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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
The Multi Millionaire Of Man.
iStee Is Forced to the
Wall.
One Of the Heaviest Failures
in the History Of
Michigan.
Liabilities of Fully Three
Millions and Assets a Mill
ion Less.
Too Many Irons in the Fire
Wreck a Lumber
Baron.

MANIsTEE, Mich, Oct. 16.-R. q.
Peters has assigned his property to AL
bert NJ. Henry. of Detroit, brotEer-in-
law of eX-Gov. Alger. for the benefit OF
creditors. IL is the largest financial
crash in the state for years, and comes
from source least expected. Mr.
Peters was the leading spirit in score
OF big enterprises. and was a baron In
the lumber and salt trade. The assign
ment covers millions of dollars worth
of property, and will be far-reachlng i'll
it's effects. Meigs & Co. lumbermen;
Dunfam & Co., of Grand Rapids, and
the Fifth National bank of the second
city are all interested in the collapse. A
bill of sale of half interest in the
wholesale grocery firm of Lemon q
Peters. of Grand Rapids, was filed this
morning by r. G. Peters in favor of Z, M.
Dawson. of Detroit. The sale calls for
$4,000. and was given to protect the De
troit National bank and Gen. Alger. NO
schedule of assets or liabilities has been
as yet filed here. From outside but re-
liable sources it is learned that the liza
bilties will he fully $3.00O.000. with as
sets in the Fifth National bank. Arthur
Meigs 4 Co. and w. Dunham Il Co., OF
Grand Rapids: the Buffers & Peters
company. of LudingtOn and North Caro-
liua: :the r. g. Peters Lumber company,
OF Brewton, Ala; the Interior Lumber
company. of Interior. Mich; High d
Peters, of Chicago; and With MarthIn-
son IL White, of Sault ST.. Marie. The
plant here
Has Made Enormous Profits.
but the outside ventures, as a rule,
have, been disastrous. especially the
Southern ventures, which absorbed an
enormous amount of capital without
much returns. Il. G. Peters OWNS $4,000
of the Se.0U0 shares of the r. q. Peters
Salt and Lumber coin pany, which is
capitalized at s2.O00,0 900, and whose last
annual report showed real and personal
property of over $2,500,000 and credits
pf $142 .524. while the debts reached
$510 573. Besides being president of
the Peters Salt and Lumber Company
of Manistee, Mr.. Peters is member of
the firm of DunhaHf. Peters u Co., of
Chase and Grand Rapids; he owns
two-fifth interest in the StrOnach Lum-
ber Company of Manistee: half inter-
est in tie firm of Buffers. Peters Il Co.,
of Ludington: leading interest in the
lumber firm of Peters d. Morrison, which
controls Is, 600 acres of land at Menomi-
nee and 150,000 acres of land in various
states. He is also president OF the Man
istee National bank, aud a director of
the Fifth National Bank of Grand Rap
ids. He also owns personally 100000
acres of timber lands in Alabama and
the CarOlinas.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
HoWERED WITH HOT IRON.
A Score of Iron Workers Burned
by an Explosion.

CLEVELAND. o., Oct. 16.-An explo
sion occurred in the bessemer depart
ment of the Otis steel works, in this
city, this morning. 1t is supposed that
cold water which had accumulated in
the blast pipes was forced into the con-
vertor when the air blast was turned in
upon the molten metal in the converter.
The roof was torn from the mill, the
building ignited and score of men
more or less sseriously injured. The, fire.
men quickly subdued the flames. A
dozen men who we're injured were able
to go to their homes after the wounds
were dressed, and three who are in
critical condition were sent to the Lake
side hospital. The badly injured are:
Patrick O'Donnell. unmarried, boards
at 651 st. Clair street, seriously burned
about the body; John McCarty, mar
ried, lives at 90 Delaware street, arm
broken. leg bruised and seriously
burned; Patrick Boland, married, 152
Lawrence street, seriously burned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
POLITICS IN THE w. G. Il. q.
The Iowa Branch Secedes From
the National Body.


