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Patrons and friends are cudially invited to visit and avail them- Felveti of the facilities of our Eastern offices « ten in New York and \Yns>hiuv:ion. .-^-'U ■lOUAI'S WKATiiEH. Washington. July 30.— 8 p. m.— For Min nesota: Fair; warmer; soutbeast winds. For Wiscousiu: Generally fair; warmer; winds Rifling to southeast. For Iowa: Local rams: southeast winds. For North Dakota— Fair; southeast -winds. For Montana: Partly cloudy: local raius In eastern portion; cooler; west to north winds. For south Dakota: Fair: south winds. GKSEItAL OBSERVATIONS. I" kited States Department op Aaaiotri.T IRK WeaTKKB BaKSAU. Washington. July i\ 0 p. in. Local Time, Sp. in. 75th Merid ian Time.— Observations taken at the same moment of time at all nations. iLAit. I Bar. T'r.M I'lace. Bar. T'r. St. Paul :9.os> SO Med'eUat... 29.62 8S I'uii.u; . 30.10 56 Sw'tCur'ent LaCro&se... *U* 74 jtju'Appelle. 29.00 92 Boron. .. 29.78 Mlnneaosa . 2a. 88 70 J-'ierre .'A7t> 100 I Winnipeg.. 30.00 72 y.ooihena.. -'■<.:< !>■ ion Arthur. 30. 60 Vincent! anus 7i|| Hisnmck. -';i.7> if, 1 i Boston — Williston... -O.tis 04 Chicago Havre :'■'■': DO Cincinnati \iles City.. •JO.Tti 66 Cleveland,- Helena..."... .9.90 84 (Montreal.. Edmonton.. 29.64 New Orleans Bauleford .. -'J. 7.! 74 New York Pr. Albert... 29.8: (58 Ist. Louis 4 'Bleary... . 1.11.M) 04 ___ P. F. Lyons, Local Forecast O.iiciaL A European physician practicing at Hong Kong claims to Lave discovered the bacillus that has caused the plague there. He has not announced his in tentions concerning it. Perhaps be will have it put in spirits and pre served; perhaps lie will kill it. TLe latter would be the mure sensible course to pursue. It is reported from Honolulu that the royalists believe the only hope for the restoration of the monarchy there lies in the annexation of the islands to the United Stales. The ignorance that inspires such a hope must be truly sub lime. How could any sane man believe that a monarchy could exist as a part of a republic? The thought is preposter ous. The eloquent gentleman who pro posed the name of Maj. Upham in the Wisconsin Republican convention, the other day, declared that his nomination would "set the woods on fire." ' The woods have in fact been on fire, and much damage has been done; but are we to take the orator at his word and charge the blame upon the nomination of the gallant major? _ Tin: churches of New York city are vaiued at about fifty-five millions of dollars. This immense property pays no taxes, on ' the ground that churches are conservators of public peace and morality.: But the moral tone ot New York is tar lower than it is in many re cions where no churches exist, and hu man lite is far more safe in the wiids of Africa than it is in the streets of our great metropolis. Society in New York, as represented by the Four Hundred, has ostracised the Pullman family. The daughters of the sleeping car magnate are no longer "recognized." This is indeed a hard fate, but perhaps they will be able to draw around them a circle of intimates who will keep them from dying of ennui. It is not absolutely necessary to belong to the Four Hundred in order to live. It may at least be said that the gov ernor's speech was not written in the Pioneer Press editorial rooms, and oy the same token it may have been com posed in the able editorial rooms of tne Tribune. The Pioneer Press would never speak of coins as being "incon trovertible," while the Tribune rather prefers that word to "interconvertible." Or is it merely another compositor's mistake? A Chicago cyclist was hurled some twelve feet by the explosion of the pneumatic tire on his wheel the other day. Ho was not seriously hurt, but the incident suggests a new danger to which patrons of the bicycle are exposed. If a man is liable to be blowu into smithereens whenever his wheel takes a notion to collapse, the pastime of riding will become far less popular, In surance against accidents of this sort willsoon become one of the crying needs of the time. It is Dot probable that either tho anti option or the silver coinage bill will be heard of a^ain at this session of con gress. It lias been found impossible to procure a quorum of the committees before whicti these measures must come before being reported to tho house. Fortunately, Hie public interest does not require the consideration of either, and a pigeonhole in the com mittee loom is a far better place for them than the pages of the statutes would be. Many farmers are leaving Nebraska because of the failure of the corn crop owioe to the drouih. But the failure has not been confined to Nebraska, the entire West having suffered, though perhaps in less degree. It is not likely that the same conditions will exist another year, amlasingie failure should rot prompt the abandonment of farms whose improvement has cost years of effort. Perseverance will overcome many obstacles, and often defeat nature itself. ' Jamks Mulligan is dead. He was James G. Blame's Nemesis, and prob ably did more than any other individ ual to defeat the Maine statesman's presidential aspirations. He was in terested in the Memphis ft Little Rock railroad enterprise, ami to him was en trusted the correspondence that took place between Wairfn'- Fisher -aim- Elaine relative to the use of tiie lalter's congressional inliucnce on behalf or the road. The publication ol this corre spondence convicted Maine in th<i eyes of the world of a shameless prostitu tion of his official position for purposes of private gain- These letters were ex tensively used as campaign documents in 18S4, ana no doubt were potent in convincing thousands that Air. Blame was neither honest nor honorable in his Official conduct Of late Mulligan has been little heard of. For several years past he has lived quietly at Mav nard, Mass. The Close emits sorao statistics from which it draws the conclusion that the Dem ocrats can easily carry Minnesota on a "straight ticket of their best men." Then what's the use of talking about fusion and coinniiltiiii; the Democracy to ilw' vagaries of Populism!)