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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
OHIO CLOUDBURST.
Rivers Out of Their Banks and Are
Still Rising.

DAYTON, O., March 5.-The cloudburst
and ten hours storm have done great damage
here. The Miami river is twelve feet above
low-water mark and still rising The gates
IN the ievees are closed and the storm water
IS being pumped over the levee into the
river. Cellars flooded the fires in fur
naces of florists buildings are drowned out
and flowers ruined. Merchants suffer great
loss from damaged goods. Some boats and
boat houses are washed away. The various
trains due here four hours late in most
cases on account of washouts
Lima, o., March 5.-The Ottawa river
which flows through a portion of this city
has hoo6ed a number of dwelling houses in
the Iowiands and compelled number Of fam
:ltes to move. who will lose all of their house
Mould effects. Dozens Of houses have been
moved from foundations, and the water is
still rising at O'Clock. The Ohio Southern
railroad track is washed out in several places
and trains have been abandoned. The Chicago
& Erie has washout at Foraker, and pass
wayne and Ohio Central to Kenton. Freight
is being held
Sidney, o., March 5.-This city is expe-
r1eno:ng the greatest flood that has visited
this community in the last sixteen years as
a result of the terrible rains of last night and
this morning. The Miami river is out of its
BANKS, and all the lower part Of the city is
covered with water. Many families have been
compelled to move out while many are COM
PEELED to reach their homes in boats. mile
above the city the canal is pouring over its
banks in half a dozen places. 1t is feared
that the bank will give way in which event
thousands OF dollars more damage will be
done. The river is still rising.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06

complete union Of city and county gov
ernments is impracticable at this time,
and the people of ST. Paul, at least,
would be well satisfied with the half
loaf provided in this act At a time
when funds are low and great institu-
tons, like that Of public education, are
suffering for want of support, the I'M
necessary expenditure of a single dol
lar is no less than a public crime. 1t
Is certain that the people of this city
are now paying two sets of officers to
do the work of one. The area, popu-
lation and business interests of Ramsey
county outside of the limits of St. Paul
are so inconsiderable that offices to
take care of their business are virtually
s1necures. The division of public mon
les between the city treasurer and
county treasurer is only a nuisance to
the taxpayer. The multiplication of &C
counts serves only as an excuse for
hiring lot of extra clerks at the pub
lie cost. The business of the county at
torney and the corporation attorneys
office could just as we'll be done in one
AS the G. o b has shown, the annual
saving to the city would be, probably,
$25, 900 a year from this change, and.
not unlikely, it would amount, directly
and indirectly, to much more than that.
There is no objection to the measure
and never has been any as far as we
could learn, except that it lessons the
number of places for political office
seekers. Long ago these positions
would have been nodded into one had
1t not been for the effective resistance
of the persons whose support at the
public expense was endangered. We
do not believe that there will be any
serious opposition now to the proposed
change, except from similar sources.
Business men who have been inter-
viewed are unanimously in favor of the
consolidation, and if every taxpayer
could vote on the project, there would
not be bakers dozen of them against
1T. Session after session has passed
with large pretenseS of reform through
our legislative delegation and yet,
when a committee of our citizens came
to examine the financial condition and
to canvass the possibilities of retrench-
ment, they found that we had already
gone about as far as the authority of
our local officers and the power of the
city council extend. For anything
more than this it will be necessary to
have legislative sanction.
We have now clear-cut, plain and
simple proposition for abolishing
number of useless offices and making
big cut in the salary list, without
the slightest detriment to the public
interest. We urge the chamber of
commerce and our citizens generally to
take hold of this matter and create a
public sentiment in favor of the merg-
ing of the city and county Offices as
proposed in Mr.. SCOTS bill so strong
and general that it will compel our leg
islative delegation to see that it be-
comes a law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
CHANCE FOR BUTLER.
Unique Plea in Behalf, of the Aus
traIian Murderer.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 5-Attornoy
Black. representing the Australian murderer
Butler, today filed a petition for a writ of
haheas corpus. Black asserts in the petit
ton that the true name of his client is John
Newman and that he illegally arrested
on the British soil and without the juris-
dictiOn of the United States officials. The
position taken by the attorney is unique He
claims that a British ship even though in
American waters. is still British territory
therefore, as Butler or Newman was on board
the Swan Hilda Fhep arrested the proceed
ings were illegal. Should Judge Morrow deny
Newman his liberty, Attorney Black Will APP
peal to the United States supreme court. His
client thus will gain considerable time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
SLEEPER TELEsCOPED.
Two Passengers Fatally and Others
Seriously Injured.

