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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13

long cruises without being compelled to
put into port for coal. To this end she
will carry vast quantity Of fuel, and
will thus be enabled to keep at sea for
great length OF time.
A steel deck protects the vtals of the
ship and shields the gun stations from
the fire of machine guns. A double bot
tom is provided: that's, there is an inner
and outer skin With considerable space
between. This is divided into num-
Der of water-tight compartments, so that
injury to the outer skin may not neces-
sarily affect the safety of the vessel. AS
in all other modern vessels, the Mime
apolis is separated into compartments,
each controlled by system of pumps.
These are Independent of each other.
The motive power is arranged similar
to that of the Columbia and is transmit
ted through three screws. The after
screw is placed as in ordinary single
screw ships. while the other two screws
are placed farther forward, one on each
side, resembling in this respect twin
expected will combine greater speed
Wltn safety ana economy.
No heavy armor will weigh down the
new ocean greyhound, because she is
not intended for that class of work. In
fact, the Minneapolis will be lightly
protected. There is protective deck,
four inches thick Oh the slopes and two
and half inches elsewhere. There is
additional protection, however, to the
vitals by wall of patent fuel five feet
thick. Her armament, too, is compara-
lively light. 1t consists of one eight
inch, two siX-inch and eight four-inch
rifles. In the secondary battery will be
twelve siX-pounderS, four one-pounders
and four Gatling guns. Five torpedo
tubes complete the armament.
The fact that the United States is the
first nation to construct vessels of this
class, commerce destroyers, as feet as
the wind and a thousand times more
| dangerous to the enemy than the
| heavier "terrors of the ocean, shows
| that in naval matters this country is
| fast reaching her proper place. The
mission of the Minneapolis lies among
| the merchant marine, and, while she
could meet an ordinary ship of war,
the intention is for her to show her
heels to heavier metal and use her
speed as source of safety. With the
| Columbia, she will be valuable addi-
| ton to the navy. and other nations viii
! not be slow in following our example.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
THE COMMERCE DESTROYER.
Why the Cruiser Minneapolis Is So
Named.

Special 10 the Globe.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Today an
other formidable war ship left the ways
at Cramps and took her maiden plunge
in the element for which she was Gre
sted. The name of this magnificent
vessel is Minneapolis, and all Minne-
sotans. whether from the Mill city, st.
Paul, Duluth, or the country at large.
felt thrill of pardonable pride as they
gaZed upon her. The Minneapolis is
the sister ship of the Columbia, known
among navy people as the Pirate" and
about these two vessels centers an inter
est which none of the other new vessels
of the navy possess. While the past
decade has wrought many changes,
really wonderful, in shipbuiding, not
since the day:when the Monitor, des-
tined to revolutioniZe naval warfare,
was launched has more radical de-
parture from existing methods been
made than that presented by these two
ships. They are, in the first place, the
only vessels Of their kind, and when
the designs were first made public they
created stir in Shpbuiding circles
all over the world. Iaey are intended
for peculiar and special mission.
The Maine, Texas, Oregon, Massa-
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
THE CRUISER DESCRIBED.
Dimensions OF the Great Vessel
just Launched.

Dimensions OF the Great Vessel
just Launched.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The new
tripIe-screw cruiser Minneapolis is the
second triple-screw war ship built for
the new navy of the United States.
The first was the Columbia. The
Columbia is still at the yards of her
builders. the Cramps. She will proba-
bly, be ready for her initial tests in four
weeks. The Minneapolis is a sister
ship of the Columbia. The two vessels
have the same general dimensions, diff
fering only IN minor details. If any
thing, the Minneapolis will be better
equipped than the Columbia. In
proyements which were discovered
when work on the Columbia was too
far on to admit in making changes have
been introduced into the MINNEAPOLIS.
The fifteen foot nine-inch boilers of the
Minneapolis are two feet longer than
those of the Columbia, being twenty
feet long. The ffteen-foot three-inch
diameter boilers of the Columbia have
been increased in the Minneapolis one
foot three inches.
The principal dimensions OF the Min
neapolls are: Length, 4l2 feet: beam.
IS feet 2ipches; mean load draught. "A
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The Steele County Crop.

