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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
Entente Complete,
WILL HE BE A TAIL-TwISTER?
Question Asked as to the New French For
eign Minister by q Britisher.

Question Asked as to the New French For
eign Minister by q Britisher.
LONDON, March 30.-A Paris dispatch
to The Daily News asks: "Are We to
have tail-twisting foreign minister in
the person of NJ. Bourgeois? 1t almost
appears so. The colonials ara already re.
joicing at the prospect of fun. NJ. Berthe.
lots only fault is the stain of the original
sin inherited from his predecessors. The
fatal mistake of French policy has been
the perpetual nagging Of England"
A dispatch to the Chronicle from Paris
says: IN. Berthelot IN an interview ad.
mitted that he had resigned on account
Of differences with his colleagues on the
foreign policy. but he declines to specify.
1t is generally admitted that although NJ
Berthelot was made a scapegoat for the
recent menacing note to England, NJ.
Bourgeois was the real author.
The moderates will try to upset the
cabinet. Nobody can foretell the issue OF
today's debate. The opposition will make
a strong attack, blaming the government
for the rebuff which France has sustained
in Egypt at the hands of England, who
until quite recently was completed isolat
ed in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
THE WAR IN MATAsELELANo.
Horrible Murders and Mutilations Com
mitted by the Insurgent Natives.

mittcd by the InsnrGent Natives.
BuLUwAYo, March 3o.-Captain Clifford,
leading a rescue force, left here on Thurs
day last and succeeded in rescuing thirty
eight whites who had gone into laager
at Inseza This was mot effected until
after repclling an attack by force Of well
armed Matabeles and infiicting upon them
heavy loss. The loss suffered BY Gif.
ford's force in the g,gement was one
killed and six wounded.
Captain Spreckley, VINO repulsed strong
force of Matabeles last Thursday, ,inflicting
heavy loss upon them, has returned to
Buluwayo, bringing with him q large
number of prisoners. He brings the dis
astrous intelligence that all the whites in
the Filibusi district have been massacred
by the natives, including Messrs. Bentley,
Edkins, Baragwanath and Carpenter.
The corpses of all OF those killed were
horribly mutilated and their faces were
burned almost beyond. recognition.
The native police, who arc known to
have melted the uprising, have been dis
armed and several Matabele spies have
been arrested. a family of eight persons
have been brutally murdered and two
prospector5 are missing in the country
near here. The enemy is reported to be
mass;ng only thirty. miles distant from
here and the keenest anxiety is felt at the
outlook, and an attack upon the town is
now hourly expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30

DEs MONIES. March 3o.-Both houses
have passed the bill appropriating $4,000
for the use Of the state library among the
smaller towns of tho state. The senate
passed the house bill giving cities OK the
second class greater powers in lcvying
taxes for sewers. A resolution was intro
duced for adjournment April to the sec.
oad Tuesday In January next year, and
nothing but code revision to be considered
at the adjourned session. The hcus,
passed the senate bill regulating the in.
surancc feature of secret fratcrnal organi-
cations. The adjournment resolution in.
troduced in the senate proposes to relieve
the governor Of the responsibility OF call
ing an extra session and provide pay tc
the Legislators for the extra time served a,
the rate Of $50 for the regular session
and 81 per day for the extra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
Another Too-succcssfui srIscrean..

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-Philip Ra-
mos, n ship cook, murdered Ella Meyer,
daughter of a water front lodging house
keeper, and then cut his throat from ear
IL ear. Ramos had been attentive to the
girl for long time, but although she ac-
ccpted presents from him her friends say
she disliked his attentions About a year
ago her father found Ramos hiding under
his daughters bed and had him arrested
for attempted robbery. Ramos served six
months in jail and vowed vengeance on
Meyer. The crime is the sequel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
WHO WAS THE CHICAGO CORPSE:
Question the Police Are Trying to Answe,
Two Possible ldenti1cstion~

CHICAGO. March - Tho mystery Of the
holy found In the box by Carl Haas and
Philip Gricss u; Austin last week yet ~
mains uus,lvcd. Three cases of men who
had disappeared in the west, two in or near
salt L1sc City. have been reported to the
authorities. but there seems to be no way
Of determining the identity OF the body.
Tho cases are: Oliver Pike. disappcarcd
at Srat;le, Wash. three years ago; an
Englishmcn employed on ranch nea'
salt Lake City three years ago; Joancs
Prosper Chasal. disappeared at Salt Lake
City thrce years ago.
IL scems unlikely, the police say. that
the body at the morguc is that Of Chazal
The Frcnehmaa Is dcscribs-d rs bring :
feet III inches In height. while body is
only feet inches The teeth Of the
frcnchman were Gilcd with compost.
tion Of steel, while thu teeth Of the cadavcr
Ars sound and wi:Aont fillines II The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
Ice Piled UD by n Gala.

