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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19
FIGHT IN The STRAITS,
Three Gillian War Vessels
Guarding the Magellan
Straits.
A Menace Against Sending
Any More Cruisers to
Valparaiso.
The Miantonomah and Convoy
to Sweep Away Obstruct-
ing Ships.
Short and Decisive Engage
ment Certain if Chiii'S
Boats Resist.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 1S.-"There
are three Gillian war vessels i'm the
Straits of Magellan" said naval officer
tonight. They are not obstructing that
important ocean highway TO the vessels
of any nation, but there is an under
standing between the state department
and the navy department that the pres
ence of these Chllian vessels is intended
as a menace against the passage of any
more war vessels of the United States
from Atlantic to Pacific waters.
Inside Of ten days the Miantonomah,
one of the strongest warships in the
world, will start for Valparaiso, con-
voyed by the Newark. At Montevideo
the Atlanta and Chicago will unite in
the convoy.
Will Go Right Through.
These vessels, accompanied by the
cruiser Bennington, are not only going
to the Straits of Magellan, but they are
going right on through. If there is anv
obstruction there it will be swept out of
the way. They are going 10 Valparaiso,
and nothing will stop them.''
Inc above statement was made by an
officer who knew his authority and
meant every word Of it. His name can
not be given solely because it would
cost him his official position. He is one
of the bravest and most efficient men in
our navy. He added with a smile:
IL expect short. decisive commence
ment and conclusion Of the entire Chill
ian matter in the straits of Magellan"
Wild RunlOr Rfd1cuIed.
A rumor was in circulation here to-
night that the United States cruiser
Yorktown had been fired upon in the
harbor at Valparaiso by the Chilians.
The startling rumOr caused great eX-
cltement for while and frequent calls
were made TO ascertain if there was any
truth in it. When the story was re-
ported to Secretary Tracy, he treated it
very lightly and was disposed to ridi-
Guile 1t. He added that he had no news
whatever to communicate to the press
tonight.
The president denied himself to all
visitors today and worked Oh the Chill
ian correspondence. He is preparing
his message to congress in the privacy
of one of the inner rooms On the upper
floors of the White house. Monday.
though designated as the presidents
day of comparative isolation, generally
finds number of callers at the house.
but today these were denied admission.
1t is still the belief that the message
and correspondence will be sent to con-
greSS on Wednesday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19
SCATTERED BY POWDER.
Five Men Killed by Explosion of q
Mill.

CATLETTsBURG, KY, Jan. 1S.-The
Phoenix powder mills, Kellogg, w.
Va. blew up with terrible force today,
instantly killing five men and so badly
injuring two more that they are not ex-
pected to live. The killed are Archie
Livingstone, Ed Winton, John Benton,
Charles Scott. John Schauster. Injured:
Ed Cook and John Grouse, fatally
burned; Reese EStep, burned; John
Justice, struck by timber; Charles
Nally, cut on head.
The explosion began in the glazer. and
was followed Immediately by the wheel
mills, magazine and corning mill, all of
whichare totally demolished, while the
other buildings that yet are standing
are all badly torn up and the machinery
, greatly damaged. Among the debris
were found mangled remains that lie
III the lmprOvised morgue wholly I'M
identified. 1t is impossible to say lust
how many are killed, but those named
above were in the mills. which leaves
no doubt as to their fate. 1t is estimated
that at least $4,000 pounds of powder
went off, and the mills, that cost in the
neighborhood of $780, 600, are damaged
at least two-thirdS of that amount
This is the third explosion at this
place within two months, and 1t is by
all odds the most destructive one. The
last one before this happened SIX weeks
ago, and was trlf1ing affair. How the
awful wreck of today was brought about
Will never be known, because not soul
that was in the mill was left alive to
tell the story. People in Ironton,
twenty-five miles away, heard the ter
rlble decorating roar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19
FRAUDULENT BONDS.
Louisiana Supreme Court Holds
the State Is Not Liable.


the State Is Not Liable.
New ORLEANS. Jan. lS.-roday AS
sociate Justice Breaux, as the organ of
the court. handed down the opinion in
the case of Mrs. Sallie c. Pugh VS.. Moore,
Hyams & Co. The Judgment of the
lower court was in favor. of the plaintiff.
