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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
A CONSPIRACY TO ROB.

Developments in the Looting of the Ar
senal Pottery at Trenton.
TRENTON, n. j.. Nov. 1.-THE arrest of
w. w. Sweet, invoice clerk of the Ar
senal pottery, on Saturday, brings to light
one of the greatest conspiracies ever
known in Trenton. Sweet had upward
of ten confederates, who were receiving
the goods and disposing of them in other
cities at less than the cost TO manufac-
ture, and although the amount taken can
not be exactly learned, owing to the
length of time that the operations have
been going on, Joseph, Mayer, the pro-
pretor, says that it will reach 500, ZOO.
Tempted by Crockery Dealers.
Sweet had apparently entered into a big
conspiracy with outsiders to ruin his en-
ployer. According to statement 10y him
he did not suggest the thing first, but
crockery dealers came to him and offered
to divide the profits if he would send them
extra goods when they sent au order. 1t
is probable that if he had not been caught
just at this til. e he would soon have caused
the failure of the pottery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
: ABBREVIATED TELEeRAMs.

In the month of October the Brooklyn
bridge5.was operated at a loss of s75 155.
The Indianapolis presbytery has adopted
the report in favor of revision of the
creed.
More than 900 of the convicts released
by the Tennessee mob have been recap
tured.
One man was killed and five badly suf-
focated by gas at the mills of the Chicago
Steel company.
John Nj. Sims has been appointed post
master at Mound City, Ills, vice William
II. Weaver, resigned.
Stuart Robson, the commedian, has q
wife. He married Miss May Waldron, q
member of his company, yesterday.
Mcleod Stewart, Canadian capitalist
and ex-mayor of Ottawa, has made an
assignment. His liabilities are 100000.
The engineers and firemen on the St.
Louis Belt Line are out on a strike. The
trouble will probably extend to other
roads,
Judge Shepard, of Chicago. has denied
the petition of the Grundy County Nation
al bank for receiver for Spooner r.
Howell.
Lippiucott, johnson g. Co., wholesale
cloth and woolen goods. Philadelphia,
were Uurneu OuJ Loss, SSUU,UUU fully
insured
The total coinage of silver dollars under
the act ol 1915 has been S3iS. LOG, 794; under
the act of July II. 1899, the coinage has
ben S31, 3Oo, ,575 III
1t is now known that the cyclone which
swept over the Andarian islands in the
Bay of Bengal destroyed 2O0 lives and
wounded $50 persons.
Juan Jose Antonia, an Arabian, has ar
rived at New York. He is a freak with
three tongues, four chins, three cheeks,
and an elephants ear.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt, of New York, who is
one of the owners, says the American
Iron works have been sold to an Anglo
American syndicate for Is, 100000.
Edward Cronin. Chicago laborer, while
suffering with delirium tremens, jumped
head first from a fourth story window
and was picked up dead on tine sidewalk.
Great Britain's new postmaster general
announces that there is no hope for the
success of the movemenJ for penny
postage between English-speaking peo-
| Piles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
BEN BUTTERwoRTH IN HOT WATER.
Roman Catholics Find Fault with Some
Alleged Remarks About italy.

Alleged Remarks About Italy.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1l.-Ben Butterworth is
in hot water and may lose his position as
secretary and solicitor general of the
Worlds fair. In speech delivered at the
Standard club last Thursday night he is
reported to have said: Italy is suffering
from overtaxation. What the church
leaves the army takes. If l owned Italy
I'd hold an auction and invite all Amer
lea and I'd sell 10000 crucifixes and 10,
600 madonnas and 1000 churches. and I'd
establish schools in their stead. THE power
of the weak old mani speak it as rever-
emily as l can-is waning"
May Demand His Official Head.
BY the "weak old man" the Roman
Catholics say that Mr.. Butterworth
meant the pope, while the crucifxes and
madonnas that he proposed to sell are the
souvenirs given the pope on each birth
day by the powers OF Europe. 1t is owing
to this allusion that the Roman Catholics
are indignant and they may demand Mr..
Butterworth's resignation from the
Worlds fair officials. Secretary Butter
worth claims that he was misreported
and denies that he said anything in his
speech that could cause offense to Roman
Catholics or anybody else
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
Made Fortunate Change,

