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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
THE COAL OsL CAN.
Dreadful Death OF Three Children
From Hts Effects.

MT. PLEASANT, Pa. May 24.-Intelli-
ligence has just been received here of a
heart-rending accident which happened yes
terday morning to three children of Michael
Feehan. miner. who resides at Meyers
works, south Of this place. The youngest
child was taken to neighbours house early
in the morning. wheresit was to be christ
ened. During the parents absence, three
other children who had been left at home
got hold of the oil can and poured its con-
tents into the CRATE. The fire communion
ted to the contents of the can, which ex-
ploded and enveloped the children in flames,
buring their clothes from off their bodies
and literally roasting two of them alive.
The third was also so terribly burned that
it is thought it will die. When assistance
arrived it was too late to save the children.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
CRUEL CLASSMATES.
They Throw Doubts on Miss Fol.
SONS engagements.

Special to the Globe
WHEELING, W. Va, May 24.-At
Bridgeport. o., Wheeling's nearest neigh
Dor, live Misses Minnie and Lucy Alexan-
der, the former daughter of Hon. Ross j.
Alexander, the latter of Mr.. William Alex
ander, wealthy wholesale grocer. Both
these young ladies started in 1881 at Wells
college, Auburn, n. T., in the class of
which Miss frankie Folsom was member.
Miss Minnie graduated in 1885, standing
first in her class, and Miss Folsom second.
Miss Lucy left the school in 1884 and did
not return. Recently several alleged inter-
views have been printed, purporting to
have been had with classmates. All the
five other members of the class, but Miss
Folsom, have recently visited the Misses
Alexander and Miss Folsom and also Miss
Kingsford of Oswego, who is likewise in
Europe, they correspond regularly. Miss
Minnie Alexander declares that no member
of the class has ever furnished any of the
information purporting to come from them,
and she argues from that. that all the in
terviews with friends Of Miss frankie are
bogus and doubts the authenticity of every
thing printed concerning Miss Folsom's al
legged engagement to President Cleveland.
Miss Alexander has correspondent with Miss
before and after Miss Folsom
LEFT FOR EUROPE
Miss Folsom in her letters seems to speak
unreservedly of her plans and enjoyments,
and seems to be entirely absorbed Ill the
sights and experience of her European
tour. so much so that her classmate finds it
hard to believe that she can be on the eve
of marriage to the president of the United
States. Never has she made an allusion to
the subject, and of course Miss Alexander
would not be the first to introduce the topic
in the correspondence. The rumor of Miss
Folsom's engagement to Mr.. Cleveland had
been heard and even printed before she
graduated from the school. She was never
known by her classmate to refer to the sub
ject, then or later. True. she had fine
large photograph of Mr.. Cleveland in her
room, and he sent her some flowers at COM
mencement. The statement that she re-
ceived letters from him every day is denied
cmphatically, and the young ladies ridicule
the idea that there is any significance III
the friendly attentions of Mr.. Cleveland to
his dead friends daughter. They say they
would be greatly surprised to learn that the
marriage is really to take place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
The Telephone unuu;rv.

WASHINGTON. May 24.-The telephone
investigating committee met in open session
to-day for the purpose of completing the
record of documentary evidence. Mr..
BrieSen had written personal letter to the
chairman. stating that the article published
i'll the New York Times OH Oct. 10 had been
written by him to eXculpate the attorrey
general, and two hours were consumed in
dispOsing of sundry motions to put the letter
and newspaper article in evidence. Finally
they were admitted. The chairman then
submitted and read the letter and affidavit
from Prof. A. G. Bell, in answer to the re-
cently-puDlished affidavit of Mr. Wibler. but
as the latter had not been accepted as evil
dence, Prof Bells affidavit was also re-
iaoteI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
a Delayed Sensation.

CHICAGO, May 24.-The grand jury,
after brief session, lasting little more than
an hour, adjourned shortly after IL o'clock
this forenoon for the day. The anarchist
cases were not considered to-day. Capt
Setback was not ON hand, nor were any of
his detectives, and the grand jury accord
ingly heard nothing but a few Jail cases of
no particular Importance. 1t is understood
that the sensational testimony promised by
Capt. Setback will be given tomorrow.
The adjournment was necessitated owing
to the illness of the foreman of the Jury.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
4 Costly Conslagra,ion.

