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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRAFFIC.
Census Figures on Freight and Passen-
ger Transportation

Census Figures on Freight and Passen-
ger Transportation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE census Of
flee yesterday issued advance copies of a
bulletin which will be issued shortly
on traffic on the rivers of the Mississippi
valley. Taking up the divisions for the
matter Of equipment, it is found from the
census returns that on the upper Missis-
sippi and its tributaries there were in
1889, 2sS steamers; 34s unrigged crafts, a
total of ISL OF all crafts. On the lower
Mississippi and its tributaries there were
2o2 steamers; 272 unrigged crafts, making
a total of 554 crafts.
Grand Total of Freight Carried.
On the Ohio river and its tributaries
there were 537 steamers, 5, 70S unrigged
craft, making q total of G. 255 craft. From
the reports OF those actually engaged in
traffic it is found that in 1859. 8, 637 tons of
freight were carried on the Red River of
the North, 1913, 44s tons on the upper Mis-
sissippi and its tributaries, $3.50, 526 on
the lower Mississippi and its tributaries,
and Is 600, 439 on the Ohio and its tributa-
ries, total of 81, 05S. 05o tons of freight
moved on all the rivers of the Mississippi
valley in 1889; The grand total of passen-
gers carried for all the rivers Of the Mis-
sissippi valley was ., 3S4 4S regular and
S.474, 646 ferry, total of 10 S5s, sy4
Principal Items of Traffic.
In Analysing the freight traffic it is
shown that the six principal commodities
were wheat, cotton, coal, iron ore, lum-
Der and forest products, and cotton seed
and cotton oil. The movements Of these
different commodities were as follows:
Wheat, 1l,0'1, 5t4 tons; cotton, $50, 635
fapu. coaI IN 100 tome. iror ora 1u-
tons; lumber and forest products, 10, 53l.-
239 tons: cotton seed and cotton oil, 392, sSS
tons. Other items, of which there was a
large movement, were: Corn, 266 061 tons;
animal products, 1859. 40 tons; sugar and
molasses, 1S9 500 tons. and iron manufac-
lures, 122, O60 tons. OF mill products there
were moved IS, 100 tons, of hay 7s. 695 tons,
while of unclassified freight there was q
movement of ISIS. 096 tons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
A ShreMd Young Woman.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Oct 17.-Miss Maggie
Smith, a young lady stenographer Of this
city, discovered day or two ago that
Keokuk, chief the Iowa Indians, was liv-
ing on piece Of land that had not been
allotted to him. She at once entered the
line at the land Office, and Thursday filed
On the land. Yesterday she went to take
possession Of the land and the chief will
be elected. This claim has been highly
improved; has brick house and fine
barns on it, and is worth over a. coo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
Death of a Noted Commodore.

CHARLI sToN, Oct. 11-Commodore
Nathaniel Duncan Ingraham, formerly
of the United States navy died here yester-
day morning. He was born in 1902 and
was IN command of the American war
ship which interfered on behalf of Mr..
Koszta, The Hungarian citizen of the
United States. He demanded Koszta's
release by Austria and cleared the ship
for action. The request was Immediately
granted. Ingraham received a medal
from congress. In 1861 he resigned and
entered the Confederate service.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
Neushoeffer at Work.
eeLMoNT's HORSES SELL WELL.
Forty-Five Head Bring $3.50, 900 Under
the Hammer.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE great sale of
the nursery stud, the property of the late
August Belmont, was begun yesterday at
Tattersalfs Hunt Point paddock A
large and select crowd of breeders, own
ers and trainers was present. Forty-five
head brought sl39, 0oO the best price being
paid for Lady Primrose, sold to Stephen
Sanford for $4,000 Other costly pur-
chases were: Fides, sl2 COG; Belladonna,
S. s0); Carina, sc. 500, chestnut colt by St.
Biaize Carita, s., 500; Carita, S, 500; chest
nut lilly by st. BlaiZe- Carita, s, 600; FLY
out of Lady Primrose, IS, 400: Clara, S., 800:
Delilah, 50, 80; chestnut colt by St Blaze
Delilah, q, 200; Ecu Toilet S., 100: bay
colt out of Ecu Toilet, to Marcus DAILY,
5000; Fillette, =, 300; bay colt of same,
$4,000; Flavisa, $4,000; Lady Margaret,
S. 100
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
No More silver Purchases This Month.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL The treasury de-
partment yesterday purchased 10000
ounces of silver at from 80 964 to 50. 965
per ounce. The government having pur-
chased the full amount of silver required
by law. no further offers will be considered
until NoY 9
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17

resembling a woman in black, rose up, APP
parently through tine cellar floor. and
faced her. Mrs. Aleshire fell senseiess
down the long flight of stairs to the bot
tom and lay in this state until neighbors
were called in by her little daughter.
Thursday the family moved out Of the
h0usa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
IMPORTANT ARREST OF A LYNcHER.
A Blacksmith Who Put the Moose over
Goes Head-Neushoeffe r's Case.

