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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
A HOUSE UPSIDE DOWN.
THE MOST ECCENTRIC EXHIBIT AT THE GREAT
PARIS SHOW.

THE MOST ECCENTRIC EXHIBIT AT THE GREAT
PARIS SHOW.
Paris correspondence of The London Telegraph
The marvellous tower. or the upside down
manor inaugurated with due eccentrlctty
in the Exposition this afternoon. Situated in
the so-caIled Rue de Paris, which is the most
amusing part of the Worlds Fair the contrari-
wise tower adjoins LOie Fuller's theatre. The
latter is still in the carpenters and bricklayers
hands, but the dancer herself who had stopped
her way the inauguration of her next door
neighbours fantastic edifice to have look at her
premises, showed me over the theatre, and
| able to judge that the playhouse, be
sides being highly original in point of decoration
will be comparatively quite large exhibition
side shows go Adjourning to the EeiShboring
house, found ourselves entering sort of
medieval fortress, not by the postern gate, but
by the battlements. Ascending, the visitor
appeared be walking downstairs his head.
After seeing his reflection distorted in various
ways reminding him of his supposed appearance
before and after entering the establish
mentS of certain cocoa house familiar to
Londoners the visitor reaches the floor Thera, at
first. he observes nothing marvellous at all. But
On a closer inspection the weirdest phenomena
grow visible. In one corner is drawing room
furnished in the most tasteful Louis XIV style,
apparently SUSPENDED in midar. Further on
is very modern, not to say next century, bath
room. where the hot and cold taps appear to the
visitor to pour upward, unless his senses mis-
lead MIN, which, indeed, ne begins 10 think
must be the Ascending deScending-he
is uncertain Which-tO another floor. he finds
himself not in the attics, in the halls where
fountains play in equal defiance of the laws OF
gravity. One of these gardens is open TO the
visitor who dares venture therein. No sooner
has he put his foot on the glass floor. which.
is needless to explain, is the ceiling than
loo king upward he perceives that he is walking
on his head, and CHANGING around him he catches
sight of himself in every position except the
normal A staircase leading to the roof offers
an apparent escape from this agonizing state
of things. once there however. and in the open
air, the visitor is more bewlIdered than before
as he finds himself, not on piazza but on the
foundations of the tower. on leaving the upside
down house the visitor is quite astonished to
see that he is once more walking in the usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
A YOUNG MAN or ACTION.
!,rom The PHILADELPHIA Post.

prom The Philadelphia Post.
James A. lie Roy, secretary to Dean C. Worces-
ter, of the Philippine Commission has a faculty
for meeting all sorts of emergencies in appar-
emily impossible ways.
In 90 when he captain of the University
of Michigan track team, he Spraned his ankle
and had to break training He went with his
team to Chicago to attend the Western inter
collegiate meet, but did not expect to contest
and did not even take his track suit. But a man
whom he had counted on to win the broad jump
got sick. lie Roy defeat staring his team in
the face. He entered for the games and
had the right to take part. He borrowed suit
and pair of spiked shoes. He walked to the
track with a look of determination on his face
that made his supporters prOpheSy success in
spite of his had ankle and lack of training
When his turn came he tore down the field in
a way that made the Michigan men hold their
breath. He at the take-Of and landed lust
twenty-five feet and seven inches away break
ing the Western record and defeating his near
est competitor by more than one foot
When Commissioner Worcester offered LIE Row
his secretaryship the athlete in Detroit
writing politics for The Evening News" He
wired his acceptance and then wrote another
telegram 1t read:
"Can take my wife,
you have my blessing" wired the Commits
soner, who knew lie Roy was not married "but
will have to get you permission from Wash
ington'
Then lie Roy wrote another telegram 1t Was
70 Miss Mabel Pound, of Pontiac Miss Pound
mad been in the university when lie Row was a
student there. This telegram read:
will you marry me and start at once for the
Philippines"
The answer to this dispatch has not been made
puhllc. However, permission came from Wash
tngton for LIE Roy to take his wife to Manila
There was no time to be lost LIE Roy had to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
bCIENCE AND INSPIRATION
TWO WORKS BY VICTOR PETER FOR THE
PARIS EXPOSITION
Paris, May Is.

