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The Winslow mail., 1898-10-01
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Breaking the News.
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'SNo YOU think he'll take it very
! badly, Nora?"
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plslpsa 4 to him: he bad been curious

planned t to him. He had been curious
and very keen about 1t, and so he fol-
lowed the crowd into this little hall to
look once more at the image Of a man
in the coffin. He knew well to what
purpose he could put it. The place was
full. Men and women were standing
about The black walls made the mar
row place look still smaller. Occasional
bizarre pleasantries were heard and
nervous laughs rang out. Why is 1t
that, no matter how skeptical people
may be, the idea, the proximity, the
appearance of death give them an i'm
preston of uneasiness, a singular sensa-
tion which is often displayed in nervous
laughs or sepulchral drolleries?
Bernardet had not left the side of the
young man with the gray felt hat. He
could see his face distinctly in the light
of the little hall, and could study it at
his ease. In the shadows which lurked
about them the young man S face seemed
like white spot. The officers sharp
eyes never left it for moment
The manager now asked if some one
would try the experiment. This was to
step into the open coffin-that box, as
he said-"from which your friends,
your neighbors. can see you dematerial-
ize and return to nothingness.
"Come, my friends,''N he continued,
in his ironical tones, "this is a fine
thing. 1t will permit your best friends
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CHAPTER XIII

81 do not know" thought Bernardet
as he returned home. "What one knows
very well indeed, what one cannot deny.
Oh, that would be impossible! Is that
on the retina of the dead mans eye, re-
Elected there at the supreme moment of
the agony? Is there found the image of
this Dantin, his face, his features-this
man, in a word, denounced by this wit
ness which is worth all other witnesses
in the world? This assassinated man
cast last look upon his murderer as he
called for aida last cry for help in
the death rattle. And this man SAYS, Il
do not know. But the dead man knew,
and the kodak knows also. 1t has no
passion, no anger, without hate, because
IL registers what passes; fixes that
which il heeting."
Bernardet was obstinate in his con-
viction. He was perfectly rooted in it.
What if he had not persisted in believ-
ing that photography would reveal the
truth? What weighty reason, what even
acceptable one, was there which obliged
Dantin 70 remain silent in the presence
of the examining magistrate and his
registrar-in the secret interview of an
examination-when in order to escape a
prison, an accusation, he had only to
speak two words? But if Dantin said
nothing was it because he had nothing
to say? If he had given no explanation,
was it because he had none to give? An
innocent man does not remain silent.
If at the instant when NJ. Ginory press
ed the ivory button the other day
the man had been able to defend him
self, would he not have done it? One
knew the secret reason of criminals for
keeping silent. Their best reason is
their guilt
Only it seemed now certain that Dan
tin, although guilty, had an accomplish
yes, without doubt, the man with the
sombrero, the seller of the portrait.
Where could he now be in hiding?
"Not easy" Bernardet repeated the
words, mot easy; no, not easy at all
to run him out of his rabbit hutch. ="
The woman in black. the visitor,
would be another important clew. On
this side the situation seemed simple
one. Or was this woman also an accom-
plice, and would she remain silent. hid
den in the province? Or would the
death of Revere draw her to Paris,
where she might be recognized and be-
come a witness for justice2
But the days passed. What was call
ed the mystery Of the Boulevard dc
Clichy continued to interest and excite
the public. Violent and perplexing par
liamentary discussions could not dis.
tract attention from crime committed
in broad daylight, almost, AZ one might
say, In the street, and which made one
doubt the security Of the oity. the efii-
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The chief, smiling, turned tolOard him.
ing his head, said to the chief, "And
this Dantin-what impression did he
make ON your
"He is a little crack Drained, replied
the chief
Certainly. But guilty-you believe
him guilty."
without doubt. I"
"Would you condemn him?" he
quickly asked as he gazed searchingly
at the chief. M. Leriche hesitated.
"Would you condemn him?" NJ. Gil
nory repeated insistently.
The chief still hesitated moment,
glanced toward the impassive Bernardet
without being able to read his face, and
he said:
81 do not know"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-28
fro BE Continued
London.s Lunrs.

