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A Virginia Woman Tries Her
Hand at Shop-Lifting for
Fun.
The Execution Of Her Roman
tic Idea Lands Her in
Jail.
Water : Soaked Louisianans
Abandon Their Homes to
Escape Drowning.
One Lone Highwayman Holds
Up Nine Husky Southern
Californians.

PHILADELPHIA, April "A woman
giving the name of Mary Rebecca Ship
ley and her residence as Staunton, Va,
was arrested here to-day for shoplifting.
About $7OO worth of goods was recov-
cred. TO the magistrate she made the
following stateme: "I have had many
romantic adventures, do you know, but
this is the most romantic one of them
all. / had a gentleman friend from
Philadelphia who visited me in Staum-
ton and read to me an account of the ex-
pertness Of the female shOplifters in the
large bazars in Philadelphia and
New York. fell to thinking
over the matter until finally got the
notion into my head that would try
my own hand at it, Just to see whether
1 could take anything without being
detected. Not with the idea of stealing,
you know, but just to see whether l had
the skill and audacity that they pos
sessed. Well, l came here two weeks
ago. had money to make my pur-
chases with, but went from one large
store to another, picking up any little
trihe that took my fancy. took every
thing to my hotel room, and have it
there now. did not remove the price
marks or tags, and l can pick out the
goods which l got from each store
Separately. 1 decided to give sup
per at the hotel and invite the
superintendents and the head ladies
from each store from which ] had taken
anything to meet me, and l intended to
ask each lady to identify their own
goods, and return them to her. And,
by the way, had decided to do that
very thing tomorrow night. l would
not use the goods for myself. L had
abundance without them. OF course
would not want the story of
my arrest to get into the papers.
Romantic idea, altogether, wasn't it2''
She was present while her trunk was
being searched and composedly ate her
lunch, and was in the same placid mood
when removed to the county prison.
The magistrate and detectives expressed
the opinion that 1.-THE prisoner had the
strongest nerve for novice at shop
lifting that they had yet encountered, or
was out of her mind and unable to real
ize her situation" They inclined to the
latter opinion. The woman claims to
have wealthy and respectable cOnnec-
tionS in Staunton,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
THE WORST is OVER.
Old Probs Says Raging Rivers
Will Now Slowly Subside.

VIII NOW SLOWLY SuUSfue.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 2.-The
signal Office gives out the following
special bulletin regarding the Missis-
sippi flood: The Ohio reaches its high
est point to-day at Cairo. The river has
there risen two feet in eight days and
will now slowly fall. The Tennessee.
Cumberland and Upper Mississippi
rivers are falling rapidly despite the
fact that nearly four cubic miles Of
water have fallen the past week in
their catch basins. The rainfall in the
past three days in the Vicksburg drain
age area, below Little Rock and Cairo,
is equal to two cubic miles of water,
which is causing rise of the Ark
ansas river and OF the Mississippi
from Memphis to Vicksburg, except
slight falls at Helena, owing to the
diminution of the backwater from the
st. Francis bottom and at Greenville,
where serious crevasSeS have lately oc-
Cured. The report sent out from New
Orleans that the river has fallen eleven
inches is Incorrect rise of one inch
having occurred since yesterday. The
water now in sight below Cairo wo lid
cause a rise of one foot or more at
Vicksburg by Monday, April z, if the
leveeS were standing, but the numerous
crevasses must retard the crest of the
flood wave, and prolong its duration at
stage slightly higher than at prese mt.
Below Vicksburg the rise will be pro-
portionately less, according to distance.
At New Orleans this rise can scarcely
exceed few tenths of a foot, and will
not equal the high water already past.
Considerable rain will fall to-day in the
lower Ohio, the Arkansas, the Red
river and Lower Missouri valleys, and
from st. Louis to Red river landings.
This rainfall, while tending to prolong
the present flood conditions, will not
materially aggravate the conditions as
forecast above.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
OPPOSED BY PoLYGAMIsTs.
Idaho's Admission Bill Wrangled
Over in the House.

