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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29
SOMEBODY PREVARICATES
THE FIGHT BETWEEN GOULD AND
ANDREWS WAKES WARNER.

! Both Parties out with Assertions That
Make 1t Certain There's Lie some
whrrr--The wall Street wizard Declares
Andrews swindIer-Thc Latter's Ac-
coun; ct the George Gould Incident.
NEW NoRR March 20.-Lawyer Andrews
published long statement Wednesday re-
peatng the charge that George Gould offered
money 10 have the Kansas Pacific suit set
tied Mr. jay Gould Wednesday night issued
his reply to this in which he accuses An
drews of blackmail, and gives his evidence
on tsat point at length,
In Andrews statement he says that at a
meeting with George Gould last January
asked for 10y the latter and at which Con
gresham Cochran WAS present Gould asked
what could he done, and Andrews replied
nothing hut reSttution would satisfy. The
manner uf restitution did not suit George
and he wanted to pay the costs 50 far incurred
and have the boudholdero begin IA civil nc
ton. He said; II suppose | could
pay Fellows something meaning the
district attorney, After this Andrews met
George at the Mtter's house and George, after
some talk about the suit, asked Andrews up
stairs 50 the servants could not hear, and then
offered to throw good deal of business in the
way Of Andrews and his fellow lawyers An
drews said he could not take cases for Gould
while this was pending. Gould said; 81
Thought S3O,OOO would he an inducement.
You SEQ your clients would not suffer, rs they
would still have their civil suit Mr., An
drewS refused 10 listen TO the suggestion,
George Gould, upon being shown the above
statement, said; 81 prefer To consult Her
bert L. Dickson, of Dillon 4 Swaync, before
saying anything, But you can show this 10
Mr.. Dickson, nnd WILL he tlcr' directly
Presently George came up-staiIs 10 Lawyer
DiCkSon's office, where the reporter was and
began consultation with the lawyer, Then
Mr. Dickson came back and said; 81 haven't
time to give you George Gould's answer now,
as | would like 10 meet Mr.. Andrews state
ments specifically
Mr.. Jay Guuld's answer is long and vigor-
Gus He says that he has found that none of
the foreign bondhnldcrs We're pressing the
suit Andrews went 10 Europe and got the
firm of Stoupe a Reps to authorize IA suit,
hut when the firm got better information
they revoked the power of attorney and after
that Andrews kept up the appearance of "A
suit for blackmail purposes He had former
ly tried 10 blackmal Gould by demanding
SIC, 900 for alleged services for the Missouri
Pacific in the Marie Garrison cases. Mr..
Gould replied denying the services, and did
not hear from Andrews again. this
fact proving the fraudulent nature of the |
claims He next heard Of Andrews in the |
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29
A GENERAL COMBINATION


burlington StrlKeTS.
CHICAGO, March 29.-There was a report
current at the engineers headquarters
| Wednesday that Chief Arthur was seriously
| considering the matter of resigning his posi-
| ton, and that IA thorough reorganization of
| the brotherhood would be the result Ii was
also reported that special convention of the
brotherhood would be called at an early day,
| and that measures wonld be proposed leading
| to a general combination, or cooperation of
all the railroad labor organizations now in ex-
istence
The Burlington had fifteen switch engines
at work around its freight houses in this city.
Tuesday only six engines were at work
Forty five new switchmen were hired Wednes-
day, and by Friday it is expected that the
company will have all the men it wants, not
only here but all along the line. Everything
was quiet around the yards during the day,
and the deputy sheriffs who had been engaged
to protect the property of the railroad had
little or nothing to do The Burlington pas
senger service is increasing daily.
The strikers are out i'll a statement, the gist
of which is that they quit because the "Q'
engineers were incompetent, and say they
will prove it before the state railway com
mission, but object to the examination of the
engineers being technical.
Thirty-five yardmen at st. Joseph, Mo-,
quit Wednesday because one of their num-
Der was killed by a locomotive. The strikers
charge the accident to the engineer, and the
railway officials say there is not a word of
truth in the charge; that the man tried to
jump on the moving locomotive and slipped
and fell under the wheels.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29
SEMI ON HIS LAST JOURNEY.
Funeral Services I'm the House of Repre-
sentattves over Chief Justice waite.

