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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
Big Coal Mine Strike.
Districts of Three States Will
Be Involved in 1t.

PITTSBURG, May 27.-The Post will
Pittsburg district of the United Mine
workers, said last night that the board
had decided to declare strike in the
coal mining districts of Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia. II have ad-
vised against strike, and can say
that I am not in favor Of it, said
President Dolan last night, "but since
the executive board has taken the mat
ter out of our hands, I have come to
the conclusion that the miners of the
Pittsburg district might as well go
down making a struggle for what Is
due them as starving to death. I think
we will be in shape to bring out the
men employed by nearly every Coal
company in the lake front combination.
I look upon the near future with dread,
and when the strike is once started no
one knows what the result will be-
This year the conditions in the lake
market are entirely different from
what they were in former years. Time
was when the smaller operators could
make the coal on the lake front, but
this year all has been changed. Now
it goes through the hands Of the thir-
teen coal companies. While the miners
in the Pittsburg district have been
battling against a reduction to 81 cents
ton, the operators have been quietly
at work on the lake fronts. Every
foot of dockage is now In the hands of
one of the thirteen companies. With
coal mined at 54 cents they would be
in virtual control of the market and
need not fear inroads by any of the
smaller parties. The companies in con-
troll of the docks are: Mark Hanna &
Co., Ellsworth Coal company, Cuddy,
Miller & Co., the w. L. Scott mines,
Ohio & Pennsylvania Coal company,
Moon Run Coal company, Morgan,
Moore & Balm, Pickands, Maher & Co.,
w. P. Rend, Robbins Coal company,
Pittsburg & Chicago Coal company and
the New York & Cleveland Coal COM
pany. It is claimed by the miners Off
cfals that trade has been solicited at
the 54-cent rate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
Two Breaks in the LeVee and
Portion of the Town
Flooded.
THE BUSINESS PORTION THREATENED.
More Than Four Hundred Families Made Homeless bu te
Rising Water; Most OF Them in Want of Both
Food and Sh6It6f--Th6 Worst Prob
ably Over

BL PASO. Tex, May 2.-This morn
Ing the river showed a rise of six inches
over last night and the water was
sweeping through at terrific rate.
Early in the morning the head gate of
the canal, which Is above the levee,
began to give way and 500 men with
logs and sacks Of sand were put to
work to prevent break at the head
gate. At O'clock this afternoon the
head gate gave way with rush, the
river pouring into the canal. The fire
alarm was sounded to warn the people
In the lower districts and instantly the
city was in such wild confusion that
for half an hour 1t was impossible to
make any organized effort to take an
other stand against the waters which
were soon over the banks of the canal,
inundating the territory on both sides.
The people living along the banks of
the canal are the poor laboring classes
and their homes were soon under wa
ter. The houses, being in most cases
of adobe, melted away at the touch
Of the rushing torrents, and house
hold goods were floating around in all
directions. The levee at the foot Of
Ell Paso street also broke, and in
short time twenty little residences in
that locality were flooded. By this
time the people for three blocks north
were moving out and the streets were
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
MUST BE IN ACCORD.
Republican League Stands by the
Party Platform.


CHICAGO, May 27.-The National Re-
publican league has served notice on
the league in the Western silver states,
that delegates to the National Republic
can league meeting in Detroit, must be
in accord with the party platform. The
executive committee Of the league met
at the Auditorium today to. make ar
rangements for the coming convention.
The condition Of the league in the West
ern states, where the party vote was
nearly wiped out last fall, was brought
up through the presence Of John A.
Deweese, of Denver, who said he rep-
resented the Republicans who voted
for Mckinley, and he wanted to know
what the convention proposed to do in
the way of recognizing the Republicans
who stood by their party in the silver
states. He disclained being q place
hunter, but he thought the league
should recognize that the leaders in
Colorado had deserted the organization
last fall He suggested that the league
be reOrganized in that state. The ex-
ecutive committee delegated to Presi-
dent Woodmansee and Secretary Dow
Hing the duty Of appointing a provisional
organization in Colorado ana any other
state in which 1t might appear that
the old organization Is no longer IN
control of the Republicans in accord
with the party. The basis of represene
alton to the July convention, was made
four for each congressional district,
and ten at large in each state. Prest-
dent d. D. Woodmaneee, Of Cincinnati,
presided over the meeting.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
People Warned in Time to Flee
to Places Of Gr6dt6r
Safety.

