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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
AGAINST FREE COINAGE.
Ex.President Cleveland Declares
His Position. 4

NEW YORK, Feb. 1l.-Between six
and seven hundred people attended the
mass meeting at Cooper union tonight
to oppose the silver bill, In responses to
the call of the Reform club. 4. Ellery
Anderson presided. and among the let
tiers of regret that were read was this.
under date of Feb. 10, from eXPresident
Cleveland:
My Dear Sir: have this afternoon received
your note inviting me to attend tomorrow
evening q meeting called for the purpose OF
voicing the opposition of the business men
of our city to the free coinage OF silver in
the United States i shall not be able 70 at
tend and address the meeting as you request,
put am glad that the business interests OF
New York are at last TO be heard on the SUBJ
ject. 1t surely cannot be necessary for me TO
make formal expression OF my agreement
with those who believe that the greatest perils
would be initiated by the adoption Of the
scheme embraced in the measure now pend
ing in congress for an unlimited coin
ag of silver at our mints IL we have devel-
oped an unexpected capacity for the assimi-
latiOn of largely increased volume Of the
currencv, and even II we have demonstrated
the usefulness of such an increase, these
conditions fall far short of insuring US
against disaster, il in the present situation
we enter upon the dangerous and reckless
ex x2eriment of free unlimited and independ-
ent silver coinage. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Resolutions condemning unlimited
silver coinage were passed.. Ex-Secre-
tary of the Treasury FairchiId was the
chief speaker i'll opposition to the pend
Ing silver bill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
New Teams Probably to Be Admit
ted To-Day.

CHICAGO. Feb. 11.-President Kraut-
hotf, of the Western association, to-day
commenced shaping things up for to-
morrow's meeting of his league. The
meeting tomorrow will the most I'M
portant the league has ever held as the
entire circuit will no doubt be revised
The projected changes include the
dropping Of Lincoln, Sioux City
and Denver. and the taking In
OF Grand Rapids, indianapolis and
Toledo. II. w. Beecher, of Grand
Rapids, arrived in the city yesterday
and announced that he would leave no
stone unturned to secure franchise.
1t is whispered that the deal of trans
ferring the Lincoln club to Grand
Rapids has already been consummatcd.
Dave Rowe, who controls the Lincoln
club, will, it is SAID, have entire charge
of Grand Rapids new team. Sioux
City will be disposed of without
a determined fight against being
ousted Talbot and Dixon. the Indian
ap3lls theatrical men, will be here to
look after the Hoosier City, and as they
have plenty of capital behind them
they may succeed in getting Denver
out. Charley Morton, the Toledo man
ager, will be here to- represent his
town. which was ousted from the asso-
citation to make room for the proposed
club here. If the different deals go
through the Western Association circuit
will be composed of st. Paul, Mime
apolis. Omaha. Kansas City, Milwaukee,
indianapolis, Grand Rapids and Toledo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
HOW WOULD uowRY DO?
Benjamin Considering Thomas for
the Treasury PortfoliO.

WASHINGTON. Feb. n.-President
Harrison IS considering the name of
Thomas Lowry, the Minneapolis street
railway magnate, in connection with
many others, as a capable man to step
into the late Secretary WINDOWS shoes
in the treasury department. His name
was brought to the attention of the
president by Senator Pierce, of North
Dakota. Mr.. Pierce explained at
great length Lowry's well known
financial abilities. The president
gave Pierce his undivided at
questions about Lowry. His popular
thing else were inquired into. Senator
Pierce is warm personal friend of
Lowry, and naturally he poured an en-
thusaStic story about Lowry's valuable
points into the presidents willing ears.
Pierce is as close to Harrison as any
man in the country, and even though
he was defeated for reelection lie still
wields the same influence at the White
house that he did before his defeat His
championship of Lowry may bear fruit.
Pierce is so much impressed with
his talk with the president that he
decided to enlist others to champion
Lowrv's candidacy. To-day he outlined
his ideas to Senators Davis and Wash
burn and many other Western men.
He said that Minnesota might be hon
ored again through Lowry. provided
that the proper kind of canvass in his
behalf was made. He added that Lowry
was fully competent TO discharge the
duties that would be imposed upon him
if appointed. He was regarded as fully
as strong financier as Windom in the
East. Pierce says he is prepared to con-
duct an energetic campaign in Lowry's
behalf.
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PASSED A BAD DAY.
His Condition Throughout Eek.
tremely Critical

