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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-30
A CLOSE CALL.
John G. Stevens, the Jersey Million
aire, Almost Asphyxiated in
a Chicago Dressmaker's
Apartments.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

Special Telegram to the Globe
New YORK, Aug. 2O.-As a scrub woman was
climbing to the top floor of 426 Sixth avenue at
an early hour yesterday morning she detected
strong odor of gas in the hallway. The leak was
found in the apartments occupied by Miss Annie
Panse, q dressmaker. In one OF the rooms the
gas was turned on full and on the bed lay an old
man, gasping, black in the face and nearly as
phyxiated. He was dragged out and DR.. Vincent
summoned The physician applied the electric
battery, and, afler diligent work, succeeded in
arousing him from his stupor. 1t was then
learned that he was no less aperson than John
G. Stevens, aged sixty five, the millionaire pres
ident of the United New Jersey Railroad g.
Canal company. He resides in Trenton, N. j.,
where he has wife and family Of grown up
children. His office is at 164 Broadway, Miss
Panse' who is young and handsome, accounted
for his presence in her apartments by the state
ment that ne was in the habit Of renting room
of her when ever obliged to stay in town over
night. She never thought sthe old man, after
turning the gas out for the night, inadvertently
turned it again. The gentle
mans folks were notified of the condition
he had been found in, and came on to take him
home, but his condition was so bad that he
could not be removed all day. Mrs. Lothrop. a
widow who assisted in nursing him, said some
time ago, when he resided with her, similar ac-
cident occurred to him. The news Of Mr.. Ste
vens' mishap made something of a sensation
down town when it became nosed about the Of
fees. The yonng clerks especially enjoyed it,
with many sly mods and winks and head shakes.
1t was impossible to get any OF the millionaire 8
intimates to throw any light ON the matter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-30
Kentucky ProhibitionistS

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 29.-The meeting of
the Prohibitionists to nominate state electors
and to ratify the nomination Of ST. John was
slimly attended. Gen. Green Clay Smith called
the meeting to order, and submitted a prohibit
ton address adopted as the platform Of the party
in this state. The following electors were Sc
lected: State at large, Gen. Green Clay Smith
and Col Geo. W Bean; first district, A. G.. Lee
j. t. Bolinger; second district, Col j. NJ
Holmes, r. S. Easton third district, B. F.
Swindler, Dan 7. Gina; fourth district. j. W.
Boles A. " Poose, fifth district, James Haskell.
Col. Bowles; sixth district, H. NJ. Winston,
James Henderson, seventh district, John Lewis,
B. F. Turner; eighth district, E. j. Polk, j. j.
Rush; ninth district, William Fitch, j. B. Rad
ford; tenth district, j. Parsons; eleventh dis
trict. r IL. Grinsted
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j. J. Hills Thoroughbreds.
lsnecial TELEGRAM to the Globe I


CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-The train of imported
short horns referred to yesterday as having met
an accident by fire, arrived from Waltham, Mass,
at the stock yards late yesterday 1t was found
on arrival that Grand Duchess 43d, who had been
reported burned to death in her car was yet alive,
but was Immediately put out of her misery by the
humane officer. This animal cost 500 guineas at
the late Shall Brook sale in England, and was
one of the best Bates-bred animals in America or
England. In the same car was the pure bred
Bates Duchess, of Wappenham, that cost 1000
guineas, but she escaped with only slight inju-
ries. There were big lot of other costly ami
mails on the same train. They are the property
of James j. Hill, president of the Manitoba s.
st. Paul railway, and were on their way from
quarantine to his noted stock farm, North Oaks,
near st. Paul. The fire occurred in the straw
bedding on the cars, and is supposed to have
communicated by sparks from the locomotive.
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Chicago Custom House Unsafe.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Col. L. P. Low, an engi-
neer in the supervising architects Office at
Washington, came to Chicago to-day in responfe
to the request of Maj. j. A. Smith, to examine
the custom house building. Another rent oc-
Cured in the building few days ago which
Threatened a collapse of the whole structure.
The inmates were very much frightened until
the break was repaired Major Smith has made
frequent reports to Washington of the unsafe
condition of the building, but he says they
would not believe it was 20 bad as represented
He therefore asked the powers to be,
to come and see for themselves. The result
was Col. Lows arrival After cursory exam
ination of the breaks in the wall he said that
things were very serious. He will he will look
into the matter further and make report.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-30
Grading Wheat.

