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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
A WOMAN In THE CASE.
PROMINENT KANSAS ATTORNEY SHOT
DOWN BY A BANKER.
SOME TALK OF LYNCHING.
Banker Little Jumps Upon His
PROSTATE Victim and Beats
Him over the Head With
Deadly Weapon-Most Sensa-
tional Tragedy.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 19.-The little
city across the state line from here was
shocked tonight by the murder of one
OF its most prominent attorneys by one
of its most prominent bankers.
A. w. Little, cashier of the First
National Bank of Kansas City. Kan,
eX-president of the Armourdale bank,
vice president of the McNeal-Little
Banking company of Guthrie, o. T., and
director of the First National Bank of
Medicine Lodge, Kan, shot and killed
Benjamin E. Johnson, one of the most
prominent of the rising young attOr-
neys of Kansas. The shooting took place
about o'clock this evening. Little,
in company with United States Cam
missioner Hanks, was walking down
Minnesota avenue, the principal street
of the town. When they approached
Crinolri's drug store at No. $50. Mr..
Little was seen to walk in advance of
Mr.. Hanks. Mr.. Johnson was sitting
on bench in trent of the drug store
with number of friends.
Mr.. Little fastened up to him, and,
WIN OdLlI, SACldlUJCu. Ou Slidll 1
hound me any more" Then he DELHI
erately drew a revolver from his pocket,
and, pointing it at Johnson, fired.
The bullet struck johnson in the
left side and caused instant death.
He fell to the sidewalk and Lit
tie ferociOusiy jumped upon the pros
trate man and beat him repeatedly
over the head with the butt of his
weapon. Then he cOOlly arose, and, eX-
planning his last action. said to the
crowd which had gathered: Il was
afraid l had not killed the scoundrel."
He then gave himself up to the police
and is now In Jail. The cause of the
tragedy is not known definitely. John
sons friends say it was due TO finan-
cial difficulty between the two men
and LittIe's friends say there was
woman in the case, the facts of which
fully justify the shooting. Little aud
Johnson were interested in new coal
company which was recently organized
at Huntsville. Mo. Its affairs became
tangled up, and it is said that johnson
was responsible for Little losing con-
siderable money in the venture and that
Little took his revenge in the shooting.
Johnson leaves young wife and
baby. He was prominent in society of
Kansas City, Kan, and was a prominent
knight of Pythias, The murder has
caused much excitement, and there is
some talk of lyncliing. 1t is not be-
HeYed, however, that violence will be
attempted. Nevertheless the Jail i'll
Kansas City, Kan, in which Little is
confined, is being strongly guarded to-
night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
DUTY ON WOOL.
Changes Made of Interest to I'm
DOrterS.

Changes Made of Interest to I'm
porterS.
July 19.-An important
change has been made by the treasury
department in the classification of wool
of the article nearly hundred per
cent. The change follows conclusive
evidence offered by wool importers that
certain grades of high class wool were
practically analogous to grades CLASH
fed lower in the wool schedule of the
Mckinley bill. Hereafter the material
known as 149 and $50 Flamantine skin
wool aud 179 KassapbatcAia skin wool,
second quality of the first or highest
class, will be known as 500 and 397
Servian skin wool, and 3S9 Kasap-
patchia skin wool second quality of the
third class. The changes in duty can
not be made clear to the layman
through the language of the wool law,
but the statement may be accepted as
true that the duty is considerably low
cred, in some cases, las previously stated,
nearly 100 per cent. This statement is
made at the treasury department.
WOOL growers ana importers Will be i'll
terested Ill the extent of the change as
shown by the law. First-class wool.
which included the three kinds trans
ferred to Class 3. is provided Tor as fol-
lows: Duties upon all woods of the
first class shall be IL cents per pound"
Woods of the third class are dutiable as
follows: "On- all woods of the third
class and on all camel's hair of the third
class, the value whereof shall be 10
cents or less per pound. including
charges. the duty shall be 81 per cent ad
valorem."
''On woods of the third class and on
camei'S hair of the third class, the
value whereof shall exceed ID cents per
pound, including charges, the duty
shall be so per cent ad valorem."
Difficulty in classifying the wool
known as "l45 Turkey improved fleece
unwashed" caused the department TO
omit the wool altogether from the
schedule, leaving it with the appraiser
to determine its quality. The value of
this wool differs according to its condi-
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
MEYERS RECORD.
Detailed Account of the Prisoners
Operations.

