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Noticed at summer Resorts.
Washington Post.

washington POST.
Tho thing that impressed me most about
the summer resorts, says a department.
woman who has visited a dozen more
of them. this season, was the vast number
of society people ! met in second-class. or,
rather, inexpensive, hotels and boarding
houses. None of them, oddly enough. was
there from lack of funds. They gave me TO
understand that themselves. They all
wanted quiet or the air was better than at
the ur-times-as-much hotel a quarter of a
mile away or they wanted to be near Mrs.
So-and-So who always comes to these
quaint, out-of-the-way places, or they
couldn't get the rooms they wanted else~
where, or goodness knows what other rea-
they had, but poverty was never one
of them. They were all connected with the
very best people at home, they had all
been to some desperately fashionable resort
last year. they all patronized the most ex-
pensive tailors and milliners, though most
of them said II was great mistake ever TO
take ones really good things to summer
resort. Nearly all of them were intimately
acquainted with fashionable Washington
ians, whom / confessed l had never met.
Really, l was the only middle-class person
anywhere / went / didn't go to any ex-
pensive hotels. but judging by the self-con-
fessed fashionables 1 met in cheap places
the expensive hotels must be filled with
belted earls and grand duchesses. at the
very least"
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worthless although expensive rifles, was
scattered to the four winds.
That he who had passed before the world
as the chinese Bismarck, who talked
grandiosely of the "displeasure of China =
should be held up as an impostor "a mere
lath painted to look like iroT.' was the Bit
terest pill that Ii Hung Chang had ever
been called upon to swallow.
His German advisers poured balm into his
wounded spirit. by informing him with mys-
ferrous Importance that japan had made a
secret treaty with Great Britain previous
to the war, and that this was the cause Of
all his misfortunes. The broken-hearted
old man eagerly snatched at the bait His
sight, usually acute, was at fault. How a
secret treaty. which only existed in malic-
Japan naval and military power of no mean
order Ii did not pause to examine. He
knew that Japan had been arming steadily
for years, but he refused to admit that he
had been beaten by fair means. 1t is easy
enough to believe what we want to be-
pulled his chestnuts out of the fire, LII be-
gan to persuade himself that it was Great
Britain, and not he, that was really re-
itial belief was strengthened still further by
the honeyed insinuationS of the French and
Russian representatives at Peking.
Ii Hung Chang has thus persuaded him.
self that Great Britain is the main cause
of his loss of face" 1t would be useless
to argue with an adversary in this frame
of mind. Mere argument is useless in Chi
nese diplomacy.
On the conclusion of the war the mem
bers of the Tsung i-Yamen began TO assert
themselves again, and Lii was temporarily
shelved. Russia, however. fiattered the
fallen statesman by insisting on his APP
pointment as special envoy on the occasion
of the coronation of the Czar. Nor did he
return home empty-handed. The members
of the Tsung- g-li-Yamen have tried their
hands agaip<at international diplomacy and
once more miserably failed.
The Empress-Dowager is getting old, and i,
like old people, she prefers her old friends
TO new ones. She knows of no better and
no more trusty friend than Ii Hung Chang.
Old as the latter is, he is stepping back
into his former influential position as con-
fidential and sole adviser to the Emperor.
One consequence of this is that, unless he
be checked, Lii Hung Chang will oppose our
interests in China tooth and nail.
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saved from Suicide.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Yes-
terday the police authorities here received
a telegram from st. Clair Mich, signed by
S. T. H. Riehl, asking them to watch for
his father, w. H. Riehl of Cleveland, who
it was believed intended to commit suicide
by jumping over the falls. At 1870 this
morning Policeman Mahanoy arrested an
elderly man who was walking rapidly to-
wards the falls. The prisoner proved to be
the elder Riehl When confronted with his
sons telegram the old man broke down and
confessed that he had intended to commit
suicide. The son arrived this afternoon and
took his father home No cause is given
for the old mans action.
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months, the exports previous to December,
1897, having been reported under Iron and
steel manufactures all others:
ouR TRADE ABROAD.
American Manufacturers Fighting
EuroDeans ON Their own Ground.


