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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
NO QUARREL WITH GROVER
Step Taken Solely on Account
Of Pressure OF His Pri-
vate Business
FIRST BREAK IN CABINET.
Congressman Wilson Said to
Pe the Probable Choice
for the Office.

WASHINGTON, Feb: 27.-Post-
master General Bissell late this af-
ternoon placed his resignation in
the hands of President Cleveland, to
be accepted upon the appointment
Of his successor. Though the ru-
mors of the coming retirement of
Mr. Bissell have been rife for some
time, the official announcement,
when it was made this evening,
caused something of a sensation.
The statements which have been
made that a disagreement between
the president and Mr.. Bissell caused
the resignation were known by al
most all in official circles to be with
out the slightest foundation, and
therefore the usual interest and gos-
sip which usually attaches to the
retirement of cabinet official was
entirely lacking in this case, as it
was conceded by all that only the
personal desire of Mr.. Bissell to re-
sumo his lucrative law practice ac-
tuated him in taking the step which
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
TRYING TO HELP REED.
Heatwole Will Seek to Make Good
His Campaign Promises.

HIS campaign PROMISES
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Ever
since Congressman-elect Heatwole
made his appearance here his atti-
tude on the question of organizing
the next house has been a mystery
to his colleagues. He was finally per-
suaded to go into conference yes
terday, at which Messrs. .Tawney and
Fletcher were made a steering com
mittee. This action evidently dis
pleased Heatwole, because he today
started out to work on his own
hook. He wants Capt. A. H. Reed
made assistant ergeant-at-arn1s of
the house, but under the Tawney
plan no such position can be secured
for Minnesota.
Heatwole left for New York today,
and will go from there home Before
he left he gave his colleagues to un-
derstand that he considered them
bound to help fix Capt. Reed in
good place. This they will not con-
sent to do, although it is alleged
that all their names are attached to
a paper held by Capt. Reed, in which
he was promised something good in
case he pulled out in favor of Heat
wole in the late campaign. The
Third district man is very much in
earnest in his campaign in behalf
of Reed, and proposes to land him
in the office of assistant sergeant-at-
arms if it'can be done, regardless of
the plans formulated by Congress-
man Tawney and Uncle Loren.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
THE SAFE WAS EMPTY
OUTLAWS MAKE A FAILURE AT
TRAIN ROBBERY
HOLD-UP DOWN IN TEXAS.
Sheriff With BIoOdhOunGs on
the Track OF the Rob-
berS.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 27.-Tonight at
s o'clock, the north-bound Houston
and Texas Central train, as it stopped
at the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
crossing, five miles north of here, was
held up by seven highwaynen, who
covered the engineer with revOlvers.
They then forced a porter to uncouple
the train from the engine, baggage and
express cars. Three of the robbers
then marched into the cab and forced
the engineer to run along half mile.
Here they compelled Express Mes
senger Harris to open his door and
safe There was no money but the
robbers took the express messengers S
pistol. They then shot away the head
light and ordered the engineer to back
his train. In doing so the engine col
lided with the rest of the train, wreck
ing the bumpers, but not injuring any
of the passengers.
The sheriff is out with bloodhounds
trying to run down the robbers. The
robbers got no money.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
SAVANNAH EXCITED.
STRAIN CAUSED BY SLATTERY'S
SPEECH CONTINUES.
QUESTION OF FREE SPEECH.
Refusal to Allow the EX-Nun to
Speak Prevents Further
Outbreak.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. N.-There has
been little work in the business portion
of Savannah 1t has been a day of
continued nervous strain and excite
ment. One thing only has been talked
of, and that the principle Iof free
speech. Slattery has been almost lost
sight of as an individual. 1t has
ceased to be a case of an eX-priest de-
string to lecture, and has become, in
the minds of many, a question for the
preservation of the right of free speech
in Savannah.
Mrs. Slattery was booked to lecture
at Masonic temple this afternoon. At
1 o'clock this afternoon, under the es-
cort of the chief and lieutenant of po-
lice, four mounted and twelve foot po-
licemen, they were taken to Masonic
aall. Prior to this the managers of
the Mems Hebrew association had 10
titled .Slattery that they would break
the contract and refuse to allow the use
of the hall which they have leased, as
his language melted to riot. Slattery
would not consider the contract broken.
Arriving at the hall, the police refused
to admit any one. Several hundred
women were turned away.