New YORK. July 19.-The picture of
DR.. Henry c. w. Meyer, published III
the papers, recalls to Julius DahImann,
who keeps small shop at No. Ii
Whitehall street, the face of a man he
met in Denver In 1887, and who was
introduced to him as DR.. Meyer. He
recognized the face. albeit Meyer while
in Denver did not wear the whiskers
which now adorn his ViSage.
Dahlmann says Meyer came to Den
yer from Chicago. He was intimate
with a druggist, or druggists clerk.
named Klotz, who had been in drug
store in Chicago and compounded pre-
scriptions for Meyer while there.
Meyer practiced, or pretended to prac =
tice medicine while in Denver. but a
friend of Dahlmann's called on Meyer
to attend child, Meyer having elaine d
to be specially proficient in doctoring
children'S ailments. When called,
however, to see the child, Meyer ex-
cused himself, when he arrived
at the residence, on the ground that the
light was not good enough, as it was
after dark, and he could not see we'll
enough to look into the case. He never
called at the house again, however.
Dahlmann also saw him undertake to
perform an operation on KlotZ, but lie
showed such utter ignorance of the use
of instruments that Dahlmann told
KIotz's wife that she had better send
for real physician to perform the oper-
alton. Meyer then abandoned it.
very handsome woman whom he called
his wife, and servant girl. They
lived in fairly good style, but he did not
appear to have much money. A Chi
cago man told Dahlmann that Meyer
had spent nearly or quite all the money
he had received from the widow of the
man poisoned in defending himself
when tried OH the charge.
-KIotz, the druggist, had come from
Chicago, and was living with virago
who claimed to be his wife, but Klotz's
real wife lived in the East. When Klotz
died his life insurance, which was 81, 900.
was collected by the Denver woman.
KlotZ, while in Denver. was the editor
of paper printed in German. Sud-
denly he became sick He had been in
the best of health, and was a robust.
strong man naturally, but suddenly he
was attacked with troubles in his throat
and ulcers in the rectum. and got so he
could scarcely walk. He was advised
by physician to 60 to Southern Cali
fornia and he did so. He returned in
few weeks, apparently restored in
health, but his troubles came Oh again,
when he died.
Meyer meanwhile seemed to be set
tied in Denver. But suddenly he dis
appeared. Two days after his disap-
pearance there came out in Denver
newspaper an account of his operations
IN Chicago.
Before Klotz died Meyer had arranged
to go into the druggist business with
him; he could thus put up his own pre-
scripti0ns without recording them.
Dahlmann says Klotz was always hard
up, and he thinks Meyer secured hold
on him by letting him have little
money now and then. On Klotz's death
it was supposed that he had not only
lprofited by his insurance, but got
dangerous ally out OF the way.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
POOR SERVICE.
Many Postoffices in Need of Adj
ditiOnal Carriers.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The atten-
ton of Acting Postmaster General
Jones was this morning called to a num-
Der of complaints of poStmasters which
have appeared in the newspapers re-
tlecting upon the postoffice department
because of noncompliance with their
requests in the matter of allowances
for letter carriers, etc. Mr.. Jones said
there was no question that New York
city and a large number of other offices
throughout the country we're actually
in great need of additional carriers and
other facilities for carrying on the work
OF the offices, and while it would afford
the department pleasure to comply
with these requests, yet, as a mat
ter of fact, it was powerless to
do so owing to the insufficient
appropriations. The appropriations for
the free delivery system of the country
for the past fiscal year were not enough
to meet the proper expenses on a basis
of allowances of the last year, and
yet the volume of postal business was
continually and rapidly Increasing.
The appropriation should have been in-
creased in proper proportion to meet
the increase of business. Only about
half million increase had been al
lowed, which was S15O,O0O less than the
increase allowed for the previous fiscal
year. The average annual increase of
appropriations over the preceding year
from 1885 to 1898 was over 10 per cent,
while the increase of the present over
the past fiscal year was little over 4
per bent. The increase in the
number of carriers in 1913 was
over IL per cent, this being
a higher percentage of increase
than for any previous year. On Oct.
5. 1892, the chief of the free delivery
service submitted his estimates of SILL
S11,613 as necessary to meet the in
creased and increasing demands of that
service. The appropriations committee
of the house reduced this amount $780,
600. and in submitting their estimates
for the coming year the postoffjce de-
partment made the further reduction of
100000 The correspondence of the
department, it is alleged. shows that
this was done after November, 1892.
when the result of the election had been
made known. The department, while
thus hampered by short appropriations,
will try to do the best possible with
those in hand without favor or discrimi-
nation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
Denver Did 1t

