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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
PLEADED TO BE KILLED.
Horrify ing Sufferings Endured by
Burned Seamen.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE four
teen sailors of the United States cruiser
Boston who were killed by an explosion
in one of the magazines at Mare Island
navy yard yesterday, were buried in the
naval cemetery att o'clock this after
noon. John Briscoe, the only one of
the party of fifteen who were engaged
in filling the shells IN the magazine not
killed, is still living. but it is doubtful
whether he will survive his injuries.
When the relief party picked up
Brscoe he besought them to kill him
and end his agony. He repeated this
request again and again. When they
lifted him he beat them with his fists
and tried to escape so he could reach
the water and drown himself. but they
held him and bore him to the hospital
with j. IL. Hutton, an apprentice, who
lived for several hours. DR.. Lewis and
his assistants Immediately bound the
unfortunate man from head to foot in
bandages saturated with olive oil and
applied other necessary remedial
agents.
The doctors found that the men had
been burned the worst about their
heads. Their scalps had been scorched
off entirely and their skulls were eX-
posed. BriscOe'S eyes were badly dam
aged and his face was puffed so that the
flesh had to be drawn down to enable
the doctors to reach his eyes.
BriscO died at one O'Clock today. The
funeral of victims was postponed until
o'clock, so that all might be buried TO-
gether. The funeral was sad and i'm
posing one. and was participated in by
the entire naval forces at Mare island.
The bodies were loaded on carriages.
all in plain coffins. which were draped
with flags and covered with floral en-
blemS of every variety.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
FUSION OR DIVISION?
Kansas Alliance and Democracy
DickerinG.

WICHITA, Kan, June 14.-Delegates
to the Farmers Alliance state conven-
tiOn which meets tomorrow to nominate
full state ticket are discussing only
one question: "ShalI the Farmers AL
lance fuse with the Democrats?'
At recent conference of Farmers
Alliance and Democratic leaders at
Kansas City plan of fusion was ar
ranged which provided for the uomina-
ton of three Democrats Oh their ticket
by the Farmers Alliance-congressm
at large, associate justice of the supreme
court and attorney general-and also
two district congressman. A part of the
plan was carried out today at Emporia.
when the Farmers Alliance nominated
for congress E. V. Wharton, an eX-
Democrat, whom the Democrats at their
convention subsequently indorsed.
The question now is, will the rest of
the plan be carried out? There is
strong fusion sentiment among the
more conservative delegates, and lead
erS realize that without Democratic aid
they cannot hope for success, knowing
that 1t was the Democratic voters two
years ago that carried their ticket to
victory. 1t looks tonight as if the fusion
idea would prevail. There are plenty
OF mOderates who would be salts
factory to the rank and file, but the
candidates are not being much talked
about. The members of the Farmers
Alliance are adhering closely to their
old rule that the Office must seek the
man, and candidates are rather chary
of proclaiming their candidacy. Jerry
Simpsons denomination for congress
this afternoon will probably kill his lit
tie gubernatorial boom, which was
started against his expressed desire.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
SILVER MEN JOYFUL.
The Republican Platform Flop
TickIeS Them.

CHICAGO, June 14.-The silver plank
in the Republican platform is more sat
isfactory to the free coinage silver men
than they were willing to acknowledge
at Minneapolis. 1t is, of course, not
free coinage, which is the wish of all
silver men and which they hope to see
ultimately the law of the land, but they
were never deluded with the eXpecta-
ton that the Republican party i'll its
platform for the present campaign
would 60 to that length. The plank
adopted is, however, very liberal, and
the silver men claim that it is a decided
advance over any Endorsement yet Sc
cured from Republican national con-
YentlOn.
One point secured is an out and out
bi-metallic declaration, and moreover a
Il cOmmlttal to coinage OF the two
metals at the present ratio. By the
terms of the silver resolution the
United States is declared to be in favor
of the use of both metals as standard
money" The use of the word stand
ard was made at the suggestion of Sen
ator Jones, and is full of significance,
according to the silver men. Standard
money means at the ratio established
by law. w.and this is declaration in favor
of the use of the two metals at the pres
ent coming ratio.
The use of the metal as money is an
other point for which they strove. Under
the present law great quantities eff silver
bullion are purchased and stored. The
silver men have been extremely solic-
itous that this silver should be coined.
The effect of storing it, they fear. will
be to have people regard it as merchan-
disc and. for this reason, they wanted
declaration in favor of its use as money
and by securing the declaration as to
standard money" the sentence is
rounded out in accordance with their
views. 1t was, the silver men say. all
that could be expected short ot free
coinage.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
PALACIO ON THE RUN.
The Beaten Dictator Skips on a
Special Train.

