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Telegram-herald., 1889-09-06
MICHIGAN CENTRAL

TnE NIAoAeA fALLs EoOTE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
FOR INVENTORS.
An Interesting Decision by Com
missioner Mitchell.

An Interesting Decision by Com
missioner Mitchell.
WASHINGTON, May 1,-Commissioner
Mitchell, of the patent Office, to-day
rendered an important decision in the
interference case of Daniels VS.. Nor
gan, which involves the question of the
right of a patent commissioner to grant
a motion for rehearing of the case
finally disposed of by his predecessor,
excepting in cases of fraud, errors in
computation or the discovery of new
evidence. March %, Commissioner
Hall awarded priority of invention to
Morgan, and four days later on motion
fer re-hearing set the hearing for April
10. At that time 1t was fully un-
derstood by him that his successor was
to take charge of the office April l. On
April 10 the motion came up for hear
ing before Commissioner Mitchell, and
counsel for Morgan asked that it be dis
missed, as it asked for rehearing of
the decision of former commissioner
upon the same facts and evidence upon
which the decision was based. The
matter was argued at length and taken
under consideration. Commissioner
Mitchell now rules that the duties of
the commissioner are i'll part admins
trative and in part of a judicial nature,
and while the rule limiting the right of
an administrative officer to review his
predecessors decisions may be applica-
ble to him in an administrative capac-
ity, it is equally clear that it is not
binding upon him in the discharge of
of his judicial duties. The motion to
dismiss the motion for a re-hearing is
therefore Oyerruled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
AS the Indians May Again Ask
Too High a Price for Their
Lands.
Perry Belmont Gets Leave Of
Absence to Go to the Gay
Capital.
Important Patent Decision
The Public Debt State
ment.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Officials in the
interior department acquainted with the
recent negotiations with the Sioux In
dians for the cession of 100000 acres
of their land to the United States are
not sanguine of the success of the pres
ent commission. This commission is
governed by practically the same law
as the former commission, except in the
matter of price for the land. The for
mer commission was only authorized to
pay so cents per acre, while the
present commission can pay $1.25
per acre. The Indians refused
to sell for so cents before, and
the commission brought them to Wash
ington to confer with Secretary Villas.
He offered them 81 per acre, subject to
the ratification by congress of his
action The Indians refused this and de.
manded s1.5O, and it is not now believed
they will take S1.25, and about all the
commission can hope to accomplish is
to secure treaty from them, naming
the price they will take, and then ask
congress to appropriate it. Like trouble
is anticipated with the work of the
Cherokee commission. Both commits
sions will meet here next week to re-
ceive final instructions before proceed
ing West.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
WANTED TO LIQUIDATE.

Voluntary Assignment of the Cra-
gin Manufacturing Company.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The Cragin Manu-
featuring company to-day made vol
untary assignment to William A. Mont
gomery, a lawyer. No schedule was
flied, but the assignee said the assets
were from s13O,OOO to $l50,000 and the
liabilities about $4,000. Tinware and
sheet iron goods, particularly coal hods
and dripping pans, were the COM
pany's specialties. ''rhis is hardly a
failure" said Assignee Montgomery,
''bnt rather liquidation. The COM
pauy expects to pay its creditors 100
cents on the dollar, and have some
thing left for the stockholders. 1t had
some paper overdue, and though
none of its creditors were press
ing :. it particularly, it was, to
say the least, unpleasant to
do business that way. The direc-
tors thought some of issuing additional
stock, but large amount of manufact-
ured merchandise is on hand, the sea-
son for the sale of which does not COM
mence for month or two. so it was de-
cided' to go into liquidation rather than
try to struggle along and perhaps dis
Sipate the property. The. company's
assets include the real estate
ard factory out at the suburban
town 4of Cragin, bnt there is
nearly : enough personal property
and machinery to pay off the indebted
ness. leaving this for the stockholders
The nanse Gragin has been known in
the trade for great many years. The
present cesnpany, however. was not
organized until 1888, when it started
with capital of $4,000. The stock is
chiefly owned by the president, William
P. Hale, and the. Charles L. Dudley
estate
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
PARNELL TALKS.
Testimony OF the Irish Leader
Before the mission.

