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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-06
Fatal Fireworks.
Former President of the Bur-
lington Killed at Nonquitt.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July s.
Henry B. Stone, formerly president of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
road, and president of the Chicago Tel
ephone company, was instantly killed
at Nonquitt this morning by an explo
sion of fireworks. Mr.. Stone with his
family and other summer residents was
celebrating the holiday with a hand
some display Of day fireworks. Among
them was mine, which was so de-
V1sed as to scatter paper animals of
various colors. Mr.. Stone had applied
the torch to this piecs, but for some
reason it did not appear as if the spark
was going to reach the mine Mr.
Stone advanced and took the piece nm
in his hands, when it exploded, strik-
ing him full in the face. His features
were badly mutilated, and he sustain
ed a compound fracture of the skull
physician was Immediately called
but nothing could be done. Mr.. Stone
having been instantly killed by the
shock. Mr.. Stone was a regular sum-
mer visitor at Nonquitt. He leaves a
widow and four children. The family
had been contemplating a trip to Eu-
rope In the course of few weeks. His
remains will be sent to Chicago for
interment.
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Beet Sugar Bounty Caucus Called.
The Republicans Desire Some United Action

WASHINGTON, July 5.-A caucus
for 10 o'clock tomorrow, to consider
the advisa bility of reintroducing the
beet sugar bounty amendment. The
decision to call the caucus was the
result of a series of conferences which
consumed the greater part of the day,
but which developed such a divergence
that only by a party conference could
the bounty question be settled in a
way to bind all. AT one time during the
day it appeared that the finance COM
mittee would reintroduce the beet su-
gar amendment in response to the
representations of the advocates of q
bounty. The senator's holding the view
that this was the proper course to pur-
sue based their arguments upon the
ground that the last Republican SEN
atorlal caucus had decided in favor
of such bounty. This brought out the
fact that there had been comparatively
few senators at the caucus when the
vote was taken, and that some of the
absentees would not consent to be
bound by it's decision. The commit
tee decided, on account of this con-
flict to resubmit the matter to a eau
Gus.
1t appears probable tonight that the
caucus will rescind the order of the
previous session directing the COM
mittee to report a sugar amendment
but the sugar bounty advocates hope
that at the same time the Republican
senators will be instructed to vote for
the amendment as offered by Senator
Allen. They thus hope to put the
party in the senate on record as for
the amendment, while they avoid the
responsibility for the delay which
they admit the amendment will oc-
casion.
The Democratic leaders still an
nounce themselves as unalterably op-
posed to the bounty provision, and say
they will debate it for an indefinite
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-06
Attacked by Japs.
Feeling Running High in the
Hawaiian Islands.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 5.-The
latest mail advices from Honolulu
say that Miss Nellie West, an AmerI-
can lady, was severely beaten by two
Japanese marines from the warship
Naniwa recently, while trying to as
sist her brother, who had been set
upon by number of man-of-war men
from the Japanese navy. She was con-
fined in her bed next morning and
unable to appear against her assail-
ants in court, where they were charged
with assault and battery. Feeling
here runs high over the matter. A
we'll known business man knocked
down three Naniwa sailors on the
street the following morning in con-
sequence, while American blue Jackets
went hunting for the ring leaders OF
the Japanese who made the assault
One who was pointed out to them,
as being guilty, was so severely beat
ell by them that his life now depends
on the result Of a delicate operation.
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ing: "Irby let's have an understand
ing right here. We have known each
other some time. You can't accuse
me of dishonesty. You can't insult me
in that way"
The two men faced each other. Irby
replied that he had said it, and added:
Il say further that if you hit me, you'll
be hit back
At this juncture Editor Appel rushed
up to McLaurin and told him he would
have reply. Charles Emanuel rushed
in and said to Irby: mo one but a
coward would talk that way
Irby replied that no one but a.
coward would insult guest Mr..
Purdy and others got the men quieted,
the house being in an uproar
When Irby finished, McLaurin de-
nounced the charge that he was in a
combination as absolutely false. Irby
retorted that he would prove it. No
other epithets were applied, though
Irby said that other charges would
be filed, and the furious meeting
ended, having lasted only one hour
and twenty minutes.
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Miners Inat9drate Wage War.
