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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
HARD OR SOFT WATER ON TAP
Hanson County, S. d., Claims to Have
a Freak Artesian Well, or a
EDke Well.
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Special to the st. Paul Globe.
HURON, S. D., Feb. IAN artesian
we'll on the farm of Geo. Knapp, in
FairView township, Hanson county, is
attracting wide attention. 1t is a two
inch bore and sends forth a stream of
soft and hard water; the soft water
flow is about 600 barrels per day and
the hard water flow is 1900 barrels per
day. The water is kept separate, the
soft being used for domestic purposes
and the hard for stock and irrigation.
Hanson county abounds in artesian
wells, the northern portion of the coun-
try being considered as in the best
part of the artesian basin. There are
numerous artificial lakes in the county
and half a dozen or more large creeks,
all fed from surplus water from the
artesian wells.
Of the wells now flowing, one two
inch bore flows 200 barrels per day,
while another of the same bore sends
feet deep, six-inch bore, cased with
common stovepipe, flows a full six-inch
stream. A we'll bored with two-inch
auger flows sufficiently to provide
water for herds and to irrigate many
acres of land; one dug with a spade
and less than forty feet deep. over
flows the surface and keeps a lake full
of water The deepest we'll in the
county is 800 feet, and the shallowest
is thirty-seven feet. The water from
these wells is believed to induce rain
fall in Hanson county, which is one of
the best watered counties in the state.
A number of wells have been put down
during the winter and others are in
course of construction, most of which
will be used for irrigation purposes the
coming season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
LATIMER TRAGEDY REVIVED.
Seven Jurors Secured 10 Judge
Sheriff Martin and the Depu-
ties Charged With Murder

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Feb. 1.-Sev-
en- jurors have been secured to try
Sheriff Martin and his eighty-two dep
uties, charged with shooting and kill
ing twenty-five striking miners, and
wounding over fifty more, at Latimer,
this county, on Sept. TO- 1897
One of the most interested spectators
at the trial is Rev. G. Aust. He was
the pastor of most of the men killed,
and Officiated at their funerals.
The prosecution committee, which
has It's headquarters at Hazleton,
claims to have sufficient evidence to
convict fifteen of the defendants. 1t is
alleged that every one of the fifteen
made threats on the morning of the
shooting. 1t is claimed one man said:
II would like to get a chance to shoot
down some foreigners"
Another is reported to have said: "I
will fill them full Of holes; the country
would be better off without them
1t is also claimed that Sheriff Martin
had an understanding with the depu-
ties. 1t has been claimed all along that
the sheriff never gave the order to fire.
The prosecution say this may be true
in one sense Of the word, but the sheriff
gave signal, which was just as effect
i've as a word by mouth order. The
signal was for the sheriff to pull his
revolver. The instant he did this the
posse was to fire. The lawyers for the
defense say no witnesses will be found
to testify to such facts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
SULPHITE MILL EXPLOSION.
A"o wen Dead nt Marinette and n
Ihird Probably Buried Under
the Ruins.

MARlNETTE, Wis, Feb. IA terri
Die explosion occurred tonight at the
fark paper mills. One of the dieesters
IN the sulphite mill blew up. A large
three-story brick building is in ruins
Two men are dead and a third seriously
ana probably fatally injured
Peter Borst was killed outright. being
crushed beneath falling brick and iron
samuel Steffen is buried under the
runs, and desperate efforts are being
made to save him, but the chances Of
rescue are slight. Even if he is taken
out, the fumes of sulphur from the di
gester will probably kill him.
The third man is Louis Lefebre. of
Menominee, whose skull was fractured
by piece Of flying brick
The cause of the explosion is un-
known. 1t occurred without any warn
ing, shortly after the night crew took
charge. The reverberation shook the
town. The loss to the Marinette &
Menominee Paper company will be
more than $4,000
The air about the mills is so impreg-
mated with sulphur that it is almost
impossible to continue the rescue work.
The ruin wrought by the explosion was
most complete, and all that remains of
pretentious three-story building is
one half of a wall All the rest is a
pile of pulpcovered debris
Other men may have been in the
mill at the time of the explosion. but
no others are known to be missing
In the sulphite mill, besides the
ruined digester was new one just put
in. 1t is the only disastrous accident
that has occurred here since the paper
mills were built,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
DINGLEY DEFICIT PlLING UP.
Urahd Total of Over Fifty Millions
Accumulated in the Past
Seven Months