Europeans ON Their Own Ground.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The United
States consul at Vienna in a report to the
State Department on the trade of Austria
Hungary for 1897 ascribes the general de-
crease in exports to this country to the
fact that the same goods are now manufac-
tured in the United States and can be sold
there at the same or lower prices than the
Austrian goods. The report is that Ameri-
can silk is being sold in Lyons, the real
silk center of Europe, and that French
manufacturers are buying it in large guam
titles. especially that used for lining pur-
poses. to take the place of that formerly
imported from Austria and Germany. There
is a falling off in the demand for pearl
goods and for glassware, due to the popu-
larity and superiority of the American
product. 1t is frankly admitted, the consul
says. that the American cut glass is finer
and more elegantly cut than any manufac-
tured in Europe. The American bicycle, ac-
cording to the consul, is finding favor with
the wheelmen. notwithstanding it's higher
price, over those of domestic make. He
thinks that If United States manufacturers
desire to get their wheels into the foreign
market they should be satisfied with little
less profit and try to make easier terms for
btlciF agents. lne wheels sent from America
are generally without mud guards, brakes
and other necessities and the agent is put
10 the additional expense and trouble of sup
plying them. There is a growing demand for
american canned goods but high prices pre-
vail because the goods go through the
hands of middlemen
The consul at Antwerp, Belgium, reports
that the exports from that country to the
United States in 1896 were valued at So
431 zoe, an increase of per cent. over the
preceding year and the imports direct from
the United States in 1896 were valued al
$37, ,504 sou, an increase of 81 per cent over
1885, An important increase in the consump-
tion OF beer is noted, amounting to about
hfty-one gallons per capita. Figures are also
presented showing large increases an impor-
tations in a number of articles from the
United States for the first eight months of
the fiscal year 1897 over the corresponding
period of 1896, notably in starch and noned-
ible products. timber, rye, barley, oats, corn
and buckwheat.
From the Ghent consular district a report
on the commerce for 1896 says the cotton
mills are employing more and more Amer
lean cotton. The demand for the raw ma
terial is annually increasing by reason of
the larger number of spindles set in motion.
The importation of American hardware on
the market shows considerable increase
during 1886 and with present quotations.
United States manufacturers will strongly
compete with their foreign rivals.
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ANTI-DREYFUS MEETING
PAUL DERoULEDE PROPOSES LYNCH
ING OF THE EXILE,
And Declares that If Revolution
Breaks Out M. CIemenceau's Head
Should BE First to Fall.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-Paul Deroulede presided
at a meeting held to-day for the purpose
of protesting against a revision of the Drey-
fus proceedings. at which he made a speech
violently denouncing NJ. Brisson and all
the prominent supporters of revision, and
declared that if revolution broke out and
the scaffold were erected in Paris the first
head to fall ought to be that of M. Clemen-
ceau If Dreyfus ever returned to France,
M. Deroulede asserted, he would be lynched.
In conclusion he announced the intention to
reconstitute the League of Patriots, which
the government formerly dissolved, and a
resolution to this effect was carried by ac-
claim. Slight demonstrations were made
late this afternoon, but the crowds which
gathered were quickly dispersed by the po-
lice
Colonel Bennal, of tie general staff, who
has been in charge of the second depart
ment of the Intelligence Bureau, in success
sion to Colonel Henry, has been dismissed
and sent to join his regiment. The reason
for his disgrace has not been made public
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stephen Crane Exposes the CONNER
ciaI Scandal of Cuba.
.ephen Crane, in New York Journal

Stephen Crane, in New York Journal.
The SDaniard is evidently an epigram-
matte person. He makes a serious attempt
to reduce everything to basis of one line.
Sometimes ne misses it. but more often he
hits 1t. The people here are now saying;
I'VE were not blockaded by the war ships,
we were blockaded by the grocers." 1t is
quite true. Immediately the blockade was
declared the grocers of Havana, stirred by
a deep patriotism, arose to the occasion and
proceeded to soak the life out of the people.
Ii was a wonder that some sensible person
did not go quietly about rearranging mat
ters with an AK, but no one did so, and the
grocers throughout the war continued to
gracefully pillage the public pockets.
Blancos order establishing standard of
reasonable prices had no effect upon them.
Before the war was declared they put into
hiding a large amount of stock. War came,
and soon they declared that they had moth
ing TO sell. Their stores were all empty.
They had nothing: no. not SO much as a
pound of rice. The war had ruined them.
Ali those devils of Americans. thus to tor
rent the honest grocers. In time. how
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WILL ELECT a SENATOR.
Oregon Legislature to Convene I'm Ex-
ira Session To-Day.

