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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
KING EDWlARD VISITS HISTORIC HOME
or THE ST1lNLEYS, EARLS or DERBY
Cared
Ne Sha Cause

The oldest part o: the house Is that that
contained between two small turre Is. Ct y
was repalred and set In order d FOR 1ne tae
visit his stepfather. the first Lord Derby.
The most important addition made J., IN IL, the 9
the "Colonnade end" This was built
about 1850 by the grandson Of the seventh
Lord Derby, staunch supporter Of
Charles who was beheaded at R 130hip
nation caused BY the refusal of Charles ! l
to assent to a bill restoring to the family
their loyalty, form some excuse for the
following inscription which is engraved
on the colonnade end. although they can
not be pleaded as justification for its
grammar.
James. Earl of Derby, Lord OF Mar,
and the Isles. grandson OF James; Earle Of
Duke Of Tremouille) who w, was beheaded
ously adherng to King Charles the Sec
ond. who refused a Bill unanimously
passed by both Houses Of Parliament. for
lost by his loyalty to him"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
HUNGARIAN .FORGERS
FORM SUICIDE CLUB:
Each Kills Himself in Order to
Divert Any Suspicion
From the Others.
BUDAPEST, April 0.

II " I/SA1 4aa <NRNsAN ~
A great sensation has been caused ~
Gross Becskerek. In Hungary, by the SUI
cidn within the last few weeks OF no
fewer than five men, who were IN the
habit OF meeting every day at an inn ~
The town and sitting round table to.
gether.
4 A teacher named Stefan Weichbold, who
shot himself yesterday. was the last or
the flye, and II appears that the table de
club really met to arrange q iong series
of forgerles OF bills and checks. which
have lately been discovered
Tho members each made certain NUM-
Der Of forgerles. and took out an oath
that he would kill himself II he were
found out hi order to divert suspicion
from the rest. The total number or for-
geries already disclosed amounts to oyer
one hundred. 9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
Hermit PLANTS
HIMSELF in ! EARTH III.
Will Remain Until Japs 4 Are
Beaten or Leaves Sprout
From His Hand. 81
ST. PETERSBURG April 9. 3

Many peasants are setting out from 2, az az
parts Of North Russiato visit the rer,a rk-
ablo hermit, Prokhor selenitch, ot ln
known as the Hairy Man OF angeil."
selontch has long been known nov, ; TOR =, ,nls
eccentric ways Of proving his pie Five
years ako he cut off all the fingers OF
his left hand In "a Il t Of relig Nous frenzy
on hearing that the Russians had suffered reg
disaster In the Far East he declar red that
this was the result Of their sins. " hic %
could only be atoned for by q sac 81 rltce3
to Mother Earth lie profe ed at h II a.
not to know the meaning Of this.
on st. ohm the Baptist's Day, however we've
ho had a revelation, ordering him 20;
.'nlant himself in darkness in the trst
earth he trod on, there to SremninS4ntll{ the .
in1dels were beaten or until Sblrc p leaves yes
aprouted from his mutilated hand. XII
AS selenitchs cabin had an Il earfhe1n
floor. he understood this to mean thai no
was to plant himself where he stood
He blocked up the windows, and had q
double door fitted to his hut SO as to ex.l
clude Tho light, and then dug q hole and
planted himself in the earth UP to his his
knees. ~ rs: 542i I'll !, E!s,
There he remains. attended only ~ 4 So q
little gran daug Inter. L He fares wei ea
the pilgrims who visit 4 HIN. M hls NV "
with offerings of3food and dr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
WORLDS LARGEST
DIAMOND Being CUT
Weighs About 1000 Carats, is
Owned BY Syndicate and is
!. Worth Nearly $1,000, 900.