thronged with wagons, carts and Wheel
barrows loaded with goods For three
miles across the town and the river
front everybody is moving up into the
business portion of the city and to more
elevated residence sections.
At o'clock this afternoon the levee
in Sixth street was abandoned by the
city, and several hundred men were
put to work throwing up new one on
Fourth street. The water cannot reach
the fashionable residence portion Of the
city, which lies north and east of the
business center. The river is still ris-
ing. The break this afternoon result
ed in leaving at least 100 poor families
homeless. The water at $50 was threat
ening the business portion. If the riv-
er rises ten inches more great dalh-.
age will result.
At 10 o'clock tonight the flood broke
through the second levee on Fourth
street and the walters advanced to
Second street, causing several hundred
poor families to flee from their homes.
There will be over 400 homeless families
on the streets of Ell Paso tonight, and
large number of them are without
food, as they are laboring people who
have been fighting the flood instead OF
earning bread for the past fifteen days.
The water is running in front Of the
county Jail and around the Texas &
Pacific depot. The river is reported
falling
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

POCATELLO, Idaho, May PA
head-end collision between freight
and passenger train at America
Falls, twenty-five miles west Of here,
ait 4:3O o'clock, caused the deaths, So
far as is known, of nine men, and the
serious injury Of eight others. Two
of the latter will die. This is the
worst wreck that has occurred. on the
Short Line in many years. The west
bound passenger was waiting for the
freight at America Falls, standing In
front Of the station building. Ihe;
freight coming east rsn away on tha
hill west Of America Falls. It is.
thought that the air was tampered
with The freight; running fifty miles
an hour, crashed into the passenger
train, which was already backing up
right in front of thes station. Two men
were on the station platform. One was
killed and the other fatally injured
The station building was shattered.
Both engines were converted into
scrap iron. and twenty freight cars
piled up in aeheap. Eight -box-car pas
sengers- Sheep shearers and tramps-'
were crushed to death. Up to noon
five bodies had been taken out. George
Moore, the. engineer sf the freight, is
seriously injured. sustaining a COM
pound fracture. The fireman. Dick
cosgrove, had legs broken. G. p.
Hickman, engineer Of the passenger,
sustained slight injuries He stayed
with his engine till he had reversed.
The conductor ana brakeman
were on top of the freight setting the
brakes, and Fireman Cosgrove had
climbed back to help when the crash
came. The dead are:e
C. w. Shields, about thirty Ave, residence
unknown. D. L. THOMPSON. Dayton, Wasn.
John R. Cooper. Wellsville Utah. J. Stenen.
Dillon, Mont. Five unknown men, all sheep
shearers, beating their way.
The injured, besides trainmen already men
toned, are: G. w. Brehnan. Pearl Idaho,
leg broken. F. D. Springer, Dayton. Wash,
leg broken John Bergans Brigham, Utah. ieg
broken. John Peters, residence unknown, leg
broken. William Connolly. Great harrington,
Mass, crushed and bowels torn out; will one.
2
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ton, and amounted practically to the
judge throwing the case out of court.
Mr.. Havemeyer's attorneys were much
elated over their victory. The case Of
John 3. Searles, the secretary of the
sugar trust, who was indicted with Mr..
Havemeyer, will be called tomorrow.
District Attorney Davis, who will con-
duct the cases, says that the cases are
not analogous and that the Searles
case could not be dismissed on the
same ground, because Mr. Searles de-
clined to answer questions of which he
presumably had knowledge. But, in
the Searles case it is probable that the
main contention as to Jurisdiction and
pertinency will be raised, and that
Judge Bradley will be compelled to
rule upon it. as he today announced
he would when it was raised as the di.
rect issue.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

LONDON, May 2S.-The correspond
ent Of the Times at Athens says: The
dispatches which the government has
received from representatives of Greece
abroad all indicate that the peace ne
gotiations have taken a turn more IA
vorable to Greece. Turkeys proposal
to occupy Thessaly no longer receives
any consideration, owing to England's S
attitude, while the proposal to abolish
the capitulations in the case Of Greek
subjects in Turkey is rejected and the
suggested extradition treaty is appar-
emily set aside The powers have fixed
f6,0OO,O00. ais the highest limit of in
demnity and will allow only such a
strategic alteration of the frontier as
will not involve the subsection of any
Inhabited district to Turkish rule.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Constantinople says: The Porte has re-
piled to the note Of the powers and
consents to negotiate for peace pro-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
TWO VOTES FOR MINNEAPOLIS
Assembly Will reet Again at Winona.