Over in the House.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The house
to-day passed a number of less impor-
tant measures and discussed at length
the bill for the admission of Idaho into
the Union. In the morning hour bills
were passed authorizing the constrnc-
ton of bridges across the Oconee river
at Dublin, Ca; across the Missouri river
at Forest City, S. D.; across the Arkan-
sas river at Little Rock, Ark; across
the BrazoS river near it's mouth; across
the Missouri river between Idaho and
Nebraska; across the Arkansas river at
Pendleton, Ark, and across the White
river, Arkansas, by the Mississippi 81
Little Rock railroad company. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, from the
commerce committe, bill was passed
amending the act to aid vessels
wrecked or disabled in waters con-
terminous to the United States and the
Dominion Of Canada. lit grants au-
thority to Canadian wreeking YES
sells to aid Canadian vessels in
distress, when similar authority shall
have been given by the canadian gov
ernment to wrecking vessels of the
United States to aid United States YES
sells in Distress The house then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the
Idaho Admission Bill.
Mr.. Dorsey (Neb.), in charge of the
bill, opened the debate with a speech in
its favor. He sketched the progress of
the people Of Idaho since the formation
of the territory in 1868. The only OPP
position to the admission of the new
state, he said. came from the Mormons.
They protested against the pro-
vision set forth in the constitution
which disfranchised bigamists and
polygamists, and persons who are men,
bers of any association which encour-
ages bigamy. Mr.. Mansur, of Missouri,
disclaimed any sympathy with polyga-
my, but he criticised the constitutional
provision disfranchising the Mormons.
The reason for disfranchising them, he
said, was that the Idaho MOrmons voted
the Democratic ticket. He criticised
the anti-Mormon provision most strong
ly, on the ground that it did not require
conviction as precedent to diSQuali-
fication. Mr. Dubois, of Idaho, made a
strong appeal for the passage of the
bill. He said he trusted that no par
tisanship would influence the Judgment
of members in this matter. Partisan
ship had been ignored in the territory.
He said the minority of the committee
was anxious to impose upon the new
state the hardship of having
Bigamists and Polyamists
among her voters. Give Idaho state
hood under her constitution, he said,
and the Mormon question would soon
be question of the past. Mr. Smith.
of Arizona. criticised the committee on
territories for failure to report bill for
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POSTAL REFORMS.
Stamp Lickers Exchange Ideas
With the Postmaster General.

Stamp Lickers Exchange Ideas
With the Postmaster General.
WASHINGTON, d. G., April 2.-In re-
sponse to invitations the .postmasters
at several OF the principal postoffices of
the country met to-day at the postoffiee
department in conference with the post
master general. Several subjects of an
administrative character were under
discussion. The views of the postmas-
tiers present were asked with reference
to the practical application of the pro-
posed eight-hour law to their respective
offices; the additional cost which it
would entail; the merits of the meas
ure generally, and the advisibility of its
passage. The question of yearly leave
of absence of fifteen days to clerks in
postoffices and in the service generally
was discussed. Also the subject of a
simplifed and uniform system of book
keeping in postoffices. Among those
present were Postmasters Corse, of Bos-
ton; Van Colt. of New York: Mott, of
New Orleans, Harlow, of St. Louis !;
Mexican, of Pittsburg; Lee. of st. Paul,
and Nofsinger, of Kansas City.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
SPILLED THE TIGERS LIQUOR
Missouri AmazOns Spill Great
Quantities OF Budge.