IFtHleIy
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Shortly before
noon DR.. Alexander looked very
gloomy when he was asked for the lat
est news of the sick general.
"The general passed the worst night he has
had since he was taken ill.," said the doctor,
''aud it is not too much to say that his con-
ditiop this morning is extremely critical. He
is very much worse than he was yesterday
morning, and the slight improvement which
we observed during the day has been entire
" lost. The change came after midnight,
and since that time he seems to- have
gradually sinking The worst feature
lie most Of the time in state OF coma and
can only be reused when food is admins
tered. The only nourishment he has taken
for several days has been whisky and milk,
and at times he has been delirious. especially
during the last twentyfour hours. He does
not seem to suffer much pain, and II is this
weakness and gradual sinking that we are
afraid Of
All of Gen. Sherman's immediate fam
lily, with the exception of one sou, Rev.
Il. E. Sherman, who is student in the
Jesuit theological seminary In the Isle
of Jersey, were with HIM last night.
Senator Sherman, his brother, who
came on FROM Washington yesterday,
renamed in the house until IL O'Clock,
anu tutH WtHl W COlRdGO 1OyI D iot VIC
night. He had intended returning
to Washington to-day, but has decided
not to do so. On Wednesday night Gen.
Sherman went to the Casinoin company
with many army and navy officers, and
as stated already, canght bad cold.
Sunday was his birthday, and during
the day erysipelas developed, attended
by high fever. The disease spread
rapidly, and Yesterday his face was
badly swollen and painful.
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NELSON IN TROUBLE.
His Confirmation Postponed Pend
ing an Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. u.-Jud La
Moure and his father-in-law. N. E. Mel
son, who was appointed collector of
customs for the new Pembina district,
in North Dakota, are in trouble. Nell
son has not yet been confirmed, and his
appointment was tied up. To-day it was
learned that charges were to be filed
against Nelson alleging that he
was short in his accounts. Senator
Frye, chairman Of the committee on
commerce, has been notified by Senator
Casey that charges of this nature were
to be filed against Nelson, and he asked
that no effort toward his confirmation
be made until the committee had had
an opportunity to investigate fully.
Nelson was appointed through Senator
Pierce's influence. Pierce said to-day
that he would insist upon Nelson's con-
firmation unless the charges to be made
against him were sustained. Pierce
evidently regards the matter as trick
of some of his and Jud La Moure's po-
litlcal enemies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
LExINGToN's hoRsE SALE.
Good Attendance and Right
Spirited Bidding.

LEXINGTON, KY. Feb. 1.-THE third
day of the horse sales was well attend
ed, the day being sunshiny, but raw.
The bidding was spirited. Following
are the principal sales:
BeJmonta. ch f, by Belmont. dam Hiland
Nora, Charles RigleY, Sl,325; Vacquelin, C..
3, by Wilkesboy, dam Ellen, w. +. Fraser:
Nebraska, $1,000; Clark Street. b b, 8, by Red
Wilkes, dam La Hunta John Madden, Sl.9OO;
Currency, S, g. Caliban, dam Abbess. F. E.
Stokes x Son, Sunset Louisiana, $3.50;
King of Belair, s. z. by King Reno, dam
Alma, J NJ. " alter, Morganteld, KY, $1.O2o {;
Telos, b m, 8 by Almont. dam Maggie Keene,
Kinney L. Hopkins, Shelbyville, KY, $500;
Rusalia. b f, Z, by Lord Russell, dam Beulah,
B. b. Veech, Louisville, SLIGO; Susanne, b f,
2, by Sultan, dam Bella. IL. A. Hicks,
Richmond, Sl,295; Brillanta. by Wilkes
Boy, dam Grace Ashland. ]. N.
Donald, Carlisle. KY, $1,000; Ameri-
American Jay. c. 8, by Eagle Bird, dam
Our Mary. Thomas Thayer. Lexington.
Sl,050; Ophelia Carr, b +. 3, by Ellerslie
wilkes, dam Lady Carr, s. A. Brown. Kala-
mazoo, $1,000; Dora Dudley. b m, f. by hec-
tor wilkes, dam Sally Dudley. Sam Morgan.
s1e75; symbol (. 3, by Happy Medium, dam
Emblem, E. l., Wallace, sI,S5Oi Loretta, eh m,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
Wanted To Exchange.

