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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
DETROIT DEVASTA TED.
Buildings and Contents Valued at
$4,000 in Ashes.

Special to the Globe.
DETROIT, Minn., Sept. 14.-At about
2 o'clock this morning fire was discov-
cred in the warehouse at the rear Of
Bowman & Days double store under
the opera house, and had gained such
headway by the time the alarm was
given it was beyond control. In an
hour these stores with their contents,
the opera house, the Foss building adj
joining, and leagues drug store and
barn on the west were burned to the
ground with all the contents of the law
offices in the second story of the opera
house. ID. j. Griffin lost nearly every
thing and had no insurance; Jeff II.
Irish lost all but portion of his law
books, having $500 insurance; John II.
Brown lost all his office contained, S400
insurance; Bowman & Days loss is
about $4,000 with $4,000 Insurance.;
E. G. Holmes loss on the opera house
is about S12, 600, with $4,000 insurance;
loss on building about 81, 800, with $1,000
insurance. n. p. AlbrIktsen'S loss on
contents of saloon is about $1,000, part
of stock saved, with S2,400 insurance.
The Pioneer store building also went,
with about $4,000 worth of stoves
stored in it belonging to Blandin g
Smith, and very badly scorching Heas-
lips store across the street, breaking
most of the glass in the front. Camp
BELLS clothing store and Bush'S barber
shop were badly scOrched and nearly
all the front glass broken out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15

ance was so great that the supporters
in the galleries cracked and the great
roof above the hall of representatives
began to settle. At 2:30 that afternoon
of Feb. 9, 1887, just before the house
was called to order and the last struggle
over high license was to be had,
Mr.. Merriam sat in the speakers chair.
Mr.. Donnelly was in his seat and Mr..
Merriam beckoned to him. There was
a whispered conversation between them:
and then suddenly Merriam left his
seat, stole down a side aisle, crept into
the cloak room, hastily slipped on his
coat and hat, and, avoiding all
notice, Scurried away from the capi-
tol as if the pestilence was
after him. A minute later Ignatius
Donnelly called the house to order.
Two hours later the high license bill
passed. But in all that time Mr.. Mer-
riam did not show his face in the body
over which he had been elected to pre-
side.
Weighed down by his pledge to the
Columbia association. afraid that the
vote on the passage of the bill would be
tie and that he would have to decide
whether high license should pass or
not, he skulked away, Shirked the re-
SpOnSibility and saved his bacon for an
other day.
This is the man whom the Repub-
licans of Minnesota have nominated on
a high license platform to be governor
of Minnesota man who has twice
given his pledges to the liquor dealers
tnat he would oppose it. This is
the man, sneaking away from
the state capitol for fear that
he might be called upon to do
his duty, while hanging above him was
tiOn that he-a Republican, leader
of the high license party of Minnesota
would not vote for the bin.
Has he reformed? Is there any evil
dence at hand to show that Low Lii
cenSe Merriam of 1887 is not Low Lii
cenSe Merriam of 1883?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
SOLDIERS ON The MARCH.
Closing Session of the National En-
campment G. A. r.
DELEGATES RETURN HOME
The Famous Rebel Flag Episode Crops
Out at the Mexican War Vet
erars' Convention.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 14.-The largest
and most successful encampment in the
history Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public came to an end this afternoon,
and with but comparatively few eX-
ceptions the delegates and visitors are
homeward bound. At the final session
of the grand encampment report from
the council of administration recon-
mending that the old per capita tax of
four cents per quarter be restored was
voted down, for large number of
delegates. led by Comrades Bennett,
New York; Gregory, Massachusetts,
and O'Donnell, Illinois, taking the
ground that the present revenue was
large enough and that it was bad pol
icy to accumulate large surplus in
the treasury. After an animated de-
bate it was decided by large majority
to attach salaries of 5000 per annum
each to the positions of judge advocate
general and inspector general, and the
commander-in- chief announced the fol-
lowing as his choice for staff
officers: Adjutant general, Eugene
f. Weigel, Missouri; quartermaster
general, John Taylor, Pennsylvania;
Inspector General, George s. Evans,
Massachusetts. The new council of
administration was announced. Among
members are; DakOta-C. Smith. Grand
Forks; Iowa-H, E. Pickell, Des
Moines: Michigan-R. A. Alger, De-
troit; Minnesota-Lewis Marsh, Mime
apolis; Wisconsin-George q. Ginty.
Resolutions
EULOGISTIC OF GEN. SHERIDAN
and expressing sympathy for the family
were adopted by rising vote. Com
plants were made by several of the del
egates from New Mexico, Washington
territory and the Pacific coast that they
had been unjustly treated by the rail
road companies, and after a resolution
to suspend next years encampment had
been voted down in favor of an amend
ment recommending comrades not to-
attend the next encampment unless JUS
tice was done in the present case,
a committee was appointed to
take such action as might be necessary
in the matter. The encampment then
adjourned sine die. AT the annual con-
vention of the National Association of
Mexican veterans to-day, some COM
motion was created by young girl de-
livering recitation rejecting strong
upon the famous Rebel flag order. She
was permitted to finish, and then the
president, Gen. Denver, said amid great
applause that the selection was ap-
prOpriate neither to the time or
place, that the organization had
always held itself alOof from politics:
that it recognized no sectional
lines of internal disturbances. and that
the moment it departed from that posi-
tiOn he would cease to be member.
The convention of the Womens' Relief
corps to-day elected Mrs. Charity r.
Craig, of Viroqua, Wis, president for
the ensuing year. Mrs. Emma K.
Ogden, of Detroit, formerly mission
ary to India, volunteered to 60 as a
nurse to the yellow fever districts in be-
half of the organization, and the offer
was accepted. Thr next convention
will be held in Milwaukee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
HIS CAMPAIGN.
A Still Hunt to Be the Pro-
grammme.

