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THE AliGUS,- TUESDAY, DECEMBE1M 1891. PLOTTED HAVOC. Woodyatt's Music Highest of all in Leavening Power. V. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889. The Alleged Sandoval Conspir . atora Ar raigned. GEEAT EXCITEMENT IN THE TOWN. A J I .1! 1 I :f ! ABSOLUTELY PURE FIELD'S VILLAINY. Wrecked in Business and in Oood Name. AN UNWOHTHY SON OF HIS FATHEE, II is Criminal Iionnrlering May Yet Trove the Deaili of Ills liegetter Charges Made A;aiiist K.I ward M. I'lelil In Connrrtiun with tlie (allure of Ills riiui A Fatuliy Conference tVliicli Concluded Not to Make a Sao riSre for Imputation's Sake New Yokk, Dec. 1. The World s.iys that E hvarJ M. Fiel.1, son of Cyrus W. Field, and senior member of t he firm of Field, Imd!ey, Weiehers & Co., which failed Inst week, was tnken to the lilooui ingdale insane asylum on Saturday. He leaves behind him disaster, confusion, the wreck of a business firm ruined by bis . misdoirg, and a blot on the 'scutcheon ! of an illustrious family. The inncndoen and accusaiions of Wall street are justi- fied. The worst suspicions are mild com- j pared with the black facts. E.lward M. I Field not only re-hypothecated railroad . bonds placed with him as collateral1, but j he misappropriated large sums of money, j Seems to Have Been a Crand Itasral. I lie raised loans on worthless securities, I deceived his partners and betrayed their implicit faith in him. The desperation which followed his wiid speculations and methods of conducting his affairs, seems to have divested Field of the last shred of honor. In his effort to make the crooked straight he did not spare any one who re posed couudeuce in bun. 1 wo thousand dollars in pew rents turned over to bim i as trustee of the Tarrytown Presbyterian j church is missing, lie was treasurer of the association which owns the Washing ton buildinc, collected $3.1, (VV) in rents and sank the money in his strucgle to avert impending doom. Field ran a long rare with the fates. It is no wonder that his intellect could not stand the strain. Trying to Save the Family Name. A family conference was held Saturday and Sunday at the house of Cyrus V. Field. Those who took part in it were Cyrus V. Field, his brothers, David Dud ley Field and Stephen J. Field; George De Forest Lord, Cyrus W. Field's coun sel, and a representative of Dresel, Mor gan & Co. The conference was held to lecide what course should lie taken by Cyrus W Field regarding Kdward M. Field. The situation in brief was found to be this: Edward M. Field's liabilities, arising from the peculiar conduct of his . liosineas. which is such as to Rive rise to Intimations of defalcations and forgery, amount to millions. Would Rrqnlre the Whole Fortnne. To satisfy the claims of his creditors would require Cyrns W. Field's entire fortune and considerably more. The question which the conference had to de cide was whether Cyrus V. Field should sacrifice his entire fortune for this pur pose. The family honor was at stake. Family pride shrank from the prospect of tbe public disgrace of a Field. It was urged that an untarnished name should be saved from blemish. The breath of scandal had already touched Edward M. Field's fair name. Could not ail this be stopped and tbe last of a fortune once greut be pledged for sweet honor's sakef Will Not Make the Sacrifice. When the desperate sitnation had been fully discussed and viewed from all sides it was finally decided, in view of tbe fact that even if Cyrus Field should sacrifice his entire fortune he would not be uble to meet tbe liabilities of his son, that he should not make the sacrifice. From facts ascertained it is evident that the failure of Field, Lindley, Weichera & Co., is one of the biggest financial scandals and tangles and muddles in the history of Wall street. There are many plain evi dences ot fraud. So plain are these that only his illness saved Edward M. Field from arrest. A