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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
4. W, Wethere|| E. Co,

e purchased large share of the bankrupt
wn manufacturers and jobbers) from the
of the items were large lots; some were
es. We shall place the whole lot on sale
following will be among the bargains:
piece tan cold satin romaine, SOC per
yard worth $1.00. pieces fancy stripe
surah silks. 49c per yard. Chicago price,
Soc. Is pieces printed India silks.
Newest patterns 34c, sold at 62& in
Chicago. 80 dozen ladies' rib'd Jersey
vests 7c. case CSC dozen) Jersey gauze
vests &c each. worth 38c. 10 dozen
childrens ribd jersey vests, sizes 1, Q and
8 at &c each. IA dozen ladies pin stripe
full regular English hose, Sc per pair
case GO pieces) indigo blue prints 4ac
per yard. 90 dozen ladies' hose, plain,
black and solid colors. Sc per pair. 10
dozen extra quality summer corsets, SEC
each. One lot "a strip coutil zone band
corsets. SOC each. Agents price SO so
per dozen. is pieces dress challies BIC
pc yard. worth 10c. IA cartons, No. IS
fancy silk ribbon (168 pieces) at lie
per yard. One carton each, Nos o. 12
and IS. black gros grain ribbon with sat-
in edge, all go in at lie per yard. A
great drive, 10 pieces, No. 90 ditto. Ice
per yard.
half has not been told, All these goods
are enabled to sell some of them so very
grand rush will doubtless be the result.
t bargains, be sure to be on hand early
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
LONDON NEWSPAPER LIBELS.
Three Editors Arrested For Trying
to Bxtort Money.
NEAT TRAP SET FOR THEM.
The Little Speculation OF Mr.. Marks
Busted by the smartuess of HIS
Intended Victims = Ar
raigned in Court.
Blackmailers Baked.

lCopWiOht 1889 bv James Gordon Bennett
LONDON, Oct. 15.-lN New York Herald
Cable-Special to THE BEE. Claude Marks
and Sidney Woolfe, Joint proprietors OF the
Mining Record, and Mr.. Marx, of the Finan-
cial Times, were arrested to-day in this city
and lodged in the police station on the charge
''that they unlawfully threatened to print
and publish certain false libel concerning
James Potter Albeit and Marcus Bebro with
intent thereby to extort money from them"
The first named. gentleman is a brother of
Harry Marks, of Financial News fame. The
way it all came about is this: The Mining
Record on Friday last published
leading article headed, "Bebros
Latest Love-" sIt was an article
dealing with the formation of the Crystal
Reef Gold Mining company Qimited) and the
supposed part taken in it by Marcus Bebro.
On Friday last Marx suggested that he could
prevent further articles-which, he alleged,
were already wrltten-from appearing in
the Mining Record on the payment of sum
of money. On Saturday some further re-
marks were published and another attempt
was made by Marx to arrange for the pay
ment OF a large sum of money in order to
stop further articles which were threatened.
The sum of money mentioned was $500.
to pay the money at once. Mr.
Forrest Fulton, NJ, p, was consulted, with
the result that Marks, Woolfe and Marx
were lead to believe that the money would
be paid, and this afternoon warrant was
applied for by Mr.. Forrest Fulton, on behalf
Of the directors of the Crystal Reef Gold
Mining company, and obtained. 1t was a
nice preconcerted plan. Bebro arranged to
see Claude Marks, who told him that if $500
were brought to him IN gold aud not in notes
he would square 1t, and nothing should ap-
pear Bebro wanted TO take the solicitor of
the company with him, but Marks said,
"They must see Bebro alone, and it must be
with closed doors, and they must
have it all in sovereigns, and If
Jesus Christ himself went they would not
take the money in any other way" Bepro,
after long conversation, arranged to take
$500 to-day at 80 p. m. and the remaining
1900 tomorrow He went with the f300, ac-
cording TO arrangement and met Marks and
Woolfe. The meeting was apparently very
friendly one until the advent of the detec-
tives. The $500 were placed upon the table
and Marks and Woolfe had counted over
two hundred of them and were in the act of
counting the third hundred when four de-
tectives and two policemen entered and ar
rested them. The prisoners were brought
to the police court to-day. The greatest ex-
Citement prevails 10 city circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
The Smnreme Court.

