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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
A WAY OF NEW WORKERS.
The "OIdest Inhabitant" Permit
ted to Go to the Poorhouse.

The "OIdest Inhabitant" Permit
ted to Go to the Poorhouse.
Stamford Mirror.
Fri Grey, who is nearing his 108th
birthday, and is in all probability the
oldest resident of the Empire state, has
just been taken from his little
home in Roxbury, where he spent
many years. to the Delaware
county poorhouse at Delhi. His
removal was in opposition to his will as
lasting disgrace to that pretty mount
ain. 1t was pleasure to many tourists
to the Catskills to visit the centenarian
and to converse with him. Had "Uncle
Fri" as he was familiarly called, lost
lost any or all of his faculties the case
would have been different, but he is to-
day as jovial and possesses his speech,
sight. and hearing as good as an ordi-
nary man at forty. A short time ago he
lost the use of his legs, but aside from
this he is in apparently good health.
When being taken to the poorhOuse the
person in whose charge he was stopped
with him at CrispelPs hotel, Andes,
for dinner. Fri was carried into the
barroom, and while dinner was being
prepared many persons took an oppor-
tunity to converse with him. The viii
layers rushed to the hotel to get
glimpse of the old man as soon as it was
noised about that he was there. 'Uncle
Fri" made way with good substantial
meal. consisting of ham, vegetables. and
bread and butter. On going back to the
barroom he asked for drink of whisky
to wash the meal down. Here the diff
Guilty began. The town of Andes is
mo license" town, and no strong drink
could be obtained at the hotel. 1t was
suggested that the person in whose
charge the old man was should go to
the village druggist and tell him
that "Uncle Eri' wanted drink
of whisky, and it no doubt
would be sent him. The druggist re-
fused. saying that PHYSICIANS pre-
scription must first be obtained. The
attendant returned to the hotel and all
present were astonished that the old
man would not be permitted to enjoy
what had been the main comforts of his
life. A person we'll known in the
community happened to be in the hotet
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
MILLIONS ARE IN IT.
Excitement Over the Expira-
tion Of a Gotham Ninety
Nine-Year Lease.
The Prop srty Involved Worth
More Than One Hundred
Millions.
A Chicago Man EmbeZZles
$4,000 and Skips Away
to Australia.
How a Bookmaker's Clerk
Secured a Valuable Tray
of Diamonds.

WEST POINT, Miss, July ia suit
involving property worth oyer Sl00OOO,-
600 will shortly be filed in the courts OF
of Memphis, and T. G. King, of this
city, his brother, are deeply interested
in that suit. 1t will also be of great in
terest to large number of people in
Tennessee. Mississippi, Arkansas and
Texas, relatives of these gentlemen.
The suit is for the recovery OF property
leased to the city of New York ninety
nine years ago. The lease has
just recently expired. Ninety-nine
years ago Robert Edward. at that
time large real estate owner in the
city of New York. leased to the city for
the term of ninety-nine years a consid-
cradle amount of real estate, on which
Broadway and several adjacent streets
for some distance are now located, the
lease specifying that at the end of the
lease the property, with all its improve
ments, should revert to his heirs. He
died bachelor, leaving a brother as
his heir. That brother died, leaving
one child, daughter, as his heir. That
daughter married the grandfather OF
Col. II. Clay King, and, as matter of
course, her descendants are the heirs to
that property. The King family have
in their possession all the documents
necessary to prove clear title to the
property in question. and as the lease
has just expired, suit is to be commenced
at once to recover possession of the
property. T. c. King, of this city, yes
terday mailed to Mr.. McCleary, the at
torneys for the heirs, his power of at
torney, and as soon as power attorney
can be obtained from all the known de-
scendants of the Edwards family suit
will be instituted. Mr..McCleary has
associated with him another prominent
attorney, and they are SO confident that
the case can be pushed to successful
issue for their clients that they have
agreed to bear all the costs of the case
for certain per cent of what they get
for the heirs. The whole number of
heirs is not known, but, even If there
were 1000 OF them, it would still mean
a magnificent fortune for all concerned.
Mr. Kings many friends in this city are
more than pleased to hear of his pros
pective good fortune, and he is Some
what elated over it himself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
Her Handy Umbrella.

