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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-03

be interesting. for he has IDEAS 50 undeFclOpcu
that their arrangement and classification is scarcely
possible and the cndcavor TO penetrate his mind
involves too much conjecture TO be scientifically
useful.
Then the KhonGs used TO 60 the principle
that one Of their gods required frequent lbations
of blood and that the regular progress Of the sea-
sons and the fertility of the earth depended upon
the offering Of human sacrifices. When god
was thirsty il was the custom 70 90 to war with
q neighbor tribe. and 10 hold regular joasts, at
which everybody on both sides attended. and
which were carried on until enough people had
been killed or until the women interfcred TO pre-
vent depopulation All the fighting done in
good temper. The combatants remained per-
fcctly good terms with one another outside the
lists and when the combat over all joined in
celebrating the peace festivities. In other respects
the Khonds were as amiablc and kind as the
Aleutians but here the two races went different
ways Why? The reason is obvious. III the
bypeTborcan regions men were always so scarce
that the maintenance of amity was a prime con-
diton of self-preservation. In the teeminG soil of
India. on the other hand. men were always super
abundant. and the demand for human sacrifices
always originally sacerdotal concepton-could
be urged without danger 10 the survival of the
community. The whole subject Of human sacri-
fees among the Khonds-a practice. it is scarcely
necessary to say. which the English Government
long 40 put end to-may be studied salts
factoriy in the chapters which NJ Rcclus here
devotes TO it, So. too. may be examined the
primitive custom of persnal gods common 10
several OF the Koarian tribes. These primitive
folk like to have god whom they can sec and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
The Postmaster General I'm
able to Find Any Flies
on st. Paul.
Gen. Whitfield Also Says a
Kind Word on the Mime
sofa Capital.
And Attorney General Miller
Passes Upon ST. Paul's
Postoffice Site.
The Papers in the Case Make
q Pile About a Foot
Square.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Postmaster
General Wanamaker expressed his
views about st. Paul as a convention
city today as follows: 81 think it is
good city for almost anything that
doesn't want to go to sleep. l haven't
been there since it was an infant indus
try, but from what / am told about it
one would wonder if it were not two
hund red years old instead of about
forty. From what ! am told there are
not any signs of gray hairs yet. 1t
seems to be in its prime. The sis
ter city is already distinguished for
having held the largest convention
ever held i'll this country. the Christian
EndeavOr convention, and what one of
the cities has done proves the capacity
of the other, as they are generally con-
sidered twins. l hope the best thing in
Minneapolis will be its postOffice, and
that St. Paul will take care not to get
behind"
BGen. S. A. Whitfield, first assistant
postmaster general, said on the same
subject: ~ should think st. Paul's
chances for the Democratic convention,
If it goes West, are very good, much
better as l see it now than any other
city. Being a Cincinnati man, l Was
anxious to see the Republican conven-
ton go TO that city, and was firmly
convinced up TO the last moment that it
would, but Minneapolis, for more rea-
sons than one, suits me better than any
other city that could have been selected.
Ny old friend, ex-Mayor Babb, served
in my regiment, the Ninth New Hamp-
shire infantry, during the war, and on
my promotion to the lieutenant cOlonelcy
he succeeded TO the captaincy of the
company, up to that time commanded
by myself. He has kindly placed at my
exclusive disposal room which he de-
clared twenty feet square with ceiling
abundantly high to accommodate man
standing as do, six feet three in my
stocking feet. hope TO avail myself of
the invitation. 1t will also give me a
chance tn renew pleasant acquaint-
ance formed last spring with Postmaster
Hale, renewed during the Republican
convention fight. and who, by the way,
is one of the very best postmasters we
have"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12

tain his remotest sympathy. The posi-
ton remained unsettled until Prince
George became i'll, when the queen and
the Prince and Princess of Wales be-
came alarmed over the chance of
the Duke of Fife nearing the throne.
Pressure was then put on the Duke of
Clarence and AvOndale on every side,
family and cabinet reasons being adj
duced against all alliance with the
house of France. This pressure led to
his acceptance of Princess Victoria
Mary, for whom he has shown a cousinly
liking.
The queen has promised dowry to
the bride. Although apartments in st.
James palace are being prepared as the
first home of the pair, Clarence house,
now occupied by the Duke of Edin-
burgh, is designed as their future resi-
dence. The royal family look forward
to the permanent abode of the Duke of
Edinburgh at CObourgh, on the death of
his aged uncle. On the occasion of the
coming marriage the queen will raise
the Duke of Teck and his children to
the dignity of royal highnesses." They
are now simply "highneSseS."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
AN INSURANCE TRUST.
Alleged Illegal Organization in
Iowa