NEw YORK, Aug. 29.-At u meeting OF the
joint committee to prepare grades of wheat to be
established for the ensuing crop year. had the
9Th inst, it was resolved that the grade of No.
red winter shall conform to the following de-
scription: No. red winter wheat shall be
sound, dry and reasonably clean, weighing not
less than ffty-eight and one-half pounds. Win
chester standard and shall not contain over 10
per cent of white wheat The abolishment OF
the type sample heretofore known rs
the bottom OF the grade was recommended.
and also that the inspectors grade wheat in ac-
cOrdance with the description. minority dis
sented- At the regular meeting of the grade
in the produce exchange to-day. the recommen-
dation of the committee was adopted
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large grain house at Manchester, England but
prices rallied Immediately, owing to a rumored
famine in India and falling off in the aggregate
of deliveries in Great Britain. The British mar
kets were reported privately as being dull and
unchanged. Receipts here were light, but the
stock in store increases slightly on account of
reduced shipments and deliveries to local con-
sumers. No. spring, seller November, opened
at S2Ac, receded to 8275c, rallied to $3.50, and
fell back to S2hc. October ranged z under
November opening at SO9sc, declining to so &c,
rising to S0Bc, and again falling to S0Mc. Sep
tember sold at 7S1.c079c. There was consider
able business on the board during the day,
Wheat closed all around &c higher than the
opening price.
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Twins, African and Anglo-Saxon.

SpeClhI Telegram 70 the UI0De.
SHEPHERDsvILLE, Aug. 29.-Wonders certainly
never will cease, and this locality is ready to fur
nish the world at large and the medical fratern-
ity in particular with the latest and probably one
Of the greatest of modern times One of our
town physicians, DR.. Cook, was called to-day to
attend of labor for negro woman about a
mile from here, and much to the surprise of
both physician and patient twins were born.
The boy was as black as could be desired by the
mother, but the girl is perfectly white, and her
features, hair and limbs are strictly Anglo
Saxon. The mother and children are doing
snlendidly
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CHICAGO FINANCIAL.
,snceIal Telesram 10 the Glohc. |

-NNooIM Te-tGTam 10 Tue HloOo.I
CutcAGo, Aug. s9.-To-day's associated bank
eltarius> were S6,Sli,0oo. New YORK exchange
W.. quoted Hat At s5c discount, aud foreign
steady st Sl.Sl'sG4Slss Tor sixty-day documeu-
ts7y sterling, the drmucss coming principally
FROM scarcity Of bankers bills Money is in
good supply and lightly called for. with loanable
funds going ont on gilt edge paper at 6Se5 per
ecu-. ou call and 5lsS per cent, on time. All
branches ot banking business are reported quiet
an ftsturelcss.
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PENNSYLVANIA Strikers

Coal CENTRE, Pa. Aug. 29.-The Coal and
Iron police have made no arrests since Tuesday
and the strikers have grown bolder No violence
has been offered, but q number Of norl-union
members say they have been threatened Squads
OF strikers IN boats and on foot we're out before
day light this morning. 10 intercept the nom
unionists on their way TO work. They were not
successful however. in persuading the workmen
to return to their homes, and IN one or two in
stances were given 70 understand that If thev
persisted in their prosecutions there would be
trouble
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MINIATURES.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
M1wAvNEE, Wis, Aug. s9,-Oa change to-
lay wheat opened weak 1t the morning board,
private cable sdyiees noting the failure OF very
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-30

Soup Holly. colored. who murdered a Young
white man. named Luther Zelly, in Js ary, was
hanged yesterday 81 Tuscaloosa, Florida
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-30
g CLUSTERS LAST RALLY"

eco Square feet of Conras. Hen and horses
Efs size.
This famous painting will be on exhibition in
Hotel Livingston, opposite Postofice, for few
days more. All who wish 10 gee this work Of
art of worldwide fame, should do SO before it
leaves the city. All visitors speak Of it as the
greatest work OF art they have ever seen. Liv-
ingston Hotel, opposite Postoffice. Open from Q
a. N. 10 10 p. m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-30

William Williams, alias Frank, was hanged 81
Franklin, Louisiana yesterday for the murder Of
wn. Burgess last February.
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a peoples party, which shall remedy these


things"
Gen. Butler was loudly cheered at the close of
his address and was driven to the station and
conveyed by special train to Harrisburg, whence
he left for New York where he speaks tomorrow
evening.
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A ROYAL VISITOR.

