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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08
A LITERARY BURGLAR.
His Fatal Story Of a Fatal
Crime.
LANDS IT'S AUTHOR IN PRISON.
An Intercepted letter 20 His Sister Gives
the Details Of . Midnight Murder-nov
he Fsis Before and After the Crime.
"a Life For o Lfe.-

The literary burglar who writes how he
scels Just rs be is about 20 commit a crime,
and who pens description Of his rcllco-
lions, Of his rcmorSo and u his heartburn
lngs after the deed is done, Is certainly a
phoooinenon. such a phenomenon is
burglar John Higgins, alias William
Woodford, now in the Ohio pcnitrntiary.
The manuscriIt which Higgins wrote
has come irto the possession Of the Toledo
detectives, and rs Lunhn documcn: Ii
must be of absorbing interest 10 criminal
ogists and to students Of human Haturc
generally. The reading Of x necessarily
pruiapis the inquiry rs 20 the writer's mo-
tive in giving " this strange insight into
the criminal mind at the ipstant Of a de-
lihersio hous, breaking. Was IL the bur-
glars pride In his work which has thus
found exprcssisng Was 1t tic glamour Of
the cTtno which bold him In its spell, or
was .it mcp'ly the fatal Itch for scrib-
bling which has alrcady claimed so many
| well meaning Victims, but which until
now has never landed anybody in prison
oclli At any rate, tic literary burglar has
now mado HE debut In the ilcld of nine
rtAth Neh'1is ittistuIe' anu NHat nc
has written l. not fiction either, but sober,
incontruycrtiblc fact.
Higgins manuscript, which was inter
| ceptcd In an express package sent 10 his
sister in jackson. Mich, tells the story Of
the mysterious burglary at Adrian. Mich,
last April when cx-Aldcrman I4add vas
shot by n burglar, tho wound ultimately
resulting in death. WoodfoEd Is now in
prison undergoing sentence for another
crime, but will be tried for the I.add muir
der when that scnfncc has expired. and
the manuscript win be used rs evidence
whnh viii surely convict him. Hero il
the literary Burglars own narrative O.
tina: memorable tragedy:
| cit was a warm night In springtime.
1 The hour was about ? n IA. was stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08
THECUNNING HEATHEN
How John Chinaman Hoodwinks
Uncle Sans Officers.
EvADEs suE EXCLUSION ACT.
Exercises Great Ingenuity In Smuggling
His Countrymen Over tho Border-Ex-
periences Of United States Marshal In
Circumventing the Willy Celestials.

The Chinaman seldom attempts to work
the same game twice when it has once
been detected. He Immediately changes
his tactics and operates in an entirely diff
ierent manner. 1t is in connecting new
schemes to get around the exclusion act
and to hoodwink the federal authorities
that the Cinnamon show what cunning
fellows they are, and while discussing this
scheme the other day United States Dep
uty Marshal Daniel j. Scholl said to a
Denver Republican man that Chinaman
could think up schemes an American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08
Ingenious Stamp sxindle.

An ingenious stamp swindle has been
discovered by the postal authorities. 1t
consists Of FASTING q Transparent piece Of
paper over a stamp after it has been affix-
cd to letter. The stamp defacing ma
chine, OF course. does not destroy the
stamp, and it Gun. bc used again. The
special Inspector. Of the rostofiicc depart
mcnt say that the swindle has not been
extensively worked. and row that they
gre apprised Of 1t tiny can easily stop it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08

self and Stino at Stiiie's house. Clrich
told them where TO find Ludes. The party
separated and that night joined Ludes,
who had the empty trunks on his wagon
at n saloon near the morgue. They broke
open the door, stole four bodies and took
them TO an empty house near by Here
they injected an embalmiug fluid, packed
them IN the trunks. and left Ludes, who
kept them that night In his barn. The
next day they were shipped by Wells Fargo
express TO kirksyille.
Professor Smith asserts his innocence
and says all be knows about the body
snatch!nS Is what he has re,i In the news
papers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08
MRS. LYNESS ESCAPES
The Hospital and a Fearful Operation.