— Minneapolis Journal. There is no use. No sensible Dem ocrat thinks or talks of fusion with the Populists. Such a course would not only mean the death and destruction of the Democratic party, but disgrace besides. The Democratic party pro poses to attend a funeral in Minnesota this fall, but it declines to furnish the corpse. A "straight ticket of their best men" will win, aud that is the kind of a campaign the Minnesota Democracy proposes to indulge in this fall. THE SOPHISMS OP KNUTE. Governor Nelson went down into the Red river valley to "fire the opening gun" of his campaign. He took his gun with him. Its charge of powder nnd shot was weighed out carefully before he went. Even the wadding was care fully selected. There is lots of name for him in the valley of the Red, game that he must bag if he will warm his chair another term. There the heresies of Populism, the revolt from Kepubli can ism, have been the fiercest, and there Republican solidity has becoun? a dream of the past. It is needful to load the gun with care and firo it with precision if the flying birds are to be brought down and safely banted. The governor assures his farmer reb els that it is all a mistake to suppose that they are not prosperous. He brings statistics to prove the reverse to them. If they haven't so much of the nation's wealth as they had under other fiscal regulations, it is only because others have secured more, but if they had not got the greater share the farmers would have had even less. "They can't put you In jail." said the lawyer to his client. "But they have," was the an swer. Whether the farmer is prosper ous or not. he can answer for himself; he knows his condition best, and if he is not netting on we doubt very much if the glittering array of the govern jr's statistics will convince him that he is. But the governor is hardly as frank and candid as he was when, on that March day of 18SS, he broke out into passionate and manly protest against the policy of his party lie now so stoutly defends and lauds. Were he, be would not have told his hearers tl>at, but for the ereat army of men who are engaged in the other industries his party's policy has created, the "demand would have been very limited and the home market v ry scantfor the fanner's produce." Did a protective tariff create the men also? Had there been no such tariff, would these men never have been born? Aud if,as in all the past. men continued to ue born without regard to tariffs, would not these other uumi have had to eat the produce of the farms? Had there been no tariffs, would these men have been born without appetites? Would it have made any difference to the Red river valley farmers where the men lived who ate their wheat, whether here or abroad? Do they eat any pjore because there is a tariff, and do they pay any more for their bread becausd there is a tariff? "Today scarcely 20 per cent of our agricultural produce finds a market abroad," says the governor. This may or may not be true, for it is mere con jecture; there are no reliable statistics to prove it; but, whether true or not, the two tacts remain — one is tiiat just as large a percentage of our ex ports is agricultural produce now as during the free trade period, it forming 79.54 per cent in the period from 1850 to ISGO, and 77.14 per cent from IS7O to ISSO. Another fact that the governor does not touch, probably as not suited to the gun he is now tiring, is that that surplus, whether it be 20 or more per cent, which is sent to a foreign mar ket determines the value of the re maining 80 per cent, and the "trreat army of men" engaged in these other callings pay not a cent more for what farm produce they consume than is the foreign price less the cost of trans port. We apprehend that the governor will not bag much game among tiie farmers with auy such ammunition as this. There was a time when it would have fetched them, but they have been studyiue and thinking and learning better than to be limed with any such sophisms as these. The governors fa mous tariff speech was too well learned by them to permit them to change merely because the governor finds it convenient and profitable to retreat. Democrats slfould remember that in 1890 there was over sixty-four thousand majority against the Kepublican party in Minnesota. This is the year for the Democracy to win. DEBS' CHAXGK OF FRONT. Eugene V. Debs formally announces that he has had enoueb of strikes. In a speech at Terre liaute on Sunday evening, he said "that he did all he' could to prevent the l'ullman strike; that so far as he was concerned this would be tiie last strike iv which he should engage, and that hereafter he should right out the battle along politi cal lines, appealing to the ballot for restitution of the laborer's rights." This is a wise conclusion, but it comes rather late in the day. The time for him to have discovered the inutiiity of strikes was several months ago. But it is gratifying to observe that he has con cluded to lock the stable door, even after the horses have been stolen. United political action on the part of workinsruien will result in righting the wrongs to which they are subject. No other course will avail them. Hereto fore the workers have wasted their power, and even worse; for they have placed in the hands of their enemies the whips that have been used to scourge them. A. large proportion of them, if not a majority, have gone to the polls year after year and cast their votes for the party of high taxation and low wages. They have permitted the imposition of onerous duties upou every article that they and their families con sume, and the exemption from taxation of the goods thac the rich require. The coat that the laborer wears pays a duty of SOU per cent; the coat of the million aire is taxed but 20 per cent. The iron stone plate from which he eats his fru gal repast has paid a tax of 75 per cent of its value; the china which ornaments tht table of the capitalist has paid but 30 per cent. The cheap carpet that covers his floor has been taxed at about three time its cost; the rich tapestry that his wealthier brother cau afford has paid but 15 per cent. With such inequalities in our tariff system, can any wonder exist that the rich are becoming richer and the,. poor poorer every day? Yet the worKfue men. by their voices and votes, have bought to perpetuate these gross in equalities. They have blindly obeyed , the • mandates of unity leaders, who.: while proteasing to favor the protection THE PAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: TUESDAY MORXING, JULY 81, 1894 of home labor, have in reality been Its worst enemies. Under the protective system the tendency of wages has been constantly downward, whtle there has beeu no appreciable diminution