She sued for the recovery of money
paid for state bonds bought from de-
PENDANTS and afterwards found TO be
fraudulent and valueleSs, belonging to
the series of the Burke bonds. The
syllabus is as follows:
First-If broker or other agent
transfer paper by delivery without dis
closing who Is his principal, he
is himself to be regarded as
principal in the transaction and
the party responsible 10 refund
valueleSs. Second The term assign
ment is applied to the transfer of in
StrumentS which are negotiable without
Endorsement. If bond is not valid
subsisting obligation according to its
purport, the aSsignOr is liable in a suit
to recover the amount paid him as the
price, because 1t was not that which it
was held to be, and the assignee did not
recover any consideration.
Thlrd-A state bond in negotiable
form which has come into the hands of
innocent holders, after having been
fraudulently reissued from the treasur-
er's office, is subject to defense.
Fourth-An officer cannot ratify an
irregular issue of securities of the state,
or give value to the paper issued ultra
ylres or fraudulently, as he could not
originally issue the paper.
Fifth-The state is not liable for its
paper promises fraudulently issued and
put into circulation, even when put into
circulation by its treasurer.
Associate Justice Fenner filed con-
curing opinion, and Justice Watkins
diSSented.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19

Today's New York Sun believes Chi
cago will be the final winner. and
saying so, takes occasion TO rap
ST. Paul. 1t says: Chicago will
play the same game that she did
with the Republican committee and is
more hopeful this time OF success. She
will not ask for the convention, but she
hopes to get it just the same. And the
politicians generally, who are not tied
down to any particular city, rather hope
so, too. New York may walk off with
the prize without making a struggle
owing to the same prejudice to
have the convention held in large
city. 1t is too early yet. however, to
form an opinion as to the prevailing
sentiment. Milwaukee and Detroit
have a good many friends, especially
the latter city, and it is said to be fact
that the advocates of these two beauti-
full cities have arranged a combination
by which one is to help the other when
the squeeze comes"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19
MUST FORK OVER.
Wisconsin Ex-Treasurers Ar
Knocked Ont nv Judge Newman

Wisconsin Ex-Treasurers Are
Knocked Out by Judge Newman.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. Is. = Judge
Newman today filed an opinion in the
treasury suits-the action against eX-
state treasurers to recover interest on
state moneys. The decision is favora-
BILE to the state, and orders the return
of principal and interest-in all nearly
S60O,0U0. In his opinion Judge New
man holds that interest upon a fund is
accessory to the fund and becomes a
part of it. The fund, as so increased by
interest, belongs to the owner of the
original fund. 1t is fair to assume that
the money which is paid into the state
treasury is the states money until it is
satisfactorily demonstrated that it is
not. The argument by which this is
sought to be shown is that the treasurer
is held in bonds to pay over all of the
by virtue of his office, absolutely and in
any event, and that, such being the
case, his bonds stand to the state in lieu
of the money.
The judge admits that this would be
true if the premise were true, but de-
ciared 1t has never been held that a
treasurer is responsible for state
moneys lost through no fault of his,
through an act of God, or of
public enemy. Furthermore, the
funds are to be kept in designated
place and subject to investigation by
other state officials. The treasurer is
the custodian and must have the money
on hand III cash for payment on de-
mand, certificates of deposit or col
lateral will not do. The long-continued
practice of treasurerS, to take and keep
interest OH state funds. or the delay of
the state in making its claim cannot be
set up as bars. The opinion concludes:
Judgment should be for the state for
the amount of moneys detained by
treaSurers with interest from the time
when it should have been in the hands
of their successors"
The cases tried were one against E.
G. McFetridge, state treasurer for the
official term from 1884 to 1856, and one
againt II. b. Harshaw for the two years
1SS9-90. They were tried as test cases,
involving all the points covered by all
the cases from 1878 to 1891.
The state law requires that the state
funds shall be actually keptin the treas
ury vaults. For twenty years, how
ever, treasurerS have been in the habit
of placing the money with the banks
and drawing interest. The question
was agitated in the state legislature last
winter, and the present suits were the
result. The judge held that the giving
of bonds by the treasurers did not en-
title them to put the funds in banks in
stead of the treasury vaults, and that,
as long as the money belonged to the
state, the interest did also.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19

and the districts of North British Amer
lea. known as Alberta and AssinaibOin.