New YORK. June 14.-The Herald
correspondent at Curacao, Will, tele-
graphs his paper as follows: Startling
intelligence reaches me from Cara
cas-, the capitol of Vehezuela.
1t is to the effetct that Palaclo
is fugitive and that the revolution is
within a few hours of ending in favor of
Gen. CrespO. Everything would seem
to confirm the report. He made feint
of going to meet the victorious revOlu-
tionists. and really did send between
1900 and 5000 men to the front. His
plan seems to have been to hold the
enemy in check long enough to enable
him to make good his escape.
AS soon as his soldiers left the city
by one route Palacio packed up his be
lOngings and was driven in great haste
in the opposite direction to the railroad
depot. A special train was in waiting
for him. For a long time past the rail-
road authorities have held them
selves, by Palacio's orders, i'll
readiness for such an emergency.
There was no time lost in getting the
train off. Palacio had no sooner stepped
on the car than the locomotive steamed
away at great speed. My in
formant tells me that the train
reached La Guayra in safety, and
the fugitive dictator at once went OH
vessel that was held there to receive
him. He had long before taken the
precaution to send his family out of the
country, and had also transferred the
bulk of his wealth abroad.
Gen. COline won three brilliant vic
tories in the department of CAIRO, and
is in possession of the coast from
Puerto CaDello to Maracalbo. Overpow-
ering government forces have COM
PEELED the rebels, who were short
battle has been fought at Maron, west.
of Puerto Cabello. Five hundred men
were killed and wounded. Palacio's
generals were SO crippled that they had
to retire to Palite..
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
BOIES FOR THE HEAD.
IoWa'S Advance Guard Initi-
ates His Campaign at
Chicago.
The Whole State Behind the
Movement for Unbeaten
Horace.
Enthusiastic HaWkeyeS Will
Not Consider the Second
Place.
Carlisle Proposed as Chair
man to Answer Bill
Mckinley.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE advance
guard of the Iowa delegation arrived
at the Palmer house today and carried
with them a small BOies boom. "Ihls
Boies boom which We have brought
with u.s. said Mr.. Martin, one of the
members, will have decidedly healthy
proportions when it strikes the cOnven-
ton. The delegates propose to secure
his nomination and they will stick to
him to the end. We shall have l0,OOOof
the best citizens of the state here and
there VIII not be man left behind in
Iowa who will not pray that Boles may
get the nomination Gov. Boies is not
making this campaign. 1t is the state
Of Iowa.
I'VE wish it distinctly understood
that we are not playing him for a second
place on the ticket. Kansas has eX-
pressed desire to support him tor the
vice presidency, and the delegation
from that state would probably cast
solid vote for him as a candidate for
that POSITION Their action in this re-
gard is without any consultation with
Gov. BoIeS or his friends. When .ap-
preached as to his candidacy, his re-
sp0nse was probably the most modest
ever made by a possible president"
On the SkfrIiisi. Line.
Col. John Tracy, who is at the Grand
Pacific. expects Col. Robert q. Mongo,
secretary Of the New York Cleveland
delegation, to reach the city tomorrow
evening. and eX-MayOr Grace aud eX-
Secretary of the Treasury Falrchlld
Thursday. The main body Of the Cleve-
land men. 500 strong, Will arrive Satur-
day next.
Is. f. Colhian and c. L. Wall, two of
the Indiana delegation, are at the Palm
er house. They declare that meet
ing Will be held to consider the adyiSa-
bility of casting a solid vote for Cleye-
land. though many Of the delegates
have been Instructed for Gray.
Secretary S. p. Sherin, after visiting
the Wigwam, expressed himself conf
dent that, Notwithstanding the effect OF
the storm. the building will be COM
pleted in ample time for the convention.
The Cleveland Club OF Buffalo, with
S35 men, the Young Mems Democratic
Club of Philadelphia, with $50 and the
Young Mems Democratic Club of Kan
sas, with 10 will take UP their quarters
in the city Sunday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
The Field Against Grover Is
the Ante-Convention
Feeling.
Indications Are That the Field
Has the FaVopite
Pocketed.
Buckeye Delegation to Chi
cago Will Be Divided as
to Choice.
Kansas Democrats and Alli-
ance Men Seem Bent on
Fusion.