of the cost of liviatr. With a simplicity that was truly amazing, they have believed implicitly all that demagogues have told them ot the blessings of protection, failing to see that the protection afforded was to capital and not to labor. They have shouted themselves hoarse in ap plauding a protection that robbed them for the benefit of monopolists, ami that clothed their children in rags so that the wealthy might be arrayed in purple and fine liven. It is time that the laborers of the country should "fight out the battle along political Hues, appealing to the ballot for restitution of their rights." If they had undertaken this work years ago they would not vow be the victims ot so many, aud such grievous wrongs. The ballot is a more poteut power than the strike or the boycott. '•It lightly falls As fall;* the snowtfnke on the sod, Aud executes the freeman's will Ab lightning does tne will of God." A large share of the wrongs of labor will have been righted when the labor ing men shall have ceased to sustain by their ballots a system which they now condemn by their strikes and boycotts. Hut as long as they condemn by their words this system and yet sustain it by their votes they will continue to feel the grinding heel of oppression, and year by year this oppression will In crease and become more unbearable, leading ultimately to the complete sub jugation of the working classes to the monopolists, or to a revolution that shall bathe the nation in blood. Both of these dire calamities may be averted, however, if the laboring men of the country shall avail themselves of the weapons which the law has placed in their hands. Their voles may change the direction of legislation into proper channels. They can protest effectually against the injustice bred of monopoly i and privilege, and secure such a revis ion of the laws as- shall relieve them of oppressive burdens and so apportion taxation as to compel wealth to bear its just proportion of the cost of govern ment. They can assert their right to fair treatment — fair wages and due consideration— by electing to office men who will faithfully serve them, instead of devoting their efforts to aiding the monopolists in forging still firmer the fetters that now confine them in sla very. Mr. Debs' determination is a praise worthy one. Let him follow the policy he has enunciated, and he will accom plish far more for labor in a few short years than he could hope to attain in a century along the lines of physical co ercion comprehended in the strike and the boycott. _ ->-'".•.' • Republicans in, a Hopeless Minor ity. In 1890 Minnesota cast one hundred and fifty-two thousand seven hundred and eighty votes against the Republican party. There were only eighty-eight thousand one hundred and eleven Re publican votes cast. The majority against the Republicans was sixty-four thousand six hundred and seventy-one. Do you call that a Republican state? NRfiSON THEN AND NOW. Kelson, the repre- Nelson, tne Repub sentative iv congress, lican governor and Warcn i'J, IsSS: candidate for re-elec- The farmers of this lion, Argyle. July V 7, country are paying a IK)!: tariff royalty on every! Our protective tariff industry but their 'legislation, while own. * • * As it greatly extending and has been the fashion enlarging the field of .to ascribe our growth our -■. -manufacturing ' and prosperity to the operations, and irrent tariff. so it has Deen ly increasing the de thc fasnion to ascribe mnud for labor and - the higher wages paid pal Daftly maintaining labor in this country good wage* for the to the protective tariff, same, has also been • * Worthier. better|of great advantage to and juster, it seems:our farmers. The to my mind, would it'large industrial army be to give our people fostered and main . — the toiling masses— gained under our cheaper cheaper 1 tariff laws has been cheaper clothing the great consumer . and cheaper shelter, of our farm products : cheaper because re- and has furnished us leased from the heavy our great home mar and unnecessary ket, which has ab bondago of high tariff sorbed more than SO taxes. : per cent of all our farm products. This home market has not only been by far our greatest market, but it has also been our stendiest.most certain - and most remuner ative market. The larmer Das always fared much better in the nome market than in the foreign market -Most of our agricul tural products are sold and consum ed at home, and as to those a fairly good price is generally maintained. Democrats should remember that in IS9O there was over sixty-four thousand majority against the Republican party in Minnesota. This is the year for the Democracy to win. Vice President Stevenson, him self a large employer of men. In a recent interview declared himself emphat ically in favor of arbitration as a means of settling labor disputes. "1 have an abiding faith." he said, "that it would result in great good to the employers of labor as well as to the great army of workingmen throughout our country. It would be legislation based upon the eternal principles of justice and kind ness." Mr. Stevenson's acts harmonize with his words, as the settlement of the recent troubles with his miners proved. These were on a strike only during the time required for him to travel from Washington to Bloomington. Within an hour after his arrival at the scene all difficulties had been adjusted,' and the men were at .work, satisfied with their work, their pay and their employers; ana neither the militia nor the regular troops had to be called out to suppress disturbance. _ : t:l: Tub Republicans of Wisconsin pledge themselves to au economical adminis tration of the state government. This is eminently proper. But the Demo crats of that state have accomplished what the Republicans have been promis ing for years but never fulfilling. They have redued the enst of govern ment ao that the state tax levied for the pres ent year Is only one-fourth ot the amount required under Republican rule. The people of the state will no doubt pronounce in favor of perform ance rather than promises, and continue in power the party that has kept faith with them and reduced their burdens to the minimum. A straight Democratic ticket will win In Minnesota this fall. There was over sixty-four thousand majority against the Republicans in 1890. Nothing Like It Since the Flood. In 1890 Minnesota cast one hundred and fifty-two thousand seven hundred and