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The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05
FRIDAY.

The war between the board Of trade
and the bucketshUps took an aspect
Yesterday much more serious TO the
latter than it appeared to be on Tues
day. The leaking Of quotations was
stopped i'm a measure on the board,
and the two regular messengers Ofthe
bucketshop were shut out Of the big
board. 1t looked yesterday as il
the board would eventually shut off
the quotations entirely, in which case
the so-called "open board is doomed
to annhilatiOn.
Wheat Yesterday started at 19f and
sold as high as I9i for May, closing
al 79s: July 7St. Corn closed at 30f
for May. Oats steady. Hog products
unchanged. Cattle receipts, $4,000;
business slow and prices weak, declln-
ing l0aI5c; hogs, 10000: business ac-
tive, prices tending UPWARD &c; prime
heavy averaged s+.3j; mixed, s4.25;
Light sorts. si.l5a+.3l. sheep, 5000;
prices steady.
The plumbers strike in Chicago has
begun TO assume serious form, and the
PInkert0n nIercenaries have been
called upon for help by the masters,
Ca the plea that the strikers are going
10 resort TO violence.
The excitement among the students
at ST. Petersburg still continues, and
the government has concluded not to
permanently close the university.
The shoe and leather men of New
England yesterday filed a protest
against the proposed tariff on hides.
The river Is falling in the lower
Mississippi, but above the food still
continues, especially in Arkansas.
Now the painting season has
opened, the white lead manufacturers
have formed combination.
Indications point to strike of car
penters on May in Chicago.
The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05

bate on his pet bill has given him an
opportunity to have printed In the
Congressional Record the court de-
cision denOuncing Gen. Alger's match
trust as an unlawful and piratical
monopoly, and recitlng Alger's own
admissions as witness in the case.
That alone, no doubt, will he quite
enough to demolish Alger's little
presidential boom.
The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05

In tall blonde Norwegian, with large,
ninty blue eyes bulging from their
sockets. He is mechanic who came to
Oakland few years ago from Chicago,
and has a wife and family, whom he
has abandoned and taken up his resi-
dence with Mrs. Wordsworth. His
forte lies in going into trance, in
which, like Joe Smith, he sees all sorts
of visions and has numerous startling
revelations.
One Of his most notable revelations,
which fastened to the craze its name
OF doom Sealcrs," was given TO him,
he afllrms, in a vision directly from
heaven on the 25th Of January, and
reduced to writing, published by him
at meeting in the great tent early
in February, is that which has since
obtained wide newspaper notice, and
foredooms to destruction the cities of
San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda,
Chicago and Milwaukee,-eigh days
from the date of the revelation, that
is on April H. 1890. The revelation
is quite lengthy, including also predic-
tions OF other earthquakes, great wars
in Europe, famine in Africa, etc. The
main paragraph relating to the de-
struction OF Chicago, etc, is as fol-
lows:
On the 18th day of January God
showed me the destruction Of San
Francisco, Oakland Alameda, Chica-
go and Milwaukee. Then the Lord
showed me all the ships around San
Francisco in the bay, and Oakland and
Alameda and their piers aud ferry
boats, and showed me that there
would be great vortex and swallow
them all up. Then He showed me the
great city Of Chicago and its railways,
and that it would sink in the earth
quake, and the waters Of Lake Michi-
gan would flow over it. 1t would ap-
pear no more. There should be heard
no more whistle OF the cars therein;
no more voice of man; the name OF
Chicago even should be heard no more.
The Lord then showed me the line Of
the Northwestern railway from Chi
cago to Milwaukee. He showed me
that Milwaukee would sink like Chi
cago, in the same great earthquake,
and that Lake Michigan would cover
ii the same as Chicago.
Sweat poured from the face of the
prophet as he delivered this awful Wis
ion, and with tears streaming down
his face he implOred his followers not
to turn deaf ear to it as was done
to the warnings Of Lot before the de-
structlon of the cities Of the plain.
or course the warning will be needed
by Chicago so far that she will defer
active work on her big sewage ditch
and preparations for the Worlds Fair
until after April l4th.
The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05
EssingtOn's Case.

