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Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14

sequently proved to be a piece Of tubing
about six inches long and two inches
in diameter, with a thickness of half
shot, exploded. No one was injured by
the explosion. A man in the crowd
suspected as the prime mover was ar
rested. He gave his name as Gallet,
and made only the briefest replies to
questions put to him by the police.
Gallet said that he had no occupation,
but resided at Levallers-Perret. The
police are making thorough search of
his lodgings. He is believed to be in
sane. fer he shouted as the carriage
passed along so loudly as to attract gen.
eral attention in the crowd. 1..,... 5,-
Real villain Probably Got Away.
The police have also made another
arrest in this case a youth, but it is
thought probable that the actual cul-
prit escaped. The news of the attempt
spread like WILD fire through the city. and
when NJ. Faure returned to the Elysee
the streets along the route where it was
known he would drive were crowded
with people who cheered him vocifer-
ously. 1t was at first reported that the
would-be assassin was a young man
about 25, who stood in the crowd a hun
dred yards or more from the race course
and discharged a pistol at NJ. Faure
as he drove up to the entrance, and
there was a subsequent report that both
pistol and bomb were used. But the po-
lice now believe that the supposed pis-
tol shot was merely the noise Of the
bomb.
Not Much Danger in the Bomb.
The bomb was clumsily made affair
| to Which a piece Of fuse was attached,
| and the fuse was probably lighted by a
paper fixed IN the end of a stick as soon
as the head Of the procession came in
view. The presumption is that at the
| moment the fuse was lighted the cul-
| prit fled. and in any case the bomb could
not have done much harm. In the
thicket where the police found the rem
| nants Of the bomb, they found a pistol
| on which were engraved the words
| Mort a Felix Faure.'' and the names
| Alsace-Lorraine and Cologne. Near the
pistol was a small dagger bearing g
similar threatening inscription and Q
few feet away the police found news
paper with a cartoon grossly insulting
TO the president. This contained an OF.
fensive inscription limiting at the execu'
tion of NJ. Faure.
Crowd MObs q Policeman.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press had an interview with an ofiicia
who was riding with NJ. Faure. Th'
official said: When the report wa.
heard dense cloud Of smoke rose from
the thicket and there was CONSERVATION
until il was found that no one had beer
injured. The police sprang forward. bu
found the thicket deserted. When tn
crowd saw one of the policemen holdin.
the bomb they jumped to the conclusio,
that he was the perpetrator of the out
rage, and handled him roughly, CLUB
bing him with heavy walking sticks ant
umbrellas until his comrades rescue,
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
SUICIDE OF a STRANGE WOMAN.
She Steps Into . Church vestibule and
Puts . Bullet Into Her Brain.

She Steps Into . Church vestibule and
Puts = Bullet Into Her Brain.
New York. June Awhile services
were being held in Calvary church Sat-
urday afternoon an unknown woman
walked into the vestibule and killed
herself by firing a bullet into her right
temple. Death was instantaneous A
number OF persons were in the church
at the time, most Of them being women.
Much excitement ensued, and the ser
vices were stopped. Some Of the women
tainted.
The suicide was apparently about 50
years Of age, with white hair and deli
cate, refined face. She was five feet six
inches tall and weighed about 140 pounds.
She wore q black brocade skirt, brown
velvet waist, low shoes, almost new. and
fancy black stockings with white
checks.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMa

The business men of Quincy, Ills, de-
cided on q grand band tournament for
this fall. Three thousand dollars viii
be hung up in prizes.
A young woman named Jenes acci.
dentally shot her 1e-year-old brother at
Claremont, Mimi. then. horr10ed atwhat
she~had done. the girl shot herself Both
are fatally injured.
The jury in the wintersteen dynamite
conspiracy case at Bloomsbury. Pa. de-
clared itself unable to agree and aal1ed
to be DISCHARGED. .f----.-
The Polk county (Ia.) Demoerstic
convention indorsed Judge Epurrier.
free silver Republican. for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor.
One thousand men have struck At the
Rend mines. near PittsbuEg. They were
getting 80 cents q ton, but were cut
down to 81.
Wheelmen Bald. Cooper and Kaiser
have been matched for q special heaG
race at Philadelphia on June -.
The cruiser New York, whose depart.
ure last week from Boston caused q
much Mysteries. IL at anchor in the
James river At Newport News, Va.
The management Of the Reading Iron
works has decided to close its tube mill
Indefinitely. By this over 1000 men win
be thrown out OF employment. There
is a strike in one department Of the
mill.
The Grand Prix de Paris, the chief
event Of the racing and social year, waa
won yesterday by Doge. . brown colt
by Fricandeau. out Of Dogaresse.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14

