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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
PRIME MINISTER EXPLAINS
That Proper Reparation Will
Be Made After a Thor
ough Inquiry.
ACTIVITY IN NAVY YARDS
With Prospects That Cruisers
May Be Sent to the Cuban
Coast.

MADRID, March 16.-Replying to
questions propounded in the cham
Der of. deputies today, Senor Ale
jandro Groiseard, minister of state,
said that the report that Minister
Taylor, acting on behalf of the Unit
ed States government, had claimed
that reparation from Spain was due
the United States on account of the
Alliance incident was true. The
United States government, he said,
at the same time demanded that
American trade with Cuba should
not be interfered with. He hoped
the Allianca affair would be AMIGA
bly, settled. The United States gov
ernment, he explained, considered
the firing on the Allianca to be a
violation of the principles Of interna-
tional law.
Minister Groiseard, in conclusion,
said that the Spanish government
had ordered the fullest investigation
of the affair to be made. The gov
ernment, he added, was willing to
agree to any settlement provided
: the principles of international law
were not infringed upon, and that
no attempt was made to prejudice
the dignity of the nation.
Senior Diaz Morre, formerly an
officer in the Spanish navy, said that
the commander of the Sgunboat had
the right to demand that the Alli-
anca should show her flag. He
argued that the Spanish officers
also had the right to search any
vessel found in Spanish waters.
Minister Croiseard declined to make
any further statement, or to attempt
any explanation of the incident until
complete details and the reports of the
Spanish officers of the gunboat which,
It is claimed, fired on the Allianca,, are
received.
Questions relating to Cuban affairs
were hotfy debated in the chamber OF
deputies.
Gen. Lopez Dominguez, minister of
war, censured the press for recent COM
ments upon the situation. At this all
the reporters quilted the chamber of
deputies. This was intended as a pro-
test against the official defense made
by the minister of war of the officers
who last night attacked the offices of
the Madrid newspapers. These at
tacks on the newspaper offices were pro-
voked, it is claimed, by the appearance
of articles charging that the officers
in the service of Spain have been SO
reluctant to volunteer for the Cuban
service that the government has been
compelled to draw lots tie determine
who should be ordered to the front.
Great excitement prevails here The
military governor of Madrid has re-
signed. The directors of the leading
newspapers held a meeting this even
ing and agreed that unless the govern
-ment would guarantee the liberty OF
the press, they would suspend all
tissues.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
LIQUIDATION AT WAUKESHA.
Mineral Water Company in the
Hands of a Receiver.

CHICAGO, March 16.-The Wauke-.
sha Hygeia Mineral Water company
has gone into the hands of a receiver.
Application was made for the appoint
ment of the receiver before Judge Jen-
kins, at Milwaukee this aftsrneosE
The applicants were the trustees under
the mortgage held by the Jarvis Conk-
lin company. The company through
it's attorney agreed to the proceeding,
and Charles c. Prest was made the
receiver. The bill with the accom-
panying order by the court was filed
in the circuit court clerks Office in
Chicago this evening. BY agreement
an auxiliary bill was filed with the
clerk of the United States circuit
court in Milwaukee tonight, the
same order being entered. The re-
ceivership is practically the fore
closure of the mortgage securing s., ,G00,-
900 of the bonds issued September, 1891.
The company has defaulted in in
terest due March 1, of this year. The
total indebtedness claimed by the trus-
tees, Samuel M. Jarvis, of New York,
and John T. Downing, of Kansas
City, Mo-, is 81, 3O4, ,345. The company
was organized in the summer of 1891
anu d cODc6SSlOn secured the
directory of the worlds fair for the
exclusive sale of the water in the fair
grounds. To supply the various
stands at the fair and to cheaper the
water to Chicago consumers ar
rangements were made to pipe the
water to Chicago from Waukesha a
distance of over one hundred miles.
To lay the pipes and provide adequate
pumping facilities the s1,O00,000 of
bonds were issued at thirty years bear
ing interest at 6 per cent. The com
pany since the fair, has been engaged
in supplying the water to Chicago
consumers, but the earnings have not
been sufficient to pay the expenses of
operation, and the pipe ne has been
but little used. The pipe line cost
nearly $500, 600. The company owns
the Hygeia and the Glenn Springs, at
Waukesha, where it has erected large
bottling works, a pumping station and
two costly pavilions. The personal
property in Chicago consists of wagons
and horses mainly, with the plant for
the storage and use of the water, and
is valued at $4,000. Receiver Prest says
the Indebtedness of the company out
side of the. mortgage will not reach
$4,000. The receiver will take charge
of the business on Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
FELL SIXTY FEET:
Frightful Accident to TWO
People Exhibiting a Fire
Escape.
ONE is INSTANTLY KILLED.
The Other So Terribly Man
gled He Cannot Sur
ViVe.
ONE is INSTANTLY KILLED.
jUNKET OF LEGISLATORS.
Another Banquet at the
SpauIding House--North-
west News.

