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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-10
7IVZIN 2INZTV IN IN IN

Thu hoad of our Drapery Department has just
lII6 iI6du returned from the far East. He has
bought and ordered made the best of the best or he
is aWfully mistaken. If his enthusiasm is any critic
rion of our coming seasons business, we are going
to supply every hone in the Northwest with interior
decorations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-10

The finest Cut Flowers and designs for wed
dings funerals parties. etc. Beautiful. strong
healthy bedding and house plants and everything
sIegraph orders filed Choice Flower Seeds at
e. Is Fourth Street South, Minneapolis
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-10
FLOWERS AND PLANTS.

for the garden, greenhouse or lawn. Tel
Mimi.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
Causes Terrible Accident On
Hudson River Road.
SEVEN KILLED, OTHERS INJURED
A Locomotive Crashes Into Rear
Sleeper of Standing Train.
The Brakeman Sent to Signal the APP
preaching Train stepped Into q Hut
to Drink to the Glorious Morrow, and
the Engine of Death Rolled by.

1oNKERs, Y. Y, Dec. pa shocking
accident occurred tonight at Hastings, on
the Hudson River road, between the St.
Louis express and Niagara Falls special
train. The accident was directly the out
come OF collision earlier in the evening
IN the tunnel at Sing Sing prison, between
a freight train and Croton local
train. The first accident blocked the
road with trains on both sides of the tun-
mel. The weather was thick, rendering it
difficult TO run trains with any degree of
safety. The locomotive of one of the ex-
press trains crashed into the rear sleeper
OF the other train, and several cars, mostly
sieepers, were telescoped The rear Wag-
ner car on the Niagara express was tele-
scoped. All the injured were in that car
Seven persons in all We're killed, as fol-
lows: A. NJ. knight, conductor on the
Wagner car; A. NJ. Baldwin, of New York !;
Thomas ". Tolley, of Boston, and four
Others not yet identified
The injured are: T. v Murphy, D. b.
Ford, Mrs. +. NJ. Ford. G. W. Hoyt (col-
ored porter). Dr. f. Best. II. R. Baldwin,
Homer Baldwin, Miss Lillian Baldwin. all
Of New York. Two or three of these may
die
There were eighteen passengers in the
rear coach of the Niagra express, and only
three ofthese escaped uninjured.
The almost criminal delay in sending
out wrecking party to clear the track
after the first collision between the Croton
local and freight first conduced to the
tragedy. In the first collision no one was
killed, but several passengers were badly
bruised. For three hours the main
tracks were filled with de-
bris without any intelligent effort
at clearing them. A brakeman was or
dered to go back with signal light. He
was told to go at least 1000 feet. The
man, when he reached there, considered
the distance too short in which to allow
the express for the west TO stop. He went
along further some 700 feet, up to where
the switchmen's huts stood. There the
brakeman and switchmen were.
1t was Christmas eve. There was bot
tie of whisky in the hut, and when the
men went in they pledged their health and
pledged the day, and, all unmindful of
their charge. they fingered over the bot
tie. 1t was only a minute or two at
the most, but not more than a mile
away a train was coming with the
speeu oI lightning. ne HaIl-linisneu
drink was thrown down and the brakeman
rushed frantically out, but the train
seemed only a phantom of death, and
swiftly it passed him. He hallooed, but
only the sound of the rushing wind
answered him as the train flew on. Death
was riding in the cab, and the brakeman
and his friend the switchman sat down
palsied at the disaster inevitable to which
their carelessness had so largeley con-
frib1lte6
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
OUR INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
Purchase From the Red Men May Be
DalaYed by the Economical House.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 24.-[Special. 1-Sena-
dian agreement with Commissioner Morgan,
and he says that there is no reason why bill
cannot be passed fitting the agreement. In fact,
the commissioner has prepared n bill which
differs in no essential particular from the agree
ment and he will send it to congress with
been considerable discussion about Indian AZ
fairs in Washington City, and especially
upon this Colvi.le matter There is danger that
the Democratic house may not ratily the agree
ment, especially as it carries u large appropra-
ton Representative Wilson, who has a promi-
nent place on the Indian committee in the
house, may not be able 20 convince the Demo
cratic majority that all this money will be re-
turned TO the treasury by the sale Of the lands,
but what the Democrats desire is to make a
show # economy, and appropriations OF this
character will be charged against them, as were
appropriations for Indian lands in the last con-
gress.
Senator Allen has another Indian scheme on
foot which is to provide for CcssiOn OF part of
the Yakima reservation. He wants 10 pass bill
which viii provide for the cesson when the
treaty is concluded and not wait for its ratifca-
ton by congress This will be great improve
rnent over all other treaties of this kind which
have been negotiated. because the ratification
by congress of their agreements are what come
hard and are impossib BILE sometimes to get
through
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
The Trial of DIR. GraYes.