John Essington, of Streator, fled
an answer to the bill Of complaint of
Laura A. Beatty Wedesnday. A few
weeks ago suit was commenced
against EssingtOn to recover S6, 900, of
which Mrs. Beatty alleges he wrong
fully holds possession. ESSington is a
real estate man. and is well known in
Streator, while the complainant re-
sides in Galesburg.
Mr.. Essingtun denies all the mate
rial allegations. and tells an entirely
different story of the business trans
actions with Mrs. Beatty.
In 1888 he saw an advertisement in
the Chicago dailies signed by man
named Boyd, for the sale of 5000 acres
of land in Tennessee. He wrote to
Mr.. Boyd and later met him in Chi
cagO, and it was decided that Mr.. Es-
singtOn consult with Mrs. Beatty, the
owner of the land. He went to Gales
burg, saw Mrs. Beatty, and was en-
ployed as her agent to sell the land.
She said the title was perfect and that
she was the only claimant. 1t was
agreed that defendant was to get a
one-half interest in the proceeds, on
condition that he get clear title and
sell to the best advantage. E. p. Rock
well was sent to Tennessee to look up
the title. He returned shortly and re-
ported to defendant that Mrs. Beatty's
title was worthless, and she did not
own the land. Essington Informed
plaintiff and she insisted that he eX-
anime the title. He also found the
title worthless and so reported to Mrs.
Beatty.
The land is located in Northern
Tennessee, and at one time there was
dispute as to the boundary line be-
tween this state and Kentucky. This
land lies within said line. In lS44 the
state OF Kentucky granted large
tract of land to one VIM. Gillis and in
1851 granted him another large tract.
The land claimed by Mrs. Beatty is
contained in these grants to Gillis.
Later the boundary line was fixed and
these tracts of land became part OF
the state of Tennessee. The traIs-
fers made by the Kentucky legisla-
ture to Gillis were held to be all o. X.
Mrs. Beatty was not yet satisfied.
She insisted that defendant sell the
land as soon as possible. L. L. Sutfin,
of Chicago, was consulted and an at
The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05

Senator Sherman, cOnfessedly the
ablest man In the U. S. senate. has
been giving his chief attention and
best abilities for month or two to
the perfection of bill to curb If not
destroy the growing and baleful power
trusts in this country. But there is
among the numerous milliOnaires who
make up the heaviest end of the U. S.
senate hardly one that is not more or
less interested ia some huge trust or
other, and these men, while all the
time protesting to be in sympathy
with Mr.. Sherman in his efforts to
curb the trusts, have been picking
flaws In his bill, raising doubts as to
the constitutionality Of this or that
clause, and loading it down with OBJ
noxious amendments, until finally, on
Thursday, they succeeded in having
1t referred TO the Judiciary committee,
which, OF course, everybody under.
stands, means its death. Mr.. Sher-
man is said TO feel nearly as badly
over the loss OF his pet as Blair does
over the death Of his educational bill.
But Sherman has had one sweet salts.
faction which his millionaire associ-
ates cannot take from him-the de-
The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05

If Samuel j. Tilden, who is said
always to have cast his political her
oscope for the fall elections from the
general result Of the town and city
elections in spring, and seldom failed
of a correct forecast, were alive to-
day, he would no doubt notea pretty
sure argury of Democratic success not
only in his own state, but in WiScon-
sin, Illinois and Minnesota next fall
from the general trend of the local
elections on Tuesday. Certainly, as
far as heard from in Illinois, begin
ming with Chicago, there Is hardly an
instance discOverable, where-a pOlit-
ical issue having been made-the Dem
ocrats have not come of with large
gains. The same is true of Wis
consin, beginning with Milwaukee.
The returns from some forty cities
and larger villages bristle all over with
surprises in favor of the Democrats:
while in Minnesota, the sweeping
Democratic victories at Fergus Falls,
Crookston and Albert Lea, all hitherto
Republican str0ngh0lds, fill the Dem
ocrats with confidence and delight.
The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05