Paris May Is.
In the Avenue d'Antin a group by Victor
Peter is to stand on each side of the entrance to
the Grand Palais des Beaux Arts. The harmony
that exists between the two bronzes is an ex-
ample of oppostes attracting; for the artist has
given the grouping to the widely diverg
ing subjects, La Science Marchant en- Dept de
PIgnorance' and Transportation Guidee par la
SagesSe."
Ii is interesting to note the different emotions
marked in almost identical lines. Inspiration
and Science are both ideal figures mounted on
prancing steeds. the first youth upholding a
crown of laures, the second maiden raising
high torch. The greatest resemblance and the
most striking contrast in the third figure
which completes each group. For the woman
Wisdom and the faun Ignorance stand similarly
at the horses forefeet, resting hand on the
horses neck. But the brute strives to retain
with his left. while his right hand seizes the
horses leg, and his feet firmly, obstinately
planted. Wisdom the contrary, caresses
with her right hand, while her left arm falls
outward, encouragingly; one foot is in air, and
the other seems barely touching the earth
Thus out of the same generating idea two
thoughts have sprung, both truthfully inter
preted. c. /. b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
THE LUCK OF EDEN HILL.
From The London World

From The London World
l see il is stated in connection with the vSi
of Princess Victoria of Wales to Sir Richarl
and Lady MuSgraVe that the famous Luck G.
Eden Hall is always exhibited To and handle
by the guests of its owner. it being a point Of
honor that il should thus be exposed 10 the risE
of an accident. AS a matter of fact the GAS
goblet which is known as the Luck Of Eden Ia
$ kept at the Bank of England in a cask1.
thickly lined with velvet, and on the very ra's
occasions when this relic is conveyed 10 Cum
berland and shown the utmost care is taken g
prevent the possibility of any accident II
Luck is ineStimably precious 20 the Musgrays
who are threatened with the most dire calaa-
ties IL il should be broken o. lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
BOAT RACES INSTEAD OF TRIBAL WARS

From The London Star
Mr.. Charles Hose. of Jesus College who yes
terday received the honorary degree of Doctor
in Science from the University of Cambridge
for the last years has been the Resident of
the Baram district in Borneo, in that part of the
island which under the rule of Sir Charles
Brooke Rajah of Sarawak. AS Resident Mr.
Hose in a mastery manner put end to the
inveterate blood feud between two hostile tribes
and diverted their energies from the pursuits of
war by the peaceful institution of an intertribaI
boat race
At the sacrifices in connection with the rati-
ficatiOn of the treaty of peace. he proved HIM
self a most Skilful haruSpeX by finding in the
flesh of the victims Omens of peace and pros
perity to all the tribes of the district II was
under his auspices that the museums of SwitZ-
erland. Holland, Germany. France and England
have successfully been supplied with many i'm
portant specimens of the birds and mammals
of Borneo; while his own researches have thrown
new light the zoology. the authropoIoey
and the geography Of the island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

for or against the wonder working sirl As for
the girl herself, she is orphan, whose grand
father a great drunkard and died in
lunatic asylum. She has always been abnor-
maIIy piOus and devoted 10 the image OF the
Virgin. AS long as the clergy do nothing the
local authorities dare not intervene as any at
tempt to interfere with the visions would pro-
woke such an outburst of fanaticism that serious
consequences might enSue-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

leave for San Francisco on Friday. Supersttions
were laid aside and he married to Miss
Pound on that day Now he and Mrs LIE Roy
are on the transport bound for the Philippines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
OLYMPIAN GAMES.
Baron de Coubertin Hopes New York
VIII Have the Third Series.

