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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
Wanamaker Indignant-The Sys-
tenn Success.

tenn Success.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE postmas-
ter general was indignant when he
learned that during his absence on va
cation an ill-informed clerk in one of
the bureaus of the postoffice depart
ment had given out false information
to the press that the free delivery ex-
periments in small towns are not sue
cess. he caused an examination of the
latest reports from these experiments
to be made. and found that they were
succeeding beyond his most sanguine
expectations, and in way utterly to
confound the critics of the experiment.
1t is already an established fact, it
is stated, that the increased revenue in
those offices where the free delivery eX-
pertinent is on trial almost pays for the
increased expenditure, and it is hoped
by JudiciouS management that in the
average the experiment will entirely
pay for itself, as some of the offices
more than do that. Postmaster General
Wanamaker has it definitely in mind to
present to the next congress a scheme
by which, when a given sum is asked
for, for free delivery in given COM
munity, the sum being calculated in the
area to be served, the population. and
other such items, ills almost certainty
that sum almost, if not quite, as large
will be added to the net earnings of the
office in question.
Even if the free delivery does not pay
for itself it is likely that the postmaster
general will ask congress to consider
the question whether the rural districts
may not properly expect this slight con-
tribution to their postal facilities,
where in so many quarters they have
up to the present time been consider
ably limited.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
BEYOND THE GREAT DIVIDE.
Death Scores Many a Victory
Near Home.

Special to the Globe
FARIBAULT, Sept. u. D. Beecher,
one of the best engineers in this state,
died on his train just as they arrived in
Faribault. He was not feeling we'll
when he started from st. Paul this
morning, and between here and North
field he grew worse. He has been en-
gineer on the Iowa and Minnesota divi-
sion of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway for the past twenty-five
years, and has been an engineer for
thirty-seven years. 1t is said that he
never has had an accident while being
on the road the thirty-seven years. He
was very popular and we'll known
among the railway men throughout this
state.
LONG PRAIRIE, Mimi, Sept. r.
Johnnie, the three-year-old son of L. A.
Penn, of this place, died Saturday aft
ernoon after an illness of several
months, due to sarcoma of the abdo-
men. He was taken to DR.. G. A.
Wheaton, of st. Paul, about the 1st of
June, but he deemed an operation I'M
justifiable, and could only send him
home to die. An autopsy revealed the
fact that the tumor had invaded every
available space in the abdomen, which
was swollen to immense proportions.
The mass, when removed, weighed about
fifteen pounds.
SLAYToN, MIMI, Sept. THE five
year-old daughter of Bent Erickson, lIv-
ing five miles west OF here, was acct
dentally shot by her seven-year-old
brother to-day while playing with a
gun. She died in few minutes.
MABEL, Mimi, Sept. 7.-Nicholas
Batty Hesper died this afternoon, aged
eighty. He was an old pioneer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
THE MAJOR MoRALIzEs.
Gov. CampbeiIs Opponent Talks
Confidently.


