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St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
A LITTLE SURPRISING.
Testimony Before the Interstate
Commission at Spokane.

Commission at Spokane.
SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, May 90
At yesterdays session of the interstate
commerce commission, in hearing OF
the complaint of the Merchants union
OF this city, the point upon which wit
nesses were mainly examined was the
ocean competition which the transcOn-
tlnental roads have to meet at their Pa
cine coast terminals. 1t was shown in
evidence, much to the surprise of every
body, that only two vessels came into
Puget sound with merchandise from At
lantlc seaports during the six
months ending Jan. l, 1891,
and that during the year
ending last April only eight vessels
came into Portland with merchandise
from Atlantic ports. j. NJ. Hannaford,
general traffic manager of the Northern
Pacific railroad. admitted on cross
examination that the ocean tonnage
coming around Cape Horn, with which
MS road came in competition the past
year. did notamount to more than $4,000
tons, which was less than one-tenth of
the tonnage brought into Spokane by
his road alone. When this case is con-
cluded the commissioners will take up
test case brought by the Farmers Alli-
ance OF Washington, affecting rates on
gram shipped TO the coast.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
A BUSINESS WOMAN.
Death of a Successful Female
Captain of Industry.

Death Of Successful Female
Captain of Industry.
Troy, n. Y, May 29.-Mrs. Deborah
Powers, head of the banking firm of
ID. Powers & Sons, and of the great
Earl cloth-manufacturing firm of the
same name, died at her home in Lau-
singburgh last night. Her estate is
valued at over S2;OOO,OOO Mrs. Powers
was born in Hebron, Grafton county,
N. H., on Aug. 5, 1890. In 1916 she mar
rled William Powers, of Lansingburgb,
which place thereafter she made her
home. Hea husband shortly afterwards
began the manufacture of oilcloth, and
Mrs. Powers was his only assistant. In
1929 the building of a large factory was
begun. In June Of that year Mr.. Powers
was burned to death while making var
nish. Mrs. Powers bent all her
energies to the continuance of
the business after her huss
bands death, and such was the
success that attended her efforts that III
1912, when her elder son was admitted
to partnership, she had fine business,
a large factory free from debt and a
large sum of money. Mrs. Powers
spent hours every day in the Office and
factory until about twenty years ago.
when she surrendered the personal con-
troi of the business to her son. Mrs.
Powers had been i'll for some time and
gradually wasted away. She retained
her mental faculties unimpaired almost
to the VerV last
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
France and Russia Said to Be in a
Combine With Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-To-day's Post
publishes leader on diplomatic af-
fairs, in which it says: "Whether
or not the administration is comforting
with the proper representatives of
France and Russia for some sort of an
understanding with those powers which
shall give this country their moral or
other support in case England continues
to manifest her present disposition to
impinge upon the just rights and ap-
propriate policies in various direc-
tions of the United States, reveals
some difference of opinion in admins
tration circles which cannot be solved
without some complete authoritative
utterance from the president or Mr..
Blaine, which neither is at this time
willing to make, owing, perhaps, to the
fact that they have not yet been able to
meet for conference since the president
started upon his continental tour.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
TO SUCCEED VERNEY.
a Gladstone Liberal Elected by
Increased Majority.

LONDON, May 29.-The election of
member of parliament to represent
North Buckinghamshire in place of
Capt Edmund II. Verney, who was re-
Gently expelled from the house of COM
mons, took place yesterday and re-
salted in victory for the Gladstonian
candidate. The result was as follows:
Fl. S. Leon, Gladstone Liberal, 5,015;
Hon. Evelyn Hubbard Conservative,
1852. The Gladstonian thus won by
majority of 3S1. At the last election
held in North Buckinghamshire. Capt.
Verney, Beral HomeRnler, defeated the
same candidate who was defeated yes
terday, the Hon. Evelyn Hubbard. by
1856 to 4,647, a majority of POS votes.
On this basis the Gladstonians have
made gain of 173.eWhen the returning
officer gave out the figures, the people
cheered and groaned, according to
their sympathies, Liberal or Conserva-
tive. The defeated candidate, Hon.
Evelyn Hubbard, after the victory of
his opponent had been communicated
to him, declared that the Gladstonian
triumph was due to repeated falsehoods
which had been Intentionally circulated
broadcast among the electors of North
BuckingnamShire by the electoral agent
of the Liberal party. The Liberals deny
this assertion and claim to have de-
feated Mr.. Hubbard on the merits of
the political issues now before the peo-
pie.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
LOOK OUT FOR HINI.
A Slick SwindIer Is Working
Western Merchants.