OSHKOSH, Wis, March S0.-Rain and a
gale broke the ice on Lake Winnebago
yesterday and it was driven on the west
shore in great masses, piiing up to a
height of twenty or thirty feet. Trees
were uprooted and huge boulders were
moved like pebbles. lighthouses and all
structures along the shores were wrecked,
and in this city North park suffered great.
ly from the moving ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
YOUNG COLLEGE STUDENT DROWNED
Whole Party Comes Near Death While
Skating on u Michigan Lake.

OLIvET, March 3O.-A party of Olivet
college students was skating on Pine lake
when the ice broke and let them into the
icy water. A. NJ. Finncy, of Chicago, was
drowned. Miss Alberta Chapman, of
Port Huron, was taken from the water
after floating nearly an hour fastened to
mt different times in vain efforts to help
their drowning companions, but Were
obliged to give it up because Of the cold.
At last boat was secured and pushed
through the ice, but not before Finney
went under in a heroic attempt to save
Miss Chapman. The latter was taken in.
to the boat in u frozen condition, but she
Is rapidly recovering. Finney's body was
recovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
Extraordinary Conduct of a Governor.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., March 30.-Aaron n
Duffy, convict on the chain-gang in
Newberry county, killed a white guard
named Hargrove by. striking him on the
head with pickax. He escaped, but was
captured and brought to Newberry Jail.
Friends of the dead man collected in the
town and Threatened to lynch the negro
but Governor Evans wired instructions to
the sheriff, who called out the militia and
prevented violence being done the pris.
Oner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
Tastes. Machine Type-setting Record.

ST. LOUIS, March 3o-The worlds rec.
ord for the greatest number of ems set in
one hour on a Mergenthaler linotype was
broken last night bv B. J. Mensing, a
cDmpositor on The Post Dispatch. In
that time he set up slo.6so ems, SIS more
than did Green in Chicago, who held the
former record. The event was seven
hour contest. Mensing set "A, 100 ems and
had ten minutes lost time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
Assassination and Suicide in Illinois.

VIRGINIA, March 30.-COnrad Becker,
a wealthy farmer of Arenzville, this
county. was shot dead by his stepson,
William Becker, the latter then suicid-
ing by firing bullet through his brain.
The terrible tragedy is the result of a
longtime family quarrel which recently
terminated in law suit and the ordering
of the stepson off some land. Conrad
Becker was shot from ambush while tax.
ing cows to pasture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30

NEW YORK, March 3)-Mrs Booth
Tucker has arrived from England alone,
her husband having been detained by a
sick child, he leaving the ship Just as it
started Mrs. Boo;h-Tucker was too ;ll
to go ashore, SO she came on She saws
she bears ar olive branch for Ballington
BD.,.h
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30

