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GLARABELLE'SLETTER will be PI-BUSHED IX TO-MORROW'S GLOBE Read It. it tells of the Unpleas ant Predicament a DAINTY SATIN SLIPPER -GOT A DASHING \OUNG HUSBAND INTO. Don't Let it Get Away From You. VOL. IX. WITH A LIE ON HIS LIPS Chester Bellows, the lowa Fiend, Is Rushed Into Eternity. "Hang Me Early, So I Can Breakfast in Hell," Was His Request. The Cowardly Cur Breaks Down at the Last and Begs for Mercy. History of the Crime for Which He Was Hanged- Other Crimes. tpcci.il to the Glow. Mason City, 10.. Dec. .<*..— To-day will long be remembered as an eventful one for Charles City. Not only were the streets thronged, but the thoughts of many of the people of lowa were upon the city where, for the first time in twenty-two years, was to be present- eu me. repriis-iii spectacle of a man hanged, not for vengeance, but justice, ac cording as or dered by law. There was no thought of re prieve or com mutation, M words of sym pathy or pity, but a sentiment ecumenical that Bellows must nang. All preparations for the hanging had been completed this morning, and there was nothing to do but to await the hour. All was quiet within the jail, not a rustle or sound tokening the impending fate to the outside world. In the early morning the rural inhabitants began to poor into town, the incentive being too strong to be resisted. At 8 o'clock around the'jail wall all was. excitement. A multitude gathered, thinking, that there would be an opportunity to witness the execution, but their desire was turned away ungraiificd. Outside of a few reporters, the sheriffs of the differ ent counties of the suite, and those authorized by law. none were to witness the execution which followed. At 9 ox-lock six chosen men from Co. F. I. N. G., went on duly, keeping a march around the callows enclosure. HIS LAST SIGHT <» EARTH was one not boob to be forgotten by the faithful de-th watchers. Up to 9 o'clock he manifested the same fearless dis position suggested by the words he spoke to the warden at Anamosa. He begged him to tell the sheriff to hang him early in the morning, that he might get to hell in time for breakfast. Shortly after 9 o'clock the sheriff entered his cell with a letter, from his sister, Mrs. Waterman, the contents of which will never be known. The letter was handed to Bellows, and Sheriff Clark took occa sion to admonish him to prepare for the eternal, as he was to be surely banged in the morning. Bellows looked up into his face, saying that he WOULD LAUGH AT HIM on the gallows. The sheriff stepped from the cell and soon he beard the moans of Bellows weeping over the last written words from a once devoted sis ter. An hour was spent 'in alternate weeping and swearing. Now weeping over the thoughts of death and his terri ble crime, swearing because of the im agined inhuman treatment that he was receiving. Shortly after Hi o'clock be made a break for liberiy, raising a large arm chair to strike down one of the death guards as he was bent over fixing the fire. He was prevented in this and went to his cell cot and laid down. He went to sleep right away and did not awaken until 4 a. m.. when he arose and again went to abusing the guards and demanded that he be liberated. The guards gave no. satisfaction, and he again went to his cot and slept for over half an hour. He awoke for the last time on earth shortly after 7 o'clock and refused to accept of any eatables whatever. He was apparently in great agony of mind but never lisped a word of sorrow over the terrible crime he committed. At 10:G0 the jail enclosure was thrown open and the forty-six who had tickets passed in. A TERRIBLE SOl ND GREETED THEIR EARS. It was the voice of Bellows in his cell, resisting the officers as they [were put ting the shackles upon lam. He suc ceeded in indicting an ugly wound by biting one of the guard's hands. He was forced to the wall and was firmly bound. At 10:43 Sheriff Clark stepped on the platform, calling in a firm and clear voice the names of the twelve jurymen, each responding to his name. The death warrant was then read to Bellows in his cell. At 10:45 the death march commenced. The window from the criminal's cell had been taken out, and a stairway leading up to the gallows erected. Up they ascended, the sheriff leading, followed by his deputy. Then came Bellows In stocking feet, partly carried by two strongmen, His strength had failed him. He took a position over the trap and stared at the audience for a moment, his face wearing a sad, de jected look. His legs were pinioned, but not a word escaped his lips until Sheriff Clark adjusted the noose, when be broke down crying. "PLEASE DON'T, PLEASE DON'T." The noose was then tightened, when in almost inaudible words he said: "I'm innocent." His supporters stepped on either side of him. Sheriff Clark moved to the rear, and at four minutes to 11, with that terrible lie fresh on his lips, the trap was sprung and Bellows sprung into an eternity. Nine minutes after the trap was sprung life was practi cally gone. He was cut down at 11:15. An examination proved that his neck had been broken in two places. No rel atives witnessed the execution, and none would accept the body. It was buried in the cemetery, but it was ru mored that it will not long remain there. •-,'•*•_■ BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CASE. The crime was one of the most brutal and cold-blooded ever recorded in the annals of lowa. It was committed on Hie farm of Chester Wilcox, in Floyd county, lowa, on the Sth of July. 1866, the victim being his niece, Alice Water man, a beautiful girl of sixteen. A Globe reporter, after a ride of about four miles southeast of Charles City, arrived at the beautiful Waterman resi dence, nnd here learned from Mrs. Waterman, a sister of the murderer, and Miss Waterman, ft sister of tlie murdered girl, the details of the tragic affair. Bellows was engaged by his brother-in-law, Mi. Waterman, as a - -^*^ "^ •■,-'..';. helper on the farm. Mrs. Waterman did not like the attention lie was paying her daughter, and she asked him to go away ami find another place to work. He seemed to take it all in good part at first until his mother moved into the neighborhood and then he