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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
The South Carolina Contest
Promises Gobs of Garrul-
ity and Gore.
Both Sides Using the Black
Vote to Get Control Of
the State.
Mississippi's Constitutional
Convention to Adjourn in
About Two Weeks.
The Farmers Alliance May
Get in It's Work on the
Corporations.

CHARLEsoN, s. c.. Oct. 19.-The situ-
alton in South Carolina, from political
standpoint, is decidedly peculiar. Every
body is talking politics, and the people
are wrought up to high pitch of excite
ment. The excitement is confined to no
class, nor to any particular section of
the state. 1t is general throughout the
whole state and affects both races. The
few days now remaining before the gen.
eral election in November bid fair to be
days we'll filled with bitterness, ,and even
blOodsned. The leaders of the Opposi-
tiOn factions are hard at work, and
neither side will leave single stone ui-
turned to insure victory. There are
many who regret that such state of
things has come, but on the other hand
there are others VINO welcome the
breaking of old party lines. All recog-
nize the fact that the negro vote will be
used. and many admit that the negro
will be the deciding factor in the fight
between the whites. A great many be-
wall this recognition of the negroes
right to vote, and declare that the re-
suit will be that in the next four years
the blacks will nave control of the state.
The other side retort that it is the part
of wisdom to recognize the fact that the
negro vote cannot be suppressed much
longer, aud to take charge of it now
and get control of it. They say that
recognition of the negro vote is but a
question of time, and that. too, of very
short time, and that if they did not use
it their opponents would use it two
years hence to keep themselves in Office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
A Courageous Lake Shore En-
gineer Saves the Lives
Of His Passengers.
Instead Of Deserving His En-
glne He Puts on Every
Pound Of Steam.
After Clearing a Wreck He
Reverses His Engine and
Stops the Train.
Appreciative Passengers Pre-
sent the Bruised Hero
With Over $500.

ERIE, Pa, Oct. ia horrible catas-
trOphe was averted on the Lake Shore
q Michigan Southern railroad to-day
near Silver Creek through the bravery
and cOOl-headed conduct of an engineer.
A detached section of an east-bound
freight train had been run into by an
other section OF the freight, and pur-
ton of the debris was thrown down on
the west-bOund track just as No. 5. the
fast train, was going west. Engineer
John Burns, of Buffalo, of the pussen-
ger train. was coming down the hill at
the rate of fifty miles an hour. He saw
truck ahead, and then freight car.
He saw no chance to stop his train, but
could jump and sacrifice the lives of
his $50 passengers. His fireman had
left him, and freight cars mounted
one another ahead. In a flash of
a second Engineer Burns resolved
to stand by his post. and, springing
from his seat behind the boiler, he put
on every pound of steam, and, opening
his sand box, so as to get trmer hold
OF the rail, the iron monster Ed Gallup
gave snort and sprang forward, threw
car and other debris. Burns, with won
derful fortitude, held the lever. and the
moment he had cleared the obstruction
reversed his engine and threw on the
air brake. As the train entered the
wreck the sides were torn out of three
coaches. The screams of women rose
high above the screeching Of the steam.
Although the Ed Gallup was dis
mantled. brave Engineer Burns emerged
from the debris alive, but covered with
scars and bruises. Stoui-hearted men
embraced the brave engineer hysteri-
cally, realizing that his heroism had
saved the tram. But one passenger
was seriously injured, and that was
Mrs. Mary Kane, of Denniton. Ohio.
who was in the smoker. Her injuries
are internal, and several ribs are broken.
She was placed in the Hamot hospital at
Erie. Joseph Meyers, OF Cleveland.
was badly hurt about the head. Little
Sissie Heitner, daughter of David Ileit-
her, OF Chicago. shoulder diSl0cated; (;
News Agent John Quinn, OF Buffalo,
arm hurt. A number Of others were
slightly injured. Strange to say. not a
car in the train left the II iack, and Judge
s. S. Burke. president of the Toledo q
Ohio Central railroad. who was on the
train, pronounced il the most wonderful
escape upon record. After the people
got Quieted. C. NJ. Splitter, Boston
banker, headed list, and over S4OO
were presented to Engineer Burns by
the passengers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
MUST REDUCE EXPENSES.
Registers and Receivers Too Law
iSh With Money.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Actlng Land
Commissioner Stone has issued to reg
listers and receivers of local land Offices
a circular calling for reduction of con-
tingent expenses in their respective of
fees. The acting commissioner calls at
tentiOn to the fact that. while the num-
Der of entries made has decreased from
252, ,479 in 1888 to 1853. 463 in 1899. and the
acreage and cash receipts have cor
respondingly decreased. the amount ex-
pended has Increased from $l47, 5000 in
1888 to Sl76,229 in 1890. I'VE are aware" :"
says the acting commissioner, THAT the
number of cases received does not prop
erly indicate the amount of work done,
for the reason that the taking of final
proof. hearings and necessary corre-
spOndence subsequent to and resulting
from the initiation of entries require
more time and labor than do the original
entries. However, a material reduction
is made necessary. and local officers are
requested to furnish to the district their
views as to what is best to be done."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
Eany New England Points
Are Visited by Lightning
and Heavy Rains.
Damage by Wind and Flood
in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts.
An Organized Gang Of Boy
Thieves Is Found to Exist
in Southern Cities.
Michigan Religious Cranks
Kill a Woman Trying to
Baptize Her.