"London's lungs, as applied to It's open
spaces, is good and picturesque phrase,
but 1t Involves the pathetic consequence
that on holidays London must suffer from
congestion Of the lungs--Pick Ne On.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-28

During the reign Of Edward III fash
lon was introduced In Englapd of lsoins
the gowne OF . women % che side, the
garments being In two separate pisoss
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THE CRIME OF
THE BOULEVARD.
By JULES OLARETIE.
copyright. 1897, by R. f. Fenno g Co.

tCopyright. 1897. by R. Il. Fenno & Col
Chapter YIN. Revere is discovered dead.
with his throat cut. III. III and IV-Bernar-
Diet. detective. is introduced. NJ. Royere has
been visited by a woman in black and a man
who is DESIGNATED as the individual. Wit is
suggested that the murderer imagine, the laat
object seen, is imprinted on the retina OF the
murdered mans eye. vi and VII-Bernardet
experiments on the retina and is seized with a
conviction.
: CONTINUED
bah. You have unearthed more
difficult things than that. Do it up
brown. There is only one clew-the
hat
"They are not uncommon, those hats,
NJ. Leriche. They are not very bad hats.
But yet it is clew If we live, we
shall see. -
He stood motionless between the
bookcase and the window, like soldier
carrying arms, while III. Ginory, shak-
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clew should put US upon the track Of
the man for whom we are searching"
At once, with the ingenuity of a mas.
ter of dramatic art, the agent began to
plot and to put into action what law
yers, pleading and turning and twisting
cause this way and that, call an eff
feet. He waited until the manager in
formed them that they were about to
pass into the cave of death and gave
them all an invitation into the adjoin-
ing hall then, profting by the general
movement, he approached the unknown,
and, almost shoulder to shoulder, he
walked along beside him, through q
narrow, dark passage to little room,
where. on narrow stage, stood upright
an empty coffin.
It was doleful spectacle which the
Cabaret du Squelette (the wineshop Of
the skeleton) offered to its clientele Of
idle loungers and morbid curiosity seek
ers attracted to its halls by these exhi-
billions Bernardet knew IL all very
well, and he knew by just what play Of
lights what common chemical illumi-
nations they gave to the lockers ON the
sinister illusion of the decomposition Of
q corpse In It's narrow home. This phan-
tasmagoria, to which the people from
the boulevard came in order to be
amused, he had seen many times in the
little theaters In the fairs ct Neuilly.
TIE Drdprietor Of the cabaret had en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31

OF yellow fever in his home at 7:45 Sat
urday morning. DR.. Blauvelt, who had
been attending Colonel Warning, was
hastily summoned to Che quarantined
house at l o'clock in the morning. The
patient had grown decidedly worse, and
the dread symptom of black vomiting
had made its APPEARING.
This symptom cont21ued until the
colonel died. Nothing could be done for
him, and the physicians and his friends
stood helplessly by until the end came.
His body was taken to Swinburne's ISL
and and cremated. Colonel Warning was
81 years old, the only man who ever
made New York city clean and the
leading anitary and drainage expert in
this country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31
Weddings.

John II. Leasure, of Joslin. and
Miss Charlotte Bromley were married
Saturday evening at o'clock at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C..
Bromley. the brides parents, at 1885
Tenth avenue. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Ira w. Allen, Jr.,
of the Central Presbyterian church.
1t was simple home wedding, just
the relatives and a few friends being
in attendance. John G. Bromley and
Miss Victoria B. Bromley, brother
and sister of the bride, officiated as
best man and bridesmaid. An elab-
crate wedding feast was served and
the happy couple received many evil
dences of high regard and good will.
The bride has for several years been
a valuable member of the county pub
lie school teaching corps Mr.. Leasure
is a well know resident OF Joslin, where
he and his bride will make their home.
Justice w. F. Schroeder Saturday
afternoon officiated at the marriage of
William Hale and Miss Pearl Lemme,
a Davenport, couple.
John II. Sewell and Miss Mary f.
Gardner, both of Winona, Mimi. were
married Saturday afternoon at the
county building by Judge Lucian
Adams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31

