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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-18

he did his work he could discharge him.
The superintendent soon returned and
threatened to discharge Colbert unless
he paid better attention to his work.
Colbert's conduct became unbearable
and he was ordered to quit work. He
then demanded his pay, and was told to
come around the next morning.
II want my money right now,"
said Colbert. "You have got
to pay me on this spot"
Mr.. Wentzell turned to get out of the
negrO's way. and was startled at hear
ing the latter say: "You old white
headed, if you don't give me my
money, I'll kill you" The old man
turned for the last time and received
bullet in his chest from revolver in
Colbert's hand. He fell to the floor un-
conscious. Several physicians remained
at the bedside of the wounded man un-
til nearly 10 o'clock that night, when he
died. Not satisfied with killing one
man, Colbert flourished his pistol about
and threatened to kill the first one who
touched him. That night the murderer
slept in a haymow in the country, and
the following morning he surrendered
himself. The murder caused consider
able excitement among the residents in
East Washington. Colbert was ably
defended by Judge w. B. Smell and
Capt. Howard L. Prince, but the evil
dence against him was too direct to be
broken, and a verdict of murder in the
first degree was rendered.
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; WILL REDUCE WAGES.
Carnegie Preparing to Econo-
mize in His Homestead Mills.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May IA notice
will be posted at Carnegie's Homestead
steel plant tomorrow announcing that
a new sliding scale, based on the sell
ing price of steel blooms, will go
into effect on July l at the
expiration of the Amalgamated scale.
1t is stated in the announcement that
the scale must be signed for three
years, and after that either party can
withdraw from it upon giving six
months notice. The new scale made
up is on the basis of $3.50 per ton for
steel blooms with the minimum at $25.
1t will be reduction averaging
20 per cent and will fall most heavily
on the higher-priced men, who will be
cut in some instances from SO to 60 per
cent. The new scale is similar to the
one in operation at the Edgar Thomp-
son plant of the same firm, with the
exception that the scale will be
based on blooms instead of rails.
The new scale will be in the
nature of a surprise to the workmen, as
they have notified the firm that an adj
vance averaging 6S1a per cent. will be
demanded on July 1. 1t will prob
ably result in strike Of the 1850 en-
ployes, and the company is making
preparations to meet any trouble that
may occur. They claim that the
wages offered in the new scale will
be from 10 to 20 per cent higher than is
paid by their Eastern competitors, and
if their old wOrkmen do not want to
sign the agreement other men will be
secured. If the Carnegies are success
full in introducing the scale, it will prob
ably be adopted in all the other steel
mills,
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BROKE HIS NECK.
The Murderer of Philip Wentsell
Pays the Dread Penalty.


