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and the incident is of interest here, as
Frank Boise, one of the unfortunate victims
and the hero of the affair, was a son-in-iaw
of E. H. Wilson, S19 West Twenty eighth
street.
The story is to the effect that Miller and his
New Whatcom and had left their five chill
dren at home in charge Of Frank Boise, who
lived at Tacoma, but who was spending a
few days with the Millers. Boise and the
children retired early, Boise having pre-
viously lighted fire to have the house
comfortable when the others should return
home During the night Boise was awakened
by the dense smoke, and found the house
on fire. He at once took one of the small
sons, who was sleeping with him down stairs
to place of safety and returned to rescue
the others who slept up stairs After rush
ing through the flames he succeeded in
faving one Of the little girls. He could hear
the cries of the others and tried to save them
Also But In making his way through the
flames he was caught among the boards and
horribly burned. Even then, weak and ex-
hauSted, he made his way to two houses and
back for help, the distance being over a
mile. But by this time the other three chill
dren had been burned to DEATH On return
ing to the scene of the fire, Boise became
ing in terrible pain. Pieces of his skin and
flesh were found along the road he had
travelled for help. The ages of the four chill
dren were from two to fourteen years. Boise
lived at 1109 North street, Tacoma, and his
wife is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson,
of this city. Boise was well Known all over
the state of Washington, having travelled for
was also a politician Of some prominence.
His heroic act has been the topic of CONVEX
sation in the neighborhood of the holocaust
since its occurrence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-28
TACKs IN THE STREET.
why Mckinley WheeImen Will Not
Parade.

The Mckinley Wheelmens Association of
Minneapolis has abandoned the idea of a
great wheelmen's demonstration before the
election. The reason is not that they not
secure turnout large enough to make a
telling effect The clubs have membership
Of thousand and all that would be required
would be notice that they should turn out
in order to have a splendid parade. The
trouble is that the bicycle Is a vulnerable
steed. 1t can not Withstand the attack of
tacks. This is no attempt to play on words.
1t is a fact The wheelmen believe that,
should they attempt to make great demon
stration, some one would be induced to break
it up by scattering few papers Of tacks
along the line of march. This would do i'm
mense damage and spoil the fun besides.
But instead of making a show the Nc
Kinley wheemen have turned their attention
to another direction. They propose to tender
their services to the Republican campaign
committee to act messengers for the chal-
lengers at the polling places. meeting was
held at the Union League rooms yesterday
AFTERNOON and arrangements were made for
this plan of action. Postal cards are to be
sent to all the Republican wheelmen who
have been enrolled, asking them to volunteer
part of their time from 1 o'clock until the
polls close election day to be employed
bringing out the voters who need to be stimu-
lated to come out.
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ST. PAUL-sUPERIoR CANAL.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27-

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-In the
event of the election of Nc
Kinley immediate steps will be
taken towards constructing the
Lake Superior and Mississippi
csnai- Ever since Gen. Craighills re-
port that the canal project was feast
bic, work has been quietly progressing
and 1t is now known for a certainty
that three million dollars in stock has
alrea-y been subscribed in construc-
tion company. This is entirely depend
ent of the proposed canal company
proper
The same parties that are interested
in the Lake Erie and Hudson canal,
by which the waters of Duluth harbor
are to be connected with New York
harbor, are interested. Erastus Win
ans. of New York and Maj Guntoon,
who has perfected a pneumatic lift
have already submitted estimates of
the cost of equipping the canal from ST.
Paul to Duluth. To forestall a posi-
lie Eastern Connection another strong
syndicate of capitalists have engineers
water route between Lake Superior and
the Gulf, of Mexico
Gen. Craighi1l's report on the st.
Paul and Duluth canal, a survey of
which was made under provisions of
Col. Kiefer's bill, is now one OF the
most popular reports of the day in
New York and other money centers.
II is said that ample capital stands
ready to begin the enterprise as soon
as it Is known beyond doubt that the
financial condition of the country is to
be safe and secure for the next four
years.
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BUT HE DID NOT DIE.
e, Nj. Sloan Makes a Bluff at Commit
ting Suicide

