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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
Goldfish KaIeidoscope.

There are many fishes that In captivity SOON
to follow some definite course in their move
ments as, for instance. they may swim round
and round and round the tank in one direction.
The goldfish. however. in its moving about.
appears to be a sort Of aimless fish it goes
down to the bottom and up to the top aud
commonly rather sluggiShy. There is one
tank at the Aquarium containing goldfish in
considerable numbers that Is go situated that
at certain hours tho sun shines through it.
This tank. as seen from little distance. with
its bright -colored fishes weaving in and out in
their peculiar way in the sunlight, has been
likencd to goldfish Kaleidoscope.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11

Admiral Kautz Reports the Arrival OF the
Philadelphia at Honolulu.

WASHINGTON. June 10.-Rear Admiral Kautz.
IN message dated Honolulu and sent to San
Francisco by steamer for transmission thence
by telegraph to the Navy Department. reports
the arrival OF the flagship Philadelphia at Hon
olulu on June l. Admiral Kautz said that the
Philadelphia was to leave Honolulu to-day and
would reach San Francisco on June ~. or
three days before the date OF arrival given in
his last despatch from Apiu.
The supply ship Celtic arrived at Sydney.
ators with Australian beef Tor the fleet at Ma
Mia. The cruiser Montgomery sailed from Rio
de Janeiro for Montev.de,,. the supply ship
Glacier from Gibraltar for Port Said. and the
flagship Chicago arrived at Zanzibar. all to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
Leaves Northwestern University's Board of
Trustees.

CHICAGO. June 10.-Willlam Deering has
profTered his resignation as President OF the
Board OF Trustees of the Northwestern Uni
versty. Mr.. Deering denies rumors of clash
with DIR. Rogers: the university head. and sa Us
he desires to make way for o younger and more
Decring's resignation on next Tuesday. Dur,
ing his connection with the university Mr.
Deering has given IL nearly n half million
Oollnrs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
TROOPER RATHGE WINS THE GIRL.
| She at First Refused. but Relented After He
| Threatened Suicide and DisappearedL

Threatened Suicide and DisappearedL
WEST POINT. June 10.-Corporal Otto Rathgs
OF the cavalry detachment stationed here ia
under arrest He went away a week ago. leav-
ing letter addressed to the First Sergeant OF
was received he would be dead. He had been
making ardent love to pretty Frances Rosar Of
posed She laughed in his face. Rath9e told he
ne would kill himself, but she paid no at
tenton to him. When she heard that he
through friend that he was in New York city.
she went down ana induced him to return
When Rathge has served the punishment for
his absence from his command there will be q
quiet wedding at Highland Falls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
SHREWD PARIS OFFICIALS.
Bought Land for 80 900 rancs and Sold 1t
to the City for 1000 900 Francs.
Special Cdsi. Dripd,ch to The So

Special Cdh. DrIDutch to THE Sun.
PARIS. June 10.-A scandal is expected TO re-
suit from disclosures made In the Engineers
Department OF the city of Paris. 1t has been
discovered that the authorities Of the depart
ment bought farm with good water supply.
for which they paid $4,000 francs. and negoti-
ated its sale to the city for 100000 francs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
Zinc-Ore District Wants to Entertain Joe
Wheeler.

JOPLIN. Mo-. June 1O,-The city OF Joplin and
the -Confederates OF south Missouri have
joined in on invitation to Gen. Joseph Wheeler
to visit Jon,in and other cities Of tho zinc m in
will be allowed to fix the time OF his visit and
will yet rousing reception II he accepts the
invitation; AmonHthe siGners OF the invitation
are many former Confederates who served un-
der Gen. Wheeler In the civil war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
FAIL RIVER'S SMALLPOX.
Tho Scare Breaks Out Again-Forty Cases
in the Pesthnuke.