CHICAGO, Sept. IA representative
of the United Press rode from Canton
to Crestline, o., last night with Maj.
William Mckinley, who was on his way
to Woodsdale, near Cincinnati, where
he will speak to-day. Maj. Mckinley
said he had very busy week, and had
returned 10 Canton Saturday night for a
brief rest. He did not undertake to say
what his majority would be in the state,
but had no doubt that it would be a sat
iSfactory one.
The Farmers Alliance, or Peoples
party" said Maj. Mckinley, in reply to
a question. Twill not.I think. be much of
factor in the campaign. 1t is simply
revival of the greenback party, with
some equally foolish doctrines incor->
parated in its platform, and the farmers
of Ohio, with their former affiliations,
either Republicans or Democrats, are
too clear-headed to support such propo-
sitions. Therefore, | assume that the
fight will be nearly on old party lines.
In that case, Ohio Icing a Republican
state, l can see no reason to doubt the
result. This is aside from the dissen-
sions in the ranks of the opposition in
Hamilton county. which might naturally
be counted upon to swell the Repub-
lican majority" Maj. Mckinley was
anxious to hear of the condition of his
opponent, Gov. Campbell. II am
anxious to beat him, of COURSE" said he
with smile, ''but l would be glad to
learn that he has entirely recovered, as
there is not much glory in whipping
sick man,
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10 o'clock, but tho programme makers
evidently failed to take into ac-
count the fact that Assistant Pas
senger Agent Dixon, of the Mil
waukee, might be induced to
give the guests his celebrated Seattle
Caucus" and start an epidemic of
laughter that would demand at least an
hour FORTS subsistence. 1t nay be that
Dixon did so, but whether he did or not
the delegates did not reach the meeting
place until nearly IL o'clock, and it was
just little past that hour when First
Vice President George K. Smith, of
Columbus, o., in the absence of Presi-
dent Henry Llhou, OF st. Louis, called
toe body to order. President c.. Z.
Stone, OF the Twin City ASSOCIATION, was
brought forward, and on behalf of him
self and his fellow members, welcomed
the visitors to the Twin Cities. He said
he was not an orator and explained that
ticket agents are not much inclined to
be talkative at any time. This an
nouncement made Clarence Robb, w.
S. Thorn, w. j. Dutch, Walt Wyand,
and the whole local delegation smile,
and the president himself proceeded to
give it denial by making neat and
eloquent address. The growth of the
Twin City association, organized last
March to prepare for the con-
vention, was mentioned. and re-
greet expressed that Charley Thomp-
son, the first ticket agent
in st. Paul who used to sell tickets for
the packet company, was not present.
Mr.. Stone read some carefully prepared
statistics showing the importance or st.
Paul as railroad center, and said:
1--WE are proud of our ticket agents.
Many of them go East, more than come
West to us. No meeting would be COM
plete without mention Of A. V. Fl. Car
penter," continued Mr.. Stone, feelingly.
He paid the first commission to an
agent in ST. Paul."
The welcoming speech on behalf of
the city of st. Paul came next, and was
delivered by President o. D. Cullen, of
the city council, who appeared for the
mayor, President Cullef's speech was
brief, but It was long enough to make
the visitors feel that the city of st.
Paul was really glad to entertain them,
and that right royalty, too. President
Stone next introduced the "Chauncey
Depew Of the Northwest" as he said,
who proved to be none other than the
attorney general Of the state. Hon.
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BAD BOOZE.
Three Touched the Bottle, and
Two Killed.

Two Killed.
HARRINGTON, Neb., Sept. 7.-One man
dead, another with the sands of life
slowly running out, q third recovering
from the untold agonies of deadly
poison, and a prominent and wealthy
citizen behind prison bars, are the
factors in the most sensational and
mysterious poisoning case in the annals
of Nebraska crime.
Andrew Olson, a well known farmer
living east of this city, died last even
ing from the effects of dose of poison
taken in a drink of alcohol. Martin
Knutson, neighbor of the dead
man, lies at the point of death.
Hans Scager, another friend, is re-
covering from milder dose than the
others received. Dennis O'Flaherty,
wealthy ranch owner, who has hitherto
borne an excellent reputation, is a
prisoner charged with the crime of
murder.
Last week O'Flaherty. while return
Ing to his ranch east of Harrington,
after days business in the city, met
the three men above mentioned. After
q brief friendly conversation O'Flah-
erty drew a flask from his pocket
and invited them to take a drink.
From this point the story OF the affair
varies. O'Flaherty says he had two bot
ties, one containing alcohol and the
other poison. The men who drank said
he had but one flask. They say that
the liquor was of a milky hue, and it
was remarked that it was not as clear as
alcohol should be,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
LOvELORN AND LOONY
d Travelling Man Attempts
Suicide in a Hotel at
Mankato.
Loved Unwisely, Repulsed,
Farewell, Poison, Pumped
Out, Saved.
Three Nebraskans Sup the
Sorrow That Follows a
Bad Drink.
Chicago Railway Projectors
Raise Money and a Sensa-
ton in Kansas.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, Mimi, Sept. 7.-William
Shivers, travelling man, last night
made an unsuccessful attempt to take
his life in his room in the City hotel.
Chloroform was the article which
the young man decided Oh. and
but for the successful attention
of DR.. Andrews he would have
found himself over jordan. Two
letters were written by him, "Ante-
Mortem." one addressed to the proprie-
tor of the hotel, as to the disposal of his
effects. and the other was addressed
'To Whom 1t May Concern" in which
he gave reasons for his rash act. III
sanity was the trouble.
He was struck on a married lady who
resides at the hotel, and his advances
being not agreeable he made an attempt
at suicide. The lady is in receipt of
letter written some days ago. in which
he stated that If she refused his atten-
tions he would shoot her and himself.
When he became conscious that he was
alive his first inquiry was: ''Why in
hell am | alive? l ought to be dead
now" He is unmarried and twenty
three years old.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
SLICK AND SMOOTH.
Chicago Men Work Kansans Into
SnaD.


