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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
THE POLARIA'S PERIL.

ssough Passage of Steamer
Across the Atlantic.
New YORK, Feb. 8. The Hamburg
American Packet company's steamship
Polaria, regarding whose safety much
anxiety has been felt, reached port to-
day, FIVE days overdue. Her foremost
was gone, her engines were out of order,
the bulwarks forward OH her starboard
side were replaced with rough, nn-
planed boards and she presented bat
tered appearance generally. She re-
CURED nearly an hour to make the short
passage from the battery to her dock.
Capt. George Busch explained to a num-
Der of people who boarded the vessel
the cause of her delay and told what
narrow escape the passengers and crew
had from an ocean grave.
1--WE left Copenhagen on the 16th,"
he said, with seventy steerage passen-
gers and a general cargo. The 9th of
January was particularly stormy day.
At 2:30 in the afternoon agigantic wave
struck us forward, and tons of water
came rolling on deck. The first mate
was on the bridge at the time, and
above the din of the surging waters he
heard a sharp crash. and when he
luUDcu tHe Dil1v WEI lTOill HIS eyes liz
saw the big fOremast hanging level with
the main deck over the starboard 81 lie.
The forward bulwarkS had been car
ried away, and could be seen dancing
off in the foam ON the wave crests.
The stairs leading from the quarter
deck to the main deck were gone, and
the sheet iron end of the cabin COM
partment forward had been burst in.
Portions of the bridge were missing and
the iron guard rail was broken as if it
had been glass. A small boat had been
carried off. We put oil bags out on all
somewhat"
The accident to the ship to which the
captain referred created a panic on
board. No one, however, was seriously
injured. Something happened to the
engines at the Newfoundland banks,
which delayed the vessel coming in.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
A Great Snow Storm Strikes
Minnesota and Neighbour
ing States.
The Beautiful Falls in Great
Quantities From Twelve
to Twenty Hours.
It Is Accompanied by a Wind
Which Causes Heavy
Wheeling.
Wagon Roads and Railways
Suffer Severely in Some
Places.

If the temperature had fallen far
enough to scare the mercury IN
the bulbs of thermometers yesterday, it
would surely have been the most dlsa-
greeable day so far this winter. But as
it was the good people of this town were
given plenty of snow and wind without
even chilly atmosphere. In the morn
ing the sky was clear and everything
indicated a thoroughly pleasant Sun
day, but long before noon clouds gath
cred overhead and snow began to fly
through the air. In the afternoon
the storm became so violent that peo-
pie who had no business down town
hugged their hearths. There was a
strong, changeable wind, which carried
the snow through the air in every di-
Tection and finally landed it in drifts.
People who found it necessary to walk
about town were brought to sort OF
realization that life was scarcely worth
living. The street car company was
fortunate in keeping Its electric cars in
motion at all. There were several halts
on the West side line. but the cars on
other lines ran pretty regularly.
ELECTRICITY Is Dy no means C4e peoU my
tive power for street cars i'll
stormy weather. The fault is not
in the trolly, nor is the con-
nection between the track and wheels
destroyed by the snow, but the weather
interferes with the working of the ar
mature of the dynamo,and that is where
the trouble comes in. Yesterday the
ears on the West side and Rice street
line were stopped from 5 to o'clock,
and, aside from that halt, the cars run
ming to all parts of the city were but
slightly delayed. The big electric snow
plow was in operation upon the various
lines. and proved an interesting novelty
TO people VINO witnessed its work. At
midnight the snow storm had increased
in severity, and it is quite likely that
citizens will have ample use Tor their
rubber boots and snowshOes this morn
ing
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09

DOWN IN A COAL MINE.
An American Imprisoned There
for Three Years.


