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LAST DAY OF WINTER. Tomorrow spring will be fair ly sprung. Are you thinking of a domestic or business change? Remember THE GLOBE SMALL WANTS. VOL XIV. MARIE WAS TO BLAME. Papa James Tells How Miss Kevins Misappropriated His Tender Scion. fhe Young- Lady's Methods of the Most Brilliant and Dashing- Order. Cr. Blame Denies That Mrs. Elaine Separated the Young' Couple. L Very Brown Roast for the Eev. Thomas Ducey, of New York. Washington, Feb. 2S.— Mr. Blame furnished today tor publication the fol lowing, under the heading "A Persona! Statement": Since the separation of my son aud his wife, three and a half years ago, my Family have silently borne every mis representation, every slanderous at tack, every newspaper interview which it has pleased the now divorced wife to Inspire. The one person aimed at has boon Mrs. Blame, and we have perhaps been at fault in allowing a horror of the public discussion of private matters, combined with a regard for the future of my grandson, to permit so much calumny to go unanswered. The last outrage of the kind, embodied in the decision of the judge at Deadwood, l)ak., assumes an official character Which makes it impossible to remain longer silent. To remain silent would be to accept and perpetuate a great Wrone to my wile— a greater wrong to Civ grandson than even a publication of the truth can inflict upon him. It is necessary in speaking that I should give a summary, as brief as possible, of the marriage and the incidents which fol low,'d it and led to the separation. A letter which [addressed to Rev. Thomas 1. Ducey, at the time of the marriage, will distinctly state the important facts tearing upon that event: BruKn Koasi for Dacey. Augusta, Me., Sept. 13, 18SfL— Rev. Thomas I. Ducey. Rector St Leo's Church, 10 East Twenty-ninth Street New York City— On Wednesday morning last, the Bth inst., my youngest sou, James O. Maine Jr., shocked me by the announcement that on tee preceding Monday he hud been united in marriage to Miss Mary Kevins; that you hal performed the ceremony hi your own rectory: that my sou and Miss Nevins were unaccom panied by friends or relatives, and that two of your household servants were the sole ■witnesses. My son's announcement pave the first knowledge that I or any member Of my family had of "his marriage, or even of his attachment to Miss Nevins— ■whose character I wish to say at '.he out- Bet is not at all In question, and of whom but for this rash marriage I have never heard a breath of censure. My son was born Oct. 12, 1868, and is not, therefore, eighteen years old. He was living here in his own home, in the house where he was born, surrounded by neighbors who had Known him all his life, under the daily care of a tutor, who was fit ting him for college, which he hoped to enter this autumn. To facilitate his preparation he desired to remain here during the sum mer, while the other members of the family were much of the time at Bar Harbor. As I have since learned. Miss Kevins, in company with her sister and father, came to Augusta on Monday, Aug. 10. On Friday, Sept. 3, Eighteen Day* Alter Aer arrival in Augusta, my son, who had ■ever seen her or heard her name until she came here, left his home without permission end without the knowledge of any member ol his family and accompanied Miss Kevins and tier sister to their mother in New York. On Saturday, tee 4th, the two young persons presented themselves to you for marriage. Through my oldest son, Walker Blair.e. who Trent to New York as soon as I . heard these unhappy tidings, I learn that James mis represented his age to you. stating that he ■was within a month or two of twenty-one. But he did not (according to your own nar rative to my son Walker) conceal from you the vital fact that he was a minor, or he did not conceal from you. but openly avowed that I had no knowledge whatever of his in tention to bemarried.and that his special de sign was to keep all knowledge of it from me. In this concealment lie sought your aid and abetment, and you held his secret under consideration from Saturday until Monday — agreeing with my son not to advise any mem ber of my family of his rash purpose. You took him to the archbishop in order that a dispensation might be secured to enable Miss Kevin?, who was reared a Catholic, to marry my sou, who whs born, baptized and reared a Protestant You knew that during the long Interval in which you were making these preparations I was within a moment's reach by telegranb, and yet you never pave the slightest iutimation to me, the most deeply Interested and responsible parly. In de fense of this conduct you alleged to my son Walker * The < 'Onfidonce Reposod in you p.s <i priest by my son. The confidence cf the confessional is always respected; bu by your use of confidences reposed iv you outside the confessional— even by those not of the Catholic communion— you, perforce, become an accomplice before the act of any crime or any imprudence to which you may listen. It is not for me to advise a minister of your intelligence that your position is absolutely untenable; would be dangerous to society and would not be respected by any court of the land. You further alleged In Justification of your action that if you had not performed the ceremony some one else outside your communion would have done it. This is a common defense of evil-doing and is unworthy of a priest and a man. You might as well lustify your murder of a man by chloroform on the ground that otherwise some one