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"I've been thinking of late," So a merchant did prate, As lie counted his cash in the till, "I could double my stuff; Yes, easy enough, If a space in the GLOBE I would till. VOL. X. DIED BEFORE SUAKIM. Several Hundred Rebels Lose Their Lives in Storming a British Garrison. On Their Retreat Two English Gunboats Shell the Flee- ing* Barbarians. Two European Hamlets De- stroyed by a Death-Deal- ing" Avalanche. Doctors Giving1 Close Atten- tion to the Dying* Prince at San Remo. Suakisi, March 4.— The Suakim gar- rison was attacked to-day by a large force of rebels. After four hours' fight- ing the rebels retired, leaving several hundred killed and wounded on the field. On the British side Col. Tap and live Egyptians were killed and fourteen wounded. The British gunboats Dol- phin and Albacore assisted the garrison and poured a deadly fire on the retreat- ing rebels. Buried Beneath Avalanches. London, March 4.— The hamlet of Irasquera, at the foot of the Simplon mountain, and another hamlet, in the Bini valley, have been destroyed by avalanches. At the latter place five persons were killed. ROME, March Altogether more than 200 corpses have been recovered from the avalanches which have recently occurred in the Italian Alps. ROOM FOR HOPE. The Crown Princess Sends a Tele- gram to Queen Victoria. San Remo, March 4.— 10 o'clock to-night the general condition of the German crown prince was unchanged. The patient passed a good night and a good day. lie expectorated much less frequently, and the throat felt more comfortable. A cold wind was blowing to-day, but the patient passed a short time on the balcony, protected by screens. Prince William has post {toned his departure. He spends much time with his father. Prof. Waldmeyer has not yet visited the crown prince. He is busy making microscopic examination of the matter discharged from the prince's throat. It is noted that the doctors are now at- tending to the patient more closely than ever. Dr. Bergman signed the Sunday morning bulletin. The crown prince's strength has increased since the sleep- ing draught was discontinued, and the mucus from his throat is now but very slightly tinged with blood. A more hopeful feeling prevails. Prof. vValdmeyer's opinion will be sent to Berlin and will be given to the crown princess, but will not be published. Dr. Mackenzie conferred two hours with Prof. Waldmeyer to-day. It is stated that the crown princess has sent a telegram to Queen Victoria, say- ing: "God be thanked. There is again room for hope." On Saturday evening the crown prince had a complete dinner served for the first time since the operation, and he enjoyed it very much. CHURCHILL'S NEW ROLE. Randy Leads a Movement for the Workingmen. London, March 4.— Lord Randolph Churchill presided over a conference held yesterday to receive the prelimin- ary report of the executive committee to provide assistance for the unem- ployed workingmen of Paddington. Taking the lead in any movement cal- culated to benefit the unemployed peo- ple of London is a role which the versa tile Lord Randolph Churchill has re cently added to his repertoire, and it must be said that his first appearance in the character of a phil anthrophist was eminently successful. Referring to the work of the executive committee he commended the success of the small local funds which had been accumulated toward relieving the dis- tress of the enforced idlers, the useful ness of which, he said, was in marked contrast to the larger efforts of the mayors of the larger towns throughout England, which, though promising greater results, had fallen short of gen eral expecttaion. Alluding to the work ings of the poor law Lord Churchill asserted that if the committee were converted into a society for the solution of great social questions it would pass beyond the sphere of use fulness into a realm of organized incom petency. This is the general Tory view of the matter, and, despite the enor mous amount of distress prevailing, the unanimous sentiment of the party is in favor of small funds for local distribu tion rather than the creation of public works of doubtful legality for the sake of increasing the field of labor or the or ganization of relief associations with wider ramifications. Lord Colin *s Had Debts. London. March 4.— Lord Colin Camp bell's attempt, which terminated in the courts yesterday, to obtain his discharge In bankruptcy as the result of his in ability to pay his debts, failed miser ably. The judges decided that the law required that legitimate bankruptcy must result solely from misfortune over which the applicant for discharge had no control, whereas Lord Colin's failure was caused by the divorce proceedings he had instituted against his wife, over which lie had full control. It was not a misfortune within the meaning of the law that he had expended his money in counsel fees and other legal expenses in his endeavor to obtain from Ins wife a divorce which the jury had decided he was not entitled to. Heath _ Shining Marks. London. March The death is an nounced of Admiral Sir Astley Cooper Key, a distinguished officer of the British navy. He was born iu 1831, He entered the navy in IS35 and was placed jn the retired list of admirals in 1880. Frank Ash Veo, mem of parliament for the Gower division of Glamorgan shire, Wales, is dead. He was an ad vanced Liberal and an advocate of home rule. Charles Cecil John Manners, hike of Rutland, is dead, lie was seventy-two years old. Germany ami Switzerland. Berlin, March 4.— The North-Ger man Gazette reprints an attack upon Sermany in the form of a poem enti ced, "Vive La France," which was cir culated in a pamphlet at Basle during _te carnival, and ;rcuiim!s Switzerland that her neutrality imposes upon her the obligation of avoiding provocation to foreign powers. The Gazette adds: "Some of the inhabitants of Switzer- land appear to be unconscious of this obligation. We trust that the Swiss government will thwart the plans of those who desire to disturb the relations existing between Switzerland and Ger- many." Emmet's Birthday. Drill. ix, March 4.