A Blacksmith Who Put the Moose Over
Goes Head-Neushoeffe r's Case.
OMAHA, Oct. 1I-What is considered
the most important arrest of the series
which began with the lynching of Coe, the
alleged negro rapist, was made in Bea-
t-ice yesterday Officers Drummer and
Meals, OF the Omaha force, went down to
that town and when they returned to this
city brought with them John w Haight,
IA blacksmith who resides there. He was
p aced in the city Jail and the charge Of
murder in the first degree placed against
him. Haight is believed to be the man
VINO placed the moose about Goes neck
al threw the rope over the wire to which
he Vas hanged.
Friends of Neushoeffer at Work.
The county attorney refuses to say
whether he will cause the arrest of any
more of the participants, but it is believed
no more will be taken in until the prelim-
mary examination is held. The German
cit zens are making desperate efforts to
secure the release of Neushoeffer, the only
Ign cher yet in Jail. Neushoeffer is be-
lieved to be going insane because of the
bel he is 10 be made a scapegoat of. He
Is stranger and not particularly bright,
ano his scare, it is feared, will cause him
to lose his mind unless soon released.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
The r straction Not suficient.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. ia special to
The Dispatch says that Governor Camp
bell says that the New York Recorders
retraction of statements for which he
threatened 10 sue them for libel, is not
sufficient. He demands that the identity
Of Ralph Wilkinson, the alleged author Of
the sensational article, be revealed or the
suit for libel will be pushed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
A Book for Einanciers.

department, in response to numerous re-
quests from various sections of the coun-
try, has issued a pamphlet containing a
brief history of the coinage legislation in
the United States. 1t embodies an
epitome of coinage legislation from the
time of the passage of the law in April,
1892, establishing the United States mint
up to and including the silver bullion
certificate act of July IA 1890.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
SUICIDE OF A TEACHER.
Driven to the Deed by Newspaper
Sensation.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17-Emma Schaberg, a
young woman residing at 270l Washing
ton avenue, suicided yesterday. Miss
Schaberg was teacher and had been en-
ployed in the Lincoln kindergarten
school 1t is claimed that she had.been de-
sponde Mt for some time owing to a local
papers attack on the virtue Of the public
school teachers, and it is said labored I'M
der the impression that detective was
constantly shadowing her. She took paris
green. She was highly regarded and a
deyout Christian, and was member of
one Of the most respectable families in the
west end
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
HoEY CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
An Attachment Issued, but No Property
To BE Found.

An Attachment Issued, but No Property
To BE Found.
NEW YORK. Oct. 17-Justice Patterson,
tachment against the property of John
Hoey, late president of the Adams Ex-
press company, in an injunction by
Henry Sanford, president of the company,
to recover s7l2, $50 81, with interest from
different dates. The writ was issued on
an affidavit of Frederick Loyeioy, vice
president.
History of That Little Deal.
The affidavit declares that prior to
March %, 1889, when he became president
Of the company, Hoey acquired interest in
the New York and Boston Dispatch COM
pany, the kinsley Express company,
and the Union Express company for
which he paid S73 095, which was its full
value, and on March %, 1882, he sold his
interests in those companies to the Adams
Express company for $3.50, 0OD, thus appro-
priating S2T6, e05 to his own use. Also,
that prior to March II, 1855, Mr.. Hoey
acquired the rest of those three companies
for $50, 600; and on March IL sold it to the
Adams company for $500, 900, thus mis-
appropriating S420,000 This was done
either Individually or in connection with
others In either case it was fraud on
the company.
Not Even His Salary Left to Attach.
Deputy sheriffs hunted vainly for prop
srty of Mr. Hoey to attach in accordance
with the order issued by the court. They
served the attachment upon the Farmers
Loan and Trust company, where Hoey
has always kept a large balance, but
found that he had checked it ont to the last
dollar the day of his sudden deposition
They next visited the Southern Express
Company's Office, but here they found
that Mr.. Hoey had sold out the last share
of his large holdings of stock in the COM
pany. 1t was even found that Mr. Hoey
had drawn his October salary as president
Of the Adams Express Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
A Ghost at the National CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE Aleshires re-
sided until Thursday in house on Wash
ington avenue that has for years been
supposed to be haunted. A young woman
died in the house under mysterious cir
cumstances and successive occupants have
testified to seeing strange and uncanny
sights. Wednesday night Mrs. Aleshire
was in the act of starting downstairs
into the cellar when a mysterious form,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
Mad anne Astle Found Guilty.