grammme.
Mr.. Merriam will not speak on any
public topic in his campaign. He will
exhibit himself at agricultural societies,
but nothing more. 1t is be-
coming evident that his nomi-
nation was made only to elevate
him to the position of treasurer and
cashier of the Republican party. 1t has
been given out that the Republican
national committee will not put any
ing only campaign orators to
preach high taxes. 1t is re-
ported that Loren Fletcher, John S.
Pillsbury, r. B. Langdon, and a num-
Der of other leading Republicans have
declined to contribute a cent. Mr..
Pillsbury is quoted as saying:
''If it is proven to me that votes were
bought in the state convention to Sc
t cure Merriam's nomination, l will vote
against him and support Wilson,"
The result of al this is that the
campaign expenses are to fall upon
Merriam, and he to be prey to every
shark in the Republican party. The
programme arranged for his campaign
is to flood the state with high-tax ora
tors, including his ''obese highness,"
JOU 11N Ivy OIo WHO hO Ptl IlSuidl
work is to be done until just
at the close of the campaign.
The Republicans calculate on Merri-
ANS election by $1,000 majority, but
to be certain that he gets it, they are
going to do some heavy work in the
counties of Cass, Cook, Lake, Itasca,
Beltrami and wherever population is
scarce and ''tricks" not discernible. The
older and settled counties dare not
be approached in this manner, but it is
reported by Republicans who are not
friendly to Merriam that in these coun-
ties he hopes to make such prepara-
tions as will make his defeat Impossi-
BILE. If this is not done, and Mr.. Merriam
trusts to fair contest, he is beaten.
The confusion and bewilderment of his
managers is amusing. Since his nomi-
nation they have done nothing but
hang about the Merchants and hurl
taunts at the McGill and Scheffer
men. They have no campaign plan
arranged, their journals don'f
even "hurrah" for Merriam, and they
are all afraid of what the Democrats are
going to do. 1t is amusing to hear them
inquire as to Democratic plans and then
Continued ON Fourth Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
SCOURGED BY FLAMES
Washburn, Detroit and Spo-
kane Falls Experience a
Baptism Of Fire.
The Business Portions of the
Three Towns in Smoul-
dering Ruins.
Horse Thief Wise Lynehed in
the Turtle Mountains by
Settlers.
Convict "Charley' Miller's
Pal Fighting for Posses
sion Of a Clue.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SPOKANE FALLS, Wyo., Sept. A.
The most serious conf1agration in the
history of this city occurred at 6 o'clock
this evening. At that time flame was
observed issuing from the Queen
chop house, which was surrounded
by rows of frame buildings. The
fremen hurriedly responded to
alarm, but the fire had made consldera-
bic progress before their arrival on the
scene. 1t was but brief period ere
the flames had passed beyond the con-
troll of the firemen, and it was apparent
that the whole block was doomed to
destruction. At this writing, Z p. M,
the fire is travelling from building to
building. and in consequence Of lack
of water the firemen are unable
to cope with the element. The
Star lodging house and Mint sa-
loon at the corner Of Main
and Howard street has gone up in
smoke; also the Pioneer restaurant and
DR.. Morgan's residence on Main street.
The fire is now travelling northward
along Howard street, which is
LINED WITH FRAME BUILDINGS
The streets are thronged with men,
women and children, all of whom are
rushing about in the widest excite
ment.
AN EXPLOSION OF POWDER
in a pawnshop has just occurred, and
missiles of almost every variety were
sent flying through the air, falling on
several people. No one was seriously
injured. Fortunately there is no wind
and on this alone depends the safety
of the city. The new Frankfort block,
which was nearing completion, has just
ignited, and stream from the fire is
unable to reach the flames. The scaf-
folding surrounding the building is on
fire, but the workmen are pull
ling it down as fast as pos
sible. The building is owned by
Jacob Goetz and Harry Baer, and cost
about 100000. 1t is one of the hand
somest brick blocks in the territory.
The Arlington hotel, a handsome brick
block on the opposite side of How
ard street from the point where
the fire started, has taken fire,
and unless controlled half of
the town will be burned up.
LATER.
After two hours hard work fremen
mastered the flames, but not until the
entire block, from Main to Mill street
had been reduced to ashes. The Frank
fort block, Arlington hotel and the
buildings along Howard street opposite
the fire were badly damaged. The loss
will be over $500, 200, partially insured.
The buildings consumed are as follows:
Mint saloon and Star lodging house,
owned by Sailing & Perchlski; II.
Whitehouse, jeweler; Mrs. Vliet,
millinery; Aid. Kohlkoff, notions
and fancy goods; Ed Watson,
Argonaut salon; Skerrett & Donnelly,
boots and shoes; M. Abrahams, fish es-
tablishment; Seaman's restaurant, and
several other smaller establishments.
Had not the night been calm the flames
would haue swept the whole city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
THE NORTH WIND.
Completion of the Second of the
Swift Steel Steamers.