eighty votes agaiust the Republican party. There were only cighty-eixht thousand wne hundred and eleven He publican votes cast. The majority against the Republicans was sixty four thousand six hundred and seventy one. Do you call that a It-, publican state? "AN ARABIAN NIGHT" Admirably Presented at the Met ropolitan. Perhaps some of the former comedies produced by the William Morris com pany have beon as well acted as "An Arabian NiKht," but certainly none of them, with the possible exception of "Our Friends," have approached it in strength. Its strength is not only in situation, but in its lines as well, and the fun is "fast" without being undesirably "furious.'" All through tills niece Sydney Grundy s writing is in his best style, abounding in quip and turn of rare humor. At times tiie lines draw perilously near tv tho risque, but they never quite offend even the most deli cate perception. It is almost safe to say that no comedy at present bidding for popular Tavor has anything like the number of amusing and climac teric situations contained in ''An Arabian Night." In saying "at present bidding for popular favor" it is not meant to include such plays as tlm late lamented "Mr. Wilkinson's Wiiows," or kiiidreu plays whose main strength undeniably lay almost wholly In the situations Introduced aud the excellent companies presenting them. Every act iv "An Arabian Night" ends In a splendidly contrived climax, incieasing materially the power of the pluy. Mr. Morris has a part which suits him admirably. As Arthur Hummintrtop he is on the stage almost the entire even ing, although he in no way so subordi nates the others as to make his own acting appear obtrusive. From begin ning to end his work is of the finest. While Miss Ada Hawkins' part is hardly second to the star's, yet since this is her iirst appearance on the pro fessional slace, even if only in a semi proies^ional light, it deserves of more extended notice. Her acting was really of the best kind, as her previous amateur efforts havu gone to show. Her part was that of Daisy Maitland. Miss Strong could be unproved upon with difficulty as the Mother-in-Law. Second only to Mr. Morris, slit did a most creditable piece of work. Mr. Freeman was at his best, and when attempting to prove that he had never beeu married he fairly convulsed the audience. His gestures and ex pression was especially g< o I. Miss Hawkins and Mr. Mayall were a irivai success as the tough pair. They were so natural "you'd huv« thought they knew something of what they were doing.'" even if Miss Etta hau a hard time smoking a cigarette. Little, if any, fault could be found with the performance, and the audience went home, or elsewhere, hugely pleased. The same bill all the week, with souvenir matinees Wednesday and Saturday. A straight Democratic ticket will win in Minnesota this fall. There was over sixty-four thousand majority agaiust the Republicans iv I>.U. IXFOKMAIi AT HOME. Seven Corners Democratic Club Is the Host. The Seven Corners Democratic club held an informal "At Home" last even ing, which was a delightful occasion. A good many prominent Democrats were there to inspect the elegant new quarters of this spirited organization. It was an entirely informal affair and all present had a charming social time. It is the purpose of the club from now on to srive frequent informal events of the character of last evening. The club contemplated changine its name. While the organization is com posed only of Democrats, it is thought advisable to have a name that nas no political sound. It is desired also to leave out "Seven Corners" from the name, as this gives the impression that only those living iv that part of the city are eligible to membership, whereas Democrats from all parts of .Ramsey county are eligible. Among those present last evening were the following: Dr. E. H. Whitcorab, Dr. D. C. Jones, E. J. Darraeh, J. A. Campbell, T. J. O'Leary, W. B. Egau, Fred Wilwer schekl, William Knobloch. Anton Miesen, T. J. Euan. P. J. Miesen. J. W. Clancy, T. J. Mullane, Dan McCarthy, A. S. Schrader, Pete Esch, J. J. O'Con nor, R. T. WincolL NAHROW KSCAPE. Largo Rock Thrown at a New Switchman. W. F. Starkey. one of the new switch men in the Omaha East St. Paul yards, had a narrow escape from death Sunday evening. Ue was passing under the Mississippi street bridge on a freight car when a rock as big as his head was thrown at him from the bridge. It fell from a sufficient height and with force enough to break the roof of the car, but failed to hit him by a few inches. He fired twice at the miscreant with his revolver, but does not think he hit him. This is the second attack made on him, the first being a clubbing and pounding by five of the cowardly strikers about three weeks ago. BRIKF NOTES. Eleven births and sixteen deaths were reported to the health office yesterday. Mayor Smith has returned from his Eastern trip, aud again occupies tiie municipal chair. Scarlet fever is bulletined from 1947 Carroll street, and a case of diphtheria from 951 Case street. Building permits to the amount of S(>.7f>o were issued by the building iu spector's office yesterday. Mrs. John J. Culleu left for Chicago last night to attend the funeral of her sister. Carrie E. Moran, who died Mou day morning, July 30. Fire broke out yesterday afternoon In Dieter's burn at 100 East Eleventh street, ana the department had to be called. The blaze was subdued quickly with but small damage lo the place. The committee onlicenses of the as sembly held a short session yesterday afternoon and approved several bunds for liquor licenses. Twenty-eizht ap plications were presented and passed. John Melville, arrested on the charge of stealing two boxes of soapine from a Great Northern fivisrht car, was held to tht grand jury in 1500 bonds. Not be iug able 10 furnish the required bail, he was locked up in the county jail. The annual picnic of the colored Odd Fellows of Hie Twin CJiies takes place at Luke Minneionka tomorrow. The committee uaYe been very Ousy the past few days to perfect all arrangements, and all who go will be able to enjjv the occasion. The funeral of the late Dr. Graff will take place this afternoon from the fam ily resilience, corner Tenth and Canada streets, at 2:3U p. m. All rueinbero uf the Ramsey County Medical ftssociattoti are requested to atteau. A. B. Ancker, uri'.sideiit. Hose Swanson and Hattie (licsen huimer. tvvosewnteeii-ynai-.dtl mrlsar rested .Saturday niirlit wliiie loutid In a room on Cedar slivet in coiilpaliv/witii some young men, wei.' si-ut in tht, House of the Good JSiifjiiii-nl lor sixty days. Their uij!u.;&>m^.ii)ioii.s Were lined 810 each. Candidate for Clerk nl the C >.ir«c. There, bids fair to be lively, limes in local politics this fall, arid sharp con tests fur nominations us well is for: the election. -• . . ■ ; ". William G.Rnbrttsbij is bfluir actively urged by his trienda as a cu.Ui.iate for the Democratic iVimitintinti fur 'cleric of the courts, lie has "'resided "in St. I'uul foriy-imir year.