FARMINGToN, Mo-, April 2. - Five
women of this city to-day made de-
termined and successful raid upon the
supplies of the blind Tiger" which
has been running in this vicinity for
some time contrary to the local option
law, which is in force in this and neigh
boring towns. One of the women re-
Gently made single-handed attack
with an axe upon the saloons, this
bringing the fact to the attention
of the women that several sa-
looms were running in violation
of the law. The ladies then served
notice upon the saloonkeepers thatthey
must close their places of business or
he closed by the crusaders. The saloon
keepers swore out warrants against the
women for conspiracy. Since that time
the feeling has become very bitter on
the part of the women, and this MORN
ing five Of them, Mrs. Jennie Foster,
Mrs. G. w. Williams. Mrs. Howard Jer-
rold. Mrs. William Odgers and Mrs.
Finley. met at the Presbyterian church
during the ladies' prayer meeting by
preconcerted plan. Each of them wore
heavy shawls, and concealed under
them each carried an axe and one Of
them was armed with small rifle.
After prayer meeting the crusaders
started out on their raid. They had
not gone far before they met August
TromsonS beer wagon loaded with
twenty-five kegs of beer. They
forced the driver to descend from his
seat and then dumped the kegs in the
street. smashed the heads in and allowed
the beer to run into the gutter. Mrs.
Foster had assumed the captaincy of the
crusaders. and taking possession of the
wagon she mounted the drivers seat
and drove her companions to the
Delassus railway station, where
the Pennington saloons receive
their consgnments of beer and
liquor. There they found twenty six
kegs and twenty-five cases of beer con.
signed to saloOnist at Docrun. With
their axes the crusaders broke the bot
ties and smashed the kegs. The women
then drove back to Pennington and re-
turned to August Tromsop his horse
and wagon. Tremson threatens to
nrOcaanta tho uOmnn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
LIKE AN IMMENSE TENT.
A Chicago Architects Plan for a
Worlds Fair Building.

CHICAGO, April 2.-Architect E. S.
Jennison explained to the Chicago real
estate board to-day his conception of a
big circular building, 5000 feet in diam
eter, with a central tower 1892 feet
high, to be used for the worlds fair.
The entire exhibition would be con-
tanned in this one structure, which
would be in the form of an immense
tent, the greatest ever in existence.
The walls are planned to be OF brick,
and the roof of corrugated iron and
glass. Exhibits would be arranged in
concentric circles, the same radial
divisions to represent each nation
in the different classes, thus max
ing the most perfect system possi-
BILE. In the construction of the roof
$4,000 wires would stretch from
the tower to the outer wall, which is to
be sixty feet high. Mr.. Jennison said
the building could be put up in six
months. It would withstand a hurri-
cane, and with siXty-siX acres of glass
would be admirably lighted. Much in
terest in the idea was shown by the
members of the board,
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NEITHER FOOLS NOR KNAvE.
Cherokee Braves Will Not Cede
Their Lands for a Song.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Chief Mayes,
OF the Cherokee nation, who has been
in Washington for several weeks past,
has returned to the Indian territory for
the purpose, it is said, of calling a meet
ing of the Cherokee council to take
some action relative to the terms and
conditions upon which they will cede
their surplus lands to the government.
1t is expected that the commission ap-
pointed to conduct these negotiations
with the CherOkees and the other tribes
owning lands west of the ninety-siXth
parallel will leave Washington within
short time to resume their duties,
hence Chief Mayes' hasty return. 1t is
stated that the Indians will insist
upon the government surrendering its
right to settle friendly tribes on the ter
ritory east of the Goth parallel, as, in
the event of it's acquiring all of the
lands in the territory west of that line,
the remaining lands will be wholly in
adequate for the maintenance of the
tribes which would be located thereon.
The Cherokees will insist upon each
tribe having a diminished reservation
set apart for itself within its present
reservation limits. e-,..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
FITS THE WHOLE CASE.
Hawkeye Democrats Laud Their
License Bill.

