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VOL. XIII.
DARK DAYS OF '62,
New Ulm To-Day to Dedicate
a Monument to Its De
fenders.
Story of the Thrilling Fight
of August, 1862, With the
Savages.
Speeches to Be Made by Judge
Flandrau, Gov. Merriam
and Others.
A Michigan Young Man Gets
Into Serious Trouble in
North Dakota.
Special to the GloDe.
New Ui.m, Aug. Hew Tim will
to-morrow dedicate a monument to the
brave men who, in August, 1802, made
the gallant fight which saved this little
city and prevented a long and bloody
Indian war. Among those who will as
sist in the speech-making to-morrow
will be Gov. Merriam, Judge Flandrau,
E. St. Julian Cox and John F. Meagher.
The event which is remembered in this
dedication was one of the darkest in the
history of Minnesota. In the summer
of I*o2 the Sioux Indians in the state
numbered about ?,000 men, women and
children. By treaties made with
the United States these Indians were
allowed certain reservations on the
Minnesota avid Yellow Medicine rivers.
Some dissatisfaction was created among
them while the details of the treaty
were being perfected and carried out.
The Indians had exaggerated ideas of
what they were to receive.and were dis
appointed because they did not get
more. In 18.57 Ink-pa-dea-ta's band
quarreled with some settlers on the Kock
river and they came north and
Killed a Good Haay
whites at Spring Lake and carried away
Mrs. Marble, Mrs. Noble. Mrs. Thatcher
and Miss Gardner into captivity. Mrs.
Marble was recovered, also Miss Gard
ner. The other two ladies were killed.
On Aug. 17, 1862, several settlers were
murdered by the Indians at Acton, and
on the 13th" open hostilities took place,
and the traders and white settlers were
indiscriminately massacred. Property
was destroyed or carried away. The
people at the agencies having been mas
sacred, the Indians divided up into ma
rauding parties from Glencoe down to
and below the lowa state line. Troops
that had been sent out Fort Kidcley
were recalled. News was carried
to St. Peter from New Him
on the ISth of August, 1862.
of the Impending Indian outbreak at
that ulaoe a»wi-HG men enlisted at- once
to give whatever aid they could. They
marched to New Ulm and there was a
large squad from LeSueur under Sheriff
Tousley, of Le Sueur county. New
Dim was reached at sp. m.. in time to
repel the attack of about one hundred
Indians on the town. They were driven
back. Several companies arrived from
South Bend, and preparations were
speedily made for a light. On Satur
day morning about 050 Indians attacked
New Ulm. There were about 1,500 in
nabitants in the place when the attack
was male. The Indians
Drove in the Lines
of defense temporarily, but they rallied
again. The Indians set tire to the build
ings on the windward side, and in the
afternoon fire was raging on both sides
of the main street. The Indians were
driven out of the town and began to
burn everything. Lieut. Huey, Cant. E.
St. Julian Cox, Capt. Charles E. Flan
drau and many others did noble work
until the Indians were repulsed. About
180 houses were burned, and it was not
until Sunday morning that the fighting
ceased. The Indian attack on Fort
Ridgley was also a failure. The impor
tance of this fort and New Ulm can be
appreciated when It is considered that
by being successful at these points the
Indians could have pushed their success
through the length of the Minnesota
valley and carried the Winnebagoes
into trie war. Many of the Indians
were subsequently captured, and on the
2Gth of December. 1862, thirty-two were
executed by hanging at Mankato, Capt.
Burt, of Stillwater, doing the job. The
men had been captured near Camp Re
lease on the 20th of September. There
were in the Indian camp about 250 pris
oners, who were safely rescued by Col.
Sibley. who selected the tribunal that
tried the Indians. Those handed were
proven guilty of the greatest atrocities.
UNPLEASANT PREDICAMENT.
Troubles of a Michigan Youth in
North Dakota.
Special to the Globe.
Oakes N. 1).. Aug. 21.— A few weeks
since. Annie SidelL, a waitress in a
small hotel in this city, returned from a
visit to her parents in Michigan, and a
few days after her arrival to this county
gave birth to an illegitimate child, and
within a short time thereafter she made
a complaint that a young mau by the
name of H. M. Cole was the author of
her disgrace. A warrant was sworn
out for the arrest of Cole, who at
that time was at some place in the East.
Detectives were put on his track, and,
after a long cha^e. ran their man down
in Detroit, Mich., whence lie was
brought to this county, and waived ex
amination betore Justice Tibbeta, who
placed him under ¥15,000 for his appear
ance in the district court. After lan
guishing in the county jail for a few
days, the father of the prisoner, who
lives at Tort Huron, Mich., and who is
reported wealthy, telegraphed the $15.
--000 to the defendant's attorney, and
Cole is now out on bail. He declares
that the prosecution is only working
him fur money, as he says that an
was made to him if he would pay §1,000
the case would be dropped.
Met a Horrible Death.
Special to the Globe.
Oakes, X. D.,Ang. 21.— A reliable re
port has just reached here that a young
man by the name of Miller Howard lost
Ills life this afternoon in a horrible man
ner on the farm of John Olsen, twelve
miles northeast of this place, it appears
he was driving a Belf-binder. The sickle
became cloeged, and he jumped in front
of the sickle bar. Hardly had he done
bo, however, before the team, three
lame and fractious colts, sprang for
ward. The reels caught the young man
and held him on the cutting bar while
the horses ran half a mile at a furious
rafp. He was found cut and mangled
from his breast down. His hands and
feet were cut in small pieces, lie was
dead when found.
Perriii's Case Reopened.
Ashulnd, Wis., Aup;. 21,— The Per
rin Hurley bank robbery case has been
a. am cpetied on a writ of error. Judge
t'alkiiis ordered to-day to scud the pro
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cec dings to the supreme court, where a
motion will be argued. Perrin is now
serving a term in the penitentiary, and,
if the writ is granted, the sensational
case will be returned bere.