Pays the Dread Penalty.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Nelson Col
bert, colored, was hanged at 1854 p. m.
for the murder of Philip Wentsell in
October last. His neck was broken by
the fall. Nelson Colbert was convicted
of the murder of Philip Wentsell Oct. 8
last. The victim of this horrible tragedy
was highly respected citizen Of North
east Washington, who had lived more
than three score years and ten. For
number of years he had been superin-
tendent of the Columbia street car
stables, near the old tollgate. and was
familiarly known to the drivers as
"Pap." He was loved by all the men
in the company's employ. Colbert was
employed to attend to the horses, and
do general work about the stables. On
the evening of the murder he appeared
at the stable under the influence of
liquor and could not properly attend to
his duties. The superintendent's at
tention was called to Colbert's con-
dition and he spoke kindly to him. tell
ing him to take more care with his
work. Colbert became insolent and in-
suiting, but knowing he was intOxi-
Gated, the superintendent paid no fur
ther attention 10 him. Colbert told his
fellow workmen that if Wentzell was
not satisfied with the manner in which
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SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
Status Of the Colored People Con-
sidered,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May 17.-In
the general assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church to-day, the COM
mittee on conference of Northern and
Southern general assemblies on
co operation in church work
read its report. The joint
committee. waving consideration of
differences, agreed to recommend to
the two assemblies: That the relations
of colored people in the two churches
be allowed to remain in Statu quo,
work among them to proceed on the
same lines as heretofore; that all proper
aid, comfort and encouragement shall
be extended by each church to leducat-
ing and evangelizing efforts of others
for the cOlored race, with view to the
encouragement of every laudable effort
to this end on both sides. As to CO
operation in matters of publication,
the committees report that such CO.
operation is already secured between
the business departments at Richmond
and Philadelphia. The committee
states that it makes no report with re-
gard to cooperation in educational in
stitutions, as that question is cOmpre-
hended in the larger one of evangelical
ton of the col0red people, and will no
doubt be controlled by decisions of the
the general assemblies in relation to
that great interest. By vote of "a to
50 the general assembly concluded to
print and hold over the report for fur
ther consideration.
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effect upon Capt. Glazier. who reiterates
that during the seven hours of his in
vestlgation in the Itascan basin he de-
termined in his own mind that Elk
creek was and could be the only source
of the great river-that is, in seven
hours he accomplished what the world
had failed to do since the days of De
Soto, three hundred and thirty years
before! The public generally have had
to settle the question in their own.
minds upon the statements of either
contestant, there having been no at
tenpts made to reproduce the debata-
BILE ground, creeks and lakes in picture
or photograph. Though the testimony
against Capt. GlaZier has been of the
most convincing nature, yet. without
illustration, the result has been far
from satisfactory. Dr.. Brewer became
convinced of this. and, having nothing
to hide. desiring the public to see and
Judge for themselves, he included
among his staff of assistants a pro-
fessional photographer. c. Rhoades.
of Verndale. By this means negatives
were obtained of all the debatable
points in this controversy. Mr.. Rhoades
has executed the photographs in excel
lent style: they are individually works
of art. This is all the more satisfactory
considering the disadva ntageous cir
cumstances under which the negatives
were taken-hundreds of miles from
the studio. The usual "dark room"
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Fatal RUNAWAY.

WASHINGTON. May 17.-This after
noon, shortly before 4 o'clock, a horse
attached to a cab containing two
women became frightened while COM
ing down Thirteenth street above
Boundary. The horse ran down
the hill at a frightful rate, and
at the foot of the hill the cab
was overturned and one woman killed.
1t was found that her name was Mrs. A.
E. Horton. stranger and visitor to
the city, and that her home was in San
Diego, Cal. Miss Haight, of San Diego,
who was with her, was badly hurt. Mrs.
Horton was here on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. NJ. 3. Hay, from whom she had
been separated for thirty years.
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APPOINTMENTS.
Judges and Marshals Innumeras
BILE Named Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE presi.
dent made the following appointments
to-day: Charles Swayne, of Florida, to
be United States district judge for the
Northern district of Florida; William
D. Lee, of New Mexico, to be associate
justice of the supreme court of the ter
ritory of New Mexico; John W.
Wilcher, of Nevada. to be United States
attor ney for the district of Nevada;
John Murphy, of Dakota, to be at
tOrney for the territory of Dakota;
Richard l.. Wal ker, of Kansas, to be
United States marshal for the
district of Kansas; Jacob YOeS,
of Arkansas, to be United States
marshal for the western district of
Arkansas; James W. Savage, of Omaha,
Neb., to be governor director of the
Union Pacific railroad company; James
internal revenue for the district of Mon
tana; John B. Lynch. of Mississippi,
to be fourth auditor of the treasury;
l.. W. Habercom, of the District of Col
umbia. to be fifth auditor of the treas
ury; Amos Smith Jr., of Ohio, to be
surveyor of customs for the port of Gin
cinnati; David w. McClung, Of
Ohio, to be collector of internal
revenue for the first district of Ohio.
Charles Roeser Jr., of Wisconsin, has
been appointed topographer of the
postoffice department, vice David
Enright, removed. The following ap-
pOintments were to-day made in the
geological survey: William H. Hall, of
California, and Edwin S. Nettleton, of
Colorado, supervising engineers, and
Arthur D. Fooet, of Idaho, Lyman
Bridges. of California, and Alexander
o. Brodie, of Arizona, engineers for the
irrigation survey; Willard ID. johnson,
District of Columbia, tOpographer, and
William B. Yaste, of Maryland, pho
tographer.
Richard T. Worthington, of Ohio, law
clerk of the patent Office, and Max
Georgii, of Minnesota, first assistant
examiner in the same office, have re-
signed. Henry f. Phillips, of New
York, has been appointed chief of
division in the pension office, and
Charles F. Gillian. of Ohio, chief Of
division in the pension Office, has re-
signed. The following named persons
have been appointed cadets at the mill
tary academy: Howard r. Perry, of
McHenry, Fifth Illinois district; u. q.
COwell, of Kingston, Fifth Illinois dis
trict; A. NJ. Punch, of PuxicO, Four
teenth Missouri district; James d.
Mathews, of Ada, Ninth Ohio district;
ID. w. Kilburn. of Chicago, Second llll-
nois district.
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Spanish Anarchists.