No Definite Reports of Results Yet Received

COLUMBUS, O., July 5.-President
Ratchford, of the United Mine Work
ers, spent the day at headquarters, but
not many reports were received from
the various mining districts through
out the country as to the progress of
the strike. President Ratchford said 1t
would require several days to receive
full information on this point, as the
district presidents would necessarily
have to have time to communicate with
the numerous locals before reporting
definitely to national headquarters as
to the completeness of the suspension.
Monday being observed in many places
as a national holiday will naturally re-
tard the reports to some extent. Be-
fore the end Of the present week, how
ever. the national officers will have the
information at hand as to the exact
situation at all the mines in the coun-
try. If there should be any mines in
operation, the officials will know their
location, the number Of men employed,
and whether or not they are members
of the miners organization.
The information which the national
officials have at hand is of a general
nature and is to the effect that the
miners have generally suspended work,
and the strike promises to be a sue
cess The success of the whole move
ment seems to devolve upon the men
in the Pittsburg district and, judging
from the last advices received from
that field, the miners there propose to
do their part. So far as can be learn
ed the operators in both the Pittsburg
and Ohio districts do not intend to put
forth any effort to start their mines,
but have concluded to quietly close
down and await developments. At
least it will require several days for
the operators to determine upon what
course to pursue.
President Ratchford said he had been
astonished at the great number of tel
egramS received from operators re-
questing permission to operate their
mines by paying the price demanded
by the miners. These requests could
not be granted for the reason that to
do so would be defeating the very OBJ
iect which the strike Is intended to
accomplish. The Ohio operators will
be governed in their course by the dc-
ton Of the Pittsburg operators. The
regular meeting Of the Ohio Coal as
sociation will be held In Detroit to-
morrow, but it is hardly probable that
amy action will be taken IN reference to
the strike further than has already
been decided upon, and that is to await
developments in the Pittsburg district.
A prominent Ohio operator stated last
evening that, in his opinion, the strike
would prove fiat failure Not that
he wished it to so terminate, but from
the fact that the entire Pjttsburg dis
trict was not represented at the meet
ing held in Pittsburg on Saturday 4Ae
did not believe all the mines in that
district would strike and unless they
do it cannot be expected that the oh
ject for which the strike has been or
dered will be accomplished. The miners
all throughout Ohio generally observed
today as holiday, and 1T cannot be
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holding pharmaceutical preparations"
A legal discussion ensued as to the
legality of the provision that un-
stamped bonds, etc, shall be utterly
void and shall not be used in evil
dence." The stamp amendment as u
whole was finally agreed to on a viva
Voce vote, no call for yea and nay
vote being made.
The mo" response was light and
came from the Democratic side of the
chamber
Mr.. Allison proposed the amendment
heretofore offered by Mr.. SpoOner for
a tariff inquiry by three members of
the board Of appraisers. Mr.. Teller
took occasion in this connection to
Criticise the committee for first trans
forming the house bill and then going
back in substance to the house rates.
He had tried to learn what amount
of revenue the bill would yield, and he
said he would be glad to have the
chairman, Mr.. Allison, throw some
light on that subject. This brought
Mr.. Allison to his feet for the first
definite statement as to the revenue
expected to be derived. He said it
was not possible for any expert to
make exact calculations on the amount
of revenue a tariff bill would yield.
1t had never been done and never
would be done. But from the best
information available" proceeded Mr.
Allison, Il believe this. bill will yield
$175,OO0, 900 to $3.50, 900, 900 the first year.
that is from July l, 1897 to July !,
1898" He said the schedules had been
gone over at every stage as success
siVe changes were made and he felt
that this estimate could be safely
made. 1t applied to the first year.
after which there would be much
larger yield of revenue.
How much the second year, quer-
led Mr.. White.
1T depends answered Mr.. Allison,
but would say something over $780,
900, ,000"
How much over the present law?"
asked Mr.. Stewart (Nev).
About $60000,0 ,000," responded Mr..
Allison. But it will depend upon the
condition Of our industries. 1t is not
possible to make more than a general
estimate"
Mr. Vest remarked that the average
ad Valorem rate Of the bill would be
much higher than that Of the existing
law; the Mckinley ad valorem being
49 per cent, the existing law 80 per cent
while the estimate on the house bill
was 81 per cent.
