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NEWS OF A DAY.
English Mail Service -- The Dole o
Sparta’s Wedding -- A New
Congressman,
On the Mississippi •• Will go Farther
Killed bj His Own
Brother,
ENGLISH MAIL SERVICE.
Tbe Canadian Pacific Scheme Falla.
—The Grand Trunk Mentioned.
Montreal, Special—The Hon. J. J. C. Ab
bott, leader of the senate, has returned
from Eng and. It was learned from
bim chat the teason why the twenty-knot
service mail steamers promised by the An
der.'ons had falleu through was that the gov
ernment would not carry out the under
standing they had with the Canadian Pacific
as to facilities for the conveyance of passen
gers over the Intercolonial railway. They
had agreed to grant the Canadiau Pacific
running powers at special raves over this
road from the terrain us of the Canadian Pa
cific Short Line at Su Johns, N. 8., to Halifax,
at which port the passengers and mails were
to be landed. This they now refuse to give,
and will only carry passengers at regular
rates over the Intercolonial railway, thus ne
cessitating a change of cars at St Johns, N.
B. As the object of the Canadian Pacific
Short Line through Maine was to provide
this quick transportation across the conti
nent, Sir George Stevens and Sir Donald
Smith at once withdrew their names, and the
Anderson syndicate refused to go on with the
projected line of steamers nnlii proper fa
cilities were granted. They hold that if the
line is to be of any service the railway com
pany should be in a position to take passen
gers through without change of cars or other
delays, and that If the government wouid
not permit this it would be of no uee to pro
ceed in the matter. This means war to the
knife between the Canadian Pacific and the
government, and it Is rumored that the lat
ter will arrange with the Grand Trunk for
another short line to Halifax and get another
syndicate to take up the mail steamer serv
ice. It is expected that this will be done by
selling back to the Grand Trunk that section
of the Intercolonial between Quebec and
Riviere du Loup, or granting them running
powers over it. The Temisconatta railway,
which runs trom Riviere du Loup to Ed
mondston, is controlled by the Grand
Trunk, who would extend the line across
New Brunswick to Moncton, where tt would
connect with the Intercolonial, which runs
from that point almost direct to Halifax.
AFTER THE WEDDING.
'The Duke of Sparta and His Bride
Receive an Ovation
Athens, Special.—After the ceremony of
kissing the bride’s hand at the palace
the duke of Sparta and his wife
drove through the still decorated streets,
which were thronged with people.
Upon returning to the bridal residence
they were received by the king, who
■conducted them to the balcony to acknowl
edge tbe cheeis of the crowd. Ac-nignt the
city was again brilliantly illuminated. Em
press Frederick accompanied tbe prince of
Wales and bis sons on tbe yacht Osborne as
far as Salamia The yacht was escorted by
tbe British squadron and was saluted by ail
the foreign vessels in the harbor. The
prince of Wales and Princes Victor and
George proceeded for Egypt
EMPEHO3 WILLIAM IS POETIC.
Berlin, Special.—The North German Ga
zette suys that Emperor William, on his arri
val at Athens, sent the following dispatch to
Prince Bismarck:
I have arrived at glorious old Athens after a
voyage of intoxicating beauty. After a splendid
reception from prince and people, your tele
gram was my first greeting from home. Hearty
thanks for it. My first word back to the Father
land is a salutation to you, sent from the city of
Pericles, from the pillars of Parthenon, the sub
lime aspect of which deeply impresses me.
The North German Gazette publishes a
poem in Greek, congratulating Princess
Sophie and the duke of Sparta. Tbe Vos
siche Zeitunsr dwells upon the fact that the
match is a non-political one, Princess Sophie
having followed the wishes of her heart.
NOT YEEY ENTHUSIASTIC.
London, Special.—The English newspapers
are singularly deficient in enthusiasm over
yesterday’s marriage of Princess Sophie of
Prussia to the Duke of Sparta, at Athens, and
in view of the fact that the alliance has not
only tbe countenance, but the specific ap
proval of the queen and Prince and Princess
of Wales, and the Empress Frederick, the
paucity of complimentary allusion to the
affair is the more to be wondered at. None
of them, however, goes to tbe length of criti
cising it and the public must perforce believe
that it is a matter in which England has no
interest.
ANEW CONGRESSMAN.
Mr. Hansbrough Thought to Be That
In Every Sense of the Word.
