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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
THE KEYSTONE BANK INQUIRY.
John wanamaker Offers to Testify Again
More About That Bank stock.

John Wanamaker Offers to Testify Again
More About That Bank Stock.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3O.-The Bardsley
investigating committee resumed its sit
tings yesterday and, examined a number
of witnesses. a communication was re
ceived from Postmaster General Wanna
maker, in which he said: TT seems to be
thought by some certain evidence offered
at the last meeting of your committee is
not in harmony with the testimony deliv.
cred by me when 1 appeared before you as
a witness. i assume that your committee
fully understand the matter If, however,
there is any explanation wanted from me.
will be glad at twenty-four hours no
tice to meet any member of the committee
and explain any or every item of my
statement or attend at any meeting of
which / have notice"
Tracing That keystone Stock.
The first witness examined was s. P.
Durham, of Trenton, \. j., the president
Of the Mechanics National bank of that
city. He testified that certificate No $50
for 200 shares of Keystone bank stock is
sued TO John Wanamaker, and with the
power OF attorney signed by him, was
placed in the bank by H. H Yard. 1t was
q
loan. The bank officers had never in any
way communicated with John Wanamaker
in relation to the stock bingham p.
Morris. the president of the Girard Trust
company, testified that certificate No $50
for 200 shares of Keystone bank stock at
one time had been in the possession of the
Trust company, being part of lot of
loco shares on which the company loaned
John Wanamaker money on March 8, 1856.
Signed the Transfer of stock.
Howard Spencer Jones, TO whose name
some OF the Wauamaker stock was trans
ferred, testified that he had been in Wana-
makers employ for twenty-seven years.
He said that he knew nothing of the two
certificates of stock which stood IN his
name beyond the fact that he remembe
signing the transfer at Wanamaker's re-
quest. Rankin, in whose name some Of
the certificates were transferred, he said,
was youth employed in Wanamakers
Office at one time, but he had not seen him
fortwo or three years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
Foul Assassination in Illinois.

PEORIA, Ills, June 30.-Some time ago
Royal Erisby received a notice signed
Society of Justice and bearing a skull
and crossbones giving him warning that
he was to be killed. Sunday morning his
dead body was found on his farm, rid
died with shot The notice is not be-
lieved to have been sent by White Caps,
but by friends of his divorced wife
Frisby married a Mrs. Carver, of Mar
shall county. 1t is charged that he dis
sipated her fortune. After she secured a
divorce he married her daughter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30

HoBoKEN, \. j., June 30-During fire
in tenement at 156 Ferry street yester-
day, Mrs. Keltz jumped from second
story window, but was rescued unhurt in
a blanket by the firemen. She frantically
endeavored to re-enter the house to save
her little baby, and had to be removed by
the police. The child was badly burned
and will die. 1t was rescued by the fire
men
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
"Prenchy No. l."

NEW YORK, June 3O.-The trial of
''Frenchy No. ~ for the murder of Carrie
Brown in manner suggesting the work
of Jack the Ripper, was begun yesterday.
A number of witnesses repeated their tes-
timony given before the coroner-s jury as
to the prisoners visit to the East River
hotel, the murder, the finding of blood
stains on the prisoners clothing. etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
PICNIC IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Hoosier Family Makes Itself Very
Much at Home.

Hoosier Family Makes Itself Very
Much at Home.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Yesterday morn
ing scraggy, unkempt old yeoman with
a patriarchal beard, in which the rich,
bracing western zephyrs still fingered, and
boots which bore complexion of ochre,
entered the East room of the White House,
leading his wife and three daughters 4
few minutes afterward the mother and
daughters had arranged nice little do
mestic circle with chairs and the old coun
tryman had spread himself out upon the
richly upholstered sofa
Prepared to Eat Their Lunch.
Callers at the house passed the party
with suppressed laughter or elevated
nasal or gans and the doorkeepers were
cudgeling their brains as to the best
means of removing them, when they were
bswildered by hearing the old gentleman
direct one of the girls to open the lunch
basket and spread dinner on a newspaper
which he had laid upon the floor. This
was the decisive straw on the doorkeepers'
endurance. One Of them spoke to the
fursl visitors.
D. Thinks Ben Has Grown Too Big.
We'll, we won't hurt your floor" said
the well -meaning old lady, and being as
sured that it was fragrant violation of
the rules, the old man broke out: We'll, if
Ben Harrison has grown so big since he
came to the White House that he won't
allow Hoosier to even eat on his floor,
why, then, I'm done with him, and you
may tell him So
Irving to See the President.
The old gentleman added to one who
questioned him: My name is William
Shultz and live near kecksville Daviess
county, Ind. / voted for Ben Harrison
and my father voted for old Tippecanoe
We've been tryin' for three days to see the
president, but they told US he wasn't IL.
We've been visitin' in North Carolina and
came through Washington on purpose to
see the president"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
BEES PARALYZE TRAFFIC.
They Also Stop a Team of Mules from
Kicking.

