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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
Terror-Struck People
Yellow Jack Breaks Out in
Two More Cities.
GASES AT JACKSON AND DECATUR.

Citizens of Both Places Leaving in Crowds
by Any or No Conveyance, Some on
Foot-Another Train-Load of Refugees
Looking for an Asylum-No Abatement
at Jacksonvilie-Fifteen More Added to
the Death Roli-Fever Notes.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 81 The wealth
er yesterday was almost perfect, the heat
being tempered by pleasant sea breeze. The
death rate, however, is undiminished. The
published statement that this city is without
fire protection is untrue. The discipline of
the fire department has been kept up, and
every fire has been promptly suppressed.
One hundred and thirty one new cases and
fifteen t.,aths from yellow fever is the rec
ord for yesterday, Total cases to date l, 46i
total deaths, Isl The names of the dead
are: John Seeley, John Bryan, Mr.. Boiler
mansky, Julia Smith, n Sherman, NJ R
Bowden, Charles Hinckley, Mr.. Lohn, Mrs.
O. H. Tyler, Harry Scott Willie Long, Ar
thur Turner, Taylor Mcfarland, L. Law
renee, Mrs. T. B. Hernandez
NKw ORLEANS, Sept, 2l-The Times
Democrat special from Jacksonville, says:
The board of health's autopsy shows that
Hugo Grunthal died of yellow fever. DIR.
Bett reported the disease as congestion of the
lungs. The board contemplate some action
to prevent such erroneous reports. Al
Gainesville the sick are doing well, except
DIR. Miller, who is critically i'll. Fumigatior
is thorough A convalescents' hospital is be
ing prepared, There were five new ease:
| yesterday at McClenny and one death-Rev
c. s Sheldon, Episcopal, who bad don't
noble work during the epidemic, F. A
! Gould. NJ. D., is ill, and very low. DIR
| Gould is surgeon of E. NJ Mitchell post, G
| a. R., of this city. He is a graduate o
| Harvard college and is now employed by tin
| government. He is well and favorahl,
known in this city. Superintendent Dillon
of the Western Union Telegraph, was abb
| to sit nm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
THURMAN AND THE NEGROES.
He Makes Speech to Delegation of
Coiored Men.


Coiored Men.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. GA delegation OF
about twenty representative coiored men of
the state, headed by Professor P. Fl. Clarke,
called at Judge Thurman's residence last
evening TO express to him their confidence IN
him as friend to the colored race. Judge
Thurman made a speech to them, denying
that he had ever entertained other than
friendly feeling for the colored people 81
did not come Of ia lily that was inclined
to be unjust toward the negro My father
never owned slave, nor did | ever own
one. My grandfather, who was a large
land owner in Virginia, and slave
owner there. long before the slavery
question WIS seriously agitated, brought
every slave with him when he came to Ohio
and set them free. He might have sold them
in Virginia had he not loved them rs fellow
beings | might almost say 1 was raised
among the colored people. The most init
mate companion of my boyhood days was a
colored boy given me by my father as a COM
panion, not as slave. He was slightly older
than was. If ever one boy loved another,
that boy loved me, and never We're more
genuine tears shed than mine when We laid
| him in his grave
| at is true that, in 1864, when it was pro-
| posed here IN Ohio to take the word white
| from the statute books, while the states all
| around US still made the distinction, |, with
great majority of the people Of Ohio, OPP
| posed it, and l did it for the good OF the
state My reasons thought good then, aud
think them good yet. have no objection
to the publication of that act of mine, alons
with my reasons as l gave them then. Bu
when suffrage was given to the whole Negro
race in all the nation, from that time on
have advocated nothing but the equal right
of all before the law. No man can say tina
ever treated or advocated treating the col
ored man except asa citizen, and now stant
upon the platform of the Democratic party
a party whose cardinal principle is equa
rights to all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