warrant, it is said, has bi-en issued, and Inspector Byrnes has had men watching tbe house, 123 East Twenty-first street. CYRUS FIELD ON HIS DEATHBED. Bis Son's Disgrace Too Much for Him What Assignee Gould Says. One ot the serious charges against young Field is that of rehypotbecation of bonds. There are f 1.500,000 or Union Pa cific bonds that he is charged with ma nipulating in this way. Dillon says Field did not hypothecate the bonds, but sold them. Assignee Gould was not in a po sition to add greatly to the public knowl edge of the failure. He said that he was absolutely ignorant of the liabilities or the assets of the firm and that be had not had eveu a chance to look at the firm's books. "Do yon think it will mount np into the miliums?" he was asked. "No. I i cnily do not, but it is absolutely impossible for me to say now." The MrlrUen Father's Condition. Cyrus Vv'. Field is believed to be on his deathbed. A relative of the Hick man said yesterday that, there was absolutely no hope of bis ultimute lecoverv. Another said that the greatest danger feared was tlie breuking of a blood vessel In the brain. This might occur nt any moment nnd would end all hope at once. Mr. Field is no longer in his own house, lie has sold it for iaO,WV) to ruise money, it is said, to replace a missing deposit which a cus tomer bad made with h. M. Field s firm. The purchaser is Isabella Field Judson, of lrvington, Mr. Field's daughter, who is now living lu tbe house with tutu. Yoooc l ie'd'a Wife Prostrated. Justice Stephen J. Field, of the su ' preme court, came from Washington yes terday and spent some time at the house of bis brother. Speakiug of his brother's condition, Justice Field said: "The many family troubles are weighing heavily on his mind, and, although he is perfectly -conscious and converses freely at times svlth tls attendants, he is in a, very bad way." Stiil another of the Fields" was pros! rated yesterday in consequence of the serie of misfortunes which have In-fallen the family. Mrs. Kdward M. Fit-id, who is tie sister of Dr. Charles Liudley, is very ill. Examined for Nijrua f 1. unary. Edward M. Field was examined Sunday by three of the best brnin specialists in thetlty, who concluded that there was good reason to believe that Mr Field was not mentally sound. A gentleman close to the Field family said lust night: "It- is a fact that Mr. Field has been examined, but the result of the investigation cannot lie given out for several days. The physi ciaus want to make s-vi-ral more exam inations before they decide whether he is insane or not. and whether an application for commitment shall be made. That is not k step which can be rashly taken." CHICAGO CfcFT IN DARKNESS. A H:lf-Mlllioa Dil:ti- t ire In an lilee liio 1'iaiit. Oiiicaro, Dec. 1. Firn in the Chicago Arc Light and Power company's plant in the rear of th Central Manufacturing blocl., at Washington and Market streets, last nitilit caused 2,3X1 electric lights to go out, leaving the down-town district of the city in comparative darkness the remain der c f the night. The loss will be up wan s of f'.VW.O'Xi. Seventy three dyna mos, valued at f3,tiitl apiece, were de strojed; powerful engines and boiler, wen- ruined, and the building, which was worth in the neighborhood of $100,00, is a complete loss. Narrow Escapes of Employes. Spirks from a short circuit caused the f.re. Several small firms occupied a por tion of the block, and their loss is com plete. Occupants of the north half of the Central Manufacturing building fronting on Yarket street were damaged consider ably by smoke and water. Of the twenty three employes in the building at the time three or four of them had narrow es capes. Two of the Arc Light company's men were severely scorched in trying to put out the blaze with a small chemical engine. MJST MAKE IT HOT FOR CHILI. No Sign of That "Say" Little Republic Apologizing. V lpakaiso, Dec. 1 It can be stated on the authority of au