MADRID, May 17.-An Anarchist-Re-
publican conspiracy has been discov-
cred at Scuba, near Valencia. The con-
spirators, all peasants, planned to take
the town to-day, and to sack the houses
of the wealthy. The police and soldiers
arrested many persons having in their
possession firearms and passports from
South America.
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BISHOPS DEATH.
Attendant Surgeons and Others
Held Under Bond.

Held Under Bono.
New YORK, May 17.-Coronor Levy
to-day held an inquiry in the matter of
the death of Washington Irving Bishop
the mind reader. He examined DR.. j.
A. Irwin and other surgeons who were
present at the autopsy. DR.. Ferguson,
who made the autopsy, said he did SO
at DR.. Irwin's request. He made a
speciality of autopsies. He made the
autopsy of Mr.. Bishops body at about
3:45 p. m. DR.. Irwin said he thought
death had occurred about noon. Law
yer Atchison. representing the family
and the district attorney, declared that
crime had been committed. 1t was a
misdemeanor to have performed the
autopsy without the cOroner's consent.
and manslaughter If the man was not
dead when the autopsy was made. He
thought bail should be fixed, binding
all who were present at the autopsy.
DR.. Irwin objected, but the coroner held
him. DR.. Hance and DR.. Ferguson in
$500 each to await the inquest, which
will be held next week.
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CAUGHT TUNNEL.
Three Laborers Drowned by the
Milwaukee Storm.

MILWAUKEE. Wis.,. May 17.-At q
O'Clock tonight a violent thunder storm
struck this city. rain falling in perfecs
deluge. A force of men at work in the
tunnel running to the river. under COM
merce street. was overwhelmed by the
flood from a bursting sewer. which filed
the tunnel. Three Polish laborers were
drowned. The bodies cannot be recov-
cred without steam pump to empty
the tunnel when the food abateS.
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COMING TO A CLOSE.
Progress of the Samoan Confer
ence at Berlin.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Berlin cor
respondent of the Times says that the
American delegates must refer to Wash-
ington the points of detail, but that on
the general principles all the delegates
agree, and that the next meet
ing ought to conclude the COM
ference. The Standards correspond
ent at Berlin says: One or
more sittings of the conference are still
necessary. The chief subject debated
to-day was the question of government.
A basis of agreement has been already
arrived at for the participation of the
three powers in certain cases and two
powers at other times, under specified
reservation by the third.
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Will be frightened by COM
posite feat ure from the pens
of representative business
men of st. Paul. Sketches
and features of interest to the
Twin Cities. SpecialtieS in
the line of local sports. An
unusually bright and clever
number.
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Drowned in the Rio Grande.

New ORLEANS. May IA special
from Brownsville, Tex, says: Private
Egan. Third cavalry, was drowned in
the Rio Grande by the upsetting of
skiff in which he was attempting to
cross the river. Since last payday
there have been eight or nine deSertionS
from Company K, Third cavalry.
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HOW SHE WAS LOST.
Capt. Howse Tells of the Alas
kan's Wreck.


