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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
LEEDOM's LOOSE METHODS.
Little Regard for Fine Points Of
PrOpriety in His Office.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The devel-
opments in the case of the shortage In
the sergeant-at-arms' office of the house,
while they do not fix dishonesty upon
anybody but Silcott, show an astound-
ing looseness in the financial transac-
tion throughout that Office. There
seems to have been very little regard
for fine points of propriety. As the
testimony appears to members of the
committee making the investigation Mr..
Leedom simply neglected the fiscal af-
fairs of his office. leaving everything to
Silcott. 1t appears that some men,
bers were in the habit of discOunting
their notes on their salaries before they
were due, and that some members had
Overdrawn their accounts. AS far as
Mr.. Leedom himself is concerned. the
evidence before the committee indi-
Gates that he neglected to count his
cash and attend to the financial affairs
of the office. Members of the house
criticise him for this and for the alleged
fact that he
DISCOUNTED MEMBERS NOTES
out of the public money, and the thing
that they condemn him for Is that. as
they say, he was perfectly aware of the
bad habits of Silcott, and yet trusted
him in the face of this knowledge. Mr..
Leedom and Mr.. SilcOtt were both fond
of attending the races and betting,
therefore Leedom knew of this
habit of his cashier, and it
is alleged that he knew that
Siicott was leading a fast life In other
respects. This was knOWn,Ot cOUrSe,tO
a number of members alsO.and the habit
of discounting notes appears TO have
grown out of the rapid pace at which
certain members of congress were go
ing to some extent, it is thought, in
in company with Mr.. SilcOtt.
The moral atmosphere within
certain circles In intimate
association with the sergeant-at-arms
docs not appear to have been clear.
While the thirty-fve notes referred to
some days ago ago are alleged to have
been forgeries, there are lot of notes
in the safe of the esergeant-at-arms which
are genuine, and this loose dis
count business appears to have
been going on for years. While
members have a perfect right to give
out their notes against sum to fall due
them in the future, there is question
as to the propriety of their conducting
their business with the disbursing
officer of the house, when it might be
fair assumption that the money ad-
vanced
CAME FROM THE PUBLIC FUND.
The committee is under the impress
sion, as indicated in Its report and by
some Of its members in discussing this
matter, that these advances were made
from the public fund, and that il Mr..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15

ever, for this belief than for the ground
less rumorS that have been afloat dur
Ing the day; yet. of course, il is possible
that some Information may have
LEAKED FROM THE JURY ROOM
which may have first established this
conviction. 1t Is urged, and even
plausibly so, that failure TO agree
upon the guilt OF the principal conSpi-
ratOrS wonld. ere this time. have resulted
in return to the court of a disagree
ment of the jury. AS no such return
has been made, it is quite naturally
surmised that the disagreement which
exists, only applies TO the question of
guilt 0f the two men against whom the
evid, e has least weight. At 1925 p.
m. the large audience which had as
Sembled in the court room was raped
TO order by Sheriff Mattson, who said:
Gentlemen, | want TO announce that
there is no return from the jury and Judge
Mcdonnell has left his private chamber and
gone home for the night. You are also now
all free TO go home"
Until whenS'' inquired newspaper man
from the audience.
The judge will be down tO-n0rrow--when
he Is sent for" was the answer.
But not beforeS" queried some one,
az think not" said the sheriff in low tone
as he declined to answer further details
AT 10:40 the jury made request "for
blankets" and a supply was taken TO
the room. 1t is understood there will
be no formal session of the court to-
morrow. but that the Judge will be pre-
pared at any time during the day to
visit the court room and receive the
verdict when notified by the jury that
they are ready to make return. Un-
der the Illinois law, he can hold court
on Sunday for the purpose. .(and for that
purpose only, of receiving the
verdict. No legal proceedings can
follow on Sunday except in case
of conviction, when a formal motion
can be made for a new trial by the de-
PENDANTS attorneys. The argument on
this motion, however. must be made in
a future day at some time indicated by
the court. Judge Mcconnell was asked:
"How long will you keep the jury out
in case they disagree?" "A week." the
judge replied, With considerable en-
phasis. All the communications be-
tween the judge and the jury to-day
were made through the medium of
sealed envelopes. The general impress
sion still remains that the body stands
IL to for the conviction of all the de-
PENDANTS.
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ENTRIES ON TIDE LANDS.
The FamOus Valentine Scrip Case
Before the Interior Departments
for Settiement

