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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-11
FOR BEkUTYS SAKE.
An Omaha Bank Clerk Is Al
legged to Be a Thief in
Love.
The Young Man Has Fled, and
the Detectives Are
at Sea.
Angry Kansas Taxpayers
Talk Of Lynching City
Fathers.
Negro Night Prowler Laid
Low by a Stout-Hearted
Woman.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 10.-Three thou
sand dollars in gold were stolen from
the Merchants National bank a short
time ago, and the thief has not yet been
apprehended or definitely located, and
the manner of the theft is still a mys-
terry to the bank officials. 1t was about
two weeks ago that the cashier, in bal
ancing and comparing their accounts at
the close of the days business. found a
shortage of $1,000. Suspicion fastened
itself OIL Paul Tate, young bookkeeper.
A few days after the loss of the money
Tate informed the bank that he was
going to leave, having secured a posi-
tiOn in Beatrice at better salary. His
resignation increased the suspicious of
the bank officials, and they put the case
in the hands of detectives. They visi-
ted Beatrice and aScertained that Tate
had in fact made arrangements for a
position as boOkkeeper i'll one of the
largest institutions in that city, but had
not gone there to accept it.
Tate had met a young lady from San
Francisco who was visiting in Omaha
with the family of prominent banker
and fell in love- with her. This fact
came TO the knowledge of the detective,
and he at once began to lay trap INTO
which the young man might be led by
his affections. An unsigned telegram
warning the young man not to go to
California reached Tate at Toledo,
although the detective did not learn of
it until after his return to Omaha. pre-
paratOry 10 going to California in the
furtherance of his plans for Tate's cap
ture. With this clue removed the de-
tective was in the dark completely, and
for the past ten days has been trying to
get some trace of Tate's whereabouts.
The bank announces it will spend the
amount of the theft or more if neces-
sary to secure the apprehension of the
man.
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to be an honest man, as | had known
him in the insurance business for a
number OF years previous" Downing,
who came here from Peoria, ILL.,, re-
fused to talk further about the work.
ings of the association. He is rather
poorly dressed man and does not look as
though he had been sharing enormous
profits. Vice President Tollman. on
the contrary, looks extremely prosper
Gus, although he says lie made nothing
from the association. He says he is an
artist and that Mortimer, who was
friend, asked permission to use his
name as an incorporation. He consented
and received no moneys. Tollman added
that several weeks ago he and Downing
decided to send out circulars to stock
holders to "See if some settlement could
not be reached" They were discussing
these negotiations when arrested. Toll
man admitted that since the formation
of the association he knew of $1,000
having been taken. Inspector Stuart
said he was well satisfied that both the
president and vice president are not SO
innocent as they pretend. They
Got Badly Bitten,
both of Them" said Inspector Stuart.
but they were in the deal and knew all
about the swindling that was going on,
but they didn't get much of the money.
Mortimer got the bulk of the money,
and l haven't the least doubt he got
away with clean S1j0,000. It's as big
as the Fund w steal and promised TO
be more formidable. Mortimer was
slick one if there ever was slick man.
L have gone up to his Office time and
again. disguised as letter carrier. and
seen him sign hundreds of fat regis
tered letters containing large amounts
of money. and he smiled sweetly every
time the letters came in. He is clever
talker and a smooth man generally, and
would convince almost any one that
talked five minutes with him that he
was the SquareSt business man on
EARTH" Mr.. Ferguson, the Nebraska
man, says that in his city alone the vic
tins will number hundreds. Downing
and Tollman were held in $4,000 bonds
each by Commissioner Hoyne. Both
had lawyers Oh hand and Tollman was
quickly bailed out Downing was un-
able to secure bOndsmen and spent the
night in custody of a deputy marshal.
One of the attorneys for the men said
there was no doubt that the concern
was rotten to the core, but he believed
Downing and IOllman were simply vic
tins of MOrtimer's guile.
One of the peculiar features of the
case is the fact that the association was
indorSed by two prominent commercial
agencies. The affairs of the con-
Germ were examined closely, but
the evidences of prosperity were
so great and that the agents
made favorable reports. For some rea-
son the association did not operate very
extensively in Illinois, Indiana, Ken
f1ro cxrlt N.arlr
and the Southern states were worked TO
some extent, but the majority of the
victims live in states west of the MissiS-
ciun1
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SUICIDE AT THE ALTAR.
A Deserted Wife Shoots Herself
in Church.