the National Body.
DEs MONIES, To-, Oct. 16.-The state
convention of the WOman's Christian
Temperance union of Iowa got down to
business to-day, and very warm time
was experienced, resulting in a split be-
tween the nOn-Dartisan and the third
party forces and the main body seced
ing from the national union. The
fight to-day was over report of
the committee on credentials which
recommended unseating a large num-
Der of delegates who were considered
disloyal to the constitution of the Iowa
Union. The discussions were long and
heated, but the report was finally
adopted by vote of 200 to 80. The
non-partisan forces were led by Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster, president of the Iowa
union, who with a number of sup
porters withdrew from the national
convention last year on the partisan
issue. AT the morning session Mrs.
Foster took opportunity to answer
questions asked by delegates. Asked to
explain her position as Republican to
her non-partisanship. Mrs. Foster re-
piled that she, a. an American woman,
clung to her right to exercise her liberty
under the constitution. She said she
was an intense Republican. A woman
could be an intense Democrat and yet
be a nOn-partiSan worker for ten-
perance. A lady delegate arose
and demanded to know why if the Iowa
union was non-partisan she had re-
celved communications telling her to
act in certain way because it was OPP
posing the action Of a third party
woman. Mrs. Foster said no official
action at any time had ever been taken
to send such communication, but no
woman should be allowed to come into
the Iowa union as partisan woman
working against the interest of the
Iowa w. e. t. o., referring to the
case of Mrs. Henry, an official of the
lowed the answer of this question, Mrs.
Foster, however. remaining calm. The
president was asked how nOn-partisan
convention could send kilograms of APP
precialiOn to such partisans as Reed
and Wilson, and if telegrams would be
sent TO other partlsans besides Repub-
licans. Cries of Yes, yes" arose from
all over the house. and Mrs. Foster
went OH to explain that it was
the temperance sentiment that was ap-
preciated in these men and not their
partisanship. At the afternoon meet
Ing vote was taken as to whether the
Francis Willard National union on ac-
count of the third party attitude of the
national union, and the Iowa union
voted to no longer be identified with
the national union. The vote for the
Iowa nOn-partisan union was 315,
for national third party union 6S. The
third party delegates then withdrew in
body, with the intention of forming
new union on the third party basis.
Mrs. Foster declined reelection to the
presidency. and Mrs. Matte Bailey, of
Shenandoah, was elected president for
the ensuing year. Mrs. NJ. j. Aldrich.
OF Cedar Rapids, was reelected CORE
spending secretary.
MIS-. J. Ellen Foster will hereafter re-
side at Washington. About forty MEM
bers of the seeding or partisan branch
met this evening and organized an Iowa
union, with Mrs. Mary A. McGOnigle,
of DeS MOineS, as president.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Judge Wilson and E. G. PAIL
Discuss Vital Issues at
st. Peter.
Farmers and ToilerS Informed
Of the Inequalities Of Pro-
lection.
Whiteman and Wilbur Get to
the Front Oratorically at
Moorhead.
Tim Byrnes Plays the Buff
foon at WaSeca With Poor
Result.
Special to the Globe.


ST. PETER. Minn., Oct. 16.-A rous-
ing Democratic rally was held here this
evening. the chief attraction being the
appearance upon the stump of Hon.
Thomas Wilson, the Democratic candi
date for governor. Never within the
political history of st. Peter or Nicollet
county has such all enthusiastic meet
Ing been held. Fully 1,0U0 people
crowded and jammed into the opera
house and paid the closest attention to
the masterful logic of the able man.
The Mckinley tariff law and Tom Reed
both came in for just censure, and at
the conclusion OF Judge Wilson's
speech Democratic stock ran high, and
it will take lots of Republican talk to
convince the people of st. Peter that
Judge Wilson was not right. Among
those present was E. G. Pahl, the DEM
Ocratic candidate for lieutenant govern
or. Both he amt Mr.. Wilson declared
the meeting to be one of, if not the best,
that either had yet addressed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
oKLAHoMANs ON ECGE.
The Capital Contest Likely to Lead
to BlOOdShed,

GUTHRIE. Ok. T., Oct. .16.-After a four
days truce, the capital location contest
was resumed. to-day in the territorial
legislature. A bill was introduced in
both houses to locate the seat of govern
ment at Kingfsher. 1t was supported
by the Kingfisler delegates, who had
warm allies in the representatives from
Oklahoma City. whose bill the governor
recently vetoed. The Kingfisher bill
was rushed through to the third reading
before the Guthrie representatives
grasped the situation. Then scene of
tumuIt and uproar ensued which finally
subsidized. The Guthrie delegates re-
sorted to filibustering, and at O'Clock
his evening still held the floor. Much
excitement apd extreme bitter feeling
exists. 1t is generally reported that a
conflict between the opposing factions
win occur before adjournment can be
had. The session will probably last all
hight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
FIVE ARE IN COFFINS.
Horrors of the Leland Hotel Holo.
caust at Syracuse.