No one is so we'll entitled. perhaps no
one is so we'll qualified, as Baron Pierre
de Coubertin to write of the revival of
the Olympian games, because 1t was
through him that the movement origi-
mated. The second series of these mod
ern cosmopolitan competitions in the
outdoor sports Of various nations will
take place in Paris this summer and
viii form one of the great attractions
connected with the exposition. In the
June number of The North American
Review Baron de Coubertin describes
the elaborate arrangements which have
been made for this carnival, and he eX-
presses the hope that the third series
will be held in New York in 1904 The
baron notes with surprise the advance
which Germany has recently made in
sport:
Berlin is really on the way to be-
coming great sporting center. I WIS.,
tied with interest the rowing clubs
which succeed each other along the
banks of the Spree at the gates of the
capital They are rich and prosperous.
1t is to be noted that the emperor takes
great interest in rowing. From his pri-
vate purse he has built n club for the
students at the Berlin colleges, and he
has founded imperial regattas, for
which he gives important prizes every
year and which he often presides over
in person. l should be much surprised
after what l have seen if Germany has
not very fine sporting future before
her. She already builds and manufac-
lures boats and all kinds of sporting
articles, and this industry seems very
prosperous. n proof that 1t finds n mar
ket in Germany herself, for certainly
neither the English nor the French
purchase sporting implements from
her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Cuard,an,s Sale of Real Estate.

By virtue of an order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county, Illinois,
made on the petition OF he unders gned Martha
Wirg guardian of JoSephine Wirig, Mary
Martha Wirig Emil Wirig and Nicholaus
Wirig, minors, for leave to sell the real es-
tate of said minors, at the May term "A. ID.
1900, of said court, to-wit; on the 2sth day
of May, 1900 shall on the Goth day of June
ext at the hour of ten o clock In the forenoon
of said day, sell at public sale at the east door
of the court house in the city of Rock Island,
in said county, the real estate described as
follows, tO-wit:
a he "ne-fourth 90 undivided interest In the
following described real estate: Fourteen
feet "a ft.) ten inches QOi from OF the east
side of lot No. ten U0) and ali OF lot No. elev-
en- QD except the east fourteen feet IA ft.)
ten inches 40 in thereof. being the west
lhIrty-eight and One-half feet t5Sh IT. of said
lot No eleven 40, in block ten UO in that
part OF the city and county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois known as Thompson &
Wells addition to said city, refer nee being
had to the original pl II OF said addition, on
the following terms towtt:
The purchaser to pay the whole or the pur-
chase price at the time OF such sale.
dated this 2sth day Of May A ID. 1870
MARTHA WIRIG, Gu srdian OF Jose phine Wirig,
Mary Martha Wirig, Emil Wirig and -Richol-
aus WiriR. minors, etc.
LUDOLPH & REYNOLDS, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

When the plated skirt is made to
lie fat over the hips. it is now fur
Their supplemented by jacket that is
also in plaits and which in shape is be-
tween a bolero and an Elton. 1t has a
turned down collar and small lapels
and is fastened either with a jeweled
clasp, a strap Of black satin or velvet
with gilt buttons or with rosettes and
long ends of chiffon In shape 1t is
much shorter al the back than in front,
and the plaits are sewed so fat that
the figure does not. as might be sup
posed, appear thick and clumsy. This
style IS very much used now with the
silk gowns as well as with those of
soft wool, but IL must not be attempted
in heavy cloth. for that would look
quite too heavy and cumbersome
Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
VIEWS OF BoER ENJOYS.
Refuse to Consider Surrender-Idea
of a Republic Not Given Up.