CINCINNATI, o.. March 5.-Early today
during the rain and a thick fog, passenger
train No. 195, Westbound GA the Midland
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
was stopped by landslide near Hills sta
ton, five miles East of Loveland. A heavy
freight came laundering through the fog and
and crashed into the sleeper whose occupants
We're all in berths. 1t telescoped three-fourths
Of the length of the sleeper, throwing the
occupants out of their beds and pinioning
them in agony under the debris of seats and
broken glass and splinters and beams of
wood. Rescuing was prompt and energetic.
OF the occupants two were fatally hurt two
very seriously and two painfully but not dan
gerously injured. The fatally injured are:
K. H. Wardock, superintendent of parks
Cincinnati, shoulders cut and bruised and
hurt internally; P. D. Dollings, Wheeling,
W: Va, scalded right leg crushed,
The seriously injured are:
G. H. Rispe, Richmond Ind scalded and
injured internally: Il Myers st, Louis,
legs and head bruised
The less seriously injured are. E. A.
Watrous, New York. bruised and cut by
glass; W. r. Conner, New York bruised and
cut.
All the injured have been taken to Loveland
except Dollings, who is in farm house near
the wreck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
Mr.. DAVIS STEPS up
NAMED AS ACTING CHAIRMAN or
THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS.
MARK HANNA TAKES THE OATH.
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE RE
PUBLICAN PARTY NOW sENA-
TOR FROM OHIO.
SESSION OF THE SENATE SHORT
Aside From the Proceedings Rehind
Closed Doors Very Little WINS
Done During the Day

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Tbe son
ate was in session only about two
hours today, and the greater part Of
the time was spent in executive SEES
sion in confirming Mr. McKinIey's cab
met appointments. While in legislative
session the credentials of Mr.. Hanna
as senator from Ohio to succeed Mr.
sherman were presented by Mr. For
aker, and he was sworn in by Vice
PRESIDENT Hobart. Mr.. Davis was also
designated acting chairman of the COM
m1ttee on foreign relations to succeed
MT. Sherman. Beyond the usual notifi-
cation to the president nothing further
was done.
The chamber was a botanical garden
when Vice President Hobart called the
senate to order. Seldom has there been
more general display of roses and
beautiful flowers. In most instances
the senators who had been so bOunte-
ously remembered by their friends
were new senators, and the favors were
without exception bestowed upon Re
publican senators. Mr.. WOlcott, of Col
orado, who had but just returned from
his mission in the interest of bimetaI-
Hsm, was in his seat early
The galleries were crowded to their
utmost capacity, and many people
stood on the outside from early morn
ing anxious to secure admission, though
disappointed in that respect. The dip
lomatic gallery was the only exception,
not a seat being occupied.
After Mr. Hanna had been sworn in
several senators presented their con-
CALCULATIONS. There was a spontane-
GUS burst of applause in the galleries
as the two distinguished sons of Ohio,
both entering simultaneously upon new
fields Of labor, walked arm in arm
down the center aisle. There was no
effort to suppress the applause. Mrs.
Hanna, with a party of friends, was in
the gallery while her husband was in
itiated into Office and of course was an
interested witness of the proceedings.
The cabinet nominations were sent in
at 12;45. The senate went into execu-
tive session and after confirmation of
the cabinet adjourned.
The Republican senators will meet in
caucus tomorrow to consider matters
of party policy, and possibly the sub
ject of reOrganiZing the committees Of
the senate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
RHODES PAID UP.
jameson Raid Cost Him $25O,OOO In
Fines Alone.