HUTCHINSON, Kan, Sept. IA pro-
found sensation was created here this
afternoon by the arrest OF E. E. Wise.
treasurer of the Hutchinson & Southern
railway, and the issuance of a
warrant for the president of
the same road, Fl. A. Christie,
of Chicago. The facts leading to the
arrest are as follows: In 1889 a party of
railroad men, chiefly from Chicago. set
on foot the project Of building rail-
road south from this city. The road
was chartered as the Mcpherson, Texas
d Gulf railway.
Reno county subscribed to the stock
of the road $4,000, and issued county
bonds for that amount. Hutchinson
donated $40, 900 for terminals, etc. White
township, in Kingman, subscribed S10,-
000, and the city of Kingman $4,000 for
terminal facilities. The company built
thirty-two miles of road from this
city to Kingman, and mOrtgaged it for
$4,000 per mile, which mortgage bonds
were hypothecated to the Union Pacific
for Is per cent of their face value,
netting the company 100000 in
cash. From the bonds issued were
realized a total of $442, 900. The
construction of the road cost
u.
mile or total value of S246, 400, show
ing a balance on hand of $4,000. Other
estimates place the cost of the road at
$4,000, which would showsa balance of
$3.50, 600 1t now tranSpireS that there
are no other stockholders than Reno
county and township in Kingman
county. To-day, as stated, the
county commissioners of this county
sw0re out warrants for the arrest of E.
Z. Wise. treasurer of the road, and II.
A. Christie, president, charging them
with the embeZzlement Oh the $250,0OO
which should be on hand. but is not.
Mr.. Wise, being in town, was immedi-
ately placed under arrest. Mr.. Christie
is supposed to be in Chicago, and a
requisition will be made on the
governor of Illinois for his delivery to
the officers of this state. The excite
ment is intense, and some of the best
legal talent of the state has been re-
tanned to assist the prosecution. Wise's
preliminary examination has been set
for tomorrow, and bail placed at Sl5. 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
ALL ARE NOW ACTIVE.
Ticket Agents Revise Their Con-
stitution Largely.

Ticket Agents Revise Their Con-
stitution Largely.
The afternoon session of the ticket
agents opened promptly at 8 O'Clock,
and the revision Of the constitution was
at once. taken up. The matter of rails
ing the initiation fees and annual dues
excited considerable discussion. Prom
inent members like S. II. Wallace, of
Philadelphia; Secretary Carrel, First
Vice President Smith and others
thought the present rates too low, and
the report of the committee on constitu-
ton was adopted, making the Initiation
fees $40 and the annual dues SIS. The
new Initiation fee takes effect at once.
while the increase in the annual dues
does not become operative until the end
of the fiscal year of the association, Au-
gust, 1892.
The reco lamentations OF President
Lihou were acted upon fayorably by the
committee on revision, and adopted by
the meeting with little debate. The
principal changes made we're: All who
are now members of the association by
classes are made active members; the
classes of associate" and assembly
members being abolished; none here
after are to be eligible to member
ship except ticket agents; bonded
association ticket agents in coupon
offices, general passenger agents and
assistant general passenger agents;
members leaving the railway service
forfeit their membership. The insur-
ance feature of the old constitution is
abolished by the revision.
The time of meeting of the annual
convention will hereafter be fixed at
each preceding meeting. The old con-
stitution fixed 1t for the second Tuesday
of August In each year.
The auditing committee reported the
accounts Of the officers as correct, with
balance in the treasury of 1923. 90. The
convention next switched of the regu-
lar order and took up miscellaneous bus.
iness, under which head Secre-
tary Carrel read mass of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
Lord and Lady Brooke.

