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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
ABBREVIATED TELeGRAMS.

Representative Breckinridge. of Ken
lucky, will have opposition in his own
party next time he runs, and it looks as
though that Miss Pollard case would re
tire him.
The United States Glass company, en-
pioying $500 hands, has announced that
it will hereafter recognize no labor unions.
A receiver has been appointed for the
American Ice company, a local ice trust
a Bangor, Me. Assets, $4,000; liabil-
tiles, SlS5. 100
Obituary: At London, William Smith,
LII. d., the author Of classical dictionaries
and histories. At Great Darlington, Mass,
Mrs. Ann Hickey, aged 104. AT Washing
ton, j. Willis Menard, the first colored
man to run for congress.
Judge johnson at Milwaukee has de-
cided that John L. Nit hell and John
Johnston are personally liable for the
debts of the failed Marine bank.
De France, under arrest at Detroit, has
been identified by Lawyer Newman, of
Chicago, as Lamb, the man who swindled
him out of $50 600.
Emma Goldman, the female anarchist,
has been convicted at New York on the
charge of attempting to iucite to riot.
The Republican congressional campaign
committee has organized by selecting John
y. Caldwell, of Cincinnati, chairman; J.
w. Babcock. of Wisconsin, vice chairman:
;. ). Odds, of Michigan, secretary, and T.
II. Mckea, of Indiana, assistant secretary.
Tie committee will open up Headquarters
in Washington at once
At Oineyville, near Providence. r. l., a
strike against reduction in wages has closed
all the wooden mills, employing some : OOO
persons, and threatens 10 extend through
out the state.
A fire in the basement Of the State CAPT
tol, at Madison, Wis, did little damage,
but was evidently the work OF al incen-
diary.
The forgerieS of Charles T. Walter, of
ST. Johnsouiy. Vt, now amount to ST.
zoo, and his personal debts are about So
600
Judge Hazen dissolved the injunction
brought against the Topeka club which
had been enjoined because it, mem beers
kept liquors in individual lockers
Some doubt having been expressed as to
the Jewish origin of the late DR.. Schnit.
yer, known as Emin Pasha, the Jewish
Chronicle, of London, has made INQUIRIES
and prints the record of Emin's birth, pre-
served in the synagogue of Oppelu, in
Prussia
The officials of Michigan are investirat
ing the Mansfield mine disaster in which
the MlchisAmme river flooded the mine,
drowning twenty-seven vvrkmen.
Governor Altgeld. OF illinois. has laid
the cornerstone OF building IN Lincoln
park, Chicago, for tue Chicago Academy
OF Sciences. wAIcu Tor many years has had
fine collection of bones ana things with
no place To put them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE MATTER.
Morning Paper Says 1t Is u Rehash Of
an Old Craze.

A Morning Paper Says 1t Is u Rehash of
an Old Craze.
With reference to the above The Times
this morning says: "A story Of seemingly
startling consequence on the surface anent
the old tirebug scare has appeared in an
afternoon newspaper. At one time the
theory that many of the frequent fires here
of last winter and spring were caused by
incendiaries became Il red-hot craze and
resulted in the impanneling of special
grand jury at great cost to the taxpayers.
The deliberations of that body resulted in
sending a mentally diseased man to pun
ishment, who confessed to setting the Stadt
theater atire. Other than this it was dis
proved that there were any firebugs in
Milwaukee
But untold mischief to the city had al
ready been done by the alarInists. Not
content, however, they are again ut the
old and thread-bare tale" Here The
Times quotes the salient points of the
story given above, and proceeds: George
H. Russell expressed the sentiments of "A
number Of insurance agents interviewed.
II is nothing more nor less than news
paper sensation said he, and a most per-
nicious one at that. So far as / know
there is not word of truth in it, Further
Jnan LnaL Jnere IS not one man IN Milwau
kee who would be willing to settle his
claims at the company's figures. While l
think that this story was suggested by the
unearthing Of number of incendiaries in
Chicago the situation as regards the Mil
waukee fires is totally dissimilar
"'Here the men against whom the arti-
Gle insinuates have all started up in bust
ness again and they had quite hard time
to do it at that. The current theory that
fire-bugs were abroad in milwaukee caused
them to experience great difficulty in re-
plenishing their stocks of goods Such
stories as that published will work great
damage to the city's business men and
cannot he too roundly denounced A rep
resentatiye of the board Of firesyriters ex-
pressed himself as being entirely ignor-
ant of the alleged facts embodied in the
sensational article. He, too was of the
opinion that it had its incentive in articles
published some time since in the Chicago
press. Strong cases have been made
against parties there, but nothing was un-
dergoing investigation here so far as he
knew.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
MILWAUKEE FIRES
One Paper Springs a Sensation
About Incendiarism.
DARK HINTS OF DEEP RAsOALITY,