DUBLIN, Aug. 29.-The Duke of Edinburg
with the channel fleet is visiting Dublin harbor
This has caused great stir among the pc ople
and the Duke is well received. Thousa nds flock
to Kingstown to visit the fleet, and the evenings
are made brilliant with balls, fire works and
illuminations of the war ships. The FreemQn's
journal remarks that such occurrences as this
indicates how loyal the Irish might he if they
were only accorded their just rights.
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| He MINNIE AP0LIS union
RAILWA " CO.,
dando Operates edbythe
81. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS &
MANITOBA RAILWAY CO.

The public informed after Monday September 1884,
TEE DOUBLE TRACK STONE VIADUOT, the Miss
Depot
readiness viii be brought into
St Paul
neapolis points beyond.
From the date all the following Railway
Minneapolis
at the fcot CT Hennepin
st. Paul, Minneapolis Manitoba Railway.
The Northern Pacific Railroad
Chicago st Paul. Minneapolis Omaha g. EasnrE Chicago DR.
Chicago st. Paul. Minneapolis Omaha E. E. Western sioux City Div
(icago st. Paul. Minneapolis Omaha g. No Wis Lake Superior Div.
Minneapolis and st. Louis R. R. Co., Albert Lea Route
st. Paul Duluth Railroad
will take and leave trans al east end
of adu of Avenue Southeast
Washington Avenue Minneapolis
abandoned september Ist
A. MI NVEL,
Vice President.
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GLADSTONE WELCOMED.

EDrNBURG, Aug. 29.-Lord Elgin presided at
the meeting Of the Liberal association Of Scot
land to-day. Resolutions were adopted express
ing confidence in Gladstone and welcoming his
return to Scotland, and urging reform of the
lords SO as to prevent obstruction
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-30
FOR COLONIAL sERvICE.

BERLIN, Aug. 29.-It is intended to raise a
corps of soldiers for colonial service. The Ger
man colonial firms which require military pro-
lection will provide funds for the corps Such
arrangement is necessary as the Prussan mill
tary system does not allow regular troops to be
Gent abroad.
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The Good Provider.

This party certainly has a level head, and
shows his good sense by providing literally fot
the Inner Man. But he should not forget that 1t
is fully as important to provide for the Outward
Man, and what chance there is now to clothe
the outer man at trining cost. We mean our
GREAT RED FIGURE SALE. We have talked
go much about this great sale that we will not
bore you with it just now, only reminding you
that such ridiculously low prices for seasonable
Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods we're never
ade before in st, Paul.
N. B.-Our Fall Hats will soon
be in.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Prospect that the Franco Chinese Diff
ficulty will be Settled.
The Gordon Relief Expedition Cholera
News.
ORDERING THE FRENCH TO LEAVE.

SHANGHAI.Aug.29 .29.-The European residents at
Shanghai remain unmolested. Many Chinese,
however, are alarmed, and are leaving the city
and foreign settlement. The chief magistrate
and consuls have issued placards urging the ma
tives to remain, as the French have no present
intention of attacking Shanghai or Woosang. The
Chinese authorities have received important
telegram from Pekin, the purport of which is
not yet known. There are reports, however,
that China is desirous of coming to an agreement
with France. The viceroy of Canton has or
dered all Frenchmen to leave his province imme-
dlately.
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ARRIVED.
ANOTHER rAILuRE

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 29.-Alphonso Taft,
the new American minister to Russia, has arrived
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ATTEMpTED ROBBERY.

