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FART i. { s Pages i to 8. | VOL. XV.. JOBBERS AT A FEAST. A Royal Entertainment at the Commercial Club. P. H. KELLY AS TOASTMASTER. Eloquence by Seabury, Dean and Rev. S. G. Smith. MAYOR WRIGHT MAKES A HIT. Judge Flandrau Once Editedja Republican Paper. A SQUELCHING POEM ON SOAP. The Jobbers' union is, as the name Implies, an association of men of busi ness. Taken as a whole they are men who have cultivated social qunlities com mensurate with business acumen. The association has inaugurated a series of purely social gatherings, and last night gave its second reception at the com modious rooms of the Commercial club, of which they are nearly all members. The jobbers' union is closely allied to the Commercial club, and it was fitting that the social events of the former should be given in the handsome quar ters of the latter. Over two hundred of the leading men in the varied business enterprises of the city had gathered in the club parlors as early as 8 o'clock last night. An hour was taker, up in a socialjrepast, excellently served. 1 . Promptly at a few minutes past 8 o'clock, Hon. P. H. Kelly, president of the jobbers' union, and toastmaster of the evening, took the arm of W. J. Foot ner, president of the Commercial club, and headed the procession to the dining hall, where the entire party were soon seated and partaking of the excellent dinner provided by the club chef, while conversations were kept up in small groups with so much animation that the dining hall hummed like a bee hive with chatting voices. It was an Inspiring scene to look upon. The gray-haired veterans made but a sprinkling among the young er business men. Looking into the t ices of all, it was readily apparent that ail glowed with intelligence, and that every pair of eyes shone with a bright ness that had been heightened by busi ness penetration. A stranger looking on the. company would unhesitatingly ex claim: "They are a fine body of men who are capable of great deeds in the business world." The dinner was dispatched with busi ness celerity, and was not one of mani fold courses, or occompanied with liquids other than a mild wine punch. "When the cirgars and coiTee were brought in, \V. J. Footner, president of tUe Commercial club, stated that the oc casion is the second of a series of recep tions given by the jobbers' union, and that it is the intention to continue them as iong as they prove interesting. He then Introduced P. 11. Kelly as toast master. Hon. P. 11. Kelly expressed his thanks for the honor conferred, and called on Secretary Beck, of the jobbers' union, to read the following LETTERS OF REGRET: E. L. Danforth. Esq.: Kludiy present my compliments to the Commercial club with my must unfeigned regrets that I shall not be able to be present at the jnteresing occasion to which your es teemed favor of this date invites me. I am compelled to start for Washing ton next Thursday evening in order to beat my place of duty when congress convenes. 1 hope to be able to meet at some fu ture time, the uoiiy of men who have done so much to make our city one of the foremost marls of the nation. Very truly yours, C. K. Davis. St. Paul, Nov. 27. Gmniircia) Club, St. Paul—Gentle men : It is with the most sincere regret that 1 must announce that 1 will not be able to assist at your dinner tonight. 1 have been confined to my house for two days with an awful cold, and it would be suicidal for me to venture out to night. 1 regret it more because I think 1 would have made a little fun for you. Jjo distinguished a "journalist" must be caret ul of himself. Sincerely, Chabl.es E. Flandrau. 3fc6 Pleasant avenue, JSt. Paul, Dec. 21. THE NEW STEAMER ST. PAUL. Tlie following letter was next read: J. H. Beck, Secretary of St. Paul Job bers' Union— Dear Sir: In reply to yours of the 15th inst, it gives me pleasure to state that our board of di rectors have just settled upon the name St. Paul for the second steamer now budding by Messrs. Cramp for this company, to run in our service between New York, Great Britain and the conti nent. We are gratified to learn that the St. Paul Chain'"** of Commerce and St. P. v! o eß' nion are taking interest ii: uut enterprises, which we hope to make deserve the support and confi dence of every American. Yours sin cerely, Clkmkxt A. GBIBCOU, President. Philadelphia, Nov. 21. 1593. Accompanyiug the above letter was SUNDAY ST. PAUL GLOBE. the following confidential communica tion : NKW BOATS BUILDING FOR THE AMER- ICAN LINK. In February or this year the Amer ican flair was hoisted on the City of New 1 ork and the City of Paris, two of the (inest steamers iv the trans-Atlantic trade, which had previously been run ning in the Itiman line between New York and Liverpool, called the Queens town. The I n ma n line had been pur chased in 1886 by the international Nav igation company, an American corpora tion, which at that time owned and ope rated the Red Star line between New York and Antwerp and Philadelphia and Antwerp, and also the American line oetween Philadelphia and Liv erpool. The Inman line service between New York and Liverpool was continued until last February when the City of New York and the City of Paris became American steam ships. The hoisting of the American flag on the City of New York was done by President Harrison, in the ptasence of members of his cabinet, numerous members of confess, and the very