SALEM, Ore, Sept. 25.-The Oregon
Legislature will convene in an extra session
tomorrow to elect United States senator
to fill the vacancy which has existed from
this State since March 4, 1897. The Repub-
licans have sixty-seven out of a total of
ninety members of the Legislature, and the
platform adopted by the party for the last
campaign declared for the gold standard
1t is, therefore. expected the man who is
chosen United States senator will be a be-
lever in that Standard H. W. Corbett, a
wel-known banker of Portland, is leading
candidate. There are at least half a dozen
other candidates, but the opposition to Cor
bett has not yet concentrated its forces.
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SHOT BY ROBBERS.
Bank Teller Probably Fatally
Wounded by POstOhice Thieves.

BL1ssFIELD, Mich. Sept. 25.-While
passing the postoffice here about 1890 this
morning Samuel Rothfuss, teller in the
BlissfieId State Bank, was held up by rob-
bers intent on robbing the postoffice who
commanded him to hold up his hands. In
doing so he exposed revolver, whereupon
one of the men opened fire on him. Roth
fuss fell to the sidewalk, but returned the
fire, firing three shots. which failed to take
team. Rothfuss is in a precarious condi-
ti0n
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BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
All the Crew Drowned Except the
Captain and One Sailor.

GIBRALTAR, Sept. 25.-The Spanish
steamer Carthagena, from .Aviles, for Bar
celona, proceeded after being in collision on
Sept. % off Cape Villano with the British
steamer Rhoubina from Huelvea for
Lisbon. The latter vessel was sunk and the
crew, with the exception of one seaman and
the captain, who were landed at Gibraltar,
were drowned.
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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 25.-The total re-
ceipts of the exposition to date have been
rearly $7O0O0 It's cash balance in the bank
is $1,000 or more than $4,000 above it's la
bilities. The total attendance for last week
was 1S9 SIS, or daily average of "a 0SS. The
exposition has appropriated $55, 900, covering
the cost OF the live stock show, including
nremfuns
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Esterhaxx,s Reyelations.

LONDON, Sept. 26-The Daily News this
morning publishes report OF an interview
with Count Esterhazy, in the course of
which the count admitted having had con-
versation with Mrs. Rachel Beer, wife of
the editor of the Observer, on the 10th inst,
but denied energetically that he had made
the avowals credited to him. Then he pro-
duced a long letter which he addressed to
Mrs. Beer last week, giving a general de-
nial in advance to anything which might
be published without his signature, and
protesting that he had been deceived by
lying demonstrations of friendship on the
part of the managers of the Observer, when
far from foreseeing the scandalous maneu-
yer of which l was the intended object.
incidentally, Count EsterhaZy declared
that the pretended witness to the revelation
was utterly ignorant of the French Ian
guage. THE aforementioned letter, dated
Sept. q, is" the paper says, apparently
all that Count ESterhaZy is able to sub
init in disproof of admissions which are
now everywhere in London accepted as
facts. Count Esterhazy made not the slight
est attempt TO deny the Observers cate
gorical statements TO Mrs. Beer, the enter
prising editress of the Sunday Times and
the actual directress of the Observer"
The Daily News observes editorially: IF
the Observers statements are untrue, Count
Esterhazy should Immediately seek a rem
edy in the proper quarter and retire with a
substantial addition to his fortune
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NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-John Mclean
Hazel. son of the late General VIM. H.
Hazen, U. S. A, and who was thrown from
his horse while riding on Richmond turn
pike, Staten island, Friday, sustaining a
fractured skull died at Tompkinsville this
afternoon His mother and Mrs. VIM. Lud-
low, wife of General VIM. Ludlow, u. S.
A., were at his bedside The young man died
without recovering consciousness. His body
will be sent to Washington for interment.
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DEDHAAl, Mass. Sept. 25.-The inclement
weather Of the past two or three days has
had a depressing effect on Thomas f. Bay
ard. and tonight he is visiby weaker than
Tor some time, and the end is looked for
within day or two. He remains In a semi
conscious condition nearly all the time, taxi
Ing little nourishment, and being sustained
by his wonderful constitution.
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rn,.noxvn soIdier Kiued,

TRENTON. N. J., Sept. 25-An unknown
soldier of the Third Pennsylvania Regiment
was killed at Princeton Junction to-day by
falling from a freight train on which he
was riding. His body is now in the Tren-
ton morgue. He is small in stature, about
twenty-one years old and the letters IA M.
p, are fattooed on his arm
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

TOLEDO, O., Sept. 25-Ex- President Har-
rison has consented to open the Republican
campaign in northwestern Ohio at Toledo
Oct 5. This promise comes to the Lincoln
Club and is given with the understanding
that he will be here if no assignment is
given him elsewhere. Congressman Dolliver
will be another speaker at this meeting,
which is to be for the entire Ninth district.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