Partly cloudy TO cloudy weather pre-
walls over these places. Elsewhere the
sky is mostly cloudless. The cold wave
will move eastward Tuesday: during
the afternoon the temperature will
commence to rise and will continue
rising Wednesday, with increasing
cloudiness and probably light snow.
The back of the cold wave will break
Tuesday.
REPORTS IN DETAIL.
Specials to the Globe.
RED LAKE FALLS, Mimi. Jan. 49,
The cold continues undated. Their
mometers registered from Is TO 40 below
this morning. Influenza RACES to a re-
marllable degree. There are more
deaths throughout the country than for
ten years.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Jan. 1S.-Last
night was the coolest of the season in
this portion of the Missouri valley. the
thermometer dropping to "a deg below
zero. The total absence of wind made
the weather appear at least 20 deg
warmer than it really was.
HURON, s. D., Jan. 1S.-Thirty-six be-
low here this morning. continuing from
16 to 20 below during the day; coolest
enced here. No fatalities have been re-
ported. Plenty of fuel, and settlers
have good supply and are comfortably
fixed.
REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, Jan. 49,
Fahrnheit thermometer registered SO
deg below zero this morning. More
snow is desirable.
NoRTaFIELD. Minn., Jan. 1S-Today
was by far the coolest day of the season,
the thermometer standing at 25 deg be-
low zero early in the morning and coR-
tinuing uncomfortably near that mark
all day. ss,z9;.-- .zges. -
Dies MONIES, To-, Jan. 1S.-Intense
cold here tonight. This morning the
thermometer stood 25 below zero, and
at noon it still stood Is below. and to-
night it ranges in the neigbordoOd of 50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19
A Fillmore County Family
PerisheS in a Series Of
Disasters.
Father, Mother and Ill-Fated
Infants All Dead at One
Fell Stroke
The Slipping Of an Axe and
the Kicking Of a Cow Have
Awful Results
Five Men Scattered to Atoms
by An Exploded Pow
der Plant.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
SPRING VALLEY, Mimi, Jan. 18.-A
most peculiar and frightful Quadruple
accident occurred in this city yesterday
which, in the horror of its details,
shows the enormous chances that stand
between life and death in our everyday
living. A whole familysi the course
of a half day is wiped entirely from
the face of the earth, including two lit
tie babes, who, coming together into
the world, through a strange fatality
draw but one breath and get bat one
glimpse of its beauties, when, without
a mothers loving embrace and a
fathers kind wor ds, they are sent into
eternity.
The father and mother are lying dead
by their side, also the victims of dire
disaster and true verification of the
saving that in this world miSfortunes
never come singly.
The Fathers HI Luck.
Frank Ostrander. who, with his wife.
lives in an isolated spot on Mahood's
creek, in Fillmore township, had the
misfortune to cut his leg badly while
chopping in the timber. Kind friends
helped him to his home and put him to
bed. That evening his wife, who was
i'll delicate condition, went to the barn
to milk the COW. This duty had usually
been performed by the husband, and
the COW was unused to the care of a
woman's hand.
Before she had half finished the proc
ess of milking the animal resented this
unusual attention and kicked the
woman clear across the barn, almost
killing her. Half dead and unable to
walk. she crawled through the snow
ana ice to the house. where, unaided
and alone, she gave birth to twins. In
her great agony. without a helping hand
near to give proper aid in
Her Hour of Distress.
she lay on the floor and saw her two
little darlings die. The burden of grief
was too creation. the mother. to bear, and
alone in that silent room, with her hus-s
band near by but unable to move, she,
too, gave way under the strain and took
the long journey of death shortly after
her little ones.
The father, in his frenzy of grief,
could stand the scene no longer, and in
his efforts to rise from his bed to 90 to
his wife'S assistance started his injured
leg to bleeding, and before lie could
reach their side had bled to death. The
scene presented to those who came to
the house when it was too late is be-
yOnd description, and no words in the
lexicon of fatalities can do it Justice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19
WAR CLOUD GATH ERING.
Naval Officers and Congressman
Begin to Talk.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The war
cloud, which week ago was no larger
than mans hand, now envelopes the
war and navy departments. A decided
change has come over officials in these
two departments. They are less reti-
cent. The events of the past few days
have stirred them up and the continued
and persistent display of hostility by
Chilli toward our sailors and officers has
changed the feeling of forebearance to
one of contempt for their petty insults.