*, h >.i . ti.—n r,*»r many j*s*ia an active uyeruior iv reai esiuie. A lifelong Democrat and a popular citi zen, Mr. Robertson will matte a strong run at the polls if he should be the nominee of his party. A Merry Crowd. A party of young people from Day ton'a bluff, chaperoned by Mrs. Bud loiik, are now campiDg at Mahtotnedi. Amonif those iv the party are the fol lowing: Muses Laura Swurtz, Stella Johnson, May Jewell, Myrtia Budlong; Messrs. George McCulloußh, Ray Budlong, Will Grossman aud Peivy Mock. • PERSONAL MENTION. Col. C. J. Monfort, of the Windsor, who has been away on a trip, during which he spent some time at Mackinttc Island, has returned. He was conlined to n»s room yesterday with a slight in disposition. WV il. Godfrey, Shanghai, China, breakfasted ykaterday at Hit) Ciareu dou. TKOOPS RKIiIEVED. Ironwood Mines Guarded by Deputy Sheriff's. Special to the Globe. Ik*>n\vood. July 30.— The Fifth regi ment lett today, afler four weeks on duty here. Deputy sheriffs, heavily fined, are guarding the mines, which are working nearly full forces. The strike was broken by starvation. Leader Notton is still in jail, and further trouble may arise, as some five hundred of the strikers are out of work aud food, with uo worn in sight. Tiie city and county officials are openly hostile, and the reel lug is very bitter. RAIN AT GAItY. Good for Corn'and Potatoes—Dam age by Hail. Special to the Globe. Gakv, July 3a— This section was blessed with a heavy rain this after noon, which will be of vast benefit to com and late potatoes. A few miles south of here a good deal of damage was done to standing crops by hail. Fortunately, but a small section was thus visited. Uarveslins is well under way.and by the last of this week will be practically finished. The wheat crop, while not very large, is of excellent quality. FIREBUG AT FAIUCHILD. Night Watchman Cut— Tramp Es caped. Special to the Globe. Faircuild, Wis.. July SO.— An at tempt was made here this morning about 5 o'clock to burn a car loaded with lumber by a tramp, but was frustrated by the night watchman. Whea the firebug was surprised he drew a knife, cutting the watchman siightly oti the arm. He then made his escape, and has not yet been captured. The depot was also broken into aud cash drawer opened, but no booty secured. GUKAi U klli. Crops Daraigeil, Glass Smashed, Chickens Killed. Special to the Globe. Hancock, Minn., July 30.— At noon today it began to thunder and lightning from jthe northwest and continued until 4 p.tnU theu rained aud hailed tor about an hour. Some hailstones measured tive inches in circumference. Damage to grain;and growing crops will foot up in thousands. The hail knocked out nearly all the window lights on the north side of the buildings and killed a great many chickens. FOKKSI' FillES. Wisconsin Woods a Mass ef Maiuos. Specia| to the Globs. Eau Claike, Wis., July 30.— The woods about the city of AUoona are on fire, and also in the town of Wheaton, Chippewa county, and this city is filled with smoke. The Phillips & Masou shingle mill at Hawkins, on the Soo, are reported totally destroyed. Loss, 510,000. with no insurance. Coal Handlers Using Hindsight. Special to tne Glotie. West Superior, July 80. — The striking coal handlers have made a proposition to return to work at the old scale of wages if the managers dis charge the non-union men now work ing on the docks. The managers re fused to allow the men to come back as a union, but will take them back indi vidually as places are found for them. The men will not return to work unless all are taken back. PeM Dead. Special to the Globe. Eau CLAiUE.Wio., j u i y 30.— A tragic death occurred at the Omaha depot at 7:30 tonight. George Osterman, aged eighty years, of Kil bourne city, came here to visit relatives. He stepped from the train, and was carried into the wait ing room and fell dead. He was an old resident here, aud leaves considerable property. Bound to Get a Well. Special to tue Globe. Chambeklain, S. D.., July 30.—Ne gotiations are pending between the city of Mitchell and contractor's Climber & Miles, of this county, for the sinking of an artesian well at Mitchell. The Mitchell council meets tonight to con sider the matter. The town has already expended thousands of dollars in un successful attempts to secure a well. Fire at Little Falls. Special to the Glob 9. Little Falls, July 30.— The dwell ing house owned and occupied by E. C. Larfave, policeman, burned to the ground, with all its contents, this morn ing at 4 o'clock. Loss, $1,000; insurance, $500. Cause unknown. The Little Fails Base Ball club crossed bats wuh the Royalton nine yesterday at Uoyalton. Kesult: Little Falls 10, Uoyalton 9. Cut Uncle ham's Timber. Special to the Globe. Ciiambeiilaix, S. D., July 80— Deputy United States Marshal Lewis brought in Leon l)rappo, a half-breed Rosebud In dian, who is charged with cutting tim ber on the reservation. He was placed under S3OO bonds to appear before the next term of the United States court. Sensational Fatalities. Cajstiiaok, S. D., July 30.— Harry Fi'nihers. adopted son of James Feath rrs. of this town, has accidentally shot Mid fatally injured his father's hired man. Harry was so frightened at the acrMent that ha took poison, dying shortly afterwards. Donnis MoMulion's Accident. Sjterinl to the Globe. !?rii.r,WATEB, July 30.— Dennis Mc- Malinu was seriously injuivd at Nevers dam yesterday t>> liie fallinjr of a limb. He was struck on tii» ln':«d. The Colonels shaken Up. ■: ; Linisvii.t.K. Kv., July Si).- A sppcinl to tin* Commercial Gazette from I'adu cahllvv., says: Tliin morning attopt' 1 o'cliuck a wry pi'rf< i n:i!»l«^:«-arti!r|.(»(iktf sh'«-k win toll in this vicinity. Win. lows rattled, walls tottered ami r-ln.