— The anniversary of the birth of Robert Einmet was cele- brated here to-day. Michael Davitt presided at a large meeting of Nation- alists assembled to mark the occasion, and Lord Mayor Sullivan was the prin- cipal speaker. In the course of his re- marks Mr. Sullivan expressed a desire to have a statue of Emmet erected on ■tho spot where that patriot was exe- cued. Irishmen, he said, were not afraid or ashamed to vindicate Emmet's action. Though they had now adopted different means, they were actuated by the same spirit. Italians Humiliated. Rome, March 4.— Premier Crispi has resolved to instruct Count Menabrea, Italian ambassador to France, to de- mand the punishment of the French soldiers who recently intercepted a number of Italian railway officials at Madane and compelled them to kneel to them. Watched by Detectives. Queenstown, March 5.— The body of Stephen J. Meany arrived here to-day on the steamer Wyoming, from New York, and was subsequently taken to Ennis. The proceedings of the party accompanying the body were watched by detectives. A LESSON TO MEXICANS. Bloody Result of a Shooting Affray at Bloody Result of a Shooting Affray at Eagle Pass, Tex. A LIEUTENANT SHOT DEAD. Atrocious Treatment of a Mexican De- serter— The Government Ap- pealed To. Eagle Pass, Tex., March Yester- day mo. ning Capt. Munos, commander of the soldiers stationed at Piedras Niegras, came to this side and asked permission of the customs inspector to let four of his men come over on horseback and look at some horses they wanted to buy. They received per- mission to cross provided they returned within a short time. A lieutenant and three soldiers then came over in the ferry boat, and after talking for some time with Capt. Munos sharted toward Frank Fox's brick yard, where a Mexican who had deserted a few days ago was at work. The Mexican saw them coming and concealed himself under one of the kilns. He was discov- ered by the Mexican soldiers, who, at the command of the lieutenant, dragged him out, beating him over the head with the butts of their revolvers. While ids men were thus engaged the lieutenant uncoiled a lasso from his saddle, roped the fugitive and dragged him some dis- tance, the soldiers belaboring him un- mercifully with their six-shooters, and endeavoring to get him to cross back to Mexico with them. About this time Deputy Sheriff White came up and commanded them to quit, or he would arrest them. They, in reply, drew their pistols on him, telling him to get out of their way or they would kill him too. White, being unarmed, ran down to Sheriff Cooke for assist- ance. In the meantime the Mexicans, leaving the deserter apparently dead, his hotly being covered with wounds inflicted with knives and pistols, mounted their horses and started through for the river. When they got near the ford they encountered White again, followed by Ed and Will Van Riper and Sheriff Cooke. A FUEIOUS FUSILABE took place. White was shot through the rigid hand and fell from his horse, and the horse ridden by one of the Mex- ican soldiers fell dead from a bullet wound from a Winchester. The Mexi- cans made their escape to the other side of the river before the Van Ripers and Cooke could catch them, and the lieu- tenant, who was riding ahead, suc- ceeded in reaching the Mexican bank and immediately turned around and commenced ferine with his pistol into the crowd, which had by this time assembled on the American bank. The dismounted soldier plunged into the river afoot and was shot through the head by Ed Van Riper when about half way across. Of the other two. one, a corporal, was wounded by a rifle shot in the side, and died soon after reaching the Mexican shore. The lieutenant had a flesh wound in the face. The people of both Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass are indignant at this out- rage upon international friend- ship and demand of the government protection and retaliation. The civil authorities claim to be entirely innocent of the matter, and probably knew noth- ing of it. It was a scheme gotten up entirely by Capt. Munos and his lieuten- ant. The Mexican whom the soldiers tried to kidnap is seriously injured, but will probably recover. United States Consul Allen has telegraphed an ac- count of the affair to the secretary of state at Washington. ■a i Hundreds Will Be Idle. Pottsville, Pa., March 4.— The breaker of Glendower colliery, of the Reading Coal and Iron company, near *Minersville, was destroyed by fire this evening. The loss will aggregate be- tween $60,000 and $75,000. Between 400 and 500 hands will be idle for several months. >m0mm~ Emperor William III A sain. Emperor William 111 Again. London, March 4.— A Berlin dispatch says: "Emperor William was confined to his bed to-day with his old complaint. The doctor will know better to-morrow whether the attack is dangerous or not." _ Into the Seine. Palis, March 4.— M. Boulan, director of the Assurance Financiered committed suicide today by throwing himself into the Seine. A deficit of 2,500,000 francs has been found in his accounts. An Honor for the Prince. Vienna, March Emperor Francis Joseph has nominated the Prince of Wales to the colonelcy of the Twelfth regiment. This Is Significant. Buchakest, March 4.— The members of the Roumanian cabinet have ten- dered their resignations. >•»- ■ Tolstoi HI. Tolstoi 111. London, March 4.— A St. Petersburg dispatch says that Count Tolstoi, the Russian minister of the iuteriar, is ill. ROUGH ON SWENSON. The Government Seeking to Deprive a Kansas Man of Sugar Patents. _—___——. A Court Martial Growing Out A Court Martial Growing Out of Army and Navy Invent- ors' Jealousy, Mr. Randall's Tariff Bill to Go Before the House on Tuesday. The Week in Congress— Cleveland's Daily Con- stitutionals. Washington, March 4.