prominent gathering of citizens from ail parts of the country. The name Inman line was at this time droppdd. and the International Navigation company in augurated a service between New York and Southampton. This change was decided upon after matured deliber ation and on account of the many greater advantages of Southampton over Liverpool. The American hue of steamers to Southampton touch at no port of call, but proceed directly alongside the wliarf at Southampton. There is never any delay on account of the tide. Passengers are landed on terra firma, and a special train for Lon don starts rrom directly alongside the steamer, under a large and commodious shed. Stopping at a port of call, and its con sequent delay; the dependence upon tides; the transfer by tender to a "land ing stage; the transfer across the em barkation port to the railroad station, and the long railway journey to London are all done away with by this South ampton route. The International Navigation com pany, which owns and operates the American and Red Star lines, as above stated, have made contracts with the lJ nited Slates government for carry lug the United States mails to Europe. These contracts will necessitate the building in America of a large amount of tonnage, and orders have been given to "Cramps" shipbuilding >ards in Philadelphia for large and" fast steam ers, which, with the Paris and New York, will form a semi-weekly express service between America and Europe. Two of these steamers will be launched early next spring. They will be slightly larger than the Paris and New York, and also faster than either of those boats. The citizens of St. Louis have succeeded in getting the Interna tional Navigation company to name one of these hue American steamers St. Louis. The delegation of the leading men from the city, from their board of trade, their newspapers, with all the congressmen from the city, went to Philadelphia, where the head office of the International Navigation company is located, and were successful, as men tioned above, in getting the company to name one of the tirst two steamers "St. Louis." The reading of the letter and descrip tion of ttie vessel was greeted with great applause, and its sentiment createl great enthusiasm and much favira jle •comment. CHANNIXG SEABUKY. Charming Seabury was introduced by Mr. Kelly as the man who would say a good word for St. Paul in response to a toast, "A Good Word for the Commer cial Club." Mr. Seabury said that certain necessi ties arise in a city of the size of St. Paul that require the formation of a com mercial club and a jobbers' union, or similar organizations. Without them many events would not be broutrtit about, such as the naming of a great steamer after the city. The past work of the chamber of commerce was allud ed to. it had accomplished much in the twenty-six years of the past. The Jobbers' union had done much good by confining itself to business strictly without interfering with politics or re ligion. The Commercial club was start ed by the younger men, and it grew like wildfire, tilling a position for which it was intended. It has done a good work' and to its efforts are due the fact that we are to have auewcapitol. It has done many other things, and has been a phenomenal success, and it is, as it should be, worthy of our praise. BBV. S. G. SMITH. Rev. S. G. Smith responded to the toast, "The Business Man as a Factor in Our Civilization." I am asked to act as a mental photog rapher, said Mr. ISmith, and to catch the fleeting features of the business man as he appears in the complex of a civiliza tion in order to show jou who he really is. The task is a grateful one, but the duty is exceedingly difficult to perform. To a minister of religion, unskilled as pc is by temperament ana by profession In practical affairs, the business man is like a veritable Colossus. His capacity is such that he seams the product of a geological resurrection. The human mastodon walks the earth. He masters the intrici'.c es of commerce, he knows the markets, he has a practical mastery of the worlds geography, he knows where all things are produced, when to buy, where to buy. when to sell, and whom he can trust. Besides the value of com modities, h ! knows all about the mys teries of banking and finance, lie is a master of tariffs and currencies. No wonder the minister is supposed to bow down before the rich parishioner. He says: Sucli knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is high, 1 cannot attain unto it. If the business man is not the au thor of inventions, as a rule, he stimu lates and secures them by being the alert one who discovers the new want, and then hunts up the man who can supply it. After commodities have been produced he tells the uianufactuier what to do with them, and creates a market by making utility and beauty available. He does not build ships, but he causes them to be built, and he alone makes them profit able to their owners. Like the winged creatures of nature, he carries as he flies the seeds of all rare and beautiful things from country to country, and drops them into friendly soil, so that he becomes philanthropist, teacher and missionary, as he is traveler and mer chant. He makes the virtues and achievements of all nations the common property of the race. It is he who creates the city. The railroads are built to carry his commerce; houses cover his employes; schools educate their