CHICAGO, Sept 2L--The Local league
base ball club did an unusual thing yester-
day by beating tail-ender two games in
succession. Two new pitchers were in the
Chicago box-Gumhert and Dwyer, and the
first game resulted in a blank for the visit
ors. League scores yesterday we're: At Chi
cago-thrst game Washington, 0. Chicago
II; second game) Washington !, Chicago s.,
at Detroit-New York S, Detroit 4 at Indi-
anapolis-Philadelphia 2, indianapolis L; at
Pittsburg- Boston 4, Pittsburg O.
American association, At Cincinnati--Cin-
cinnati l, Athletics o.; second game Cincin-
natl 2, Athletics L; at Louisville-Iouisville
l, Brooklyn O;sat Kansas City-Kansas City
S, Cleveland 4--ten innings; at st. Louis
first camel st. Louis 8. Baltimore O.; second
camel st Louis 9, Baltimore 3-ten innings.
Western association; At Mlwaukee-tfirst
camel Milwaukee l, St Paul 0: second
camel Milwaukee l, st. Paul 4; at Sioux
City-tirst camel Sioux City l, Omaha 3;
second game, Sioux City |, Omaha 5.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
A BAD MAN FROM CHICAGO.


NV York, Sept 2l-Henry F Harding,
alias K. F Seymour who says be recently
came here from Chicago, jumped ON the wire
coping of the Fifth National bank about
noon Yesterday, and suatching three pack
ages of money, each containing s., 900, while
the paving teler'S back was turned, started
to run away The cashier had noticed the
theft, and gave the alarm, and Harding was
pursued but escaped In his flight he dropped
one of the packages.
A couple of hours later Harding walked
into the Commercial National bank on Wall
street, and pursuing the same tactics, while
the teler's attention was called elsewhere.
he distracted two packages containing s., 700,
which he dropped into q flannel bag The
theft was noticed by hookkeeper, who gave
the alarm and started in pursuit.
The bag caught in the iron railing outside
the door and was wrenched from HaIding's
hand Without waiting to recover the bag
Harding started on the run down Pear
street followed by a large crowd He drew
a revolver and fired two shots at bis pursu
ers without injuring any one He ran a
| far as Maiden lane before being caught, and
| he fred two more shots at Policeman Mes
hitt before he was arrested He was identi
| fed at the police station by the clerk and
porter of the Fifth National bank as thu
same person who had robbed that institution
| earlier in the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
CONDENSED NEWS.
Il is reported that the ameer OF Aignan-
istan has died suddenly.


Il is reported that the ameer of Afghan
istan has died suddenly.
Archbishop Corrigan's silver Jubilee was
celebrated at New York Thursday
John Dematts was robbed of $40 by three
young boys at Wichita, Kan, Thursday
Two prisoners escaped from the Marion,
Ind, Ill Thursday, while the sheriifs wife
was releasing 10y.
The rolling mills at South Chicago have
started up, after being shut down month";
and 800 men are at work again
The United Typothetas in session in New
York, elected Andrew Mentally, OF Chicago,
president and adjourned to meet In 81.
Louis, Oct j, 1850.
The circular offering $4,000 reward for
the arrest of Tascott, the murderer OF Amos
j Smell, will be printed in all languages and
sent to all parts of the world
James W. Wiman and Mrs. Mary Plaster.
both aged rs years, were married in buggy
at Marshall, Ill, Thursday The bride had
been married three times before,
The French ministry has decided not to
suspend the import duty OF 5 francs on CO.
reals which action, it was announced, would
probably be taken on account of the made
quate harvests.
Judge Terry and his wife. Sarah Althea.
have been indicted by the grand jury at San
Francisco for assault on the marshal and his
deputies, who attempted to arrest Sarah for
abusing Justice Field i'll the supreme court
room recently.
The secretary of the treasury has de ided
that lute bagging exported as covering of
cotton can not be imported free of duty, but
is subject to duty of ~ cents per pound
unless it is waste bagging and only fit to be
converted into PAPER.
The Marquette, Houshton & Ontonogan
railway Northern Michigan has notified the
United States general land Office of its with
| drawal q all claims to land grants fronting
on uncoustrucred parts of its line. Settlers
will now be able To perfect their titles with
out litigation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
ANOTHER TRUSTED ScouNDReL
Caught After He Had stolen Over Quar-
ter of n Million.