tried to get Alice to leave home. Shortly after this he had some words with Mr. Waterman and he went to the house and while enraged said to Alice that he would outrage her before the year ended. One evening he entered her room BY MEANS OF A I-ATVDKK on the outside and undertook to chloro form her, but was discovered and went away. Alice then hoping to quiet Bel lows, thinking that all trouble might be avoided, left her mother's home by con sent of her parents and hired out as a servant in the family of Mr. Wilcox. Early on the morning of the Mb of July Bellows came around the rear of the house and called for Alice, who was at work in the kitchen, to come out as he wanted to see her. The £irl wore a frightened lo_k and hesitated to go, but finally went. The door- had hardly closed behind her when Mrs. Wilcox heard the report of a re volver and a scream. Pushing: to the door she threw it open, and looking through the screen saw Alice on the ground with her head partly raised from it, fighting the assassin as best she could, and at the same time pleading piteously and imploring the villain to spare her life. Untouched by the ten der voice, he deliberately placed the muzzle against her breast and sent an unerring bullet crushing through her breast. With this prayer for mercy on her lips she died. Mrs. Wilcox rushed her little children into the front bed room, bolting the doors behind her, and called to her husband, who was making hay near the house, for help. He had beard the reports of the revolver, and at his wife's call started for the house. When he came near he saw Bellows standing over his prostrate victim. The murderer, bearing him.turned and with a quick motion XII.II) Tin: BEVOLVEB I and then threw it at Wilcox" head. Mr. i Wilcox thought that the tire was In tended for him and struck the fellow ! over the head with the handle of his i fork, bringing him to his knees. He ; cried out: "Don't hit me again: I'm | shot."" and opened his vest, showing the , Hood flow ing from a wound in tin* side. ! Wilcox threw him into a wagon and i took him to Charles City and lodged j him in jail. An indignant and an out ! raged people rose up to avenge the , crime, and for a time it looked as if I Chester Bellows was to be lynched, but to the credit of the people the law "Was ; allowed to take its course. Medical as j sistance was called and the bullet was ; probed for and found beneath the skin j in the bark. lie slowly recovered from ■■ his wound and was tried at the Novem ber term of court, Judge I.uddick, of '■ Waverly, presiding. Against the advice I of bis counsel lie brought the plea of i insanity. His action- before the court : beggar description. The trial was long , and tedious, but the jurors, after the case j was given to them, were not long in ! reaching the verdict, fixing the punish ! ment at death. When he was brought into the court room and the verdict read in his presence a smile was upon his face, evidently not assumed, for he said i that the sentence was a relief to him, as i he preferred death to life imprisonment. j Tlie judge proceeded to read the death ! sentence in a voice broken at times with emotion. Throughout the entire read ing Bellows sat unconcerned in his seat. I looking around the room, accepting the i doom with a smile and showing such ' utter lack of feeling as to lose all sym i pathy he might have had. A motion was "made for a new trial, but was promptly oyei ruled. IX SHEEP'S CIiOTHIXG. A Wolf Who Worked the .Relig ious Racket With Success. Cixcinnati, Dec. ll'..— A dispatch re ceived in this city announces the cap ture in Fulton county. 111., of one of.the most clever and notorious scoundrels in the country. Rev. William Ham ! mood is an adventurer who assumes i any role that for the time best serves | bis designs. He is by turns doctor. j lawyer, dead-beat, bigamist and all I around confidence man, who lias run j almost the entire gamut of crime. He ! has belonged to the Masons, Odd Fel lows, Knights of Pythias and Sons of j Temperance, lie has been a preacher ! in the Methodist, Presbyterian and Uni | tarian churches. He got .1.00. out of Mr. Jackson, of Savannah, (.a., by playing Mason and ! Odd Fellow. *He married a I member of his dock while preaching in | California, placed an insurance on her life and soon after she died suddenly. He turned up at Indian Valley, Ind., where lie soon married another woman and placed insurance on her life also. She died as suddenly as the first, and while he was getting this insurance, his house, which lie had prudently insured also, burned down, and lie collected that and disappeared. He turned up in New Hampshire next, where he mar ried Mrs. Brockway. He secured all the valuables she had. mortgaged her farm in Indiana and again vanished. She says he tried to poison her before be left". He preached for a time at Bed ford, Mass., but was ■ run out or town. He then left an unsavory record af Air lentown, Pa., New- York and other Eastern towns. He is at present wanted in Florida for violating the rev enue laws, but will be tried for bigamy as well as on the revenue charge. Alleged Jewelry Thieves.. Cincinnati, Dec. 16. Tw0 -hand somely dressed women, wearing seal skin cloaks and costly diamonds, were arrested last night at the Central pas senger depot, charged with stealing a tray full of gold chains from a leading jewelry store. They gave the names of Lizzie McGuire and Mary Smith, and their home was Trenton, N. J., and said that their husbands were actors. The stolen property was not found on them. The only evidence against them is that they were identified by two of the sales men as having been in the store ir. the forenoon to buy goods. Going out. one of them engaged tlie clerk, who let the other have an opportunity to slip the chains from a case which had been care lessly left open by an employe. Killed Her Twins. Camden, N. J.. Dec. 16.— Miss Annie Court, twenty-nine years of age, gave birth to illegitimate twins, boy and girl, Wednesday. Yesterday morning the infants we're missing, and a search re sulted in finding their dead bodies in a pail of water. Miss Court is too ill to be removed from her residence, so she is under surveillance. There Was No Evidence. St. Louis, Dec. 16.