DULUTH, March 16.-While Fred
erick Marcott, the inventor of a
patent rope fire escape, was giving
an exhibition at the Spaulding house
this evening, assisted by his little
cousin, George Marcott, aged twelve,
the rope broke when they were at
the third story and they fell head
downward to the stone sidewalk,
some sixty feet below. The boy was
instantly killed, his head being
crushed like ian egg shell, while
Mr.. Marcott was taken to the hos
pital unconscious. The doctor said
he could not live till morning. He
struck partly on his back, and was
picked up unconscious and with sew
eral bones broken and his head ter
ribly mangled. The exhibition was
being made for the special benefit
of the legislative party, which had
just arrived in the city from the
iron range.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
F|ENDISH FIREBUGS.
EVIDENCE OF INCENDIARISM IN
AN OMAHA BLAZE.
SIXTEEN PEOPLE I'M PERIL
BY an Alleged Attempt of Fur
Merchants to Realize on
Their stock.

OMAHA, Neb., March 16-Sixteen
people were rescued from the third
and fourth stories of the burning
Withnell block. corner of Fifteenth
and Harvey streets, today by Omaha,s s
fremen WITH the aid of extension fad-
ders. A number of them were young
women, and all were carried out in
safety. Though the damage to the
block was less than $10,000 fire cut off
all escape by destroying the elevator
and staircase, and for a few minutes
rendering the situation of the inmates
on the top floors critical Many of
them were with difficulty restrained
from jumping to the pavement below.
Wnlle a number of streams were
turned on the fire. the hook and ladder
men hurried up their long ladders and
applied themselves to the rescue of the
thoroughly frightened inmates. The
ories of incendiarism were reported to
Chief of Detective Hayes this morn
ing and detectives were detailed to
look after the case. They examined
the debris and found deposits of COM
bustibies. The only trace of the large
stock of furs that the firm of Schultz
& Co. claim to have carried were about
a dozen muffs, which were partially
burned. AS these were found where
the fire was hottest it was believed
that similar traces would remain of
the other furs if they had been there
The officers are working on the theory
that most of the stock was taken out
before the blaze was started. and are
trying to find the expressman who did
the moving. The firm occupied the
lower floor and had 5000 insurance on
the stock. Circumstantial evidence of
arson was so strong that William
Schultz and his manager, James H
McCabe, were arrested tonight, charged
with firing the building. Part of the
stock, $700 worth. was located in an
adjoining building
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
Northwestern Patents.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 16.-
List OF patents granted this week to
Northwestern inventors, reported by
T. D. Merwin, patent solicitor, GIL and
912 Pioneer Press building, st. Paul,
Mimi, and Washington, D. c.: Robert
E. Brackelsberg and L. Graft, Man
kato, Mimi, switch and switch shifter;
Edwin A. Burrage, Minneapolis, Mimi,
grain door for cars; John L. Cald-
well, Minneapolis, Mimi, brick kiln;
Henry L. Carpenter, Minneapolis,
Mimi, electric burglar alarm and
house call; John E. Erickson and j.
Leonartson, St Paul, Mimi, dovetail-
ing machine; John A. Kennedy, Cho-
teau, Mont, sight for firearms; Charles
L. Olmstead, Big Timber, Mont,
soldering machine Joseph o. Therien,
Minneapolis, Mimi, wise; James N.
Wilson, Minneapolis, Mimi, planter;
John Niven. Staples, Mimi, Grade
mark remedies for certain named dis
eases.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
GROVER AT HOME.
Presidential Duck Hunter En-
loved His Southern Trip.