Caught After He Had stolen Over "a Quar-
ter of Million.
New YORK, Sept 2l-James Edward Be
dell, aged A., real estate clerk for the law
firm of Shipman, Barlow LaRocque &
Choate, has been arrested upon the discovery
that during the past five years he has swim
died the firm out of 1924. 800 by forging
mortgages, bonds, etc. He spent the money
in gambling and amateur farming
BedelI's salary was S7,5ho a year His
guilt was discovered by accident The holder
of one of his bogus mortgages noticed a
blemish on the seal aud sent the document
to the registers office 10 have the seal per-
fected The registers clerk. being method
zeal person, took the trouble to verify the
mortgage by the books, and, Of course, dis
covered that it was no mortgage at all The
register notified the law firm, who confront
ed Bedell with the evidence of the crime, and
he was soon forced TO confess.
The number of persons victimized is large,
but it is believed that they all have a
remedy against RedelPs employers. The
Charles Delmonico estate invested $50, 600
through Bedel on one of his supposed mort
cages Other sufferers are Solari estate,
$50, COO; Herman Koop, $4,000, and Henry
D. Savre. So, 90 Bedell told Inspector
Byrnes that he had spent $40, 600 in playi ng
policy at Emerson & Co.'S place, 80 Broad.
way. Both the latter men have been ar
rested. Bedell says he lost most Of the re-
rnainder of his gains in running fancy
stock farm at Bedford, Westminster county.
BedeH will he indicted for forgery, and
probably on other criminal grounds. Part
of his stealings may be recovered by attach
/ rent on his farm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
SUSPENDED NO LONGER.
Edmunds' Resolution Too Late to Stop
the Chinese BiIi--Doings in Congress.

Edmunds' Resolution Too Late to Stop
the Chinese Bni--Doings in Congress.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. IA bill was
reported to the senate yesterday to amend
the act for the relief of the Stockbridge anG
MuncIe tribes of indians in Wisconsin. Ed
munds, for the reason that the Chinese ex-
cluslon bill had passed out of control of the
senate, moved to lay on the table the resoln
ton directing that the bill he withheld,
agreed to Mitchell made long speech
against the Mills tariff bill, Tho senate then
held short secret session, after which the
bill to create an executive department of
agriculture was taken up, and it was agreed
to vote to-day at p. IN. on the proposition
to transfer the weather bureau to the pro
posed new department The senate then ad-
journed
The house refused to agree to the confer
ence report on the sundry civil bill-32 to
47-and further conference was ordered. A
bin was reported suspending the timber cul-
ture, presumption and desert land laws until
action is taken pending legislation on
| those subjects Morrow offered as question
| of privilege a resolution directing the en-
| rolled bills committee to Immediately trans
| nit the Chinese exclusion bill to the presi
dent. Declared no question OF privilege by
the chair The house at Sis adjourned,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

DOES any anybody really believe that
it would be better for the people to abol.
ish the taxes on whisky and tobacco than
to abolish the taxes on salt, lumber wool,
and other common necessaries and raw
materials? Ii any one does. he should
vote the republican ticket, as the repub>
hcan platform declares for free whisky
and tobacco and dear clothes. 1t must
want and intend that the poor shall paint
and go naked il Harrison is elected,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
COUNTY.

For Congress WILLIAM PRENTIss.
X esentative-ELN0RE W. HURST.
Circuit Clerk-H E. CAsrEEL,
States Attorney-WuuAM MCESIRr.
Coruuer-SAMUEL GnODE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
MORROW KICKS AGAINST DELAY.



Promptly to the President.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 2l.-As soon as
he could get the floor in the house yesterday
Morrow of California, as question Of priv
lege, offered resolution reciting the pa sage
of the Chinese exclusion bill, its signature by
the presiding officers of both houses, and the
fact that it is aeing withheld from the presi
dent by the acting chairman of the commit
tee on enrolled bills, kilgore, and directing
its transmission to the president without de
Law. Morrow said that Kilgore told him
that the bill was still in his possession. He
asked. if a bill could i've held in this way for
day why not for six monthsf The unwrit
ten law of the house required that bill
should go promptly to the president.
The point was made that Norrow's resolu-
ton was not privileged and considerable de-
bate ensued Finally the speaker pro tenn,
decided that the point was well taken and
that the question not privileged. He
said that the average time il took for bill
to reach the president after being signed by
the presiding officers of both houses was
three days He was not prepared to say
however, that if the resolution was renewed
in a few days he would declare it out of or
der as privileged question.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

