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St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
JOHN ROACH DOOMED.
He Will Probably Have No More
Government Contracts.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-An old govern
ment contractor, in speaking tonight of
the last failure of the Dolphin, said it placed
John Roach in a position, the character of
which those who do contract work for the
government could best appreciate. Said
he: 1T isn't generally known that there
is a rule applying to all kinds OF govern
ment work that where man has once
failed to fulfill a contract he is barred from
further contracts. The government keeps
a roll of what are called fail
ing contractors" 1t is useless
for one of them to bid Oh government work,
unless the fact that he is Oh the list should
happen to be overlooked. This chance did
favor a man who got a contract a while ago
for part of the work on the new pension
building. Somebody remembered that he
had once failed on a job. The matter was
looked up, and, sure enough, there he was
On record; but he showed that since his
failure he had obtained govern
ment contract and carried it through
successfully. This was construed as
wiping out his previous bad record, so he
was allowed to go ON with his pension
building work. But John Roach, unless he
can fix up this Dolphin business, is barred
out permanently on the government con-
tracts, for his case has received such pub
licity that he can never hope to slip in. If
l am not wrong there is an old law OF con-
gress on which this rule about failing con-
tractors is based
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Corroborating the Story.

CHICAGO, May yesterday story
was telegraphed from New York, related
by youth named Edward Santa Rosa, who
told of having been kidnapped at New Or
leans and carried off to Puerto Barrios,
where he and others were COM
PEELED to work on a railroad as
chain-gang. Richard Hagiart, the
sixteen-year-old brother of respected
resident of this city, relates a similar ex-
perience He states that while in New
Orleans he was approached by the purser
of the steamer Ella Knight and induced to
go on board, with the understanding that the
craft was in the fruit-carrying
trade and was going to a port in Florida to
load bananas. Under q like pretense four
teen others were taken on board at New
Orleans. The vessel went to Puerto Barios,
where they were landed in small boats, told
off into gangs and compelled to work at
making railroad ties and cutting away
brush. The men were refused food when
they were too sick to work, and some were
placed in the stocks and whipped. Finally
some of the United States naval authorities
interfered and compelled the removal of
the sick to the states. Hagiart succeeded
In reaching New Orleans by this means.
still sick with fever, from the effects of
which he is yet suffering
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
THE PRESIDENT AT HOME.
CleveIan6's Force OF Servants and
Their Duties.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The. employees
at the White house are delighted with the
change in administration. The new presi-
dent is much more regular in his habits
than the old one was. 1t was no unusual
thing for President Arthur to have his
meals two or three hours later on one day
than On the preceding day, or vice versa.
On the contrary, President Cleveland is
very regular in his habits in this respect,
and is therefore in high favor with the
monarchs of the kitchen. A colored man
is steward of the White house at a
salary of $1,000 per annum, and the
cook is paid similar amount.
The other servants are paid at the
rate of $1.25 a day, and al the help are col
ored persons, even to the boy who dusts
and sweeps the parlors. On state occa-
sions or for large reception the corps OF
assistants to the cooks is increased and
men are always employed. There is plenty
of room at the large range for all, and there
is no confusion, no matter what the de-
mand may be. Very little trouble has been
experienced under the change OF admins
tration, and the president has not mani
tested any disapproval OF the delicate dishes
preparek for him by the cook of his prede-
ceSsor. Including the steward there are
four servants in the employ OF the presl-
dent, and when there is a rush in the laun-
dry the woman in charge has authority to
employ assistants
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
BAD BEN BUTLER.
He Will Force the Government to
Pay Him.
Special to the Globe.


WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The govern
ment never had any dealings with Ben
Butler that it wasn't ''bested" by the
widow. Just now there is trouble over the
big granite mansion on Capital hill, which
was rented some time ago for committee
rooms. Congress, just before the session
closed, ordered that the rooms be cleared
and that the building be surrendered. The
first half of the order was carried out
leisurely and the other day the keys were
offered to Buffers agent with the notifica-
ton that the building was not wanted any
longer. Under instructions from the owner
the agent refused the tender. Gen. Butler
has come to see that his legal position is
maintained in correct form. He sets I'D
the claim that the mansion was rented for a
term which is not nearly at an end, and saws
he will not accept the surrender. To out
sders he remarks significantly that $500
month is better than nothing" and says he
wants to see the government stop paying
rent, even if congress hasn't any use
for the building. The rental of the
house was useless piece of
extravaganza to commence with. Half a
dozen committees, which didn't meet half
dozen times a session, were without COM
mittee rooms. The Butler mansion was
taken off the hands of Senator Jones of
Nevada, who had fallen behind with his
rent, and was used to give habitation in
name to these hOuSeless committees.
About the only people in name who went
in and out of the big doors all winter were
the lonesome, but well paid clerks of these
committees
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Rie, q Dictator.

1t is perhaps not generally known that
Louis Riel, leader of the Manitoba rebel
lion, was at one time citizen of the United
States. 1t is stated by parties familiar
with his history that he took out his papers
at Helena, Mont, about 1878 or 1874. He
had established himself in 1868 as presi-
dent of the district of Provincial,
British possessions, and carried on affairs
with very high hand. 1t is said that upon
one occasion Riel arrested white man
named Scott, on the charge of being
Fenian OF for some other political offense.
Scott was shot at by six half-breeds and
badly wounded. Before he died he was
put into rough pine box and nailed down.
Three hours after he was still alive and
was heard exclaiming, For Gods sake
take me out and kill me-" His request was
complied with finally, as a half-breed
thrust knife into the wretched man. The
box containing the body was then carried
to the river and was there sunk.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
DANGERS OF THE SEA,
Graphic Description Of the Collision Of
the Steamer Dracona With an
Iceberg.
Report of the Crew of the Ship Moen
Which Was Sunk BY SINH
lar Accident.
Fatal Explosion of Gasometer at
ST. LouiS--Seven Men Fall From
a Scaffo1d at Baltimore.
Crashing Into ice.

HALIFAX, May 20.-The steamer Dra.
coma, already reported arrived and disabled,
presented curious appearance as she
docked. Her stern, from the sixteen feet
draught mark for ten feet or more 1lp. is
fiattened back about three feet on the port
and five feet on the starbOard, while above
this the stern is split perpendicularly as
though struck by an immense
ported that he left Charente
May s, and passed out of the river May 9.
''We had fine weather to the banks and
passed the first iceberg On Saturday morn
ing, the 10th inst, at o'clock. The wind
was then sOutherly and the weather misty.
About 2 p. m. the wind shifted to the north
and the weather cleared up. The night
was dark and cloudy. There was no fog
and the steamer was going at full speed.
At 10 o'clock the second iceberg was passed,
the wind being southwest. At II D. m. we
saw what appeared to be a fog bank, on our
starboard bow. Being
APPRENTICESHIP OF DANGER,
orders were given to put the helm hard
a-StarbOard, the engine at the same time
being stopped, when we could see that the
supposed fog bank was ice. AS it was i'm
possible to avoid the ice by the use of the
helm, the engines were backed full speed,
but they had not been moving in this direc-
ton over minute, and the
crew had scarcely time to
leave the forecastle before the ship came in
violent collision with the iceberg, making
terrible crash. The iceberg had come in
full view when the engines were running
full speed. The crew thought the steamer
would sink Immediately and preparations
were hurriedly made to abandon her,
while the glittering tower of ice
creakingly disengaged and slowly
drifted off. The captain made an exam
ination of the boat and discovered that the
damage was all before the collision bulk
head It was also found that the ship was
making no water. Being steel ship, the
plates had not broken, but were simply
doubled in, forming sort of breakwater
for the bulkhead. No further accidents oc-
Cured, but thick weather was experienced
until the steamers arrival in port After
discharging her Halifax freight the Dra-
coma will speed to Montreal, without wait
ing for repairs.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
KiIle d by an Explosion.