Special to the Globe
HELENA, Mon., Aug. 10.-Lois Zeig-
Ier, wife of Ry Zeigler. committed sui
eide here early this morning by shooting
herself in the head. The tragedy took
place in the Presbyterian church near
the Northern Pacific depot. When
found her lifeless body was lying on
the platform of the altar. By her side
was 32-caliber revolver, and in the
center of her forehead was hole where
she had shot herself. She was from
Seaport, ILL.,, and married Ry Zeigler in
Monroe, WIS.,, twenty years ago. A few
years after coming to Helena to live
her husband began negIecting her
and led rather a fast life. Mrs.
Zeigler did all i'll her power to
win her husband back to her, but his
neglect soon turned to abuse, and last
fall Zeigler left her and their eighteen
year-old son and went to Salt Lake. He
is now said to be in Denver. Mrs. Zeig-
ler has lately been stopping with rela-
tives near the depot, and has been in
the habit of taxing early morning walks
in the vicinity of the church. Nothing
was thought of it this morning when
she went there. She had her trunks
packed and was to leave for the East to-
day. The coroner's jury found YER
dict of suicide while temporarily insane.
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SOLONS IN DANGER
Mad Kansas Taxpayers Talk of
Lynching.

Lynching.
KANSAS CITY, No., Aug. 10.-The
mayor and council of the city of Kansas
City, Kan, barely escaped vengeance
tonight at the hands of crowd of 800
taxpayers. The excitement arose over
the proposition of the city council
to purchase the plant of the con-
solldated Electric Light and Power
company for $1,000 There was
much public Indignation over the prop
osition, it being believed by many that
improper inducements had been offered
the members of the council to pass
the ordinance authorizing the pur-
chase. The Indignation eliminated to-
night when mass meeting of the tax
payers was held to protest against
the proposed purchase. The meeting
was in charge of Hon. John B. ScrOggs,
head of the Kansas City. Kan, bar.
Several intemperate speeches were
made, and finally Mr.ScrOggs addressed
the crowd from the court house steps.
He denounced in bitter language the
proposed action of the council. Finally
a committee of fifteen was appointed to
call at the council chamber and protest
before the ordinance would be passed.
The crowd also joined the commit
tee. AS the city nall was reacned
the excitement became great
until the anger of the crawd finally cul-
minated in shouts of Lynch them,"
chang them" In the meantime the
council had been informed of the ap
proach of the mob and hastily ad
journed. The last alderman had barely
beat a rapid retreat when the advance
guard of the mob rushed into the cham
Der, to be disappointed at finding it
empty. The crowd resolved itself into
a mass meeting again and more speeches
were made, the mayor and council
being denominated as towards and
thieves. Finally the mob dispersed
without doing any damage.
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Samuel Levy, a relative, 100000 and
over. Samuel Levy. they claim, was
not a creditor. 1t is further charged
that the firm fraudulently disposed OF
certain goods at 60 per cent below the
regular prices, and other Irregularities
are cited. Moses Levy was arraigned
in the police court this afternoon and
pleaded not guilty to the charge. he
was held in $4,000 bail for trial. Other
members of the firm are also to be arr
rested The warrants for the arrest OF
the various members of the firm were
granted nearly two months ago. Julius
Levy, the senior member of the firm,
was In Europe, however. and the police,
fearing he would not return if any ar
rests were made here, waited for him
to take steamer for home, which he
did on Saturday. He will be arrested
on his arrival.
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A GLOOMY VIEW.
Pessimistic Comment and Reports
From Europe.