roads from agreeing upGn rates and
having a pool they were getting lower
rates for the people and preventing dis
ordinations Their legislation pro-
ceeded upon the thought that there IS
but one line, for instance, between New
York and Chicago, whereas there are
eight lines. Now it is possible for a
combination of capital to take the weak
line and ship it's product over thS,- line
upon and agreement much below the
current rates. The weak line may be
in the hands of n receiver ard have no
obligations to pay either upon it's stock
or upon it's bonds-in other words. upon
the invested capital which built it. The
other lines cannot afford to go into
bankruptcy by following this rate. and
so they let the weaker line have this
traffic, or they conduct their own traffic
upon regular and reasonable rates.
1.-THE effect of this is very soon evil
dent. The rates which these big ship
pers get over this bankrupt line enable
them to make their product so much
cheaper than the people who are sit
uated upon the other lines, or who send
to market from other places than the
terminus of the bankrupt line, that they
drive them out of business. Their the
antitrust, anti-corporation, anti-com-
bination people, by their own device,
have created combination and a
trust. This process has been going on
ever since the interstate commerce act
and the arti-pooling provision were en-
forced
1.-THE objection to a pooling - has
always been that the railways would
combine to raise prices. 1t is apparent
ly useless for the railroad man to say
what he knows to be a fact-that the
demands of the different markets. the
competition of the waterways and the
conditions of the different centers at
which freight is gathered make it i'm
possible for the railways to raise rates.
But the railways are not only willing
but anxious that this danger should be
obviated by giving the government SUI
pervision and control over all pooling
rates
This decision will be a fortunate
document If congress in calm, bread,
way will take up the whole question
and so Iegislate that the public and the
railways, and their investors and their
employees, may be fully protected; that
large freedom for agreement may be
granted to the railways among them
selves under the strict supervision and
rigid control of the government of the
United States. If the government is
not equal to the task of impartial su-
pervision this business under these con-
ditions ii had better retire from the
thought of assuming the responsible
ties for Cuba. Porto Rico. Hawaii or the
Philippines.
The Rome correspondent of the Lon
don Chronicle says the pope viii shortly
issue an eT1cYcIicel an anaEchIsSr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31
Significant of nIarchand's Recall.
COURT OF CESSATION SUPREME.
Having Agreed to Revise the Dreyfus Case
1t Has Entire Control.

Having Agreed to Revise the Dreyfus Case
1t Has Entire Control.
Paris. Oct. 31.-By Saturdays decision
the court of cessation obtains the most
absolute control over the Dreyfus case.
1t can demand and examine any docu-
ments whatever. including the "dossier.' -
of any case bearing upon the Dreyfus
matter and can examine under oath
any witness. however high his position.
In short. if the court makes a sincere
use of its powers the truth will have n
much better chance of being discovered
than would have been the case had it
merely ordered revision before another
court-martial. whose members might
have been actuated by desire to shield
the general staff. Having concluded it's
inquiry it can present a new dossier to
either a civil or a military court for the
final decision Its proceedings will not
be public and there can. therefore, be no
objection to the communication to il of
the alleged secret dossier, If this is still
in existence, while the numerous gen.
erals who have expressed their belief in
the guilt of Dreyfus will now be called
upon to explain the grounds of their
convictions.
The decision of the court first declares
that lin view of the arguments of the
public prosecutor denouncing to the
court the condemnation pronounced by
the first court-martial of the military
government of Paris on Dec. %, 1894
against Alfred Dreyfus, then a captain
of artillery attached to the general
staff; in view of all the documents in
the case" etc, and as the matter has
been brought before the court according
to certain laws. etc, the court declares
the application to be in proper form and
legally admissible and states that il
will institute supplementary inquiry,
and declares there is no ground at the
present moment for deciding on the public
prosecutors application for a suspen-
sion Of the penalty After all the turbu-
lence the mere proposal to investigate
whether the Dryfus case should even
be talked about. il a curious fact that
Paris is free of riots in the face of this
decision
Although the liberation Of Dreyfus
has not been ordered the court can or
der him brought to France at any mo-
ment. and will probably do so at an
early stage Of the inquiry. The court
refrained from ordering his release on
Saturday because IL would have been
a presumption Of his innocence Paul
Deroulede, Of the Patriotic League,
turned the patriotic manifestation at
lie Bourge yesterday in memory of the
soldiers who fell there in the Franco
Prussian war of 1870 into a revolution
airy demonstration against the decision
of the court of cessation. He delivered
a violent anti-Dreyfus speech Marcel
Habert. member of the chamber of dep
uties. followed with a still more infiam-
matory harangue. There were. however.
no disorders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31
4 HOME MISSION FORMED.
Herman German to Have Charge of a New
Religious Work.

