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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10

zeal charms TO make him q winner, and
these are backed by a smooth tongue, q
plausible manner and the self confidence
of man Of the world. Curly locks and q
mustacbe, both in keeping with brunette
complexion, good figure ard stylish
clothing with tho latest wrinkles and
creases, combined TO make him irresistible
to girlish affections.
Mr.. Radcliffe WINS at the Auditorium, I'm
Chicago, barely q week, but no played
great havoc among feminine hearts. He
represented himself us an unmarried man,
and be was the adorcd Of half q dozen
young women. One Of these II an hciress
reputed to have Inherited 600, 900, and he
was the guest OF honor at several dinners
In mansion In Michigan avenue not far
from Twentieth street. One Of the sus-
ceptible victims Of his arts Is reported as
saying on Learning Of his arrest:
We'll, don't care, any how. Hes as
lovely Ms he can be-"
Mr.. Radcliffe Is an Englishznan, 80 yenrs
old, and has been In America about ten
years. His handsome face and winning
waSs have made 1t UNNECESSARY Coz him to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
WOE FOR THE MATINEE GIRL,
Ono cs Eer Mott Adored Idols Arrested
On o Charge Of Wife Beating,

Many n matinee girl win siiudder when
she reads Of the arrest Of Edward ]. Rat
cliffe en- a charge OF brutality assaulting
his wife. For ten years he has been o
footlight hero. the ideal of the matinee
girl. During that time no has been o
leading man in Frohman's companies.
To tho matinee girl Mr.. Radcliffe has al
ways been Just too lovely for anything"
In THE Fatal Card, '"A Sporting Ouch
ess" and 1.-TWO Little Migrants" he spout
cd fustian SO adorinSiy that half the wom-
en- in the audience fell in love with him
on the spot. He did more noble things in
single evening than most men can find
opportunity to do in lifetime.
But that is not the whole secret of the
power Of this footlight hero. He has phys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
SECRETS OF THE SEA.
The New Octopus Diving Bell
Searches Them Out.
JUST SOLVED A LAKE MYSTERY.
1t Found the Long Sought Pewabic, Which
las Drifted Abont the Bottom Of lake
Huron For Thirty-two Years Fun Of
Treasure and Skeletons.

huron FOR Tn1rIy-tWO Years Fun OF
Treasure and Skeletons.
The sea must give up its secrets Mans
inventive genius has at last enabled him
to wiring from the deep its darkest mys-
teries. a new diving device, which re-
semblcs nothing so much as an octopus, is
now in use which takes him down with
safety into hitherto impenetrable depths
It is the invention of Warden G. Smith
of Milwaukee. He calls it a diving bell,
but it is as unlike tho old diving bell as an
airship is unlike parachute.
II Is an octopus Of steel and glass.
From the bottom project octopus arms.
They ere iointed and movable. With them
the bell can crawl over the bottom of the
ocean and feel its way along the slippery
sides and Shiny decks of old wrecks, like
some huge, uncanny creature of the sea,
lighting its way with its glaring eyes,
which are electrically illuminated.
Smiths octopus diving bell is a cylin-
dricai shaped steel tube feet high and
6 feet in diameter. 1t is not bell shaped
and has none of the mechanical arrange
ments Of the old diving bells. The con-
structors of the marine wonder are careful
that no one shall see the plans Or get a
photograph of its mechanism.
1t is made of one inch steel, and tho tube
is arched on the top. 1t is fitted with
glass windows, which have been tested to
withstand a pressure equal to a water
pressure at depth of 400 feet These
windows are so constructed that should
they break thore Is an automatic attach
ment which will close Immediately with
out allowing any water to enter the coli
partment. There are also a telephone and
fresh and foul air pipes which connect with
the surface.
On the outside Of the case there are an
arc lamp and apparatus capable Of gener-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
AN INDIAN EXECUTION,
Sow . Greek Murderer Paid the Penalty
For His Crime.

