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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
WILL BUILD A DAM.
How the Fergus Falls WateR
Power Will Be Benefited.

Special to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS, Sept. 15.-MiH own
ers here propose to build a dam at the
outlet of Otter Tail lake above here to
improve the water power. Their inves-
LEGATIONS show that dam could be con.
structed at that point at cost of con-
siderably less than $1,000 which would
retain enough water in Otter Tail and
Rush lakes and the other smaller lakes
in the same neighborhood to supply the
manufacturers of Fergus Falls for up-
wards of a year and a half, even if not
a drop of rain fell during the interven-
ing time. At the outlet the river is very
shallow, the average depth not being
more than eight inches. In the winter,
unless there are heavy rains, it is likely
that the water will freeze solidly to the
bottom, and the slow rise of the lake
will not be sufficient to cause the water
to flow over the ice any faster than it
will freeze. Under these circumstances
the gentlemen interested are discussing
very earnestly the project of putting in
a dam at the lake outlet. The expense
is so small compared with the compen-
sating benefits that 1t seems strange it
has not been done before this.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
FIVE DEAD FIREMEN.
A Great louisville Confagra-
tion Destroys Buildings VAL
ued at a Million.
Five FiPemen Crushed to
Death by the Falling Of
a Rear Wall.
The Main Building Of the St.
Joseph Exposition Entire
Iy Consumed.
One Hundred and Sixty Nor
mons in a Wreek--Nine
Seriously Injured.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Sept. 15.-Bam-
berger. Bloom IL Co.'S. one Of the three
largest wholesale dry goods and notion
houses in Louisville. is completely de-
stroyed by fire. The loss will reach
nearly a million dollars. Five
fremen were certainly caught by
falling walls and killed, and two
more are reported under the debris.
They were working close up in the rear
when the rear walls fell, and they were
crushed beneath. -Four have been taken
out dreadfuny mangled. The Banberger
building fronts on Main street, between
Sixth and Seventh. The alarm struck
at 11:IO o'clock, and in ten minutes
flames were bursting from the win
dows on the third floor. Five min
utes later part Of the roof went
in. The fire department was out in full
force promptly. and ten minutes after
the first alarm half a dozen streams
were playing on the burning building,
but II was soon clear that nothing could
be saved, and the hose were turned
upon the Louisville hotel, two
doors away. That building was smOk-
ing, and it was a sharp half hours
fight TO make its safety reasonably sure.
The guests OF the Louisville, as well as
of SeeIbach's hotel. at the corner of the
block, ran out. A number. mostly
frightened servants. were taken from
the second and third stories in the rear
BY MEANS OF LADDERS.
They Joined at once the crowd of
sight-seers, which gathered in half an
hour to the number of 10000. The fire
originated in Ramberger. Bloom & Co.'S
cellar. and Watchman McGrath, who
turned in the alarm, says the whole
cellar was aglow when he discovered
it. An explosion occurred soon
after. and a fireman, just arrived,
was knocked over by it, but not hurt.
A conservative estimate of the loss on
stock is S750,O0O. The insurance is
heavy and will about cover the loss.
The building was a double siX-story,
owned by the firm and valued at So, 600.
The fire slowly ate both ways
destroying the following smaller places:
". c. Caye q Co.. wholesale shoes;
Louis Grammar q Co, wholesale shoes,
and probably Firms saloon. On the
east l.. Bretzfelder q Co., wholesale
hats, is burned out, and Baer's sa-
loon. The five firemen whose bodies
have been recovered from the fire are
Capt. Ed Early, Sam Stacklighter, John
Monohan, Ed Wheeler and Pat Foley.
The insurance on the property destroyed
is placed in sums from $4,000 to $4,000,
distributed among nearly all the COM
panies represented here. The fire is
now completely under control, ana there
VIII be no further loss.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
WHERE Is VIRGINIA?
Mysterious Disappearance of a
Brooklyn Schoolmaam.