— The three men arrested at Camden. Ark., charged with the Iron Mountain train robbery, were released yesterday when arraigned be fore the United States commissioner, as the engineer, fireman and postal clerk failed to identify them. Saved a Trial. Nog ales, Ariz., Dec. 10.— It was learned late last night that the scouting party sent to Cienja in search of the Berual bandits found three men, sup posed to belong to that band, near Chacal, aud shot them. : -- SAINT PAUL, MINN., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1887.— TWELVE PAGES. TO EXPEL ANARCHISTS Some Important and Appar ently Necessary Legis lation Regarding the Checking of the Doctrines of An archism. The Republican Congressmen Counting Noses on the Tariff **_~r=£iion. Pen Pictures of Prominent Senators—General Wash ington News. Washington, Dec. lfi. — Among the many important bills upon which con gressional action will be taken during tiie current session of the legislature few have attracted, so far, a wider at tention on the part of members of the bouse of representatives than that drawn up by Congressman Adams, of Chicago, which by many is construed to mean a bill for the expulsion of an archists from United States territory. This remarkable measure had its origin, it is said, at a banquet given several months ago by t'ne Union League club in Chicago, and many of its more strik ing provisions are said to have been sug gested by Herman Raster, editor of the Staats Zeitung of that city. The design and far-reaching operation of this bill, should it be enacted by congress, may be inferred from the following extra ordinary provisions contained in the draft: Whereas, aliens residing in the J United States have lately menaced the ! public peace by advising and encourag : ing the destruction of property and the murder of officers of the law; And, whereas, such acts are offenses 1 against the sovereignty of the United ! States; Therefore, when any district attorney ] of the United States shall have infor | mation in writing from no less than three reputable citizens that any alien ] has aided advised or encouraged the de struction of property or murder of any officer of the law, or has attempted to overthrow the laws, or to excite domes lie violence in any state, such informa tion shall be transmitted at once to the president of the United States. The president shall then issue an order in writing requiring such alien to depart from the territory of the United States within a given time, and this order shall be served by the United States marshal ! upon the person to whom it is directed. If the offender shall refuse to obey such order, it shall be the duty of the secre tary of state to cause him to be arrested and conveyed out of the territory of the United States, and if he shall return again to this country he shall be pun ished by imprisonment not more than three years, and at the expiration of his imprisonment shall again be conveyed out of the country. Section 8 of the bill provides: That, whenever, in the judgment of the president of the United States, the public safety shall require, it shall be lawful for the president to cause any alien to be arrested without notice and conveyed out of the United States. The hill has already gained the adhe sion of many prominent members of the lower house and but little doubt. is en tertained that this or a somewhat simi lar measure will obtain the sanction of both the senate and house ot represen tatives before the fiftieth congress ad journs. TAKING SOUNDINGS. Republicans Counting Noses on Hie Tariff Question. Special the (.'lobe. Washington, Dec. 16.— Bepub licans of the house have been holding informal consultations on the tariff question and talking the matter over generally to see how they stand. Mr. Beed, Mr. Kelley, Mr. McKenley and others have been going about among the members as to whom they were in doubt and taking soundings with the view of securing harmonious action. They have gradually pared their pro position down from what they would like it to be to make it acceptable to their members, who lean toward tariff reform, until they have got it down to where they think they can all agree. They have decided to meet any proposition brought forward by the Democrats with one of their own, which they will propose as a substitute. They have not definitely and finally de cided on tiie character of this substitute as to every matter of detail, and they cannot till they learn of what the Dem ocrats are going to propose. They will shortly hold a more formal conference for a final adoption of the plan. As it stands now it is uncertain whether or not they will propose to take the tax off sugar. ' They have agreed as to tobacco, but they still have some things to con sider before settling the question as to sugar, SEVERAL SENATORS, And How They Look and Act in the Upper House. Special to the Globe. " Washington, Dec. 16.— Senator Da vis .and Senator Farwell are becoming officially birds of a feather, because of their proximity in the senate. The ro tund body ot the Illinois senator is daily seated in a red leather chair beside a twin piece of furniture, in which the little giant from Minnesota is almost hidden from sight behind his desk at times. The successor of Gen. Logan wears a suit of very dark steel gray, and the successor of Mr. McMillan is dressed in goods of the same pattern, but of a bright silver gray. The partly bald head of Farwell inclines to the right and almost touches the very dark brown locks of Davis. They whisper gravely, Farwell's eyes twinkle, and Davis" features relax into a broad smile. To the man in the gallery it is difficult to even surmise whether thoughts are being interchanged for the public weal, or whether matters less weighty but more pleasing are being discussed. Thus daily do they sit and converse, and nec essarily they arc Incoming great friends. Senator Sabin sits to the right, and a few feet in front of them, but he is a veteran, and has many friends and several cronies in the senate. ln the private gallery not infrequently Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Sabin look down upon the dis tinguished gentlemen over whom they rule. Looking beyond these worthies, past Chandler, Spooner, Allison