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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
Miles Man sued for 100000.

Niles. Mich. Dec 1.-The board OF
education of Duluth. MINI, has
brought suit for 100000 damage 5
against Henry Lardner. a capitalist of
this city. The board. it is alleged, de-
posted about 5000 with the Security
bank of Duluth, of which Lardner was
president. and the bank failed. The
board declares Iardner and others
signed papers to the effect that their
funds would be turned over to them
upOu demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
Havana ours on New Years Day.

Havana. Dec. 21.-Captain General
CasteIIaros informed Brigadier Gen
eraI CIous yesterday that the evacua-
ton OF Havana would be complete on
or before Jan. 1 next. Fourteen trans
ports are due to arrive from Spain dur
ing the next ten DAYS There are 1900
Spanish troops sun in Havana and its
environs. but the last few thousand Will
en-, nark simultaneously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
DIR. Hamilton DyiD~

Springfield. His. Dec PA telegram
was received at the coroner's Office from
a s. Wright. one Of the trustees of the
ElEin insane asylum, stating that the
physicians give no hopes for DIR. John
=. Hamilton's recovery. DR. Hamilton
is superintendent Of the asylum and is
colonel of the Sons OF Veterans rlgi-
mCnt of the stale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21

New York. Dec. 21-Dal Hawkins,
the lightweight pucilist from the Pa
cifc slope. made short work of KID
Mcfarland. OF this city. whom he met
in the arena Of the Lenox Athletic club
last night. The bout was decided in
the third round. the New Yorker being
knocked out with a left swing on the
law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
Lake steamer Long Overdue.

Milwaukee, Dec. 2l.-Fears are enter
tanned for the safety of the steamer w.
T. KetCham. Captain w. J. Carter. of
Milwaukee. bound for Chicago from a
Lake Eric port with 4 cargo Of coal
Nothing has been heard of the vessel
since she passed the Straits Of Mack
NAV on Saturday morning. She has Il
crew Of seven men on beard and is now
overdue fsty-seven hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
EaIance OF the Officers Eject.

The remainder of the ticket follows:
First vice president, l.. ]. Mcclure,
Philadelphia: second vice president Jas.
Duncan, Baltimore; third vice pTCSi-
dent, James O'ConnsH. Chicago; fourth
vice president, John +. Mitchell. In
Giarapolis: fifth vice president. Max
Morris. Denver; sixth vice president.
Thomas I. Kidd, Chicago; secretary,
Frank Morrison. Chicago; treasurer.
John Z. Lennon, Bloomington. Ills. The
convention spent most Of the day in
amending its constitution and providing
means for widening the scope of its
work. The federation increased the per
capita tax upon members of trades I'M
ion orSa MIA lions from three-fourths Of
l per cent. to cents per month. the
money to lie used to support the fedora
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
Not tho Slayer of senator Wall.

CarlinviIle. Ills. Dec 21--PhotOgraphs
Of the man under arrest at Spokane.
Wash. supposed to be Otto Matthias.
the murderer of ex-senator II. w. Wall.
OF Stanton. for whom reward OF s.. COO
is offered. have been received and the
man is not Matthias He is supposed to
be a noted crook from Seattle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
IIeureaux Is Not Dead.

Port-au- Prince. Dec y. - President
Heuroaux arrived at Jacmol yesterday
morning in good health. He was re-
ported yesterday to have been assas-
sinlted. There was TO ground whatever
for the report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
Secretary Hay Has the Grip.

Washington, Dec. E1.-Secretary Hay
was obliged 10 leave the state depart
ment yesterday by an attack of grip
which he has been fighting off for some
days. The disease is undoubtedly cpl
deI.lic in the department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
UNANIMOUS BUT ONE.
Single Vore Cast Against Samuel
Gompers in the Fedora.
ton Convention.
MAN FROM CLEVELAND SAYS NO."

