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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Two hundred men are thrown out of en-
plOyment.

The history of the Barnum Wire works has
been of unusual interest in business circles
throughout the country. The company was
incorporated in the spring of 1882, with a
capital of S160,0O0, which was soon increased
to $1,000 Their prosperity seemed unlim-
tied and in December, 1885, a new company
was organized on a broader basis with cap
ital of $500, 600. A large establishment was
built on Wabash avenue in this city in the
spring of 1884, and branch factories and
salesrooms were established in Chicago and
Windsor. In July, 1884, large number of
attachments were levied on the works for
amounts varying from $4,000 to S25,000 and
it was charged that the Indebtedness had
been contracted by fraudulent misrepre-
sentatlons. Eight suits were begun against
the company in the superior court and two in
the circuit. In consequence the company
assigned July 2e, 1884, to Abram L. Steobins,
who was subsequently made receiver by Or
der of the court. At the time of the failure
the assets were 1854, ,644.06, and liabilities
$349, ,020. 81. Soon after the failure COM
bination of capitalists, known as the 'syn-
dicate," bought up the entire Indebtedness of
the concern for so cents on the dollar.
Pressing claims were allayed, but the COM
pany was not out of trouble. A few who did
not go into the syndicate claimed that the re-
ceiver had conspired to defeat their claims.
Suits and counter-suits were commenced
in all the local courts and these are
now pending here in the supreme court. Re-
Gently an effort was made to sell the works,
but an order from the courts stopped the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
FIVE LIVES LOST.
Explosion of a Tug-BOat Boiler,
With Fatal Results.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-This evening the
steam-tug Emory, towing stone-barge,
was proceeding up East river When at
Fifty-eighth street her boiler exploded, and,
it is supposed, killed the six men who are
supposed to have been aboard of her. The
shock was so violent that windows on the
New Y York shore nearest which the explosion
took place were shattered. Pieces of debris
were hurled ashore as far as First avenue.
No one on shore was injured. The tow
was cut adrift, but was picked up by the
steamer Franklin Edison. No trace could
be found of the six men on the tug.
Later-The crew of the tug consisted of
five men, Captain Garrett Morris; Louis
Capperatta, engineer; Charles Davis, cook;
Thomas Van Hansen, fireman, and Garrett
Morris, Jr., deck hand. This evening the
tug started down the river with scow
lashed to her side. The scow was freighted
with stone for ballast. at HelPs Gate the
strong flood tide was too much for the tug
so she put On extra steam to aid in stem
ming the current. The suppositiOn is that
the extra pressure of steam was too sudden
and caused the disaster. A steam launch
picked up the scow on which there was at
the time of the accident four men. The
health boat was at the scene of the explO-
sion soon after it exploded, but it found no
trace of the crew. There is no doubt that
all of them perished. The dory Emory
was valued at SO, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
GEN. CROOKS REPORT.
He Shows the Folly of Dividing
Authority.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. - Brig. Gen.
Crook, commanding the department of
Arizona, in his annual report describes at
considerable length circumstances which at
tend the outbreak of the Chiricahuas. under
Geronimo, Mangus and other chiefs, last
spring, and declares substantially that the
want of harmony between the agents of the
interior department and the military makes
such an outbreak possible. He says that
upon returning to the department in Ari-
zona in 1882 he found the Apaches huddled
about the agency, where there was no land
for them to cultivate. The Indians COM
planned of this, and the agent, Mr.. Will
cox, acknowledged the justice of the COM
plant, but said he was acting in strict COM
pliance with his orders in keeping them
there. He said that if Gen. Crook would
take the whole responsibility of their man
agement he (Willcox) would make no OBJ
lection to their removal to other localities
within the reservation. The Chiricahuas
were then out, and it was agreed on all
hands that it was best to bring in all that
could not be killed.
This whole matter, writes Crook, was fully
understood before / started for the Sierra
Madre. Imagine my surprise when reached
the border on my return from Sierra Madre
with portion of these Indians as captives,
to learn that the agent had been telegraphed
to Washington, protesting against their being
brought on the reservation.
Din December, 1884, Agent Wilcox was
relieved and a Mr.. Ford was appointed in
his place. The new agent worked in har
mony, but the middle of January he took
another course. Gen. Crook reported the
matter. and asked that his administration
be sustained, or he be relieved of response
bility. He was instructed, pending confer
ence between the two departments at
Washington, mot to interfere with farming
operations of Indians who are considered as
prisoners" and informed that the question
of relieving him must be in the interest of
the public behalf, held in allegiance for the
present. Thereupon Gen. Crook wrote the
adjutant general a letter, the concluding
paragraphs of which are as follows:
AS this right of control has been withdrawn
from me- must respectfully decline to be
any longer held responsible for the behavior
of any of the Indians on the reservation.
Further, regret being compelled to say that
in refusing to relieve me from this response
bility las requested in my letter of JAM 20),
and at the same time taking from me the
power from which these dangerous Indians
have been controlled and managed and COM
PEELED to engage in industrial pursuits, the
war department destroys my influence and
does an injustice to me and to the service
which I represent.
The outcome of the matter was the ap-
pointment of Capt. T. E. Pierce, First in
fantrv, as Indian agent at San Carlo, and
the dangers from divided respon sibiiity
were at an end.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
LICKED UP BY FLAMES.
The Extensive Barnum Wire and Iron
Works at Detroit, Mich, Entirely
Wiped Out.
Two Hundred Men Thrown Out of En-
ployment and Loss Of S $275,000
Entailed.
Fire Destroys the McGraw Saw Mil
at Bay City, Mich, With Loss
of $15O,OOO.
A Loss of 100000 Caused by Fire
in Forestville, Conn.
Matters.
Barnum Wire Works Burned.


DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 3.-This morning
at o'clock fire broke out in the stock room
of the Barnum Wire works. There was
delay of fully ten minutes before the alarm
could be turned in and the fire spread with
great rapidity. Three alarms were sent in
and half dozen engines called, but the
whole building was a mass of flames before
they arrived. A gale of wind from the
west famed the flames into fury. Huge
cinders were hurled high into the air and
carried blocks away, and for time it
seemed the whole neighborhood was
doomed. The efforts of the fire depart
ment were devoted chiefly to saving the
property of the neighborhood, it being i'm
possible to save the wire works. Notwith-
standing the hard work of the firemen, the
fire spread to Howard street. The men
were compelled to retreat before the flames
with scorched hands and faces and burnt
clothes The heat was intense and set fire
to three double two-story houses, which
were about half consumed before the men
could get to work on their rear. These
families had been able to move most of their
furniture to place of safety. These houses
were valued at about $500 and were in
sured for $4,000. After the fire On the
wire works had burned for about an hour
the walls began to fall and the firemen had
many narrow escapes. The works are
almost an entire loss. The building was
valued at $112. 900, and the stock $115, 900
and the machinery $50, 900. The insurance
is as follows.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
AnImn,ense NailiinRuins,

BAY CITY, Mich, Dec. 3.-At 12 o'clock
last night a fire broke out in the cupola of
the fire room of the McGraw saw mill,
owned by Birdsall & Barker. The wind
was blowing lightly from the west and car
ried the fire to the main building Of the
mill, which soon became mass of seeth-
ing flames. The fremen saw that the mill
must be consumed and directed their atten-
ton to keeping the fire from spreading and
by strenuous efforts confined the conf1agra-
tion to the mill and the adjoining tram
ways. At o'clock the mill was in ruins.
1t was located at the extreme south end of
the city, and was the largest on the Saginaw
river. At the time Of its erection. 1872, it
was the largest concern of the kind in the
world. 1t had an annual capacity of 40, O00,-
900 feet of lumber, besides lath, slaves,
heading and shingles. Mr.. Birdsall places
the loss at $50, 900, OH which there is an
insurance Of 500. 600, distributed in various
companies. 1t employed $50 men. 1t is
not known whether it will be rebuilt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Silver and Tariff.