sentAtres over Chief Justice waite.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 29-The re
mains of the late Chief Justice Waite were re-
moved from the family residence on | street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, 10 the cap
itol at II 30 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
They We're accompanied by his relatives,
the associate justices and their families, the
officiating cleTgymen, seven in number; OF
| ficers of the supreme court representatives
of different bodies Of which the deceased was
member, and numerous friends There
were no services at the house and the arrange
ments were of the simplest and quietest
character. The cortege proceeded 10 the
capitol by way of Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
As early as II o'clock the galleries Of the
house were crowded with spectators anxious
to observe the funeral services over the re
mains of the late chief justice and TO do honor
to the memory Of the deceased The door of
the house bore every evidence of mourning
Over every doorway were heavy draperies of
black, and the folds of the American flag
which hangs over the speakers chair were
tastefully caught up with the same emblems
of death and sorrow. Places in front of the
speakers desk were reserved for relatives
and friends of the late chief justice, the pres
dent and cabinet, justices of the supreme
court and funeral committees.
Proceedings in the house were begun by
Rev. Dr. Cuthbert, who alluded to the death
of the chief justice in his prayer, and at II 40
the senate was announced, and the senator's
filed into the chamber and took the front
seats. Fifteen minutes later the president
and all his cabinet were announced, and
shortly before their appearance Mrs. Cleve-
land, accompanied by Miss Bayard, both
dressed in black, took their places iii the exec
utive gallery. The congressional committee
then came III, preceding the casket contain
ing the remains Of the chief Justice, and fol
lowed by Rt, Rev. Bishop Paret and other
clergymen of the Episcopal church, reading
the burial service, which was completed
when the casket had been placed upon the
bier in front of the speakers desk The
music of the service was performed by
choir of eighteen voices, assisted by an
organ.
At the conclusion of the services the body
was borne to the hearse and conveyed to the
railway station, where it was placed on the
rear car of the special and the funeral train
started on its sad journey The remains
We're accompanied by representatives of the
supreme court, members of congress, and
friends of the family
Among those present at the ceremony in the
house were Gen. Sheridan, the regents OF the
Smithsonian institution, the judges of the
court of claims and of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia the district com
misSioners, the members of the diplomatic
corps, the officers of the United States SUI
preme court and of the department of jus
tice, and many members of the bar of the 50
preme court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

SENATOR BLAIR, of New Hampshire is
thought by some to be suffering from
soflenIng of the brain. His latest crank
idea is bill which he has introduced in
the senate proposing that ex-confederate
soldiers and sailors shall have preference
over eX.confederate civilians in appoint'
ments to civil service positions. The bill
WAS not asked for nor is it wanted by
anVbO1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29
GETTING EVEN WITH ARTHUR.



PITTsBURG March GA party of seventy
five freight conductors and brakemen from
the Reading road passed through this city
Wednesday morning en- route to Chicago to
take the places of the striking switchmen on
the 20" road, who quit work on Sunday
They were all Knights of Labor, and said
they would go to work on the 20" in spite of
an order from the general executive board to
the contrary.
"Chief Arthur hasn't treated us right at
any stage of the game said the leader of the
party, "and we mean to have our revenge.
There are seventy-five with me now and an
equal number will go through tonight or to-
morrow. From 800 to 900 are lying idle in
Philadelphia waiting to fill every place on
the Burlington formerly held by brother
hood man and will not yield an inch un-
til all old scores have been wiped
out. The bluff made that we have
forfeited our right to membership in
the Knights of Labor by taking these places
vacated by the strikers is all bosh. We don't
regard ourselves as scabs and are as good
Knights of Labor as ever"
A number of engineers who recently left
Philadelphia for Chicago to take engines on
the So passed through to Philadelphia on
their way home Wednesday. They said they
did not like the runs given them, and were
afraid that in the event of the settlement Of
the strike they would be left out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