COwnn, the Socialist. Being Alone in His
Opposition-O.her Officers Chosen-De-
bate on the Question of Women and
Children Workers-Proposition to Tax
Factories Employing Them Voted Down
Convention Adjourns.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 21.-Samuel
GCmpers was yesterday reelected pres
ident Of the American Federation of
Labor by Z practically unanimous vote
at the closing session of the eighteenth
annual convention of that organlza-
ton. The convention. which had been
in session for eight days. adjourned
sine die at p. IN. Detroit, Mich. was
decided upon as the next place Of meet
ing. During the election Of president.
William J. O'Brien, of New York, was
in the chair. George Z. Mcneil. OF EOs-
ton. placed Gonpers in nomination. He
said he might never again attend a
convention Of the federation and he
wanted the honor OF naming Gompers
for the place. He said: Mr.. Gompers
has been tried and found true He
cannot be corrupted. When we get 4
good man in 4 pace we should keep
him there" The greatest applause fol-
lowed Mr\aifl-S rar1arl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
PLAN ADOPTED
BY PHYSICIANS
Which will Prevent Coughs, Colds
CatarrE, Bronchitis, Pneumonia
and CONSUMPTION.
THE GENERAL PUBLIC REQUESTED TO
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES.

HOW TO CURE 4 COLD OVER NIGHT:
Particular attention should be given to these
CiFectlons. pneumonia. bronchitis and ca;arrh
generally have their origin IN I common cold.
When you notice the first symptoms % n cold.
q, At once to The nearest druggist AMI purchase
trial outfit Of .'IIyoraeI' % cents; uz. this
inhaler. which can be- carried IN Tic pocket.
f2r ten minutes every hour foftcner Il desired.
aEd On retiring rlo-sfcn q piece u flannel Win
from ten 70 fifteen drps Of Uya-aei and pin
T. the night robe This viii positively cure any
common cold before morning.
FOE BRONCHITIS: PIlcc the Inhaler in tie
Ruth. and Is breathing naturally allow TIC
rerrlicide 20 pass back and forth through the
bronchial tubes for inmates: this shc;il
ie repeated NJ least twice every hoE- until
IS effected. In severe cases tie throat
should He ruIhod With HvOmoi BALM 81 rct.--
Ing TI.css directions followed carefully VIII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
ONLY One Vote Asain.t Gompers.

john Kirby. Of Duray, Colo. SAID the
miners of the west were looking more
to Gompsrs to aid them in their struggles
than any one else. There were no other
nominees. and Henry Lloyd, of Massa-
chusetts. moved that the vote Of the
convention be cast for Gomrers. This
was done amid great cheering. Isaac
Ccwan, the socialist Of Cleveland. OBJ
jeCted. and his vote was recorded
against GCmpers. GOmCers declined 10
make any remarks uron his reelection.
With the exception Of the fourth. fifth
and sixth vice presidents ard the three
fraternal delegates, the rest of the old
officers Were reelected without any op-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. Dec. 90
Following We're the quotations on the
Board of Trade today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21