DEs MONIES, TO-, April 2.--The house
this afternoon went into committee of
the whole on the Democratic caucus
license bill. Irving B. Richman was
the first speaker. He said when the
prohibitory law was enacted six years
ago it was received in different ways by
the liquor men in different parts OF the
state. Some went out of business at
once and others continued in it. Since
then more legislation has been enacted,
and now in spite of the stringency OF
the laws it was plainly seen in
some localities that the law
was plainly and openly violated,
in others it was observed. The Demo-
Gratis wanted TO remedy this condition
of affairs, and in localities where prohl-
bition was so unpopular they wanted the
liquor traffic regulated. Accordingly
they had prepared bill to fit the whole
case. bill that would give the localities
that wanted prohibition chance to do
SO. Richman said in reviewing the bill
that it provided, first, for settling the
matter of license or no license by the
popular vote; second, licenses were to
be granted only by the district court,
and then only to proper persons;
third, any one could make remon-
STRANGE against the
Issuance OfAny License.
and if such remonstrance were c0nsld-
cred sufficient, the license could be re-
fused; fourth, the license fee was fixed
at minimum of $500, and that the
amount was to go to the county in every
case, while the municipality could ex-
act as much more as it saw fit; fifth.
any one obtaining license had to file a
$1,000 bond for the full OBJ
seryance of the law: sixth.
persons violating the law could
be punished by fine and imprisonment,
and any one being convicted twice
should forfeit all right to obtain IL
cense again seventh. councils and boards
of supervisors could fix regulations
under which saloons might run; eighth,
Druggists could keep and properly use
liquors under permits; ninth, any person
not holding license being convicted OF
selling LIQUORS could be punished by
a fine of not less than Sl00. In
support of the measure he as
serted it was favored by the majority
Of Iowa people as expressed III the elec-
tion of last year. Prohibition had be-
come unpopular everywhere, and revul-
sion of sentiment in Iowa was plainly
expressed. High license as tried III
other states had been the eminently
successful way of dealing with the
LIQUOR traffic, and should be adopted
for Iowa. After four hours debate
the matter went over until tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03

three factors were united for one common
object-to vote only for candidates who
would commit themselves to the repeal OF
the Bennett law. * Il IS We take it to be
the firm determination of the Republicans OF
this state that they will not repeal the Ben
nett school law as whole. but Will con-
sent to modify or amend It's pro
visions so that it will be less
distaseful to the two churches.
But its repeal will not be thought OF: The
sentiment of the county is against IT, ana
that sentiment will keep compulsory Eng
lish education law Oh the statute books. But
as the combination demands that the law
shall be entirely repealed, the Republicans
must choose a standard bearer for governor
next November who will meet the onset and
win over this powerful combination. The
Republicans, when in convention assemoied
to select the most influential and the most
popular Republican in the party aaSlt And thaf lat
man is John c. Spooner.. He can defeat ali
the hosts of this combination, and at the
same time, sustain the patriotic educational
sentiment of the state.
The resolutions were adopted without
change
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
Edition Against LegisIator.

COLUMBUS, April 2.-Allen o. Mey.
ers, editor of the Cincinnati Porcupine,
and Representative Pennell. of Brown
county, engaged in quarrel and came
to blows In the corridors of the Neill
house this afternoon. Pennell was
badly worsted, and bears an ugly cut
over his right eye. Friends interfered
before the fight resulted in either of the
combatants being seriously injured.
The trouble grew out of an imputation
made by Meyers, in the Porcupine,
against Pennell. and relative to the late
senatorial campaign.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
sEARLEs AND PAINE FREE.
They Did Not Commit the Brain
erd Express Robbery.

Special TO the Globe,
BRAINERD, Mimi, April 2.-The ex-
press robbery cases came to an ingforious
end to-day, and Charley Searles and
William Paine Jr., SO long harrassed,
went out from court free men. Judge
Fleming's decision was greeted with
cheers when announced, and ap-
proved by the community. 1t is
known that the prosecuting attor-
neys in the case were only dis
charging duty imposed upon them
by those who made the complaint and
who worked it up. Mr.. Fernald, so long
the Northern Pacific company's local
attorney, could not escape the imposed
task, and it required great nerve on his
part to meet it in the face of so strong
a public sentiment. County Attorney
Lum said during the case that he would
have preferred to resign his Office than
prosecute, yet he did his best on the
showing made. Mr.. Fernald left to-day
to assume legal position in the land
department of the, company at st. Paul,
to which he has been promoted. A
most gratifying result is the complete
yindication of the veteran ticket agent,
Walker, whose name was ridiculOusly
lugged into the case.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
Bigamists and Poiy;

among her voters. Give Idaho state
hood under her constitution, he said,
and the Mormon question would soon
be question of the past. Mr. Smith,
of Arizona. criticised the committee on
territories for failure to report bill for
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
GREENv1LLE IN NO DANGER.
The Water Appears to Have
Reached Its Height.