Special to the Globe.
OwAToNNA, Mimi, Aug. 12.- Harvest
is nearly over, and farmers have COM
menced threshing their grain. There
was one piece of winter wheat south of
town about three miles that went ten
to eleven bushels to. the acre, a small
yield. but good, sound. berry, spring
wheat in the north of the county going
about twenty bushels to the acre. No. 1.
Oats went about fifty bushels to the
acre, but are very light weight, weigh
ing only twenty-five pounds to the
bushel. Corn is forward, and will be a
good yield. The rain of day or two
ago has helped out potatoes, but the
yield will be light.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
DULUTH Will CELEBRATE
The Opening of the Missabe &
Northern.

Aho OpSnin& Oh the MlSSaDe q
Northern.
Special to the Globe
DULUTH, Aug. 12.-Some weeks ago
the chamber of commerce, J0bbers'
union and other organizations appointed
committees TO arrange on large scale
a popular celebration of the completion
of the extension of the Duluth. Missabe
d Northern railway into Duluth. The
city council followed that up by making
liberal appropriations, and all branches
OF business commenced the construction
of floats aud deco. ations. The presence
of Lou Merritt. in company with the
WetmOreS and other New York capi-
talistS was the only thing holding back
the naming of the day.
But Lou Merritt and his coadiutors
failed to show up. Money tIghtened up
in New York, and Duluth's favorite
railroad was unable to float enough
bonds to pay off its army of laborers,
contractors and supply houses. For a
while it loohed more like funeral than
a merry making.
AT recent meeting Of all the COM
mitteeS it was decided to hold this ceIe-
bration Labor day, Sept. 4, and combine
1t with the demonstrations made by the
champions Of organized labor. The
Merritts have come out of the depres-
sion with flying colors. and $3.50, 900
which they have distributed among
their creditors, large and small, in Du-
luth the past two weeks has been an
immense counteractant for hard times.
Organized labor has made lengthy
strides in Duluth the past wear, and the
prospects are that the parade and the
demonstrations of the entire day will
excel anything ever seen in Duluth. 1t
will be combination of every interest
and line of business at the head of the
lakes, for the prospects are quite favor
able for the Superiors joining in.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
LETTER TO POPE LEO.
A Copy of President CIeveland'e
Congratulations to His Holiness

ROME, Aug. 12.-The pope has re-
ceived the following letter from Cardi-
nal Gibbons:
Executive Mansion, Washington, June
9, 1S93.-To His Eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons-Your Eminence: Please per-
NIT me to transmit through you to his
holiness Leo XIII. my sincere congrat-
ulations on the occasion of the golden
jubilee of his episcopate. The pleasure
attending this expression of my felici-
tations is much enhanced by the remem-
brance that his holiness has always
manifested lively interest in the pros
perity of the United States and great
admiration for our political in
stitutions. | am glad TO believe
that these sentiments are the
natural eutgrowth of the holy fathers
solicitude for the welfare and happiness
of the masses'Of humanity, and his es-
peclal sympathy for every effort made
to dignity simple manhood and to pro-
mote the moral ana social elevation of
those who toll. The Kindness with
which his holiness lately accepted
copy of the constitution Of the United
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13

house-tOps were enough to furnish in
spiTatlOn TO less enthusiastic man than
the Mill City mayor, and there was a
feeling of regret that speech by Mr..
Eustis was not part of the programme
With Mayor Eustis came Mr.. and Mrs.
'Washburn and Mr.. Morrison, of
Minneapolis. Senator Washburn,
after inviting all the MinneSotians
who could leave Washington to-
day to make the trip on the special
Irain, came over yesterday to meet his
wife and daug hter. The special train
left Washington at 10 o'clock, and, III
addition to the secretary of the navy,
the vice president, Secretary Morton
and many other distinguished men from
the East and South, carried large num-
ber of MinnesOtianS. Judge LOchren
and four members of the lower house,
Messrs. Hall, Tawney, McCleary and
Fletcher, were on hand. Neither Sena-
tor Davis nor Col. Kiefer could get
away. but the honor of st. Paul was up
held by National Committeeman Doran
and Hon. Dan w. Lawler, who were the
special guests of Senator Washburn
From ShakOpee were Capt. G. A Ste
vens and William Kinds; S. C. Morse
represented SlaytOn; George T. Potter,
La Crescent; Col. Charles w. Johnson,
Mr.. and Miss Dollenmayer and Charles
Donnelly, Judge LoomiS' private
secretary, Minneapolis. The yards
were reached but a short
time before everything was in
readiness. and this was used to good aa-
vantage by the Minnesota colony. Just
before the last blow mad been struck.
while Miss Washburn was rather nerv-
Ously toying with the bottle of cham
pagne, some one near Mr.. Doran stated
that she wouldn't break the bottle at
the first blow. "I'll wager the cigars
for the crowd she will" said Mr.. Doran.
A n.@ment later the vessel started, and
great shout went UP, above which was
the clarion Voice of Mr.. Doran crying,
"IIit itw With this encouragement,
Miss Washburn struck the bottle with
such great force against the armor that
it was crushed into thousand pieces.
''There, Dan," said Mr.. Doran, "what
did | tell yOu:" and. regardless of Mr..
Lawler's protestatiOnS that he never
made any bet, always knew the bottle
would be broken. ETC.. he was forced to
pay the wager. The special train left
soon afterward, and landed the entire
party in Washington early this evening.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
TRAIN WRECKED.
Seoenteen Killed and Forty
Injured

