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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
DONE WITH A RUSH.
The Alice Beverly Crane Case Is
Finished

WATERTowN. S. D., May 1.-THE di-
vorce case of Alice Beverly Crane, of
New York, against Walter H. Crane, of
London, has been rushed through, and
is now in the hands of Judge Andrews,
who is expected to issue a decree to-
morrow. The general opinion is that
Mrs. Crane will secure a separation.
The impression she made here
was a most favorable one. Her
story is the most peculiar yet
told in the courts of South
Dakota. She was born in New York,
where her father, wealthy banker,
died when Alice was but year old.
Her mother later married a Canadian
named Hamilton, and the family soon
after removed to Pau, in Southern
France. In 1883 Alice went on visit
to London, and while there she met her
cousin. Walter Beverly Crane. Walter
resided in New York, but was on a visit
in London. He was young man of
engaging manners, and the two be-
came as good friends as cousins
should be. Walter called frequent
ly. but never intimated that his
sentiments toward her were other than
platOmc. One day in July Crane, with
out her knowledge, secured a special
marriage license and the next day, so
goes the story told by Mrs. Crane, in
Vlted his cousin to a cab ride about the
CITY. As the cab was going up Fleet
street, Crane proposed marriage. Alice
refused. WhereupOn Crane pulled a re-
vOlver from his pocket, and said: Il am
enamored of you. Without you life to
me is vaIueless. You will here con-
sent to become my wife, or both of
rs must die" Alice was, of course.
frightened. but neither consented nor
refused. The cab stopped at st. Brides,
on Fleet street, and, with a muttered
threat. Crane handed his daZed and
helpless cousin out of the cab. and es-
corted her into the church. There a
marriage ceremony was performed.
Mrs. Crane went back to the house of
her friend and Crane went to his own
lodgings. The next day a cablegram
called him back to New York. He
called to see mis- bride, who refused to
meet him, That evening he left Lon
don. and the two have not met since.
uYOung Crane did not tell his father of
what had happened, nor did Mrs Crane
tell her wonderful story to her mother
or her friends. This, as stated. was in
july, 1883. In June, 1891. young Crane
learned that his wife was accepting at
tentiOns from young French noble
man. "Then burst his mighty heart"
and he told his father Of the secret mar
riage in London nearly three years be-
fore. The father. Beverly Crane,
a wealthy capitalist Of New York,
at once wrote to Mrs: Cooper,
the mother, of the facts and
advised the commencement in London
of an action for an annulment of the
marriage. Such an action was begun in
the high court of justice IN London, but
that court refused to annul the mar
riage. Mrs. Crane then packed up and
started for Sioux Falls, whose fame for
hospitality for people thus distressed
had reached her ears. She arrived liz
November and registered at the Cata-
ract by her maiden name. An action in
proper time was brought at Miller,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
TEMPORARY OCEANS.
Big Sections of Missouri at the
Floods Mercy.

WASHINGTON, Mo-, May 1.-THE st.
Louis, Kansas City & Colorado railway
track is washed into the Missouri river
for three miles below Deters. At
Augusta the river is seven miles wide
and the fertile Labadie bot
oms, ten miles square, are flooded.
Twenty families have lost everything
there. The Missouri Pacific tracks are.
also threatened and men work night
and day 10 protect them. The city of
Newhaven is in danger of indication.
Berger's bottom, fifteen miles square.
is almost entirely flooded. Hundreds
of head of stock are lost. The Missouri
river from st. Charles up is about thirty
feet above low water and will average
from three to six miles wide.
The bottoms IN the forks of the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi is worse over.
flowed than in 1883. Missouri Point is
a vast triangular sea of water twenty
five miles on two sides, and twelve at
its base. This river is dotted here and
there with trees and roofs of houses.
1t IS estimated that over 800 sS1afa.
miles of land, almost all the
farming land. is under. water.
Farmers will have to begin the season
anew when the waters recede. Boscf1er-
town, a village about three miles north
of st. Charles, is all under water. The
ferry boat Fawn steamed into the maIn
street at dusk last night and tied up to
tree In mans yard over night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
PEOPLES PARTY PLANS.
Interesting Meeting of the Sew
enth District Committee.
Snecial tn the Clnhe