Slattery and President Haas. of the
Hebrew association, became involved
in wordy dispute and the chief of
police put Slattery under arrest, but
released him, as Haas declined to enter
any charge. After Slattery had wait
ed an hour for a lawyer he and his
wife went back to the hotel, escorted
by the police. When the Pulaski house
was reached it was almost impossible
to see the hotel for the people who
had congregated.
Finding the hall locked many called
at the hotel. There Mrs. Slattery held
a reception. Hundreds called on her.
some rendered her the use of their
parlors at home to lecture in.
Slattery is making arrangements to
lecture at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow
night The entire police force will be
on hand and some of the military COM
panies will probably be held in readi-
ness at their armories.
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INVASION OF CUBA.
Filibusters Are Organizing
an Expedition at Key
West.
SPANISH CONSUL WGILANT.
Attention of National Author
tiles Called to the In
tended Raid.
SPANISH CONSUL WGILANT.
STATE OF WAR DECLARED.
Official Reports Indicate That
the Uprising in Cuba
Is Serious.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Minis-
ter Muragua, of Spain, tonight said
that he had received a dispatch
from Key West, Fla, announcing
that a party of filibusters had Or
ganized there and was about to
start for Cuba to stir up a reVolu-
ton in the island. The minister's
dispatch said that the United States
revenue cutter which is usually on
duty at Key West was absent from
this port and there was no force on
hand to prevent the threatened in
vasion. The dispatch gave no par
ticulars as to the strength of the
party or the vessel or vessels it had
secured to take it to Cuba. The eX-
act time of it's starting was appar-
entity unknown but it was expected
to start soon. Discussing the mat
ter tonight Senor Muragua said:
1.-THE report that there is a revolu-
ton in Cuba is untrue. There have
been only two or three unimportant
outbreaks. The insurrectionists.
have no organization and no leaders
and can do nothing. AS matter of
course, their friends in this country
and elsewhere gave out misleading
reports in the hope of strengthen
ing their cause. 1 very much regret
the absence of the United States
revenue cutter which should be at
Key West and could easily prevent
an invasion of Cuba from American
soil. The distance from Key West
to Cuba is very short and can be
traversed very quickly"
STATE OF WAR DECLARED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Secre,
tary Gresham received a cablegram
today from Consul General Williams
at Havana saying that owing to the
continuance of the rebellion near
Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas,
which began Feb. "a, the govern
ment has issued proclamation de-
claring those provinces in a state Of
war, the civil authorities continu-
ing in the exercise of their func-
tionS. He also offers full pardons
to all insurgents who submit to legal
authorities within eight days. The
rest of the island is reported tran
quill. All recognized political par
ties have given support to the gov
ernment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
FLAMES AND PANIC.
Ha1f- -MiiIiOn-DO Fire in Chi
cago-Many Girls Injured.

observation-disclosures Fire in Chi
cago-Many Girls Injured.
CHICAGO, Feb. PA disastrous
fire, which started about 9 o'clock to-
day in the heart OF the West side
factory district, caused loss Of $780,
000 The fire began in the five
story brick Kaestner building at 245
South Jeffe1 son street. In the build
ing were the Kaestner Knitting
works, the Pioneer Paper company
and the Bach & Hertz Feather com
pany The building was crowded
with men and women employees, and
the rapid spread of the flames re
suited III q panic, in which heavy
loss of life was narrowly averted.
About 100 women and girls, in addi-
ton to a large number of men and
boys, were at work, and in the stam-
pcde many were knocked down and
badly bruised. A large number of
women were rescued by the fire
men. Despite the efforts of the fire
men, the flames spread to the south
portion of the Crane Elevator works.
which adjoined the Kaestner build
ing on the north. A brisk wind
famed the flames and the loss to the
elevator company was heavy. Five
dwellings. which were clustered in
the vicinity. We're totally destroyed,
and the flying embers started numer-
Gus small fires in buildings several
blocks away.
= panic, which will probably result
In loss of life, occurred in the Lam
caster caramel factory, on Harrison
street, several blocks away from
the fire. Two hundred aud twenty
children Eere at wors. IN tbs factory,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
FRANCE CALLED DOWN.
NO INTERFERENCE IN SAN Do
NINGO ALLOWABLE.