HAMBURG, Aug. ga bold attempt at robbery
was made here to-day. locksmith named
Bornemann entered the Office ola money changer
named Moritze Kaver and stabbed him in the
neck, and then proceeded to open the safe, sup
posing his victim was so seriously disabled that
he could not help himself. But Kaver managed
to reach window and shout for help. At this
Bornemann fled, without having secured any
money. He was captured later after a violent
struggle. Many weapons were found with him.
He lived long time in America.
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MADRID, Aug. 29.-The clergy have started a
demonstration in every church in the country in
favor Of the temporal power of the pope. The
first signatures to the add ress on this subject
include the leading prelates and mobiles of Spain.
The movement has grown out of speech of
Senior Pidel Y Mou, minister Of agriculture and
commerce. in the deputies some weeks ago, in
II which he spoke slighsngly of the restoration of
temporal power
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sLx soLpNRs 80

NAssERABAD. India, Aug. 2s.-six soldier:
were killed IN the Dsrr scks here By lightning.
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LONDON, Aug. ga terrible accident oc-
Cured to-day at the Blackstone coal pit, near
Haisley. Seven persons were killed.
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PARIS, Aug. 29.-There two deaths at Mar
seilles and five at Toulon last night. At Felas
sans, near Brignoles, there were five deaths yes
terday. The French are establishing a Goa
depot at Pondicheny on the south coast of India
a HEAVY ROBBERY.
CAIRO, Aug. 29.-Frauds amounting to eS, ,00C
were discovered in the ministry finance. Foreign
, 1884-09-20

riginal Indians-about G5 per head
Of population, and the debts of other
Central American States range from
this sum up to G26 a head-the same
as the debt for the United Kingdom
most of the money being raised in
England, Having attracted our capt.
tai, to VI loss, they now seek, with
some success, to draw the labourers
from our West India Islands, and
they will continue to do so ms long as
we permit the present policy to con-
tinue. The Danish Island of ST, Tho
mas is certainly one of the least at
tractive of the West Indies, and yet
its trade and prosperity are compare
lively great, because it is a free port.
1t rumours are to be credited, other
islands (not BritiSh) are contemplate
ing the establishment of free ports in
view of the Panama Canal. This
great undertaking will reyolutionize
the trade and bring great changes in
the prospects of those West India Is
lands whose Governments will be
ready to meet the new condition of
things. The Americans are already
in the field preparing for the coming
harvest, and are making fiscal and
other arrangements with the Spanish
Islands and Central American States.
Our Island colonies will assuredly be
thrown into the shade completely
unless we bestir ourselves and adopt
sounder and more businesS-like mo-
thods.
, 1884-09-20

it. The safest thing is to do what most
people will in fact be forced to do, reduce
expense to lowest possible limits, just
sufficient to keep growing crops III order,
and wait the result.
We fear that we must look forward to
bad times throughout the West Indies
next year. Already we learn from st.
Vincent that there are numbers of labourers
out of employment, and with no prospect
before them except to emigrate. From An
tigua and st. kits likewise we learn that
wages are low and continuous employment
difficult TO be had. One Antigua journal
advocates the Government being prepared
to give employment i'll repairing roads and
making various improvements. In the
mean while trade is Stacking off every
where, and will do SO still more as the
necessity for economy is felt more and
more keenly in every department., not only
in the working of the estates, but in the
daily life.
We have spoken of the likelihood of q
reaction in 1886, but it is not to he sup
posed that, even if it comes, it will last
long. An enhanced price will quickly SOW
an increased acreage in beetS, and the
pendulum will swing Jack to the other
side again. In the long run the fight will
be severe, and there are not wanting
persons who consider all the smaller
West Indian Islands as doomed. Certain
~ there is only one way of avoiding such
a catastrophe, and that is by improving
our processes. With nature in our favour
we ought to win, and if our present rivals
were in our places they undoubtedly
would win.
The greatest danger perhaps to the
small islands is this, that the required
improvements cannot be made without
capital, aud who would now invest CAPT
til in these islands Reformation has
been too long delayed, and We may fear
that it is now too late. Partly we have
gone in the right direction in St. Croix,
and il our factory had been constructed on
"a less expensive system, less expensive as
to working we mean, there might be IL
better chance tor us than for most of the
smaller islands. We must Of course never
despair, but that the storm RACES and is
likely to last long, and that our fleet is
frail, We all know but too we'll.
, 1884-09-20
To the Editor Of the "St. Croir Aris."
Dnor Sir