Washington, Special Telegram,
Congressman Hansbrough ban secured quar
ters at tbe Biggs bouse aud will remain there
during the end of the session. He Is sized up
in the Evening Star as follows:
Representative Hansbrongh of North Dakota
is a new member In tbe broadest sense, for he
and bis state are both new. Having been a news
paper man, he is modest and does not undertake
to sar what congress is going to do with the tar
iff. He says Dakota is glad to go into the U nion.
where she belongs, and her representatives will
pay their share of attention to public affairs
alter they are initiated. He has already learned
something of the duties of a member of congress
through having a number of applications for
office to look after. He is a young man, a plain,
matter-of-fact talker and is evidently not defi
cient in euergv. Ho says hs is inclined to think
tbstex-Gov. Ordway may not get the senator
sbip he seeks. Pierce will probably be elected,
be tuinks.
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Iu a half-column interview In tbe Phila
delphia Press Congressman Hansbrongh
takes exceptions to tbe reports of great des
titution in North Dakota, especially in Ram
sey county. He says that the report pub
lished so widely in the East that there ars
7,000 destitute people in Ramsey county is
erroneous, as there are only that number of
people in the county. Good crops are what
the people need, and more moisture Is all
they ask. In this connection Mr. Hansbrongh
is studying irrigation matters and will be
ready with the entire Northwestern delega
tion to put through some measare that will
secure more water for prohibition Dakota.
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Mr. Hansbrough ca led upon Secretary
Proctor to-day in the interosts of the dis
tressed residents of Ramsey county, N. D.
Mr. Hansbrongh has asked Secretaiy Proctor
to permit the destitute settlers to cut fire
wood from the timber tract on Devils Lake
reservation, Fort Totten, covering several
thousand acres on the shore of the lata
The secretary was not oeruin of hts au
thority in the premises, but promised Mr.
Hansbrough an answer to-mcirow. He i«
noliued to grant the request.
ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Delegates to the International Con
gress Now In St. Bonis.
St. Louis, Special.—The international del
egates have arrived here from Omaha
They were met by Mayor Noonan and
a reception committee and was
greeted with booming guns and col
ored fire burned from buildings along tbe
route from tbe anion depot to the Southern
hotel, where the visitors were assigned to
rooms. After supper the party were con
veyed in carriages to the merchants’ ex
change, where a reception had been arranged.
The great exchange hall was brilliantly
illuminated; in the center was a monster
fountain from which trailed ivy vines drip
ping with the water of many spraying jets
that sparkled in lights clustered around and
beneath. The guests were shown to seats
upon the platform, where President Charles
A. Cox, of the exchange, received
them. On the floor were seated
several hundred of ladies in St. Louis
society. Gov. Francis’ wife holding the cen
tral place. Addressing the guests, Mr. Cox
briefly greeted them and then presented
Gov. D. R. Francis, who formally welcomed
them. Mayor E. A. Noonan added a brief
welcome, after which Minister Z’garra
of Pern responded for the delegates.
He said the glau voice of welcome here was
in unison with the greetings everywhere re
ceived daring the present trip through this
grand and marvelous country. The hearts
of the strangers had been hilled with
gratitude and with faith that the comine
congress would have good results. No offi
cial scheme had ever received so hearty or
so popular endorsement from a people so
great and so powerful He said in conclu
sion: The mighty river that washes
by our city points you to our
lands and to our great markets
and we extend our wish for you to have all
the blessings that make a people great, pros
and happy. After a quartet son by ladies,
the visitors were pre-euted to the ladies
present, and before the close there was a
merry whirl of dancers on the great floor.
WILL GO FURTHER.
The Old Dominion Republican League
Will Have Money.
Washington, Special—The Old Dominion
Republican league does not intend to take a
backward step on account of the threat of
prosecution which Civil Service Com
missioner Thompson has Bald
would be brought againßt all
persons who solicited political contributions
of government employes. To-night the
league took a decided stand in the matter
and went a little further than the political
assessment circular recently sent out A
committee of three was appointed to go to
the departments next Friday, which is pay
day, and receive the money that was
solicited in their circular. The
committee consists of Mr. Brarae, a member
of the executive committee of the league;
John Hall and J. W. Jones. None of them is
an officeholder and they were purposely
selected from private life. The officers of
tbe league say that no officeholder bad
anything to do with the preparation
or distribution of the political assess
ment circular, and assert that
they have been legally advised that it is not
against the law for a private citizen to be
concerned In soliciting assessments. It is
claimed by some, however, that it is an
offense for any cit zen, whether an office
holder or not, to solicit a political contribu
tion from a government employe.
The penalty is a heavy one—three
years’ imprisonment and $5,000 fine
Civil Service Commissioner Thompson was
seen in regard to the proposed prosecution
of tbe officers of the league. “It will be
pushed with vigor,” said he, “as it is our be
lief that one conviction will settle the ques
tion for good, and no one would ever again
attempt to collect assessments. The com
mission bas not yet secured all the evidence
it desires, but will have it in a few davs.”