and Morrill, one can see that which invol untarily excites the risibility of counte nance which results from sombre quies cent fun. There is long Senator "Eli Sanlsbury, of Delaware, with his hands in his pockets and head bent low, strid ing across the senate; beside him the little fat man from Oshkosh, Senator Sawyer, trots or rather rolls along, with hands in his pockets and upturned face. i They are Democrat and . Repub lican, but great friends. They, are. in the senate, the long and short of it." Like a tall, awkward boy and his little chunky brother on the way to school or laying plans to play "hookey," these potent, grave and venerable senators walk and toddle back and forth a score of times,' and then disappear into a cloak room. .There they can sit and talk matters over in their own way, out of sight of Prohibitionists, and enjoy themselves in some degree until Sena tor Morrill gets: through reading his long speech on finance. THE HOUSE, After Some Discussion, Adjourns • .to Thursday, Dec. 22. Washington, Dec. IC— Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, submitted a concurrent reso lution that when the two houses ad- journ on Monday, Dec. 19, they stand adjourned until Thursday, Jan. 5. Mr. Reed, of Maine, inquired the reason for the submission of this resolution. Mr. Hatch replied that it was the usual res olution brought in at the first session of a congress. The house had been in ses sion since the first Monday in Decem ber. It was well known that nothing had been accomplished. The house was waiting for the speaker to announce the committees, and he (Hatch) was satisfied from his personal knowledge, and from what . he had seen of the occupation of the speaker's time by members interested in committee assignments, that it was impossible that the cammittes could be announced until after the holiday re cess. Mr. Reed said that the peceliar cond tion of the business affairs of the coun try rendered the action which had been taken, or rather the non-action which had been suffered by the Democratic side of the house, matter of legitimate comment both here and before the country. . Take it all in all. it was without a precedent. Many changes in the rules of the house had been suggested, but had not beeu acted upon, and yet it was proposed that the house adjourn for the holidays, and commence after the recess where it had been the custom to begin at the ; opening of the session. If there were no matters of public interest before the country such a course might awaken only a passing comment, but to-day con gress was pressed upon by a serious public duty, which was the reduction of the surplus, which Was coming into the treasury in a manner calculated, under the management of the treasury depart ment, to be an embarrassment to the finances of the country. All were agreed— at least on the Republican side — that this surplus should be re duced, and the Republicans stood ready now to make any reduction to which the other side was agreed, and that was in •reference to the tobacco tax. He hoped that an opportunity would be given them by the powers that be or were to be to vote thereon and show to the country some proper disposition in this regard. If the gentlemen on the other side found it somewhat difficult to ar range themselves alongside of the re cent message which had been sent them, that the Republic ans could well understand, and could give their assur ances of most profound sympathy. [Laughter.] The message was to some Democrats a summons from a very great way off, and it required that they should traverse a very great distance before they could get alongside of their pioneer brother at the end of the avenue. After some further, debate the resolution was amended so as to make the adjournment for the recess occur Thursday. Decem ber 22. The resolution was then adopted. After some further, routine business the house adjourned until Monday. - :-- * . Some Unpaid Claims. Wasiiixgtox, Dec. 16.— Comptroller Trenhom, ex-oflicio commissioner of the Freedmen's Savings and Trust com pany, to-day submitted to the house of representatives his annual report upon that trust, showing a balance on hand Dec. 3of $0,101. 'The report says that under sections 1 and 2 of the act of Feb. 17, 1883, there are still due 1,400 claims, amounting to $7,374, and not paid be cause no demand has been made and the whereabouts of the claimants are unknown. The available assets, esti mated at $13,817, are considered suffi cient for the payment of these claims whenever called for and for defraying the necessary expenses of the office. Claims to the number of 30, requiring $721 to pay the 02 per cent declared in dividends, have been presented since the last report, making 142 claims, call ing for $2,135, presented for payment since May 12,1885, but which are barred by the act of Feb. 21, 1881. The-com missioner renews the suggestions con tained in his last report concerning the payment by congress of the balance due depositors; submits the draft of a bill for the purpose and quotes the recommendation that congress dis charge its plain duty in the matter. "Will Not Increase the Number. Washington, Dec. 16.— Secretary Fairchild has taken adverse action on a proposition to allow the assistant treas urer at Chicago to become a member of the clearing house association. Similar action was previously taken in the case of the assistant treasurer at St Louis. The only treasury official who is a mem ber of a t clearing bouse association Is' the assistant treasurer at New York, and the department is not inclined to increase, the number. To Pay the Interest. Washington, Dec. 16.—Arrange ments are now being made at the treas ury department for the payment on Jan. 1. next, of .-8,414,670 interest on United States bonds and Pacific rail road bonds. This in addition to $_*48, V 452 interest which would have fallen due on that date, but which' has been prepaid with rebate, under the terms of department circular No. 90. Parcel Post Convention. -■-* -.J; Washington, Dec. 16.— N. M. Bell, superintendent of foreign mails, has gone to New York to meet Mr. Maclel lan, postmaster general of Canada, for the purpose of negotiating a parcel post convention between the United States and Canada, similar to those put in op eration between this couniry, Jamaica, Mexico and Bermuda. .