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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
PLOTTED TO WRECK A TRAIN.
One of the Men Interested in cashing
Life Insurance Policy Confessed in
the Nick of Time.

YORK, NEBR., Oct. 16.-Intense excite
ment prevailed here last night and to-day
over the statement made by Frank Mess
play that he and w. L. Lee, a well-known
business man, had plotted to wreck last
nights Burlington passenger train some
where east of town. The train reaches
here at II 40 in the night and Messplay
made the statement an hour before the
time for the arrival of the train. A crew
was immediately dispatched to inspect
the track, but found no distractions. The
superstition is that they were secretly re-
moved Messplay and Lee were arrested
and lodged in jail for the night. This
morning Messplay made the sensational
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bv the National Comm ittee to be the one
where the most good can be done for the
ticket. The delegation brought the news
that a thirty days private poll shows a
net gain of 81 600 in fifty-four counties
over the vote of 1892. The gains in the
remaining thirty-eight counties are esti-
mated at Is, ,000 making a total OF $4,000 to
offset the 1000 Democratic majority of
four years ago. The last poll by the State
Committee showed larger gains than this.
Hon. Robert T. Lincoln will speak In
Duluth October 81, Minneapolis October
% and ST. Paul October "a. Hon. John
w. Keifer of Ohio. ex-Speaker OF the
House of Representatives, has been as
signed to Illinois for three meetings the
last week of the campaign. Half hun
dred other speakers of lesser note were as
signed to-day for the wind-up rsllies
throughout the West.
General William Osborne, secretary of
the Eastern headquarters, was visitor at
headquarters for the first time to-day. He
said the campaign work in the Eastern
States was in such shape that he could
afford to leave it for a short time and ex-
anime the operations of the Western head
Quarters. He was confident the East
would vote solid for Mckinley.
Committeeman Payne said: 1--WE are
working for and will not be satisfied until
we secure 300 electoral votes for McKin-
ley"
The last two weeks of the National cam
paign will be devoted by the National
Committee and its army of workers to car
rying out Mr.. Payne's predictions. The
efforts of the party will be directed now
toward getting the full vote to the polls
and having .hem cast and counted. Spe-
cial meetings will be held in every district
all over the country, the object being to
infuse general enthusiasm and a working
spirit to the last day. The shipping de-
partment of the literary bureau will be
practically closed tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
BURNED BIZ INCENDIARIEs

Enemies of Hummer Cause the Destrssc-
tion of His Furniture Factory.
HOLLAND. MICH, Oct. 16-The West
Michigan Furniture Com pany's factory,
owned by George P. Hummer, Democrat
Union Silver candidate for Congress in
the Fifth District, was burned to the
ground tonight and is total loss. The
fire is a clear case of incendiarism, and it
is supposed that it was started by one of
Mr.. Hummers political enemies. The
loss, which is total, will amount to about
SIPS, 900, with S10O. 900 insurance. The fac
tory was one of the largest in Western
Michigan and employed 400 men. Mr..
Hummer, the owner of the factory, is
touring the State with Mr.. Bryan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
BIG RALLY OF TIE @ mPAIeN.
Union officers Caused Urabo"nded En-
thusJasnl at Columbus.

Union Officers Caused Unboanded En-
thustasnt at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct. 16-The most
enthusiastic Republican meeting of the
campaign was held here to-nighr. The
distinguished party of Union officers of
the late war, consisting of Generals
Howard, sickels. sAlger, Stewart, Mars
den. Corporal Tanner and Major Burst,
were the speakers. A feature of the meeting
was the magnificent parade which pre-
ceded the speech-making.
While the clubs were forming the horse
ridden by Colonel Georee D. Freeman,
chief marshal of the parade, fell, throwing
the rider under him. Colonel Freeman s
skull was fractured, his right leg broken
and he is thought to BIZ fatally injured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
Muttmy of County Comvsot..