“What officers of the government are im
plicated?”
“The only one that I now recall is W. C.
Eiam, a chief of division of the interior de
partment. He is an officer of the association,
the first vice president, and I am confident
that the evidence we have is sufficient,
judged by the usual practice, to secure con
viction.
KILLED HIS:BROTHER.
Result of an Attempt to Teach a
Young Man a Lesson.
Nobthviule, N. Y., Special—A terrible
tragedy was enacted at the home of Samuel
Carrington, half a mile from this place.
A young man named Oscar Barclay has
made himself notorious by his relations with
two women and his vißits to the Carrington
homestead. Barclay had been warned re
peatedly by his father and three brothers,
but be paid no attention to them and
they decided to teach him a lesson. Ac
cordingly they disguised themselves as
“White Caps” and accompanied by about a
dozen young men, similarly disguised, pro
ceeded to Carrington’s residence. Tbe party
dragged Carrington from the house, tarred
and feathered him. placed him astride of a
rail and carried him thus fov quite a dis
tance. Then he was released and left to
take care of himself. The “White Caps” re
turned to the bonse for Young Barclay, but
having witnessed their treatment of Carring
ton, he determined to resist them.
As they came to the door,
he ran np stairs, and seizing a
musket, which he leyeled at the leaders,
ordered them to atop. His command was
unheeded, and as the “White Caps” pressed
forward he took a careful aim and tired. A
shriek of agony followed, and the leader of
the “White Caps” fell dead, the right side of
his head and face having been blown to
atoms, Tbe victim proved to be Fred Bar
clay, tbe youngeßi brother of Oscar. Young
Barclay made no effort to escape, and was
taken into custody. Four of the “Wbiie
Cups were arresed, and the rest will also be
arrested. Public sympathy Is in Oscar’s
favor.
TARIFF REVISION.
Many Congressmen Express an Opin
ion on the Subject.
Niw Yoax, Special —The Tribune has ad
dressed the following inquiries to each of
tbe 169 Republican representatives in the
Fifty-first congress:
(1) Do rou favor a revision of tbe tariff on the
lines adopted by the senate at its last session?
(2) To what extent would you modify the inter
nal revenue laws? (3) Do you favor national
control of congressional elections? (4) Do yon
favor liberal appropriations for ocean mail serv
ice looking to a revival of tne American mer
chant marine? (5) Will von indicate your first
and second choice for speaker of the house?
Ninety- three replies have been received,
of which 86 answer the first qnestlon in tbe
affirmative; 77 favor repeal or some modifi
cation of tbe internal revenue laws, particu
larly tbe repeal of the tobacco taxes. To the
third question 75 replied in the affirmative.
Only one negative reply was received to the
fourth question. Mr. Reed of Maine is the
first choies. and Mr. McKinley of Ohio the
second, ia the speakership contest.
SQUATTERS TO GO.
People Now Living at Fort Peine
Most Leave or They Will
Be Assisted.
Mach Good to Be Derived From a Con
ference of Superintendents of the
Postal Department
Piebbe, & D., Special Telegram,
Intense excitement prevails at Fort Pierre,
across the river from this place, caused by
private advices being received from officials
of the interior department which state that
the people over there have no recognizable
right to tbe land whereon they are settled,
and that the land where the town is situated
belongs to the government, and will be
opened for settlement in the same manner
as the rest of the reservation lands; pro
vided, however, that the Northwestern Rail
road company does not accept the mile
square on the conditions heretofore agreed
to between the company and the govern
ment Tbe advices also add that the com
pany is certain to take the land, as it has re
cently signified its intention of so doing, and
that the land that it wants is exactly that on
which the Fort Pierre settlerß are located.
But the information clearly states that in
either case the settlers will be compelled
to vacate the reservation entirely and
come across the river after the
president issues his proclamation and before
it takes effect, and tbe military authorities
have also been notified to prepare to compel
the settlers to vacate at any time. In this
connection it was learned three days ago
that there were several parties of boomers
over on the reservation who intended to re
main the entire winter. The authorities set
out for about three miles to the west, where
three families of poor farmers, who came
from Paris. 111., had located. The Indian
police found them in a horrible state of des
titution, and had they been allowed to con
tinue on the land they would have all been
starved before spring. One family, Jenson
by name, bad already lost one child, and two
more are in a precarious condition from the
lack of proper nourishment. The three fam
ilies were taken to the ranch of a squaw
man some miles down the river, where they
are being properly cared for, and when they
are in a condition to travel again they will
be brought back from the reservation.
BETTER POSTAL SERVICE.
Division Inspectors of the Postoffice
Department Hold a Conference.