Through a bit of stately the police yes
terday prevented tragedy and succeeded
In taking into custody the person threaten
ing to commit the crime.
E. NJ. Sloan. agent for D. E. Ryan &
Co., and travelling through the western ter
ritory, had a carload of fruit consigned to
him Oct. Is. and since that time his employers
had been unable to secure any trace of his
movements. Yesterday Mr.. Ryan learned that
his traveller was at the Nicollet house, He
acquainted Officer Tom Russell of the exist
ence of complaint charging the embezzle-
mrilt "a $500. and the two went to his room
to effect his arrest.
Seeing the officer, Sloan jumped from bed
and, Selling a revolver, pressed it against
his head, cody remarking, Don't you lay
hands on me, officer, or I'll blow my brains
out Now you get out of this room or out
goes Mr.. Sloan"
Seeing that it was futile to delay, the two
left the room and secured Inspector Nick
Smith, who was in citizens clothes, to as
sist them. Nick played the part of a COM
mission man, and telling Sloan of his bust
ness, secured his confidence. Finally drinks
were ordered. In partaking of his, Sloan
allowed his revolver which he had contin-
ued to hold, to drop on the bed. The Of
1cer, with cat-ike agility, jumped upon him,
and after a brief but severe struggle, over
powered the would-be suicide. Sloan howled
and cursed with rage, but the inspector coolly
laughed at his efforts and led him to the Gen.
trail station.
Later in the day he was arraigned in the
municipal court and his case was set for
this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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THRILLING RUN.
Firemen Narrowly Escape Series In
jury.


Notwithstanding that the weather yester-
day was wet and unfavorable for fires, the
department was kept more busy than it has
for some time. In no instance, however
did the damage ensuing prove large, and the
Inherent blaZeS were quickly extinguiShed.
The light showers proved a source Of dis
/comforture of the department. inasmuch as
the asphalt pavement rendered slippery
and accidents were narrowly avoided The
brief experience served to open up the ques-
ton Of the probable likelihood of danger to
be met with from that source when the snow
and sleet cover the pavement.
In responding to Box 25 last evening, the
one of all others most dreaded by the fire
men, being In the center Of the milling dis
trict, mishap which narrowly escaped be-
Ing serious, happened to No. 1 supply. The
run was being made down Second street
south. and when at Second avenue. the
wheels of the wagon dropped into a deep
opening, unrepaired from the recent sewer
excavations. and one of the reins slipped
from the hands of Driver John George. The
team was running at full speed, and George
reached forward along the tongue in the
endeavor to recover possession of the rein.
Capt. Kehoe and Firemen Howard and Moe
prepared to spring from the wagon. The
horses continued to Third avenue south,
Ing up abruptly as the wagon struck the
edge. Part Of the front gearing of the wa
gon was damaged, but beyond that no per-
Son was injured.
on the roof of the Minneapolis flour mill.
Two wires had become crossed, and the fly
Ing dust was ignited creating the appear
ance Of well-started fire. The trouble was
removed
Fire destroyed the residence of Gust Hest,
327 Twenty eighth street south, yesterday
afternoon The building was ordinary
frame structure, and was almost entirely de-
molished. A portion of the furniture was
saved. The loss IS estimated at s., 600, and is
covered by insurance,
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saving 100000 francs. Four bills en-
body1ng this scheme will be presented
10 the chamber today.
The Paris correspondent regards the
concluding words of M. Brisson's
speech today, namely: What a,
ground for confidence and hope" as
significant. He says Of this:
DO not say that there will he
war tomorrow or within two years. bnt
DO say that If for five years success
sive statesmen, however different
their views and desires, have contin
ued to applaud these negotiations, it
Is because this union and these i'm
perishable ties are neither platornic
nor necessarily pacific"
A dispatch from Vienna to the
Times reports that according to the
Pester Lloyd, M. Pobiedonostziff. the
chief Of the old Russian party, when
in Vienna declared that there could
not be any question whatever Of a real
alliance between France and Russia
Friendly relations have existed" this
russian statesman is quoted as say
Ing, nothing more. We returned
thanks when the car left France, as
we were in perpetual state of an
XietV"
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! SOVEREIGN sPoUTs.
Thinks CongresssV Can LegisIafe
Value into Coin.