DEs MONIES, Ia., Oct. l5.-ISpecial Tele
gram to THE BEE. The supreme court de-
clded the following cases to-day:
Sioux City and Iowa Falls Town Lot and
Land company, vs. Warren Walker, appel
liant; O'Brien district; affirmed
In the matter of the assignment of Stew
art, A. II. Loomis vs. f. L.. Griffin, assignee,
ct al, appellants; Delaware district; re-
versed.
The state of Iowa VS. ]. j. Donohoe, appel
liant, indicted for the murder of Lawrence
Dolan, convicted of manslaughter and SEN
fenced for seven years; Cass district; re-
versed because OF certain ruling as to the
admission of evidence and because of the
failure of the lower court to instruct the
jury as to the law of self-deferse
State of Iowa eX rel, A. ID. Littleton VS.
T.. Horbach ct al, appellants, and another
like case; Polk district; proceedings to re-
cover forfeiture on bones given under the
statue for the sale of Intoxicating liquors;
affirmed. so =
Belle Churchill vs. John Sowards ct al.
and George West and james Price, appel
lants: Winnebago district; affirmed.
The A. o. U. w. case has been before the
supreme court again this week on the petit
tion of the plaintiff for q rehearing. Mr..
Lane, of Davenport, opened for the national
branch. Mr.. Nichols, of Vinton, followed
for the state branch, anG Mr.. Kaufman, of
this city, closed for the nationals. The court
withheld its ruling.
The federal court opened to-day with
Judges Shiras and Love in attendance. The
case of Smart against Alley svas continued
and DEGREES were entered in ahe case OF the
Eagle Manufacturing company against Brad
ley, and in the case of the Eagle Manufac-
turing company against the Moline, Milburn
IL Stoddard company. In each of these cases
the complainant was awarded 1 cent dam
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
RIN ERs AND HARBoRS.
The Amounts Asked Exceed the APP
propriations Several Millions.

WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-l}rigadier General
Casey, chief of engineers, in hIs annual
estimates submitted to the secretary Of war,
makes a number of recommendations for
appropriations for continuing work on some
of the principal improvements under his
charge during the year ending June 80, 1891,
among which are the following;
Ohio river, 5000, ,oOO st. Mary's river st.
Mary's falls, 81, 236, 900; Fox river, Wiscon-
SID, 100000; Wabash river, Indiana and
Illinois, 10000; Calumet river, Indiana aud
Illinois, 100000; Illinois river, $500, 900;
Mississippi river, Minneapolis to tho Des
Des Monos TO the Illinois river, $500, 600;
Mississippi river, Illinois to Ohio river,
SGO0,000; Chicago harbor, SlI20O0; harbor
of refuge, Milwaukee bay, $3.50, 900; harbor
of refuge, st. Louis bay, Wiscon sin, 100000.
The total amount recommended by Gen.
eral Casey for river and harbor improve
ments is $50, 1868 800. The total amount ap
propriated by the river and harbor bill for
theYear ending June 80 1890 was S22,390,-
6l7.
The Mississippi river commission recon-
mends appropriations for the fiscal year
1901 of S5,5S6, $50, among which are the fol-
lowing items:
Continuing surveys, Sl50000; from mouth
of Ohio river, Si,0O0,000.
The Missouri river commission asks 80 160,-
600, including salaries, surveys, etc, Sl50,
600; general improvements, Sl,00O0O0; spe-
cial work at Sioux City, Omaha, Platts-
mouth, Nebraska City, lSrule, st. Joseph,
Atchlson, Leavenworth, Kansas City, Miami
and Arrow Rock, 1880 900; the river above
and below Sioux City, 500, 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
Will Join the Atchison Corps.