LONDON. Aug. IA train on the
Taft Vale railway, running to Cardiff
from Pont y Pridd ran off the track this
evening while going rapidly round a
curve, and rolled ovor the steep en-
bankment. Seventeen persons were
killed and forty were injured. Several
carriages were badly mashed.
The engineer of the wrecked train
says that while rounding the curve he
noticed that the carriages were running
off the rails and he applied the brakes
Immediately. but it was too late. Some
of the passengers saved their lives by
jumpiDg-fmmedateiy after the derail-
ment. The screams of the injured con-
tlnued at intervals long after the acci-
dapt
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Coaching Accident

LONDON. Aug. IL. "A fearful coaching
accident has occurred near ufracombe,
fashionable seaside resort in Devon.
Yesterday a coach filled with people
was, proceeding along road that was
bOrdered on one side by a high preci-
plce. When near the edge the coach
went over, carrying passengers and
horses TO the bottom. The escape of
the people from instant death was al
most miraculous. No one was killed
outright. Eight received serious in
juries, however, and it is feared four of
them will die.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
EARTHQUAKES SHOCK.
Half of the Town of Mattinata
Destroyed.

ROME. Aug. 12.-Repeated shocks of
earthquake have destroyed one-half of
the town of Mattinata. on the Adriatic
coast. Several persons were killed, and
a number injured. The Stromboli vol
cano is in violent eruption.
The inhabitants of Mattinata are
camping in the open air. it has been
ascertained that three persons were
killed, and four injured.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
END OF OLD HUTCH.
Once Worth Eight Millions, He
Now Has Nine Hundred.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-The once famous
wheat speculator, B. P. Hutchinson
cold Hutch"J, has sold his membership
in the Chicago board of trade. The
certificate, which was issued to the old
gentleman twenty-six years ago. went
at very low price. It is understood
that the old man realized but a little
less than 5000 net by the sale. The
membership went into Armour & Co.'s
Office, the hard-headed senior of that
firm buying it for an employe. Hutch
inSon was at one time worth Ss,OOo.00O,
accumulated in speculation chiefly. The
sale of his membership is taken as
marking the formal close of his business
career.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Died From hydrophobia.

Special 10 the GIObe-
SAUK RAPIDS, Aug. IA case OF
hydrophobis is reported in Sauk Rap
ids. The victim is little James Patten.
aged seven, who died this morning,
About three months ago the boy was
playing in the street with James Ma
han. friend, they having with them a
little dog, property of the latter bov.
Suddenly the dog sprung on Patten,
and bit him several times about the leg.
and, before it could be put to death.
also bit young Nahan.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Nran.ofwar DESTROYED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12.-Capt. Ia
rinn, of the Russian man-of-war Vitias,
which was wrecked off the Korean coast
May 10, arrived here on the steamer
City of New York today. He was ac-
companied by Capt. lessen and Lieut..
Derineer, also of the Russian navy.
Capt. Zarino says the Vitias ran onto a
rock which was not down on the chart.
She was totally DESTROYED.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
SATOLLI INDORsED.R
Prominent Catholics in Colorado
Express Their Loyalty.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 12.-In addition
to the address which has been for
warded to Mgr. Satolli signed by fifteen
of the most prominent Catholics of the
state. and expressing the loyalty of its
signers to him, and their belief in the
wisdom of the course of the Colorado
Catholic, an address affirming their 10y
atty TO the apostolic delegate and their
adherence to the Colorado Catholics
teachings on the school question. Is be-
Ing today signed by Catholics of all
classes Some of the Catholics who op-
pose most strongly the political views
of the paper are most active in circula-
ting the address, and are determined to
show the apostolic delegate that West
ern Catholics approve his course.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Special to the Globe