In Which Rus ness Men Are Involved, Ac-
cord ng to Alleged staten, nts of Detec-
tives-BIazes arranged for Revenue
Only, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Paper De-
Clares the story False and Backs Up Its
Denial with Very Good Testimony.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. ll-There Is work
for another grand jury if the statements
made by special insurance detectives are
true. The statements are sensational in
the extreme and reflect upon Nlilwaukee's
fair name The very serious charges made
however, are supported rs Yet by the in
surname, detectives only An array of
startling facts relative to the direct
causes OF 50 many fires in Milwaukee dur
ing the past year i said to be in the hands
OF special agents Of leading fire insurance
companies. Il is learned that three special
agents aud detectives, who have been
working" on the Milwaukee fires for the
past six months, have stated 10 some in
te-ested parties that they have succeeded
in assuring themselves and their COM
panies that a number Of the mysterious
fires were specially arranged" coufiagra-
tiOns.
Even Clhlin " rltttu confessions.
They also state that there were in all
Some twenty suspects, that written con-
fessions have been secured from some of
these and that the strongest kind of evil
dence is at hand against the others In
this number, it is claimed, there are two
business men. For months the special
agents lave been hard at work following
up certain slight clues, and now the insur-
ance men declare that tieir evidence is 80
conclusive that their companies are will
ing To furnish all the legal talent neces-
sary 10 prosecute the cases in the event
that the authorities are not inclined 10
push the cases. The insurance men claim
that a number OF the SUSPECTED parties
seem 70 have employed the same men 70 do
the wO, for them.
startling Developments limited At.
These men, it l. further cluimed. are
now willing to- settle their insurance upon
any terms VIII cu may be suggested by the
companies. On the other hand the agents
are not in favor OF quiet settlement I'M
less nothing can be done in the way OF
prosecution. Tney insist that the cases
were not worked up for he sake of getting
q settlement of claims at their terms and
that the companies would greatly prefer
TO prosecute the suspects upon the evidence
they claim to have at hand In the event
OF q wholesale prosecution it is declared
there would be some startling development
in Milwaukee business circles. But local
insurance men say prosecution would
further injure Milwaukee's position with
the insurance companies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
Order of the LOYAL Legion.

CHICAGO, Oct 1.-THE military order OF
Of the Loyal Legion opened the first SEES
sion held in the west this morning at the
Grand Pacific hotel. Among the member
present are General Harrison, General AL
ger; General Winkler of Wisconsin; Col
onel King, OF New York; General Fair
child; General Grant, OF Washington, and
General Slocum, of Connecticut The
most important business is the election of
a commander, and Generals Harrison, Slo-
cum, Lew Wallace, Henderson and law
ley are prominently mentioned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
The Expnsitien Ont of peht
DOlNGs At THE WHITE CITY.
Veteran Fircmen visit the Fair-Sor Il
Dakota &c lebrates