DENVER, Oct. 1.-THE jury in the
Madame Astle case was sent out at late
hour Thursday night. After being out
fourteen hours they brought in a verdict
Of guilty as charged" Sentence was re-
served to give her attorneys time to file
petition for new trial Madame Astle, it
will be remembered, is the abortionist
whose revol5 Ting crimes so shocked Denver
society q sh ort time ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
MRS. <GRAHAM'S
Face Bleach

Cures the worst cases Of Freckles, Sunburn,
Salowness, Moth potches, Pimplee, and ell skin
blemlshes. Price q. so. Harmless and eff
fective. No sample can be sent, Lady agents
wanted
THE DRUGGIST IN this town who first orders
bill OF my pre- paratiors will have his name I'D
ded TO this advertisement
My preparations are for sale, by wholesale
druggists in Chicago and every city west of it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
The Garfield Park Record.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE races at Garfield
park yesterday were won as follows: Pat
King, l mile, 1:4311; Arthur. y mile.
1:o2A; Quotation, l mile, l:421s; Blaze
Duke. mile, 1:43; Ivanhoe, q mile, LA;
Big Man, e mile. 1:O2sl.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
The "soo" Blockade Broken.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Oct IL
The blockade caused by the sinking Of
the Susan Peck in the channel at Lake
George, was raised yesterday morning. the
propeller Monarch being the first boat
to come through.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
Downfall Due to GambIinc.

MERIDEN, Conn, Oct. 17.-Hugo Crock
er. cashier at the Meriden wooden mill,
has disappeared and is said to be about
e, 1000 short in his accounts. Crocker's
downfall il said to be largely due to
gambling.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
Slight Earthquake at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Oct. ia slight earth
quake shock was felt Thursday in east
Nashville l. lasted about seven seconds,
and moved in southeasterly direc-
ton. No damage resulted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17
MRS. GRAHAM'S
MRS. GRAHAM'S
Cucumber
and
Elder Flower
Cream

Ie not q cosmetic in the sense in which thst term
Is popularity used, but permanently besutides II
creates a soft, smooth clear, yevely skin. and by
daily use gradually makes the complexion several
shades whittier. 1t is a constant protection from
the effects of sun and wind and prevents sun
burn and freckles, and blsckheads will never
come while you use it. 1t cleanses the face far
better than soap and water nourishes the skin
tissues and thus prevents the formation of wrink-
les. II gives the freshness clearness and smooth
ness of skin that you had when you was little
girl. Every lady, young or old, ought 10 use il,
as il gives more youthful appearance TO any
lady, and that permanently. 1t contains no acid,
powder or alkali. and is as harmless as dew and
nouhshing TO the sklu dew is TO the flower
Price s 90, at all druggists and hair dressers,
or At Mrs. Gervaise Graham's establisnn ent. lo3
Post street, San Francisco, where she treats la
dies for all blemishes CT the fsce or figure. La
dies at q distance treated by letter. Send stamp
for her little book ''How 10 be Beautiful
SAMPLE BOTTLE mailed fire. e to any lad on
receipt Of l0cents in stamps TO ray for postage
and packing. Lady agents wanted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03
EGAN HEARD FROM AT LAST.
Our Gillian Minister Informs Us Of lns
Recent Battles There.
his CONTINUED SILENCE EXPLAINED.
tn. TELEGRAPH Lines Being Down lie oouio
Not Reach Us-A Rumor In We" ~
That He Has Been Recalled

WASHINGTON. d.. c.. Sept. 2. Minister
Ersn has been heard from. In a dispatch u
the State Department he officially notifies inc
United States Government TINT the Baima-
cedanE Government has been overthrowh ~
tho revolutionists. This Government VIII
not Immediately recognize the reyolutionists
however, as Acting Secretary Wharton thls
morning explained that the United states
would wait until The now party fully organized
the government and formally demanded re-
cognition by a foreign power.
The dispatch from Minister Egan. dated
three DAYS ago as il was. throws light upon me
silence during the trouble In Chill. Inc
telegraph line between Santiago and talpai-
raise is, known TO have been down. and TINS
cut of Minister Fgan from communication
with the United States by the Pacinc route.
This is winter in Chill and the Andes are deep
with snow and ice and the telegraph, u Is
thought nj the State Department. must De
broken dom. This was the only line let 10
Minister Ezan. and the telegram received To-
day came over this route from santiago 70
Bennos Ayres and thence M the Atlantic
coast. Telegrams sent 10 Minister Egan' WITH,
in the past few days have not yet reache9
him, as they called for immediate replies ana
none nave been received.
NV YORK. Sept. Especial. 1T is re-
ported here that Minister Egan, of Chill has
been recalled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03

