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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
Chilli Not To Be Blu fed.
MADE A COSTLY FALSE RECORD
West Point Cadet Dismissed for Fail
ing to Tell the Truth.

West Point Cadet Dismissed for Fail
ing to Tell the Truth.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30-A boyish es-
capade has brought on Thomas Pelham
Curtis, son OF Colonel Curtis of the judge
advocates department of the army, dis
honorable dismissal from the military
academy at West Point, where he held a
cadetship On the day the West Point
ers went to Bennington, VT, to take part
in the ceremonies attending the dedica-
ton of the battle monument there, young
Curtis was confined in the hospital by i'll
ness, but he had recovered sufficiently
after his schoolmates had left for the
north, 20 obtain perm ission to leave the
academy grounds. He took a train for
New York, however, accompanied BY a
fellow cadet named Durkin, also on leave
No Mercy for FaIsifiers.
The young men returned to the academy
that night and Curtis entered the time of
his return in the hospital register,
SO as to make it appear that he
had come back before the expiration of
his leave. He was accused of making the
false entry and acknowledged his guilt.
His only defense was that he changed the
time SO as to have joke on the officer in
charge of the hospital. Curtis and Dur
kin were court-martialed and found guilty
of the charges against them Cur tbs was
sentenced to dismissal, and Durkin, who
did not make false entry, was given
lighter punishment. The greatest infiu-
ence was brought to bear on President
Harrison to get him to mitigate the pun
ishment in Curtis case, but he refused to
do
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
were Not Hard In for MONEY.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O-Only the other
day s25, 900 of bonds of the loan of 1912,
on WI ich interest had ceased for thirty
years. were presented for redemption,
and treasury officials expect many years
to elapse before all of the AZ per cent.
bonds will be redeemed. There are still
s. 00o 900 of the latter unredeemed and
not continued
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
Valuable Horses Crem ated.

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 20.-R. A. Will
sons stables at Woodlake, this county,
were burned, together with ten valuable
trotting horses, one belonging to Will
TRADER, of Louisville. KY, and another
to George Berry, of this place. The others
were the property of Wilson.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
Will Investigate Wages and Prices.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30.-The United
States senate committee on finance has
asked DR.. r. P. Falkner, professor of sta
tistics in the Wharton school, University
of Pennsylvania, to assume the charge of
Its coming Investigation as to the course of
wages and prices in this country, and also
for the past fifty years. DR.. Falkner ap-
piled for leave of absence for year, and
will become the secretary of the commit
tee at a salary of over s. 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
On the Trail of a Rapist,

WICHITA. Kan, Sept 30.--Isaac An
derson, farm hand, working for James
Wells, in the east part of kingfsher
county, Oklahoma. criminally assaulted
his employers wife Monday aud then
bottled. All the farmers in the vicinity
are securing the country for him, and If
caught, Anderson will be strung up to
the first tree
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30

CovINGToN, Ky, Sept. 30-The John
Fowler Brewing company has made an
assignment. The assets are 100000
with liabilities of about s15 900. The
cause of the failure was poor business,
slow collections, and on account of suits
brought against the company by Cincin-
natl parties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30

TIFFIN, o., Sept. 30.--Yesterday morn
ing the body of DR.. F. W. Schwan, one
of the best known local physicians, was
found in a clump of trees about three
miles south of town. Every circum-
stance pointed to suicide. He had shot
himself just back of the right ear, and the
weapon, a S2-calibre revolver, was still
clutched in his hand He was about 4s
years of age and was veteran of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
Re-Appointed by Governor Fifcr

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Sept. Ex-Governor
Fifer yesterday re-appointed DR.. j. A.
Corbus. of Mendoza, member of the
state board of public charities. He also
appointed Rector C. Hit public admins
traitor of LaSalle county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30

NEW YORK, Sept. 8o.-The agents of the
White Star line announce that the leu
tonic, which arrived at Queenstown at Q
p. m. yesterday, has beaten all previous
east-bound records by about fifty min
utes, her time Icing five days and twenty
two hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
Department Clerks Called Down.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Secretary No
BILE has issued circular ca ling the atten-
tion of clerks in the interior department
to an order made by Secretary Schurz in
1850, which he says is in full force, and
must be obeyed. The order tells the clerks
that applications for promotion are not
only useless, but may imperil their reten-
tion In their place., and adds: The sec
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30

retary and chiefs of bureaus and officers
have ample means of ascertaining the title
of employees to promotion without re-
course to their own testimony or to that
of persons unconnsated with the depart.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
Has yellow Fever on Board.