NEW YORK, May 29.-From informa-
ton received to-day it appears that a
clever swindler is robbing Western
storekeepers by means of bogus con-
tract. Postmaster Van Cott returned to
the senders, as unbelievable, large
number of letters addressed to Hilton,
Day & Co., Broadway and Grand street.
He has received reports from the
writer's, from which it is evident that
a young man, pretending TO be tray
cling salesman of that non-existing
firm, is swindling storekeepers in the
West. His method is to draw up a con-
tract. which makes the storekeeper the
agent for the ladies' furnishing goods
of Hilton, Day & Co., which are to be
supplied on commission of 40 per cent.
The victim pays him S12 for being the
sole agent. The contracts are signed
"H. w. Byron" He tells his victims
that he represents Hilton, Day & Co.,
successors to A. T. Stewart. The scamp
is well supplied with samples and bo-
gus credentials
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Anna win Sue for $1OO.OOo.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Miss Anna
Dickinson arrived from Goshen last
evening and gave out that she would
shortly institute legal proceedings for
recovery of damages from the mana
gers of the asylum where she was con-
fined for alleged insanity. Damages
will be stated at $780, 900. Miss Dickin-
son will sue as citizen of New York,
and the action will probably be brought
in court in Philadelphia. In company
with Col. Hart, her counsel, Miss Dick
inson left for Philadelphia on an early
morning train.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
JOHN CRERAR'S WILL,
Recently Discovered Cousins Will
Attempt to Break 1t.

CHICAGO, May 29.-Proceedings have
begun in the circuit court to break the
will of the late John c. Crerar. The
plaintiffs are residents of Ontario and
Manitoba. who claim to be cousins of
the deceased, the relationship having
been discovered since his death. The
fight will be made to set aside the funds
devised for institutions not yet organ
lied, including the free library. the Lin
coin monument and the bequest to the
Second Presbyterian church. amount-
ing to over $4,000 The decision in
the case of the Samuel j. Tilden library
bequest is relied Oh by the plaintiffs in
the case.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
The Water Is LOW.

Special to the Globe
LITTLE FALLS, May 2O.-Manager G.
W. Barber, of the Mississippi & Rum
River Boom company, is in the city to-
day looking after the big 9o,O0O,OOO feet
log drive which will start from up the
river in few days. This is the largest
drive OF the season, and it will pass this
city in few days. The drive in Bear
river is hung up for lack of water. The
big Pine Tree Lumber company
launched two ''wongans," which are to
be used in pile-driying for the new mill
and side boons up the river to-day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
THEIR SILVER WEDDING.

MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Roach Twenv
ty-Five Years Married.
Special to the Globe.
NoRTHFIELD, May 29.-Mr and Mrs.
Joseph Roach, of this city, celebrated
their silver wedding tonight. Their
handsome residence was beautifully
decorated with eXotics and house plants,
and the air was laden with their sweet
perfumes. Guests were present from
st. Paul and other places, and the even
ing proved a delightful one. just TWEEN,
ty-five years ago tonight Joseph Roach
was welded to Miss S. L. Clegur in
this city, then small village. Their
marital life has been peculiarly happy,
and MIR. Roach, through his honest zeal
and enterprze, has amassed comfortl
able fortune. Mr. Roach served his
county iii the house of representative
last winter
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
MELLETTE IN THE WAY.
He Will Call Special Session
Only on One Condition.


Special to the Globe.
YANKToN, S. D., May 29.-The mem
bers of the State worlds fair commits
sion elected yesterday held an informal
meeting with Gov. Mellette at the Mer-
chants last night. The meeting was
not official and had for its object the
discussion of the plan adopted and of
matters pointing to a special session of
the legislature. Gov. Mellette said that
he could not and would not call spe-
cial session of the legislature up-
less it should be guaranteed in
advance, that the state should not be
put to one cent of expense. He assigned
as reasons the present financial cOndi-
ton and took pains to show the COM
mission by figures exactly the state of
the treasury. He claims to be heart
and soul in sympathy with this effort to
have the state represented at the worlds
fair, but he did not feel justified in TAX
ing advantage of the official prerogative
which permits him to call Special ses-
sions, but, if the legislature could be
convened with no expense, he would
issue call. The commissioners are
sanguine that the legislature can be
specially convened without expense.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Blow at Sheep Raising.