Special to the Globe.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. H.
The North Wind, the second completed
vessel of line of six swift steel steam
ers, which are being built by the North
ern Steamship company, arrived at the
port of Superior, light, yesterday after
noon at :35 p. m. and cleared two
hours later from Elevator No. l, of the
Sawyer system, with cargo of wheat
consigned to Buffalo. She is 312 feet in
length over all, forty feet beam and
twenty-eight feet in the hold.
Her registered tonnage is about
$500. Her equipments are Of
the most modern design, and all of her
apparatus employed is Of the most prac-
tical construction. This line of steam
ers is distinctively Superior line, and
each of these vessels will read "Of Su-
periOr," and to accommodate their traffic
the Eastern railway has built at West
Superior large merchandise dock 1000
feet in length, upon which are built
four warehouses, each of which is
324x50 feet. The third of this elegant
line of steamers will also be completed
this seasOn. The remaining three will
be completed next season. The crew
of the North Wind is made up of twenty
five men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
TEMPER ANCE
Made a Football of by AIr. Mer-
riam.

Made a Football of by AIr. Mer-
riam.
1t was not necessary two years ago
for Mr.. Merriam to give wine banquet
to the members of the house to demon
strate that he was an ardent advocate OF
low license. His course on the tenn
perance question has been as Zig-Zag
as that of an Illinois ''WOrm" fence. In
1888, under a direct pledge to the liquor
dealers, he voted against the Hicks
constitutional prohibition bill. Later
in the session he voted for the Cole bill,
which was TO fix licenses at $3.50 and
$500. but he did this with the knowl-
edge that every one posted had that
the bill after leaving the house would
never pass the senate. In 1856 a select
committee from the Columbia assOcia-
tion:Ghe liquor dealers order) called on
all the legislative candidates i'll Ramsey
certain whether or no they
would vote for high license.
Among those called upon was w. r.
Merriam, then a candidate for the
house. After conference with the
committee, Mr.. Merriam gave his
pledge that he would not vote
for high license. The committee
at once returned toa called meeting of
the Columbia association and reported
that every candidate in Ramsey county,
including W. r. Merriam, and except
Mr.. Ames, would vote against high
license. The chairman of this
committee was one of the most
prominent Germans in st. Paul, and
with the committee he distinctly told
the Columbia association that w. r.
Merriam was pledged to them to vote
against high license. Now, what hap
pemed The .nd high the license Sae debate Tasa9
fiercely day after day. AS Speaker
Mr.. Merriam sat in the chair day after
day and watched it. The final day for
its possage came. and there was such
a gathering at the state capitol of the
beauty and strength of the state as had
never been seen before. The atlend-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
WASHBURN'S CALAMITY.
The Business Part of the Place
Wiped Out by Fire---Losses and
Insurance.