BOSTON, Oct. IA severe storm pre-
vailed to-day throughout New England.
Dispatches from Gloucester, Mass, and
Portsmouth, n. H., state that no marine
disasters are yet reported. Trees were
blown down at Portsmouth. At Fall
River, Mass, the streets were flooded
and many trees were felled. AT about
q O'Clock this evening an electric light
wire became crossed with Western
Union telegraph wire, causing a burn
ing out of The wires running from the
tower to the switch board Ill the Operat'
ing room. The wood work of the
tower caught fire, but the flames
Were put out with slight damage. The
loss of the wires completely isolated
the Boston office and communication
was not restored until after 10 o'clock,
when one or TWO wires to New York
were obtained. The damage cannot be
stated tonight.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. 1O.-Sev-
eral unusually heavy rain and electrical
storms occurred here to-day, during one
of which the public library building
was struck by lightning. tearing off a
quantity of roofing. Report of heavy
rains and thunder storms are received
from Waterbury and other points in
the state. The house of Thomas Deer
win. at Brooklyn, Conn.,, was struck
by lightning and the occupants severely
shocked
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
BERNHARDT's /" CLEOPATRA %
Elaborate Preparations for the
Production at Paris.

Elaborate Preparations for the
Production at Paris.
PARIS. Oct. 19.-The first scene in
Nine. Bernhardt's coming. production
of Cleopatra" is a picture of rare love-
liness-representing Antony's justice
house, with the marble quays of Tarsua
and the river Cydnus in the distance.
The arrival of Antony and Cleopatra
and AntOny's declaration of his passion
occur in the first act. The
scere for the second act represents
hall in Memphis approached by avenue
OF sphinxes descending to the Nile. A
scene Of revelry and dalliance in this
hall is broken up 10y the news of the
death of Fulvia and appeals to Antony
to save Rome. The third act opens with
alnight scene on a terrace above Mem.
phis and the Nile. The play
very closely. Cleopatra, mourning
her absent lover, receives his
letter bidding her send the fleet LIN
the fourth act, Cleopatra, who has ar.
rived at the palace in Actium, over.
hears love scene between Antony and
Octayia. Cleopatra enters, Antony re-
nounces her, and passionate dialogue
ensues between them filled with mutual
accusations of bad faith. but ending in
RECOMMENDATION. lnlS is one or Nine.
Bernhardt's greatest scenes in the
play. The fifth act takes place
at Alexandria. in Cleopatra's
chamber, after the rout at Actium.
Antony enters in wretched. state and
accuses himself of cowardice Cleo
patra throws herself at his feet, Pile d.
ing for pardon. Soldiers burst furiously
in, clamoring for the death of the sor-
ceress. Cleopatra admits that she is a
magician. She displays the Temple of
Isis and sings. weird incantation to
Typhon to disperse the vessels
Of Octavius. The immediate re-
sponse is fearful storm that
shakes the palace foundations.
The scene changes to another
hall. Octavius enters, and Antony,
mOrtally wounded, falls at his feet and
dies scaressed by Cleopatra, who, the
poison taking effect, asks to be dressed
in regalia. In bewildered speech CALI
ing out to Antony that she follows him.
sne dies with smile on her face. With
the exception of the third act, the auth
ors have struck an original line. The
play provides Bernhardt with a splen-
did role. The production has been
fixed for Wednesday. Bernhardt is to
open in New York Feb. 9th, in LA
Tosca," following with cleopatra"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
PUSHING IT'S WORK.
The Mississippi Convention Soon
to Adjourn.