Washington, Special.—The conference of
division inspectors of the postoffico depart
ment, which has been in session during the
last ten days in the office of Chief Inspector
Rathbone, bas adjourned and the inspectors
have returned to their respective stations.
The object of the conference was a general
interchange of views upon a large number of
subjects suggested by Chief Inspector Rath
bone and other officials of the postofflee de
partment, including the iuspectors them
selves The subject of registering package
envelopes and tbe treatment of registered
matter generally were discussed at some
length, and as a result, a system of consecu
tive endorsements by all persons through
whose hands the packages pass was adopted.
It appears that the regulations now in force
require that all persons who handle a regis
tered package, from the time it starts
from the originating office until 16‘
reaches the person for whom it is intended
at its final destination,shall sign their names
to the envelope in consecutive order, noting
the time received and the condition in which
the package is found. This regulation, how
ever, has not been strictly enforced Em
ployes are in the habit of signing their
names with a hand stamp without any spe
cial reference to consecutive order, so that it
has been utterly impossible in many cases to
follow the course of the package and so fix
the responsibility for loss. Hereafter a strict
observance of this regulation will be re
quired. As to the registered package envel
ope no change was recommended, although
it was the opinion of the inspectors present
that the one now in use
IS ENTIBELY DEFICIENT
in several important particulars. What Is
generally needed is an envelope which can
not be rifled without Rhowing signs of hav
ing been tampered with. The envelope now
in use, it is said, could be opened, the con
tents removed and the envelope resealed
with great ease, and if skillfully done baffles
detection. Tbe inspectors will give this sub
ject further study, and any suggestions for
improvement in registered envelopes will be
at once communicated to the department.
The book of instructions furnished the in
spectors was discussed and thorougly re
vised. A uniform system of bookkeeping,
reports, blanks, eta, was adopted. The sub
ject of the creation of two new divisions was
considered, but no change was made further
that to recommend the employment of ad
ditional clerks at each division headquarters.
A large part of the time of the conference
was devoted to a discussion of the means and
methods to be adopted in the detection ot
crime and the conviction and punishment of
persons violating the postal law. During the
session the conference was addressed by
Postmaster General Wanamaker. First As
sistant Postmaster General Clarkson, Second
Assistant Whitfield and Third Assistant
Hazen, Assistant Attorney General Tyner and
a number of the bureau officers, each ex
plaining in what particular bis branch of the
service coaid be improved throagh the co
operation of the inspectors. The conference,
it is believed, will result iu permanent good
to the service generally, and in all probabil'
ity the division inspectors will hereafter be
called together for conference and consulta
tion at least once a year.
LOOKS LIKE TASCOTT.
Arrest of a Forger Who Answers Bis
Description.
Pim.ADitT.AHTA, Special.—A man is locked
np ia this city to-night who, if he be not
Tascott, answers most marvelously the de
scription furnished of that person. For two
weeks past a man has been passing or at
tempting to pass forged checks pur
porting to be nigned by J. B. Wood,
general passenger agent ot the Pennsylvania
railroad. It became known that the man
had left the city, and Chief of Detectives
Wood detailed Detectives Bond and Murray
to hunt for the culprit. They reached Bead
ing to-day, and an examination of the regis
ter of a hotel there revealed the name of
“Charles Harris, Philadelphia. “The detectives
learned that Harris answered tbe description
of the forger. He was fonnd in his room in
bed asleep. He was awakened and told to
get up. When the man got out of bed be
wore only a short shirt, and Detective Bond’s
attention was attracted by prominent scars
on the right leg, and also a gunshot wound
in the right hip It occurred to the men that
these marks were conspicuously mentioned
In the description of Tascott A casual
glanoe also revealed a scar on the right
knee ud scan on both elbows, all of whld)
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BORNE BT TASCOTT,
according to the description. Upon being
charged with the forgeries the prisoner
acknowleged Us guilt, and readily signified
bis willingness to accompany the officers to
Philadelphia, where he was taken to
the central station Tascotc is de
scribed as baring bad teeth, the
npper front ones filled with gold,
blue eyes, rosy cheeks, rather good looking,
about twenty-three years old, inclined to
slonch, and has a habit of carrying his hands
in his pantaloon pockets. The scars, as men
tioned above, are minutely described. A
later description of the alleged murderer
says be is an expert guitar and mandolin
player. All these points are observable to a
marked degree in the man arrested to-day.
His teeth are bad, one upper front tooth hav
ing been filled, and he says the gold fell
out not long ago. From each side of
this tooth one has been extracted. Among
his effects is a guitar, and a small satchel be
carried contained guitar and zither strings
and keys for tuning the latter instrument
Chief Wood telegraphed the Chicago author
ities to-night, and is awaiting a reply from
them.