|
les. 19azGc per 10; extra Gairies. 100
| &c: fresh packing stock, 11G12c Eggs
Fresh stock, 2l14 per dozen. Dressed
Poultry-Turkeys, SG1Oc per fb: chick
! ems. 60GlAc; ducks, GG619c: geese, 697c
| per 10. Potatoes-Comnon to choice,
2sd?6c per bu. Sweet Potatoes-Illi-
mon to fancy. s2.OOa3.75 per Dbl. Gran
| berrics-Wisconsin bell and bugIe. $500
Q650.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hugs-Estiuated receipts for the day.
CT. coo: sales ranged at S2sOGS.25 forb
pigs. ss.15I -351s for light. S3.15Q325 tor
rough packing. s3.25G345 for mixed
and S2.30G $50 for heavy packing 4o
shipping lots. Cattle--Estimated re-
ranged At S5.7CG6.0O Christmas beevH
S5.20I5.s5 choice to extra steers, S4.5f1
SO good TO choice do, $i-io04.S5 for
dunn do. SS.s5d4.S0 butchers steefs.
s.. SOE5.15 fed western steers, S2.s0u430
feeding steers, S2.0oGi.00 cows, $2-6q
40 heifers. s2.5G64.25 bulls. oxen and
stays. s33OI430 Texas steers. and $3.50
G6.75 veal calves. Sheep and LAMBS
Estimated receipts for the day. 6go0;
ems. s2.50G4-s5 natives. and Ss.7545.4S
lambs.
milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Dec. 20.
wheat-Lower; No. northern, $50 |
67AC: No. . spring. e5geec oats.Duli.
2GJ- d29c. Rye-Eesier; No L. 545zc. |
BarIey-Steady: No. 2. 4sizQ4sc; sam
pie. 29:z44Sc-
Local Markets
Comics. @aGsoc; old, siaSsc.
Haaiys-:s.ssli9.oc; wild s7es
Straw $50
POrarOe--NeW. &c
Rutter-Fair 10 choice. Isc; fresh creamery,
&c
EE-s-21c-
Chlckens-Spring &c per pound
IuckS-ec Per pound
Turkeys-Alive- sc per pound
CoaI-SsOft- loo
Cattle-Butchers pay for sorn fed steers
4lcg55c; COWS and 'heilers ss1cG4c; calves
4cfl5c.
Hogs 3c13Lc
Sheep-5HSie.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21
washing streets for Diamonds.

Perhaps the most interesting fact In
connection with Kimberley, the dia-
mond city, liz the "street washing"
which has been a recognized industry
for some time past. With the excep-
tlon OF two OF three Of the principal
thoroughfares. all the streets have
been subjected to the washing process.
and some OF the debris washers have
done very well. The washing" con-
slsts OF overhauling the earth for dia-
monds. At nearly every meeting Of
the borough council applications for
permission to wash streets. or portions
OF streets. are received. The would-be
washer has to obtain the consent or
persons resident In the street or road.
to nut the latter into sound repair
again, and pay 1.-THE to the municipal
ity in the shape OF ten per cent on the
gross finds. Last year G960 was paid
I; o the municipality IN this way. a good
proportion Of which represented COM
mission on street finds. In the early
days of the diamond fields the ground
was washed In a very primitive style.
many diamonds being thrown away In
the debris, as It Is called. This debris
was subsequently used for street-mak-
ing purposes, and now, years after.
with better machinery at their dis
posal. people find It pays to wash the
streets" Many houses built on ''mai-
den" debris are removed In order to
wash the latter. and stones Of compar-
atively large size are frequently found
by the energetic debris washer. who
literally works from morn till night.
from sunrise till sunset. -Pearson's
Weekly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21