They Also Stop a Team of Mules from
Kicking.
CLAY CITY, Ills, June 30-Richard En-
ery's mules kicked over hive of bees be-
longing to A. J. Price, of this place, yes
terdsy. The bees became enraged, and
stung the mules until they could kick no
longer. The bees then took possession of
the public highway between here and
Saylor Springs, and caused the team of
Henry Pain, living north of here, to run
away, severely injuring George Pain,
his brother. Traffic is now stopped on the
road At this point, as the bees have taken
posse Ssion and the hacks are compelled 10
go long distance around to reach here
from Saylor springs. Mrs. Anderson had
to have the bees literally raked off of her.
Several children were stung to such an ex
tent that they are in critical condition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
The Vice President Goes Camping.

RHINEBECK, y. Y, June 30.-Vice Pres
ident Morton has completed all arrange
ments for midsummer outing in the Ad-
irondacks. He has secured the camp
owned by Arson Phelps Stokes on an isl
and in upper st. Regis lake. The camping
party will comprise the vice president, his
private secretary, 5. S. Chiffon; his two
eldest daughters and their governess, and
they will be joined soon after their arrival
by Miss Rachel Sherman, daughter of
General Sherman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30

WICHITA, Kan, June S0.-Charles
Lease, the 16-year-old son of Mrs. NJ. E.
Lease, who is at present addressing ALI
ance gatherings in different parts of the
country, was arrest ed last evening on a
charge of stealing a check and gold
watch, the property of H. f. Corn, an in
surance man. An Endorsement was
forged and the check was cashed by boy
who said he was given dime for doing it
by young Lease
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
Illinois Coal Mine Troubles.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June 30.-It is I'M
derstood here that the coal operators and
Goa miners have settled their differences
which have existed since the 1st of May.
The miners went out to enforce an eight
hour day. The operators closed down and
later proposed in view of the gross weight
law passed h. the late Legislature to pay
only by the day, S250 and Sl.75. The oper-
atoIs, it is said, have agreed to accept the
terms dictated by the miners, who will re-
turn to work on the LIST of July
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30

NV YORK, June 30-A full meeting of
the Typotheta society was held at their
rooms, 10 Park place yesterday. The
proposition of the journeymen printers
asking for reduction of labor to nine
hours was discussed, and a resolution
adopted refusing to entertain the PROPOSE
ton. The opinion was expressed that the
refusal viii lead to a general strike in
Sept ember next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
HtppoIyte Is on Top.

NEW YORK, June 30.-The steamer
Ozama which arrived Monday morning
from Haytian ports reports that all is
quiet at the ports they touched, and that
Hippolyte had effectually quelled the in
surrection of May Is. At that time it was
learned that $50 persons in all had been
killed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
The Grand Rapids strikers Mob.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 3o-Tbe
trial of the twenty-eight men arrested for
completely in the Sweet street dynamite
plot to blow up the cable company'ywheel
pit during the strike was commenced yes
terday. Police Lieutenant Hunley identi-
fed dozen of the prisoners, and John
Heyscbutter, who was shot in the fight,
told of the plot TO wreck the wheel pit,
Dad also the street cars, and tear up the
tracks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
Likely To Re War in Uaxti-

NEW YORK, June 30.-The officers OF the
steamship Ozema, which arrived from
West Indian ports yesterday, say that
Legitine, ex-president of Hayti, who was
driven from that country by Hippolyte
the present ruler, left Kinston, Jamaica on
the 22d inst. for Turks island He had a
large following and his objective point is
probably Hayti, where he viii no doubt
make war upon Hippoiyte.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
SPLITTING LEGAL HORSE-HAIRS,
Decision Restoring the Great Nelson
to the Trotting Track.