-ks wire s:opl>p(1. This is only one ttuLnv ilia' : lunv '■ u'ecii : Celt iv this" nuiKiibuchuod raceaUf. SCOURGED BY FUMES. Continued From First Page. lumber fed itself to the merciless flames. MKN WKKE CALLED BCABB. The ofiice or the company was swal lowed up, a score of wagons took them selves back to dust and a number of small warehouses and storehouses lost themselves la smoke. While men were rushing to and fro and working like beavers to get the freight cars to a place of safety, there were a score or so of strikers who stood by with their arms folded. They jeered and hooted at the men that were working and yelled "Scab! scab!" No attention was paid to them and their yelling had no more effect than the baying of a dog at the yellow uioon. For blocks around the people were obliged to wet their buildings and tight fire. When the explosion occurred several huge brands Hew across to the corner of Washington avenue and Fourth and lighted on the roof of Tur ner ball. It took a dint of hard work to put out the incipient blaze, and the sturdy Germans who have the care of the building took good care from that timeout to allow no more sparks or brands to laud on their beloved build ing. The several blocks of warehouses, storage houseo, wholesale implement, carriage and engine establishments were in danger for several hours of being caugnt in the maelstrom of flame, but, as luck would have it, they were saved. Several of them caught fire on the roofs, but buckets of water, well aimed, put a stop to any damage. The crowds which gathered at every con ceivable point hindered the firemen not a little, and Mayor Eustis, very much excited, walked down Fourth avenue and ordered the policemen to keep the people back. "Don't take any lip from them, but keep them back," he shouted. A dense smoke emanated from the tire, and the entire city wore a murky, be cinriered aspect during all last nijjht. The sky assumed the color of a deep crimson and for miles around the flam ing signal was noted. Last night tho scene was a picturesque one. Tue lum ber had burned down to small heaps and for that stretch of blocks, troin Fourth avenue to the Plymouth avenue bridge, the scene was that of AN OCEAX OF FIXE. Along the tracks were skeletons of freight cars glowing brightly, the flames licking up the framework and sizzling around the boxes, which were filled with oil and grease. At 7 o'clock tne fire was practically under control, though there was i.nmiuent danger that other property in the vicinity might become Ignited and burn. When the light of the day was on the firemen could work to better advautage. but when nicht came, a pall of black foil over everything, rendering it extremely difficult to move about. The fire department labored under more than one disadvantage in fighting this fire. In the first placTe the yards are by no means easy of access, and in the next place the water protection is wholly inadequate. The city council, while spending thousands of dollars in improving streets and what not, have neglected to accomplish anything tuat would conduce to the protection of the lumber district. But one small spur pipe runs down fram First street at the point on Fourth avenue where the mills and yard are located, aud the conse quence can easily be seen. During the fire the engines operating in that sec tion of the yard found it difficult to secure a sufficient water supply, though in some cases they might have sought relief in the river. During all of last night the depart ment remained at the scene of tlie fire and will probably be found on duty there today, and even tomorrow. An absurd rumor was started during the progress of the conflagration which ob tained considerable credence. It was that some man had set Gre to the lum ber, and that the citizens or North Town had caught and hung him to a telegraph pole, it was insisted by hun dreds of people that the rumor was cor rect, and an investigation was begun, which, however, resulted in finding: nothing of the kind. How It Started. Mr. Shevlln was seen last evening, and, in speaking of the origin of the fire, he said that it caught in the lower yard betweeu two piles of lumber. With the assistance of several employes, he attemDted to put it out with pails of water, but this proving futile, he called upon his partner, Mr. Carpenter, to turn in an alarm. Just how the fire started is a mystery, but it is thought that it was due to the carelessness of a party of boys who were in swimming, and who may have drooped a lighted match or cigarette. Loss and Insurance. Tne yards of the Shevlin-Carnenter company, comprising the burned dis trict, contained a jcrand total of 23.000, --000 feet of lumber. This is exclusive of the saw mill, the planing mill and the dry sheds, all of which were saved after the most stren uous efforts. Of the 28,000,000 feet of lumber it is estimated that at least 23,000,000 feet were devoured by the fire, involving an estimated loss of 5250,000. Upou this there is an insurance of $260,000 placed in the old-line companies. The insurance was placed by the Sexton agency, and seen last night Mr. Sextou said it would be impossible to cive a tabulated list of the companies. According to the latest reports last night the number of freight cars burned was at least fifty, a majority or which belonged to the Omaha road. Many of the cars were loaded with merchandise, and the loss, therefore, cannot bo esti mated. It is thought, however.that the loss on the cars will not fall short of $30,000. The Omaha round-house was totally destroyed, the loss being in the neigh borhood of $10,000. The gas storage house belonging to the Omaha road was also destroyed, the loss being estimated at $15,000. AID FROM ST. PAUL.. Four Engines Sent Up— This City Knveloped in Smoke. A call for assistance was received by Chief Jackson from Minneapolis about 5 o'clock. Companies 1 and 4 were at once ordered out and sent to the union depot, where a special train was held iv readiness by the Great Northern Railway company. They cleared away at 5:23, and made rapid time for the Flour City. At 0 o'clock a second call was received, and Companies 3 and 7 were sent to Minneapolis on a second special train. The detachment was under w command of Assistant Chiet Cook, and forty men in all were scut to the scene. Company 1 was under Capt. McFadden, Company 4 under Capt. Lepford, Company 3 under Lieut. Welsh, and Company 7 uuder Capt. Nonnemacher. On arriving at the scene of the con flagration the first two companies. No*. 