GREEDY, COL, July 19.-The Union
bank closed its doors at l p. ID. today,
and half an hour later the Greedy ma
tiOnal pulled down its blinds and turned
the key in the door. The Union state
ment states that owing to the suspefi-
sion of certain Denver national
banks which had on deposit several
thousand dollars of its money, and the
fact of steady withdrawal of Sse-
600 the past nine days they were conf
PEELED to suspend business. They say
their liabilities are about 100000, with
assets and paid up capital at 5000, 900.
AS soon as the fact of the suspension of
these banks became known a steady run
was made on the First National, but
they continued to honor all checks and
drafts and even after the regular clos
ing hour cashed two checks presented
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
MINERS STRIKE.
Trouble Between the Strikers and
an Armed Posse.

PITTSBURG, Kan, July 19.-W. & J.
LanyOn's strip pits were visited last
evening by about 100 miners, who called
the wOrKmen outand talked with them
in regard to stopping work. The men
would not promise to quit, and another
meeting was decided upon. The men
at most all the pits visited yesterday
quit work. II is understood they went
back to work this morning. Stockades
were begun at Litchfield and Weir City
TODAY preparatory 10 putting men 20
work, but the strikers declared that no
one will be allowed to use them.
Trouble is expected by the people at
any moment. a miner said on the street
that some one would be planted before
Saturday night. Several hundred
strikers met this morning near Weir
City and marched first to the Kansas
IL Texas Coal company's Strip Pit No.
II. They were stopped by Under Sheriff
Bent Douglass and Supt. A. 3. Cockerill,
who forbade their trespassing. At the
works was a large and well armed
posse. The strikers lined up at the edge
of the premises, and Supt. CockeriIl
SOlIoSntCb W flllOh q COlDlilllCG vi IGd7
sonable size to go up to the works and
try TO persuade his men to quit. The
committee used every argument p0ss'-
bic, but the men refused point blank to
quit.
From Al the strikers marched to the
j. Ii. Durkee Coal company'S slope
northeast of town, where a similar scene
was enacted.
The men next went to the Granat strip
pit on the Cherokee Zinc company's
land inside the city lines. Here the city
officers Joined the deputy sheriff and
warned the strikers against trespassing,
These men also refused to go out, as did
Granats men at another pit east of
town, which was next visited.
From there the miners marcle to
Clemon's strip on the Keith q Perry
Coal company ground southeast OF
town. ClemOn's men gave no satisfac-
ton further than promise to confer
with the other shippers, and act as
they might do.
The strikers then took up the line of
march to Scammon. They were orderly
and quiet throughout.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
Freight Line Abolished.

NEW YORK, July 19.-The Herald
SAYS: Great surprise was caused in
railway circles yesterday when it was
made public that on the 1st of the
month the West Shore company's
freight line would be abolished. Such
Is the case. however, for circulars set
ting forth this fact have been printed,
and will be sent out in a day or two.
The line was inaugurated soon after the
road was built. and has done a good
paying bushes s. 1t operated over the
Grand Trunk SISTED. and, with the lat
ter's Chicago branch, was enabled to
compete with any of the fast freight
lines between here and the West. The
cause of its adjustment is attributed to
a recent Squabble between the man
ayers of the West Shore and Grand
Trunk when the former withdrew its
passenger traffic.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
Our Immigration.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The chief of
the bureau of statistics reports that
during the month of June there arrived
at the ports of the United States from
the principal foreign countries, except
the British North American possessions
and Mexico, 67,726 immigrants, and in
June, 1902, 70, 120. During the twelve
months ended June 80, 1893, the number
of Immigrants was 1917 1886, and during
the corresponding period of the preced-
ing year 6l9,32O. OF the number ar
rived during the twelve months ended
June 80 last. 96,313 came from Germany,
a decrease of $4,000; from Italy 72,403,
an increase of 11.459; from Sweden and
Norway 53,ST2, a decrease of 3.281; from
Russia Except POland) 1861, a de-
crease of 40.631, and from the United
Kingdom los, 716, a decrease of $3.50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
WILL REDUCE WAGES.
English Mine Owners VIII Make
Cut of 20 Per Cent.