Mr.. Allison said the average ad va
lorem Of the bill in it's final form
would be in the neigh borhood Of so
per cent.
Mr.. Teller (Col.) again got the floor
at this point. He criticised the esti-
mates of the amount Of revenue the
bill would produce, which had been
offered by the majority. He ridiculed
Chairman Dingley's estimate and re-
ferred to the admission that means
must be found outside of the bill as it
came from the house to supply the
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deficit. He spoke Of the various propo-
sitions the finance committee had ad
Vanced and then abandoned. The beer
tax, he said, would not have cost the
consumer a single mill. 1t would have
been borne by the beer manufacturers
who had been prosperous throughout
the years Of industrial stagnation.
But" continued Mr.. Teller, "a great
election was pending in one of the
great states of the union where n
large portion of the voting population
did not believe in tax on beer. SO
1t was sacrificed"
Mr. Teller argued that there were
other methods of raising revenue with
out laying inordinate taxes on the
necessaries of life. He said he had
once been greatly impressed with a. re-
mark of Mr.. Allison's to the effect
that we had in this country more un-
touched and untaxed means of reve-
nue. than any other of the world Mr..
Teller contended, If the finance COM
mittee was looking for revenue, from
$20,000,000 to $25, 600, 600 could be OBJ
tained by reduction of the internal
revenue tax on whisky to the old rates
or even lower His argument was mat
the high tax Of $110 a gallon. which
was in reality a tax of 1900 per cent.
stimulated Illicit distilling.
Mr.. Teller charged that the wood
alcohol manufacturers were closely
connected with one OF the great trusts
Of the country; in fact one of the
greatest manufactures of wood al
cohOl was owned by trust II might
as well name it," said he. 'It is the
sugar trust which has boasted that il
possessed strength enough to prevent
wood alcohol from being placed on q
footing with grain alcohol and of pre-
venting a reduction Of the tax on
distilled spirits. The distillers of
spirits had been threatened. They
had been told Gentleman, if you inter-
fere with wood alcohol, we will re-
duce your bonded period to nothing
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The whisky men feared the ven
geance of the powerful combination
against them. Have we not the skill
or have we not the courage to take
the $20,000,000 Of revenue which Is Of.
fered to us here?" asked Mr.. Teller.
"Have we reached the point where the
American congress is poWerless to do
it's duty as it sees 1t 2"
Mr.. Allen criticised the amendment
as designed to provide partisan tariff
commission which could be relied on to
make a jug-handled report. Mr..
Spooner defended his amendment.
which he said Mr.. Allen had either not
read or had completely misunderstood.
Mr.. Spooner denied that the secreta-
ry of the treasury would, under his
amendment, have the power TO sup
press any portion of the report sub
mitted to him. The commission would
furnish information which he hoped
would have beneficial results.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the commission
amendment on the ground that con-
gress had no right to delegate it's pow
ers. He drifted into a general discus
sion of the bill. 1T seizes the pile Of
the people, said he, land divides 1t
among the politicians and their
friends
Mr.. Allison briefly answered the crit
icisms on the Spooner amendment and
then said that, in view of the opposi
tion developed the committee would
withdraw the amendment, as it was
not felt to be sufficiently important
to further delay the bill.
A new amendment by Mr.. Morgan
was agreed to without opposition,
authorizing the president when he Is
satisfied that it is to the public good
to suspend the operation of the law as
to discriminating tonnage duty on
merchandise or commodities or vessels
of foreign nations carrying the same.
At $50 the bill was laid aside and after
an executive session of ten minutes
the senate adjourned.
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determined until tomorrow to what ex-
tent the order for a suspension will be
observed. 1t is generally conceded,
however, that the strike will be en-
forced in this district
PITTSBURG, Pa. July 5.-The great
wage struggle of the coal miners was
inaugurated throughout the Pittsburg
district today, but it will be Impossible
to tell anything about the situation
before tomorrow, as this is a general
holiday, and work is suspended in all
the mines Of the district. This was a
day of mass meetings. BY a preconcert-
ed arrangement Of the district execu-
tive board of the united mine workers,
meetings were held in nearly
every mining settlement that
was represented at Saturdays
convention in this city, and the miners
were implored not to falter in the great
struggle.