The Business Part of the Place
Wiped Out by Fire---Losses and
Insurance.
WAsHBURN, Wis, Sept. IA fire
which broke out i'll this city about $3.50
this morning wiped out the business
part of the place, destroying in all about
thirty buildings and causing a loss of
about S150,000, with small insurance.
The village has no fire apparatus, and
as soon as it became evident that the
flames could not be checked, assistance
was asked of Ashland, just across the
bay, but the company arrived too late
to be of service. The principal losses,
with insurance, are as follows:
Opera block, owned by Aune & overly,
$4,000, insurance $1,000; Aune d
overly, saloon, $4,000; Bettinger Bros.
printers, $1,000; Corning, Sullivan &
Co., general merchandise, $1,000, in
Surance $1,000; O'ROurke e Donahue,
saloon, $1,000; Charles Furlatt, barber
shop, $1,000; Charles Flynn. saloon,
$1,000, insurance $1,000; John A. ia
cobs, stationery and confectionery,
$4,000, insurance $1,000; S. A.
Yates & Co., jewelry. $4,000;
Washburn News, $1,000: r. Green
MOOu, ulCdG hCJ, Cl,UUU,
Peter Nelson, hardware, $1,000, insur-
ance. $1,000; F. j. Mechan, clothing,
$1,000, insurance, $4,000; A. Verson,
boarding house, S1,500; Griffin, saloon,
$1,000; w. II. Freenett, saloon and
boarding house, $500, insured $1,000;
John Starr. boarding house. $4,000; w.
II. Ferguson, saloon and boarding
house, $1,000, building insured for 81
900; Johnson Bros, blacksmith shop,
loss $4,000.
SEEN FROM ASHLAND.
Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis.,, Sept. 14.-Ashland
is within plain view of Washburn, being
directly across Chequamegon bay, and
the fire was plainly visible here at 4 40
a. m. An alarm was turned in and
Chief Scott with number of firemen
and light apparatus went over on the
steamer Emerald, but were too late to
render anY service.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
A CORPORATION TOOL.
Merriam Further illustrates His
Enmity to Farmers.

Merriam Further illustrates His
Enmity to Farmers.
The session of 1888 saw large num-
Der of bills introduced by the farmer
members designed to better regulate
and control the railroad transportation
of the state. The Farmers al
lance was just in its youth and
beginning to make its influence
felt upon the Legislators. The railroads
were practically uncontrolled by law,
and from all parts of the state the cry
was coming Of eXtOrtionate rates, in
sufficient supply of cars, corrupt eleva-
tor influences, ard combinations by
railroad corporations to force
down the prices of the pro-
ducts of the farmer. This led to
the introduction by Representatives
Frank, Peterson and others important
railroad bills which sought to make
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
Maynard's Unsavory Muss.

Special TO the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept. 14.-Sheriff
Dunn arrived from Waukesha, Wis.,,
to-day, having in custody Hazen w.
Maynard, a beardless boy of eighteen
or nineteen who belongs to one Of the
first families of Waukesha. He is ac-
cused of illegitimate parentage. The
girl is Mary Hahn, girl of seventeen
and of respectable connections. She is
ill at the Temperance Union hospitable
for women, and as she could not appear
against Maynard to-day the case was
adjourned till tomorrow, Maynard re-
naming in Jail. The couple became
acquainted while the girl was visiting
at Waukesha. Maynard says his fam
lily does not know he has been arrested
and think ne is visiting here. He was
arranging to start for college when ap-
pretended.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15

tiers who had missed horses. He was
en- route to Manitoba, and it is believed
that many of the animals which have
been missed in that vicinity of late were
taken by him across the border. He
was overtaken in ravine and at first
showed fight, but as his purSuers had
the drop on him, he was forced to throw
down his rifle and surrender the horses,
and was driven to the nearest tree,
from Pennsylvania, where, it is said,
his family still reside.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
THREE OPPORTUNITIES
Merriam Had to Show His POliti-
cal Character.