NOTIFIED BY GRESHAM
Action Having Important Bear
ing on American Interests
in South America.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-A question
has recently arisen for the determi-
nation of the state department, affect
ing the relations Of the United States
with all of the countries of Central
and South America and the independ-
ent republics of the West Indies. Sew
eral years ago the president of Santo
Domingo forcibly entered the premises
of French bank there and took from
the vaults a considerable sum of
money, which he alleged to be owing
him.
The matter being reported to the
French government, formal demand
was made for restoration, which was
refused. The French government in
dicated a purpose of sending some
war vessels to Santo Domingo to en-
force a collection. The Dominican gov
ernment being in financial straits in
1883 made an arrangement with the
firm of Westendorp & Co., bankers, of
Amsterdam, for a loan of f770,000 to
take up the internal and foreign debt
of the republic. To insure payment
the Amsterdam company was given
the right to collect directly the re-
ceipts from all of the Dominican Gus
tom houses. In 1896 this loan was con-
siderably extended for the purpose Of
building a railroad In 1892 Westendorp
& Co. transferred all of their rights
to an American company, chartered in
New Jersey under the name of 1.-THE
San Domingo Improvement Company
of New York. the. leading spirit of
which was Smith Weed. 1t is this
which ho tn
front in opposition to the execution of
the French programme Of forcible
collection of the indemnity claim by
it. The case is further complicated by
the fact that the bonds of the Dominf-
can government are largely held in
Holland, Belgium, England, as well as
in the United States and France.
The Dominican government has ta-
ken no direct action in the matter, al
though the Dominican charge, Mr.
Gill, has accompanied Mr.. Smith Weed
to see Secretary Gresham. The secre-
tary has been impressed with the just
ness of Mr.. Weeds claims. and about
two weeks ago he cabled to Eustis, our
ambassador to France, and instructed
him to inform the French government
that the United States could not look
with Indifference upon it's proposed
action.
The incident acquires additional i'm
portance from the fact that several
of the small republics of Central and
South America have recently default
ed in the payment of interests upon
the foreign debts mostly held in
Europe, and if the United States is
committed to the assertion of a right
to protect them against their credit
crs ir cases like that Of San Domingo,
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and when the flames from the Kaest-
ner building were seen, some one
sounded an alarm. A wild rush for
the exits followed, the children be-
coming crazed with terror. They
rushed down the stairways, tram
ping under foot those who had fall
en-, and several boys jumped from
second-story windows. Help was
summoned, and many children were
removed unconscious by the am
balances.
The injured, none of them fatally,
are:
Hiram Goldman, cut and bruised
about head and face.
Emma Kusick, cut and bruised by
being trampled.
Bessie Palzic, bruised about head.
Agnes Mcintyre, cut about head.
Following is a list of the losses,
except on a number of dwellings and
retail stores, none of which were
costly:
Kaestner & Co., building, 125,000;
Kaestner & Co., manufactured goods
and machinery, $9OO,O00; Crane Ele-
vator company, building, $20,0 ma
chinery, $4,000; stock, $4,000. W.D.
Kent, iron works and fire escapes,
$1,000. Daniel Monroe, iron works,
$500. Andrews & Johnson, ventilat
ors, Kaestner building, $4,000. Fried
lander & Brady, knit goods, 100000.
Cutler & Hamer Manufacturing COM
pany, electrical supplies, Kaestner
building, $4,000 Schultz & Hirsch,
mattresses, -Kaestner- building, ST.
600. Raymond Bros, wind mills,
Kaestner building, $4,000. Smith
Bros, saws, Kaestner building, $10,-
600. Pioneer Paper Stock company,
$4,000
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
FIRED ON OLD GLORY.
AMERICAN SHIP ATTACKED
NEAR BLUEFIELDS BY A
BRITISH MAN OF WAR.
The Ship Said to BE Engaged in
Carrying Arms to Reb-
els.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The World
this morning pulishes the following
special dispatch from Colon, Colombia: :
The Faith, a coasting sloop which ar
rived here yesterday from Bocas Del
Toro, brought the news of the fresh
conflict at BluefieldS.
The Faith met the British schooners
The Dauntless and the Brothers at
-Bocas Del Toro. The masters of the
schooners reported that while they
were at Bluefields, about two weeks
before, an American ship, whose name
they did not know, arrived there. The
British consul at Bluefields was in
formed that she had on board arms
imported by Samuel Well.
The American ship left Bluefields
for Cape Gracias Dios, north of Blue
fields. A British man of war followed
her there and found her landing two
boatloads of arms. The Britisher fired
on her, carrying away her mast.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
HUMPHREYS MEMORY.