RESORTED TO CANNIBALISM.
Horrible Story Related by Two Ship-
wrecked Sailors.
Baltimore, Special.—Carl Graves, fireman,
and Ludwig Loder, seaman, two survivors ol
the crew of the steamship Earnmoor, told a
Btory, horrible in its details, of the way they
sustained life by cannibalism for daya Loder
said: “The only food we had the first fifteen
days in the boat was a flying fish and a few
raw small sea birds, divided among eleven
men. On the sixteenth day out William
Davis, a seaman, caught me by the throat
and made a dash at my head with a knife.
He cut me in the right cheek, the scar from
which still remains as you will sea He was
told to kill me by August Plagge, a fireman.
When Davis began to cut me some of bis
comDanions caught him, others shouted ‘Kill
him, kill him; we want something to eat
We aro staiving.’ It seems that Plagge,
Davis and others in one end of the boat bad
decided that I should die, as, I suppose, be
ing pretty fat I looked Inviting. Plagge was
placed on watch that night, but be was miss
ing next morning. No one saw him go over
board.
LIVED ON HUMAN FLESH,
“On the seventeenth day, William Bobinson
lay down to sleep, and when they tried to
call him they found him dead. It was de
termined to eat his flesh, and William
Wright, the cook, was ordered to carve the
body. The first thing done was to smash in
Robinson’s skull, and from the fracture each
one sucked the blood as long as It would
last, which was but a little while. Then the
cook stripped the flesh from the riba The
next day this flesh in strips was placed on
top of the water tight compartment and
dried in the sun. After taking out Robin
son’s liver, heart and other parts which
would furnish blood to be sucked, we threw
his mutilated body into the sea. Two days
after Robinson’s death, Third Engineer
Thomas Hunt died. His body was also cat
np for food. In about three days tbe limos
and feet of all began to swell, and several
have since broken out in ugly sorea We
think it is poison from tbe human flesh and
blood.” Both Graves and Loder say that
they have no recollection of the taste of
human flesh, ,so great was their mental
anguish at the time. Their only recollection
of taking the food is feeling their own blood
quicken as it coursed through their- veina
FIGHTING IN SAMOA.
Engagement Reported Between Fol-
lowers of Malietoa and Tamasese
on the Island of Savaii
Sydney, N. 8. W., Special.—Advices re
ceived here from Apia, under date of the
15th inst., state that a battle is reported to
have taken place on the island of Savaii, be
tween the forces of Malieton aud Tamasese
Throe hundred men were engaged on each
side. Several were killed and a number
wounded. Which party won the victory is
not known.
NOT UNCLE SAM’S FUNERAL.
Washington, Oct 25. —The cable dispatch
from Sydney of a reported engagement be
tween the forces of Maiietoa and Tamaeeee
was shown to a state department official. He
said that on the face of it the report was
startling, but that the importance of the re
port would be modified by the relati ye im
portance of foreign interests in Savaii. It
might be that there was nothing at all in the
conflict that would call for foreign consider
ation. It might be merely a local riot
without international significance of any
kind. In any event, the report, if
true, demonstrated that Maiietoa and Tam
asese were not dwelling together in such
harmonious relations and ambitions as had
been stated in the recent account of Malie
toa’s abdication and the subsequent election
of Tamasese. The department had no infor
mation on the subject whatever. An exam
ination of the correspondence and reports
upon the Samoa matter, with accompanying
maps, showed that there was no American
Interest at all on the island of Savaii and
that those of England and Germany were in
considerable, compared to those on Fortuiia,
upon which Apia is situated.
A NOVEL DUEL.
Fingers to Be Cut Off, the First One
to Weaken to Be Killed.
AXißUQuebque, N. M., Special—The partic
ulars of a singular duel recently fought in
Taos county have just come to light An In
dian and Juan Verega, a wealthy Mexican
cattleman, repaired to a spot about six miles
from the town of Taos, just at the break of
day, to “settle” an old grndge. The weapons
were butcher knives, and by the method of
fighting agreed upon each man was to sub
mit his hand to his opponent and have one
finger cot off, the catting to be done alter
nately, and the first man who evinced signs
of pain to be stabbed to the heart. The In
dian by toss secured the first cut, and, delib
erately taking the hand of his enemy, with a
quick stroke severed his forefinger. The
Mexican never ottered a sound. The Indian
reached out his hand and off came his thumb.
This continued in silence until the cattleman
had lost fonr fingers and the Indian four
also. When the Indian reached for his foe’s
hand the latter’s second, becoming scared at
the fearful flow of blood, sent a ballet
through the Indian's heart. The affair is one
of the most inhuman ever heard of in any
land, and all parties to it will be prosecuted.