CONVICTS KILLED.
Attempt at Escape Frustrated by
Powder and Ball.
Wali.a \Y ai.l.v. Wash., Aug. 21.— A
desperate attempt was mnde at the pen
itentiary yesterday afternoon by con
victs to escape. If. M. Gleason and
John Morns, convicts, were killed and
another convict wounded. A train-load
of material was run into the brick yard,
and as soon as it stopped several con
victs seized the warden of the prison,
while others got into the engine cab.
The engineer, however, reversed his
engine and ditched the train, which
frustrated the original plan of the pris
oners. The warden was being hurried
away to another gate by the convicts
when the guards began shooting. The
entire force finally came to the rescue of
the warden, and after two men had
been killed and another wounded order
was restored.
Carried Into the Woods.
Special to the Globe.
E.vr Claiki:, Wis., Autr. 21.— Little
Annie Miller, the thirteen-year-old
daughter of a mason named Gotleib
Miller, was kidnapped by an unknown
man early yesterday morning and car
ried fully "fifteen miles to near Fall
creek. She had been chloroformed and
kept so for hours. W hen she awoke she
found herself in the woods and the man
asleep beside her. She ran until she
reached the railroad track, a short way
above Fall creek depot. The afternoon
train passed in a few minutes, and she
came home exhausted and sick. Her
parents claim she was not assaulted or
in any way abused. There is no clue
to the assailant.
To Develop New Towns.
Special to the Globe.
Wkst Superior. Wis., Aug. 21.- Ar
ticles of incorporation of the lied \\ ing
and Superior Investment company, of
this city, were filed this afternoon. The
capitalfzation of the new corporation is
$500,000. The incorporators are Carl C.
Pope, J. H. McCourt and L. F. John
ston, of Wisconsin, and S. B. Foote. F.
W. Hunt and William Dauforth, of Min
nesota. The company has been organ
ized for the development of new towns
along the line of the Superior, Red
Wing A: Southern road. The compani
ons -.W.OOO acres of hardwood timber
along the proposed -route.
After Many Years,
Special to the Globe.
NoRTHFIBLD, Minn., Aug. 21.— 01 c
Shirley, who, with the aid of a pal nine
years of a^e knocked down a man by
the name of Searles and stole all the
money he had about him, was arrested
to-day at Bed \Yintr. and is at present
in jail, immediately after the robbery
he decamped, and, though he was hunt
ed for at the time, had never been seen
since that time. Searls was nearly
killed by the blows he received, and
Shirley's pal was caught, and riven
three years, which he served. Shirley
will be tried as soon as possible, but it
is said that no one will appear against
him.
Coming Caledonian Games.
Speciul to the Globe.
Wk-t SUPBBIOR, Wis., Aug. 21.— The
Caledonian societies of the Northwest
will hold a series of games here Sept. 1.
Members of clans from many towns and
villages are already entered, and at a
meeting to-day all arrangements were
completed. Dinnie, Ross and other
noted Scotch atnletes will be present,
aud about £2,000 will be hung up for
amateur events.
Valuable Bam liurned.
Special to the Globe.
Ztmukota. Mum., Aue. 21.— A short
time before midnight last night a barn
belonging to S. B. Barteau & Son
burned. It was a fine structure, 100x40,
filled with hay. machinery and stock.
The barn itseit was worth ?:;,500 and
the contents $2,500; insurance, $2,350.
The origin of tiio lire is unknown, but
supposed to be the work of some
drunken tramp.
Two Strange Fatalities.
Special to the Globe.
Fakiuai lt, Aug.2l.— Elmer Bennett,
of Kenneyville. was instantly killed
while he was oiling a harvester. A
lever became detached, which fell and
struck him, and broke his neck.
Jacob M. Mehi. a German farmer liv
ing in the town of Forest, was attacked
by a bull wliiUi he was watering; his
cattle. The bull knocked him down and
trampled upon Him. He died in about
an hour from the injuries received.
Catholic Retreat,
Special to the Globe.
WISOKA, Aug. 21.— 0n Monday next
the Catholic clergy of Winona will go
into retreat in the west wing of St.
John's hospital. Forty-three priests
will be present at the retreat to receive
instruction in spiritual matters from
Rev. Father Elliott, of the Paulist
Fathers. This is the first retreat ever
held in the Winona diocese, but here
after they will occur annually.
Red Hot for It.
Special to the Globe.
Red Winu, Minn., Aug.. 21.— Balsam
Lake, Wis., has voted to purchase the
right of way through their township,
clear it of timber and donate eighty
acres of ground for a depot, to aid the
■SiipmorT lied Wine & Southern rail
road, other elections of like character
will soon be held, as the company is
vow preparing propositions.
He's a Hard Kicker.
Special to the Globe.
LnTLE Falls Aug. 21.— Frank Es
low, the burglar who raided Berg's
hardware store a few weeks since, es
caped from the county jail last night by
kicking a hole through a partition. He
was caught just as he was about to take
the uorth-bound Northern Pacific train.
The River Full of Logs.
Special to the Globe.
Little Fails, Minn., Aug. 21.—
TbeJ rear of the last log drive of the
Mississippi & Uum River Boom compa
ny for this season, containing 150,000,000
feet, is now just above this city. The
Mississippi river for miles is crowded
with logs.
There May Be Frost.
Special to tne Globe.
Abkkdkkk, S. P., Aug. 21.— The
temperature has fallen rapidly to-day..
The thermometer this evening is 50 deg
above and going down. There is some
prospect of frost in low places. Very
little wheat remains uncut.
Building a Hotel.
Special to the Gloce.
Pabk Jlaimos, Aug. *L — Dirt has
been broken for a new $5,000 hotel at
tliis place.