Interesting Meeting OF the Sew
enth District Committee.
Special to the Globe
FERGUS FALLS, Minn.. May 1.-THE
Seventh congressional district commit
tee of the Peoples partymet in this city
today in response to the call of II. E.
Boen, chairman, to decide the date of
the district convention and other de-
tails. The following members were
present: E. j. Moore, Becker county;
n. J. Burnett, Clay; Joseph Penner;
Douglas; Ole E. Olson, Norman;
H.. E. Boen, Otter Tail; E.
E. Lommen, Polk; Benjamin Pea
cock. Pope: William Riorden, Stew
ems; J. G; AIdrich, proxy for a. Wall.
Swift; Joseph E. DOdds. Traverse;
Toilet Gronseth. Wilkin. Other men,
bers of the committee, not made public
till today, are: A. s. Stevens, Big Stone;
A. K. Lee, Grant; Nils Guam, Kandi-
yohi: p. NJ. Hendricks, KittSOn: Hans
B. Imsdahl, Marshall. The committee
devoted much time to discussion of the
situation. and especially whether
separate conventions be called to elect
delegates and nominate CONGRESSMAN.
1t was decided to call a district conven-
ton at MOOrnead June q to nominate
five delegates to the Omaha national
convention, four from the district and
one at large from the state: also to NOM
mate congressman from the Seventh
district. The basis of representation
will be one delegate from each county,
one for each 500 votes cast for Owen for
governor in 1890, one for each sub-alli-
ance and one for each labor organiZa-
ton. This will make district conven-
ton composed of 400 delegates. Con-
gressional probabilities we're not dis
cussed largely by committeeman, be-
cause two of the most prominent caudi-
dates. Boen, of this city, and Lommen,
of CrOOkstOn, were present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
TONGUE LASHING.
A Four-Handed Bout Amuses the
House.

WASHINGTON, May II. Even the
prospects of lively skirmish, if not a
battle, today did not have the effect Of
bringing a large attendance to the house
this morning, and there were not 100
members present when the hour of
noon arrived. While the sundry civil
| bill was under discussion, the clause
relative to depredations on public TIM
Der gave rise to a good deal of merri-
ment.
Mr.. Otis, of Kansas, Mr.. Wilson. of
Washington, Mr.. Bowers, of California,
and Mr.. Snodgrass, of Tennessee, en-
gagged in noisy controversy as to
whether or not the law was efficiently
executed. They all spoke in excited
manner, but what they said was unin-
teifigible, owing to the fact that they
all talked at once, regardless OF the
speakers gavel and regardless Of the
laughter of their colleagues.
When the house was in committee of
the whole (Mr. Lester, of Georgia in the
chain on the suness civil bill, Mr..
Piekler, of South Dakota, moved to in
crease from $4,000 to $4,000 the ap-
preparation to meet the expenses of
protecting timber on the public lands
lost. 1t was during the discussion of
this motion that the scene alluded to
above took place, pending action on the
bill, the committee and the house ad-
inlIrned.
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was accomplished more by the influence
of the administration than in any other
way, and his hands are consequently
tied when it comes to joining or person.
allv figuring in combination to upset
the Harrison ''settIng" of cream. 1t is
only few days since Sherman stated in
most positive terms that he was not a
candidate for the presidency this year.
That doesn't let him out of this new
move, though, for. as the Commercial
Gazette says today: LAS to Ohio, 1t
will hardly present the name of Mr.:
Sherman to the convention. But if
other states should present his
name and vote for him to such
an extent as to make his NOM
ination probable, then it would be
in place for Ohio to fall into line and
vote for him, not against Mr.. Harrison,
but as the apparent choice Of the ma
jority. Ohio, under such circumstances,
would not hesitate, but no one has a
right to ask Ohio to vote for Mr.. Sber-
man unless under circumstances made
apparent by the action OF other dele
gates"
A Total Change of Base.
This language is not SO significant as
another portion of the editorial quoted,
which is very interesting reading when
it is remembered with what vIndlc-
tiveness the same paper was antagoniz-
ing Senator Sherman only few months
ago. Then it could scarcely find any
thing too mean to say of him. Today it
says:
Within a.few weeks a very powerful oppo-
sition TO Mr.. Harrison has been developed,
and it will probably exhibit itself WITH con-
siderable strength at the MINNEAPOLIS con-
vention The leading men engaged in the
movement are very strong in political cir:
|! cles. This party seems to have concentrated
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
DANGER IN DIXIE.
Play of the Singing Waters Under
mining Levees.