official holding a high place in Santiago (hat the Chilian government has no intention whntever of offering apology or indemnity such asthe Aimrican president requested, aud has no intention of recalling or modifying the reply given to the American request, and that any expectation that President Montt would in this respect modify the polity adopted by the junta was mislead ing. The president himself, it is said, was the most earnest advocate in the juntt of a defiant retort totheUuited Stat -s, and virtually dictated the answer sent to Minister F.gau. No Cutting Down of the Army. Montt has not changed his views since he ixchanged the office of chief of the junt i for th.it of president, and Chili is silent now because there is nothing to be said. Meantime, although President Montt has recommended a cutting down of tbe army and navy, no steps have been take i to carry out the recommendation, and even the volunteers sent back to their homes in the north were told to re tain their arms. HIGHWAYMAN IN CONNECTICUT. A Couple of Wheelmen Relieved of Their Valuables. JP.AXFonr, Conn., Dec. I. Two bicycle ride's of this place and two ot hers from New Haven met with an adventure Sat urday which they do not care to have re peated. The men from Bran ford were riding along the main roai to Klllingly and coming to a steep hill they dis mou ited and prepared to walk. As they started a man wearing a mask stepped in from of them from the side of tbe road and ordered them to throw up theirhauds. This they did. and be took from tbeni $35 in cash and two gold watches, and then orde -ed them to move on. Two Oiher "Hikers" Shot At. A short time after this occurrence tbe two New Haven tourists were going down tbe hill toward Branford. When they reached tbe point where the two others were robbed they where ordered to stop. but as tney were going down hill aud bad ii good hard road ahead of them tbey rush-d and passed by the highwayman. He again ordered them to stop and fired t wo shots at them, but they were soon out of rang i. Bishop Kenrick's Jubilee. ST. Louis, Dec 1 The golden jubilee cerctionies incident to the fiftieth anni versary of the consecration of the Right Rev. Archbishop Kenrick, ot this city were begun yesterday morning. Cardi nal Gibbous officiated. Tbe ceremonies were of the most gorgeous of Komau Catbslic pageants, .Pout i Ileal mass was a fea'.ure, and had not occurred in this city :'or many years. Archbishop Rvan delivered a enlogy of Archbishop Ken rick, especially commcuding him for bowing to tbe will of the church in the matter of the infallibility doctrine. There was n grand banquet lu tlie afternoon, at whic t all the church dignitaries were prest nt. Lincu-n narrow, ot Milan, Tenn., clain s to nave wen mistaken by moonsbint .8 for a government officer, imprisoned in a cave for thirteen days and tbrcatemd witb death. He was first drugged aud in that condition captured. The Weather We May Expect. vv ashinotos. uec. 1. mo. Id lowtni are the Wttather indications for twenty-four hours from B p. m. yesterday: bur Iowa -fair weather: stationary temperature, except warn er in extreme eastern 1 ortloo. For Wis consin Fair weather; southerly winds: t lightly warmer. For Michigan Warmer south irly winds; fair weather; probably fair in lower Michigan tomorrow. For Indiana and I lioois Much warmer southerly winds; fair weather, probably- fair tomorrow. The SourrnnndinK Country Also Stirred t'p A Great Crow at the rreliiulna' ry Trial Tracy anil Lnrdon Give Their Testimony Against McKlhben A Flot That Was Going on for Nearly a Year Exposed Two of I he Accused Held ia ltail. Saspovau I'ls., Dec. 1. The excite ment here yesterday was no less thau it was Sunday in tbe matter of the alleged plot laid to destroy the store building of H. R. Hall and John L. Robertson, to gether with the postoffiee. The prisoners, Calvin Tracy, Joseph Lordon and James T. McKibben, were carefully guarded dur ing the night by trusty