LONDON, July 19.-Delegates repre-
senting 24S,O00 coal miners in various
parts of the country met in Birmingham
today to consider the proposal of the
mine owners to reduce wages % per
cent, the cut to 90 into effect Oh July %.
AS was to be expected, there
was a wide divergence of views
as to the course to be
followed, but after a somewhat lengthy
and heated debate, a resolution was
adopted declaring that the conference
was opposed to the reduction. Dele
gates representing ,00u miners sup
ported the resolution, while the repre-
senatives of about $4,000 voted against
it. The delegates representing the
miners of Northumberland and Dur-
ham, who have only recently
joined the miners federation. and
the representatives from Cleve-
land, Cumberland and some other
districts that are not affected by the
reduction, urged that arbitration should
be reSorted to TO settle the dispute.
They argue that between % per cent
and nothing there is wide margin for
compromise, and the Durham miners,
with the sufferings caused by the recent
long strike in that district still fresh in
their minds, are not at all eager to be
drawn into another contest with the
mine owners.
z No decision was reached today on the
question of a strike if the mine owners
persist III their intention to make a re-
ductiOn; but decisive action will prob
ably be taken before the conference
adjourns. which will not be until Fri
day. The strike. should one occur. will
be the largest movement of the kind
that has ever taken place in the United
Kingdom.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
A MINNESOTA SWEEP.
Lots OF Democrats Secure Good
PostSfhCes.

Lots OF Democrats Secure Good
PostGfhces.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. July 10. - Minnesota
came right to the front at the postoffice
department today, eight good Demo-
Gratis being given fourth-class offices as
follows: Amboy, Blue Earth county,
Arson Mallory; Henderson, Sibley
county, j. F. Dempsey; Lowry, Pope
county, Robert Wilson: Mcintosh, Polk
county, Ephraim King; Moland. Rice
county, G. E. StrandemO; Prior's Lake,
Scott county, j. l.. Bunnell; Tyler.
Lincoln county, Carl HANSEN; Walcott.
Rice county, l.. b. KnudSon. OF these
Amboy, Henderson, Lowry and McIn-
toSh were removals. Henderson, MOland,
Prior's Lake and WaIcott were secured
by Congressman Hall, and are all in his
district. Camille Bison. the Repub-
lican boss of SIbley county, was re-
moved at Henderson. The changes at
Lowry, Mcintosh, AmbOy and Tyler
were made on the recommendation of
Chairman CutcheOn. aud are some of
the results of his recent trip to Wash
ington. There are others to come in a
few days which belong to the same list.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
SLICK YOUNG NIEN.

They DO Up the Good People Of
Crawford County, Ohio.
TOLEDO, o., July ia few weeks
ago two young men came to Gallon,
Crawford county, this state. an impor-
tant railway junction, deposited $1,000 in
a bank, and opened a commission house
under the firm name of j. Fl. Davis &
Co. They obtained flour in carload lots
from mills all over the West, and APP
peared to be doing thriving business.
\ few days ago they left, saying they
would spend few days at the worlds
fair. The bookkeeper, young lady,
was left in charge. The mails had
brought SO many bills that she
consulted the bank officials and found
that the firm had drawn every cent out
before leaving. The amount they
CLEANED up" can only be conjectured,
but will run into the thousands.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
BANKS OF MINNESOTA.
THEIR CONDITION As SHOWN BY RE-
PORTS TO THE COMPTROLLER.
ABOVE THE LEGAL RESERVE.
Mr.. Eckels Pays Compliment
to the Banking Institutions of
the State-Postmaste De-
mand Additional Carriers
5000 Suspended Pensions.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The banks of
Minnesota are in splendid condition and
holding far above the legal reserve.
This is shown by the reports so far re-
ceived by the comptroller OF the cur
rency from his call of July IL. Owing
to the fact that no reports have yet
been received from some of the distant
banks, no tabulatiOn has yet been made
of the state, but enough are in to show
that the strain of the past few weeks
has only served to strengthen the banks
of the state. In the August number of
the North American Review, Comp
troller Eckels, in a financial article,
makes special mention of the situation
in Minnesota, and pays compliment to
the banking institutions Of the state.
The fact that not single national bank
in Minnesota has closed it's doors dur
ing the severe stringency is worth
much to the state in the East, and is
having due effect.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
COLD WAVES GALORE.
q South Dakota Company
Will Make Breezes.
OFFERS TO DLSSIPAIE HEAT
And Substitute Weather Good
Enough for Paradise.
FATHER C0RKELLY MDfc TED.
A Queer Cutting Affair Re-
ported From Dennison.
OFFERS TO DLSSIPA7E HEAT
FATHER C0ERELLY MDic TED.
BUFFAL0 BUILDINGS BURNED.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ABERDEEN, S. D., July 19.-Some of
the rainmakers and citizens of Aber-
deem have formed what is to be known
as the international Cold Wave COM
pany. with capital stock of $1,OOO,OOO.
The organization claims to have dis
covered the secret of producing cold
waves. For instance, when the heat,
running at from 80 to 100 degrees, drives
in upon the Dakotas from the plains of
Kansas or Montana. the company says it
will set counter breeze blowing from
the ice fields of the North which will
dissipate the hot wave and bring a tenn
perature of about Is to 10 degrees Fair
enheit. The company refuses to make
public any part of the secret, but offers
to guarantee what it proposes to do.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
Choose Officers at the DEVILS
Lake Meeting.