BROOKLYN, n. 7. Sept. 15.-Miss
Virginia Wagener, aged twenty-four, a
school teacher. has been missing
since July 2, when she left
her boarding house and was sup
posed by her acquaintance to have gone
home to Paterson, n. j., to spend the
school vacation. The supposiIiOn
caused delay in making her disappear
ance known, and her parents later
made inquiries privately. and refrained
from notifying the police on account
of a desire to avoid publicity. Detee-
tives are now at work on the case. Miss
WAGNER was tall and handsome and
fine musician. Her father is agent of
the United States Express company at
Paterson. The young lady was devoted
to study. and had few male acquaint
anees. There is no clue to the reason
for her disappearance, nor to her pres
ent whereabouts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Fifer expressed deep sympathy with
the suffering people, and promised N
do all in lis power to aid them.
GETS PAY FOR ONE,
But the Sheriff Is Satisfied and
Won't Appeal.

special 10 the GlODe.
FERGUS FALLS. Sept. 15.-Last win
ter Sheriff Brandenburg, of this county,
went to Washington territory after tive
prisoners; afterwards he put in a bill
for double mileage, as if for two trips to
and from Washington, on the ground
that he was entitled to such pay because
he brought back prisoners on two differ
ent warrants. The county cOmmiSsiOns
erS rejected this bill, but allowed him
single mileage. Sheriff Brandenbura
brought suit against the commissioners
to recover the full amount and at the
same time the county attorney also ap-
pealed from the commissioners; deciS.
ion, on the ground that the sheriff could
collect no pay from the county for travel
outside the state; and. second, the sheT-
if, travelling with reQuiSitiOn from the
governor of Minnesota, he should COLI
lect his pay, for travel outside the state,
from the state and not from the county.
The case is one which has attracted
much attention from every part of the
state, because the point is one which
has never before been decided by Min
nesota courts. Both parties waived
their rights to jury, and the ar
gumentS were made to Judges Baxter
and Searl, sitting together. The deci.
SlOU Ol IHc JUDGES was Hl6Q Yesterday
They give the sheriff S697.30, with inter-
est from April IA, 1889. and his dIsburse-
ments in the action. This is practically
mileage for one prisoner, with mileage
added for extra distance the sheriff had
TO travel to get the other man-that is,
7S0 miles. The memorandum accom-
paning the verdict holds that it makes
no difference where the sheriff travelled,
as long as he was following the in5truc-
tions of the county attorney, who is
competent officer to order him to arrest
offenders; secondly, inasmuch as the
requisition from the governor was not
used in either case, it cut no figure in
the case either way-the sheriff was
still acting by the direction of the
county attorney. Again, the county
commissioners by once allowing the
bill, had virtually admitted its correct
ness. The claim of the sheriff, however,
that he is entitled to double mileage be-
cause he got 1.-TWO prisoners On one trip is
denied by the judges. A stay of pro-
ceedings for thirty days has been Sc
cured by the county, within which time
it can appeal. The sheriff is satisfied
with the decision, and will not appeal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
BEN TAFFIED THEM.
Western Waterways Representa-
tiVes Talk TO Harrison.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-In the train
that carried President Harrison to Deer
Park yesterday were the men,
bers of committee to call
on the president appointed by the
met recently in Cincinnati. They were
Gen. Charles A. GrOSveGor, of OHIO;
NJ. d. Logan. of Louisiana, and Capt.
]. W. Bryant. of New Orleans.
They presented the interests they
represented, especially of the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers, and asked
his favorable consideration. President
Harrison, it is said. told the committee
that he would touch upon the question
in his message to congress. but pre-
ferred to see the report OF the Mississip-
pi river commission before indicating
what his recommendations would be.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Music of the Future.

Munsey's Weekly.
"How do you like the Moonlight
Sonata?'"
''Oh. we'll enough, but I don't think
it's quite up to GilmOre's Combine
Galop.'"
II don't think l ever heard that"
"Oh, you don't know what you've
missed. They play it at Coney Island.
1t has the 'Boulanger March, 'Peek-a-
BOo.' Chopin's Funeral March and
Listen to the Tale of Woe going all at
the same time"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
TWO NEGROES KILLED.
Whites and Blacks Fight in an
Illinois Town.