caust at Syracuse.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Oct. 16.-The mag
nifcent Leland, the most modern and
the finest appointed hotel in Central
New York, is to-day nothing but mass
of smouldering ruins, and the prophecy
of hundreds, who viewed the building
in the course of construction, that it
was fire-trap, has been woefully veri-
fed. To give an adequate description
of the horrifying scene of its destruc-
ton, which began at 12:45 o'clock this
morning, would be impossible. 10
those first on the scene. the cries of the
poor wretches doomed to death by the
Slow torture of fire were blood-curdling.
The cries of ''See him jumpE' and
There's one burning!" coming re-
peatedly from the throats of the
spectators, only added to the intense
agony of the scene. The streets were
filled with people escaping barely with
their lives. bringing tales of horror of
those left to their fate within the burn
ing building. 1t seemed an intermina-
BILE time before the fire department.
could get stream to play upon the
flames. Hoarse cries of men and shrieks
of women filled the air, as they would
appear for moment at the windows of
GilO upper olOlICo dilu ldll Udck EXHAUST
ed. The tales of hair-hreadth escapes
by those who did succeed in get
ting out would fill volume. The
New York Central depot, Congress
hall, the Globe hotel, the Vanderbilt
house. the Mansion house and every
available place was turned into an in
firmary for the care of the injured and
refuge for those who came out of the
dreadful holocaust alive. Louis Leland,
proprietor of the Ocean hotel at Long
Branch, who has been visiting his
cousin. Warren Leland Jr., in this city,
was the first to discover the fire. He
was going from the Office at I2:45
o'clock this morning, when he noticed
aLight Through Cracks
In the door opening into the stairway
which led to the kitchen and storeroom
above. Opening the door he saw that
the upper end of the stairway was in
flames and he quickly closed the door
and ran back into the office. calling to
Night Clerks Porter B. Jones and John
Brldgeman to give all alarm. Mr..
Brldgeman rang the electric alarm that
rings bell in every room in the house
and MIR. Jones sent an alarm of fire to
the telephone Office. In the meantime
Louis Leland and the elevator boy.
Henry Roecher, had run up stairs and
dashed through the halls, calling TO the
guests to get out of their rooms. Clerk
Brldgeman Joined in giving tine alarm
through the halls, and Clerk Jones kept
at work on the fire alarm. In less than
d minute. however, the entire north
west corner of the building was afire,
and all efforts of the hotel employees to
check the progress Of the flames were
unaValiing. Even before a majority Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
PIERRE WANTS THE VOTES.
Settlers on Lands Ceded by Sioux
May be DISTINGUISHED.

Settlers on Lands Ceded by Sioux
May be DISTINGUISHED.
Special to tine Globe
PIERRE, s. d., Oct. 16.-Arguments
OH the motion to show cause why writ
of certiOrari should not issue from the
supreme court of South Dakota setting
aside the proceedings of Hughes county
commissioners in establishing polling
precincts throughout the lately opened
Sioux reservation were made to-day.
The question was h0tly contested by the
best legal talent of Huron and Pierre. =
The court reserved its opinion as to the
merits of the case, but granted the
writ and sat Friday, Oct. "a, 10
hear arguments and rule AS TO its
jurisdiction and whether this action is
the proper remedy. The case creates
great interest throughout the state. as
it involves the diSIranchisement of
considerable number of voters and is
aphaze of the state capital fight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
LEAD ovERTAKEs A THIEF.
A KawvilIe Copper Plugs an ABB
: ductOr of ROvines.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. 16.-Will
Hopper, alias walter Breese." was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
Richard Wilson, special policeman of
the live stock exchange at the stock
yards about II O'Clock this morning. He
arrived this morning with carload of
cattle which he had stolen from a herd
belonging to 81. Hederman, ranchman
at Cambridge. Kan. and was recognized
iby Wilson as he was leaving restaur-
ant near the stOckyards. He was COM
manded to stop, and was shot by Will
son while he was trying to make his es-
cape. at 3 o'clock this afternoon Hop
per was considered to be in dying con-
dition. He gave his name at the hospi-
tai as Hopper, but absolutely refused to
make any statement concerning him.
self
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Bisbop GiImour Retrac1s.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 16.-Bishop
Gilmour publishes card in the Catholic
Universe to-day, admitting that he
wrote the letter to Archbishop Elder.
published by the Catholic Knight one
week ago. In conclusion the bishop
says: Il hereby and 10y these presents
withdraw every word in said letter of
apparent disrespect to Rome, and every
word that could be construed as doubt
nf Roma ,,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
DETRo1TERs ARE sHREwD.
Millionaires of Griswold Street
Refused Peters Paper.

