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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
EAD CROP OUTLOOK.
Prospects in Russia Indicate the Poorest
Crop on Record.


Crop on Record.
The London Telegraph's St. Peters
burg correspondent declares the har-
vest in Russia this year is likely to be
the worst on record. He draws a
narrowing picture of the results of the
continued drought. prices of cereals, y
he says, ''are rising hourly. Rye has
never before been so dear. Through.
out Central and Western and the great
est portion of Southern Russia the out
look is dismal. Ministerial reports say
that the winter crop in South and East
Russia persisted by frosts. Famine is
al ready visible in the faces of the
pc asantry of kostroma. Disease has
already broken out. The only food
is oatmeal mixed with tree bark
or similar ingredients. In kazon
among indigents receiving meals
gratis are l46 noblemen and
Is priests. In other districts
similar conditions are reported. In the
Jewish colony at Roynopol many peo-
pie are diving of hunger, and hundreds
have to huddle together, several fami-
lies in one room often, tor the sake oi
warmth. Some papers contain adver-
tisements of children for sale. The
government is taking precautions against
expected revolts. Taxes are collected
with the usual regularity, and failure to
pay is visited with severe logging.
The Berlin ReiChsanZelger, referring
to the harvest prospects IN Prussia,
SAYS that the yield Of winter rye will be
~ per cent of the average, and the
WELD of winter wheat S3 per cent. of the
average, while the potato crop Is un-
certain
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST. LOUIS
Grocery stcre Burned and Another
EmiIding C.Mshed iy lnIl.mS MalLs.

Grocery stcre isurnCd and Anot her
BuiIding Crushed hy Falling Walls.
ST. Louis, June 2n.-Ihe wholesale
and retail grocery establishment of bay-
id Nicholson. on Sixth Street, between
Chestnut and Market streets. Was de-
strnycd by ere this morning. HE fire
was discovered on the fourth floor. and
spread so rapidly tha' all the tircmcn
could do vas T. save adjoining property.
The north wall Of the Nicholson build
ing toppicd oy2rthc alioIuing onc-story,
occupied hy {. Hrorkcthrink, cigars,
and Tchuur y Co. tai.ors. damaging
the formers stock To the extent OF
81 GOO and the lattcr,s 10 about 5000.
On the south side the fire spread to a
boarding house. where the furniture
and building were damaged to the eX-
tent of $, 900 or 500. Several small
buildings on the west side OF Nirho!-
SOM : were also damaged. Nicholson $
loss which is nearly covered by insur-
anCc, Is estimated at S-'",uNW.
The fire occurred At / q 'c,ock, and the
guests at the Ivy House, adjoining
Nicholson's. rushed from their rooms
and climbed down the fire escape in
their night clothes, many of them hay
ing narrow escapes from being tramped
Ia ,lpat n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
FEW SIGN THE SCALE,
preparations for II General Suspension
OF Work at All Iron Works