him, badly bruised and covered with
blood. The presidents cortege then
proceeded to the race course"
SPOT Is NOTED FOR SUCH CRTGEA
Previous Attempt on Faure's Life e the
Game Place-SugEestion Of An Editor.
This attempt on the life of NJ. Faure
was made on the very spot where Bere-
zowsky tried to shoot the car while
he was driving to the military review at
Long Champs in 1867. andowhere Fran
co.'s, a lunaticp fired his areyolver at NJ.
Faure on July IA laxt. Having this in
mind the pDlice took extra precautions.
Special officers were detailed to watch
suspects and to search houses known to
be the resorts Of dangerous characters.
The roadway had been clear for some
time The presidential escort was led
by two dragons holding their pistols
forward in the most threatening way.
Then came q large body Of dragons,
and after them, in the midst of a cloud
Of dust, the presidents open carriage
with outriders. The president was ac-
companied by his wife, while In an
other carriage were his two daughters,
Mile. Lucie Faure and Mime. Berge.
The horses attached to NJ. Faure's
carriage reared wildly at the explosion,
but were whipped on by Montjarret's 8
vigorous arm. Rousteaux, the detective
who IL always with the president, rushed
forward and grappled with a man. but
was Immediately set upon by a half
| dozen persons in the crowd, probably
accomplices Of the would-be assassin.
| The crowd mistook the detective for an
| anarchist, and was about to lynch him.
He was beaten, kicked, spat upon and
not rescued by the police until bleeding
and unconscious from terrible beating.
| NJ. Faure behaved with perfect self
command and continued to bow right
ard left to the crowd after the explo-
sion. as if nothing had happened. 1t Is
q curious fact that Saturday the Petite
Republique Francais published a state
ment declaring that the police were
busy organizing an incident for NJ
| r'aure's visit to Russia, suggesting
that a nimble clown would be dressed In
| rags and jump upon the step of the
presidents carriage brandishing homi.
cidal weapon.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
BOUND FOR HOME.
President and Party leavo Nash.
vile for Washington.
STOP AT CHATTANOOGA EN- ROUTE

Ana VIII Also v1D1e AomD8AA1D m tm0 O1o
North se.As-some Of the Tourists Visit
the Historic Fields Of Battle with Grosve-
nor fer Gulde-some Renarks On the
situation - to Who Shall Fiji the Span
ish Mission.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 1l.-After q
week Of travel. sightseeing. speech
making and social duties, somewhat
onerous though pleasant in performance,
President Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley,
and the more immediate official stan.
had a Sunday Of restfulness here yes
terday. An immense crowd collected
at the Union station at Nashville to
witness tine departure Of the presidential
party, and to speed the parting guests.
The enthusiasm was marked and as
the train pulled out the president ap-
peared on the rear platform and amid
the cheers Of the multitude bowed to the
assembled hundreds until the station
shed was left behind. The run to this
city was made very slowly in order that
the president and his wife would not be
disturbed.
Attends . Methodist Church.
They breakfasted in their car and Inn
mediately, much to the regret of many
prominent citizens who wished to meet
the chief executive in the morning,
drove to the residence of Hon. H. Clay
Evans, United States commissioner Of
pensions. At 10:30 o'clock the president
went to the First Methodist church.
Mrs. Mckinley did not accompany him.
At the close Of the services the presi-
dent returned to Evans home, where he
quietly rested until about o'clock.
when Mesdames Mckinley and Evans,
the president and the commissioner.
drove to Orchard Knob, one Of tho cru
cial points in the battle of Missionary
Ridge. They returned in time for din
ner, after which the president gave q
short reception in the Read House.
which commenced at 7:30 p. m. At 8
o'clock the president went to the house
Of Captain H. s. Chamberlain. a per-
sonal friend, where he remained a short
time. afterwards going again to Com
missioner Evans home. whence he es-
corted Mrs. Mckinley to the train.
OHfor Asheville, North Carolina.
Secretary Sherman did not attend d.
vine service, but remained with his
daughter at the residence Of w. NJ. Las
ley, whose wife is a relative Of the Sher-
man family. Sherman's daughter, Mrs.
McCullom, was affected by the heat in
Nashville last Friday and was not we'll.
Secretaries Alger and Wilson attended
the Second Presbyterian church. The
presidential train pulled out between 10
and II o'clock and went three miles to
Sherman's Hills. where 1t remained un-
| til the schedule time for leaving. the
purpose being to avoid the heat Of the
city. The special train left Sherman's
Hills at 2:15 a. m. for Ashevilfe. N. c.,
where today will be spent.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14