henR1OuB VOTE
The Rock Island Home Mission had
its beginning in a meeting at the old
Roessler school building on Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue yes
terday afternoon. Herman German,
of this city, who started this Philan-
thropic movement here, and who will
conduct the mission, presided.
Ned Lee, who has for years sue
cessfully conducted a mission in Dav-
export, outlined the work that it was
the purpose of a mission to follow,
and the good results that should at
tend the new undertaking were dwelt
on in addresses by Rev. G. o. McCul-
loch, of the First Methodist church,
and Rev w. S. Marquis. of the
Broadway Presbyterian church, who
also told of the good work being ac-
complished in many of the larger
cities by home missions.
Revs. T. w. Grafton and c. Z.
Taylor offered prayer. Miss Mary
Yeager gave a vocal solo. A chorus
composed of the Misses Lizzie and
Mary Yeager, Mollie and Clara Meyers,
Clara johnson, Jessie Van Ripper, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Bradley, Alva Van Ripper.
Prof Philbrook and w. II. Dixon,
with Miss Belle Newton as pianist,
rendered hymns.
Mr.. German will conduct meetings
at the mission each evening, and feels
confident that he will succeed if given
the encouragement on the part of the
and people that he deserves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31
RELATIONS MUCH STRAINED.
England and France Regarded All But
at Swords Points.

London, Oct. 31.-There was an I'M
expectedly gloomy feeling this morn
ing on the stock exchange and the
Paris bourse. Both markets are be-
ing influenced, it is inferred, from the
aggressive tone of some of the French
papers. Besides this something ex-
traordinary seems to have happened,
and it looks as if a crisis was ap-
preaching. British naval preparations
are being pushed with great activity,
The British emergency squadron is
gathering at Davenport with all pos
sible speed. Seven battleships and
one cruiser have been thus far desig-
mated to join this squadron. Officers
and sailors have been hurriedly re-
called from leave of absence and sever
al battleships and cruisers at Ports
mouth are taking full crews on board
and other warlike preparations are
being made.
A sensation was caused by the ar
rest this morning of a supposed Rus
sian spy at a fort near Harwitch. He
tried to obtain information from
sentry regarding the Notifications.
1t is reported the commanding
officers of the London volunteer regi-
ments have received orders to prepare
for immediate mobilization and that
the artillery corps has been informed
as to the forts on the southern and
eastern coasts to which they have
been allotted. The Pail Mall Gazette
says: England has been and even
now is so near war the govern
ment has carried preparations to
the .arthest limit of the preparatory
stage. 1t has been arranged to call
out the reserves and militia and mo-
Billie the volunteers simultaneously,
and for large camps at various i'm
pOrtant railroad functions where the
rolling stock and locomotives will be
concentrated -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31