NEW YORK, Sept ga man registered
as NJ Putze, a second cabin passenger on
the steamer La Gascogne, from Havre. was
found dead in his cabin on the morning Of
Sept. IS having committed suicide by hang
ing. He was about thirty-five years old.
and left nothing that would reveal his
Identity.
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MANCHESTER, Conn, Sept. 25.-Fire
this morning destroyed the bakery of Frank
Goetz. John Leetles and a man known as
Rob-" German bakers. about thirty years
old were burned TO death. Leetles came
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK Sept. 25.-Arrived: La Gas
cogne, from Havre; Edam from Amster-
dam and Boulogne.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept 25-Sailed: Etru-
ria from Liverpool for New York.
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washington Post.

washington Post.
The persons who are so unfortunate as to
live in the vicinity of Mount Vesuvius have
become quite tired of the Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight warbling.
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Philadelphia Times.

=
Supposing the trees in autumn do drop
their leafv clothes they've still plenty In
their trunks for next year,
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

Philadelphia North American.
Buffalo Bill. is reported seriously III at
Kansas City with typhoid fever. We don't
see how this can be. He wasn't In the
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LONDON, Sept 25.-The death is an
nounced of Hon. Sir Patrick Wellington
Talbot. K. B. c., sergeant-at-arms in the
House of Lords.
Hon. Sir Patrick Wellington Talbot was
born Dec. IL, 1917, and was educated at
Eton and Sandhurst. He was vice-presi-
dent of the Wellington College and honor
ary colonel eff the third and fourth battal-
ions of the South Staffordshire Regiment
From 1896 to 1916 he held the commission
of a captain in the Royal Fusileers. He
was A. ID. c. to the lord lieutenant of Ire
land, controller of the lord leutenant's S
household, private secretary to Lord Derby
and British resident at Cephalonia. He had
held the post of sergeant in the
House of Lords since 1858.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
OBITUARY..
Thomas Collins, n Contractor Who
Built Many Railways.

BELLEFONTE, Pa, Sept. 25.-Thomas
Collins, the last but one of the once widely
known firm of railroad contractors, Collins
Brothers, died to-day at his home in this
city, aged seventy-five years. He had been
III for the past year or two, and was con-
valescent from attack of typhoid fever
when gangrene set in and caused death.
The firm of Collins Brothers, of which
Thomas Collins was the ruling spirit, is said
to have built hundreds of miles of railroads
more than any other firm in the world. 1t
was composed of six brothers, born of poor
parents and with but few educational op-
portunities Their first operation was the
old Portage road, built for the Pennsylvania
railroad in 1s49 and for many years the Col
linses did all the work for that company
The business rapidly increased and roads
were constructed for the Philadelphia &
Reading, Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central and
other companies. During it's career the firm
made and lost several large fortunes, and
the brothers, especially Thomas won praise
by the spirit with which they went to work
to retrieve their losses. The firms heaviest
financial disaster resulted from a contract
made with the English government in 1877.
to construct the Madeira G. Mamore road
IN Brazil. The brothers left Philadelphia on
the ship Metropolis with supplies, iron and
several hundred men. While off Cape Hat
teras the vessel was wrecked and nearly all
on board lost their lives. The Collinses es-
capped and set Immediately to work to carry
out the contract. Another ship was char
tered, and several years had been spent in
building the road when the English govern
ment refused to pay. 1t practically ruined
the firm, but the brothers started anew and
once more achieved success, but not the
same measure as had been theirs before the
building of the Brazilian road. In 1886 the
70 0A11A or11 fIx. InCt hfcr
operation was the construction of the Glen
Falls and New York branch of the Lehigh
Valley. Since then five of the brothers have
died, Peter being the survivor. Thomas,
who died to-day, was prominent in Demo-
cratic politics in this State. He was men,
was a delegate to the convention which
nominated Cleveland for President. He was
q widOwer and leaves no children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
MATTERS IN COURT,
trial of the Criminal Cases to
be Begun Next
Week.
ONE MURDERER ON THE LIST.