OF Republic Not Given Up.
Messrs Fischer and Vessels, the
Boer peace ENJOYS, who were given a
public reception recently at St. Paul,
Were shown a synopsis of the New
York Worlds editorial TO the effect
that the Beers had established their
honor, that further resistance under
the circumstances would be insane and
that guerrilla warfare is only a form
Of barbarism, and concluding by ad-
vising the South African patriots to ac-
cept the inevitable and close the war
on the best terms the British will con-
cede.
Both the commissioners, after reading
it, expressed their appreciation of the
kind intentions of The World.
1T has been our greatest difficulty
to make the American people under
stand the deep rooted patriotism that
prevails among the Beers. We do not
know the condition in the Transvaal
today; we do not know that the Beers
have suffered defeat. Each movement
Of the British is heralded as victory,
while every movement OF the Beers is
recorded as rOut or retreat do not
believe these reports are true. But this
is not the vital question.
"Conceding, which 1 do not, that the
Boer forces are or will be crushed, the
idea of a republic for the Transvaal
has not been given up and never will
be. Though ii may be hundred years
before another opportunity is given to
strike for independence, it VIII be done
1 shall not talk of terms of peace. The
English can never conquer us so long
as a man or an OK remains alive in the
country"
Mr.. Vessels said that the party had
fixed upon June 30 as the time for leav-
ing the United States, but were not
sure of that, as events might prolong
their stay. Concerning the suggestion
that the Beers make new homes for
themselves in America, Mr.. Vessels
says:
while we believe that the Beers will
obtain freedom. or at least partial free
dom, within year or so, If not at once,
we are very uncertain as to the future.
If any definite offer is made to us as
the official representatives of the peo-
pie IN South Africa, we shall be glad
to lay it before our people and give
them an opportunity to decide. We
like the country and the people. Were
the Beers to come to America their
trials would never be repeated.
But 1 do not think that all Beers
would come, and 1 doubt whether a
majority Of the Beers in the Orange
Free State and in the Transvaal would
be ready to leave their adopted home.
They are willing TO trek farther into
the interior if they have any assurance
that the British flag will not follow
them"
The ENJOYS say that since they start
ed on their mission they have been I'M
der constant surveillance by detectives
and secret service agents OF the Brit
ish government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that special meet
ing of the stockholders OF the ROCK Island q
called by the directors of said co npany, to be
held at the Office of the company In the ROok-
cry building, in Chicago. Ill on the ID day OF
July, 1900 at the hour Of II Oclc ck in the fore
noon: and that at such meeting there will be
submitted TO vote OF the stockholders the
following several propositions. VIZ:
to the Davenport, Rock Island g. Northwest
ern Railway company.
pnr alton from one hundred thousand dollars TO
the sum OF four mi lion dollars
To authorize the oticers ana directors to
issue and dispose OF bonds of Id company,
to the amount of four million dollars, payable
In gold, fiftv years after date bearing three
and one-half (Sh) pr cent interest. payable
deed or MORTGAGE, the r by conveying the cor
porate property, rights and franchises, now
owned and possessed or hereafter acquired,
by said company, 10 secure the payment of
said bonds; hnd Also TO authorize additional
bonds to be issued thereafter for corporate
purposes. to be likewise secured by said mort
gage or trust deed.
A. To authorize said officers and directors to
purchase In fee simple the railroad property,
corporate rights powers privn ges and fran
chises except the franchise to be a corpora
tion) OF the Davenport, Rock Island d North
western Railway company. and OF the Davep-
port. Clinton & Eastern Railway company. re-
spectively doth OF said last nfmed companies
being Iowa corporationsl; OF IN case OF the
In the meantime by purchase ale, consolida-
ton or otherwise, to purchase the anway
PfabPebises eeSceps the franchse 20 be cor
poration) of the corporation owning said
united properties.
Dated April TO- 1900.
JOHN LAMBERT,
JOHN w. GATES,
CHARLES G. GATEs
JAMES G. HUTcHIEs,
.. OWEN,
Directors
CHARLIE G. GATES. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
NEW CABLE STATION.
One to BE Built on n Coral Dot In the
Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Ocean.
Uncle Sam is about to build home
for lovers of solitude OH one of the far
off Midway islands. where there is to
be q cable station when the cable from
San Francisco to Manila is laid, says
the Honolulu correspondent of the New,
York World. Those who go to take
charge OF this widest of all posts in
the American government service will
have to be prepared to spend their days
| on what seems like nothing more than
n big rock in the midst of the broad
Pacific ocean.
The largest of the two Midway Is
lands, Sandy island, is only about
mile square. The other one, known as
Eastern island, is half n mile by three
quarters. AS this is the more fertile
and habitable of the two it will proba-
bly, be the one selected for the cable
station. Even this island is almost
without trees. and IL is absolutely with
out interesting features. Life on East
ern Midway island will be as dull and
monotonous and bound by as dreary
routine as existence in Joliet or Sing
Sing.
The United States tug Iroquois, in
charge of Lieutenant Commander
Pond, L. s. N, is soon to leave Homo
lulu to make the surveys and charts
that are necessary before the govern
ment can go ahead with its plans. 1t is
journey of l 200 miles from Honolulu
TO the Midway islands, which when
reached are nothing but a collection of
bits OF coral, a strangely formed wall
of coral and two little patches of land
which rise so little out of the water
that they seem to be nearly submerged
when winter storms rise around them.
There will be no mOnotOny of weather
during winter months for the two or
three cable operators and attendants
who will make their homes in this out
landish spot. When the fearful winter
storms come. winds and rain sweep the
little island bare of everything.
Midway islands are near nowhere.
The men will get mail only when Uncle
Sam sends a vessel with supplies. They
will have one occupation. Day and
night. year in and year out. the cable
will have to be watched. There will
probably never be a moment out of any
"a hours when messages will not be
flying under the Pacific to Midway and
from Midway on to Honolulu or Ma
Mia. 1t Will be n ceaseless routine.
turns at the instruments. sleep and
whatever the men can fGd to do. II
they want tOitakc 4 walk. II VIII have
TO be in n circle or up and down as on
| the deck of 4 steamer. for 4 straight
line from IL. beach II any direction
will end at another beach in less than
Is minutes ,.alk. There will be one
consolation. tne cable men will keep
| thoroughly in touch with the news OF
the world. Press dispatches will l.
stitute large part of the cables bust
ness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
MANY SQUIRRELS HOMELESS
Colorado Forest. So Long Their
Home, to BE Cut Dovs.