1t will be seen that the number of deaths.
compared with the total number of cases re-
ported for the year, Is about 80 per cent.
There are now ten or twelve cases III existence
in the city. No new cases had been reported
up TO a late hour last evening and no addi-
tional deaths.
A TINES reporter visited DR.. W. T. Open
himer, president Of the Board Of Health, at
his residence last evening and had a long in
formal talk on the subject Of the health Of the
city. In reply 20 the question, What IS
your official opinion as 70 the present
condition of the health Of the city; DE-. OPP
penhimer said: Generally speaking, Rich
mond Is in a very healthy condition. Diph-
liberia has made its appearance in our midst.
and caused the death OF about thirty children
and sduts in the past two months. Apart
from this disease. so much dreaded and so
fatal, the health Of our city was never better
at this season of the year.
Please state whether as president Of the
Board of Health you would advise residents
OF Richmond now out Of the city TO return
with their children To this question Dr.
O~ppenhimer demurred and said tlat.he did
not think he ought 10 give all opinion, that
the disease Was largely governed by local
causes, and in those parts OF the city where IL
was dry and the sanitary conditions
good there was no danger. but that
where it was damp and other conditions
not good the danger was prOpOrtiOnate. DR..
Oppenhimer said that he had frequently been
asked the same question by his patients, and
that he showed them the health,rcports
and left the matter 10 their judgment. eI-
cept 10 say that as the children were out OF
town. and as there was no special reason TO
bring them home. il would be as
well under the circumstance 10 let
them remain. When pushed for IN
official opinion Or. Oppenhimer replied
/ can't answer your second question. | can
not advise people to stay away. because it
may bo Of untold injury to Richmond. lean
not advise them 10 return for the reason that
most every one would think l was covering
up the dark side.
If any should come on my advice and con-
tract the disease | would be held responsible.
Give the facts and let every one judge for
themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03
THE rIMEs-RICHMoND VA THURSDAY sEPTEMREa. 49,.

State. and will next week visit the more east
ern counties for specimens of their irult pr,
duction. He desires especially TO secuLo
snecirnens OK the Japan persimmon. wnlch no
IL tod has been successfully grown In Tue
vicinity OF Norfolk. .x.
Among the inquiries made at the depart
ment Yesterday was one by Mr.. Henry w.
Mass Ia person. He is a highly intelligent
farmer of Jenkinson, Penn, who Is contein,,
plating removing to Virginia for cattle ana
sheep-raising. His inquiries are al WIZ .
view Of getting near TO good schools ana nov
remote from market. He was furnished WIN
n large amount of printed information aOou'
the various sections of the State.
prrcH-PEE LANDS OF VIRGINIA.
A letter from Mr.. Alfred Meissinger, OF
BROOKLYN. New York. inquired as 10 the
pitch pine lands of Virginia" The average
quantity of rosin obtained per acre, ana the
market value of the wood after the rosin was
extracted and ready for shipment TO that mar
ket. He was referred 20 parties In inc pino
timber belt Of the Southside counties.
Mr.. F. johnson, of Salem. Va. writes 10
know the number of dogs IN virginia IN con-
nection with the preparation OF a Jog law.
He was referred 10 the udlto OF fuDhc &C
counts as being the person most hkely 10 Do
in possession of this interesting information.
The Agricultural Department Is suplect 70
many rare and novel inquiries. IN prices Oh
all sorts OF agricultural implements are nc,
asked. and one asking the prices OF
was r~ecentlv received. Al arc
with the best Information al hahu'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03

RUG BOAT OwNERs ORGANIZE
For Their Own Professionalism In Colored
Circles at West Point.