children. After he has amassed wealth, if he has a conscience, he be comes a public benefactor to the town in which he lives. He says: "1 have won my successes.and they are enough. I will leave to younger men the achievements of the future. It shall be my duty to foster art and letters, to care for culture and religion." go he dues not wait for death to rob him of the honor of being his own almoner. He establishes art galleries and libraries, industrial schools and . worrtttgmen'B iustitutes. He is a man of capacity, Lut not, oi rapacity. He does not ruu a SAINT PAUL MINN., SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 3, 1893. —TWENTY PAGES. rakish craft nor float the black flag of piracy on the high seas of the world's world He carries his conscience Into his business, and men learn to believe in God because they believe in him. Such a man can surely solve the social problems that confront us. With. • a world so rich, with human nature so capable, it is only neectf ul that the bus iness man perfect his methods and vin dicate his leadership to settle our vexa tions by making material successes the sure foundations of a noble and perfect spiritual civilization which shall be the true and tinal temple of humanity. "The Commercial Life as a Profes sion," was the toast to which Senator W. B. Dean was called upon to respond, after a very happy introduction by tlie toastmaster. The senator made a practical talk, in which he sought to impress the benefit resulting from helping each other in building up the commerce of the city. He said he never could have bnen anything but a mer chant. When he added he was sure he "1 don't know about that." He declared that the merchants make a small town a great city. It is the business that gives value to the build ings and real estate in a city, and the merchants make it necessary to have the professional man, and make it necessary to have statesmen to settle matters of merchandise. Another good reason for being a merchant is that to them the appeal for help for the needy is made. &•)<<&£ ft" / -7 1$. btAMj. MAYOR WBIGHT. The toastniaster then said, tn;ii ui^ regular toasts of the evening had been disposed of, and he saw that Mayor Wright was present. 1 He was a gentle man who had been complimented and criticised, but he was desirous that the mayor should show his honest face. At this point the toastmaster discovered that 11. P. Hall was present, to respond to the toast on "Jour nalism," instead of Judge Flan drau. who was ill at home. lie then called upon Mr. Hall to respond. Mr. Hall said to the chairman that Mayor Wright was entitled to the floor, and the mayor arose and was greeted with much applause. He said lie must ask the audience to excuse him as he was not down on the bills, and alter telling an amusing anecdote, illustrating his posi tion, ne stated that ns Mr. Hall had been repeatedly calling upon him to re sign, he would resign his right to make a speech in favor of Mr. Hall. This sally brought down the house with the greatest applause of the evening. It was some minutes before the applause sufficiently subsided for Mr. Kelly to introdube Mr. Hall, who sat beside the mayor, to respond to - the toast as signed to Judge Flandrau on • JOURNALISM. Mr. Hall said this was the second banquet he and Mayor Wright had con ducted this week, and both times the mayor had spoken before him. He had had a story to deliver at the other ban quet, but the mayor had anticipated him by telling it himself, and he had in tended to give it on this occasion, but, unfortunately, Mr. Seabury had antici pated him by telling the same story, and now he did not know who the story be longed to. He did not think the chair man needed to apologize for overlook ing him. for substitutes usually ran away and did not amount to much. Atter explaining to the audience some of t ie functions of "Journalism" he stated that he fait a delicacy in continuing in that strain in the presence of Dr. Smith, a* "Journalism" so surpassed the pro fession of his friend- that it was hardly courteous to depict It in all its glories. If Judge Flandrau had bean pre sen he would have told an excellent story on himself, and on being called upon late in the day to act as his substitute he had sent to the judge and asked per mission to present the story, which ho raad as follows: JUDGE FLANDRAU AS A REPUBLICAN EDITOR. I take it for granted that most of you are aware of my iron-clad Democracy My title to that is very clear; one of my fellow journalists and contemporaries, the Pioneer Press of this city, one did me the honor to say that so firm was my conviction that everything that was Democratic was right, that "whenever I heard the name of the party mentioned, I made the sign cf the cross." The fig ure of speech was Hot all an exaggera tion. I will tell you how it all happened. Once, about a quarter of a century ago, 1 was living in the West, in what is now the capital of the state of Nevada— Carson City. There was a newspaper published there called the Carson Daily Appeal. It was the most virulent Re publican sheet I ever read, and was edited by a very bright young fellow, whose name 1". now forget (such is fame). The . plant - belonged to a friend of mine. One morning he rushed into my office and said: "Judge, my editor has deserted me and gone to California.and I will be ruined if I can't get some one to edit my paper until 1 can supply his place. You must