DENVER, Dec. 2i.-In the Graves trial today
Mel Dahl, chemist, was called to the stand
He said arsenite of potassium was commonly
used as medicine in the shape of Fowler's solu-
ton The formula for compounding arsenite of
potassium was very simple. Witness had made
tests to find arsenic often. Witness explained
number of tests, and said that after mirrors
were obtained in little glass tubes il was neces-
sary to test them TO prove what they were.
There were many vegetable alkaloids which
could not be detected in the system after being
taken.
sallie Haniev, Mrs Barnaby's former maid
said Dr. Graves had introduced her to Mrs.
Barnaby. and through his influence Mrs. Bar
naby had adopted her travelling companion
and maid. She informed Graves Of Mrs. Barna-
by's intention of purchasing house from
Bennett. This was the cause of a threat from
Graves to Mrs. BarnabY of appointing
guardian.
He said he had made the acquaintance of Mrs.
Barnaby three years ago, shortly after she
gagged him as a physician. After the death of
Mr. Barnaby he advised Mrs. Barnaby to con-
test the will, and suggested Lawyer Ballou.
Alter the compromise he had become Mrs.
Barnsbys agent He said he had never
advised Mrs. Barnaby to make an afii-
davit that Maud Barnaby was not her
daughter He denied having told Mrs. Barnaby
that her husband had wiiled 100000 to his
mistress. He also denied having said anything
against the Bennetts, as he knew nothing in
furious to them. The doctor said Mrs. Barnaby
was very extravagant and spent $4,000 in one
year. AS her agent he objected to this. He did
not know how much Mrs. Bsrnaby bequesthed
TO him until the Will WAS read after her death.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
Burial OF Senator Plumb.

EMPoRIA, Kan, Dec. 2i-All that is mortal Of
the late Preston B. Plumb placed beneath
his native soil today. The city was in mourn
ing, flags on the public buildings were at half
mast the business houses draped In black, and
on nearly every private residence were displayed
emblems OF mourning. The service commenced
with a private funeral service at the family
residence OF the simplest nature. It at
tended only by the members of the family, the
congressional delegations and a few intimate
friends. The service consisted only OF a prayer
and the singing Of hymn. The funeral car
was then escorted tothe church. On arrival at
the church the casket was placed upon a catA-
faique and the lid was removed. Al ? o'clock
the funeral services were held at the church, ut
the conclusion of which the procession re-
formed and proceeded TO the cemetery, where
the remains Of the distinguished senator were
placed in their last resting place.
Mrs. Plumb and Amos, the eldest son, were
too i'll TO attend the services at the church. W.
Ii. Plumb, the senator's father. and three broth
ers accompanied the other children. At the
cemetery the services were conducted by tho
G. A. K. At the conclusion Of the services three
comrades stepped forward, and each deposited
beautiful floral wreath upon the casket. As the
body Was lowered into the grave three volleys
were fired by the Emp0ria Guard, the bugler
sounded taps, and the multitude dispersed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25