NEW YORK, Sept. 30-The steamer Van
dyke, from Brazil, is detained at quaran-
tine, yellow fever having appeared among
the crew on her voyage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30

In a riot at Ichang the premises of the
Roman Catholic and American missions
and Messrs. Gains, Deans and Aldridge's
houses were burned, while Mr.. Cock
burns house was looted. All foreigners
are on board the steamer Pooha, and the
customs officers are under arms The
men-of-war Swift, Aspia, Archer and In
constant have been dispatched to the scene
of the trouble
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
JULIO FOSTER is VERY wRoTH.
The Gillian Junta Agent Jumps on Egan
With Both Feet.

The CHILEAN Junta Agent Jumps on Egan
With Both Feet.
AT the headquarters of the junta lega-
ton Secretary Julio Foster said he did
not believe there was any serious trouble
between the United States and Chill. Mr.
Foster was particularly severe in his
structures upon Minister Egan. He said
he believed Mr.. Egan had exaggerated the
whole matter so as to get the administra-
ton to take up his cause and relieve him
from the embarrassment consequent upon
the attitude he had assumed as friend
OF Balmaceda The people of Chill, he
said, knew NJ. E2an and had no confidence
in him, nor respect for him. They felt
that he was largely responsible for the
war.
Gave Aid to Balmaceda
Mr.. Egan had aided and abetted Bal
maceda, Mr.. Foster said, and had enlisted
his Yankee followers in Balmaceda's
cause as spies and in other capacities. His
whole conduct had been such as to arouse
national indignation. and some of the
men he was protecting from punishment
for violation Of the law were, Mr.. Foster
said, charged with being spies and assas-
sins.
Chilli Not To Be Bluffed.
"Mr. Egan should have been recalled
long ago." he said Had another man
been sent to Chilli as soon as it was dis
covered how Mr.. Egan was meddlipg with
Gillian affairs there would be no sort of
trouble between these two countries. /
cannot understand why the administra-
ton keeps him there to affront our peo-
pie. You may depend upon it that
Chilli will respect law and order, and not
do anything which is not warranted by
the circumstances, but she will not be
bluffed by any peremptory demand made
by the United States upon misrepresenta-
tions by Mr.. Egan.'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
THE TROUBLES IN CHINA.
Pirates Very Busy in the Disturbed Dis
trict-Christian Missions Looted.

trict-Christian Missions Looted.
SAN Francisco, Sept. S0.-Advices from
China say that pirates have burned the
village of Trung Ba on the Black river.
One hundred pirates attacked the village
of LuonE, but were repulsed, one villager
being killed. AT Haidn pirates had two
engagements with the civil guard, in
which forty-seven of them were killed and
the remainder driven back into the noun
tains, where they are hemmed in. Pirates
attacked 4 boat near Swatoa and robbed
the pas myers of "a 000
The Press., 1891-01-08

$5 calico? O suns of June, what wonder that you love to finger in the valleys be- low! No wonder that Cupid ustd often to miss of his mark at this point, so aluring were the targets of nature.
 An obstacle is sure 10 fan fl .me, and shutinners always ''enthuse' over bit of sprouting grass or a gray-wingtd oriole I admire orioles, for they never hold their concerts in isolated places, but choose the mid-air.
 |; From other elevations our village be. comes very like a water-color sketch in soft tints; neatness and spirit of the pc. riod prevails ln residence and mill atchi. lecture. Tracy's new mill when completed and in operation will add much to the thrift of the village, whose suburban prox- imity to the city of Willimantlc just touch. es us with an air, presumably not too pre- vious, that sits in graceful eqnIpoise uron our shoulders. Still there are things t. wait for. The centennary of her who will tell the psalm of her life in hundred graceful symbols and one more cub -s Papyrus club, whose object shall be tt promote good fellowship and literary and artistic tastes among its membership com posed of both men and women. The meet ings can be held in the new library and reading room, which you now see through the soft blue smoke of an incense lamp. Yours for common cheer. MA B.
The Press., 1891-01-08