Aged Man and wife, Mutiiatcd by the
Miscreanf. who Escapes Leaving no
Ciue-Chioago's Trunk Mystery.
AKHoS, o., March 31-At n late hour
Saturday night q masked man entered
the farm house. of Alvin NJ Stone, near
Tallmadgc, n few miles from this city,
and In tho brief space of half an hour
committed horrible butchcry. When he
took his departure Stone md his wife,
both aged people were lying dead in bed
horribly mutilated, and Ira Stillson, the
hired man, and Emma Stone, tho eldest
Of three daughters, were unconscious from
blows dealt by tho murderer. The mur.
dercr entered by means Of n ladder which
ho raised TO an upstairs window He
first passed through tho room in which
Hattie and Flora Stone were sleeping,
without awakening them. Going quietly
kown stairs to the room in which Mr. and
Ars. Stone slept he attacked them with q
blunt weapon Of some sort, hitting both
upon the head.
Mutiiates His First Two Victims.
They wcro probably rendered uncon.
scions and possibly killed by the blows,
but tho flend, not satisfied with that, pro-
cccdcd to mutilatc their bodies with q
knife. Iio cut of one of stones ears,
slashcd him across the face and stabbed
him In tho back. Then he laid Mrs.
stones check open with the knife. After
satisfying his fiendish desires down stairs
he proceeded To- tho room OF Stillson up
stairs. The hired man heard tho intru.
der, apparently, for he had arisen, when
he was dealt stunning blow on tho
head. Ncxt tho murderer turned his at
tcntion to Emma stone, who slept in n
room by herself. When he entered her
room sho screamed. That awakened tho
two other girls, who slept across the hall
Hattie starts for Assistance.
Hattie stone arose to go to her sisters
assistance. but as sho entered the lattcr's
room she was fclled to the floor by blow
on tho head, but fortunately was no: rem
dcrcd unconscious. Rcgaining her feet
she ran To her own room and locked the
door. Throwing n bed quilt about her
she then lcapcd from the window and ran
through the rain and mud to the nearest
ncighbor's, quarter of n milo away
After he had struck Hattie down the
murderer returned 20 Emma's room and
struck her on the head, leaving her I'M
conscious Then ho tried tho door to the
room in which Hattie had lcfs her young
cr sister Flora when she jumped from tho
window. Finding tho door locked hc
battered IL down.
Murderer Hastily Leaves the Scene.
Finding only Flora in tho room no
nsked whore tho other girl was. When
told that she had gonc for help he hastily
loft the house aud made his escape. Hat.
tie. with tho blood streaming from tho
In L.r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30

Thousands have tested the great
buiIding-up power Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and have found renewed
strength, vigor and vitality in its use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30

CINCINNATI. March b George b. Nc
Cleiian. nephew Of the late general, an
nounces the birth Of o daughter. His
wife Is Pauline Hall. the actress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30

Being third purchased
Kahn, Schoenbun largest clothing
manufacturers of Chicago who failed bought of
LUCKY
PURCHASE FOR YOU SUIT for less
than the CLOTH IN THE PIECE is WORTH.
made the BEST CLOTHING MADE IN CHICAGO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-30
F1END IN A MASK.
Oevilish Work Of a Murderer on a
Farm in Ohio.
TWO OF HIS VICTIMS ARE DEAD.

Three Others, Two Of Them Girls, Arc in
n Critical Condition and no Motive Ap.
pears for the Atrocisy-Tho Dead, m
Aged Man and wife, Mutiiatcd by the
Miscreanf. Who Escapes Leaving no
Ciue-Chicngo's Trunk Mystery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06

Kinley buttons are visiting Democratic
national headquarters In Chicago every
day and securing free-silver literature,
which they are distributing to their fell
low-workmen.
I'm Indiana many Democrats VIII vote
for Mckinley. but many Republicans are
going to vote for Sryan. OF course. the
Democrats lack organization. but anybody
who thinks they have no votes Is badly
mistaken. Nobody knows Just how the
farmer vote and the workingmen's vote
is going.
"A friend OF mine, a gold Democrat,
but who has stayed in the organization.
talking to me the other day. said that
he addressed a meeting OF 800 men. The
meeting was a secret one OF railroad
men. The 800 were for Bryan. or that
number more than half wore Mckinley
and Hobart buttons
Il met man whose brother Is run
ming for Congress- in one of the districts.
He himself Is gold man. but. naturally.
wants TO help his brother, who IL run
ming on the silver platform. / asked
him how things were going and where
he had been. and he told me ne had
been around I'm three counties. and ne
had never had such an experience In his
life. He said that nearly every other
man he met had changed his politics one
way or the other but from what he lad
heard he thought the silver men had the
best OF II. The situation all over the
West is Just the same, so far as
laarn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06
THOROUGHLY FRIGHTENED.