A new fuel, said to exist in untold
quantities, has been discovered near
the little town of Homer, Ky. 1t is a
black, pitchy formation, of a loamy
appearance, and burns with clear,
steady, brilliant white flame, and is
entirely consumed, leaving no ashes.
The people in the vicinity are greatly
excited over the find and think there
are millions i'm it,"
The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05

tempt was made to sell him the land
| At this time EssingtOn was negOtiat-
ing for the purchase OF 1900 acres OF
land in Mississippi from Sutfln and
wanted to have him (Sutfin) take the
| Tennessee lands as part payment. The
offer was refused, however. Mrs.
Beatty also refused to sanction such q
transaction. John Q. Barlow, of Strea-
tor was the next man consulted. He
gave Mrs. Beatty a deed for eighty
acres Of land In Kansas for her inter
est in the Tennessee lands. The deed
was next given to 4. l. Suttin, with
whom EssingtOn was negotiating for
purchase of the $4,000 acres, as part
payment on same. IL EssingtOn did
not buy the Mississippi lands the deed
on the Kansas land was to be declared
void The father Of Mrs. Beatty got
the deed in his possession and 1t Is al
legged he burnt 1t.
Mr.. Essington further says he has
expended 800 in looking up the title,
and AYERS that he did not sell the
lands to Sutfin for sl2, 900 and never
was guilty Of any breach of contract.
County Court.
The Black assignment matter is
drawing to close and shortly all liti-
CATION will be at an end. Yesterday
a batch OF claims were filed in the
County Court against Chase Fowler,
the assignee, by some OF the creditors.
They are as follows: Moses Stiefel,
$564.73; VIM. Fl. Carey, $3,70S; John A.
Eheman, $456: National City Bank of
Ottawa, 81, 1880: Phelps & Curyea,
$32l.50; Thomas OROurke, $139O6;
Gilbert A. Vincent, $52S.70; First Ma
tiOnal Bank of Creston, Iowa, 81, 749 10.
Lewis Degen has commenced suit
in the County Court to recover $500
damages from the Morris Electric
Light company, Of Morris, III.
j. r. Mcclure has been appointed
guardian of John McCabe, and q. j.
Gardner and j. E. Reynolds are sure
ties on bond for $500.
Henry j. BOOzel V. George Wirick;
appeal from Justice Court; demand
$50.
M. Gumbal & Sons V. IskOwicks ct
al, judgment by conf, $2S0.75.
Lassig & Castendyck v. A SnOOks;
a Judgment, $l36.5O.
Bangham V. Smith. Appeal. De-
mand, $50.
Black V. Gatiss. Appeal dismissed.
In Probate.
The report of accounts in the Ellen
Carey estate was filed and approved.
The report of Louis Rohrer, trustee
by appointment under the will of
Stephen II. Sherman deceased. was
approved and Mr.. Rohrer was dis
charged from further duty as trustee.
Notes.
The following were given licenses to
marry on Monday: John OsmansOn
and Rachel Hanson, Cornell; Thomas
Fox, Ottawa, and Mary Downs, Strea-
tor: Louis Beers and Augusta GiebOw.
Peru: on WEDNESDAY licenses to David
M. Dibell, Waltham, and Jennie E.
Wirick, La Sale; also Nicholas Heinz
and Mary Hammerich, La Sale.
The Public Building committee Of
was IN Ottawa on Frirday
and contracted with Clegg & Dough-
erty to repair the leakage in the main
steam pipe connecting the court house
and boiler house.
The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05

Gas is no longer luxury in Aurora,
being furnished to consumers at 81. 90.
The average price of gas for 1889 in the
ten leading cities Of Illinois, includipg~
Chicago, was SOS. The people of Au-
houses and do their cooking with gas.
The Ottawa free trader., 1890-04-05
SOME KNOCKED OUT.
Supervisors Who Won't Sit in the County
Board This Year.