On all hands the feeling that war is ap-
preaching is expressed.
Commodore Ramsey, chief of the
bureau of navigation, very positive
but extremely conservative officer, said
this morning: alt looks warlike this
morning."
Secretary Tracy's Office this morning
was the scene of bustling activity.
Bureau officers were coming and gong
all day. A number of contractors who
are building government vessels were
in consultation with the secretary. AS
sistant Secretary Solely was in consulta-
ton with Secretary Tracy for some
time, and at the close of the interyie W
sent for number of chiefs, and gave
them instructions.
The report is in circulation again to-
day that the difficulty with Chill will
be settled by arbitration. The au-
thority could not be learned, but is said
to be gooi. The programme is to have
an outside power, presumably England,
offer her services as arbitrator. and the
offer will be made today or tomorrow.
Mr.. Cummings, of New York, said:
81 am in favor of war if Chill refuses to
apologize and pay an indemnity to those
people on the evidence"
Congressman Morse said he believed
that it would be cruel and barbarous,
and against the arbitration policy of the
ninteenth century in settling disputes
between nations. ''Chili is poor, has
been rent by civil war, recently emerged
from war with Peru, and the country
is bankrupt and impoverished. The
populace are ignorant, and their only
idea of the military power of the United
States is obtained from few old wood
en- war ships that have represented the
United States navy in their waters. In
the words of a great soldier, let US have
peace and abide our time for repara-
ton and justice"
Gen. Catchings said that he had been
busily engaged in the consideration of
other matters and had not kept up on
the CHILEAN matter. Ii the president in
his message was of opinion that war
should be declared the house would sup
port him. If the condition of affairs
warranted resort to arbitration the
government would doubtless listen to
the offer of friendly nation, but there
are some things that cannot be submit
ted to arbitration. and that may be the
condition of the controversy with Chill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19
ORDERS TO EVANS.
Refugees to Be Landed at the Port
OF CaIIao.


WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. = Secretary
Tracy this afternoon sent cable mes
sage to Commander Evans, of the York
town, at Valparaiso, instructlng him to
take the Raimaceda refugees now under
his protection and land them there, but
to use his discretion as TO tile time of
his departure. The secretary said this
afternoon that no orders have been sent
to the Boston at CaHao contemplating
any change in her station. The de-
paIture of the Yorktown from Vaipa-
ralSO would leave the United States
without single. naval vessel in Gillian
waters. The yorktown C .uld hardly
make the trip from Valparaiso to Callao
and return in less than a weeks time,
The distance between the two ports is
about 1000 miles.
AS Capt. Evans is vested with full
discretion, it is not regarded as at all
likely that he will leave Valparaiso I'M
mediately, and in. fact not until he is
relieved by another vessel or is thor
oughly satisfied that the condition of
affairs in Chilli will justify him in leav-
ing the United States minister without
means of leaving that country in the
event that circumstances made it desir-
able or necessary to do so. 1t is there
fore regarded as probable, unless the
negotiations take decidedly favorable
turn within week or SO, that the Bos-
ton. which is the nearest ship. will be
sent to Valparaiso in order that the
Yorktown can safely leave that port
With the refugees.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19

cannc possibly leave the yard under a
week. but is in the stream, and receiy-
ing coal supplies.
A significant fact was learned today.
Shortly after the Baltimore arrived at
the navy yard each gun was provided
with sixty rounds of ammunition. and
this has been increased to 100. Work
men are on board and her machinery is
rapidly receiving thorough overhaul
ing. Her main battery is being care
fully looked after and her guns arc
being regulated for concentration of
fire
The navy department can also be
credited with looking after the defense
of the harbor of San Francisco. For the
first time in years the monitor Conianche
is being overhauled. Officials at the
yard are somewhat reticent shout mat
tiers pertaining to the expected war. 1t
is not disputed that the dry dock is to
be kept for the Charleston, which will
arrive Wednesday. She will be tloated
at once and her wants attended to.
The general opinion here is that the
government proposes to have every YES
sci made ready as quickly as possible.
