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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
THE CURSE OF GOLD.
Violent Ends to Several Discover
ers of Hidden Treasures.

There is a singular superstition in the
mining districts of America that the dis
coverers of hidden treasures in the bow
els of the earth are sure to meet with a
violent end. Many instances are from
time to time adduced in support of the
statement, and go far to show that num-
bers of adventures literally die in their
shoes, says Chambers Journal.
The original propriet0rs OF close on
forty successful mines have been ac-
counted for in this way. Twelve were
shot, three were engulfed. while the rest
disappeared in the cities of Dakota and
New Mexico and were never heard of
afterward: George H.Fryer, fromwhom
the Fryer Hill mine had its name, COM
mitted suicide in Denver. Two years
before his death hepoSsessed 81 .000, GOO;
the expenses of his funeral had to be
paid by the authorities.
The discoyerer of the Standard mine
in California was swallowed up by an
avalanche. Col. Storey, another wealthy
miner, was killed by the Pyramid Indi-
ans. William Fairweather, who brought
to light the hidden treasure of Alder
Gulch, came to his death by drinking
and riotous living.
The owner of the HomeStake mine be-
came highwayman; one day he at
tackled mail coach, but the attendants
shot him dead. John Homer, of the
Homer mine, spent his last cent and
then put bullet through his brain.
"Doughnut Bill" '.Old Eureka, ''Nine-
mile Clark" died literally in their
shoes, being killed in saloon scuffies.
Montana Plummer, who discovered
one of the richest mines in the world,
and was sheriff for time, died on the
gallOWS
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
ELECTED AN ABBOT.

Rev. II. A. Hintsnach Elected as
the Successor of Arch Abbot
Winner.
LATROBE, Pa, Feb. S.-AbbOt Edel-
brock, of st. Paul abbey in Minnesota,
who is the oldest Benedictine abbot in
this country, is presiding over the con-
clave which opened this morning at st.
Vincent'S monastery, near this city, for
the purpose of eleeting q successor to
Arch Abbot Winner, who died in
December last. Every member of the
order connected with st. Vincent ~ who
has received the ordination of sub
deacon has right to vote. Some of the
fathers of the abbey are now in Rome
and they will uote by proxy. 1t has
been the custom to elect the arch abbot
from among the fathers of the abbey,
but this is not imperative and it is posi-
bic that st. Vincent'S director may be
chosen from among the abbOtS through
out the United States. There are no
candidates for the position, personal eff
forts to secure it being considered highly
improper.
Later-Rt. Rev. Innocent Wolf, pres.
ent abbot of AtchiSon, Kan, was
elected to succeed Arch-AbbOt Winner.
A late dispatch received from st.
Vincent'S abbey this afternoon stated
that Rt. Rev. Innocent Wolf had de-
clined to accept the office Of abbot of
the BenedictineS atthat place. Antoher
election was then held, which resulted
in the choice of Very Rev. Z. Andrew
HntSnach. The latter has accepted.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
He Had Shaved Booths Pa.

Aye, aye, sir. Walk in gentlemen.
Boy, take the gentlemen's hats. Come,
get move Oh you," said old man Will
lam Ingliss, the Screyen house barber,
yesterday. as two distinguished indi-
gentlemen. What can / Well, if
here amt Mr.. Barrett. HoWdy, Mr..
Barretto"
A cordial handShake ensued between
the barber and one of the gentlemen,
who was Lawrence Barrett. That gen
tIeman waved declination of the iilvi-
tatiOnS to seats from half dozen bar
bers. He said that Ingliss was all cid
friend, who had served him on MANY
occasions, and that he had merely come
in to see him. Turning, he introduced
his companion, Edwin Booth.
"Wcti, I'll declare, MIR. Booth, I'm
proud to meet you" said the old barber,
with the peculiar obeiSance OF the old
time negro. which is seldom seen nova
days. Il used to shave your pa over
fifty years ago. r..
The remark evidently pleased the
actor, for he chatted pleasantly with the
old man for several minutes before the
two departed.
The barber was very proud of the
visit. 1t was probably the only call the
two tragedians made i'm the city. And
his eyes sparkled and his parenthetical
legs nearly danced as he condeScend-
ingly told the crowd of BARRIERS:
''feS, yes, used to shave that mans
pa away back yonder in "a, when was
boy working i'll Charleston. He used
to come there and spend weeks at a
time. There amt such actors nova
days as he was. Why, l saw him one
night. when he was playing Richard
LII, run Richmond Oil the stage twice. u
1t will be several days before the old
mans proud step will resume its normal
waddie.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
STILL AT WORK CUTTING.
One Slash Is Met by Another and
Deeper One---Ihe Northwestern
and Pacific Roads Agree Not TO
Tv,t