WASHINTON, March 1.-THE presi-
dent and party reached the city on the
lighthouse tender Violet shortly after
o'clock this afternoon. There were
with Mr.. Cleveland DIR. O'Reilly, his
physician Commander Lamburton, su-
perintendent of the lighthouse dis
trict, and Commander Wilde, the sec
retary of the lighthouse naval board.
The latter two were out on purely
official business, making an inspection
of the buoys of the lower river chan
nel and President Cleveland took the
opportunity of going down with them
and enjoying little duck shooting.
The trip consumed. ten days, but dur
ing over half of this time it was bad
weather. When the vessel landed at
Stevenson's wharf Private Secretary
Thurber, who had waited for over an
hour in the raw March wind, was the
first to board her and greet Mr.. Cleve-
land in her cabin. President Cleve-
land came out of the cabin onto the
forward deck, accompanied by others
of his party, carrying a slight limp in
his gait, as might have been expected
after the accident which happened U
him shortly before he left the cit..
After walking about the deck and
taking final inspection of his game
he shook Capt. DonnelPs hand, thank
ing him for his many kindnesses, and
was then escorted to his carriage by
Commanders Lamburton and Wilde.
During the comparatively short time
that the party were actually hunting
for game they managed to conjure 50
fine specimens of brant, Al ducks and
IL snipe. Only two brace of the largest
ones were carried away from the ves-
sell
Capt. DonnelI, in command of the
boat, said that the vessel was not in
the best of condition, being sent out
for work, but that Notwithstanding,
the trip of Mr.. Cleveland appeared to
give him very substantial improve
ment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
LOEBER FAST IN THE NET.
Milwaukee Police Confident They
Have Moritz, Murderer,


MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 16.-
There is no longer a shadow of doubt
that William Loeber murdered Fer
dinand Moritz for his money. We have
woven a net of circumstantiaI evidence
around Loeber that he cannot explain
away. All that remains for him to do
is to admit the crime" So said Chief
of Police Jansen tonight after he fin
ished questioning Loeber with the view
of securing his confession.
Robbery was the motive of the mur-
der. Loeber believed that Moritz car
ried large amount of money on his
person, but in this, like many other
people who were acquainted with the
cattle dealer, he was mistaken 1t is
thought that Loeber only secured SIS
for his trouble and this has been re-
covered. The money is in three $5
notes, one Of which is bIood-stained.
Witnesses have also been found who
saw MoritZ go to Loeber'S house on the
morning he was last seen alive by
his family, and who heard the two
fatal shots fired that killed the old
Hebrew. Loeber's horse and wagon
was seen to emerge from the alley on
Galena street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, with two men in
it, presumably Loeber and Moritz, and
later when the shots were fired it was
seen again by another witness. Blood
stained chips have been cut out of Loe-
ber's wagon, and his clothes that he
wore when arrested were also stained
with human blood. Besides this Loe-
bers bloody revolver and bloody cart
ridges have been found, and the sus-
pected murderer has contradicted him
self and tried to prove an alibi which
his wife has disproven. 1t has been
decided to hold Loeber on the charge
of murder, and he is now under ar
rest"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
CLAIMS A MILLION.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Woman Sues for
Valuable City ProDerty,

NtIsiuie ~! IfopeFty.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 16.-A
complaint in suits growing out of Mrs
Eliza Richardson's claim to a dover
interest in GAINESVILLE and Monroe prop
erty was served today. A. Richard
son, a son Of Mrs. Spaulding's first
husband sues Jacob Nelson, of this
city, to recover his claim against Mel
sons property. Mrs. Spaulding died at
her home in Golden, ILL.,, day or two
ago, which ends the suit as far as she
is concerned.
The Tallman addition and the Lii
brand donation, which form the Mon
roe property claimed, comprise a por-
ton of Monroe City valued at 81 ,0OO, ,0O0
The property takes in the northern
section of the city and extends south
of the business portion of Monroe.
Forty acres of the disputed property
was given to the county by Mr. Lii
brand some years ago for the purposes
of erecting a court house and laying
out suitable adjoining grounds. This
site alone is valued at $75O,0O0. Besides
this, there is property now covered by
valuable hotels, residences and church
GS,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
WAS THE SON THE AVENGER.
Strange Romance in u Kansas
4f . Murder.