help me out." "Heavens," I exclaimed, "me edit a Republican paper. Why, lam no more fit for it "than r I am to be pope of Rome. It is impossible," He w^ p er T slstent. I was fond of * o ge, Ysaid: i "If you ill sr - you will never *Iy« me away, I will try it." 1 did. For six weeks or two mouths Republican fire and dynamite belcned forth f rom the editorial page of the Appeal. Wonder took possession of the com munity as to what Moses had appeared to direct the passage of the Lincolnites out of the wildernens. It was funny, and I enjoyed it. The publisher paid me the superb salary of $20 a week, and CS£as c. MOcuudruut,. leave him in return the best red- hot Reoublicanism I could command. I had a rival paper called the Evening Post; it was very Democratic and pitched into me, hammer and tones. I had been writing up the sheriff ol the county, an ex-governor, and a very lovely woman, for want of better sub jects, in the absence of an {Associated Press to furnish texts. When the Post, thinking, no doubt, as our witty toast master did, that it had an easy victim, fired an editorial at me, alleging that I had found a soft soap mine (everything was mining out there), I responded next morning with the following poem, the manuscript or which, I am happy to say, has been preserved for the benefit of posterity: "SOAP. "(Jreat renovator of Hie liuman race ! Great cleanser of tbe human face! Thy potent art removes each stain From dirtiest mortal on this sphere mun dane. ■ . •'.... ; 'Tis sad to think, thy mystic spell Can't penetrate within the shell, *■ And to a soiled, perverted heart . .■: : Cleanliness and purity impart. Thy Mibtle heretofore confined . In bars of Windsor, toilet cukes refined. .' In Colgate's honey tor the barber's brush 1 And shapeless masses much resembling •■•• slush. ' ;■■■' ■' Has now. according to our eveninsr .sheet, .- Been found in ledges, known as 'feet.' To use the language of the Post in line The Great Appeal has found a mine. ■•■ ': i And having now much soap to spare, . ;- Soaps governors— sheriffs— fair. How sad it is, with all this soap. To know there's not the slightest hope, If all the Chinamen in town ,\- ;■-.: th iuld wash it up, and wash It down, A. id scrub tul it «aye up u.e gbo.-t, or wiiiieuiu;? the Evening -.fost." That fellow never attacked me again. . The only success 1 claim to have ' made in, this, my first venture in jour nalism, is the fact that I got out of it without my identity., being discovered. 1 i can safely relate the incident now* that the statute of limitations has fun against such youthful indiscretions. CONCLUDING EXERCISES/ v*.'^ Richard T. Fiournoy was called upon by the toastmaster to tell a story and responded with an excellent one. Eli S. Warner, Mr. . Gregg and * George R. Finch were called upon for speeches, and favored the audience briefly. The company broke up about 11 o'clock, President Footner returning thanks for their attendance. Among those present were noted the following prominent gentlemen: .■ .Capt. VV. R. Bourne, B. Summers, C. S. Somiuers, George Sommers Jr.;L. VV. French, U. B. Lewis, Hon. P. H. Kelly, lion. W. B. Dean, Rev. L. G. Smith, , ChanningS«abury, Mayor F. P. Wright, ;A. K. = Pruden, >R. B. C. Be nient, F. -A. lngails, Capt. Fault n.T, A. J. Gumming, J. McKibbin, a. B. Driscoll, L. O.Greer, H. A. Merrill, i F. Schliek, S. VV. Andrews. J. A. Gregg, H. W. Smith, B.F. Beardsley, C. P. i Brown. F. j W. Hurty, S. O. Brooks. Ed ward Vanish. A. E. Boyaen, Elmer H. Dearth, C. W. Griggs, M. Blase, C. H. KellogK, H. A. Coburn, V. J.Rothu cnild. E. W. Kelly, E. C. Stunrer, G. A. Wallincford, U. B. Curtis, J. J. Corcoran, ■ E. . H. Burch, <*. •'. F. "Kuhies, C. Stock, C. W. Whaley, E. C. Durmeut. T. S. White, E. J. Hodgson, E. S. Ghittenden, George J. Grant, G. H. Prince, li. E. W. Schutte. J. B. Gribbiu, F. E. Luley, Edward Austrian. O. H. Fauntleroy, A. A. Doolittle, C. B. Deacon, O. W. Gates, C. H. Alexan der, E. S. Warner, W. A. Ftost, J. L. " : Stack, IX. D. Munn, C. D. McLean, L. Gerteman, F. J. Hayncs, J. E. Rose, 1 G. Willrich, M. G. Craig, Allan Black, W. J. Footner, Mr. Rousson pious. C. W. Ames, E. D. Jewell. E. Reiff, H, Schelfer, E. li. Burch, Charles Strauss, 11. D. Brown, D. S. Sperry, C. W. Hackett, George R. Finch, E. B. Svvigart, M. T. Maxtield. H. C. Smith, Col.Flournoy, D.Moreland, W.Conley. H.B.Gates, W G. Strickland* S. D. Wilkes, W. W. Cooley. J. H. Skin ner, A. G. Briggs. C. E. Marvin. J. P. i Beck, W. Canby, L. C. Simons, W. "* . • Dean, C. O. Brooks, Mr. Thomas, C. <*v Copely, H. C. McNair, H. T. QuinlaM Mr. Murray, Mr. Fleiger, C. ; Howes. H. W. Doolittle, H. C. Hop^Sf li. P. Hall, C. Shields, P. A. LavalleM F. P. Wright, L. P. Wilkes, AmbrosS' Tighe.J. Broderickaud R. H. Browfif : of Stihvater, who was a guest of G. ii. Prince. - _^ Croker Tired of Politics. New York, Dec. 2.— The World will tomorrow say: "A rumor has been current in the inner circles of Tammany, hall for several days past that Richard 1 Croker has resolved to give up his lead ership of that organization, and retire from politics. The change, it is said, will be made when the new committees for 1894 are made up in January. Mr. Croker, the rumor says, has grown tired; of his leadership, and feels that he has" borne the burden long enough. Besides, he is rich, and desires to devote all his attention in futare to his racing and stock-raising interests. . An Emissary to Cleveland; ' Denver, Dec. 2.