The president has issued the proclama- tion making the Worlds Columbian Ex- position" Q national affair, and designating
 May l, 1893, as the time it will be formal
 y opened. Toit all the nations of the
 world are invited. Great as h we been some cf the recent worlds expositions, the one to bs held in Chicago is destined to eclipse anything of the character ever wit messed, in magnitude of it's area and beau ty of it's grand structures and magnifcence of it's displays, garnered from every de- partment of human and natural produe- ton, and whatever of skill, art or adorn- ment that can awaken interest in the heart of man. As to response the nations of the earth will only be too eager to bring | the choidest of contributions. One of the sights that will awaken the keenest inter est will be the innumerable nationalities who will be present, drawn here to satisfy III eager curiosity to behold the most won derful nation of the world, which to them has sprung up in a day, like creation of | the genii. What the reactive effect will be on foreign peoples it is useless to spec nlate. It will be beyond calculation.
 Henceforth, until inaugurated, the World g Columbian Exposition must have our sixty i three millions of people laboring as a unit to make it worthy of the nation and the peoples who have been invited to witness our magnificent countrys development and unparalleled prosperity and high civiliza- | ton,
The Press., 1891-01-08

ranch home of Mir. Gird' This is perfect ly beautiful, specially to one not accus- toned to seeing vine covered banks, geran- ium and marguerite hedges, fountain sprayed lawns, violets Aud other tender flowers in profusion the day before Christ mas.
 My description fails, but am aware we are riding without the need of overcoats or wraps, and all the time in full view of ''old Baldy," lifting his head Il, 900 feet under heavy crest of SHOW.
 We are glad the mountains hold the snow in reserve for our summer use by filling the canon streams. At present we are satisfied with little rain occasionally to lay the dust and help to turn bitter winter into blossoming spring.
 MT. Lee thinks it is a little too warm here for his avoirdupois of nearly two hundred pounds; but he is some like the Wayne O., New York man, who likes to live where it is cold, because he takes so much comfort getting warm.
 However, our persuasive powers for good people to remain are unlimited. Our present. method is to place before them a good Christmas turkey, with strawberries, green peas, corn, cauliaoYers, fresh from John Chinaman's garden.
 Come, eastern friends, from the zero cline, and we will serve you we'll.
 A happy new year to all. Respectfully,
 YOUR OLD CORRESPONDENT.
The Press., 1891-01-08
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.

x Pomona, Dec. 24, 1S9D. ta Editor of The Press: Silence of tongue or pen does not always mean disinterest- ednesse; on the contrary, after seven years of quiet Itake my rusty pen to say it is my privilege to weekly scan, your columns. and with usual interest contrast your snow clad, rost.bound, icicle country with our sun kissed, zephyr cooled, orange -perfumed locality. s-ssss:S
 This day bsfore Christmas I sit by my open door and see on my right hand g green lawn bordered with flowers, on the left an orange grove, now laden with its ripening fruit, while the twittering birds are in the tall, oyerhanging eucalyptus bonghs,l which render good service by their shade. Altogether such surround. Eings form a Christmas greeting that ought to please fhe most fastidious.
 This is the time of year when tourists are welcomed by the score, and in many cases they have no use for a return ticket. Three weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Lee of Sofnera, Conn.,, and friend, Miss Pratt, from Ontario, New York, reached Pomona, having made the journey of 4,OOO miles fn their route in just a week. They found Mrs. Lees brother, who is well known to readers of The Press as MT. O. l.. TopliH, very i'll. He has been confined to his room for months, but it is hoped that smiling faces from native land will bring him from under the shadow. The daughters of Mir. and Mrs. Lee take great pleasure in point. ing out to them daily excursions over the valley that they may see for themselves that California stories are true, and thai the s.half has never been told. - Oursfir drive was. through our imme diate city. Stopping at the railroad park we observe among the tropical plants the bananas, which are now in bud,s novelty to the stranger. Going on to the city hafk which comprises the San Jose hills, vt have, grand view from the summit. Rlv erside, Ontarip, Olaremont, Lordsburg anG other neighboring. cities are clearly seen Passing out of our city into the suburbs we drive through rose avenue, so called
 n Cause on both sides nothing but rosei tline the street for one-h half mile. These are in bloom inevery shade of color from the "'Black Prince to the white '.L' l France, therefore great many varieties At the end of this avenue we approach the winter residence of Hon. J. c. Pack ard of Chicago. The spacious green lawl looks delightfully."- cool. and the hedge o Ecallas and a pansy bed four hundred fee long adds not 8 little beauty to this coun try home. We return home through al orange grove of four hundred acres befong ling to Mir. Richards of San Francisco
 This is said to be the largest orchard in tn world. "A Pomona man receives $1O0 pc bmonth for taking care of it.
 Another day we take our drive in tn Iopposite direction, and as we leave tn fcity limits we come into ranch whic |oontains thirty-seven thousand acres, a lowned by Mr. Richard Gird. Here ar Ithousands of head each of cattle, horse land sheep grazing over the green hills
 We ride seven miles, and come to tn
The Press., 1891-01-08