- .____*»■ Southern Claims. Washington, Dec. 16.— clerk of the house has completed and laid before that body an index of Southern claims, and claims referred to the court of claims under the Rowan act. The total number of claims reported to congress is •__._-•-, which includes the allowed, dis allowed and barred cases, involving the sum of __". 150, of which amount the sum of $4,630,1*20 was allowed. -_.1> Coming to Our Carnival. Washington, Dec. 16.— Secretary Endicott left the city to-night oh an ex-_ tended tour of inspection through the West. -;-.:._. ;;0 :: ' ■:-;;.' '?>. A Comfortable Legacy. Special to the Globe. ' Waseca, Minn., Dec. 16— Col. D. E. Priest, whose, father died recently, in New York, has been left a legacy of 190,000, while each of his children re ceive tfs,ooo.'4^jg ■;- -V ■'.'.;■ CAUGHT AT A GRAVE. A Druggist, a Student and Another Hawkeye Nipped While Grave Robbing. A Row Over a Keg of Whisky at Sioux City Almost Ends in a Tragedy- End of the Session of the Da kota Farmers' Alliance —Work Done. Farmers Holding a Success ful Institute at Anoka— General Northwest. Special to the Globe. Dcs Moines, 10., Dec. 16.—Wednes day the body of Mr. Claflin, a pioneer settler here, was returned to Mitchells ville for interment. The same day a citizen of that place received a hint that the grave might be disturbed, and that night a constable and posse watched the cemetery. Last night another consta ble and party went on duty. About 2 o'clock this morning a wagon drove up, two men got out and went to shoveling. They were allowed to burrow for some time, when they were arrested, and the driver also. They proved to be Dr. Jones, a druggist of this city, C. S. Por ter, a Drake university student, and F. W. Pathoff. Failing to get bonds here to-day all were sent to jail. Jones takes it easy and Pathoff claims he did not know what he was hired for. Either Jones or Porter sized the cemetery yes terday. • The Mitchellsville people are very hot. .-'-;- Over a Keg of Whisky. Special to the Globe. Sioux City, 10., Dec. 16.— The prose cution of the holes in the wall came war ending in a tragedy this afternoon. Constable Curtis, who has been a terror to evil-doers since his election a year ago, made a raid on (.'Council's place on Fourth street, where he found a keg of whisky in a large burglar-proof safe, the door of which was open. The pro prietor made a rush for the safe to lock it as the officer came in, but was seized before he reached it. While struggling with 'him, several Germans, headed by Nick Pauley, a Franz brewery employe, rushed in, and Pauley exclaimed, "Let's shoot -'the ." Constable Ferguson, who had made his way be hind the bar, pulled his gun and leveled it at: Pauley, and asked who it was that wanted to shoot. . Pauley subsided at once. Curtis let goof O'Connell when the crowd came in and, reaching for his gun, squared himself for the expected attack, and in the meantime the safe was? closed and locked, lt was soon opened, however, and the keg taken into. court along with several parties ar rested in the place:' Repeated threats h..ve been made against Curtis, hut. he ju'ys no . attention to them, and contin ues to hunt for contraband whisky. .;;. CLOSED THEIR LABORS, And the Members on Their "Way : ■ -- Homeward. Special to the Glooe. . Hukox, Dak., Dec. 16.— The Dakota Fanners' alliance closed its labors this evening after a four days' profitable session;'*;- Most of the delegates and Oihcershave gone home. The cash re ceipts _ for the past year were $..,000, the year previous about $1,200. The Dakota Kuralist. published by George G.- Croze at Fast Pierre, was made the official organ. The committee on salaries recommended: For president, one year, $1,200; lecturer, $600; secretary, $500; treasurer, $100. The above is an increase over the salaries of last year for president, $200; lecturer, $100; secretary, $200. . Resolutions were passed favoring the establishing of courts of arbitration to which all civil cases can be referred; protesting against the enormous attorneys' fees which can now be collected on mortgage fore 'eTosures; favoring placing on the free list lumber, salt, coal, sugar and all articles for manufacture and sale of which a combination has or may be formed; commending the efforts of Gov. Church to collect taxes from railroads: recommending a statutory form of deeds and mortgages; recommending a division of legislative districts into assembly districts; declaring that any combination of persons or corporations for the purpose of preventing or hinder ing free and fair competition in the manufacture or sale of any artice, trade or commerce necessary for the use or support of the people, or that will pre vent free and full competitipn in the sale of agricultural products, is against public policy and should be made a felony." Extending the hand of fellow ship to the Knights of Labor, and invite their co-operation in relieving laborers and farmers from the burdens of oppres sion now imposed upon them ; recogniz ing the growing tendency of the press of Dakota to espouse the cause of and aid farmers in their efforts to overcome the evils and oppressions under which they now labor: pledging support only to such papers as support and defend them.and recommending the early open ing of the Indian reservations to white settlers. | FARMERS' CONCLAVE. A Successful Institute Being Held at Anoka. Sif^eial to the Globe.- :?. ;X*£ Anoka, Minn., Dec. 16.