afternoon was then taken up, being the
report on the work of the board OF
church erection.
The decision as to the place Of the
next meeting Of the assembly occupied
the remainder of the afternoon session.
Invitations were received from. the
Westminster church Of Minneapolis:
from the Presbytery Of Philadelphia to
meet in the new Witherspoon building
of the board of publication, and from
the directors of the Winona assembly.
DR.. Robert F. Semple, Of New York,
spoke briefly for Minneapolis. The In
terests of Philadelphia were looked
after by DR.. Stephen W. Dana, Dr. J.
S. Mcintosh, DR. Elijah B. Craven
and DR.. J. Graybolton. They urged as
reasons that the influence of the as
sembly should be exerted in populous
cities so that the interests Of the
Presbyterian church might thereby be
advanced.
The advocates of Wfnona were Elder
Thomas Kane, of Chicago, DR.. John
L, Withrow, ex-moderator sof the ass
sembly; DR.. VIM. c. Gray, editor Of
the Interior. of Chicago. and others.
When Mr.. Kane said that to refuse to
return to Winona would be to express
ed with cries of mo" mo" He then
added: 1--WE want you to come again
as an Endorsement Of Winona."
DR.. Gray said: Come again and in
dorse us and it will lift us out Of
our troubles. You can go to Philadel-
pfia at more opportune time when
1t will do us no harm. We won't ask
you again.
The vote was then taken on Mime
apolis, but only two votes were record
ed in it's favor One hundred and fifty
votes were recorded in favor of Phila-
delphia, but large majority voted
against it. It. was taken for granted
that these votes were all in favor of
Winona, and motion was made to
make the vote on that place unani-
nous. In spite of a considerable chorus
of '.noes,'' the motion was declared
carried. The assembly then adjourned
until morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

y
EAGLE LAKE, Ind, May 27.-The
main question Of importance before the
Presbyterian general assembly today
was that Of the next place of meeting.
It was decided upop grounds which
were quite new to general assemblies
These reasons are given below in the
words Of the advocates of Winona.
The number of attendants at the as
sembly has been augmented in spite Of
yesterdays departures. by arrivals to-
day and interest In the proceedings has
that the bulk Of the topics considered
are those which are mainly Of strictly
UNCONVENTIONAL interest.
The interests of American Sabbath
union occupied the time of the assem-
bly, today during the first half hour,
usually devoted to Devotional exer-
cises. DR.. J. W. HathAway. president
of the union, presided, and made re-
marks, during which he said that the
desecration of the Sabbath in America
had no parallel in Europe.
The regular order ofjtl1e morning was
the report on work of the board in aid
for colleges. The report Of the stand
ing committee was read by DIR. Dun
can Brown, of Missouri, reviewing the
work of the board and recommending
gifts of $4,000 for its use during the
coming year. The final order of the
morning was the report of the COM
mittees on correspondence. DR.. Byron
Sunderland, of Washington, chairman.
At the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion DR.. Wilson Phraner was appointed
the assembly's delegate to the general
synod of the reformed Dutch church,
which is to meet in June, and fraternal
greetings were read from the Assem- bly,
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, now in session at Englewood
Illinois. The regular order Of the
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
COMING KING GEORGES WAY.
Turn 1ore Favorable to Greece.
n rIore Favorable to Greece.