KANSAS CITY, March 16-A special
to the Star from Fort Scott, Kan,
says: Louis Strevel, the aged ranch
man, whose Identification last July by
twenty-eight-year- son whom he
had never seen, was published as a re-
markable romance, was today found
murdered in his house on his ranch He
was lying on the floor of one of the
rooms with his throat cut from ear to
ear. On his person was found $100 in
gold and currency, which leads to
the belief that he was not killed for
what little money he had on his per-
son. A deep design is suspected and
there is much excitement over the af-
fair. The coroner is investigating the
murder.
Strevel left his first wife in Bates
county, Missouri, many years ago, and.
came to this city, where he married.
another woman without having Sc
cured divorce. He left an unborn.
son in Bates county, now Noah S..
Strevel, twenty-eight years old, living;
near Fulton, Kan. The first Mrs.
Strevel married James Boiling fifteen
years ago, and is also living near Full
ton, this county. The father was
identified by the son by a broken fin
ger, of which his mother had told him.
He had been living alone on his large
farm, and was evidently sitting before
his fire smoking when he was killed.
He was eighty-four years old.
1t is suspected that the murder is
a sequel to the romance. To ali ap-,
pearances Strevel was sitting before.
a stove alone smoking, when the mur-
derer crept in through the kitchen
door, cut his throat before he could
arise and fed. The body was brought
to this city this evening. The cor
oner's investigation developed the
fact that Strevel's son was to be sole
heir. The sheriff has taken control of
the murdered mans property pend
ing further inquiry i.'t
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
SILCOTT'S VICTIM DEAD.
Demise of Ex-COngressman Iced
om Reported at Toledo.

TOLEDO, March 16.-Ex-Congress-
man John P. Leedom, once a well
known figure in politics, died in Toledo
this morning at 1880 at the age of
forty-seven years. Mr.. Leedom had
been living here in seclusion for the
past two years at the residence of his
sister, and his presence in this city
was known only to limited number.
Mr.. Leedom was a representative to
the Forty-seventh congress from this
state, and at the close of his term was
elected sergeant-at-arms of the house,
serving two terms in that Office Dur
ing his last term and toward the end
&C Cleveland's first term of office. the
famous Silcott defalca ton took place,
which blasted Leedom's political life
and completely shattered his health
Edward E. Silcott was Leedom's dep
uty, and he absconded with funds ag-
gregating 100000, and has never been
apprehended. The major part of the
money was from the salary accounts
of the congressman, whose paymaster
the sergeant-at-arms is. Leedom was
relieved by congress of paying the
money that was stolen, as it was con-
clusively proven that he was not only
innocent of any knowledge of the de-
falcation. but was a heavy sufferer
himself
The funeral of the deceased will take
place at Manchester o., on Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
THE BRUES OBJECT.
Uncle Sam Had No Right to Donate
the Barracks to AInhana.t

the Barracks to AInbanla.
MOBILE, Ala. March 16.-At the
last session of congress an act was
passed granting to the state of Ala
bama the property known as Mount
Vernon barracks, the former abiding
place Of the government troops and
Apache Indian prisoners of war. Now
come the Brues, a well known creole
family of this state, who reside at Gre
ole, Ala, and enter their protest
against such disposition of the prop
erty. They say, and it is stated on
good authority that their claim will
be made good, that the land on which
is now stationed Mount Vernon bar
racks was donated by them years ago
to the United States for the purpose
for which it was used until the trans.
fer of the troops and Indians to other;
points. In their transfer of the $50
have been an agreement that If the
site was ever vacated or abandoned,
the property would revert back to-
them. with any Improvement that
might take place. A number of hand
some buildings have been erected on
the land, and the cost of these alone
is said to amount to more than S250, 900.
The land itself is very valuable. The
fightgwill be watched with interest, ssslii .
if the claim of the Brues can be proved
Uncle Sam or the state of Alabama
will have to plank down the cash if
they wantthe property.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
GUNS MUST BE MODERN.
Cramps Notified That Cast Iron
MOrtars Do Not Pass.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE for
tification board has finally decided
that If the Cramps desire to supply
fifty tWelve-inch mortars at Sc, 500
each for coast defense, under the
terms of the Notifications appropria-
tion bill, they must make the mortars
equal to the new all-steel mortars.
Through their attorneys, the Cramps
contended that they were required
merely to build the mortars to equal
the steel-hooped cast iron mortars,
inasmuch as that was the only weapon
of the kind in actual use at the date
of the passing of the appropriation
bill.
AS the Cramps mortar is of case
metal and weighs 1900 pounds, as
against $4,000 for the standard all
steel mortar, it may be impossible for
them to bring it within the required
dimensions.
Among other matters disposed of
by the board at it's last session was
the allotment of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of the Seabury 4.72-inch quick
firing gun, now being tested at Sandy
Hook in competition with the Canet,
Armstrong and Hotchkiss guns, and
the examination of plans for new
gun carriages and range finders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
BATTLED TO THE DEATH.
kansas Outlaw Sells His Worth-
less Life Dearly.