OF Work at All Iron Works
PITTsDURG, Pa, June 3O.-The scale
conference of the iron manufacturers
and the Amalgamated Association is
still IN session, but up to noon no
agree ement had been reached. The old
scale expires Tonight, and preparations
are being made TO close the mills until a
settlement is effected. This NAV
be but day or two and It
may he month. The manu-
facturers seem determined to have the
short-hour clause eiminated-not SO
much because they object 10 it them
selves. but because its adoption would
be an encouragement for the eight-hour
movement, to which they are opposed
on general principles. They are also
opposed 10 II because IN many cases it
would mean reduction in the output,
aithofgh the men argue that this would
only he the case in some instances
James Alct utchcon, Of Lindsay < Nc
sEtcheon, say. If tine scale is signed as
presented lie cost Of production Wouli
toe increased l., per cent. He also
claims i would be loss to the men vino
work by the ton. If there should only
he seven heats instead Of eight. tley
WoR.d OF course receive less than their
ordinary wages.
There i considerable uneasiness
about the scale 10 day, everyone inter
cstcd Knowing that If il is mol settled by
midnight 10000 men will be idle
to-!AorrGW. There are some places
Where the association will have trouble
whether tine scale is signed or not. At
Steeiton, Harrisburg and rencoyd
dissatisfaction las rclgned for
some ttmc, and tie ncw scale will oniy
i. -, = Ii,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
STRANGE CASE IN BALTIMORE
A Milwaukee Man Suffering from an ALL
ment that Battles Physicians.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 30.-The ply
sicans of the Maryland University Hos
pital have one of the strangest cases
they have ever dealt with, in the per-
son of Frederick Beesinger, who
WAS brought there in the West
ern District patrol wagon last We'd
nesday. Beesinger, who is about
80 years of age, was found apparently
unconscious at Pine and Baltimore
streets by Sergt. Scott, and sent to the
hospital. When he arrived the doctors
tried to revive him, but he remained in
a state of coma As last resort ammo
MIA was applied to his nostrils, and
he regained his senses in a
moment. While inhaling the pungent
odor he was sensible, but as soon as IT
was taken away he became unconscious
again. Since then the doctors have
done all in their power to revive
him, but up to the present
time their efforts have been in vain.
While under the influence of the am
monia he told his II; ne, and said he
lived In Milwaukee. Bcesinger said he
came to BaltimD Dre on business, but that
was all he could remember. Tie
strangest part of his ailmcnt Is that am
monia is the only thing yet tried that has
had any effect upon him. As soon as Il
towel saturated with it is placed TO his
nostrlls he becomes rational in mo-
ment. To bodily pain he appears in
sensible. Pins stuck in his flesh are un-
noticed by him. \ galvanic battery
aroused him for awhile, but the effect
was not permanent DR.. Fincke, who has
the case in charge, says it is the
strangest he ever saw. To prove that
that the man was not unconscious he
made move as though to stick finger
in his eye, and instantly the eyelids
closed. Had he been unconscious this
would not have occurred. Another
strange feature of the case is that the
patient motions for food and water
when he REQUIRES il.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
PRINCE GEORGE IN CHICAGO.
The son of the Ruler of Greece Pays Il
VISIT to the Windy City.

CHIC >Go, ILL.,, June 2H.-Prince George
of Greece arrived in Chicago this
morning from Omaha. He was accom-
panied 10y Capt. Iahmer, of the Russian
Navy, and one servant. The Prince is
travelling incognito, and registered at
the Auditorium aS cunt Folstor. At
the aepot he was met by Il delegation of
the Grecian Benevolent Association
which escorted him tothc hotel. When
the carriage reached the entrance 10
the Auditorium, the Prince called
the chairman of the delegation to the
carriage and said q few words thanking
the Greeks tol their recognition. w.
Stacey Npart and Sir Cecil Miles ac-
| eompanicd the Prince. The Prince
leaves tonight fUI SCN ivIk X. In In
gland he will visit his aunt, the Princess
Of Wales going thence to Copenhagen
where he will attend the golden Jubilee
of lis grandfather, the Ming of Dem
mark None of the distinguished par
tv has more than reached hs majority.
Prince George having celebrated his I'D
birthday last "Wednesday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
WON BY THE MILL COMPANY.
The Winona Firm Gains a Victory in Its
Insurance Litigation.


CHICAGO, H., June 3o.-In the spring
Of 1900 the Winona, Mimi, Mill Com
panv's buildings were burned, entaiing
a loss of 100000. The company had IN
sured its plant in thirty companies
through a single agency. The policies
forbid further insurance on the proper
", but attached slips made an excep-
ton as to grain and flour on
hand. After the fire it was
discovered that 100000 more
insurance had been taken on the plant
and the company refused payment.
Suit was brought, the mill company
holding that the slip was substitute for
the prohibition clause in the body of
the policy, and that as it did not pro-
hibit additional insurance the action of
the company was regular in TAX
ing such insurance. Judge Mcconnell
this morning sustained this view. The
insurance companies will doubtless APP
peal. Henry Brooks, of the J. B. A.
kearn mill, at Milwaukee, was one of
he owners of the WinOna mill
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
Admiral NCCann Instructed tt Sail The
Iensacnla to Mare IsIand

WASHINGTON, u. G., June 30.-Orders
have been sent to the Pensacola, now
at Callao, to return to the United States
and repair at the Mare Island, Cal,
navy yard. Admiral McCann, who is
the commander of the South Atlantic
Station, Will also come to the United
States by steamer The cause for the
order is said to be the necessity for re-
pairing the Pensacola, one of the old
warships. and the need for the services
of one OF the two admirals in the South
Pacific elsewhere. Admiral McCann's 5
departure will leave Admiral Brown in
command of the San Francisco and the
Baltimore. now in the IeighborhOod of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
SWARMING WITH WORMS.
An Island in Green Bay That is n Mass of
Crawling Creatures.