What effect the meeting will have
cannot be determined until Tuesday
morning. When it is learned just how
many men refuse to go to work, then
the magnitude of the strike will mani
fest itself. Much doubt is expressed
as to the action of the Pittsburg and
Chicago miners on the Wheeling divis-
ion of the B. & O.; the NJ. A. Hanna &
Co.'s miners, on the Pan Handle, who
are working at the present rate, under
an ironclad contract, and the New
York and Cleveland miners at Turtle
creek, Plum creek and Sandy creek.
The miners officials claim these men
will strike, and the operators say they
will not. In speaking of the strike,
President Dolan said THE coming
week will be a busy one. 1 have every
reason to believe that with the excep-
ton of very few mines, the suspen-
sion will be general. Our men realize
that this is the fight of their lives, and
from the expressions of determination
that I hear on all sides, I have every
reason to believ tn strike will be sue
cessful. How long will it last? That is
difficult question to answer. But of
one thing, you can rest assured. We
are in good shape to stay out all sum-
ner. By good shape, mean We have
warm weather and a prospective big
demand, for lake trade coal in sight,
which makes the time much more op-
perfume than in winter"
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ROND TAX PASSED.
Revenue Amendment InCOrpOr-
ated In the Bill.
TO RAISE TWO HUNDRED VlLLIoNs
Allison Explains What Is Test Of Endurance Is
Expected by the Re. Promised to Force
publicans. Final Vote.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Senator AL
lison, in charge Of the tariff bill, an
nounced shortly before the adjourn
ment of the senate tonight that, as no
agreement had been reached for a fnal
vote on the tariff bill. he would ask The
senate to remain in session tomorrow
night at last until the bill WAS report
ed from the committee of the whole
to the senate. This promises a test
of endurance, unless the opposition to
the bill gives way. Mr. Allisou's state
ment was made after another futile
effort to have a time fixed for the vote.
In some respects the senate made
good progress today, disposing of two
amendments-that placing a stamp tax
on stock and bond transactions being
agreed to with little or no opposition
and without the formality of a vote,
while the Spooner amendment, propos-
ing a tariff investigation, was with
drawn after a protracted struggle. The
stamp amendment, as agreed to, fixes
the following rates on bonds, ETC..
Bonds, debentures or certificates of in
aebtedness issued after Sept. 10, 1897,
py any association, company or corporation,
on each hundred dollars of face value, or frac-
tfon thereof, five cents; and on each original
issue, whether an organization or reorganiza-
ton Of certificates of stock by any such as
ISOLATION, company or corporation, on each
hundred dollars OF face value or fraction
thereof five cents; and on all transfers of
shares or certificates. Of stock in any asso-
citation, company or corporation, on each hun
dred dollars of face value or fraction there
of, two cents. Exemptions from the stamp
taxes are made in the case of state, county
and municipal bonds, and the stocks and
ponds Of cooperative building associations"
Late in the day several new amend
ments from individual senator's were
voted on. One by Mr.. Mantle (Mont) },
reducing the internal revenue tax on
distilled spirits to 70 cents per gall
Ion, was defeated 23-41. An amend
ment by Mr.. Mills CDex), proposing
tax Of per cent on manufactured
products, the proceeds to go toward
reducing the bonded debt, was reject
ed, 1888. Also an amendment by Mr.
Mills, granting 20 per cent reduction
in duties to those countries admitting
gold and silver to their mints at the
rate of 16 to l; yeas, 26; nays, 81.
On this vote one Republican, Mr..
Carter, voted with the Democrats,
Populists and the silver Republicans
in the affirmative, and two Democrats
-Caffery and Gray-voted with the
Republicans in the negative.
Mr.. Mills (Tex) moved to amend
paragraph 995 D. by striking out
books of all kinds" his purpose being
to place books on the free list; re-
jected Is to 28 An effort by Mr.. Mills
to have the Bible admitted free was
defeated. A new paragraph was in
serted in the free list: "Wafers for
secramental use. or for covering or
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-FOUR WENT DOWN.
Disaster to Boating Party
on A11OueZ Bay.
THEIR FRAlL CRAFT CAPSIzED.
Lives Of Three Saved by
the Crew Of a Pass
ing Launch.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, July 5-A boating
accident in which four persons lost
their lives and three others had mar
row escapes took place today on
Allouez Bay near the Omaha flour
dock. A party composed of Rev. H.