One Slash Is Met by Another and
Deeper One---Ihe Northwestern
and Pacific Roads Agree Not TO
Cut.
One of the results of the railway rate
war in this city yesterday was an agree
ment entered into by the Northwestern
and some OF the Pacific roads to prevent
the spread of the decentralization of
rates into the territory northwest Of st.
Paul. The roads that entered into the
agreement are the Manitoba, the North
ern Pacific and the Milwaukee q st.
Paul. The Northern Pacific, the Union
Pacific and Manitoba also entered into
a similar agreement in regard to the
Montana business. If the agreement is
lived up to, as it probably will be, the
rates will be maintained in the locality
indicated.
The cut ordered by the Rock Island
in the rates to the DeS Moines territory
was promptly met by the st. Paul IL
Kansas City, and now the latter road is
patiently waiting for the Rock Island
to come again. This is cut of 90 per
cent. The first class is cut from 80 to
from 20 to Is, fourth from IA to 12, fifth
from II to 10, sixth from to :.
The roads seem to be falling into line,
and wherever there is cut all follow.
The Wisconsin cut broke the rates to
Duluth and made 126 per cent of the
rate from Chicago to ST. Paul as the
rate to Duluth. The Omaha then made
the same rate from Chicago to Duluth
as was in effect from Chicago to St Paul.
REDUCING THE RATES
between Chicrgo and st. Paul the Burl-
ington & Northern has accepted the
Omaha'S basis and made the same rates
to Duluth as are i'll effect to st. Paul
from Chicago.
So far as can be observed there is no
appearance of any disposition to put Il
stop to the reducing of rates. Every
road seems to have tasted blood and
each one of them appears to be more
anxious for more. Dispatches are being
received here i'll St. Paul every minute
in the day almost from Chicago. and
every clerk and official is kept busy.
One of the leading officers of Chicago
and st. Paul road was asked yesterday
what, ill his Judgment, was to be the
result of this fight, and he terSely an
swered, Bankruptcy. There is no
question that if the struggle is continued
much longer some of tine roads will go
into the hands of a receiver
Yesterday afternoon the Milwaukee d
st. Paul made another cut from Chicago
to st. Paul of five cents on first class and
SO Oh down, so that this morning the
rates will stand as follows: LIS,
2!21, 3-17, 4-14, j-12, 6-S. 1t is eX-
expected that other cuts will follow to-
day. 49,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
The DEADLY CABLE.
Kansas City the Scene of a Cable Car
Accident.
ONE MAN WAS KILLED.
Several More Injured and Others Mar
rowly Escaped---A Fearful
Ride.
Speeial TO the Globe.

SPECIAL 10 the Globe.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. Sat $50 to-
night, as heavily loaded train on the
Ninth street cable road was ascending
the incline from the union depot, the
automatic brakes failed to act Oh ac-
count of the frost. The train was
about 800 feet from the bottom,
and, as the grade is about
35 per cent, the cars dashed down at
frightful speed, crashing into a loaded
train which was standing at the foot of
the incline. The evening trains from
the East had just unIoaded their living
freight at the union depot and
the passengers were crowding to
the cable road to go to the hotels. The
grip car on the stationary train was full
of people who had no time to escape
before the collision occurred. A
few sprang off, only TO be struck
down and wounded by flying
the descending train and the grip-car of
the stationary one were completely
teleScoped, and iii an instant the air
was filled with the shrieks of the men
and women who were Wedged in be-
tween the timbers. The awful crash
cavsed a panic in the crowded depot
of the cable line, which is
elevated about twenty feet above the
street, and the terror of the accident was
supplemented by frantic rush from
the stairway leading to the street. Men.
women and children were crushed IN
the awful jam. 1t was impossible to
learn accurately the number of the in
jured. One man was killed outright in
the collision, and three others are now
in dying condition. The name of the
dead man could not be learned. The
list of the injured will reach to at least
one hundred
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
ALL HANDS LOST.
Three Steamships Believed to
Have Gone Down With All on
Board.

