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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
FIERCE FOREST FIRES.
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Swept by the Devouring Ele-

The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan
Swept by the Devouring Ele-
ment.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. 27.-FOreSt
fires are raging along the railway lines
in the peninsula: At MumfOrd twenty
five buildings burned, causing loss of
$4,000. with little insurance. At Carney
the Menasha Woodenware company lost
500 cords of slaves, barn and twenty
tons of hay. Brown Il Co., in bark and
cedar posts, lost $4,000. 1t is feared
that in the back districts there will be
loss of life. 1t is difficult to get re-
ports about the forest fires near Ma
deau, but it is believed they are worse
than at first reported. Several build
ings were burned last night and the vii
lage is going by piecemeal. a number
of families living On farms near the VII
lage escaped with nothing but their
clothes, and are now being cared for at
Powers. Owing to the flames and
smoke it is impossible to tell whether
the people living farther back from the
settlements have lost their lives or not.
The heaviest individual losers are the
Menasha WOOdenware company and
Ballou & Carney, The former loses
$1,000 on slaves, etc, and the latterS2o,-
600 on buildings and wood. The CHI
cago & Northwestern Railway company
lose $4,000 on cars and bulldogs. There
are many small losses. The family OF
seven reported missing from Mumford
have not yet been heard from.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
VAIL OF The WINAIPEGGER
The Board Of Trade Objects to Giving
the Northern Pacific the Earth.
EMIGRANT RATES WILL RISE
1t Is Discovered That the Kansas &
I Texas Road Is Practically
Bankrupt.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Aug. 27.-Is is announced
to-day that modification proposed by
the government in the new Northern
Pacific contract has been accepted by
officials here, and it is expected that the
contract will be adopted by a large ma
jority after the house assemblies to-mOr-
row. True to its record the Winnipeg
board of trade, which has among its
members certain chronic kickerS, met
this afternoon and after wrangling over
railway matters for several hours finally
passed the following resolution:
Whereas, The Red River Valley railway,
being constructed by the province OF Mani
tooa for the purpose of affording much
needed competition in freight rates to peo-
pie of this country, and.
Whereas, This province proposes to aid
lines OF railway from Winnipeg to Portage
and La Prairie, and from Morris to Brandon,
and,
Whereas. The government proposes to
transfer these lines of railway to corpora
ton known as the Northern Pacific & Mani
toba Railway company;
Resolved, That in the opinion of this board
control of said lines of railway should not be
abandoned without arranging for ample IA
cllltleS, being given upon reasonable terms
to every road wishing to enter our province,
to compete for our trade.
The resolution was promptly printed
and circulated among the government
supporters, who are holding caucus
tonight before the meeting tomorrow.
At the government caucus tonight 1t
was understood that A. f. Martin was
selected for the position of speaker.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
Sailors Charge a Captain With
Attempting to Seuttle
His Ship.
Forest Fires Sweep and Dew
astate the Upper PENN
sula 0f Michigan.
Banker Waldron, Of Hillsdale,
Skips Out With a Big
Doodle.
A Case Of Didn't Know It
Was Loaded at st.
John.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-Twelve sailors
from the English bark Gyfe, who ar
rived here on the steamer Persian
Monarch last evening, appeared before
the British consul to-day and through
Boatswain BergQuest charged that in
their opinion and belief Capt. TAFT, of
the Gytie, made futile attempt to cast
the bark away in the hope of robbing
the insurance companies. The Gyte
sailed from Quebec on July 3 loaded
with timber bound to GreenOck, Scot
land. The vessel sprung leak and
returned to st. Johns, n. f. After
being repaired she again resumed her
voyage. She sprang leak again
on the night of Aug. 19, but by means
of the pumps the men easily kept the
water from gaining any headWay. On
the morning of the Doth the pumps gave
out altogether, and the men swear the
pumps, which were new, had been tam
pered with. John Brown, the steward,
Swears that on the 10th he saw. the cap
tain and mate go down into the hold
and the mate boring holes with an
auger. When the Persian Monarch
came to the Gyfie's assistance all hands
with the exception of Second Mate Rob-
inSon went ON board. The latter re-
fused to leave the vessel. believing he
could keep her atioat. Capt. TAFT and
his first mate, seeing the determination
of Robinson not to leave the vessel, re-
turned to the Gyfie, but the rest of the
crew refused to accompany them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
FLoRIDA's YELLOW sPECTER.
Seven New Gases OF Fever in Jack
sonville--The Scare Is Abating,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 27.-To-
day ends the first month of the exist
ence OF yellow fever in Jacksonville,
the first suspicious case having been
brought here July IS. The record is as
follows: Total cases, 101; deaths, II:
discharged cured, 2S; under treatment.
62, many of whom are conyalescent.
The sensational stories about the sup
preston of news of cases and deaths by
the authorities are utterly false. Posi-
bly, few cases have not been reported
by family physicians, but the number is
DOUBTLESS offset by cases reported that
are not typical yellow fever cases. No
deaths have been suppressed. There
nave been seven new cases since q
O'Clock last evening. There is great in
dignation at the shutting off of middle
Georgia and the mountains. The modi-
hcatlon not allowing persons TO 90 to
points beyond the Wilmington and
Memphis lines is regarded as freak
OF the marine hospital service. Politi-
cal work is much hampered by the
fever and consequent scare. Both the
Democratic and Republican candidates
TOR the g0yernOrShip have been quaran-
tined, Capt. Fleming at Monticello and
Col. Thyman at his home in Sawtey,
from this city. Both are free now. The
schooner Charlotte Sibley, with ice from
Belfast, Me-, came in to-day. The crew
stopped at Mayport. The vessel was
brought up by a tug in charge of
Steyedores. They will be towed to the
saw mill below the city, fumigated and
loaded with lumber and turned over to
the captain and crew at Mayport. Since
the fever has attacked the negroes the
colored population has thinned out con-
siderably.
TO HEAD OFF REFUGEES.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, 27.--Surgeon General
Hamilton has appointed DR.. Stratton,
formerly health inspector OF Rich
mond, Va, to act as inspector of all
trains coming to this city from the south.
He will board the trains between Wash
ington and Alexandra, and by examin-
ing the tickets will discover all passen-
gers coming from the fever-infected
points intending to stop over in Wash
ingtOn. Such persons will be closely
watched and located by Health Officer
Townshend, at whose request the ap-
pointment was made. 1t is not intended
to quarantine the city, but keep look
out for refugees. DR.. Stratton began
work this afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
IN FINANCIAL STRAITS.
Harrison Managers Appeal TO the
Faithful for Sinews of War.


Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-It has been
Weli-knoWn for some weeks that the
republican national committee has. in
spite OF Money-Bags Morton's confribu-
tion, been very short of funds. The
committee has eeonomized in every di-
rectlOn, and they are running TODAY
under double-reefed sails, This ia ey.
planned partially by the fact that
Bialne's friends, such as Carnegie. b.
L; Jones, Steve Ekins, William Walter
fheIps haven'tput up any of the Doodle,
ana don,t propose to do so until such
Time as the Harrison men make definite
Terms with, the plumed knights, by
whlcn the plumed knights expect to be
Doss1n case of Harrison'S election. In
this allemma the Harrison managers
t law oeen reSOrting to every expedient
10 raise money. They have even had
the cheek to notify all Republicans who
hold positions under the present
administration to come up to the
captains office and settle. Word has
Deen passed around that if they
don,t come to time, there will be music
Tor Them hereafter in case Harrison is
elected. Circulars were received bv an
ex-Republican official In this city today
rearing as follows: Republican Ma
tlonal League. 14O1 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., Thomas Circle, Washington, July,
1885,"
Sir: Eve are on the eve of a nation
al contest, involving interest of more
gravity, perhaps than have presented
themselves since those that involved
the prosperity of the Union. In order
to assist in disseminating these views
which we think are most conducive to
our eountry's welfare, and to aid in paw
ing Inc legitimate expenses Incidental
TO the campaign the national Repub-
mean campaign committee has desig-
mated the Republican National league.
OF this city. to solicit your financial aid
for the furtherance of these measures.
with these objects in view the league
has designated the following members
as committee on finance to whom con-
tributIons may be paid, and who are
duly authorized to receipt for the same,
or contributions may be made to the
league which will promptly be acknowI-
edged. Yours truly, E. A. Adams,
chairman, 442 Eighth street, Southeast;
j. w. Hewell, treasurer, National Met
ropolitan bank; A. p. Clark, secretary,
4O3 First street: A. j. FardeI, 1926 First
street; Col. l.. l.. P. Wright, National
hotel; Hon. A. II. Cragin, 914 First
street; Gen. r. G. Schenck, 1896 Massa-
chuSettS avenue, committee"
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
THE ENGLISH OF TT

Light begins to dawn upon the Re
publican accusation against the Demo-
Gratis of having partiality for the En-
glish. When Gen. HARRISON went to
Middle Bass the silk stocking press re-
ports that were sent out said the ladies
of the party suffered from NAL de mer.
When Judge THURMAN went over to
Port Huron the old fashioned ANDY
JACKSON press reports called it sea-sick-
ness. 1t is the Democratic custom of
using plain English language that the
Republican aristocratss are disturbed
about
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
SCHEFFER WON FAIRLY.