MENoMINEE, Mich, June 3n.-A party
of gentlemen from this place last week
took a sail across Green Bay towards
the Door for fishing and genera! rec
reation, and brought back with them
from their excursion authenticated
reports of the existence of an island in
Horseshoe Bav that is literally covered
and swarming with large worms. These
Creeping creatures are about four
inches in length and are about the size
of a lead pencil around the body. They
resemble somewhat the youthful bug
bear (or worm bear, the thousand
legged worm. They have eaten up the
vegetation, and We're sharpening their
lncsors on the nelghboring rocks in an
tlclpatlon of more food when our party
of fishermen made landing, erected
their tent and curled themselves
up to indulge in q good
dose Of natures unpatented sweet
restorer. One of the anglers was
aroused early in the night by creepy
sensation that seemed to peryade and
envelope his entire system, and when
he got in full possession of his senses he
found himself covered from head to foot
with these disgusting worms. He
brushed and shook them off as best he
could, aroused his companions, who
were similarly enveloped, and the party
made a sudden and precipitated break
for their boat. Under pair Of socks
that one man had removed before re-
firing were found thirty seven of these
revolving crawlers.
Not far from this wormy island is an
other one, which is as equally devoted
TO snakes, this island being, no doubt,
the long lost site Of the Garden of Eden.
1t is so completely infested with SER
pents that few men have the hardihocd
to attempt landing. The truthfulness
of these reports is vouched for by some
of the best citizens here
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
Winter Wheat Prospects.

The Chicago Farmers Review says:
'llarvestlng is progressing rapidly in
the winter wheat states except Mich
gan and Wisconsin. The latest reports
from correspondents would Indicate the
average yield TO the acre in the various
states where harvesting is sufficient
" progressed to obtain reli-
able estimates, to be as fol-
lows: Illinois, Il bushels, Indiana,
20; Ohio, - to 20; Kentucky, 10 to -:
Missouri, 10; Kansas, Is; Iowa, - to 20.
The condition of spring wheat is un-
changed from last week except in Wis
consIn, where there is slight falling
Oft The condition of corn is reported
fair to good in all states except Kan
sas and a portion of Iowa, where the
outlook is not so favorable. Oats are
poor in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Kentucky, fair in Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, the Dakotas, Michigan, and
very promising III Missouri and Kan
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
BIG RUSH OF TIN PLATE.
Tarir Bill Goes Into Ehec. Tonight Ad-
vancinS the Duty.

NEW oEK, June 80. The clause in the
Mckinley tariff affecting tin plate goes in
10 effect at T. O. o'clock tonight, and there is
to-day rush BY importers to get all the
plate now on NharvcS and in bond. on
which the duty has not been paid through
Tie custom house Ill order t. escape the
additional lax imposed under the new law
From the mountains of cases of tin plate
OH The European steamship docks. i wauld
seem that the vessels had discarded all
other freight on the other side. The Seryia,
isunic, " Soming .Ethiopla.GaiIIleo brought
more than 200.000 eases of the metal YES
rerdaY, and the same numbcr of cases is
expected to-day, but il IS doubtful if all
steamers Will arrive in time to enter the
merchandise. Many vessels sailed from
across the water day ahead of schedule
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
Now q stock CnmpanY.

New YORK. June 30.-rhe property and
business of r. Lorilard x Co., the tobacco
manufacturers, has been turned over to a
stock company to be known as the p.
i.orillard Company, with a capital of
$1,000. 0oO of which S2,oO0.000 Will be
preferred stock entitled to 5 per cent.
cumulative dividends and S3.0o0,0o0 com
mon stock. The LOIillards take the COM
mon stock in payment for the property
turned over and will retain the manage
ment The stock will be listed on the
NeM York Stock EXCHANGE.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
The Scale Not Accepted

4 committee of the manufacturers ap-
peared before the Amalgamated Asso-
citation nj Pittshurg on the 24th. They
said they would reject all new items, OF
extras" !" and objected especially TO the
nine hour limitation In heats. The
scale is supposed 10 90 into effect July
|, but the time for annual repairs is
now on.
The merchant mill of the Pennsyl-
vania Steel Works, at Harrisburg, will
close down and the men will be paid
off
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
Railroad Up the Peak.