— Far- mere' institute convened this morning at 10 o'clock. The most prominent feature was the increasing attendance and interest manifested. Representa tives came from all the country round, and no wonder, for the farmers appreci ate this grand opportunity to glean knowledge from experienced heads in that delightful- realm, the farm. The original programme was somewhat changed. Supt. Gregg made some ap propriate remarks on the regular work of the institute and this way of ex changing thought, followed by C. L. Galffielson, who gave his views regard ing the heating of water for stock during the cold season, stating most flattering results. He exhibited a contrivance for warming at a very trifling cost. Dr. J. Currier was next introduced and very interesting and valuable points he gave in what he was pleased to term educat i ing the horse. ' This was illustrated by life-sized drawings of that noble animal. He commenced operations - when the colt was only a day, old and advocated the free use of sugar and great gentle ness, whicM made the training carefully continued a very easy matter. A colt was procured and Dr. Currier gave a practical exhibition -'. of his _ skill fa handling him before a large Mid interested audience in front Of the ..hall. The afternoon session •was taken- up with addresses on the • dairy cow, by Supt. Gregg, and fine but ter making by Col. F. D. Curtis. The ' wheat problem of India was also dis cussed. The" session adjourned at 4 o'clock. In the evening a crowded house greeted L. M. Owens, editor of Farm Stock and Home, to his lecture on "The world is growing smaller." He said the Panama canal will assuredly be built as the Suez has been, bringing Yokohoma, China, ten thousand miles nearer, isn't that a sign that the - world is growing smaller? lie told of the boy who put one hundred eggs under his hen, saying he wanted to see the old hen spread herself. He claimed that was too much the trouble with the farmers nowadays. The question was how great ■i quantity should be raised on a small amount of land, not how many acres should be cultivated. About two hun dred farmers and wives are in attend ance, and dinner will be spread to-mor iow noon for nearly four hundred. With a Pair of Garters. Special to the Globe. " Bed Wing, Dec. 16.— John Olson, a widower sixty-nine years of age, com mitted suicide at his home at Frontenoi, by hanging. He had taken long knit garters, fastened them together, tied one end around his neck and the other end to a bed-post, and then laid down so as to throw the weight of the upper part of the body on the garter, and he remained in t hat position until strangu lation resulted. Insanity on religious matters is said to have been the cause. Coroner Magalssen went down this morning, but decided that no inquest was necessary. Delegates Banqueted. Special to the Globe. Jamestown, Dak., Dec. 16.— Stutsman county delegation returning from the Aberdeen convention were surprised by a banquet at the Gladstone hotel to-night, in honor of the one state move and approval of the proceedings of the convention in speeches made by a number of visiting Dakotians and cit izens. The action of the convention was a matter of the heartiest congratu lation, and strong hopes were expressed for the successful outcome of the great movement. The Grade Not Heavy. Special to the Globe. Laxesboeo, Minn., Dec. 10.— Chief Engineer Williams, surveyor for the proposed Winona A Southwestern rail road, has arrived here with his corps. They are on their way to Mason City, 10. The right through Lanesboro seems to look more feasible to Mr. Williams since he has gone over it. The directors have an idea the grade would be 150 feet more than it really is. The grade now will not exceed sixty feet. Proposed Flouring Mill. Special to the Globe. •Waseca, Minn., Dec. 16.— An effort is being made to arrange for the build ingof a new flouring mill in the city. The plans for the mill are not yet ma tured, but tliere is little doubt but what a large mill will be erected here the coming summer by a stock company. Should be Encouraged. Special to the Globe. Waseca, Minn., Dec. 15.— A move ment is on foot to organize a Waseca County Young Men's Democratic club. Many of the prominent young Demo crats having the matter under consid ation. It is expected that an organiza tion will be perfected in a short time. - A Successful Swindler. Special to the Globe.. --S -.-; '■-■■:•■ "■'">. ' Chippewa Falls, Wis., Dec. 16. Clay Stanton passed forged checks with the name of E. L. Campbell, of Lake ville, to merchants in this.city to the amount of $60. They were not discov ered until presented at Seymour's bank. The man had fled. Couldn't Agree on "Wages. Special to the Globe. Wabasha, Minn., Dec. 16.—Twenty one of the employes of the Luger Fur niture company, whicli left this place for North St. Paul some time since, re turned to Wabasha yesterday. A dis agreement as to wages is said to be the cause of the trouble. A Residence Burned. Special to the Globe. St. Bonifa Minn., Dec. 16. Fire destroyed the residence of John Hirschberger, one mile east of this place, this morning. Mr. Hirschberger and the male portion of the family were from hon.e.Mrs. Hirschberger was alone. Little if anything was saved. Loss, $1,500; no insurance. -;«Eg Guilty of Grand Larceny. Special totheGlobe. .••-.- Maxkato. Minn., Dec. 16— Christian Miller, recently indicted upon the charge of horse stealing, had his trial to-day in the district court and . was found guilty of grand larceny in the sec ond degree. In returning their verdict the jury recommended the clemency of the court. Sentence will be passed to morrow morning. Moody in Washington. Special to the Globe. Wasiiixgtox, Dec. 16.— Hon. G. M. Moody and wife, of Deadwood, regis tered at the Ebbett this afternoon. Special Agent Howard, who has been on the Crow Creek agency, returned to day and says he has made upwards of 700 allotments and believes that the de partment is well pleased with his work. Milwaukee, Dec. 16.— An attempt was made by incendiaries last night to destroy the Holy Name Catholic church, on the West side. The storm house was filled with inflammable material and fired. Father La Lamuir discovered the blaze and extinguished it. The police are investigating the affair. A Brakeman Killed. Special to the Globe. Cedar Rapids, 10., Dec. 16.— A head end collision of two. freight trains run ning thirty miles an hour at Mechanics ville, crushed thirty cars and killed Gene Keilv. of Clinton, a brakeman. The blame lies between the dispatcher at Clinton and the operator at Lisbon. Depot Burned. Special to the Globe. Grand Forks, Dec. 16.