New ORLEANS. La, May 17.-This
morning the Gypsy erevasse had wild
ened out to such an extent that all hope
of closing it was abandoned. The
water Is sweeping over the plantations
to withlna few miles of Kenner. About
eight miles of the Mississippi Valley
railroad track has been covered and
traffic over the submerged portion is
abandoned.
The location of the break is about
twenty-five miles above this city and
two miles below where the great Bon
net Care crevasSe occurred in 1874.
The culverts of the Illinois Central
railroad are taking care of all of the
water that flowed over it, and it is
thought if they are kept open the track
will be safe until the water subsidies.
The exact course that the overflow water
will take cannot be determined until it
has reached its level. 1t is now going
back into the swamps in the rear of the
plantations, and thence will eventually
find its way to Lake Ponchartrain.
Maj. Richardson, chief of the state
engineers, says that the crevasse will
be, in his opinion, less disastrous than
the famous Meta crevasse or the recent
break in the Panther Forest levee. At
Lake Providence the river in that vicin-
ity has been and is undergoing vigor-
Gus pounding by the waves raised by a
high south wind which has prevailed
since daylight. So far there has been
no report of any serious trouble. The
river is too rough to take the gauge
reading tonight.
News from Vieksburg says steady
southerly wind, eighteen to twenty
miles an hour, has been blowing all
day, and has occasiQned much anxiety
for the leYees, which show signs Of Soft
ening ID iiaify localities. At mayors
vile the levee was sloughing and set
ting yesterday, and private letters
show uneasiness felt. The levees are
being strengthened, and all citizens.
white and black, are guarding them
night ana day.
A special from Paris, Tex, says:
immense floods in Red river doing dam
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
CRUSHED BY THE CARS
a Train on the st. Paul &
Duluth Runs Into a
Cattle Herd.
0ne Man Killed and Several
Seriously Injured in
the Wreck.
Several Streets of Huron Are
Running Streams Of
Water.
Divorce Case Of Alice Beverly
Crane Put Through in
a Hurry.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CARLTON. Mimi. May 1.-THE worst
railroad wreck for years occurred in the
yard of the St. Paul Il Duluth railway
at this place today. a gravel train back
ing up at the rate of about twenty miles
an hour ran into herd of cattle. demOl-
lshing six fiat cars and killing a labor
ing man named Gus Peterson, whose
residence is Saltwater, and seriously in
juring several others. A gang of thirty
labOrers were riding on the foremost
car, none of whom had time to escape
before the herd was struck. The COM
pany spared no pains in looking after
the comfort of the injured, whs we're
taken to a hospital at Duluth. The
most seriously injured are: Gus SOder,
leg broken; J. Colleson and Charles
Edin, injured about the head and body.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
RISING IN IOWA.
Levees Weakened by Currents TO
the Danger Point.

the Danger Point.
KEoKUK, To-, May 17.-Both the Des
Moines and Mississippi rivers are again
rising, the water from the Des Mojnes
pouring through the break in the Birge
leyee. 1t is feared that the staunch
Egyptian levee, which has been pro-
tecting Alexandria. Mo-, and i 900 acres
adjoining which withstood the last high
water will give way if the rise contill-
ues. The currents have cut into II,
seriously weakening 1t. The MlsslS-
sippi stands thirteen feet one-tenth
tonight. rise of one-tenth. The Des
Moines rose six inches during the day.
The farmers have done nothing since
the first floods, and are fully six weeks
behind with their work. The only
encouragement is that there are pros
poets of good fruit and grass crop.
Oats and wheat are drowned out and
no corn has been planted.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May H.-This
afternoon the heayestrain of the season
began falling and has continued since.
The river is at the highest point of the
season and continues TO rise.
VIRGINIA, ILL.,, May 1.-THE Linn
dixie near Chandlerville and the levee
west of BeardstOwn have broken, letting
immense quantities of water into the
lower farming lands of that section.
already OverSoaked. doing incalculable
damage to property. Many families
have been compelled to move TO higher
lands
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
BOOM SHIPBUILDING.
Austin Corbin to Incorporate a
Big Company.