SAINT PAUL MINN., SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1891.
FOR WATER STRAIGHT.
Prohibitionists of North Da
kota Conclude to Go It
Wholly Alone.
Republican Attempts to Dis
suade Them Prove a Sig
nal Failure.
Hugh J. Campbell, of Yank
ton, Talks on the Coming:
Congressional Fight.
He's Certain, if Democrats
and Alliance Men Fuse, Re
publicans Will Win.
Special to the Globe.
Jamestowx, N. D., Aug. 21.— T0-day
has been a lively one in state prohibi
tion matters, and the result of the two
cold water conventions held here is the
realization that the Republican machine
cannot longer run the Prohibitionists of
North Dakota. Last night and to-day
the leading active Prohibitionists of the
Republican party have been earnestly
laboring to convince their national
party brethren that their political or
ganization is useless. Leading Repub
licans like Congressman Johnson,
Charles Pollock, George Goodwin, O.W.
Francis, J . M. Adams and others have
to-day labored with the straight-outs in
vain. A preliminary conference of the
Prohibition factious developed a split of
marked proportions. The promises of
Republicans to maintain the law were
regarded with little confidence by Chair
man Dickie, of New York, and others.
He was sustained by Walter Muir. state
president of the State Alliance, who
showed the infidelity of the last Re
publican legislature in passing a resnb
mission bill and all but repealing the
penalty clauses of the prohibitory law,
something only prevented by opponents
of capital removal. Editor Foss, of the
Grand Forks Normanden, was opposed
to Republican rule and he stated that
he represented the Republican district
of many Scandinavians of the state.
Many are members of the Alliance, and
in his opinion would act with the
Alliance on Prohibition matters. The
Prohibitionists completed the organiz
ation of their party by appointing the
following state central committee:
11. H. Matt, Grafton; A. J. Garver, Leeds;
Walter Muri. Hunter; M. D.Williams, James
town, Key. G. H. Wartham, Steele; M. H.
Kipp, of Cass; H. A. Foss. of Grand Forks;
lion. R. B. Kiehardson, of Pembina.
In addition, the present chairman, E.
E. Sauutlers, was retained on the com
mittee. No one who was not vouched
for as a deep-dyed Prohibitionist was
appointed. The committee was in
structed to call a state convention next
March. Funds were provided by the
national committee for expenses. The
work of polling the Prohibitionists of
the state will soon begin. The Repub
lican enforcement leasrue proceedings
were held in a different hall and lasted
several hours. An effort to pass a reso
lution protesting against the Prohibi
tion party completely failed. The Pro
hibitionists outnumbered the enforce
ment contiiiL'enr and sat down hard
upon the proposition.
THIS IS TRANSPARENT.
Hugh Campbell Wants Democrats
to Indorse Him.
Special to the Globe.
Yaxktox, S. D., Aug. 21.— Hugh J.
Campbell, leader of the Independent
party of this state and a prominent seu
atorial candidate last winter, says the
Independents must nominate a candi
date for congress to preserve the party
identity. The Independents are the re
sult of a revolt from the Republican
party, and if they made no nomination
the result would be the old fight
of the Democrats with 18,000
votes ae:ainst the Republicans with
e>s,uoo votes. An indorsement of the
Democratic candidate could not convert
100 votes to that party and would re
sult in nothing good to the Democrats,
but ruin the Independents. If the
Democrats make a nomination, there
will be three tickets in the field. The
Republican ticket will be elected, and
the Democrats will be responsible for
the result. The only way to defeat the
Republicans is for the Democrats to in
dorse the Independent nominee. It is
understood that Bartlett Tripp. the most
prominent Democrat in the state, will
decline to become a candidate for con
gress because of his belief that with
three tickets in the held tue Republi
can would win.
6OUTH DAKOTA ELECTION.
It Will Be Called by Gov. Mellette
Soon.
Special to the Globe.
Watkrtowx, S. D., Aug. 21.— Gov.
Mellette was interviewed to-day on his
harvester while cutting grain on his
farm south of the city. He says that on
the 25th inst. he will issue a proclama
tion calling a special election to be held
on Nov. 3, for the purpose of electing a
member of congress to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. John K.
Gamble. As county commissioners are
elected on that day, this election will
entail very little additional expense. At
the m ee tine; of the bar of tne Third
judicial circuit in this city Tuesday a
canvass was made of the attorneys pres
ent to ascertain their personal choices
to till the vacancy caused by the death
of the late John R. Gamble, with the
following result: Out of 15 Democrats,
13 were for Bartlett Tripp and '2 for
John R. Wilson: out of 37 Republicans,
23 were for George A. Matthews. 0 for
Gifford, 5 for Vaucise, aud the balauce
scattering.
BLAINE AND ALGER,
Both Deny Recent Alleged Utter-
ances by Blame. -
i Bar Hakbok, Me., Aug. 21.— A re
porter called on Secretary Blame yes
terday with a clipping from a New York
morning paper, in which appeared cer
tain alleged statements of Mr. Blame
regarding the presidency.
"There is nothing in this," said Mr.
Blaiue; "nothing whatever. Why, it
says that somebody alleges that some
body told somebody else, and so on. It
is just simply 'Dick told Tom that Harry
told a f rieud that the old gray gooSe was
dead.' "
••Then you haven't seen Mr. Alger?"
"Why, no; 1 haven't seen him for a
long time."
"And you, ha.ven i said to Mr. Alger
that you would run for the presi
dency?''
"Why, how could I? There's nothing
in this at all— nothing.'.'
BKinmraTQjr, Vt., Aug. 21.— 1n con
versation with" a newsDaper man yester
day morning Ucu. Alger remarked ou
the handsome reception accorded Presi
dent Harrison.