Boston, Mass, Feb. 8.-The Herald
tomorrow morning will publish the story
of Capt. Joseph w. Morris, relating
his experience as prisoner for
three years in Siberian coal
mine. Capt. Morris says he was
captain of the schooner Helena. which
sailed from Yokohama April II, 1858, on
a cruise for walrus. They captured wal
rus in Russian territory, and the
schooner was captured by Russian
gunboat. The schooner and crew were
taken to Vladivostock, where they
were tried and convicted of vio-
lating the seal and fishing laws.
There was no American consul at the
port and they had no counsel. They
were condemned to Imprisonment in a
coal mine for three years. They were
sent into different parts of the mine and
were obliged to send up ten tons
of coal per day tor the first year and
six tons per day for the other
coal did not come up no ratlonS would
be given them. Capt. Morris was fast
ened to Pole, the cham between them
being eight feet long. After being
fastened the captain saw no one but the
Pole until he was liberated, not being
allowed to leave the mine during
the entire three years, sleep
ing OH the floor of the mine
and subsisting on rice soup. At the
end of three months his companion
died, but no one came to release him
from the body. At the end of fifteen
days the captain cut the Poles body
in two with his shovel and got it upon
a load of coal. A hammer and
chiseI were then sent down to him
with which to cut off the chain.
When Morris came out he found F. c.
crew, had just been released. To-
gether they walked $50 miles to Vladi-
Yostock, the Russians refusing them
transportation. They were coal be-
grimed, ragged and sore from the bites
them to Nagasaki, where the United
States consul provided them with
clothes and they took their first hot
bath in three years. The consul fur
nished them with transportation to
Yokohama, from whence they went to
San Francisco, Morris finally reach
ing Boston. his native place, last No
vember, where he has since been
employed by street railway company.
Last Friday he left the house of friends
in West Newton to come to this city,
and since that time he mas been miss
ing. Of his crew three were Americans
and twenty-five Japanese. Of the Amer
leans, besides Crocker, Capt. Morris has
heard of but one living out his term of
Imprisonment. The schooner was cap
tured OH Sept. 6, 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
DRUNKEN CHINAMEN.
They Use the Knife Freely in San
Francisco.

They Use the Knife Freely in San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.-As a result
of the policy of a crusade against the
Highbinders, the Chinese have forsaken
the pistol, which makes too much noise,
a:,i have adopted the silent but equally
deadly knife as an instrument for set
tling difficulties. The Chinese New
Year was ushered in last night by two
stabbing affrays in Chinatown, which
will probably prove fatal to two men.
Sam Bing was stabbed between the ribs
by All Kit, fellow workman, who owed
him money. In company with friends
they had taken dinner together and
were shaking dice for drinks, when All
Kit called Bing outside and used his
knife. A few minutes later Sam Kin
was found lying covered with blood in a
doorway. He had been cut in four
places and was badly hurt. He had
been seeing the old year out with
friends. and in the midst of the festiy-
tiles several members of an opposition
society burst into the room and demand
ed blackmail. 1t was refused and a
fight ensued, during which Kin was
badly cut. None of his assailants have
been captured. Considerable more
tronble is feared, as new year festivities
are in full blast and the Highbinders
are under the influence of liquor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
HARRINGToN's APPEAL.
The Irish Priests Are Generally
Against 1t.

DUBLIN. Feb. s.-Several Irish bish-
ops, following the example set by Arch
bishop Walsh. have written letters to
the clergy of their diOceses in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Harrington's appeal to the
members of the national league to
reorganize. in view of the coming gen.
eral elections. Are hbishop Walsh ad-
vised clerical members of the league
to combat such Parnellite packing" by
refusing to join in the trickery. In
reply to Archbishop Walsh. Mr.. Har-
rlngton says that the archbishop mis-
judges the object of the leagues circu-
lar, which is similar to those issued an
nually by the league. Mr.. Harrington
says he is informed Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien before Issuing the circular that
in consequence of the collapse of the
American tour he had determined to ask
the league branches to help evicted
tenants. Mr.. Harrington advises the
archbishop not to commit the priests too
hastily to policy which will lead to two
hostile camps in every parish.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
GENTLEMEN,s sHAWLs.
Many People Now Living Will Re,
member When They Were Cons
monty Worn