Pessimistic Comment and Reports
From Europe.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The St. James
Gazette takes very gloomy view Of the
condition of British trade, and to-day
there appears in its columns an article
commenting in pessimistic manner
upon the outlook for the manufacturing
and other industries of Great Britain.
1t SAYS: Judging from the returns is
sued by the board of trade, it looks as
though we have already reached the
end of good times. The great decline
in the exports from Great Britain
ton of the Mckinley law in the
United States. We have been told that
that act would eventually prove a real
misfortune to the United States, but it's
immediate object was to hit foreign
manufacturers, especially those of
Great Britain, and it is plainly evident
that this object has been attained"
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. TO- The
grave situation created by the failure
of the crops IN Russia is causing the
greatest apprehension In all circles.
The GrasdanIn declares that the local
administrations will be unable to make
provisions for the inhabitants of the dis
tressed provinces by drawing upon the
surplus of other provinces if specula-
tors are allowed to export corn, or if
the artificial rise in the price of corn is
not checked. The paper demands that
the government Immediately place
heavy export duty on rye. The FL
nancial Messenger declares that it will
be almost impossible for Russia to ex-
port corn this year. 1t is announced
that the government has not as yet con-
templated issuing a decree totally pro-
hibiting the export of grain from Rus
sia. but the partial failure of the crops
demands that provision be made for the
people living in the distressed provinces
and consequently the export of grain
by the authorities.
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RAzED BY FLAMES.
Camp Douglas, Wis, Is in
Ruins, With a Heavy
Loss.
A Deserted Wife Ends Her
Life in the House Of
God.
A Montanian Blows His Brains
Out Because His Wife
Don't Love Him.
Editor Mcknight Is Proven
Not Eui1fu nP COnfnnont
Editor Mcknight Is Proven
Not Guilty Of Contempt
Of Court.

New LISBON, Wis, .Aug11. - Camp
Douglas is in ruins. AT 9 y. IN. the cry
of fire was raised. 1t seems that lamp
exploded in McGuire's saloon, but the
flames had been nearly smothered, and,
thinking it was over the proprietor left.
The fire took new start and in about
ten minutes was beyond control. 1t
spread rapidly through several houses
till it reached the Camp Douglas hotel.
1t then crossed the Omaha tracks and
set fire to the Commercial
house and the depot. Although all this
happened in a very few minutes the
soldiers at the camps had been nOti-
fed. and they had assembled and sue
ceeded IN saving nearly all the goods
in the hotels and stores besides the
whole of the business part of the viii
lage. Many dwelling houses were
burned, there being nothing left but a
few residences in the southwestern part
of the town. The wind blew from the
south and kept the fire burning so
rapidly that the fire engines from MauS-
ton had been sent for as soon as it was
evident that the fire had good start,
reached there too late. Total
loss estimated at about $780,
600. Some of the losses are as
follows: George F. Rohmader, general
merchandise. SS,OOO; Buff Mcclure,
saloon and dwelling, S1,500; John
sons store. building and stock, $4,000;
Lynn's hotel, $1,000; Singleton's hotel
and store property. $4,000, and Hol-
toms warehouse and other buildings,
$1,000. Hanson's livery stable was
burned with two horses. Telegraph lines
and railroad tracks are in such condition
that they cannot be used. Linemen
and section men are on hand. but the
roadmaster says nothing can be done
till morning, owing to the heat. Traffic
won't be opened up till tomorrow.
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CENSUS BULLETINS.
School Children in Eleven of the
States-Iowa People.

States-IOwa People.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-The census
Office to-day issued bulletin on public
school finances for the states of Georgia.
Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi. Nevada, North Dakota.
Rhode Island, South Carolina and Wis
consin, showing the number of pupils
enrolled in the public schools OF the
states named and the amount and per
capita expenditure for each pupil, as
we'll as the per capita of total expendi-
ture. The number of pupils enrolled
in the states mentioned is as follows:
Georgia, 942, ,496; Illinois, IT'S, ,319; Mary
land, 1S4, PSI; Michigan, 427, ,032; Mime
sofa, 1850; Mississippi, 32l. .9S7; Ne
vada, 1887; North Dakota, 80, 543; Rhode
Island, 52.774; South Carolina, 194,264;
Wisconsin, $50, ,342.
The Office also issued bulletin CIV
ing the complete population of Iowa by
minor civil divisions to be l,911, ,S96, an
increase of 2S7, 1881 over 1880. OF the
ninety-nine counties in the state twenty
seven show decreases. In the larger
number of counties, however, satisfac-
tory increases are shown.
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FOOLED THE UsURERs.
Prohigate Aylesbury Cannot Sell
His Estates.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-The judge to
to whom the Earl of Aylesbury made
application for leave to sell his estate,
Savernake Forest, to Lord lveagh for
e75o,OCO, claiming that he was not in
possession of sufficient funds to mafn-
tain the property, has refused to grant
the application. He thinks that the
sum offered for Savernake Forest is the
full value of the property. and that the
sale of the property would be beneficial
to the creditors of the Earl of Ayles-
bury, bat he holds that due regard has
not beeG paid to the persons who are
entitled to the remainder. This de-
cision, in effect, sustains the claim of
those who opposed the application, that,
-hould the property be sold, the only
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NehrasI1a's E,ioht-Hour law.