SpSclIl 10 lQe OIODe.
CANDO, n. D., Aug. 12.-At noon to-
day Robert Maroon, better known as
''Squaw Bob" was mortalIy wounded
by cowboy named Roe, who soon after
shot himself through the brain, dying
i'll few minutes. The two were tent
Ing on the outskirts of the town. Roe
was in town, sitting in the shade of a
building. and Marion was persuading
him to go to dinner when young man
named Mike Kaue passed by, exclaim-
ing. "There goes the feller that
drew gun OIL me yesterday,
and pll fix him now.'' Roe
rose to his feet and drew
his gun. Marion graSped the barrel of
the weapon and endeavored to persuade
Roe not to shoot. Let 90, Bob, or I'll
snooF you!' exclaimed Roe anc, turn
ing the weapon Oil Marion, shot him i'll
the center OF the forehead. AS Marion
fell Roe took to his heels. A number of
men who witnessed the tragedy gave
the alarm and started in pursuit. Find
ing himself soon surrounded and capt
ured, Roe shot himself In the right
temple and died in a few minutes.
Marion was removed to a warehouse,
and fingered for an hour before he
died, being unconscious all the time.
The coroner held an inquest over the
bodies, and the jury rendered verdict
in accordance with the above facts.
Marion was an old resident of this Sec
tion, and we'll known. His wife was a
half-breed daughter of one or the
Browns on the SIsseton reservation.
Roe is from Montana and is said to be a
bad man. He has been mere but short
time, and but little is known of him.
Both men were translents here. There
is but little excitement over the
tragedy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
SAILS SOUTH.
United States Cruiser Charleston
Starts on a Long Cruise.

Oa1G6u SUateS SfutStC charleston
Starts on a Long Cruise.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The United
States cruiser Charleston started on a
long cruise today. She sailed from
Hampton Roads at 5 o'clock this morn
ing, with Valparaiso, Chilli, as her OBJ
jeetive point. 1t is almost definitely
settled that the Charleston will relieve
the Philadelphia at Callao and the Alli-
ance in Nicaraguan waters, the Phila-
delphia going to Honolulu, relieving the
Boston, and the Alliance sailing for
Samoa.
Surgeon General Wyman is informed
that no new cases of yellow fever have
appeared at Pensacola, and that the ex-
citement is rapidly subsiding.
1t is expected that the Cherokee out
let will be opened between the 11th and
18th of September
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Jail Delivery Prevented.

ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. IA whole
sale jail delivery was attempted at the
Ashland county jail this morning.
James Smith Jr., held for attempted
murder, jumped upon Jailer O'Brien.
pinioning him to the floor of the cell.
The noise aroused the deputies, who
prevented the execution of the pro
gramme.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13

Maj 'rity of All on Board
Burned to Death or De-
voured.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12.-Further
particulars of the burning of the steam
er San Juan off the Chinese coast were
received here today. The Spanish
steamer San Juan left Hong Kong for
Manila with full crew and all the
Chinese that could be slowed away.
Thirty miles off Daryogas point fire
WAS discovered between decks. IL soon
spread TO LOCO cases of petroleum, aud
then all hope of saving the ship was
abandoned. Two life boats were de-
StroYed by the flames and others were
capSiZed by the Chinese. Sharks made
Short work of these, and in this manner
the second engineer, quartermaster,
steward and second officer lost their
lives. On the fire being discovered,
almost all the Chinese ran up the rig
glng and other high places. AS the fire
Increased III intensity the poor wretches.
dropped OH the deck and into the fire.
Others jumped overheard and were de-
'OuAON US olidlh 4uOSo WlO IcdcuSU
one OF the boats filed it to excess, and
the sharks leaped into the air to snatch
their prey. The panic was fearful.
The Chinese huddled together and
filled the air with their means. The
fore and after parts of the burning
vessel were full of people implorlng
assistance. ana the central portion of
the vessel was like the crater of vol
cano. The sharks came in droves, and
hundreds of them could be seen around
the blazing steamer. Firemen succeed
ed in reaching one OF the overturned
boats and righting her. They then went
to the others and managed to get two
more of them on an even keel. They
were all kept at a distance, and every
body who wanted to get into them had
to run the gauntlet of sharks. In this
way nInety-eight persons escaped and
reached shore after sixteen hours of
hard rowing. They at once telegraphed
for assistance, and the steamer San
Antonio was sent out. When she
reached the derelict three Chinese. more
dead than alive, We're found in the
rigging. The masts were steel. This
made the total saved 101. including
officers and crew there were 2S3 people
on board, so the sharks and flames
must have devoured 1872
The San Juan was towed into Man
tilla Still on fire.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Steamship arrivals.