Both of Mr.. MERRIAM'S organs are
out of joint because of the corruption
developed in the Republican prima-
ries last Saturday, and they continue to
lay the charge of corruption at Mr.
SCHEFFER's door. The Pioneer Press
starts off with an assertion, which we
are not disposed to conuovert, that Re
publican politics IN Ramsey county is
in more corrupt stage than ever eX-
listed in the South in the halcyOn days
of carpet-baggism, OF in New York dur
ing the supremacy of the TWEED
ring. The GLOBE has no in
terest in the quarrel between the
MERRIAM and the SCHEFFER factions,
nor is it disposed to put its nose into
purely family row. But occupying an
impartial and independent position, we
can probably see things in clearer light
than the organs are apt to view them.
From our standpoint we are free to say
that we believe that Mr.. SCHEFFER is
free from the charge of corruption. In
the first place, he is recognized to be a
man possessing the highest sense of
honor, and would not countenance
questionable methods in politics, even
though he were to be the beneficiary.
In the second place, we fail to see any
necessity for Mr.. SCHEFFER to resort to
a corrupt use of money to secure an in
dorsement from his friends and neigh
borS.
To go back little, we invite COM
parison of the political experiences of
MeSSrS. MERRIAM and SCHEFFER, SIM
ply to show that the result of last
Saturdays primaries was logically in
accord with what was to be expected.
Three years ago Mr.. MERRIAM was the
Republican candidate for mayor of this
city, and was showed under by ma
jority of $500. Two years ago Mr..
SCHEFFER was the Republican candi-
date for state senator, and was elected
by the unanimous vote of this city.
This evidence in favor of Mr.. SCHEF-
FER's personal popularity and of Mr..
MERRIAM's lack of popularity is in
itself sufficient to reconcile any
fair minded, unprejudiced person
to the discrepancy in the vote
between these two gentlemen at the
Republican primaries. The wonder is
that Mr.. MERRIAM got as many votes
as he did, especially as he was recog-
nized as the machine candidate.
AS we have stated. this is no quarrel
of ours, and we do not propose to get
mixed up in it. We simply desire to
state facts and to place the situation be-
fore the public in fairer light than the
machine organs are dispose to do. Mr..
SCHEFFER won fairly, and against odds
that less popular man would have lost.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
BELVA is ON DECK.
She Will Address the Grangers at
Williams Grove.

Special to the Globe.
WILLIAMS GROVE, Pa, Aug. 81
The interstate grangers' picnic opened
to-day. The arrivals reached between
1900 and 5000. indicating larger crowds
than last year. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of agricultural ma
chinery is on the ground. the display
covering acres of ground. President
Cleveland and Candidate Harrison were
expected to lend their presence to the
picnic, but it is doubtful if either of
them will put in an appearance. Belva
Lockwood is the only presidential can
didate who has written an acceptance
Of the invitation rendered. She will
make speech OH Thursday afternoon.
Speeches are expected from Congress
man Bott and Osberne Match, of Penn
sylvania; Patch, of Wisconsin, chair
man of the committee ON agriculture,
and Mckinley and Gov. Beaver.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
CHANGES IN THE MANITOBA.
designations and Promotions Re.
ported in the Management.

AS the stockholders of the Manitoba
road will, in few days, hold meeting
in this city, many old reports and some
new ones have been set afioat in re-
gard to changes that are to take place
among the general officers. 1t is re-
ported that j. J. Hill will resign the
presidency and that he will be sue
ceeded by General Manager Marvel;
that A. l.. Mohler is to be made general
manager and that c. w. Case, of the
Milwaukee road. is to take Mr.. Mohler's
place. These are the three re-
ports, but there is no satisfactory
evidence that any of them are
true. The people at headquarters of
the road will not admit or deny, and
decline to talk upon the subject. 1t is
evident, however, that some important
changes are soon to be made. Mr..
Hill has almost worn out one life in the
last fifteen years. He needs rest, and
knows it, and has wealth enough to en-
able him to take it. Mr.. Case, of the
Milwaukee, recently stated that he had
been offered position on the Manitoba.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
HIS JIG IS UP.
FOrger Clark, Alias Colt, Run
Down by Gotham Police.