There Are People Who Say 1t Is
Treachcrous.

TrenchcrOus.
Special to the Globe.
PIERRE, s. D., Feb. N.-The Ruth
investigating committee will bring
Cashier Humphrey, of the Redfield
National bank, again on the stand and.
are likely to make it very interesting
for him. Mr.. Humphrey in his former
testimony admitted making a false
certificate to the public examiner last
April, and the other day swore point
blang that he had never authorized
Ruth's bank at Desmet to state that
certain deposits there in the name of
the Redfield bank has been transferred
to w. W. Taylor. His letters, however,
covering the same ground, have been
produced and other matter, making a
pretty strong showing against him.
Today the committee by wire request
ed Mr.. Humphrey to come, but he re-
fused When threatened, however,
with arrest he wired that he would
come tomorrow
In the senate today the bills ap-
propriating 10000 acres of land for the
Redfield insane asylum and the Spring
field Normal school were defeated, as
was tHe Ulll dlloWlilS lhc SOuiieJ CoPi
missioners to deposit public funds in
banks subject to interest, and the
Kelley automatic ballot box bill. Mr..
Oleson's joint resolution calling on
Nebraska for a commission to
straibhten out the interstate boundary
passed under suspension of the rules.
In the, house Mr.. Alpin's big irrigation
bill passed, and the bill providing that
the auditor shall issue warrants only
to the amout of the appropriations for
the current year. The divorce bill was
favorably reported. The joint reso-
luton for a constitutional amendment
increasing the limit of state debt to
$3.50, 900 passed by a close vote. 81
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PANIC AT HOT SPRINGS
EXODUS OF VISITORS IS IN
PROGRESS,
CAUSED BY SMALLPOX.
FOrty-SeVen Cases in the Pest
HOuse-NeiEhbOrin Cities
Quarantine.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 27.-The train
from the south today brought fully
800 badly scared passengers from Hot
Springs, Ark, who left that popular
resort in a hurry yesterday to escape
the smallpox. They declared that the
disease is epidemic, and near neighbor-
ing towns have established rigid
quarantine, the authorities at Malvern
compelling the trainmen to lock all
passengers from the springs in the
cars while trains are passing through
that town.
Among those who reached st. Louis
today were: M. Gates and wife, Chi
cago; E. F. Williams and wife, Duluth;
E. T. Brewer, Springfield, ILL.,; Mrs.
Thomas Lonergan, Chicago; Harry e.
Wiley and William J. Moxley and fam
lily, Chicago. They say rumors had
been circulating that smallpox was
increasing, but last Sunday when
many of the guests were getting ready
to leave an official bulletin was issued
by the health department that only
one case existed in the city. This
Gained their fears for a while, but
yesterday it was learned that at the
time the health department was pre-
pairing the bulletin there were thirty
five cases being treated in the pest
house.
Mr.. Brewer made the following state
ment: 1.-The people are pouring out
of Hot Springs panic stricken. Every
available seat was taken in the train
yesterday, and a great many more
would have left could they have got
away. The visitors there are just be-
ginning to learn the truth I have in
side information and know that there
are not less than Seventy-five cases of
the disease in Hot Springs, and about
half of them are in. the midst of the
city" Harry Wiley said: 81 learned
last night from member of the board
of health at Hot Springs that there
were forty-seven cases of smallpox In
the pest house, and a number of cases
in the city that had not been re-
moved"
REPORT THIRTY-TWO CASES.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb 27-Dr.
R. F. Jennings, secretary of the state
board of health. has investigated the
smallpox situation at Hot Springs
and reports thirty-two cases there
There are three we'll defined cases at
Malvern and several suspects. Quar-
antine regulations have been institut-
ed at Benton and Little Rock.
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Bissell. The president learned his true
worth as man of thorough business
capacity and administrative ability
when they were associated as mem
bers of the same law firm in Buffalo.
The fast friendship which was then
formed remained while Mr.. Cleveland
successfully stepped from the office
of mayor of Buffalo to the White
house, and when he became president
for the second time it was his personal
desire that Mr.. Bissell accept a PLACE
in his cabinet. 1t is quite certain Mr..
Bissell will not relinquish his port
folio until April. He will then return
to Buffalo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
HOOsIER WHITECAPS
Make an Outrageous Attack on
WOmen-Defoander Whipped.