Detroit Free Press.
A solid, senSible-looking woman, who
was bound Eat, entered the baggage
rooms of the Third street depot, leading
a dog. and asked:
"Can this dog go in the car with
me%'
"No, ma'am."
"Has he got to 60 ia the baggage
car?''
"Yes'm."
sis it extra?'
"Fifty cents"
"Well, it's shamew
"Yes'm, but it's the rule"
She walked about for five minutes, the
dog smelling at her heels, and then re-
turned to say:
"There are three of us-myself, the
dog and my husband"
Yes"
''lf my husband went in the baggage
car couldn't the dog ride IN the seat
with me?"
She managed to choke down her in
dIgnatiOn when told that no such change
could be effected, but later on, in the
waiting room, she was giving her hus-
band fits, and it was probably because
he was satisfied with the rules OF the
road.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
REPUBLICANS UNITE.
Moody's Cohorts Again Rally Un-
der His Banner.

h0OUyS COnOrtS AGAIN 1aIIy IN
der His Banner.
Epecials to the Globe.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. n.-Republicans
In caucus last night again decided on
Senator Moody as the most available
man to lead them to victory, while the
independents. dropped Gen. Campbell
and nominated State Senator Kyle.
The result OF the second ballot to-day
gave Moody 68, Kyle SO, Tripp "a. Dill
lon 8, Mellette, Seward and Campbell
each l, with twelve members paired.
Moody received all but one Republican
vote, while Kyle got every Independent
vote but one, the Democrats standing
Bolidly by Tripp, as usual. The devel-
DpmentS were the result of report that
reached Pierre yesterday regarding the
LlhnoiS-South Dakota combination to
elect a Democrat in Illinois and a
Farmers Alliance man in South Dakota,
more especially alarming the Repub-
licans and causing them to unite. 1t is
Faid if Moody cannot draw any outside
strength he will be dropped and an
other named until the most available
man is found. Kyle is the latest to sue
ceed in the Independent sweat box
Wardall, Harden and Campbell, who
have gone before. Wise ones claim the
new deal will have no tendency for i'm
mediate settlement of the contest. but,
rather, is apt to prolong it, though all
sides are glad to see the votes of Repub-
licans, Independents and Democrats at
last practically united on their respect
i've candidates. Long sessions were
held to-day, and three bills went through
final passage and are laws with the gov
Hrnor's consent. One is to cede juris-
diction to the United States over lands,
ETC., necessary for the construction of
government buildings; another of the
same character consenting to the pur-
chase of land by the government for
public purposes, and bill relating to
payment of taxes by warrants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Hangs. Over the Sick Bed Of
Gen. William TecumSeh
Sherman.
The Sacrament Administered
by Rev. Father Matthew :
A. Taylor.
His Brave Words: "This Is
Only Temporary; l Will
Be All Right"
Erysipelas Has Developed. At
tended by a Burning
Fever.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-At II AS O'Clock
the Rev. Father Matthew A. Taylor, of
the church of the Blessed Sacrament,
was sent for by some member of Gen.
Shermah's family, and he arrived at the
house few minutes later. At :45 he
was still there. No change in the con-
dition of the patient has been reported.
At 11:15 p. N. Doctors Alexander and
Janeway held a consultation, after
which DR.. Alexander issued a Du l.
letin stating that there had been no
change in Gen. Sherman's condition
since the lost bulletin. AT o'clock
pm. Gen. Sherman'S son,P.T. Sherman,
said that his father had very slowly i'm
proved since morning. This morning
he was much worse than at any previ-
Gus time. AS the day wore on hopes
were once more entertained for the life
of the general. His condition when
evening came was still considered to be
precarious, but the success with which
he had battled during the day was the
foundation of new hopes for his ulti
mate recovery. The Improvement
began about noon to-day, and in the
afternoon he frequently rallied sutii-
ciently to recognize the members
of the family and those old friends
that were admitted to the sick chamber.
A times Gen. Sherman slept peacefully
as child; and yet at other moments he
sank into an unconscious state from
which he could, however, easily be
hxy hnfInD
the day two kilograms were received
from Presidend Harrison inquiring
after the generals condition. At 6
o'clock in the evening Gen. Thomas
Ewing sent the following telegram to
the president:
"Family far more hopeful. Some
slight evidence of reviving strength"
Gen. Ewing was one of the callers
during the afternoon. He entered the
sick chamber about 5 O'Clock, and was
greeted bv Gen. Sherman with:
Hello, Ewing, is that yOu?.'
A little later he said to his son:
This is only temporary. lwiH be all
right"
Gen. Ewing, in speaking of Gen.
Sherman's condition, said:
''There is no decided improvement in
the symptoms and conditions, but he
is not as low as he was this morning.
When reused he is intelligent and free
from all halluclnatiOn. But yesterday
and to-day he has been much of the
time in state of semi-coma. His face
is little discolored and his neck and
back good deal swollen. He moves
with great difficulty aud pain. His
speech is also difficult"
Every attention is given to the wants
of the sick man by skilled nurses and
ever-watchful, always-present doctors.
Here IS what the doctors bulletin said
at 7:15 p. m.: General Sherman has
lost little strength during the day, and
his condition is about the same as in the
morning."
At 6 o'clock DR.. Green was relieved
on the watch by DIR. Alexander. the
army physician. who will stay all night.
at 10 O'Clock this bulletin was sent out:
"Gen. Sherman slightly better since
last bulletin"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
HARLEY RUSSELL'S MURDER.
Two Witnesses Brought From
Joliet to Testify.