ed to st. Paul, the protector OF taran-
tula victims. and every year these poor
creatures make a pilgrimage thither ON
st. Paul's day, which occurs at the end
OF June. The water OF this well IL sup
posed to cure the tarantula's sting.
During the journey the victims are n
prey to violent commissions. Those who
cannot undertake the journey perform
the ceremony at home In a room hung
with colored handkerchlefs or bits OF
colored rags, and they dance. jump
and scream as long as their strength
lasts.
Another traveller. who visited the
sacred well. says:
Sometimes II takes several days to
cure them. The girl l saw was a hand
some peasant girl. Her hair, which
vas magnificent, fell over her like a
cloak. She was sitting on a chair in
front Of the house, and was surrounded
by a crowd of relatives and n~eighbors.
1 asked what was the matter, and was
told 1t is a tarantula.' The girls head
was moving from eide to side, as II lis
tening to something. In fact. an organ
was heard approaching. Little by lit
tie, as the organ drew nearer, the girl
rose from her seat and began to dance
wildly. Then, when her strength was
spent, she gave one long, loud cry and
fell as II dead In her mothers arms.
The following day she danced again,
and for over twelve hours, without
ceasing. excepting for short intervals.
The musicians engaged to keep the girl
company were paid 10 francs each for
the day, and the family consisted only
of poor peasants. But how can you
afford this?' ! asked the father of the
girl. Well he answered, 1T must be
done. otherwise our girl would die Of
the %tarantula's poison. And you would
not have us see our girl die before our
eyes for the sake of n few francs? We
must starve a%fterward, but our girl
must have music to help her In her
dance ] always think of this poor girl
at the approach of st. Paul's day"
The real S~inghalese devil dancers in
Ceylon are ferocious and savage fell
lows. Their dances are revolving and
horrible. But their profession Is popu-
lar and affords a royal living for the
men who go into II. There Is q super
stition among the S~inghalese that when
a man falls sick he Is supposed to be
afflicted by a devil. In order to rid him
OF the disease the devil dancers are
called in to %propitiatc the demon. Two
or more OF them go by night TO The
sick mans house. In front OF which a
small. square ~inciosure. about six feet
high. has been made of grasses and
palm leaves. This nswer the purpose
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21

In West Virginia a duel means
something. Two citizens OF SisterviIle,
that state. had a grievance to settle.
and the other day they me- face to face
on the street. Both drew guns and
blazed away, and each received two
shots from the Others weapon. Meth
er will live. Nor was that all the dam
g done. A crowd gathered to wit
ness the affair, me Ave other persons
received wounds. from the results oil
which two will die. With four fatally
wounded and three more slightly dam
aged. we presume West Virginia honor
Is vindicated. In France the affairs
would have been managed differently.
The principals would have appointed
seconds. who would have selected a
quiet. un~frequented spot. TO which the
duellists would have repaired. An
agreed number OF PAGES would have
been counted of, there would have
been two quick reports. and the entire
party would have pledged eternal
friendship over a bird and a bottle. the
only dead thing being the bird. II the
object Is to kill. the West Virginia
method seems to be the most effective.
But II the idea Is merely to satisfy
wounded honor In the most pleasant
way. then the bird and bottle method
Of the delicious French is to be pre-
erred.-Philadelphia North American.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21

OF Nthe grcenruom at n theater. re
men appear at first without masks. and
with long yellow grass strenners hang
ing from tneir heads and waists. Ine
only light cast on the scene Is by
torches made OF sticks. round which
pieces of cloth are wrapped. AAppcd In
oil. To the music OF u tam-tfsi, kept
up on one note. the dancers sing a pc
culiar. wild funeral dirgc, In which the
spectators often join.
The dancers begin by slowly NOV
ing about. stretching the right foot and
bringing the left up to II. and appenr
as IL they were searching for some
thing. during which the singing ound
like crying. They are then asking the
devil to appear. There are twenty-four
different sorts OF devils. and. after the
first part, the dancers are constantly
changing their clothes to represent the
entire species: some wear masks, SOME
don jaws and terrible teeth reaching
TO the ears. The jaws open and close
In q very realistic manner.
A dance lasts over two nights. as the
whole t~wenty-four devils have all to be
~porsonated before the particular demon
who Is affecting the sick man Is pitch
ell on. When he gives signs OF his
presence the dancers go into a sort OF
frenzy. which increases as he takes
possession Of them; the tam-tam beats
faster and faster, the chanting grows
into yells. the men whirl and stamp
and the bells on their ankles Jingle
and clash.
At this stage the dancers appear to
be looking for some object to give the
devil in sacrifice. and into which ne
may pass. A chicken Il usually offered
by the friend Of the sick man. and this
unfortunate bird Is seized upon, twist
ed and tormented and bitten between
the false teeth. until the dancers,
out, move slower and slower, and the
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21
N ON FOOD.