WOmen-Defoander Whipped.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. N.-Today
Judge Behymer issued warrants for
the arrest of Arthur Shroy, Walter
Berry, Elmer Balg and Rolley Wright.
This is the outcome of a sensational
Whitecap attack last night at Gran
vile, ten miles northeast, upon Mrs.
Amanda Hamilton, widow, aged
thirty-five years; her mother, Mrs.
Elisa Graham, aged sixty-five, and
very feeble, and her two sons, Warren
and Clay Hamilton. Late at night
four men called and demanded that
they be admitted. The door was open
ed and they entered. The mob wore
maskes. They knocked Mrs. Hamilton
down and kicked her in frightful
manner. She is injured internally and
may not recover. The old mother was
next attacked, and she was insensible
before the men stopped their work.
She is also in a critical condition.
The two sons jumped from the bed
and attempted to protect their mother
and grandmother, but were soon over
powered and received severe bea ting.
Lewis Reese, a neighbor, heard the
screams of the woman and hastened
to the house. and was also treated
to a sound beating. He is now con-
fined to his home. The four men then
left the house. Mrs. Hamilton and
Reese claim they recognized the men
as the ones above namd. Berry is a
justice of the peace, and the other.
three are prominent residents of that
city and vicinity
The reason of the attack is not
known. 1t was rumored that Mrs.
Hamilton was a questionable char
acter, and the residents wanted her
to leave the city. Other residents say
that Mrs. Hamilton's character cannot
be questioned and will assist Mrs.
Hamilton in having the men punished.
This is the first Whitecap case for
this county, and, the people con-
cerned being. prominent, it. has caused
great excitement. Further trouble is
expected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
MILLION-DOLLAR LOSS.
Disastrous Blaze at HaIifax-Sev-
eraI Firemen Injured.

Disastrous Blaze at Halifax-Sev-
eraI Firemen Injured.
HALIFAX, Feb. 27.-Property to the
value Of a million dollars was de-
stroyed by fire today in the vicinity of
Deep Water terminus. At the immi-
grafton sheds, wharves, offices and the
other buildings burned. Several fire
men were injured. A heavy wind was
blowing, and the fire spread rapidly.
Dartmouth sent it's fire brigade to as
sist the city department. The fire was
under control soon after 1 p. M, the
department succeeding in preventing
its spread on Water street. The Do
minion government loses upwards of
$6000 600; uninsured. There is a loss on
goods stored in the burned sheds which
will amount to about 100000. OF this
the city merchants lose $-0),0J0. Several
firemen were injured but none fatally.
The fire burned fiercely, and for hours
it seemed as if the section of the city
where it broke out was doomed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
REPORT THIRTY-TWO CASES.
Funds for Settlers.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-The committee
appointed by the board of trade to So
licit subscriptions for the relief of
farmers in drouth stricken districts
has commenced its labors. Messrs.
Armour & Co. have subscribed $1,000;
the Union Stock Yards and Transit
company, $1,000; the Live Stock Ex-
change, $1,000, and many other sub
scriptions of less amount have been re-
ceived.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-At the Office
of the Dominican consulate in this
city today, it was stated by Consul
Gil that negotiations have been going
on between representatives of the San
Domingo and the French government
at Paris concerning the claims OF
French citizens against the Dominican
government and are in a fair way, ae-
cording to advices received yesterday,
towards a speedy and satisfactory set
tlement.
These negotiations, it is also stated,
which have been going on for over two
years, were interrupted suddenly last
December, when the news reached
Paris of the assassination of a French
resident of San Domingo named
Casavelli, and until the French au-
thorities were informed Of the ar
rest, trial and condemnation of the
murderer, the diplomatic relations
were suspended. The murderer was
executed on Feb. 6, and since then the
negotiations have been resumed with
every promise of immediate and sat1f
isfactory settlement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
JAPs LEAVING wEI-HAI-wEI.
Army Being Embarked for Tai
ienwan.

CHEE-FOO, China, Feb. 27-The Jap
anese are evacuating their advanced
positions at Wei-Hai-Wei. Ning-Hai,
a town lying about midway between
Wei-Hai-Wei and this city, has been
abandoned. The. greater part of the
japanese army has been embarked
upon transports, which have left Wei
Hai-Wei for Talienwan, on the Liu-
Tung peninsula, almost directly across
the gulf of Pe-Chili from Wei-Hai- Wei.