uahy EcOplc NOW Living Mlfl Rcs
member When They Were CONS
monty Worn.
Utica Observer.
Have you any gentlemen's shawls?'
inquired an elderly gentleman in one Of
our stores the other day. BEG pardon,
SIR" said the clerk. "what did you ash
for?' "Gentlemen's shawls," replied
the customer, II have been to several
places in the city looking for them,
and am SO far unable to find
them" 1--WE have no such thing in
stock" replied the clerk, ''and do not
know of any one VINO has In fact, r
have never seen them for sale" The
conversation brought to mind that il
was not many years ago when it was
quite the thing for gentlemen to wear
shawls, and few men who wore any ex-,,
ira clothing besides the good stout
shirts woven by their wives and mOth-i
erS, and the strong and durablel
'linsey woolsey" coats and jack+
cts spun, woven and made by the same
hands were without a shawl. OyercoatS
aud ulsters were almost unknown. but
gentlemen'S ShawlS were common. DC.
caSlOnally one of these Shawls is seem
on the street now, but, like the old
soldiers blue overcoats, they speak Of.
another age. Odd enough they look
with their long fringe and huge iron
shawl pin, and it is no wonder the
clerk looked astonished when he was
asked II the ShawlS were kept in stock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
The Heaviest Snow on Record in
New Mexico,

The Heaviest Snow on Record in
New Mexico.
DENVER, Col, Feb. 8.-The weather
throughout Colorado and New Mexico
turned very cold about midnight last
night. and by O'Clock this morning the
mercury reached the lowest of the sea
son.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Feb. SIT
has showed here all day and at this
hour e p. m.) there is three inches of
snow on the ground in the valley,
ard should it continue showing during
the night, the heaviest snow ever known
will have to be recorded tomorrow
morning. The mountains are covered
with snow several feet deep, and stock
men report great distress among stock.
and especially sheep, which are freez-
ing to death. Passenger train traffic is
greatly impeded.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
ITALY'S CABINET.
1t Will Be Formally Announced
To-Day.

ROME, Feb. 9.-The following cabinet
will be officially announced tomorrow.
with the probable addition of Sgr. Viii
lari as minister of education:
Marquis Di Rudini, premier minister of
foreign affairs ad interi IN and minister OF
marine; Sgr. Colombo, minister of finance;
Sgr. NicOtera. minister of the interior; Sgr
Luzzatti, minister of the treasury: Sig. Pei
loux, minister of war; Sgr. Branca, minister
of public works ad interim and minister OF
posts and telegraphs; Sgr. Ferrais, minister
of justice.
The formation of tee foregoing min
istry was the result of the collapse OF
the projected combination having Sgr.
SaraccO at its head. Sgr. CriSpi to-day
took fare we'll of the officials of the in
terror and foreign Offices.
BERLIN, Feb. S.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Berliner Tageblatt has
had an interview with the Marquis dI
Rudini, the new Italian prime minister.
In the course of the conversation the
Marquis di Rudini declared himself a
thorough Liberal, and expressed conf
dence that he would receive the support
of the whole chamber. He said that
while he was no friend of clericalism.
he considered systematic persecution Of
the church to be both useless and OBJ
JCStlOudUlCs lIO plCuiCGCu duoIteloh oi
the system of voting known as the Scru-
TIN de liste. A dissolution of parlia-
ment, he said. was not contemplated by
the new ministry. Touching on foreign
affairs, the premier described himself as
warm friend of the dreibund. In re-
gard to the domestic policy of the min
istry, he said that retrenchments were
projected IN every department OF the
government.
ROME, Feb. S.-The leading Italian
newspapers do not look with favor upon
the new ministry, and they all express
the opinion that it will be short lived.
OF the new ministry, Sig. Nicotera and
Sig. Branca are members of the Left,
Sig. PellouX is neutral, and the others
belong to the party of the Right. With
Sig. Saracco not in the cabinet, Catholic
support of the new ministry is very un-
cert ain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09

now frozen solid to the wires, which
show in many places an actual measure
ment of thirteen inches in circumfer
ence. Great damage has been done to
the large orchards in this vicinity.
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 8.-The effects
of the storm in this city can be summed
up briefly by saying that the present
conditions here are, on smaller scale.
exactly what they were in New York
city two weeks ago. The telephone
service is suspended, the streets are in
darkness, because it would be danger
Gus to turn Oh the current among the
tangled and broken wires. The electric
cars have ceased running for a like
reason. The fire alarm circuits are
down and many telegraph wires are
useless. The damage to the telephone
company is estimated at $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
WROTE A LETTER
And Then Failed in An Attempt
to Kill Himself

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. S.-H. NJ. Rogers,
a young insurance agent,w came here
from Chicago last week, attempted to
commit suicide after writing letter ad
dressed to the United States Mutual
Life Insurance company of New York,
confessing that he murdered bis sweet
heart last summer near Mercer, Pa. He
did not mention names, but admits that
he assumed the name by which he was
known. When he realized that he would
live he made an effort to secure the let
ter, but the authorities had been ap-
prised and secured the confession and
took charge of Rogers. The Mercer au-
thorities have been notified of the affair
by telegraph. Rogers is intelligent and
OF good address,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
Jacob MYERS Dead.