It is thought the cattleman will die.
A Straggle With a Burglar.
Kansas Citt, Special—George E. Thomp
son drew $2,100 in cash out of a bank. Be
fore he went home he paid a note of S7OO.
When he went to bed he put the re
mainder under his pillow. Daring
the night a burglar entered his
room and presenting a revolver at
Mr. Thompson's head demanded the money.
Mr. Thompson involuntarily grappled with
tbe intrudei. During the straggle that en
sued a revolver was discharged, the bullet
barely miming Mr. Thompson’s head. The
thief broke away finally, grabbing the
money from nnder the pillow, and escaped.
Mr. Thompson was badly used np in the
straggle.
ST. PAUL HOSPITALITY
The City's Gates Thrown Open to
the Representatives of Three
Americas.
Oscar Stenberg in Butte Has a Giant
Cartridge Exploded Under
His Pillow.
Nature was kinder to boats than guests
in St Paul but our courteous and kindly
Sooth American gneats will forgive the lack
of Minnesota’s blue skies and invigorating
air when they appreciate that tbe clondß
may mean the difference between success
and disaster to this Northwest Truly a
handsome, distinguished and altogether ad
mirable party arrived in the Saintly City last
week, and their welcome was none the less
hearty that fuss, feathers and flummery had
been dispensed with. As all the world
knows, there would have been no lack of
ceremonial had the Pan-American represen
tatives so desired. That they were charmed
both with reception and receivers was
voiced by eo many of the gentlemen and in
such multifarious and delicate ways that tbe
expression passed clear beyond the bounds
of the perfunctory aud showed itself heart
felt More than one of the distinguished
gentlemen took occasion to say that
the farther West and North they
came the heartier grew the hand
clasps, the more breezily delightful tbe wel
comes. To these citizens of the South,
with its rains and its memories, the New
Northwest, of which St. Paul stands as ex
emplar and manifestation, is a source of
wonderment as well as of delight, and as one
of them said Thursday, “We will carry back
with us mthe bo.dest outlines memory can
give the picture of this great city, which was
not even a hamlet when I was in my coun
try’s congress for the first time.” Nothing of
moment marred the day. Every part of the
programme was carried out as far as was de
sirable, and St. Paul has no reason to fear
that her guests w"1 leave her with anything
but the pleasantest recollection.
At the City Hall.
The city hall was reached at high noon,
and the delegates were at once ushered into
the mayor’s rooms, where the reception
committee was awaiting their arrival. Gov.
Gov. Merriam was at the head of the com
mittee, next to nim being ex-Governors
Ramsey, Sibley and Hubbard, and Senator
McMillan, Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Gil
bert, Dr. Christie, Gen. Johnson, Hon. Albert
Scbeffer, State Auditor Braden, State Treas
urer Bobleter, Secretary of State Mattson,
Attorney General Clapp, Hon. Gordon E.
Cole, William M. Busbnell, D, A. Monfort
and B. A. Finch. Wben tbe delegates had
been introduced to the members of the com
mittee, Mr. D. A. Monfort stepped forward
and delivered the following formal address
of welcome:
In welcoming yon to the State of Minnesota
and tbe city of St. Paul I nave the honor of con
veying to you an expression of tbe pleasure your
visit causes oar citizens, and tbe gratification
they experience in thus having an opportunity
afforded them of meeting so many distinguished
representatives of our sister states, and also of
manifesting their appreciation of the import
ance of the subjects you will soon meet to con
sider and discuss
Before proceeding to more particular intro
ductions it may not be inappropriate for me to
say that among those gathered here for the pur
pose of welcoming and greeting yon and whom
yon see before you, there are some who, among
our most honored and distinguished citizens, in
addition to being tbe very earliest pioneers of
civilization in this entire region, and who,
within tbe period of their own lives, have
seen its marvelous transformation from
an unbroken wilderness occupied only by wild
beaßt and warlike savages into the fruitful and
populous country you now behold. There are
at least some among them who almost, on this
very spot where now stands a city of 200,000 in
habitants, have endured not only tbe privations
and hardships common to all settlers in a new
country, but who often have been solely de
pendent* upon their own watchfulness and cour
age for the protection of their lives against the
bullets and scalping knives of savage aud vin
dictive foes. The record of the early lives of
these men would be a reflection of forms and
conditions of life which have now ceased in a
great measure to exist, here or elsewhere, and it
maybe especially interesting to you to meet
with them as representatives of a class to whom
by reason of the changed conditions consequent
upon the rapid extension of civilization
there can be no successors on this continent.