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-Fire broke
out this morning at. Harrison's chemical
works, Thirty-sixth street and Gray's ferry
road, and the largest building of the works
was completely destroyed. One hundred
men were at work ON the five floors of the
building, the flames appearing almost
simultaneously on the third and fourth
floors and spreading with great rapidity.
The workmen, however, all escaped with
their lives. A number of firemen and citi-
zens had narrow escapes from falling walls.
The loss is between S75. 600 and 500, 600,
fnIly covered
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Getting Even.

PORTLAND. Me-, May 24.-There is
great excitement here. This morning the
British schooner Sisters, from Yarmouth,
N. S.. with a cargo of 10000 mackerel
was seized by the collector Of customs. The
captain of the schooner did not have
manifest and the usual fine of $500 was
imposed upon him, and as he conld not pay
it his vessel with it's cargo was seized
Secretary Bayard and the Maine congress
men have been informed Of the seizure. o.
B. Written, secretary of the Portland
Fishing Exchange says:
Coming at this time the seizure of the
Sisters will do good. She comes here from a
port SO near Digby that the fellows up there
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
THE TELEPHONE SCANDAL.
Prof. Bell Makes a General Denial
of Wi.ber,s Allegation

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Prof. A. G..
Bell has forwarded to Chairman Boyle of
Pan Electric investigating committee. a
letter inclosing several papers and atfida-
Wits relative to the affidavit of WILDER, an ex-
examiner of the patent office, who testified
that he had been bribed to tamper with GER
tain caveats filed by Bell and Gray. Prof.
Bell denies on oath that he ever paid Will
Der any money, or offered him, or caused
to be offered to him, any valuable consid-
Grafton for any purpose whatever and that
all his acts in connection with the securing
OF his patents were free from fraud and
trickery, and honest in all respects
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Attempted Murder and Suicide.

SRINGFIELD, No.. May 24.-John Rus
sell, an employee in the st. Louis & San
Francisco railroad shops in this city, while
temporarily insane, attempted to kill his
wife and child early this morning by cut
ting their Threats. He cut his wife fright
fully, but she escaped and gave the alarm,
and when the neighbors arrived at the
house. found the would-be murderer dead
on the floor, with bullet hole in his
brains. Mrs. Russell and her child may
recover.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25

other railroad land grants had been re-
ported for forfeiture. lit is untrue from
beginning to end. The GLOBE is getting
to be the only accurate newspaper in st.
Paul nowadays. What the land committee
did do was to report bill proposed by
Chairman Cobb on these roads, with an adj
verse report so far as the Fort Fisher &
Little Rock was concer ed. On the rest no
report whatever was made"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
AoUARTETTE OF PENSIONS.
President Cleveland yetoes the Bills
for Excellent Reasous.


