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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
AN OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.
Harrison's Parlor Is Piled to the
Ceiling With Quaint Things.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 25.-Quiet
reigned in the Harrison homestead
to-day. The general stayed at home
all day. The first half was devoted to
work in his library. This week,
or at least a portion of it, will be
devoted to outlining his inau-
gural address. There were but
few callers to-day. and they were
all from this city. The general does not
look for any of the distinguished leaders
of his party here during the week,
though some may put in an appearance.
He fully expects to accomplish a good
deal of work this week in the way of
preparing for actively assuming his
duties next March. Far off Oregon sent
in a contribution to the Christmas pre-
sents to-day in the shape of spider web
woven out of fine brass. Below 1t hangs
plate having on one side the words
"WaIk Into Ny Parlor," and on the
other, 'Home, Sweet Home" Presents
were exchanged between members of
the family. and some of the more inti-
mate friends in this city sent in some.
The parlors grow more and more like a
curiosity shop with each day. 1t has
been the most quiet and uneventful day
since the nomination at Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26

he fell, and he could not eXtricate' him
self. The burning boat drifted near
him and the intense heat almost roasted
him. He put up his hands as if to keep
Off the heat, and those watching and
trying to help him turn their faces to
avoid the horrible sight. Some men in
skiffs finally succeeded in placing box
between him and the boat, partially
shielding him from the heat. The brave
captain said to them: ''Never mind me;
I'll be dead in a few minutes. any
way" He was finally pulled out of the
bog by rope tied around his body, and
was dragged ashore, but it was too late
to save his life. He died within half an
hour after being rescued. The body of
Chief Clerk Powell bore no marks of any
kind and it is supposed that he died of
suffocation. Just before the alarm OF
fire was given Powell had been reading
an account of the burning of the steamer
Kate Adams, and had said that he could
not understand how so many lives could
be lost when land was so near.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
TWO DESPERATE THIEVES.
They Rob the Express Messengers
on a Moving Train.

Special to the Globe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-The over
land east-bound Central Pacific train
was held up by robbers near Clipper
Gap, in the Sierras, this morning and
robbed of large amount of money, said
to be $4,000.
TRUCKEE. Cal, Dec. 25.-BOb john
ston, the express messenger, says the
glass transoms over the doors at both
sides of the car were broken simulta-
neously and two revolvers were thrust
through, covering him and his helper.
They had to open the door
and let the robbers in. The
robbers took all the coin pack
ages from the safe, putting them in
pouch slung over the shoulder of one of
them, and then jumped from the train.
When the train stopped at New En-
gland mills the messenger de-
scribed the robbers, who were
two young men, only partially
disguised. They were apparently well
acquainted with the route and knew
how to work the car. Their descrip-
tions were telegraphed everywhere
from Colfax, and two tramps were held
as witnesses. The amount stolen is not
known, but it is believed to reach into
the thousands.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26

became begged in, the soft mud and so
intense was the heat Of the burning
beat, that they
WE'RE ROASTED TO DEATH
before they could climb up the steep
bank to the levee. The fire was so rap
id that before the pilot had finished
sounding the alarm whistles the entire
boat, from stem to stern, was a roaring
mass of flames, and the ensuing scenes
were terrible in the extreme. Men
yelled and ran about the decks of the
burning steamer like maniacs, and
others. screaming at the top Of their
voices, threw themselves into the
dark waters and were lost
to sight. The second barbeeper
says that several persons near him
struggled in the water and begged pite-
ously for help, but he could not render
them any assistance because the water
chilled him to the marrow and his
clothing clogged his movements. A
cabin boy, who was an assistant to the
steward. said that the crew, who were
in the Texas, we're aroused from their
sleep by the flames, which roared over
them. and they were compelled to dive
headlong from the roof of the boat into
the river, and many of them were
burned to death while in the water.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
Many of This Mornings Vic
tins We're Sufferers by
the Former Fire.
The Fire Is Still Burning, and
Definite Losses Cannot
Be Aseertained.
Shoe Operatives Will Be
Thrown Out Of Work for
the Winter.