For His Crime.
Chokat Ebin, full blooded Creek In.
dian, kneeling before an open grave, d.
vested Of war paint and feathers and in
view Of all the members of the tribe, was
shot by his father and brother the other
day for the murder of Lama Anthony,
also member Of the Greek Nation. Two
bits of lead, fired with unerring aim at
the condemned braves heart, tcpplipg
OF the body into its last resting place. and
Justice, according to Creek notions, had
been done.
. This fllioide and fratricide was accord.
Ing to the laws Of the Creek Nation. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
IN SEARCH OF A WIFE.
Cautious Suhor States His Requirements
In Il Letter OF Inquiry.

Cautious Suhor States His Requirements
In a. Letter OF Inquiry.
A prominent attorney preserves the
following document as one of the chief
curios of his Office. 1t bears a recent
date and was written from one of the
Missouri river towns. Tho young won-
an referred 70 is the presiding genius of
tho kitchen in the lawyers home:
DEAR SiR-I got acquainted with
Miss - through our corresponding
with each other. She wants to marry
me. Should she suit will not marry
her Tor three or four months yet. Please
find out through your wife and let me
know by return mail il she is worthy of
a good husband
is her character good? How abou.
her honesty and integrity? Does she
seem to like children? Is she neat and
clean? Is she tasty about her dress. Is
she gay or frivolous, OF what Won call
sulicn! Is she wasteful in her cookinu,
LIS she strong and healthy? Can she hear
and talk good? Is she homely. or pretty.
Is She smart? To make il short, would
she make a good mGn a good wife?
Il am a cooper by trade, n widoycr
with i've chisiren, and need woman
thats good cook and 20 look after my
chiiaren. Sho has been working for
your WIFE three weeks- You ought 10
Know her pretty good by this time.
anything You may say she won't know
Al It Isn't good. unless you tell her your
self.
LIS she stylish: Has she begun TO
break on show edge? Il she steady and
does she know how 10 please? You can
90 me a great favor If you take five
minutes OF yorr valuable ting 10 an
swer these few qu.siions- Please write
az once WANT 10 know quick. Your
ooedient servant st Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
QUEEN OF THE CEvEE.
Her Speciality ls the Biting OF Diamond
studs From shirt Dosons.

Studs From Shirt Blossoms.
Diamonds worth 81 900 ADORNED Kitty
Wells, known In Chicago ns the Queen IL
the Lcyce. when she WIS recently arrested
by the New York police. She Is 13 years
old and one Of Chicago's most noted female
crooks. They have been looking for her
for several months for the larceny Of dia-
monds in Chicago.
Kitty Is tho youngest and prctticst of n
crowd OF young women who have Piled tho
badger game In Chicago for ten years.
She was associated with such women as
Minnie May. Chicago May, Dora Bullican
and Ida Wells. They arc supposed 10 own
$40, 600 worth of rial estate and din
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
Outlived Eight Doctors.

A Lewiston woman died the other day
who was told &c years ago by numerous
physicians that she could live but . short
time. Eight Of those doctors died before
abe did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
A Sanitary Bible.

A sanitary Bible for the use Of court
rooms has just been put ON the market.
1t Is bound with white celluloid, instead Of
leather, and 1t can therefore be washed
ana oisinfected from time TO tine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10

"A Kansas City barber has put up .
blackboard on which he daily bulletins
the fresh local and general news brought
In BY customers and caught ovR the ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
crooker Rzper4n,ex. win spirifus,I~s.

Professor William Cnooltcs. the eminent
English scientist, in the midst Of all his
regular work Of Investigation. sfill finds
some time b devote TO n study Of the pc
enlinrities Of spiri;ualisin. He BE- crcditcd
with having aocamnis;ci a long array of
facts which seem a. oontrayeDe all tho
known laws Z nnirrc, hGi does not ysu-
ture any exrlnnstion ~ 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10

The mt ingredient in conversation
u truth. the next good sense. the third
rood humor and the fourth wit.-sie
william Temple.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
MONTANA.