vided the Greek commanders first sign
an armistice.
The correspondent Of the Standard at
Constantinople. says: The immediata
encourage of the sultan favors restor-
ing Thessaly to Greece. The Turkish,
foreign minister has spoken on the sub
ject in a conciliatory tone to the Baron
di Calico, the Austro-Hungarian am
bassador, asking only little delay in
order that public excitement may sub
side.
"A disptach to the Times from Con-
stantinople says: The attitude of the
grand vizier is the subject of much
comment. He was regarded as merely
the obedient instrument of the sultan;
but he now shows unexpected vigor as
an advocate of an exacting policy
toward Greece. The reply of the Porte
delivered this evening (Thursday) con-
firms the report that it would not dis
cuss the conditions of peace.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
Havemeyer Is Free.
Verdict of Not Guilty Re.
turned by Order Of Court.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-"Certainly
I am satisfied with the verdict" said
Henry o. Havemeyer, a few minutes
after the jury had returned verdict
of hot guilty this afternoon. THE YER
dict" he continued, "ought to be sat
isfactory to every decent man in this
and every other community" That was
the only expression the president of the
American Sugar Refining company
would make upon the result of his trial
which had been in progress for three
days before Judge Bradley.
The verdict was the elimination of
a long legal battle which began three
years ago when Mr. Havemeyer declin-
ed, as witness, before the senate SUI
gar investigating committee to furnish
the committee with data as to the po-
litical contributions made by the COM
pany of which he is president to the
local and state campaigns of 1892 and
1893. Broker Chapman, around whom
the preliminary battle waged, was
found guilty md is now serving
thirty-day sentence in the district jail.
The conclusion Of the trial was alb
.rupt. The defense produced no wit
nesses. When the government rested
it's case yesterday, the defense moved
that the court instruct the jury to or
der an acquittal on six grounds, the
principal one OF which was, that the
committee did not have Jurisdiction
and that the question asked was not
pertinent.
This morning the district attorney
made q valiant attempt to induce the
presiding Judge to overrule the motion.
But the court, after taking an hour and
a half to weigh the arguments, sus-
tained the motion. In rendering his
decision, which was very lengthy,
Judge Bradley declined to rule on the
main question as to the jurisdiction OF
the senate committee. He said the
questions involved in that proposition
were Of such grave importance that ne
would not rule ON that point without
further and more careful examination.
But. he held 1t was unnecessary TO RUE
on the main contention Practically, he
sustained the motion on the single
ground that the question calling for
data. to state and local contributions
demanded information not within the
knowledge Of the witness, which he
had testified he had no personal knowl-
edge of, and which, if given at all.
must have been procured from books
and Of which the books themselves
were the best. testimony.
Although the verdict of mot guilty
was given by the jury, it was YER
dict returned under the courts direc-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
Honor For Reid.
He Is Special Ambassador To At
tend the Queen's Jubilee.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 27-Hon.
Whitelaw Reid paid hurried visit to
the capital today, arriving here this
morning and leaving this afternoon.
During the day he called at the White
house and had lunch with the president
Mr.. Refd's visit was for the purpose Of
talking over with Mr.. Mckinley the
proffer made to him yesterday Of ac-
cepting the honor of special ambassa-
dor of the United States at the "Queen's s
Jubilee" Before leaving for New York
he accepted the mission and will rep-
resent the United States on that oc-
casion.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
BIG MILLS IN RUINS.
Northern Grain Company's Works
Mt Ashland Burn.

Northern Grain COmpany'S WORKS
MT Ashland Burn.
ASHLAND, Wis. May PA destruc-
tive fire visited this city at an early
hour this morning, The Northern Grain
Mercantile company's flour mill is in
ruins as are also residences and boat
houses adjoining. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000. The mill of the
Northern Grain Mercantile company is
a total loss The residences of ex-
Lieut. Gov. Fifield and Manager Gift
ford, of the grain company, were bad
ly damaged The Wisconsin Central
trestle is badly burned and unsafe. A
thunder shower checked the fire at
time when it threatened the residence
portion of the city.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
nine. KILLED IN 4 COLLISION.
Short Line Wreck in Years.

governor, and Gen. A. j. Warner, Of
Marietta, were among those present.
The morning was devoted to appoint
ment of fscpnnmdttees and speeches. Mr..
Townes is present. He served as a Re-
publican in congress one term from
thesDuluth district. Provisional Chair
man Davis says that the organization,
which is being formed is for free and
unlimited coinage Of all the gold and
silver that comes to the mints, at the
ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for
the consent of any other nation and the
support Of any party that fully express
ses our idea on this subject.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
BOSSES IN coNcLAyE.
An Attempt to Fix Up the Patronag.
for South Dakota.

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 27-The
city is filed with politicians who have
come to attend the distribution of the
federal patronage by Messrs. Kit
tredge, Gamble, Ringsrud, Elliott and
Crawford. The biggest fight is on the
marshalship and is understood to lie
between Messrs. Kennedy, Remer, Nor
ris and Ellerman with chances for
the first named. The five gentlemen
are now in session and will tonight
and tomorrow determine who shall get
the big plums of marshal. Internal
revenue collector, assistant district at
torney and the principle post offices,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