Testimony OF the Irish Leader
Before the Commission.
LONDON, May 1.-Mr. Parnell, in his
examination to-day. denied that the
Irish World ever collected moneys for
the parliamentary party. The Irish
World had been hostile to himself and
tie parliamentary party since 1882.
Attorney General Webster here pro-
duced extracts from the Irish World
praising Mr.. Parnell's action in parifa-
ment after 1882. Sir Charles Russell,
counsel for the Parnellites, put in ex
tracts adverse to Mr.. Parnell. The
crOss-examination was then continued.
Mr.. Parnell admitted knowing Mooney,
otherwise known as 'Trans-Atlantic."
He did not know whether Mooney
contributed to the parliamentary
fund. Mooney wrote violent ar
ticieS. still witness would not
tribute to assist the party if he did not
publish articles advocating murder.
Witness had held no communication
with Patrick Ford since 1881. Mr.. Par
nell denied that his Irish schemes ever,
included coalition with the Fenians in
order to eXpel landlords from ireland.
He certainly aimed to destroy landlord
ism, but not to drive individuals from
the country, and never had any idea of
resorting to illegal means. He did not
recOllect meeting Mr.. Davitt and John
O'Leary in 1878 and discussing with
them possible alliance between the
NatiOnalists and the Fenians. He had
no notion that the national fund in
America and the skirmishing fund were
identical. Attorney General Webster
here read violent manifesto signed by
John Devoy and others and issued at
Dublin. Mr.. Parnell declared that he
had never heard of it before. He had
met Messrs. Dewey, Breslin, Finerty and
Alexander Sullivan and number Of
physical force men. He said he would
frankly avow that he felt it was 10
part of his duty to exclude any one
from the league on account OF his
antecedents. He wanted to include in
it all Irishmen, trusting that every sec
ton would accept the new copstitu-
tional form of agitation. He had aimed
at asking the physical force men to
abandon their movement and to accept
his. TO shut the constitutional door in
their faces because they did not inlme-
diateiy agree would have been very
foolish. He did not recOllect making
speech at Lynn, Mass, in which it was
alleged he had said that when England
was beaten to her knees the time would
have come to realize the idea of the
Nationalist. He admitted that if he
had used those words he must have
been thinking of methods of warfare in
the event of constitutional agitation
failing. At Troy somebody offered him
S. for bread and $50 for lead. He did
not object to the offer because he
thought the officer only meant S. for
charitable work and $40 for league
work. This statement caused laughter,
The commission at this point adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
MRS, CARTER BLUSHED
While a Hotel Housekeeper
Told Her Decidedly
Racy Story
OF Disturbing the Am0urs OF
Mrs. Carter and Merchant
Gregory.
Two Pennsylvania Boys
Longed for the Patepnal
Estates,
So they Hanged the old Gem
tleman and Shot Their
Stepmother.

CHICAGO. May 1.-The Carter case
assumed a sensational turn again to-day
The trial has progressed to Leslie Car
ters cross bill, in which he charges his
wife with misconduct with Dudley s..
Gregory, New York merchant, and
James F. Pearce. New York state SEN
atOr, living in Brooklyn. To-day the
evidence given was directly in point as
being Mrs. Mary II. Morrissey, house,
keeper at the Cooper house, CoOpers-
town. n. Y, who claims TO have seem
Mrs. Carter in compromising position
with Gregory at late hour one night in
September, 1882 while they were guests
at the hotel, the occasion being while
Mrs. Carter and Mr.. Gregory were to-
gether on the lawn. in front of the hOteE
and directly beneath the window of MRS.
MDrrisS.y's room. The hOusekeepet
threw pitcher of water over the lovers
upon discovering their disgraceful cOni
duct when they got up quickly and ran
in different directions. and Immediately
afterwards witness met Mrs. Carter, aS
the latter came into the hotel through
the private entrance. the water still ada
herring to her costume, her hair dishevs
eled and her face flushed. In July. 1SSSS
while again guest at the Cooper house;
the housekeeper saw Mrs. Carter and
Senator Pearce standing together in the
doorway of Mrs. Carter's bedroom, at 4
o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Carter
was in her night robe, while Pearce had
his hat off and his vest was unbuttOned,,
While this witness was giving her tests
mOnv, Mrs. Carter blushed deeply and
hung her head in confusion. The cross
examination lasted for several hours.
and resulted in showing several discrep1
ancieS between witness former depOsfi
ton and her statements on the Stand.s
In the main, however, her story was not
shaken. Harry z. Nash. of Troy. n. Y..i
formerly night watchman at the COOper;
house was on the stand when court adj
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
LITTLE DINNERS.
The Centennial Closes With a
Number Of Banuuets.