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 14.-As-
sistant Secretary Chandler, sitting with
Judge Shiels, assistant attorney general
for the interior department to-day heard
argument of counsel in the matter of the
application of Frank Burns Jr. to
locate Valentine scrip. locatable ON
any unOccupied public lands, upon
certain tide water lands, lying near
Seattle and Tacoma. Wash. on
Puget sound. The case directly and
Indirectly, it is said, involves the title
to the entire water fronts of Seat
tie and Tacoma. including improve
ments valued at several millions of dol
lars. Burns sought to file his appIica-
tien Jan. z. 1889, and, being refused By
the local land officers, the case was TAX
en- on appeal before Acting LAM Com
missioner Stone, who reversed the deci-
sion of the local land officers and di
rpcted that Burns application be
allowed. The question involved in this
case is as to the right of the general
government to
DISPOSE OF TIDE-wATER LANDS
within the territories of the United
States. Acting Commissioner Stone, in
his decision, held generally that tide
water lands within territory are suIt
JtCb W blIt COHbTOi dUu ulSp0SlLiOIl vi
the sovereign power OF the general gov
ernment as of the public domain. and
hence are subject to location
with Valentine scrip. The secretary
upon the representations Of the pro-
testants that large public interests were
involved exercised his supervisory
power and ordered the case brought be-
fore him for action. The prOtestants,
among them the Seattle Land and Inn
provement company, the West Seattle
Land and Improvement company,
the Oregon improvement eohi-
pany, and the Tacoma Land
Co. claim easement rights as riparian
owners, controlling the lands adjacent
to the tide lands. The state, by it's at
tOrney, denies the existence of any
property rights in either the locations
or the protestants, claiming, under
rule of the English common law, de-
cision by Chief Justice Taney in
the case of Pollard, lesses.
versus Hagan, and other authorities that
tide lands within territories are not sub
iect TO entry or disposition under the ex-
isting laws, except the particular land is
specifically stated or described, but are
held subject to the control Of the state
by reason Of its sovereignty when it
shall have been admitted into the
Union. The case was taken under adj
viSement.
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CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD.
Iii-Fated Johnstown Is Partially
Submerged

JoHNsr0WE, Pa, Dec. 14.-This city
is again cit of from the outside world.
except by long and tiresome circuit OF
the m0Iptaia ,. wagon roads. a
heavy. rain storm, extending over
the entire mountain region drained
by the Conemaugh river and
Stony creek began falling this morn-
ing and continued without cessation uns
til afternoon. Taking into eonsidera-
ton the vast area Of the watershed and
the large volume of water which has
fallen upon it to-day and the fact that all
OF this water finds IFS outlet through
two very narrow channels. and
that these. channels join as
points in the Ealiey-the position of the
city Tonight can be better imagined
than described. From noon until s
O'Clock the river had risen over four,
feet. the quickest rise known, except.
the flood III May last. Ata O'Clock this
afternoon the temporary bridge al
WO0dvale was carried away. The
Fuins west crashing iagainst the
wooden piers of the Cambria com.
pany'S railroad bridge, wrecking
two of the piers, permitting vass
quantity OF heavy drift to collide with
tiae piers of the Lincoln street bridge,
leading from 5ohnstown TO the Penii-
syivania railroad depot, wrecking the
last connecting link and stopping all .
travel. Washington and Iron streets
were badly flooded aud many cellars
were filled with water. Up to this hour
Top. m:1 no less of life has been report
ed. The water Is new slowly subSid-
ing. Work Qn. permanent bridges TO
replace those destroyed VIII begin az
once.
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that he would have heard the report Of
a pistol if fired during last night. Then
the drop light was found upturned and
nnlit oil the floor. The bed
bad apparently been occupied,
though the covering had been
careiessly arranged and coufrinatory
evidence that the deed was committed
this morning was found by the cOroneY
in the perfect Pliability of the limbs Of
the body, which would probably have
Stiffened IL It had laid over night. All
of the testimony that could be gotten
tonight was TO the effect that Mr.
GOwen was
AN EXTREMELY TEMPERATE MAN
and certainly it could not be learned
that he had INDUCED in intoxicating
liquors during his last stay here. Mrs
Gowen was we'll known here publicly,
He was one of the counsel for individual
producers who appeared before the
house committee OH manufactures duf-
ing the last congress, when il was
investigating the subject of trusts, and
has since been here frequently i'm tho
conduct OF cases arising before the in
ter5tate commerce commission. The
news OF his suicide was great shock to
the members OF the commission, who
looked upon him as a shrewd, able and
courageous lawyer. and regarded him
as one of the foremost men in his pro-
fessi0n that have ever appeared before
them. He was we'll liked by them, and
his loss is keenly felt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
SOME ONE LIED.
The Story of Buckeye Breene's
Arrest Was q Fabrication,