The Fixes Teak kaIIway IS now in
successful operation The first passen-
ger train reached the summit at 30 on
the afternoon of the 3Oth. The train
consisted of an engine and one car, oc-
cupied by siXty-tiye people, mostly ex-
curSIonists from Denver. The lower
terminus of the line is Is, 400 feet above
sea level, and the upper l4,I47. The
distance is nine miles, and the steepest
grade is . per cont. or a rise Of | in 10.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
William and the English Conscience.

The British solicitor general, Sir Ed
ward Clarke, in the House of Commons
on the 18th, said that the Emperor of
Germany, upon the occasion of his stay
in England, might privately visit the
German Exhibition on sunday, July l.,
but Sir Edward Clarke added that the
proceedings would be of such quiet
nature as not TO offend the feelings OF
the country in regard to proper OBJ
scryauce of the Sabbath.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
Heavy Damages Asked

Beta a. II. krsman, residing in Balti-
more, Md, has filed suit in the United
States circuit court at New Orleans
against Brownlee ". Taylor for 500, eco
for breach Of promise of marriage. De
fendant is also charged with having cir
culated reports affecting the plaintiff s
character, knowing that the charges were
false and untrue. Taylor stands high in
business circles here.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
COINERS BEHIND THE BARS.
4 Gang of Counterf-iters Broken Up by
TaaaraI Officers

ST. IoI-Is. Mo. June 26.-U United States
Marshal Buchanan has arrived from
BalhnGer County, Mo. having n charge
John [. WciIleF. his three sons and his
>on-in-law. John {. Iimbough. and Al
fred G.. Green. Who have been running
connterfeiting mill near LuteSyille. Mo.
an Wtlker,S premises was found the
mill. and a quantity Of material in the
shape OF moulds Tor coiaiug dollars.
halves, quarters. dimes and uickelS. the
necessary metal, plaster OF Paris, chemi-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
Short Coffee Crop.

The Bureau Of American Republics
reports that estimates of the Brazilian
coffee crop of 1S0'9l, now coming into
market, continue to diminish The first
estimate was $4,000 bags, the
next $,500.s0, and now it Is
believed that the crop will not
exceed 2.20O,00 bags. Notwithstand-
ing the incentive of higher prices than
have ever been been before, the daily
receipts do not average over 5000 bags.
DISCRIMINATION Of labor Is the chief
difficulty, and should 1t continue II IL
believed that the coffee crop Of ls9l-
1892. now placed at S,0o0cc or 100000
bags. will not yield more than 6.n0, coo
or : go Hen bags
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
Buildings Wrecked by an Upheayal
the rroyince of Verona.

" VTCCKeU FHt8FHT IN
the Province of Verona.
ROME, June 30.-The inhabitants Of a
large portion of the Province of Verona
were thrown, last night, into state of
wild excitement and fear by series of
severe earthquake shocks. The people
were SO startled and alarmed that they
rushed out of their houses in the mid
die of the night and ran into the open
fields, expecting that their dwell
ings were upon the point of
falling upon them. Houses were so
shaken that in several cases the walls
collapsed, and in others chimnevs fell
through the roofs or large cracks APP
peared in the walls. In spite of the
damage done there was no loss of life.
Some time elapsed before the terror
swaved inhabitants would return to
+bair bpplaS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
SucS for S15O.o0O.

At II. Paul Louis l.. Stensgaard has
brought suit Tor $4,000 damages
against Arnold kalman, alleging mali
cious prosecution. Two years ago Stem :
gard took deed for a block in Auer-
bach x Hands addition to the st. Paul
Title Insurance Company. and took out
a policy of insurance. The deed was
found to be a forgery, and Arnold kal-
man. president of the company. prose-
cuted >tensgaard. and had him indicted
for the crime OF forgery. >tensgaard
was acquitted on trial.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
CAPTURE AFTER A FIGHT.
Dillinger, the Escaped Missouri Murder
er, Hunted Down in Chicago.