In the Pesthouse.
FALL RIVER. Mass. June 10.-The smallpox
scare that agitated the city two weeks ago
and that died out few days ago was renewed
to-day Last Wednesday the last OF the pa
the penthouse aud the quarantine on the in
fected region was removed. On Friday mig bt
new cases were discovered in the same dis
trict. To-day two cases wore found in Flint
village. the thickly populated eastern district.
The patients were removed Immediately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11

The Chances Are Worry Much More
Than favorable for filling your hotel or boarding.
house with desirable patrons. II you place your
advertising in TuE SuS's conmns.-AdV,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11

u gin now and learn what other leading summer
resort advertisers have discovered through AdyeriS
ing in TIRE sUS. The result. desirable, well-pay-
ing clcutaSe.-Adr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27
The Most Ancient Machine Tool.

There can be very little doubt that
the potter's wheel, or pOtter's lathe, as
IL is also termed, represents today the
most ancient form of machine tool
known. Among the many sculptured
records of the trades and occupations
which so wildly represent the customs
and habits of the ancient Egyptians
the potter and his wheel have been
found frequently depicted, and it is
curious to note that through the al
most countless generations since that
time this crude type of lathe has under
gone no material modification.
The primitive form was evidently a
small, round table set on n pivot and
free to revOlve. being turned by hand
at intervals, and to this device there
were added in the course of time such
simple conveniences as n table to sup
port 1t and foot or hand power turn
ing arrangement. displaced in recent
years in possibly a few isolated cases
by actual engine power driving. In
general use, however, the potter's
wheel of the present time bears all the
characteristics of the one which, 1000
years or more ago, served to turn out
pottery attesting indispensable taste
and skill.-Cassier's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27
Cost ofaLoaf of bread.

The average pound Loaf of fresh
bread sold by bakers, says n college
professor, weighed on an aYerageabou
one pound one ounce. a pound loaf of
bread can be made from about three
quarters of n pound of flour, about %
per cent of water being added to the
-four during the process of breadmak-
ing. With some fiours to 10 per cent
more water can be absorbed, making
a greater weight of bread from n given
weight of flour. This additional weight
is water and not nutrients.
At cents a pound for -four it Is es-
timated by the professor that a pound
loaf of bread can he made, not count
ing fuel and labor. for about . cents, a
half cent being allowed for shortening
and yeast. The loss of dry matter in
breadmaking is usually considered as
amounting to about per cent of the
flour used. In exceptional cases. as in
prolonged fermentation, under favora-
bic conditions the losses may amount
to per cent or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27
ADipIomatic Drummer.

Assistant Secretary of State Thomas
W. Cridler. in the discharge of his dip
lomatic duties, crossed the ocean prob
ably more times than any other official
in that branch of the national govern
ment. On one voyage he made the ac-
quaintance of n travelling salesman.
whose cOmpanionability was married
by curiosity.
Travelling on business, like myself,
1 suppose?"
Eyes"
"What line of goods?'
Papers"
"Wall, writing or printing!"
Papers for cabinets"
"Humph, 1 thought cabinet makers
used only wood. steel and brassv'
"Most of them do and the diplomat
began to speak of other things.-Satur-
day Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27
Holiday Rates.

For the Christmas and New Year hoI-
iday-, the Rock Island & Peoria railway
will make rate of one and one-third
fare for the round trip to all points
within 200 hundred miles Tickets will
be sold Dec 2S, 24, 25. so and 81, and
Jan. 1, with return limit Jan. 2. For
full Information, call on ticket agent
or address. NJ. A PATTERSON,
General Passenger Agent,
Rock Island III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27
At Ii Again.

The trustees of the Western Illinois
Normal school again took up the loca-
except Supt. Bayliss. 1t is arranged
to allow him to stay in Springfield on
account of the meeting of the State
Teachers association until his vote
is needed to count four for one town.
The delegations from the different
places in the contest are about the
same, and they are on the ground to
look out carefully for their interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27

this afternoon and held a conference
with Collector Erhardt and Chief Her
on. The costumes are valued at So
600. and the average duty on them
would be nearly so per cent. 1t is
probable, however, that they will be
allowed to pass free of duty. They
should have been entered at Paris as
.'tools of trade. :" and it was through
a blunder on the other side that they
Upra mt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27
The Popular Southern Girl.