NumDer OF banQueCS.
New YORK, May 1.-The National
PrOvident union celebrated the centen-
NAL by meeting tonight at the Metro
politan opera house, a very large audi
ence being present. Among the speak
ers and prominent guests were Hon.
William Warner, of Missouri; Senator
Daniel, Commissioner Tanner, Daniel
president of the union. An overture
by the Seventh regiment band and
the singing of America by the entire
audience preceded the speech making.
The leading Grafton of the evening was
delivered by Senator Daniel, who spoke
of WashingtOn'S influence in our ma
tional life.
THE NEW YORK BAR ASSOCIATION
rendered a reception tonight to the
justices of the United States supreme
court, a distinguished array of legal
celebrities being present. Chief JUS
tice Fuller and Justices Blatchford,
Field and Strong (retired), ex-President
Cleveland, Elihu Root, Judge Macy, of
New Jersey; Allen w. EvartS, Senator
Hlscock and William Jay were a few of
the many prominent guests. A grand
REUNION OF VETERANS
of all e. A. r. posts was held to-day in
honor fnCOmmander-in-Chi Warner,
G. A. r. Ex-President Hayes and the
Ohio centennial commissioners and their
ladies were entertained at dinner to-
night by Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Caldwell,
of No. West One Hundred and Twen-
ty-third street, and areception was held
at which large number of OhiOans
resident in this city were present. The
first annual dinner of the
SPANISH-AMERICAN
Commercial union was given at the
Hotel Brunswick to-day, the president,
J. M. Ccballos, presiding, and among
Miller, Russell Harrison, Minister Pres
ton. 81. Guzman, F. Concha, ex-Minister
Foster, Secretary Noble and others.
The union aims at extending our South
American trade by subsidizing steam
ship lines.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
MARYLAND Renublicans.

FREDERICK, Nd, May 1.-The state
league of Republican clubs convened
in annual session here to-day. Daniel
BrintOn, of Baltimore, was elected
president for the ensuing year. A series
of resolutions adopted by the Howard
county club protesting against, and
condemning the appointment of the
brother of United States Senator Cor
man as inspector of customs at Nor
folk, by President Harrison, were Of
fered for adoption by the convention,
and vigorously advocated by number
of delegates. One delegate declared
the appointment of German, as Demo-
crat. to be unprecedented in the annals
of the party. The resolution was finally
referred to the committee OH res0lu-
tiOnS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
AND THEN THEY PAINTED.
Disgraceful Orgies at the close of
tho Rail