"Gen. Alger," said the reporter, "a
dispatch from New York states that
Mr. Blame has told you he had entered
the field as a candidate. Is that so?"
"I have no knowledge of it."
"Do you think he will be in the
field?"
"I had a conversation with Mr. Blame
on the subject before he was sick, but
he said nothing to indicate that such
was his intention."
AX ENGLISH VIEW.
The Thunderer on the American
Political Outlook.
Loxdon, Aug. 21.— The Times, in an
article on American Dolitics,says: "The
Democrats are more likely to conquer
against Blame and McKinley by pro
pounding a sober programme with a
sober representation than by making
appeals to the American or the mag
nificent achievements of electrifying
diplomacy." After crediting Mr. Har
rison with a manful hiding of his dis
appointment, the Times remarks that
the office of president has a sobering in
fluence which will probably tone down
the vivacity of the manifestos issued in
Mr. Blame's interest should he be
elected.
THIS DO AND BE SAVED.
A Republican Plan to Reclaim
Recalcitrants.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 21.— S. C Brad
ford, ex-attorney general of Kansas,
presided at a meeting of Republican
Farmers' Alliance men this afternoon.
Bradford is popular with the old soldier
Republicans and with the "old crowd."
He called these elements of the Farm
ers' Alliance together to organize a re
volt in the new party. It was planned
that in each sub-alliance there should
be formed a self-constituted committee
of members who have not gone into the
political movement of the organization,
whose duty it should be to reclaim those
Republicans who deserted their party
for the Alliance, and to keep in the
party those who show symptoms of dis
sension.
Peffer and Simpson.
Lebaxox, Pa., Aug. 21.—Notwith
standing a heavy local rain at Mount
Gretna a large crowd of about 12,000 to
15,000 people congregated at the farm
ers' encampment there to-day, the spe
cial attractions being the speeches of
Senator William A. Peffer and Congress
man Jerry Simpson. Both were atten
tively listened to by large audiences.
CHARGES CORRUPTION.
Remarkable Testimony Given "by
a Denver Detective.
Special to the Globe.
Dri.rrn, Minn., Aug. 21.— Some very
startling testimony was offered to-day
in behalf of the Minnesota Iron com
pany in the great Hyde-McDonald suit
now going on in the local land office.
James MeParland, the great Denver
detective who caused the arrest and
conviction of the notorious Mollie Ma
guires, has been In the city the last ten
days, and it leaked out in the testimony
to-day that he was here in ISSO. and. in
troducing himself as Capt. Mack Rich,
a capitalist of Philadelphia, cot on in
timate relations with Emil Hartman.
the contestant in this case, who is
backed by a powerful corporation
known as the Gennania lion company,
and got Hartman to disclose the scheme
of defrauding the government by enter
ing into a corrupt agreement with Hyde
and McDonald, who filed pre-emptions
on the lands In question. The agree
ment was that Ilartman's partner, K.
D. Mallet, and Jodce White, of this
city, .should furnish all necessary money
to contest the Eaton & Menitt Sioux
half-breed entry, and should take for
their services and money a half-interest
in the land. The story reads like a
novel, and if true discloses some very
rascally proceedings. The land is very
valuable for iron mining, and will be
worth untold money when developed.
The case has occupied the whole month,
and is likely to last a month longer. It
is claimed by Hartraau's attorneys that
the alleged corrupt agreement is im
material, and cuts no figure in this suit.
CAN IT BE AVORKKD?
Proposed Scheme for the Benefit
of Cotton Planters.
Columbia, S. C, Aug. 21.— A scheme,
the main object of which is to save the
present stock of cotton from being sncri
ficeii, has been formulated and is to be
at once pushed through all cotton-grow
ing districts. The scheme was origin
ated by a farmer— E. M. Stoeber— and
will be put into active operation
by the Alliance, which lias already
approved it. The scheme proposes
that rtust companies with a capital of
from §20,000 to 130.000 each shall be
formed in every county Jn the cotton
belt. These companies shall receive a
subscription, one-third of the cotton
crop of members. So firmly are these
trust companies to be bound that cotton
thus pluced in their trust can positively
not be touched for a year. At the ex
piration of that time the companies will
be dissolved and the cotton held in trust
be returned to its owners. By this
means it is calculated to hold the cotton
supply for this year down to about
6.500,000 bales, and consequently bring
the price up to about ten cents per
pouDd, instead of six cents, as is the
present average.
KICKING KANSAXS.
County Officials Accused of Loot
ing the Treasury.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 21.— A petition
signed by a large number of citizens of
Stevens county has been received by
Gov. Humphrey, asking him to cause
an investigation into the financial af
fairs of the county. The petition sets
forth the fact that the indebted
ness of the county is $75,000.
one-half of which was incurred
in a fraudulent way by the county
officers. The petition claims that the
county officers have conspired to loot,
and are now looting the treasury by
paying themselves illegal allowances
and fee?. If this robbery continues,
the petition says, the citizens of the
county will be driven from their homes
by excessive taxes. The governor is
asked to investigate the county affairs
and see that the proper punishment is
meted out to the officials.
The Salton Lake.
Sax Dikgo, Cal., Aug. 21.— A man
from the New river basin brings Infor
mation that two large streams of water
are flowing iuto the Salton sea, from the
Gulf of California, via the New river.
This makes two sources of supply for
the inland sea, and goes far to establish
the claim that the desert lake will be
permanent.
Woodman Had Heart Disease.
Chicago, Aug. 21.— The coroners jury
impaneled to investigate the cause 0?
death of Clark Woodman, the linseed
Oil magnate of Omaha, Neb., who was
found dead in his room at the Grand Pa
cific hotel yesterday.has rendered a ver
dict that death was due to heart disease.
A HORRIFYING FIND,
Three Babes Discovered by
Their Parents Dead in a
Chest.