DENVER, Colo, June SO-President
Beaman, OF the American Trotting asso-
citation, will issue circular today rein
stating the great stallion Nelson and his
owner on the tracks of that association.
Nelson was ruled off the tracks of the
National Trotting and American Trotting
associations in September, 1889, it
being charged that race at
Beacon Park, Mass, was fixed for Mel
son to win.
Can Fix Races with Impunity.
In his ruling President Beaman says
that there is no rule in the bylaws of the
association by which man who drives his
horse TO win can be punished, even though
ii may have been arranged beforehand for
that horse to win the race. He also says
that the manner in which Nelson was sus-
pended was illegal. Nelson has the worlds
stallion record 81 2i0jl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
Threat. and Demands.
Increase In Circulation.

Naw YORK, June 30.-In an interview at
Washington with a reporter of The Even
ing Post, Director Leech, of the mint, said
Yesterday that the increase of circulating
medium during the next few months, As
the result of the coinage policy now pur-
sued. would be $114, 0O00o0.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
Increase in the surplus.

WASH EGToS, June 3a-The net surplus
in the tr sasury was increased Perceptibly
during the past few days, and yestesday
was S4,JB430
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
THE KNIGHTS AND MEREDITH.
Powderly Going to Washington With
Two of McKinley's Friends.

fOWuerIy OOlng TO washington With
Two of McKinley's Friends.
WASHINGTON, June 30-The fight of
the Knights of Labor against Captain
Meredith, chief of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing, has assumed in
creased interest in view Of the fact that
it has been taken up by the executive
committee Of that order. Information
reached here yesterday that Powderly,
Devlin and Hayes had left Columbus, o.,
TO visit Washington in connection with
the matter. Accompanying them are
Daniel J. Ryan, secretary of state OF Ohio,
and d. K. Watson, attorney general of
Ohio.
Threats and Demands.
The knights, in a former interview with
Secretary Foster, made the threat that
they would use the power of their organi-
zation to defeat the election of Mckinley
for governor this fan, if their demands for
the reinstatement OF certain Knights of
Labor discharged from the bureau of en-
craving and printing at Washington were
not complied with. 1t is with this object
in view that the principal officers of the
knights of Labor are now on their way
here accompanied by two of Mr.. Mckin-
ley's close friends.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
HARRISON AND GRESHAM.

What Governor Morton's Son Thinks of
Their Comparative Strength.
WASHINGTON, June 30-Oliver T. Nor
ton, of Indianapolis, son of the late Sena-
tor Oliver P. Morton, is among the latest
arrivals here Being prominent among
the young Republicans of Indiana, and a
close friend Of Judge Gresham, Mr.. Nor
ton was asked yesterday about the anti
Harrison and pro- Gresham movement in
the state that is now being talked about.
He said: Harrison is no stronger than his
party. 1t Is too far from the election to
judge what the character of the delegation
will be- 1t is still matter of doubt yet to
he settled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
Adopted a Motion to Expel.

When the vote On the proposition that
the penalty be expulsion was taken, two
fl'emen, Debs and Hannahan, voted with
the three trainmen. The three votes each
OF the switchmen and Brotherhood Of Con-
ductors were in favor of expulsion. Grand
Master Sargent of the firemen, who is the
presiding officer of the council, did net
vote. The result was the adoption of the
motion by vote of to s.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
No Man Has the state Yet.

"You say that Harrison is no stronger
than his party in Indiana. Do you think
Gresham is7n
Mr.. Morton hesitated about replying to
this, but finally said: ITO be frank,
think he is Judge Gresham has lost none
of his strength in the state, and, perhaps,
has gained considerable. / do not know
that Judge Gresham is thinking about the
presidency. He has said nothing to me
about it. AS to the general situation" he
added, * think it may be set down as GER
tain that no man yet has the state. There
may or may not be opposition to Mr..
Harrison later on
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30
TRAINMEN GUILTY.
Echo of the Late Strike on the
Northwestern.
ACTION OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL

The Report of the Committee Appoint
ed to Inquire Into the Charges of
the Switchmen Sustains the Charges
The Brotherhood of Trainmen Guilty
of Conspiracy With the Railway on
cials-A Vote to Expel the Offenders
Carried by One Majority.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 30.-The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the charge
of conspiracy preferred against the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, has reported
10 the supreme council of the Federation.
The Switchmen's Mutual Aid association
had preferred the charge, alleging that the
trainmen conspired with the Northwestern
officials to provide men to take the associ.
alton switchmen's places. The report was
adopted by unanimous vote, except for
the three trainmen in the council.
Pound Them Guilty as Charged.
The report is as follows: ave, the COM
nittee appointed by the supreme council
10 investigate and report to this body on
the charges of conspiracy preferred by the
Switchmen's Mutual Aid association
against the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen beg TO render our report in pur-
snanee of the instruction given. Your
committee went into session at p. m,
June l.. After a careful deliberation on
the evidence as submitted we find the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen guilty
OF conspiracy as charged, and would,
therefore, recommend that the supreme
council impose such penalty on the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen as
they in their judgment may consider pru-
dent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-12
ForMalaria, Liver Trou-
Bile, or Indigestion, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERS


Fort WoRrW, Tex, Feb. Two men
digging into the ground near the Houston
and Texas Central depot created suspicion
this morning and were arrested for va
sraucy. One gave his name as Dave Floyd
and claims to Lave recently come here
from Hot Springs. He says he is a base ball
player. The other man is n
Dane, and gave his name As
Charles Anderson, and acknowledges that
he has recently been discharged from the
kuSk penitentiary. While in tina peuiten
iiary he got acquainted with Il man named
Gentry, who ,hort time ago was sent over
the road from Tarrant county for forgery.
Just before Anderson's time was out Gen
try told MIN there was buried in Furl
Worth, near large stone at the northwest
corner OF the Houston and Texas Central
railroad, can, containing $Sul
IN money, by GENTRY and other parties
also at another place there was box burr
ed containing the sum Ct 1000. This was
all that Anderson knew about the matter.
Gentry never stated where the mouey came
from or why he had buried it. He simply
said 1t was buried there and described Ger
tain land marks as guide to Anderson
The land marks were found but no money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-12
THE SIOUX l,IIIEES.

The Interview between tire Sioux
delegation and Secretary Noble yester-
day was barren of anything new, or
that we did not know before. John
Grass, in his speech to the secretary,
said the Indian agents had opportu-
mites to steal. This is no new fact.
American Horse, in his address, said
he wanted no interference with the
marriages of the indians and instanced
the fact that when couple eloped, on
their return the agent forced them to
marry. American Horse is right.
The agent has no right and it is Ger
tainly not good policy for the govern
ment to NEEDLE in the social relations
of the Red men. Asintimated by Mr..
Horse, the recent troubles were prob
ably due TO this sort Of thing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-12
FREE COINAGE KILLED.

There is no doubt that the Republi
cans of the federal house, in ODE.
dience to boss Reed, have resolved on
the death Of the free coinage bill
passed 10y the senate. The plan seems
TO be smother it in committee. Every
pretext is seized upon to delay, post
pone and gain time. 1t may be ac-
cepted as one OF the high probabilities
that the bill will never see the light
from the house committee in which it
now slumbers. Mr.. Bland and other
Democrats on the committee appear
to have came to that conclu,ion and
decline to further waste their time at
its meetings. SO that ii the country
gets free coinage it will be after the
Democrats assume control of the
house next year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-12