1 and 4, were at once placed in active duty, and rendered valuable assistance. Ouiupaoies 8 and 7 were uot required to act, and returned about 9 o'clock. At 10 o'clock word was received from As sistant Chief Cook tbat the companies would remain at Minneapolis all night and assist the department of that city. Be also reported over the telephone that the firo was so far gotten under control that no further danger existed from the possible spreading of the liauies. The smoke from the fire was carried by the wind to this city and became very dense towards sundown. People were wondering wherw the trouble was, and as soon as it was learned that a fire of great magnitude was raging in'Alin neapolia hundreds of St. Paul people flocked to the interurban cars and went to the scene of the fire. So great became the demand fur transportation that all available cars on the line were ordered into service and were run about five minutes apart. All cars were crowded to their fullest capacity, and the people were late in coining back. TUe reflection of the fire was plainly visible in the skies at any point in this city, and called out considerable specu lation aud fear among those who were not familiar with the facts. The air was unbearable for a long time, and not until a change occurred in the direction of the wind, which took place about 10 o'clock, was there any relief. FIGHTING I'Hfi FIRE. The Firemen Hard at Work at Midnight— One Casualty. At midnight the fire department was still fighting fire. The lumber in the ••xtreme end of the upper yard was be in; columned about as rapidly as could be done by the flames. The firemen were doing excellent work in keeping the fire within bounds, for the wind was inclined to be playful and UJew sparks about in an exasperating manner. It was stated that several firenu-u had been hurt, but this report if aa found to be erroneous. During ihe afternoon Lieut. Phil Steffi n.-'. of Truck No. 4. was overcome by tne hf at and had to be carried to the drug store at the corner of Washington and Twelfth avenue north, lie was given medical attend ance, and was reported at a late hour as being on the way to recovery. John Clancy, drunk aud disorderly, threw stones at the special police at the fire last night, tl? was arrested aud taken to the north station, where he passed the night. At the time of the explosion of the gas house m the afternoon sparks flew over to Washington avenue and set lire to eight frame houses between Firth aud Sixth avenue and Washington and Sec ond street. iii3pector John Morrisey happened to be in the vicinity and im mediately went to work. He secured the aid of six men and together they put out the fires. It was uo easy task, for the buildings were frame, aud the ueiguboruood is a dangerous one. INCENDIAUIE9 Fire Pratt'H U uodyard — Thrn sands of Cords of Mill Wo d Burned. Minneapolis. Minn., Jane 30.— At midnight an alarm was turned in from the corner of Plymouth and Lynd.iie acenues north, and a number of ap paratus was 'dispatched to that part of it. It was at first supposed tnat Smith's lumberyard was afire, but it turned out that the blaze was iv Robert Pratt's woodyard. The fire, which was evi dently of incendiary origin, started in the large piles of mill wood at the corner of Fourteenth avenue and Aldrich. A second alarm was turned in and the firemen found they had all they could handle. At 1 o'clock the fire was under control, though still burning fiercely. The yard contains many thou sand cords of mill wood. Owing to the lateness of the hour the loss could uot be estimated. SIX MOKE FIRES. Minneapolis. July 31, 2:30 a. m.— Since the Sheviin-Carpenter fire was brought under control six other fires have broken out in various parts of the city. So far but little damage has been done. Some of the blazes were, it is believed, of incendiary origin. Every member of the fire department and every piece of apparatus in the city lias beeu employed for eleven hours contin uously. The fire losses for the month of July aggregated 51,230.000. There have beeu 203 alarms. Democrats should remember that in 1890 there was over sixty-fonr thousand majority against the Republican party in Minnesota. This is the year for the Democracy to win. Shot His sweetheart, Columbus. Ind., July 30.— Dr. Conda M. Breek, a young physician, called on Miss Grace Cohee, near Burdsville, this county, to whom he was engaged. It was believed by the young couple that some one was eavesdropping. Miia Cohee, it is said, excused herself, and left the doctor iv the parlor, reraaiuing out some time. Slit* returned and found him asleep. Miss Cohee then went into tne yard to close a window shutter, when the doctor awoke sudden ly, mistook Her tor an eavesdropper and fired. The ball passed through her stomach, aud she will die. Movements of Steamships. Bremen— Arrived: Ems, from New York. €SXBK Liveupuol— Arrived: Servia, from New York: Numidian, from Montreal. GißKALTAjt— Arrived: Fulda, from New York. New Yokk— Arrived: Friesiand.from Antwerp; Mate of California, from Glasgow; Chester, from .Southampton. Qu&EKSTOWS — Arrived: Pavoiua, from Boston. ■•*■ Boy and Gan. Trenton, N. J., July 3D.— William Noon, eleven years old, was killed in stantly today by Matthew Purcell, aged fourteen. Norn was playing in the street when Purcell, without seeing him, pointed his father's gun out ot the window, and fired. Purcell says he ti'.d not know the kuii was loaded," and had no luteutiou of discharging it. A straight Democratic ticket will win in Minnesota this fall. There was over sixty-four thousand majority agaiust the Uepubiicans in 1S;K). ggiJnps in California Excited. Sacramexto, Cal., July SO.— lt is learned that tbe Japanese in the vicin ity of Sac '.linen to, of whom there is a large number, held a mass meeting in a hall here last Saturday nitfin and pledsrea themselves to raise a lar^e sum of money aud to send it to their country to help the Japanese continue their war against China. Committees were ap pointed to start out immediate! v on a collecting tour amonjr the Japs "in the city and sunoundintf country districts. Britannia Always Wins. Falmouth, Eng., July 30. — The Britannia and the Satanita sailed the Koyal Cornwall Yacht club's course, fifty miles, for a prize of S3OO. The Britannia won by sixteen minutes. Texas College in Ashes. Dallas, Tex., July so.