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., May 29.-The
wool growers associations of Barnes
and Stutsman counties will shortly
hold meetings to discuss the proposed
assessment of sheep i'll. this state at So.
The state board, it is understood, have
decided that the above figure is as low
as can be accepted In Barnes county
this action has been publicly designated
as rank blow at the sheep industry of
the state, and the convention there is
liable to adopt some strong resolutions
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Canadian Fisheries.

OTTAWA, Ont. May 29.-The domin-
ion fisheries report has just been issued.
The total value of the fisheries for 1890
is given as S17,714,902, as against sl7,-
Cos, ,256 IN 1889. showing an increase of
s59,646. The total value of the marine
fur fisher les in Behring sea and adioin-
ing waters was s51O,111, showing total
catch of 54.S53 seals. The number of
fur seals caught by foreign vessels and
disposed of in Victoria was 3,474, of
which all but 294 were caught in Behr-
ing sea. The total value of the Cana
dian seal catch was increased SIT, ,661,
owing to the advance of 81 per skin and
the increase of II, ,1S1 skins in the catch.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
OMAHA DOCTORS CINCHED.
Medical Staff of the Institute May
Feel the Law

OMAHA, Neb., May 29.-Drs. Nc
Laughlin, Sinclair and Williams, the
surgical corps of the Omaha Medical
institute, were arrested at O'Clock this
morning charged with murder. The
coroner has been conducting rigid in
quiry as to their methods, and yester-
day eXhumed the body of Isabella
Beaver at Plattsmouth, and discovered
that her death was the result of an
abortion, alleged to have been commit
ted by the physicians named. The
board of health closed the institute to-
day on the grounds that it was in an
unsanitary condition. Startling devel
opments are expected, as it is claimed
that many deaths have happened there,
and the bodies secretly buried. Under
taker Gring, who has been burying the
dead for the medical institute. will be
arrested. He is charged with forging
burial permits.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Settled hv a Fine

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, May, 29-At
the close of the preliminary examina-
ton, of Banker A. Mcdonald, in the
municipal court to-day for assault with
intent to kill one f. j. Akey, on the
eighteenth inst, Judge Condit, refused
to hold him to the circuit court for
trial, and fined him one hundred dollars
and costs for simple assault.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Meade Made superintendent.

Special to the Globe
YANKroN, S. D., May 20.-L. C. Meade
was to-day appointed superintendent Of
the insane hospital, and Miss Harriet B.
Conant, of Minneapolis, was installed
as assistant superintendent. DrMeade
has been assistant superintendent OK
the institution.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Worlds Fair Promoters.

CHICAGO, May 29.-The committee on
foreign affairs of the worlds fair de-
cided to send the following named gen
tlemen to Europe in the interest of the
exposition: Maj. Handy, chief of the
bureau of publicity and promotions /
Commissioner j. NJ. Waller, Of Con-
necticut; Secretary BItterWorth, of
Ohio: Hon. Carl Schurz. of New York.
and ex-senator Eustis, OF Louisiana.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Leprosy i'm Rice County.

Special TO the Globe
FARIBAVIT. May 29.-ln the town OF
Richland, East of here, there lives one
Osterbo, Norwegian. who has been
in this country eight years, ana most of
the time he lived in Dakota. He has
been examined by DR.. Gronewold, of
Holden, state examiner and statistician
of leprosy, who pronounced it a case Of
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
CURE FOR LUPUS.
A Kentucky Physician Gives the
Formula to the World.

Formula to the World.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 29.-Dr. NJ. F.
Coombs. professor of physiology in the
Kentucky School of Medicine, announces
= that he has discovered what appears to
be cure for lupus. 1t is three parts of
methyl viola in one thousand parts of
water. In the cases he has tried he has
had astonishing cures. He first used
one part of methyl viola to one thousand
parts of water, cleansing the sores with
saline washes and peroxide of iron be-
fore making the local application. No
tonics whatever were used. He saws
he gives out the remedy unreservedly.
hoping that other physicians may test
it, and, if 1t does any good to lupus pa
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Billion Is Now a Countess.