VERSAILLES. KY. Nov. 1L-An attempt
was made to assassinate DR.. w. c. Par
ker at 2 O'Clock yesterday morning. His
bed formerly rested against door which
opened out on an alley. but only few
days ago he made a change in the ar
rangement of the room and fortunately,
though unwittingly, saved his own life.
A bomb was placed against the door and
exploded. The building was almost de-
stroyed DIR. Parker's injuries were slight
and the other occupants of the building
were thrown from their beds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
remperancs women in Council.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE first of the pre-
liminary meetings of the dual convention
of the worlds and the National Women's
Christian Temperance unions, which oc-
ours Friday, was held yesterday by the
executive committee of the World s
Women's Christian Temperance union.
The members present are from all over the
globe: among them being Lady Somerset
and Miss Hall. of England; Miss Telsono,
the woman lawyer from Japan, and MEM
bers from Hopolulu, China, Australia,
South Africa and India.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
FISH AND CHRISTIANITY.
Sermon That Might Have Been Made
Somewhat Broader.

A Sermon That Might Have Been Made
Somewhat Broader.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE Rev.
William II. Ryder preached at the Uni
versalist church on the subject "Can a
Man Be a Fish Dealer and Be Christian:"
He said: 1.-The tricks in the fish business
are as well known to you as to me, else
you would not have turned out in such
numbers to hear ME say what you dare
not say. A man cannot get to Heaven
because he contributes so much for foreign
missions. Calling him a Christian does
not make him one any more than does the
labelling of thirty or forty pounds of fish
Fifty pounds make it So" He thought
religion should be taken more into busi-
ness, and then it would be possible to
answer the question in his subject affirm
atively. He did not say anything of the
amateur fisherman who tells big yarns of
his great luck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
THE TENNESSEE TROUBLES.
Talk of Calling for United States Troops
"A Fight Imminent.


NASHVILLE, Nov. 1l.-Matters between
the rebellious miners and the state of
Tennessee are almost at a standstir, the
governor asserting that he will rebuild
the stockades and the miners daring him
to do it. Governor Buchanan realizes the
responsibility and is much alarmed at the
aspect affairs have taken. He has been in
communication with the secretary of war
for some days past, and has asked aid of
the United States il the Worst comes.
A Bad Outlook for Peace.
The general opinion in the south is that
a serious fight can not be averted. Cover
nor Buchanan is said to fear his handful
of troops will not be able to withstand
the 5000 miners OF East Tennessee, who
would be reinforced by 10000 others from
Pennsylvania Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama
and Virginia, and would probably wipe
out the available militia at his command
and then override the whole state in reck-
less outlawry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
Made Remarks About the Wrong Woman

JACKSONVILLE, Ills, Nov. ia terri
BILE cutting affray occurred on the square
last night. Joe Wood and Jim Montgom
cry were in a saloon, when Woods wife
came to the door and called him out.
Montgomery followed, and not recogniz-
ing the woman made derogatory remarks
about her, whereupon Wood assaulted
Montgomery with knife. Montgomery
tried to apologize, but did not succeed in
stopping the attack until he was fatally
cut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
ro,,ceman Slot by His wife.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. m-Police Officer
jeremiah t. Cotter was shot and killed
Monday by his wife The couple had a
quarrel on account of Cotter's intemper
ate habits. Mrs. Cotter claims that her
husband attacked her. and that she shot
him in selfdefense. She was arrested and
taken &c jill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
,,eupera,eIv Set Herself o.. Fire

ST PETER, Mimi, Nov. IA patient
at the hospital here named Mrs. Maloney
deliberately committed suicide by setting
herself on fire. She got up on chair,
threw her apron over the gas jet and thus
set herself ablaze and was badly burned
before rescued. dying later.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
ELoPEMENT ENDS IN TRAGEDY.