— Mayo col lege, the.leadine educational institution of North Texas.at Copper. Delta county, was destroyed by lire at 3a. m. Loss $100,000. Astraicht Democratic ticket will win tn Minnesota this fall. There was over sixty-four tiiousaiul majority against the Republicans iv LB9U. STRIKE IS FORGOTTEN, RAILROAD BUSINESS SHOWS NO EF. FECT OF RECENT DISTURBANCES. FREIGHT TRAFFIC NOSnil'-,, Principal Roads Report a Com plete Recovery Prim tha Kf fects of the Tie-Up— Short Corn Crop Causing: a Hush of litve Stock From theUauuhes to tlu East. Chicago, July 30.— East-bound ship ments last week amounted to 47.255 tons against 89,140 tor the preceding week, and 49,831 for the coi responding week of last year. The roads car/led tonnage as follows: Michigan Central, 5,275; Wabash. 1.478; Lake Shore. 7.020; Fort Wayne, 0,742; Pan Handle, 7.416; Baltimore «& Ohio, 2.'J7:J; Grand Trunk, 5.056; Nickel Plate, 5.327; Erie. 4.735; Big Four, 1,233. ToiuJ, 47,255. "Shipments were made hd of the following articles in tons: Flour, L3S7; grain and millstuffs, 14,322; provisions, lard, etc., 13,6'J1; dressed be«f, C.381. Butter, 2.142; hides, 2,175: wool, 1,433; lumber, 3,b25; mis cellaneous, 983. Total, 47.200. The amount of freight handled last week is about what the roads were handling be fore the strike, and shows that they have recovered their own and are go«f doing as much business as before they were crippled. The chief item in the freight traffic of the Western roads at present is livts stock, which stock raisers are hurrying to the markets as rapidly as possible. The scarcity of corn and the destruction of pasturage in the Western states by the heat form the principal reasons why the raisers are rushing in the cattle. If the stock shipped maintain their pres ent average it will be only a short time before the price takes a tumble, as packers have at present about all tliey care to handle, and there seems to be uo signs of a let-up in the traffic. A meeting of the Eastern committee of the Central Traffic association will be held tomorrow in the office of Vice Chairman Donald to consider divisions on passenger traffic between Chicago and Baltimore and to take up several small matters of a routine nature. CHICAGO MCSI PAY. Claims for Damages Resulting From the Strike Begin to Pour In. Chicago, July 30.— The first of the claims against the city for damage to property duriug the late strike was tiled today. The damages for which notice has been served cover only the property damaged the first two or three days in July, aud for tne legal recognition of which the time allowed under the statutes expired tonight. The claims aggregated §39,339. They were tiled by Attorney Foster, of ilia Grand Trunk, for all the road-s. The claim is not complete for tlie property destroyed in the early days of the strike, but it is the best that the railroads could present in tlie hurry necessary to get within the statutory time of thirty days. Attorney Foster declared tonight that when he served the papers upon Mayor Hopkins the latter flung them across the room, remark ins; that Mr. Foster could serve as many notices as he chose. Tbis statement is denied by Hopkins and others who were present, their version being tnat the mayor took tha papers without comment of any kind. STRIKK DIF.S HARD. Troops Withdrawn From Xort'ierr. California— Guards on. Duty at Oakland. San Francisco. July 30.— The state troops are withdrawing from the field in Northern California. The several companies of the Fi f th regiment and ot the Second artillery regiment vacated Uauland this morning. They left De hind, however, a military guard of about 100 int-n to preserve order in the railroad yards. In case na further trouble arises with in the next few days these will be with drawn. At Sacramento the six com panies ot the Sixth regiment broke camp this eveuing and started for their homes. The tta:e troops at Dun.smuir will be held there for an Indefinite period. United States Marshal Baldwin haying repoited that the strikers at that point are still in a mood to make trou ble. Strong forces of United States regulars are still on duty at Sacramento, Rosyln and Truckee. There is no probability of their being withdrawn for several days. Strikers Goto Work. Chicago, July SO.— Twenty-five hun dred men went to work at the liiiuois Steel company's plant today. The works had beeu closed down since the .strike began. One thousand more work men will be given employment by the company before the end of tlie week. About 100 men returned to work in the Nickel Plate car shops nt Ninety-third street today. They walked out during the strike. Their re! inn allows the shops to resume work at the usual schedule. Demonstration to Debs. Chicago, July SO.— The A. R. D. strikers at a meeting today arranged for a reception to President Debs on his re turn from Terre Haute. All tabor or ganizations in Chicago will be invited to join in a grand demonstration and street parade. lie must be here Thurs day to looii after the A. H. U. coiiv«ik tion. The Panta Fe Denies. Topeka. Kan.. July SO.— A. A. Hard, the general solicitor of the Santa i\- for Kansas, this morning received the toi lowing dispatch from General Solicitor Qeeurge K. Peek, who is at Coney Island: "There is absolutely no truth in the rumor with respect to the cancel lation of contracts with emp!oyes,im.-in bers of labor organizations. It is a malicious falsehood, started by some one to damage the company." A straight Democratic ticket will win In Minnesota this fall. Tiiere was over sixty-four thousand majority agatoat the Kepublicaus iv 1890. California Earthquakes. Los Axc.ei.Kß. Cal., July- 80.— This city was shaken by an earthquake last evening at 9:11. The direction was from -northeast to southwest, throneh most of the movement was more ot up heayinu than an undulatory character. It did not do much damaire. Albania Monica and San Pedro a tidal wave was looked for, Out no indication of one was noticed. At Action there were three distinct shocks, but no particular damage re sulted. Immediately after the vibia tions at that place ceased, a lar*e meteor, similar to the oijh which at. traded so much attention Fridaj in-lit. here, was seen to fall. Smashed a Kecord. Laf.vyktte. Ind., July 30.— About three thousand people 1 were in attend ance of the bicycle meet today at the tair grounds. Quite a number of prominent wheelmen from ail parts of • the country were present. Th« track was fast, ami the five-mile reciinl wa/ brokeu by F. J. Titus, of New Yurs