WASHINGTON. May 24.-The president
has vetoed four private pension bills grant
ing pensions to Dudley B. Branch, Louis
Melcher, Edward Ayers and James c.
Chandler. The president gives his reasons
at length in respect to each case. In the
case of Branch he says:
am convinced that the rejection of this
claim by the pension bureau was correct and
think its action should not be reversed. In
the committees report the statements found
that the beneficiary named in the bill was in
two different hospitals during the year 1868.
and yet it is not claimed that the history of
his hospital treatment furnishes any proof of
the injury upon which his claim is now
based.
The president withholdS his approval in
Melcher'S case upon the ground that he
finds nothing in his examination of the
facts connected with 1t which impeaches
the value OF the surgeons certificate upon
which the adverse action of the bureau was
predicated. In vetoing the Ayers bill the
president says:
1t appears that the claimant served in his
regiment two years and nearly eight months
after the alleged injury and until he was mus
tered out. 1t is represented to me by a re-
port from the pension bureau that after his
alleged wound, and in May or June, 1868, the
claimant deserted and in July of that year
was arrested in the
STATE OF INDIANA
and returned to duty without trial. If this
report is correct the party now seeking a
pension at the hands of the government for
disability incurred in the service, seems to
have been capable of considerable physical
exertion. though not very creditable within a
few weeks after he claims to have received
the injury upon which the application is
based.
In the last case, that of Chandler, the
president. after reviewing the various ap-
plications made for a pension and their re-
lection, says:
There still remained an appeal to congress.
and probably there are not wanting those
who found their interests in advising such
an appeal, and who had at hand congressional
precedents which promised a favorable re-
silt. That the parties interested did not mis-
calculate the chances of success is demon
strated by the bill now before me- which, in
direct opposition TO the action of the pension
bureau, grants pension to man who.
though discharged from enlistment for GER
tain alleged disability, made two applications
for pension based upon two distinct causes.
both claimed TO exist within two months prior
to such discharge, and both different from
the one upon which he accepted the same.
and notwitr standing the fact that the pro
posed beneficiary, after all these disabilities
had occurred, passed an examination as to his
physical fitness for re-enlistment actually
did re-enlist and served until finally mustered
out at the close of the war. If any money is
to be gwen this man from the public treas
ury, it should not be done under the guise of
q pension"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Nexvso,,na1nnd Fi.her;..

HALIFAX, n. s., May 24.-The legislature
has refused to approve of the convention be-
tween England and France respecting the
Newfoundland fishery difficulty, British
Commissioner Pencil failing to induce.New-
foundland to agree to the arrangement The
treaty is still being considered by joint com-
to England to get the treaty amended. All
parties in the colony are bitterly opposed to
it in its existing form.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
A Brutal Murder.

TOWNSVILLE, Ca, May 24.-News has
reached here of brutal murder in the
eastern part of the county. Frank Cole
man, farmer, became enraeed at his wife
and Knocked her down with hoe. He
then got a razor and cut her throat. Off
GERS are in pursuit of the murderer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
A Priest Robbed.

Special to the Globe. $t
Iowa CITY, Ia, May 24.-Sunday morn
ing four burglars entered the house of
Father Kemker the newly-app0inted priest
of the Riverside Catholic church, overpow-
cred him and carried off $500 and gold
watch and chain. Three hundred dollars
was the property of the parish.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Killed by Cattle.

SLATER, Mo-, May ga freight train
on the Chicago & Alton railroad, while APP
preaching this city yesterday morning,
dashed into drove of cattle killing three
Z of them. Their carcasses threw the engine
off the track and derailed ten cars. The
fireman, Pres Monday. was instantly killed,
and Engineer Loue and Brakeman Kughter
were seriously injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25

will hear of it. The matter having been re-
ferred to Secretary Bayard he will be obliged
to take notice of it.
Capt. Ellis this afternoon placed his case
In the hands of Vice Consul Starr, Her
majesty's representative here. He says if
the trouble at Digby had not occurred he
would not have been molested.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
THE DIAMOND FIELD.
st. Paups Wielders of the Willow to Play
To-Day With Those of Eau
Claire.
Minneapolis Scheduled to Make an Effort
to Get Bigger Score Than
Oshkosh.
Detro1t' Chicago, Kansas City and
New York Win the National
Games.
result ofthea Contests in the American
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sporting
Items.
ST, Paul VS.. Eau Claire.

This afternoon the people will have the
satisfaction of witnessing game OF ball
between the st. Paul and Eau Claire clubs.
The Eau Claire team stands second in the
race for the championship, and its games
with Milwaukee and Oshkosh have been
interesting ones. AS O'Brien goes into
the box and Sage faces him for the home
cup to-day, there will probably be some
sharp playing, providing the fielders hold
themselves down to business. The game
Will be called at $3.50 sharp.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Minneapolis VS.. oshkosh.