— J. R. Brown, alias James yon Grotta, was released from custody -this afternoon on a; writ ;\ of habeas corpus. Gov. Waite has finally decided he will not return "Yon Grotta to Salt Lake, where he is wanted on a charge of swindling, on account of his poor health. Yon Grotta sticks to his : story that he is an emissary from Presi dent • Dole, of Hawaii, with messages for President Cleveland, and says be will now proceed Washington; ;^!> ; ; Women Can Vote. . -Cs?. [j I Denver, Dec. 2.— The st^Je cafJvass ing board completed, its work this mom ing. The . count shows that woman B'j£rtss'was carried by 6,347 majority. ITais afternoon Gov. Waite, m accord ance with the above. Issued a proclama- > tion giving tharn the right to vote at all elections la this state. . ' • i ' MURDERED AT HIS BENCH. ALBERT KOSANKE KILLED WHILE AT I'^.HIS WORK. SHARP STICK OF CORD WOOD The Instrument of Death Used by the Assassin — A Rope Tied . About the Neck in a Doable Knot— Kosanke Was Until Re cently a Resident of St. PauL Special to the Globe. Little Falls, Minn., Dec. 2.— A most cold-blooded murder was com mitted here at an unknown hour last night, and Albert R/Kosanke was the victim. He was murdered by an un known whilst at work in his harness shop. He evidently was at work, as he had his apron on and sleeves rolled up just as he works at his bench. The in strument of death was a piece of cord wood, one sharp side, and the wound is about that shape. To make sure of his work, the assassin gagged his victim with a handkerchief, and tied a two strand rope about his neck in a double knot. The wound from the bhnv' would have killed him without strangling him. | Kosanke was a resident of St. Paul for several years, having been employed at the saddlery and harness manufactory of W. H. Konantz & Co., on Sibley street. Owing to the reduction of the employes of the firm . last spring Ko sanke was let out. He went to New Dim and Sleepy Eye, intending, to : en gage in business for himself. The mem bers of the firm and his fellow workmen speak very highly of him, and say he was a sober, steady and reliable work man. It was reported that he was run ning the store in which he was mur dered for the Scheffer & Kossum sad dlery hardware manufacturers at 174 East Fourth street. Inquiries made of the firm, however, elicited the fact that Kosanke had bought the store at Little Falls on his own account, and was known to the firm only as a customer. One oi the traveling men for Sclieffer & Kossum, who saw Kosanke about a week ago, said he was doing a good bus iness and claimed he was making money. : ■ ■:*<■■ ■ ■ , Gen. Rusk's Fortune. Viuoqua, Wis., Dec. 2.— The estate left by the late Gov. Rusk amounts to about $100,000. To the widow are left $11,000 and all the household effects.anu the executors are directed to purchase a residence for her to cost. not to exceed $5;000, and to set aside 10,000 to be in vested in safe securities for her benefit. To his four children $10,000 each is de vised. The will directs that the farm at Viroqua be sold, and : the proceeds, together with the portion of the estate not specifically devised, \be divided equally between the widow and the children. :- : '? \ Judge KZkjvu n's Decision. Auerdken, S. D., Dec. 2.— The dis patch from Sioux Falls relative to the decision of the United States court in the Huron school bond case is mislead ing in many, particulars. The decison of Judge Edgerton was that in the ab sence of special recitals in the bonds, the facts with regard to the legality of their issue might be shown, but where recitals were specific the legality of their issue could not be questioned. The decision affects, in no way any other bond issue in this state. __ , A Drummer's Banquet. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. The Wis consin division of the Traveling Men's National Protective association held its annual banquet at the Hotel Pfister to night. The principal address was made by President John A. Lee, of the Na tional association, who said that the organization must demand more consid eration from the lawmakers, and better hotel accommodations, and urged that ' action be taken toward building a home for old and needy traveling men. ; "Stridsway" Brings $1,000. Appleton, Minn., Dec. — George Gray, the dog trainer, has sold his won derful "Strideway" for 81.000 to E. O. Damon, proprietor of the Meadow City kennels at Northampton. Mass. He will, however, remain in the hands of his old owner during the winter, and compete for further honors afield. Broke Three Bibs. Special to the Globe. . . Baldwin, Wis., Dec 2.— James Cro gan, a prominent and wealthy farmer, living three miles south of here, fell from a hay mow to the barn floor, a dis tance of twenty feet, breaking three 'rlos and receivlug internal injuries. He Is in a critical condition. Small Faribault Failure. Faribault. Minn., Dec. Roth & Smith, dealers in hardware, farm ma chines, etc., have made an assignment. Their estimated liabilities are $7,384.59 and assets $18,500. Slow collections and an over stock of goods ip the cause. Robbers Get $300. . . Red Wing, Minn., Dec. Robbers last night broke . the safe in the furni ture store of A. Swanson & Son and secured money, drafts, etc,, amounting to about 1300. ■ '. ■•' . . An Oshkosh Blaze. Oshkosh, Wis., Dec. 2.