Fr.rk Anderson, Who Killed CHARLES
Condo in Mcl'ne. to Have His Hearing
Mondsy-Apother PAn.l OF Petit Jorors
Dr.wn-J. M Kembls's s1it Against
NJ. ". G.b.rt.
The next two weeks OF the JAN
uary term OF the circuit court, begin
ming Monday, wiz be occupied in
the trial of criminal cases. Fran
Anders or, of Moline, viii be placed
on trial the first day for the murdey
OF Charles Condo. who died from in
iuries received from q blow in the
head from Q club. Mrs. Mary Osbar.
indicted for arson. will have a hear.
ing Thursday. These are tho most
important of The criminal cases to be
disposed Of this term.
Monday, Feb. II, Judge Gest will
convene court at Cambridge and will
remain there two weeks, after which
he ill return to the Rock Island
county bench. and take up the civil
docket.
The case OF j. NJ. Kemble egains
NJ. W. Gilbert, in which the plaintiff
seeks to recover 500 on a promisory
note, is on trisl before jury. MIR
KEN BILE resides in Muscstine, while
the defendant formerly conducted 6
farm in u ury township. and subs
quently engaged in the insurance
business. Mr.. Kenble is represente'
by Sweeney & Walker. while c. }
Sear!e appears for the defendant.
Petit Jurors Drawn.
TIE third panel Of petit jurors 70
the January term WAS draw yester
day afternoon. The jurors are t
report next monday at2p N. The.
are: George Gotobed, b wlirg
Daniel Eipper, John Fife. Coe; Hes
ket Sells. Canoe Creek; G. L. Knapp
Coal Valley; II. b Carpenter
Thomas Ke,eher, Edgar Lsilin, Edg
ipgton; John Yost, II. K. Albrechi
George Ramsey. Gust Lundquis.
Gust Almio!. Olot Hansen. ii Peri
man, c. A. Barnard. Henry Hsnsen
Moline; Ira Peck. John Dolly. Johl
Spellmsn, Louis Kohn J. a. Murrin
Charles Hastings. j. Vsrmillion. L
c. Strecker. Charles Heidemann, Viii
lard Baker. l.. V. Eckhar': Roc
Island; Ed johnson, + c Killing
Rural; Nicholas Baehn, George Bol
linger, South Rock Isiaod; Henr
. Stecsla. South Moline; Roland Waite
side, Znms; John Murry. Herr
Necker. Port Byron.
Judge Gest at journed court st
O'Clock this afternoon until 9 q. n
tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
XI.Lx.h rnouRhffnlncse.

TIE National Uaion Veteran, the
official organ OF the Union Veterans
Uaion, has the following: "Gel. Z.
NJ. Wilcox, department commander
o; the L. WI e. ui Illinois, who has
a hesrt aud soul bg and pure enough
10 f with credit any position OF oar
comTateship, wired the following &c
President Mckinley as he stood a.
the side OF his dead mother:
Rock Hand, Ill, Dec. IA, 1897.
President Mckinley, Canton, Ohio
Dear Sir aad COursie: Ga behalf Of
me comrades Of the Union Veterans
Uuion. department cf Illinois. l de
sire to express our sincere sympathy
with yourself and family in this houl
OF your |. fl .ctiou. + NJ. WILCOX.
Department Commander"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
PAul,A RlpY.

reply 10 the cross-peti!ion OF his
wife. Minnie Belle Paul, has been
filed at Davenport by A. r. Pau,
Who is suing for divorce. He &C.
n es that he compelled defendant and
children 10 leave their home; denies
that he has the sum Of $4,000 in cash
10 the bank; denies tbs: he has ever
teen guilty of cruel treatment or
tda. he has ever taken hold Of his
wife ia rough manner, except when
she attacked him with a butcher
knife He denies that he cursed the
children. and denie' that he yeI
called her names except ON one .ccs-
sion, when he found a man in the
house AID the defendant wonld no:
tiscl'se he identity Of said man.
Plaintiff deu'e. any jealousy of the
defendant till she TOOK q trip TO st
Louis under circumstances which
dissatisfied him Of hi, wife's fidelity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
POLICE Court Affair.

Miss Hatt.a Schroeder WAS held to
the grand jnry yesterday in $50
bonds by Magistrate Stafford fc,
Incorporating property.
Charles G. johnson was fined 81
and costs last evening by Magis
:rate Stafford foc being drunk and
disnrderly. johnson was ARRESTED
by Caot. Ecksri and Officer Hannl
on complaint of his son. Charles Il
johnson. He was accused OF abus
ing his family and raising caia gen
eraMv in Ills home on Fourteenth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28

we're sll warmly received - the
audience. and there was recall after
recall. Tue music by Bleuer's or
chestra, too. was foe, and Miss Mae
Culton as pianist. proved grea:
assistance TO the orchestra.
The opera will be repeated tonight.
There is large advance sale Of seats.
az d the prospects are FOR another big
house. Arrangements have also been
made for specisl matinee tomorrow
afternoon.