COLUMBUS, June 14.-lt will be the
field against Cleveland in the Demo-
cratic state convention tomorrow, and
the indications tonight are that the field
is in the majority. The field, however,
is not concentrated on any one man.
Some of the delegates favor Hill, others
ex-Secretary Whitney, a few Gov.
Flower, but the great bulk of the anti
Cleveland delegates are non-committal
beyond the statement that they favor
any man, East or West. that stands
a show of carrying New York, but they
do not think either Cleveland or Hill is
that man.
This afternoon the districts which
had not hitherto elected delegates to
Chicago made their selections. 1t has
been mutually agreed that no attemgt
shall be made tomorrow to instruct the
delegates at large. EX-Gov. Campbell
and Senator Brice will be chosen by ac-
clamation. The former is for Cleveland,
but the latter said tonight that he
would 90 to Chicago entirely unpledged
and nOn-cOmmitted. His friends say he
is favorabIy inclined toward Whitney.
On the selection of the other two there
will be contest between the Cleveland
men and the field.
The platform will make no reference
to the free silver issue. Little interest
is manifested in the selection of state
ticket, as it is thought the nominees
will have 10 show in a presidential
year.
"Antis', Well Organized.
The delegates will convene at $50 to-
morrow morning. with James E. Neal.
of Hamilton, as chairman. Nearly all
the delegates arrived today and the dis
trict meetings were held this afternoon.
The opposition to Cleveland is well
organized, and has won about every
contest in caucus today. The most
prominent victory of this kind was in
the Eighteenth district, where Con-
gressman Warwick made q stand for
Hill delegates, and in the face of in
structed delegations secured the selec-
ton of his delegates by one vote.
The best judges analyZe the delega-
ton to stand 10 or II for Cleveland,
about the same number are ranked for
Hill, aud the balance of the 46 are an
pledged. They have strong feeling
for Cleveland, but will do the best for
the party at Chicago. There IS some
talk of John r. McLean's name being
presented fol delegate at large, and, if
it should, he will likely be selected.
Senator Brice arrived during the aft
ernoOn, but Is not personally exerting
himself in any ones behalf. Congress-
man Warwick said late tonight that
caucus of the delegates to Chicago made
by parties in whom he had every conf
dence, showed thlrty-three anti-Cleve-
land to nine in favor of him. This does
not include the delegates at large.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15

a state convention. to meet in st. Paul
July Z, for the purpose of nominating
full state ticket. Nearly every men,
Der of the committee was pres
ent,,. either in person CT by
proxy, and the sessions lasted nearly
the entire day. Every detail of the call
that will be issued WAS passed upon by
the full committee, and a strong doeu-
ment will BE issued later in the week.
The basis of representation in the con-
vention has been fixed at two at large
for each county and one additional dele
gate for each 500 votes, or fraction
thereof cast for S. M. Owen for governor
at the fall election of 1890.
The meeting of yesterday was one
that will undoubtedly exercise a very
great infuerce in the coming campaign.
The causes which led UP to it are well
understood and quite numerous, so
numerous, in fact, that from one cause
or another the greater number of the
men who voted the Alliance ticket two
years ago will be found with the men
who met at the Merchants yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
CHICAGO DEATH LIST.
Mondays Storm Was Very Disas
trOUS.