LONDON, March 5.-The inquiry of the
parliamentary committee into the TransvaaI
raid was resumed today. Col. Cecil Rhodes
continued his evidence, dwelling upon the
rel = ons between Germany and the Trans
vaal, which, he believed indicated a mutual
attempt TO make a treaty. He added that
there was no revolutionary movement at
johannesburg until every effort to secure
necessary reforms had failed.
Mr.. Chamberlain elected further testimony
as to the harshness of the TransvaaI laws
toward the Uitlanders. Col. Rhodes gave in
stances prior TO the movement Of 1895. when
serious conflicts threatened in the
Transvaal adding that a similar outbreak
would recur if the Uitlanders do not get
their rights. Replying to a question as to
whether he thought the present government
OF the Transvaal was dangerous to the peace
of South Africa, Col Rhodes said dryly:
What do you Think" Further evidence
showed that Col. Rhodes personally paid the
fines of the members of the reform commit
tee Of johannesburg, amounting to $3.50, 000
This completed the examination of Col
Rhodes.
Two Africander members of the parliament
of Cape Colony testified that the administra-
ton Of RhOdesia was impossible by the impe-
rial government, and that it must be con-
tinued In the hands of the British Chartered
South Africa company. Adjournment was
then taken until Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
Unlimited Rate Tickets,

All the roads in the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION have been notified by the Santa Fe
that it would continue to sell unlimited rate
tickets to Texas POINTS. This action on it's
part is contrary to a resolution adopted by
the Southwestern Passenger association at its
last meeting in st. Louis. When the Santa
Fe set about carrying out the resolution in
good faith. it found the unlimited rates were
still shown in the trans-Missouri rate sheets
and could not be taken out without the con-
sent Of the trans-Missourt committee. While
the rates are still there nothing remains for
the Santa Fe to do but sell tickets and 1t has
notified it's competitors that it will do so I'M
til the entire question has been adjusted by
the Western Passenger association,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
CABINET MEMBERS SHY.
None of Them on Hand to Assume
Their New Duties.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-None of the
members Of President McKnley's cabinet ap-
peared at the departments this morning and
1t Is probable they will not be installed in their
respective offices until the beginning Of next
week. Meanwhile the holdover secretaries
continue to discharge the duties Of their
places Of course refraining from opening up
any new questions even passing upon old
ones Of Importance wherever possible. There
has been a luz in the speculation as to the
subordinate secretaries, heads Of bureaus I'M
protected by civil service rules, etc. The only
name that came OUT prominently today
that Of Harrison G.. Otis, proprietor of the
Los Angeles, CAL, Times, who, it is under
stood, is slated to be assistant secretary Of
war, to succeed Gen. Joseph Doe, of Wis
consin.
Hon. Lyman ]. Gage, of Chicago will take
the oath tomorrow at II o'clock In the
retarys office. Chief Justice Fuller will ad-
minister 1t in the presence of the officials Of
the department and number of Mr.. Cages
personal friends who are now in the city
Several of the new cabinet officers spent part
of the day with their predecessors going over
the work Of the departments Mr.. Bliss was
several hours at the interior department with
Secretary Francis. and Postmaster General
Wilson explained matters to Mr.. Gary call
ing the latter's attention especially to the
postmastership changes. Mr.. James Wilson,
the new secretary of agriculture. has met Mr.
Morton before now but the two talked over
affairs today. They went over the duties Of
the head of the department and the routine
of the work for an hour or more and num-
Der Of assistants were introduced to the new
chief.
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SALTWATER NEWS.
Death of DIR. Ma FshaII-BurgIaryi in q
Meat Market.