The heirs of John Stretcher are su-
ing James A Murray at Butte for the
recovery of certain valuable mining
claims and $3.50, 900, the proceeds of ore
sales from the claims. 1t is alleged
that NJ lrray secured the claims
through fraud.
Colonel John r. King. president OF
the Livingston Water Power company,
will begin the erection Of a 75-barrel
Touring mill at the Gateway City, the
1st of June, and his contract with the
board of trade calls for the completion
of a mill ready for operation by the
1st of September. He has furnished
the farmers with a superior quality of
wheat and says that about 1000 acres
will be Sown in Park county this
spring.
The Helena grand jury in its report
says there WAS evidence of corruption
in the last legislature, but With the ex-
ception OF Buckley it was not sufficient
to warrant indictments. Ten members
of the legislature, whose names were
not mentioned. were said to have been
implicated in practices that were CEN
Surab
Allan Nicholson, a brother of the
membe-s of the wealthy merchant tai
loring house of Nicholson Bros. & Co.,
of Minneapolis, was arrested at Great
under false pretenSes. An investiga
ton following the arrest discloses the
fact that Nicholson is one of the
greatest swindlers that has visited this
section of the country in many months.
He is accused of swindling many BUSH
ness men by inducing them TO cash
worthless checks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
FOURTEEN YEARS.
SENTENCE IN THE CASE OF PRO
FEssoR SANDERS.
Sensation Sprung in One of the Most
Sensational Trials Ever Held on
the Coast-Guilty of Forgery and
Probably of Murder.

Fresno. Cal, April 30.-A sensation
was caused in the trial of Professor w.
A. Sanders, charged with forgery and
suspected of the murder of William
Wootton today by Judge Carroll Cook,
who presided The judge had in
structed the jury and dismissed them,
when, turning to the attorneys, he
said:
Il am satisfied that one Of the wit
nesses in this case committed wilful
and corrupt perjury. | refer to DR.. e.
B. Mcintosh. the expert on penman-
ship. ] therefore order him into me
custody of the sheriff with bonds fixed
at $1,000.
Mcintosh was the expert on behalf of
Sanders. He is well known through
out the state as an expert on hand
writing; also as a minister of the Cos
pei and as a school teacher.
The jury, after an hours elaboration,
returned a verdict of guilty against
Sanders for forgery and he was SEN
fenced to IA years Imprisonment.
This was Sanders fourth trial.
In the first trial the jury disagreed.
In the second trial the jury con-
victed after being out only 40 minutes.
The verdict in this case was reversed
by the supreme court.
IN the third trial the jury disagree ed,
principally upon the conflict of testi-
mony and because Of the failure to
prove that Wootton was dead.
The verdict today implies that San
ders is guilty of the murder of Woot-
ton. The case has been one Of the
most notable in the criminal history of
the state. Professor Sanders had oc-
cupied university chair. had been
prolific writer and was a recognized
authority on horticultural topics. For
a number of years he had Heer en-
gagged in ranching in this county, his
farm adjoining that of William Woot-
ton, wealthy old bachelor. Sanders
and Wootton were intimate, and when
Wootton disappeared about four years
ago it was proven that he had been
last seen in Sanders company. San
ders produced deeds TO Wootton's
property, and it was for The alleged
forgery of these deeds that he has
beeen before the court ever since Woot-
toms disappearance. The accusation of
murder against Sanders was not
pressed, the prosecution believing it
impossible to secure a conviction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, April 3O-Wheat opened
with an appearance of firmness, yes
terday's closing prices being bid and
sellers scarce, but the strength thus
displayed was of short duration.
Delivery of wheat on May contracts,
which begins tomorrow. had apparent
ly no terrors for the people to whom
the deliveries were coming. On the con-
trary, the elevator people were taking
what May wheat was for sale at Nc.
over July. After touching 71A, a re-
action to 70% ensued on realizing by
scalpers, who are slowly coming into
the market again; but during the last
hour the top prices of the day We're
made, July advancing to IFS. Offer
ings were not sufficient to satisfy the
demand, especially after the bullish
modern miller crop report was Issued.
The closing price was 7124 asked.
Corn was quiet with most of the
business in the way of changing from
May to July.
Provisions dealers were largely occu-
pied in changing over May deals. The
market started firm and slightly high
er with the improved hog market and
a good advance following. This was
not all sustained, but the market was
firm at the close.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
At PARK CITY.
Personal, Social and General Newc
Notes.