PORTLAND, Or, May 17.-Capt. R. E.
Howse. of the foundered steamer Alas
kan. and First Officer Wood, have ar
rived here on the steamship Columbia.
The Alaskan sailed for San Fr ancisco
from Astoria last Saturday noon, and
crossed the Columbia river bar safely.
headed down the coast Sunday after
noon. A very heavy gale sprang up.
which soon increased to terrible
storm. and the sea ran very high, and
the vessel began laboring heavily. In
the afternoon the steamer strained, and
began taking water. The pumps
were kept going constantly, and the
officers and crew vainly endeavored to
stop the leaks by stuffiing in blankets
and bedding. The storm continued
with unabated fury. and early Sunday
evening the upper works of the steamer
poured in all sides, putting out the fires
in the furnaces and literally flooding
the upper works. The engines were
stopped. and the huge vessel pitched
and tossed, completely at the mercy of
the elements. The pumps could not be
worked and the vessel began filling.
However, Capt. H0wSe gave orders for
all to stay by the vessel in hopes the
storm soon would abate. About IL
o'clock at night it was evident that the
steamer would soon founder. Capt.
HowSe then gave orders to launch the
life boats and RATS. ALI the boats were
launched but one, which crushed
against the side Of the steamer.
THE MEN BEHAVED WELL.
acting with GOODNESS and Obeying orders
promptly. There were fOrty-fOur men
on board the vessel, and three stow
aways. All but seven or eight put on
life preServers, got into the boats. and
life RATS, and drifted away. Some re-
fused to leave the steamer at all, pre-
ferring to take desperate chances on
board rather than commit themselves to
day the steamer took a plunge, and
went down stem first. Capt. Howse
gallantly stayed with the vessel until
she sunk, and. clinging to portion of
the wreckage, fioated away. He
was afterwards picked up by those on
one of the RATS. After thirty-three
hours he and others were picked up
by the tug Vigilante. The same vessel
also picked up the first officer, G. w.
Wood, T. Wallace, w. Collins, B. Bern
hold, j. Monaghan, j. w. Brown, w.
Alfred johnson, John Welch and
George Shilderup. The last named
had leg broken by the falling of the
timbers before leaving the steamer, and
died soon after being picked up by the
Vigilante. John Welch was found
dead OH a piece of wreckage clinging to
some ropes. Chief Engineer Swain was
washed off one of the RATS soon after
leaving the sinking vessel and is known
to be lost. Among those who refused
to leave the Alaskan, and are certainly
lost, were:
ALBERT RAHLES, steward.
S. T. WEEK. second officer.
w. JENNEY, seaman.
The following is a complete list OF
the officers and crew of the Alaskan:
Master, r. E. Howse; first officer. j.. NJ.
Wood; second officer, s. T. Weeks;
chief engineer, w. Swain; first assist
ant engineer, II. G. Mitchell; steward,
Albert Rallies; watchman, James Stew
enson; water tenders, w. Emerson
and James s. McGarry; oilers, NJ.
Mexican and 4. Wallace; quar-
termasters, John Brown. ]. N.
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Gets Ten Years.
Special to the Globe.

Special TO the GIope.
La CROSSE, May 17.-Sheriff Scott
stole march on the prospective lynch
ers last night by bringing Paul Koss,
the rayisher of Mrs. Trip, here after
night, slipping him quietly into the
court room with only the judge, clerk
and district attorney present, allowing
him to plead guilty of assault with in
tent to commit rape and to receive a
sentence of ten years. KOss was only
too glad to waive all rights under the
defective law TO escape the prospect of
Iynching. Mrs. Tripp was naturally
ayerse to appearing in court. Koss is
now safe in Waupun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-18

is proceeding with the testimony, which
is about the same as at the last term of
court. Holden was arraigned before
the court to-day. and pleaded not guilty.
The defense will be conducted by
Judge Baldwin, of this place, and c. C.
Wilson, of Rochester. The trial will
not come off before Wednesday or
Thursday of next week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-18
DULY OBSERVED.

Pleasant Festivities Among the
Norwegians at Herman.
Special to the Globe.
HERMAN, Minn., May 1.-THE cele-
bration of the anniversary of NOrWay's
independence at this place was grand
success. Attorney General Clapp adj
dressed the large meeting upon the
question of constitutional liberty in a
mastery manner, and was followed by
j. 81. Allison, state lecturer, and Presl-
dent Sprague, of the State Farmers al
lance, upon questions Of interest to that
organization. A game of base ball was
played by the Morris and Herman
mines, the latter winning. A dance at
tbs rink closed the exercises.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-18
ASSAULTED ON A PULLMAN.
Mrs. Jennie Campbell. of Sioux
City Wants $4,000.