The Woman in the Case Cousin of Presi-
dent Diaz.
Ell 'PAso. Tex, Nov. 1l.-Ramon Gan
dara and Miss Perez eloped Monday fro m
Quadrilla, Mexico, fifteen miles below
this city. and caught the train at the
Rio Grande station on the Southern Pa.
cifc railway. Upon boarding the train
Jose Perez, nephew of the lady, got on
to stop the runaways. GRndara opened
fire, shooting Perez in the hip. Perez re-
turned the fire, killing Gandara instantly.
Miss Perez is cousin OF President Diaz
OF Mexico
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
WAS NUTS FOR THE THIEF.

A Jewelry Drummer Leaves His Sachels
Around Loose.
DAYTON o., Nov. 1l.-R. T. Kramig, a
travelling man in the employ of Cincin-
natl jewelry firm, was yesterday the vic
tim of robbery. Shortly after noon Mr.
Kramig placed his sachels in a Cincin-
natl. Hamilton and Dayton passenger
train which leaves here at 1875, and went
to the station restaurant for lunch. Dur
ing his temporary absence an unknown
thief seized one of the sachels, containing
diamonds and iewelry, valued at between
SIS, 900 and 500, 900, and made his escape
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.


CHICAGO. Nov. 10.
Board of trade quotations for today were
as follows: Wheat-No. November. opened
95lSc, closed 94Isc: December, opened 963zc,
closed g53sc; May, opened Sl.03ss; closed $lG23s
Corn-No. November, opened 5514c, closed
opened 4514c, closed 45s4c. oats-No. 2 No
vember. opened 32s4c, closed &c; December,
opened sc, closed Big; May. opened 8334c.
closed 3.;sc. Pork-December. opened $3.50,
closed $50; January, opened sll.311S, closed
SIl.as May. opened sll.67ls. closed
Sll.52lS. Lard-December, opened S6l71s,
closed SOLO.
Live stock-Prices at the Union Stock
yards ranged follows: Hogs-Market
rather active on pao king and shipping ac-
count; feeling strong and prices l0c higher;
sales ranged at S2.35Gl3.61 pigs, $3.4513sO
mixed, and S3.s0G4.l0 heavy packing and
shipping lots.
Cattle-Market fairly active on local and
shipping account. and feeling stronger; prices
54luc higher; quotations ranged at S5eoG6.3
prime to shipping steers, S4.2k95.s9 good to
butchers steers, Sl.s0d2.6 50 stockers. Ss.OO13l0
Texans. S2.5004.i9 20 rangers, S.50I3.40 feeders,
Sl.50G3 50 cows, 81. .25Gsa76 bnlls, and S2Jo15.O
veal calves.
Sheep Market moderately active; prices un-
changed; quotations ranged at S35g94-50
Westerns. So.i5BS.p udtlNes, anu So.osLo.S3
lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator, CSC pr
ID; dairies, fancy, fresh. Sd2jc; packing
stocks, fresh, I4ll5c. E.es-Eresh candled
loss off, PC per doz; ice house stock lSllSIkc
Live poultry-Old chickens, sJsGsc per ID.
spring, Sc; rocsters; &c; mixed turkeys, 9110c;
ducks, mixed 9GlJc: geese. $500 i.51 per doz.
Potatoes-Home grown, 40d50c per sack; Wis
cousin and Michigan common, 2Od25c; good to
choice. 5laS3c per bu: sweet potatoes, Illinois,
| sl.2idl.50 per Dbl: Jerseys $3.50 d2.75. Apples
common. sl.25d l.5) per bbl good, Sl.7512.0 o.
| choice to fancy, s2..sa1s.5O. Cranberries Cape
| Cod, fancy, $65Og1. 90 per Dbl; Jerseys, $3.50
| go.
New York.
NEW YORK. Nov. IN.
Wheat-No. . red winter cash, SlJ7Is
November. SLOTS December. slt95s; Jan
| uuary, $l.1l5s. Corn-No. mixed cash.
Soc; November. zoe; December, 634c. Oats
Quiet but steady; M. mixed cash, ssh
| G3sJ5e: December, Sec; January, 39ssRye-Un-
! settled and generally s,ron- with fair de
! mands: western sold at S1.05 for export; quoted
ut Sl.05dtl.s afoat. Barley-Quiet and firm:
| No. Milwaukee, 1o01.lc. Pork-Quiet: new
mess, Sl0.5. Lard-Quiet; December. So. g:
| January, S6.62-
! Live Stock: Cattie-No trading in beeves;
| feeling dull; dressed beef steady; native sides
6Ifdgl4c per ID Sheep and Lambs-Market
| firm and steady; sheep, 81 0lD5.l5 per 100 lbs;
! lambs. 5J0G6.0j. Hogs-Nominsl.y dull: live
hogs, S3.SoG42i per I0J lbs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
An Iuciden. of the Russian Famine

