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Evening star., 1901-05-17

Science is now trying to demonstrate that
man can get on without a stomach. but
it has not yet closed up any restaurants.
Evening star., 1901-05-17

1t Is great pity that so really fine
gentleman as Thomas Upton cannot get
better yacht.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Misses and Childrem's
rluSlim Underwear.

Consisting Of Nalnsook and Cam
brio Sleeping Gowns, fitted and full
Waists, circular shaped Petticoats
and Drawers-full assortments, in
both foreign and domestic.
Children's Muslin Drawers, finished with hem
and cluster Of tucks; sizes to years. ToLc
Size years. Pair. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49,
Sizes 10 and IL years. Pair. ....... 2Oc.
Size IA years. Pair. air..............2 25c.
Children's Muslin Drawers, trimmed with rufle
Of embroidery and cluster Of tucks; sizes orc
Sizes 8 to - years. Pair. 35c.
Ohildren's Cambria Waists, plain style or orr
gathered; sizes to IA years. Each. ~
Children's Cambria Gathered Waists, trimmed
with fine embroidery; sizes to IA years. roc
buttons; sizes to years. Each. ......... 4oS'
Sizes to IA years. Each. ch................ SoS.
Ohildren's Cambria Circular Skirts finished with
tucked rufhe on waist; sizes to 8 years. ,oc
Each. ........-...........- OS>s
Children's Cambria Circular Skirts finished with
tucked umbrella rufie sizes to years roc
Sizes 10 to 10 years Each. h............... ~.
Children's Muslin Gowns, tucked yoke, double
yoke in back. turnover collar and CUFFS
trimmed with featherbraid; sizes to 10 roc
Sizes IL and IA years. Each. ............. OoC.
Second floor,
Evening star., 1901-05-17
S3.75 each

Also a full line Of Girls Guimpcs. India Linons
and Persian Lawns. trimmed with dainty lsces or
embroideries. tucks and hemstitching; sizes to IL
SOC. to $4.25 each
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Ice Cream Without Churning.

demonstrating Century
e. hwoka ehe ream
Evening star., 1901-05-17

Misses Gray Homespun Suits. Eton Jacket. with
out collars. revers; finished with narrow bands
of tafeta silk; dyegored hare skirts; sizes II and
IL.
$1,000 each.
Girls English Box Refers. in brown. cardinal.
navy and mode cheviots and covert cloth; sizes
4 to IA.
$500 each.
Misses White Pique Suits, sailor blouse and
gOred skirts, trimmed with narrow bias folds;
sizes to l6
$500 each.
Misses Separate Wash Skirts, Of chambray and
grass linen, made with circular fOunce or gored;
trimmed plain; sizes % to SO inches long.
CSC. to $3.50 each.
Third floor.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
A New and Simple Burglar Alarm.

We showing Burglar Alarm which No No
Evening star., 1901-05-17

OIn order avoid delays, on ac-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not he Addressed
to amy individual connected with tho
office. bnt simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or business Depart.
menfs. according TO tenor OF purpose.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
$3.50 each.

Misses Wash Suits, of linen. crash and fancy
pque in a variety of colors and patterns; trimmed
blouse. with broad sailor collar; circular skirt
ished with narrow bands OF braid pique; sizes 10
to 16
g. Sc each
Evening star., 1901-05-17
SHOOTING STARS.
A Promise With POsslbilitieS.
Aren't you promising more than you can

YES" answered the Chinaman. at struck
me that this fact might on occasion be
offered as an excuse for not paying it,
Evening star., 1901-05-17

Should Consult the Postmaster.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
China promises to pay that $327, 900 900
Indemnity. but wants time. In this crisis
China should call on the Sultan OF Turkey
tor O little Advico
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Woodward & LOthrOD.
York-Washington-P t-.. .t

Boys
Furnishings.
adjoining Mems STOREY
Boys White Madras Shirts, each with one pair
Of cuffs.
75c. each.
Boys Madras Psjama.. neat coIored stripe. and
checks.
SI.oo and $I.5o per suit.
Other articles of Boys Apparel
Collars, Cuffs, Scarfs, Colored
Shirts, Night Shirts, Sweaters, etc.
First floor
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Girls ClOthim@o