Boston Herald It is fifty-one years since one vote decided that Marcus Morton,
 and not Edward Everett, should be gov eriier of Massachusetts. Judge Morton had been candidate for office thirteen successive years when he was cho6n by this meagre majority. The state cast :jnst trifle over 100, 900 votes at that election.
 Two years later Judge Morton was elected governersby one majority a second time. This one majority was, however, then in the legislature, the people having made no choice These occurrences were very re narkable. They are called to mind by the one-vote majority just given in the tenth aldermanic district of Boston, .ss
The Press., 1891-01-08

EUPEPsY.-This is what you ought to have, in fact you must have it, to fully enjoy life: Thousands searching for it daily, and mourning because they fine spent annually by our people, Tn tbe hope that they may attain this boon, And yet it may be had by ali We guarantee that Electric Bitters if used according to directions and the persisted n will bring you Good Digesti pn and oust the demon Dyspepsia anG install instead Eupepsy. We recommend Electri' Btters for Dyspepsia and all diseases of Lver Stom ach and Kidneys. sold at 6Oc. and $l per bottle by K. K. Taft Druggist.
The Press., 1891-01-08

Thg best anodyne and expectorant for the cure of colds and coughs and all throat, lung and bronchial troubles, is, undoubtedly, Ay- CTS Cherry Pectora'. Ask your druggist IT it, and, at the same time, for Ayers Almanac, which is free to all.
The Press., 1891-01-08

A FULL LINE of Rubber Goods A such as Syrin ges, H Ot Water BOttlcs% tt tubbcr lBath Mittens, Hand Brushes and Tooth Brushes. Rubber Cloth, New BOttte FfxtngS q A AEALb'S.
The Press., 1891-01-08

BUeKLENs ARNICA' SALvE.-The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
 Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains,
 Corns, and all Skin Eruptions and positively
 Piles or no pay required It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, money refunded. Price 25 cents yer box. For sale by K. K. Taft.
The Press., 1891-01-08
W. c. T. '. DEPARTMENT.
MY BOY.

"Oh. s'r;'' said a lady to us on the street not long since, II heard you at Gen. ter Church the other evening, and if you will help me save my boy will do any thing for you, teach, raise money, or any thing can do. He is getting into evil ways and I can do nothing with him. Won't you help me?'
 The lady had stopped us on the street. The wind was blowing the dust in our faces. and the people passing by jostled us, as with an earnestness born of her love for her boy, the mother sought help foi him.
 Of course we promised to do everything in our power for her boy. He was young man, but to the mother he was and ever will be ''my boy.'
 Yes, if that handsome, reckless young fellow, whose feet are in the way of dan ger, were s.my boy" or "your boy" dea dear reader, how differently we would feel Prayers, money, time, anything and every thing possible we would give, withou stint or thought of self. that he night b. saved.
 He is somebady's boy. If he never s |. on your knee or ours, and with laughing eyes looking into ours, told us what h' was going to do when he became man he has sat upon the knees of some othe father or mother who has loved him an spun out bright future from his golde locks.
 Unless there is some merciful interven tion his life will be failure, and som mothers heart will be wrnng with sorro, for her boy. Your boy and ours have bee mercifully spared the temptations thu cloud that other life, but we think Wi tn shudder, "Oa, if that were my boy ? j..
 Dear friends, there is great multitud of lost buys in this beautiful country ( ovrs. There are more than there woul be if we felt towards them, as we would We were forced to say, "my boy.'
The Press., 1891-01-08
4urbes j. aieaiiare's