SpeclaJ 10 Ino tIlOOe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Representative
Perkins of Kansas says the great fights this
session will be over the silver and the
tariffs. He doesn't think, however, that
there is much chance of anything being
done in either case. There will be nothing
but a flood of bills and lots of talk on the
tariff, he thinks, unless it be true that Mr..
Randall has proposed bill and is ready to
lead the movement toward an adjustment
of the question. He is inclined to think it
would be a dangerous thing for Mr.. Ran
dali to thus open up the question, and he is
rather in doubt about his doing it. The
West, he says, will be almost solid for
silver. and the East will be almost solid
against it. The South will be divided, the
silver having probably the first hold on it.
He says he thinks the Democrats in the
house will be afraid to abuse the admins
tration. but many of them will sit by and
smile while Republicans do it.
The senate, he thinks, will confirm
all Mr.. Cleveland's nominations that are
good enough, and those that bear close
relation to the president as his personal ap-
pointments. He thinks Mr.. Cleveland will
hear from those cases where men have been
dismissed as offensive partisans, and just as
offensive partisans on the other side have
been appointed. The senate will insist on
his being consistent. MI. Dockery of
Missouri says that members are reserving
their decision on the silver question. Many
plans, he thinks, will be presented, and a
large number of members from all parts of
the country have given the matter con-
sideraton. He thinks there will be many
against silver, but members will hold that
a temporary suspension would be in the
interest of silver, and the majority of men,
bers will reserve their decision until they
hear both sides
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
NIr. Hendricks, Will.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3.-The will of the
late Vice President Hendricks was pro-
bated this afternoon. 1t is in Mr.. Hen
dricks' handwriting, and the paper is yellow
with age. 1t reads as follows:
I. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Marion county,
Indiana, do make this, my last will and testa-
ment, hereby revoking any and all wills
by me at any time heretofore made. give,
bequeath and devise to my beloved wife,
Eliza Hendricks, all my personal and real
property, Of every description whatever,
and wherever located; all my rights, claims,
chooses in action in fee simple, to have the
same to and her heirs forever. In witness
whereof have hereunto set my hand. And,
if agreeable to her, desire that she shall be
the executrix thereof.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
Signed and delivered in our presence, and at
tested by US in the presence of the testator
and in the presence of each other, at his
request, Aug. s, 1866
WINsLow s. PIERCE,
J. S. MCKERNAN.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
WON WITH POOR PLAYING.
Slosson and vignaux Try Conclusions
Again in ST. Louis.
The Former Wins, But Both Play
Very Uninteresting Games.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-Vignaux and Slos-
son tonight played the first of the series of
games of billiards to be played here by the
players who recently contested for the
championship Of the world in Chicago.
About four hundred people witnessed the
game. Vignaux won the bank and started
off with run Of II, and was fol-
lowed by Slosson with 6. In the
next six innings Vignaux made
262, with consecutive runs of 64, 66,
and SO, and Slosson 1876, his largest run be-
ing 125. The game then dragged for seven
innings, Vignaux scoring single points
twice and falling to score twice, and Slos-
son made insignificant runs. In the fif-
teenth inning, however, the latter made a
run of 1O1, and at the end of the eighteenth
he led by 179. Vignaux again failed twice
to score. Then the game dragged along for
nine innings, both men playing poorly,
failures to score and small runs being
numerous. Slosson finally added enough
points by small runs to cover 600 points,
thus winning one game. His average was
20 1929. The game consumed 3:15.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
ouietAgain at Detroit.

