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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Lady Somerset has subscribed elOO to
the coal miners strike fund.
Hon. Hannis Taylor, minister to
Spain, who has been quite sick. is re-
ported better.
The Buffalo Courier, Democratic, has
come out in strong editorial against
Judge Maynard.
The annual conclave Of the Ohio
grand commandery, Knights Templar,
is in session at Columbus.
Mrs. Maria Brooks and daughter of
Rochester, N. Y, have presented SO, 900
to Auburn Theological seminary.
Paid admissions at the worlds fair
Tuesday we're 3O8,613. Total paid at
tendance for Oct. 9 and 10, 1,O22. $50
The Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employees and the
Brotherhood of Surface Railway en-
gineers are in session at Cleveland.
Farmers of Douglas county, Wis,
have pooled their interests and will es-
tablish an open market in West Super
ior for the sale of their produce. They
claim they cannot afford to sell to the
wholesalers
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
A PERNICIOUS STORY.
Insurance Men Say There Is Not q
Word Sf Truth in 1t.

Insurance Men Say There Is Not q
Word Sf Truth in 1t.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 11.-Representa-
tives OF the board of fire underwriters
expressed themselves as being entirely
ignorant of the alleged facts expressed
in the sensational story published in
regard to there being firebugs in Mil
waukee. The sentiments of a number
of them were expressed by George II.
Russell. ut is nothing more or less
than a newspaper sensation" said he,
land a most pernicious one at that. So
far as know there is not word of
truth in it further than that there is
one man in Milwaukee who would be
willing to settle his claims at the COM
panies' figures. While I think that
this story was suggested by the un-
earthing of number of incendiaries in
Chicago, the situation as regards the
Milwaukee fires is totally dissimilar.
Here the men against whom the article
insinuates have all started up in bust
ness again, and they had quite hard
time to do it at that. The current the
ory that frebugs were abroad in Mil
waukee caused them to experience
great difficulty in replenishing their
stocks of goods. Such stories as that
published will work great damage to
the city's business men and cannot be
too roundly denounced.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
WORLDS FAIR RATES.
Radical Action Taken by the West.
ern Passenger Association.

Radical Action Taken by the West
ern Passenger Association.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1l.-Radical action
was taken by the Western Passenger
association in regard to reduced rates
for the remainder of the worlds fair
period. When the members got to-
gether the Burlington asked the Santa
Fe if it was still inclined to stand by
its notice of the same rates for Oct. 20
and q, as had been made for Chicago
day. The Santa Fe replied in the af-
firmative, whereupon the Burlington
presented resolution providing for
the putting in'o effect of these rates
during the whole remaining period of
the worlds fair. Though the Burling-
tons resolution failed to carry nomi-
nally, it did SO practically. Each road
gave notice of it's intention to make
Chicago day rates on and after Oct. 15
It is possible that at the next meeting
they will agree to put them into effect
Immediately, but under the agreement
it will require unanimous consent to do
so. After the 18th the rates will be
one fare for the round trip for all
points within 200 miles of Chicago, or
until a S. rate is reached and practi-
cally cent per mile beyond that limit.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
TWO DEAD.
An Open Switch on the Pennsylvania
the Cause.

An Open Switch on the Pennsylvania
the Cause.
WHITING. Ind, Oct. 11.-At 4:20 pm.
train No. 2 of the Pennsylvania ran
into an open switch, causing the en-
CINE, mail car and two Pullmans to
leave the track. The dead are: Henry
Warner. engineer; John Christie, fire.
man. The accident occurred just west
of the One Hundred and Nineteenth
street crossing. Three persons were
injured, including the conductor, but
none fatally. The fireman was buried
beneath the engine and scalded to
death by escaping steam. The train
was composed Of a mail car and nine
vestibule cars. The train was runnin g
but ~ miles an hour. Had it been
running at full speed the death list
would have been very large. The fire
company was at the scene in five min
utes and extinguished the rapidly gain
ing flames. The track was not cleared
until after o'clock. There were more
than 400 passengers on the train. The
engine and the mail cars are both total
wrecks.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Boundary Line Dispute.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ia, w. Green
of Chicago and Attorney General
Moloney appeared in the supreme
court and asked leave to file a motion
to set aside the order of the court con-
frming the report of the committee
which fixed the boundary line between
the states of Illinois and Iowa at GER
tain point on the bridge between Keo-
kuk and Hamilton. Represen tative
Lacey OF Iowa appeared for his own
state in opposition to the petition and
the matter went over on the papers
filed, with leave to the attorneys for
Iowa to file brief within TO days.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
HARRISON At CHICAGO.
The Ex-President Has Arrived
at the Worlds Fair
City.
He Talks Freely of the Repeal
of the Federal Election
Laws.