COFFEYVILLE, Kan, March 16.-
At 4 o'clock this morning, twenty miles
south Of this city, Deputy United
States Marshal James Mayer, with a
posse of citizens Of the neighborhood, !,
surprised Bob Rogers, the leader of a
gang of outlaws known as the Rogers
gang, at the home of his father. A
part of the posse went up stairs to-
capture the outlaw, who opened fire.
instantly killing w. B. Mcdaniel and
wounding Phil Williams. The officers
then retired, but surrounded the house
and demanded the surrender of Bob un-
der the penalty of burning the house,
upon which Rogers came out with his
Winchester and fired at Marshal May
er. The next instant the flash of half
a dozen Winchesters sent as many
balls into the body of the bandit, end
ing his earthly career.
Bill Elsmore, his co-partner in crime,;
had been at the house during the even
ing, leaving few hours before the at.
tack. Mcdaniel was well-to-do cat
tleman, living in the neighborhood Of
the Rogers home.~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
Spain Not Heard From.

WASHINGTON. March 16. = Secre-
] tary Gresham was at the state de-
e partment today for a short time but
Mr.. Uhl, the first assistant secretary,
is still acting as secretary. In answer
to an inquiry, he said that no response
: had yet been received from United
States Minister Taylor at Madrid con-
corning the demand made by the state
department for reparation for the fir
ing upon the Alliance. The Alabama
claims decision upon which this de-
( mand is based is coming in for good
deal Of quiet discussion here, and the
diplomatic corps are by no means a
unit in giving it their adherence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
CREDITORS IMPATIENT.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March ia
writ of attachment for s5,400 brought
against the Walter A. Wood Harvest
er company by the Illinois Steel COM
pany was issued today by Circuit Clerk
McClenahan. and the writ later served
by two deputy sheriffs on the firm s
stock. Three other attachments ag-
gregating $3s,097 have also been is
sued. One by the National Bank of
Chicago is for s26, ,253; one by the Bank
of Commerce, of Kansas City, for
$4,000, and a third by Park Brothers
& Co., of Pennsylvania, for s1,S44.
The sheriff is now in possession. The
firm is branch of the Chicago con-
cern that recently went into the hands
of a receiver.
abgbrtastands.. ttheh ?dETSHCM
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
Didn't Hold Up the Pedro.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Chief
Chamberlain, of the bureau of navi-
cation, today sent a telegram to the
collector of customs at Savannah, Ca,
asking for the facts as to the reported
detention of the schooner Pedro Pablo,
supposed to be on a filibustering ex-
petition against Cuba. The reply
states that the Pedro Pablo was not
detained moment or interfered with.
After repairing her machinery and
taking on coal she pursued her course.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
RECEIVER FOR A. P. A.
Sims Makes Petition and Charges
Frauds.

CHICAGO, March 16.-An amended
bill was filed today before Judge Payne
in the fight commenced against the
state council of the American Protect
i've Association of Illinois last fall by
Prof. Walter Sims. The bill asked for a
receiver for the organization. In the
amended bill Sims claimed that up to
Jan. "a, 1895, he was a member of the
organization in good standing, but that
he. was expelled therefrorn in an Illegal
manner. Sims then cites his damage
suit against the defendants, and says
that he believes the $1,000 assets of the
concern will be wasted unless a re-
ceiver is appointed. Sims alleges that
he was expelled because he announced
that he would vote at the fall election
for candidates not indorsed by the adj
visory board of the council.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
License Carried Inv On.

WINONA, Mimi, March 16.-The vii
lage Of Eyota is considerably stirred
up as result of this weeks election.
Last year, by a vote of SO to so, no
license was carried. This year, by a
vote of "a to SO, the license men pre-
vailed. The claim is made that the
total number of votes cast was six
more than there are voters in the
district, and the matter will likely be
investigated.