SARATOGA STRINGS, n. Y, Feb. g.
Jacob Myers, one of the oldest To-
comotive engineers in America, died
this morning aged seventy-two. He be-
gan running an engine on the Rensselaer,
Saratoga, now the Delaware & HudSonl
railroad, torty-fve years ago, and cons
tinued uninterruptedly up to last sums
mer. He is known to railroaderS all
over the country, and was prominent
Knight Templar. He has never had an
accident during his long time of service
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
Where Is Easton?

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Thomas Dudley
Easton, aged thirty-eight, said to be the
son of millionaire parents living at
Mount Sterling, KY, has been myster-
iously missing since last Tuesday. East
OH has been connected with an Insurance
company in Chicago for several years.
The last seen of him was at the en-
trance to the Palmer house, where he
stepped out of cab, leaving a loaded
revolver on the seat. Mental aberra-
ton and foul play are the suggeste d So
lutionS of the mystery.
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HAD NO DISEASE,
But Lost the Power to Use His
Lower Limbs.


PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 8.-J. II. Nc
Cullough, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg
and a central figure in railroad manage
ment for thirty years, died at his resi-
dence in Allegheny City, at $3.50 this
morning, of general debility. Three
months ago Mr.. Mccullough lost the
power of his lower limbs and was con-
fined to his home. The trouble could
be ascribed to no disease. but the phys
icians concluded it was the result of
too constant riding on railroad cars. 1t
was expected to be of short duration
and Mr.. McCullough's rapid recovery
was confidently looked forward to. He
grew worse instead Of better. The rest
of his body became affected. He rap
idly lost in tone and vitality until this
morning, when he died. His estate is
said to be worth more than $4,000, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
SIOUX CITY BLAZES.
Incendiaries Get in Their Work in
the Hawkeye Town.

IRREGULARITIES UcL III 1nolf WOIA III
the Hawkeye Town.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Feb. S.-The whole
sale grocery store of Tolerton, Stetson
81 Co. burned this evening. Loss
on stock, $35, 600; on building, $780,
600. While the Tolerton & Stet-
son fire was raging, Lyons
gun store, less than two blocks away
was discovered to be on fire. The badly
crippled department sent one hose team
to work on the building, but it being a
two-story wooden structure, was soon
burned to the ground, together with its
contents. The upper floor was occupied
as living rooms by two families, and
it was rumored two children had
been burned to death, but this
is not verified. The fires were
clearly the work of incendiarism, done,
it is supposed, tor the purpose of rob-
berry. 1t is now thought by many that
it is the same gang that tried to burn
the little town of Covington, just across
the river. three weeks ago. An attempt
was made at II 80 to start another fire
in a secondhand store in Pearl street,
between Third and Fourth, but the
blaze was discovered and checked by
GramnD
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
Twenty-Four Equines Burned
to Death in a Fire at
Huron.
Among Them Two Of the
Most Valuable Stations
in the State.
Mrs. Castenbpoek, Of Lake
City, Kills Herself in a
Peculiar Manner.
She Places Her Chin Over a
Small Cord and Is Thus
Strangled.
Special to the GLOBE.

HURON, S. D., Feb. 9.--Treadway's
livery stable, the largest in the city, was
totally destroyed by fire at o'clock this
morning. Twenty-four horses. besides
carriages, wagons, harness. ETC., were
consumed. Two stallions, one worth
81, 200 and the other $4,000, were among
the horses burned. The total loss is not
far from $4,000. A heavy wind sent
huge Goals of fire over the west portion
of the city. threatening its destruction.
The firemen worked heroically. The ar
1esian well provided water in an unlim-
tied quantity, at the rate of 5000 gallons
a minute.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
NAV Charge Bribery.