— The attor- ney-general has caused to be prepared a bill of complaint addressed to the judges of the Uuited States circuit court for the district of Kansas, bringing suit against Magnus Swenson, the purpose being to cancel the sorghum sugar pat- ents taken out by him. The document sets forth with elaboration that Swen- son's discoveries were made while he was an employe of the government and in receipt ot a salary for conducting ex- periments in sorghum sugar making; that the device is really not a new one, having been described in many books and writings; that it was for these reasons not patentable; that the improvement is of great public importance; that the knowledge thereof by the department of agriculture was the result of examina- tions and experiment by persons em- ployed by the department for that pur- pose, and to the end that this industry should be made available and remuner- ative to all the citizens of the United States who desire to engage therein ; and that the respondent is demanding and threatening to demand, and receive large sums ot money "for the use of this process, so as to establish a monopoly. The commissioner of agriculture, who brought the matter officially to the atten- tion of the attorney general says he is in- formed that a sorghum sugar trust or combination is being formed to control the manufacture of sorghum sugar by means of the Swenson patent. He says the case of the government is very strong, and he thinks its purpose to prosecute this case vigorously should be made known as an act of justice to intending investors. The papers have already been forwarded to Kansas. The patented process consists of adding to the diffusion calcium carbonate or car- bonate of alkali and earth, in order to prevent invertive action by the organic acids In the cane chips upon the sugar during the process of extraction. A Court Martial Asked. Special to the Globe. Washington, March 4.— Army and navy circles are likely to be enlivened with a court martial growing out of the criticisms of one officer about the in- vention of another. Capt. Zalinski, of pneumatic-torpedo-gun notoriety, and Lieut. J. W. Gray don, late of the navy, of dynamite shell fame, are the officers involved. Capt. Zalinski, in a lecture recently delivered, asserted, or was re- ported to have asserted, that Graydon 's dynamite shells frequently exploded prematurely and that three guns had been bursted while experimenting with them, all of which Gray don, in a communication to the secretory of war, pronounces false and damaging to his business interests. He therefore asks for a court martial to try Zalinski for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. The Randall Tariff Bill. Special to the Globe. New Yoke, March 4.— A Washington special to the Herald says: The new tariff bill which Mr. Randall has been maturing is practically finished. It will probably be introduced into the house Tuesday of next week. Mr. Randall said last night it would be a complete bill and perfect in every detail. "How long have you been working on it?" Mr. Randall was asked. "Two years," was the reply. "It ought to be perfect after that much consideration," his visitor sug- gested.!' "1 don't know as to that. 1 learn something new about the subject every day. It will not be hop, skip and jump, Mr. Randall continued, like the one presented to the ways and means committee Thursday last. It will em- brace tne best expert evidence that could be obtained from a number of persons entirely familiar with every ranch of the tariff question." "Can yeu tell," Mr. Randall was asked, "how much reduction will be mode by your bill?" "I prefer not to speak about that until it is entirely finished. Then it will be given the widest publicity." THE WEEK IN CONGRESS. A Contested Election Case to Warm Up the House. Special to the Globe. Washington, March 4.— the sen ate to-morrow Chairman Allison, of the committee on appropriations, intends to call up for consideration the deficiency bill. When this has been completed the senate will resume consideration of the G. A. R. disability pension bill, which is unfinished business. The next work in order is the undervaluation bill, reported Feb. 14 by Mr. Allison, from the committee on finance. Chair- man Sherman, of the committee on foreign relations, says he will call up his Chinese immigration bill at the earliest day possible, but that he does not think there will be any time for it during the present week. After the morning hour in the house to-morrow the committee on elections will call up the contested case of McDuffee vs. Davidson, from the Fourth district of Alabama. Two reports on this case were submitted Feb. 25, partisan lines being drawn, the majority reporting in favor of Davidson, while the minority report declares McDuffee enti tled to the seat. The committee will ask for seven days in which to debate the case, and it is believed that Monday and Tuesday will be consumed by it. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday have been specially set aside for the consideration of bills reported from the committee on Indian affairs. It is not likely, however, that more than two of the three days will be left for the committee. Among the measures to be considered is the one opening the great Sioux Indian reservation in Dakota. Friday is private bill day and Saturday will be consumed with miscellaneous matters. The pension, military acad emy and diplomatic appropriation bills are on the calendar, but, owing to the. absence of members of the committee SAINT PAUL, MINN. MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1888. which reported them, it is not probable that any of them will be taken up ■ dur- ing the week. Mr. Randall intends to introduce his tariff bill on Tuesday, the day on which the committee on"ways and means will begin the consideration of the administration tariff bill, intro- duced last Thursday. i\% Mrs. Cleveland's Walks.-, Special to the Globe. -H '. ' Washington, March 4.