De MONIES, To-, Dec. 11.-Repre-
sentatives of all the leading American
and foreign insurance companies doing
business in Iowa, have been in session
in Des Moines for the past three
days. The work has been
carefully guarded, but it was
learned tonight from unq fashionable
authority that compact was entered
into that is in direct violation of the
Iowa law prohibiting pools, trusts and
combinations. This compact establishes
a schedule of rates for the state, a plan
of writing risks, an agreement to do an
exclusive cash business and to reduce
agents commissions to 20 to Is per cent.
These insurance men were somewhat
disturbed by the presence in the city of
quite number of members OF the IN
coming state legislature who were here
selecting quarters for the winter, and
who talked strongly of overhauling the
Iowa insurance law. making it still more
stringent against rate agreements, and
in favor of valuation policy law after
the plan of the Wisconsin statute. 1t
is also probable that this new law will
create the Office of insurance commits
sionerS, and thus separate the insurance
business of the state from the business
or the state auditors office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
ROTTENNESS IN UTAH
United States Officials Are In
volved in Very Shady
Doings.
DiSgraeeful License Allowed
and Encouraged in the
Prisons.
A Poet, Actor and Gentleman
Penned Up--A Burglars
Neat Trick.
Many Sailors Lost on Sinking
Ships--Men Killed and
Manned.

SALT LAKE. Utah, Dec. 1l.-There
were sensational developments in the
Parson investigation today. Essie
Banks. female prisoner, who was
placed on the stand by the defense to
refuJe statements made by Ann Prin-
die and May Forknor of the lewd con-
duct of the Unite States marshal, as
we'll as to show that he was victim of
a conspiracy, was unmasked by United
States District Varian, who subjected
her to severe crOss-eXaminatiOn.
She admitted that she was a prosti-
tute, and had followed that Calling in
all the principal eli les of the West; that
she shot sister in frailty, and that her
imam at the pen" was George Loomis, a
convict undergoing sentence for burg
larry, and that he had access to her cell
whenever so incline d. According to
her answers, the women prisoners were
intimate with guards. and in fact within
the walls of the wOmen's prison lechery
was rampant. A supposed witness for
the defense proved the best witness the
prosecution has had vet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
1T Is UNCLE SANS.
Title to the Postoffice Vests in the
Government.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. The title
papers for the new poStOffice building
in st. Paul have been passed upon by
the attorney general. The title has
been found valid and now vests in the
United States. The papers have been
referred to the secretary of the treasury
for appropriate action. The package of
papers was brought into the room
for the GLOBE correspondent to see. 1t
is about foot square already. The
size of the documents when they have
passed through few more departments
nobody can guess. With reference to
the new building w. j. EdbrOok, super
vlsing architect of the treasury, said:
when am officially informed that the
title of the property is in the
government, and under the law
l can prOcee with the drawings, the
plans will be commenced at once. | will
say that l myself have been making
sketches and a study of the require
mentS af the builhimg which will facili-
tate the completion Of the plans. l have
to wait until the secretary of the treas
ury officially informs me of the matter,
although l personally know that the
papers are all here i'll proper form, and
L will endeavOr 10 push the plans along
so that the eXcavating can be contracted
for in the near future"
Mr.. Edbrook'S visit to st. Paul last
June and his remarks when entertained
by the chamber of commerce will be re-
called by those converSant with the sub
ject. On his return to Washington i'm
mediately following that time, he re-
ported favorably upon the site and loca-
ton opposite Rice park.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12