— Cook's block, occupied by mercantile bouses as an office building, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The loss aggregates about ?50,000: insurance, about 25,000 Well Known Pastor Dead. '- New York, Dec. 2.— T. Hiram Eddy, of Canaan, Conn., died on Thursday, aged eighty, after several weeks of ill ness. He was one of the best known clergymen in the state. He was known as "the fighting parson,"a tittle derived from being captured with a musket in his hand at Bull Run,* when caplain of a Connecticut regiment in 1861. He was the/ first Inmate of Libby prison, and had a sevefe experience in several of the "Southern prisons during the war. After the war he served with the Am erican Missionary association for a year aud a half, and established the first 1 freedman's' school in the South. He' was six feet three inches tall, of massive figure aud had; an impressive bead and face* BAD BLAZE AT BALTIMORE. COMMERCIAL CENTER SCORCHED TO THE EXTENT 0F 5700,000. NO LOSS OF LIPS! REPORTED. The Mammoth Helser Building and Adjoining Structures Go Up in Flames— Pull List or the Gutted Bnildings— Five Hnn dred People Thrown Out of Employment. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 2.— One of the most disastrous conflagrations iv the history of this city swept through the commercial center tonight, entailing a loss of $700,000, and throwing out of employment over 500 people. It was only the fact that the fire broke but after working hours that prevented a harrowing: loss of life. Darkness had hardly fallen over the city before a general fire alarm was sounded from Tlaca and Lombard streets. When the department arrived upon the scene the mammoth Ileiser building, Nos. 34 and 3G South Placa street, was a seeth ing mass of flames, and oilier structures of like importance in the vicinity were menaced by showers of sparks which a strong west wind was sending in every direction. Before the flames were got ten under coulrol the following build ings had been gutted : No. 34 South I'iaca street, occupied by the Deutsch Litho graphing and Printing company; L. Johns, overalls and dry goods factory, and Charles Ileiser's shoe factory. No. 3(5 South Placa was occupied by D.Lang feld & Co.. cloak manufacturers. Next door was the cigar manufactory of August Mencken & Bro. All these establishments were totally destroyed. The lire then spread to the I>ISSECTION HALL of the Maryland university. Sixteen cadavers were in pickle on the top floor of this building, among them the re mains of Uncle Perry Anderson, of Burkina fame. Before the flames were gotten under control at 8 o'clock in the evening, the flames had communicated to the warehouse and storage departments of M. S. Levy & Sons, straw hat manufacturers, at Placa and Lombard streets. While the fire was at its height the con gregation of the Jewish synagogue was deep in worship in itstemgle at German and Place streets. The roof of the edifice caught and fire began to rain upon those engaged In prayer. It required the united efforts of the firemen and po lice to prevail upon tne people to leave ttie building, which seemed in immi nent danger of being consumed. Jnremeu and spectators had a hard run for their lives when the walls of the Heiser buiklinir tell. With- a terrible roar they crashed into the streets and upon the adjacent buildings, setting fire to L. Cojilen's stables, which are located on German street, and run through to Cider alley. THKEE HUNDRED nOJfSES and mules which had been housed here were removed in haste to safer quarters. While the fire was at its height, a shrietc from the second story of the Langfeld building drew all eyes in that direction. Standing upon a window sill with her hair on fire was Annie Tay lor, one of the employes. Hundreds of voices were lifted, importun ing her not to jump, while Pipeman Ben Kiley, of No. 1 engine, dashed into the burning building to her rescue, lie soon reappeaied witn the fainting form of the woman iv his arms. The Ileiser building stood upon what at one time was the Dunkard burying grounds. Ad joining was the old church, which was used by M. S. Levy & Sons as a storage warehouse. Only the strenuous efforts of the fire department saved the establishments of Brigham, Hopkins & Co., straw hat manufactory, and Straus Brothers, wholesale clothiers, from being de stroyed. The firms tirst named lose their entire stock, all of which are fully insured. The buildings are owned by the Mcpaniel estate, and are also covered by insurance. AN ENGL.IBH VIEW. London Economist Uncertain About the Effect of the Tariff Bill. London, Dec. 2.— The Economist, commenting on the Wilaon tariff bill, says: "It would be wise for our man ufacturers not to expect too much from the bill, even if it is car ried in its present form. Un doubtedly trade has suffered, to some extent, by the McKinley bill, but it is Be Sure to Read Instructions Below Before Ordering. Below will be found the coupon for Part Five of "Sights and Scenes of the World." This coupon will be print ed every day this week. Any three coupons of different dates sent in to the Globe Coupon Department, with ten cents, will secure Part Five. If six coupons for Part Five, accompanied by twenty cents, are sent, you will receive two copies of Part Five Exactly Alike. Remember, but one part is issued each week. This week it is Part Five only. Part Six will not be issued until next week. Parts One, Two, Three and Four are now back numbers, but can still be ob tained at a small advanced price, as explained