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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
The Loss Half a Million.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Fire broke out
In the old Commercial Advertiser build
ing, on the southwest corner of Fulton
and Nassau streets, at Oils this morn
ing. In fifteen minutes the flames had
gained such Roadway that they were be-
yond control. The flames were seen
first to burst from the windows of the
second floor, occupied by Gibbs tailor
ing establishment. There were many
people in the building, and some of
them had to slide down the fire escape
for life through the dense smoke. The
total loss on stock and building is esti-
mated at 100000, most OF which is in
sured. This includes 1000 loss on the
stock Of Ira Perego. the gents furnish
ing goods dealer. A lot of loose dIa-
monds which were on the tables of dla-
mond workers in the building were lost.
They were valued at several thousand
dollars.
1t is more than probable that some
lives were lost in the fire. Some of the
occupants of the building are reported
to the police tonight as missing. They
are John Audleman, sixty-two years
old, dealer in optician goods, and his
sons, Louis and William.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
FARM HOUSE HORROR,
A Woman Mistakes Ten Gal
Ions Of Kerosene in a Boil
er for Water.
1t Explodes on the Stove and
Sets the Dwelling on
Fire.
The Spreading Flames Reach
a Corpse Before 1t Can
Be Removed.
James c. Reed Says He Didn' t
See His Mother for TWen-
ty-Seven Years.

Special to the Globe.
RUSH CITY, Mimi, Sept. ia dis
tressing accident occurred. at the farm
house of John Baumchen, two miles
from town, this morning. Baumchen's
wife died yesterday, and was prepared
for burial in her coffin in the house,
when Mrs. Potter. of this city, sister of
Mrs. Baumchen, put a boiler on the
stove partly filled with what she
thought was water. at the same time
putting more water in it. With a brisk
fire the water soon became hot and eX-
ploded, setting fire to the house, and,
running into the adjoining room, where
the corpse lay in the coffin, set fire to
the latter, and singed the upper part
of the remains and burned the robe, tue
lid being removed. Meanwhile the
sons Frank and Phillip rushed into the
flames and succeeded in carrying the
boiler out doors, spiIling more or less.
Each was considerably burned about
the face and hands. Mr.. Potter jumped
out OF window safely. AT this junct-
ure John, an older son, came down
stairs into the burning room and sue
out doors through sheet of flames com
pletely filling the doorway. HIS face
and hands were burned to a blister, and
his clothes were all on fire. He jumped
into tub of water at the we'll and ex-
tinguished the flames. During this
time Baumchen ST.. and Miss Lizzie
Stenger. OF this city, were each up
stairs asleep from their recent vigils.
Being aroused, and cut off from escape,
they jumped out of the win
dow, the former doing so successfully,
but Miss Stenger had her shoulder
badly bruised and was considerably
shaken up. By this time the house was
well burning and all was soon de-
stroyed, including the contents, nothing
being saved except what the occupants
had on. There was Sll5, mostly paper
money. burned. The boiler proved to
have ten gallons OF kerosene III it. put
there because the oil can leaked, and
this Mrs, Potter did not know, as il
looked like clear water. The property
was insured for $3.50, valued at 81 900 to
$1,000. All of the unfortunates are
comfortable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16

not been given in the North and the West to
the discussion of this question: he said. 1T
is a bill, the intention of which was to apply
more directly III its provisions to the South
ern states. But Its scope is national, and
could be put in operation III every congress
sional district and would nave been if it had
passed. 1t virtually turned over the entire
election machinery 10 class of federal cleo
ton officials appointed by life officers of the
federal government and who would not be at
any time responsible to public sentiment for
the discharge of their public functions"
When the subject of the next Demo
cratic national convention and its prob
able nominee were mentioned Senator
Faulkner thought it too far ahead TO
discuss the presidential situation.
cleveland is at this time" he said, prob
ably the strongest candidate in West Vir-
ginia, but whether he will be in the lead
year hence no one can tell. Senator Cor
man has many warm friends in West Vir-
GINA, but do not believe he is candida te.
On the Republican side" he continued,
'thereis no question about the nomination
of Blaine if he will accept it. This is re-
garded as problematical on account of his
health. which is indeniablV bad -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
CHINA IS IN DANGER.
The Powers Preparing to Jump
on Pigtaildom.