BERLIN, March 20.-The overlooking of the
Nistula has submerged seventy seven villages
within an area of ten miles The inundaton
in Cassel is increasing rapidly. The damage
by floods in the valley of the Weser is i'm
mense, aud the river is still rising. The
Fulda, Elder, Schwalm, and Lain are also
over their banks and large tracts of country
are submerged. Bertzenburg, Domitz, and
Damenhurg are still inundated In these
places twenty nine lives and 10000 cattle are
reported lost The total damage by the food,
is estimated at $50 900 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

Witness stated that there had not, to his
knowledge, been any change in the
condition of affairs since he laid
these matters before the president He
expressed a hope that the committee
would visit Indiana, and that it would allow
the association to know sufficiently in advance
TO be prepared with the witnesses and the
facts. The things he had stated with regard
to the postoffice could be brought out in the
form Of legal evidence
When asked what was his view of the opera.
ton Of the civil service reform in Indiana,
Mr. Foulke replied: swell, we have not had
any civil service reform in Indiana"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29
LlTTLER is BIGGER NOW.


SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 2o.-In the SUI
preme court Wednesday an opinion. was filed
in the famous curbel case, wherein the Hon,
David T. Iittler has been fighting the state
house commissioners 10 prevent the erection
of statues of eight, prominent men in the new
state house. Mr., Littler filed bill for an in
junction in the Sangamon circuit court
which was dismissed. He appealed to the APP
pellnte court of this district where the judy
nent was affirmed, Justice Conger dissent
ing After the decision i'll the appellate court
the commissioners sued Mr.. Littler for 81 >
500 ON the injunction bond The decision
now filed reversing the decision of the appel
late aud circuit courts. will settle the suit on
the injunction bond, and leaves Mr.. Littler Il
victor. The court decides that the contract
for the statues is illegal, because there had
been no advertising for competing bids for
the contract.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29
INDIANA NOT INVITING SOIL


For the Cultivation of Civil Service Re
form Ideas-A Reformer's Statement.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 29-Wiliam
D., Foulke of Richmond, Ind, president Of
the Indiana Civil Service Refor.n association,
was before the senate special civil service in
vestigating committee Wednesday In his
testimony, the result of investigations made
and afiidavits taken by the association, he de
scribed the sweeping removals made by Post
master Jones, of indianapolis, and the nvow-
al by that official that none but Democrats
would lie appointed, regardless of civil
service examinations. The resulting defects
In the postal system were that three weeks
elapsed between the mailing and delivery of
drop letters; carriers were appointed who
could not read the addresses on letters; letter
boxes were left unvisited until they were
filled to oyertiowing a mail car was sent
from indianapolis to Lafayette with no mes
senger aboard and all the mail brought back
to indianapolis. Witness decribed an inves-
tigation made by himself, resulting in the
discovery that out of 1856 cases of suspension
all or nearly all presidential postmasters-
only two were informed of the charges
against them, or the reason for removal
Mr. Foulke said he didn't vote for either
presidential candidate in the last election.
ShOl tIN dluer the appointment vi IosIuhspei
Jones, of indianapolis, the association inves-
tigated the condition of things in that office,
and Mr.. Lucius Swift, [ the association, came
to Washington and conferred with President
Cleveland in regard TO number of abuses
which had been discovered, but nothing was
done to remedy the abuses. The printed re-
ports of the association had been sent to Post
master General Villas
Later Mr.. Foulke came to Washington and
saw President Cleveland about these and
other civil service reform matters in Indiana.
Inc president told Mr. Foulke that he had
great difficulty in bringing some of his party
up TO his ideas of civil service reform, and
mat Indiana was particularly bad state He
lett lists with the president, which embodied
the results OF the associations in xastiOations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

IT seems as though the republicans
will not be satisfied with anything short
OF another drubbing with Blaine But
he is apparently not as anxious to lie
knocked down as the party is to have
him. james G. is not lacking in ambi-
ton, but he knows when he has enough.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