Veteran EIrcmen VISIT the Eair-Sor I Il
Dakota &c lebratcs
Yesterday va, another fine day and at ?
p. III. those present were treated 10 an in
terestiug SIGHT, when the veteran firemen
of San Francisco marched into the
grounds There were aixty-four Of them
and they were escorted by the Chicago
Veteran Firemens association. The pro-
ces~ion was headed by Count ian Guards
and the Elgju band. Senator J. H. Malo-
ney, First Vice President John c. Rob
erts, and the senato : little daughter Ma
ria Belle, ali wearing helmets, red Jack
cts and carrying trumpet, marched be
hind the band
The rest of the California firemen OF
pioneer days held portion of the ropes
which pulled engine No. l. 1t was brought
with the veterans from the coast, and was
built for Martin Van Buren,, president of
the United States, in 1870. 1t was the first
engine brought TO California, and is now
the property of the Exempt Fire company
OF san Francisco. AT the Administration
building the fremeu were received by
President Palmer, and then they went to
the California building, where they were
Hospitality entertained
An invitation reception was held in the
North Dakota building in honor of Gov
ernor ShortridEe and the official party who
accompanied him to celebrate the state
day. EX-GJvernors Miller and Burke
were among the guests. Several of the
foreign commissioners and journalists who
were members of the excursion party to
North Dakota wheat fields the latter part
of August, called TO renew old acquaIut-
ances and pay their respects to the gov
ernor
Citizens of the Nutmeg state began their
celebration, which continues today, by a
reception last night in the Connecticut
building. The receiving party consisted of
the governor ana Mrs. Morris, Mrs. George
ii. knight, president of the board of lady
managers for Connecticut, and Hon. David
NJ. Read, chairman of the executive COM
mittee for the state. The governor was
accompanied by his full staff The exer-
cises were held today at the state building
and a number of addresses were delivered,
The New Workers are working like bea-
vers TO make Manhattan day success.
The evening entertainment at the state
building will be one of the most brilliant
social functions the fair has seen. =
1t is intended to make the closing cere-
monies of tine fair an event that shall
equal anything that mas taken place dur
ing the whole exposition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
REMARKS BY GEN. HARRISON.
He Talks Freely About the Houses Action
on the lection Laws.

Il
CHICAGO. Oct. LEX President Harri-
son has arrived in the city to attend the
national meeting of the Loyal Legion
Mr. Harrison chatted freely about the re-
peal in the house of representatives of the
federal election hill I'VE are sowing the
seed OF discord" he said. lin he breaking
away from the nat onal election laws. The
people Of this counr ~ viii not submit to
choice Of their officials 10y the dice box o.
the jugsler's hat. I believe that
every citizen should be protected in his
right Of suffrage to the extent of
being permitted TO vote his political
preference and TO have his vote counted
as cast
III the present Re ler,ll election law i re
pealed by congress, all federal control and
supervision Of the election of national OIL
GERS Is withdrawn, and local sentiment
and local laws will govern such elections
l am not partial to any particular federal
election law except that that law should
provide for some in licial method Of inqui-
~. That the colored vote in the south Is
suppressed or counted out i a notorious
fact. Take for instance the state Of Ten
neSsee.
Had l received as many votes in the
five black counties in vest Tennessee in
lssS rs Mr. Blaine received in the same
counties il 1854 ! would have secured the
electoral vote OF Teuuessee by majority
OF 5000 10 6 coo. TIE frauds in that sec
ton were so palpable that the district at
torney had many of the election officers in
dicted before the / ederal court at Mem
phis. In honest eleo tons lies our national
safety and We cJnrot tolerate fraud in
elections without paying bitter price in
he
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
TRIAL OF A FAITH CURlST.
His Accusers Are The Brethren of His
Own Denomination.

