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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
MORE TAX ON BEER.
Senator Jones Would Increase the
Tax on This Beverage.


lax on This Beverage.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-There are
some members of the senate finance
committee who think there should be an
additional tax on beer. Senator Jones,
or Arkansas, is one of these. He Is not
decided as to whether he shall offer an
amendment of this character to the In
ternal revenue bill. but he is consider
ing the matter. Beer" he said, in dis.
cusSing the question today, ''is now
taxed Il dollar barrel. There are 3d.
000.000 barrels of this beverage manu-
featured in the United States, SO that it
is plain to be seen that if we must IN
crease the revenue, as we must II
the expense of the government is 10
continue as at present, the addition OF a
dollar barrel would help out mate.
rally. The total amount realized would
be equal to about half the estimated def
lett under the Wilson bill when it be.
comes law"
II Know" he continued, "that it is
objected that it would not be polite to
tax the poor mans beverage; but do
not think that politics should be taken
into consideration in arriving at con-
cluSion in so important matter as the
raising of revenue for a great govern
ment. [ contend, however, that this
increased tax would not affect the con-
sumer at ali. 1t would only add about
one-tifth OF one cent glass to the cost
OF the beer, and it would of course be
impossible to add this amount to the
retail price of an article. AS matter
of fact, l am told that beer would now
be sold for one or two cents less than it
is but for the difficulty of making
oh ait th0t
pie have to carry pennies"
1t is known that Senator VOORHEES,
does not think the country would ac-
cepG with complacency an additional
tax OH beer, and he would probably OPP
pose proposition in that direction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Treasury Reform.

WASHINGTON, JAN 10. = The reor-
ganlZation of the personnel of the sixth
auditors Office, which was in progress
for several days, has been completed.
The changes have been made in accord
ance with the recommendations made
by the Dockery departmental investiga-
ton committee. They affect other
divisions, bat most reductions were
made in the review and examining
divisions. From the former ten clerks
and from the latter twenty clerks have
been transferred to various other divis
ions in the office. No dismissalS have
yet been made, but thIrty-five or forty
will probably be ordered in the Begin
ming of the fiscal year. Whether the
new arrangement will result in greatly
simplifying the somewhat complicated
system of work in the Office is matter
OF conjecture among the officials, as the
new plans are regarded at the bureau
as merely experimental.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
BOLD BANDITS.
Rich Farmers kidnapped in Spain
for RANSOM.


MADRID, Jan. ia band of men re-
Gently entered the village of Senteni, in
the CadiZ district, and abducted a rich
farmer, whom they took to the mount
aims with the intention of holding him
prisoner until heavy ransom was paid.
They were we'll armed and mounted.
They were holly pursued to the hills by
adetachment of mounted gendarmes,
who. 1t is reported, have succeeded in
reSeuing the farmer.
Another farmer, whose father and
wife were kidnapped and taken to the
hills until ransom could be obtained,
was so overcome by grief that he COM
mitted suicide.
The authorities of Cadiz declare
themselves unable TO cope with the
agrarian outrage, unless work is pro-
Vlded for the unemployed.
A band of masked men invaded the
inn Oh Ell RoSque and pillaged it of
all the money, eatableS and turntables
which it contained. The bandits did not,
however. Go any injury to the occupants
of the inn. and did not enter any of the
other houses of the village. They in-
undated the inhabitants, in some in
stances, i'll order to induce the latter to
assist them TO escape.
The notorious bandit chief, Martin,
long known as the terror of Granada
and Almeria, has just been found
strangled to death by his own sash. A
Remington rifle, revolver. dagger
and belto cartridges were found beside
the dead brigand. Considerable mystery
surrounds his death; but the general
opinion seems to be that the murder was
committed by members of the band
whom he had cheated out of the pro.
ceedS OF one or more robberies. The
government authorities are taking steps
to suppress brigandage in the district OF
CadlZ, and say that the eases referred t.
are isolated affairs of little Importance
and that they are simply the result oil
the large number of people out of EN-
| ploynent. There is no doubt, however
that the teachings of the anarchis
| fraternity have had considerable effec
upon the agrarian population, ano
there is little doubt that the recent out
RACES may be traced to anarchist agita
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
COUGHLIN CASE.
Attorneys VIII Begin the Presen-
tatiOn Of EVidence


CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Counsel in the
Coughlin case gave up their time today
and last evening to close study of the
evidence. 1t is said that Capt. Setback
will be one Of the first witnesses called.
II is to be put on to contradict Mrs. T..
L. COnklin in some important respects.
1t is not probable that any speech will
be made by either Mr. Donahoe or Judge
Wing setting forth what they expect to
prove or diSproye. There will begin at
once the presentation of evidence.
Most vigorous will be the attack made
OH the circumstance of Coughlin's hir.
ing the white horse at Dinan's stable.
That he did so is not denied, but the
claim is made by the defense that the
horse given TO Coughlin's friend
Smith was not the one driven by the
man who called for DR.. Cronfn. To
controvert the states theory of the
identity of the animal. the defense will
present, it is said, the man for whom
Coughlin hired the rig and the persons
whom he visited that evening.
Besides this, the defense will prove
it IS said, that Dinan's rig was not the
only white horse aud buggy that was
driven about Chicago on May 4, in the
evening. The defense will present a:
a h1lhSco OI4O 1llulCW AuQTGWS
who in May, 1889, kept a liv
cry stable at 17SS North Ashland
avenue, short distance south o.
the Carlson cottage, and next door tt
Niemann's saloon. Mr.. Andrews will
testify, it IS said, that about $50 O'Clock
on May 4, 1889, there came to his stable
two men who wished to hire horse
and buggy for couple of hours use
One Of them answered in every respec
the description given by Mrs. Conklin
Mrs. Seaman and the Misses McNerny
| of the man who called for Dr.. Cronin
| The other was young Irisbman with ;
| decided brogue, and apparently no
long from the old country. The mel
seemed to be strangers, in Chicago
They were evidently in a perturbet
state of mind, and seemed to be agitatet
by excitement and anxiety, which the,
| tried hard to suppress or conceal.
Mr.. Andrews gave them whit
horse, and a buggy without side cur
sains. The description of the rig is yer
much like that of Dinan's, and ais
tallies with the rig that took Dr.. Crouil
away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
TWO HUNDRED WERE SLAIN
ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE POLICE
AAD AFRICAN NATIVES.
BLOODY WORK OF THE SOFAS

Women and Children Slaughtered
by the Score and Their Bodies
Strewn About the Streets
Victory of the Police Has Dis
persed n Band or Butchers Who
Have Terrified the Country.
LONDON, Jan. 10. The foreign office
received today dispatch from Lieut..
Col. A. B. Ellis, the British officer in
command OF the troops in Sierra Leone,
west coast of Africa. The colonel fur
nishes details of the engagement fought
between the frontier police and Sofas
recently, during which forty men of the
former force, with a few native auXil-
iaries. defeated 4,0U0 Sofas at Gaib, in
Tonkia.
Col. Ellis reports that Inspector Tay-
Tor, of the frontier police. was pursuing
the Sofas, who had been ravaging
Decimitary, friendly country. During
this pursuit the column arrived at the
town of Kerrayemma on Dee. 81, and
found the place to be perfect charnel
house. Scores of slaughtered captives.
WOHICu anu WtI6
Strewn about the neighboring streets.
Sick and wounded people were to be
seen on all sides, and the stencil from
the DutrefyiDg bodies was horrible in
the extreme.
Inspector Taylor started in pursuit
OF the Sofas, who had done this bloody
work. and came close upon their trail on
Jan. 2. at Bagwema. The frontier police
managed to approach the Sofa encamp-
ment without being observed and found
that the place was strongly protected
by stockades and other defenses. The
police, however, carried the place by
storm in a quarter of an hour, killing
200 Sofas and Wounding " others. In
addition the frontier police captured all
the guns and ammunition of the Sofas
and rescued 400 slaves, the majority of
whom were women and children,
The victory or the frontier police
completely dispersed horde of bloody
slayers, whose crimes have long been
the terror of that portion of Africa.
Some of the women and children re-
leased by the British force were in a
terrible state of weakness due from
sickness and lack Of foUd and it required
the utmost care for days to save their
lives. Numbers of them have been bru-
tally beaten, and upon their bodies were
large sores made by the chains and
ropes with which the unfortunate cap
tiyes had been bound.
The frontier police only lost two men
during the engagement and seem to
nave acted In most thorough and
skillful manner.
-Four days previously the Sofas, under
Chief Fori, attacked the police garrison
at Ionkia Sibul but were repelled with
loss of fifty killed and large number
wounded.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
PROCLAIMED HIM KING.
Tamasese Will keign in the Dis.
trict of Hama