WASHINGTON CITY, March GA conven-
ton of the auditors and comptrollers of all
the leading railroad companies of the United
States was held here Wednesday at the Airing
ton hotel for the purpose of uniting upon and
adopting uniform system of returns, to be
annually made to the inter state commerce
commission of all their fiscal transactions and
conditions, including bonded Indebtedness,
liabilities and assets, etc. The convention
adopted series Of returns which will be APP
proved by the Interstate commerce commits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

NEW YORK, March 29.-The Worlds
Washington special says that Senator Ingalls,
in an address before the Kit Carson post. G
A. R., Wednesday night, declared that he
would always reiterate the sentiments of his
recent speech in the senate. At the close of
his address he referred to the grand review
down Pennsylvania avenue at the close of
the war as being led by those gallant generals,
Grant, Sheridan, Sherman, Hancock, Nc
Clellan and Logan. This was the only refer
ence by name he made in his speech to the
two men he had attacked in the senate and
his utterances, though historically incorrect.
were received with ringing cheer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29
woMAN's INDUSTRIAL GAINS.


NttesHdIy 1--WE Nhance.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 29.-The third
days session of the international council of
women was well attended when Mrs Laura
NJ. Johns president Of the Kansas Equal Suf-
frage association, raped the assemblage Ia
order Wednesday. Sprinkled throughout the
audience were many department clerks, who,
given holiday because of the funeral of
the late chief Justice took advantage of the
holiday and dropped in to see the ladies, de
spite the charge of 10 cents admission After
an invocation Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, of
the American Woman's Suffrage association,
delivered an exceedingly able address on
"WOman's Industrial Gains During the Last
Half Century" She left the well-worn paths
usually traversed, and entered upon
an exhaustive review of her sub
ject, giving figures from various
industrial reports TO sustain her po-
sition. She showed the greater need for
women in this age to have an equal chance
in the battle Of life for economic reasons, and
deduced from this the conclusion that the
need being admitted, the greatest aid to Sc
cure the equal chance was the ballot. Her adj
dress left marked impression. She was fol
lowed by Mrs Anna NJ Worden, worthy
master of Nineland Grange No 2, who deliv-
cred an entertaining address on "Women in
the Grange"
The evening session was devoted to talks
on women in the Professions" Professor
Rena A. Michaes, Laura c. Holloway and
DR. Sarah ii, Stevenson delivered addresses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

NEW York, March 29.-The executive com
mittee of the American Newspaper publish
ers' association adjourned Wednesday after a
two days session. Plans were agreed upon
for enlarging the scope of the associations
work which will at once be carried into eff
feet. Among the new members admitted
were The New York World, The Philadelphia
Times, The Boston Post, and The New Haven
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

DENVER, Colo, March 29-The meeting of
the International Range association was
called to order Wednesday morning with a
crowded attendance The only business trans
acted was the adoption of a resolution amend
ing the constitution so as to give individual
membership, after which recess was taken
for the members to qualify themselves under
the changed constitution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-1he re elected
board of directors of the Pennsylvania rail
road organized Wednesday afternoon, and re-
elected all Of the present officers. The APP
pointment of Il. b. Taylor formerly super
intendent of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati g. st,
Louis Railway cOmpany's lines, to succeed
William A. Baldwin as general superintend
ent of the Pennsylvania company's lines west
of Pittsburg, was confirmed by the directors
Thn nnnoinLment takes etfnct Anril 2
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

A young lady who was one of leap.
year party at Bonnersville, Oak pro-
posed to the gentleman she escorted, and
on being accepted produced minister
and they were married Now she says II
was only joke, hut the bridegroom in
sists that it was not, ana has appealed to
tho courts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 29.-The testi-
mony in the Welch-Vilas libel case Wednes-
day brought out no new facts At the hour
of adjournment Judge William WEIGH, the
defendant was being subjected to a searching
discrimination, intended to establish the
fact of malice in the publication Of the al
legged libel The Hon. William f. Villas has
telegraphed Prosecuting Attorney +, f, Davis,
offering his personal testimony, but it is not
considered necessary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