co Adjourn.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 19.-lt seems to
be generally conceded that the constitu-
tionai convention will have completed
its labor and adjourned by Nov. at
the farthest. That impression is con-
firmed by the quick work made Satur-
day with the report of the franchise
committee providing for the extension
of state officers. 1t was expected that
the opponents of this measure would
present resolute front and maintain
Il stubborn and prOtracted fight. in
stead of which the entire mat
ter was settled and out of the
way in the period of four hours.
Little speechmaking was indulged i'm.
A determination to push forward seemed
to dominate all other considerations.
There are but four more subjects to be
disposed Interpretations, bills of
rights, general provision and levees-
on all of which, except the last named,
elaborate reports have been filed. The
report of the committee on corporations
has been made the special order for
Tuesday, and its discussion may occupy
the remainder of the week. 1t is one OF
great Importance, and the debate will
Illustrate the peculiar political revolu
ton which Mississippi, III common with
other states, is now undergo
ing. There is no doubt that the
farmers are in condition of
revolt against the existing order of
things, and the formation of the Alli-
ance is but the initial step in move
ment that portends momentOus results.
Thus far the influence of the Farmers
Alliance has not left its impress upon
the work OF the convention. One of its
pet measures, an elective Judiciary, has
been uncerem0niOusly tramDled under
foot, but there are indications that It's
spirit will be reflected in the article on
corporations before it is finally. incOr-
porated in the constitution. Hostility
to corporations seems to be the shibbO-
leth of some of the more truculent of
its leaders, but to what extent that feel
ing prevails among the rank and file of
its members who are delegates to the
convention will doubtless be made map
ifest during the course OF the coming
week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
stirred Up the Germans.

BALTIMORE, Oct. ia great crowd
of the best German citizens were to-
night excited and-very indignant over
the action of the police in stopping the
lecture which was to have been
given at Germania Mannerchora hall
by Arthur KOebner, Of New York. For
some reason an old law was resurrected
yesterday. and Tonight the authorities
stated that no entertainment of any sort
for which an admission price was de-
manaed could take place in Baltimore
on Sunday if any one should object
thereto. The crowd denounced the de-
cision and the authorities. The statute
has been practically dead so long that
even the district attorney knew not Of
It's existence until yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
BREvITIES BY WIRE.

Commone Holden. of London, has given
e1.OUu TO the Irish fund of the National Lib
eral club.
The Mexican postmaster general has un-
der consideration the question of reducing
the post; ge on letters.
the olive crop in that district has been. de-
stroyed by hailstorm.
The lace manufacturers of Calaisewili re-
open their factories to-day. 1t is doubtful
whether the employees will resume work until
the wages dispute has been settled.
The works of the Cincinnati Dessicating
company. manufacturers of fertilizers at
Gilead station, west of Cincinnati, were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss. S30b o.
Detachments of troops are guarding the
mines of Arras and Carvin, in Northern
France, where tie miners are on strike, and
numerous assaults have been made on the
free laborers.
Leading French wine growers have en-
tered protest against any retaliatory policy
toward the United States in regard to duties,
OH the ground that America is one of the
best customers for French wines.
The memorial stones of the new buildings
of the printers aims houses at London were
laid Saturday by the Baroness Buroett-Coutts
and Mrs. W. Ii. Collingridge. The baroness
is lihersl contributor to the charity, which
is for the benefit of worn-out printers
The Prince of Wales and Emperor Francis
Joseph exchanged visits yesterday at Vienna
The prince presented portrait of himself to
the emperor. II was painted by Angel and
represents the prince in Austrian hussar uni
form. In the evening royal banquet was
given in honor of the visitors.
1t is The general opinion Of commentators
upon the Halle Socialist congress that the
meeting has effected but little for the ad-
vancement of the socialist cause, but that it
proves that the Socialists are inclined To use
their newly granted liberty with moderation
The weight of opinion is that il they con.
tinue in the path of peaceful agitation which
they have marked out for themselves they
will give Eunue no cause to fear evil results
from their activity.
The Monterey 4 Gulf Railroad company is
pushing the work of construction TO the
Gulf of Mexico All trains are now arriving
on time. but the mails from the United
States show a: delay of several days Ere
quenuy three and four mails arrive together
The postal authorities at the City of Mexico
claim that the United States postal authori.
ties and the railroads are to blame for the
delay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
THE CORN DODGER CLUB.
An Extensive Organization of Boy
Thieves.