Special to the Globe.
MARBLEHEAD, Dec. 26-12:40 a. m.-
A conf1agration is raging here, the
larger part of the town being on fire.
Help has been sent from Salem. Lynn
and other places, but the firemen seem
unable to check the flames. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires have
gone down. The entire business
portion of the city is in ruins. The fol-
lowing firms have been burned out:
Cropley Il Bros, E. S. Woodbury.,
Johnson Horner. j. c. Peach, William
Stevens, Jr. Il Son, Edward Hathaway,
Joshua Lefavour. Also the Boston s.
Maine depot and several other build
ings. The fire started about 10 o'clock
last night in the basement of Powers
furniture store. and is said to have been
caused by the explosion of
A CAN OF BENZINE.
At midnight it is estimated that seven
acres have been burned over and the
entire loss will be at least $500, 600.
Among the buildings burned are Pow
ers' block. the Rechabite block, Gold
thwaite's three-story building, Monro's
large shoe factory, three-story
block occupied by dry goods
stores and the Boston branch grocery
on the first floor, the Masonic hall on
the second and skating rink on the
third; the four-story Allentown block,
American Express company's building,
Simon's variety store. the dwellings of
Daniel Broden, George Church and
Thomas Falls, Metcalf's box factory
and other buildings. Nearly the same
territory was burned over about twelve
years ago, the fire starting i'll
NEARLY THE SAME PLACE.
Many OF to-night's victims were suf-
fer ers by the former fire. The shoe busi-
ness. which has been idle for several
months past, was just starting up and
many operatives will now be thrown
out of work for the entire winter. The
fire is still burning. 1t is impossible to
get definite losses on account of the
great excitement prevailing. The loss
is now estimated at 100000, instead of
100000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
ACRES OF BUILDINGS BURNED
Disastrous Fire in the Center of
POrkODOliS,

CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.-There was
great fire in Cincinnati to-day. 1t be-
gan at $50 this morning, and burned to
ashes factories and dwellings covering
three acres of ground. At the corner of
Budd and Harriet streets. in the rope
works of the Charles c. Jacobs COrdage
company, the fire started. 1t spread
rapidly in the building, In which tar
and other material fed the flames. and
it soon spread to the large stable,
works and platform of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton q Dayton railway, whose
tracks were alongside the rope works
for over 800 feet. Soon eight box and
four fat cars on the railway were burn
ing and the fire had extended
cover great area. Though the weather
was calm the intense heat of the wood
EN- building sent the flames bounding
into the lumber yard of the Belts Street
Furniture company, where S75.0 worth
of furniture was turned to ashes. By
this time the heat was almost unbear-
able. Soon the factory of the Central
Furniture association, worth, with its
contents, 200. was ablaze and doomed
to destruction, and the Queen Twine
company's factory, worth, with its con- :
tents, $4,000, was minute later in the
merciless embrace of the flames. From
these the fire spread to adjacent
dwellings. Two brick dwellings on
Budde street, the property of
Charles I'll. Jacobs, worth $4,000,
were destroyed. A three-story brick on
Budd street, belonging to Harry May
berry, worth $4,000, burned to the
ground. The frame dwellings ON Budd
street were also burned. The losses are
as follows: Rope works, long wooden
building about $1,000; that of the c. Ii.
& d. railroad including its twelve cars,
all of which were burned with their
contents, is about $4,000. In addition
to the business houses destoyed there
were a score or more of dwellings in
the neighborhood more or less scorched.
A large part of three fire departments
was kept busy eXtinguishing and re-ex-
tinguishing incipient fires on the dwell
ings. In fact, the department had its
hands full to keep the fire from becom-
ing a sweeping contlagration. and in
this the calmness of the day was
great help. The total loss, it is esti-
mated, is rather over than under $780,
600. The property was all fairly well
insured. Three firemen were knocked
out of service by injuries, but none of
them are seriously hurt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
STILL ABLE TO WORK.
BismarCk's Illness Has Not Inca.
pacitated Him for Duty.