u
DETROIT. Mich.. Oct. 16.-From vari-
Gus sources here it is learned that the
liabilities in the Peters failure amount
to 81. .0O0.O 900 and over. 1t is thought
THAT the assets in Manstee, Grand Rap
ids and the lands of the Northern pen
iilsuia and the South, lumber, etc, on
hand, if judiciously handled. will cover
the Liabilities, but that in such cases
the tendency is to sacrifice and thus
curtail the ASSETS. 1t is not thought
that the Detroit banks have been
touched at all, since the friends of Girls
void street upon the coast have given
The street a tip from time to time. which
caused them to decline Peters paper
This has been the case for the past two
years. in WHICH time Peters has beei
branching ont very heavily in multi
farious business enterprises.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Killed by a FAD

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Oct. 16.-Patrick Towey. a
hod-carrier employed on the govern
ment building now in the course of
erection in this city. fell from the
second story to-day while making an
ascent and was killed by fall on the
hard cement of the first floor. He was
forty-seven sears of age and leaves
wife and six children.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Owen Talks Like a Democrat.

SLEEPY EYE, Minn., Oct. 16.-S. M.
Owen, Alliance candidate for governor.
addressed about 800 people here to-day.
He spoke for one hour and half. He
confined himself to discussion of the
tariff bill. he referred to the present
state administration in a very uncom-
pIimentary manner. HIS views through
out were identical with the principles
of the Democratic party. His talk con-
vinced Il any of the q. O. P. stripe that
they were decidedly in the wrong boat,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Died of His Wounds.

New ORLEANS. Oct. 16.-Davld G.
Hennessy. chief of police of this city,
who was shot down by three men short
ly before IL o'clock last night, died at
O'Clock this morning at the Charity hos
pital. The assassination. it is supposed,
was the work of Italians, whose vendet-
tas the chief expressed determination
to suppress. Several arrests have been
r,ado
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Ready to Meet His Doom.

MORRIS, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-James Max
well, one of the murderers of Charles
Decker and his mother. will die to-mor-
row proclaiming his innocence. The
man says he is ready to meet his doom.
He spends much time in reading the
Bible, and is thought to be in pentent
mood. Judge Jordan, who defended
him. says no steps have been taken to
secure stay of proceedings, as it
wOuld 6O no good
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17

II. H. Stowell. of Duluth. who were on
the ironmasters' excursion to the Go
gebic range, and left the party at Iron
wood to visit Ashland lron-Steel works.
the largest charcoal furnace in the
world. The party was given banquet
at the Chequamegon hotel, and at 9
o'clock visited the furnace where spe-
cial blast was made for their benefit.
The party expressed great admiration
at the manner and magnitude of the
work. They left for st. Paul at 10
O'Clock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
NEVER SERVED IN THE WAR.
A Wolverine Pension Fraud Sent
Up for Two Years.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Oct. 16.-John
Bigham, who was arrested several weeks
ago for impersonating his brother to OBJ
tam pension, pleaded guilty in the
United States court yesterday, and was
house of correction for two years. Big
hams fraud was one of the most bold
Imaginable. He secured the papers of
his brother. who served in the war and
had been dead two years, assumed his
name, and not only obtained pension,
but was adm ed and lived for over a
year at the soldiers home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Embraced by a Grizzly.
Special to the Globe

SpECIdI 10 IIIG dIOUt
RAPID CITY, S. D., Oct. 16.-Charles
Jones, the miner so badly clawed by a
bear near the Eta mine. will recover.
The bear, of large grizzly species. rose
within two feet of him, III grove of
ironwood. He flied, wounding the ami
NAL, which rose upon It's launches and
grasped Jones in it's paws, biting him
repeatedly and laeeraiing his body ter;
from loss of blood, and the bear, which
must have received its death wound,
left him. No trace has been found of
the animal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Cal Brice's Friend Robbed.

( CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 16.-Capt. A. C.
ChmnIins, prominent citizen of Mans
field, o., and close friend of Senator
Brice, was knocked down on the streets
of Mansfield last night and robbed of
watch and considerable money. He was
severely injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Indicted the second Time.

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-President Packer,
of the defunct Park National, was again
indicted today by the federal grand jury
on charge of false celtification of a
check. His bonds were fixed at 5000
aud he will be allowed to furnish sure
ties without being subjected to arrest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Looking for Gold.

Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS, Oct. 16.-William Lauder
mann, residing in the western portion
OF the city, sunk shaft upon his prenl-
ises to-day with view of finding gold
and silver. and the people are anxiousiy
waiting to hear of future developments.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Exposure Results i'm Death.

Special to the Globe
WINNIPEG, Man., Oct, 16.-Capt.
Mathew Watts, who was wrecked on
Lake Winnipeg month ago, and who
was rescued after drif ing about for ten
day in the cold without food, died at
the hospital here last night. His family
resides in Detroit. He was siXty-siX
years of age. For two weeks previous
tn his death Watts was raving maniac.
and during that time he lived over again
the scenes and sufferings he expert
enced while cinging to the bottom of
the overturned boat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Traced Through a Cousin.

Special to the GLOBE.
FARGO, N. D., Oct. 16.-Webster Null
embezzled 81, 900 from the st. Anthony
q Dakota Elevator company at Gardner
over two years ago and ran away. He
was brought back here to-day by w. II.
Chappelle, who arrested him in Lower
California, Oct. 2, having traced him by
getting acquainted with cousin of the
culprit in Illinois. Null was bound
over to the district court in 81. 900 bonds.
He acknowledges the theft, and lays his
downfall to gambling and dealing i'll
options.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Fire in an Indiana Marsh.

LA CROSSE, Ind, Oct. 16.-A fire Is
raging in the great marsh which sur
rounds this town, and the greatest ex-
citement prevails. The marsh covers
more than 5000 acres. Four thousand
tons of stacked hay have already been
burned and 5000 tons more are sure TO
he DESTROYED.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
Goes to the House Now.

COLUMBUS. o.. Oct. 16.-The compro-
mise bill-the one giving the governor
power to remove the board Of public
improvements of Cincinnati and their
successors to be elected at the next
April election-passed the senate late
this afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
LUXTON Is GUILTY,
A Winnipeg Editor Committed for
Alleged Libel.

Special to the Globe
WINNIPEG, Man., Oct. 16. W. F.
LuXton, editor in chief of the Free
Press, was to-day committed for trial
on the charge of criminal libel pre-
ferred by Attorney General Martin.
Previous to the opening of the case be-
fore the magistrate, Mr.. Luxton's So
licitor stated that Mr.. Luxton was
anxious that the case should go To the
upper court in order that tie charge
made might be fully investigated. The
Free Press stated that if those who ar
ranged the Northern Pacific railway
deal had their just deserts they would
all be in the penitentiary to-day. The
suit is based ON that statement,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
o,sulliyan,s Futile Kick,

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-The Illinois
supreme court denied the motion to set
aside the continuance in the case of
O'Sullivan, the Cronin convict, now
confined at Joliet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
TIM BYRNEs is FACETIoUs,
But He Fails to Make Votes at
WaSeca.

Special to the Globe
WAsECA, Minn., Oct. 16.-Notwith-
standing the fact that he had been ad-
vertised far and wide. Tim Byrnes, the
irrepressible,w who addressed the Repub-
licans here tonight, drew very small
audience. Unlike the meetings of the
Democracy, the attendance was wholly
of Republicans. who were in hopes that
they would find something with which
to rebut the clear. incisive and logical
remarks of Judge Wilson. In
this they were disappointed. The
speaker, in an evident desire
to provoke mirth depicted how the
Democratic speakers detailed the woes
of the farmers until they persuaded
themselves to believe that under Re-
publican misrue they were unable to
clear even four-rail fence. One Re-
publican prominent in local political
circles was heard to respond that he
knew of many who had lived OH Repub-
lican promises SO long that it would
trouble them to get over fence of even
lesser height. As vote-gettel Tim
Byrnes is a failure, if the impression
left by him here is any criterion. Other
more plausible and able speakers will
have TO be sent here if Republicans ex-
pect to stem the tide setting in for Judge
Wilson and the Democracy.