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-The story of the
arrest of G. 2. 6. Breene, of Dayton,
as sent out in these dispatches last night,
and written on the authority of G. d.
Iddings, of Dayton, appears to have
been a fabrication and to have done
Breene an injustice. To-day when con
fronted with Breene, his attorney, and
the reporter to whom Iddings had told
the story, the latter denied ever having
said anything derOgatary to the char
acter of Breene, and volunteered to sign
any sort of written retractiOn thatmight
be demanded of him. In statement to
the press Mr.. lddings said there was
not word of truth in the article; that
no criminal charge of any kind existed
against Mr. Breene, and that his (Mr.
Iddirgs) business with Breene was en-
tirely Of a civil nature. Both Breene
and his attorney believe that Iddings
told the story, and say they are going
to proceed against him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
TWO WAGONS Run DOWN.
Seven Men KILLED by Pernsylva.
mia Railroad Trains.

PHILADEI.PHfA. Dec. t4--An east
bound express train on the Pennsyiya-
mia raiiroai struck wagon containing
four men tonight at a grade crossing
In TacOny, suburb of this city.
Henry Morgan, Of Bristol, Pa, and
Jack Richie and William Hutchkiss, OF
Tacony, were killed, and Dennis Nc
Shaffer, the driver OF the wagon, per-
haps fatally Injured.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I4.-This evening
the Pennsylvania railroad congressional
limited express. from New York
for Washington. while passing Ben
nings station, four miles north of this
city, ran into wagon containing i've
men, Instantly killing four, AID badly
woundiug the fifth. Two of the Killed
were white men, named Bradford God
FRY and j. Fl. Field. The two colored
men were named Morris Flcwden and
Charles Makils
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
TOO MUCH GROUND.
Sash and Blind Manufacturers
Fail for $500. 900.

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-C. j. l.. Myer &
Co., extensive dealers in sash, doors
and blinds. made an assignment to-day.
Their liabilities are placed at $500, 900,
and their assets at 1926, 200. The attor-
neys for the firm say the failure was
caused by business cOmplica-
tions.'' The firm has been con-
sidered one of the most substan-
tial in tho city. The assignee says:
The company tried to extend its business
farther than its capital would allow. A
declining market with the company carry
ing heavy stock of expensive goods, pre-
eipitated the crisis.
MEYER Is A MILLIONAIRE.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Dec. 14.-C. J. L.
Meyer, who Is at the head of the Meyer
Sash, Door and Blind company, which
assigned this afternoon. is resident of
Fond du Lac. His private fortune is
estimated at S2,OOO,0 600. He has large
iron works and an extensive lumber
manufacturing plant at Fond du Lac.
He owns the entire village of Her
mannsyille, Mich.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
HAMILTON IL HELPING.
Shifting of Responsibility for the
Kansas Sugar Frau ds.


Kansas Sugar Frau ds.
KANSAS CITY, Mo Dec. 40. S.
Hamilton. of Meade county, Kan, pres
ident of the American Sugar company,
was interviewed here to day in refer
ence to the charges that the company
had, under false pretenses induced va
rious Kansas townships TO vote the com.
pany bonds wherewith to build sugar
factories in the various townships. Mr..
Hamilton denies that the company was
in any way connected with the at
tempted perpetratiOn OF the fraud. He
says that Willis q. Emerson, of Meade
Centre, was responsible for the affair.
Emerson, ne says, made that contract
with the cOmpa..v, whereby he was TO
be permitted to use the company's roast
ing process in establishing sugar plants
throughout the counties of Meade,
Seward, Stevens, Morton, Stanton,
Grant, Haskell, Ford and Clark,
paying the company as their royalty in
the bonds voted by the townships. He
told the officers of the company several
times that better samples of the sugar
must be exhibited to the voters of bonds
if his plan was to succeed, and sug-
geSted the mixing process. The COM
pany never followed the suggestion.
Mr.. Hamilton further states that Mr..
Emerson induced several townships to
vote the bonds. and, the imposition be-
ing discovered, attempted to lay the
blame on the American Sugar company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
TRIED TO WRECK A TRAIN.
A South Dakota Farmer Jailed on
Serious Charge.