Indications .Point to Murder
by Cruel-Hearted Fiends
Unknown.
A Colorado Bandit Fights His
Pursuers Till Shot to
Death.
Three Hundred Killed and a
Thousand Injured at Mar
tinique.
Ihoxtox, Aug. 21.— A terrible occur
rence here has almost driven the place
wild with excitement. George Hamil
ton and his wife went visiting this
afternoon, leaving their three children,
Charlie, Edith and Emma, aged eight,
four and two years respectively, at
home. On returning, after a lengthy
search, the parents found the three
little ones confined in an old tool chest,
where they had died of suffocation.
The mother is almost insane in her
grief. A stick fastened in the staple
of the chest indicates murder. The
police are investigating the case.
FOUGHT TO THE DEATH.
A Colorado Bandit Surrenders
Only to a Bullet.
Wai.sexuurg, Col., Aug. 21.— The
famous bandit, Catello, was shot and
killed this morning at his home, near
here. Deputy Sheriffs Wilson and
Yocum, of Park county; Deputy Sher
iff Tom Brewer, of this county, and
three others surrounded him and
he refused to surrender. He
is wanted in Park county for
the murder of two Swedes. The fight
lasted for three hours. The bandit
was well armed and had a large supply
of ammunition. Every opportunity
was given him to surrender, but his
final answer was a shot from his re
volver. Deputy Yocum and Wilson are
both good shots, but the bandit was so
protected by rocks and trees that
it was three hours after the
first shot was fired before any
of the officers bullets took effect, al
though many of them grazed his body
whenever it was exposed. He fought
desperately, and, although he was sub
ject to attack from six quarters, lie
lired so rapidly and with such accuracy
that it was Impossible to close in on
him. The canon is infested with other
notorious and desperate characters,
■ai be is of his band, who will either
Be captured or meet the fate of their
leader.
THREE HUNDRED KILLED
And One Thousand Injured in the
Martinique Hurricane.
Paris, Aug. 21.— Additional details
received here this morning from St.
Pierre, capital of the island of Mar
tinique, which was visited by a terrible
hurricane on Tuesday night last, show
tbat the facts already published are not
only in no way exaggerated but that
they did not tell the full story of the
disaster. The number of dead was orig
inally estimated at sixty, with hundreds
of injured. The latest dispatches re
ceived here announce that 218 people
are found to have been killed in the
coast towns alone, the towns in the in
terior not haying been heard from as
yet. There is no doubt that the loss of
life in the interior towns may have been
as great, if not greater, than in the coast
towns, so it is impossible at present to
even make an estimate of the number
of people who lost their lives through
the cyclonic disturbance which brought
so much ruin and desolation to the un
fortunate island.
The difficulty experienced in forming
a correct estimate of the number of peo
ple who lost their lives is greatly due
to the fact that the roads leading into
and from the interior of the island have
been rendered absolutely impassable.
These roads are blocked in some places
for several miles by fallen trees and dis
placed earth and rocks. Several days
may elapse before the governor of Mar
tinique is able to give the home govern
ment a detailed account of the disastdr
which has fallen upon the inhabitants
of that island. It is known, however,
that houses, crops and trees from one
end of Martinique to the other have
been demolished oi flattened down be
yond hope of recovery. The loss to the
coffee and sugar planters will be very
great.
At Ducos, it is now added, only four
houses remain standing out of the build
ings which formed the little town be
fore the hurricane visited it. Of the in
habitants of Ducos, eighteen have been
killed and a number are injured more or
less severely. The troops at the disposal
of the governor ana a large body of
volunteers are busy at work in all di
rections succoring the injured and
burying the dead. The physicians of
the island had hardly an hour's rest for
tlie first forty-eight hours following the
hurricane's passage, and citizens of all
classes are doing their utmost to succor
the sufferers and to repair.so far as pos
sible, the damage done.
At St. Pierre, according to the first
reports received here, there were five
people killed, "but," it was added, "it
is feared that this number does not rep
resent the entire loss of life in the cap
ital/ This fear seems to have been
well founded, for it is now announced
that at least thirty-four people lost
their lives at St. Pierre during the fatal
Tuesday night. The death list by
towns, as forwarded by Gov. Casse up
date, is as follows: St. Pierre, 34;
Morne Rouge, 28; Fondu St. Genis, 7;
Precheurs, 6; Carbet4; St. Joseph, 20;
Marln, 8; Vauchin, 10; Lamentin, 20;
Francois, 22; Robert, 28; Riviere Pilote,
7; miscellaneous, 18. But these num
bers do not include the deaths in iso
lated places, interior towns, or upon
plantations, with which no communica
tion can be had at present. Perhaps a
rough estimate of 300 killed and 1,000
injured will about cover the ground.
HAVOC IN MISSOURI.
Swollen Streams Causing Tre-
mentions Damage.
lIACOK, Mo., Aug. 21.— The heavy
rain that has fallen within the past few
days has caused the Chariton river and
Muscle Fork, running through the west
ern portion of Macon county, to over
flow, so that the water now reaches in
each strealfi from bluff to bluff. The
hay, wheat and oats in stacKs and
shocks are being washed away by tons
and bushels^ The corn fields and fences
are being destroyed, and a large amount
of live stock has been drowned. It is
reared the railroad and wagon bridges
will be watued out. It is impossible to
estimate the loss caused by the high
water, but it i 9 tremendous, as the
crops In the bottoms were heavy, and
the streams run for thirty miles through
Macon couuty.
A COLUMN" OP FIRE.
Thousands of Barrels of Oil Go Up
in Smoke.
Pittsburg, Aug. 21.— The early re
ports concerning the oil fire at McDon
ald, Pa., were somewhat exaggerated.