Mondays Storm Was Very Disas-
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE victims of
yesterdays storm occupied considera-
bic portion of the time of the coroner
today. The first inquest was held on
the body of Charles j. Roberts, the
fireman who was buried in the
ruins of part of Armour's E levator d.
which was struck by lightning. The
body was found crushed under heavy
two-iuch iron door. The jury decided
that death was due TO the storm. A
similar verdict was returned in the case
of Emma Klima. little girl, vino was
killed under the ruins of her faith
er's cottage on Whipple street.
where the storm did most damage
Inquests on other victims will be held
tomorrow. Yesterday afternoons storm
was much more destructive than first
reports Indicated. AT least seven lives
were lost in Chicago and vicinity, and
fifteen persons were more or less in
jured, while it will probably take hum
dreds of thousands of dollars to repair
the damage done by the tornado. Fol-
lowing is Il corrected list of killed and
injured:
Killed-Gustave Doering, Emma Kiman-
John Michon, Harvey Stewart, three un
known men.
Injured-Dave Burns, struck by bricks Sc
we're scalp wound. E. Erickson, caught un-
der falling pile of lumber and injured in
ternally. He was removed to the county
hospital and will recover. Edward Hous-
man, ear cut off by falling telegraph
wire. Max Jacobs, leg broken BY falling
roof. Anna Klimma, collar bone broken
and shoulder blade fractured Maggie kim
ma, right hip and right foot crushed. John
Lial blown to ground from roof: skull
fractured: will die. William LOSER, skull
fractured by falling bricks; will die James
McGinn, left leg fractured by falling lumber at
lumber yard. He was removed to his home
j. j. P. O'Dell, president of the Union Ma.
tional hank, back of head. forehead and
thigh cut. S. Olson. injured internally: may
die. Mrs. Annie Paddy, struck by lightning
no outward marks but is in a critical con-
dition. Mrs. NJ Slattery, left ankle sprained.
Mrs. Shoal. deep wound caused by falling
transom. May Wesley, hurled against tele-
graph pole and to the sidewalk; badly
hriliSp0
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
BEN Is TOO CHILLY.
A Southron Who Doesn't Like the
White House Iceberg.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, June 14.-HOn. Ellery NJ.
Brayton, of Columbia, s. c., ore of the
delegates to the Minneapolis convention,
and a member of the national commit
tee, is spending few days in this city
with his friend. Stephen L. Merchant.
Mr.. BraytOn was a strong Blaine man
in the convention, and is still Blaine
man. He thinks it was great mistake
to nominate Harrison, for he cannot
carry any of the silver states. Not
only has he opposed silver legislation"
said Mr. Brayton, ''but he has closed
the door upon all argument on the sub
ject. He is the most unapprOachable
man | ever saw. Never has any time
for anybody, and is entirely with
out magnetism. In fact, mis-
whole cabinet, with the exception
of Wanamaker, is the same way.
Secretary Window was :he pleasantest
mau in the cabinet. But Noble and
Miller are extremely abrupt: in fact, the
latter is small edition of Harrison.
Now Mr.. Harrison will probably be wise
enough to change his tactics; for, if he
does not, he will be left, and l very
much doubt his election anyway. 1t
was the OfficehOlderS of the South,
assisted by Others who had been prom
ised offices while in Minneapolis, who
nominated him.. l came up from South
Carolina with eight Blaine men, but
they got two of them away from me;
one having been promised an Office, for
he told me so. My reasons for support
ing Blaine are: First, because believe
he could have solved this silver ques
ton and shaped legislation in the right
way. Second, because believe he
could have taken advantage of the
chaos that exists in South Carolina and
Georgia, owing to this farmers move
ment, as no other man could have done.
For. in our state. the old Democratic
leaders have nearly all been depOSed
and the Alliance has the upper hand.
1t is only question of time how long
they will stand it. Blaine is man who
can see all those things and knows how
tO take auV9HtaUp Of them -
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
Movements of Steamships.