Ihtnks CongresSSf Gan Legfs1ate
Value INTO Coin.
James R.. Sovereign, the official head Of
the Knights Of Labor, once the largest labor
organization in the world, now very much
fallen IN fortune and in numerical strength.
spoke to an audience which filled DANA hall
last evening. He spoke FOR about two hours,
and he covered the political issues, from the
Popocratic standpoint from first to last. He
advanced all the stock arguments why the
United States should engage in the free
ones. He read an old letter nubiished nv
Henry Clews, and he laid particular stress
upon the Walker bill for readiustfng the
finances of the country as an index of what
the Republican party would do when Me-
Kinley Is elected.
Mr.. Sovereign started In his speech by saw
ing Just what every other political speaker of
Is the most momentous campaign since the
war; He said that IT had been charged that
they were melting the masses against the
classes. trying to bring about dissensions in
this country. This was not true, the classes
had brought on the conflict against theme
selves: They had done it by their attempts
to make dear money and cheap men: on the
other hand he wanted to see dear men and
cheap money Maj. Mckinley told the people
IN Canton the other day, when he was there.
ne ssa1d, that they wanted the. dollar. with,
the greatest purchasing power That Mr..
Sovereign. construed as the dollar which made
labor and commodities cheapest Then he
discussed the proposition that it was i'm
possible to make values by legislation He
denied this, and he cited Haryey's argument
about the government making the demand for
horses greater when it made a demand for
cavalry horses. But he carried the argument
further. and said for example that he had,
the legislative power to de-food-ize corn. He
said this power would destroy the entire
value of corn except what might be required
10 make whisky, and it would correspondinely
raise the value of wheat and other grains.
So. too, if he de-food-ized wheat he would
raise the value Of corn and destroy the price
OF wheat. From this he argued that congress
could legislate the value into silver: in fact
the fiat Of the government
Mr.. Sovereign claimed that the parties who
were at the head of the gold standard move
ment were also in favor of the main.
tenance of the public debt, and the bank
power to issue money. AS an Illustration of
this in intention Of the gold party, he held up
TIE Walker banking bill, being House File
Massachusetts, which was practically what
the Republicans wanted to do. as it has the
full sanction of every Republican member Of
the house committee on banks and banking.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-28
LEO LOOKS ON.
Pope Much Interested In the Result
of the Election.

of the Election.
LONDON, Oct. 27-The Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon publishes a dis
patch from Rome, which saws the
presidential election in the United
States is the absorbing topic at the
vatican, the explanation being the
strides which Catholicism has made
in America, which Is now one of the
church's largest sources of income.
1t is recognized that the standing
danger to Romanism In the United
States is the Independence of the
American bishops, noticeable since the
time of Plus TX. The latter fully rec
ognized that these bishops enjoyed
greater power than their brethren
elsewhere, and he showed that he I'M
derstood this by his witty answer to
some English priests who asked : for
certain privileges. He said:
am, as you say, pope; yet I can,
not grant your request. But" added
the pontiff, with a slight twinkle in
his eye, Il can show you a way to OBJ
tain your desire. Go to America, for
there the bishops are greater than the
pope"
On the accession Of Pope Leo. mat
ters assumed different aspect. He
charged Mgr. Satolli with the duty of
fntimating to the bishops in unrnis-
taxable language. the limits of their
powers. and the result was something
like split, which it took Mgr. Satolli
two years to heal. But his mission had
good results.
Continuing. the correspondent Of the
Pail Mall Gazette remarks that the
vatican does not desire it's represent
atives in America to take an active
part in the campaign, fearing a new
division in the ranks, and apprehend-
ing at the same time-that some Of the
more impetuous bishops might break
out. He adds that this feeling Of I'M
easiness at the vatican will not disap-
pear until after election. ,t.c,.ss
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country the chance to demonstrate that
their sympathies were founded on COM
munity of aspirations and interests.
Continuing. M. Loubet said:
The enthusiastic receptions at Cron-
stadt and Toulon signalized the amity
OF the two peoples, the unanimous ac-
carnations of the august people Of
France affirm with persistence those
sympathies, and the speeches made at
Cherbourg, Paris and Chalons have de-
finitely consecrated the two nations
THE union thus gloriously formed
has already. exercised beneficent ac-
ton, and has promised serious hopes
Of great developments of the influence
OF France throughout the world"
M. Loubets speech was greatly ap-
plauded by the senators.
The minister of justice, M. Darlan.
in behalf of the government thanked
the senators for the sympathetic man
ner in which they had approved of the
sentiments expressed in regard to the
visit of the car and czarina to France.
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FRANCE LOVES RUSSIA.
Sentiment Expressed at the Opening
Session of Parliament.