Thirty thousand gray squirrels will
soon be homeless as a result of the ac-
ton of the state land board in Denver
the other day, says the New York
World.
Up near Devils Head mountain, in
Douglass county, there is a timbered
tract which has been the home of a
squirrel colony since the advent Of the
white man. Settlers and cowboys have
a sort of superstitious regard for the
army of chatterers and have safely
guarded them from the rowing hunter
Not one has been killed for years. II
is believed more squirrels We're never
gathered together In an equal space Of
forest
Recently Christian Runge made ap-
pication to the land board for the pur-
chase Of 10000 feet OF timber in this
section. and it was recently sold for
500. Before many months the last
tree will be carried OF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
vIru. For killing western wolves.

Dr. Charles GressweH of the I've
stock census bureau has returned
TO Denver from a trip to the eastern
part of Colorado. where he made the
discovery that the wolves, the source
of the greatest loss TO range owners,
are being rapidly externinated by a
simple process OF incubation with the
virus of the rabies, says the Chicago
Tribune. Thousands of wolves have
succumbed to the destroyer until the
agent reports that the loss of lambs
and calves has been reduced from this
cause to less than 10 per cent, where
in former years the loss has ranged
as high as So per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
AWenIth nfReantr

Is often hidden by unsightly PIN
pies. eczema. letter. erysipelas. salt
rheum. etc. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will glorify the face by curing all skin
eruptions, also cuts, bruises, burns,
boils, felons, ulcers. and worst forms
of piles. Only 25 cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Hartz & Ule-
never, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Cheap Insurance.

Many q man has been insured
against Bright's disease. diabetes or
other dangerous ailment by 50-cent
bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure. Take
no other. Ali druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

Several Of the Chinese ''Boxers" are
said to have been arrested, but as long
as they can hire substitutes to take
their punishment they are likely TO
continue to ply their nefarious work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Backache should never be neglected


1t means kidney disorder. which. il
allowed to run too long, may result in
Bright's disease, diabetes or other
serious and often fatal complaints.
Foley's Kidney Cure is guaranteed
for the kidneys. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
c. 7. FOSTER, ID ID.
Physician and Surgeon

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
rWentIeth street. once hours: TO II =. NJ,
to4p M. and TO .. m Night calls from
once Phone 1854
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
DIR. S. II. MILLER
Veterinary Surgeon ana Dsn,las.

AudIseases of horses and cattle Trented OF
approved principles. Surgical operations per
formed In scientific manner Dogs treated
n d Fcur b avenue Telephone 462. once
Ano Innrmary, I6l5-i6l7 Fourth avenue
(Maucker's stable), opposite No hre house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
PhysioiAnH.

once Tremann block once hours 20 IL
a. m / TO and TO p. NJ Phone No. Aoc2
Rock Island. Ill. Night calls answered from
ofhoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

J. T. RURKHART, ND
MRS. HADA n BUREHART, n D
ORS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
DIR. CORA EMERY REED
Homeopathic Physician.

specAI attention TO diseases OF women and
nhIldren also diseases OF eye, ear, nose Ano
throat once hours-9:S0 TO l2 q. NJ, 20 4 p.
o.. 81 Sixteenth street, Rock Island