The Republican leaders are thoroughly
frightened, and "Bnl" Chandler is taking
10 promises about the reconciliation OF
silver under Mckinley. A telegram from
Concord, y. H., october I'd, says;
United States Senator William Il.
Chandler has made public his reply 10
letter from a gentleman I'm Selma. Cal,
asking his opinion of the ''crime of 1873"
Senator Chandler. in his reply, says
the anti-silyer agitation OF 1873 was not
crime but merely "thoughtless act"
He adds: ''rhe wise course will be,
after McKinley's election to work earn
estly without elimination and recrimina-
tion, TO secure the reconciliation OF sill
yer and the restoration of bimetallism."
Mr.. Chandler is too late. The people
have taken this matter of remonetiza-
ton into their own hands. This death
bed repentance, within thirty days OF the
election, will not avail. The free coinage
people that literally swarm on every
farm In the land will never trust Mark
Hanna, william Mckinley. and the Re-
publican party 10 remonetize silver. They
have already chosen their man-William
Jennings Bryan-for the job.
Congressman w. ID. byhufn, OF inuidnd'
who recently resigned as chairman OF
the National gold bolters) Democratic
Committee. arrived in New York Sum
day to have a conference with the Re
publican National Committee to raise
money for the campaign. that Indiana, IL
linois, and other Western States may be
carried for Mckinley. The New York
Journal OF yesterday says:
The ex-chairman OF the Hannacratic
committee is not as certain OF the OUT
come OF the election as he was two
weeks ago Speaking Of the situation In
Illinois and Indiana. Mr. Bynum said:
Anybody who talks about what In
diana or Illinois will do does not know
what he is talking about. In the south
ern part OF Illinois know that the whole
country is for free silver. i know from
gold Democrats that men wearing Nc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06

This IL the Proportion of People
Who are Suffering from Dyspepsia.

II am told" says a writer in the New
York World, that more than 70 per cent.
OF the people In these United States are
afflicted with dyspepsia and other stom-
ach troubles"
III that IL the case, then, the other -
per cent. ought to be exceedingly happy.
for a more miserable being than dys-
peptic it is hard to find. Dyspeptic men
and women get little enjoyment out OF
life, because they are always feeling blue
and respondent Stomach troubles make
people have tired feelings, miserable.
dragged-out sensations, and break down
the whole system.
Now, II you are dyspeptic or are az
flicted with stomach troubles. do not
imagine there is no hope for you. There
is way TO regain health, strength,
vitality, and good digestion. Here are
some interesting opinions on this impor-
tant subject:
Mrs. Eveline Tarlton. 345 Park avenue.
fourteen or fifteen years. and was en-
tirely cured by taking Duffy's pure malt
whiskey. / am convinced that this pre-
paration cures where everything else
fails. / recommend 1t TO all sufferers
from indigestion, dyspepsia, ETC."
Volumes could be filled with testi-
monials like the above, but 1t is sufficient
TO prove that for curing stomach troubles
and all similar ailments Duny's pure
malt whiskey IL unequailed. Every
grocer and druggist keeps Duffy's pure
malt. but IL il important TO guard against
inferior limitations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06
DISTINGUISHED WITNESSES.

Richmond has now been favored with
speeches from two distinguished gold
standard witnesses for silver. Those who
heard ex-President Harrison last night
would hardly credit that in his annual
message to Congress, December 1, 1890,
after speaking Of the prosperous condi-
ton Of the country, he said this:
ut is curious to note that the advance
in the prices OF articles wholly unaffected
by the tariff act, was by many hastily
ascribed to that act. Notice was taken
of the fact that the general tendency OF
the markets was upward from influences
wholly apart from the recent tariff legis-
lation. The enlargement of our currency
by the silver bill undoubtedly gave an
upward tendency to trade and had a
marked effect on prices; but this natural
and desired effect OF the silver legislation
was by many enormously attributed TO
the tariff act"
Or that General Buckner, who lately
tavored us with a gold-standard speech,
had. when candidate for Governor of Ken
lucky, at a Democratic barbecue on June
Is. 1887. said this:
at violated it's duty to the people by
abrogating the contract Of the bond
holders to receive their pay In currency
of the country and gave them gold. and
il then demonetiZed silver in order 10
make gold more valuable and to further
enrich the capitalists at the expense or
the people"
What can have changed these gentle
men? Could they have been in the same
class with another distinguished gentle
man. who "a year ago last spring began
TO study this question?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06