Own Denomination
MONMOUTH. Ills, Oct 1.-The Mon
mouth United Presbyterian presbytery
now in session in this city Is trying J. T.
Stewart, whom the presbytery charges
with having violated the faith and stan
dard doctrine of the church in preaching
in favor of present divine or miraculous
healing and impartiI of the Holy Ghost.
a the apostles did. Eei also charged with
breaking promises, etc. So far the prose
cution Is making poor Roadway. Rev.
Marshall, OF Rock Island, witness for
that side, said that Stewart he d meetings
in his church, aua that no material in
jury resulted.
Witnesses will testify that Stewart was
instruT entail through Christ in healing
both spiritually and physically, Stewart
has also large number OF testimonials
from Lincoln, Pawnee City, Beatrice and
other Nebraska points showing that ,he
days Of miracles are not passed, but all
that Is required Is more genuine faith.
The accused has been preaching in the
United Presbyterian church about fifteen
years. For two years he has been holding
revIvals and meetings with unparalleled
success. The presbytery claims that ms
actions caused distraction and dlstl.ust in
general with congregations and pastors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
Irrigation Men Counc,I.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 1.-The inter
national irrigation congress asst nibleG at
the Grand Opera house in this city, sev
eraN hundred delegates being present.
France, Russia, Mexico, Austria Hun.
gary and Ecuador, besides the United
States are among The countries represent
ed. Judge Gregory, OF Kansas, assumed
the chair. He delivered a brief address
and concluded by introducing Governor
Markham, VINO formally elcomed the
delegates. The congress will remain in
session five days.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
Rates for the Res of the Fair.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1I-Radical action has
been taken by the Yves ern Passenger as
ISOLATION in regard to reduced rates for the
remainder of the World 5 fair period. The
Burlington presented resolution provid-
ing for the putting into effect Chicago day
rates during the whole remaining period
of the Worlds fair. Though the resolu-
ton failed to carry noninally, it did so
practically. Each road gave notice of its
intention to make Chicago day rates on
and after Oct Is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
Curious and Fatal Gun Accident.

WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Oct. u.-J0e
Howenstein, well known hereabouts,
nephew of William Hovenstein. met with
sudden death in peculiar II amer With
his brother he was star ing to cross a rail
way bridge, gun in hand, when The weap-
on fell and was discharged, the ball strik
ing him in the throat and passing upward
through the bend
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
slreet Eailway EmpIoyts ii Conyention.

sIreet kaIIWay EmpIoyts In CONVENTION.
CLEVELAND, o, Oct. 1.-THE Amalga-
mated Association of Street Railway En-
ployes and the Brotl erhood of Surface
Railway Engineers have begun their an
nual convention here. The Brotherhood
of Surface Railway Engineers appointed
committee to consult with the Amalga-
mated association with view to consoli-
dating the two organizations The broth
erhood reports a membership of %, 600 and
tleiI meeting at this lime is merely for
the purpose of forming a consolidation
with the Amalgamated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11

CHICAGO, Oct. II. While Thomas
O'Neil, his wife and two children, were
attempting to cross the Cottage Grove
avenue cable tracks in wagon the wagon
was struck by south-bound cable train
and completely overturned. Mrs. O'Neil
was probably fatally injured while the two
children were badly cut and bruised.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
SETS EN- TALKING.
Those Chicago Day Figures at
the Worlds Fair.
REVISED REPORT MAKES IT BETTER.

The Total Reaches 1IS.326 Yesterday
Adds sos, 6I3. Making I,oe1, I39 for Tive
Days-New York Hustiing to show Up
Wen on Manhattan Day st. Loui.
Claims 40, 900 of the Big Crowd-Events
at the White City.
CHICAGO, Oct. n.--All the world is talk
ing about the attendance at the Worlds
fair on Chicago Day, and the attendance
yesterday adds to the interest. The revised
figures for Monday are rs 5e6 Yesterday
the figures We're 3)S,6l3 This makes the
magnificent aggregate for the two days Of
1,027, lS9. The person who saw the multi.
tude Chicago Day saw something uunre.
cedented in the way of crowds: saw what
he will probably never have the opportu-
nifty to see again->uch things do not hap.
pen once in a generation. Thousands of
those who came 10 town Saturday. sun
day and Monday came here TO see the fair
with tickets giving them ten days, and
doubtless the figures will be large for
every DAY for "a week or more.
Rather Trying on New York.
This makes il particularly trying on
New York city. Manhattan day is Oct p.
and Is intended to max up for the rather
light attendance on New York dav. But
the city Is waking mp and the railways
have given a $40 round trip rate and there
Is hope tina: the eastern metropolis will be
able to point with PRIDE to her day at
the fair. Chicago days enormous attend.
ance has moved the city papers of New
York to devote more space and honest
praise to Chicago and the fair than has
been their custom. The floats that were
used Chicago day in the evening will prob
ably he usei-with new subjects of course
on Manhattan day. At any rate Chicago
has offered them.
Even 81. Louis / Impressed.
st. Louis j. al impressed with the mag
niticence of the Windy city demonstration.
On the floor Of The Mer, hants' exchange il
is the leading topic. and at the hotels moth.
ing else is talked Of. \ number Of wagers
were made on the attendance, but in no
case were the figures higher than 250, 0Oo
st. Louis, however, takes to herself a share
OF the glory, as one newspaper declares
that no less than 10000 OF the us, 900 Were
from that city and its suburbs. This has
started anew the mooJed project 10 hold q
worlds fair in St Louis on the centennial
anniversary of the Louisiana purchase
The Exposition Out of Debt.
a matter that should not be lost sight
of i the fact that the directory redeemed
its promise TO celebrate Chicago Day by
paying the last dollar on the bonds issued.
1t took check for Sl5t5. 80 76 TO do it,
but it was done and left a very handsome
sum in the treasury to go on the payment
of a dividend 10 the stockh, lders, who are
beginning to feel that they will get back
quite percentage Of their money. What
con es IN now over and above the current
expenses j. profit and it looks likeit would
be very large sum before the gates are
finally closed uu the right of Oct 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
The Weather we May Expect.