in our adver tisement on Page 18 this morning-. We forward the orders to the publishers to be mailed you direct. A delay of a week or ten days will ensue between your order and the receipt of a Part. Sights and Scenes PAR t of the World. EC DEC. 3, 1893. - i Date Changed Every Day. , Cut this Coupon out and keep it until three of different dates are accumulated, then for -1 ward them/together with I . Ten . ; cents in silver or a sinsilar l' amount iv ©lip ox* "* ?wo-Venl postage stamps. . "V; ' ■-j - ' Address Ck)iiponOesartrae!it,St. Paul Globe, i St Paul, Minn., and you will redtlve the ele- I gant portfolio of photograph as Advert ised. V:' See our advertisement today on p»ge 18. - doubtful whether trade has suffered as much as many suppose. The reduction of import duties will undoubtedly have a beneficial effect upon certain indus tries, but it would not of itself enable them to make good all the ground lost since 1890. "Regarding general trade, there is no doubt whatever that the removal of duties on the raw material* would ren der American manufacturers, whose competition' we already feel in certain markets, much more serious. rivals than they now are." •■ ~ _■ SHIPS AT RIO. If Other Countries Interfere Un cle Hani Will Take a Hand. Washington, Dec. — Minister Men donca, from Brazil, has ■ gone to New York 10 remain until some time next week. The people at the legation say they have no information to give out. Increased interest is begin nine to center in the dispatch received by Sec retary Herbert from Commander Pick ing on Wednesday afternoon. This re ported the rumor of an outbreak at Pernambuco, as stated by Secretary Herbert, but it also communicated some further intelligence which Secretary Herbert said he thought it best not to make public. His intelligence was of sufficient importance to carry Secretary Herbert over to the state de partment to hold an interested colloquy with Secretary Uresham on the subject on Thanksgiving day. when the depart ments were closed and almost deserted. A rumor has become current that the dispatch intimated there were indications ' of foreign interference in Brazilian affairs. There is room to believe thai tne authorities of the Unites States have been vigilantly watchful for such a develop ment as this, and any signs of it would invite a remonstrance from the United States. It has been suggested that the dispatch ask that additional United Stales ships be sent to Rio, and this is taken to indicate a state of preparation for taking part in. the affair, it has been supposed at the navy department that the Aquidabau was not in condition to steam' out of Rio harbor, and it has even been said that she required the services of a tug in getting about in the bay of Rio de Janeiro. This, coupled with the fact that she Hailed south in stead of north, seems to indicate that she is seeking shelter in order to better . her condition and not to offer obstruction to the' advance of the Nictheroy and America. The fact that the ships of war ou both sides are equipped with apparatus which has never yet had a test in action, lends much interest to a possible engagement in the naval cir cles. A practical test of the pneumatic dynamite gun aud of the Sims-Edison torpedo would be regarded as of im mense importance oy those interested in naval warfare. MELLO'S OBJECT. He Wants to Establish a Repub lican Government in Brazil. New York, Dec. 3.— The Herald's Buenos A.yres dispatch says: Senator lluy Barbosa, the exiled Bra" zilian leader and recognized mouth piece of the Brazilian insurgents, has handed me the following communica tion from Admiral Mello to be trans mitted to the Herald: ;*../" •••' '■.' . ;, "On board the Aquidaban, Harbor Rio Janeiro. Oct. 20. I am invited to define exactly the purpose of the rev olutionist movement. I assure you our sole and unchangable intention, as al ready stated In my last manifesto, is to establish a republican con stitutional government which was destroyed by Peixoro to promote national pence in all the states of Brazil and to substitute civil government for militarism and lawful political system developed by an actual dictator who prepares for our country in this way the tremendous misfortunes common to Spanish commonwealths. All reports a»out monarchlal plans as to the navy revolution are absolutely false. "Cistedio Jose de Memo." A dispatch forwarded by the govern ment reads: "Rio, Dec. 2.— The transport Maderi, which was in the. posfesslon of the in surgents, has been burned. One of their tugs has been sunk. , (Signed) Minister exterior." " PORTS DESTROYED. Rebels Suffer a Heavy Loss in the i-^v Bay of Rio. Rio Janeiro, Dec. — The rebel fort of Viliegaigno, in the Bay of Rio Janeiro, between the town proper and the entrance of the harbor, has been almost entirely destroyed by the fire of Forts Santa Cruz and San Juan. It is reported that the insurgents are gain ing ground in the province of St. Paul. PART FIVE. X^J T BJ§ QUs^ f PART i. | Pages i to 8. | NQ. 337. TWO FATAL SNOWSLIDES. FIVE PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED AT THE HBCLA MINING CAMP. Avalanches of Snow Roll Down the Mountain Side and Demol ish the Miners' Cabins— Lives or the Inmates Suddenly Snuff ed Out — Mother and Babe Rescued Only to Die. Butte, Mont., Dec. 2.