OMAHA, Aug. 1O.-Guy G. Barton,
president of the Omaha d Grant smelt-
er, was arrested to-day charged with
violation of the eight-hOur law. He
will be tried tomorrow morning and
will receive a Jail sentence. He will
then apply to the supreme court for a
writ of habeas corpus on the ground
that the law is unconstitutional. This
will be made test case.
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A TRUE TEXAN.
An Int ruder Killed by Wounded
Female Brave.

GALVESTON, Tex. Aug. 10.-Early
this morning Jennie Anderson, while
lying in bed reading. was startled by
the appearance of a negro in her cham
Der. She demanded to know what he
wanted, and, receiving no supply, she
snatched up a revolver from the bureau
drawer, which became entangled in her
robe, and shot herself through the thigh.
The negro, frightened at the sound of
the shot, fled. The plucky woman
rushed after him. firing as she ran,
planting one shot in his arm and another
near the heart. The negro, William
MoseIey, q worthless fellow, ran few
PAGES and fell dead. He had entered
the house evidently to either rob or
assault the woman, who lived alone.
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MAKING SMALL BILLS.
Great Demand for Them From the
West.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-It is stated
at the bureau Of engraving and printing
to-day that work on the plates for the
new 50 certificates. which will bear the
vignette of the late Secretary Window,
is still i'll progress and that as soon as
the plates are completed the new Ger
tificates will be issued. 1t is also stated
that, owing to the great demand from
banks i'll the West and South for 81 and
81 bills, to be used in moving the crops,
and the inability of the bureau to COM
plete the plates for The new certificates
in time, the bureau is now, by direction
of the treasury department, printing
supply of 50 certificates from the plates
bearing the vignette of the late Gen.
Hancock to meet this demand. The
printing of bills from the Hancock
plates was discontinued some months
ago on account of the appearance of a
dangerous counterfeit.
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DOUGLASS Has Resigned.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-FredericI
Douglass, United States minister to
Hayti, has rendered his resignation to
the department of state. The letter of
resignation of Mr.. Douglass bears date
July 30. Mr.. Douglass does not give
his reasons for the resignation. About
forty days ago the minister left Port
Au Prince and came to the United
States on leave of absence for the GUS
tomary period of sixty days, during
which time he has been at his home in
this CITY,
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Bennington Monument.

BENNINGTON, Vt, Aug. TO- - The
dispatches recently sent ont from Hart
ford, Conn.,. stating that the Bennington
battle monument had been attached to
secure the Security Company of Hart
ford in the sum of 5000 are denied
here. The association has never bor-
rowed money and knows of no valid
claim against it. The transfer of the
monument to the state of Vermont will
occur Aug. 10, and a great cOncourse OF
people is expected to participate ia the
ceremonies
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NEW BUNCO SCHEME.
A DespOiled Farmer Claims He
Was HyDnotiZed.

FORT DODGE, TO-. Aug. 10.-David
King, an Algona farmer. who was bun
ers % claims to have been hvpnOtized at
the time he parted with the money.
Although reputed to be shrewd, King
was easily persuaded to draw the money
from the bank and wager itSon a three
card monte game. He asserts positively
that some mysterious force was brought
to bear on him. The confidence men
are under arrest at Algona, and full
investigation of their methods will be
made
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LUMBERMEN SUSPEND.
A Boston Firm Fails to Win Sue
cess.