— The young fawn which was presented to . Mrs. Cleveland during her stay at Jackson- ville arrived here last week, and for the present will be domiciled in the grounds back of the White house. As soon as the spring is sufficiently advanced the fawn will be installed at Oakview. Mrs. Cleveland, since the close of the season, having fewer demands upon her time, has been able to indulge her fondness for walking, and may be seen almost every afternoon at 3 o'clock, accompanied by Kay, her big dog, starting out for a brisk constitutional. The route chosen for these walks does not lie in the fash- ionable part of Washington. . A Offered to Cooper. Offered to Cooper. New York, March 4.— It was report- ed up town last night that i the post of United States minister to Germany has been offered to ex-Mayor Cooper by President Cleveland, and that Mr. Cooper is now considering whether or not he will accept. __ AFTER THE TRUSTS. Clans Spreckles Said to Want to Smash Them. Philadelphia, Pa., March 4.— Claus Spreckles, the famous sugar planter of San Francisco, who is East for the pur- pose of selecting a location for a mam- moth sugar refinery, was seen at the Continental hotel last night by a -re- porter. Mr. Spreckles, when asked his oninion of the effect of the proposed re- duction of the duty on sugar, replied: "As far as I am concerned it makes no difference whether there is any change in the duty or not. But I am inclined to think it would injure the Louisiana planters, though 1 do not really know. The beet sugar industry, which I am en- deavoring to protect, having now a fac- tory in course of erection in California, may or may not be affected. 1 do not think the consumer will get his sugar cheaper anyhow, as the retail price is regulated more by supply and demand than by tariff. Whether a reduction at this time would injure the beet industry or not, I can't say till my experiments progress further. If my factory does not pay I'll shut it up and lose the money I have expended." "Is it true that you and several others have organized to fight the present sugar trust?" "No; I am entirely independent of trusts and intend to remain so. I am going to run my new refinery for all it is worth and sell for what I can get, regardless of any other organization.?'; "What do you think of the proposed tariff bill?" \h : "1 have not given it enough attention to answer that question, but I think things we cannot produce in this coun- try should be free. I do not believe- in any other reduction." , <. ;■ It is said that Mr. Spreckles is going to give the trust a good deal of trouble ;, in fact, break that organization up." That the coast planter is a fighter needs. no further testimony to prove. His whole attitude has been one of antag- onism to combines, and he has always refused to enter into any of them, though great inducements have been offered him to join. He has numerous - agents working for him all over the East, and when he starts in the trust might as well dissolve. HAD A HISTORY. Sudden Death of a Man With Two Names. Special to the Globe. Kansas City, March 4.— George Perry, a well-known restaurant mana- ger, died of heart disease last night. eight years he has been engaged in business here, and only a few of his most intimate friends knew that he had a mystery in his life. Shortly before ( he died he said to those who were gathered around his bed: "My name is John J. Pendergast, once cashier of the Citi- zens' National Bank of Springfield, III. 1 rejoice in the name of George Perry, however, for, assuming that name,1 I left the city of Springfield one night while people were calling me a de- faulter, and took a train for the West. I came to Kansas City and worked hard. 1 began a correspondence with the bank and eventually settled all I was short, with interest, and am now square with the world." Pendergast was well liked here and had a host of friends and admirers. He was generous to a fault, and was considered a philanthropist, «•»■ After Sage and Gould Again. I After Sage and Gould Again. New York, March 4.— Lawyers De- lancy, Andrews and Nicoll have sent the district attorney a letter giving rea- sons why the Kansas City bondholders' case against Messrs. Gould and Sage should be pressed upon the attention of the new grand jury, despite the failure of the last grand jury to indict. They hold that the court erred in informing the grand jury that the law as to limitations in such" cases is settled. The court should have ad- mitted that a difference of opinion exists in legal minds, and should have favored an indictment in order to bring the case into court and permit of a settling of the rule. • >* I Down an Embankment. "',;} New York, March 4.— Last night _; party of thirty young men and women started in an omnibus for Kingsbridge, where they intended to have a supper and a dance at a hotel. When near Kingsbridge the omnibus rolled down an embankment twenty feet high. All of the party received bruises, but none of them .were killed. Minnie O'Neil and Annie May were taken to the Nine- ty-ninth street hospital suffering from contusions of the back. The others were able to go home. mm ■ ?i ; A Brig Lost. Providence, E. 1., March 4.— The John Welsh, from Norfolk for Boston, with coal, stranded at Point Judith last night. The life saving crew went to the rescue at 1:30 a. m., and despite a bitterly cold northwest gale, succeeded in rescuing Capt. Maloney and the crew of seven men, The brig will be a total loss. m Wine Burned. San Francisco, March 4.— The Mar guerita winery and distillery, belonging to Rogers & Mallory, of this city, was burned last night, together with 200,000 gallons of wine, valued at $100,000, and buildings and machinery valued at 150, 000; insurance partial. Amos Bronson Alcott Dead. - Boston, March Amos Bronson Alcott, founder of the famous Concord . school of transcendntal philosophy . ; and author of philosophical and critical works, died in this city to-day at the ; age of eighty-eight years. '•' A MURDERERS DOOM. An Iowa Jury Convicts Fos- An Iowa Jury Convicts Fos- ter of Murder in the First Degree For Killing His Companion and Throwing His Body Into a River. The Slayer of Mrs. Helen How- ard, in Omaha, Held for His Crime. A Sensation Created at the Examination by the Dead Woman's Mother. Special to the Globe. Des Moines, lo., Feb. 4.