Mrs. Jennie Campbell, of Sioux
City Wants $4,000.
Special to the Globe.
sioux CITY, To-, May 17.-Mrs. Jennie
Campbell has begun suit for $4,000
against the Pullman Car company for
Injuries sustained Feb. Is, 1889. On
that date she was passenger on the
train between this city and Manila, To-,
being the only occupant of the sleeper
except the porter. Twice during the
night the colored porter attempted to
assault her, and her fright and exertion
in repelling his attacks were such as to
PROSTATE her for several months and
put her life in jeopardy. The brute did
not accomplish his purpose, but threat
ened Mrs. Campbell with death If she
told Oh him, and because of this she did
not make the affair known until he had
left the employ of the company and
skipped to parts unknown.
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Made an Assignments.

Special to the Globe.
RED WING, May 1.-THE Red Wing
Lime and Stone company, composed
almost wholly of Minneapolis men.
made an assignment yesterday after
noon for the benefit of its creditors to
A. NJ. Allen, of Minneapolis. The as
.signment was precipitated by a suit
brought Ia by the employees to recover
wages due. The company owns val
uabie plant here. and has done fair
business. The amount of the assets and
liabilities is not yet known.
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Could Not Hold Him.

Special 10 LIl6 GIOpe.
OwAroNNA, Minn., May 17.-Judge
Amos Coggswell. who accompanied
John Dalton, who was arrested here
yesterday for street taking. at Hastings,
arrived home with his client this eve
ming, having cleared him of every charge
made against him.
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Starts in Early,

Special TO the GIObe.
YANKroN. S. D., May 17.-J. P.
Murphy. who was to-day appointed
United States attorney for Dakota, is in
Yankton attending the supreme court.
He says that hereafter the department
of justice will be at Yankton, as this
city is his home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-18
Robbed the Mails.

SpeClaI 10 the GIODe.
BELoIT, Wis. May 17.-For some time
several mail boxes have been system
tically robbed and yet no traces of the
thieves could be found. To-day by
some decOy letters three boys were ar
rested, and one of them confessed par
ticipation. 1t is thought that the re-
are very young. Their examination is
set for tomorrow.
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PerpIexed over Pool.

Speclal 10 lno GlODcs
RED WING, May 1.-THE local au-
thorities are perplexed over the ques-
tion whether or not billiard and pool
playing are, under the state law. per-
missible in saloons in the same room
where liquor is sold. The statute per-
mits the keeping of the tables, but pro-
hibits thel playing of any kind of game.
The matter will be referred to the at
tOrney general for de cisiOn.
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Burglars at Sioux City.

Special TO the GI0be.
SIOUX CITY, To-, May 17.-Burglars
last night entered the dry goods house
of Ludlow. Clark & Co. and carried
away silks valued at 2.100. Nothing
else was disturbed, and there is no clue
to the thieves. The city is oyerrun
with trampS and strangers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-18
political PULL"
Gives License to Murder Patients
in the Cook County Asylum.

IN the COOK county Asylum.
CHICAGO, May 17.-1n the investiga-
ton into the condition of the insane
asylum by Judge Prendergast in the
county court to-day, one of the attend
ants admitted that, under former ad-
ministration, one of the patients was
beaten to death by another patient con-
fined in the same room. DR.. Noble, a
member of the medical staff, testified
that nearly 800 patients were confided
of his work was in treating wounds re-
ceived in fights between patients.
Another witness testified that the at
tendants were appointed on recon-
mendations by county commissioners.
and That their appointments were not
based on fitness for the work, but be-
cause they had a political pull" The
consequence was that many OF the at
tendants were wholly unfit.
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An Indiana Blaze.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 1S.-A fire
broke out in the Journal Office at
Noblesville about 10 o'clock tonight,
and for time threatened to destroy one
side of the public square. Assistance
was called from this city and an engine
a nd reel were sent there, but before
reaching the place the fire was undeI
control
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-18
In Proper Form.

Special to the Globe.
MooRHEAD, Minn., May II. = The
Norwegian population to-day celebrated
their national holiday in grand style.
The city was decorated with flags,
bunting and appropriate emblems.
The city council and county officers and
all other officials took part in the pa
rade, which was led by two bands of
music. The exercises took place at
Island park. Fargo, the two cities unit
ing IN the afternoon festivities.
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The Carter Case.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Attorney Walker
concluded his argument in the Carter
trial at noon to-day, after making a
strongly convincing speech to the jury.
Mr.. Hynes, of Mrs. Carter's counsel,
followed Mr.. Walker, but had not fin
ished his address when court adjourned
till Monday.