New YoRK-Arrived City of Chester, Liv-
erpool; America, Bremen; Egyptian Mon
arch, Hull, and Aller, Bremen.
BosToN-Arrived: Samaria, from Liver
pool.
Liverpool.
LIzARD-Passed: Dania, from New York
SCILLY-Passed: Lahn from. New York
Rio JANEIRo-Sailed: Vigilance for Santos
Arrived: Glengoil. from New York.
BEowHEAD-Passed: Nevada. from New
York.
MovnLE-Arrived Ethiopia, from New
York.
BRowHEAD-sighted: Teutonic, from New
York.
QUEENSTOWN - Arrived: Indiana, from
Philadelphia.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
PREPARING a SURPRISE.
Senator Hills IIieutenants Work
ing All Points.

New YORK, June IA conference
of Democratic leaders was held here
last night. There were present Senator
Hill, Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan, Hon. w. G.
De Witt, Hugh Mclaughlin and Ed
ward Murphy. The meeting was a
secret one, and those who participated
were clOSe-mOuthed as 10 what trans
pired. The leaders expressed renewed
confidence that Hill would be nomi-
mated at Chicago.
Senator Hill left the Hoffman house
this morning at IL o'clock and took the
1f:3O train for Washington. He had
but few callers before his departure. and
declined to be interviewed. The mystic
riOus conference held yesterday between
the senator and his lieutenants has
been a matter for speculation among
the politicians today. The confident
prediction of the senator's supporters
that he will positively receive the nom
ination at Chicago is puZzling to great
many who are not on the inside. 1t IS
believed the Hill men have something
of surprise for the Cleveland advo-
Gates, which will not come to light until
the convention is in session. 1t is said
that the Hill men are quietly at work
perfecting a strong organization, and
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
HARTER IS sANGUINE.
The Ohioan Thinks CleVeIrnd Is a
Certainty

Boston, June 14.-Congressman Har-
ter, of Ohio, who is in the city, says: 81
think Cleveland will be nominated next
week. l don't think any dark horse
will be NOMINATED. and if one is, think
it will not interfere with Mr.. Cleve-
lands selection"
"DO you think the Democrats will
win if Mr.. Cleveland is nominated?"
1.-The triumphant election of MIR.
Cleveland is certainty"
'Dou you consider the Republican
ticket strong One?
81 think the Republican ticket is a
strong one and good one morally. Mr..
Harrison is an upright. clean man. has
made good president from Republi-
can standpoint, and richly deserves the
expression of confidence given him.
While l think we could have defeated
Mr.. Blaine much more easily, I am
nevertheless glad the country is spared
all the doubts and uncertainties which
his nomination would have brought
with itv
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
ACRES OF FLAMES.
Million Dollar Confiagration at
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, June 14.-One Of the
largest fires that ever visited the water
front of Baltimore started few min
utes after 2 O'Clock this afternoon on
the Old Bay line wharf, at the foot of
Union dock. The loss, as near as can
be estimated, is nearly $1,000,000. 1t
was just the busiest time of the day, and
steamers. SchoOnerS and tugs were ply
ing the river i'll all directions.
The fire is thought to have originated
in the cotton by spontaneous COM
bustiOn. Quick as a flash the flames
spread The Bay Line wharf was totally
destroyed. 1t was about 500 feet long
and 2u0 feet water front. The wharf
had on it a large warehouse full of
merchandise, big laundry and new
ly erected laundry building. Several
vessels caught fire, and before they
could be tOwed from the wharf were
badly damaged. All around the Bay
Line wharf were warehouses stored
with tons of the most inflammable ma
terial, and the firemen worked like
beavers to prevent the spread
of the flames. The heat at times
was distressing, and many of the
tiremen were compelled to strip to the
skin, despite which many of them were
exhausted by the heat. During por-
tion of the time the work was impeded
by streams of molten resin that flooded
the streets and ran into the water.
At the Office of the Bay Line company
the officers were unable to state detin-
itely the loss. 1--WE cannot tell what
the loss is" said Treasurer Ball, 'be-
cause we do not know what freight was
on the wharf. We do know, however,
that there were 5000 bales of cotton
there worth from $40 to $50 a bale, and
1000 barrels of whisky worth from $50
to SIS barrel. The other freight and our
wharf property will bring this part of
the loss up nearly to $1,000.000. We al
ways carry very good line of insur-
ance, however"