GREENvILLE, Miss, April 2.-The
Greenville cotton exchange having
learned of the sensational and alarming
reports as to the state Of affairs in
Greenville being telegraphed to the
Northern papers, desire to contradict
any such statements and to assure their
friends, correspondents and the public
generally that Greenville is i'll no dan
ger of disaster. The overflow from the
crevasses above the city has submerged
the lower levels of the city to the depth
of one or two feet, but the business and
residence portions of Greenvllle are
high and dry, and the water appears to
have reached its maximum height.
Everything necessary is being done to
prevent any actual distress among the
re sidents Of the oyerfowed district, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
COMPLETELY PARALYZED,
Wisconsin Republicans Astound-
ed at the Democratic Victory.

MILWAUKEE. April 2..-The Republi-
cans in Milwaukee and throughout Wis
consin are paralyZed to-day at the
sweeping victory of the Democrats in
the metropolis of the state. The result
is laid to the bitter fight made by the
Catholic priests and Lutheran ministers
against the Bennett compulsory educa-
tion law. The situation is one OF de-
cided moment to the Republican party
in Wisconsin, and many of the leaders
predict defeat next November if the
fight is to be on the same line as that o.
of yesterday. The Evening Wisconsin
to-day says:
The defeat of the Republican city ticket
was not unexpected. By most politicians it
was deemed foregone conclusion, because
the Republicans had to meet single handed
powerful combination os which there were
three great factors-frst, the Democratic
party; second, the Roman Catholic church,
and third, the Lutheran church. These
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
HUNTINGTON DEPOPULATED ID.
Its 500 Inhabitants Flee to the
High Lands.

New ORLEANS, April 2.-Huntington
has been completely abandoned by its
500 inhabitants, about half of whom,
with some of their stock are crowded
together on the levee, suffering from eX-
posure, sickness and destitution. The
others are lying more comfortably in
box cars. Many houses have floated
away. Some 1,500 residents of the
neighborhood are also crowded ON the
leyees or have, fled to the high lands. A
similar condition of affairs prevails in
nearly all the country around the break.
The back-water is spreading far into
the interior. The Skipwith break in
creased yesterday to 75O feet, the Nita
crevasse to 1,1O0, and others in proper
ton. The situation below Red river is
much improved, but between that point
and Helena, the outlook is very gloomy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
COINS FOR ALL NATIONS.

The Pan American Congress
Favors an International Money
Union.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2.-The
Pan-American conference to-day unani-
mously adopted the following:
First--That an international American
monetary union be established.
Second-That as basis for this union, an
International coin or coins be issued, which
shall be uniform in weight and tineness, ard
which may be used in all the countries rep
resented i'll this conference.
Third-That to give full effect to this rec
Ommendation there shall meet in Washing
ton commission composed of one or more
delegates from each nation represented in
this conference, which shall consider the
quantity, the kind of currency, the uses it
shall have and the value ana proportion of
the International silver coin or coins and
their relation to gold.
Fourth-That the president of the United
States invite this commission to meet i'll
Washington in a years time or less, after the
final adjournment of this conference.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
Nipped by Confidence Men.

ST. THOMAS, Ont, April "A young
Englishman named James Potter has
arrived here on his way to Walkers sta
tion to take place as pupil farmer.
He says he is victim of fraudulent
London agent who secured $50 of his
money in return for the position on the
farm. Potter had Birchall's advertise
ment in his pocket and intended to cor
respond with him, but made the other
arrangement. Four or i've others are
on the way out as pupil farmers.
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Hanged Himself in a Car.

WAUKEsHA, Wis, April 2.-The
door of one of the car water closets on
the Wisconsin Central railroad was
burst open at this point this morning
and the dead body of a man found on
the floor. He had hung himself to a
hook with red pocket handkerchief. In
his struggles he broke the handkerchief
and fell to the floor, but not in time to
save his life. From papers found it is
supposed his name is Frank Schmidt.
about thirty years of age. He had a
ticket from Spokane Falls to Detroit,
also papers of citizenship issued at De-
troit, Mich, on March % of this year,
also 500 in money.