grain in the liver, a forty-ninth in the
kidney and about fifteenth in the
stomach" Yes"
You found altogether one-twelfth of
a grain in the viscera and you say that
that could not nave been taken into the
jar from the air?'' mo sir; not from
the wall paper, but 1t could have been
absorbed if there was an arseniciOuS air
about it,
DR.. Bonesteele, the physician who
was in attendance upon Mrs. Earnaby
at the time she died, gave the most inl-
portant testimony of today. He testi-
fed in the most emphatic terms that
she died of arsenical poisoning. The
defense then asked why he had given a
certificate that death was caused from
congestion. of the lungs. He replied
that congestion of the lungs was the i'm
mediate cause of death and that it was
the result of the poison, which would
have caused death had not the congeS-
ton set in.
At this point and before his testimony
was concluded court adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
Twenty-Foup Hours Given a
Clearwater Family to Get
Out Of Town.
Residents There Allege That
They Tried to Blackmail
a Citizen.
Well-Known Member Of the
Sioux Falls Colony Sc
cures a Divorce.
Two Albert Lea Switehmen
Meet Death in a Horrible
Manner.
SPECIAL to the Globe.

SPECIAL to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Dec. n.-An old
woman who gave her name as Mrs. ALI
tod krips put in an appearance at the
Great Northern depot this morning at
o'clock. She said she had walked all
the way from Clearwater, small town
twelve miles south of here, with little
son. The woman was very much dis
tracted, and said that herself, husband
and children had been ordered by the
people of Clearwater, who came to their
house in the night time in great crowd,
10 leave the town inside of twenty-four
hours. She was directed to the county
attorney, but it appeared that the por-
ton of Clearwater in which they lived
was in Wright county, and she
was instructed to go to Buffalo,
the county seat. A special to the Daily
Times tonight cOrrObOrateS the story in
rather guarded language, and states in
substance that last Monday Krips
swore out warrant for E. PitheOn for
seduction committed on his young
daughter; that the grand jury at Buffa-
10 dismissed Pitheon, and that last
night one hundred indignant citizens
waited on KripS at his home in an in
formal manner, and told him he was
not wanted in the place and gave him
twenty-fOur hours to take steps toward
leaving town. PitheOn is referred to as
a married man and comparatively
stranger in Clearwater. He is respected,
and the accusation is alleged to be
blackmail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
JURORS DISCIPLINED.
A Louisiana Judge Neatly Rounds
Up RascaIs.

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La, Dec. IL
Today a case of larceny was tried. The
prisoner, George McGowan, colored, was
charged with stealing box of cigars.
The proof was ample and conclusive, but
the jury (colored) brought in the follow
ing verdict: I'VE, the jury, find
the prisoner not guilty." whereupon
the judge said: "Gentlemen, discharge
you from your service as jurors because
of your misconduct" This is the first
dismissal of the kind that has ever been
formally made, Notwithstanding negro
jurors have often done the same thing
IN the past two decades, and, in order to
further the administration of Justice,
the parties names were listed and they
were prohibited from ever again serv-
ing as Jurors. The course pursued by
Judge Montgomery in the matter is gen
orally considered as necessary step in
the right direction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
SWITCHMEN KILLED.
Two Men Horribly Mangled in the
Albert Lea Yards.

Special to the Globe.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, Dec. 11.-ChTiS-
topher Burke, whose parents live here,
and John Burns, young men employed
as switchmen at the union depot, were
killed and their limbs were horribly
mangled III collision just north of the
depot about midnight last night. A
Minneapolis & st. Louis freight had
started to leave for Minneapolis. and
the switch engine pushed against the
rear car to help up grade. The four
rear cars in some manner became de-
tached, and the forward part of the
train went on. Not knowing this, the
engineer of the switch engine put on
steam and forced the four detached cars
against the rear car of the forward de-
tachment. Burke and Burns were
standing on the foOtboard of the switch
engine, and were jammed and crushed
between 1t and the caDOose. Both legs
of each were cut off. Burns cried out.
but almost Immediately expired. Burke
was speedily cared for by surgeon
and seemed likely tOlive, but died about
10 this forenoon. The coroner held an
inquest this afternoon, at which Train
master Hogan and several other officials
of the Minneapolis d st. Louis were
present. The testimony was entirely
that of employees, and failed to fix the
blame definitely OH any one. The cor
oner found that it was the result of the
breaking of the train, and unavoidable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
LESSON IN CHEMISTRY.
Lawyer and Physician Engage in
a Keen Contest.