LONDON, Sept. THE Earl of War
wick, father of Lord Brooke. who is
husband of Lady Brooke, of baccarat
scandal fame, Is very sick. He is
periodically subject to faintlng fits and
is expected to die in one before long.
He is over seventy-three years old and
has been In feeble health for some time.
Lady Brooke has of late kept in the
background, ana has shown a DISPOSE
ton to avoid the social glare. Lord
Brooke seems as much devoted to her
as ever. and, if any divorce wa medi-
tated, there are no signs OF such feeling
nAw
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08

the district attorney asked the city
treasurer to allow him several days
time so that his counsel might arrange
the testimony for convenient use at the
preliminary hearing when the prosecu-
ton is brought. Mr.. Wright acquiesced
in this suggestion, and stated further
that as soon as the district attorney is
ready he will make the necessary aft
davits upon which warrants will be is
sued against the five appraisers. The
attorney general and city treasurer
later ieined in suspending the accused
officials.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
BACK TO CHINA.
Eight Pig Tails Have Been Or
dered Home by the Courts.


Special to the GLOBE.
HELENA. Mont, Sept. 7.-Nine China
men were arrested Aug. Is in Northern
Montana while being Struggled into the
United States. Eight of them were
brought to Helena. and had hearing
to-day before United States Circuit
Judge Knowles, who heard the case in
chambers. He ordered the men turned
over to the collector of the port at
San Francisco for shipment to China.
None Of them were able to produce GER
titicates showing that they were in the
United States before the passage of the
exclusion act in 1883. They are all
young-looking fellows. save one. Chang
Wong, who speaks English. He says
he was on his way to Brooklyn, where
he has a laundry, when he was arrested.
The ninth suspect is still IN Fort Ben
ton, where he has a. store. His trial will
come Oh later.
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Kicked by a Bronoho.

Speclal 10 the GloDe.
HASTINGS, Mimi, Sept. 7.-Hon. ]. j.
Caneff, Of Douglass, one of Dakota
county's leading farmers, was seriously,
If not fatally, injured this afternoon,
getting kicked in the face by Wild
broncho, receiving a compound fracture
of the bones on the left side Of the nose
and concussion Of the brain by striking
upon the back of his head upon rock.
He was attended by DR.. Fl. q. Won
Beck. He purchased the pony of w.
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State Militia Niarksmen.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Sept. THE state
militia teams of Illinois, Iowa. Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota to participate in the
interstate shoot of the Northwest
ern Rife association are in Camp
Lincoln, and primary shooting
has been going on all day, but the
scores made have not been made public.
Each team is composed of ten men and
four alternates, and altogether there
are about 200 men in camp.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
NIAssING THE FORCES.
Russia Is Preparing for the In
eVitable.


evitable.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. THE Rus
sian grand maneuveTs this autumn will
take place in the government of Kieff,
Podola and Volhynia. Upward of
100000 men will be massed together.
and as these are to be drawn from the
interior of Russia, there Will be no di-
minution of the immense force of Rus
sian troops already stationed near the
Austrian frontier. On the contrary,
many of the troops engaged in the ma
neuvers will be added to the existing
garrisons and serve to swell the vast
body CT men ready at the briefest no
tice to be precipitated on the Austrian
empire. There is an army of Austrian
spies In Western Russia, and the war
Office at Vienna is kept infinitely in
formed as TO every movement Of Rus
sian troops.
Troops to the number of 10000 have
been ordered to Warsaw. This will
bring the number of the Russian forces
on the Polish frontier up to 100000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
WHEN TO FISH.
A Justice Declares the Law I'm
constitutional.

constitutional.
Special to the Globe.
BAY CITY, Wis. Sept. 1.-THE trouble
between the fishermen of Lake Pepin
and the Minnesota state authorities cul-
minated in the arrest and trial at Red
Wing of one of the principal fishermen
on the lake last week, The trial oc-
cured on Saturday last. The fisher
men were there in great numbers, hav-
ing employed legal talent from Still
water. and took a change of venue from
the Red Wing justice. The case went
before Justice Gross, of Hay Creek. who,
after listening to the case, declared that
he doubted the constitutlonality of the
law that assumed jurisdiction over the
waters of Lake Pepin, or even of the
Mississippi river, and he dismissed the
prisoner. The authorities on this, the
Wisconsin, side arrested six fishermen
on this side. and will try conclusions
here next Friday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
REFUSED A FORTUNE.
Allerton Is Not for Sale at Any
Price.