— The flecla. a' small mining camp fifty miles southwest ' of this city, was the scene o.f two snow* slides within the past two days which resulted in the instant death of five per sons, others being fatally hurt, and many more or less injured. The first slide came down the mountain side Wednesday night, demolish ing the cabins of William SDarks and Robert Rush, miners, and a Chinese cook. Last night another immense slide, a short distance from the first avalanche, fell, burying and crushing three houses. One of these was occu pied by Nicholas Berghman, his wife and three children, all of whom were asleep. Berghman and two children, aged ten and fourteen, were killed. Mrs. Berghmuu and babe were rescued alive, but cannot recover. • A Gotham Blaze. New York, Dec. 2.— The firemen in the lower part of this city to night had some hard work on hand. Three alarms were sounded for one fire and two for another. The first was in the five-story building at 141 Center street, the offices of the J. M. M. & J. B. Cornell company. Three of the floors were completely gutted. The loss Is : estimated at $70,030 and the damage to the building *20,000. Carolina Town Burned. Mannings. S. C, Dec. 2.— The busi ness portion of the town is on fire. The fire started iv JLegg & Hutchings' liv ery stable at 7:40 p. m. It is probable that the bank, M. Lovi, Sieres & Cnandler. Louis Lyons, the Western Union office and other buildings will be burned. .■:.:'-- CHICAGO'S STOItM. Greatest Snowfall in Years at the Windy City. Chicago, Dec. 2.— The heaviest snow storm in several years struct Chicago today. At midnight the snow was still coming down heavily, and the storm was gaining in intensity. The first snow came at 7 o'clock in the morning, and fell heavily until noon, when it slack ened somewhat. At 5 o'clock, however, it broke loose and came down in such quantities that street travel was difficult for pedestrians and worse for vehicles. The "'"energies .of the street car . companies.; were , taxed . to their utmost hi keeping their tracks in pass-; able- condition. Numerous gaiitrs of shovelers could hardly keep the cross ings clear in the down-town districts. The total fall at 10 o'clock was nine inches. Advices from Southern vVis consin, lowa, Missouri, Eastern Kan sas and Illinois show the storm to be general. The heaviest portion of it, however, was tonight over Illinois, No serious delays of mails ar« reported, though many trains are from two to four hours behind schedule time. THE. IRON HALiti. Receivership Permanent, and Distribution of Funds Ordered. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 2.— Judge Winters rendered tils decision in the Iron Hall receivership case this morn ing. The decision makes permanent the receivership, and orders the dis tribution of the funds of the order. The court holds: . First— That the defendant corpora tion, the supreme sitting of the Order of Iron Hall, was at the commencement of this action, and ever since, has been and now is insolvent/. and that it is un able to further carry on the business for which it was organized, aud that its assets and property should be reduced to money and paid and applied upon its debts and outstanding obligations and' liabilities. :yr-r . Second— That Receiver James P. 1 Failey be made permanent and file a new bond. Third— That all the officers and agents of the Iron Hall, both within and without this state, pay over to the receiver all moneys or property in their possession, or what may come into their possession, and they are enjoined from disposing of the moueys in any other way. Fourth— The receiver is ordered to get all assets of the Iron Hall into cash, so that the court may make a distribu- . tion among the creditors aud certificate holders of the order. Fifth— Those entitled to- share in the distribution are all niembersuf branches of the order in good standing, who have settled with the receiver, and all prop erly authenticated certificate holders, as well as the other recognized creditors of the order. Sixth— under the statutes and laws of the state of Indiana, in accord ance with the general rules of equity, the assets of the defendant, remaining, so far as the same can now be dot c, should ba distributed among its genen 1 creditors, and the holders of certificates in us benefit fund, by and through the administration of this court, and that the receivership herein should be co: - tiuued and made permanent, to that end, Detroit's Unemployed. ' Detroit, Mich,, Dec. — It is estk ■ mated that there are 25,000 in Detroit without employment, and their chances for getting any this winter are very slim. Every day since the cold weather set in hordes of people have thronged the poor office in search of something to keep them from starvation, and crowds block the entrances awaiting their turn. Donations of food,' clothing and money are constantly being received to relieve this distress. .-■_.- - : Pensions and Postoflices. Special to ibe Globe. ' Washington, Dec. 2.— The pension • office donated one pension to Minnesota today— Sophia Schweer, Fairfax. Ti:e postoiiice awarded one fourth-class post- - master. ) t/}da)-— i^r^rf K'.'L'fr&nr Kent, 'H'u^wi 'county, vice F. E. BlasdelJ, n.« :■ signed. Mr. Dorau's Movements. - Special to the Glob 2. . ■ - . Washington, Dec. 2.— Hon. Michael Doran, who has been in New York un der medical treatment for rhuuinatis:n the past three weeks, will return to this , city Monday. It- is expected the St.' Cioud land- office appointments will be made very soon after Doran's arrival.