Little Rock. Ark. June 1l.-Near IT,
lare. Ark. Saturday Mrs. p. A. Wilson
killed her husband. beating his 6fains
out with a hammer. Wilson was .
well-known lumberman. After commit
ting the deed Mrs. Wilson SURRENDERED
to an officer. According to Mira WI
sons story she and her husband lived
unhappily and her husband had often
persuaded her to commit suicide with
him
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14

London. June 14-The Times corre-
spondent at Constantinople says: The
sultan has appealed to Emperor Nicholas
and Emperor William to support his
claim to annex Thessaly to the Otto
man empire. This proceeding highly
displeases the ambassadors OF the other
powers. who are expected to mark their
displeasure by refusing to negotiate the
other points in Turkeys demand until
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
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Is there a tickling in the
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deal, especially when lying
downl Are you hoarse At
timesa Does nearly every cold
you take settle in your throats
These "throat coughs" arc
very deceptive. Don't neglect
them. Troehes, or cough
syrups won't touch the spot.
You must take remedies that
will enrich the blood, tone up
the nerves; and heal the m
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Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
AS TO THAT SPANISH MISSION.
Situation Rather Embarrassing and u
Unknown May BE Appointed.

Situation Rather Embarrassing and an
Unknown May BE Appointed.
There is absolutely nothing new to say
in regard to the Spanish mission. and as
this in a great measure includes the Gu
ban question no policy on the latter
question can be given. A gentleman
close to the administration said: "The
question Of the Cuban spolicy occupies
the president day and night. The situa-
tion is an embarrassing one, though not
an unusual one. think am fully Jus
titled in saying that the offer Of the mis-
sion has not been officially made to any
one. Therefore to say that General Cox
or any one else has declined 1t Is not
true. OF course you know that Mr..
Dawes, Of Chicago. brought word from
General Cox that he was busy writing
"reminiscences, or rather a history Of his
connection with the war, and for that
and other reasons was not willing to go.
Here lies the embarrassment:
"First-class men, properly qualifiedand
eminently fitted for this most important
post, do not care to appear In the light
OF an ulterior choice. The president
feels that 1t is as much the duty Of the
patriot to accept service to prevent war
% IL - " GHtcf al dTHfy Luz tuc PtoSc-
cution Of one. There is a possibility
that Mr.. Mckinley will decide to select
some gentleman who, well known in his
section and to the appointing power as
proper man man to succeed Minister
Taylor, is not as well known to the peo-
pie or the politicians as the gentlemen
whose names have been suggested in
connection with this mission
Sarrafary 20 pnrtnr nd
many Of the presidential guests, to-
gether with large representation from
the newspaper men, left at 9:40 by rail-
Tor Chickamauga Park. stopping at
Lyle Hill, where q number OF convey
ances were in readiness to take the par
ty over the historic ground. The party
was fortunate in having as eacerones
General Charles Grosvenor, Of Ohio, and
General J. T. Wilder, Of johnson City,
Tenn. Both of these gentlemen bore
distinguished parts in the battle Of
Chickamauga, and the other conflicts
which make Chattanooga and its
environs so great a. factor in the historic
civil war. Among the others were Col
| onel Xenophen Wheeler, General WILL
ard Warner and Colonel H. b. Case.
When Snodgrass Hill was reached the
party alighted and General Grosvenor,
in brief and graphic address. described
the events Of the afternoon Of that fate
ful Sunday. Returning to the city Look.
out mountain was visited and a de-
lightful afternoon was spent on that
elevated plateau.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
KILLED BY THE LATEST AIRsAlP.
Aeronaut and Machinlst Fall 5000 Feet te
the Earth.

the Earth.
Berlin, June 14.-Herr Woelfert, an
aeronant. accompanied by machinist
named Knabe, made an experimental
ascent in a so-called steering airship
from the Tempelhof CONNER Saturday
evening. When the balloon, which had
been filled at the military ballooning es-
tablishment, had reached a height of
5000 feet a loud explosion was heard
and the next moment was seen to be
ablaze.
The car, which was also on fire, de-
tached itself from the burning SILK and
fell with fearful rapidity to the ground.
Both OF its occupants were found to be
dead. Their bodies were horribly
burned. 1t appears that the benzine
used in the steering gear motor explod-
ed, causing the disaster.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
Wants Tanner to Sign the nm.