TEN TSIN, Sept. 15.-The foreign
ministers at Pekin have urgently pro-
tested to the Chinese government
against the latest outrages. those at
Ichang, on the Yang Use K;ang, when
the British consulate was destroyed, the
houses of Europeans were burned to
the ground. and the church. school and
orphanage of the Sisters of Charity were
also set on fire and consumed by the
flames. The cause of this outbreak, it
will be remembered, was the spread of
a report that Chinese infant had been
stolen from its parents and taken 10 the
convent by some person who could not
be identified. Consequently there is re-
newed talk of naval demonstration
upon the part of the combined fleets of
the powers. The North Coast govern
ment has dispatched explicit instruc-
tons to the governors Of the central
provinces ordering them to protect for
eigners residing OF having business in
the interior.
PARIS, Sept. 15.-L'Autorite to-day
states that, according to the latest adj
vices from China, the powers are deeply
affected by the recent outrages perpe-
trated upon foreigners in Chine, and
that they have agreed In principle upon
joint action. The only detail remain
ing to be determined on by the foreign
nations on behalf of the powers, accord
ing to this paper, is to designate which
of the powers is to control the proposed
operations to be directed against China
by the combined fleet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
NEEDING THE CALL.
Democratic Leaders Hear
Washington's Macedonian
Appeal and Answer 1t.
Crossing a Continent to
Preach the Gospel OF
Tariff Reform.
The Able Faulkner, Brilliant
Bynum and Solid Black
Are Here.
political Issues Of the Day as
Viewed by Demoeraey's
Leaders.

The Democratic party of the United
States has reason to rejoice at the pres
ept time because it is on the popular as
well as the right side of the great and
overpowerlng political issue of the day
the tariff question. 1t has still an
other cause for generalization, and it is
the possession of able, honest and cOur-
ageOus leaders, who dare to do
the right as they see it. The ear
ly morning train from the
East over the Wisconsin Central
yesterday brought four Democratic
leaders of this stamp to st. Paul. They
were: Senator Charles }. Faulkner. of
West Virginia.; Congressman William
ID. Bynum, of Indiana; Hon. Chauncey
F. Black, of Pennsylvania, president of
the National Association of Democratic
societies, and James NJ. Beck, the elo-
quent assistant United States district
attorney of Philadelphia. These gem
tlemen are part of the delegation
of Democratic orators and statesmen
on their way to attend the second annual
convention of the Democratic AsSocia-
ton of Washington. The balance of
the party. eX-Congressman William Nc
AdOo, of New Jersey, and Lawrence
Gardner, of Washington. secretary of
the National Association of Democratic
societies, will reach st. Paul this morn
ing. About noon the entire party will
90 over to Minneapolis, where they will
be given a drive about the city and an
informal banquet. after which their
Journey to the West will be resumed
Upon the a. rival of the party yester-
day morning they were met by a com
mittee of the prominent Democrats of
the city, headed by State Chairman
William NJ. Campbell, of the state COM
mittee, and escorted to the Merchants
hotel, where quarters had been Sc
cured for them. After breakfast
ing they were given a drive about
the city by their hosts, the en-
tire party returning to the Merchants
for lunch. The afternoon was devoted
to an informal reception in Room 20,
where the party received calls from
many of the leading Democrats of the
city who heard of their arrival. AT z
o'clock::a little dinnerwaS given theparty
at the Minnesota club, at which the fol-
lowing gentlemen were present in adj
ditiOn to the guests:
Judge e. E. Flandrau, Hon. Lewis Baker.
Hon. c. d. O'Brien. F. X Lane. of the Ia
coma Evening News; John F. Baker Hon.
D. w. Lawler P. j. Smalley, Hon. w. NJ.
Campbell and Ambrose Tighe.
The dinner was an informal affair,
and there were no speeches, although
the entire party enjoyed itself IN
discussing the political issues of the
past, present and future, as only Demo
Gratis can.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16