FORT WORTH, Tex. Oct. 19.-There
were big developments in the mystery
surrounding what is known as the Corn
Dodger club in Fort Worth yesterday.
1t is an organization of boys ranging
in aye from seven to fifteen years, many
of whom have recently been arrested
by the police for completely in petty
thefts and burglaries, but on account of
their youth and the small value of their
takings they have not been prosecuted.
To-day SIX of the boys are in Jail aud
with them clothing dealer named
Hall, who is charged with coneeaiing
goods stolen by the boys. 1t is also
learned that the Corn Dodgers have
branches in Dallas, Waco, Marshall,
Austin and Houston, Tex, also in Den
yer, Col, and probably in other places.
They have code of signals and other
secret means of communication. IL is
not known whether Hall is at the head
of the organization or not
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
SHORT CLOTHIERS.
A Dallas Manufacturing Firm
Goes to the Wall.

A Dallas Manufacturing Firm
Goes to the Wall.
DALLAS. Tex, Oct. 19.-The Blanken-
ship-Blake manufacturing company.
whose speciality is the manufacture of
jeans and cotton goods, made an assign
ment yesterday. j. ID. Baker is named
as assignee. The failure was preclpi-
tated by the North Texas National bank
of Dallas, and the b. c. Evans dry
goods company. of Fort Worth. running
in attachments, the former for $47,OO0
and the latter for $1,000. Before the at
tachments had been served, however,
the assignment had been made matter
of record and the creditors will share
alike. 1t is understood the company
purchased S75.0OO worth of stock i'm the
Adams cotton mills some time ago, CIV
ing their notes for the same, ami were
unable to meet them when they came
due. 1t is understood that the liabilities
are S250.000, assets the same, and that
the company will pay dollar for dollar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
THROUGH A CLERKS EYES.
Hotel Porters and Bartenders as
FaVOrites OF Fortune.

Hotel POrters and Bartenders as
FaVOrites OF Fortune.
New York Correspondence Philadelphia
Press
''How are hotel porterS paid?" said the
clerk of we'll known hostelry yester-
day. "Well. they get their board and
and lodging. to begin with, and wages
ranging from SIS to S25 month. The
head porter gets little more. They
used to be permitted to keep
all their tips, or rather to
urn them over to or divide
them with the head porter. but now a
good many houses, even frst-claSS ones
like the Fifth Avenue and Palmer in
Chicago. collect all tips. However, they
don't get all the scale money as it is
called in hotel parlance. You see, il
yOn give porter half lf-dOIlar for lug
ging your trunks and baggage down
from your room he can put it in his
pocket and turn III quarter without
much fear of detection"
Haven't good many head pOrterS
become rich through their posItiUnsY'
'Wtll, | should Say they have. The
Old head porter of the Grand Pacific in
Chicago is worth a quarter of a million,
and many Others are worth hundred
thousand. Many men have what Is
almost mania for befr.ending hotel
pOrters, head walters and uarkepp-rS.
Old Jack Sharp took great fancy TO
LovejOy, of the Fifth avenue, anu made
him buy street railroad stock When it
Was Way down in price. It's rise made
LOvejoy independently rich, though lie
works every day as though he didn't
have dollar.
'Bartenders. too. ale not only the re-
cipients OF the secrets of inally men, but
they often get points of the money mar
ket that are worth big money To them.
Some men have Il p"nchant for making
them presents. Others will wait around
for hours at night until their favOrites
are off watcn. and then take them
around town for good time and pay all
their bllls with pleasure. know one
bartender who has had enough OF new
suits, gloves, necktirs and things OF
that kind given him in the last six
month, to set him up in tosgery as d
second Berry WaIl.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
Due to a Green Hand.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-At a few
minutes before O'Clock this morning ii
collision occurred on the Pennsylvania
road near the station at Frankford. j..
Sheridan and Harry Nields, fireman,
were fatally injured. They were taken
to hospital. where they now lie in a
critical condition. Both were buried in
the debris for at least ten minutes and
were severely scalded. The accident is
said to be due to a green hand giving
the signal cline clear" by mistake.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
Nelson Going Home.