LAwRENCEvILLE. H., Sept. 15.-This
town was the scene of desperate fight
between whites and blacks last night.
County Judge Barnes arrested negro
on the street for striking man
with knife. The negroes attempted to
rescue the prisoner and the whites went
to Barnes assistance. There was a
hard fight, but the whites won and
landed four negroes in Jail. The ne
groes rallied again, broke in the jail
and rescued the prisoners. The whites
organized. and in the fight that followed
Judge Barnes was shot, but not fatally,
and two negroes were killed. About a
dozen were wounded on both sides. The
ringleader was captured and put in Jail.
A posse armed with Winchesters sur
rounded the Jail tonight and the negroes
fed panic-stricken from the town.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
FAILED TO BALANCE.
An Express Agent Found Short
5000

CAIRO, ILL.,, Sept. 15--The accounts
of T. W. R. Williams. collection clerk
in the joint offices of the Adams, South
ern and American express Offices here,
were checked up Friday, and an en-
bezzlement of 5000 was discovered. A
warrant for his arrest was issued last
evenin g, but was not served, as the
Young man was tCo sick to be removed
or to escape. An attempt was made by
several societies to raise money 70 make
up the shortage, and half the amount
was raised, with which it was hoped a
temporary compromise might be
effected, the balance to be raised later.
This scheme failed. Williams made an
attempt at suicide by taking laudanum.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
NIORMONS ARE TOUGH.
Over 100 Of Them Escape Serious
Injury in an Accident.

over IOO Oh 1nefu ESCAPE SSElOuS
Injury in an Accident.
LYNCHBURG. Va. Sept. ia Nor
mon emigrant train on the Norfolk &
Western railroad was wrecked early
this morning about four miles below
this city. The train was a special and
was running ahead Of the regular pas
senger train about twenty minutes.
The wreck was caused by a small
bridge giving away after the engine and
baggage car passed over it. The water
in the creek was very high, caused by one
OF the heaviest transforms ever known in
this section. The emigrants numbered
I6O. Two cars plunged into the creek,
and. strange TO say. no one was killed
and only fifteen OF twenty hurt, none of
them seriously. The first car that went
down turned completely over and is a
total wreck, and the second car struck
on one end and stood almost perpen-
dicular. All the passengers were badly
shaken up. but when brought here
Elder w. P. Payne. in charge of the
party, stated that none were crippled
and all would proceed on their journey
as soon as train could be made up
There were nine Mormon elders in the
party.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Requirements of Science.

London Tit-Bits
Orfla, the celebrated doctor, being ex-
amined as an expert on a capital
trial, was asked whether he could tell
what quantity of arsenic was requisite
to kill fly, he replied. Certainly, but
l must know beforehand the age of the
fly, its sex, its temperament, its condi-
ton and habits of body, whether mar
ried or single. widow or maiden, wild
over or bachelor. When satisfied on
these points l can answer your ques-
tions.n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Love and Gunpowder.

CALIFORNIA, Mo-, Sept. 15.-Luther
Wallace called at the Central hotel in
this city yesterday and asked to see
Miss Lulu Smith, a domestic, who has
been connected with the hotel for two
weeks past. She received him in her
room, and immediately two pistol shots
resounded through the house. Both
were wounded with bullet holes
through their heads. The girl died i'm
mediately. Wallace is still alive. but
cannot recover. A love affair is sup
posed to be at the bottom of the tragedy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Singing Societies Uniting.

New YORK, Sept. 15.-To-day at the
Arion society rooms was organized the
United Singing Societies of New York
and vicinity. and William Steinway was
chosen president. The purpose of the
new organization is to bring the singing
societies of New York city and vicinity
under one management so as to be pre-
pared to take a prominent part in the
opening festivities of the worlds fair IN
1892. The managers of the exposition
will be requested to erect concert hall,
where regular concerts may be given.
Delegates from over fifty societies in
New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City. Ho-
boken and Newark were present at to-
day's meeting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
A stockman's Collapse.