Three Steamships Believed to
Have Gone Down With All on
Board
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-The British
steamships Algitla, Capt. Barwise;
Lufra, Capt. Grimstead, and Darian,
Capt. Mckee, all unner charter to come
to Philadelphia with iron ore for MeSSrs.
Naylor Il Co., of this city, are missing
and the crews, numbering in all eighty
souls, are believed to have been lost.
Early in December the three vessels un-
der charter left the north of England
for Carthagcna, where they were to have
loaded iron ore for Philadelphia, and
that is the last seen or heard of them.
At Lloyd'S. in London, the vessels are
posted as missing. This is never done
until the last hopes have vanished, SO
there is little hope for any of the crew.
The British steamship ElpiS, which left
England the same time, arrived in Car
thagena, loaded and reached this port
safely, has experienced nothing but very
moderate weather. \ representative of
MesSrs. Naylor Il Co. said yesterday
they had no information about the YES
sells only a cablegram from their Lon
given up as lost. with all hands.
Ii was learned this evening
that the steamships Lufra, Darien
and Algitha, reported as missing,
were not bound for Philadel-
phia, and that none of the vessels
had 4 pound of cargo consigned here.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
THE PET DOG AGAIN.
"A st. Louis Man Is Probably Fa-
tally Injured in a Fight With

Il
His Dog.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. S.-Christ Hoel-
cher was nearly killed Saturday even
ing by his two-year-oId Newfoundland
dog. which he raised to guard the prem
iseS at night. The brute was vicious to
ali except Hoelcher's family, and was
kept chained during the day. On this
evening he was given the fr1 edon of
the butchers back yard, and when
Christ claimed the right to rule there,
and enforced his claim with kick, the
dog flew at him and a terrible fight ell
sued for ten minutes, in which four
members Of the Hoelcher family took
part against the dog. The brute, weigh
ing 16l pounds, Notwithstanding the
shower of blows which rained upon him
on all sides, seemed bent upon Hoel-
cher'S threat and pinned the strong
butchers left arm across his chest as he
gnawed to the bone. Knocked down by
the powerful blows OF the butcher the
deg flew back at his master and tore his
breast and sides with his sharp fangS
until the pain and loss of blood weak
ened the man and he fell to the ground
in the power of the frenZied brute. Mrs.
Hoelcher's presence OF mind saved the
man. Early in the fight she had pro-
cured q butcher-knife but was unable
to use.it without danger to her husband.
and in jiffy the dog fell dead, his head
nearly severed from his body. Hoelcher
is in a very critical condition, his chest.
and neck and arms being badly Iacer-
ated. His recovery is thought to be
worry doubtful
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
The WALKING MATCH.
Interest Centered in the Five LEADING
Men.
ALBERT IS STILL AHEAD.
He Is Only Two Miles Behind the
Worlds Record at the End of
the Third Day.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The interest in
the walking match during the night
centered in the leaders in the race,
Albert, Hart, Panchot, Herty and Guer-
rero. Herty looks the best of the five.
Ills step was elastic and he indulged in
frequent spurts. At 4:15 a. IN. Albert
completed his 250th mile, but was far
behind the record. Golden returned to
the track at 4 a. III. after two hours
rest. He. limped badly and seemed
pretty well broken up. At 3 O'Clock
Taylor also returned. He looks to be
pretty badly used up. Stout. the Ara
bian, limps painfully around the track,
and is the sport of the crowd. About
4 o'clock PanchOt passed Guerrero
and took second place. After
this Panchot left the Mexican until at 6
O'Clock he was nearly three miles ahead
of him. Day is doing well, though ap-
parently suffering from the pace. Albert
raised cheer at 2:17 p. m. by making
his 300th mile. Herty tied Guerrero for
third place at 3:22, with 300 miles, z
laps. Albert then had 305 miles, 2 laps,
and Panchot 300 miles. PanchOt made
his 300th mile at 1888. The building
was full of spectators tonight.
GuerrerO's nose bled for six
hours during the afternoon and even
ing and finally doctor had to be called
in. Herty's nose also bled some. About
s o'clock Strokel was walking around
the track sound asleep. Collins, in run
nlng past him, gave him all uninten-
tional push and threw him. The
Austrian fell striking his head and
awakening abruptly. Hart turned his
300th mile at $40. At the end of the
third day Albert had completed 34S
miles, which placed him just two miles
behind the worlds record made by
Rowell i'll 1882. A resume of Rowell'S
work after that time shows that he ac-
cOmplished tWenty-SiX miles in the first
ten hours Of the fourth day. Albert is
making an average of six miles an hour
at this time. The noon and 2 a. III.
ScareS follow:
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
TURFMEN'S CONGRESS.
All States and Territories Repre-
sented at the TrOtting Con-