WASHINGTON. May 17.-Mr. Chandler
introduced in the senate today another
bill to give American registry to pros
pective United States cruisers. 1t re-
cited that Austin Corbin, of New York.
and his associates propose to toincorporate
a company under the laws of New York,
known as the American Steamship COM
pany. with capital of at least $40, 000,
600, for the purpose of constructing and
purchasing a fleet of first-claSs passen-
ger steamers to run between New York
and ports in Great Britain.and enacting
that all the vessels so owned, of not
less than 5000 tons burden and capable
of speed ofn0t less than nineteen knots
an hour. which might be acquired by
purchase or otherwise by the company
after the passage of this act should be
entitled to American registers on the
same terms as those granted to the
steamships City of Paris and City of
New York, and to all other privileges
granted by the act of May 10. 1892, pro-
viding that on making application for
such registry for a fOreign-built ship
said Corbin and his associates shall
show that they have contracted to build
in all American shipyard a vessel of
equal or greater tonnage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
Northwestern Measures.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 17.-Con-
gresham Haugen, of Wisconsin, has
introduced bill for the erection of
public building at Superior. The ap-
preparation carries S500,000 and will
probably not be passed, as the bill is
more with reference to future than to
present needs.
Congressman Pickler, of South Da-
kota, today introduced an amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation bill,
providing that the salary of a land office
receiver or register shall not be less
than $1,000. Since the repeal of the
timber culture and pre-emptiOn laws
receivers and registers have been re-
signing, as their salaries. $500 each, are
insufficient without the fees these laws
allowed. Mr.. Pickler's amendment
was ruled out on point of order raised
by Mr.. Holman, but not before he had
nA,de an interesting speech urging his
PROPOSAL.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
FLOODED BY A SPOUT.
Families Flee to High Lands in a
Nebraska Town.

Nebraska Town.
HARRINGTON, Neb., May 17.-This
evening between and O'Clock wa
terspout visited this part of the
country and flooded the lower
part Of the town. Families
were compelled to leave their
homes and seek the higher
places of the town. The creeks north
and south of town have risen from fif-
teen TO twenty feet during the night.
The track between this city and Coles
ridge is washed away in three places.
and the prospects are that trains cannot
leave for a day or two. Hundreds of
dollars worth of goods which were
slowed in easements were destroyed.
Many county bridges were swept away.
The storm seemed to strike in no other
portion of the county within a radius Of
eight miles of Harrington. e.
ELMwOOD, Neb., May IA terrible
tornado passed near the town last night.
G. c. Cooks residence was torn TO
pieces and four persons hurt. 1t is
feared that many are killed in the
country districts. So.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
BODIES IN THE DEBRIS.
Evidences OF Great Destruction
on the Missouri.


KANSAS CITY, May 17.-Heavy rains
have been falling ever since early morn
ing all over the eastern part of Kansas
and the streams are again bank-full aud
rising rapidly. All the tributary
streams to the Kaw. Platte and
Missouri are rising very rapidly
and those rivers are also be-
ginning to swell as the clouds show no
indications of breaking away, is the
belief of all that the Missouri will go
higher. Results of the heavy flood are
now beginning to show on the water.
and three bodies floated down the Kaw
and two OH the Missouri today Horses
and mules and debris aae floating with
the tide, and the evidence is that a
great amount of live stock has been de-
strOyed.
LAWRENCE, Kan. May 17-The Kaw
river at this place is rising rapidly, and
is nearing the highest point reached by
the flood the past week. Two inches of
water fell here this morning in about
an hour. Union Pacific officials have
been warned to prepare for the fiood
which is coming. Reports from the
West say that cloudbursts there were
many and frequent, and at least four
inches of water fell.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
NOW THIS Is ROMANTIC.
How Edward F.. Griffin Became
Engaged Again.