— The jury in the Foster murder case, on trial at Bedford, Taylor county, yesterday brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree after three hours' consider- ation, with the penalty of death. March 15, 1889, is fixed as the day for execu- tion. Under the Iowa law the prisoner must spend one year in the prison be- fore execution. An appeal will be taken. The murder for which Foster was convicted was committed near a place called Blocktown, in the east part of "the county, about ten weeks ago. Foster, who had been working as a rail- way grader on the Diagonal railroad in Missouri, started in a northwest direction with a fellow workman in a covered wagon. The team and wagon belonged to the other * man who also had some money. While they were camping out near Blocktown Foster killed him. tied a stone, around the body and threw it into the Platte river, together with bis trunk, which he had rifled. He then started with the team for Nebraska. Some little boys, while playing on the bank of the river, the next day, saw the trunk float- ing on the water and the river was dragged and the body.of the murdered man found. Foster, immediately after commiting the crime, started west with the team and wagon. He was traced to this state and captured at Nebraska City. His parents live in Indiana, and are said to be well-to-do people. ELD FOR MLtlDER. Frank Ryan Wanted Mrs. Howard to Elope With Him. Special to the Globe. Omaha', Neb., March 4.— Frank Ryan, who shot and killed his paramour, Mrs. Helen Howard, in a wine room in this city on Friday, is being held on a charge of murder in the first degree, preferred] by the coroner's jury, which ended its deliberations at a late hour last night. •it was proven « that ; -Ryan-' had urged Mrs. Howard to elope him "on several occasions, and that upon her refusal to do so had threatened to kill her. Dur- ing the inquest Ryan took the stand and repeated his statement that the shooting was accidental. While he was testifying, the mother of Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Scott, caused a sensation among the spectators, when she suddenly turned upon Ryan and cried out: "You swore you'd kill her, you black leg, and you've done it." Ryan seemed unaf- fected by the outburst, and when Mrs. Scott had finished speaking, calmly con- tinued the account of his illicit rela- tions with Mrs. Howard. He had been in Omaha about two months previous to the shooting and came here from Fort Robinson, where he had been dis- charged from the regular army on the ground of disability. He came to Ne- braska from Springfield, 111 , where he has two brothers, one of whom is a doc- tor and the other a druggist, He is said to be wanted in Illinois on several crim- inal charges. • Failure at Hutchinson. Failure at Hutchinson. Special to the Globe. Hutchinson, Minn., March 4.— The doors of J. J. O'Brien & Co's general merchandise store was closed Saturday by the sheriff, Beaupre, Keogh & Davis. of St. Paul, being the first to force their claim by placing an attachment of $1,634 on the stock. The Litchfield woolen mill, and other creditors, followed suit. The stock will not exceed $2,000. Mr. O'Brien went to St. Paul Saturday to procure le_al advice. Milbank _ Board of Trade. Special to the Globe. Milbank, Dak., March 4.— The board of trade organized in this city three weeks ago has had the effect of arous- ing not only the business community, but also all classes of citizens, to re- newed energy and activity in the matter of public improvements and new enter- prises. The first regular meeting last evening was largely attended, and a great deal of enthusiasm manifested. The special committee on building and loan association reported that 200 shares of the capital stock had been subscribed, and a meeting will be held next Wednesday evening to perfect a perma nent organization. Burned to Death. Special to the Globe. Anoka, Minn., March 4.— A fatal ac- cident from the careless handling of kerosene occurred Friday afternoon at the home of H. Hibbard. His little five- year-old daughter was watching her older sister start the fire with kerosene. when the oil exploded and set her cloth- ing ablaze. The little one was terribly burned. Dr. Aldrich was sent for, and did all in his power to save the child's life, but his efforts were in vain. The little sufferer died at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. For a New School Honse. Special to the Globe. Chatfield, Minn., March 4.— At a school meeting of the Chatfield school district, held last evening to consider the question of of building a new school house, it was voted to issue bonds not to exceed $15,000 to build and furnish a new school house for use of the district. The question was carried by a large ma jority. No Through Trains. Special to the Globe. Milbank, Dak., March 4.— through trains from the East have ar rived here for nine days, but one with passengers and mail is expected this evening. Trains are running regularly between Milbank and Aberdeen. The snow has nearly disappeared, but ice on the tracks has interfered badly with railroad travel. Killed Himself. Special to the Globe. I Hutchinson, Minn., March 4.— Jacob ■Koercher, a market gardener living one mile east of town, committed suicide by cutting bis throat from ear to ear with a razor. Deceased was fifty years old and leaves a wife and six children in comfortable circumstances. *» v- GOULD GOES FREE While Workingmen Are Prose- cuted Under the Conspiracy Law. New York, March 4.