APIA, Samoa. Jan. 8. via San Fran
cisco, Jan. 19-Natlves in the district
OF Hama have rebelled and proclaimed
TameSese king. This Tamasese is a
son of the former German puppet king,
and he has large following. The peo-
pie of Savaii has declared allegiance to
King Malietoa and are gathering to his
support. The chief justics, president
and eonsuls meet tomorrow to consider
the situation. The consuls have sent a
request by the MonowaI for war ships so
grave is the situation.
The rumored intention of the powers
to disarm the natives is the principal
cause of dioc0ntent, and the natives
say they will resist any attempts to dis.
arm them, although an outbreak is not
imminent. The situation is so grave as
to cause great alarm. Herr Schmidt,
the new president of the municipal
council, arrived Dec. 80, and was cor
daily received. People here resent the
tact that no United States land commits
sioner has been sent here to replace Mr..
Chambers. The work of the land COM
mission has Deen greatly delayed in
consequence. The measles epidemic is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
An Aged Englishman Arrested i,

An Aged Englishman Arrested in
New York on a Serious accusa-
ton.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19-Augustus A.
Thompson, an Englishman sixty-five
years old, who was arrested on war
rant charging him with forgery, was
arraigned i'll court this morning.
lie pleaded not guilty, and was held
Tor the grand jury in $1,000 bail. Henry
L. Simmons. of $50 Nassau street, is the
complainant. He said Thompson pur-
chased from him eight 81 900 per cent
gold bonds of Mountain HomeCanal and
Land company, giving in payment for
them three checks amounting to IS, 0OO
One of the checks was for 81. 900, and
bore the signature OF G. r. Shelton.
But 1t was claimed by MIR. Simmons it
mad been raised from check for 81.
when was drawn Oh the East River
oaIk. This Was the SPECIFIC charge
made against Thompson this morning.
The other two checks were for 81, GOO
each, and were signed by Ward d Co.,
brokers'. OF 81 Broadway. These, it was
Claimed. had been raised from checks
on the United States National bank for
s. each. Mr.. Simmons is president of
the Mountain Home Canal and Land
company, and also of several other land
and irrigation companies in the West.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
house of Cora Harris eo!ored at lean.

house of Cora Harris, eo!ored, at Jean
nette, Pa, last night, and withou
warning began firing his revolver at
the inmates. One shot took effect in
the back of j. FL. Adley, an ex-poliee-
man OF this city. Another bullet struck
Cora Harris in the breast, but was
turned by corset steel, producing an
ugly flesh wound. A third shot hit an
unknown in the wrist, the bullet pass
Ing through and badly SCATTERING the
bone. Adler'S injuries will result fatal
ly, and it is feared the bullet is still in
the body of Miss Harris. Williams had
quarreled with the woman, and had
called at the house with the evident in
tent of killing her. He is now under
arrest awaiting the result of the iu.
jurieS inflicted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Rates to the Fight.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 19.-The Louisville s.
Nashville rate of 5000 to would-be
prize-ii fight observers has been met by
the Cairo Short Line and Mobile 81
Ohio. Some days ago it was stated that
not over thirty persons from st. Louis
would attend the contest, but from the
reports of the Pullman Palace Car COM
pany and the ST. Louis passenger
agents, over. 200 tickets have been con-
racteu for already
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Poison on Their Food.

NEVADA, Mo. Jan. 19.--News reaches
here from jericho Springs of the arres t
OF Sterling Brasner and wife on the
charge of poisoning the ComsIock fam :
lily near there last October. Irwin Co M
stock. the father, and Mrs. Wallace a
visitor. died, while Mrs. Comstock a
visitor named Mrs. MeCrary and Wi lie
ComStock were in danger of dying for
several days. The poison had been
sprinkled on all the food eaten the
COmstock home. Brasner is the only
child of Mrs. Comstock by for mer
marriage, and. it is thought. thus sou GIT
to secure the Comstock property.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20

ries between BIB. Bird and Al Scheibe,
will occur at the Junior Pioneer skating
rink. They will skate race of two
miles. AS each of the contestants has
won one race out of three, the race to-
day will be of more than ordinary in
terest, as it will decide the champion
ship of the city.
Last night David Tucker was de-
feated by Al Jones in a two-mIle race
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20