Park City, April 30.-The NJ. E.
church was crowded last night at the
concert and social given for the benefit
of the Salvation army. The programme
included piano solos by Miss Pearl
Newcomb: vocal solos, Mrs. G. D.
Gregor; mandolin and guitar selections,
John and Charles Prisk; an exhibit
aion of the tumbleronicans, Mr.. Harry
Lopez; remarks by staff captain Egg
ner: quartette, Mesdames Gregor and
AIcElIhenney, Messrs. Martin and
Charles Prisk Refreshments were
served after the programme.
Rev. w. s. Hunt of the Congrega-
tional church, announces his themes
for Sunday as follows: Morning, tWor-
ship, It's Place and Value" evening,
The Law of Exaltation''
Rev f. G. Hunt will preach Sunday
morning upon the theme, Sermon on
the Mount" evening, Inspiration Of
the Scriptures"
Regular services viii be held in all
the churches Sunday.
The Growers will play Wolves of
New York Saturday evening.
Mrs Alex. Hay departed for Butte
this morning; Mrs. Peter Krauss and
children to Evanston, Wyo., Mrs. w.
E Thomas to Ogden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Renshaw of
New York City, accompanied by Wal
ter Amy of salt Lake, visited the great
Ontario mine today. Mr.. Renshaw is
secretary of the Borne, Schrymser COM
pany, ElizabethpoTt. y. J.
Arrivals from Salt Lake this morn
ing were Thomas Kearns E. J. Walter
Bart Wherrit, Mrs. u. G. Mclaughlin
Among those who went down 10 Zion
this afternoon were: Mrs. 1. P KIM
ball w. @. Lamb, W. Y. Rice, J. S.
Ferris.
Rev. Father Donohue returned to
Tintic today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
WYOMING.

Gray wolves are killing cattle in the
vicinity of Little Medicine.
j. Frank Warner of Hayatville, Big
United States deputy surveyor and has
taken the contract for surveying Ii
townships of land so miles west of Cas-
per.
The first telephone line in Big Horn
county will be built this spring and
will connect Cody with Red Lodge,
Mont Citizens of Red Lodge, members
of the Shoshone Land and Irrigation
company, and John Chapman are the
promoters of the enterprise
Albert w. Holcomt, one of the Oldest
residents of Sheridan county, has sud
denly become insane and viii be re-
moved to the state hospital at Evan
ston. His mania seems to be that he
has a large amount of money in the
east and is with difficulty restrained
from wandering away from his home
in search of it. Mr.. Holcomb is 20
years of age and his recovery is doubt
full
Cheyenne Sun: :. rumor is in circu-
latiOn in this city and the immediate
vicinity to the effect that during the
past month this state has been visited
by a representative of Andrew Car
negie, the millio laire iron manufac-
turer Of Pennsylvania. The agent has
made careful inspection of the iron
mines and deposits at Hartville and
had some of the ore tested in Denver
1t is said that the gentleman was more
than satisfied with the result OF the
test AID gave out the information that
the iron could be easily manufactured
into armor plate aid at considera BILE
less expense than the Lake Superior
rticle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

The beet sugar season at Eddy, N.
NJ, has lcosed and the results are
summed I'D about this way: a few
thousand pounds of seed were sown,
1900 tons of beets were harvested.
Twelve or fourteen hundred acres were
planted. which cost about $40 per acre
to do the work necessary to harvest
them. They brought an average of
so per ton, hence about $4,000 were
paid TO the farmers of the valley for
beets alone. The factory shipped 1870
car leads of sugar. 1t has a capacity
of 200 tons a day and can supply TO-
900 pecple.with sugar.
A special from Coulee City, Wash,
says: While Griff Jones, Charles
Deeter and Ray Weston were rounding
up a band of young horses on Lower
Crab creek. they undertook to swim the
horses across the stream. While cross
ing the river the horses became unruly
and Jones and Weston were thrown
into the water and drowned. Deeter
managed to reach the shore
John w Merrick. a, former Com
stocker and a member at one time of
the Nevada legislature, died at EN-
pre- New, Tuesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01

S6.477,000, and further shiDments of
from $4,000 to s1.000000 are already an
nounced for next Tuesday That this
has created a feeling of uneasiness
among capitalists is obvious from the
barometer of the stock exchange today
The heaviest declines We're in the coal
ers, and some of the induStrials.
The bond market ruled depressed in
sympathy with the heaviness of the
snare speculation. The losses. however,
were not material except in remote
cases The sales were $685., 900.
Government bonds were active and
generally firm, with sales of $1z1. 000-
Money on call easy at 1AG11a per
cent, last loan IL; closed 1AQ1Ia per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. 1901
per cent.
Sterling exchange weak. with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S7A a
4.S71a for demand and at 1861 for so
days.
Posted rates. 4.s7Q4S71s and 4.ss1z@
4.S9
Commercial bills. 4.s5lz; silver GER
tificates, 6115@62
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
CALIFORNIA.