WARRINGTON. Oct. ll.--chs following are
the weather indications for twenty four hours
from p. IN. yesterday: For Indiana and II l.
noi'-Fair, coo or weather.; souther.y. shift.
ing to westerly, win Is. For Michigan and
Wise onsln-fair, coo.er weather; sou theast.
cry, shifting to westerly, winus. For Iowa
Genera .ly fair, cooler we I, her; winds shifting
10 nor westerly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
Iowa Farmers on the silver ones,i,n

DIES MONIES. Oct. 1.-The state couven-
ton of the Farmers Alliance adopted res
olutions favoring the auti-cption and
Conger lard bills. \ resolution favoring
the free coinage of silver and another
favoring the free coinage OF American sill
yer were voted down by decisive MAORI
ties. The money resolution as adopted
favors a sound and stable currency of suf-
ticient volume foc the business of the
country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11
They Censured the President.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE state anti
Chinese convention resolved that Presi-
dent Cleveland and cabinet be censured
for the non-enforcement of the Geary act
and that congress be called upon to re.
fuse an extension Of time for registra.
tion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Oct. 11.-Klings-
burg & Co., leading dry goods merchants
of this city, have assigned without prefer
ences to creditors. 2. NJ. Chandler is made
assignee. Liabilities estimated at $4,000
and assets $4,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11

KNOXVILLE, Tenn Oct. ll-Four hun.
dred miners who have been our on strike
for two months in Coal CIR rk and Brice.
vile districts, returned 10 work on a com
promise with the company which was 10
per cent. reduction on the dollar and 81
of on house rent. The reason given by
the miners for accepting the compromise
was that their wives and children were
starving and that they must feed them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-11

YEJ ANTED SITUATION AS BOOKKEEPER
w or general office work; good reference, etc
address p. o. Box lG0, Davenport, Iowa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-16
BLEW OUT THE GAS.

CHICAGO. Oct. 16. 1S9S.-Miss Jennie
Mullen of Lisbon Center, KY, was found
dead in bed yesterday morning at Mrs. G.
d. Coon's boarding house, No. 1ls
Thirty-third street. Her sister, Mrs. f.
A. Moore, lay at her side unconscious.
When the sisters retired Saturday night
the married one blew out the gas
and the odor of the escaping ,huid was
detected at eight O'Clock yesterday
morning by the IaDdladY The door was
brown in, aud as it few off its hinges, q
rush of gas flooded the hallway, Miss
Mullen had suecumbsd TO the deadly
fumes several hours before the discovery.
Mrs. Moore was still breathing, Two
physicians were called and they
worked over the unconscious
woman for eight hours. At i've
O'Clock yesterday evening consciousness
Feturned and she kold of having blown
out the gas wien she retired. being ignor-
ant OF the danger.
The dead girl was twenty-five years
OLD. Her uncle, James Mullen, Of
Ogdeusburch. n. Y, has an exhibit of
carriages in the Transportation Building
at the Chicago Fair Mrs. Moores
husband is u merchant at Lisbon Center.