deputies, and others took charge of them yesterday. At an early hour farmers from the surround ing country began to arrive nnd many prominent citizens from Centralia, Salem, Oiiu, Patoka, Iuka and other places ar rived on the passenger trains, all eager to learn what they could in reference to the grave charge against the prisoners. Minting Kink as a Court Itmuu. Of the prisoners, Lordon aud McKibben are men d families and they were accom panied by their wives yesterday to the skating rink, at which place the prelimin ary trial was to be held. It was 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon when Squire I.. C. Ruby rapped for order, aud when the immense audience had quieted down .Mo Kibbcti's attorney, W. D Farthing, arose aud announced that he was not ready to proceed totrial. for the reason that a new charge had bee n substituted against his client instead of the oue which had been preferred Sunday, nnd the court was dis posed to bj lenient and gruted a delay of two hours. Tlie l'leas of the Prisoners. The charge preferred Sundny was an at tempt to commit arson. Yesterday the charge substituted was a conspiracy for the purposeof dest roving the Mores of H. R Hall and J. L. Roliertson. It was 2 o'clock in the afternoon when court was railed to order and the astorneys for the defense announced that they were ready for trial. When Justire Koby inteiro gited 1 .01 don and McKibben as to wheth er or not they were guilty as c'iaiged, Lordon answered guilty, but McKibKn rcpne.i not guilty. 1 racy was not in cluded in the charge, as he was only a partner in the alleged conspiracy for the I'uiwe 01 Kiiug it away. LORDON AND TRACY TESTIFY. Midnight Meetings Held to i'lot Inrrn. tliarism. Judge Patterson opened the cae on tha part of the prosecution, outlining what they proposed proving. Twenty-two wit nesses were sworn on the part of the peo ple, including Tracy and Lordon, the lat ter being placed on the witness stand first. He stated that he, Tracy and McKibben had met in the latter's barn at a late hour at night about two weeks ago, and then and there, after have shaken hands, sol emnly pledged themselves to destroy the stores 01 nail ana Kooertson. Iteen a Year Cnnsnirinr. Tracy was next put upon tbe witness s'and and be testified at length, dating the first conversation held with McKibben on last Christmas Day while coming from Centralia on tbe cars. Snbstquently be testified that other meetings were held, in cluding the one testified to by Ixirdon. Other witnesses testified to having seen McKibben ard Tracy together on different occasions. On the conclusion of tbe tesii moiiy on the part of the prosecution court a'lj"urned at 6 o'clock in theatternoon for one hour. No Testimony forth Drfrnse. On reonvening MrKibben's attorney arose and informed the court that no tes timony would be offered on the part of the defense, but that the case would be left with the court to determine whether or not a crime had been committed, and whether or not from the testimony hiscll ent was guilty. The attorney for the prosecution bad nothing to say in reply, . Hnth the Accused Held Sqnire linky, after brieflv reviewing the evidence, held it to be suffuient to war rant him in binding the prisoners each in atmnd to appear nt the January term of tbe Marion county circuit court. McKiblvn's bond was fixed at (3,000, and Lordon's at f 1.141(1. 