dispatch from Sag Francisco on Saturday
admiral Brown has secured an option on
the new tug Fearless which is speedier
than any vessel in the Chilean navy He
mas also obtained prices on vessels to be
USED as transports or to be armed if neces-
sary. 1t the government is securing op-
tons on merchant vessels at San
francisco, IL would seem natural to
suppose that it is pursuing the
same course in the port of New
York, where so many merchant ships are
available. The naval officer who gave in
formation In this matter said that those
men In the navy who were close TO the sec
retary confidently predicted that there
would be crisis in Chilean affairs within
the next ten days. He said it was
understood that President Harrison
would. in few days, send
special message to congress
advising decisive measures in dealing with
the Chilean government if immediate sat
isfaction for the massacre of the Balti-
mores sailors was not given. Since the
killing of the American seamen at Valpa-
raiso, six war ships of the new navy have
left the Brooklyn yard. They were the
flagship Philadelphia, Rear Admiral Cher
ardi, OF the West India squadron; the Chi
cago, which carries the flag of
Rear Admiral Walker, of the South
American squadron, and the Atlanta, Con-
cord. Bennington and Petrol. They are
now either in the West Indies or en- route
to South America, with the exception of
the Petrel, which was at Suez en- route for
China few days ago. The Petrol could
be recalled if necessary and sent to Chile.
Every one of these ships carries the finest
armament. well-iilled magazines and full
complement of men,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
Secretary wiudom's Careful Estimates.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec A-The attention of
the treasury department was recently called by
correspondent 10 newspaper statement to
the effect that in the annual estimate Of the
receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year
ended Juue3o, 1891, the late Secretary Window
overestimated the receipts Of revenue s52,000000
and undercstmated the disbursements 'c70o0,-
O00. The facts shown by the borks o! the de-
partnent are given in the following from As
sistant Secretary Nettleton to II. l.. Earle, OF
Washington City
The published statement is entirely errone-
ous In the annual report Secretary Window
estimated the total receipts, including the pos
tai service, at s472,009.000 and the actual re-
ceipts were s4S7. .9l79i6 Remembering III Il the
tariff legislation OF the Mckinley tiU made
rad cal changes, most Of which took effect
after the date OF the report. the estimate mace
bv him necem Der / was Elnguiarly correct In
tne same report indom estimated the total
expeud lures, including the disbursements Tor
the postal service, to be s42OOOoJl0 Tor the same
fiscal period The actual expenditures have
been s44G.sj7.76S The excess Is nearly 81, o.
60 over the estimate. This excess is almost
wholly accounted for by the expenditures
growing out Of the leg Station enacted
aud the judicial decisions rendered
after the date Of the report which, therefore,
could not have been taken into contemplation
in the estimate. The prime pa! item OF this
kina is klI,5-l. .0g0 refund OF direct taxes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
MooNSHINING BY DIvIrsE RIGHT,
An Alabama Religious Leader Kills His
Enemies and Eohs n Store.

MOBILE, Ala. December 4-Thres months
ago Bob Sims, leader of a company OF religion
lists in Choctaw county, was arrested for run
ming au Illicit distillery, which he claimed he
had divine authority to run. Two of his
brothers, fellowbelievers, rescued him, kill
ing by-stsnder and woundiug a dep-
uty in charge. One OF the brothers
was killed. Sims and the other brother es-
capped and have been hunted vigorously ever
since. Last night Bob Sims and his gang re-
appeared near Womack Hill and attacked the
house of John Mcmillan, who had been q mem
Der of the pursuing posse, set fire to the house,
and as Mcmillan and other inmates rushed out
the gang fired upon them. Charley Utsy es-
capped unhurt Fluellen Utsey was shot but
not mortally wounded.
John Kennedy, McMillan's father-iu-law.
was killed. John Mcmillan was shot three
times and will die. The 12-year-old niece OF
Mcmillan was killed and 1o-year-old nephew
was shot and burned up in the house. Miss
Belle Mckenzie, school teacher boarding at
McMillan's, was shot twice in the neck The
gang then opened McMillan's store, robbed
1t OF what goods they wanted and left it lighted
up and open, scattering shoes along the road.
They remarked that they would burn ont and
kill Dr. Brown and Frank Tato tonight Sims
daughters are dressed in mems clothes and
armed with Winchesters. a large body OF men
are after the gang
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
Indiana Coal Miners Beaten.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. A.-The striking
coal miners of Indiana have suffered defeat.
The struggle for increased wages inaugurated
two months ago has failed, and the men will re-
turn to work Immediately at the old rates. This
course was decided upon by delegate conven-
ton today.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 2.--Chief Ramsay, Of
the Order of Railroad Telegraph Operators of
the United States, arrived here today. On Sat
urday next a conference viii be held by Ramsay
and the grievance committees from the western
divisions of the Trainmen's, Operators, Con-
ductors', Engineers and Railway Machinists'
orders, and the Southern Pacific and other
roads will be asked to withdraw their objections
to railway employees becoming members OF their
ardara
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25

John r. Redmond, Parnellite, Elect
to Parliament From Waterford.