written for the Dispatch)
(Air. Bonnie Blue Flag)
When, to select nominee,
The Democrats went West.
No man could say with surety
Which one would be the best
CHORUS.
Hurrah! Hurrahl
For the times we're going 10 see
When Bil-lee Bryan and his wife
The President gets TO be.
Some wanted this. some wanted that,
Wild soeeches rent the air;
Some shrieked for Gold and ruin foretold
Chorus
But Right will always over Might
Be sure to win the day;
And ip- that School did Silver rule.
The People had their way.
Chorus
4 lucky hit the man 10 fit
Exactly, was on hand:
And like a boy. possessed by JOY,
He jumped upon the stand.
Chorus.
His wondrous speech. which in the reach
or thousands on that day.
Was like a torch which lights the march,
And Bryan had his way
Chorus
Il here avow the laboring brow
No longer shall be torn
BY crown OF thorns so long pressed down.
So long in patience worn"
Chorus.
you shall not cruelty mankind
Upon a cross OF Gold
You shall not drain his life-blood up
Which for his bread Is soid!'
Chorus.
The People yelled. the crowd was sweled,
Nebraska went quite mad
They laughed, they cried, they swore,
they lied
New York got very sad.
Chorus.
AT last. worn out and knocked about
They rested-then they read:
How wise In fact had been their tact
In choosing Of their Head.
Chorus
For lol they found, though queer * sound
To say IL. yet it's true
In choosing him they had twin,
They'd chose a Woman, too
Chorus.
A Woman new. Woman true,
She's proved herself 10 be;
She's made him great and kept him
And never charged a fee.
Chorus.
double team. we lightly deem,
A most unusual thing;
But well rejoice at the wise choice
That placed them I'm the ring
Chorus
So. pitch right In. they're bound 10 win,
Is Bil-lee and his wife:
BE Democrats. don't act like cats.
And lose because OF strife.
Chorus.
Now don't be sour. but from this hour
Just Nnuckle down 10 win
And don't forget you'll ne'er regret
The outing Bii-lee In. Chorus.
KATE CARNES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06
YOUR DUTY.

Your talk won't help Bryan half as
much as vour vote. and you can't give
him your vote unless you are registered
Go to your usual voting place to-day
md there you will find the new regis
,ratlon-books open. Have your name
,ntered. and thus become qualified to help
our party nominees.
Remember that the old registration has
seen done away with, and that unless
You register anew you cannot vote at the
presidential and congressional elections.
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MIR. BRYAN'S FORECAST.

In the letter OF Mr.. Bryans. which we
published in our last issue. he said among
other things:
II have no doubt OF my election, and ]
base my confidence upon the fact that the
free-coinage sentiment is growing every
day"
This is a good foundation. Mr. Bryan
may. however rest assured that there is
TO be no close division of the voters next
month. Bryan is going to "sweep the
country" See to IL that you have a
Democratic broom on hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06
CARD FROM SENATOR HALE.
He Explains Why Electoral Fusion
FFiicd.

Richmond, Va, october 9TH
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Regarding the failure of the Demo-
cratic and Populist committees to unite
upon a Joint electoral ticket at our final
conference on Saturday night last. | VIII
say that the difficulty arose simply over
the question OF placing the same electors
upon two separate tickets, headed re-
spectiyely, Bryan and Sewall and Bryan
and Watson, or placing the two Bryan
and Watson and the ten Bryan ana
Sewal electors upon the one ticket headed
Bryan and Sewall. Mr.. McGavoc ana my
self were perfectly willing to accept the
two Watson electors upon the Bryan ana
Sewall ticket, and stated that such con-
cessiou was All that we could reasonably
expect or should ask OF the Democratic
committee. We did not agree, however,
10 accept two electors except upon the
expressed understanding that they were
20 loo Watson electors. IL Is upon this
point that your reporter erred In sun
days issue. | will say that the double
ticket demanded by the other two mem
bers OF our committee was rejected by
the Democratic committee very properly
heca use there was at least doubt about
its legality, when the single ticket headed
Bryan and Sewall was i'm thorough COM
pliapce with our laws. In consequence OF
these facts | think the responsibility for
the failure 10 fuse rests entirely with
those members of the Populist committee
who rejected the Wilson electors OH the
Bryan and Sewall ticket, and not with
the Democratic committee. for l consider
their propositions equitable and fair. and
such as would have been. In my opinion.
thoroughly acceptable to the voters OF the
Populist party in the State
w II HALE