— This after noon the Union Pacific depot in East Grand Forks was burned, despite the efforts of the firemen of Grand Forks to save it, hose being stretched 3,500 feet from the roller mills to the west side of the river. The loss is 1,000; insured. The company will rebuild. Probably Froze to Death. Special to the Globe. Grantsburg, Wis., Dec. James Sullivan, employed by the Empire Lum ber company, Eau Claire, was found dead on a logging road yesterday at Tamarac camp. He is supposed to have frozen to death. ;,•_: Awarded $1,500. Special to the Globe. * Oshkosh, Wis., Dec. 16.— 1n the case of John Winstanley against the Chicago, Milwaukee &' St. Paul Railway com pany for damages of 15,000 for the death of a son, the jury this evening awarded 11,500. NO CONQUEST MADE. London Tories Think They Have Made a Conquest of Blame. Blame and Morton Frequently Seen Hobnobbing To gether. Will Ask the Suppression of a Blatant Anarchist Newspaper. The War Cloud Still Hover ing Over the Troubled East. London, Dec. 16.— The Daily News prints a dispatch from Paris this morn ing which says: The London Tories flatter themselve . that they have made a conquest of . James G. Blame, but he is simply reserving his powder and shot until he goes home to America. The dispatch states that Mr. Blame and Levi P. Morton are frequently seen to gether, and that both will start for Cannes to-day. : . ;,., ENGLISH ANARCHISTS. Strong Language Used by a Lon don Paper. London, Dec. It*..— The English gov ernment will be asked to take action against the publishers of an anarchist and revolutionary periodical issued here. The November number contains articles inciting and urging the assassi nation of the authorities responsible for the conviction and punishment of the Chicago anarchists. Of Inspector Bonfield it says: "Hon_ield,tlie conspirator, shall be hounded down and hanged. The lovers of liberty and jus tice swear, in the name of the murdered men, that in you they will avenge tlieir death." On * the next page it is Gov. Oglesby who cemes in for denunciation, "lie is guilty, the governor of Illinois, who now, like the cowardly mur derer that he is, skulks in the seclusion of Springfield, hedged in by an army of detectives, shivering with terror lor fear of. the wild justice of revenge which is certain to overtake him in his bloody work." On page 6 Henry Seymour says: "Every editor will be hanged when the anarchists get the upper hand." There are twelve poges of this kind of language, and every one contains sufficient matter to justify a criminal prosecution. The War Cloud. LoNDON.Dec. 16.— The Times' Vienna dispatch, this morning states that a strong feeling exists there in favor of sending to St. Petersburg immediately Austria's ultimatum, followed, in case of -an unsatisfactory reply, by a rapid march, by tin* German and Aus trian forces on the Russian frontier. It is feared that war is imminent and can in no wise be postponed longer than the spring. The feeling in Vienna, the dis patch says, is intense. Reason for Hope. San Remo, Dec. 16. -Dr. Mackenzie states that he considers the appearance of the crown prince's throat better than when he examined it at the beginning of November. It is true a small growth has formed higher up in the throat, but it has not the malignant appearance of the growth wnich appeared toward the close of the crown prince's slay at Ba veno, but which has since diminished. The swelling of the glands has entirely disappeared. Dr. Mackenzie is about to make a professional visit to Algiers. lie will return afterwards to San Remo. He would not go to Algiers if he con sidered the crown prince's case urgent. Sheehy's Hard Luck. Dublin, Dec. 16.— Mr. David Sheehy, M. P., who was arrested in Limerick the other day after evading the police for a long time, was to-day sentenced at Ballynuby to three months' imprison ment at hard labor. This sentence was imposed for his participation in the Woodford meeting of . the 16th of. last October. An appeal from the sentence was taken by Mr. Sheehy's counsel, and the prisoner admitted to bail. He was immediately re-arrested for . participa tion the meeting held .at r .Clonmel. Bail was refused and Mr. Sheehy was escorted under guard to the Clonmel jail. . Bouncing the Socialists. Berlin. Dec. 16. A new bill has been introduced in the reichstag au thorizing the expulsion of all socialists who have incurred penalties for viola tion of the anti-socialists law or by be longing to secret societies, which is for bidden by existing laws. In accordance with the provisions of this bill most of the socialist members of the reichstag may be expelled from Germany. The bill' also 'permits the punishment of any one taking part in a socialist congress. Law and Liberty League. London, Dec. 16.— Law and Lib erty league proposed to make a demon stration on Sunday in honor of Linnell, who, it is alleged, died from the effects of injuries received in a charge of the mounted police during the recent riot ing in Trafalgar square, but the police authorities have issued an order forbid ding that any display be made. Outspoken Dillon. London, Dec. 16.— John Dillon, re ferring to last night's rumors concern ing the interference of the pope in affairs in Ireland, said that he deeply revered the holy father in all matters pertaining to faith, but he would as soon think of submitting to the sultan of Turkey as to him in political affairs. Father Ryan. Dublin, Dec. 16.— Father Matt Ryan, who was imprisoned though afterward released sonic time ago for refusing to testify in regard to the plan of the cam paign, will be charged under the crimes act next Thursday. r,- y A Cabinet Sleeting. London, Dec. 16.— A cabinet commit tee, composed of the Marquis of Salis bury, Rt. Hon. William Henry Smith, Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour and Mr. Goschen, met to-day to consider an important matter in connection with Irish affairs. Both Wounded. Paris*, Dec. 16.— M. Edwards, mana ger of Le Matin, fought a due! with M. Mayer, manager of La Lanterue. Both duelists were slightly wounded. No News From Stanley. London, Dec. 16.— Congo dispatches received in Brussels to-night make no m Don't Forget that Sunday the GLOBE Puts On ITS BRIGHTEST ARRAY Axn snows UP TO ITS BEST ADVANTAGE You Should Not Fail to READ TO-MORROWS GLOBE' For it will contain Reading Mat- . ter that will be _ INTERESTING TO ALL. NO. 351. mention of Stanley or of the situation at Stanley Falls. The present uneasines/ felt here regarding the explorer will de velop into serious anxiety it' the present month passes without news being re ceived from him. Will Sue the Police. Dubi.ix, Dec. 16.