The true statement of affairs is, how
ever, bad enough. The flames have, so
far, been confined within a radius of
fifty square yards. The air is almost
motionless, except for the huge whirl
winds created by the intense heat. The
fire burned off the oil saver, from the
casing head, givins free vent to the
massive volume of oil, which, as it
gushes high in the air, is instantly trans
formed into & seething geyser of burn
ing oil. Four 250-barrel tanks, filled
with oil, have also ignited and are burn
ing fiercely. The loss to the owners of
the Cook well will be very heavy.
Already over 10,000 barrels of oil have
been destroyed. The owners are pre
paring to pur the contents of a 250-bar
rel tank of water over the casinjj head,
hoping to smother the flames. Should
this plan fail a tunnel will be excavated
several yards below the surface of the
ground, the casing cut and the flowing
oil shut in.
WIND AND RAIN.
Kansas City and Kansas Deluged
and Damaged,
Kansas City, Aug. 21.— A terrific
wind and rain storm, which amounted
to almost a cloudburst, passed over this
city this afternoon. The wind blew a
hurricane and the rain fell in
solid showers for a half - hour.
The principal damage was done to the
telegraph and telephone wires, which
were prostrated for three hours and are
now only in part repaired. In the vi
cinity of Huron, Kan., the storm de
stroyed a number of farm buildings.
Much corn was flattened to the earth
by the force of the wind. At Leaven
worth brick buildings were unroofed
and the stocks of goods were badly dam
aged. Much corn was prostrated
throughout this country.
TWO MEN INCINERATED.
Fatal Fire in a Massachusetts Vil
lage.
Boston-, Mass., Aug. 21.— 1n the vil
lage of Ocean Spray, in the town of
Winthrop, a fire started about noon to
day in a livery stable, and under the in
fluence of a stiff southerly breeze it
spread rapidly among the inflammable
buildings. Help was summoned from
neighboring towns, but quite a number
of small cottages were burned, and the
loss will be about $15,000. The build
incs burned are De Foe's stable, a con
fectionarv store adjacent and three cot
tages. Two men were asleep In the
loft of the stable, and were burned to
death, as were also ten of the thirty
horses in the stable.
A MOTHER'S AWFUIi DEED.
An Insane Woman Kills Her Two
Children.
Alexandria, W. Va., Aug. 21.— Mrs.
Bamhowser, the wife of one of the most
prosperous residents of Helvetia, dur
ing a fit of temporary insanity, drowned
a babe, brained a three-year-old child,
and vainly attempted suicide. She
says she is tired and did not want to
leave her childien.
An Illinois Earthquake.
isf.yvilm;, 111., Aug. 21. —This
locality was visited by an e?rthquake
last Tuesday, which was sensibly felt
during the electric storm, but it was
supposed to be the vibrations of the
heavy thunder, and this was followed
by another shock at 7 o'clock last night.
Houses trembled, and some persons
were so frightened that they jumped
out of bed. The vibrations were from
east to west.
A GOOD SHOWING.
The American Wheel Company
Hong on Assets.
Chicago, Aug. 21.— Noble C. Butler,
clerk of the federal court at Indianapo
lis and receiver for the American Wheel
company estate, spent most of to-day at
the concern's general offices in the Home
Insurance building. There he met
Nathan Morris, the complainants' attor
ney, and most of the directors of the
coniDany. The conference related to
arrangements for carrying on the busi
ness under the altered condition of
things. Books were examined and a
detailed statements of gross as
sets was drawn off. It shows:
plants (estimated), $2,031, 209: material,
$1,295,945; teams, 814,077: customers' ac
counts receivable, 5259,375: Kentucky
Wheel Stock company, $219,455; Fort
VVayne tire claim, $07,750; attorneys' ac
counts. $35,793; cash, $35,764; notes re
ceivable, ?103, 479; bond. $J,000; Boston
store, {88.600; total, ?4, 704.353.
Of the ?1,800,000 liabilities, 51,000,000
is in the form of promissory notes and
accepted drafts. The remaining §SOO,
--000 is credited to open accounts. By
these figures the company has an excess
of nominal or gross assets of $2,274,353
above liabilities. The officers claim
the assets are thoroughly good and will
not shrink. The plants are all said to
be in good condition, and the million
and odd dollars' worth of raw material
in store can be realized on at any time.
The officers reconcile the' apparently
good showing and the application for a
receiver by claiming that demand notes
Eature faster than ready money could
be obtained to meet the paper. With
in the past three months the
statements show that the com
pany lias reduced its indebtedness
$350,000. Maturities for August
amounted to nearly §400,000, more than
$250,000 of which was paid. Tuesday
the date of suspension, maturities
amounted to 123,000 and being unable
to meet payment the directors de
cided to place the company's property
where attachment and other proceed
ings could not reach it.
The total issue of stock was £3,000,
--000, but of this only $2,305,573 is paid*
up. When' the company was organ-?
ized in 18S9, it at ouce took measures
to gain absolute control of the wheel
market. Pursuing this idea, existing
plants were leased or boueht and some
of the former owners became stock
holders. New factories were built and
soon the company had $3,305,000 in
vested in this property. The directors
hope to control in a few mouths with
out re-orgauization.
Ranchmen Rejoice in Rain.
Vax Hobne, Tex. Aug. 21. -A heavy
rain fell iv this, vicinity last evening,
extending from Brancho Station^ to
feferra fclanca. The raiu wftsoiie of the
heaviest for years and the people are
inclined to attribute its copiousness to
the scientific experiments of Gen.
Dyrenforth's party near Midland. A
great deal of water is now on the
grouud, and ranchmen pay it will insure
a good range for months to come.
BARKER SHOT TO KILL
A Mutiny on Shipboard is
Quickly Ended by an In
trepid Skipper.
Socialists Below Decks Had a
Plot to Take Possession
of the Ship.