Hospitalsn greatcites sad places tovisit Three
fourths of the patients lying those snowwhite beds
are women and girls.
Why should this be the case? 4
because they have neglected themselves! Women
as rule attach too little importance to first symp
toms of certain kind. If they have toothache,
they will try to the tooth. though many leave
even this too late. They comfort themselves with y
the thought that they replace their teeth; but
they cannot replace their internal organs!
Every one of those patients in the hospital beds
had plenty of warnings in the form of bearing down
feelings, pain at the right the left of the womb,
nervous dyspepsia, pain in the small OF the back the
blues some other unnatural symptom, but they di
not heed them.
20 to the hospital and submit to horrible examin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08

II Bufocd, President
Soen OEuhangh, Vice ProoidaeA
x0soonAWalf, OoahjsR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08

Don't the until finally obliged
the hospital submit horrible examinations
Build female Lydia nkhm Vegetable Compound will
save from the hospital 1t will put new life into
The following how Mrs the hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27

Atlantic into the Gulf and two OF the ch'er
passes into the Caribbean Sea. 1t Is the most
perfect natural outpost of the Venezuelan ana
Colombian coast. from Darien 10 the Orinoco'
and 1t will dominate, better than any other ISL
and all passage from Europe TO the isthm'ah
canal, whether the latter be at Nicaragua or ~
Panama.
Possession Of this fine island advances our
flag nearly two degrees OF longitude fur'her
eastward. giving us the gigantic sweep OF l--
degrees, from vieques. lp CO 30 west, TO A'tn'
in l12' so east Ii makes some material IN
crease In our population. too. for, small as 1t Is
in comparison with Cuba, Porto Rico has more
than half ms many Inhabitants as the larger ISL
and. 1t Is indeed n worthy place on which 10
plant the Stars and Stripes. aud 1t Will DOUBT
less prove TO be one Of the most satisfactory OF
the outlying territories which 1t Is the manifest
destiny of the Republic to acquire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Hohson. the mother OF Naval Constructor
HobJon who is now In Atlanta says shc has lately
had thousands OF letters from people In every imag
Unable class OF life. some from young men who
were fred by the courageous spirit of Richmond
Pearson Hobson. others from veterans who extolled
the fearless achievement. and still more from
mothers who wrote TO congratulate the mother OF
one OF the famous men of tho day. Mrs. Hobson
saws that requests for her photograph and auto
graph were numerous, and that. while she had
complied with a great many. II was manifestly
impossible TO accommodate all. She said that her
mall had accumula ted so heavily that she would
bo forced to employ several stenographers to catch
up with H.
Tho Chicago Times Herald" thinks tina. Pro-
fessor James II. Tufts. OF the University OF Chi
cago may be called to the presidency OF Amherst
College. and says of him. Professor Tufts was
graduated from Amherst In 1884 and was retained
as IN Instructor In mathematics until 1887. After
a years study Mt Yale he called TO the Uni
yersity OF Michigan ms Instructor In philosophy.
lie studied year In Frebulg, where he gained his
PHI D. before coming 10 the University OF Chicago
"a assistant professor In philosophy He has since
been promoted 10 an associate professorship, which
position he now holds
Franz lola. the father of Emile lola was an
engineer officer in the Austrian Army. Franz
.Zolia" according to the Austrian rendering OF the
name was horn at Padua IN 1916. and entered the
French-Italian Army In 1871 being transferred 10
the Austrian service on the Italian Army being
taken over by that Power. He served IN several
regiments as second lieutenant until 1919 when
nwing 20 family maticra hs left tho army and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27

entered on civilian life without retaining h,s COM
Ue received however. two years salarSy nnarges
pensatIon The records do not Justly 'as ss driven
OF the Paris press which Imply .nai acts Con-
siderng the stringent secret police syhem sal
existence the fact that he received TWO yano dis
ary and was transferred to the cvii ser harocter
pr5ve completely the calumnies on nis r,,ntor Of
His activity as a civil servant ana cohS""e' -
railways shows mr. equally clean sheet
The baltimore American" says that III po,i' W
service the Oldest Catholic priest In America NV
Rcv. william D. Parsons, chaplain OF the MOUTH a'
Sales Academy Of Visitation situated on 'he ~.
skirts of that city, who was seventy-eis".
last Saturday and has just completed 'ne n',e."
wear OF his service In the priesthood Father gar
sons who was born in Baltimore relates ,ha.y Civ
teresting Incidents OF the early history 9, diocese
liz has known all the archbishops OF me ,oH mil
with the exception OF the hrst two ne nau i. ia
matcly known Charles Carroll OF Carro.oh T., me
stood near him when he laid the corners.os VI e
Baitinore and Ohio Railroad, touching incid s
is related OF Cardinal Gibbonss respeeL 10Y nse n
Parsons When n bishop visits priests house, ~
is always customary for the latter to kheei n%
ceve his supcrior's blessing wren t Eo her par
visits Mount de Sales he never allows rnther IA IN
sons to do this, but kneels down hiiseii' anu an
yokes the venerable priests blessing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27