MONTICELLO, ILL.,, Feb. II. Sheriff
Woollngton arrived here last night from
Joliet with Mrs. Ann Eliza Holden and
Edwin Holden, the confessed murderers
of Harley Russell. They are brought
back here bv an order from Judge
Vail to appear before the grand
jury to testify in relation to the
family conspiracy to kill Russell.
Edwin Holden swore that he knew
nothing of the shooting, aud denied all
completely in tine case. After being sent
to the penitentiary he made confess
sion that he held the horse while his
mother. Ann Eliza Holden, shot Rus
sell. A motion has been filed i'll Judge
Vail's court here by the attorneys of
Calvin Holden and Albert Dunham to
amend the records so that their case
may be carried to the supreme court.
They were convicted OF the murder of
Russell, and will be executed March 8,
unless a new trial is granted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
Resubmissionists Victorious
in North Dakota's Legis-
lature.
Strong Petition From the
Solid Business Men OF
Grand Forks.
In a Spirit of Revenge Prohi-
bitionists Talk Capital
Removal.
South Dakota Republicans
Scared Into Again Unit
ing on Moody.
Rnaninl To the Globe.

bpeclal 10 the GlOpe.
BISMARCK, n. D., Feb. 11.-At the
hour of O'Clock, the time set for the
consideration of the resuDmlsSion bill,
the house of representatives was
crowded with people, the sentiment
among the members about equally di-
vided. Among the numerous petitions
in favor of submission was one to Rep
resentative Williams and the Grand
Forks delegation by about one hundred
of the leading business men and
heaviest taxpayers of Grand Forks, and
what caused CONSERVATION among the
Prohibitionists, the dispatch was signed
by the Herald, edited by George Win
ship, who has heretofore opposed result
mission. There were but few dilatory
motions made, as the ProhibitionlstS
saw by the first test vote that the high
license advocates had secured another
man. Ole Axvig, a Democrat Of Cavalier
county, giving them the thlrty-two
votes necessary to pass the resubmis-
sion bill. The bill was speedily passed
by vote Of thlrty-twO to twenty-nine,
Mr.. Beardsley being sick and absent.
The following was the vote:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
BUYING UP CONTESTANTS.
Sensational Turn in the Davis Will
Case.

Case.
Special to the Globe.
BUTTE, MONT, Feb. 11-Much excite
ment exists to-day among those interest
ed in the Davis estate over the filing
of an assignment of interest by Thomas
jefferson Davis to John A. Davis. The
former is the illegal son of the deceased
millionaire living at Selma, Van Buren,
county, Ia. while John A. Davis of
Butte is the chief beneficiary of the al
legged will on the genuineness of which
hinges the present contest. Ii the Will
is proven Thomas Jefferson will receive
anannuity according to the terms OF the
will, while If it is found fraudulent
Thomas jefferson would be the next
best claimant to the estate provided he
could prove his sonship. Thomas
Jefferson is, however, young man,
and like his alleged father in his
young days, trife wild and he doesn't
like the idea of waiting until the Davis
case is ended before getting rich, par
ticularly as he may be an old man be-
fore the controversy is over. So to-
udy Ilc dSSiSucu W OOllH a. O"tio oii
his interest of whatever nature, in or
under the will Of A. j. Davis now dis
covered, or under any will that may
hereafter be discovered, and all in
terest in all the property of his supposed
father. The price is not known. 1t
is stated as a valuable considerable II,
and is said by an attorney in the case to
be only 100000. Judge Stapleton. the
lads attorney, declares that the assign
ment was made without his knowledge
or consent ana that it is breach of a
contract made last spring, by which
the young mans interests were joined
with those of the contestants in the
case. There are several other alleged
illegitimate sons and daughters, but it
is doubtful If their claims are good
enough to make a purchase OF their
interests nrObable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
HEARD AT PEORIA.
Gibson's Arrest Said to Be Con-
spiracy of Whisky Men.