DETROIT, Dec. 3.-There was cessation
of disturbance in the Polish quarter this
morning, although the excitement was un-
diminished Several thousand women as
sembled about the church, but no riot fol-
lowed. The children were dismissed from
their school in the convent, and several
hundred of them poured into the street, the
crowd of women crying. eff we cannot
have church we don't want school,"
Father Kolosinki explains away the charge
of embezzlement which was made against
him by showing that he had nothing to do
with the finances. The five women ar
rested were fined SO each to-day. Two
paid and the others went to jail for thirty
dovc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Slaughtered by Indians.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Dec. 3.-lndians at
tackled the town of Duncan, on the South
ern Pacific railroad, yesterday and killed
one man. Indians have cut the wires be-
tween Wilcox and Ft. Grant. Mr.. Lord,
the military operator, has warned the
ranchers who are in town to GO home and
protect their families. The Indians are be-
tween Percy's ranch and Camp Grant. A
still later dispatch says that courier from
oh. Smiths store who was sent to warn the
people who lived near Stockton pass, was
chased into Ft. Grant to-day. 1t is feared
that all the families in that vicinity have
baep murdered
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Revival of the Iron Trade.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 3.-Iron dealers
report an advance of 81 on pig metal and
so cents on ore within the past twenty-four
hours. This has been brought about by the
steadily-increasing demand for these COM
modities, especially here, and is the first
apparent substantial evidence of revival
of the iron trade. Business in this city IS
reported good. The mills are booking
plenty of orders at present, and through the
use and economies of natural gas they have
a decided advantage over the trade in gen.
eral outside of the Western Pennsylvania
field
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Turf Matters.


NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The board of re-
view finished its work at o'clock this aft
ernoon. A large number of the 1O4 cases
on the docket related to suppression of time
Oh agricultural Playground tracks. The
National association has been aggressive in
this matter and more violations of the rule
have been compromised than ever before.
The cases of the greatest importance pressed
upon the attention of the board were ad-
journed to the May meeting at Chicago.
President Grout will not return to Califor-
mia until March 4, and so he will preside
over the turf congress to be held in Chicago
in February. The Coney Island Jockey
club, the American Jockey club and the
Monmouth Park association are discussing
the question of not allowing horses to run
on their tracks, which have started for
purses of less than 5000. The object is to
put stop to the bushwhacking meetings,
such as the one now going ON in New Jer-
sey, where the largest purse hung up is
S100.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Mr. Hendricks, Doc,o, T.,ts

BRIDGEPORT, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-A prominent
physician, vino was Mr.. Hendricks friend
and attendant for a longer period than any
other physician, says that Mr.. Hendricks
did not die of heart paralysis. Several
years ago Mr.. Hendricks was stricken with
paralysis, from which he never fully recov-
cred, and, as is usual in cases of partial
paralysis. clot formed that eventually
reached the brain and caused death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Six Clubs ONLY,

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-The committee in
charge of the affairs of the National Base
Ball league has decided to limit the num-
ber of clubs in the league to six. They are
Chicago. St. Louis, Detroit, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston. The franchises of
the Buffalo and Providence teams are now
in the hands of the league and no others
will be issued. The schedule for the sea-
son will consist Of 100 games, each club
playing twenty games with the other and the
program will be so arranged that the fifty
games played in each league city will be
played in engagements of two weeks dura-
ton at intervals of two weeks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04