NEW YORK, May both the Herald
and the Sun this morning assert that
the closing scenes of the inaugural ball
at the Metropolitan opera house yes
terday morning were disgraceful. Aft
er o'clock in the morning wine flowed
in great abundance, and many intoxi-
Gated men and some few disreputable
women were carOusing in the supper
room and Oh The dancing floors. Many
irresponsible persons without tickets are
said to have been admitted by the door
keepers. The crowd became so
great and boisterous that dancing
was out of the question, and the respect
able people present made haste to quit
the building. Great delay was expert
enced in getting hats and wraps from
the cloak rooms-in some cases parties
being compelled to wait over an hour
before they could secure articles of ap-
parel which had been left in those
rooms. Many of the walters in the sup
per room are also said to have become
intoxicated and added to the black
guardism going on around them. Mat
ters finally became so bad that the
police were called upon to clear the
supper room, which they were able to
do only by the free use of their clubs,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
Destruction of a Large Mill
and Lumber Yards at La
Crosse.
A Widespread Conflagration
Seemed Imminent for a
Time.
Firebugs Start a Blaze Of
Serious Magnitude at
Waseca.
A Tramp Objects to Graham
Bread and Burns a Farm
er'S Barn.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis.,, May 1.-At $50
this evening fire alarm was rung, fol-
lowed by many whistles. This located
the fire in the mill district. 1t broke out
in the upper story of William Listman's
Touring mill and for an hour and half
the great structure burned with terri
BILE fierceness. The mill is just north of
John Paul's sawmill and yards, and
south of that is c. L. Coleman's mill and
yards. A strong north wind made
it very dangerous. The territory is the
same that was burned over three years
ago. All about are factories and wood
working establishments and for
moment it seemed that all
must go. kilograms were sent to
Winona and Sparta, bat it was long be-
fore assistance came and the mill was
gone. The mill was four story brick
the south side. This shielded the other
buildings, and burned half an hour
after the rest had fallen. The mill had
a capacity of 1,5OO barrels. 1t had
been running days and closed at 6 p.
m. The fire must have originated fn
the purifier room at the top of the mill.
The mill was owned by William List
man & Son, G. L. Colman and L. C.:
Colman, and was valued at
100000; insured for SS0.000.
There was small quantity of wheat in
the elevator and only about 200 barrels
of -four on hand. No accidents occurred,
the steam escaping from the boiler.
When the roof fell in the fire got across
into the edge of Pauls yard but was
put out with small loss as were hum
dreds of small fires caused by sparks.
Men were all over the district watch
ing for the first light and putting it
out. While the danger was greatest
word came that the island was on fire.
The island is below both saw mills and
yards, is mostly made land, and is used
exclusively by Messrs. Paul q
Colman for piling lumber, es-
timated at from 100000 to 25,000,000
feet. The fire three years ago did not
take the stock on the island. The eX-
tensive system of waterwOrks and sew
eral watchmen could not put out all the
sparks that fell in showers all over the
island. The two places burned at once;
one was extinguiShed and the other
swept over. Ali the burned lumber
belongs to Mr.. Paul and will probably
amount to 100000 or 100000 feet,
valued at from $60,000 to 5000; nearly
or quite insured. Sparta and Winona
both brought engines and hose and
worked bravely to help subdue the
flames y
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
ILLINOIS STEEL COMPANY.
Detail of the Great Rolling Mill
COmDin alton.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The meetings Of
the stockholders of the North Chicago
Rolling Mill company and the Union
Steel company for the purpose of con-
solidatlng their interests with those Of
the Joliet Steel company, as has already
been outlined in these dispatches, were
held here to-day. Both meetings were
brief, and at their close it was stated
that nothing definite had been accom-
plished and that they had adjourned
till tomorrow. The plan by which this
important move in the manufacturing
world is to be accomplished is. in brief,
the increase of the capital stock Of the
North Chicago company to $4,000, 900
and the purchase, with the money so
.accruing, of the the plants OF the other i1, two 70
known as the Illinois Steel company
and will be the largest Of its kind in
sthe world.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
WILL GO TO PARIS.
Perry Belmont Asks for Leave of
Absence.

WASHINGTON, Nav 1.-The state de-
partment has granted to Perry Bel
mont, United States minister to Spain,
leave of absence for the purpose of at
tending the opening ceremonies of the
Paris exposition, to which he has been
officially invited by the French govern
ment. Mr.. Belmont was chairman of
the house committee on foreign affairs
which reported the bill accepting the
invitation to participate in these pro-
ceedings. and in the accompanying re-
port he referred pointedly to the politi-
cable message asking leave of absence
for the purpose indicated, MIR. Belmont
states his intention to return to Madrid
after the ceremonies 20 receive and
show proper courtesies to Senator
Palmer. his successor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
STOCK MEN ORGANIZE,
And Will Try to Beat the Commits
sion Men,

CHICAGO, May 1.-Some weeks ago
Samuel Lazarus, T. S. Bugbee, A. B.
Gregory, and N. 7. Eaton, Western
stock men, issued an invitation from
Kansas City to several well-known stock
men throughout the country, asking
them to join in organizing the American
Live Stock Commission company, and
to convene for that purpose at the Union
stock yards. The meeting was held to-
day at the Transit house and was quite
largely attended. Those present were
reticent.as to the objects and scope of
the company. The commission mel at
the yards assert that its sole aim is to
evade the payment of the 5O-cent con-
mission. The members are heavy cattle
raisers and propose to open a branch
house at Kansas City. The company. it
is said, will sell no cattle not owned by
it's stockholders. The following board
of directors were elected: Fl. w.
Gresham, Pueblo, COL; M. Smith,
Sherman, Tex: j. G. Gunter, Dallas,
Tex: A. B. Gregory, Withrow, ILL.,; E.
P. Yark, St. Louis; p. Phillips. Kansas
City; w. A. Towers, Mont; B. r. FAINT,
Gilead, Tex: L. s. Bugbee. Kansas
City. The capital stock is 100000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
HUNG THEIR FATHER
And Shot Their Stepmother ia
= Get an Estate.