Lincoln. Neb.. June N.-Goyernor Hol.
comb has sent a long telegrap to Gov.
ernor Tanner. Of Illinois. urging him e
approve the Omaha exposition biIl
passed by the Illinois legislature. A ru.
NOR reached Lincoln and Omaha thai
the Illinois executive had been urged tc
vefo the bill
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
II Kained ChonlS Of Ice.

Parkersburg. W. A.. June IA phe-
non,enal hailstorm occurred Saturday
east OF this city. The storm showered
broken ice from two to three inches long
and an inch thick with such force that
forest trees were denuded n completely
as In midwinter and crops were totally
DESTROYED for many miles.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
BALTIMORE CONTINUES TO LEAD.

0riole City Men Improve Their Hold en-
the Base Ball Lead.
Chicago, June 1.-THE Baltimore club
of the National Base Ball League looks
like winner again at this stage of the
game. The husky baH-thumpers of that
aggregation are still at the top Of the
ctAs and have increased their percent
age Of lead. Cincinnati has given upsec-
ond place to Boston and Pittsburg has
tumbled from fourth place to eighth, as
follows:
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14

New York, June A.-A special to The
World says: A few days ago Miss Fran
ces Alger. daughter OF the secretary Of
war. received q proposal OF marriage
from Mr.. Charles Pike, Of Chicago. Gen.
eral Alger gave his consent. ana the en-
gagement was announced. Mr.. PIKE d
prominent in Chicago society, and 70 the
son OF Eugene Pike. q lawyer and capi-
falfQf
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14

New York. June IA dispatch from
Havana says: The secret court-martial
OF General Rius Rivera and Colonel
Bacallo. the insurgent chiefs captured
in Pinar Del Rio, was closed at Cahana
Friday. The sentences were death in
both cases, and the execution may occur
dur rng the coming week unless Washing.
ton renews its protest.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
Won the Handball ChampsonsAip.

Chicago. June A.-william Carney, of
Chicago. champion handbaH player Of
the west, yesterday afternoon defeated
James Fitzgerald, the champion of
Ireland. six games out Of q series Of
seven. The match was Cor $500 q side
and the championship Of the world.
The men will meet again July Z in
Brooklyn for . final series OF eight
CayneQ
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
Two Men KilIed, Ono really HurG

Johnstown, Pa, June 1.-two men
were killed outright and one fatally tn
jured on a Pennsylvania railroad bridge
east Of here a few miles. just before
midnight Saturday. One Of the victims
was knocked into the Conemaugh river
and his body has notbeen found. Identi-
fication has not been made. The rzmor
II that all three were Johnstown men,
but railroad men believe they were
tramDs
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14
MURDER OF FIVE NEGROES.
Three Women and Two Childrsn 0hoe Z
Death BY . Black Mailman.

Three Women and Two Children shot d
Death BY . Black Mailman.
Meridian. Miss. June IA. News
reached here last night Of the murder
Of I'VE negroes in the extreme north
western portion Of Kemper county. A
negro man named Sibley, while crazy
drunk on blind-tiger whisky. secured a
gun and started out to XIII every per-
son he met. The frst he ran across
happened to be five negroes-three wo-
men and two children. The hend shot
them down and left them dead where
they fell. He also shot at six Other ne
groes, who narrowly escaped.
As soon as the bloody work Of Sikey
was discovered the most intense exotic
ment prevailed and . mob wae organ
lied to lynch the murderer. Sibley took
to the woods, carrying his shotgun< with
him and at last accounts the mob had
surrounded him and q bloody nght was
Imminent. Word comes 1rom DeKaat
that the sheriff Of Kemper county has
gone to the scene with large posse.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14

him, badly bruised ana covered with
blood. The presidents cortege then
proceeded to the race course"
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-14