PARIS. Oct. 27.-The parliament OF
France, senate and chamber of deputies.
reassembled today The sessions Of
9th chambers were merely formal and
lasted only an hour. The presidents
OF the two chambers, in their opening
pathetic terms to the recent visit of the
car and czarina to France. The pres
iGent Of the chamber Of deputies, Nj.
Tsrisson, after reading letter from
Fl esident Faure, giving the wording Of
the cars telegram to the chief mag
istrate of France, on leaving that coun-
thy, said that the chamber of deputies
IL 1881 solemnly manifested Frances
sympathy with Russia, and he ex-
pressed himself as being certain that
the present members of the chamber
desired to open this session with a sal
ute Of the august visitors and prefer
their wishes for the glory Of reign Of
prosperity throughout the empire
Continuing, M. BriSson remarked:
after the manifestations at Cron-
stadt and Toulon, the days of October
have welded the souls Of the two great
and proud nations. Poets, artists and
the entire people celebrated with one
accord the institutions of democratic
France, which had in union and con-
stancy proved their continuity of de-
sign. Everywhere the crowds showed
the car and czarina the same heart
and will. What a spectaclei What a
symbol from which to derive conf
dence and hope"
The speech of the president, Bris-
son, was rapturously applauded.
The premier, M. Meline, in behalf Of
the government, thanked the cham
Der, which, he added, had shown. by
its applause, the value it placed on
the great event, which could not fail to
strengthen the government abroad
while giving it the necessary unity to
speak in the name of France.
There were frequent Interruptions
from the extreme left during the re-
marks of M. Milne, apparently fore
shadowing some aggressive tactics in
the near future
The chamber then adjourned for the
day.
In the senate, NJ Loubet read the
same letter from President Faure,
which M. Brisson had read in the cham
Der Of deputies, and in the course of
his remarks said that the visit of the
car and czarina to France gave the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-28
MINNEAPOLIS.
OFFICE 20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
ALL THE AFTERNOON.
Business Mems Sound Money Meet
ing Lasted Well.

The sound money meeting of the business
men yesterday developed into a continuous
afternoon session. At o'clock in the after
noon there were two or three hundred people
gathered on Fourth street near Hennepin
avenue. The speakers had not been announced,
but every man who felt the spirit move him
started speech and had no difficulty in find
Ind an audience who wanted to hear sound
money doctrine. The character Of the crowd
was rather remarkable, too. Those who were
not already gold standard men and bent on
converting somebody else were, at any rate,
persons who had not yet made up their minds
and were willing to be convinced. The crowd
ebbed and flowed from one point to another
in the block until nearly o'clock and it
took two patrolmen to keep the sidewalks
clear. One of the officers said: These peo-
pie don't mean to be disorderly. They just
get so interested in the question that they
forget all about their own business and
Of course the sidewalks get blocked"
The afternoon meeting, while informal
showed what an aggressive campaign is be-
ing waged by the sound money people. Many
OF those who were auditors at the noon meet
ing turned to and put in the afternoon making
gold standard votes.
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UNIFORM RULES

A few members of the Minnetonka Yacht
club met last evening in the parlors of the
Commercial club. Charles B. Eustis was
chosen chairman and w. B. Sammis secretary.
New members were voted for and elected as
follows: Joseph Prior, R. NJ. Newport Jr.,
Frederick Neyram, Gale Merrick. On mo-
ton the chairman was instructed to appoint
a committee of five members on modification
of the rules for 1897 The committee, when
appoiSsed, will be instructed to confer with
a similar committee from the White Bear
Yachting club for the purpose of adopting,
If possible, uniform set of rules. 1t is
claimed that the inter-lake contests are sailed
under disadvantage from the fact that the
preliminary contests are under one set of
rules and the finals under another. The
White Bear people have expressed themselves
IN favor of uniform system of rules. The
committee will also investigate the question
of establishing new class of boat. The pro-
posed boat is to be from fifteen to seventeen
feet on the water line, carrying not to exceed
100 feet of sail. The rule for this boat if
adopted would be water line length multi
piled by sail area not to exceed 5000. 1t is
believed that there will be few other changes
in the rules as used the past season.
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HAD TAKEN POISON.
Mrs. III. Jennings Found in a Pre-
cariOus Condition.