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The month
ly comparative statement of the gov
efnment receipts and expenditures
shows that for January the receipts
aggregate $37, 1888 62S and the expendi-
lures $36, ,696, I'll, leaving surplus for
the month of $636,917 The miscellan-
eous receipts for January include So
53S,4O1 received during the month from
the sale of the Union Pacific railroad
Excluding this item the receipts
amount to $2S, 1885, 227, leaving a deficit
for the month of $7,901, ,4S4.
Deductlng also the payments during
November and December on account of
Pacific railroad Indebtedness, amount
Ing to $49, ,9O9,S22 in receipts and Sc, ,449.-
36S in expenditures, the receipts and
expenditures since July /, 1897. amount
to $lS7 537, ,378 and $239, 439, POI respective
ly, showing deficit of $51, ,9O1. 1923.
The receipts from customs during
January amounted to 4,269, ,492, a gain
as compared with January 1897, of
about 100000. The internal revenue
receipts also showed a gain of over 81.
100000 for the month. Since July the
government has paid out on pension
account nearly $4,000, ,OOO
The present net gold balance in the
treasury is the largest since August
1890. This accumulation became some
what burdensome and for some time
past the government has not encou1 =
aged its deposit. Recently, however,
treasury notes and silver has been
coming in in larger quantities and the
situation, in consequence, is relieved.
The uncovered silver in the treasury
having served a purpose in the fall
trade, is now being returned and dur
ing the last few weeks the supply has
increased from $53O,0OO to $4,871 ,0OO
During the same time the stock of
treasury notes has increased from ST.
100000 to Sc, $50 ,000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
INCREASE IN N. P. EARNINGS.
Total for Six Months Larger by
100000 Than Predicted by
President MeIlen

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-At a meeting
Of the directors of the Northern Pa
cific road today President Mellen re-
ferred to the estimate submitted by
him at the meeting of Dec. 10, 1897,
when he declared that the net earnings
Of the road for the first six months
would be about $6,640,000. He pointed
out that the net earnings for that
period had really been $780, 900 more
than he estimated.
The total net earnings of the fiscal
year ending July l, Mr.. Mellen thought,
would reach at least 9,440,000 The
fixed charges were about Sc, 900 600, and
a 4 per cent preferred dividend required
100000 This would leave $44O, 900
after both fixed and dividend charges
were met Mr.. Mellen said further that
the pre- referred stock certificates con
template the payment of any dividends
on the first days of March, June, Sep
tember and December in each year
(the only months when the payments
do not mature), and it would seem de-
sirable to adopt the policy of declaring
dividends hereafter in such season to
make them payable on or about such
quarterly dates"
A dividend of 1 per cent from the
net earnings on the preferred stock
for the quarter ending March 1, 1898,
was declared to be paid March 8.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
PRICE TWO CENTS % Tr-ln.
The Globes Bulletin
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 2.
Light Snow, colder-see Page 4, Col. /.

Page L.
Japan Actively Preparing for War.
Davis Expects the Treaty to Pass.
Result of Duluth Elections.
Boston in a Blizzard.
Page 2.
Mrs. Root Criticises the French Ball.
Aldermen Pass Street Ry. Ordinance.
Christian Endeavorers' Rally.
Winter Weather in ST. Paul.
Page 3.
Minneapolis Matters.
Assistant Chief Kenney Resigns.
Durham Refused a New Trial.
twenty-five Drowned in a Wreck.
Politics Keeps the House Busy.
Secretary Gage Talks Sound Money.
Page 4.
Editorial.
Pilgrims to the Klondike.
Gold Seekers Starving.
Page 3.
News Of the Northwest.
Specials From Surrounding Cities.
faSe u.
Liquidation in the Stock Market.
Bar Silver, $3.50.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, 81.
Worlds Markets Reviewed.
Bank Clearings Heavy.
Page 3.
Twin City Topics
Cyclist Butler Beaten by Lehr.
Days Sporting News.
Wants of the People.
Society Events of the Day.
Page S.
Selma Clewett Case on Again.
klondikers Return With Nuggets.
Express Companies Liable to Fine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
RECLAIMING PLANT BURNED.
a Fire Loss of Seven Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, Partially Covered
hN In