— United Ireland will sue the police for damages for re moving show bills from shop windows in Ennis and elsewhere. %v&S~& Prolonging the Treaty. Bki.i.ix, Dec. 10.— reichstag to day passed without debate the measure for the prolongation of the commercial treaty with Austria. ; >;■>:- The Marquis of Lome 111. ' Loxnox, Dec. 10.— The Marquis of Lome is seriously ill with a disease of the throat. .:.'.' Gone to Cannes. Paiiis, Dec 10.— Mr. McLane, United States minister, has gone to Cannes. KING OF THE DUDES. He Steals a March On the Old Folks and Marries a Washing ton Belle. _■ ' Baltimore, Dei". 16.— Berry Wall, of New York, ex-king of dudedom, and Miss Salome Milbourne, of Washington, were married in Baltimore this evening by Bey. Dr. Hodges, of St. Paul's Prot estant Episcopal church, at the parson age. The bride is a daughter of Maj. Melbourne, an employe in the war department. Mr. Wall, Miss Melbourne and 1 her mother ar rived in . Baltimore this afternoon from New York, and . went to the St. James hotel. Shortly after 4p. m. Mr. Wall and Miss Melbourne emerged from the hotel and took a carriage, ostensibly for a drive to the park. Instead of go ing to the park, however, they turned the corner of Center and Cathedral streets and went to the Maryland club. Mr. Wall alighted, entered the club house and brought Mr. Winslow Williams, a • friend and a lead ing society man, to act as best man, Mr. Williams was taken by surprise, and said that lie would take great pleasure in helping him out. Both gentlemen then came out to the car riage, where Mr. Williams was intro duced to Miss Melbourne. The party proceeded to the oflice of the clei of the court of coinn oi pleas to obtain the license, It was then 5 o'clock, and the oflice was closed. After a search the clerk was found and a license procured. It was 6 o'clock when Dr. Hodges' residence was reached, who was as much surprised as .'Williams had been, but he tied the knot in a short time and the newly made man and wife rehired to the St. James It is learned that late this evening Mrs. Mel bourne sent the following to her hus band in Washington: "Berry and Sa lome went out riding this afternoon and returned man and wife. I suppose we will have to make the best of it." Mr. and Mrs. Wall left for Washington to night and are stopping at the Ebbitt house in that city. LYNCHING TOO GOOD. Horrible Murder of a Man by His Brothers. Montgomery,/ Ala.", Dee. 16. A special to the "Advertiser from fau la tells of a horrible murder in Henry : county. Two sous of Bradley .Johnson, ex-sheriff of that county, Robert and James, got drunk Thursday and in cold blood butchered an older brother named Charles, aged twenty-seven. The murderers are aged thirteen and twenty respectively. Their father when he went to his murdered son's rescue was made by the two younger sons to kneel on the floor and beg for mercy. Their old mother came into the room and tried to separate them. She was knocked on the head and horribly punished. Tiieir brother in-law and another brother, Ben, also drunk, were made to leave the house. When the murderers found tlieir brother was dead, one whistled and the other danced in his blood. The surrounding country is greatly excited; and the. latest news is that, lynching is almost certain. The victim was asleep when his brothers began their murder ous work. ' __. ■ Jolly Tobogganers. Special to the Globe. Rush City, Minn.,Dec. 16.— Rush City contingent of the Chisago Tobog gan club, accompanied by the village organization and literary society and a large delegation of citizens, left here by special train at 7 o'clock last night for Pine City in response to an invitation of the toboggan club, civic organizations, etc., arriving tliere at 8 p.m. They were met by the Pine City band and re ception committee and escorted about the town. A grand display of fireworks and attack on the park was made by the visiting club. The line of march ended at Barley's new hall and opera house, where speeches of welcome were made and duly responded to, after which a fine musical and literary programme was given by talent from - both cities. The floor being cleared, dancing was enjoyed until 1 o'clock this morning, in terspersed with impromptu lunches. They arrived here on the return safely at 1:30 o'clock a. m. "Wisconsin Grangers. Special to ibe Globe. Madison, Wis., Dec. 16.— The Wis consin State grange closed the sixteenth annual convention . here to-day. Reso lutions were adopted requesting the legislature to amend the assessment laws so that all property except state property be subject to uniform taxation, to enact a law similar to the California law in regard to taxation of mortgages, deeds of trust, land contracts or otlier obligations by which debts are secured, to have a "state board erected .by people, one member from each congres sional district instead of the present board of equalization. A resolution was also adopted asking the legislature to appropriate $8,000 for special farmers institutes, to be held under the auspices of the executive committees of the State grange. A resolution was adopted ask ing congress to make the tariff on agri cultural imports equal to that on manu factured goods. The Grange will meet at Madison next season. ; For Breach of Promise. Special to the Globe. • Shakopee, Dec. 16.— district court is occupied at present, with the case of Anna Nachtsheim against Cas per Vogel, of Upper Sandusky, 0., for breach of promise of marriage, alleging $2,000 damages. It is admitted by the pleadings that the parties were engaged. The plaintiff claims that this engage ment was broken by the defendant, and that she has never released him from the obligations thereof. The defendant claims a mutual release. The defend ant, Casper Vogel, was married to Miss Josephine Lander, of this city, in Sep tember. The case attracts considerable attention and the court room is crowded. — ** — " Smashed His Hand. — Special to the Globe. _ _ : ' ••._"• Ai.KXANDRiA,Minn.,Dec.I6.— Charles Schroeder, a brakeman, had his hand smashed while coupling cars. He lost three fingers.' _--'.•'■:.■-.-