Two men of southern manner OF
speech were talking of a mutual friend
named Henry.
Did Henry even get mated to that
young lady in Memphis?" asked one.
The other shook his head and re-
piled: mo. sch. When Henry got
down theah, he found he had to take
his numbeh and stand in line SO as to
be able to see the young lady, so he
came away."-Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27
Virtue.

The elements OF virtue are at the
bottom of every heart, and, though
they may be trampled underfoot and
crushed into the mud, they still exist
and, when rescued and restored, nobil
ity and manhood will grow out OF
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Rock Island Brew
ing company for the election of di-
rectsrs for one year will be held at it's
office in Rock Island. Monday, Jan. 10.
ONO HUBER. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27
The Pursuit of Pleasure.

We smile at the ignorance of the
savage who cuts down the tree in or
der to reach its fruits. But the fact
is that n blunder OF this description
is mad. by every person who Is over
eager aud impatient in the pursuit OF
Measure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-27

Subscribe fo- The ARGUS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
STRIKES AT COMBINES.
Joint Resolution Introduced by Nor
gan in the Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Senator Nor
gan OF Alabama has introduced a Joint
resolution TO prohibit combinations be-
tween corporations TO control interstate
commerce and transportation. The reso-
luton is as follows:
That any contract. agreement or combination
between two or more corporations which has for
its purpose the control OF the price OF anything
which Is the subject Of, or enters into inter-
state commerce. or the cost OF the transpor-
tation thereof TO increase the same at
any place locality in the United States or
10 discriminate in favor OF against any mass
OF dealers. traders OF consumers OF such arti-
cles within the United States is contrary to the
public policy Of the United States and every
such contract. agreement or combination iE
illegal and prohibited.
Any person being a member OF a CORPORA
tion. or acting as its agent. officer or employe
who enters into any such contract, agreement
or combination. or knowingly assists In the
execution performance thereof is guilty OF
a msdemesnor and is liable TO prosecution for
such offense. information or by indictment,
in the District Court OF the United States in
and for the district IN which the offense is
committed. And on conviction thereof such
person shall be fined in a sum not less than
500 and not TO exceed $500. and also be i'm
prisoned for a term in the discretion OF the
court in which such conviction is had not less
than month and not greater than two
years.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice OF his intention
TO address the Senate on the resolution at
a later date
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12

only on paper. although regularly ineor-
porated and that IN each Roper was the
only person concerned
According TO the inspector. the scheme
was TO offer loans in unlimited amounts at
1 per cent or less The offers were made
by mail and applicants for loans were re-
quired to advance money for fees for ex-
aminations OF property and titles and
other things as long as they would stand
IL TO be bled-
When the officers swooped down upon
the offices to-day they took possession OF
everything in sight except the employees.
whom the officers had Investigated pre-
viously and knew all about and where
they lived. Several mailbags fun OF cir
culars, letters and applications wero
seized.
The inspectors say the applications for
loans run into thousands and that the
profits TO the prisoner have been very
great. Roper says he has nothing to do
with the Realty Loan and Trust Com
pany or the -Four Per Cent Company and
that he sold them out long ago. This. the
inspectors say. Is not the case.
Roper will be given a hearing on Thurs
day.
The police estimate that Ropers opera
tions must have netted him 10000. He IL
said to have been arrested before for
swindling. Among his victims are n
church in Annapolis. Ind. which gave up
S494. and the Mount Zion Baptist Church
OF Knoxville. Tenn. which sent $500.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
RECORD OF A DAY In CONGRESS-