Bingham, Maggie, Christie, May Nc
Donald, Louis Sprague, Burton Nc
Cleary and Dan Mcdonald, all resi-
dents Of the village of Itasca on the
east side of the Nemadji river, went
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out for a ride on the waters of
AlloueZ bay about 1:30 o'clock. The
craft was an ordinary row boat and
with seven persons in 1t was unsafely
loaded for anything like rough
weather. The party had rowed about
the bay for only few minutes when
suddenly a squall appeared. The oc-
cupants Of the boat became alarmed,
and the men endeavored to get out
of the boat in order to tighten it and
give them an opportunity to steady the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-06

Donald, Burton McCleary and Dan Nc
Donald were drowned. The three Nc
Donald girls were sisters. Burton Nc
Cleary, who was lost, was a fireman
on the Omaha road and was twenty
nine years of age. Maggie Christie
and May Mcdonald were twenty nine
and sixteen years of age respectively.
The Mcdonald family keep a board
ing house at Itasca. The bodies were
all recovered by members of the life
saving crew IN charge of Capt. Singer.
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Bodies Of the Victims Were
Recovered by Life
Savers.

boat with its helpless women occu-
pants. Their action precipitated
panic and in a moment everybody was
in the water. Just as the boat went
over, John Bardon, with a party on
board his steam yacht, sighted it. Mr.
Bardon at once turned his boat in the
direction of the people struggling in
the water and succeeded in saving
three Of them. Agnes Mcdonald, Louis
Sprague and Rev. Bingham were
rescued, but Christie and May Nc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-06
Glass Workers Meet.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 5-The twentieth
anual convention Of the American Flint Glass
Workers union began here at 10 o'clock this
morning, with about $50 delegates. repre-
senting local unions in dozen states and
Canada, in attendance. Today's session was
short and an adjournment was taken after
a temporary organization had been effected
in order that the delegates could participate
in the independence day celebration in Pitts
burg
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PAGEI,
Tax on Bonds in the Tariff BflI.
Burlington EN-President Killed.
Beet Sugar bounty Caucus Called.
Miners Inangurate Their Wage War.
Political Sensation In s. Carolina.
Four Drowned at Duluth.
Japanese Outrage In Hawaii.
PAGE =.
Death of william BnnhOIGer.
Accidents of Fourth.
Quiet Day for FIrcmcn.
How the Fourth Was Celebrated.
PAGE 3.
Mill City Matters.
Elk Delegations RnpidIy Arriving.
DcIugc in the Mill City.
saltwater Affairs.
Pops Come to Blows in Convention.
PAGE 4.
EDITORIAL.
Text of JRpan's Protest.
Heat Fatalities in Cincinnati.
PAGE 8.
Saints Win TWO From MiIlers.
HooSiers and Buckeyes Break Even.
BohOIinEs DOubIy Discounted.
Blues Drop Two to Brewers.
BaItimores Third in National.
Results in the National.
Star Pointer Wins the Charter Oak.
Days Sporting Gossip.
PAGE g.
AkeIa Won the Yacht Race.
Breeze the winner ut MinnetOnka.
Duluth Bicycle Races.
Celebration of the Fourth In state.
News of the Northwest.
PAGE z.
COney Island 1T Is.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
Ptcnics of n Fourth.
Fifteen Thousand Mt Como.
Days Social Events.
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Strike InlOrSO1.

BRAZIL, Ind, July 5.-A large mass meet
ing of miners held here today. By
action of the miners Saturday in declaring a
suspension. The operators called a commit
tee of the miners in session, and argued
with them against suspending, but 1t was
of no avail.
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When queer things are wanted look
20 Indiana. A judge down there or
deced a jury to bring in a verdict Of
acquittal. The jury concluded to do
its own unlpiring and brought in a
verdict of guilty A riot almost fol-
lowed, but the judge won out by grant
Ing a new trial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-06

Did the czar, in tis letter to Faure,
referring to the "bonds which are
henceforth to unite France and Rus
sia,'' have in mind the Turkish bonds,
which are at present keeping all Eu-
rope together?
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They have unique ways of making
points IN Ohio. AT Marysville the pro-
fessor in charge of a school pounded
the president of the school board with
his fists to prove to him that he was
wrong on a certain point.