CHICAGO, Oct. II. = Ex-President
Benjamin Harrison arrived in this city
at 8 p. m. to attend the national meet
ing of the Loyal Legion. Over his
afterdinner cigar in his room at the
Pacific hotel Mr.. Harrison chatted
freely about the repeal of the federal
election bill.
I'VE are sowing the seed Of discord,"
he said, ''in breaking away from the
national election laws. The people of
this country will not submit to the
choice of their officials by the dice box
or the juggler's hat. Above all this we
must have pure elections. I did, in my
messages to congress, say nearly all
that could be said on this necessity.
Our elections
Must Be Above Suspicion
of faint or fraud. Citizens will not re-
spect officials whose selections are
questioned or have been secured by pal
pable or open fraud. I believe every
citizen should be protected in his right
in the extent of being able to vote his
political preference and to have his
vote counted as cast. If the present
federal election law is repealed by con-
gress all federal control and super
vision of the election of national Of
ficers is withdrawn and local laws will
govern such elections. I am not par
tial to any particular election law, ex-
cept that the law should provide for
some judicial method of inquiry. That
the colored vote in the South is
Suppressed or Counted Out
is notorious fact. Take for instance
the state of Tennessee. Had received
as many in the five black counties in
West Tennessee in 1888 as Mr.. Blaine
received in the same counties in 1884 I
would have secured the electoral vote
of Tennessee by majority of 5000 or
5000. The frauds in that section were
so palpable that the district attorney
had many federal election officers in
dicted before the federal court at Mem
phis.
I'm honest elections lies our national
safety and we cannot tolerate fraud in
elections without paying a bitter price
in the end"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
IN sTATU QUO.
The Proceedings For the Extradition
of Defaulter Weeks

The Proceedings For the Extradition
of Defaulter Weeks.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-The proceed
ings looking to the ,extradition of Fran
CHS Fl. Weeks, the defaulter, are still in
statu quo, although it is partially
settled that the Costa Rican authorities
will grant the extradition papers.
Minister Baker, who is conducting the
case of the United States at San Jose,
cabled the state department that he
had mailed letter explaining the stu
alton. This indicates that it may be
some time before the case will be
finally disposed of. Notwithstanding
the request Of Costa Rica for reciproc-
ity in extradition in the absence of an
extradition treaty, the Washington
government is confident that Weeks
will be brought back for trial.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Planning Mill Damage

MILWAUKEE. Oct. 1.-The Beck
planning mill on East street near Sixth
street viaduct. caught fire at 3 p. m. The
fire made rapid progress and extended to
the mill Office in few minutes after it
broke out. The plant is owned by the
Milwaukee Lumber company, of which
Charles A. Beck is president. The fire
started in the hay lott, but the origin
is not known. The damage is esti-
mated at S., 900.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
NORTHWESTERN WATERWAYS
Bill Introduced by Mr.. Boon fol
Their improvement.