READING, Pa, March GA serious pow
der explosion occurred at the ore mine of
James Findlay, at Rittenhouse Gap, Lehigh
county, Wednesday morning Lewis Roeder
had both hands blown off and his eyes
knocked out, Patrick Reilly had his breast
crushed i'll and will die, and James Hensinger
had an eye destroyed and is otherwise seriously
injured Several other workmen whose
names could not be learned were taken to a
hnsnita1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 90 The senate
passed an amendment to the law regulating
the practice Of medicine Wednesday, and
then spent the day on che school book bill
without final action. The two houses are at
loggerheads over the half mill tax, the lower
house refusing to continue the tax for 1889
The house passed the pharmacy liquor bill
" to 81, with eight members absent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29
TERRIBLE OCEAN DISASTER.


GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 29-Commer-
cial circles are exercised here over the disas-
ter to the salt fleet Wednesday the follow
ing vessels overdue were formally given up:
The Norwegian bark Emigrant and the
American banks Vesuvius q. Richmond, Ne,
and the Mabel StoddaId, all from the Rapan,
with salt for this port The Emigrant was a
large vessel, with fifteen hands. The Mabel
Stoddard had crew Of twelve men. 1t is
believed that they We're caught at the time of
the great gale and lost through carrying sail
too long. Forty-five lives are given up as
lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

TIFFIN, O., March 29-Continuous rains
for forty-eight hours have caused the San
dusky river and its tributaries to overflow
their banks, and thousands of acres are sub
merged, doing great damage TO winter wheat
fredericksburg, portion of this city, To-
Gated in the flats, is flooded, and the people
are using boats for communicating with the
other PORTIONS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

CoNsTANTINoPLE, March GA mob of
women, who sought to obtain the arrears OF
their husbands pensions from the government
besieged the house of the minister of finance
Wednesday and raised such a riot that the
minister was obliged to secrete himself for
fear of personal violence. The mob was sc
furious that they killed a woman who advised
them to retire and be quiet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

DUBLIN, March 29--At the Wicklow as
sizes wednesday Daniel Hayes and Daniel
Moriarty, moonlighters were convicted q
the murder OF Farmer Fitzmaurice near Ira
lee, County Kerry, in January and sentenced
to death. MGrihcty confessed his guilt, ana
afterMard attemptcd u commit sui, .idt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

ASNAPoLIs, Nd, March 29-The Relief
association of the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad
company got a severe blow Wednesday. The
house passed by vote of So to 3, bill pre-
pared by the Knights of Labor to prohibit
the railroad company from compelling its
employees to join the association.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

ROME, March 29.-Gen San Mariana tele-
graphs that at o'clock Wednesday morning
the Italians bad half-hour skirmish with
the advancing Abyssinians and checked the
advance. Large bodies of Abyssinians are in
sight, but at : p IN. the situation was un-
changed, and it was thought the enemy did
not intend to attack at present.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

ST. PETERSBURG, March 29-The Russian
government has prohibited the operations of
the American Bible society in the Baltic
provinces, and will probably ultimately ex-
pei all of the British and American Bible soci-
cites from Russia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

LONDON, March 29-DiSpatches from
China say that this Honan floods are over,
leaving 2,OOO,OUO persons destitute. The
starving hordes are invading the surround
ing towns and devouring everything. like
locusts, causing great distress to the poor in
nabituutS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

PARIS, March 2a.-Boulanger has with
drawn from the contest in the department of
Laou and has accepted the candidacy for the
department OF Nord. He will conduct his
canvass personally. The election will take
place April IL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

CLARE. Mich, March determination
of DR. Lansing on the charge of conspiring to
murder DIR. Todd and offering parties money
to do away with Todd resulted Wednesday
afternoon in Justice Award holding Dr.
Lansing for trial under 81 800 bond
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29

committee of the trunk lines has agreed on
rates of one fare for the round trip to ex-
cursionists to the national political conven-
lions and the knights of Pythias national