under the circumstances Of the case, though
seems ns II conditions OF which many persons
have since said that they had long been aware
might have been discovered Ivy those having
authority In the matter. Perhaps also II was pru-
dent to issue reports undertaking the danger
which otherwise might have been exaggerated,
aud thus allay anxiety; though the proprlery OF
that course Is not entirely clear But now that
Che main fact Of tainted water supply when
theoretically can be rendered innocuous by boil
ing the water. but practically will not be win
absolute certainty, has been established Is II
impossible 20 effect n radical cure OF the evil by
removing the encampment?
1t would be expensive and Involvement 10
abandon Camp Alger. but the cost is not cues
ton 10 be considered and the trouble would
seem to be matter Of comparatively trivlai
Importance 1t is highly improbable TINT ire
requirements which it supplies after a fashion
will cease to exist for good while to come.
Troops must be assembled and drilled, but Is
Il necessary that in the process they should ne
subjected to the infection which has already
produced melancholy results? II so. the tact
should be satisfactorily demonstrated. lf not.
a new camp ought to be laid out in more
suitable place without delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
A SPANISH TRTUMVIRATE.

There Is more than one point OF resemblance
between Spain and Falstnff. 1t was n Spanish
syinpathizer in the English press that sug-
cested the first, in calling Spain an aged roue
He must be sadly devoid Of Imagination who
does not see another In the patchwork Cadiz
fleet. a naval counterpart Of Sir Johns raga-
muffin army The rumances Of the MatanZas
mule and the great victories won by Weylcr's
rapid typewriters supply third, all reminis
cent of the notched sword and men in buck
ram And now in what may be the ultimate
catastrophe appears another. For Falstaff, dy-
ing. abjured his sins and quoted Holy Writ, and
Spain, In desperate extremity, turns for saliva
ton TO her most vrtuous men. Well If she had
done so before, and well II this eleyenth-hour
repentance prove not to be too late.
The story IS that the Sagasta Ministry will
retire, having no stomach for selfsacrlfice.
Senior Gamazo will lead n forlorn hope to re-
place II, and make peace with the United States,
in certain expectation Of being speedily driven
from Office by n storm Of popular wrath. per-
hans attempted revolution. And then General
Poaveja Sehor Svela and Marshal Cainpos
will come forward as "savlors Of society" and
undertake the task of recognizing the King
dom. 1t Is an interesting scheme, which would
doubtless once have worked well. The question
is whether the time for 1t Is not now past
There are not three better men in Spain than
those named, and once they might have effected
great things for the nation. But there is cause
to fear that their time OF efficiency Is past.
or General Polaveja we have recently spoken
and Of the soundness Of his views concerning
Cuba He Is brave, wise and honest But his
counsel has been not only ignored but CON
temned, and both army and people have been
taught to distrust him. His influence with the
army. ono must fear, would be small. Much
the same Is to be said of Marshal Campos the
foremost soldier in Spain, the restorer of the
dynasty and the paci6cator Of Cuba. He. too, Is
brave wise and honest But the corrupting
virus Of Weyler!sm has allenaied the army
against him. and the people have been led to re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27