The Ringleader Promptly Shot
Down, and the Rebellion
Subsides.
Frank Almy Says Christie
Warden Had Encouraged
Him to Hope.
New York, Aug. 21,— Capt. Bakker,
who is the commander of the Nether
land line steamer Obdam, will never
forget the last trip of the vessel to Rot
terdam. The ship reached here late
yesterday, and went to her pier this
morning. As soon as the skipper got
ashore this morning he went to the
office of the agent of the line, W. H.
Van den Toorn, and informed him that
there was an attempt at mutiny on the
trip home, and one of the ringleaders
had paid the penalty of insubordination
with his life. According to the story
ot Capt. Bakker, the outbreak on board
the vessel was the result of a plot to
take possession of the ship. The
Obdam lett tbis port July 18 for
Rotterdam. She had on board up
ward of 300 cabin and steerage
passengers. The craft had been
running oft" shore but twenty-four hours
when the officer on the bridge called
upon the captain and informed him
ttiat there was evidence of dissatisfac
tion among the firemen and stokers.
These were all socialists, and had given
evidence of their antagonism to the line
on the previous trip ot the vessel to this
port. Capt. Bakker went below to the
furnace rooms when informed by his
officer that
JliwHiief Was Brewing.
His presence was the occasion for a
rouud of hisses. He said nothing to the
men and returned to the deck. Going
to his cabin, he sent for Chief Engineer
Beel. The latter told his superior offi
cer that the meu were on the verge of
inutiuy, and that lie had pleaded with
them in vain. "I fear," he added,
'•that the men will draw the fires and
leave us in a nice mess." "You do your
duty, and let matters shape them
selves," said Capt. Bakker. "1 have 300
passengers on ttiis ship, and any man
below who tries to ruu this vessel will
pay dearly for it."
Everything went well that night. A
quiet search was made among the effects
of the stokers for rum, but very little
was found. The craft was forty-eight
hours out from port, and Capt. Bakker
had about made up his mind that the
fears of Ills officers were groundless,
when the vessel began to slow down,
and finally stopped altogether. The
captain went to the bridge and asked
what was the matter. The officer on
duty told him that he had given the en
gineer no signal to stop or even to slow
down. Just then the chief engineer
rushed to the bridge.
"Come below," he shouted to the cap
tain, "The men have put out the fires,
and threaten to take my life if 1 insist
on giving tiiem orders. They refuse to
obey me in any way." Capt. Bakker
hurried below. He found twenty of
the firemen and coal passers bundled
together alongside the furnaces. They
Had Drawn the Fires
and the vessel was simply holding her
head to the wind with the aid of a few
sails. "What is the matter with you
fellows?" shouted the captain. A gen
eral howl from the men was the an
swer to the skipper's query. "I'll tell
you what the matter is," said Peter
Dusen, who appeared to be the ring
leader; li \ve have grown tired of this
life, and we intenu to run things to suit
ourselves. That's what the matter is."
"Is that the expression of yooaelf?"
inquired the captain, "or are you acting
as spokesman for the others?"
"1 don't care what the other fellows
do," said Dusen ; "1 am going to have a
good time or know why."
"All right." said the captain, "you
can accomplish your purpose when you
do away with me."
"It that's so, I'll do it now," said
Dusen, and picking up a huge pick he
sprang at the captain. The latter drew
back, pulled a navy revolver from his
pocket, aimed it at Dusen and fired.
The man fell at the captain's feet with
an oath. The ball had entered his left
breast, and two hours later he died.
The quickness and determination of
the captain filled the remainder of the
mutineers with alarm and they fled in
every direction about the furnace room.
The body of Dusen was buried at sea.
Papers in his bag showed him to have
been a leading socialist, and anything
but a good character. The killing of
this man quelled the mutiny. Fires
were relighted and the vessel pro
ceeded on her way, reaching Rotter
dam without furtlier incident. At
Rotterdam Capt. Bakker had all hands
arrested. Then he gave himself up on
the charge of murder. He was placed
under $10,000 bonds to appear foi trial
on the return of the vessel to port next
month. Dusen was a Hollander ana
unmarried. The 300 passengers who
were on board the vessel were greatly
excited. All expected that the muti
neers would get possession of the craft.
The matter will be fully settled on the
return of the craft to the other side.
Shipping men arc confident Capt.
Bakker will be honorably acquitted.
The Socialist View.
Brussels, Aug. 21.— 1n the congress
of socialists to-day Mr. Sprow, of the
English firemen' 3 and seamen's union,
made a special address,in which he said
that a few weeks ago the captaiu of a
steamer running between New York
and Rotterdam perpetrated an act of
gross cruelty. He badly fed the crew
until one of the firemen got so ill that
he told the captain he was unable to
work. The captain ordered him to re
sume work, and then drew a revolver
and shot him dead. Three huudred
passengers signed a petition for the
captain's arrest, bat the accursed cap
tain was so influential that the Dutch
government refused to punish him, and
he is now commanding a vessel return
ing to New York, and, perhaps, murder
ing another man. [Uproarious cries of
"ahatnF."]
DID SHE LOVE HIM?
Aliny Says Christie Warden Had
tfold Him She Did.
Hanover, N. H., Aug. 21.— Judge
Cobb, of the police court, with Attorney
General Barnard and Solicitor Mitchell,
accompanied by citizens, went to Almy's
room, in the Wheelock house.this morn
ing to conduct the preliminary examin
ation of the murderer. Aliny, in reply
to Attorney General Barnard's question'
NO. 234.
as to how he felt, said that he had nol
slept and had been in pain all night.
The complaint of murder, which was in
the customary form, was signed by N.A.
Frost, aud was read to Almy as he lay on
his cot. When asked to plead, he hesi
tated and said: "1 don't know what td
do." Attorney General Barnard then
suggested that it was always safe to
pltad "not guilty," and in that way his
plea stands recorded. He waived ex*
amination and was committed without
bail.