1 he prisoners asked for time in which to give bond and the court granted me prisoners until this evening JUDGE LYNCH "CLIMBS DOWN." Failure of an Attempt to Moh a Wretch at Indianapolis. ISDiANAiui.19, Dec. 1. Ijist Friday night Charles Risso committed a shrc'i ingontrageon 9-year-old Blanche Strn- ton. He was arrested and locked up. r.ot night a crowd surrounded the jail, guarding every entr.11 ce and preventing reinforcements for those . inside, and then proceeded to break in with crowbars. The announcement that the jail door was down caused the whole of the mob to rush to that point ana aoout twenty policemen effected an entrance at the door of the sheriff's residence. The Mob Loses Its Grit. Finding itself faced by a determined body of officers the mob lost its grit aud took refuge in "cuss words" applied to the police in an effort to force them to make an attack. The police simply held tha door and said nothing. A body of men had gone to the ceil where Uisso was confined, but hearing of tbe police they, too, gave up the inb It. was au hour or more before the mob dis perses a large lorce ot police was hen thrown into the jail aud it is be lieved the prisoner is sale now. A West Mrgii.ia Mel liusaleli. Gr.AFTOS, W. Va, Dec. L Josia'i Cnr penter, the oldest inhabitant of West Y.r ginia, died at. his residence in Pre -s ton county Suuday. Estimates f Carpenter's ae? varied, but none placed him under Yil years. He claimed to have been born in Louden county, Virgiuia. in 1733, and to be, therefore, 15U years old. He claimed lo remember Draddock s defeat and to lave served as a teamster at that time. carpeuter tiaa a son who died ten years ago at tbe age of BJ Until recently bis health has been fairly good. He has one daughter still living who is over 80. Tr. Hall' Assailant Declared Insane. New Yosk, Dec 1 John G. Roth, who attempted to assassinate Rev. Dr. Hall Sunday, was ye-tterday adjudged ins n. .V RACE "WITH DEATH!" Amonjr tlio name-loss lieror-s, none are more worthy cf martyrdom than he who rode clown i!ie valley 'of the Coneinaiijrh, warninr the people r.head of the Jolins- towu Hood. Aiouvit'vi tin a powerful horse, faster ami faster went the rider, but the Hood was swiftly paining, until it cau-riit tlie unlucky 'horseman nnd 6wept u, prindinjr, crn--lii:!2 aubihila- tintr both weak and strong. lu the same way is disease Inrkins near, like unto the nvord of Damocles, ready to fall, without warning, on its victim, who allows lih fvstet;i to be come clojrgvil up, anil Ms blood poi soned, and thereby his lu-alth cmlan percd. To eradicate these poisons from the system, no matter what their name or nature, and save yourself a spell of malarial, typhoid or bilious fever, or eruptions, swelling, turners n-.d kin dred disfigurement, keep the liver nnd kidney healthy and vigorous, by the use of Dr. Pierce's fJohlcn Medieal Dis covery. It's the only blood-purifier sold cn trial. Your money is returned if it doesn't di exactly as rceommeuJed. A etne-utrated vegetable extract.- Sold ty Jrurcr!.ef. in larse b"'cs, at $1X0. -TRI-CITY- : Shirt Factory : JUST OPENED. We are now prepared to take your measure'and make your SHIRTS TO OI?DER, WORKMANSHIP AND FIT GUARANTEED. Prices as Low se the Lowest. All kind of Repairing done, Aleo agent for Bock ford Cothing Comparr. Fine custom-made pants from S3 to $10. FRANK ATTWATER, 1609 Second Avenue, Bock Ielaod. Over Looslej's Crockery More. MRS. GRAHAM'S Cucumber and Elder Flower Cream Is sot a cofinetfc In the wnse In which tbf t term is popularly used, bnt permanently besntifles. It rresU-c a rt. rmnoth. clcar,e!eiy sLin, and by daily use gradually make I lie complexion several snaaes a imer, it is a constant protection from the effects of snn and wind and tirevrnin un barn and freckles, and blockheads will ncier come whde ou use It. It rU antes tbe face far hetter ihun .cap ana wur, irmifnc the fkia tissnes and thus prevents tte formation of wrira lcs. It give the fresbne-ss, clearnef s and smooth ness of skin thai on hail when yon was a tittle girl Kvery lany, yoncc or old, cuptt to see it. as it pives a more jorthtul avpeirsrce to arv lady, and thai permanently. It contains no arid. 