CHcAGo, ILL.,, June 29.-Iouis Dill
linger, alias Paul May, who escaped
from the jail at New England, Mo, in
May, 1890, the day before he WAS to
have been hung for the murder
of his wife and two men,
was captured here last night after
a terrible fight with two policemen.
In his flight he fell in with man and
his wife driving in buggy. May took
hold of one Of the thille and
eheltcring himself behind the horse
from the shower of bullets
which the policemen were sending after
him, compelled the driver to whip the
animal into gallop. Thus as
sisted he would doubtless have
escaped, but he draw his
revolver and began to return the fire.
This frightened the animal, which
reared and threw hlm heavily, breaking
his arm and rendering his capture com
paratiVclV easy
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
JEALOUSY RESULTS IN MURDER.
A Massachusetts Man Kills His Sweet
heart and Himself

LAwREHcE, Mass, June 3O.-John
Rausch, aged n, shot and killed his
sweetheart, Maria Burkett, aged IS, and
then shot himself through the head, dy-
ing Immediately. Rausch had been pay
ing attention to Miss Burkett for some
time, and was extremely jealous. He
called at her fathers house last even
ing and quarreled with the girl, leav-
ing the house in a rage. This morning
Rausch called the girl ont from the Ev-
erell mill where she was at work and,
after few words, shot her through the
heart and then put a bullet through his
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
Indians Threatened With Famine,

OTTAWA, Ont, June 30.-Apart alto
gether from the inconvenience and loss
which the British Columbia sealers will
suffer consequent on the institution of
the close of the season for seals this
year, il is said that many of the Indians
employed as hunters on sealing schoon-
ers, with their families, will be reduced
to destitute circumstances by the clos
ing of the Behring Sea
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
THREE CHICAGO MEN SHOT.
A Man With Gun Holds "A Bloody Oh
scrxancc Of the sabbath.


scrSancc Of the sabbath.
CHICAGO, H., June 81 rank Forst
was locked up at the IIinman Street
police station last night on charge of
shooting two men with intent to Kill.
Joseph Jcrof, IL zion Place, and Louis
Fraueck, ~ Airport Avenue, spent the
afternoon together, and at O'Clock
were approaching the corner of Twen-
tieth Street and Blue Island Avenue.
According to their story they were ac-
costed bv For-t at that place, and with
out further words lie drew a revolver
and fired three shots. One bullet en-
tered ,Jerot's breast and the other
lodged in Francck : lett arm. A third
entered the wrist OF Thomas Lyon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
NprpsSapipS GnInp HiOhpP

The last Prussian Crown Council. the
Emperor presiding, discussed the des-
titution prevailing in East Prussia.
Several ministers will visit the province
to inquire into the causes. The Tage
batt declares that free trade is the only
remedy With the rise Of bread, othet
provisions. especially potatoes. are rls-
ing, and the advance has led TO numer-
ous potato riots The agitation Tor the
repeal of the corn duties Is daily ex-
tending
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
THEY BLEED TO DEATH.
Cinnamon End Their Sufferings by Cut
ting Out Their Tongues.

Sacramento CalI, IN preference 10
suffering the privations Of hunger, and
III Toy. his wife, cut out their tongues
at Chicago on the 18th. They lived in
an underground den. The old couple
were poor, and the mans sight had
failed him so that he could not work.
They received no help from their coun-
trvmen He hled TO death and his
body was found next day. The woman
will also die from her injuries.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
Tin Plate Workers Abroad.

The Welsh tin plate workers are angry
over the stoppage Of the works. They
argue that the cessation of one week
ner month would answer the same pur-
pose and avert distress. Sixty delegates
are coming to America to inquire into
the prospects of profitable employment
American agents in London, besides
buying the latest machinery, are offer
ing over double wages.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04

OF Commons. In 1850 he becsnr a VII
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
The South American Republic.

\ statistical summary ofthe growth of
the Argentine Republic since 1861
shows that in thirty years the population
has increased from | $50, 600 to / 900, 900,
and the number of acres in cultivation
from $50, 900 to 100000. In 1861 the only
railroad in existence was from Buenos
Ayres to Merlo, a distance of eighteen
miles. Now there are over 5000 miles
of railroad opened to traffic and 5000
more in course of construction Com
merce and the national wealth have
multiplied five times over within the
same period, while the public debt has
increased in much greater proportion.
1t WAS 81 900, 900 IN 1851; in 1890 it was
S40l 600, 600, exclusive of ceduIas and
the paper currency, which would raise
it to s6l3, 600 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
MYSTERIOUS .siur,.cr Illinois

PEORIA, ILL.,. June sometime ago
Royal Frisby received notice
signed Society of Justice" and
bearing skull and cross bones,
giving him warning that he
was 10 he killed. Yesterday morn
ing his dead body was found on his
farm. riddled with shot The notice is
not believed to have been sent by
White Caps, but by friends of his di-
,-or,aJ xri+s