spiracy of Whisky Men.
PEORIA. ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE arrest of
George j. Gibson in Chicago to-day
caused intense surprise here. At trust
headquarters every Office is deserted.
and no one can be seen. President
Greenhut went to Washington ten days
ago and is still there. although his rela-
tives and friends do not know what
hotel he is at. His son said tonight if
his father desired to say anything on the
subject he would make his whereabouts
known, otherwise not. Last night
Gibson and wife started for
father of Mrs. Gibson, who was
reported i'll. Whisky men here all de-
clare themselves of the opinion that
Gibson's arrest is the result of a con-
spiracy on the part of distillers outside
the trust, and that the case has been
worked up by them. Gibson is Can
adlan by birth, and for several years
was chief clerk in the c., G. &
|. r. in Cleveland. After mis- marriage
he came here in 1879 with Warren and
Frank Corning, who purchased the
Monarch distiliery, and began services
as boOkkeeper. In 1881 the Western
Export association formed and he was
secretary. He has since held the posi-
ton, although the name is changed to
the Western DistillerS' and Cattle
Feeders association. He drew a
salary of $4,000 yearly, and was given
opportunities to double that amount.
Gibson came here poor, but is now rated
at $150.0U0. and owns beautiful villa on
Prospect hill. Mayor Clarke, who with
drew from the association, was inter-
viewed tonight. He says Gibson is not
such fool as to deal with a
gauger in such terrible affair.
According to Mr.. Clarke, Gibson is ac-
counted cool, deliberate and cautious
man in all his dealings. and not at all
liable to have connections with such
matters. A rumOr spread here tonight
that United States detectives who were
here week ago gained all entrance to
Trust headquarters and searched it care
fully. In the basement they found
dynamite machine and explosive
chemicals sufficient to destroy all the
distilleries in the world. 1t is known
/ officers were here, but the story about
searching whisky trust headquarters
cannot be traced to any reliable source.
Several prominent whisky men will go
to the aid of Gibson,
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EVIDENCE ROASTED.
A Witness Roughly Handled by a
Judge.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. lin the case
of the Highland improvement Company
ct al. VS.. Edwin A. Lamb ct al. to quiet
title to $35O,OOO worth of real estate,
which has been on trial he-e in the dis
trict court for several days, Judge
Stearns, deciding for the plaintiffs, took
occasion to severely roast the defense,
as having put up trumped-up case.
The testimony of one of the witnesses
for the defense, Catholic priest named
Gennin, was severely handled. 1t was
characterized by the judge as untruth-
full from beginning to end. This infer
ence was drawn from the shutting man
ner of the giving of testimony by the
witnesses, and the disagreeing of their
testimony with that of her witnesses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
Suicide ut Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. 11.-Capt.
Debney, of the steamer City of Pueblo,
from Victoria, b. c., reports when off
Mendocino, Cal, yesterday one of the
cabin passengers, named Miss Clarlnda
Riley, jumped overheard. A boat was
lowered. but the body was not recovered.
From her brother n-law, who was also
a passenger. it was learned that the de-
ceased was a native of Ontario, and was
on her way to Canada to visit her
mother and sister. She had been in
Victoria for year and had met with
financial loss.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
WILL EXHUME THE BODY.
Inquiry Into Prize Fighters
Death.

SDOCIdI 10 UIUDGs
SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 1.-THE re-
mains of George Shafer, prize fighter,
who was killed last Saturday morning at
the Peoples theater in fight with Billy
Doyle. will be exhumed tomorrow
morning. Prosecuting Attorney Miller
will have the body examined again by
physicians, as he is dissatisfied with the
coroner's verdict, which was to the eff
feet that the prize fighter died from
natural causes. He said this evening:
81 am confident that Shafer was killed
by Doyle, and | am going to make a
hard fight to punish all who took part in
the murder"
DOYLE will be examined this afternoon
before Justice Ventobel on charge Of
manSlaughter.