Keen Contest.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 11.-If such a
thing was possible, the criminal division
of the district court was more densely
packed with the curious public eager to
listen to the testimony in the Graves
trial than it was yesterday. AS soon as
the court had been called to order Dr.
Headon. who was on the stand last
night when an adjournment was taken,
was recalled. DR.. HeadOn produced the
exhibits of his analysis and Judge
Macon examined them.
You used sulphuric acid and zinc in
pOlating the arsenic?" asked Judge
Macon. Eyes, SIR"
Doesn't snlphuric acid and zinc al
WAYS contain arsenIc?" mo. sir. 1t is
an easy matter to obtain these two sub
stances which don't contain arSenic.''
Judge Macon then endeav0red to have
the doctor admit that glass contained
arsenic. and that the glass jar in which
he placed the remains of Mrs. Barnaby
before the analysis might contain that
poison in sufficient quantity to impreg-
nate the viScera and other organs. This,
however, the doctor stoutly denied.
Judge Macon then asked:
''lf the acid in the stomach had at
tackled the zinc in the stopper of the jar,
would it have extracted sufficient ar
senic from it?'' Very little. even if
arsenic was in it. There was about one
third of one ounce weight to the stop
per. The percentage of arsenic in zinc
varies from nothing upwards"
arsenic in a solid mass of wall paper,
as in dyes, will evaporate in the air so
that 1t may be poisoned by it?'' ''Such
has been the case"
''If this arsenic in the air should
come in contact with sulphur, zinc, etc,
would it not combine?" Il think it
would not combine"
"1f it came in contact with liquid
containing oxygen would it not COM
bine?'' ut might float on it, but don't
think it would combine"
"You say you found twentieth Of a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
HILL is NOT AFRAID.
The Empire State Governor Needs
No Protection.

ALBANY, \. Y, Dec. 1.-THE sensa-
tional story sent out from here by
specials that Governor Hill is accom-
panied by detectives on his way to and
from the capitol to guard him from as
sault by cranks, and that guards have
been employed for that purpose at the
executive mansion, and that all visitors
are Inspected before admission to the
executive chamber, are wholly untrue.
Gov. Hill has neither solicited nor ac-
cepted protection, but comes and goes
as usual, and visitors are received at
the capitol in the usual manner.
The only foundation for the story is
that the police of Albany have been
within few days more vigilant than
usual in discovering crankS upon the
streets and around the public buildings,
owing to recent developments IN other
cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
THAT PARIS FUND.
Justin Mccarthy Served With Pa
pePs i'm q Suit.


LONDON, Dec. 11.-Justin Mccarthy,
as sole surviving trustee of the Paris
fund (Mr. Parnell and Mr.. Biggar being
the two deceased trustees), has been
served with writ at the SUIT of MessrS.
Timothy Harrington, John Redmond,
Clancy, O'COnnOr, Kenny and Richard
Labor, all of whom are members of the
Parnellite section of the irish parlia-
mentary party, who claim that the funds
are subject to trust in favor
of themselves and other members
of the National league. They re-
quest the removal of Mr.. Mccarthy
from the trusteeship and pray for the
appointment of proper trustee. Mrs.
Parnell is included in a writ as code
PENDANT, as administrative of her hus-
bands estate. Mr.. Mccarthy, when
spoken to in regard to the action
brought against him, said that no pro-
ceedings in an English court could af-
feet the control of the funds. He stated
that his own suit against Mr.. Munro,
the Paris banker. in whose custody the
funds were placed by his trustees, to
recover the money will be reached by
Easter. Mr.. Mccarthy declared that he
did not entertain the slightest doubt as
to the success OF his suit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
ALBERT AND MARY.
The BetrOthed Possible SOvereigns
to Wed Very Soon.

to We'd Very Soon.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE arrangements
for the marriage of the Duke of Clar-
ence and AvOndale were, it is under
stood. discussed by the cabinet today.
Although the act of 1889 bars a special
grant to the duke, the ministers hold
that a dowry can be voted TO Princess
Victoria Mary. The Prince Of Wales
will visit the queen at Windsor Monday
to state the intentions of the ministers.
Although March 10 has been announced
rs the wedding day. the Prince of Wales
tonight authorized the statement that
the ceremony might take place earlier
Feb. 10 is the anniversary of the queens
marriage. The Prince of Wales will
publicly announce the day when it has
been definitely fixed.
The current stories that the betrOthal
is due to the Duke of Clarence's per-
sistent love under great opposition do
not agree with court reports. On the
contrary, it is known that the Duke of
Clarence has long been enamored of
Princess Helene of Orleans. and that
two years ago he practically declared
his passion to the COmte de Paris, and
received the assurance that Princess
Helene reciprocated the love and that
both her father and mother approved
the match.
Princess Helene then went to Rome
to put the question of change of re-
ligiOn, as an absolute necessity, before
the pope, who told her that it would be
ppoSsible that such change could OBJ
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
RUN OF THE MARKETS.