Boston, Aug. 1O.-The failure of the
Glenion company, firm interested in
lumber, was announced this afternoon.
The partners of the company are Ed
ward l.. Jewett, president; and Nathan
iel H. Jewett, treasurer. They are en-
gagged in the general lumber trade and
the manufacture of sash, blinds and in
terror finlshings. Their official state
mept of their financial standing last
March was: Debts, S2l0, ,643; nominal
assets. S431, ,S39. 1t is generally sup
posed that the figures to be produced in
connection with the failure will be less
encouraging. as the debts have in
creased, while forced sale CT the as
sets will doubtless reduce the figures.
F. A. Ffeworgy is the assignee.
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Receivers Appointed.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 1O.-Judge Phil
lips. of the United States district court,
appointed w. B. Withers and Walton
II. Holmes joint receivers for the Kan
sas City Bridge and Terminal company
and the Chicago, Kansas City & Texas
Railroad company. The receivers were
appointed upon application of the Cen
tral Trust company, of New York. trus-
tees for the first mortgage bOndholders.
These two enterprises were fiOated by
w. E. Winner. who failed recently.
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Will Be HIourned by Many.

Special to the GIobe.
WAsEcA, Minn., Aug. 1O.-August c.
Krassin, county treasurer of Waseca
county, died at the residence of his
uncle, Hon. James E. Child, Saturday
night at IL o'clock, midnight Mr..
Krassin was for many years promi-
nent business man in this city and was
chosen sheriff of this county in 1856,
which office he held for two successive
terms and until he was called upon to
accept the Office of treasurer, to which
Office he was electedin 1890. The death
of MIR. Krassin is sad loss to this city,
with whose material advancement he
was closely connected. A Democrat in
politics, yet. whatever turn the tide
might take, Sous" Krassin, as he was
Familiarity called, was sure of an elec-,
ton, eVidencing the strong hold he had
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CATHOLIC CENTER.
The New University Will Prove to
Be Such.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. The ex-
pectation that the Catholic uni
versty would become cen
ter around which would be
located the various Catholic orders is
gradually being realized. The PauliSt
fathers occupy the old Middleton house,
within the boundary of the university
grounds, and the young men who are
being educated by the order at
tend the university. Within the
past few days negotiations have
been closed by the Marist fathers
for the purchase of the old Brooks
place in Brooklyn. This property,
which is owned by Mrs. Barney. COM
prises large, old-fashioned house, sur
rounded by about two acres of ground.
1t has been said that the DOminlcans in
tend to establish houses in the vicinity
of the university.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 1O.-Dr and Mrs. II.
W. Baldwin. of Norwalk, Conn.,, who
since they were welded July 6, have
been enjoying the honeymoon on bicy-
cles, arrived here to-day on their return
journey. Their tour has extended to
st. Paul and Minneapolis and to st.
Louis. They have not ridden the entire
distance on their wheels, but about 500
miles have been covered In that WAY.
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suicided at seventy-Five.

BRADFORD, Pa, Aug. 10.-Dr. T. Fl.
Stewart, prominent physician of this
city, shot himself in the temple with a
revolver to-day at o'clock. The dead
man was about seventy-five years of
age and had been practitioner in the
city for eleven years. He leaves a wife
and two children, who reside at Erie,
Pa. Ill health and dependency caused
the act
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Ten Thousand in Purses.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Aug. 10.-1he dr.,
rectors of the Northwestern Fair asso-
citation held meeting tonight, and ar
ranged for the fair and races under the
directions of the Northwestern Trot-
tidg association to be held at Eau Claire
Sept Il, 16, II and is. Ten thousand
dollars will be offered in prizes. The
association will make extra eXertions
this wear,
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Fought for Whisky.

ALANTHUs, Mo-, Aug. 10. Last even
ing Frank Coffey and several others
quarreled over a pint of whisky. A
free-for-a all fight took place. in which
eleven shots were fired. Homer Nc
Cullough, son of Hon. j. l.. Mccullough.
was shot in the wrist. Frank Coffey
was killed and Robert Stanley was cut
so badly that he will die. Some half
dozen tough characters took a hand i'll
the fight
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Poor Outlook for Creditors.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 1O.-Stephen A.
Ryan, the Atlanta dry goods merchant
who recently failed for $500, 1000. and
who was sent to jail by Judge Gober,
but is now out on bonds pending a
hearing before the supreme court, has
offered thirty cents on the dollar to all
his creditors.
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Came Once Too Often.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Avg. 1O.-Frank Marvin
was shot and killed and several others
wound ed at a charivari party in Du
Page township Saturday night, John
Schamberger had been charivaTied
twice, and the third time he fired load
of buckshot into the party, with the re-
suit stated.