Wool and Wash Dresses and Coats prouson
practical styles adapted to growing girls.
Also Golf Jackets English Box Coats Automobiles Russian
Blouse Coats Ragns and Military and LAgon
little girls.
Also Misses Separate Skirts of chvo chambray
able shirt waists
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Merchants Parcel
Delivery Company,
020-31 ID St.@Tel. $50,

We move anything"
furniture, Pianos and
other household effects
moved in padded vans.
Goods packed and
shipped to all parts of the
world.
Evening star., 1901-05-17

Misses Cheviot Eton Jacket Suits mode. brow
and wine; jacket made without collar and trimme
with stitched bands Of tafeta silk and f1nishe
with vest Of cloth; skirt with full circular ounce
sizes II and 16.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Saturdays
Pure Food List.

Lowest prices.
Evening star., 1901-05-17

Also Shirt Collar Blouses-a most popular style
for boys-percale, madras and chambrays; light
and dark colors; sizes to H.
soc. each.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Special values in Shirt Waists.

Boys Unlaundered Shirt Waists, fine quality Of
percale: colors perfectly fast very pretty pat
terns-an with patent detachable waistband: collar
attached or made with separate neckband; sizes
4 to 13.
Special price, soc. each.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Austin's Dog Bread

DR.. Siegert's Genuine Imported Angostura Bitfe,s
BEFORE MEALS-RELIEVES DYSPEPSIA.
DR.. Segsrt's Genuine Imported Angostura Btttano.
Evening star., 1901-05-17

Infants Department-second floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
one Hopeful Sign.

While l was living in California,
writes an Englishman, had the oppor-
tunity of noting the extreme considera-
ton shown to employees by California
employers. L cannot recall an instance
of cruel and cutting rebuke from one
in authority to a clerk or servant dur
ing the seventeen years of my stay.
\ friend of mine had a clerk who
was always forgetting important du-
ties. Letters would be forgotten, i'm
portant entries on the books omitted,
and messages even were sometimes not
delivered. Said my friend to me one
morning:
Really. must speak to John
So John was summoned, and [ won
dered what manner of rebuke would
fall upon his head.
John said my friend, 1T is most
astonishing what very bad memory
you have. But believe that in time it
will Improve, because L have noticed
that you have never once forgotten to
draw your salary on the first Of the
month
John took the hint. and after that my
friend was more faithfully served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
TELEGRAPHIc BRIEFS.

The nineteenth annual meeting OF
the Mohawk Indian conference is in
session at Lake Mohawk. y. Y.
The German cruiser Bake has been
ordered TO Central American waters.
The Rheinish tGermanyl steel works
will reduce wages 10 per cent. Nov. L.
The biennial session of the Univer-
saliSt general convention is i'll session
at Buffalo.
The BattleShip Maine Relief fund
has been exhausted. While it lasted il
was paid TO the widows of Seamen
who periShed in that disaster.
Arthur j. Gauckler. of Detroit. has
been refused divorce by the eccleS-
iastical court of the Roman Catholic
church.
Miss Eleanor Lawl0r was held up by
a negro at Fifty-tirst street and Drexel
boulevard. Chicago. and robbed.
Beers to the number of 500 have
reached the sea not far from Cape
Town.
Dutchmen are how talking of insti-
tuting an international boycott against
Sohn Bull 90 help Kruger.
Representative Cannon, of Illinois.
declares he will not run for the senate.
The quarantine at Naples has been
abolished and that city has been Of
ficially declared free from the plague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
SOME. CHICAGO CASUALTIES
Curious Accident az a Furnace-Roof CT a
Building Falls.