'powdor or a'kali. and is as baitn'.css as dew and as nonrt'hinc to the skin as dew is lo the flower. Price $ 1 00. at all drncalsts and hair dresf crs. or ai Mrs. Gervaise liraham a tstahlisnment, 103 Post street, fcan Francitro. whete she treats la dies foriill blemirbescf tte fsce or figure. La dles at a distance nested by letter. seidUuin for her little hook "How 10 be Beantilul." SAMPLE BOTTLE mailed fn e to ary lad on receiptor lUcentaln stamps to fay for (ostsge MRS. GRAHAM'S Face Bleetcla Cures tke worst Cttf es of Freckles. Sncharn. Bailownets, Molh-potches. Pimples, and all skin blemishes. Price l.oO. Harmless and ef fective. So sample can be sent. Lady agents wanted. THE DRUGGIST is th's town who Srst orders a billot my preparations will have ha name ad ded to this advertisement. My preparations are for sale, by -wholesale arufutiets in Chicago and every city west of it. THE MOLLNE STATE SAVINGS BANK. MOL1NE, - ILLS. Offlic Corner Fifteenth street and Third Ave. CAPITAL $100,000.00. Bnccetds the Moline Savings Bank. Organised 1S69 S PEB CEST. IKTEREST PAID OS DEPOSiTS. Organized under State Laws, Open from f a. m. to R p. m, and Wednesday and Salnroav night from 7 to 8. Porter Skisker, - . . President H. A. Aibsworih, - - Vice-President i. r. iiaaKwY. ... CaMer LtlKfcCTUHS! Porter Skinner, s. W.Wheelock. V. A. Kose, H . A. Ainsworth, G. II. Edwards, W.H.Adams, ; Andrew Fribet 5. C. F. Uemcnway, Hiram Dart ne. BUY A BUFFALO in. Has waterworks, electric lights, flourta- uuub. in ids tramen or wyomJnif- Produoad the prise potato crop of the United Bute ia um. tot map and further lnfor. MANS THO. Buffalo, Wyo No. 1804 Second Avenue. WOODYATT & WOODYATT. CO r LU QC r CO o ft so a o 00 This firm have the exclusive sale for this following celebrated WEBER, STU YVES ANT, DECKEI. BROS., WHEELnr TOTM". IT A TT n I tilt n -. . And the ESTEY, WESTRRN COTTAGE ani FAR RAND & VOTEY ORGANS. I3TA fall line alw of email Motfcal mcr hamlipe. We b;iw- :v ,-viT n INCORPORATED UNDKH THE STATE LAW. Rock Island Savings Bank ROOK ISLAND, ILL., Open dally from 9 a, m. to 4 p. m., and Siturday eveniLrs fmm 7 to So'o'k. Five percent Interest paid on Deposits. Monev loaned on FersonaCi lateral, or rteai estate becunty omcERn: M. P. KByrsOLDS. Pres. F C. D53K.1AS, yice-Pi. 3. M. BCPORD. Caa P. L. Mitchell. B P. Revnolds, F. C. D-nkmnn. John Crr.buafb H P lh'; I hil.Mltch.il, L. Simon, K. W. Hurst, J. M. Bsfori. ' ' Jackson A Hubst, Sn icitors. tSBegan butincss July 8, 18S-0, and occupy ire frutlivat ccrr.er of M lO " i In 7 bulldir.i-. " GOLD FAIS. 1378. W. Baker Sl Co. '0 0 Breakfast Cocoa from which tlie excess of oil liat been removed, is Absolutely I tire and it is Soluble, No Chemicals are used in its preparation. It has more titan three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, and is therefore far more economical, costing less than one coit a cii. It is delicious, nourishing, strengthening, easily digested, and admirably adapted for invalids as well as for persons in health. Sold by Crocers everywhere. W. BAKER & CO., Dorchester. Mass. Tot sale by all first-class Grocery dealers. mm Iff g v ii e3 m Lite 4 !ll3fllAjl.SrS IN L.- -:... Jw ?JAiimp ilet of Information andab.jr- JJt tra'l " hc .aws,shwiii Uur twll eT.OMatn IN'eiits, t'avenis. Tradf.jf vLr1' Cofvnahu. tnt frc.'z2f vx5s!. i4rm monm, tL co. yy!gs3I Hrendway.ST iaj.Mw Verk. H P 0 5! t a 0 H eJ S3 county of the 0 DIRECTORS : LOUIS GLOCiiHOFPi Billiard and Pool Parlors. llavinz jot fnm;hei a firn- r.u' rf 'ssi t q-l iriH''l '1 vrvh Two of lr ii.uuk i &1i liiiirt KiHiard T:il- . ! tasitr hi TaW.i. IN THE CIGAR STOKE the finest l;neof Imjior-i-ii oisd IVm-fuCffl-anil Tcbacco in tti- msnrt. 1808 Skcoxd Avente. PARKERS' auMry, No. 1724 THIRD ATI A. M. & L. J. PARKEE. - rr.orniKT"R. If-First-cIa? work SLd fl-cV. prompt delivery. rixo ts rr.- Ttlephone So. la- C. O. D. Steam L 221 and 223 EIGHTEENTHS AL Laundry Work iore on rhort i" A specialty of Dre- tk.r.f . Prices as Low as tbe Lc-f CARL ACHTERKJX ELECTRIC SJJ rs ;i EE ir. Chi- ti (itlirtlif Wi! ''"; '-, ihM.jihi litrr.ni. . I ,.l.,ll,ICinr1l.im ' 'l"' PAKT: :ir.-lrir nrr-"l 'Sd? K ELtOTBICCO.. i VIGOR Ea.lly. Quickly. ths train of eslls tr onrao and .portion of the I-- imposstbis. t-toU refsmitej- adrf. IRH imiOICAl. CO.. auBi