Down by Gotham Police.
Special to the Globe.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-William F.
Clark, known also by the name Of Colt,
who has been preying on the business
community for months, was to-day ar
rested and locked up in police head
quarters. His plan was to call with
forged letters of introduction from busi-
ness friends of his intended victim,
pretending to be in the trade, and wish
ing TO make extended purchases. Hav-
ldg secured their confidence he wound
up by paying for his goods with check
drawn on the Fifth Avenue bank, and
bearing its eertiication always in an
amount large enough to have consider
able lIissrgin which he received in cash.
When arrested, Clark had in his possess
sion a forged certifying stamp OH the
Fifth Avenue bank. Among his vic
tins are number of New YOrk's most
prominent business firms. He sue
eeeded in obtaining SUMS aggregating
over 5000. He recently paraded at
Newport as Lieut.. Colt. of the Twenty
second regiment.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
DOES NOT FEAR WAR,
Still Blaine Cant Avoid Talking
About the Presidents Message.

WATERvILLE, Me-. Aug. 27.-A;r.
Blaine addressed an audience of about
2,O0G here this afternoon in the open
air, but made only short speech, ow-
ing to hoarseness. He addressed him.
self principally to worSingmen, dwell
ing upon the injury which Sould be
done them should the presidents tariff
policy be carried into effect. Mr..
Blaine then referred to President
Cleveland's message upon the fishery
treaty as mere scheme to divert the
attention of the American people from
the question of protection and
stop as much. as possible the
which he feared would only strengthen
the Republican position. In his present
spirit he said the president will be Satis-
fed with nothing that does not put
courage in his administration and pro-
tective tariff out of the minds of the
people. The speaker believed that con-
gresS would not crafty the president,
and that the American people would
put the whole question over to next
year, by which time the Republican ad-
mlnistration would be in power, when
the question could be equltably settled.
lie expressed sympathy with Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, and Hon.
William L. Putnam, of Maine. in
their efforts to second the presi-
dent. While Mr.. Putnam is
advocating peace policy in the fisher
les negotiation the president takes the
ground from under his feet by asserting
loudly that 1--WE must have go at Can
ada, with vengeance, one aud ALL"
Then, with a side glance, the president
int mates to them all, Don't be alarmed;
there won't be bit of this row with
Canada after election. Concluding, Mr..
Blaine said: "The presidents machine
is contrived to run about seventy days,
but it will surely work without harm to
men in front of it. and may | not add
that it is admirably arranged to kick
and kill men behind it."
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
A BUDDBNsEIK STRUCTURE.
Sixty Persons Seriously Injured
and One Killed by the Collapse


and One Killed by the Collapse
of Platform
Special to the Globe.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-During the
progress of an open air political meet
ing at the junction of Houston and Nor
folk streets tonight platform in the
middle of the square gave way, pre-
cipitatlng its occupants to the
ground. Henry Greenbaum, a boy, was
instantly killed. and dozen or more
persons were more or less severely i'll
jured. Indeed, of the sixty persons oc-
cupying the platform scarcely one es-
capped without scratch. The
platform was erected to accom-
modate the speakers, committee and
musicians, and Coroner Levy, who pre-
sided, was about to address the gather
ing When the structure fell. He es-
capped without injury, but Aid. Benja-
min, who was to deliver a speech, was
one of the most seriously injured.
Charles Landsman, who built the plat
form, was arrested on criminal charge.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
Win Continue the War Rate.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Last week the
Chicago & Atlantic road gave notice
that 1t would advance the rate on pro-
visions to the old tariff of 80 cents per
100 pounds, Chicago to New York, TAX
ing effect Sept. 1. To-day the notice
was withdrawn. The officials OF the
road said their competitors were not in
clined to cooperate, and the road would
therefore continue to quote the war rate
of IS cents until the restoration should
be general.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
PRACTICALLY BANKRUPT.
Such Is the Condition Of the Kan
SnS e. rroxas z ilurau

SlS ~ IeXaS ISaliWay.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-The Kansas &
Texas Investigating committee to-day
submitted their report to the directors.
1t gives in detail the physical condi-
tions of all branches of the road. as well
as the financial condition of the COM
pany, but makes no recommendations
in regard to a reorganization or assess
ment on stock. The committee states
that it will require at least SS,00O,000 to
place the road in good order, while eX-
tensions of uncompleted lines will re-
quire nearly S1,000,000 more. 1t finds
that the apparent surplus had no exist
ence, and that really there has been a
deficit of over S3.000,000 since the Mis-
souri, Pacific leased the road, and for
the year ending Aug. L, 1888, the deficit
will amount to over 100000. The COM
mittee and the directors decline to state
what steps they will take to improve
the condition of the property.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
Rumble of the Rails.