BOISE CITY. Idaho, Feb. S.-The reso-
luton which passed the senate yester-
day providing for the election of a
United States senator to succeed Sena-
tor Mcconnell, came up in the house. A
motion to indefinitely postpone the reso-
luton was lost by uote of 10 to Is. A
motion to reconsider prevailed. and 1t
will be called up again on Monday. 1t
is rumored that charges of bribery will
be made Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
KICK ON THE GERMANS.
Nice Little Catholic War at Mill
waukec.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Feb. 8.-The Or
ganization here of an American Catholic
Clerical union, composed of the Eng
disappearing priests of the Milwaukee
province, is interpreted as the first step
in what may be bitter contest against
German supremacy. For years the
archbishop and three bishops of the
province have been Germans, and the
German priests outnumber the English
speaking priests two to one, although
numerically the English-speaking laity
is fully as strong as the German. The
recent appointment of Bishop Katzer as
archbishop was great disappointment
to the English clergy. who have now
formed an organization with view to
securing proper recognition, and they
will appeal direct to Rome for the ap-
pointment of all American to succeed
Bishop Katzer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
Healed Her Heart.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. s.--The suit for
$4,000 damages for breach OF promise
brought against Simon Obermeir, of
Cincinnati, by Minnie Lamb. of this
city, has been settled, and the
case dismissed. Obermeir Is the
wealthy Cincinnati merchant whose
marriage to An ex-nun of Chicago a
few months ago excited much comment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
The Sayward Trial.

VICTORIA, B. c. Feb. ST. B. Greg
ory. of the law firm of Beleyea & Greg
ory, solicitors in the case of the schoon-
er Sayward, now pending in the United
States supreme court. yesterday re-
turned from Sitka, where he has been
engaged in securing copies of the trial
at the time OF the seizure OF the
schooner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
A Breath of Scandal.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BUTTE, Mont, Feb. s.-R. E. Lee, of
st. Louis, died at the Clarendon hotel
in this city last night. He came here
Dec. 20 and has been drinking hard
since his arrival. The story is that he
deserted his family on account of the
danger of the explosion of scandal con-
Meeting him with St. l. uis society
woman. When he became sick he
wrote his wife telling her that ne wished
to be forgiven and asking her to come
to Butte. Mrs. Lee wrote back thatsh
would sell their grocery store at once.
Before her arrival, however, Lee had
died. The remains will be shipped to
st. Louis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
MIR. Parnen Condemned.

DUBLIN, Feb.S.A pastoral letter from
the Catholic primate was read in Cath
olic churches throughout Ireland to-
day condemning Mr.. Parnell's conduct
and asn hoss a ge IN the B9u ha
compromise reached be definite, as the
country will have the last word to say
on the issue. Demonstrations by the
two rival factions were held in Strad-
bally to-day. Plenty of policemen were
present, and both demonstrations were
orderly. Mr.. Redmond addressed the
ParnellitaS
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ITALIAN EMIGRATION.
Bishop Scalabpini Thinks 1t Mutu-
ally Beneficial

ROME, Feb. S.-Bishop Scalabrlni. of
Piacenza, to-day addressed an audience
of the nobility and leading statesmen,
which had been invited to hear his
views OIL the subject of Italian emigra-
ton to America. The bishop, in the
course of his remarks, expressed the
opinion that the movement of the peo-
to America would be beneficial to both
countries if properly directed. He re-
GREETED that hitherto the mother country
had abandoned the emigrants. who. left
to themselves. became the victims of
dishonest SPECTATORS, and lost both re-
ligion and national feeling. The bishop
described the progress of the Columbus
institute, which he founded for the re-
ligious and civil protection of Italian
emigrants. In conclusion the bishop
said that the American episcopate, and
especially the archbishop of New York,
had warmly assisted in the good work,
which was also supported by the pope
and the college of the propaganda.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
1t Nav BE Cannon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-A report waG
current last night that Representative
Cannon is going to be secretary of the
treasury. Mr.. Cannon has not been in-
formed OF It yet, and, as matter Of
fact, the president has not got to the
point where choice can be made. The
Illinois representative, however, is
much more Of probability for Secre-
tary Windom's successor than is geners
ally supposed.