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St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
MYSTERY NO MORE.
Now Believed the Truth in the Chi
cagO Story Is known.

CHICAGO, March 31.-The mysterious body
in the box has been positively identified as
that of Prosper Chazal, the Identification being
made possible by a phenomenon so rare in
medical annals that its occurrence under the
circumstances Is looked upon by physicians as
almost miracle. The phenomenon referred
to is the formation Of adipocere, a corpse wax,
which in this instance has formed in large
quantities. and has preserved the body to such
an extent that what under ordinary conditions
would have been formless mass of decay can
be recognized by well-known marks as the
body of Joanes Prosper Chazal, murdered in
Salt Lake City three years ago, 1t is claimed,
by man known to the French population of
that city as Jules L'Assassin The formation
OF corpse wax is rare under any circumstances
and science affords little or no explanation of
its cause. In the case of the body in the
trunk. natures forces have operated under
conditions which seemed to make its occur
renee impossible.
CHICAGO, March 31.-The body of the man
found in box at auction in this city last week
has been positively identified In fact, it has
been identified too much The coroner's Jury
has decided in favor of the Ohio man. and
made official declaration that the body is that
OF Oliver Pike. and none other.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
ALL IVESS WAY.
GARNER Beaten With Ease in the
New York Tournament.


NEW YORK, March 31-Napoleon Ives and
Albert GARNER were the contestants in the
second game Of the international tournament
at eighteen-inch balk-line billiards in the con-
cert hall of the Madison Square garden to-
night. The attendance was large. At S:20 the
players were introduced and the game began
Immediately. GARNER won the string for lead,
and made ten caroms before he missed SIM
pie draw. He did some wonderful work
in all-round play, which was duly appreciated
by the experts, who watched his every move
ment. He was free from the nervousness
which characterized his work last night, and
had good control Of the cue. On the other
hand, If any one had the faintest idea that
Ives was puzzled with the eighteen-inch game,
owing to his not having time enough to prac-
tice, he certainly would have been amazed at
the generalship Ives displayed in his end of
the fourth inning. Out of several seemingly
impossible positions for scoring, Ives managed
to add Sc caroms to his credit at this stage of
the game. The cheers which greeted him at
the century mark were redoubled at the $50
mark. GARNER, who watched every move of
the younger player, Joined heartily in the ap-
plause. GARNER grasped his opponent by the
hand at the conclusion Of the game and con-
graduated him very warmly. Tomorrow night
Schaefer will meet Ives In the third game Of
the series. The score by innings tonight was:
Garnier-10, T. SO, Is, 8, 18, s, 0, 0, IL, Z, SO,
T-17S. Highest run, S6; average, 13 9-16
Ives-49, 8, 6, Sc, 2OO rs. 0, 0. IA, 6. So 53 7S-
600. Highest run, 200; average, 46 2-13.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
THE MAN
With the YaIIer Whiskers Tells n
Story and Loses q Drink.

u
Detroit Free Press.
gentlemen" said the man with the
yaller Whiskers, as he produced a piece
Of fish line about four feet long and
pulled 1t through his fingers, this bit
OF tW1ne seems mere trifle to YOU. but
buy from me-
whats the story?" asked the man
with the glass eye.
mot much Of story, sir. These few
feet Of fish line simply saved nv life
on Saginaw bay three or four years
ago. | had a month off and went UP
there to fish. hired a boat by the
week and used to run out and fish in
deep water. If you want big fish Won
have to run six or eight miles off shore
On this particular day I was using a
line about ninety feet long,of which this
Is portion We had fished for an hour
or so without luck, when"
when you got bfte2"
Yes, sir I got bite I knew from
the way the fish took the hook that he
was large one. I began hauling up,
but
'"The line broke and he got away?"
mo, sir. / must ask you not to in
terrupt me. had hauled in about thir-
ty feet Of the line, when thef1sh got over
his surprise and made a DASH The line
was wrapped around my arm, and
found myself being drawn overheard
l clung to the thwarts and gunwales,
but it was no use. 1 tried to throw the
line off my arm, but 1 could not. The
boatman-"
Shouted to you to brace your feet
and hold on?''
mo, sir. He realized that I was a
doomed man If that line held, and that
shouting might encourage the fish, in
stead Of me. With rare presence Of
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
BOOTH FAMILY ROW. I <
BaIlingtOn and His Sister Have Not
Yet Arranged q Meeting.