BIWABIK, Minn, May 27.-The Duluth q
Iron Range railroad company has let the
contract to w. E. Dorwin to build two and
one-han miles Of track to the Roberts mine,
near Mckinley. Skunk Bros.-will clear the
right Of way. This work will furnish en-
ployment for quite number Of men for two
or three months Publication Of the Mesaba
Range newspaper Of this place will be re-
sumed on June g.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
Conrer Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, May 2z.-The senate in ex-
ecutiye session today confirmed the following
be minister to Brazil; Charles Burdett Hart,
of West Virginia, to be minister to Colombia.
Postmasters: Iowa-James L. Berry, at Humes-
ton; G. NJ. Marvin, at Shenandoah; J. A. Will
son, at Williamsburg.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

The percentage tables this morning
indicate that the two big leagues might
declare off their championship contests
and let Baltimore and ST. Paul fight
for the pennant representing the cham
n,onship OF the United States.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Burgundia, Marseil-
les. Phoenicia, Hamburg. Sailed: Fuerst
bismarck, Bremen; Zaandam, Amsterdam:
IIVERPOOL-Arrived: Rhynland, NE"
York Sailed: Waesland, Pnllaoeipnla' a
yonia Boston.
GFNOA-Arrived: Ems, New York.
OUEHNSTOWN-S Germanic, New
York
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

Stamps to the value of s15O,00o have
been stolen at New Orleans. Now that
he has bagged the goods, that fellow
is going tc have whole lot of trouble
to dispose Of them.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

Stephen Crane was in Greece several
weeks, but the impression is pretty
nearly universal. judging from his
work, that he didn't see a battle.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

Kentucky is in cave Of gloom Three
men have died there recently from
snake bite, and Kentucky has more Of
the remedy for snake bite than any
other state In the Union.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Meta Social Highwayman, S.lo.
Grand-Tyndall, $40.
Lexington Park-Base ball, $40.
HamIine-Scholastic Field Day, z.
snelIinx-Guard Mount, S.45 Al. M.
Regimental Parade, $40 p "
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

The Alaska miners are paying s1oO
a barrel for -four and $25 a gallon for
whisky Latest reports say that both
are selling briskly in spite of their
price.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

John Brooks Leavitt has written
Thomas c. Platt letter asking him if
he is honest. Mr.. Platt has not an
swered it. Perhaps he considers it none
of Mr.. Leavitts business.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
Several Schedules Attacked
bu the Leader Of the 0p-
position.

said that, in view of the good progress
made. he would ask to have the bill
laid aside. Up to that time paragraph
g. relating to potash, had been dis
posed Of The senate held brief ex-
ecutive session and then adjourned.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

The troubles Of the Cubans multiply.
They not only have a fight on with
Capt. Gen. Weyler, but they have a
fight among themselves as to a suc-
cessor to Cisneros.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28


Fair and Warmer.
PAGE 1.
Progress on Tariff.
Nine Killed In Collision.
Assembly to Meet at Winona.
Big Strike of Coal Miners.
Situation More Favorable for Greece
Ell PasO's Situation Critical.
Whitelaw Reid as Ambassador.
Big Railway Mortgage Filed.
Havemeyer Is Free.
PA0u =.
Duffy Is Made Market Master.
Date for stevens Trial.
Bike Insurance People Must Quit.
PAGE 3.
Minneapolis Matters.
Reed Blocks Cuban Resolution.
Corner Stone Laying at Graceviiie.
PAGN 4.
EDITORIAL.
Days Social Events.
FACE 3.
Ascension OF Saints Continues.
MilIers at Last Win a Game.
Brewers Go Back Into Second.
Blues Lose to Grand Rapids.
Results In the National.
Days Sporting Events.
Interscholastic Field Day Entries
PAGH ..
Rubber Trust Stocks Active.
Bar Silver, 60c.
Cash wheat In Chicago, 20 Lac.
Worlds Markets Reviewed.
PAGE :.
No Line Admits Cutting Rates.
Axreem. It on New Pooling Law
Wants of the People.
PAGE ..
Warehouse Law Nullif1ed.
Routine of the Courts.
Memorial Day in the Schools.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

Sheepskin and blue ribbon are both
appreciating in price. There will be
big demand for both next month for
diplomas.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

Rubber shares were depressed in New
York yesterday. Rubber is easy to de-
press. but it should not be forgotten
that it is also easy to initiate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

New York doctors are trying the ex-
pertinent of having a sick man eat,
drink and sleep in bath. If he lives,
taking baths may reach deserved pop
ularity.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28

An Ohio man manufactured a gun
and then committed suicide with it.
It was doubtless a case of putting
good gun to bad use.