I: SOMERSET, Pa. May 1.-The awful
and mysterious tragedy in jefferson
township yesterday. grows more revolt =
: lRg as the facts appear. It now seems
more than probable that the two sons OF
old man Shaulis. who was sixty-five
years of age, and much debilitatad, de.
liberately conspired to put both their
father and stepmother out of the way,
that they might speedily come into pos
session of the estate whichiS valuable.
The evidence SO far adduced justifies the
conclusion that the two sons, David and
George. hanged their father, and that
David, an hour or so later, shot his
young StepmOther through the body as
she was returning from the barn to the
house. The stepmother still lives and
may recover. One thing is certain, tho
father was hung previous to the shoOtt
ing of the mother
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
TO A HIGHER LODGE.
Death of DR.. Samuel Cooper
Charlton, the Masonic Writer.

COLUMBUS, O., May 1.-Dr. Samuel
Cooper Charlton, editor of the MasOn's
Chronicle, the American Odd Fellow
and the Knight (K. of P.), dropped dead
this evening of heart disease. from
which he has been a constant sufferer
for the past year. DR.. Charlton was
member of many secret societies and
had held prominent positions in many
of them. He had attended the supreme
lodge meetings of all societies for the
past eight years, and by reason of his
connection with leading society papers,
had taken prominent parts in them.
He was born in Manchester, England,
and was fifty-fOur years of age.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
Loss TO THE PARTY.
Clevel and and Lamont Speak
Highly of Mr.. Barnum.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Ex-President
Cleveland yesterday sent the following
telegram of coincidence to Mrs. Barnum1
at Lime Rock, Conn.,: 81 have this
moment heard of your bereavement and
hasten to assure you that l sincerely
mourn the death of your husband and
deeply sympathize with you in your
great affliction." In speaking of Mr..
Barnum, the ex-president said: "He
was the most unseIfish man L
ever knew. He gave literally of
his time and money for the benefit of
the Democratic party, and never used
his position as chairman of the national
committee to advance the fortunes
of himself or his personal political
friends" Daniel Lamont said; ''Mr.
Barnum's interest in the success of the
party was so great that he denied him
Self the rest which his health demanded.
When the victory of 1884 was won he
was content that his party was in power,
and he made no demands and had no
favorites to press. His death Is great
loss to the party.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
For Forgery.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., May 1.-George A.
Gillett, whose case has been before the
courts for months past, was to-day sent
up for trial on charges of forgery and
utterlng forged papers. When asked if
had anything to say, Gillett replied six
times mot guilty.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
WASECA WARMED.
A Small Fire Which Came Near
Spreading.

Special to the Globe.
WAsECA, Minn., May 1.-At 1880 p.
m. a fire was discovered in the rear end
of frame building owned by MIR. Neidt
ON North Main street in this city. AS
the building was situated in the center
of frame row. it looked as if the en-
tire row was doomed, but through the
masterly efforts of the fire department
the fire has been kept in the building
where it originated, which building is
a total loss-value, $1,000. From pres
ent appearances. unless the wind rises,
no other buildings will burn; but should
the wind blow slightly, the entire block
will go. The fire is the work of an in,
cendiarY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
lneapolis. sub-contractors.

Minneapolis. sub-contractors. COM
menced work to-day on the short cut
main line from this city to Staples. Mr..
G. III. Richards, of that firm, arrived
here last night to superiDtend the start
ing Of the work. Nearly 200 laborers
are on hand and every train brings from
ten to fifty each. The excitement is
great and all our citizens are talking of
nothing but railroad and its bearing
upon theprosperity of Little Falls. Sew
eral under sub-cOntractOrs have secured
contracts of one or more miles. Work
is to be pushed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-02
S1O.59S,774 80
STREET DIRECTORIES.
The Postoffice Department Re.
viSinC Its List.

WASHINGTON, May by direction
of Postmaster General Wanamaker the
postmasters at all free delivery post
offices in the country have beeu di-
rected to furnish to the dead letter Office
list of the streets, avenues and alleys,
with the highest and lowest house
numbers on each, for the use of the de-
partment in revising the street direc-
tory of free delivery Offices. Street di-
rectories are now in general use III the
dead letter Office. and in all the princi-
pal postoffices, in assisting the delivery
OF mail matter deficient in address.