When the shadows about the polling
places began to deepen, and when,
after while, almost everything was
shadows, quite a number, in fact, sew
eral of those who were seeking re-elec-
tiOn to the next board, saw their Sun
day coat trailing in the mud and their
historical blank expression of cOun-
tenance even more blank than usual.
Indeed, some Of these gentlemen are
still standing at the polling place try
ing to find out whether or not they
were running.
Among the changes, Lynch, Dough-
erty and Walters replace Fox, White
and Turk; A. A. KlOre, of Adams, dis
places Anderson; Henry Mayo replaces
Crook of South Ottawa; Charlie Bel
rose, of Dayton, dislOdgeS DebOlt; J.J.
ConnertOn, the kicker" gets the seat
of Doyle, of Dimmick; Levi Carr takes
the place of Gibbs, of Ophir: Hall and
Miller, of Bruce, take the seats OF
Lukins and Westwood: Robt. Con-
ness comes up from Eagle in place of
Maher; John Miller, "Old Uncle
John" knocked Oleson. of Freedom,
out: G.. Brinkhard takes the place of
Shawbach, of Richland: j. II. Trow-
S. A. Hall comes from VermilliOn in
place of Stanford.
THE NEW BOARD.
Adams-A. A. Klove.
Allen-W. H. Mcintyre.
Brookfield-M. O'Loughlin.
Bruce-Fred Fades, VIM. Hall, A.
Miller.
Dayton-Chas. BelroSe.
Deer Park-U. S. Ellsworth.
Dimmick-J. j. COnnerton.
Eagle-Bart Maher.
EARL. w. Dawson.
Eden-Henry Gum.
Fall Rivera. L. TrumbO.
Farm Ridge-Wm. NJ. Reed.
FreedOm-John Miller.
Groveland-C. G. Sauer.
Grand Rapids-Lacey Hibbs.
Hope-J. L. Phillips.
La Salle-JOhn Mclaughlin, Joseph
Duffy, Jos. Burkhart.
Manlius-A. L. Irwin.
Mendota-Wm. Truman, +. A. New
port.
Meriden-W. J. Dinsmore.
Miller-Chas. E. Spencer.
MisSien-J. A. Guam.
Northville-AlbertG Gransden.
Ophir-Levi Carr.
Osage-Fred Werner.
Ottawa-W. w. Taylor, A. Lynch,
P. ]. Dougherty, G. Walters.
Otter Creek-Isaac Mason.
Peru-Gustave Breuning, VIM.
LAUDER.
Richland-G. Reinhard.
Rutland-I. H. Trowbridge.
Serena-Henry Bowen.
South Ottawa-H. Mayo.
Troy Grove-John Ferguson.
Utica--Ira COnnOver.
Vermillion-S. A. Hall.
Wallace-F. p. Donlevy.
Waltham-John Wylie.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
TROUBLE FEARED.

An European War Possible as the
Outcome of Affairs in Armenia.
LONDON, Special.-It is feared that Russia
may at last be compelled to take the initia-
tive step to protect the long prosecuted
Christians of Armenia. The Armenians
have repeatedly appealed in vain to En-
gland Germany and Austria to uphold the
terms Of the Treaty Of Berlin by compelling
Turkey to recognize the rights of Arme-
mans as stipulated in that agreement Of the
powers.
The danger now is that the conflict in
Erzeroum MAY lead to open rebellion all
over Armenia, in which event Russia would
undoubtedly take sides with the Christians
and seize ErZerounl, if not the whole of
Armenia, thus bringing on the much
dreaded catastrophe of European war.
Russia at the present moment has a large
force within easy marhing distance Of Erze-
roum and could overrun the whole country
before any Of the powers could bring troops
into action. Information has been received
here that sporadic cases Of instruction have
lately occurred in Arm enia, arising from the
intolerable conduct of the Turkish authori-
ties
Private letters received from Armenia
give the most horrible details of cruelties
quite recently practiced by the Turkish au-
thorities on the Armenian peasants in the
district of Khanoos, between Bitlas and
ErZeroum.
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MISREPRESENTATION.
:Salisbury's Government Having a
Hard Time Holding Itself To-