Forty-eight hours will be sufficient time
to do all that is necessary on the CO.
manche. The latter is Single-turret
monitor carrying two fftcen-inch
Smooth-bore guns. The wooden war
ship Mohican is in stream, her repairs
having been completed, and is ready to
put to sea on short notice. The state
ment published here this afternoon
cites that number of naval officers OH
this coast have received orders by tele-
graph to report to the admiral on the
Pacific station for special duty. A large
force OF men are employed i'll fitting
WOnnpn a
Ranger for service.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 1s.-The
cruiser Charleston will leave here to-
morrow morning. The vessels destina.
ton Is unknown, but it is supposed she
Will go to San Francisco to dock and
have her bottom cleaned.
The Evening Call says the cruiser Bal
timore, now at Mare Island navy yard.
has been ordered 10 leave Wednesday
for the South. She will go direct to
Acapulco. Capt. Schley and the Off
GERS of the Baltimore nave asked to be
reaSSlgned to her on the understanding
that trouble will occur with Chill, and
many OF the crew have re-enlisted OH
the same understanding.
Orders have been received here for
all officers on shore leave to report at
once to the admiral of the Pacific
squadron for duty. Four officers are
stationed at the Union Iron works, SUI
pervising the construction of the Ore
gon and Monterey. A we'll known
naval officer said this afternoon that
rush telegram had been received by
these officers Saturday afternoon to re-
port Immediately to Admirol Brown
for special duty. Admiral Brown is
now on the San francisco at Santiago.
and the officers have already reported
to him by telegraph, and are now max
ing arrangements TO leave for San Die
go as soon as possible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19
ST. PAUL AT WORK.
Organization Perfected and a
Fake Interview Nailed.

Organization Perfected and
Fake Interview Nailed.
Special to the Glope.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The st. Paul
delegation held its first formal meeting
in the large headquarters this morning,
and an informal one tonight. From
this time to the finish two daily meet
iLgs will be held. Lewis Baker pre-
sided, and the roll call showed every
committeeman on hand and ready for
the fray. There had been con-
siderable hubbub before the meeting
over an interview in this mornings
Post, in which Mr.. Doran was made
to say: -"St. Paul was all right if Dave
Hill would keep his hands off," The
interview was made of whole cloth. A
reporter did call on Mr.. Doran, but the
latter made use of no such language,
but, on the contrary. expressed the
unanimous sense of the committee that
st. Paul had no choice, and was for the
nominee of the convention. Mr.. Baker
corroborated this, and Mr.. Doran added
just what he did say. The delegation
perfected
Its Daily Plan of Work,
end every member was allotted to spe-
cial duty in systematic style. Every
day a committee of ten will be detailed
to keep house, welcome callers, receive
reports and give information from time
to time. Today's committee was COM
posed of A. T. AnkenY. chairman; P.
j. Smalley, secretary; E. c. Stringer, J.
Il. Haynes, Z. W. Durant, r. l.. Miller,
Henry roehler, S. S. Eaton, l.. r.
Than and c. II. Benedict. e. M. Fos-
ter and John f. Gehan were sergeants-
alarms. No fault can be found with the
work of the st. Paul boomers. Every
thing has been systematiZed to the last
degree, and no stone is left unturned,
nor string unpulled. 1t has been up
hill teaming from start to finish, but the
earnest and enthusiastic efforts of the
Minnesotans have compelled the admira-
ton of even their most formidable
rivals. TwO-thirds of the delegation
deserve individual mention of their
diligent and diplomatic doings; and if
st. Paul should fail in the end, thanks
are 20 less due to the loyal representa-
tives and cordial supporters from Min
DeapOliS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-19
COWARD ALL THROUGH.
An Illinois Brute Kills His Wife
and Suicides.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 1s.-About Z o'clock
this evening double tragedy occurred
at the residence of Mrs. Sarah Laforce.
Four months ago today her daughter
Lizzie, a prepossessing young lady of
twenty-three years of age, and very
popular was married to Harry johnson.
After eight weeks of married life
he began to beat his wife, and she re-
turned to her mothers home. He fol-
lowed her week later. At Z o'clock
tonight he called at the house. drew a
revolver. and began shooting at his
wife. Two of the bullets took effect,
one in the left temple going nearly
through her head, and the other pene-
trating her right wrist. Then he turned
the revolver on himself, and sent bull
let into his right temple. johnson died
at 9:15 tonight, and his wife is steadily
sinking,