LONDON, May 29.-Richard Somerset
Lee Poer Trench, fourth earl of Clan
carty, died suddenly to-day. By the
earl's death, Viscount Dunlo, his eldest
son and the husband of Belle Billion,
the English music hall singer, becomes
earl of Clancarty and Belle Billion be-
comes countess of Clancarty.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
WHOLESALE RABIES.
4 Faithful Canine Causes Woe I
an Ohio Family.

an Ohio Family.
WILMINGTON. o., May 29.-Some
weeks ago Woodson Oglesbee's dog dis
covered den of snakes and killed ali
of them. Not long after it appeared at
the house, muddy. exhausted,
frothing at the mouth, and show
ing all the signs of dog suffering
with rabies. The little seven-year-old
son Of Mr.. Oglesbee attempted to caress
the dog. was bitten by it OH the chin,
and subsequently twenty-four-year-
old son, Charles, was also bitten in the
face. The dog was killed. but not until
it had bitten five valuable horses and
a cow. The horses developed cases
of rabies, swapping and biting at
any one approaching them. Three of
the animals died, and the others were
shot. The loss to the farmer is $1,000.
The two boys were sent to the Pasteur
institute at Chicago. A number OF other
dogs have been bitten, but it is not
known how many. The entire commu-
nifty is worked up to an extraordinary
degree,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
No Rain for Six Weeks.

Special TO the Globe
CARVER. Mimi, May 29.-The farm
ers are feeling very blue over the pros
poets of crops. Spring wheat that was
sOwn late will be almost an entire fail
ure. Grass in places will not pay to cut
unless we get heavy rains soon. Corn
will be ruined by the cut worms, and
caterpillars are so thick that they have
stopped the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul trains for the past five or six days.
There has been no rain for over six
weeks
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
IRISH FUNDS.
Joseph Biggar's Son Seems to Hold
the Kew.


DUBLIN. May 29.-The National Press
to-day says: lowing to the boast of
Mr.. Parnell that in the event of the
death of Mr.. Mccarthy (whom he de-
clares to be dving), he (Mr. ParnelD
will have complete control of the
Paris fund, to divide among his follow
ers, the McCarthyites have taken
the best French legal advice on
the subject, and find that unless the
consent of the late Joseph Biggar's
son is obtained. Mr.. Parnell can only
control third portion of the fund after
a long litigation, which the Mccarthy
ties ties viii take into every court p @ in France
[Kenney, NJ. p, endeayored to gain Mr..
Biggar's consent, but was repulsed.
The late Joseph g. Biggar, it will be re-
membered, was one of the trustees of the
Paris fund. Mr.. McCaEths the National
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
RIVALRY AND WOMAN.
Fatal Hand to Hand Duel Be-
tween College Boys.

UWtUI OOIIeSt bUyS'
AUGUSTA, Ca, May 29.-News of a
duel in Hiawasse college, in Loomis
county. has just reached here. During
the spring rivalry sprung up between
John Ward and Alexander Brown, who
were contesting for the places of honor.
The quarrel was intensified by dis
pute about young woman. Wednes-
day night they proposed to settle their
differences by duel with knives. The
young men went beyond the town linz
its and fell upon each other with their
barlow knives. For some time the
hacking was kept up, and finally Ward
made plunge into Browns ribs, the
knife pentrating the heart. Brown fell
dead into the arms of his assailant. The
young men belong to highly respected
families.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Taken TO Madison.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, May 29.-Franl1
Harmes, who raised one dollar bills to
ten, and fleeced number of farmers
and storekeepers in this neighborhood,
was taken to Madison to-day by Deputy
United States Marshal Mains for trial.
He had bad record. His parents live
Oh farm near Menomonie.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30

LONDON, May 29.-The miners con-
ference at Chester discussed the ques-
tion of the cooperation of American
and Australian miners. The chairman
said he fails to see how they can assist
except pecuniarlly. 1t was decided
that when national federation has
been formed, an expression of opinion
will be invited from America and Aus
tralia.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Purchases of Silver.