New YORK. July ia man giving
the name of Louis Centrerau was among
the steerage passengers arriving on the
Burgogne to-day. He had a pretty little
woman, whom he introduced as his
wife, but in few minutes his state.
ment was found to be false. As soon
as he landed an angry woman met him
and began belaboring him with an um.
brella. 1t proved to be his wife, whom
he had deserted in Paris two weeks
ago. She followed him to Havre and
took passage on the same steamer, but
could not find him on board. The
couple made up and went off together,
while Wife No. 2 disappeared. The
man had two tickets for st. Louis, and
it is supposed he went there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
SHOP GIRL IN BLACK.
1t Enables Her to Avoid Washers

1t Enables Her to Avoid Washers"
and Prevents FIashy Costumes.
Philadelphia Record.
Those who are in the habit of doing a
great deal of shopping have no doubt
noticed the almost universal prevalence
of black in the attire of saeSwomen.
This fact is the outcome of a rule which
is strictly enforced in all the large
stores, with one or two notable excep-
tions. The casual inquirer who has no.
tlced this state of affairs is generally
answered with the equlvocating truth
that dress of homogeneous black har-
monies quietly with any colOred goods
girl may ee selling, and for that
reason is desirable.
Perhaps the superintendent of an
other store will tell you the rule is en-
forced for the sake of uniformity. He
will add that all successful merchants
owe their success to system, and that
uniformity is the basis Of all systems.
These answers are true so far as they
go, but they do not give the true reason
for enforcing rule which is not only
dlstasteful to majority of the shop
girls, but is also expensive as well. A
bright young lady who is employed in
the largest store in the city explained
the matter thoroughly.
You Will notice." said she. "that the
rule regarding the wearing of black is
not enforced in this store, except in the
cloak department. 1t is enforced in
that department for the simple reason
that black will harmOniZe with any
kind of cloak or wrap, and as the
girls are compelled to try on cloaks,
wraps and sacks for customers, you will
readily see why black is preferable to
any other color. But this IS not consid-
cred hardship, because the firm fur
niShes the dress goods for cloak depart
ment saleSWomen.
Nov in the other departments, in
which hundreds oil girls are employed,
the rule is that nothing must be WoIn
but quiet, subdued cOiorS. The nearest
approach to black we wear the better
are our superiorS suited. In all this
army of girls it is impossible to have
every one of the best moral character.
While | insist that none of them are alb
SOluteIy bad, there are needless, flippant
ones, who would take occasion to show
this disposition by dressing in the loud
est and most pronounced colors.
If this were allowed you can
readily see what harm would
result. Dudes and FOUNDERS, who come
in here every day to test their powers to
udSll, WOulu dL OHce KNOW Ill WUaC
directions to throw their silly smiles.
Therefore. that all may he protected, we
are compelled to dress in subdued
colors."
This rule, against dressing in any
thing but black, is generally enforced.
One large dry goods store on Market
street insists upon black dresses in win
ter but the rule is relaxed in summer,
so that the girls are permitted to wear
white waists or jerseys, but the skirts
must be black. No lively cOlors are al
lowed, not even a rose. Two young
ladies sought to break over the barriers
the other day by appearing in pretty
heliotrope dresses. but both were at
once sent home to change their dresses,
with the stern admonition to not let the
thing occur again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
sCoOPED THE FLAsHERs.
A Clerk Steals $4,000 Case of
Diamonds.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Robert Howe, a
young bookmaker's clerk, has been ar
rested On the charge of stealing s10,-
900 case of diamonds from the jewelry
establishment of Carl Warnicke, 10
West Twenty-eighth street. The lob
berry occurred on Feb. last. and the po-
lice have been working on the case con-
stantly. On that date, however, man
who closely resembles him called at the
ieWelry store with a handsomely
dressed woman, who said she wanted to
purchase some diamonds. The couple
had visited the store twice before and
had made some purchases. so every at
tention was paid them. While the
woman was examining some things the
man walked about the store and finally
went out for cigar. He returned in
five minutes. and the woman who de-
cided to make no purchase, went out
with him. The tray of diamonds was
Immediately missed, and Mr.. Warwick
remarked that the mans overcoat
bulged at the breast when he went out
for his cigar. The couple had said
their names were De Ford, but this was
found to be false. and detectives traced
the man to the Hotel Metropole. where
: he had been living with two women
under the name of Howell. Before
they could make an arrest the parties
cleared out, and it was not until Friday
night that they came upon Howell on
Broadway. He answered the deScriD-
: ton of the thief and they took him in.
; He was remanded to the custody of In
speetor Byrnes, and now the detectives
are looking for the woman in the case.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
DIDN'T MARRY JOHN,
But She Was Living With Him
just the Same.