BERLIN, Dec. 25.-The chancellor's
illness, which has given rise to alarmist
rumOrs IN the Progressist press and the
French newspapers, does not hinder his
work. He has wired his congratulations
to Lord Salisbury regarding the English
victory at Suakim. Herr Bleichroder,
the banker, privately entered
Friedrichsruhe yesterday. 1t is
surmised that his visit is for
the purpose of consulting with
Prince Bismarck in regard to the COM
ing imperial loans. Immediately
after the visit, a Frankfort syndi-
cate which was arranging a loan
of 100000 marks for the Bull
garian government, received official
a loan would be impossible within Ger
man territory. More chances are being
made in high military commands. Gen.
Winterfeldt, governor of Mayence, has
been retired, Gen. Reibnitz replacing
him. Since the emperor began the
work of reforming the service, sixty-five
generals have been placed on the re-
tired list.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
SET THE LAW AT DEFIANCE.
Striking Switchmen Interfere
with the Running Of Union Pa
CifiC Trains

Striking SWItChmen interfere
with the Running of Union Pa
cific Trains.
Special to the Globe.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 25.-The Union
Pacific Railroad company to-day noti-
fed their striking switehmeu at this
point, that unless they returned to work
at once their places would be filled by
new men. After a consultation five
crews returned to work this afternoon
and others will resume work tomorrow.
The company are working short force,
and experience some difficulty in get
ting out trains on account of the inter-
ferance of strikers, and have placed
deputy sheriffs on passenger trains, who
guard them through the company's
yards and get off at the city limits.
The Omaha express, leaving here at
1880 tonight, was boarded by strikers
after the deputy sheriffs left the train,
at the Burlington crossing, two miles
from the city, the engine uncoupled and
the train delayed nearly two hours.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
TOTAL OF TWENTY.ONE.
Upwards of Score Lost Their
Lives in the Hanna Disaster

New ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-Later,
special from Plaquemine places the
number known to be lost by the Hanna
disaster as five whites and sixteen col
ored.
The following are additional names of
the lost: John Barlow and Jim Blank
(colored) rOustabouts; Dick Blank (cOl
ored), mess room tender; Steploe John
and Monroe Diggs, cooks; child of
Priscilla Wright (coloredD. There were
fOrty-four roustabouts on the Hanna, of
whom thirty-three are known to have
been saved, leaving eleven unaccOunted
for. One thousand dollars was found
in the pockets of Clerk Powell, whose
body was recovered. The following
named persons are among those saved:
Mary Ramsey, chambermaid of the
steamer Josie W.; Priscilla Wright and
Millie Gentry, colored passengers; Will
Marshall, cabin boy, John jackson and
Thomas GarrOW.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
SCOTCH AUTONOMY.

A Government Committee Ap-
pointed to Take Testimony
Which Will Form the Basis Of a
Bill.
Special Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Marquis Of
Lothian, secretary and keeper of the
Scotch privy seal; Charles II. Richie,
president of the local government board;
MIR. Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland;
Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, and j. Ell. A..
Macdonald, lord advocate of Scotland,
have been appointed government COM
mittee to sit during the parliamentary
recess for the purpose of hearing the
testimony of government officials with
regard to the present and possible future
government of Scotland. The aim of
this committee will he to draft bill,
based on the testimony taken, formulate
ing a scheme for local government in
Scotland, which will be presented to the
house of commons in the early part OF
the next session of that body.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
BESPATTERED BERLINERS
Notwithstanding the Dreary
Weather and Court Mourning
Emperor Williams Subjects
Make Merry

Make Merry.
BERLIN, Dec. 25.-The burden of the
Christmas comments of pulpit reverts
to the anXieties prevalent at the same
period for the last three years, and to
) the existing prospects of peace. Ger
many holds the Weihnacht breathing
peace. while conscious that the war
drum still rolls afar. The weather has
not been Christmas-like. Instead
of crisp frost there has
been prolonged period of
damp, cold and rainy weather, and the
streets of the capital abound in mud.
Tradesmen's hearts have been made
lighter for the past few days by an
influx of buyers that exceeded all ex-
pectations. The empress has been act
lively engaged in buying presents for
the court and the royal family. Last
evening, after the imperial dinner at the
palace, the gifts were distributed. The
household officials of the empress and the
Dowager Empress Augusta made un-
usually large purchases for distribution
among the poor. Notwithstanding that
the court mourning extends to official
circles. Berlin makes merry. Within
the royal schloss, the presence of the
youthful family keeps the times lively.
Yesterday the emperor, accompanied
by Princes William and Frederick, WIS.,
tied the empress and dowager empress
and then joined the children's party at
the schloss, where, among other pres
ents, was a resplendent Christmas
tree from Empress Frederick. Prince
Henry entertains, at Kiel, his father-in-
law, the Grand Duke of Hesse, and
Princess Alice. In Christmas amuse-
ments there is little variety. The
VOlkstheatz presents the legend of
the Riesengebirge. Krall's continues
closed. The lessing theater is running
Viennese comedy called brought
HomeO
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
SURVIVORS, STORIES,
Those Who Escaped Death Give
Details of the Disaster.