DR.. c. B. Marshall one of Stilrwaters
leading citizens, A'd died Thursday night at the
hudson sanHariuTn, where he was being OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis few days ago.
1t was generally believed here that he was
improving, and many expected him to be
apie to return to his practice in a short
time, but his vital forces had become seri-
ousAy impaired, and death resulted. The
news OF his demise was a sad blow to his
many friends In this city and elsewhere DR..
marshall was born in New York state about
nrty-eght years ago, and located at Hast
lhgs' This state, at early day. Later he
moved 10 OSeeola, and came to Saltwater
sixteen years ago. He had good practice in
TINS CITY and was successful physician.
he was a member Of the Ascension church,
ana prominent Mason. He was also one
OF the leading prohibit1onists of this state,
ana was presidential elector on the prohi-
bltion ticket four years ago. He was presi-
cent or the Saltwater Humane society an
once which he has filed since the society
was organized and vice president of
the state humane society. The funeral Will
De held Monday morning under the auspices
OF the Masonic order and the remains will
De taken to Hastings for interment.
george e. Munkel & Co.'s meat market
was broken into Thursday night, and an at
tempt was made to blow open the safe but
the intruder was unsuccessful. When Mr..
MunkeI came down yesterday morning he
discovered that a visit had been made to
the shop during the night, and on the fresh
snow he was able to discover the tracks of
the visitor. He followed the tracks, which
lead to the home of Charles McCaferty. a
cook residing on West Myrtle street, and.
calling Chief of Police McIlree to his assist
ance, McCaHerty was arrested and taken to
the lookup, where ne confessed. kit of
burglars tools found in the house, to-
gether with number of articles which Nc
Cafferty had stolen.
The funeral of William A. Clay will be
held from BeliSles undertaking rooms this
morning. and the interment will occur at
Fairview cemetery.
John cOmOfptad in
the pineries for the winter He operated
several camps on Crooked creek and Tam
arack, and put In about 5000 900 feet His
crews have returned to Saltwater.
Several Saltwater Elks who assisted in the
initiation Of a large class Of Elks at Duluth
Thursday evening returned yesterday and
were highly pleased with the manner in
which they were entertained by their brothers
at the head of the lake. Thirty Elks were
initiated, and another large class will be re-
ceived in membership next month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
BURLINGTON IN MONTANA.
Plan for Extension From Billings
to Great Falls.

committee from Montana has been work
ing the plan Of the extension Of the Bur
a distance of It's miles in an air line. and
about 200 miles according to the railroad line
that has been projected and surveyed The
committee Is composed Of r. S. Ford presi-
dent Of the Great Falls National bank Ran
som Cooper. prominent attorney; Ira Myers,
president OF the Diamond Mining company
and G. NJ Webster, mayor General Manager
Holdredge, OF the Burlington G. Missouri
says that there could be no doubt about the
desirability of such a railroad He believes
that 1t would be of great benefit to the com
mercial industries of both sections Eve sur
veyed line through that country, with Great
Falls as a terminus, some two years ago.,
says Mr.. Hoidredge, but there has been moth
ing done in the matter recently, except some
discussion Of the project. l can say now
however, that nothing in the way of actually
building the road will be done this year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
Cornell Games.

ITHACA, n. Y. March 5.-The indoor
games Of the Cornell Athletic club were held
in the gymnasium this evening and proved
close and exciting2lT Two Cornell records were
broken. Results:
30-yard handicap dash-Won by Vreeland
in 3 As seconds.
S0-yard low hurdle-Won by White in 4 is
seconds.
80 yards hurdle, high-Won by Yale in S-5
seconds.
Running mig jump-Won by Cameron, 5
feet inches.
Standing high jump-Tie between White
and Hastings, 4 feet inches.
Putting 16-pound shot-Won by White, 80
feet inches.
Broad jump-Won by Burnett, 10 feet 8
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06

voted on, as happened last fall, over
ride the constitution and the laws and
dictate henceforth to executive, legis.
lative and judicial officers alike. There
is safety for our institutions in the
proposal to require that an amendment
must receive a majority of all votes
later
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
AT THE THEATERS.