N 55 LONDON. April 8. u
Five operations on his eyes within the
last three years have rendered the retire.
ment OF Mr.. Streeter. the veteran jeweler
and expert In precious stones Imperative.
In announcing this fact Mr.. Streeter
talked interestingly of his remarkable ex-
periences. His establishment In Bond
street is as we'll known as the Bank, ana
sometimes nearly as valuable
Beneath the shop Is q capacious safe
which often contains as much as million
pounds worth Of valuables IT stands on
q base Of concrete to preyens sulin ~ y :,
turb : which means the ringing Of alarm
Bells In ali parts OF the building. guard
Of men sleep near it every night. ana Sl 9
stre aGe has in his what
he considers to be the finest alanlut'u ~
the world. 1t was once the pr T,a iey 81 81
the Emperor Of pediI: an + he has ever
seen weighed about one thousaMHu d catars'
and is owned by q syndicate OF a se nnC
It's value complete would be ABOUT 1o'VVV'-
S but It la y aoT e pg,neR Sma who was
originally Mr., streeters partner, once
The whole If as yteH aes sne R Rfes
% en- huii Il at consderabla profit Russell
Il ha Is nc now worth probably ssoo 900 ooo
sh sas whsa shs f %nsff eW aq s
It Vas dseoy sssa that ted
Vas Vas literally full Of diamonds In the
soHsfh; have probably" said Mr., |, st Re ths
the finest collection or Of Of GRaks M ana
~Wemdant. the latter being q single stone
IL inch by I inch, The most I Temtarka aoi
p2lht W.T. ~ thaI Il Vas cut from one block
81 t1Ss SOLID opal, It Is worth 9l1so
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
GREEK MONKS FIGHT
DUEL With PISTOLS.
Shoot at Each Other Twenty.
Five Feet Apart, and One
is Badly Wounded.

ATHENS, April g.
An extraordinary duel between two
monks In one OF the monesteries at Acgi-'
ma has come to light.
Tho fight, which arose out Of bitter,
long standing quarrel, took place under
dueling rules Of o very severe cha acter.
Three shots were to be fired by each OF
the combatants at twenty-five feet dis
lance. At the first shot. however, one OF
the monks fell dangerously wounded, and
his life is now despaired Of.
The Holy Synod is Investigating the
case, and 1t is expected will take severe
measures with all concerned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL
LEADS TO- SUICIDE [,
Overcome With Grief and Shame
at Being Refused, Girl
Poisons Herself.
GENEVA. April O.

on returning from u masked ball yester'
day the pretty young daughter OF we'll
to-do tradesman In Berlin appeared great
~ agltuted, and refused to speak to nor
parents. This morning she was roAha
dead in bed, having, poisoned herself with
arsenic, "a.
II is stated that while at the ball she
proposed to a young man, and, overcome
by shame and grief at his refusal. sought
oblivion In death,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
ST, PETERSBURG, A

ST. PETERSBURG, April Q,
Society In this capital has been somewha
amazed by the departure for the seat
Of war Of Madame Mathilde Krzensm,
the Ieyer-popular premiere dancer OF the
Imperial Opera House. Like many OF the
female members Of the royal family, she
goes to aid tho wounded, and will become
superintendent of one OF the field hospitals
or the scene of hostiltties.
Madame Kriensim possesses fortune OF
many million roubles. has magnificent
palace In one OF the most fashionable
parts Of the city, has a country house
That is a irritable gem OF architecture and
interior decoration, and possesses guam.
t tityf Of Jewels that are scarcely surpassed
~ any collection IN st, Petersburg, ex;;
cepting, Of course, those of the Gear and
Czarlna and some other members Of the
Imperial family.
tie Of the Gear, left for the East accom-
panied by a suite ofitwenty-one persons,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
Story Of the Tragedy.

~
Bienert then told how he locked tho
doors Of their three rooms, and, closinr
the windows tightly, turned on ten Jets
Of gas Soon the atmosphere became
heavy, and he and his wife went round
the rooms together to look at the chill
oren, who were still alive. When they
got back to their own room his wife
embraced Thin, and he kissed her, and
they babe each other goodbye for the
last time. l a
'.My wife," said Bienert, sank down
dead within a few minutes, andI crawled
into the next room. There saw four of
the children were already dead. The
other two were passing through their
death struggles. Then collapsed and
Became unconscious. When 7 revived
found that a strong smell Of gas had led
a neighboring ledger to force open the
door In time to save my life.
IT committed tho crime because loved
my wife and children so much. Words
cannot describe my despair when found
they were taken and I WINS left"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
SAHARA S EMPEROR
LOSES MANY SUITS.
Paris Court Decides That the
Empire Claimed by Lebaudy
Has No Existence,
PARIS, April Q,

n 0f73I4l 80 IlIll as ia MD tAPfF3 V
/. Re fore a paris court yesterday MS Ma
iesiv l,1acoues ], domlciled at Troja. IN the
Empire Of the Sahara otherwise ".
Jacques Lebaudy, sued number OF
brokers for accounts owing,
For the defense Me, Glrard commended
5that the plaintiff should be non-suted. on
the Ground that the domicile given was
incorrect. incorrect The Empire OF the Sahara. he
said, existed only IN 8Lebaudy's mag
,nation, Iroja wa, ar llnhablted s2ot;
cla aM ne the proceedings null aud yolc. d.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
HELD HI. HEELS Up AS
SENTENCE WAS PASSED A 5 5 1. !.
Officials Try t. Eject Poison q son
From Prisoners Stomach
While Judge Decides.
VIENNA, April 9