Special to the Globe
New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 25.-On the
arrival of the Texas S Pacific train
from Plaquemine to-day, ambnlances
were at the depot and all the survivors
of the disaster were at once conveyed
to the Charity hospital, where they were
given immediate medical attendance.
Dan Carroll, the steward, said the first
intimation he had of the fire was when
he was awakened by Lew Rawlings.
81 Immediately jumped on the roof from
my room. and there found the fire so
strong it knocked me down. Being un-
able to rise, rolled over the best
way l could and fell into the river and
swan 200 yards" Mr.. Carroll is badly
burned about his back, arms, hands and
face, and his left leg is also severely
sprained. He was taken to the hospital
in a cab. He said that the last lady
passengers that were on the boat on her
down trip luckily got off at Baton
Rouge. The passengers that were
aboard at the time of the accident were:
Capt. p. c. Montgomery and Mr.. Har-
pin, of the board of underwriters;
drover and his son, who were saved.
Mr.. Carroll also said that
CAPT. HOLMES FELL DEAD
at the end of the boats stage as he was
coming off, and that one of his men and
a bystander picked up the captains
body and brought it ashore. Jim Jour
dan. second clerk, said: Il was asleep
at the time and was awakened by the
alarm signals. l Immediately got out
of my room, ran to the forecastle,
and there found Sam Powell. Jumped
into the river and swan ashore.
but never laid eyes on Sam
again. j. w. Handley, chief
engineer of the boat, arrived
at the Office of the company owning the
boat at II 80 O'Clock this morning. His
face is badly burned. He says that the
fire started in the cotton, just aft the
boilers at little before II o'clock last
night. The second engineer was on
watch and Immediately blew an alarm,
but so fast did the flames spread, that
in three minutes the entire boat was
ablaze. He jumped overheard from the
shore end, and reached the bank. Turn
ing round he saw Capt. Holmes
STRUGGLING IN THE WATER,
and made every effort to rescue him.
The mud was very deep near the shore,
and Capt. Holmes could not extricate
himself quickly enough. and the flames
soon became too hot to render his rescue
possible. Capt. Holmes, Chief Clerk
Samuel Powell. Carpenter John Crofton
and Robert Smith, steersman of the
crew, are known to be lost. James
Given, sailor: James O'Neil, deck hand,
and Dan Carroll, steward, are very badly
burned. Mr.. Handley further said:
81 think that of the crew of the Hanna
and of the Josie w, who were passen-
gers, that the loss of life is from twenty
to twenty-five. The boat when burned
was lying at the bank at Plaquemine
and the people of that town favored us
with gaeat kindness and furnished us
literally with food and clothing"
Among the lost was small negro
child. Her mother and two colored
women were on the boat and were
saved. There were no white lady pas
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
AN HISTORICAL HOME.
Such Is the House in Which Lau-
renee Oliphant Passed AWAY.

Special Cable TO the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-Yorkhouse, Twick-
enham, the resident of Sir Grant Duff,
in which Laurence Oliphant, the cele-
brated writer, died. is the historical
home of the famous Lord Clarendon,
grandfather of Queen Anne, the last
sovereign of the house of Stuart. In
this house Queen Anne was born, and
it became the residence of the Comte de
Paris after the latter's return from
America. where he served in the army
during the war of the Rebellion. He
sold the seat to Sir Grant Duff in 1877.
Mr.. Oliphant will be buried at Twick-
enham at noon on Thursday next,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
MAD Ar MORIER.

The Cologne Gazette Again At
tacks the British Minister to
Russia.
BERLIN, Dec. 25.-The Cologne Ga
zette renews its attack upon Sir r. ID
Morier, British ambassador at st. Pet
ersburg, to-day. In savage article on
the subject of his connection with Mar
shal Bazaine, the paper says:
We assert that Bazaine named Morier
when at Darmstadt, as the author of the in
formation which reached him about the
movements Of the German troops and are
prepared TO prove the truth Of the assertion"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
CRAFT AND CARGO.
The Hanna Had $500 Bales of
Cotton on Board.