— to-day's meeting of the Central Labor union it was resolved to ask the legislature to pass the nine-hour law, with stringent provisions for its enforcement. An at- tempt was made by the Knights of La- bor to expel John Morrison, master workman of suspended District Assem- bly 128, carpet workers. It was asserted that he had no right to represent the carpet workers, as he is a machinist and has been discarded by his fellow-crafts- men. The socialists upheld Morrisou and the motion was defeated by a vote of 70 to 37. Morrison offered a resolu- tion denouncing the district attorney for prosecuting workingmen under the conspiracy law, while such men as Gould, Sage, Flynn and Squire are per- mitted to go unpunished. It was adopted. Several more boycotts against bosses who refuse to employ uuion men were ordered. ♦ Douglas* and Esmonde. Charleston, S. C, March Fred Douglass arrived here this morning and was quietly received by his colored friends at the depot, ne had a military reception this afternoon at the colored church, where he delivered a lecture. The celebrated Irish patriot, Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, will arrive here to-morrow morning. Preparations have been made to give him a royal re- ception. He will be banqueted at the Charleston hotel. A "COPPER'S" CLOSE CALL A Chicago Hob Tries to Lynch a Policeman WHO IS WHOLLY INNOCENT. The Man Who Committed the Murder Sneaks Up an Alley and Escapes. Escapes. Chicago, March 4.— 5:30 o'clock this morning Wengot Cap, a well-known Bohemian saloonkeeper of the suburban town of Jefferson, went into his saloon, which was on the first floor of his dwell- ing, to prepare for the Sunday trade. In less than half an hour .afterwards two shots were heard by his family, ami his little son ran into the saloon and found his father lying on the floor, with blood oozing from a bul- let hole in the back of his head. Cap opened his eyes and said feebly to Ids son: "Get Slater," several times and then became unconscious. The boy ran to the door of the saloon and began screaming. Men and women ran up from all directions, and the boy • told them that Policeman John Slater, who patrols the territory about the sa- loon, had just shot and killed his father. Slater had gone home, and the police went to his house and arrested him. He avowed his entire innocence, but was taken in a carriage to the scene by the officers. When they approached the saloon they were greeted by an infuriated crowd and an attempt was made to lynch Slater, but he was rapidly driven away and safely lodged in the police station. Afterwards it was discovered that a man named James Potters was seen to run from Cap's saloon about the time of. the shooting, and other evidence was found to prove him the guilty man. and conse- quently Slater was liberated. The police are now searching for Potters. Probably Suicide. Brooklyn, March 4.— Dudley Ar- noux, a clerk, who disappeared from his mother's residence in this city Feb. 16, was found to-day lying dead, and ids 'body frozen, beside a road near Yonkers. There were pistol-shot wounds in his head. His family say he had no business or personal trouble, and was not likely to kill himself, but the police have no doubt that it is a case of suicide. Were They Lynched? Detroit, March 4.— It is rumored here to-night that Homer Hart and Oli- ver Hart, father and son, of Mount Pleasant, who were arrested Friday on a charge of assaulting the five-year-old daii-ter of Oliver, had been lynched. There is no telephone connection with the place, and the telegraph office being closed particulars 'are not likely to be heard to-night. Ended at Last. Ozark, Mo., March -The indict- ments against Mrs. Emma Molloy, charged with being accessory before and after the fact of the murder of Sarah' Graham and of being accessory to the fact of the bigamy of George Gra- ham and Cora Lee, were nolle prosequed yesterday. This ends the famous Gra- ham murder case. . ST. LODIS STIRRING ITSELF To Get Ready for the National Democratic Convention. St. Louis, March Some of the leading citizens were in consultation with Mayor Francis yesterday evening in regard to making proper local arrangements for the national Dem- ocratic convention to be held here in June. The gentlemen present were grouped Into a general committee, with Mayor David K. Francis as chairman and Col. C. P. Ellerbe as secretary. Sub-committees on finance, entertainment, transporta- tion, hall and an executive committee were appointed or provided for, and the work of getting ready for the great event will commence at once. The finance committee expects to raise from $30,000 to $40,000 to defray the expenses. Nothing will be done about tickets until the sub-committee of the national committee comes here to look over the ground and make final arrangements. ♦ Assaulted With a Poker. Assaulted With a Poker. Four deaf and dumb young men en- tered the saloon of John Safranek, on Wabasha street, last evening and tried to make the bartender un- derstand that they wanted drinks. They were assaulted with a stove poker,Louis Buschman being cut on the head and George Dealer in the face. Officers Gruber and Quinn arrested Louis Malusky and William Miller, and locked them up on a charge of assault. Very Cold in Russia. St. Petersburg, March 4.— The czar reviewed • the guards to-day from the winter palace. No review has occurred in such cold weather since the days o Emperor Nicholas. AN OMINOUS OUTLOOK The Engineers on the Roads Centering in St. Paul May Go on a Strike, Four Hundred Men of Division 150 Hold a Meeting in the City. New York Brotherhood Men Anxious for Trouble All Along the Line. The Burlington & Northern Engineers Will Go Out at 7 O'Clock To-Night. The danger signal is up in St. Paul. It is possible, and probable, that In- side of forty-eight hours, if not sooner, St. Paul will be right in lino with the great strike of railroad engineers. At the present writing, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers iu the city are on the qui vive and awaiting information and instructions from the front. This means the engi- neers of every road running into St. Paul. Four hundred men of Division No. 150, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin- eers, met in their hall on Dayton's Bluff yesterday afternoon and discussed the 'situation. Several speakers addressed the crowd, and the meeting, though or- derly, was an enthusiastic one. Every bit of information possessed