Coffee Is TO be cheaper. This Is 10
be one OF the results Of the war. Near
ly half Of the worlds coffee crop comes
to the United States. We consume
almost twelve pounds per mum for
every one OF our population. and spend
on an average nearly 800, 1000, 900 a year
for coffee. Two-thirds Of the worlds
supply OF coffee comes from Brazil.
which places an export duty of IL per
cent upon the fragrant berry. The I'm
est coffee in the world Is grown In
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines,
and under the stimulation Of Amer
lean enterprise these countries Will,
within a few years, be able to supply
the world with coffee. What this
means to the coffee consumer he can
clearly understand.
After all that has been said about
the large. quantity OF valuable food that
Is going TO waste in the shape Of edible
mushrooms. recent investigations
made by Prof. l.. b. Mendel OF Yale
show that the nutritive value Of the
mushroom Is not SO very high after all.
Science describes Prof. Mendel's ex-
pertinent as follows: Chemical anal
Uses were combined with experiments
in artificial digestion and special at
tention was given to the amount OF
available (digestible) proteid present.
The latter was found to be not over
2 or 3 per cent in fresh mushrooms,
which shows that the prevailing idea
of the great nutritive value of mush-
rooms is not yet justified. They may
be valuable as dietetic accessories, but
they do not deserve the term 'vege-
table beetsteak.' Their nitrogen Is
largely In the form OF nonproteid
bodies. The amount OF fat, cholester-
in, soluble carbohydrates, crude fiber
and inorganic substances contained in
them corresponds in general with that
found in other vegetable foods. such
as peas. corns and potatoes"
Rice bread is the staple food of the
Chinese, Japanese and q large portion
OF the inhabitants Of India. In Persia
the bread Is made from rice -four and
milk; II is called "lawash." The Per-
sian oven Is built in the ground about
the size of a barrel. The sides are
smooth mason work. The fire Is built
at the bottom and kept burning until
the wall or sides OF the oven are thor
oughly heated. Enough dough to form
a sheet about one foot wide and about
two feet long is thrown on the bench
and rolled until about as thin as sole
leather; then 1t Is taken up and tossed
and rolled from one arm to the other
and flung on a board and slapped on
the side Of the ove 1t takes only a
few moments to bake, and when baked
it is spread out to cool. This bread
Is cheap Il cen a sheet; It is sweet
and no%urishing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21

heroic dose: I saw you we're pretty bad
and II had to be either kill or cure.
Till within i've minutes ago I was
greatly afraid 1t was going to be kill.
You have slept about twenty hours"
II can thank you enough for
your courage, for II has put new life
into me. must have been as sound A.
a church IL you have removed me With
out my knowing It. But are you quite
sure you left nothing behind. for I
missed something Just now that must
not be lost on any srcount?"
* Know said Richard quietly, but
kecnly watching the others face as he
spoke. You had a belt around you
with several thousand pounds worth
OF money and jewels in It. You had
also n loaded revolver. for the purpose.
| presume, Of defending your wealth.
Don't te uneasy about them: ! have
them both safely under lock and key"
ITO be Continued.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21

multiply their race to the terror Of the
inhabitants. Whatever skeptics may
say, the tarantula's bite does cause that
terrible exhibition. or series OF JUMPS
and distortions. which give rise to
the lovely and graceful dance.
A recent traveller writes from Brin-
dist: Il have seen a tarantula and can
bear witness to II. II was when visit
ing the Puglie province n few years y
that I came across a %tarantula dancer.
Her eyes were staring wildly. rs II she
saw the tarantula still before her. Ev-
cry second she would stretch forward
her hands. then hurriedly clasp them
together, IA II to crush the horrible
beast. The only means of healing from
the bite. or sting, is dancing. and for
this musIciaus are engaged by the VIE
Tins family"
There Is also n sacred we'll about
'hirty-six miles from Brlndisi. dedicat-
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21
AscENoEo GRAND TETON.
H~str-Rslsinx Fcst Accomplished ~ .
Dizzy Elevation.