BaIlingtOn and His Sister Have Not
Yet Arranged a Meeting.
NEW YORK, March 31-The following
statement was given out by Commander and
Mrs. Baliington Booth at the Bible house
tonight:
when Commissioner Booth-Tucker landed
on Saturday last, she was met by a letter
from Commander Booth, in which he stated
that having heard through the press that
she desired TO see him. he was willing to
meet her at her convenience. She insisted
that the meeting must be private. without
any witness of their choosing. Commander
Booth then explained over the telephone that.
in view Of the fact that his previous inter
views with London's representative had taken
place without any witness other than Mrs,
Booth and had been misquoted by them in
consequence. he felt they had made a private
interview impossible. He was perfectly will
ing to see his sister. as he had repeatedly
stated. but. under existing circumstances. an
unwitnessed interview could only tend to
further misunderstanding"
The meeting between brother and sister
is OFF, at least for the present. Commission
er Carleton said tonight that BalIington
Booth insisted a witness. Mrs. Booth
Tucker replied to this by saying that If they
met as brother and sister she saw no need
of third party being present. In letter to-
night Ballington told his sister he would send
Col. Glenn to the headquarters, where she
is tsopping, on West Eighteenth street, and
wanted her to go where he would take her
to meet him. Where the meeting place was
to be Mrs. Booth-Tucker did not know. She
was not at all pleased with this and promptly
dispatched a message to the Volunteer head
quarters, telling him not to send the car
riage.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker tonight met the staff Of
GERS in the barracks Of the Fourteenth street
headquarters. She read the letters she had
received from her brother, and is said to
have expressed herself as being not at all
pleased with the way he had written regard
ing a meeting and interview.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
PLEBUSCH HAD A PISTOL,
And Now He Is Held in $1,000 Bail
for Trial.

Charles Plebusch. the proprietor of saloon
at 436 Lafond street, was arraigned in the
police court yesterday charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon.
The warrant upon which Plebusch was ar
rested was sworn out by William Clougherty,
who claims that the saloon man fired two
shots at him from a revolver Sunday night.
Plebusch's version of the affair is that a
crowd of young men congregated about his
place Sunday and greatly annoyed him by
their boistereus conduct. He asked them
several times to desist, but they paid no at
tentlon to his request and he finally drove
them away. They returned, however, and
when he went at them again Plebusch claims
he was assaulted by the whole crowd. The
saioonkeeper then procured his revolver,
which he claims was only loaded with blank
cartridges, and fred at the crowd to frighten
1t away. Judge Orr held Plebusch in 81 600
bail until April 8.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
ANOTHER CHAPTER OF BUNGLING
AND CRUELTY ADDED TO ITS
PAGES.
FIVE INSURGENTS EXECUTED.
THE SCENE ATTENDED WITH HOR-
ROR-ExCTTING SCENES OF
BRUTALITY.
REPORT SAYS GOMEZ is DEAD.
In Havana the Truth of the Latesd
RumOr Is Not Generally
Credited.

HAVANA, March 31.-It Is again re-
ported that Gen. Gomez is dead. Ru-
mors of this nature have been per-
sistently circulated time after time,
and this latest report is not believed.
HAVANA, March S.-Never in modern times
has there been a more sickening spectacle than
that which today attended the public execution
OF five Cubans. The men had been condemned
to death by the garrote, '.murderers, vio-
lators and incendiaries." Troops were drawn
up in hollow square, and in the middle were
placed the chair and post. Ruiz, the public
executor, had deputized an assistant to con-
duct the affair. The first man to die took his
seat in the chair calmly; the iron collar was
fixed about his neck, and the cap drawn over
his face. Then the executor undertook to ap-
ply the screw, but was so excited that his
hand slipped repeatedly, with the result that
the victim died by slow strangulation. The
second execution was accomplished with even
more distressing awkwardness, the executioner
being almost on the verge of collapse as ne
performed his horrible functions The pro-
tests OF the officers and priests forced Ruiz to
undertake the third execution, but he did little
better than his assistant. The fourth victim of
bungling garroters was likewise tortured and
then Ruiz literally fed from his post leaving
his assistants to put to death the fifth of the
unfortunate Cubans, who escaped none of the
agonizing experiences that had attended the
execution OF his fellows. The whole affair
has left upon those who witnessed it, and upon
those to whom 1t has been described a feeling
OF the utmost horror.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Harbor Money for Minnesota.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-If the river and
harbor bill goes through the house as 1t
has been drafted by the committee, Min
nesota will fare exceedingly well. Repre-
sentative Fletcher has been given all he
asked, 100000. for the lock and dam be-
tween St. Paul and Minneapolis, and SIM
liar sum for the new reservoir at the head
waters of the Mississippi. survey is pro-
vided to estimate the cost o. removing OBJ
structions in the Saltwater h&rbor $40, 600
is allowed for work upon the st. Sroix river,
and $4,000 for the Minnesota river. Repre-
sentative Towne has been allowed an ap-
preparation for harbor Of refuge at Lake
Pepin.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01