Doctor schachner. well-known lawyer
and leader Of the Socialist party at sue
zawa, in the Bukovina, was sentenced re-
Gently to eight months tnprlso nnent Jus
der peculiar circumstances.
He had misapp-opriated f12 Of q clients
money, and the case lasted until mdnign'L ~:
Whnn the Judges retired to consider their
verdict Scha elmer asked for a glass aot;
water. Pouring a quantity OF arsenic into
this, he quickly drank W, {. III, u Z, 2,
bnad downward and forced open his
,romth in the hope that the poison would
out and sthil fo ,nsaan5
~ seed sentence. An emetic was after
wards sld administered. and the doctor re-,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
GERMAN SAILORS MuTINous
Cut Equipments 81 Cruiser In Re-
venge for III Treatment.

KEEL. April 9,--serlous acts Of insubor-
dination have occurred on the German
cruiser Medusa,
Many hawsers have been cut and equip
sentiment of harsh treatment Two blue
Jackets were arrested, and the evidence
was taken Of thirty others. An officer has
been called before the court Of inquiry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
Elected by Spin Of Coin,

LONDON, April o. chulmleigh. little
d nsf rieE .c.ounciiioT in novel way. There
We're two candidates. and at a meeting
1t Mas suggested that they should toss 9
CON ln ssead Y ~ so ana WITH the ala Of
shilling the election was settle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
Kuhelik Sues Critic,

Y !, LONDON, April 9;--It Is reported from
prague that Herr Kubelik has taken pro;
lceedinys for SANDER asainAt the musical
critic o. an mportant degma5n IG1vsh ~.
marks regarding his playing, jga
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
WOMEN BURGLARS
STAB SLEEPING MAN '|'|.|
Chased BY Policeman and Civil q 'i.l-
iars and Captured After
Fierce Struggle.
ATHENS ,3April

ial5 AT1EN April 9. E&
Two young married women broke into
the house OF a landed proprietor named
George KARL, at Gherolimena, vest erday,
and, finding the owner sleeping. sta boed
him nineteen times, after which they rnrl--
sacked his house. 81 la !.
They were observed leaving by q police.
man, who chased them, and with the aid
OF two civilians managed, after o. severe
fight, to lock them up. S N. Il s7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
LONDON, April l.
GDREv1ous to his departure for Co
- penhagen, where he went to assist
in the celebration of the birthday
anniversary OF King Christian, King Ed Ed
ward paid visit to the Earl and Coun-
tess OF Derby, ct knowsley Hall. ~,
The royal saloon IN which the King
travelled from Euston was detached from
the express at Edge ttill--where LORD
stalbridge. chairman 81 the London on. and nd
Northwes tern Railway Company. was on
CINE to Huyton.
There his Majesty was welcomed by
Lord Derby, with whom he immedia tely
drove off In an open carriage. with out out.
riders, to Knowsley. his Majesty was
warmly greeted all along the route.
The Knowsley house. party invited to
meet the King Included Lord Stanley and
Lady Alice Stanley. Lord Marcus Beres-
ford, Lord Coventry, Lord and Lady
Lurgan, Lord Durham, Lord Farquher.
the Hon. George and A4rs: K,eppel, the
H'C. Lodge, Lord and Lady Londonder-
ry. Lord and Lady Roberts. Lady Ed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
warner,s Faithful comrade Dead,

BERLIN. April 9--pr. sehnappauf, who
ard WaEnel, on all his journeys during
the latter part OF Wagner's lifc, and ~
whose arms Wagner expired at Venice.
has died at Bayreuth,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
CHRISTIANS Life Of Little Value,

4 LONDON, April "a CORRESPONDENT at
,1ru,nin describing the conflicts between
fyhristinns and kurds in Persia, near tho
Turkish frontier, says that the price q
t,hristian killed by Moslems ia Ell while
INT Of a Moslem killed by Christians Is
p200. M Ial Hr5 ~ t.gff.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
Albania Wants Marconigrams.