gard him with cold dIsfavor. Back NUMBERS
both these men would be termed In the EXPIRES
sivc colloauialism OF the day AS Tor senior
SIlycln. he IL one OF the most upright ana ihter
lcent of the civil leaders OF the state. lie IL
highly esteemed by the Queen Regent ana mas
n considerable following in the Cores. but
there Is reason to doubt whether, OH the whoie
he has the fxedness of purpose and the na'urai
authority Of leadership necessary Tor succeSS ]"
such task as that now contemplated
Nothing better could he wished for SPAN
than that she should intrust her fortunes III
plcltly TO the care Of such triumvrate. lhn'
she will do so, however, Is scarcely to DE hopeu
The Carsts assuredy will not Neither VIII
the "mnchipe" Conservatives led by SeDor no
nero Robledo, the rival and chief opponent OF
Senior Sllvcla. Neither will that large ana least
worthy faction Of the army which ho'ds 'hc
butcher Weyler as It's idol Neither VIII the eA'
IRENE Liberals nor the Republicans, VINO nave
never forgiven Marshal Campos for his rcstora'
ton of peace, order and the Alfonsist dynasty.
IL the experiment be made, however, the woriu
will hope, even against hope for its success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
A MILITARY WEDDING.
MISS ALICE M'cREA. DAUGHTER OF LIEUTENANT
COLONEL srcREA. MARRIED TO IIEuTEN'
ANT w IL. TSCHAPPAT.
ANT W. II. TSCHAPPAT

In pretty cottage decorated with American nag,
Miss Alice McCrea. daughter OF Lieatenant-Coion,
FULLY McCrea, OF the 5th United States Heavy A'".
lery and Lieutenant William Hervey Tschappat %
the 5th Artillery. were married yesterday atterlo.a-
The ceremony took place at Fort Slocum. Dav'a'
Island where Miss McCrea and her mother hA's
been living since Colonel McCrea was sent py Wv
Government TO take charge OF the mortar oaue'N'
Mt Sandy Hook The Rev. Dr. Goodwin post easV
lain at Governors Island, performed the cere"oH..
Lieutenant, G. c. Tracy, OF the I'd Artillery W."
best man, and Miss Jeanne Wood. daughter Oh ~
late Lieutenant Maxwell Wood. OF the 0ne.
States ram Katahdin was maid OF honor 80,
wedding was largely attended by officers u .s
uniform accompanied by their wives and dausn'e'.
While the ceremony was being performed ths "
OF the 9th Artillery. stationed the lawn pay.
q wedding march, and a salute was fred Ho" -
fort Among those present were Colonel sna -.
Sinclair OF the It'll Artillery; Colonel Francs -,
lett and s;afr. OF the 22d New-York Volun'ce, 49,.
fantry and Mrs. Bartlett and her daugn.s. Ham.
(;illesple wife OF General Gillespie, o. ro,s,slder,
ilton: Mrs Batchelder. wife OF Captain pa ,ns wife
of the Columbus. ONO earraessi M. Mrs Murray.
wife OF Captain Arthur Murray. OF the e,n and
Iieutenants Ward and Stevens. Lienn.o Harvard.
Mrs Stone. of the eth Artillery Mrs' vie Of Cap
tain Whistler OF the "a Artillery; MIS- Major and
and her daughters OF Governors lsana ,,in Curtis
Mrs Morris Mrs Curtis. wife OF Cap .ss wife Of
and Lieutenant and Mrs Hearn AM and Mn.
Captain Eastman al OK me a "a commander "
Uaskins, wife or Coiohei fiasN'"' -.
Fort Adams. A. ,r,,,nat after he nsa
been graduated from the west ROM o Fort Socunn -
envy. in 1896 and assigned TO f0''
ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
A PLAN FOR A SETTLEMENT.
SUGGESTIONS AS TO RETAINING AND USING
CAPTURED SPANISH PROVINCES.

SUGGESTIONS AS TO RETAINING AND USING
CAPTURED SPANISH PROVINCES.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow a layman to suggest a proper set
Element with Spain. and offer programme:
First-Secure by just treaty all the posses
sons of Spain outside Of Europe.
Second-Keep ali permanently
Third-While retaining control Of every inch
as to its government. etc. freely give each Of
the commercial nations permanent coaling facill-
ties. In both peace and war. at all places Uo be
agreed UPON where they may be really needed;
but
Fourth--Make 1t a condition OF giving these
privileges that the nations receiving them shall
Join in a covenant and agreement declaring all
such coaling stations neutral grounds. where
In no battles or warllke operations of any kind
should ever be allowed The larger this neutral
the entire group of islands acquired and the sur
rounding waters.
This arrangement would
A-Leave the United States nearly as free as
now from complications with the great Powers
OF Europe
B--The transfer under such conditions would
benefit all people, including those of Spain.
Cit would tend In marked way toward
peace for the world at large
DIT would give the United States practical
control OF the cane sugar of the world. of fabric
hbres from silk to manila, jute and sisal. and
OF many other tropical products which In the
aggregate reach enormous amounts in value.
E-It would in the near future place the COM
mercial marine of the United States in advance
OF that of any other nation. not excepting Eng
land, and In ocean transportation 1t would be
the greatest burden bearer.
Fit would encrcle the world with a broad
girde. wherein American influences would plant
and support the highest and best type of Chris
tan civilization. spreading its benefcence north
and south like good leaven. until all countries
would partake OF its benefits.
This Is the opportunity OF the United States.
II passed by II Is not likely 10 return. To bring
Il all about. the Nation can afford, except as TO
territory TO be Overwhelmingly generous TO
Spain. Ought not this opportunity In the in
terest OF the whole world to be improved?
II. c. Il.
Niagara Falls. N. Y, July %, 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
CAMP ALGER.
sorely need.