DEVIL IS LAKE, N. d., July 19.-The
Grand lodge K. of p. met this morning
at a. III. After listening to the report
of committees and the transacting of
routine work, officers were elected:
Will NJ. Cncheran, MinOt, grand chan
ceilor; G. E. Gregory. Minot, grand vice
chancellor; Z. A. Stickney, Steele,
grand prelate; j. f. Callahan, Cassel-
ton, grand keeper of records and seats:
p. a. Starting, Fargo, grand master of
eXchequer; James Murphy. Carrlngton,
grand master at arms; r. A. Smith,
Mandan, grand inner guard; w. B.
Hauser, Grafton, grand outer guard.
The grand lodge adjourned at D. m.
till tomorrow morning to make an eX-
curSion across the lake, returning to the
Chautauqua grounds this evening,
where banquet and ball were rendered
by DEVILS Lake Lodge No. II.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
Southern Editor Gone.

LITTLE Rock, July 10. - D. A.
Brewer, editor-in-chief of the Arkansas
Gazette. died last night at Idaho
Springs, Col, of consumption. He had
been in Colorado month for his health.
Mr.. Brewer was native of Virginia.
removing in early life with his parents
to Lima, O., where he spent his youth.
When quite young he entered a
printing office, and in 1850 DE edited the
Memphis Argus. He later became edi-
tor of the Memphis Avalanche, which
position he held until 1881, when he be-
came editor of the Arkansas Gazette.
He was one or the best newspaper Nen
in the South, and clear, terse and
vigorous writer Oil political questions.
He Wrs sixty years of age.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
THE DENNIHON MYSTERY.
Intense Excitement Over a Gut
ting Affair.

Intense Excitement Over a Gut
ting Affair.
NORTIIFIELD, Mimi, July 19.-The
wife of Carl Anderson was attacked
yesterday by man while in her rooms
over a store in the village of Dennis0n.
BY desperate resistance she prevented
the accomplishment of a criminal as
Sault, but she was unable to make her
self heard, as the man fastened Jacket
over her head. The man cut two gashes
across her abdomen. She was attacked
at O'Clock in the morning and was not
found until 6 p. M, when her husband,
who works on the railroad, came home.
Drs. Schmidt and Brubaker, of this
place, examined the woman and found
the intestines had been cut. There is
no chance for recovery. Two men were
arrested and taken to the woman for
Identification, but she said that neither
was the one who attacked her. Intense
excitement prevails at the village. and
the guilty man would probably be
lynched if found. Some circumstances
surrounding the case suggest an at
tempt at suicide.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
Desperadoes Cantured.

AToKA, L. T.. July 19.-Twenty-three
men, who it is positively stated par
ticipated in the attempt to rob the train
near Springtown short time ago, have
been brought here by United
States Marshal w. W. Mccall.
The men are Dick Dow, George
England and Jim Mccoy, members
Of gang of notorious whisky peddlers
from Coal Gate, Ind. TEL. who stood
Deputy Marshal Wood off on the Fourth
of July, and shot hole through his
hat. The men were given away by
three cOnfederates, who revealed plot
10 aSsassinate Marshal Ward, and also
a plot to rob the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad train.