MEMPHIS, TENN, Oct. 16 - A serious
mutiny of county convlcts occurred to-
day at the county worKhouse near Soddy.
Hamilton County, and twenty-eight men
made break for liberty. Only two guards
were present. Ten of the twenty-eight
convicts who have the longest terms un-
dertook to overpower the guards, but were
met with volley from shot uns, when
they turned and ran. Four of them were
wounded and five escaped. The four men
hurt are in precarious condition.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
FosrERBD BIZ pxorEorYoN.
Beet-StI0ar Manufacturers of Nebrasko
GRATEFUL to McRtnEev

GRAN D ISLAND, NEBR., Oct. 16.-The
Mckinley and Hobart Club sent by ex-
press to-day sack of 100 pounds of beet
sugar, manufactured by the Oxnard Beet
Sugar Company of this city, to Major
Mckinley. A letter accompanied the ship.
ment, in which various facts as to beet
sugar are given, as also the name of the
farmer who raised the beets from which
the sngar was made. Confidence is ex-
pressed that the victory of McKinley's
cause means an extension of the sugar in
dustry of the United States. and the united
upport OF Hall County Republicans and
wishes for his success are rendered. The
sack containing the sugar is inscribed: !:
''The Mckinley protective tariff fostered
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
this industry and Nebraska's output in
1896. S,0O0,O pounds"
FOE McKINLEf AND HoBARE.

Their Election Adrocoted by the linton
Veteran Ls0ion.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 16.-At this
mornings session of the Union Veteran
Legion resolutions were passed advocating
the election of Mckinley and Hobart.
While the utmost reticence about dis
cussing the matter is exhibited by the
delegates to. the encampment it is said
that there was little debate on the subject
and that the resolutions were adopted
practically without opposition. 1t is un-
derstood, also, that the pension policy of
the present administration is condemned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
ARE GAINING po1Es DALE
But the RepWbHcan Leaders HtH Not
Tnke Ann Chnneaa.

But the Republican Leaders HtH Not
Take Any Chances.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-A delegation
of Indiana Republicans from Crawfords-
vile, Logansport, Veedersburg, Delphi,
Terre Haute, Brazil and Rockville, came
to Republican National headquarters to-
day to see Committeeman Durbin with a
view to getting x-President Harrison to
visit that section of Indiana during his
stumping tour of Indiana. Mr.. Durbin
could do nothing for them because he had
received General Harrison's ultimatun
that his tour must be confined to four
days, and the route decided is considered
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
Bau Reopen Meat Month.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 16.-The Chicago
Stock Exchange will reopen November 5.
This decision was reached at meeting of
this morning. The exchange has been
closed since August T. on account of the
failure of Moore Bros. and the resulting
complications in which the Diamond
Match and New York Biscuit houses were
involved.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

statement that Lee held an accident in
surance policy on A. Bissell. a passenger
OH the train, and bad deliberately planned
to ditch the train with the hope that Mr..
BisseH would be killed in the wreck. Lee
denies the story. He has been bound
over for trial. All are prominent and the
affair has caused great sensation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
An Atlanta Bank Assiou..

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 16.-The Mer.
chants Bank, twenty-five years old, as
signed to-day. The account due de-
positors is $275 900, but the bank claims it
will pay depositors in full. Other banks
are not affected. Heavy Withdrawals are
the cause
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
Godfrey M. La,Crence Died at Sea.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 16-Godfrey
NJ. Lawrence, saloon passenger on board
the steamer Alliance from Colon. died
from consumption on October z. He
was % wears of age and telegraph oper-
ator by profession. He was on his way
from San Francisco to Boston. The body
was buried at sea on the morning of the 8th.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
stockholders Want a Reoeiver.

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 16.-An applica-
ton has been made for the appointment
OF a receiver for the West North Avenue
Building and Homestead Association.
The application is made by two stock
holders who charge gross mismanagement
and virtual bankruptcy. The nominal
assets OF the association are $92, 600
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
Gold Coming From Europe.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Oct. 16.-The
steamship Colum pia, which arrived from
Southampton to-day, brought 81. $50, 700
in gold. Consignments of 81, 200, 0U0 on
the Normannia and S8500OO on the
Etruria are expected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02