NAUGATUCK, Conn, Feb. IA fire
which broke out in the fourth story
of the reclaiming plant of the United
States Rubber company shortly after
10 o'clock tonight practically destroyed
the entire plant, entailing a loss Of
more than $700,OO0 partly covered by
insurance. The building was of brick,
four stories in height, about seventy
five feet wide and 400 feet long. 1t was
the largest reclaiming plant in the
country and was considered practical
ly fireproof.
The upper floor was used as a drying
room, and it was thought the fire
started about one of the drying ma
chimes, which are made of wood. The
fire was confined to the fourth floor for
more than an hour. The flames how
ever, succeeded in reaching the floor
below, where large quantities of old
shoes and rubbers were stored, and
made such a fierce fire that the firemen
were unable to do anything to check
it. The company's steam pumps were
also worked, but they had little effect.
The factory was built four years ago
by the Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe
company, and sold to the United States
Rubber company about two years ago.
Most of the rubber mills throughout
the country are dependent upon this
plant for stock and it is possible that
the fire may necessitate the shutting
down of some of the factories.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
COAST DOTTED WITH WRECKS.
Heavy Loss of Life and Property
inflicted on the GIoucester
Fishing Fleet.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 1.-The
most violent storm known here since
1881 swept the shores of Cape Ann last
night and early this morning, causing
heavy loss Of life and about 5000, 900
damage. More than a dozen vessels are
ashore near here, at least four more
are lost, and many others damaged.
The water front of Gloucester har-
Dor and along the cape is dotted with
wrecks and wreckage schooners, sloops
and other vessels Ioving been driven
ashore by the fierce gale. Among the
vessels which went ashore are the
schooners John n. Mexican, Senator,
Herbert, Alice r. Arden and Harry V.
Roberts and the sloops American and
Trumbull
The schooner Mary A. White, Of
Rockport, laden with stone, was sunk
In the harbor. The crew escaped The
schooners Vesta, E. A Eaton and
Martha A. Bradley broke adrift from
their moorings and collided with the
schooners Hattie N. Graham, Neroid
and Sarah E. Nightingale, and all of
them went ashore on Rocky Bank. The
schooner Bertha Nickerson, of Bucks
port, Me, which arrived here yester-
day and anchored off Ten Pound ISL
and, Is missing. The stone sloop River
SIDE and the schooners Unique, of Bos-
ton, and John S. Cresson, of Gloucester.
nth, which grounded this morning, is
in serious condition. The schooner
George w. Jewett is reported ashore
and a total loss at Hough's Neck The
crew was saved
1t is also reported here that four
unknown vessels are ashore at
Hough's Neck. One of them was rap
IDLY going to pieces late this afternoon.
-Four bodies were washed ashore at
Housh's Neck. They have not been
identified
Yesterday afternoon the schooners
Albert H. Harding, Sarah Jane, James
Holmes and an unknown vessel were
at anchor near the Jewett. They were
not to be seen today, and it is believ-
ed they were wrecked.
At Pigeon Cove five vessels were to-
tally wrecked. Anton Enos, Alpheus
Pierce and Swede named Nelson,
three Of the crew of the Daniel Web
ster, were drowned
IN schooner Clara P. SeWall reports
the loss of Henry Knuth, one of her
crew.
1t is feared that several missing YES
sells have been lost, together with their
crews. The storm did an immense
amount of damage on land, as well as
off the coast
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
THIS LETS MORRIS OUT
DULUTH ELECTION SAID TO MEAN NO
RENOMINATION FOR HIM
TrueIsOn Is Reelected, Though the
Fight Against Him Was Strong
Three Democrats, Four Repub-
1icans and Two Independents
Elected to the Council,

Special to the St Paul Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. Henry
Truelsen, the fusionist candidate for
mayor, was reelected today over Ell
mer F. Mitchell, the Republican nom
inee, by majority Of Las votes. W.
D. Edison, the Republican nominee for
judge of the municipal court, was re-
elected by majority of 1,006 votes. N.
A. Gearhart, the Republican candidate
for special judge, was elected by ma
jority of 1,044 votes. Edison and Gear
hart ran ahead of their ticket by about
500, while Mitchell ran behind 1,5O0.
The nomination of Mitchell caused a
split in the Republican ranks and while
it was thought that the break had been
mended, he was opposed at the polls
by the wealthy and part of the bet
ter class of people. Nine aldermen
were elected and of these three were
Democrats, four Republicans and two
Independent. The general opinion is
that the council will be about evenly
divided on the policy of the reelected
mayor on all of the important municip-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
WAR Is NOW IN THE AIR
JAPAN ACTIVELY PREPARING FOR THE
CONFLICT TO COME
Situation in the East, According to
London Advices, Is Very Serious,
and Complications in COrea May
Involve the Gar and the Mikado
in Open HostiIities.

LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Nagasaki says: The
far Eastern situation is very serious,
and 1t is believed that Japan is actively
preparing for war
A dispatch to the Standard from
Kobe, Japan, says the emperor of
Corea refuses to reside at the Russian
legation and the pro-Russian foreign
minister has resigned.
The Times correspondent at Kobe
says: There are repeated rumors from
Seoul that the Russian agent, M
Al1eXeff, Is trying to persuade the en-
peror Of Corea to reOccupy the Russian
legation. 1t is reported also that as a
result of the agitation against Russian
influence pro-Russian minister has
been dismissed.
general, speaking at Ventor. Isle of
Wright, on the Chinese trouble, said
that the United States was supporting
England's policy with surprising
unanimity. He declared that If Great
Britain were compelled to fight for this
cause and should lose, the British peo-
pie would have a quick and glorious
death, instead of the slow starvation
which the loss of trade would mean to
the nation"
The British warships, according to
dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Shanghai, left Port Arthur of their
own accord. The same dispatch says
it is reported that three Russian cruis-
ers are steaming off Taku, at the mouth
of the Pekin river, on the gulf Pc Chi
Ii.
The Daily Mail's Hong Kong CORE
spondent says that kilograms from Hal
nan announce the revolt of tribes III
the interior of the island.
The Pekin correspondent of the Times
says that Great Britain has definitely
withdrawn her demand for the opening
of Ta-Lien- Wan.
Germany, according to special dis
patch from Shanghai. demands that
Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan be made
free ports
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Times says: Representatives of
the Disconto bank, the Deutsche bank
and several other Berlin firms have
been here several days and have only
just departed. 1t is reported that a
Russo-German loan to China of 100-
100000 roubles has been concluded, but
the report requires confirmation in de-
tall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
OLD MINER DEAD.
Refused Once Even Under Torture
to- Yield Money.

CHICAGO Feb. ALLEN Fairbanks of
Wheaton, H., is dead, and in his death
that town has lost a most unique citizen.
Horse trader, accumulater of stocks, bonds
and mortgages, he left behind him bunch
of property worth something like 100000.
For years and years he had lived in a
squalid cottage without trace of even ordi-
nary comfort. The rule of his life was rigid
economy. Banks were to him institutions
not to be trusted, and he kept his possessions
at home. Mortgages, bonds and stocks he
secreted in hooks known only to himself, his
wife and the housekeeper.
Two strangers passed night with Fair
banks twelve years ago. He told them he was
rich; that he had no faith in, banks, and that
he kept his money in the house. In the
morning they went away Two weeks later
they returned, masked and accompanied by
several other men. They demanded Fair
banks money The miser refused to COM
ply or to show them to the hiding place. Hot
irons applied to his bare feet failed to open
his mouth They tried his wife with the
same result. Similar torture brought out the
secret from Dora, and the villains got away
with $4,000 in government bonds and about
$1,3O0 in currency. The robbers were cap
tured and Fairbanks recovered most OF the
money and all Of the bonds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
GRIEVES FOR LOST TOOTH.
Chicago Woman Advertises for Its
Return.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The Chronicle says:
The following unique advertisement appeared
in an evening paper yesterday
LOST-POCKETBOOK CONTAINING $14,
gold tooth and coin; return tooth and co-ns;
no questions asked. Drug Store, Goth and
Halsted sts
Inquiry at the drug store eliclted the fact
that the owner Of the missing property was
Mrs Fisher, who lives at Fifty-frst street
and Union avenue. Mrs. Fisher lost the gold
teeth, the $14 and some coins when she went
down town shopping day or two ago. She
does not know how it happened, but has an
idea that her pocket was picked She
thought that by allowing the person who had
it to keep the money and asking no ques-
tions there might be a chance to get back
the tooth and the coins. She also thought
the person who had her property would be
more likely to return it through some third
person than directly to her. For this reason
she advertised as she did.
Up to late hour last night no one had
called at the drug store to return the god
tooth and the coins
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
TORPEDO BOATS TO BURN OIL.
Navy Department Finds 1t Is Much
Better Than Coal.