DUBLIN, Dec. 24.-Contrary TO general expec-
tation, the election in Waterford city today TO
fill the vacancy in the commons caused by the
death of Powers, passed off without any serious
disturbances of the peace. The Parnellites car
ried the day. This is the first election
won by that section of the Irish
party since the split occurred. Returns show
that John E. Redmond, Parnellite. received
LIS votes, and Michael Davitt McCarthyite,
1879. Both Redmond and Davitt left Water
ford this afternoon for Dublin. Notwithstand.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
tC,rn Service Reform in the Treasury.

WASHINGTON CITY. Dec. 24-Pursusnt 10 di-
rectlons embraced in letter from the president
to the head OF each department, the secretary Of
the treasury has completed plan, which will
take effect on the FIRST OF January, under which
al promotions in the treasury department will
hereafter be made OF the basis o. mer II only
and as result OF the onpe,itive examin alton
for promotion 20 any grade viii be confined 10
the CLERKS in the next lower grade aud IN The
same oillce or bureau. As part OF the plan
that has been adopted daily record VIII
be Kept of the efficiency Of each
clerk oy the chief OF his division and ia all eI
suinsiions this efacisucy record Will - the sls-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25

The Sweat of Death Upon Him-Th,
Old Man Impatient to Go.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 24-lSpecial Late to-
night Walt Whitman took decided change for
the worse. Shortly after 10 o'clock he was
seized with a chill. which lasted nearly an hour,
and left him in much more eufeebled condi-
ton. His physician says his patients
presages death, and that he has only
a few hours to live. He has refused
TO take medicine. and the only sub
stance that has passed his lips today is water,
of which he has taken two glasses. The aged
poet is said to be impatient for death to come.
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Ex-senator Hereford Dead.

CHARLESTON ". Va, Dec. ak United
States senator Frank Hereford died yesterday
al his home in Monroe county Of pneumonia
frank Hereford was born in Fauquier county,
Va, July 4, 1s2j. He received a liberal educa-
tion, stu lied law and was admitted to the bar
lie hegsn practice in Virginia but soon removed
10 California, where he was district attorney of
Sacramento county from l.j5 T. l-57. AfterWard
he returned to the East, settled H. West Virginia
ana vas elected to congress. Hereford was
twice reelected. serving from March, ls7l, 10
December 1, 1876. at which tirne he was ap-
pointed 10 the United states Senate IN the place
OF Allen r.. Cape-t ton, deceased. He was elected
by the legislature for the remainder OF the term,
which expired in lssf.l
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
THE SIBERIAN RAILROAD.
Free Labor to Be Substituted for Con
Nicts, Who ContrIve to Escape.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24-It was reported
some time since that the government intended
10 employ 10000 Inhabitants OF the famine
stricken prov noes i'll the work of constructing
the trans-Siberian railway. which is TO connect
VIaaiyostock, q Russian port on the Pacific
with European Russia. At present an enorm-
ous number of convct1 are employed Despite
the guards. they escape, and the work will fall
upon the uaoiiendiug inhabitants OF the coun-
try. 80 frequent have become the complaints
against these men that 1t seems the government
must be compelled 10 abandon the use OF the
cnnYictS
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United States Negotiating for Galapagos.

PANAMA, Dec. 2i.-The United States is said
to be endeavoring to secure Il coalng station in
the Galapagos islands. Ecuador, to whom these
islands belong, has practically abandoned them,
aud is stated to be now willing to sell, and is
actually in negotiation with the state depart
ment at Washington City looking to early
transfer OF her rights to America at handsome
figure. The American navy has long needed
such station some awhere OFF the Central or
South American coasts. Ii Ecuador really
wishes TO sell now is the opportunity.
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The Russian Famine.