Chicago. Oct lS.-By strange ac-
tion OF heat in the, plant of the South
Chicago Furnace company tile lives of
thirty men were endangered WedneS-
day evening One OF the men. Radda
Rattich. had nearly all his hair burned
off, despite the warning cry of Super
intendent Charles A. Grimes, 1926
Terrence avenue, and was severely
burned about the body. The accident
is said TO have been Il most peculiar
one. When II mass of raw pig iron fell
into the melting pan II caused a large
quantity of molten iron to rise and
considerable of it to run over the top
OF the slip, over sivty feet above the
pan.
The roof of two-story brick build
ing in course OF erection in Forty-fifth
avenue. between Congress and Van
Buren, streets, gave way and four
workmen were carried down with IT.
William Gunther. plumber, received
scalp wounds and his wrist was in
jured. but the others escaped unhurt-
The building was almost totally
wrecked and it is considered II mira
Gle that the workmen Were not killed.
The building seemed to part in the
middle
Leaning agains wall in her room
Mrs. Mary Struke. al years old, who
lived with her son Henry at 1870 Ruble
street, was found dead early yesterday
morning. She had died of heart dis
ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
Eefer, to w. T. Stand.
THUGoERY OR AJoKE?
Threats Against Carpenter Puzzle the Peo-
pie mt Racine.

Racine. Wis. Oct. 1S.-The publca-
ton of the letter received by Charles
r. Carpenter. cashier of the Gamer
cial and Savings bank. prop, ng TO
rob the Commercial bank ana to di-
vide the money with him or to kidHap
Russell. his 1O-year-old son. or injure
him and his wife. created a sensation
throughout the city. The four writ
crs. or one of them, supposed to he
behind the plot were to meet Carpen-
ter on the Sixth street viaduct Wednes-
day afternoon TO arrange the details.
1t is needless to say that Carpener
was not there The chief of police and
others secreted themselves near the
place, hut no suspicious characters
were seen.
Charles Emerson. son of Thomas J.
Emerson. also received 4 letter from
the men who wrote to Carpenter.
They Informed Emerson that they
were desperate men: that they needed
money: knew he was rich and de
manded 5000. Emerson was to ap-
pear i'm the front door OF the Young
Mems Christian Association building
yesterday wearing red flower on the
left breast OF his coat: here he was to
wait thirty minutes. when one of the
gang would appear and arrange Tor
the payment of the money.
If Emerson failed to comply he was
to he kidnapped. the letter said. and his
body would he found i'm the river and
the home of his father dynamited. As
Emerson is absent from the city, his
father turned over the letter to the
police. Young Emerson is cripple.
and hardly able to walk. and his IA
ther is considerably exercised over the
threatening letter and very anxious 10
capture the guilty persons
ters as the work of boys. there are 9TH
crs who believe some desperate gang
has come to the city. The little son n
= Hrpenter is being watched very close
Il. and no opportunity Will be given
any person to kidnap him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
Aut,au,tx of the water Pump.

The water pump of today is but an
Improvement on a Grecian invention
which first came into use during the
reign of Ptolemies PhiladelphOs and
Energetes, 2S3 to 22I 3. c.. The name.
which is very similar i'm all languages.
is derived from the Greek word pempo.
to send or throw. The most ancient de-
scription we have of a water pump is
by Hero of Alexandria. There Is no
authentic account of the general use of
the pump in Germany previous to the
beginning of the sixteenth century.
At about that tine the endless chain
and bucket works for raising water
from mines began TO be replaced by
pumps
In the seventeenth century rotating
pumps, like the Pappenham engine.
with two pistons. and the Prince Ru-
pert. with one. were first used. Pumps
with plunger pistons were invented by
Morland. an Englishman. in 1914, and
the double acting pump by De Ia Hire,
the French academician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
VICAR PAYS FREIGHT.
Brings Over Some Yale Souvenirs and
Meets the 1arifi.

New York. Oct. 1S.-Among the pas
sengers on the. Teutonic was Canon
w. II. Fletcher, vicar OF Wrexham.
The canon brought with him from
Wales Il box filed with souvenir pam
Dhlets. which he intends to distribute
to the graduates of Yale college when
he attends the bicentennial anniver-
sary. To his astOnishment the GUS
toms inspector refused to allow him to
bring rhe pamphlets ashore until he
had paid duty on them.
The vicar is the rector of st. Giles
church. which is popularity known as
.-one of the seven wonders of Wales"
1t was built near the close of the fif-
teenth century and within the shadow
of its square tower Is the final resting
place of Elihu Yale. the founder of
Yale college. He was buried in 1IO2
in the same tomb with his father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
FEARS FOR SAFETY OF
MISS STONE IN LONDON