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov H. = Terrible
scenes are reported from the famine dis
tricts At Chelabink a woman killed her
three children and then hanged herself
upon being refused small loan of money
by a rich neighbor in order to buy food
for herself and famish5ng babies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
A Big Oil Well on Fire.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 1.-THE Butler oil
well in the Mcdonald field is on fire and
burning fiercely. The burning oil is fiow-
ing down the creek. The indications
point to big loss.
The Lamar register., 1891-12-12

grown AS a specially for many years.
and commercial fertilizers used .
keep the soil up to such a standard
,hat good crops can be ProdIceo-
But there will be gradual deteriors,
lion in the soil. and 1t would be iosna
cheaper and saier in the end to rotate
with clover and grain, to give 70 ,he
soil constituents that commercial 'er-
tilizers never can ..
The only true way for speciality IN !,
farming is to find out what tho sou
and locality OF the farms Is best ht,eo
10 produce. This can be done oniy
by testing II Then make this crop
the special one. but sec to 1t tnA'
other crops are brought in 10 keep the
soil from losing its strength All ths'
need be grown arc such crops neee'-
sary for a wise rotation and then he
ideal farm is reached- In this sense
specially In farming has an Intelligent
meaning; but In any other sense II Is
worse than meaningless II is mis-
leading. A B. Barrett in the AmSi-
can Cultlvator. -..
The Lamar register., 1891-12-12
Lax, on the rarn-

There are many leaks upon. some
farms and some upon nearly every
farm. A few Of them ara lack oil
knowledge Of thg principles OF feeding
so that the foods are not rightly pro
portioned for the results desired An
ATTEMPT 10 do more than can be prop
erly done. and consequent neglect TO
do work in the proper season This
leads TO extra cost for labor 10 destroy
large weeds which could have been
essily killed while small and In future
seasons 70 killing those that spring up
from their seeds Is also results in
crops not harvested when they are ST
their most favorable conditions as the
late cut hay. the frozen vegetables or
fruit and other damaged products VIII
testify.
The keeping Of land which does cot
either g. pasture. moving land or
woodland. or in hoed croPs pay fsir
profit over the cost Of manure labor
and seed. with fair wages 10 the iarrn-
er. i another bad leak OF common oc-
currrnce Again. cows that do not
pay their keeping for more than nine
months in the year. and horses whose
DAYS work during the year does not
amount 70 as much as their feed costs,
arc leaks that le' the prohts run away
very raridly When thcse arc all
stopped othcrs can bc easily named.
but these are enough Tor once Amer
lean Culdyaior.
The Lamar register., 1891-12-12
-hr.n Nan-.