playing in every way their enthusiasm
and delight. The formal entry through
the Jaffa gate was heralded by the roar
of guns at the citadel. where the Turk
ish band played the German anthem
From the tower of David Emperor
William and Empress Augusta Victoria
proceeded on foot, amid wild cheering.
to the Chrv-a Of the Holy Sepulchre,
where they were received by tie Roman
Catholic. Greek and Armenian clergy.
whose patriarchs presented addresses
eulogiziug the devotion of Emperor
William. who has since conferred dec
orations On the pEtriaTchs-
Their maiesties thea pr csedeG to the
German Evangelical church, where the
pastor presented an address. At
O'Clock Saturday evening a reception
was held at the German consulate, and
later there was general illumination
of the city. with 2 display of fireworks.
Yesterday the imperial pair attended
service at the Evangelical church in
Bethlehem, afterward paying a visit 10
the Church of the Nativity. The wealth
er yesterday was beautiful and every
where the greatest enthusiasm has been
displayed.
After the excursion to Jericho. Djevad
Pasha, former grand vizier. recently
Turkish governor of Crete and now at
tached to the person of Emperor Will
lam as a special repres entative Of the
sultan. will leave the imperial suite
Emperor William has sent his portrait
in brilIiants to Tewfik Pasha, Turkish
ambassador to Germany. who was
among the high Ottoman dignitaries
that received the emperor and empress
in ConStantinOple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31
OPERATION ON COLLIER.
Trephining Develops the Cause of the Chi
cago Lawyers Eccentricity.

cago Lawyers Eccentricity.
Chicago, Oct. 31.-In the presence of
twenty witnesses Frank Howard Col
lier read his will Saturday afternoon
and took his place upon the operating
table at the county hospital, to undergo
the operation of trephining, in an eff
fort to regain his reason. The opera
ton was performed by DR.. T. A. Davis,
assisted by Drs. E NJ. Brown and E. c.
Former. a large number of well-known
surgeons and attaches of the county
hospital We're present.
The operation developed the fact that
Collier was right in regard to the cause
Of his erratic conduct. The blow he re-
ceived on his head some years ago, CIV
en- by unknown thugs, had caused a de-
preston of the skull, but the surgeons
also believe it caused a tumor in the
brain. the location of which will be
made by another operation. possibly. On
it's location and removal depends the
lawyers recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31
Success to Phil.

Tomorrow morning. bright and
early. Phil S. Wilcher will open his
brand new stove and hardware store
at sos Twentieth street. Everything
about the place will blossom with new
born beauty, and Phil will wear his
best smile New paint and paper will
reflect the brightness of new stoves,
and a little later on, as soon as it ar
rives. a complete line of hardware
viii be put in Phil has been seven
wears with. j. T. Noftsker and has
acquired thorough familiarity with the
business upon which he has EN- barked-
He has a wide acquaintance, is a
thoroughgoing business man and de-
serves success May he find it in
abundance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.
Jacob Lorenzen Thrown From Bakery
Wagon Saturday Evening.

Jacob Lorenzen, deliverer for the
Eagle bakery, was the victim of a run
away Saturday evening, and it is
feared was internally injured. While
driving along Second street and Sixth
avenue his horses became frightened
and started up at a lively gait. Mr..
Lorenzen was thrown out and so bad
ly hurt that it was necessary to call
the patrol wagon to convey him to
his home at 1l09 Third avenue.
The horses soon relieved themselves
of the wagon, which is complete
wreck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-31
Obituary.

Charles Larson, aged 40 years, died
suddenly of heart trouble at his home
in Moline Saturday night.
Timothy Hickey, a well known tri-
city printer, died at his home in Da-
yenport this morning, aged 3S. He
was a brother to Mrs. w. W. Scott, of
this city. The funeral occurs in Da-
venPort Wednesday morning.
Charles Pearson, son of Mrs. Anna
Pearson, of 4Ol Fourth avenue. Mo-
line, member of Troop f, Second u.
S. cavalry, Torry's rough riders, died
Friday in Everett hospital, Panama
park, Jacksonville, Fla, of fever. His
remains are now on the way home for
burial. Trooper Pearson was a ro-
bust young man, % years of age. who
gave up a position with the Deere IL
Mansur company when the war broke
out.
Mrs. Maria L. Dyer, widow of the
late James w. Dyer, who lost his life
in a wreck on the Rock Island rail-
road, passed away at her home, S25
Thirty-fifth street, at 1925 yesterday
morning. after long and patient suf-
fering from dropsy and heart trouble.
Mrs. Dyer was native of Webster,
Mass, was IS years of age, and had
resided in Rock Island about so years.
She was n kind and affectionate lady,
whose death will be greatly mourned
by all who knew her. Two children
survive, Mrs. John Tremann and
William j. Dyer. Private funeral
services will be held at the home at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.