The 26th session of the Order of
Railway Conductors will he held at
Los Angeles, commencing May II.
Three thousand visitors are expected
1t is predicted that the Shasta
branch of the Southern Pacific system
will be operated with electricity in the
near future. and that other lines of
the Southern Pacific system will be
similarly equipped at no distant date
At Firebaughs, near Fresno, two
Mexican boys named Thomas and
Frank Garcia got into a quarrel with
countryman named Frank Velies. and
the result was a fight between Velles
and one of the BOYS. While the two
were fighting the other brother came
up behind Velles and stabbed him four
times il the back with a knife. the
blade OF which measures over four
inches. Every stab penetrated Velles'
lungs and he fell to the ground bleed
ing from the wounds and vomiting
blood. His wounds were fatal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
STRIKING COOLIES.
Precipitate a Riot and Start in to
Burn Shanghai.

Precipitate Riot and Start in to
Burn Shanghai.
Tacom1 Wash. April 9O.-The fol-
lowing Chinese advices have been re-
ceived here: At Shanghai on April 5.
1000 striking coolies precipitated a riot
and started in to burn the city and
assault the local militia. The civil au-
thorities called out the volunteer SOL
diers to the number of 500 and sig
nailed several warships in the harbor
to send the marines ashore. Very
promptly parties were landed from the
United States warship MonOcai and the
British warshipS LinDot and Plover-
Heavy guards were posted at the Brit
ish and American cOnsulateS, the CEN
trail police station and other important
posts, while the volunteers hurried TO
their assembly posts. fully armed.
Three companies of infantry were as
signed to guard the bridges. The light
horse cavalry rendered valuable aid in
patroling. and the artillery company
drew up its guns on the cathedral
campus. This prompt action of the au-
thorities alarmed the rioting coolies.
who made an attempt to form in line
and face the marines and volunteers.
One volley directed at their ships
caused them to flee, leaving several
wounded in the streets.
mat evening a large gathering Oh the
rioters began stoning a company Of
German troops on duty at the bridge
across Yong King Pang river. Rein
forcements were brought up and a
charge was made, resulting in driving
the rioters into the French town. They
took refuge in isolated houses and the
leaders were arrested. The fire COM
ranies were kept busy all night putting
out fires set by the rioters.
The strike was OcPa stoned nv in
crease of local taxes imposed on the
laborers by the Shanghai municipal
council.
The coolies We're urged to resist by
several Chinese s.gitatCrS. who declared
they could win by holding out.
The day following the riot the mu-
nicipal council consented 10 postpone
the increased tax for three months.
The coolies then resumed WORK, de-
claring they would be ready to strike
again in three months hence.
The foreign residents Of Shanghai
are indignant and believe the author
tiles have set a bad precedent by civ
ing in so quickly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
THE CASE OF RUIZ.
Colonel Calhoun All Ready to Go to
Cuba

Danville, Ills, April 30-Colonel w.
J. Calhoun, who has accepted the mis-
sion TO Cuba to assist in the hearing
of the Ruiz case, will leave Danville
for Cuba on next Sunday or Monday.
He will go first to Washington to re-
ceive his instructions from the depart
ment of state.
Colonel Calhoun declined to discuss
the subject of his mission, because he
thinks it would be highly improper for
him 20 do So He has made no con-
ference with the secretary of state or
other officials on the matter. He says
he understands the purpose of the mis-
sion is to assist as legal counsel Con-
sul-General Lee in an investigation
into the cause of and circumstances
attending the death of DR. Ruiz. an
American citizen. who was found dead
in one of the Cuban prisons. It is not
expected that the investigation will
take very long, and he expects to re-
turn home some time during May.
1t is believed here that Judge Day,
of Canton, who was first slated for the
position, strongly recommended that
the president appoint Mr.. Calhoun.