London, Oct. 1S The Globe this
afternoon ssys it fears the safety Of
Miss Stone is seriously compromised
by the attitude of Consul General
Dickinson in refusing TO psy the ran
som and in demanding that Bulgaria
arrest the leaders of the Macedonian
committee as the real authors ef the
missionary abduction.
The paper says the situation con-
tains all the factors of a grave inter-
national complication and threatens
10 assume importance far beyond the
personality of any Individual mis-
sionarY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
LIBRARY TROUBLE.
Difficulty Is to Select Il Site for the Build
ing.


ing
Aurora. Ills. oct. 1S.-The Aurora
city council. at special session
W ednes;lay evening. tried To solve the
Carnegie library controversy. On
Tuesday evening Aurora Post. G. A.
r. voted consent for the removal 81
their memorial hall To the rear of an
open court adjoining its present site.
and at Il meeting Wednesday the Ii
hrary board reScinded its action lOcat
ing the building in Lincoln park and
formally chose the site of the memorial
hall. on StOlp'S island. provided the
hall be removed at the expense of pri-
vate subscription.
The. city council Wednesday night.
however, failed to approve the action
of the board and the offer of Aurora
post. II Carnegie will consent to joint
occupancy by the library and the
Grand Army. the new building viii he
a joint memorial Ia Carnegie and To
the old soldiers. If not. the location
solution appears hopeless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
Lion ramer I'm Bad Luck.

milwaukee,. Wis, Oct. 1S.-.AlbePt
Jones was severely injured at the zoo
here Wednesday morning while train
ing Il young lion cub. He was bitten
in the right thigh and left ankle and
was taken TO the emergency hospital
for treatment. After having his
wounds bandaged Jones went back to
the zoo and was proceeding to go about
his work in the lions cage when the
same animal made a rush at him and
bit him severely in the right forearm.
He was hustled back to the emer-
oency hOSDitaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18

was not going in for a regular bonn
bardment. as he had instructions from
the department not TO hazard the ships
against uhe BATTERIES, aud tina; If he
should disable one of his Ships during
this bombardment his force would
then be rendered inferior to the Span
ish forces inside the harbor: that he
was going merely for reconnofs-
sance. and not TO destroy the batteries
of the Colon"
The testimony of Ensigns Mahie
and Hand was accumulative as to the
rough passage from CienfuegoS to
Santiago. and developed nothing new
i'm that line. The court asked Marble
and the answers were:
Did any Spanish ships show dis
position to ram the Brooklyn at the
beginning of the engagement of July
g. Yes. sir. One of the ships did
not turn as soon as the others had
headed to the westward
Did you see the Texas at any time
While the BROOKLYN was turning TO
stdrboard:" No. sir: tco much
smoke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
HALLIGAN HEARD THE GUNS.
Those at CIenfuegOs That Impressed Schley
-Tha Colon ReconnoISsance.

Abele also declared he could see the
picket boats at night during the Schley
blockade of Santiago. He is the first
witness on either side who has so tes-
titled. Then he was excused. Ensign
John HaIligan, Jr.. was placed on the
stand. He testified that he had heard
the firing OF heavy guns when the fiy-
ing squadron approached Cienfuegos.
He sustantiated Abele's testimony in
regard 10 the heavy surf at Cienfue-
gos.
The most important testimony given
by these young officers was that of
Ensign Mace. with reference to the
night before the commodore went in TO
POT the Colon as the departments
witnesses put IL. Il was on the sig
nal bridge of the Brooklyn. After din
ner." he said. when the commodore
calne upon the bridge, and during the
course of the conversation stated TO
me. Tomorrow we are going in with
the ships not cOaling TO lombard at
long range 10 develop the exact loca-
tiOn OF batteries. and TO form an. estt-
mate Of their strength. He said he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
CASE OF BANKER LACEY.
Many DeposItor- Hold Him ResponsIbIe
for the Trouble.