Engaged Again.
WINONA, May 1.-THE following ro-
mantle story concerning a Colorado girl
and Edward f. Griffin, who is in this
city on visit from Hong Kong, China,
is related in a special dispatch from
Cheyenne, Wyo.:
On the platform of a Pullman at the
depot here yesterday morning an indO-
lent-lOoking chap in English tOgs and a
pretty young woman i'll red cOnverSed
so earnestly that they attracted the at
tention of everybody within range.
Several passengers were anxious TO tell
what they knew OF the story of the in
tereSting pair, and said that the man
was frank. honest fellow, who WOuld
talk willingly. Cards were exchanged,
and his read: Edward +. Griffin,
Overseer Public Works Departm ent,
Hong Kong" He yielded his story like
major.
Said he: Il am trying to persuade the
girl to stop off in Cheyenne to marry me,
but she wants to 90 to Colorado Springs
and see her folks about it first. This is
genuine romance, just like novel.
Eight years ago we were lovers in Yer
mont, and were engaged. My parents
were Irish emigrantS and poor, and her
deOple were we'll fixed. 1t was agreed
that should start out 10 make my fort
une, and that she should wait ten years
for me. She has been true and
she has waited like an angel.
After knocking around the world,
six years ago l landed i'll
Hong Kong. At first l was clerk in
wholesale house, then secured my pres
ent place. My salary is $1,000, and l
make something on the side, as you say
in America. All the time l have thought
of the girl and knew she was single and
thinking of me, though | never heard
from her. She now lives in Colorado
Springs, and has been visiting with
friends at Helena. We met in the car
at Ogden and recognized each other at
once. 1t was a pleasant and sweet meet
ing. Before the train had gone 100
miles we were engaged again and will
be married at her home right away"
Grifin's story was cOrrOborated by the
girl.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
II MAY Be SHERMAN.
The Buckeye Delegation Will
Vote for the Distinguished
Senator.
Foraker Sees in the Move
ment a Chance to Become
Senator.
Some Other State to Be Al
lowed to Nominate Mr..
Sherman,
After Which Ohio Will Fall
Into Line With a Solid
Vote.

COLUMBUS, o., May 1.-THE whole
Republican situation in this state has
undergone revolutionary change in
the past torty-eight hours, and Ohio
will cast its solid vote for John Sher-
man at the Minneapolis convention, says
the correspondent of the Pittsburg Dis.
patch. The fruits of the visit of Hon.
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THE GLOBE BULLETIN.

Weather Showers; slightly cooler.
Fatal accident at Carlton.
Great downpour of rain at Huron.
Peoples party meeting at Fergus Falls.
Alice Beverly Cranes case heard.
Fred G.. Pillsbury died intestate.
Duluth iron exchange shaky.
The Buckeyes are for Sherman.
Outrage by British preacher.
Mrs. Russell completes her testimony.
Thousand-mile bicycle test started.
An electroeution to occur today.
Two men killed at Anaconda.
Toledo's mayor for Sunday ball.
Big circus wreck in Nebraska.
The lower Mississippi still very high.
Republican students meet at Ann Arbor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18

Hand county, for an annulment of the
marriage.
Later the action was abandoned and
4 divorce case was begun in Hamlin
county.
Cranes motive in forcing the mar
riage was i'll the belief that Miss Cooper
had in her own right fortune of over a
million dollars. On his return to New
York he learned that her fortune was
much smaller than this. and that it was
simply life estate, the income from
which Tould cease on her death. When
he learned these facts his infatuation
for his fair cousin suffered decided
relapSe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
RUN OF THE MARKETS,

Foreign statistics and ru mors of failures
abroad worked against a rise in wheat at Chi
cago yesterday. and quotations are a small
fraction lower at S14c May, Sic June, s034c
July. Corn scored decided gain for May at
51Ac, while June and July closed at 444se
and 1880 respectively. Oats unchanged at
29s4c May and June, 297sc July. Pork is
dead and quoted at S9.67l2 May. SO. 72l2 July.
$3.50 September.
The general list on New York stock ex-
change continues to display a rising tend
ency and some material gains were made
yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
ON TENrER HOOKS.
Duluth Iron Exchange Having
Trouble With the Merritts.

Trouble With the Ierritts.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, May 17.-The board of di-
rectors of the iron exchange held a
meeting this morning behind closed
doors and consulted with two lawyers.
What opinion these gentlemen gave has
not been learned, but the result of the
conference was that they decided to for
bid the listing of the stocks OF the Mer-
ritts, who withdrew them yesterday.
The exchange, however, did not sustain
the action of the directors, but, by vote
of IS to 36, decided to continue to list
the stock of the Biwabik, Mesaba Mount
ain and other Merritt properties. The
iron market was quiet, as usual, and
Cincinnati sold at S4 at the close, an adj
vance of 10 cents over yesterday. The
Merritts will appeal to the courts and
seek to enJOin the exchange from listing
the properties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-18
Movements of Steamships.

Movements of Steamships.
Observation-Disclosures Saale, from New
York
SoUTHAMPToN-Arrived: Lain, from New
York.
Rio JANEIRo-Arrived: Enchantress, from
New York
New YoRK-Arrived: Friesand. from Ant
werp; Norwegian, from Glasgow; ROtter-
dam. from Amsterdam: Rnnic from Liver
pool.
PHILADELPHIA - Arrived: Pennsylvania,
from Antwerp.
QUEENsTowN-Arrived :Teutonic, from New
York