1t was announced yesterday in dispatches
from Washington that Camp Alger was not to
be removed simultaneously the condition of
affairs there was reported to be growing worse
rather than better.
1t is no longer possible for anybody 10 say, with
4 reasonable expectation Of being believed, that
the site was wisely chosen. From the first there
have been typhoid and malnrinl fevers there to
an excessive degree, and there Is no good reason
to doubt that these diseases Will continue to
exist while the encampment remains. Perhaps
the original fault Of selection was excusable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
Niagara Falls. N. Y. July %. 1898.
POSTAL RATES FOR SOLDIERS.

Washington July @-Postmaster-G General Smith
requests The Associated Press to give notice that
all letters addressed to soldiers and sailors OF the
United States In Porto Rico. Cuba or Manila. will
continue to be sent; as heretofore at the two-cent
rate. The recent order opening general postal COM
munication with Santiago. and fixing the hve-cent
rate for letters and the other rates OF the Postal
Union for other articles applies only TO the general
service between the United States and Santiago.
which is entirely distinct from the Army and Navy
geryice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
SOCIAL GAYETY At NEWrV""

Newport. July % (speeiaD.-rhs was Early n
with the Count OF Turin and his par ~. MarQuis
the afternoon he took luncheon WIZ rent out 70
and Marquise De Merinviiie. ana ,osether with
ss sss n BY s
office force Though only .peps sri and
was gnaSpe rnI the Prince dned SSra,s
the ems Hotel WHERE WsIseh he ns' gave
MIS- W., Hto,,oyed by a dance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27

Much has been heard recently against the
composition of crews on the merchant ships and
the decentralization that seems to have grown
into the sailor profession by the mixture OF vari
Gus nationalities a single ship. II was noted
in the capture Of the English steamer Restor-
mel. when attempting to run the blockade Of
Cuba that her crew comprised Norwegians.
Swiss, Scilians, Swedes Egyptians. Arabians
and Algerians but only seven Britishers. Sir
Albert Forwood few days ago said that no
one Is TO blame for this more than the British
sailor himself. and that drunkenness insubor-
"dination. desertion and neglect to fulfil his en-
"gagements are the characteristics OF the So
"called British sailor at too many OF our ports"
II this criticism Is correct then the British
Board OF Trade would do n good work IL II
should insist upon laws TO supersede the ship
ping master system. and the appointment Of
capable officers TO act under the direction OF the
consus. who will enlist the sober class of men
only. and remove in some way that class known
as "crimps" who lie In walt for the depraved
sailormen, and. by means of drink and other
wicked schemes. impose them upon masters and
owners to exasperate them and imperil the YES
sells themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27

The belcaguered Havanesc are at rainihes
edge, and news OF the abundance In when our
Spanish captives live will make them all WISH
that they captves too, with generous
rations, cigarettes galore friendly and consid-
crate treatment and every suitable privilege
which can sweeten captivity and abate It's
rigors In Havana the sweet potato, which was
one cent pound before the blockade is no"
30 cents In gold, and other food In proportion.
while the gold dollar Is worth $13 in paper
money This makes the sweet potato their
principal provender, worth In the prevailing
currency SO 80 pound, and no army or COM
munty can long maintain Itself at that rate
Blanco will soon lose control Of his army OF de-
tenders by force of famine. and all his en-
couraging procamations will be powerless to
hold 1t together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27

THE London Times" declares that Admlrai
Dewey has played a difficult game with con-
spicuous ability" This testimony from an au-
thoritative foreign source Is not the less pleas
ant because the fact was already well recog-
niZed at home