LONDON, Dec PA letter has been received
from Moscow declaring that when the gov
e-uor's famine-strcken provinces submitted
the most gloomy reports TO the central
famine committee ii refused to allow reports
70 be sent TO the ear, and insisted
that they be modified Acting under instruc-
tons. when the governors were given audience
nv the czar, they told him that matters IN Their
respective provinces were satisfactory and the
situation improving.
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ment OF chief weight. The efficiency record
gives the daily standing of each CLERK for
punctuality, attendance, conduct, including
personal habits, accuracy, industry. aptitude
and general ability. This new departure with
which the officials of the treasury department
are In full accord, is regarded as removing all
promotions from the domain of political infiu-
enee and Official favoritism and places them ex-
ciusiveiy on the basis of merit
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
s.cre,arv of War Eikius Sworn In.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 2i-Secretary Elkius
was sworn into Office today. Chief Clerk Twee-
da e administered the oath OF office. He spent
rev hours receiving officials and lei; the city on
the afternoon train for z kin-, ". Va, where he
viii spend Christmas with his family.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25
Tho Furop.an Commercial Treaties.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 2i-The commercial treaty be-
tween Belgium and Germany has received the
epnroval OF two sections of the chamber o! rep
resentatives, while two other sections oppose
the treaty It's expec ted that the majority Will
finally reject 1t.
P.RIs Dec. Authorizations have been
oneaed in regard 10 q commercial treaty between
Eranna and lIreaCe.
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ArgenfinA Pnlifics,

BuENos AYREs, Dec. 24-Generals Mitre and
Roca are treating with each other for the re.
sumption of conciiiatory policy, as desired by
the supporters OF each, in order to counteract
the efforts of the radicals.
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Sick Congressman Recovering.

WAsHIsGToS CITY, Dec. 23.-Representative
Wright, 81 PennsyI IysniA. " h0 has been confined
10 his residence by an attack Of the grip. is rs-
ported TO be better today. Cougressmsn NILS
health continues 70 improve Speaker Crisp Is
letter today
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The pope.s Economics Schemes.

ROME. Dec. 24.-The pope had several confer
euces with Signor Tornlolo, professor OF the
social Science university, OF Piss, on the sub
isct of founding an institute OF economic sci
ence at Rome, ~ n view 70 making Il the cen
-, tor the propqyation oi ideas developed in
the recent eucyclical on the labor question.
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in the Berlin Thier-Garten

BERLIN. Dee 24-A quantity Of dynamite was
exploded today IL tie reire hment pavilion n
tbe Tbier-tiarten. The building was consider
.h1v 3araared and much excitement preTaiied.
There is 10 clue to the perpetrators.
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ing all the excitement that marked the Parnell-
ite triumph there have been no disorders in
consequence on the streets. The police had no
occasion to exert themselves to any great ex-
tent.
Powers was the Parnellite whip, and the
winner is the chief of the Parnellites. Michael
Davitt is the most popular man in Ire and, ana
the majority against him is not overwheming.I
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The Trouble in Brazil.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-In spite of the peaceful
official Rio de Janeiro assurances, the Telegram
states that hostile govern meats exist in Rio
Grande do Sui and Sac Paulo, due to dissstis-
faction over the results achieved under the re-
Dublic.
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Passed Into the King Row.

READISG. Pa. Dec. 2i.-Nar;in Meyers, aged
s.. one Of the leading checker players Of this
country. was found dead il this city last night
from the results Of excessive drinking.
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office.

The Seattle agents OF the y. P. R. r. Co, are
no,S selling 1900 mile tickets to- So, good on y
p main line and branches IN Idaho, Washing
tor and oregon, also good over the o. & ". r.
p ST. :. & T. Ry. aud y. P. trains running
over the : & y. Ry.
Tickets good for one year from date oi pur-
chase.
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ROME, Dec FL; is officially announced that
there has been no change 10 the health OF the
,,or,a that need cause the slightest anxiety.