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D. Dec. 14.-Gunder
Gunderson, of Canton, was arrested to-
day by MurdOck Mcdonald, q private
detective in the employ of the Milwau-
kee road, for attempting TO
wreck the south-bOund passen-
ger train. Gunders0n placed 200 pound
boulder in the middle of the track,
and many lives would have been lost
had 1t not been for the timely discovery
of the obstruction by the engineer Of
the Cannon Ball train for Sioux City.
Gunderson lives north of Canton on
a farm through which the Mill
waukee road runs. 1t seems that
away back in 1880 Gunderson sued the
Milwaukee road for payment for right
of way through his farm, and was not
satisfied with the damages awarded him
by the court. Ever since Gunderson
has given the road more or less trouble.
Two weeks big boulder was placed on
tile track and was discovered by the
engineer of an approaching freight
train. Mcdonald, the detective, was
sent out to watch Gunderson who was
suspected of the attempted train wreck
ing, and he was arrested to-day as the
result of evidence collected against him
as the guilty party. The preliminary
hearing was before Judge Aikers, who
held Gunderson to the grand jury in
the sum of $500. In default of bail
Gunderson now languiSheS in the Min.
nehaha county Jail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15

Avery. vice president Of the Union
Trust bank, was drowned while skat-
ing on the Sioux river this after
noon. The boy broke through the
ice where the water was not over three
feet deep, and although there were
many skaters about at the time, they
seemed afraid to go to his rescue.
Physicians say young Avery was seized
with cramps whrn in the water. and for
that reason he was drowned in such a
shallow place.
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MARRIAGE WAS HER HOBBY.
A Demented WOna.' r1ers PLY

A Demented WOina.. r1ers Ply.
sicIan ~ Marry Her.
Special to the Globe
CEDAR RAPIDS, To-. Dec. IA SEN
sation was created here last night by
woman named Mrs. E. E. DOOlittle
geing into DR.. Raymer's Office and de-
manding that he marry her. She has
been partially insane at times
and imagined that she and the
doctor were engaged. When the doc
tor refused she drank poison and threw
large piece of plate glass at him, in
fiieting an ugly wound in his cheek.
She died this morning. The doctor is
ore OF the most prominent physicians
In the state. ~
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A Trust Under a New Name.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-It WAS stated in
Wall street today that the sugar trust
is to be converted into stock company,
under Connecticut charter, with a
capitalization of S10,O00,0O0. A. F. Hig-
gins, prominent attorney.is mentioned
as the probable president of the cor
poration. It is said that the transfor-
nation will take place regardless of the
fate of the pending litigation touching
the legality of the trust.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
Frisbie ls q Winner.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, Minn., Dee. 14.-The jury
in the Waite-Frisbie contested will case,
which has been on trial here for the
past three days before Judge Buck
ham, returned verdict tonight for the
defense. which leaves DR.. Frisbie IN
possession of the greater part of his
wife's estate, valned at about $4,000.
The case has been one of unusualin-
terest, the court room being crowded
throughout the trial, ~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
soIACE For SOCIETY.

Mrs. Barrison's Bereavement Will
Not Affect White House Cour-
tesies.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--In regard to
the effect that Mrs. Harrison's recent
deep bereavement will have upon the
offlcial courtesies at the White House it is
safe to say that the usual programme
for the winter will be very little
changed. and Mrs. Harrison, like
like Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Hayes
on like occasions, will not per-
nit her private grief to interfere with
her official duties as the wife of the
chief executive OF the nation. Mrs.
Harrison will wear black, but will
not go into Grape, and on the occasions
of the large receptions and the state
dinners will wear the dresses she had
prepared for these events. 1t is possible
that the Saturday afternoon ievees will
not be held at the White house during
the coming season. or at least not until
late in the wear.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
Sugar King Havemeyer Dead.