Is he lying awake o. nights now, planning
for the welfare and prosperity of the men who
forgot his public services of a lifetime for
Minnesota and the Northwest? What shall
1t profit a Minnesota Republican If he has
gained the whole of Davis scalp and lost his
own postoflce?''
1t may comfort the brethren to remind them
Of the fact that Senator Davis will be the
senior senator from Minnesota during the
first two years Of the next administration. If
1t should happen to be Republican adminis-
tration all of the best Offices will be disposed
of in that time. Even If Mckinley should
win, he could not ignore the recommendations
of the senior senator from Minnesota, for
Davis would recommend good men, of course
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
New Orleans Results.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 31.-Results:
First race, six furlongs, Pirate won, Julia
second, Sammy Young third. Time 1:18H.
Second race, four furlongs, Roltaire won
Sanguine second, Lillian Wilkes third. Time
80. Third race, one mile, Bloomer won
Niktta second, Plug third. Time 1:42A
Fourth race, seven furlongs, Lady DolefuI
won. Tit for Tat second, Hibernia Queen
third. Time 1:2SA. Fifth race, six fur
longs. K. c.. won Otho second Walnut Ridge
third. Time 1:161a. Sixth race, six fur
longs, Fiction won. Spinola second, Bustup
third. Time 1:15%.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
What the Protectees Want.

C6urier-JOurnal. y
The protectionists of the Wharton Barker
stripe insist that protection will no longer
protect. They say that silver standard coun-
tries have so great an advantage over gold
countries that tariff OF 400 per cent does no
good. They argue that the workingmen in
silver countries get no more wages now than
when silver was at par, and that they can ex-
pert goods and sell them for gold, which, in
turn, can be sold for twice its nominal value
In silver. This. they insist, neutralizes the
effect Of the tariff of 100 per cent and enables
the foreigner to undersel1 the domestic man
ufacturer in spite of 1t. The remedy they
prescribe is to put the currency of the United
States on a silver standard, so as to enable
the domestic manufacturers to compete with
these foreign rivals.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
DAVIS AND PATRONAGE.
Our Correspondent Turns His LOr-
gnette on the Future

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Here is a little
food for thought which may do some of the
Minnesota Republicans lot of good One
of Quay's principal arguments last summer,
when he won his great victory in Pennsyl-
vania, was this: "Quay will be the boss and
name the federal officers for PENNSYLVANIA
after the 4th of March, 1897, in the event of
the election of a Republican president. He
will remember his friends, and he will not
forget his enemies. What shall it profit q
Pennsylvania Republican If he gain the whole
of Quay's SCALP and lose his own post
Officer"
That is practical politics. The anti-Quay
workers felt the force of it, and thousands of
them fell into line for Quay. Just take the
argument West, and apply it to Minnesota
If a Republican president should be elected
this year and inaugurated next March, who
will control the federal patronage for Mime
sofa? Who will the boys go to for recommen-
dations? Who will get the land Offices, the
postofaces and the positions in the customs
and internal revenue service?
A man named Cushman X. Davis has re-
Gently been turned down, ignored and hu-
inflated by a lot of Minnesota Republicans.
Will Davis remember it, or will he forget it?
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Two New Ball Teams,

The Portlands have organized for the sea-
son. The players line up as follows: Con-
ley, catcher; Wyman, pitcher; Dram, first
base; Green, second base; Cone third base;
Lee short stop; Desmond. left field; Ahern,
center field; Knapp, right field. The Port
lands challenge any club in the city under the
age of sixteen, the Yales or Red Caps pre-
ferred. w. Ahern, 450 East Sixth street, is
manager.
The Wilmots having organized for the COM
Ing season of '96 would like to hear from all
clubs not over eighteen years of age. The
Fillmores, South Park Leaders, or Anchors
preferred. Address all answers to H. G.
Kaufman, 3S East Elizabeth street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Insurgent Manifesto.