New YoRK-Arrived: Maasdam. Rot
terdam.
LONDON Sighted: La Bourgogne,
New York.
RoTTERDAM-Arrived: Didam, New
Y ork.
{ LIVERPOOL = Arrived: Ahgloman,
ELancasterian: Nessmore. Boston.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13

States leads me to suggest that, if it
does not seem presumption, it would
please me exceedingly to place In his
hands a book containing the official
papers and documents written bv me
during my previous term of office.
Yours very sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Large PIa.t, Close Down.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 12.-Ihe
Menasha. Wis, Woodenware company,
one of the largest plants in the North
west, closed down for an indefinite
period tonight, throwing 900 men out of
employment. The .Sheboygan Chair
company closed down today. Four
hundred operatives are out of work.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Sensible Denosifors-

ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. 12.-Depositors
of the First National bank have sentsin
petition TO Comptroller Eckels asking
him to authorize resumption. They
agree TO leave their deposits.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Launched the George w. Bull.

Special to the Globe.
PINE CITY, Minn., Aug. 12.-The
Pine City Navigation and Improvement
company successfully launched their
new steamer today. A large concourse
of people were present. She was named
the George w. Bull, in honor of the
president of the company.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
Sent OFF BY EUSTIS.
The Minneapolis Sent Down
the Ways by William,
TIE PRETTY MISS WASABURK
Breaks the Champagne Bottle
in a Thousand Pieces.
THE MiFRES0TARS PRESENT.
Hon. Michael Doran Makes a
Successful Wager.
TIE PRETTY MISS wAsABURK
THE MiFEES0TARS PRESENT.
STORY OF THE DESTROYER.
Special TO the Globe

Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The launch
ing OF the good cruiser Minneapolis was
regarded as state event by loyal Min
neapoltans at the national capital, and
there were many of them on hand at
Cramps this afternoon to watch Mayor
William Henry Eustis strike the blow
that started the vessel down the ways.
The vast crowds that filled the yards,
the vessels in the river anu covered the
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
A Small Blaze.

TIFFIN. o., Aug. 12.-Glick & Hatch
er's carriage and wagon woodwork fac
tory burned this morning. Loss, SIS
600; insurance, S34, 900. The factory
will not be rebuilt.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
TIE FOREHEAD
A M0gTANAy SHOOTS DEAD A NORTH
D K0TAK.
TEa LATTER HIS FRIEND,

Whv Gas Attempting W Prevent
q Tragedy-After the Killing
the Murderer Takes to His
Heels, but Is Pursued and
Takes His Own Life Rather
Than Be Captured.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13
DEVOURED BY SHARKS
HORRIBLE DEATH OF NEARLY TWO
HUNDRED CHINESE.
BDs.aING OF TIE SAN JUAN.

Hundreds of Sharks Leap Into
the Air to Snatch Their Prey
Around the Blazing steamer
Maj 'rity OF All Oh Board
Burned to Death or De-
voureI.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-13

Continued on Sixth Page.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-06-29
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feveB
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-06-29

The guileful confidence man does not
hesitate to trifle with the most serious
as well as the most sentimental affairs
OF life, If thereby he may turn trick.
His latest scheme is to play preacher,
perform the marriage ceremony for a
brace of cOnfederates and induce onlv
too willing men to sign the marriage
certificate. In due time the certificate
turns up as a promissory note in the
hands of an innocent purchaser-and
there you are.