deserted. Here and there may
be seen groups of destitute and
weary people gazing in torpor
at their wrecked homes. With unceas-
ing exertions the authorities are restor-
ing something like order. The police
have suppressed pillage. Food is ar
irving for the sufferers. The burial of
victims proceeds, aud, with the con-
slant discovery of fresh corpses, it will
be long before the mournful task
is at an end 1t is estimated
been drowned. The flood at Almeria
has plunged the city into absolute
darkness, having stopped operations at
the electric light establishments and
gas works. The river Andaray has
overfiowed its banks and converted the
valley into vast lake. The queen has
subscribed $4,000 more to start a
national relief fund. The Bank of
Spain has subscribed s6.000 and other
contributions are coming from all quar-
tiers. The members Of the editorial
stats of all the newspapers will. Thurs
day and Friday, make personal col
lections in the streets OF money,
clothing and food. Many gloomy
scenes are witnessed at Consuegra.
Carts are kept going from house to
are laid in the carts reverently but rap
idly. the carriers being compelled to be
callous to the wailings of the relatives.
Survivors give narrowing accounts Of
the onset of the flood. Many mothers
were seen struggling in the water to
hold up children and finally succumbing
to the
Rush of the Torrent.
Others were confined in rooms with
no hope of escape until the collapse OF
the walls opened refuge. One man,
who was caught on wooden bridge,
saw hundreds of persons float past cry
ing piteously for help, which he was I'M
able to give. The bodies of sixty
persons were found in pub
lie hall, where they had been
overtaken by the flood in the
midst of q wedding feast. A heavy rain
fell Friday and Saturday, swelling the
mountain torrents that poured into the
AmarguiIlo. The flood destroyed four
stone bridges and twenty mills, besides
an enormous number of houses.
Wreckage and corpses were car
ried forty miles. The mayor of
Consuegra puts the fatality there
at 5000. In some places limbs
have been found separated from bodies.
The officials have telegraphed for lime
to prevent an outbreak of disease.
Large numbers of passengers ell route
to the South are detained here on ac-
count of the floods. Passengers coming
TO this city from Seville, Cadiz,
Cordova, Granada, Valencia and
Alicante are obliged to journey
by way of Barcelona. A terrible storm
which set in near Valencia at o'cloc (
on Tuesday morning has destroyed the
nj 10 *,
disaster. The government has set
apart 100000 for relief measures. and
has asked the bank of Spain to grant
credits to the governors Of the suffering
provinces.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
PAWNED HIS CLOTHES.
A Boy Murdered by Boys at Liver
pool.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 15.-The details of
horrible murder committed by two
boys, both of them about eight years
old, have just come to light in this
city. The lads, named respectively
Crawford ard Shearon. were arrested
here to-day. They were charged with
numbering one of their comrades, boy
also about eight years old. Upon being
taken to the police station Crawford and
Shearon confessed to the crime charged
against them. They said that they
wanted to steal the clothes of the MUIR
dered boy and so pushed him into the
water, intending to drown him. When
the poor little fellow managed to
scramble out, Crawford and Shear
on pushed him in again and then
Crawford went down on his knees, and,
kneeling on the drowning boys head,
held him down under the water until
he finally ceased struggling. The two
young murderers then watched the
dead boy for a considerable length of
time to see If he stirred, and then they
stripped the body of the clothes, dried
them and afterwards obtained some
money upon them at pawn shop. This
led to their Identification and eventual
arrest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
THE STORY OF A DAY.
Wheat goes to a dollar again.
st. Peter has a quarry st,ise
Eau Claire mills are shutting down.

ST. Peter has quarry strike
Eau Claire mills are shutting down.
Three riders are hurt at the Latonia races
The Dardanelles war scare blows ovel
again. !
sallie Hargous, the belle of Newport ges
married.
party of distinguished Democrats visita
St. Paul.
A fire horror occurs in a chisago county
farm house.
Hail and wind do considerable damage IN
Wisconsin.
Billy Smith whips Tom Mccarthy at Sau
Francisco.
Over 1000 people were drowned by the
Spanish floods
Bardsley absolutely refuses to testify in q
case at Philadelphia.
An American who tried to steal Balma.
ceda's gold is killed.
Boston practically gives up the National
league pennant fight.
New York state Democrats are trying ia
come to an agreement.
Two boys kill playmate in Liverpool in
order to sell his Clothes
James c. Reed testiies that he did not see
his mother for twenty-seyen years.
One man is killed and another injured by a
thresher explosion in Dakota county
The powers are said to be preparing to
force China TO desist from its outragcs on
foreigners.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
OPERATORS AMALGAMATE.
Railway Telegraphers and the
Brotherhood Unite.