by mem- bers on the situation in Chicago and elsewhere was eagerly received and talked over. The meeting was largely private, and the action taken, if any, was kept religiously quiet. It was plain, however, that the members are deeply In sympathy with their Eastern brethren, and will stand by them, it told to do so, to the last. he members of the brotherhood are disposed to say absolutely nothing, but a Globe reporter was given to under- stand that the above is the situation at present, and composed of hard, cold facts. All was quiet and moving as usual last night through the yards, shops and roundhouses. HOW THEY TALK. Engineers Say '1 hat a Strike May Be Coming. A. Globe reporter found a croup of railroad men talking the matter over, one of them being a leading member of the brotherhood. He was not on duty, and not anxious to talk, though he was very gentlemanly. "Was any action taken regarding the strike at the meeting to-day," was asked. •..<_.- ".f .'•'.'"■' •,.•••■■ "It was discussed," was tiie reply. "Was anything accomplished?" -jJ'Well, you see, I don't like to say nrhch about it. - We have not. yet re- ceived any positive orders, though we are fully informed as to the situation. We are watching it closely." "Then you have not yet received or- ders to strike?" "No, sir;" positively. "Do vou expect to?" "Well, yes," was the reply. "I would not be surprised to see a general strike on all the roads in the country, includ- ing those of Canada, within a short time." "Will the brotherhood in St. Paul strike if ordered to do so?" "Well, sir, 1 will say this. We are members of the brotherhood and obey orders. The Burlington is receiving the support, I understand, of every othei road in the country. If this . be the case what is more likely than a strike everywhere? If one of these roads gives its moral support, to the Bur- lington, does it not look like waving a red Hag in a bull's face? Do you suppose the men will stand it? Some of them are eager to stand by their brethren, and if it comes to a strike in St. Paul you will find the boys all there. Lots of en- gineers run trains into this city who live other in places. Naturally they will be with us," for they are members of the brotherhood. There are lots of the B. L. E. in St. Paul, and Division 150 became so large that it was necessary to establish another branch called Division No. 309. The hall of this division is at the corner of Seventh and Bradley. There will be a meeting at 7:30 Monday night in this ball to further discuss the matter. 1 understand that some very important information has been received from headquarters, though 1 don't know what it is. The meeting will be strictly private. If there is to be a strike you will hear of it soon enough." Wher- ever the reporter went, lie was met with an avalanche of inquiries. 'What's the latest?" "What do you hear?" "Have you the least bit of in- formation?" etc., etc., met him on all sides by engineers and other employes. They were wonderfully eager to hear all about it, and cross examined the re porter with the skill of an Erwin. Each- one admitted that a general strike is likely, though they would stale nothing positively. "It all depends upon head- quarters," they said. One thing is cer- tain, the situation looks rather ticklish in St. Paul at present. The engineers are all intelligent men and go about the matter very quietly. A MILWAUKEE ENGINEER. A MILWAUKEE ENGINEER. He Does Not Want to Strike, but Will Protect the Brotherhood. "We're bound to win this strike if we have to down . all the railroads in the country," said one of the oldest and most experienced engineers employed on the Milwaukee road to a Globe re- porter last evening. "We are pretty ! well satisfied that the 'Q' is being aided arid encouraged by other lines, with the » purpose of downing the brotherhood. ( I've been a brotherhood man for more'n i twenty years now, and I tell you . I should feel pretty bad to see it , go down; and if I can do anything to . prevent it that thing's not going to , happen. We have no grievance against the Milwaukee. They used us square, , when we asked to have certain irregu- , larities corrected. But the 4Q' sys- : tern has always pursued an unjust . course with its engineers. The pay i on that line is much lower than ( on any other, and then it takes a man , nine or ten years to become what they call a first-class engineer. As soon as a . man gets this rank he is dismissed for . some trivial cause and the underpaid j man put in his place. 1 don't believe i in strikes and 1 should hate to . eo out, but it's the '<>' or the . brotherhood, and we have decided that , the brotherhood must not be broken . up. Here I am, a man of over fifty . years. 1 have paid my dues and life in- I - surance assessments for twenty years i into the Brotherhood, and it the Brother; | hood goes to pieces, 1 lose all. At this 'So, it wouldn't be had, If Til put in an 'ad,' Describing: my business am! store. And the money I'd spend Would come back in the end In a cool hundred thousand of more." NO. 65*. time I could get no other life insurance of the kind, and 1 can't afford to lose that 13,000. I would rather give 1500 right out of my own pocket than to go I out, but I will go if it's necessary. We're only asking what's fair and just, and I hope some honorable settlement can be made." A BRANCH LINE IN FOR IT. The Burlington & Northern Engi- neers to Quit Work To-Day. Chicago, March 4.