WAsHIEGToN, May 29.-The amount
of silver offered for sale to the treasury
department to-day was $4,000 ounces
and the amount purchased was 10000
ounces at 81 cents. AS this completes
the 4.500,000 ounces authorized by law
to be purchased during the current
month, no further purchases of silver
will be made until Monday, June l.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Clara Bente Discharged.

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, May 90 Clara
Bente was discharged upon an order of
the court today, the grand jury hav-
ing failed to indict her for the crime of
infanticide. The grand jury made its
report. in which it recommended that
this city and county unite in the con-
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
DR.. Little for Evanston.

CHICAGO. May 29.-Charles L. Little,
DID,, LID, of.the Syracuse, NY, uni
versity, has accepted the call to the
chair of historical theology in the Gar
rett Biblical university, at Evanston,
made vacant by the death of Rev.
Charles Bennett.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
A slugger Sentenced.

ATHENS, O., May 29.-Dave Seville,
convicted Friday last in court here of
prize fighting, was yesterday sentenced
by Judge Desteiguer to one years hard
labor in the penitentiary. Seville will
be tried next court term under an in
dictment charging him with man
slaughter. for the killing of Arthur Ma
jesty in the late Nelsonville prize fight.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Interstate G. A. r..

Special to the Globe.
WABAsHA, Minn., May 29.-The sew
enth annual encampment of the Inter-
state G. a. r. association is to be held
here June II, IS and l9 All the rail-
roads Will make a rate Of fare and
one-third for the round trip.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Corn and Oats Cremated.

LINCOLN, ILL.,, May 29.-Armstrong &
Co.'S elevator. containing 1900 bushels
of oats and corn, and lot of cribs adj
joining, in which were 10000 bushels of
corn, were burned this morning, entail
ing an aggregate loss of SSs, 900, with 40
Insurance.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
To Bust a Trust.

ALBANY, N. Y, May 29.-Attorney
General Tabor has decided to at once
begin actions against the CelluIoid
Novelty company and the Celluloid
Brush company for violation of their
charters. This is blow at the cellu-
loid trust, which was organized on ex-
actly the same lines as the sugar trust.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
All Is Lovely Again.

DUBLIN, May 29.-The evicted trades
men of Tipperary have accepted the
landlords terms and have beeu rein
stated in their shops. Yesterday was
observed as a general holiday in Tip
perary, in celebration of the settlement
of the disputes, which include those of
the Smith-Barry tenant farmers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30

proper transaction of county and citv
business. ii. l.. Upton was Sentenced
to i've years and John Schneider to ono
year imprisonment in Saltwater. Carl
Scnmldt was fined $500 and costs of
prosecution for wife beating.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Cut Nouns at work.

BURLINGTON. To-, May 29.-Dispatches
from Illinois points say that cut worms
are working in the corn, many fields
being destroyed. a number of farmers
will be compelled TO replant their fields.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
South Dakota commencement.

Special to the Globe.
VERMIIIIoN. S. D., May 29.-The
commencement exercises begin Sdtur-
day, June 6. The graduating exercisea
will Occur June 10. Gov. Mellette and
staff and other state officials will be
present.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Little Child Drowned.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. May 29.-Eddie
Wang. six years old. fell from the dock
tonight into the Eau Claire and
drowned. His body was recovered.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Mrs. Marion Acquitted.

KEoKUK, Iowa, May 29.-Lawyers
concluded the trial of Mrs. Josephine
Marion, murderer of her husband by
poison, this afternoon. At this even
ing the jury reported they had found a
verdict which finds Mrs. Marion mot
guilty.n
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
Residence Burned.

Special to the Globe,
FARIBAULT, May 90. The residence
and household goods of John Condor, of
Deerfeld. near here, were to-day de-
stroyed by ire. Loss about $1,000.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
End of the sheedy Trial.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 29.-Late this
afternoon the jury in the Sheedy murder
case brought in verdict of not guilty,
eXonerating both the accused, Mrs.
Sheedy and the negro, Mcfarland. The
gamblers, together with their SYM
pathizers and the whisky interests, of
which Sheedy was the acknowledged
king, are dumtounded. The Jury re-
fused to believe the revolving story that
Mrs. Sheedy had secured the negro to
murder her husband by sacrificing her
honor