All States and Territories Repre-
sented at the Trotting Con-
gress.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-TheI biennial
session of the National Trotting con-
gress began here this afternoon. Judge
James Grant, of Iowa, presided. Rep
reSentatiyes from driving parks, agri-
cultural societies and horse breeding
associations were present from all the
states and upper Canada. In all 1S5
tracks were represented by the seventy
five gentlemen present. A large num-
Der of amendments to the racing rules
were considered and adopted, among
them the following: Establishing re-
quirement that changes in names of
horses must be notified 10 the secretary,
with fee of S50 the high charge being
intended to discourage name changing,
declaring that added money shall not
be construed as part of the stakes i'll
''walk-OyerS;" fixing the fee of drivers
substituted by the judges in case of
pulling. at not less than 10 nor more
thali 80 per cent of the purse; allowing
the recording of time in fifths of sec
ond instead OF quarters. The following
officers were unanimously elected:
President, Mai. 2. P. Johnson, of Ken
Snowden, of Pennsylvania: second
vice president, J. Mem Shafter. of
San Francisco. For district boards:
Eastern district, &. NJ. Stearns, ,Chiopee.
Mass: Morgan G.. Buekeley, Hartford,
Conn.,; and William ii. Strickland,
Bangor. Me. Atlantic district, David
Bonner, New York; c. W. Archie,
Rochester, n. V: and Paul III. Hackie,
Pittsburg. Central district, l.. q.
Delano, Chiliicothe, o.; NJ. j. Panye,
Kansas City: and Thomas AXworthy,
Cleveland, O. Western district, NJ. c.
Blake. Cedar Rapids. To-; John L.
Mitchell, Milwaukee: and W. Il. Wood
ward, Chicago. Pacific district, n. Il.
Smith, San Francisco: l.. j. Rose, San
Gabriel, Cal; and Jesse ID. Car. Sail
mas, Cal. Resolutions of thanks to
Judge Grant and to the board of review
were unanimously passed, and Buffalo
was selected as the next place of meet
ing. Adjourned sine die.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
For Opening the Territory.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. S.-Fully
three hundred and fifty delegates from
Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Indian
Territory were present to-day at the
opening session of convention called
to take steps with view of securing
congressional action on the move
dian Territory to settlement. GOV.
MorehouSe was made permanent chair
man and made brief address explain
ing why the convention had been called.
Speeches were made by John Earle,
chief of the Ottawa tribe, and Capt.
Couch, the famous boomer" He de-
clared himself in favor of opening the
entire territory, but favored the
Springer bill because it will meet with
less opposition. The sentiment of a
number of speakers seemed similar.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
Choking Catarrh.

Have you awakened from a. disturbed sleep
with all the horrible sensations of an aSsas-
sin elutching your throat and pressing the
Gfe-breath from your tightened chest. Have
you noticed the languor and debility that
succeed the effort to clear your throat and
head of this catarrhal matters What a de-
pressing influence il exerts upon the mind.
elouding the memory and filling the head
with pains and strange noiSesl How difficult
il is TO rid the nasal passages, throat and lungs
of this poisonous mueus all can testify who
are afflicted with catarrh. How ditfcuit to
protect the system against its further progress
towards the lungs, liver and kidneys, all
physicians will admit. II is q terrible disease,
and cries out for relief and cure. .
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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
TOGETHER.

We two IN the fever and fervor and glow
OF life's high tide have rejoiced together.
We have looked out over the glittering snow,
And knew we were dwelling in summer
weather, -
For the seasons are made by the heart
hold,
And not by outdoor heat or cold.
We two i'll The shadows of pain and woo,
Have journeyed together in dim. dark
places,
Where blackrobed Sorrow walked to and fro,
And Fear and Trouble with phantom faces
Peered out upon us and froze our blood.
Though June's fair roses were all in bud.
We two have measured all depths, all heights,
We have bathed in tears, we have summed
in laughter,
We have known all sorrows and all delights
They never could keep us aDart hereafter.
Whenever your spirit was sent know
I would defy earth-or heaven-to go.
If they took my soul into Paradise
And told me must be content without
you, ....-
l would weary them SO with my lonesome
crimes
And the ceaseless questions asked about
youI-
They would open the gates and set me free,
Or else they would find you and bring you to
Inc. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
Accepted by Gallagher.