female troubles and Indigestion for several
years, and for two years had been. almost
blind, in fact, was blind to such an extent
that she had to be led from place to place
From the first bottle OF KicEepoe IpdSass
Sugwu she began to improve, the improves.
ment being SO rapid as she continued the use
of Sagwa as to aStenish cur neighbers, who
had known her condition. After taking but
six bottles of Sagwa she was wholly free of
her female diseases, could eat and digest her
food. and most wonderful of all, her oversight
was completely restored. While in this con-
dition my wife gave birth 10 a boy. who
inherited herweak eyes and he became almost
seboily blind. Knowing what Sagwa had
done FOR his mother, gave him this remedy
and he is today perfect specimen of phys
childhood. without a blemish, and his eyes
are rs good as anyone.s.
I had disease Of the kidneys, being so
weak the larger portion of the time that
could perform but very little labor. also
took Sagwa, using but two bottles, and am
today as sound as dollar. Kickapoo Indian
Sagwa certainly performed wonders In nav
family. IT. 3. N0LES, Urbana, Champaign
Co., I'll. i 11u
II today you are suffering from any sick.
ness resulting from disendered condition of
the kidneys, stomach, liver and blood, take
Sagwa. 1t cures when a cure is possible.
1t is the most wonderful blood purifier
known. 1t cannot injure the most delicate
baby, as it is purely vegetable, containing no
mineral or other poisonous ingredients. You
will feel its benefits witt, the first dose, and
continue to improve until you become one of
the multitude who are alive today only
through its use, and realize to what they
owe their life. II you wish further particulars
write us. We employ regular staff OF
doctors who viii give yotl medical advice free.
Address, Kickapeo Indian Medicine Co.,
New Haven, Conn. All druggists sell our
remedies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
TRACKS IN DANGER
WISCONSIN CENTRAL USES THE
OMAHA LINE TO EAU CLARE,
MIS-,
ON ACCOUNT OF THE FLOODS
WHICH THREATEN TO CARRY OFT
THE CENTRAL'S BRIDGE OVER
THE CHIPPEWA,
EMIGRANT TRAFFIC IN A TANGLE,
Western Roads and the Steamship
Companies at Odds Over Methods
to BE Adopted

Now that the northern lines to the
coast have untangled themselves from
the icy letters the Chicago-St. Paul
lines, or some Of them, are caused ap-
prehenSion by the floods and ice jams
in the region of Eau Claire The lines
to the south have been having the LONG
end of it for the past week, but unless
the trouble abates several lines are
destined to loose from one to three
bridges apiece and other valuable
property.
The extent of the ice blockade is said
to be greater than ever before in the
history OF the river. The water is
backed up against the railway right of
way Of several OF the roads The Wis
ccnsin Central passenger Monday even
Ing and last evening used the tracks
of the Northwestern between St. Paul
and Eau Claire, the tracks of the Wis
coI1sin Central being threatened with
inundation. The tracks of the Milwau-
kee and the Burlington are also threat
ened and unless the flood recedes grad
ually there will be serious loss. Pas
senger trains on the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern yesterday were
generally on time. The telegraph wires
are again in working order and mes
sages, which have been accommodating
for days, are now flying back and forth
between st. Paul and the coast
1t was cold yesterday over the entire
Northwest. Weather reports received
at the railroad offices showed the tenn
perature to be from to % below, be
tween st. Paul and Forsyth, Montana.
Westward from that point the weather
continued to become warmer until 1t
climbed to So above at Tacoma
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
TANGLE OVER TRAFFIC.
Western Roads and the Steams Inf n
Companies at Odds.

CHICAGO, Dec IA meeting OF the
advisory committee of the Enigrant
Clearing house was held today at the
Office of Chairman Caldwell The
meeting was called in hurry to con-
slider reply received from the trans
atlantic steamship companies to the
request of the roads that an order. is
sued by the steamship companies last
July be suspended. The companies re
fused to agree to the wish OF the rail-
roads. The order in question virtually
took all the routing of the emigrant
business out of the hands OF the rail
roads, the steamship companies claim
ing that they were to control the traf
tic until it reached it's destination.
This amounted to a practical ignoring
of the clearing house and the Western
roads wanted the order cancelled or
at least suspended until such time as
they could complete their arrange
ment for the satisfactory routing OF
the traffic to all concerned. The re-
fusal of the steamship companies to
suspend the order has thrown the pros
poets of an agreement between the
steamship companies and the railroads
on the handling of westb0und emf
grant traffic to the winds.
The roads are willing to abide BIZ
their own agreement but, If the steam
ship companies persist in routing ths
business to suit themselves, it is &C
ng TO make much trouble for the West
-rn lines. The reason given by TIL
7teamship companies for their refusa;
that the agents of the railroad COM
1anies have been ignoring the proyiS-
ons Of a joint circular issued In re-
lation to the traffic. The railway
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
III
railway Notes.