New YORK, Dec. IA cable dis
patch received in this city announces
the death of Hector c. Havemeyer. of
the famous family of suger refiners.
Mr.. Havemeyer died at the Hotel
Athenee. Paris, last night of Bright's
disease. He was forty-five years of age
ana a bachelor. He was president of
the Hayemeyer sugar refinery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
A Farmer Assigns.

SDEUIdI 10 Ek5 OiUDt.
ROCHESTER,, Dec. 14.-Curtis Bryant.
a farmer living near Elgin, Wabasha
county, made an assignment yesterday
Mr.. Bryant was few years since of
the firm Of Bryant Bros. & johnson.
grain dealers and general merchants at
Elgin. His assets are about $6.OU0; liza
biIties much larger. A. M. Richard
son, of this city, is the assignee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
A Victim OF Mayhem.

DEs MONIES. Dec. 14.----The report
has been received here that Represent
ative-elcct Shipley. of Guthrie
county, rs lying iain y a, eFiti-
cal condition at his home near Yale,
from the results of the bites he received
in his recent difficulty with w. l.. Ed
wards, and is not expected to live more
than a few hours. The grand jury of
Guthrie country has returned an indict-
ment against Edwards.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
Georgia Millers in Distress.

ATLANTA, Ga. Dee. Al. NJ. Graves
was to-day appointed temporary receiy-
er of Akers Bros, millers and dealers
in grain. Their mill at McIvors is the
largest in Georgia, and the lirm has
done a big grain business. They esti-
mate their liabilities at $4,000; assets
the same,
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Robbed at a Dance.

Speclal to the Globe.
LUvERNE, Minn., Dec. IA dance
was given in the hotel at Bruce. a
small town in Rock county. on the llli-
nois Central railway, last night. Every
thing went well until about IL O'clock,
when some one brought in quantity of
whisky. Every man was soon drunk.
In the excitement that followed L. G..
Thompson lost his pOek etbo0k contain
ing $40 in cash and several hundred
dollars worth of notes. The authori-
ties were called. and searched every
man i'm the house. but no trace OF the
cash or notes was found.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
Charged With Mansiaughter.

Speclal TO the Globe.
HASTINGS, Dec. 1.-THE grand jury
has indicted Mrs. Helen Holmes with
manslaughter in the first degree. She
is the woman who is charged with pur-
dering her husband, few months ago,
at their farm in the vicinity of Farm
ington. 1t is claimed both were int0xi-
Gated, and when Mrs. Holmes was ar
rested she bore several scratches and
bruises about her face,
Ernest Stephans. of West st. Paul,
has been indicted by the grand jury for
selling LIQUOR on SUNDAY,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
A Canuck Town in Ashes.

PORT ROBINSON. Ont, Dec. 14.-A
disastrous fire was discovered here to-
day, and spread until nearly all the
business places were destroyed. There
were no appliances for fighting fire and
the flames spread without hindrance.
The losses aggregate about $4,000; in
surance, 5000. The fire is believed to
have been nf incendiary origin.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
Blown to Atoms.

Special TO the Globe
HELENA. Mont, Dec. 14.-The house
Of a ranchman named McKeon, thirty
five miles from Rocky Point III the Lit
tie Rocky mountains was blown up
last night by the accidental explos on of
a keg of powder. McKeon's four-year-
old daughter was killed, and Mrs. Nc
Keon probably fatally injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
Sisters of Mercy Displaced.

BALTIMORE, Dee. 14.--The Faculty
of the Maryland University school of
Medicine to-day displaced the Sisters of
Mercy. who have had charge of the in
firmery for the last eight years. and em-
ployed corpse of lay nurses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
Flags Float Over Schools.

Special to the Globe.
ST. PETER, Dec. 14.-Flags were
hoisted on the public schools of this
city to-day. The ceremonies were in
duged in by the people generally, and
quite demonstration was the result.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
Mind Reader Brown Retained.

ASHLAND. Wis, dec. a. Mind
Reader Brown, of Minneapolis, has
been detained as a witness in the case
OF the $4,000 bank robbery at Hurley.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
Murderer Void Convicted.

GpGVIuI
BRECKENRIDGE. Minn., Dec. 14.-The
jury this morning, after being out about
two hours, found Andrew Void guilty
of murder in the first degree. Mr..
Everdell, one of his counsel. gave notice
OF a motion for new trial. and Judge
Brown set. next Tuesday for hearing
argument on the motion. The trial Oc-
cupied five days.