"It is then confessed that in a question
which goes TO the heart of the contro-
versy Mr.. Bryan lacked wisdom
He called attention to Bryan's predic-
ton that wages would fall and men would
be thrown out OF employment. Yet at the
end of three years of Republican admins
tration under the gold standard there was
not an Industrious man in the country
without employment. Those three years,
said he, had removed the last fears of
the Republicans 1sx,a as to the wisdom Of
have been done two years or one year
ago, but to-day the unanimous voice of
the Republican party was backed up by
Mcclellan Of New York opposed the bill
"I do not wish 1t understood" said he
that l advocate the present system Of
bank note currency. The first direct con-
sequence Of the enactment of this bill
will be very great rise In the market
price OF Government bonds. Its enact
ment also would result in the extinction
OF the present bank note currency"
He argued that the impounding Of the
treasury notes and the United States
notes in the terms of the bill would result
in contraction Ito 20 OF - the currency amount
ing TO over s265, ,0O0. 900 and require an issue
OF bonds to that amount. at an additional
cost of IS. 900 or total contraction OF
the currency OF nearly $50. .OOo, 900 and a
reduction Of the per capita to s19 20. In
conclusion he appealed to the sound
money Democrats in the House not to
vote for the bill.
LIE ArHOnu OF missouri followed In Op-
position TO the bill. Replying to Dolliver.
he said the Democrats had not been over
borne in 1896 in the conflict OF reason, but
the Republican party had won by sum-
moning to their aid the corrupt and tre-
mendous power of money and corpora
tions. He charged the Republicans with
deceiving the people in 1886. They were
bimetallists then. II they were honest
then they must be dishonest now; II hon
est now. dishonest then. The change of
the bonds from coin to gold bonds. he
said. would make a free gift of 800. 900 900
to the bondholders: The bill would Gre
ate a bank trust. He predicted that this
measure would overwhelmingly defeat the
Republican party in 1900. When the peo-
pies victory was won next fall, said he
in conclusion: IT must not be necessary TO
go to the "vine-clad cottage" at Canton,
Ohio. TO offer congratulations. but "be-
yond the Mississippi to that modest horne
II Lincoln. Nebr.. where resides that great
and stanch friend Of the people" Dem
ocratic applause)
Greene OF Pennsylvania then announced
the death of his colleague. the late Rep
resentative Ermentrout of Pennsylvania.
and at sos o'clock. as a further mark of
respect, the House adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12

In taking Swamp-Root you AFFORD
natural help TO nature. for Swamp
Root is the most perfect healer and
gentle aid TO ;''e kidneys that Is known
TO medical science.
II there is any doubt in your mind
as to your condition. take from your
urine on arising about two ounces.
place II IN a glass or bottle and let 10
stand twenty-four hours. II on exam
ination II Is milky or cloudy. II there
is brick-dust settling. or II small par
ticles float about IN IL, your kidneys
are In need of immediate attention.
Swamp Root should at once be taken
upon the least sign of i'll health. II will
make you we'll. and is for sale the world
over in bottles OF two sizes and two
prices-50 cents and 81.
Swamp-Root is used In the leading
hospitals. recommended by skillful
physicians in their private practice:
and is taken by doctors themselves who
have kidney ailments, because they
recognize in IL the greatest and most
successful remedy for kidney. liver and
bladder troubles.
To prove its wonderful efficacy. send
your name and address to DIR. Kilmer
e. Co. Bingbamton, n. Y, mentioning
that you read this generous offer in the
San Francisco Daily Call. when you
will receive. free Of all charge, a sam
pie bottle of Swamp Root and a val
liable book by mail prepaid This book
contains many OF the thousands upon
thousands OF testimonial letters re-
ceived from men and women cured
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
STRONG EVIDENCE
AGAINST M0LINEUX
Proof That he Used Notepaper SINH
lar to That of On Incriminating
Letter