Springfield, January, 1891. We have been doing some great bargain buying for the LIMITED SALE now running.
The Press., 1891-01-08

"Mark Twain" writes this Christmas letter to the New York World: ''It is my heart warm and world embracing. Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us-the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the de- spised. the hated, the civilized, the savage may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and blisr except the inventor of the telephone.
The Press., 1891-01-08

Steady employment and liberal wages is offered ir another column by Sears, Henry & Co, Geneva, N. Y. They are reliable firm. Established 1865.
The Press., 1891-01-08

MILES NERVE $ LIVER PILIs.-Act on a new prn. ciple-regulating liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves. discovery. Dr. Miles' Pills speed fly biiousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles constipation. Unequaled for men, women and ehil- dren. Smallest, mildest, surest. 50 doses 25 cts Samples free at w. D. HEALD'S Drug Store.
The Press., 1891-01-08
now running.

The Muslin Underwear Sale that commences next Saturday will be the most important in our history. There's no guess work about it.
 Prices will rule so low as to attract attention from all over Western New England.
 Corset Covers from Sc.
 Chemises from 88c.
 Night Robes from 35c. This sale has been planned tor months. The best factories in America have been busy in the preparation. Be on hand. Second heor. Plush Garments sharply marked down for three days Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.
 Seal Plush Jackets
 at $500; regular price s1o.oO
 at 900; regular price 1360
 at 1900; regular price 17.5O
 at 15.oO; regular prIce 26.O0 Seal Plush Wraps
 at $500, original price $l0 '-
 at 1000, original price 20
 at 15.O0, original price 30
 at 90 %. original price 40
 Seal Plush Sacques
 at $l5.OO; regular price $25
 at 90 regular price 30
 at at s s regular regular PFiiss PFiss 2: $
 at 40 regular price 60
 at 50 regular price 75 Of course, three days of sucl ridiculous prices is all we car possibly stand, so you'd bette respond. Second floor. Dress Goods. It's a tale o prices-a very brief tale, price are c1t SO..
The Press., 1891-01-08
There is 0nlY One.

There is only one swifts Specific (s.S. S. ), and there is nothing like it. Do not be de- ceived by the numerous limitations, substi- tutees, frauds, etc., which are being pushed on the public by persons whose desire is to make money on the credulous. s. s. s. is a distinct medicine, is different from any other remedy. It must not be classed with the old worn out potash, mercury, sarsaparilla, thousand -doses-f for shilling articles which are advertised. as it is not at all like them s. s. s. cures by eliminating the poison from the blood by it's action on the skin, and never fails to give relief and build up the health of the patient. Our treatise on Blood and; Skin Diseases will give much valuable information and will be mailed free to applicants.
 SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,, Atlanta Ga
The Press., 1891-01-08

A Useful Present in every package SAvENA, thu best Washing powder. Sold by grocers. 7yl jly
The Press., 1891-01-08

PRONOUNCED HOPELESS, YET SAvED.-From a let Ter written by Mrs. Ada E. Hnrd of Groton s. D., quote: "Was taken with 8 bad cold which settled on my Lungs, cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying I Saviour, determined. if could anot stay with my friends on earth would meet my absent ones above. cevery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. gave it trial, took in all eight bottes it has cured and thank God am now well and hearty woman.' Trial bottle free at E. K. Taft's Drug sore regular size soc. and $1.
The Press., 1891-01-08

Terre Haute Express: When, instead of asking how much man has, people get to asking how he got it, the millennium will not be more than forty rods away.s@. #.
The Press., 1891-01-08

A large purchase of Colored Silks, various grades, are in the movement. Prices were never so low.
 price regular price Faille Franchise .5S $1OO Royal Armure .5S LOO Rhadame .58 100 Each grade is in variety of choice and de. Mrable shades. Quantities are limited, there fore no samples. -1>s ---. Left aisle.
The Press., 1891-01-08

RHEUMATIsM.-Our daughter had the rheumatism
 so severe that she was helpless for months. We induced through our uncle, James McFarland of this place. to give Dr. David Kennedys Favorfte Rem dy,
 made at Rondout, N Y, trial In a short time she
 began to improve, slept we and soon recovered from
 all effects of the dread dsease.-L M. Sanford No. 3l5 Fifth-st., Des Moines, Iowa.