CREsToN, To-. Sept. 15.-W. g. Black,
a prominent stockman and farmer Of
Lincoln township, has failed for large
amount. Yesterday afternoon a real
estate mortgage for SS,3l5,and two chat
tel mortgages for $4,000 each, were filed
by the First National bank of CrestOn,
which is also the assignee. The liabili.
ties and assets are unknown as yet.
Nearly every large stockdealer in this
locality is complaining of close times.
and they say the beef combines are
threatening them with ruin by sup
pressing competition and fixing their
own prices for beef cattle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
THE GOVERNOR RESPONSIBLE
A Grand Army Report on the
Home at Santa Monica.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 15.-The
Grand Army committee appointed to in
vestigate charges against the manage
ment of the branch national soldiers
home at Santa Monica have reported,
and the report has been adopted, that
the meat furnished the veterans is not
up to specifications; that proper deli
cacies are not furnished invalids; that
civilians are employed when vet Grams
could do as well; that the civilians are
better fed and lodged than the vet
erans; that the quartermaster sergeant
and commissary sergeant are utterly in
competent; and the governor is respon-
sible for this condition of affairs.
Charges will be made to the national
board of directors against the officials
referred TO-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
DISTIN TES.
Central Americans Coming to the
International Congress.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The dele
gate from Honduras to the international
American congress is Geronimo Zelaya.
He will arrive in New York city by the
Pacific Mail steamer from Aspinwall
about the 24th of this month. He is an
eminent lawyer, perhaps the most dis
tinguished in that country, and has
filled the position of minister for foreign
relations at home for several years past.
He was delegate to the Central Amer
lean congress which met in Guatemala
in 1886, and was also delegate TO the
Central American congress which met
in Costa Rica in 1883. DR.. FernandinO
Cruz. the delegate from Guatemala, al
ready here, is literary man and a law
yer. He was formerly professor in the
national university of Guatemala, and
was secretary for foreign relations un-
der President Barrios. More recently
he has been president OF the national
university Of Guatemala.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
The strikers Victorious.

BRoCKwAYvILLE, Pa, Sept. 10
The strike in the Punxsutawney Sec
ton was settled yesterday. The men
get everything they ask for. This will
no doubt have the effect of settling the
strike on the Erie railroad. as Supt.
Robertson said last week that if the
raise were granted elsewhere theNorth-
west company would not be behind any,
body in giving the dvanee. This will
nave the almost certain effect of infiu-
encing Reynoldsville and the other Sec
tions to follow during the week. The
early victory is surprise to eyerybodyt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
ENCIRCLED BY FOG.
None of the Transatlantic Ships
Put to Sea.

New YORK, Sept. 15.-On account Of
the heavy fog that hung over the lower
bay yesterday, none of the transat-
lantic steamships put to sea. The
Etruria, the La Champagne, and the
Furnessia lay over night at anchor in
Gravesend bay, and went to sea early
this morning. Late last night the Edam
from Rotterdam and the Slavonia from
Hamburg worked their way through
the fog safely, and reached their docks
about 10 o'clock this morning. Tne
Aurania. from Liverpool and La Bourg-
ogne, from Havre, did not reach their
docks until this evening. 1t is feared that
pilot boat, No. II. Ambrose Snow. has
been lost, as nothing has been heard of
her since Saturday. Sept. z, when a
pilot left her to bring a vessel into this
port. The Snow had two men on board.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16

attending the services. a large center
pole Of the tent fell IN the midst of the
terrified people and the heavy canvas
enveloped them. Above the roar
of the elements could be heard
shrieks from the women and children
Some men in the audience crepJ from
beneath the canvas and commenced the
work of rescuing. None of the people
were seriously nuTt. though many had
narrow escapes from sutfocation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
KILLED AT SUNDAY SCHOOL
lightning Kills Two Young Ladies
at Church.

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Sept. 15.-
While Sunday school services wgne
being held i'll q small frame church,
five miles south OF this city,
this afternoon, lightning struck the
spire and courSed down through the
roof, striking and instantly killing two
sitting together in the center of their
class. The other ten children in
the class were badly stunned, but
not seriously injured. The names of
the children killed were Mary Hocke-
mier and Agnes Freyer. At Hartford
CITY the tent in which Elder
Aspy has been holding meet
ings was entirely demolished, and
panic was caused among the audience
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Wouldn't Roast,

Arkansaw Traveller.
A shiveTing man was seen trying to
climb down into the crater of Mount
Vesuvius. a guide started forward
with cry of alarm.
whats the matter with you?" the
man asked.
"Merciful heavens!" exclaimed the
guide, You will be roasted
"That's all right, pOdner. Don't you
worry about my being roasted. I'm
from st. LOuiS.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
THE Loss S25O.nOO.
Total Destruction ofthe st. Joseph
Exposition Building.