NEW YORK. Dec n.-Roland
Molineux. on trial for the murder of
Katherine ]. Adams. was visibly pArturh-
ed this morning when the prosecutIon
called 10 the witness chair MamIa
Melando. formerly forewoman In the
Newark Paint Factory, OF which Moli-
neux was vice president She was ones
toned concerning the note paper kent bv
Molineux I'm his rooms at the factory and
testified that this paper was OF robins
egg blue. with a crest Of three silver cres1
cents lnterlaced. This same paper wa
used In a certain discriminating Latter
whose authorship Molineux denies Miss
Melando testified that she had discussed
the crescent-crested paper with Bariow
g. Weeks last January. weeks before
Molineux was arrested. Mr.. Weeks had
sent for her.
The woman was a reluctant witness. be-
ing a friend OF Molineux and evidenfiv
aware OF the Importance OF her testimony.
While Miss Melando gave no direct evil
dence against Molineux, her testimony
was evidently considered by the prosecu-
ton as establishing the identity Of Moli-
neux and the mysterious person who
wrote to the medical company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12

We do not always know the constant
danger that confronts US through all
the daily walks OF life. 1t may be an
accident or sudden illness: or perhaps
n disease that has been stealing upon
US from day to day.
II used TO be considered that only
urinary troubles were to be traced to
the kidneys. but now modern science
proves that nearly all diseases have
their beginning in the disorder OF these
most important organs.
Now by this is not meant that you
should overlook all the other organs
and merely look after the kidneys.
Your other organs may need atten-
tion-but your kidneys most, because
they do most.
II you are sick do not neglect your
kidneys, because as soon as they are
well they will help all the other organs
to health.
The kidneys may get weak or dis
eased from a thousand and one causes:
from overwork, worry, a simple cold
from lifting, a strain, or excess in high
living.
Others may suffer from diabetes
dropsy. swelling OF the feet and ankles.
rheumatism, bad blood, gout, gravel.
catarrh OF the bladder, sleeplessness.
anaemia- nervousness. headache or
neuralgia
All these symptoms are due to kidney
trouble. and the most prompt and eff
fectual cure is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
SW|NDLER ROPER
BROUGHT TO BOOK
Defrauded Hundreds of
Investors.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Osmer ". Roper
OF Newark. n. j.. was arrested to-day by
the Federal authorities and committed to
jail In default OF 5000 bonds. The charge
is based upon an allegation that he was
using the mails for swindling purposes.
and II is claimed that his scheme was far
and away better than Miller's Franklin
Syndicate. in that II took in plenty OF
money and seldom II ever paid any out
except for running expenses. The au-
thorities have fifty complaints drawn up
against him and they say they can get
thousands OF them II needed.
The swindle. as they say II was, has
been in operation for three years. Roper's
business required a large force OF clerks,
stenographers and typewriters and he did
an enormous mail business.
1t is claimed that Roper is the Realty
Corporation Company OF New Jersey. the
Realty Loan and Trust Fund Company.
the Realty Loan and Title Company and
the Four Per Cent Mortgage Company.
The authorities say the companies existed
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
WAGE FOR LABOR
HAS INCREASED
Gompers' Report to the
Federation.
sp.eisl Dispatch 70 The car.

DETROIT. Dec. Il.-Nearly 200 delegates
representing all branches OF trade union
ism. With an estimated total membership
o. nearly s00.000 were present at Har-
monte Hall to-day. when the nineteenth
annual convention OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor was called 10 order. In
the absence OF both President Gompers
and Vice President Mcguire. the gather
ing Was called 10 order by James Duncan
of Baltimore. second vice president. Mr..
Duncan announced that Mr. Gompers was
st.l suffering severely from injuries re-
sult,ng from q bicycle accident In Wash
iagton and possibly might not be able TO
attend the convention.
After adoption OF a resolution OF sym
pathy for President Gompers. the annual
report OF President Gompers was read by
Vice President Duncan. In IL President
Gompers said:
OF every SIDE we see the splendid evidences
OF our efforts Ia the improved economic and
social condition OF our people When the present
Industrial activity hrrt manifested itself. en-
rlcvers generally sought 10 Increase the hours
of labor q AL: and had u not been for the
determined stand made BY cur fellow ionists.
az large g number would be unemployed dur
ing this period as were unemployed during The