NEW YORK, March H.-A manifesto, signed
by Salvador Cisneros president of the insur-
gent Cuban government. has just reached the
United States. The manifesto states that the
insurgent armies have not burned country
dwellings, except when used by Spanish troops
as forts or garrisons. Cisneros most emphat-
lcally denies that bandits or outlaws form any
part Of or have any connection with the Cuban
army, and proclaim that, Notwithstanding the
course being pursued by Spain towards captur-
ing insurgents, soldiers and political prisoners,
the Cuban government will not retaliate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
REGISTRATION FRAUDS.


Nearly Fifty Thousand Names
Stricken From the Chicago List.
CHICAGO, March 21.-The board of election
commissioners today declared that 5000 of
the 10000 voters registered for the coming
spring elections were fraudulent. The COM
missioners have been at work for week,
and discovered wholesale registration frauds
in nearly every ward in the city. The 45 900
names declared fraudulently registered have
been stricken from the poll lists. The COM
missioners say the number of names thus
stricken from the list is greater than the
total vote cast in the states Of Montana,
North Dakota, Delaware, Florida and Nevada
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
ST. PAUL SEEDS.
Government Buys Il Million Pack
ages From q Firm I'm This CITY.

WASHINGTON, March 31-Secretary Nor
ton has let the contract for the 10 125 900 pack
cts of vegetable seeds to be distributed to the
public under the act of congress to D. Lam
dreth & Sons, of Philadelphia. The price fixed
is $4,000. The contract for million packets
OF flower seeds was let to L. l.. May & Co., Of
st. Paul, Minn., at half cent per package
Under the new method of buying seeds and
compelling the sellers to put their own firm
names upon the packets. it is believed by the
secretary that better quality of seeds will
have been secured
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Miesen Defeated Kent.

In the shortstop amateur tournament at Fo-
ley's last night Kent and Miesen finished their
play with victory for Miesen who played
one of the best games for him so far in the
series. Kent was not up to his usual good
work His friends attribute this to the fact
that he had not yet had time to recover from
the killing Woods gave him Monday night as
Miesen beat him three points more than even.
the score standing: Miesen, 15O Kent 147.
In the total play both break even, winning and
losing three each. This evening should be the
best game of the tournament, when Torrance
and Bartholomew come together at 200 each.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
To Prevent Discrimination.

WASHINGTON, March s1-senator Cul-
lom, the author of the interstate commerce
act,e today announced his purpose of intro
ducing bill to amend the law so as to
prevent the transportation Of foreign goods
at cheaper rates cthan those of domestic
manufacture, as is allowed under the de-
cision of the supreme court in the import
rate case.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Commodore to Be Seized.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The collector of
customs at Charleston 8. c., has informed the
treasury department that he has received evi-
oence corroborating the story of one of the
nremen OF the Commodore to the effect that
the vessel recently violated the navigation
laws In delivering arms and ammunition on
Cuban soil while sailing on coastwise papers
The collector deems the evidence sufficient to
warrant the seizure of the vessel and the
prosecution of her officers
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Little Rock Races,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 31.-Results.
First race, one-half mile; Lord Zeni won:
Albert Ware second, Olean third Time 50%
Second race, six furlongs, Helena Belle won.
Emperor II. second, Toots third. Time
116A. Third race, four furlongs. Boa
nergris won, Bishop Kelley second, Goschen
third. Time 80 Fourth race. one mile
Garland Bar won. Whisper second. Ben
Naiad third. Time 1:45A. Fifth race. six
furlongs, Text won; Mickle second, Defy
third. Time 11Sk.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01

Harrison won his game with Billiter, In the
West hotel billiard tournament at Minne-
apolis last night. Both men played at the
same handicap, and the score at the finish
was 800 to 240. Harrison's high runs were
15, 29, 81, 21, 16. 25. 10, 90; average, 10.
Billiter's high runs were 81, 16, 16, 16, 81,
ID; average, S-29. This gives Harrison
second prize, and Billiter and Liverman are
tied for third place. The tie will be played
off tonight
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Pool Match Made.

PITTSBURG, March 31.-W. H. Clearwater,
the worlds champion pool player, and Alfred
De Orc have been matched to play for the con-
tinuous pool championship OF the world and
$500 side. The contest will take place in
this city within the next thirty days. Eby
the famous player, has posted forfeit to play
the winner.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
STEAMER SUNK.
Tale of a Wreck With the Loss of
All on Board.