New YORK, July 19.-Lizzie Sproule,
the siXteen-year-old daughter of Shoe
maker David Sproule, of Camden, n.
n. j., who eloped June 29th with Wing
Lee, Chinaman, and who, with her ab-
ductor, was arrested in this city on Sat
urday night, was brought to court with
the Chinaman this morning. Wing Lee
was held for trial on the charge of alb
duction, while the girl was placed in
the care of the society for the preven-
tion of cruelty to children. 1t devel-
oped that the couple, who had not been
married, went first to Philadelphia and
discovered in squalid apartments in
Pell street, living as man and wife, and
the police, in arrestlng Wing Lee, met
with opposition OH the part of the other
Cinnamon in the house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
NO.D 2Ot

at the time and requested that the
attendant return to the druggist and
again plead the old mans case, promis-
ing that if he did not succeed IN getting
the desired liquor he would himself pro-
cure a physicians prescription. The
second visit brought the whisky, which
"Uncle Eri'' drank with a relish,
1t was then time for the old man and
his attendant to start for Delhi, as they
had several miles to go. AS the attend
ant was about to pick up Fri and carry
him out to the conveyance, the old man
spoke up, saying: mot until | get
good ten-cent cigar. If l am going to
the poorhouse it shall not be as
pauper, but as gentleman" The
cigar came quicker than the
whisky. The old man lit it
and puffed away as in scores of years
gone by. Then bidding those about him
goodbye, "Uncle Fri was soon on the
way to the place where he will probably
spend his remaining days. Fri was
born in Connecticut, in 1888. and when
about 20 years of age came to Greene
county, this state. He was employed
by Jay Gould's father on his farm in
RoXbury over 60 years ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
The Editors at Duluth.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, July 19.-Members of
the national Editorial Association who
came to this city passed very delight
full Sunday. In the forenoon they were
taken in carriages over the boulevards,
and were simply astounded at the beau
tiful scenery that met their gaze. After
splendid dinner at the Spaulding the
party held a reception in the parlors cf
the hotel. Speeches Of welcome were
made by prominent local people and re-
sponses were made by some of the Wis
itors. At $50 o'clock the party was
taken for sail upon the lake, after
which they were landed at West Supe-
riOr. where they Spent the evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
THE FIRST BLOOD.
Story of the Shooting of Gen. B.
+. Kelly.

+. Kelly.
WHEELING, w. Y, July ia dis
patch from Ellicott City, Nd. purports
10 give the first authentic account of
Hon. Gen. B. F. Kelly, who died Thurs
day and will be buried in Washington
tomorrow. 1t SAYS he was wounded in
the first battle of the war at Phillippi
The account Is wrong in several partic-
ularS. In 1889 a discussion arose among
war historians growing out of state
ment that Gen. Kelly was shot by his
own men. At the time the general
himself wrote letter to George Dun
nington, a newspaper friend in this
city, in which he gave his own version
of how he received the wound. The
matter is important, as it is an account
of the shedding of the first blood of a
Union officer in the war. Kelly saws in
the letter referred to: In reply to
your question as to how l was wounded,
| will state that we found the enemy in
their camp at 4 p. IN, June 3, 1861, and
drove them through the town. At the
south end of the village | observed the
wagon train moving out on the Beverly
road protected by a strong guard. Hav-
ing no cavalry with me, ordered the
First Virginia regiment to charge at
double quick and capture the train,
which they did, taking both the guard
and the train. In leading the
charge l was shot in the right breast,
the ball passing through the body and
lodging in my back under the lower
part of the right shoulder blade, where
it remained six months. 1t was then
extracted by DR.. Frizzle, of Wheeling,
and found to be an ounce ball, which
had evidently been fired from an old
flint-lock musket with which most of
the rebels were armed. We captured
quite a number of these old muskets.
a rebel qUarteTmaster in uniform, by
the name of Symmes, had halted, and
was in a vacant lot Immediately
opposite where l fell. Some of
them thought l had been shot by this
man. Instantly a rush was made for
him by some of the men. He would
have been killed on the spot if had not
ordered the men TO spare him. Gen.
Lander arrived at this moment, drew
his revolver and order the prisoner
spared. The extraction of the old mus
ket ball clearly showed that l was not
wounded by pistol shot by Symmes,
and / was right in ordering his life to be
spared. He was held prisoner of war
until L recovered and returned to my
command, when l paroled him. His
home was in Richmond"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
SPARSIFAL."
1t Is Presented Before a Large
Number of Americans.