Salisbury's Government Having a
Hard Time Holding Itself To-
gether.
LONDON, Special. The abandonment by
the Salisbury cabinet of the compensation
clause in the license bill is simply matter
Of self-preservation, for it has been evident
from the day OF the great Hyde Park dem
onstration that all other questions We're be-
coming subordinate to the issue between
the temperance sentiment Of the country
and the government as champion of the
publicans.
The test of popular opinion on the ques-
tion of compensation to publicans, which
is the basis of Mr.. Gaines campaign at
Barrow-in- Furness, is attracting more at
tentiOn than has been given to any
single election in England in many years,
and the contest fer the seat promises to be
waged with degree of bitterness that will
sever many lifelong friendships.
Cardinal Manning takes parts in the cam
paign to the extent of writing a letter to
Mr.. Came in which he bids that gentleman
Gods speed in the cause in which he has
made himself the champion. The vener-
able prelate writes that he has always re-
fused to take part in political matters, but
he regards the present issue as a question of
morals, and therefore feels called upon to
express his views and declare his prefer
enCeS. ST.. sr.
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that deadly ambuscnde says the Rapid City
Republican Thee say that on the hillock
where Custer fell now grows a plant never
seen there betore "a curious plant with long,
slender leaves, curved in the exact form of
asaber with edges osharp as to infict keen
wounds upon unwary hands, and those who
pluck it once soon drop it, SO strangely cold
and clammy are its leaves. 1t bears a
golden hued, heartshaped blossom, and in
the centre is one small spot OF brilliant red.
like drop of blood The Indians regard it
with superstitious awe They call it Gus :
ter's heart, and cannot be induced to touch
it, claiming that the blossom crushed in the
hand leaves blood-red stain impossible to
remove.
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! Z - ~ Z
charges of ribery of aldermen in connec-
ton with the granting of a franchise to the
Lake street elevated railroad. The investi-
cation is based on alleged 'affidavits by ex-
Aldermen Walner and Monear confessing
that they were bribed. These atfidavits bear
fac SMILES of the notarial seal and sigma
ture of Joseph G. Mackin, recently released
from the state penitentiary. Mackin was
called before the grand jury some days ago,
but protested to know nothing about the
affidavit. The impression was sought to
be given that affidavits were manufactured
by Mackin's clerk.
Something of a sensation was created to-
day when Mortimer Roberts, an intimate
friend of both Mackin and his clerk, called
on States Attorney Longnecker and said
that the affidavits were drawn by Mackin.
and that the latter had frequently boasted
to him of the TACT that he had them A
bailiff was sent out to bring Macllin in for
second session of inquisihon, but Mac1in
could not be found and the general impress
sion is that he has absconded to avoid pros
ecution for perjury.
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A Queer Young Woman.