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-09

western creamery. 2aa2a; Elg;ns, "a; fac
tory. u1fglT9.
Eggs-Receipts. 1893 packages; firm;
state and Pennsylvania, 21Q25; western, 2
@24c.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool. Dee. s-Wheat-No. red
northern spring, steady, Is I'd.
BRADSTREET'S VISIBLE.
New York. Dec. ESPECIAL telegraphic
and cable dispatches to Bradstreet's COW
eriDs the principal points OF accumulation
indicate the following changes in availa-
Die supplies last Saturday as compared
with the preceding Saturday:
Wheat-United States and Canada, east
OF the Rockies, increase $4,000 bushels;
anoat for and in Europe, DECREASE, Liver
poo! Corn Trade News, 10000 bushels;
"or.o supply, ne. decrease al. 900 bushels.
torn-Untted States and Canada, east OF
the Rockies, decrease 93soo bushels.
Oats-Cnited States and Canada, east OF
the Rockies, Increase $4,000 bushels
A decided shifting of available stocks OF
wheat is indicated by the reports 10 Brad
streets this week. The larger increases
incIude 10000 bushels in northwest interior
elevators, 132, go bushels az New Orleans:
l2i.0J bushels IN Chicago private elevator.
$3.50 bushels at Cleveland and 1900 bu$l-
els at Rochester.
The larger decreases, however include
falling off of about 1100Oo0 bushels in
Manitoba and at Fort William, and Kee-
watin, Ont: 72,005 bushels at Galveston;
400 bushels in Milwaukee prive elevators
and E,CG0 bushels at Port Huron
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-09
COTTON.

New York, Dec. s.-The cotton market
opened with the more active months ! 20
points lower under Liverpool selling,
bearish cables and a report that Neill had
raised his crop estimate TO II. .e9,000 bales.
A steady undertone prevailed in the local
market. however, on a general indisposition
OF traders on this side TO put much reliance
in the Neill estimate, whether great or
small. The early loss was soon recovered
on light local buying and increased pjur-
chases by commission houses. sad to be
for Wall street account. Selling was
checked by ca ables stating the threatened
Manchester strike had been called of. At
Il O'clock the future market ruled quiet.
but steady a. about the closing prices OF
yesterday. Sales 20 that time were a 90
bales. Closing quotations: Spot dull: mid
ding uplands. ) 15-l5; niddling gulf, 81.
Futures steady; sales $50 bales: January.
S.72; February. s5.7s; March, $50; April.
SIS; May, S-sl: June, S-9S; July. $50:
August. ssoi: September $s05: Octobe-,
ss.05: December, SIS
New Orleans, Dec. S-Cotton-S:sady;
sales 400 bales; ordinary. &c; good ord
nary, As; low m:ddling. 1915: rrtddnng.
sic; good m:ddIng. 81; -n.ddIing fair,
I5-l6c
Liverpool Dec. Sc ?. m.-Cotton-Spo.,
fair demand. prices lower. American mid
ding, - Futures barely steady.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-09
WOOL MARKrT

Boston. Dec. s-The American WooI an
Cotton Reporter VIII say tomorrow OF "a.
wool market:
''On the whole. The -narks. has not beer
50 Efe,ess for months. Il : generally ad-
nitted- however. that TIE mills ara grinz.ns
up TIE raw material very fast Al things
considered. the actual amount must D.
pretty nearly II not quite az TIE rate o.
CD. 0ss.o1o pounds per year Such q show
i-s affords great encouragement % ne
wool trade and the predictions ara stiI .ife
nat the prices VII. not long hence. be
fully on a level with taose ot October :
II Is increasingly difficult . speak % sc.-
ual prices IN this ulzEks.- TIE quotations
are unchanged. and while an intensely dur
raz rEs< always raises TIE presumption OF
concessions, i would be dsficuI. 70 pu:
ones finger on actual Eart-5owns. a. ;a.s
tine AS matter of fact. there are hard
ly buyers enough aroEad 20 break the mar
ks'- There has beer a b.g fa-7-S OF L
the sale % Australian, oE.-g 70 the fac.
cao; Eals there are number cs person.
wao ro1it BE g.aa 20 pick Up round
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-09
THE WEATHER.
Wichita, Kan. L

Wichita, Kan, Dec. s, 1897.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
Fair weather Thursday and Friday; colder
Friday.
During the past "a hours the highest tenn
perature has been 81, the lowest 81, and
the mean 46. with clear. warm weather.
fresh south TO southeast wind and falling
barometer.
The river stands at one foot on the gauge
AM is free from ice except IN sheltered
places along the shore.
Thus far this month the average temper
sture has been 30.
For the past nine years the average tenn
peraturc for the month Of December has
been IS, and for the sth day, 80.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
Washington, Dec. &-Forecast for Thurs
day:
Kansas-Fair, but with increased cloud
iness Thursday, probably colder Thursday
night; southerly winds, becoming varia-
bic.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fair
Thursday; warm Thursday and slightly
colder Thursday night: southerly winds,
shifting TO northwesteriy.