1t Is Presented Before a Large
Number of Americans.
BAYREUTH, July 19.-Showers to-day
cooled the air for the first performance
of ''Parsifal," which took place to-
night. In the audience we're a large
number of Americans, New York and
Boston being especially we'll repre-
sented. The performance tonight again
proved that Frau Wagner keeps up the
spirit and traditions of her husband to
a wonderful degree. The orchestra,
under Kapellmeider Levi, was excel
lent, especially the stringed instru-
ments, but the sonorous wind instru-
mentS were inferior to those in New York
orchestras. Materna as Kundrey was
dramatically strong as of old, especially
as the penitent Magdalen in the last act.
Time, however, has left its mark on her
voice and figure. She is too stout for
the temptations scene in the second act.
In the next performance new singer,
Mile Melhac, will appear as Kundrey.
Vandik repeated his former successes
as Parsifal. He was ideal in voice and
appearance and scored the greatest sue
cess of the evening. AS AmfortaS,
Scheidenmantel's Velvet-like voice, i'm
passioned acting and fine defamation
were very appropriate. The chorus
might have been better, consider
ing the time given to training.
There are too many beginners in the
flower maiden chorus who are nervous
and undecisive in the entrances. The
performance in general left deep re-
lIgious impression. 1t was remarkable
to see how the intelligent audience,
gathered from the four corners of the
globe. listened witd rapt attention until
the close and then broke out in tu-
multuous applause. The curtain was
opened again at the end, showing the
tableau of "ParsifaP' with the Holy
Grail. The movements of the singers
throughout were noble and dignified,
on the same line as in former years.
Tomorrow Alvary will appear as Iris
tan. Americans will be present in
crowds to hear their fayOrite. The town
is crowded with people, who are well
cared for by the citizens.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
Six Millions Involved.

NEW YORK. July 19.-The title and
ownership of real property worth about
Sc, ,OOO,O 900 is involved in the suit of eject
ment just brought by 14S persons. claim
ing to be heirs of Mrs. Ann Drake Sea-
man, who died i'll 1878. Mrs. Seaman'S
will, leaving three-fourths of her i'm
mense fortune to Laurence Drake and
the remainder to various other rela-
tives, was admitted to probate IN 1880.
after bitter contest. Notice of appeal
was given at the time. The present re-
newal of the suit is made OH the ground
of freshly discovered evidence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
IN WRETCHED PLIGHT.
Hardships of the Crew of the Ship
New York.

New York.
LONDON, July 19-F0rty of the crew
of the British ship New York, of Liver
pool, landed at Plymouth Saturday
evening in a wretched plight. The yes
sci sailed from Swansea, Wales, Feb. 4,
for San Francisco, laden with coal.
On April 20 she was wrecked on
New Years island, in the South
Atlantic, and one of the crew was
drowned. The men managed to get to
Staten island, where, instead of being
SuccOred, they were treated with great
cruelty. The governor of the island
showed them no mercy, whatever. He
refused to supply them with clothing.
which they greatly needed, and COM
PEELED them, though they were bare
footed, to drag lumber through
the snow, as the price of the
small supply of food he gave
them. They escaped from these hard
ships and proceeded to OOShoola. where
for five weeks they Jared shrmefully.
They succeeded in making their escape
from this place. and, after five days
travel, during which they suffered ter
ribly, they arrived at Sandy Point in a
thoroughly miserable condition. They
were sent home from there by the Brit
iSl CONSUL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
IN Il sEINE's MESHEs.
Five Men Drowned in the Ten
nessee River.