ST. JOHN, N. B., March s1.-The steamer
Lord Charlemont, which arrived today, re-
ports that when three days out she sight
ed vessel showing signals Of distress, but
before she reached her she saw a sudden
heavy glare Of flame. The steamer was
headed to where the lights were observed
but nothing could be seen of the vessel
1t is supposed she blew up and that all
on board perished. The Lord CharIemont
had very rough passage.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Eclipse Tenn starts.

The Eclipse Base Ball club has organ
ized for the season. and will play any club
in st. Paul under twelve years. Address
Albert Dehm, 436 Sherburne avenue. The
team includes: Catchers, Albert Dehm and
Dick Charities; pitchers, Meter and Willie
OFT; first base, Willie Finn; second base,
Willie Mitchell; third base, Tommy Finn;
Jimmie May and Morris O'Donnel in out
field.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
SENATE SESSION QUIET.
The PETER Bond investigation Reso-
luton Was Not Taken Up,

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The expected
debate on the resolution for a senate in
quiry into recent bond issues did not oc-
cur today, as Mr.. PETER gave notice that
he would defer his motion to proceed with
the subject until tomorrow The postoffice
appropriation bill, carrying $93, 900, 900, was
considered in part, but not completed. A
sharp debate on mail subsidies arose, Mr..
Villas opposing an extension of the subsidy
system, while Senators Perkins and White.
of California, upheld it. Senator Georges
speech in opposition to Mr.. Dupont's claim
to seat occupied most of the day, and was
not completed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Mrs. winslo,v's Soothing Syrup

Is an OLD and WELL-TRIED REMEDY, ana
for over FIFTY YEARS has been used by
millions OF mothers for their CHILDREN
while CUTTING TEETH with perfect success
1t soothes the child, softens the gums, reduces
Inflammation allays all pain, cures wind colio
is very pleasant to the taste, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by druggists in
every part of the world. PRICE TWENTY
FIVE CENTS A BOTTLE. Be sure and ask
for MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
and take no other kind, as mothers will find
it the Best Medicine to use during the teeth.
ing period.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
Heber Wants a Eight.

The o b was informed last evening that
at private contest at Hudson Jacob Heber
defeated John Vozta Jr. in three rounds, The
match was for purse of S10O, and was wit
messed by small party of st. Paul people.
Heber, who lives at 449 East Seventh street
wants to meet any 1SO-pound man in the state.
Charles H. Jackson, AS East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
This Fits Gen. Jim Baker.

washington Post.
When In the course Of human events, an
ambitious politician deems it expedient to
flop, he is often impelled by personal vanity.
or possibly some worthier motive to issue a
manifesto setting forth, with more or less
detail, the reasons for his Hopping. In thus
addressing the public the Hopper generally
claims that he is simply exhibiting decent
regard for the opinions Of mankind, but it
often happens that this claim is an unwar-
ranted assumption Of popular interest in a
matter about which the public is totally in
different. 1t happens too, not unfrequently
that Hopper is so puffed up with self-con-
ceit as to suppose that his exit from one party
and entrance into another will be the signal
for general movement in the same direction.
He sounds his horn and steps boldly across
the line, expecting legion to follow. But
alasl for the vanity of human hopes, he has
no following, and even his new friends are
more inclined to suspect and dissect his mo-
tives than to rejoice over his conversion.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
KENTUCKY CLOUDBURsT.
Several Houses Washed Away. and
Two Drowned

BOONVILLE, KY, March BID. L.
Walker. log merchant, from Clay county
has just arrived here and reports that a
cloudburst yesterday laid waste strip of
country about five miles wide along Little
Sexton creek in Owsley county. The resi-
dence OF Wade Marders was washed down
and his wife and little girl drowned.
Three other houses were swept away, but It
is not yet known what became of the oc-
cupants.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
BowIers Play Tonight.

Every contestant in the tournament for the
Hastings medal is positively requested to be
on the alleys this evening at o'clock. 1t is
important now in the closing stages of the
contest to even up all the players in the num-
Der of games played, and that will have to be
done this evening.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-01
virginia Prohibitionistx.

ROANOKE. Va. March 81 - The state
prohibition convention met in the opera
house here today. B. Lace Hoge, Of this
city, was elected chairman, and G.. M
Smlthdeal, OF Richmond. secretary. A strong
prohibition platform was adopted. reso-
luton in favor of free silver coinage was ta-
bled. Delegates at large to the national
convention at Pittsburg were elected.