DIZZY Elevation.
Two remarkable feats In mountain
climbing have just been accomplished.
In one case Mrs. Coburn. wife Of the
pastor Of Trinity Episcopal church.
Denver. Col. was the frst woman to
step foot on the top OF Mount EvoDs.
Colorado. In the other. the ascent OF
the Grand Teton, on the border line be
tween Idaho and Wyoming. often at
tempted unsuccessfully and by nan
thought to be impossible. was accom-
plished by u party made up Of the Rev.
Frank s. Spalding, formerly OF Denver
and now OF Erie, Pa. "A son Of Bishop
John +. Spalding OF the diocese OF Col
orado: w. o. owen Of Cheyenne. Wye:
Frank s. Peterson OF Jackson. Wyo..
and John Shiye OF Elk, Wyo. The A
cent wa exceedingly difficult and dan
gerous. II was by crawling upon their
abdomens In one place over q ledge To
Insecure rock overlooking a preciptco
with a drop Of 5000 feet, that the sum
NIT OF the Great Teton was reached.
The path In some places was 30 narrow
that progress was made only by seek
Ing out with the fingers creyices In
which to secure a hold to drag the BODY
along. The ascent rivals the most dit
icult feats OF Alpine climbing.
The Grand Teton Is the subject ot
hundreds OF legends among the In
dams. and Ii still a mysterious temple
OF the Great Spirit to them. IL u
always been regarded az folly to At
tempt to reach the summit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21
Says Man Came from Apss.

At the meeting Of the Cambridge
congress Of zoology In London last
week Prof. Haecket. in a paper on the
present knowledge Of the descent OF
man. declared that science has now
established with absolute certainty
that man descended through various
stages Of evolution from the lowest
form Of animal life during a period es-
timated at 1000. 000, 1000 years. After
going deep into the scientific features
of his Investigations, Prof. Haecket
says that man Ia a primate, and that
all primatss. monkeys, apes and man.
descended from one common stem.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21
LIMITS OF MARRIAoRABLE ACE

When Couples May he Un1tsd Accord.
log to Laws OF Various Nations.
IL makes considerable difference in
the matrimonial advantages OF a per-
son where he may have been born OF Is
a citizen. This remark applies with
peculiar force to the minimum age
which renders q union legal. II In a
measure implies the consent OF parents
or guardians In all the Instances cited.
although once united the law sustains
the marriage maugre dissent OF the
parents, etc. In Austria IA years Is
looked upon as sufficient to entitlc a
person Of either sex to take on the
burdens of matrimony. Germany re-
Quires the male to be IS and the fe-
male 10. In France and Belgium the
man must be 1G and the woman 10. In
Spain the intended husband must have
passed the 14th year and the woman
her 18th. The law In Hungary for Ro-
man Catholics is that the man must be
IA years old and the woman II; for
Professionals the nan must be is and
the woman Is. In Greece the man
mus have seen at least IA summers
and the woman ~. In Russia and Sax
ony they are more sensible. and a
youth must refrain from matrimony till
he can count IS years and a women un-
I'll she can count 16. In Switzerland
men from the age OF IA and women
from the age OF IL are allowed to mar
~. The Turkish law provides that
any youth and maid who a walk
properly and can understand the neces-
sary religious service are allowed to be
united for life.-Anaconda Standard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21

The largest room in the world under
one roof and unbroken by pillars 10 at
st. Petersburg. 1t Is go feet long by
$50 in breadth. BY daylight It Is used
for military displays. and a whole bat
TALON can completely maneuver In It.
By night 10000 wax tapers give It q
beautiful appearance. The roof is o
single arch of iron.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21

II 1t is true that the smartest man
makes the most mummy, then the men
hoo allow themselves to be skint are
fools. Does 1t take a very smart nan
to skin a lot Of fools?
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21

When a man once thoroughly under.
stands the ins and outs of a wheat cor
ner he invariably stays out.