Special to the Globe.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. S.-Just before
the call of time in the Gallagher-Bitt
fight last night, Referee Jack Fogarty,
of Pittsburg, stepped forward and chal-
lenged the winner to match upon any
conditions the latter should name. In
fulfilment thereof match was arranged
Tonight between Fogarty and Gala
CHER to take place within six weeks. The
Fights to be with two-ounce gloves and
to a finish. and=fOr $1,000 purse and a
division of the receipts, % and 25 per
cent. The fight is to take place near
Pittsburg, and will probably be on
board steamer in the Ohio river, so as
to elude the police. Fogarty seems to
be somewhat elated over the prospects,
but he may have reason to change his
reasoning before the fight closes, as
';Reddy" will be in perfect condition to
keep him awake. Gallagher says he
has fought his last battle in Cleveland.
because the police will not let him
knock out his opponents.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
Rates We're Slashed YeSter
day to All Lake Supe-
rior Ports.
Another Reduction Made Be-
tween Chicago and
st. Paul.
The Burlington Pulls Down
the st. PauPs Dressed
Beef Revenue.
A Cut Made in Passenger
Rates From Kansas City
East.

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-T0-day's rate cut
ting among the Western roads started
off by the Chicago IL Northwestern re-
ducing the rates, Chicago to Duluth,
Ashland and Lake Superior ports to the
same basis as the cut rates made to st.
Paul. This move was in retaliation
against the Wisconsin Central for re-
ducing rates to Duluth, as competing
lines thought it possible to keep reduc-
ton out of that section. The action of
tina Northwestern did not please
Milwaukee & st. Paul and they
came back with another reduction
between Chicago and st. Paul of
16 per cent below the recent cut, max
ing rates firSt-clasS % cents, second 21,
third II, fourth IA, fifth 10, sixth s. The
Burlington. in order to hit the MilWau-
kee IL ST. Paul at Council Bluffs and
Omaha, reduced the rates on live stock
from $50 to $3.50 carload TO Chicago.
The Milwaukee & st. Paul has dressed
beef contract at Omaha which is based
on the relative live stock rates, and the
Burlington's reduction pulled down the
st. PauFS dressed meat revenue. The
St. raul retanated with similar reduc-
ton Oh live stock rates, Kansas City and
Southwestern Missouri river points to
Chicago $3.50 carload. The Chicago
and Ohio river lines met in the morning
and reduced meat rates from Chicago to
Atlanta, Ga, ,and other Southern points,
five cents hundred. This was done to
meet the cut rate competition from Kan
sas City via st. Louis. The dressed
meat rates from Kansas City to Chicago
were brought down by all lines 80 to 20
cents hundred. The Burlington de-
cided to meet the cut rates to Des
Moines, and the decreased figures to
that point were also extended to Daven-
port, Dubuque, Burlington. Ottumwa,
Oskaloosa and other principal Iowa
cities. This ended the cutting for the
day. No attempts are being made to
bring about settlement OF the troubles.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
Chips FrOm the Ties.

The racket made about the Burlington q
Northern cutting passenger rates, by selling
a ticket for Chicago at less than the regular
rate, turns out to have been unnecessary. 1t
was a mistake and yesterday regular rates
were being quoted by all the Chicago roads.
All along the Manitoba road the weather was
very cold yesterday, but the road was all right
except for this. OF course this caused slower
wheeling to avoid accidents from broken
rails.
ern Pacific road, left yesterday for New
York
Mr.. Dodge, of the st. Paul & Duluth, has
just returned from long trip to the East.
Mr.. Hanley, of the st. Paul & Kansas City
road, has gone to Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
Eight Passengers Injured.

SPRINGFIELD, III, Feb. S.-The ac-
commodation train oil the Jacksonville
Il Southwestern railroad was derailed
late last night near Athens, fourteen
miles north of here. There were eight
passengers in the cabocse and ali were
more or less injured when the car rolled
down the embankment. Six cars were
ditched. Herman Horn, farmer living
near Athens, was the most severely
hurt, Besides being internally injured,
his hip bone was fractured. The in
jured are: w. G. McCleliand, Spring
field, knee fractured; Joseph Goshen,
residence not known, three ribs broken:
David McRoberts, Sherman. eye gOuged
out. The others were not seriously
hIrt
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
Attempted to Burn the Breaker.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb. 9.-While
the watchman was making his rounds
at Zarbey & Co.'S breaker early this
morning he noticed crowd of men act
in Il suspicious manner under the main
ing chuteS, and upon his haiiing
them they suddenly broke and ran.
An examination showed that they
had heaped up a lot of fuel, saturated it
with kerosene and also poured the oil
along the framework OF the breaker.
and were about to apply the match when
they were scared off. The oil can was
found few yards away. The firm
offers reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the miScreantS.