Circles at West Point.
wKsr PoIST. Va, Sept. Especial THE
West Point Female Seminary opens today,
Mrs. Broaddus principal.
w. s. Kvland. who has been clerk AZ the
postofice for two years. resigned and accept
ed u position with the Richmond China Com
pany, of your city. lie is a son of Hon. *. ).
Kyland. OF this county, and brother-in-law Of
Rev. DR.. Landrum.
Albert Robinson, who moved from this
place 70 Richmond q few weeks ago, moved
back here yesterday. lie IS one of the lead
ing members Of the Baptist church.
Miss Blanch Phillips left to-day for Miss
Bryant's seminary at Clifton Forge.
The captains, masters and ownors Of the
tug-boats plying at this port met at the Plain
Dealer office a few evenings since and formed
O compact for their own protection, aud
issued a schedule OF fixed rates for towing.
the compact to be in force for one year from
September Ist. binding themselves not 10 cut
rates or enter into any contract separately for
exclusive towing"
A sensational shooting affair took place
Tuesday night about 10 o'clockat the Baker"
Jonesj place on Railroad street. Six persons
were shot. 1t seems a "Hastingn supper as
the colored people call it Call the parties were
colored), was in progress at Baker Jones pre-
paratory 10 the m~arrlageOf his daughter Lille
10 Henry Ballum. which was tot place We'd
nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The shooting
was done byJOe WISE, alealousrlval, who tired
earlier III the evening TO shoot Lille. who is "A
belle in colored circles here, but he was
taken away. and IL his absence Lille was Sc
creted at a n~eighboring house for the night.
About 10 o'clock, while the others were at the
festal board, Wise returned. got into the
house through a window and began shooting
into the party. Jones was shot IN tho
shoulder, his wife in one arm and
in right side. Lizzie Garnicker through the
wrist. Another shot barely missed Mira. vii
liam Burwell as she was going out OF the
house, and Tom Brown was shot IN the arm.
Atthis juncture Sergeant A.. G. Ware and Chief
of-Police James shelton arrived and arrested
Wise. but not until Ware had shot the would
be murderer in the side. making the most Pc
rious wound of any, though none o. them arc
likely to be fatal. A hearing will be held as
soon as the parties can appear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03

Miss Ficklin and Mr.. Landon Married at
port News.

NEWPORT NEws. VA. Sept. 2.-lSpeciall.-
A brilliant wedding was celebrated in the
Baptist church here last evening. Miss Eliz-
abeth Braxton Ficklin was the bride and Mr..
William Henry Landon the groom. The edi-
fee was %thronged with friends. Evergreens
made a pretty background for II profusion of
cut flowers and numerous fairy lamps. which
beautifed the ch9ncel. When the bridal
party reached the church the attendants. fol-
lowed by the bride and groom, proceeded to
the chancel as the 'Lohengrin' wedding
march was played by Mrs. NJ. J.. Wood. or
ganist. The ushers. Messrs. Edwin Phillips.
Carter b. Ficklin. George W. Fichett and
Allen Garnett, came first walking in pairs;
then Mr.. NJ. b. Crowell and Arthur llender-
son; Miss Mamie Braxton and Miss Carrie
Alsop; Mr.. F.. NJ. BraxtOn. Jr., and Mr.. Irwin
fucker, Miss Mae helms and Miss Josephine
Braxton: Miss Lizzie BraxtoI sand Mr.. j.
Spencer Landon. brother of the groom, and
then bride and groom.
Miss Ficklin is " stately blonde and is one
of the most popular and charming young Ia
dies Of Newport News.
Mr.. LApdon is chief clerk in the Old Do
minion Steamship Company's Office here, Is
largely interested in Newport New real es-
tate, and is a prominent business man gener-
ally.
An extended wedding tom of course will
follow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03
TROUBLE IMaIsENrrNGIoUcKsrER
Breach Widening Between the Oyster Tong
men and Planters.

GLOUCESTER ~CoURTHoUsy. Va. Sept. l.
Especial. The breach between the tongman
and the planter in this section is widening
daily. and the parties who have been trying
20 heal the differences are but tanning the
flame.
The tongncn claim that the oyster bottom
staked III and occupied by Mr.. Rowe are
natural oyster rocks and belong to the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Robert Booker. the leader of the tong
men in this country. said. There is no posi-
bic chance for harmony between W.. and none
OF ou~ resolutions have ever been published.
We have sent and requested local papers TO
publish them. but nothing is ever reported
except what suits the planter.
Is II true the tongmen have held "A meeting
and expect 10 working on oyster
grounds belonging 10 Sir. Rowe:
Yes, a number of US expec; TO commence
Tomorrow. and next Wednesday we will have
= large meeting ~ Hogs store. where we will
adopt resolutions. DC.
How about tho inspector?
We tongmen have notified him to resign,
and ! understand he has.