CHICAGO, Oct 15.-[Speclal Tele gram to
THE BEE. Although Pres ldent Manvilc,
OF the Atchison, denies the rumor that ex-
General Manager Finney, of the Wisconsin
Central, is to take General Manager God
dard's place, he will not deny that Mr.. Fin
ney is to become connected in some capacity
with the Atchison.
President Manvlle also gave notice of the
following appointments: j. A Hanley,
freight traffic manager; w. f. White, pas
senger traffic manager, and r. O. Gay, gem
eral freight agent at Topeka. Hitherto, Mr.
White, as traffic manager, has performed all
the duties now de living on himself and Mr..
Han ey.
Purchasing Agent Hamer, of the North.
western. who has been i'll for two years, re-
signed to-day. Assistant Purchasing Agent
Charles Hayward was appointed in his stead.
1t is understood that eXTrafic Manager
Wicker, of the Northw estorn, goes to Eu-
rope rs promoter for II big railroad deal
Rumor still connects Mr. Newman's name
with tue vacant position.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
CAN ONLY STOP FOR FEED.
Cattle in Transit Cannot Lay over
and Be Reshipped
UNLESS LOCAL RATES ARE PAID.
A Decision by the Intcr-Stat Com
mcrce Commission Which Settles
Long Mooted Questiou-Ab-
bolt as II Disciplinarian.
A Cause OF Contentious Removed.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-ISpccal Telegram
to The BEE, "A decision of the interstate
commerce commission which reached Chica-
go by mail day decides the whole difficulty
which for six months has kept the Chicago
and Missouri river lines in hot water.
1t will be remembered that the Alton with.
drew from the Interstate Commerce Rail.
way association because 1t was getting a less
proportion OF the tranc than 1t claimed was
its due. The main cause of the deficit was
that the roads having lines west of Kansas
City took the traffic east from Kansas City
on u proportion Of the through rate, an
amount considerably less than the local rate
the Alton and other roads with no lines west
of the river were compelled to charge. To
meet this rate the Alton gave notice
would shrink its local rates in al
cases of through freight so that the shipper
could send his goods TO Chicago and the east
as cheaply via the Alton as by road having
trans-Missouri line. This action Of the
Alton practically nullified the benefit there
fore derived from western extensions and
caused the serious complications which have }
been so eagerly read of by railroad people
for six months.
The decision of the inter state commerce
commission, which will settle this dtficulty.
is TO the effect that any traa'c unltiaded at
any point for any other purlose than con-
and must take the local rate.
1t will be remembered that two weeks ago
the Rock Island began argument on suit
before the interstate commerce commission
on exactly the ground which the decision
covers. AS a result the Rock lsand-Alton
case being practically decided, Solicitor
Withrow, of the Rock Island, has notified
the commission that he would not continue
the argument of the case.
The decision sustains the ground always
taken by the Alton, that shipments, such as
cattle, unloaded ut Kansas City for any
other purpose than feeding and watering,
must 60 forward at local rates.
1t will prove body blow for Kansas City,
Omaha and other places where western cat
tie have been unloaded for sale ana then re.
shipped by the new owner at proportion of
the through rate. The decision also annuls
tho time honored practice of milling in
transit
Hereafter there can be no other stopping
in transit for other purposes than immediate
trans. shipment.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
Innner,s nrCensn-

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Post this
morning publishes an interview with Com
missioner Tanner in which he iustifes his
action in rerating Senator Manderson's pen
sion. He said:
81 have not seen a copy of Secretary
Mobiles letter to Senator Manderson, but
judging from the extracts quoted in Senator
Manderson's letter, presume that he de-
cded the rerating was illegal because no
application had been made; and if that is
his reason all / can say is that the secretary
must have very peculiar ideas concerning
the case My conception of the duties of the
commissioner of pensions is entirely differ
enu. | have always considered that he
should see that entire justice is done to all
pensioners. If he discovers a case where IN
justice is beng done TO pensioner ne should
right tho wrong, and | am of that opinion
still, Secretary Noble TO the contrary not
WithsIanding.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
IOWA NEWS.
A Large Criminal Docket.