Large bear operators in wheat at Chicago
overcame the effect of the very bullish gov
eminent report, and the market closed at
slight decline. Compared with Thursdays
close wheat is S4c lower all around at 9ll2c
December g2ssc January 977Bc May. Decem-
Der corn is &c down at SIC, January rose s4c
at 46Ac, and May is 1sc down at 43l3c. De-
cember oats lost l2c at 33c, January fell 5sc
at 3l7s. and May is down asc at 331Sc. Deem
Der pork is stationary at SS.37I2, January is
1Oc down at S11.05, and May dropped $50 at
Sill 50.
The New York stock market was irregular,
with most of the business confined to few
specialtes. No feature worthy of remark in
the dealings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
THREE MEN KILLED.
Engines Collide and Humanity
Suffers.

MURPHYsBoRO, ILL.,. Dee. 11.-Extra
engine No. So. sOuth-bound, and work
train engine No. 50, north bound, col
iided one and half miles south of
Mountain Glen at 5:25 p. m. yesterday.
The following were killed: Engineer
Flippen, of the freight train; Simon
Olson and j. Miller, of the work train.
The Injured were Maj. 5. Applegate.
chest injured, both legs fractured. will
probably die; Logan Dixon, right arm
injured, scalp wound; Jones Elliott. right
shoulder injured; William Gregory.
badly hurt about head, body and hands;
John Massey, scalp wound and injured
about chest; Dennis Godfrey, large cash
in hand, left shoulder sprained; injuries
considered serious; James Bane, Mi
chael Daley and Charles Winters were
more or less injured. The coroner's
verdict places the blame on Engineer
Cutler, of the work train, who failed to
flag his train as ordered,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
SHIP AND CREW SINK.
A Steamer and Fourteen Men
Under the Waves.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Ito. H.
Greenwald. president of the Golden
Gate Lumber company, said this after
noon, concerning the supposed loss of
the steamer Maggie Ross: My Opin-
ion is that the Ross got caught in the
trough of the sea and the waves washed
over her, completely submerging her,
and that the captain, crew and boats
were carried away and the men
drowned in the raging waters. The
crew numbered fourteen. Capt. Mar
shall was a skillful seaman and had
handled the vessel very successfully.
Besides him there was Chief Officer
Taylor, Chief Engineer B. w. Mean
merry and H. c. Annersey, cook. Then
there was a second mate, another engi-
neer, two firemen, five bands before the
mast and a cabin boy. The Maggie
Ross was a steamer of 200 tons. This is
not heI first experience. Once before
she was stuck on Coos Bay bar and had
to jettisOn a considerable portion of her
cargo. Another time she was toWed in
port in a disabled condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
Ten Lives Saved.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. I1.-As a re-
suit of the confession of negro named
Henry Suber to the effect that he muir
dered Thornton Nance some months
ago. the ten men who had been SEN
fenced to hang Oct. p last, but whose
execution was stayed by an appeal to
the supreme court, will now be released.
Suber confesses that he alone committed
the deed, and that he makes clean
breast of it because he does not want to
sec the ten innocent men suffer for his
crime
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
HOPE SENT OVER.
Four Years OF Seclusion for a
Swell Crook.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 11.-Albert
Hope, actor, poet and gentleman. who
has been on trial here TWO days for
forging a draft on the National Broad
way bank, was found guilty this morn
ing and sentenced to serve four years in
the penltentiary. Six years ago Hope
inherited $4,000 from his father and
went to New York, where he lived like
prince. He was prominent member
of Agustin Days company, and his
father being a rich Kentuckian. he
got into the swell set. Mrs. Frank Les
lie became his patron, and when Hope
found his draft had been dishonored he
said she would "pay him out" He is
wanted in Arkansas for securing $1,000
on fictitious draft. He was arrested
in Philadelphia for forgery, and was
brought here on a requisition. Hope
was a frequent contributor to the Cent