ST. JOSEPH, No, Sept i5.-The st.
Joseph exposition met with great dis
aster tonight. The crowd to-day and
tonight was far greater than at any
time since the opening. About 10:3O
O'Clock this evening. just as the enter
tainment in the great amphitheater had
closed, a fire broke out in the main
hall, magnificent building 1,10O feet
in length. and filled with all manner of
exhibits. The entire building and con-
tents were consumed. in spite of the
most heroic efforts of the fire depart
ment. 1t is understood that nothing
was saved but the carriage which was
built to convey Gen. Lafayette
during his visit TO this coun-
try in the year 1912. The exposition
grounds are located two miles from the
city, and at this hour details of the fire
have not been received. The origin of
the fire Is said to have been from the
electric light. The exposition will con-
tinue, but will be short of its vast eX-
hibitS in the main nall. The loss must
exceed a quarter OF a million dollars.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
MANY PROBABLY LOST.
Crews of Wrecked and Water
Logged Vessels Picked Up.

LEwEs. Del, Sept. 15.-The bark Ser
rideren, from Barbados, arrived here
to-day after a stormy passage. During
the voyage the second mate and steward
were lost overheard. On the 11th inst.
the bark picked up twelve of the crew
of the Norwegian bark Freya. $50 miles
off Cape Henry. They had been twelve
hours in an open boat. On the 18th five
men were taken off the water-lOgged
schooner Carrie Hall. On Monday
night. in the same vicinity, the Ser
rideren passed a vessel bottom up.
Those on board the bark were unable
to distinguish the name on the wrecked
vessel. An abandoned four-masted
schooner was also passed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
The Public Duly W Warned.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Sept. 15.-The
police warn the public against ficti-
tious firm styled Horace Walter & Son,
No. 70 Arch street, Brooklyn, who have
swindled a number of Western merch-
ants. The sWindlers send orders for
goods, and refer dealers to the above
named firm, who, when inquiry is made
as to the standing of the person sending
the order. reply favorably- The goods
thus obtain ed are never paid for. There
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Starving Illinois Miners.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-Hon.
Adelbert Hamilton, of Chicago, came
here to-day to lay before Gov. Fifer a
memorial touching the suffering and
destitution of the Spring Vafiey miners.
1t beseeches him to visit Spring Valley
and personally investigate and to call
special session of the legislature. Gov.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Imprisoned for Life.

PIKEvILLE, KY, Sept. 15.-At the
trial of Plient and Doll Mayhorn, two
of the notorious Hatfield gang, they
were convicted of the murder of the
Mccoy brothers and sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life. They claimed that
they were urged to the deed by old
Ance Hatfield. Allison Mounts was
found guilty of the murder of Elfora
Mccoy, and sentenced to be hanged
nac
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
1he HALLWAY Con ductors.

WILMINGTON, Del. Sept. 15.-0ne
hundred delegates of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors met here to-day for the
purpose of revising the rules of the
order. The meeting. while being held
secretly, will be continued tomorrow.
Grand Chief Conductor G. F. Wheaton,
of Cedar RapidS, To-. presided,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
They All Want 1t.
SpeciaI to the Globe.

Special 70 the GIope.
WATERTo wN, S. D., Sept. 15.-The
dispatch from Aberdeen to the Sioux
City Journal and other Northwestern
papers stating that Watertown has
Withdrawn from the capitol contest is
untrue and was sent out for political
purposes. WatertOwn has not and will
not withdraw. The Farmers alliance
has purchased 320 acres of land adjoin-
ing the city limits of WatertOwn and
will establish factories and warehouses
for the manufacture of agricultural
machinery. The plant will be known
as the Farmers Manufacturing com,
pany.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
IntercraniaI Hemorrhage.

NEW YORK. Sept. Is. - Frederick
Doty, eighteen years old, died in cab
early this morning from intercranial
hemorrhage. caused either by blow or
a fall. He and three companions had
been drinking together. and, according
to his friends account, Doty fell and
struck his head against the curbstone.
Young Doty was employed by the Atlas
Rubber company, of which his father is
1nrocidnuT
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Coryillaine Arrested.

ANTWERP. Sept. 15.-M. Coryillaine.
the proprietor of the cartridge factory
in which the recent disastrous explosion
occurred, has been arrested. Corvil-
laine's engineer has also been arrested.