Sheep dsuAzd clean food ard els.s
water II thsy Srs kept IL thrifty COO
ditionr
Whensvsr a sheep goes OF BY it..h you
may he reasonably surs thsi Tier, Is
something radically vruaE with n
Get an old Patent uf3cs Report and cot
out two thirds u the leaves Cut svs
every sensible thing you r.S In yozr Pc
prrs relating 70 sherP ard paste II On tb-
remaining icaves in few year your
scrap. book will be n perfect encyclopedia
ot sAeeP lore.
In Ohio and bhehiEzn. ssesp h.v. In
creased IN uuHheTs Ard quality, tn. NUT
ton breeds having the issd For tkrs.
year. past the product Of The eooks hss
been largely sold for feed or fei by tss
farmers In most q the old states mt
ton breeds arc nov tho most popalar
The bcst sure cure for foo. 70; Is 70
place the stock on dry stoay land II
this can not he had Il Is good plan 70
bring the sheep up once q month, pars th.
hoois well and then drive them, one at a
time, through long. shallow trough con
tanning solution Of arsenic or oarbone
arid. This Is the approved Australia
reInedy
II sheds are used 20 feed sheep In. n h
always best to construct racks around
next 10 the walls 50 that III. hay nay b.
nut in from the outside They ar. eAsily
made by driving stakes Of scsntltaE twenty
inches from the hl inside and a1 t-e<
apart nail on boards about one foo, wild.
at the bottom and Others narrower, eight
or ten inches above these C1sAss mar be
nailed up and down once in ten inch.. n
desired, % that each sheep may h.v. q
stall by itself
The Lamar register., 1891-12-12
Special Farminv

After all. the question OF specis |
farming resolved iteelf into this: No
soil can stand continuous cultivation
Of any particular crop, for rotation
Of crops is just as essential to the soil
- fertilizers Special farming may
DO for q short time, few years at the
utmost but beyond that 1t cannot be
made to pay. Many of those who ad-
vocate special farming from expert
snoe do SO after few years trial OF
some particular crop, but 1t takes a
long time to test the question thor
eughly.
One farmer may conclude that rails
ing potatoes for the market is the
speciality which will pay him the most
and from one or two good seasons
crops he draws his conclusions But
what Of the special crop OF potatoes a
few years later when the soil begins
70 deteriorateP Some other crop will
then have to be grown to restore the
lost fertility. Corn, wheat or potatoes
may be grown TO certain extent as a
speciality. but not exclusively.
Other crops must come in for a ro-
tation, or the soil will become worth
less. The whole subject OF specially
in farming must be considered in the
light OF what such cultivation of the
soil is going 10 have on the future fer
u.ity OF tie farm Potatoes may be
The Lamar register., 1891-12-12
Great Fires in Louisville.

Louisville, Kentucky, suffered from
several terrible fires on the 9th The most
disastrous occurred in the candy factory
of f. A. Menne & Co. The origin Of the
fire is a mystery. Forty girls vers at
work wrapping candy on the fourth aoor
and all were not able to escape.
The fire was out at II o'clock, and then
the work of taking out the bodies began
The bodies of six girls were at once taken
out, burned beyond Identification. G. T.
Menne, brother of the senior member OF
the firm, is supposed to have burned to
death, and the hremen thought at least
i've other girls would be found as soon as
the hot embers would permit Of thorough
search. The fire cut OF escape by the
stairway leading from the fourth floor
where the girls were at work. Many
jumped from the windows to = second
story projection and escaped with broken
limbs and bruised bodies. Others got out
unhurt
The ire is supposed to have arisen from
one Of the candy furnaces, which, possibly
exploded. At any rate the flames com
municated with the new and big stock of
Christmas fireworks.
The first explosion among the fireworks
scattered the trebrsnds in the shape Of
Christmas fireworks all over the store
The skylight fell in and the entire stock,
much Of which was highly infsmmable,
was fiercely blazing almost instantly. The
skyrockets, Roman candles, giant hre-
crackers were so wild in their havoc that
they impsded the work of the fremen and
made it exceedingly dangerous for them to
work until the last one had exploded
The Lamar register., 1891-12-12
THE NEW CONGRESS.
Opening of the Fify-Second Congress
on the 7th.
MONDAY, DECEMBER Z.