else would murder him with n dag ger. A week ago my boy was under my pro tection—the most heipleEs, the least respon sible member of my family; erratic, but controllable through his strong affections; an object of constant watchfulness to his parents, his brothers and his sisters; a source of constant anxiety, but not of despair, be cause he is of good abilities, as readily influ enced to the right as to the wrong, and be cause the patience of love can never know weariness. Today, through your agency.tbis boy in years, in experience. In judgment, in practical capacity, leaves my home and my care, burdened with the full responsibilities of a man, with the welfare of a woman in his keeping. lam powerless. I cannot question the legality of the marriage. I shall at a dis tance and at every disadvantage endeavor to guide my son. Hut as a father, living under the divine institution of the family; as a cit izen, living under the divine orderof society, I protest against your act. As a servant of Gcd, to whose ministry you are ordained, I call God to witness between you and me. Of whatever evils resulting from this deplo rable inarriace my son may be the author or the victim, the guilt be on your head. James G. Blaise. All Harle'a Fault. Whon I wrote this letter I believed fliat Miss Nevius had uo oilier responsi Daily ST PAUL Globe. bility in the marriage than in consent ing to mv son's appeal, and was blame worthy for this alone. Since then I am prepared to say that the marrlasre was arranged by her far more than by my son; that she did everything to promote it; suggested every arrangement; an ticipated and provided for every emer gency; and that, in fact, but tor her personal and untiring agency the mar riage would never have taken place. In this she showed knowledge and fore thought not to be expected in a woman of twenty-one years. Within ten days after her arrival in Augusta, within one week from the day she iirst met my son, she was adjuring him thus lor several successive days: "Write nothing until I see you. Let me know at once about the law (of mar riage). 1 can't wait to hear. It, makes me ill." 'Van you come to me a moment? Am alone. Do not send up your card." •Dili you see the laws'.' Do not keep up the suspense." "The Bar Harbor house is perfect, but 1 love the dear okl place here bet ter." "Don't ask any questions that may lead people to Buspect anything. Re member that we are in the mouths of every man, woman and child in Au gusta. Every word you speak is re peated and misconstrued. Every look of yours, every flush of your face is talked of. Look into the laws only to morrow and perhaps one question at a bank" (where he obtained money for his marriage journey on my account by inducing the cashier to advance him funds on his memorandum, a tiling lie had never learned to do before he met Miss Nevins). The >VorJ<l In Vile. "All else can wait. Oh, do be care ful. 1 feel now all sorts of dreadful things are said of us. You do not know how vile tiie world is. Do look up the laws. The rest keep." "Did you look into the laws of Massa chusetts and New York? I am sure not. Answer this tonight." "1 have at last thought of the only man on earth whom we can both trust for witness. He is a man I can tele graph for to come to Boston, if we find it necessary. Ha is a man, and he adoies every member of my family. * * * * I have known him since I was a child. He would go any place with us and none know. He never would breathe it as long as he lived. If you say so 1 will give him a gentle hint, that 1 will need his services for an emergen cy, but not tell him for what." "Do write me at once what the New York law was aud the forfeit. Answer at once." When they reachod New York, after they had tied from Ausrusta, she cau tioned my son not to "forget the S2O gold piece in a little hox for Ducey, and look in the pocket of his gray clothes for the ring." In short, she took charge of every matter, and directed all the pro ceedings to the last minute. It was thus that a boy of seventeen years and ten months, in some respects inexperi enced even for his age, was tempted from his school books and led to the altar by a woman of full twenty-one years, with entire secrecy contrived by herself and with all the "instrumentali ties of her device complete and exact. When my eldest son Walker went to New York, as 1 have related in the Ducey letter, his object was to see whether this marriage of my youngest son might not be invalid, or Conld Not Be Annulled, by reason of his youth. It was met with the assertion that it was too late for any proceedings to set aside the marriage, because, after the marriage, the bride, instead of returning to her mother, had taken passage for Boston with the groom on one or the night steamers on Long Island sound. I propose next to show by a somewhat minute statement of facts and dates the falsity of the asser tion that Mrs. Blame broke up the mar riage relations of my son and his wife. She did not see her daughter-in-law until May, ISS7, eight mouths after the marriage, when, being in New York,the latter called upon her twice during her two days' stay. The next time she saw her was a month later. When about to sail for Europe on the Bth of June she was a single day in New York and saw the young woman on taking leave. At the end of fourteen months we returned from Europe and stopped two or three days in New York. We found that, in our absence, my son had not only spent his entire allowance, but that he was deeply in debt. It was then arranged that both