Dear Sir,
With unfeigned pleasure did l read, in
your issue of the 18th inst. an article from
your correspondent "Teritas", in which he
very ably and Justly defended The ''Plant-
eT's Association" against the premature
criticism OF IAN Observer, in another is
sue Of your paper. In conclusion however,
he refers to the "bane' Of the community
viz Rum, and worse still "cheap RUM.
Now, while | must honestly coincide with
Your correspondent, that rum is one Of the
greatest evils i'll this community, it must
not be understood, that drunkenness is
confined to the %labouring class only. |
should like to ask your correspondent,
what about that giant contemporary
"B%randy"f What about the frequent
drunkenness of those, whose duty il is to
set q better examples Unfortunately,
these latter consume just Us much (if not
more) alcohol, and are comparatively Just
as frequently drunk, as the lower classes,
whose drunkenness is seen in the Public
Rum Shops, whilst theirs is hidden in their
own or a friends hOuSe-and if in town,
not i'll public saloons, but rather in the
back part of some hardware or grocery
establishment, where, after being we'll
fuddled, they attempt,-very often in the
face of their sO-called drunken employees
to draw o "bee-line" to their carriages.
Now, | should rather advise your CORES
p0ndent to convene a meeting among the
"middle and upper classes" and endeavour
TO shew them the urgent necessity of set
ting examples in this PARTICULAR 10 "Iike
master, like maryland which might finally
tend to extirpate this great evil.
Hoping you will grant me space for the
above III your valued paper
am, yours truly
"FACT."
, 1884-09-20
The West Indies.
Correspondent Of the TimeS.)

It is to be feared that the result of
the final reports and conclusions of the
Royal Commission in the West Indies
will fall much short of the legitimate
hopes entertained. AS far rs any
views have been expressed at home,
through the organs Of public opinion,
these colonies have room for hope;
but the conclusions of the Commits
sieners are not satisfactory, and many
, 1884-09-20
France ma china.

On the River Min, % Aug.
The DOmOardmCnt was Il ~SlCkening bust
ness. The Chinese fleet lately on the Min
has, except two ships, been blOtted out.
No surrender was allowed 10 the disabled
and sinking vessels the guns having been
silenced, they were shelled for hours.
Admiral Courbet opened fire about z
o'clock, and the Chinese replied almost 81
simultaneously. The Dockyard Arsenal
fired Immediately, but with only partial
success.
The II vessels forming the Chinese feet,
mostly light river and coast transports,
wese really toys. The French had eight
heayily-armed ships-the Volta, Duguay
Trouin, OBTAINING, Aspic, Viper6, Lynx,
and Villars. Triomphante irOnclad arrived
soon after fire had been opened.
Several of the Chinese gunboats main
tanned bravely a desultory fire for about
10 minutes, when the survivors of the
crews leapt overheard; but the combat
was practically finished III seven minutes.
The superior artillery Of the French made
the contest, after the disabling of the Chi
nese vessels, no fght-it was a massacre.
This was the opinion of every spectator.
Two 18-ton gunboats fought well, one sink
ing near the Champion (English), while
the other, above the junks, made a good
stand.
The French kept up the fire on the Arse
nal and the ~neighbouring buildings, forts
barracks, and even villages, until 5 o'clock,
although the resistance of the shore bat
teries had ceased at about 3 o'clock. Some
of the French and Chinese ships were fir
ing close to the Vigilant and Champion.
I was myself on board the Champion.
Three burning %gunboats foated down
the stream, one carrying French colours.
One passed close to us, SO also did numer-
Gus fre;junks, blazing in a dangerous man
ner; but they were all Tended off. One
English barque was saved by the English.
Tho French torpedo boats exploded the
sterns of the YangwOO transport and OF
two sinking g~unboats. The scenes on the
river as the dead and wounded men float
ed by were terrible. The English saved
many of the latter.
The forts lower down have not yet been
attacked.
1 was the only newspaper correspondent
present at this affair, having first carried
a despatch from the English Admiral.