A woman. supposed to be Mrs. H. Jennings,
was found in an unconscious condition yes
terday at the Marshall hotel, lie First avenue
south, poison having been administered. Nom
Dubia, the janitor of the hotel found the
woman lying on the floor, just inside the
room, at 10 o'clock. He was unable to
arouse her, and hurriedly, called the city
physician, who administered hypodermic in
lection Of morphine. A bottle of choral
was found in the room. to indicate the kind
of poison employed. The proprietor of the
hotel states that the woman, accompanied
by man, registered at the hotel Monday
morning as Mr.. and Mrs. H. Jennings. Moth
ing at all was known of them, except that
some letters were found in a valise which
bore the stamp Eau Claire. The woman
was at once removed to the city hospital,
and a stomach pump applied, with good re-
suits. 1t is believed that the woman will
recover. Robbery was evidently no part of the
affair, for, although the man had mysteriously
disappeared, $33 in money was found in her
possession. The woman is one of middle age,
and dark complexion, while the man who
was with her is described as good-looking
young fellow of thirty years. He wore dark
clothes, and had black mustache. The
most mysterious feature of the affair is the
man Gays that he heard no sound during the
night, and as the Office opens in front of
the stairs. the man jennings, if that was his
name, could hardly have left the hotel with
out being seen or heard.
Last evening the woman was seen at the
hospital having recovered consciousness and
tuII HAoAioiy. anu she HidQe CnlS statement:
my name is Churchill. I came to Mime
apolis Monday night from Eau Clare. with
the intention Of entering the Kelley institute,
being addicted to the use Of choral and NOR
phine. l was met at the depot by friend of
mine named d. M. Sullivan and we went to
the Marshall hotel. He went with me to my
room for a short time and then left I
did not sleep at all and at o'clock, arose
and took two spoonfuls of choral to sleep.
That's all 1 remember. It was stronger than
thought, and when I awoke l found my
self here. have friends in the city, but
did not know their whereabouts. I had writ
ten to the institute as to my intended COM
ing. I never lived in the city before. When
my friend left me it was to fulfill an engage
ment, but he promised to arrange about my
entering the institute
DR.. Corbett. her attending physician. stat
ed the woman had given several different
names and told conflicting tales
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Ian MacIaren at the Lyceum.

1t is safe to assume that if there was any
one person in the Lyceum theater last even
ing who did not previously know the AN
nails of Drumtochty,' as they are related in
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush and "Auld
Lang Syne,' he had not listened five minutes
to the creator of those annals before he de-
termined that early opportunity should bring
him face to face with DR.. William Mcclure,
jamie Soutar, Drumseuga. Post even Lily
Grant. and others of that we'll beloved and
widely known family whom Ian Maclaren
brought up by hand and introduced to the
wcrld a few short months ago. At the West
hotel after the lecture, a banquet was ten
dered DR.. Watson. 1t was under the auspices
of the leading Scotch citizens of Minneapolis,
invitations having been extended by William
DoDaldSon
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Russian Dedication.

The little green church building at Sew
enteenth avenue and Fifth avenue northeast
was the scene of a most important event
to the local Russians yesterday morning. 1t
was the dedication of the new college building
Greek church on the opposite corner. The
little church was not large enough to hold
all those who wished to be present and many
stood on the steps outside and there went
through the liturgy. The congregation was
largely composed of women and children as
the men were mostly at work and could not
be on hand. The church exercises began at
o'clock and continued for three hours.
Bishop Nicholas, head of the Greek church in
America Alaska and the Aleutian Islands,
presided assisted by the pastor of the local
church. Rev. John Mallarevsky