Inns afternoon, at the Minneapolis ball
park, will be played the opening game of
.he series between Minneapolis and Osh-
kosh. Game will be called at $3.50. Min
neapolls VIII play the team of last Sunday,
anu expects To give the Oshkoshites warm
reception. Oshkosh stands third in the
league, having won five and lost five Games
and will give the home team all the snort it
desires. ~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Senate Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-After routine
morning business in the senate to-day. a
motion made by Mr.. Sawyer to proceed to
the consideration of private cases was
agreed to, and such bills were taken up in
their order on the calendar. A number
having been disposed of. Mr.. Gibson was
permitted to address the senate on the sub
ject of Mr.. Platt's resolution regarding
open executive sessions. After some de-
bate. the matter Of executive sessions was
dropped, and the senate took up the bank
ruptcy bill. Mr.. Plumb opposed the bill
and Mr.. Hoar defended it, and without dis
cussion the senate adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25

The fourth floor Of West Water street
block in Milwaukee, Wis, occupied by the
Brunsw1ck-Balke Billiard Table company
gave way yesterday, carrying with it the
floors below. Property in the way of finished
billiard tables, tables in the course of con-
struction machinery, etc., will probably ag-
gregate a loss of $4,000. Loss to building,
Ga O00.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Washington Waits.

Inc senate committee on commerce de
cided to-day to recall its adverse report in
the case of Herbert Beecher, collector of the
port at Townsend, w. T. The committee will
hold an investigation, call witnesses and de-
eide whether Beecher stole q money order for
$500 as charged.
Edward May, an old man of IS years, a
messenger in the treasury department, went
crazy to-day because his salary could not be
increased. He thinks he is Internal Rev
enue Commissioner Miller, who is a friend of
his. Senator Kenna of West Virginia got
May his place.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week ended May 22, was
S435,556. The issue during the correspond
ing period OF last year was Sa62, 49S. The
shipment of fractional silver coins since May
l amounts to S301,7 03.
The hearing to be given by the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections to Congress-
man Little of Ohio upon the Payne case has
been postponed, Mr.. Little having been called
home in consequence of the flood at Xenia
1t will probably take place next week.
Winthrop Young and wife of Minneapolis
are guests here of Congressman Gilillan.
Louis Mansfield and wife, st. Paul, are here.
Col. Rugg. st. Paul. is here. Assemblyman
Marcus Johnson of Atwater is in the city.
Maj. Misener of the Fourth cavalry was
promoted to-day over the heads of ten cavalry
lieutenant colonies. Misener's commission
as major is dated 1862 Nearly all the lieu
tenant colonies antedate Misener.
P. H. Kelly is expected at the: Arlington
tomorrow. Many friends of Mr.. Kelly heard
he was in Washington to-day, and there have
been streams of callers for him all day.
The president nominated Henry Gilman OF
Michigan to be consul of the United States at
Jerusalem, vice N J. ArDeckly of Tennessee
withdrawn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Criminal Outlines,

Swain Anderson, one of the wealthiest far
mers Of Mountain Grove county, Missouri,
was shot and killed last Saturday night while
on his way home from Masonic lodge meet
ing. No motive except robbery is given as
the cause of the murder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
The Globe Endorsed,
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, May a. "There is not
word of truth in it" said Maj. Strait to-
day, speaking of a dispatch sent to st.
Paul paper stating that the st. Vincent
extension of the Manitoba and dozen
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25