MONDAY, DECEMBER Z.
SENATR.-The vice president called the
body to order and after roll call, ordered
the administration of the oath to the new
members. No other business was trans
acted.
HOUSE soon as the clerk had called
the roll the House adjourned, as the Dem
ocrats wanted to caucus for speaker.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER s.
SENArE.-The oath was administered to
Dubois of Idaho and Call of Florida, the
contest for their seats being left for subse-
quent investigation. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House was crowded to its
utmost capacity by visitors anxious to see
the new speaker elected, That business
was taken up at once and Mr.. Holman
placed in nomination Charles F. Crisp, of
Georgia
Mr. Henderson of Illinois placed in nom
ination Thomas b. Reed.
MIR. Simpson of Kansas placed in nomi-
nation Thomas G. Watson of Georgia.
The roll was then called with the fol
lowing result: For Crisp 22s, for Reed 50,
for Watson 5 (Messrs. Baker, Clover, Da-
Wis, Halverson, KEN, Mckeighan, Otis,
and SIMPSON,. Messrs. Mills and Spring
er were heartily spplauded when, in re-
spOnse to the call of their names, they re-
corded their votes for Crisp.
The clerk then appointed Messrs. Mills
and Reed as committee TO escort the
newly elected speaker to the chair, and the
appointment was received with applause
not unmixed with laughter. In a few
minutes MIR. Crisp entered, with Mr.. Reed
and Mr.. Mills supporting him on either
arm, and his march down the aisle was
perfect ovation, the Democrats rising en-
masse and giving himtcheers and the Re
publican members rising also. When
quiet mad been restored Mr.. Crisp said
''GeTtlenne1t of the House of Represen-
tdttUes-Eor the great honor you have con-
ferred upon me 1 return heartfelt thanks
shall endeavor TO discharge the duties of
the office of speaker with courtesy, with
trmness and with absolute impartiality.
Applause. Let US unite in the hope that
our labors here may result in the advance
ment of the prosperity, the honor and the
glory Of our beloved country. Applause.
l am now ready 10 take the oath of office'
The oath of Office having been admins
tered By MIR. Holman of Indiana, the Rev
DIR. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the
preceding House, upon request of Speaker
Crisp, offered prayer.
The work of swearing the members of
the Fifty-second Congress then began, the
cath Of office being administered by
Speaker Crisp.
Other officers were then elected as fol-
lows; Mr.. Kerr, clerk; Mr.. Yoder, ser
gean nt-at- arms; Mr.. Turner, doorkeeper:
burn, chaplain. After a committee had
been appointed TO inform the President
that the House was ready business, the
members drew their seats and the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Q.
SENATE-The Presidents message was
received and road. The message was or
dered to be laid on the table and printed
and the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-The Presidents message was
read aud ordered printed. Adjourned tc
Saturday
The Lamar register., 1891-12-12
Kansas Railroad Law.

The Supreme Court OF Kansas has
handed down an opinion in the case of the
state against the Kansas Central and
Union Pacific railroad companies. This
was the mandamus proceedings brought by
the attorney general to compel the Kansas
Central TO relay and repair their tracks.
The court held that it could not make de-
cree or enter Judgment until a complete
hearing of all the issues in the case could
be held.
The decision, in a measure, gives the
board OF railroad commissioners black
eye, as it holds that the board has only ad-
visory power ana that the Supreme Court
alone can compel the enforcem ent OF its
DEGREES.
The decision will probably result in the
legislature comforting on the board of rail
road commissioners the power to enforce
its DEGREES without the delays consequent
upon bringing legal process through the
Supreme Court