Bill Introduced by Mr.. Boon for
Their Improvement.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Mr. Boon of
Minnesota has introduced bill en-
bodying a great scheme for the i'm
provement of Northwestern water
ways. The first session of the last con-
gress considered the matter. and q
lengthy report was made in favor of the
proposed Red river improvement.
Boen's bill. which appropriates $780,
wv. provides for dams and locks near
the outlet of Big Stone lake. in Red
river, in Thief river, in Boise de Sioux
and below Rabbit river. canal be-
tween Otter Tail and Rabbit riv-
ers, dam across Otter Tail be-
tween Dayton and Breckenridge, a
dam at the foot of Big Stone lake.
and a canal from Lake Traverse.
The bill provides for sewerage, fowage
and drainage. Speaking of the pros
poets of his bill, Mr.. Boen said: 1.-The
improvements proposed are practicable,
and we shall make a strong effort to
secure its incorporation in the river
and harbor bill The improvements
proposed would be necessary if it is
found practicable to connect the Red
river with the Minnesota river"
Mr.. McCleary will consider the pros
poets of introducing bill tor lock at
the foot Of Big Stone lake. This would
connect the Minnesota with the sys-
tenn, and provide water route from
the boundary to the gulf.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
After a. Bank.

JAMESTOWN, N. D.. Oct 11.-Bank
Examiner Thorne has received instruc-
tions from the government to COM
mence proceedings against the officers
Of Lloyd's National bank, which sus-
pended July IL, here. The examiner
has gone to Fargo with the books and
papers Of the bank for the purpose of
introducing them as evidence before
the United States grand jury, now in
session there. It is understood that
District Attorney Camp has received
instructions to secure the indictments
if the evidence warrants
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
MILWAUKEE FIREBUCS.
Sensational Story Regarding
the Numerous Fires in
That City.
Local Insurance Men, However,
Pronounce It Pernicious
and Untrue.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 11.-There is work
for another grand jury if statements
made by special insurance detectives
are true. The statements are sensa-
tional in the extreme and reflect upon
Milwaukee's fair name. The very Sc
rious charges made, however, are sup
ported yet by the insurance detectives
only. It is learned that three special
agents and detectives who have been
working" on the Milwaukee fires for
the past six months have stated to
some interested parties that they have
succeeded in assuring themselves and
their companies that number of the
my sterious fires were
Specially ''Arranged" CONGREGATIONS.
In this mum Der, it is claimed, there are
two business men. The insurance men
claim that number of the suspected
parties seem to have worked together
and to have employed the same men to
do the work for them. These men, it
is fur Their claimed, are now willing to
settle their insurance upon any terms
which may be suggested by the COM
panies. On the other hand, the agents
are not in favor of quiet settlement.
unless nothing can be done in the way
of prosecution. They insist that the
cases were not worked up for the pur-
pose Of getting settlement of the
cases at their own terms, and the COM
panies would greatly prefer
To Prosecute the Suspects
upon the evidence they claim to have at
hand. Some of the insurance agents
residing in the city admit that special
agents and detectives have been en-
gagged in mysterious work for some
months, but they are inclined to doubt
the wisdom of any arrests ON the charge
of incendiarism upon the preconcerted
theory. Such discovery, they claim,
would not have tendency to improve
the reverse feeling relative to Mlwau-
kee which has long existed among COM
panies, and it is said that some of the
local men are discouraging the idea of
carrying out the plan proposed by the
special men, i. e.: The employment by
the companies of attorneys to push the
cases ferreted out. In the event of
wholesale prosecution, it is declared
that there would be some very startling
Developments in Milwaukee business
circles.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
CONGRESSIONAL
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Yhe house
has passed the Tucker bill, repeating
the federal elections bill, by strict
party vote, yeas 200, nays 1O1. The
Populists voted with the Democrats in
the affirmative.
There was not quorum of Demo
cratic members present at noon, but
representatives entered quickly and the
house was soon filed. Mr. Cultivate
(Dem., o. from the committee on rules,
reported resolution for the immediate
consideration Of the bill amendatory of
the Chinese exclusion act.
At o'clock the house proceeded, un-
der the special order, to the considera-
ton of and the vote on the Tucker fed
eral election bill and amendments
thereto. After the Burrows and Lacy
amendments had been voted down, the
bill was passed by a strict party vote
yeas, 20O; nays, 101. The Populists
voted with the Democrats in the af-
firmative. The house then adjourned.
In the Senate.
w ASH1NGTON, oct. 1.-The resOlu-
ton offered Monday by Mr.. Dolph
(Rep., orr calling on the state depart
ment for information as to whether the
Chinese government has requested an
extension of the time for the registra-
ton of Chinese laborers under the
Geary bill was laid before the senate,
and was considered in executive ses-
sion.
The silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up, Mr.. Mcpherson Dem., N. J.)
arguing in support of the bill. Mr..
Stewart (Rep., New made short
speech in answer to Mr.. Mcpherson
and was followed by Mr.. Cockrell
(Dem., No., who continued his speech
of the day before. After speaking for
five hours Mr.. Cockrell, without finish
ing, yielded the floor and the house
amendment to the senate bill, giving to
certain settlers in Oklahoma Territory
the right to commute their homestead
entries was laid before the senate and
concurred in. The bill now goes to the
president.
After a short executive session the
senate at 6:15 adjourned.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Refused the Reduction.