BEDFORD, Ia, Oct. 15.-l Special TO The
BEE District court is now in session in
this county. The criminal docket seems
likely to be swelled to unusual proportions
before the grand jury is discharged Two
indictments have been returned charging
felony, and IL Is quite certain that four or
five more win be returned. There are four
men in Jail charged with felonious acts two
for embezzlement, two for forgery and one
for rape. One of the indictments already re-
turned charges John Lorrimer with tho
crime Of embezzlement 1t is probable an
other will be found against him for the
crime of forgery. Mr.. LorrImor is a young
man of rather prepossessng appearance who
has kept music store in this city number
of years, and failed In mis- business. tie
then secured an agency IN tho insur-
ance business. He left suddenly about
two months ago for parts unknown, and
after his departure II was rumored that he
had been crooked in his business An infor-
nation was tiled against him. warrant
issued and the sheriff found him in q town in
south western Kansas Liquor drinking,
gambling and fast women are said TO be the
cause of his downfall.
e. j. Blankenship is in Jail charged with
forgery and the grand jury has returned
bill in his case.
Cass Thompson is charged with the crime
of rape. Thompson is step son of one of
the most prominent and a"istocratic families
dissipating. Two weeks ago Thompson and
four or five others got into a drunken ca
rouse in Bedford and continued their revelry
until late hour at night. Thompson went
to his home, a distance of four or five miles
from town, and instead OF going to his wfe's
bed entered the room where the hired girl
was sleeping and forced his way into bed
with her. Her screams and struggles so
alarmed Mrs. Thompson that she got up
and ran to neighbours, though within a
weeks time of her confinement The girl
made a desperate effort to preserve her
chastity leaving the marks of her finger nails
and teeth in many places on Thompson's face
ana arms, Both his wife and the girl testify
against Thompson.
S. s. Brooks, the defaultng banker of
LenoX, who has been lying in Jail here about
three weeks is charged with having received
money on deposit knowing his Danlk to be
insolvent. Iowa has statute forbdding
this under severe penalties Brooks is an
old white headed man and has always here
tofore sustained a fair reputation for honest
dealing
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
Illinois knights of Pythias.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15 There were fully 800
knights of Pythias present when the annual
convention OF the grand lodge Of Illinois
opened this morning. The session was
opened by James w. Patterson, of Joliet
grand chancellor IN a short address, The
ceremony of confarrng the degree of honor
airy membership of the grand lodge upon
past vice chancellors was then taken up and
occupied most of the afternoon session. Re
ports were read from the grand officers, all
of which showed the order to be in very
fourishng condition. The total membership
to July l. 1889, was shown to be 1856. as
compared with 9,96l at the same period last
year. The total receipts for the year were
Sl6 14S, showing a balance on hand of S., 600
The convention will take three days to com.
plete its work and the forenoon session to-
morrow will probably be given up TO the
election of officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
4 Kip Mining Snit.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 15.-[Special
Telegram to The E,I-The Live Pine
mining company of Brigham commenced
three suits to-day against the South Galena
ard Old Jordan mining companies and
others for S222 600 the value Of ore claimed
as taken out of the Live Pine vein through
Prof. f.. Il. Holden, the Cleveland, o.,
millionaire, IS the chief defendant. He is
quite prominent through being II large owner
in the Plaindeaer ana other Cleveland
papers Years ago he gained noteriety
through the celebrated old telegraph suits of
this city The plaintiffs ask for "a Judgment
covering the value of the ore extracted, with
costs ana a restraining order preventing the
flooding of the mine and an equitable account
ing. The suits will attract great attention be-
contestants.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
THE THREE AMERICAS.
The Delegates Entertained at Cieve.
Iand-Scnator She rman's Speech.

The Delegates Entertained at Cieve-
Iand-Scnator She rman's Speech.
BUFFALO, N. Y, October 15.-About
o'clock this morning the special train bear
ing the delegates to the pan -Americ an con-
gress left for Cleveland. short stop was
made at Erie while the delegates were
driven about the city, after which the jour
ney to Cleveland was resumed
CLEVELAND, Oct. 15.-The pan n-American
excursion arrived here this afternoon and
the delegates inspected the rolling mills and
insane asylum at Newburg. a banquet was
rendered them this evening, at which Sena-
tors Sherman and Payne and Governor
Foraker were present.
Senator Sherman spoke at length in re-
sponse to the toast, "a Congress of American
States" The American ssterhood of states
he said, were bound by ties that would
grow stronger as time went on. If this con-
sress did Its DUTY IL would rank as had none
in ancient or modern times. The speaker
was almost inclined to be convert to free
trade If that free trade was confined to
American states. Cloud applause.) He
wished to see not only commercial union
but a union of hearts. Another thing we
want Is the construction of the
Nicarauguan or some other canal. In
the future he saw one grand language
merging into itself the Spanish, Portuguese
and English languages and spoken by 300,-
OOO,OOO of people on tins hemisphere. The
United States had no desire to acquire the
territory of any other nation in America, but
we want them TO help secure themselves in
their autonomy and prevent the interference
of foreign nations.
Senor Pierra gave this toast, which was
greatly applauded: 40 flag that has no
Tyre, no eagle, no beast of prey, but with
stars that enlighten the horizon and illumine
the world, and which we soon hope to see
waving in all Spauish-American ports.n
Governor Foraker also spoke briefly.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
THE MONTANA FIGHT.
Fears That 1t Will Delay the Admis-
sion of the State.