nessee River.
LOUISVILLE, July 19.-While seining
in the Tennessee river, near Murray,
Yesterday, Edward Brown, Walter
Strader, John NJ. Meader, Dick Eaves
and John Z. Brame were drowned.
The party numbered eight. They tied
one end Of their seine, seYenty-fVe feet
long, to the bank, and stretched the net
ting nearly straight out into the river.
Stationed at intervals near the outer
end the eight men, with only shoes,
hats and coats off, swan with
the seine poles toward the
shore. None of them were well
acquainted with the river at that point.
and they swan into a swift, cold cur
rent. Suddenly one was seized with
cramps. a panic followed. The seine
was dragged, and BTeame, Brown and
Strader became entangled in it. Meader
and EaVes were swept under by the
current. while the other three succeed
ed il reaching the bank. All the men
drowned were well known citizens near
Murray, belonging to old families IN the
county. BTeame moved there two years
ago from near HOpkinsville. a crowd
was gathered and search for the
drowned men began. The seine, when
hauled in, still held the three who be-
came entangled in it. EaVes and Mead
CT have not been found
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
Brooded Over Its Deformity.

PHILADELPHIA. July 19.-The body
of Mrs. Sarah Kramer, of SAMSON street,
was found floating in the Delaware riv-
er. Attached to the waist of the dead
woman by a rope was the body of
her five-months-Old son Willie. The
woman was the mother of five other
children. Her last born was deformed,
having club feet. The child's deformity
had the effect of making the mother at
times depressed, and it is believed that
while in that condition last night she
took her defOrmed child. attached it to
her waist and jumped into the river.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
Christie warden,s Murderer.

HARTFORD, VT. July 19.-This after
noon constables and detectives, II. H.
Peck, John d. Hutchinson, David d.
Huse and Sherman Huise, arrested at
the Hartford Wool company's hotel a
man answering the description of
Frank Almy, the murderer of Miss
Christie Warden, of Hanover, n. Y.
The man appeared here about
s o'clock last night, and was in bed
when arrested. Peck and Hutchinson
have taken the prisoner to Hanover, he
volunteering to accompany them with
out requisitiOn papers, saying he wished
to clear himself as soon as possible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
Did She Drown Herself.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-The Tribune
this morning says: 1t was reported last
night that among the passengers on the
boat that left Twenty-third street at 10
o'clock for Broadway, Brooklys, was
a woman who answers to the descrip-
ton of Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, the
spook priestess. She was dressed in
the garb of the slsterhood. The woman
was fat and shapeless, and was acting
in very strange manner and mutter-
ing to herself. No one appeared to
know what became of her. as she was
not seen to leave the boat. The reporter
could not find any trace of her.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
The Navaios Peaceful.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, July 1O.-The
reports published in regard to an al
legged Navajo outbreak are false. These
Indians are partially civilized and could
not be induced to war with the whites
under any circumstances. ID. NJ. Rior-
dan, who was formerly the Navajo
agent, and is Intimately acquainted with
their habits, says that the reports are
absolutely nonsensical, and that the
Navaios we're never more peaceful than
at present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
BURNED TO DEATH.
Frank KnobIock Loses His Life in
a Butte Hotel.

Special to the Globe.
BUTTE, Mont, July 19.-Fire broke
out in the Chicago house at 8 o'clock
this morning. The house was COM
pletely gutted before the fire was ex-
tinguished. Then Frank Knoblock was
found to have been buried in the ruins.
He had made his escape safely but re-
membered tnat in his hurry he had left
1891 under his pillow. and so started
back to his room on the second floor.
Apparently, he was overcome by the
smoke and fell exhausted until buried
in the ruins. Knoblock was a laboring
man ank had been here since last Sep
tember. His parents, three brothers
and sister live six miles from La
Crosse, Wis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-20
The Sunday Cranks.

AsBURY PARK, N. j., July 19.-Drug
stores and cigar stores were all doing
business to-day as usual. The Law and
Order League had spoilers out gather
ing evidence against the proprietors.
which will be used when they are ar
rested tomorrow. 1T forced t. pay a
fine, they will insist upon Founder
Bradley paying fine for hiring bath
houses and suits at his bathing grounds,
and also for permitting the owners of
the Excelsior springs to sell water at
stands upon ground leased of him. They
are prepared to fight the cases when
called up in court.