the e. n. Welch company of Forestville.
The building, which is four stories in height
and built of brick and wood, was entirely
destroyed, together with the engine, boilers,
machinery and stock The loss is from
$50, 900 to 100000; insurance, s43, 900.
About one hundred men are thrown out of
employment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
judicial Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. e.-The president
late this afternoon made the following ap-
pointments:
Lafayette Dawson of Missouri, to be United
States Judge for the district of Alaska; Will
liam G.. Langford of Walla Walla Washing
toni erritory, to be associate justice of the
supreme court of the territory of Washing
ton; Charles r. Pollard of Delphi, Ind, to be
associate justice of the supreme court of the
territory of Montana; J. B. Harris of Missis-
sippi, to be attorney of the United States for
the Southern district of MissiSsippi
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Steppers i'm CaIifornia,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-At to-day's
racing of the Blood Horse association, the
first event was for -year-olds, five
eighths of mile. Moonlight won. Time,
1:16. The second race was handicap, one
mile. Estelle won. Time, 1919. The
third race was for all ages, one-half mile
heats. Mack DAILY won in straight heats.
Time. 5211z, 50. The fourth race was for all
ages, one mile. Duke of Monday won.
Time 30
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Jenks and Sparks.
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Upon the desk
of Assistant Secretary jerks yesterday
were to be seen several copies of different
issues of the Pioneer Press with marked
editorials. These articles assailed and ridi-
culed Gen. Sparks and complimented Mr..
jerks for his alleged reversal Of the land
commissioners rulings. Mr.. jerks de-
serves all the commendation which any
Republican paper could be relied upon to
give, and as much as any enthusiastic Dem
ocratic paper would cheerfully render; but
these insidious attempts at fattery do not
turn the head of the legal adviser OF Sec
retary Lamar. nor will they aid in foment-
ing any rivalry or collision between him
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
The strike Nearly over

P1rTsBuRG. Dec. 3.-The strike among
the miners is said to be nearly at an end.
O'Neirs men are digging right along and at
all other points where men are working
everything is quiet. Some wild rumors are
floating around. but there is no foundation
for any Of them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
From the Base to the Bar.

SpeC1aI 10 CH6 GIOUG.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 81. o. Ger
hardt, second baseman of the New Yorks,
reached here this afternoon and signed a
contract to tend bar for Councilman Philip
Hinl1le at $4,000 year. He did not no
tify his club of his intention, and does not
care much what they do, since he would
not accede to the leagues $4,000 limit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
The Dolphin to Go to Sea.
Special to the Globe.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 3.-A special
order was received at the navy yard to-day,
informing the commandant that Secretary
Whitney had decided to send the steel
cruiser Dolphin on a trial trip to sea at
once, commanded by naval officers. The
ship will be equipped as man-of-war and
furnished with everything necessary for a
long sea voyage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
lord Salisbury Criticised.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 3.-The Journal
de st. Petersburg, commenting on the
speech of Lord Salisbury at the recent BAN
quet in London to Count Won Munster. the
retiring German minister, says:
Lord Salisbury, in his reference to the as
simiation of the British policy to that of
Germany, strained at reality. The German
policy is correct and pacific one, tending to
prevent complications. Lord Salisbury for
got that the blood now flowing in Slav coun-
tries was owing to his obstruction policy,
which rendered the Balkan conference abor-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04

square and barricaded his troops. He is
said to have cannon on house tops COM
manding the palace. The conflicting par
ties have arrived at settlement, and an
agreement has been signed that one of
them is to name the members of commits
sion to elect provisional president. who
will convoke general election. This an
rangement was brought about by the diplo-
matte corps, whose good offices were ten
dered on Sunday, and since then have been
in demand by both sides.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
An Unhealthy Infant.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Earl of Rose
berry delivered speech at Glasgow to-day
and gave very clearly his views as to the term
of existence of the new parliament. The
symptoms indicate that it will be an un-
healthy and feeble infant. Ireland. the
speaker said, had shown great ingratitude
toward Mr. Gladstone.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
The Democratic Caucus.
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-There is to be
caucus of the Democratic members to-mor-
row afternoon to see who they shall support
for sergeant-at-arms Of the house. Eugene
Towel, chief of the Ohio penitentiary land
W. W. Armstrong of the Cleveland Plain
dealer are candidates against Leedom, and
are said to have considerable strength.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
ThePeruvian squabbIe.

LIMA, Dec. 3.-There was severe firing
in the center of the city between 10 and II
O'Clock last night. This morning an armis-
tice was agreed upon till midday. The
number of killed and wounded is unknown,
but is not great. Much damage to property
resulted Caceres pulled up all the pave
ments in the neighborhsed Of Bolivar