Here were three opportunities for Mr..
Merriam to show that he was the friend
of the farming and laboring interests of
this state. He could have voted for a
reduced rate of interest. He could
have voted for restrictive railroad laws.
He could have voted against a grain
bill that he must have known was
drafted to favor the Minneapolis wheat
ring and not the farmers. In none of
these instances did he do so, nor is
there in the legislative records of that
time, nor the public prints, single ray
of evidence that during the session he
once opened his mouth to advocate
these measures. The final vote on the
motion to indefinitely postpone the rail-
road bills pending was (by the legisla-
five recOrdS):
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When 1t Was Attempted to
Legally Control the Rail-
roads He Voted NO"
He Was Pledged to Vote for
Low License Two
Years Ago,
And Skulked Away From the
House When the Vote
Was Taken.
MERRIANIS RECORD.

1888
Voted against the Frank railroad bill.
Voted against the reduced interest bill.
Voted for the Peterson Minneapolis millers'
grain bill.
Voted for railroad discrimination.
Voted for high interest rates.
Voted for low license.
NoIed against prohibition.
1857.
Refused to vote for high license.
To be continued.
For the last twenty years, or since the
close of the war and the commence
ment of the era of unnatural Specula-
ton. there has been in Minnesota per-
sistent conflict between the agricultural
classes on the one hand and the ele-
ments and posts of tyrannical and
monOpolistic capital on the other. The
result has been an oppressive and de-
structiVe rule upon the farming and
labOring classes of the state. Taxes
have steadily increased, the state been
flooded with watered railroad stock, un-
lawful combinations been made TO con-
troll the price of wheat, the system of
grain inspection given to the railroads
and the state treasury depleted. Legis-
latiYe sessions have been notorious for
their extravaganza, and the interests of
labor and agriculture ground down
until to-day they labor under a
depression unknown hitherto in the
state. This mas been the work of the
Republican party, which for quarter
of a century has had control of the
affairs of the state. And it is to con-
tinue the nefariOus system which it has
created that the Republican party has
nominated William r. Merriam for
governor. 1t is to keep the railroad
commission, the grain inspection and
the legislature under the thumb of the
railroads and corporations that Merriam
has been brought to the front by the
Republican party. He is in perfect ac-
cord with all the principles of that
party-high taxes, subOrdinatiOn of
state to railroads, corporate rule, the
monopolistic few against the oppressed
many. AS the friend of the common
people and the implacable foe of all
that threatens their existence, the
GLOBE for them presents a small-very
small-portiOn of his record and in
vites every candid voter to consider
whether or not such man is fit to be
the governor of Minnesota. Mr. Mer-
riam began his public career in 1888 as a
member of the house in the session of
that year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
FIGHTING FOR A CHILD.
The Pal of "CharIey" Miller, the
Horse Thief, in a New Role.

Horse Thief. in New Role.
Special to the Globe.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Sept. 14.-Sheriff
Magee returned from Des Moines to-day
with the woman and child, who for
years were supposed to be the wife and
daughter of Charley Miller, the horse
thief sent up from here last spring, and
who turned out to be a woman in dis
guise, and had lived here for eight
years and always passed as man.
There is no charge against the woman,
but the child was wanted by its rightful
mother, Mrs. Odin Moe, of this city, and
the Miller woman accompanied the
officer home after he had taken the
child. She claims that Mrs. Moe gave
her the child, and she will make an ef-
fort to regain possession of it, 1t is now
pretty we'll established that she is
sister of Miller with whom she lived so
long, although she will not admit this
fact. When asked by reporter who
was the oldest, she or her sister
Charley" she looked surprised and
said, "How did you know she was my
sister," Further than that she is not
disposed to talk about the matter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
SEEN FROM ASHLAND.
HANGED TO A TREE.
Summary Punishment Melted Out
to a Horse Thief in the Turtle
Mountain District.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Dak., Sept. 14.-It has
just been learned that man named
Wise was lynched for stealing horses in
the Turtle mountains on Wednesday,
and the fact calls to mind the further
fact that Wise was at one time very
prominent citizen of Wyoming, and
during his residence in that territory
was prominently mentioned for the leg
islature. Private advices from the
scene Of the lynching are to the effect
that Wise was oYertaken by several set