ALTOONA, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE employees
of the Portage Iron company, at Dun
cansville, were notified few weeks
ago of proposed reductions in their
wages, ranging from % to 33 per cent.
As those portions of the mills in this
district have been paid the Pittsburg
rate Of wages for more than IS years,
and the reduction there has been but
10 per cent, the men have quit work
and demand the con tinuance of the
established basis.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Final Adjournment Thursday.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 1.-The Cigar
makers convention has decided to
grant new charters to any new lodges
that might spring up. Heretofore each
large city has been allowed a stated
number OF local unions. The conse-
quence is that some of the local unions
in large cities have become too large to
handle we'll. New unions, approved by
the international union, hereafter will
be granted charters. No change was
made in the benefit system and it re-
mains as before. The convention has
decided that final adjournment shall
take place Thursday.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Anti-Chinese Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE state
anti Chinese convention resolved that
President Cleveland and cabinet be
censured for the non-enforcement of
the Geary act, and that congress be
called upon to refuse an extension of
time for registrations. All organiza-
tons in sympathy with the movement
are requested to insist on the Geary act
being enforced. A committee of II
members will be formed to carry out
the resolution.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
MAJORITY OF ELEVEN.
Canvass of the Senate Shows
How It Will Stand if a Vote
Is Reached.
Many Senators Admit a Com
promise Is the Most Prob
able Result.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Opinions dir
fer as much as to the probable length
of the continuous session as to what the
result of it will be. The silver men are
counting upon its continuing for 4S
hours, and are making their plans &C
cordingly They will make an effort
at = o'clock to secure an adjournment,
but do not expect to succeed in this.
They do not doubt that there will be
enough senators present to consti-
tute quorum at that time, nor
do they Question that the majority will
be against them. Manifestly, their
only object in seeking vote on this
question is to make the record COM
plete, that they may have
Legitimate Object of Complaint.
Alter an adjournment motion is
voted down, some one of the silver ad-
vocates will take the floor and speak
until relieved by some other senator of
like views. The leaders on the silver
side say that SO far as they can control
their forces they will insist that the
majority shall maintain a quorum.
Estimates of the number who can be
relied upon to refuse to make a quorum
range all the way from Is to 30. OF
the others some will be absent, so that
it is evident that the repeal men will
have to be present in quite large num-
bers to prevent adjournment if under
taken. There are not lacking those
who predict that the repealers will
find themselves in this predlcament be-
fore the close of the first night. The
majority of senators admit that com
promise is
The Most Probable Result
of the night session experiment, but
Senator Voorhees, and his immediate
followers say the bill will go through
as reported. A careful canvass OF the
senate shows that if a vote should be
reached upon the bill as it stands, it
would carry by majority Of II.
The silver man claim that there are
at least eight senators in the affirma-
tive list who are DESTROYS of securing q
compromise. and that if some measure
can be devised upon which they and
these eight can agree the vote will be
reversed. Senators Henderson, Carey
and Faulkner have been especially
active in trying to bring about com.
promise.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11

Regarding the Brazilian Situation
Received at the State Department.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-1mportant
dispatches concerning the Brazilian
situation presumably in connection
with the landing of the marines from
the Charleston to protect the lives of
Americans in Rio have been received at
the navy department within the past
"a hours, but Secretary Herbert re-
fuses to make public their contents.
One dispatch from Captain Picking re-
ported the surrender of a government
fort to the insurgents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Fire as aPuri6er.

REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, Oct. IL
A low dance house near North Red
wood, but in Renville county, across
the Minnesota river, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The occupants had
vacated few days before as the grand
jury for Renville county meets soon.
1t is thought by the owners that the
house was burned by indignant neigh
bors as the place had become very no
f0riOuS
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
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BREAD RIOTS.
Trouble Among the Unemployed or
the Gogebic Range.

Id
Trouble Among the Unemployed on
the Gogebic Range.
ASHLAND, Wis, Oct. 1.-THE situa
ton of the unemployed on the Gogebic
range at Hurley is becoming serious.
Bread riots have already occurred, and
the problem of providing for the unem-
ployed miners on the range is becoming
more serious every hour. The riots
that have occurred are only a prelude
to the coming storm, an indication of
what is to come, unless extraordinary
efforts are put forth by those in charge
of public affairs. At least 500 people
this side of the Wisconsin Central line
are out OF employment. In Elmwood
and across the Michigan line the num-
Der is at least 1000. There is no pros
pect of work for them. It is estimated
that one-half of these people have fam
lies.
A special election will be held in the
town of Vaughn during the present
month to vote on the question Of rails
ing money to feed the unemployed. 1t
is proposed to raise about $4,000.
There is not much doubt that the tax
will carry at the polls.
Almost bread riot occurred in Iron
Belt. Over 100 men congregated and
threatened to loot the village store pro-
vided they were not given work. They
were finally talked into adopting pa
ci6c measures, and no damage was
done
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Don't Favor Free Coinage.

Dies MONIES, Oct 1.-THE state con-
vention of the Farmers Alliance
adopted resolutions favoring the anti
option and Conger lard bill. A resolu-
ton favoring the free coinage of silver
and another favoring the free coinage
of American silver were voted down by
decisive majorities. The money reso-
luton as adopted favors a sound and
stable currency of sufficient volume for
the business of the country. President
J. II. Saunders of Owassa and j. H.
Post were reelected. About $50 ALL.
ances were represented.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Murdered by Burglars.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Oct. 11.-Marcus
Koenigheim, wealthy pawnbroker of
this city. was found murdered at his
palatial home here. His body was hor-
ribly mutilated. It is supposed the
crime was committed by burglars, as
his safe was rified of several thousand
dollars worth of diamonds and jewelry.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Ex-Casher Arrested.

NEVADA, Mo-, Oct. Ito. K. Cald-
we'll, ex-cashier of the defunct Citizens
bank, who was again arrested Satur-
day, was rearrested in the public court
on charges of larceny of funds depos-
tied with the bank and receiving
money on deposit when he knew the
institution to be in failing condition.
He gave two bonds.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Robbed of Millions.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 1.-THE long expected
report of the pine land investigating
committee has been given to the public.
The testimony is very lengthy and goes
70 show that great wrongs have been
perpetrated and the state robbed Of
Several million dollars.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Two Women Killed.

JACKSONVILLE, Ills, Oct. 11.-Miss
Eta Gum and Josephine Dresser were
walking along the Wabash track near
Bluffs, small station not far from
this city, and train came up behind
them before they were aware of the
danger. Miss Gum was killed instantly
and Miss Dresser was injured so she
can live but few DAYS.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
First Blood For McMullen.

CLEVELAND. Oct. Thames B. Nc.
Mullen drew the first blood in the cele-
brated Canadian copper case against
Samuel j. Richie and others in the SUI
preme court. Ritchie's motion to file
an amended answer and cross bill was
overruled and the case set for hearing
on its merits. Some of the most emin-
ent legal talent in the country will par
ticipate in the trial and the fight will
be long and bitter. The interests in
volved amount to several million dol
lars
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-11
Carried by Republicans.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-THE munich
pal election held here Tuesday resulted
in sweeping victory for the Repub-
licans, who elected their candidates
for mayor, clerk, police judge and
councilmen-at large by 1najorities rang
ing from 800 to 3. 0OO.