On street car. Yesterday, my at
tention was attracted bya tall young
woman with the air and manner of
an actress, who came into the car as
if she expected instant admiration
and homage from all beholders. She
was not handsome, but she had a
striking appearance. A single glance
would tell any one that she was at
least a reader of the erotic literature
OF the day, if not devotee of the
school made famous by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, Laura Jane Libby Amelia
Rives .Chanler. and Others. Her
dress was peculiar. From shoulder
to foot she was covered by a sea
green1 velvet cloak. Russet shoes
with pointed toes incased her feet.
Her hair was froWzy with little curls.
and hung about in utterly utter
abandon. Her head was covered with
asoft white hat-a mans hat-which
had been crushed into point at the.
'front.' and turned up in the rear, and
only needed feather to make it like
the hats Worn by Shakespearean
archers or merry men. / have been
thus particular in describing the
young woman, because, as I glanced
down in her lap, where little pack
age of manuscripts was held IN one
of her hands, | could not help read
ing the bold title on the outside. II,
was as follows: The Morality of
immortality. What are we coming
to, anyhow? 8
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STILL HOLDING OUT.
No Change in the Freight Handlers
Strike in East ST. Louis

NO Change in the Freight Handlers
Strike in East ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Special.-The situation in the
freight handlers strike in East St. Louis
remains about unchanged The strikers
held meeting to-day and decided not to
accept the terms offered by the railroads
and are determined to stay out until the
roads come to terms. The latter have a
few green hands at work, but very little is
being done in the freight houses, as
the new men know little or moth
ing of the work required Of them.
1t is stated also that, should the roads not
accede to the strikers demands, the trans
fer drivers and other members of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor who are immedi-
ately concerned in the freight handlers
movement will join the strikers tomorrow.
Another rumor current tonight is that
should the threatened move on the part OF
the transfer drivers prove true the roads
will accede to the demands made by the
freight handlers. The superintendent are
to hold a meeting tomorrow at which a
decision will likely be reached.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
THE FIGURE &C.,"

The figure 9 in our dates will make long STAY.
No man or woman now living will ever date a
document without using the figure o. It stands
in the third place in $780, where 1t will remain ten
years and then move up to second place in 1900,
where it will rest for one hundred years.
There is another s'9 which has also come to stay.
Iii unlike the figure in dates in the respect
that it has already moved up to first place, where
1T will permanently remain. 1t is called the mo.
g. High Arm Wheeler g. Wilson Sewing Machine.
The "No. 9"was endorsed for first place by the
experts OF Europe at the Paris Exposition OF 1885,
where, after severe contest with the leading ma
chimes of the world it was awarded the only
Grand Prize given to family sewing machines. all
others on exhibit having received lower awards
OF gold medals, ETC. The French Government
also recognized its superiority by the decoration of
Mr. Nathaniel Wheeler, President of the company,
with the Cross of the Legion of Honor
The no 9" is not an old machine improved
upon. but Is an entirely new machine and the
Grand Prize at Paris was awarded it as the grand.
est advance IN sewing machine mechanism of the
age Those who buy it can rest assured. there.
fore, OF having the very latest and best
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CONGRESSIONAL FORECASTS,
What May be Accomplished by Con

What May be Accomplished by Con-
gress During the Present Week.
WASHINGTON, Special Appropriation
bills will occupy most, if not all, of the SEN
ate during the week. The Indian, District
of Columbia and legislative appropriation
bills Will be discussed and there is a proba-
bility that the Idaho statehood bill will
come up The senate will probably adj
journ Thursday over the Fourth until Mon
day.
In the house the first three days of the
week will be devoted to the consideration
Of the election bill, which will be placed on
its passage Wednesday. No programme
for the remainder of the week has been ar
ranged, but Thursday will probably be set
aside for'the consideration of the national
bankruptcy bill, or possibly the compound
lard bill, and an adjournment will proba-
bly, be taken Thursday over the Fourth I'M
til the Monday following.
Thursday may possibly be consumed
with a conference report upon the silver
bill. 1t is not likely, though, that so early
an agreement on the silver bill will be
reached, and that this subject will not
come before the house again until the
following week. There is also always
possibility of a hitch in congressional pro-
grammes, and an unexpected debate on
some appropriation bill conference report,
or some other at present unknown obstacle,
may delay the final vote on the election
bill until Thursday instead OF Wednesday.