matter between appellants and the
assignee, and the assignee is no a
party to this suit No error. Al
lirned. Fer curtain.
George MeCurley vs.. the State, from
Lamar; on rchearing-Convlction Tor
'heit of hor,e. |. Statement of facts
cannot he cousidered. bee uuse net
filed in time. and IS diligence shows
?. No error ia the conviction. Ov -.
ruled. Per curtain.
Samu"l Trdut VS.. John F. Myers,
from Grimes. !. In this case the sole
question is one of a conflict in the
evidence. THIS court has long since
refused t. interfere with the Judgment
Of the court below in such cases. AT
tirmed. Per curtain.
Thornton Griffin vs.. the State from
Dewitt. Conviction for injuring
fence; on rehearing. I. No Ill ,terial
error shown in bill of exceptions.
Under statutes and decisions the con-
v'ction is not erroneous. Motion
Overruled. Per curiam.
|. JAG ,bs, Be helm & Co. VS.. Coh' q
Bros. from Washington. companion
case to Bailey " Co. VS.. Cohen Bro,
dbONS. L. ho leilueT vi Vic -llIli u
The indebte lness of appellees being
legally rendered appellants, the latter
could not enquire where it came from
and the fact that a friend of appellees
furnished the money would be inna-
terial 50 far Ms validity of the discharge
under the assignment was concerned.
No error Affirmed per curtain.
Charles Picket VS.. the State, from
Texas, murder IN second degree. On
rehearing. Charge full and correct,
and no error in conviction. judy
ment Of attirmance will be permitted
to stand. MoliJn refused. Per Gu,
riim.
P.J. willis & Bro. VS.. HCu'h &
Son, from Galveston. Motion to strike
ont bill Of exceptions. |. Where IL
bill OF exception. is not filed and ap-
proved by tn judge before adj urn
ment of court, Uu0 IS incorporated into
the statement Of facts same can be
considered. MOtIou sustained. Per
curtain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-12
TOO MANY BOOKS IN OUR SCHOOLS.

There is an evil that has quietly
crcpt into the schools, especially city
schools, that should be as quietly
! eliminated It is the redundancy OF
text books. By the present system
the little learner is loaded down with
Il series of hooks on the same subject
that would stagger philosopher.
In the primary department the child
is confused by pile OF spoilers and de-
fners, whereas but one is necessary.
So in arithmetic, we have primary,
intermediate, mental and a number OF
other grades, to completely master
which is the work OF an ordinary lie
time.
1t now takes in some schools about
sixteen volumes to teach reading. In
geography we have primaries, inter-
mediates and a lot of others, whereas
one good text book on the subject is
enough, saving the valuable time OF
the pupil and the money in his
fathers pocket.
Then, again, there is a long list OF
"How to speak," "How to WRITE"
"HOw to diagram" which take up the
tine of the learner.
As an instance Of the uselessness OF
some of these alleged text books, take
one used in the city schools Of Austin.
1t is volume OF 400 pages, styled
Elementary Lessons in English
Parts of Speech and How to Use
Them, by Mrs. Knox-Heath published
in Boston,"
Now here is book which is moth
ing less than an amplificatiOn Of plain
English grammar, but it will take the
scholar fully one session to get through
it, while it is absolutely Of no practical
benefit and is better suited to the in
tellect OF profound linguist than the
Of girl or boy twelve or
thirteen.
The truth is the managers OF our
public schools are trying to do too
much. The whole educational prob
em in Texas today, SO far as the |
masses are concerned, and in the Ian
5uage of Prof. Alex. Hogg, one OF the
ablest and most distinguished educa-
tors OF this state, in an address before
the State Teachers association last
year is to teach the children
how to "read, write and cipher"
That cOmprehends the whole oil it. 1t
IS what the most of the people of Tex
rs want. Neither they nor their chill.
lren have the time to throw away on
fancy works OF 400 pages and upward.
either by some Northern man or
whose object is simply to
"make money"
Nothing is more true than the re-
mark Of Prof. Hogg that chat educa-
ton which requires from one-fourth to
one-third and often one-half of hui
man life to secure is wrong some
where"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-12
THE high COURTS.
COURT OF APPEALS,

GALVESTON, lex, Feb. 8.
Ratio, Lang and Weinberger vs.. e.
s. Stocllbrdge from Washington. /,
The mortgage was legally admissible
in evidence, it having been properly
filed and deposited with the clerk as
required by law. 2. The Stockbridge
notes will not bear interest from date
but from maturity. 3. The question
of fraud vel non was fully and fairly
submitted to the jury, as was also the
question of possession. 4. The charge
was not upon the weight OF evidence,
and did not assume the genuineDess
of the Stockbridge debt. 5. Appellants
should have asked special charge
supplying the omission complained of,
Charge fair and favorable to appel-
lantS affirmed. Per curtain.
Bailey y Co. VS.. Cohen Bros. from
Washington. l. The tender being .
legal one appellants could not enu1ire
where it came from. 2. The de.
tenants in this suit were NOT re-
qulred TO continue the tender, or
pay the money in court. This is a