There are here present the first governor of
Minnesota nnder its territorial organization, its
first governor under a state organization and its
present governor. Between the administration
of the two first and that of the last there inter
venes a period of less than half the ordinary
span of a man’s life, and yet it has sufficed to
produce changes in the territory which has
been successively under their respective juris
dictions greater than has perhaps occurred dur
ing the same interval in any other equally ex
tensive area on the face of the globe. We at
tribute this unprecedented development of the
material resources ol the state, and the happy
and generally prosperous conditions of onr peo
ple, partly to our system of government, partly
to the richness of onr soil and the salubrity of
onr climate, bat also largely to the character of
onr citizens as formed by our system of public
schools and general education. I again beg to
express to you on behalf of the people of St.
Pan! tbe pleasure your visit affords them, and
shall now have the honor of introducing you to
a number of our citizens, who desire to extend
to you their personal welcome and greetings.
The delegates were escorted to the council
chamber, where a miniature exposition of
the resources of the Northwest had been
prepared for their inspection. The Second
regiment band was stationed in the cham
ber and played several selection a There
was a large gathering of oiiixens, many of
whom received the pleasure of aa introduc
tion to the distinguished visitors. The ex
hibits were arranged on long tables on each
side of the chamber, where plenty of light
was obtainable. They made a very pretty
display. Grain, grasses, vegetables, products
of the mine and quarry, wool from Montana
and manufactured goods from St. Panl fac
tories made a remarkably creditable show.
It was the opinion of many persons that
the exhibit of the agricultural and mineral
resources of the Northwest would not re
ceive very great attention from the Pan-
American tourists. They were agreeably
astonished, however. Tbe visitors took a
remarkable Interest in all that was on exib
ition. Indeed it was with difficulty that
several of tbe delegates coaid be induced to
leave the collection when the time arrived
to leave for the governor’s residence. The
exhibit made by tbe Northern Pacific Rail
way company attracted their attention
especially. Here were shown specimens of
the agricultural and mineral resources of
the great conntry to the west of the farthest
Western which will be reached on this trip
Viewing tbe City.
It was a rather disagreeable day for a drive
aronnd the city—dark, cloudy and chilly.
On this account the original programme was
curtailed considerably, it being felt that the
visitors from the warm climate of booth
America wonld not be able to stand tbe cold
winds of the North with any degree of com
fort. As the carriages emerged from tbe
handsome grounds surrounding the gover
nor’s residence, tbe delega es were treated
to a very interesting exhibition by tbe fire
department A regular alarm was sounded,
and in a very short time the department was
on the ground. Two engines were stationed
at tbe southern side of Central Park, and tbe
| hose was rapidly unreeled. Then a watei
tower was put in operation and proved »
novel sight for tbe majority of the visitors
As it quickly rose In the air and then a stream
of water poured out, with sufficient pressure
to send it a distance of half a block, mur
murs of surprise and admiration arose from
nearly every carriage. The ease and
rapidity with which the stream could
be turned in every direction were illustrated.
This closed the exhibition, and the drive was
resumed up Summit avenue to Dayton.
When the Aberdeen apartment house was
reached a shortstop was made and tbe party
proceeded to Western avenue, aud thenoe to
Summit, returning by that avenue to Sixth.
The many handsome residences along tbe
route were pointed oat to the delegates, who .
pronounced Summit avenue one of the finest
residence streets they bad seen. A good
view of Mr. J. J. Hill’s magnificent new
residence, now in coarse of construction,
was obtained. From Sixth street the pro
cession of carriages proceeded along Smith
avenue to Soven Corners, and thence down
third street. That thoroughfare was crowded
with people, and the delegates were lm-.
pressed by its busy appearance. The whole
sale district was thoroughly traversed, and
atter viewing the general offices of the
Manitoba and Northern Pacific tbe party re
turned by way of Sixth street to tbe Ryan,
well satisfied with tbeir tour of the oity.
Reception at the Ryan.
In the evening there was a full-dress re
ception given at the Hotel Ryan in honor of
the city’s guests. The committee had made
every effort to make this one of the grand
est events of the kind ever given in 8k
Paul,and that they succeeded well every one
in attendance can testify. The hour for the
reception was 9 o’clock, and shortly after
that time the parlors were thronged
with the best citizens of Su Paul.
No better crowd of representa
tive citizens ever assembled together.
The parlors and corridors were beautifully
decorated with plants, while the soft strains
of the orchestra filled the air with melody.
Tbe ladies present were attired in most beau
tiful costumes, and sparkling Jewels and
shining silks and satins gave an air of brill
iancy to the scene such as is seldom wit
nessed. The presence ot the staffs of Gov.