CHICAGO, Feb Especial to the Inter
Ocean from Washington: The navy depart
ment has decided to adopt oil as fuel for tor
pedo boats. It's advantages over coal have
been proved in recent experiments at New
York with the Stiietto, and authority has been
asked by the special board conducting the
trials to fit out this boat permanently with
the necessary appliances.
1t is suggested further that some of the new
torpedo boats now building be equipped with
similar apparatus. The caloric power of oil
over coal was demonstrated on one of the
trials of the Stiletto when it was shown that
q ton of coal would run the vessel about
twenty-eight miles, while a ton of oil would
enable her to steam ffty-sx miles at the same
rate.
The steaming radius of torpedo boats will be
almost doubled by the Introduction of oil,
which, in addition, occupies less space than
coal. Another advantage is that there is no
waste and no danger of spontaneous combus-
ton. The introduction of oil on these boats
will not lead to the abandonment of coal en-
.tirely, as by a sim pie arrangement the oil
feed gear can be removed and the use of coal
resumed without serious delay.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
BLANCO ON HIS WAY HOWE.
Return of the Captain General the
Sole Topic of Conversation
at Havana.

HAVANA, Feb. Capt Gen. Blanco
will return to Havana in the course of
the next few days. His return is the
principal topic of conversation and pro-
vCl1es a great variety of comment He
is expected at Neuvitas tomorrow.
Gen. Pando, who has been for several
days on the Moron-Jucaro trocha, near
Jucaro. went by steamer to Cienfuegos
and then across country, arriving today
at Sagua, from which point he will go
by coasting steamer to Neuvitas to join
Gen. Blanco in the province of Puerto
Principe before the captain generals
return to Havana.
The German school ship Gneissenau
left Havana for Key West and the
Charlotte will leave tomorrow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
IN RECORD-BREAKING TIME.
Eight Hours on the Union
Pacific.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. IA phe-
ncmenal railroad run was made today
between this place and Omaha on the
Union Pacific. The eastbound passen-
ger was delayed by a broken engine,
and in order to get the United States
mail to Omaha for it's Eastern connec-
tions, a special train of an engine and
two mail cars was made up
The train left here at 7:45 this morn
ing and reached Omaha at 5:45 this
afternoon, a record of SIT miles in eight
hours fiat, the fastest long-distance
run recorded. The run from North
Platte to Omaha, 2901a miles, was made
in 246 minutes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02

LONDON, Feb. Additional advices
from Tangier confirm the first reports
of the fighting between the British
steamer Tourmaline and the Moroccan
steamer Hassani off the Sus coast of
Morocco.
1t appears that 5000 Moorish troops
were sent in conjunction with the Has
sani to prevent the Tourmaline land
ing her cargo. Several Moors were
killed by the Tourmaline's fire.
Tt is reported that the Tourmaline
carried 1000 Martini-H Henry rifles and
400,0 900 cartridges with a view of arm
ing the friendly natives.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
A FATAL BLAZE I'M A HOTEL,
Many Guests Cut OF by the Rapidly
Spreading FIAmes-Stx
Lives LoSt.

GLOVERSVILLE, n. Y, Feb. l.
Fire early this morning DESTROYED the
Alvord house, and of the guests six
are still missing and are believed to
pe under the debris of the ruined
hotel.
Firemen searched all day in the ruins
for the remains of the victims, but
their efforts were unreWarded. Electric
lights have been strung over the ruins
and a large force will continue the
search all night. The dead are:
E. G. KIMBALL, Of Indianapolis, and his
wife and daughter.
BENJAMIN F. STRICKLAND.
HENRY c. DAY.
CHARLES RUPPERT.
Mr.. Kimball was an agent for a glove
factory Of this city and Mr.. Strickland
and Mr.. Day were business men. Rup-
pert was a bell boy in the hotel.
Two travelling men, at first reported
missing, were accounted for late to-
night, leaving six known victims.
DR.. r. D. Davis, of Westfield N. Y.
Jumped from the third story. He
struck the wires opposite the second
story and was thrown to the ground,
but was not seriously hurt ]. II. Bar
ry, Of Troy. jumped from the third
story and was only slightly injured.
Elmwood De Long, a fireman, was Sc
riously frozen. Andrew Watson. of
Toronto, Ont, jumped from the fourth