General Passenger Agent Fee. of the North
ern Pacific. is not satisfied with ruling
by Chairman Caldwell Of the Western Pas
senger association, and. has appealed there
Chairman Caldwell ruled. that the Canadian
Pacific was entitled to differentials on traffic
VIA Port Arthur. Mr. Fee does not believe
the ruling Is just, and the members are to
vote upon the question
The Western Passenger association has au-
thorized rate of a fare and q third from
Des Moines to Eastern committee territory
on account of the National Woman's SUI
frage convention Jan. % to Feb. L.
Adviees were received yesterday that Chair
man Caldwell had been successful In his eff
forts to induce the trunk line managers TO
reconsider the Canadian excursion PROPOSE
ton. and that the hoard was now discussing
the application or the western roads for an
extension OF the territory. 1t Is believed that
new territory will be opened, and that tickets
rom Canadian points via St Paul and Chi
cage will cover points east of Torohte.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
DEAD woMAN SIGNS A WILL.
Remarkable Charges Brought Out
by n Contest in Gotham.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The will OF Lena
Horowitz will be contested upon an extraor-
binary ground Witnesses have come forward
TO testify that it was not until she was Head
that pen was placed in her hand ard guided
to write cross at the testator's mark. In
addition to this, Abraham Horowitz, her
husband, VIII claim that he was sent to an
insane asylum as the result Of conspiracy
to defraud him of his wife's money
FIorowitz' attorneys said today: We have
affidavits from reliable Witnesses that Horo-
WITT was perfectly sane up to the time of his
disappearance / am convinced that he was
sent to an asylum in order ira: tbs will con-
test might be stopped. We viii also prove
that the will was not signed by Mrs. Horo-
witz although it bears d mark that pur-
ports to be her signature Mrs. Lottie Pin
GUS an aunt of Horowitz, gwears that sLe
and several others Of AIS relatives were not
permitted to see the dying woman. Thew
were kept in the outer ROOM
When she will was brought in frcTu the
Office of a lawyer in the neghbaIhoo Mrs.
Horowitz was dead, Mrs. ?incus says she
peeped through the keyhoie and saw some
body place a pen in the dead woman's hand
and guide it so as to make a mark on The
paper Other witnesses testify to the same
thing.
Mrs. Pincus confirms The story and says
she Is willing TO swear that Mrs. Horogitz
was dead when The will was brought in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
CHAMPION EATERS OF NEW YORK
"ShOrt Man" Wins In "a Contest by
Hiding Four Picked Pigs Feet.

NEW YORK. Dec. Henry Kip
per, the proprietor of the restaurant at
J49 Amsterdam avenue, bet $40 with
Peter Morris, customer, that he had
man who could Outeat Morris cham
pion glutton. Morris took the bet. and
tonight produced William Hern, six
feet two inches in his stocking feet,
with an avoirdupois OF $50 pounds to
back his height. KIipper smiled a S he
produced his contestant, Philip Rice,
four feet tall, who tipped the scales
at 81 pounds. About fifty guests were
assembled to witness the contest ana
everybody laughed at Klipper's man as
Bets were freely offered on the man
with odds OF 10 to 1. but KIipper stiIa
smiled. Adam Geiss, of 147 Amster-
dam avenue, was appointed referee.
and the TWO men prepared for the gas
tronomic fray. Each man received Il
separate table and four beef stews
We're placed in front of each. This was
only q starter, but the witnesses CUR
pace with his opponent The next
course consisted of two quarts or
sauerkraut apiece Still the little man
kept neck and neck with the big fei-
low, and the game went on until the
next course was laid upon the tables
Four pigs knuckles'' apiece were
served to the gastrODemic duelistS, and
there was still no sign of tagging on
the part Of the little man, although
his antagonist began to wheeze con-
siderably The pig lnuclsIes disap,
peared from Hern's table, five pies OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
THE OLD WAY
OF Treating Dyspepsia and Indises-
ton by Dieting a Barbarous and
Useless One.