haliWay photographers and the
Brotherhood Unite.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-The long talked
of amalgamatiOn between the Brother
hood of Telegraphers and the Order of
Railway Telegraphers was accomplished
at to-day's session of the grand lodge
of the former organization. Messrs.
Ramsey and Thurston appeared in be-
half of the railroad men with power to
consummate the consolidation under
the agreement arrived at at their
meeting in June last. Eugene K.
Debs was present as arbitrator
OH any question of differences that
might arise. The matter was thorough
ly debated in secret, and the action re-
solved upon by the executive officers of
each body was ratified by the delegates
present. The officers of the railroad
operators Will exercise their power, and
the laws of the association will be rec
ognlzed as applicable to the new union
until the annual convention, which will
be held at Chattanooga, Tenn, in June
next. 1t was also resolved at to-day's
meeting that the operators OrganiZa-
ton make application to be admitted to
the Federated Council of Railway En-
ployes. 1t is foregone conclusion that
they Will be admitted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
Italy Expects War.

ROME, Sept. 15.-In view Of the gray
ity of the European situation. the Cow
eminent proposes to increase taxation
to the amount of fifteen to twenty mill
ions OF lire. The government is pri-
vateiy urging the speedy completion of
men of war now in course of construc-
ton, and has ordered war vessels at
Spezzia and Naples TO complete their
ornaments. All merchant men classed
as cruisers have been ordered to be
given points to ship guns and munitions
of war.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
Army of the Cumberland.

COLUMBUS, o., t.15.-The reunion
of the Army of the Cumberland will
take place tomorrow and Thursday.
A. S. Rosecrans and party, consisting
of Gen. Fullerton, of st. Louis; Col. A.
&. Halney, of Pittsburg, and Mai. Wal
ter Hudnall. of Washington. arrived
this afternoon. A large number of the
distinguished men who make up the
society are expected, including Gems.
Alger, Kimball, Wood and Conger.
Gen. Rosecrans received the Catholics
of Columbus at his hotel to-day. His
brother was the first bishop of the Co
lumbus diocese. The business meet
ing and welcome exercise will be held
tomorrow, TO be followed by sympo-
SUM in the evening, and the sessions
will be concluded Thursday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
Killed the Cattle Also.

TAHLEoUAH, l. T., Sept. LIT has
been the custom of the Indians tor years
past at this season of the year to catch
fish in the Illinois river, which runs
through their reservation, by putting
into the river pulverized buckeye root,
which is a deadly poison to fish. This
year more than the ordinary amount of
poison was placed in the water, with the
result that all cattle which drink of it
sicken and die. Within the past few
days hundreds of cattle have died from
drinking the water.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
The Milwaukee Beaten.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-The arbitrator
who considered the appeal of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul from the
decision of Chairman Finley. declaring
that it had no right to sell excursion
tickets from st. Paul to Toronto via
Milwaukee, submitted their decision to-
day. They sustained the chairman,
agreeing that the appellant had no
right to sell tickets by the route named
at less rates than those quoted in the ST.
Paul and Minneapolis rate sheets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
GOV. BLACK
Explains the Object Sought After
by the Tour OF His Companions.

by the Tour OF His Companions.
1t is not hard to find a reason for the
personal popularity of Chauncey f.
Black, of Pennsylvania, which has once
made him the Keystone Democracy's
candidate for governor and twice its
nominee for second place on the state
ticket, one of which nominations led TO
an election. His kindly countenance
and genial ways make him popular
wherever he is known, but the fact that
he is at the head of the National ASSo-
citation of Democratic societies is not
due to these qualities, but to the fact
that Gov. Black is practically the IA
ther of the movement, and for
years has been engaged in the
work. Mr.. Black is son
of Judge Jere S. Black, the distin-
guished Pennsylvania jurist who was in
the cabinet of President Buchanan, and
inherts the abilities as well as the
sterling Democracy of that honored
statesman. On the maternal side, Mr..
Black is descended FROM Chauncey For
ward, member of congress from Penn
sylVania some years prior to the war.
As president of the National Assocla-
ton of Democrats, Mr.. Black was filled
with facts in regard to the trip, and dis
cussed the work of the organization
Interestingly.
''This trip he said, lis made under the
auspices of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs, of which l am president
The national Democratic committee per-
ceives that the conflict of the immediate
future is to be of clubs. 1t therefore desires
that there may be established an organization
in each state that will be complete and uni
form system of Democratic clubs They
prefer that these should be called Demo
cratic societies to distinguish them from
the clubs of all other parties Where
this system has been we'll established the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
MoURNED AS DEAD.
James Reed Didn't See His Mother
for Twenty-Seven Years.