BERLIN, Jan. 19-Herr EIlendt, ed
itor of the Socialist, was sentenced to-
day to six months Imprisonment, and IL
be deprived of his civil rights. for re-
Gently writing q sediIious article. In
coert, today, Herr Ellendt persisted in
keeping his hat on his head. in spite of
the warnings of the presiding Judge.
Finally Herr Eliendt was sentenced to
an additional days Imprisonment for
contempt of court.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Ives Will Not Notice 1t.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Frank Ives said
tonight that ne would take no notice OF
Slosson's challenge to play three nights
at baik-line billiards, anchor barred, GOO
points each night, and two nights al
cushion caroms, 500 points each night
each game to be for 81, ZOO a side.
"None of the dispatches | have seer
say anything about forfeit being post
ed" Ives said, land do not consider
that his offer deserves consideration
until there is money back of 1t. MY
money is always posted before | coni-
mence to talk. If he will post some, il
is not Improbable that we might come
TO some agreement for match.n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
SAMPSON REPLIES
To the Singing Fling of the Chi
cagO Record.

To the Singing Fling of the Chi
cagO Record.
a dispatch from Chicago, which APP
peared in the GLOBE Yesterday under
date of Jan. II, contained gentle roast on
Henry Sampson, the substance of brief
account which appeared Thursday in
the Chicago Record. The editor of that
paper doubts SIMPSONS ability to make
even run Of eight at the anchor nurse.
This little spirit is the outgrowth of the
widely published statement that Samp-
son made an actual run at Minneapolis
Monday afternoon OF $40 at the anc hor
nurse. The statement is absolutely
true, the Record to the contrary not
outstanding. Henry Sampson feels "a
little hot under the collar" in conse-
quence. Through the GLOBE columns
he addresses the following open letter
to the sporting editor of the Record:
Il have before me a copy of the St.
Paul GLOBE of this date (Jan. IS) in
which there is an item from your val
liable paper to the effect that this Min
neapolis champion could not make
a run of eight at the anchor
nurse in year, unless the
balls were nailed to the cushion Now,
L w bOO hnON IIlO ilOIlNS VI LIE SPORT
Ing editor of the Record in making an
assertion of this positive character.
without at least first ascertaining the
authenticity of the performance accred-
tied to me. He seems to have the idea
that because the run was made outside
the city of Chicago and his presence,
1t was necessarily not ON the
square, l desire to remind him that it
Is not upon my personal veracitY he has
to rely, but upon that of three witnesses,
who are anxious to make an affidavit
that the run of $40 / made was perfectly
legitimate, every shot of which was at
the anchor l do not blame him for
doubling the achievement, but do pro.
test against being made target. / am
illustrating the anchor every afternoon,
and will be pleased TO click off a few
hundred for the benefit of any of his
friends, should they happen in.
HENRY SAMPSON"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
No Indian suffering.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19-The state
ment that extreme suffering exists
among the Indians at the Pine Ridge
agency is discredited at the bureau of
Indian affairs. The officials ridicule
the assertions that Indians are dying
off like sheep" II there is any ex-
tended amount of suffering, or re-
markedly large death list, it is stated,
an official report on the subject would
be sent to the bureau at once.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
BATTLE WITH ooNyIors.
a Sheriff Killed in Fight With
Jail Birds.

Jail Birds
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. ia posse
organized by Sheriff j. T. Dexter, of
biocton, had terrible battle at Goethe,
ten miles from Pratt City. this MORN
Ing with four Of gang of seven con-
yicts who escaped from the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company's stockades at
Pratt City last night about dark Sher-
1T Dexter was killed, and Jim Davis,
one or the convicts. fatally wounded.
Two other conyicts were captured. The
posse is in pursuit of the rest The
seven convicts who escaped were head
ed by Jim Morrison, noted horse thief
and bandit. They had procured lot of
dynamite, with which they blew down
The iron gates TO the mines and kept the
guards at bay. One cartridge struck
near Guard John Patton, and. explod-
ing. inflicted fatal wounds. The con-
Vlcts also used two shotguns and a
pistol. mySteriouslY secured, to advan-
tage. 1t was in pursuit of them the
hattie occurred this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
An Ohio Eank Closed.