Merriam and Gen. Rnger in fall dress uni
form aided largely in lending a distinguished
air to the occasion.
BLOWN UP WHILE IN BED.
Oscar Sterngerg in Butte Has a Giant
Cartridge Exploded Under
His Pillow.
Bum, Mont., Special Telegram, Oct. 24.
—A sensation was oaused in tbe center of
town this morning by an explosion in a
bouse. Oscar Stenberg, a sign painter, slept
apart from his family in a room under his
shop. There have been family Jan be
tween him and hta wife, in which a
man named Schmitzgor was the disturbing
element, the children taking the mother’s
side. Proceedings for divorce have been be
gun on both sides, which fell through, and
Stenberg has been arrested more than once
for abasing his wife: His family live in a
house najacent to his shop, and his wife
has taken care of his Bleeping room,
to which there were two keys,
one kept by him and the other
by Mrs Stenberg. The family retired early
last night and at 6 o’clock this morning were
alarmed by tbe explosion in Stenberg’s
room. His son and daughter, aged sixteen
and (fourteen respectively, rushed into the
room and found it In horrible disorder,
filled with . smoke and the bed clothes
on fire. Stenberg was assisted out to
the other bouse, bis head frightfully lacer
ated and blood streaming from wounds in
tbe face. By a miracle he escaped death,
though suffering painfully from his injuries.
Investigation showed the explosion was due
to a giant cartridge having been placed
under tbe pillow of the bed, a fuse
about Bix feet long having been
passed through a small hole to the outside of
the room in tho yard. Another cartridge
placed there had failed to explode, otherwise
the building would have been wrecked and
Stenberg blown into eternity. Mrs. Sten
berg and her son were arrested during tbe
day and placed in separate comportments
in the jail. No evidence has developed point
ing directly to tbe perpetrator of
the outrage, but the auteorities believe
these two to be implicated in the affair to
the extent of justifying their arrest The
doctors say Sternberg will recover, propided
blood complications do not arise. Schmitzger
cannot be found, though tbe officers are
searching for him. The wrecked condition
of the room and furniture in which the oc
currence took plack make it a mystery how
the victim escaped with his life.
RICH AND RACY.
Correspondence Between Gen. Noble
and a Pension Agent.
Axbant. N. Y., Oct 24.—Secretary Noble,
in a letter to W. W. Thompson, pension
agent for the district of Maine, refuses to
accept that gentleman’s resignation. The
correspondence us famished Mr. Thompson
is as follows: Secretary Noble writes under
date of October 23:
I have received a letter addressed by yon to
Hon. Hiram Smith, Jr., deputy commissioner of
pensions. In this document yon endeavor to
resign, but inasmuch as you have not had the
intelligence to direct yonr paper to the only per
son wbo can accept yonr resignation, and it Is
handed to me by Mr. Smith, I beg leave to
inform yon that yonr Intended resignation is
not accepted, but as you are thereby shown to
be both a slanderer and one totally unfit for the
services of the United States, yon are dismissed,
and your services are no louger required.
Mr. Thompson gives the following as his
reply to Secretary Noble:
Yonr favor Just received. Yonr letter lacks
dignity, respectability and exhibits the writer
in his true character. I feel free to
say yon are a pnopet, personally, and offi
cially a sycophant and lickspittle. I dislike
to nse this language to any person In official
station, and cannot afford to waste more post
age and time with pen. I shall send all yonr let
ters to me, and an account of yonr dictatorial
methods to tbe president, and If be sustain*
yon I shall be confirmed In tbe general opinion
of all good people that yon misrepresent the
men wbo made It possible for Benjamin
Harrison to insult tbe nation by putting yon In
place and power, which neither yonr services or
character can jnstify, and yonr continuance in
office is a violence to every sense of propriety.
There can be no usefulness in yonr further ser
vice, certain no benefit to the peo
ple will be derived from yonr persistent
slander of better than yon ever attempt to be
or ever have been. While dismissals are going
on yon are conspicuously worthy notice. The
president wouln consult the public welfare by
letting yon return to tbe obscurity in which be
found yon and for which yonr talents best fit
yon.
The Sole Survivor.
New Yobk, Oct 24.—Joseph Katz, a stow
away, arrived here to-day and claims to be
the sole survivor of the steamer Brooklyn,
from Darien, Ga., for New York, which has
been before reported as supposed to have
been lost The ship was wrecked on tbe
11th inst Katz manned a boat with two
men named Johnson and Olsen, when the
steamer began to sink. His companions
were swept away. He drifted until the 14th
instant and was picked by the schooner
Mary Watson. The owners of the steamer
have given np all hope of seeing her again.
There were seventeen men on board, all
residents of Brooklyn