ST.. LOUIS, May 2O.-At 10 a. IN. one of
the huge gasometers at the works Of the St.
Louis Gas Light company exploded with a
terrible 0report. After the smoke had
cleared away the employees of the works,
who rushed to the scene, found three men
lying about the meter. Investigation showed
that John Burns and Tom Doran were dead
and that Thomas Killian, who was injured
about the head, was insensible and in very
precarious condition. All the men had
been employed cleaning out the meter
which exploded, and which had been
out of use for some time.
The superintendent accounts for the acci-
dent by saying that gas was run into the
disused tank yesterday to try it, and the
men must have used light, which came
into contact with some of the gas remaining
in the tank. John Burns had his head
torn completely from his body. He was a
married man, 45 years of age, and leaves a
wife and children. Tom Doran, helper, 25
years, and single, had his skull crushed and
died. Thomas Killian, fireman, remained
unconscious nearly an hour. His head was
severely injured, but he will probably re-
cover.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Sunk BY an Iceberg.

QUEBEC, May 2O.-The crew of the Nor
wegian ship Moen, lost in collision with an
iceberg, arrived to-day. They report the
ship as having become firmly jammed in
the iceberg. Boats were got out and seven
men entered the first one, which was speed
lily carried out of the vessels reach. AS
six more of the crew remained another boat
was got out, but she was at once smashed
and filled. Matters had begun to look
serious for those on the vessel, when the
first boat managed to get within hailing dis
tance. A line was thrown to her and she
was hauled along side. The remainder of
the crew succeeded in boarding her, except
one, Johaan Roht native of Denmark,
who was left. The captain was the last to
leave the vessel and had very narrow
escape, being thrown into the water and
carried down a considerable distance, losing
consciousness. The crew, however, not
withstanding the darkness, managed finally
to rescue him. They had barely got clear
when the huge iceberg toppled over on the
doomed vessel, cutting herin two.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Lord NIelgrund,s Mission.

OTTAWA, May 2o.-There is good deal
of speculation as to the cause of Lord Mel
crumbs return from the Northwest at this
particular moment It is thought he has
been instructed to place Col. Otters con-
duct, in proceeding against Poundmaker
without definite orders, before the minister
of militia. Col. Otters instructions were
to relieve Battleford, but Gen. Middleton
entertained no idea of his engaging the big
Cree unless the Indians made an attack.
1t is also thought that he is here to explain
the exact situation Of affairs in the North
west and get further advice for NIiddletOn's
guidance in his future actions, his original
mission having been merely to suppress the
half-breeds' rebellion and to relieve the be-
leagured places, no Indian massacres hav-
ing been reported when he started. He is
also here to ascertain what plan Gen.
Middleton shall pursue in Furnishing rebel
depredators. Lord Melgund will sail for
England with Lady Melgund on the 30th
ipct
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
pOsTOFFICE REFORM.
Contract Let for Printing Official
Envelopes.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Bids for official
envelopes for use in the poSto1fice depart
ment were opened to-day and contracts will
be let at much lower rates than those al
ready in existence. Last year the contract
was held by P. P. Kellogg and it was dis
covered that some of the envelopes were not
up to the standard quality, the value Of the
inferior envelopes being about $500. Kel-
lOgg said the manufacturers OF paper were
supplying him with inferior material. He
offered to make good the $500 and allow
the government to designate the mills from
which he should get his paper 1T he were
allowed to go on with the contract. Post
master General Gresham decNied that this
would be condOning a fraud on
the government and annulled
the Kellogg contract and had { feletting. On
this occasion the standard Of quality was
raised and the official envelet ies were re-
quired to be 20 per cent. besSer than the
best quality of stamped enve apes sold by
the government to the public. On account,
in part, of the raising OF the Standard, the
new contract was let at ghe rate OF
S34, 600 a year more than the Kellogg
contract and it was secured by the Morgan
and Plympston company, Nho, it was
shown had, previous to the Kellogg con-
tract, supplied the government with
envelopes below the standard of quality to
the extent of nearly So, 600. Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Hazem has devoted
considerable time to the problem of reducing
the cost of official envelopes. The result has
been the adoption of MANILA instead of rag
paper, and lighter weight. The result will
be large saving to the department. On
the basis of the number issued last year the
ordinary official envelopes would cost, at
the rate of existing contracts $54, 355. On
the bids offered to-day they will cost the
government $40, 465. The registered pack
age envelopes would cost at present
rates SAB, 75O. At the new rates they will
cost $33, 46S Both classes at present rates
would cost $685. 1O5. At the new rates they
will cost S53, 943. The saving will really
be greater than that. On account
of the high cost of the envelopes
bought under last summers con-
tract, the envelopes were issued so
sparingly that pOstmaSters have complained
that they could not get the number they
needed. On the basis of the issues in 1883
and 1884, the issues of 1884 and 1885 should
have been about $127.0 900. In fact they
were only sos, 900. The issues next year
therefore will be much larger than those of
the current year, and this will make the
actual saving under the new and reduced
prices greater than the above figures indi-
cate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
ASININE DEMOCRATS.
Illinois Suckers Very Generally De-
mouNced by the Press.


Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Illinois
Democracy is catching it to-day. The
whole Democratic press of the East gives it
a kick as it passes along the line from New
York to Washington.
The New York World says: ''It was in
the power of the Democrats to defeat LO-
gan, but bad management, petty jealousies
and general decentralization prevented a
consummation devoutly wished for by the
whole country
The Sun says: ''The Democrats of IL
linois might have elected Trumbull if they
had tried him, but were outgeneraled by the
Republicans"
The Herald says: ''MowisOn's Obstinacy
defeated the party" and adds that the
party has enough of Morrison, and hopes
that he will not be appointed on the ways
and means committee again.
The Baltimore Sun says: ''The Illinois
Democrats have shown miserably inefficient
management all the way through the pro-
tracted senatorial fight which had its end
ing to-day"
The Philadelphia Times says: ''After the
exhibition of Democratic stupidity in filling
the vacancy in the house, whereby the Re-
publicans were allowed to get away with
one of the strongest Democratic districts,
the Democrats were out of the fight by their
own tOmfOOleryD ...-.--
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
WilIiams ProhabIY Doomed.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The appoint
ment of a United States marshal for the
southern district of Iowa is as yet an un-
settled question. The commission to
Christopher l.. Williams is still sls-
pended, awaiting further inquiry by the
president into the case and all the Iowa
congressman who are in the city are conf
dent that it will be revoked and
that Ed Campbell will finally get the
appointment. Representative-elect Call
of the First Iowa district, in which Mr..
Williams lives, has arrived in the city, and
brings the protest against the lat
ter's appointment. To-day Mr.. Hall,
Congressman Weaver and other Iowa Dem
ocrats called upon the president and had a
conference with him on the subject. To-
night these gentlemen express themselves
confident of the success of their labors.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Foreign Flashes.

The house of lords has passed the regis
tration bill.
Mr.. Phelps has accepted an invitation to
attend the mayors banquet to judges on
June 3.
The porte has rescinded the orders for
war material and will indemnify the con-
tractors.
The London Daily News denies the re-
port that the Earl of Selborne is to resign
the lord high chancellorship.
The roof and the upper part of the Bijou
palace, once used by Frederick the Great
as residence, but now as museum, were
destroyed by fire.
At the Newmarket second spring meet
ing yesterday, the race for the Payne stakes
for three-year-olds was won by Lord Hast
ings' bay colt Melton.
The czar will review the entire Russian
fleet between Cronstadt and Sveaborg in
June, when there will be various maneuv-
ers and coost attacks.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Italian Laborers' Strike.

Special to the Globe.
MILWAUKEE, May 20.-Last night the
Chicago & Northwestern company brought
up from Chicago thirty-SiX italian laborers
to fill the place of number of Poles, who
We're on strike. The Poles had been en-
ployed where the company had contracted
for filling in section of marsh land on the
South side, for the purpose of more yard
room. Wednesday night the men
were notified that their pay would
be cut from S1.25 to S1.1O per day. The
reduction was met with strike. This
morning the new hands struck on being in
formed that they were to be paid only S1.1O
day. They claimed they had been prom
ised S1.5O. They became very much ex-
cited over the deception which they
claimed had been practiced on them, and
finally broke into the baggage car contain
ing their baggage and secured it, after which
they withdrew to another portion OF the
yard without creating any further disturb
ance
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
An Appalling Report.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, May 2O.-The ex-
ecutive relief committee at Plymouth SUBJ
mitted their official report to meeting Of
citizens to-day. The following is sum-
mary: On May there were Sal cases Of
typhoid fever Since that date 64 new
cases have been reported making 9o5 in
all The deaths in the past two weeks have
numbered 55, which leaves $50, 134 being
convalescent A majority of the sick are
reported to be on the mend, but many are
still in critical condition. The total num-
Der of destitute families now requiring aid
is reported to be 246. The total disburse-
ments to date reach S5, 100. There were
four deaths here to-day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
The BrookIyn bridge Suicide.