RICHMOND, Ind. Oct. l9.-Nels0n
goes from here to his Pine Tree state
home tonight to rest the remainder of
the season without lowering his record
as the king CT the trotting stations of
the world, but horSemen who saw him
get his mark of 2:l14 at Terre Haute
say his mile yesterday was the greatest
heat. considering the conditions. as he
went while the wind was blowing a
regular hurricane. He made the quar-
tiers as follows: First 3211s, second les,
third :42, fourth 2:i411a. Some horsemen
declare it equal to aug under favorable
circumstances, and Nelson's owner
thinks it equal TO 2:lO. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
Obsequies of John Van Valken.
burg at Fort Madison.

FORT MADISON, To-, Oct. 19.-The
funeral of the late John Van Valken-
burg. past supreme chancellor, Knights
of Pythias of the world, took place
this afternoon under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias, assisted by the
fraternity of Odd Fellows. Special
trains from the Northwest and
South brought large delegations
of Knights and Odd Fellows. The re-
mains lay in state at the Presbyterian
church from 9 a. III. till p. III. At the
beginning of the service Rev. L. Z.
Witherspoon read a New Testament
lesson and Rev. G. S. Williams offered
prayer. Rev. d. q. Stewart. ID. d.,
tnen delivered an address. Rev. A. V.
Kendrick offered brief closing
prayer and the choir sang ~
Would Not Live Always" The
casket was then borne to the grave
escorted by one of the largest funeral
corteges ever seen here. The procession
was made up of plato0ns of police,
bands, militia company, the fire de-
partment. the city and county officials
in carriages, the local and visiting
lodges, the grand officers of both frater-
mites and long train OF carriages con-
tanning citizens and visitors. The
services at the grave were conducted Uy
the grand officers of the Knights or
Pythias. Mrs. Van Valkenburg is still
in critical condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
Catholic ChiIdren Lime.

NEW YORK. Oct. l9.-For the first
time in the history of Brooklyn the
children from all the Catholic Sunday
schools and institutions of that city
were out OH parade to-day. The parade
was given III honor OF the golden jubi-
lee of Bishop Loughlin. ln all, 22,U00
children turned out and marched by the
reviewed by Bishop Ioughlin, Cardinal
Gibbons, the visiting bishops and prom
inant oit1ypuS a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
Novak Must Hang.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Oct. 19.-The jury in the
Novak murder case returned at 1890
Sunday morning with verdict OF
guilty in the first degree. with the death
penalty. Several months ago Joseph
Nuvak quarreled with a fellow work
man named Sokzloski. That night he
went to Sokzloski's house, and fired a
load of shot through window with
the intention of killing his enemy. The
charge instead struck and killed SokZio-
skis fifteen-year-oid daughter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
ChIoroformed for Money

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct. 19.-It now
looks as if William f. Hake, who died
near Holley on Saturday. was murdered.
He was known to have had sI2O In his
pocketbook on Friday night. He slept
alone. On Saturday morning his hired
man found the back door of the house
forced open and the contents of Hake's
pockets strewn about the floor, with the
pocketbook empty and the money miss
Ing. 1t is suppose that Hake was
chlOrOformed, as there were no marks
of violence Oh his body. An inquest is
i'll progress
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
She Was Shot Accidentauy

QUINCY, ILL.,. Oct. 19.-Miss Lille
Booth died this afternoon. She was not
shot. as at first stated by her betrayer,
Dan Price. He rushed into the store
after she shot him and returning with
revolver, fired at her but missed her
and then fell on the sidewalk. His
brother grappled with Miss Booth to get
her weapon and in the struggle it was
accidentally discharged, the ball enter
ing her body and causing her death to-
day.