John " Creighton, formerly in the freight
department OF the Northern Pacific in st.
Paul. and who has been recently acting as
travelling passenger agent OF the same road,
been appointed traffic manager of the Oregon
& Washington Territory Railway company
J. S. Westervelt, formerly contracting
freight agent in St. Paul of the Wisconsin
Central road has been appointed soliciting
,aIi
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
ALIENS MUST SETTLE.
Immigrant Rates to Be Advanced
to the Old Basis Sept. 2.

to the Old Basis Sept. 2.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-The general pas
senger agents of the Chicago, st. Louis
and Missouri river roads sent notice to-
day through Chairman Abbott to the
Eastern trunk lines canceling any au-
thority which may heretofore have been
gwen for the use of any net rate on for
eign immigrant business or the use of
any charge for terminal expenses in
excess Of 10 per cent, not exceeding 81
per ticket, and requiring the restora-
ton of full agreed tariff rates and pro-
portions on emigrant business to take
effect not later than Sept. 2. 1t is the
same notice applied to the Southwest
territory and business that was prev
iously given by the Chicago and st.
Paul roads for the Northwestern terri
tory. Responses received from the
trunk lines give assurances that meet
ing will be held this week for the pur-
pose of putting into effect these require
mentS of their Western connections.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
Collision on River ST. Clair.

Special to the Globe.
PORT HURON, Mich, Aug. 27.-The
steam barge Britannia, towing the
schooners Mary Wollson and Henry c.
Richards, bound up. and at the South
east bend. the Wollson collided with a
large raft in tow of the tug Niagara.
The Wollson's line parted and she
drifted down into the Richards, carry
ing away her railing. twenty-nine
stanchions and some headgear The
Wollson lost her yawl-boat, twelve
stanchionS and railing.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
MUST HAVE ENEMIES.

A POlander Receives Four Bullets
in His Carcass From the Pistol
of an Unknown.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Joseph d rad
znski, living on Thirty-second street,
stepped out last night to close coal
house door. Just as he reached the
door man appeared from the interior
and fired five shots at him in rapid sue
cession. One shot took effect in the
right arm and one in the right shoul-
der. The third hit him in the leg and
the fourth in the neck. The wounded
man could give no description of his
assailant and knows no cause for the
shooting
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
BEATS THE CoMsTOCK.

Michigan Has a Gold Mine Liter
ally Lined With the Precious
Metal.
Spec1aI to the Globe.
IsHPEM1NG, Mich, Aug. 2z-Satur-
day night from the workings of the
Michigan Gold company the richest of
the gold-bearing quartz was brought
into the Office here. One of the officials
of the company says there is 135 pounds
of it. From other sources it is stated
that there is 275 pounds. 1t carries free
gold in large quantities, and is valued
by reliable assayers to be worth $4,000
to $4,000 per ton. The rock was taken
from quartz vein only few feet be-
low the surface, 800 feet west of the
east boundary line of the property. 1t
was fonnd in ''leader" only eighteen
inches wide. which diverges from the
main yein
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
Soldiers on March.

Special to the Globe.
FORT ROBINSON, Neb., Aug. 27.-The
Eighth United States cavalry, with regi-
mental headquarters and band, COM
manded by Col. ]. Misener, arrived
yesterday, having completed 1.55O miles
of their march from Fort Davis, Tex,
to Fort Meade, Oak. The officers and
men are in splendid health and the
horses are In excellent condition. The
regiment will reach Fort Meade Sept. 8.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
yellow Jack Ouakerdom.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-A man suf-
fering with all the symptoms of yellow
fever was admitted to the Medico-
Chirurgical hospital tonight. The hos
pital authorities refused to give the
good authority that he is one of two
men who were carried as passengers on
the steamship Earnwell by directions Of
the British consular authorities at San
tiago de Cuba, from which point they
were going TO this city