Z coNsTANTINOPLE, April Q. - Owing
10 the frequent Destruction of the tele-
sT lines IN Albania by the unruly pop
Iiaattion. the Vail OF Sou tarl has asked the
Austrian gov eminent 10 assist In csta b.
fishing wireless telegraphlc connection.
and fScutarl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
.slaIM7HR.
T1owsIsY.A' ~
WHOLE Family ATE
AT BANQUET 0F Death I. A | !:
Woman Induces Husband to Kill
Her. Their Children and Him
self, and All Agree.

DRESDEN, April 8,
The self confessed murderer OF his wife
and six children sentenced to- only four
years Imprisonment, the Jury ignoring
the capital charge and returning O vor.
dict OF granddaughter merely and those
in court applauding verdict and sentence
were the features of q sensational trial
that closed here yesterday.
a refnarka BILE and pathetic story was
told by the accused. julius Bienert, He
said his wife was the victim Of an In
durable disease, which caused her in
tense suffering, and she entreated him
again and again to put an end to her
life. ''I did my utmost to dissuade her
and inspire her with a moro hopeful View
Of things, said Bienert. "but all In vain
Finally her .heartrendinG appeals over.
came my scruples. and pledged my word
to kill her. a .f5 q.
when We arrived at this stage OF the
tragedy my wife urged me to kill all our
six children at the same time, telling mo
that was too poor to offer them hope
Of any. happiness in life, It would be
kinder to spare them the curse Of pov-3
them l$ss
outSof Work.
Bienert then explained that he was out
OF work. and had no prospect Of better
times. He thereupon promised his wife he
would kill the children, too. and die him
self. The same evening they told the
children their plan, and they answered,
Father and mother. we want to die with
you together.
Bienert then described how the family
prepared for death, his story being inter-
rupted only by his own sobs. IS VI
MY wife, he said ''besought me to
accomplish the deed as quickly as posi-
BILE. My first idea was poison, but was
unable to purchase n sufficient quantity.
Then decided to turn OH the gas.
II spent my last penny on buying a
good supper, which we ate together. AS
we sat at table, our converse ton was
confined to the subject Of our approach
ing DEATH, which appeared to be a well
come relief to us all. We touched upon
the problem OF eternity. expressing the
hope of reunion beyond death.
Then I produced three bottles Of
strong Tokay wine, Which I bought TO
make the children drunk and enable them
to pass painlessly away. When they
were intoxicated my wife and put them
to bed. and we drank rum to keep up our
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
Laughed at q Funeral

LONDON, April "a laborer has been
fined at Barnstaple for having made peo-
Die laugh during the burial OF two
wrecked sailors In the local ohurchyag
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10

SOFIA, Bulgaria, April O. T
Boris sarafon has arrived here. and a
renewal Of the Macedonian troubles Is ex-
pected.
The arrival Of spring and the delay OF
the reform scheme by the Sultan are ia
yorlng the plans of the insurgent leaders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE DESK.

the artists may insist that they have
drawn upon the fountain of eternal
truth. II is the expression of the
strongest minds of given period, and
the pictures. the statuary, the cos
tunes. the buildings, even the furni-
ture of the period feels its influence.
The extremely stylish and up-to-date
examples of any art period are the
ones that will appear most ridiculous
when the fad is over. The modest ex-
amples are likely to remain pleasing
always. They will continue TO have
something in common with all the
other modest things, no matter what
the passing fad may be.
To this class of objects belongs the
Louisiana purchase desk. 1t is as
pleasing as it. was half century ago.
and in almost as good condition. More
over it is solid mahogany. a desk that
would be worth while if it had no his
toric associations. And the desk. if it
were endowed with the gift of speech
could tell a story that would make il
worth while if it were not solid ma
hogany.
The visitor to the upper apartment
of the CabildO, when he looks upon this
historic bit of furniture, remarks to his
companion, if he have one, or to him
self if he chance to be alone. MY. but
it looks fine TO be a hundred years
old" The desk, like the human cen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30