The Francis Wilson opera company in Half
King" will close their engagement at the
Metropolitan opera house with two perform
anees today, matinee this afternoon and the
farewell performance tonight. Mr.. Wilson
and his clever company have scored big hit
and have created a genuine sensation in this
successful comic opera The capacity of the
Metropolitan will undoubtedly be tested at
both performances.
De Koven and Smiths latest opera "The
Mandarin" will begin an engagement Of
three nights and Wednesday matinee at the
Metropolitan opera house Monday evening
The Mandarin" was first produced in New
York early this season and was an instantan-
eous success. The opera will be seen In this
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
INDIANA OVERLOOKED.
Flood Reports i'm From All Parts of
the State

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 5.-Three and
twenty-one hundredths inches Of water have
fallen here since o'clock yesterday after
noon. The greatest damage came to Jackson
park, on the North side, where 200 acres
were Hooded b3 Fall Creeks overflow.
Advices from every quarter of the state to-
day tell of great damage by food. Nearly
all the wagon bridges in the vicinity of
North Vernon were washed away and the loss
Will be many thousands of dollars Half the
residents of Vernon were compelled to move
10 higher grounds and number Of houses
were carried off by the high waters
At Nincennes the Wabash river rose one
foot an hour and railroad traffic is seriously
1mpeded. The hardest rain in forty years fell
flooded. The Ohio river has been rising four
inches an hour all day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
Republican Caucus.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Republicans
of the house, anticipating the extra session
of congress, have arranged to hold a caucus
on the evening Of Saturday, March 10. The
tive Grosvenor, the chairman OF the caucus.
The speakership will be decided upon then
and probably there will be no opposition to
the reelection Of Reed The method OF
putting the tariff through the house and pos
sibly the question Of organizing committees
may be considered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06

markable fact that in the whole num-
Der of visitors there were only two
persons who presented applications for
office. Mrs. Mckinley bore the days
ordeal very well indeed. She break
tasted down stairs and insisted on
shaking hands with some Of the callers
upon her husband, including the mem
bers Of Troop A, Of Cleveland
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
M'KINLEY FINDS OUT WHAT 1T
REALLY MEANS TO BE PRESI-
DENT.
CALLERS WITHOUT NUMBER.
NO END TO THOSE WHO SwARMED
ABOUT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
REED ONE OF THE CHOSEN FEW
The Prospective Speaker Admitted
to the New Executive for Long
Conference.

; WASHINGTON. March 5.-This was
Mr. McKinley's first day in the White
house, and he was taught early what
it means to be president Crowds surg
ed around the doors all day, and he
was allowed scarcely a moment of
peace. Among his prominent visitors
today was Speaker Reed, with whom
he spent an hour in conference.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
HOT FIGHTING.
Insurgents Beaten After a WeII-COn-
tested Engagement.

HAVANA, March "a Spanish force from
Manzanillo has had a hot fight with a band
of insurgents. who tried to prevent the Span
iards from marching to Bayamo The enc
my occupied a long. fortified line at Calmito.
After an hour and half OF fighting the Span
ish troops captured the Insurgents position
and inflicted severe loss upon the enemy.
Gen. Hernandez, while accommodating at
Brujo Brujito. province of Pinar del Rio
captured an insurgent camp, killing ten of the
enemy. The troops lost a captain and ten
privates. The fighting IN the other provinces
has been light
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
Adlaf Departs.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Ex-Vice Pfesi-
son, left the city on an earIy evening train
for Bloomington, ILL.,, <here Mr.. Stevenson
will resume the practice Of the legal pros Z
fession, which he gave up when entering pub
lie life four years ago. They may stop in Chi
cago for day en- route.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
Two FntaIIY Ininred.

FORT SMITH. Ark, March 5.-A tornado
visited this city last night doing considerable
damage. The heavy trusses of the new build
ing of the Electric Light and Power com
pany were weakened by the wind and rain
and at II 30 today 1t collapsed. Five men
went down in the debris, two of them r. A,
Brown and Harrison Cruch being probably
fatally injured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
CONSOLIDATE THEM.

If there is any fault to be found with
the bill before the legislature to abol-
ish, in cities of over $4,000 inhabitants,
the offices of city treasurer, city comp
tier and corporation attorney, and to
turn their business over to the county
treasurer, the county auditor and the
county attorney. 1t is that it does not
60 far enough. Perhaps, however,