WASHINGTON CRY, sept y The following are
the weather indications for thirty SIX hours from
sp m yesterday For lndana-FaIr weather:
stationary temperature; eaSterly winds For
lower Michigan Fair weather, slight changes in
temperature; variable winds For upper Michi-
gan and Misconsin-LIght showers, preceded by
tar weather III eastern portion slight changes in
temperature, followed by warmer Friday night.
easterly winds, shifting TO souiherly. For Iowa
Local showers. followed by fair weather Friday
afternoon or evening. stationary temperature
Friday, warmer SATURDAY.; variable winds, shift
ing To southerly For lllinois-Far weather, fol
lowed by hight showers in northern and central
portions; cooler 10 southern half, stationary tenn
prrature in northern half, easterly winds shift
Ing 10 southerly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

Mobile Is to have an orphan asylum for
colored children. '''
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

CHICAGO, Sept. ga banquet at Grand
Pacific hotel last night closed the annual re-
union of the Army of the Cumberland
About $50 survivors were present, Toasts
were responded to by Gen. William McMi.
chael, Judge Eugene Cary, Gen. Edward s.
Meyer and others, and the speaking contin-
ued until late hour Gen Rosecrans was
elected president of the society.
An appropriate memorial in regard to the
death of Gen. Sheridan was adopted, and it
was recommended that congress buy the
Chicamnuga battlefield and erect monu-
ment thereon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
Big Steal in Wheat.
Minneapolis Elevators Robbed
of 10000 Bushels.
ALLEGED THIEVES UNDER ARREST.

How 1t Was Accompiished-On Mil
lion Dollar Steal by an Attorneys Clerk
A Heavy business IN Bogus Mortgages
- The ScoundreI Confesses - Chicago
Cheek in the Hank Robbing Lins-Sus-
pected Train wrecking.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept 81 More than
0,0O1 bushels Of wheat has been stolen from
Minneapolis elevators Two arrests have
been made, but tho persons are charged with
purloiniug only 1900 bushels, Detectives
are still at work on the other eases and more
arrests are expected in day or two
W e. Harley, well known commission
dealer and Il member of the firm Ct Peterson
4 Harley, was arrested about midnight on
warrant charging him with stealing l3,OoO
bushels of wheat from the Minneapolis Union
elevator ia southeast Minneapolis. The
wheat has been taken from the company's
large warehouse on Twenty fourth avenue,
east 1t WAS hut recentIy-and then by mere
accident-that the company learned of the
crime Charles NJ Mason, an emplOye of
the elevator company, was also arrested. He
is about - years old aud was dressed in the
garh of an ordinary workingman.
IDt NAthliiiSS NNhFiHl'h ti'ii ihoA pom
her to a month or so ago. IL seems that a
trusted employee uf the company, high-sal-
aired and expert elevator man, was the me-
dunn through whom these heavy purloln-
ings were made IL was done by overload
ing cars The cars leaving the elevators
we're to have contained 500 bushels each. 1t
is now positively known that they were over
loaded to tine extent of 20, 100, and some
times150 bushels The man who is suspected
Of selling the wheat to several wheat huying
firms has for some time been employed in aIl-
other branch of business in Minneapolis.
Harley's partner, Mr. Peterson, is known
not TO have had anything To do with the
case Harley has been d C. Moak n Co
cashier and bookkeeper.
Another phase in the trouble came out in
an action in the district court yesterday
morning by the Minneapolis Union Elevator
company against W D, Harley, to recover
81, coo, the value of 1000 bushels of wheat al
legged TO nave been fraudulently taken fr Jm
the elevators of the plaintiff. The Ma iona
Bank of Commerce Is garnishee in the suit,
The detectives claim to have II sure case
and that both Harley and Mason have vir
tually admitted their connection with the
transaction.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21
THE DILEMMA OF A HERO.
ROMANTIC STORY TOLD BY A YOUNG
EASTERN MECHANIC.