OTTAWA, o.. Jan. 19.-The Ottawa
Exchange bank. the property of S.
Slauson. assigned today, handing over
all property and money TO DR.. Reed and
Bruce McGrevy as aSsignees. 1t caused
the greatest excitement Tie assets are
about $1,000. The bank will pay about
40 cents OH the dollar. and the real estate
may raise 1t to ~ cents. 1t is the oldest
bank in Northwestern Ohio. The cash.
Ter. Ben +. DrniiStoil, VINO is in New
York, is charged as the wraclar, due IL,
high living and iiJuMeiouS invest
mentS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Hall Didn't Vote.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-Congressman
Hall tailed to vote for or against Tom
Johnson's amendment to place steel
rails on the free list when it came up on
the final test today. Maj. Baldwin
voted for Johnson's amendment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Receiver for Thompson-Houston.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Judge Barrett
today appointed Henry w. Gray re-
eeiver for the Thompson-Houston Elec-
trio company. The receivers bond is
fixed at $4,000. This concern, as its
corporate name indicated, is a local
electric company, and in no way con
nected with the Thompson-H Houston
Electric company, of Boston, the large
corporation which is now part of the
General Electric company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
MailCarriers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-Representa-
tive McGuire Oem., CALI has intro
dueed bill to regulate the mode of
governing mail carriers. The bill pro-
vides that no carrier shall be removed
until after written charges have been
preferred against him, and after the
charges have been examined into by a
board of review designated by tue post-
master general.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Bad Compilations

this morning, the penalty for his murder
OF deaf mute McMichael. His bravado
sustained him until last evening, but
the last train arriving from st. Louis
without his uncle, his nerve failed and
he made pitiful exhibition of himself.
! Early this morning he was baptized by
, Rev. B. f. Thomas, of the III. Z. church,
and when he was taken to the scaffold
his courage reasserted itself. On the
scaffold he said:
Friends; one and all. we shall meet
in heaven"
The cap was then adjusted and the
trap sprung. The drop failed to break
his neck, and he strangIed to death.
JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. 19.-Ernest Lacore
paid the penalty of murder this morn
ing at the county jail in this city. He
slept well last night and was awakened
at 80 O'Clock and served with break
fast. Two hours later he was given
bath, and Revs. Sheets and Mcconnell
were admitted to see him. He was
ba ptiZed and received the sacrament,
protesting conversion.
At l0:30 Sheriff Henneberry, deputies
with the prisoner and ministers came
onto the gallows Lacore expressed a
hope that he was going to be saved. and
two minutes later the cap and rope
were put in place. his neck was
broken.
Saved by Corset Steel.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 10. - man
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
OVER A HUNDRED LOST.
Admiral de CANA Makes Sue
cessful attack on the Govern
ment Troops.

ment Troops.
BUENos AYREs, Jan. 19.-President
Peixoto has ordered the dismissal of the
commander of Fort Santa Cruz for
allowing two torpedo boats to re-enter
the bay and quantity of arms and
stores to reach the insurgents. Admiral
de Cana sent reihforcements to the
Insurgents garrison on ConceIcao
island, and subsequently repealed a Wig
orous attack by the government troops,
de CANA has strongly occupied posi-
ton commanding the railway leading
TO Petrop0lis and the gas works. Alarm
has been caused i'll commercial circles
by the renewal of the carnation of bank
notes issued by the empire and which
were supposed to have been destroyed
some time ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Appointed Surgeon.

Special to the Globe. i5
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--Dr R. M.
Flint, of Gaylord. was appointed exam
lining surgeon on the pension board to-
day. r.
W. E. Bnrwell. prominent mill
owner of Hastings, is at the Arlington.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
arbitration in Brazil.

WAsHINGToN.J Jan. 19.-The Brazilian
minister, Senior Mendonca, and officials
of the state and navy departments all
disayow any knowledge of the alleged
reported agreement to drbitrate between
President PeiXoto aid the leaders OF
the insurgents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Bismarck is Well.

BERLIN. Jan. 19.-The Hamburgische
Correspondent denies that Prince Bis
marck is ill. 1t says he, drives out daily,
the weather permitting, and enjoys the
visits OF his neighbors. He intends to
spend the summer at Varzln.