HELENA Oct. 15.-The Independent (dem-
ocrauc) says: There have been no new de-
velopments in the Silver Bow contest to.day
save that instead of the republicans getting
in the entire legislative delegation they only
got in six members, but that number is suffi-
cient to overcome the democratic majority
shown on the face of the returns. The
opinion among lawyers is that the court will
decide in favor of counting the ballots as re-
turned by the judges of election.
ST. PAUL, Oct. IA special from, Helena
says that the democrats claim that the con-
test in Silver Bow county will delay the ad-
mission of the state, but the republicans hold
adoption of the constitution. Powers, the
republican candidate for governor, it is
cloimed, is likely to institute a contest before
the canvassing board on the vote in Deer
Lodge county,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
Want Their TitIe Made Good.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct. l5.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Several years ago some
5000 acres of land in O'Bren county were
taken by the Sioux City & st. Paul rail
road, claiming the lands under grant, but
no patent for them was ever issued. The
road proceeded to sell them IN large and
small holdings, but was never able to give
complete title. as there has always been
some controversy as to the right of the road
to the lands. To-day a delegation of pur-
chasers came 10 see the governor and
urged him TO have the state
land office issue patents for those lands and
end the controversy. They claimed that the
county was kept back by the fact that men
did not want to make permanent improve
ments when they could not get good title
for their land. The local courts refused to
act, and they now appeal to him. He has
taken the case under adYsement.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. ID Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. l-The eloDlng wife of j.
II. Sullivan, "Broncho John" leader of Il
"Wild Westn show which played here dur
ing the exposition, was captured at Atchison
this morning with Tom Wilson, the cowboy
with whom she had eloped. John went to
Atchison this morning and reconciliation
was effected, the two returning to this city
this evening. The elopement occurred while
"Broncho john was in Chicago on business,
and Wilson persuaded her that he had gone
to meet another woman. Mrs. John was
angry and was persuaded to elope VITA him.
The Atchison authorities released Wilson
after Sullivan had left. and by so doing
averted a tragedy, as Sullivan is said by
those who know him to be Il dangerous man,
and had he got the drop on Wilson would
have killed him. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan will
remain in st. Joseph for few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
Sons of 81 GnNrce.

CHICAGO, Oct. l5,-ISpecial Telegram to
The BEE. The first general convention Of
the order OF Sons OF ST George of the United
States was held to-day in this city, Repre-
sentatiyes from every lodge IN the country
were present The following officers were
elected and installed Supreme president,
Richard Davis, Pennsylvania; supreme wee
president, William d. ColuuwOod, New
York; supreme secretary, j. Henry Will
iams, Pennsylvania; supreme treasurer,
Robert Stewart, PENNSYLVANIA; supreme
messenger William y. Bartram, New YORK :
supreme assistant secretary, Thomas Wood,
Pennsylvania; supreme chaplain, Rev. ;. &.
NJ. Orpen, Rhode Island; supreme assistant
messenger James X, Angler ONO; supreme
inner guard, Edward Oliver, California su-
preme outer guard, Jonah Worsdell, Illinois
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16

CHICAGO, Oct. l5-ISpecial Telegram TO
TnE BEE MIR, Mayer Of the Chicago law
firm of Straus, Mayer & Stein, who is the
legal adviser and agent of the English synli.
cate which has been investing heavily in
American industries denies that the latter
is responsible for the purchases IN Indla1ap-
oils. There is a syndicate of American cap
italisis which has been out looking for 20 d
Investments, said Mr.. Mayer, and this has
frequently been confoundcd with the Eng
lsh syndicate. The Indianapolis brewerics
have been secured by the American, aud
not by the English.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
BURIED IN A WE'LL
Three LabOrers Entombed Under !
Twelve Feet OF Earth.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 15.-TSpecal Tee-
gram to THE BEE. An accident at the VIC
tor coal mines to-day, near Trinidad this
state, resulted in the death of three men,
An enormous well twenty feet in diane
ter was being dug AT the depth of thirty
five feet it caved in, covering three of the
workmen with twelve feet of earth and rock
All mining was at once suspended and the
work of digging out the bodies began. They
will not be reached before noon tomorrow.
Contractor Wallis was in the we'll at the time
of the cave IN, but beng near the ladder es-
capped. One other workman was buried up
TO his shoulders, but was dug out only
slightly injured.
The names of the men buried are James
McNael, Chris May ana Alfred Miller.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-16
Several Roads Fined.

CHICAGO Oct. 15.-ISpecal Telegram
to The BEE.l-Chairman Abbott, OF the
Western States Passenger association, has
fined the Burlington, Rock Island, North
western and st. Paul roads for various irreg-
ularities in the issuance of tickets.
The Burlington used a wrong basis in
quoting one-way fares to Colorado and hon
ored wrong form ticket reading to Nash
VILE and issued by its western line. The
Burlington & Missouri paid 800 for each Of
fensc aud the profits accruing from the sales
The other roads were fined like amounts for
selling tickets via Denver to Pueblo at S26,
the association rate having been fixed at
$50 81.