INDEPENDENCE, To-. Sept.7.-"Would
100000 buy Allerton?" was the ques-
ton put to C. w. Williams by A. G.
Best, of Salt. Lake City, to-day.
mo, sir" was the prompt and decided
reply.
1t is said Mr.. Best was acting for
Marcus DAILY, of Montana. Mr..
Williams to-day issued an offer
to any horse with record of
2:12 or better to meet Allerton at the
October races, Offering a purse of So
600 if Allerton is defeated and allowing
the horse $1,000 for expenses, with no
entrance fees. An answer has been re-
ceived from Budd Doble stating that
Nancy Hanks will not meet Allerton, it
being too late in the season.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
Crushed His Foot.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATO, Sept. IA man named
Charles Graves secured position as a
brakeman on the Wells road to-day, but
before he had began his duties he had
his left foot run over by two car wheels.
He was thrown under by baggage piled
too close to the cars.
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QUAKER CITY ROBBERS.
The Mercantile Appraisers Are to
Be Prosecuted.

- hS NANA NeSsANthC eAPpA"ASCNS AEC "
BE Prosecuted.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.-Although
this was legal holiday and the offices
of the city department were closed for
business, there was an important con-
ference at the Office of City Treasurer
Wright. at which the latter official placed
before District Attorney Graham all the
evidence in his possession relative TO the
alleged derelictions of the five mercan-
tile appraisers. The only persons pres
ent at the conference were the two Off
Gals named above and Joseph p. Gull
len, private counsel of City Treasurer
Wright.
The district attorney expressed great
surprise at the revelations that were
made to him IN regard to the manner in
which the Office of the mercantile APP
praisers had been conducted, and an
nounced that the testimony in the
shape of reports in the possession of
the city treasurer was sufficient to war
rant the commencement of criminal
proceedings against the appraisers.
AT the conclusion OF the conference
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Dakota at the WorId,s Fair.

Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Sept. IA. c..
Labrie, secretary of the North Dakota
state board worlds fair managers, has
just returned from meeting of the
commissioners at Chicago. He says the
site for state building between Kan
sas and Nebraska has been accepted.
The building will be the style of an
old-fashioned cottage, with matched
roof OF North Dakota straw. The man
ayers appropriate $4,000 of $4,000 state
appropriation for the building.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
A MADDENED LOVER.
Horrible Deed of a Physician in
Illinois

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Sept. 7.-Dr.
Charles E. Ballard,of Saybrook, ILL.,, and
Miss Bertha Ison, late of Baker City, Or.
and daughter of the late Judge Luther
b. Ison, of the latter place, were the
parties to sensational tragedy this
morning in this city. While calling on
Miss lson, who had refused to elope with
him. Ballard suddenly produced a re-
volver and shot her twice, killing her
instantly. With the smoking revolver
still in his hand, he rushed wildly to
the garden in the rear of the house and
there shot himself five times. He died
in few minutes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
TO NAME THE DAY.
Meeting of the South Dakot
Republican Committee.

Republican Committee.
Special to the Globe
HURON, S. D.. Sept. THE RepublIr
can central committeeman are Begin
ming to arrive to attend the meeting
here tomorrow to fix the time and
place for the state convention to nomi-
nate candidate for congress. The
majority favor late convention and
brief campaign. But few express an
opinion as to whom the convention will
name. as candidates are very numeE
Gus. Many favor giving the plum to
the Black Hills, but it is doubtful If
they can secure it. Many Republican,
editors are also here for their meeting
tomorrow to form state Republican,
press association. They are exceed
ingly close-mouthed on political mat
tiers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
The Nfatured Bonda.

WASHINGTON. Sept. THE amount
of AZ per cent bonds received at the
treasury department. to-day for continu-
ance al per cent aggregated 1923, 900,
making the total 70 date s24, 1850,
The amount received for redemption to.
day aggregated S262,400, making the
total TO date s9,sSe.70o, These figures
do not Indicate the transactions at the
New yysSfK suhtreasury.
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they Want the scale.

Special to the Globe.
FARIBAULT, Sept. THE stonema-
sons who are on the work of the new
building of the deaf and dumb school
are out on strike for higher wages.
No arrangement was made with the
contractor for wages, so when pay day
came their wages were about half what
the usual scale is.