Niles. Mich. Oct lS.-W. Il. Lacey
president of the defunct First National
bank. who was Indicted 10y the federal
grand jury at Grand Rapids charged
with completely in the wTecking of
the bank by Cashier Johnson. has re-
turned home. The aged banker has
many warm friends in this city who
SympathiZe with him in the embarraS-
sing situation he has been placed in
by The dishonesty of Il man he trusted
so implicitly. 1t is not believed here
that Lacey had any criminal knOwl-
edge or connection with .IohnsOn'S
banking methods.
Many of the depoSitOrS of the
wrecked bank do not feel so kindly,
however. and they want to hold Lacey
responsible, if possible. for giving
Johnson such a free rein. Proceed
ings in chancery have been begun
against Lacey to enforce payment of
assessments on the stock of the bank
held by him levied by t1le receiver. Re
ceiver SeB1en says he is determined TO
make the stockholders paw the assess
ment. and other suits will follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
RUSSIAN BATTLESHlP
FASTEST IN THE WORLD.

Boston, Oct. 1S.-The new Russian
battleship Retvisan, built by the
Cramps, of Philadelphia, arrived here
today from New York after an all
night run, in the course of which for II
c jnsecutive hours she was driven at
top speed and in spite of a storm and
darkness attained an average speed of
1873 knots. breaking all records for
that mum Der of hours, and showing
herself to be the fastest class battle
ship in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
Five Hundred Bolomen At
tack Detachment of 9th
in Samar.
TEN AMERICANS ARE KILLED
Enemy Finally Routed, Leav-
ing One Hundred Dead
Behind.

Manila, Oct. Is Five hundred
bolomen attacked a detachment of AS
men of the 9th infantry at Bangaion,
Samar. today, killing 10 and wound
ing six.
The remainder of the company ar
rived on the scene in time to prevent
further slaughter and the enemy was
routed, killing over one hundred.
Gunboats to the Scene.
1t is believed the enemy only re-
tired for reenforcements. As soon as
the news was received at Catalogin
two gunboats were dispatched with
Gen. Smith aboard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
Mudo rheIr Pile I'm the Ix1ondiI.e.

Peru. Ind, Oct. 1S.-Three years ago
Mrs. Victoria Brewer. of Denver, this
county. n sister Of Mrs. Pierce POnti-
Gus, OF Peru. joined party of Chicago
men and women and went TO KlOn-
dixie. Two months after the party ar
rived in the gold region Mrs. Brewer
met miner named Elmer Smith. who
had been there for a year and had
four good paying claims in his pos
session. Soon afterward the couple
married and two months ago they
came back to the United States. since
when they have bougth large ranch
iu Idaho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
WEos ONE MAN THRICE.
Latest Matrimonial Venture of a Much
Divorced Chicago Woman.

Divorced Chicago Woman.
Chicago. oct. 1S.-Grace Smell Coffin
Walker. daughter Of the murdered mil
lionaire \. J. Smell. has begun another
epoch in her remarkable matrimonial
career. Wednesday afternoon. at st.
ChrysOstOm church, she was married
for the third time to Frank Nixon Cof
lin, from whom she had twice been Iii
Vorced in past years. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Thaddeus
S:nively. pastor Of that church.
The bride waS recently divorced
from James r. Walker. former man
aSer Of The Fountain House at Waukc-
SFa. "a whom she was welded several
years ago. and after the two separa-
tiOHs from Coffin. Several days ago,
through her brother-in-law. 4. J. Stone.
she secured permission. under the state
laws of Wisconsin. to remarry. not
withstandilg that the laws forbid re-
marriage within one year after divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
THREATS OF A RESCUE.
Friends OF n Prisoner mid tn Have Pre-
pared TO LIbrrate Him.


lansing. Ia. Oct 1S.-In thP jail at
this place is confined Clarence Has
tings, who is alleged to have assaulted
little Clara Dose. of StOddard. Wis,
some days ago. and who since mas
been a fugitive from Justice. awaiting
riIc arrival Of rcquisition papers from
the governor OF Wisconsin, that he
may he taken back TO answer 10 his
alleged crime.
Around the Jail are stationed spe-
cial watchmen. The reason for this
unusual vigilance on the part of the
Ofiicials'is that Wednesday night word
was carried them that friends of the
prisoner were preparing To advance on
the Jail 10 lfberate him and set ire TO
the Jail. The report caused excite
ment in Lansing. which had partly
subsidized yesterday. but every precau-
tiOn was taken to guard the Jail until
the reauiSitiOn was received.