New YORK, May 2O.-The body of Rob-
ert E. Odlum, who jumped from the Brook
lyn bridge yesterday and died from the
effects thereof, remains at the undertaker's.
An autopsy was held this evening. although
not really needed. Five ribs are broken on
the right side, and it is evident that the
heart was affected by the force with which
the body struck the water. To-day James
Haggart, who accompanied Odlum on his
mission to take the fatal jump, was ar
raigned in a Brooklyn police court on a
charge of aiding Odlum to commit an act
endangering the latter's life. Another
charge against him is outraging public de-
cency in aiding the act. The accused was
committed to Jail, without bail, for exam
iDofio1,
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Grant Improving.

NEW YORK, May .2O-The usual semi
weekly conference of Drs. Douglass and
Shrady took place this afternoon at Gen.
Grants house and the throat of the general
was examined. The doctors found no
marked change. Some part of the swelling
below and behind the ear has subsidized, and
less pain is the result. Since Sunday the
general has experienced none of the pains
that last week centered at the ear. Both
physicians referred to the excellent rest
Tuesday night.
The general had another good day. He
dictated several hours and then rested, after
which he resumed the compilation of his
notes for future dictation. Fine weather
has tended to raise his spirits.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
TafaSelY Warning.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Commodore
Truxton, commandant of the Norfolk navy
yard, has directed the foreman of ships and
the foreman of laborers at the yard to deny
over their signatures statement that they
were members Of recent Democratic con-
vention at Norfolk OF they will be dis
charged The commodore prohibited polit-
ical discussion in the yard, and says that
any employe who takes a conspicuous part
in politics will lose his position.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
VAN WYCK EXPLAINS.
No Bargain Made With the President and
Postmaster General Concerning Ne
braska Appointments.
Illinois Democrats Badly Scored by the
Eastern Press on Account of Their
Stupidity.
John Roach to Have no More Con-
tracts from the Governments
Buffers Swfndllng Game.
Williams, the Would-be Marshal OF
Iowa, Being gInvestigated--
Another Villas Reform.
Van VFyck and the Administration

Van Wyck and the Administra ton.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Van
Wyck of Nebraska does not deny that he
has consulted with the president and post
master general concerning appointments in
his state. But" he added, Il did so be-
cause the postmaster general had told me he
did not know whom to apply to for infor-
nation touching the claims Ofapplicants for
office, inasmuch as prominent Democrats
are somewhat scarce in Nebraska" Said
he: Il received a letter some days ago
from good Democrat in my state
asking to whom he should apply for aid in
securing postotfice. took the letter to
MI Villas, and he said; THAT is just what
l want to know, who in Nebraska will post
me-" No" said the senator, 1.-The admin
istration is not trying to catch my vote. If
it was it would now be of no use, since the
election of Logan, and further, because OF
the certain detection of some of the Demo-
cratic senator's"
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21

wrecked the church, smashing in the win
dowS and everything movable. The Sal
vationists fled from the building. The mob
followed them and attacked them on the
streets. Many of them, male and female,
were severely injured. The entire police
force was called out and after some diff
Guilty succeeded in dispensing the mob. No
arrests are reported.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Lost i'm Mild Ocean.

HALIFAX, May 2O.-The bark Wyoming,
which arrived at Sheet harbOr from London
yesterday, reports that in mid ocean she
picked up a life boat on which was painted
alexandria of Glasgow" Fived days after
she passed a vessel bottom up. newly cop
pered, of about 500 tons. The next day she
sailed through large number of barrels
floating three parts under water.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Secretary Bayard,s Message.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Upon receipt
of the intelligence of the death of ex-Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen, Secretary Bayard tele-
graphed Mrs. Frelinghuysen as follows:
1.-The president and his cabinet have just
heard with deep sensibility of the death of
your honored husband. Accept from each
and all of us expressions of sincere sympa-
thy and condolence.'