It was learned from the prisoner that
the pain of which he complained was
more from the apples which he had so
ravenously ate, and which tempted him
from his hiding place in Warden's bam
Wednesday nizht, than from his
wounds. Although he did not sleep ha
was apparently much rested, was shaved
early and looked bright. Attempts
were made in vain yesterday to take
Almy's photograph. The light was poor,
and the picture was not good. To-day
the sheriff told him that a better musli
be had. The prisoner called for a look
ing glass, collar and necktie, and took
considerable interest in arranging hia
moustache and fixing himself up in the
best possible shape.
The scenes in Hanover this morning
were similar to those of yesterday after*
noon, after Almy had been brought to
the Wheelock house. At an early
hour teams commenced to pour in from
the surrounding towns, and soon filled
the space in front of the hotel on Main
and Wheelock streets. The sidewalks
were lined with people and everybody
was discussing the tragedy and the
capture and expressing a great desiro
to see the man in the hotel who is be
ing so attentively cared for. It soon
became apparent that somefchiug must
be clone to quickly inform the neigh*
boring towns that Aliuy could not be
seen to-day. Telegrams were accord
ingly sent to surrounding towns that
it is useless to come to Hanover ex
pecting to see Ahn}% as the officials
will not allow him to be seen. The
murderer has been removed to the
upper story. It is not likely that the
prisoner will be taken to the county
jail, because of insecurity and lack of
accommodations for the man.
In further talk with Almy to-day he
emphasizes his desire that the people]
shall not rank him with common mur-j
derers. He says: '•! know I committed:
a brutal murder: nevertheless, 1 am not
a brute, paradoxical though that state-^
ment may appear. I don't desire any)
pity, and I ought to sutler for my crime/
Christie said she loved me; that I had j
many qualities she admired, but she!
added: 'You must attest the sincerity
of your love for me by living an upright;
life, and perhaps some time in the fut>'
ure your efforts will be rewarded.' I<
am sure that had there been no outside;
influence we would have got along mucti
better." /
SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN.
Respite for a Murderer That May.
Not Hold.
St. Louis, Aug. 21.— Gov. Francis has
granted a six weeks' respite to Harben,
the murderer who was to be hanged at
Poplar Bluff to-day. The ground on
which it was granted is that a convict j
in the penitentiary has confessed to the
murder for which Harben \va3 sentenced
to be hanged.
Pppi.Aß Bluff, Mo., Aug. 21.— The,
Harben hanging case is in averype-,
culiar state. He was to have been
hanged this morning, but at 11 o'clock'
yesterday a telegram was received from
Gov. Francis respiting Harben forty
two days, but it is thought that the tel*
egram was not genuine, as no papera
have been received. If they are not re-'
ceived to-day Harben will be hungtuv
morrow.
EXPRESS ROBBERS.
A Scared Messenger Surrender*
$2,500.
Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 21.— The express
train due here at 11 o'clock last night
from Savannah was robbed by road
agents at y o'clock near Forsythe. The
train had stopped at Collins' station to
let otf a passenger. Three men boarded
the train, and as soon as it started cov
ered the express messenger with their
revolvers. He quickly opened the safe,
so thoroughly scared was he, and the
men helping themselves to the money
packages containing 62,500, pulled the
bell rope, alighted and escaped before
the conductor knew what was th«
matter.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
Such, Apparently, Are Mitkiewita
and Miller.
New Youk, Aug. 21.— The Sun says
that "Count" Mitkiewitz and "Shoebox"
Miller recently attempted to swindle
Frank P. O'Brien, the Birmingham edi
tor, out of §10,000 by getting nim inter
ested in a Chinese banking scheme.
They showed him letters and telegramg
purporting to be from the Chinese min
ister, Senator Blair, Col. Sbepard and
others. O'Brien was put on his guard
by W. C. Mcßride, the Washington
newspaper man, and broke off the ne
gotiations,after proving that the schema
was a fraud.
Unlikely Counterfeiters.
Council Buff.?, 10., Aug. 21.— Mr.
and Mrs. George Manning, an old and
wealthy couple, have been arrested
here by United States secret service of- ,
ricers on an indictment found at St.
Joe, charging them with issuing 500 $10
notes. They have beeu taken to tit,
Joe.
NEVER TOUCHED HIM.
A Negro's Strange Trip in a Bal
loon.
WmnxeTON, N. C, Aug. 21.— A re
markable balloon ascension was made
yesterday at Carolina Beach, a summer
resort fifteen miles below Wilmington.
A negro helper to the aeronaut became
entangled in the guys to the balloon
just as it was ready for the ascent.
While struggling to release himself, the
balloon suddenly shot upwards, leaving
the aeronaut on "the ground and carry
ing the terri lied negro to a height of
5,000 feet. The balloon fell a mile away
and it was supposed that Williams had
been killed, but just before reaching the
ground he succeeded in disentangling
himself from the ropes and escaped un
hurt.
Warring for Homes.
Arkansas CiTY,Kan., Aug. 21.— Oat
of the leaders of the Cherokee invasion
came in from the strip at noon to-day.
He says that there are now betsveen 200
and 300 Cherokees now tiling claims, and
that the number will be doubled within
forty-eight hours. The boomers here
are greatly agitated and talk seriously
of making a raid into the strip. It" they
do there will be war.
McCormicks "Want Money.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 21.— Suit has
been entered iv the circuit court here
by McCormiek & Co., of Chicago,
against McPherson, Switzer & Co., to
recover $20,000, which represents the
shortage of Pa=:e McPherson, who so
mysteriously disappeared from this city
some months ago. Mrs". Sallifl E.
. Noonan is made co-defendant, she be
iuu tb« company.