st. Louis. Sept. 30.-There are man =
historic buildings AT the worlds fair
recording important incidents and pc.
RODS, from revolutionary 70 civil war
times; but the most appropriate his
tOric building is the one erected By
Louisiana. In the other state building
are many historic pieces of furniture
but again the most appropriate piece IS
one exhibited by Louisiana.
1t is a solid mahogany desk. and its
claim TO Immortality is based on the
fact that, in the year 1903, it served as a
support for the Louisiana transfer
document when ii was receiving the
official signatures The Treaty itself
was signed in Paris; but without this
state paper to which Count Laussat af-
fixed his signature in New Orleans.
there would have been no sale of the
Louisiana Territory and there would
have been no worlds fair in st. Louis
in 1904
We are wont to think of antique and
historic furniture as battered remains
of once clumsy objects, objects that
have absolutely nothing but age TO
recommend them. The ideals of the
world change rapidly and so radically
that the lines that at one time repre-
scented beauty and grace are sure, in
a few years, TO appear grotesque or
stupid. Art is not a living and change
less truth of nature. however much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30
LEGAL.
pnhIicntInn Nntice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
~ IN I'm IirT - S1eS4 Petition TO Sci
Real Estate to Pay Debts
Gilmore Hobert administrator of the
| estate of Gilmore Hobert. deceased
/ petitioner. vs.. Margaret Dunlap, S3r-
| all ]. Hobert, Mary Cosgro, John Ho-
bert. Peter H. Hobert. Elizabeth Wag-
ner. Annie Myers, William Hobert,
Joseph Hobcrt, Ida Bear, Belle BiSh-
of the estate of Flavel J. Whitney,
! deceased. and \. J. Miller defend
To the above named defendants. Pc
ter II. Hobcrt. Elizabeth Wagner. Annie
Myers, William Hobert, Joseph Hobert
and Ida Bear, and each of them
Affidavit of your nOn-reSfdence and
of the residence of each of you,
having been filed in the above entitled
cause in the ofhce OF the underslSned
clerk of the county court of the county
of Rock Island and state of Illinois,
YOU are hereby notified that the above
named petitioner has, heretofore. on
the first day of September, \. d. 1908,
filed in said county court his petition,
on the probate side of said court, pray
ing for an order of said court to sell
the following described real estate, or
which the said decedent died seized to-
The southeast quarter. CD, of the
northwest quarter O. OF section mum
Der twenty t20D, township number SIX.
teen G6l. north OF range four 90 west
of the fourth ca principal meTldlan;
situated in the county OF Rock Island
and state OF Illinois; that said petition
has been duly amended; that the above
named are the parties to said cause.
and that said cause stands continued in
said court, and is still pending therein;
that YOU have been made defendants
thereto; that a summons has been issued
in said cause against you. returnable 10
the October torn, \. u. 1903. of SAID
court. to he begun and holden in the
court house in the city of Rock Island,
in said county and state. on the nrSt
Monday of October. y. d. 1904 at which
time you will appear and plead, answer
or demur to said petition, as amended
if YOU see fit
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, this nth
day of September, a. u. 1904.
HENRY b. HUBBARD.
Clerk of Said County Court.
HARRY NJ. MCASKRllT, Attorney for
Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30

tenarian, protests that it is not beinE
credited with its just due in the matter
! of years. Strange how both desks anC
people subtract from their years wher
years are comparatively few. and ado
to them when the number has reached
three figures. Yet the desk can prove
by no untrustwOrthy record, by some
thing far more authentic than the
statement of some old nanny. that il
really is more than a century old.
In the first place, the desk was in
use in the year 1903. for we know that
in that year the Louisiana transfer
was signed. and that it was signed
while it was lying on this desk. That
statement can add but one year TO the
century of the desks life. for it might
have been brand new when the Louisi-
ana Territory came into the United
States.
However ii was not new, as old Ar
mand Hawkins. of New Orleans. can
testify. This kindly old gentleman of
the early southern regime may not
have been present when the mahogany
desk was first purchased for the office
of the governor of louisiana but he
remembers all about the transaction.
remembers it from the stories told him
by his mother, lady of the old Al
mand family, near relatives of Gov
ernOr Galvez
The old man, now in charge of the
antiquary shop in the Cabildo. will tell
you, if you manifest an appreciation of
the historic relic how he collected
htese treasures, how he bought the
Louisiana desk from the last of the
Galvez family in New Orleans and
kept it in cold storage for more than
80 years. and finally got it out in OIL
der to make the Louisiana purchase
exposition a perfect success.
He will tell you also. how his grand
father, the brilliant young Armand,
drove the English out of Pensacola and
was rewarded by Charles III. of Spain
for his herOism. The reward was d
carved ivory tablet representing Ar
mand on a prancing charger with the
British in full flight. Not only the tab
let but even the sword of Armand
may be seen in the antiQuary shop of
the Cabildo
1t is probable that the Louisiana
desk had been in the Office of Gov.
Galvez at least a dozen years before
Count LausSat came out from Martin
ique to take the position of lieutenant
governor. Being a near relative of the
governors wife, and having brought
no desk with him, he borrowed this one
little thinking that it was destined to
become the most interesting piece OF
furniture in America in 1904.