A pugilistic symposium" will be given
at Washington rink this evening that will
doubtless draw largely on the sporting fra
ternity for an audience E. R. Mohler will
endeavor to stand before Jack Dempsey,
which will be the event of the evening.
Tom Cleary, the Pacific slope champion,
will fight four rounds. Among the other
shining lights who will positively appear
are Denny Costigan. John S. Barnes, Morris
Self, Ed Kelly, Charles HadleY, Charles
Weber and the little McGoughn brothers.
Mohler thinks he is slayer, and Dempsey
will have to hit him hard to settle him
within four rounds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
THE MORMON QUESTION.
Report of the House Judiciary Conn
mittee.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The report of
the house committee on the Judiciary to
accompany the joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment on the subject of
polygamy, is long document dealing in
detail with all branches of the subject. A
considerable portion of the report is devoted
to discussion. showing that congress has
the power to deal with this question in the
territories. AS to the remedy proposed, the
report says:
Your committee deeply deplore with all
good citizens the existence OF the evil, and
deem it to be of the first Importance that
while the remedy shall be radical, it shall be
in entire cOnSiStence with the constitutional
principles of our system of government, and
shall commend itself to the judgment of the
country and mankind, as in harmony with
the sacred rights of conscienc and the cardi-
nal doctrines of our free institutions. and be
tempered by spirit of clemency, moderation
and magnanimOuS charity. The evils of the
Mormon system are deeper than can be cured
by ordinary legislation. To p unish the often
der NAV be accomplished by law, but to ex-
tirpate the systems to eradicate it from this
union of free and civilized commonwealth it
will require
CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION.
The religious aspect OF the matter is dis
cuSsed as follows:
defenders of religious conscience that when
religious faith permits crime its sincerity
cannot shield it from the penalty of the civil
law As long as il is a question of faith be-
tween the man and his God, the civil law can
not interfere, but when faith breaks out into
acts against the laws of society it cannot give
immunity to the criminal. If this were not
so, guilt would be quick to put on the cloak
of religion to screen itself from justice.
x Your committee feels satisfied
that nothing proposed by them to the house
will in the slightest degree trench upon the
sacred canons of religious liberty. 1t seems
to the committee that these provisions secure
to the Union, the courts and the congress of
the Union complete authority to eXtrpate
the system of polygamy and its kindred
offense of polygamous associations or ''cohab-
ltation between the sexes" The crimes are
fixed by constitutional definition the punish
ment is prescribed by congress and the
judicial power Of the United States will en-
orce the constitution against all offenders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
w..,b,r Pred,c,;,r.

WASHINGTON, May rs, a. m.-Minnesota
and Eastern Dakota: Fair weather, followed
by local rams; variable winds, becoming
southerly; slightly warmer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25

A fire Butler, Pa, on Sunday destroyed
the livery stables of Bickel & Biehl, Kennedy
Flick and Julian Clark and cremated FIVE
valuable horses. The loss was about SIS 900,
with very little insurance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Secretary Manning Improving.

WASHINGTON. May 24.-Secretary Man
ming continues to improve slowly. 1t is
thought that he will not resume his official
duties at the treasury department until at
least next autumn. Assistant Secretary
Fairchild has accordingly arranged to CON
tinue the performance of his duties as act
ting secretary of the treasury during the
entire summer,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Anent Dakota.

WASHINGTON. May 24.--Mr Baker of
New York reported to-day for the minority
of the house committee on territories on the
Hanson bill to admit Dakota. The report
suggests that the north half be called North
Dakota instead of Lincoln, and that the bill
be modified into an enabling act. The
minority think this compromise would be
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
THE COWBOYS LAY OUT gosToN

KANSAS CITY, May 24.-The Sow
boys" did up the Bostons again to-day in
closely contested game The home team
hit Radbourne hard in the early part of the
game, and gained such lead that victory
was foregone conclusion. Werdman
pitched great game, and was well sup
ported by Hackett and the team. They
out-batted and out-felded the Bostons
throughout.
Kansas City......2 1O0O o IS
Boston. ..........1 0 o "a
GOTHAM LAYS OUT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 24.-The game to-day
was smuggling match. Both pitchers were
hit hard New York made several lucky
hits. while most of those of st. Louis were
hard liners. Dunlap made very brilliant
catch. Meyers caught poorly and had five
passed balls. Score:
New York. 0 0 2 5 90 oil
st. Louis. .......0 0 l . 2. O-s
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Yesterdays Games.

PHILADELPHIA wAXED BY CHICAGO.
l CHICAGO, May 24.-The Chicagos de-
feated the Philadelphias to-day after a
sharp struggle. The visitors took and re-
tanned lead up to the seventh inning.
when, by timely batting, the home team
t!ed the score and followed it up in the
eighth, when four runs were obtained.
The Chieagos put Ryan and Flynn in the
neid' both OF whom played strong game.
The attendance was 1000. Score:
Chicago. 100 4 0-s
Phlladelphia.. II 0 % O j q
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25

1t was first suggested that the two friends be
introduced to Maxwells attorney, and then
brought into jail to see him, but this was