His Rescue Of Drowning Girl and Its
ResuIts-One Thousand Dollars on the
Spot. and Later Legacy of 5000.
Accompanied by Secret Conditions-A
Guess at the Difhculty.
NEW YORK. Sept 21-A special from
New Haven, Conn, says: romantic story
in which young man saves girl from
drowning, is rewarded by her father, and
afterward left heir to SIS 200 by the fathers
will, has just come to light in this city. The
young man is Charles w, Selke, ~ years of
age, a mechanic MIR. Selke took solemn
oath not to disclose the name of his bene-
factor, and now says that the conditions i'm
posed in the will will probably prevent his
accepting the money Mr. Selke tells the
following story:
"Four years ago was cook on n vessel be-
longing to Staples & Phillips, of Taunton,
Mass. On the afternoon of Sept -, 1884
we ran into the harbor at Newport. l left
the ship about shutdown for trip into the
city ! had been ashore but a short time,
and was walking up the beach when | saw a
| young girl jump or fall from a row-boat
| fifty or more feet from the shore. / went to
her rescue and came near losing my own
| life in attempting TO save hers. She was
| about l6 years of age and very pretty. had
| swum ashore with her and had left her on
the beach, when gentleman came
| running down from one of the
cottages He was the girls father
and had missed his daughter.
| told him how had rescued her, and he,
asking my name and something about my
condition in life, took his daughter and my
self into the cottage and placed 81 600 in my
hands We sailed the next day. The gen
tl-man gave ME his name and New York
residence, but asked me to promise never tt
tell his name. ! promised, and then be in
vited me to call on him at any time and hs
would be glad to see me- | called on him ii
New York three or four times. He died in
MAY last. leaving an estate of several thou
sand dollars | received letter from tbs
executor Of the estate shortly, asking
me to come to New York. | went
and listened to the reading of the will
then learned that / bad been left $4,000
which was TO receive upon certain condi
tons | can go no further. Another prom
Use prevents me from telling the conditions.
Nothing will induce Mr. Selke to dIvulg
the name Of his henefactor or the condition
of the bequest 1t is conjectured that th
condition prescribed is that he shall MARI,
the girl He said that he was undecided, bu
that he would probably refuse the money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

NEW YORK, Sept 2l.-The United Labor
state convention last evening Endorsed War
ner Miller, the Republican candidate for
governor, on the ground that his party was
pledged to electoral reform The conven-
ton nominated candidates for the other state
offices as follows; Lieutenant governor,
john II Bakery judge of the court of APP
peais, Lawrence J McParin; electors at
large, jane, W. Redpath, and Victor A.
Wilder tMesSrs. Clancy and McGlynn de
Ginning the honor District electors were
also nominated The vote on indorsing Mil
Ter was l24 To lO3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

WASHINGTON CITY. Sept 2l.-Two picked
mines from the Thatcher, Primrose & West
Minstrel company and from the local report
ers on The Washington Post, played game
of base ball at Capital park yesterday for
the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers in
Florida Three Thousand people witnessed
the game, which for an unprofessional at
tempt was quite a success in more ways than
one. Five innings were played and then the
game was called with IA runs to the credit of
each side and surplus of about 500 for the
fever stricken people of the south.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

DUBLIN. Sept 2l.--A second riot has oc-
Cured III the Dublin barracks A number
of men bslongipg to the "Black Watch"
regiment quarreled over politics with some
Of the Fifth dragons A fight ensued, dur
ing which thirty men were injured. Troops
were called IN and the fighters dispersed ut
the point. of the bayonet. The Black
Watch" regiment has been ordered to Bel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 2l-Tbe final
nesting Of the medical congress was held
hast evening in the hall of the National mu-
scum DR. Billings, the president of the con
gress, delivered an address on Medical MI
seuIus" Upon the conclusion OF the address
:, reception held i'll the United States
Army Medical museum building. The dec
orations were elaborate. Flags of all ma
tIons abounded DR.. Billings received the
guests The next session Of the congress
will be held in this city three years from
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

COLUMBUS, O., Sept 2l.-Mr. Thurman
said to IA representative of the United Press
last evening that he did not know when his
letter of acceptance would be ready to give
out al have not written line of it yet"
he said, "and ! do not know when shall. 1t
is the fashion to write a letter, and / sup
pose must write one. People expect me to,
but really it is an uuimportant matter"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-21

THE republicans are not so elated as
they were over the Maine election, since
the republican majority fell off about
1000 day as the back districts were heard
from. Now it stands 10000 majority in
1888 as against 10000 in 1884. Even
Maine favors Cleveland 4, 900 more than
when he ran for the presidency in 1884.