Special to the Globe.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-President
Blanks, of the Ouachita River Consoli-
dated Steamboat company. which COM
pany owned the burned steamer Jon H.
Hanna, says that the boat had about
$500 bales of cotton aboard. The John
i'll. Hanna was built in Madison, Ind.
n 1876 and hailed from Louis vile, KY.
She was of 377 tonnage and was owned
by the Ouachita River Consolidated
line. She was valued at $4,000, and
was insured for $4,000 in local and for
eign companies,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
CUT OFF BY A CREEK.
A Stream of Water Saves a West
Virginia Town From Total De-
GtructiOu by Fire

New CUMBERLAND, W. Va, Dec.
25.-Fire originating from natural gas
jet in the cellar of W. A. Scott's drug
and jewelry store last night, destroyed
the building together with Prosser's
jewelry store, a barber shop, four
dwellings, carpenter shop, two stables
and an ice house. All the houses
within 100 yards of the conflagration
were on fire at different times, but the
flames were extinguished, and the
buildings were not seriously damaged.
The creek cut the fire off from the rest
of the town. and was its only salvation.
Total loss $4,000, fully insuaed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
Cremated in a Tenement.

Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-During fire in
the tenements 70 and 81 Bowery at 2
o'clock this morning, Charles Stacker,
aged twenty-six, was probably fatally
burned. and a number of other tenants
were saved with difficulty by the police
and firemen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
Wool Growers Want Protection.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec, 25.-COlumbus
Delano. president of the National
Wool Growers association. has issued
an address to the wool growers of the
United States. in which he calls meet
ing of the officers of national and state
associations of wool growers at WASH
ington, on Jan. 10. He says in his ad-
dress that the wool schedule pending
before the senate fails to afford adj
equate protection to the industry, and
it is to consider this and similar
questions of relief thst the meeting is
called,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
General Jail Delivery.
Special to the Globe.

Special 70 the GIooe.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 25.-Fourteen
prisoners escaped from the Hamilton
county jail at 2 O'Clock this morning by
cutting off six iron rods an inch in di-
amster and sliding down rope made of
blankets to the ground. Officers have
been searching the country in all direc-
tions, but none of the fugitives have
been recaptured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
struck One Man Too Many.

s CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 25.-This
afternoon Fount Horner, aged twenty,
became crazy with drink. and, obtain
ing a club, ran through the streets,
knocking down and severely injuring
several people. The last man he
struck. Edward Aimes, drew knife
and killed his assailant. Aimes was ar
rested. but afterwards was discharged.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
Milan Preparing to Abdicate.

Special Cable to the Globe.
BELGRADE, Dec. 2J.-Forty men from
each provincial garrison have been sum-
moned to Belgrade to be present at the
opening of the skuptschina. The Vien-
ma Tagblatt asserts that King Milan of
Servia has drafted an act OF abdication
which ne will shortly promulgate.
King Milan has accepted important
radical amendments to the constitution,
abolishing capital punishment for polit-
ical offenses, excepting attempts on the
life of the king or crown prince; de-
claring that citizens may not be arrest
ed without judicial warrant. and that
the skuptschina must consent to the ap-
proyal of commercial treaties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
GRoTTKAU is GUARDED.
The Milwaukee Anarchist Pre-
sides at a Christmas Festival
of the Reds.

of the Reds.
CHICAGO, Dec. pa Christmas tree,
surmounted by red flag, several yards
long. was the centre around which
danced tonight, in Arbeiter ball,
scores of anarchists and socialists with
their scarlet-decorated wives and chill
dren. Gifts from the tree were dis
tributed to the youngsters in the regu-
lalion Christmas fashion. Then came
speech from Paul Grottkau, whom the
supreme court of Wisconsin has just de-
cided still owes the state penitentiary
several months service for his
part in the Milwaukee riots. Un-
like ON former occasions, Grottkau's
remarks this evening were studiously
free from anything incendiary. Christ
mas, he explained, was not the time for
a discussion of economics" The Bit
terest remark of Grottkau was that ''if
Christ himself came here to-day and
preached the doctrine of communism,
which his followers practiced, he would,
Judging from recent events. be hanged"