Special to the Globe
ABERDEEN, S. D., Sept. 15.-The pro-
ceedingS in the May L. Dayton will case
were concluded before Judge Adams
this afternoon, who, upon motion of
Gen. Hahn, of Minneapolis, attorney
for James C.. Reed, of New York, the
proponent, dismissed the objections of
contestant on the ground that there
was not sufficient evidence in support
of them. Evidence was taken In sup
port of the petition for letters tesla
mentary, and the will OF May |. Dayton
was admitted to probate and letters
issued to James G. Reed. Lyman G.
Dayton the contestant, Immediately
gave notice of appeal to the circuit
court. Reed swore that he was born in
1888, that he went into the army, and
his mother heard of his death and
mourned him as lost: that his letters
TO her were missent, went to the dead
letter office. and that he did not see her
for twentyseven years. His father
died few years ago. He departed for
New York tonight after perfecting his
bond as executor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
AFTER MANY DAYS.
Capt. Q. L. Jeffers Released From
Sioux Falls Jail.

OapCs ~. Il. JelIefS 1GeIedSeU FROM
Sioux Falls Jail.
Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS. S. d., Sept. 10. After
serving forty-three days in the county
Jail for debt, Capt. G. T. LETTERS, depu-
ty warden of the state penitentiary,
commanding a company of the state
militia and an officer in the Grand Army
of the state, was this evening released.
Two years ago Sioux Falls participated
in a celebration over the victory of
Senator Pettigrew, and in doing so the
captain was delegated to fire off the
artillery. Miss Maggie O'Rourke, a
sewing girl of thirty years, i'll passing
by the artillery received a portion of
the charge of the cannon, and in suit
which followed secured Judgment for
$4,000 against Capt. LETTERS. Having no
property, the captain, according to the
wording of the law, was imprisoned on
the application of the young lady. His
release was only secured by defect in
the sheriffs return on the execution.
This evening Company B held levee
for its captain, who is being lionized by
his friends over his freedom.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
Plentiful of Power,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The ord
nauce department of the navy depart
ment has obtained some extraordinary
results from the trial of new six-inch
rifle built at the Washington navy yard.
This gun is probably the longest piece
of its bore yet undertaken, being 40
ternaI length, and has lust thrown it's
projectile 2.1S0 feet in one second with
out exceeding fifteen tons pressure to
the square inch on the chamber. This
type has resulted so we'll that it will be
used for the armament OF the twin
pirates known as Cruisers II and I3,
now building,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
Blew a Building Down.

AKRON, o., Sept. 15.-This afternoon
a high wind blew over this section,
The Tracy block, which is being erect
ed at the new town of Barbe-ton, col
lapsed and the heavy iron trusses of
the main building fell, crushing in the
walls, instantly killing William Stauffer
and seriously injuring H. Waterman,
Carl Budy and w. l.. Keller the first
named of whom will likely die. All the
men were working in the building at
the time. and several others made mar
row eScaDeS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
Wheat, Wheat, Wheat.
Special to the Globe.


MITCHELL, S. D., Sept. 15.-The pre-
dictions as to the yield Of wheat in this
section being twenty bushels to the acre
made before harvest were tabooed by
many. The actual threshing returns
show that this estimate was too low.
Thomas Weiss. a thresher in this Sec
ton, has tnreshed at sixteen different
farms. The lowest yield was twenty
eight bushels of wheat to the acre, and
the highest forty-tWo bushels per acre.
These figures are actual results, and
arc 10 Iiabip
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
The Mine Caved.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Sept. 15.-The slope
of the Morell coal mine, near Dunbar,
Pa, caved in this morning. A large
force of miners were at work at the
time, but fortunately were further
down in the pit. The men started at
once for the shaft, and it is said all will
get out safely. There was no explo-
sion, but the excitement in the vicinity
of the mine is intense. The mine was
owned by the Cambria Iron company,
of JohnStOmn