ton by Dieting a Barbarous and
Useless One.
We say the old way. but really it is
q very common enc at present time
and many dyspeptics and physicians as
well consider the first step to take in
attempting to cure indigestion is to
diet, either by selecting certain foods
and rejecting others or to greatly di-
ninish the quantity usually taken, in
other words the starvation plan is by
many supposed to be the first essential.
The almost certain failure of the
starvation cure for dyspepsia has been
proven time and again, but still the
moment Dyspepsia makes its appear
ance a course of dieting is at ence ad-
Vised-
All this is radically wrong, 1t is
foolish and unscientific to recommend
dieting or starvation to a man suffer-
ing from Dyspepsia, because IndigeS-
tion itself StarveS every organ and
every nerve and every fibre in the
body.
What the Dyspeptic wants is album
dant nutrition, which means plenty Of
good, wholesome, well-cooked food and
something to assist the weak stomach
to digest it. This is exactly the pur-
pose for which Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets are adapted and this is the method
by which they cure the worst cases Of
Dyspepsia, in other words the patient
eats plenty of wholesome food and
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest it for
him. In this way the system is nour-
ished and the overworl1ed stomach rest
ed. because the tablets will digest the
food whether the stomach works or
not. One of these tablets will digest
5000 grains of meat or eggs.
Your druggist will tell you that Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets is the purest
and safest remedy sold for stomach
troubles and every trial makes one
more friend for this excellent prepara-
ton Sold at 80 cts for full sized
package at all drug stores.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
GROSS AND NET EARNINGS.
Secretary Teisberg CompHtes tfle
Work of the Reads,

Secretary A K. Teisberg. Of the
State Railway and Warehouse COM
mission, is making estimates as to the
increase in the earnings OF the rail-
roads In the state, and his figures diff
fer from those credited to him by a
morning paper The estimates are very
accurate for the reason that nearly
all the roads have reported their earn
ings, and the one or two which have
not done SO can be readily estimated.
The reports are for the year ending
June 80
Il have figured it out that the roads
Will show an increase of fully q per
cent OF gross earnings, and 25 per cent
in net earnings" said the secretary.
This is far in excess of an estimate
published, that Of 10 per cent. / at
tribute the increase largely to the
great Improvement OF grain during that
time"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02

There is perhaps not a man living in the
whole State of Illinois who is SO grateful and
happy today as T. B. Noien of Urbana.
Not only does he owe his own life, but that
OF his wife and children, to the Indian s
wonderful skill and sagaeity. He, like
thousands of others who have passed through
similar experiences, realize that their escape
from death, or a Life of a miserable invalid,
has been DUG to that greatest OF medicines -
originated and used for centuries by the
Indians, towhich they, too, owe their proFerb-
ial longevity and perfect health, KicEnpoo
Indian SfJ93c1.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ATT
kin-District Court, Fifteenth Judicial Dis
trict.
In the matter of the assignment of Carlton
Graves and James A. Sicily, cepaTtners as
Graves & Sicily, and individuals, insol-
vents.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You will please take notice, that the aboEs-
named insolvents did. by a deed of assign
ment executed pursuant to the inselvelt
laws of the State of Minnesota, On the sd
day OF November, 1896, assign, transfer and
set OVER to the undersigned, as assignee, all
the property of said insoivents as SAID copart-
ners and as individuals for the benefit OF all
their creditors who should file releases in the
manner provided by law, and that l. as such
assignee, have accepted said trust.
All parties having claims against said es-
allowance at my office, $50 Temple court,
Minneapolis. Minnesota, within the time lin
tied by the court for fling claims against
said estate, due notice of which WILL be here
after given. A. r.. MERRILL.
Dig Globe tso Nov. 2s-Dec. 20.
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the mince variety were placed In front
of the four-foot-nething man. Then
Rice weakened. He looked groggy and
gazed in despair about the room. He
was masticating his fourth pigs
knuckle In a weak manner when he
threw up his hands.
II give in" he cried, "the long shot
beats me-"
The $40 went into Klipper's pocket
and Detectives Lieber and Mahoney.
who had been roofing" Hern, took
him up the street toward a neighbor.
ing saloon.
Hold on a minute, fellers," said
Hern. as they were opposite a. vacant
lot They held on, and to their amaze.
ment the winner took the four pig
knuckles out of his shirt front and
hurled them into the darkness.