— A report gained currency late to-night that the engineers and Qremen on the Chicago, Burlington ft Northern would be called out to-mor- row. The Burlington it Northern is <» new line to St. Paul, and has generally. been regarded as an offshoot or ally of the Chicago, Burlington & Qutncy. It was said that the vice president of the Burlington & Northern was in the city this evening and hod been formally no* title. I of the proposed strike. A solid basis for these reports was very diffi- cult to obtain. O The report was finally ascertained to be true, ami at midnight Vice President (J. B. Harris, of tho Burlington ft Northern, was closeted with President Perkins, of the Burlington ft Qu'ncy, Mr. Harris had been served with the notice to-night. It was the result era meeting of the engineers and fire- men bold this afternoon at La Crosse. The notice was substan- tially that if the Burlington ,fe Northern did not cease Interchanging traffic with the Burlington ft Qutncy before 7 p. m. Monday, the engineers would strike in a body. Vice President Harris refused to he intervied regarding the situation, but sent out word to an Associated Press representative that the interchange of traffic would not cease. "The company," the message from Mr. Harris added, "propose to run the Burlington & Northern road them- selves." INSIST ON WINN NG. New York Brotherhood Men Want All the Wheels Stopped. NEW York, March 4.— A secret meet?. ing of the Brotherhood of Engineers was held at Tammany hall to-day to take i action on the strike of the engineers on; the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy ; road. Delegates from fifteen division*' of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers in this vicinity were present*, ' representing all roads centering in this'! city. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, It is learned from good au- thority that the managers of various railways throughout the country have combined in secretly aiding and assist* ing the management of the Chicago, . Burlington ft Quincy railway in their present trouble, and, Whereas, Such action on the part (it . said managers is cowardly ami unfair,' therefore be it Besolved. First— That we, as icpre-j scnlalives of the various divisions of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-j neers in this vicinity, in convention as.-i sembled, do hereby denounce said" action on the part of said managers, and] declare that we, as an organization, aro justified in resorting to extreme mens ares in overcoming this outside inter-"' ference with the affairs of our brother] engineers upon the Chicago, Burlington *._ Quincy railway.'.'.*-.: <; •■•«.' .. ■. Second -That to this end we recom- mend that if the aforesaid difficulty is! not settled within a reasonable time] upon a fair and reasonable basis, that all the brotherhood men upon the con- necting lines of the Chicago. Burling*; ton ft Quincy system resign their posi- tions upon a given date. Third— That if this action as a means of last resort is not sufficient to gain the just and reasonable demands of the en- gineers and firemen upon the aforesaid railroad, that we as an entire or- ganization throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico join with them in a universal demand for their acknowledged rights of being paid tin} established rates for work actually pec* formed. Fourth—That the step proposed in Article II. of these resolutions should not be taken before the 16th of this month, and that of Article III. not) earlier than the Kith, so that the travel- ing and business public may be incon- venienced as little as possible. Fifth— it is the unanimous opin- ion of the delegates herein assembled that each and every division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers throughout the country should immedi- ately call special meetings and take action upon these resolutions, and notify our grand chief engineer of their deci- sion in the matter at once thereafter. and also that delegates should bold themselves in readiness to attend A special convention of the grand inter- national division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on short no- tice. Sixth— That in consideration of tho business interests of the country, wo sincerely regret the necessity of resort* ing to these extreme measures, and trust that our friends will not be slow in placing the responsibility where it so clearly belongs— upon the penu- rious and tyrannical management of the Chicago, Burlington ft Quincy system. Seventh -That a copyof these resolu- tions be forwarded to P. M. Arthur, O. C. E.,and to K. P. Sargent. <;. W. M. One of the delegates who was present at the meeting says: "The prevailing sentiment among the engineers in tins locality is that the trouble upon the Chicago, Burlington ft Quincy must be fought out to a success- ful termination for them at all hazards, and, although they regret resorting to extreme measures, they are determined to carry their point in this particular case, even if they have to stop the turn- ing of every wheel in the country." There will be a grand union meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the board of locomotive firemen Tammany hall next Sunday at 10 o'clock a. in., March ii. Delegates from all division lodges in this part of the country will be in attendance, at which meeting still further action re garding the Chicago, Burlington ft Quincy strike will be taken. QUIET IN CHICAGO. No Definite Plana Get to the Ears of the Press. Special to the Globe. Chicago, March L— Both the leaden fif the Burlington strike and the head officials of the road laid back on their oars to-day and took a few hours of much-needed rest. The ground floor of the big Q building, where the depart ments of the general officers are located, was deserted. Up in the superintend* _iit's office, however, all was life and bustle. The seventy-five Reading men who came in on an early train this morn ing, and who were taken to tin- Com mercial hotel for the purpose of keep. Ing (hem from the brotherhood's iiulu jnces, were on hand at the building at) toon and put through the usual tests. Ml of them proved themselves compe* lent, and to-night they left town on a special train for points in Illinois and Iowa. The report that at a conference last night it was decided to demand the iboUtion of the classification system tow In vogue on the Chicago „ North* western, with the ultimatum of an im mediate strike in the event of the de mand being refused or prociastinatlon indulged in, was pronounced an abso- ute falsehood by someof the individuals Continued ou Fourth Page*