my son and his wife should come down to Autrusta and have their future determined at a family council. They arrived in Augusta Saturday, the ISth of August. Mrs. Blaihe was ab sent from home on a visit, and returned Monday afternoon, the 20th, so that she saw James' wifo For tlic First Time in Augusta on the evening of Aug. 20. Within two or three days 1 learned the details of the dismal failure of their New York life, and, after full consulta tion with Mrs. Blainc. and with her free approval, i proposed that they should come to live at Augusta and occupy our old home. I had a summer house at liar Harbor, and, as I intended to spend all my winters in Washington, this house would be vacant if they did not occupy it. The house beinsf large, I proposed to pay for fuel and light and the wages of a man servant: aDd 1 would furnish them with a horse and carriage. I also assured them, in addition, the sum of $2,500 a year until my son shou'd be able to earn an income of that amount. 1 made the proposition while we were sittiv^ on the lawn, with my son's wife but a few feet distant. My son went immediately over to her, and 1 know that he told her in detail just what my offer was. Her reply was that she would not stay in Augusta on any con sideration. He was very much discon certed by her decision, and for the first time informed his mother and nivself of his discontent and unhappiness, a fact which was not before known, but which was not received with surprise. We then learned that during our absence in Europe he had become gradually estranged from her. and her refusal to accept the resi dence in Augusta was merely the last of a long series of disagreements which threatened to make their united life im possible, and which led finally to a sep aration. Disaster is the only legitimate conclusion of such a marriage. Daring the two weeks that my son's wife staid at Augusta it became patent to every member of my family and to every vis itor, and to no one more than myself, that a separation was the least disaster to be dreaded. The immediate Occasion of Her Departure was my son's going to Bangor at my re quest Friday, Aug. 81, with some docu ments for which I telegraphed (I was occupied with the campaign of the state), and he continued with me to Ellsworth, where I was to speak on Sat urday, the Ist of September. There be ing a violent rain storm, the meeting at Ellsworth was postponed to Monday, Sept. 3. James spent the interval at Bar Harbor and 1 remained at Ella worth. Monday, after the meeting, James returned with me to Augusta and arrived at 11 p. m., only to learn that his wife had gone to New York at 3 p. m., eis;ht hours be lore. Sho knew well that James would be at home that night. Mrs. Blame had strong ly disapproved of her depart ure and had earnestly urged her to re main. She did not then dream that' our sou would not follow his wile or that PAINT PAUL MINN., MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 29, 1892. the imminent final separation would come 80 soon; but she deprecated the angry and, to us at least, sudden de parture and the journey to New York alone with the infant and nurse. She did not. however, suspect that tho young woman left with any less friendly feeling toward herself than towards every other member of the family, ex cept my son James. Finding the young woman determined to go, and foresee ing the difficulties in their path since my daughter-in-law utterly declined the provision 1 made for their support, Mrs. Blame repeatedly bade her remember tnat she would at any moment receive the child for Any L. nulls of Time— for one year or threw years, or ten years, or for life; that he should receive, as all who know my wife will believe, the very b^'st of care and attention; that she would put Ins mother under no cou ditions whatever, and that whenever she wished the child to be returned to her he should be sent. The offer was taken in the same friendly spirit in which it was given. Thus my daugh ter-in-law left my home, the only home which my son could provide for her. She left behind her for my son a note, whose temper and tone are sufficiently indicated by a single extract: "You knew when you left what the consequence of your trip to Bar Haabor would be. What business had you at Bar Harbor? Why did not you tele graph rue and not let mo lie awake till nearly 4 o'clock, You shall live to re cret all this. You have broken the greater part of your promises thus far, and until you learn to be truthful you need not come near me. lam not liere to have my affairs discussed among the neighbors. If you desire to have any communication with me you can ad dress New York hotel." [Signed simply Mary Nevins Blame.] On reading this note, my son de clared: "I will not follow her, and I told her I would not when she made the threat." " Just forty-four days after this willtui departure she returned to my house, ac companied by her mother, Mrs. Nevins, my grandson and his nurse. At the moment of their arrival there were in the house only Mrs. Blame, who was ill, and the servants. Mrs. Blame at once arose, dressed and went down stairs, having previously instructed her maid to do everything required for their comfort. This was the only time she ever met Mrs. Nevins. Neither lady advanced to greet her. No Hand Was Extended to her, but from Mrs. Nevins, seconded by her daughter, came charges against her son and herself so insulting and so violent that a servant was called in for the frankly expressed purpose of act ing as a restraint upon the elder visitor. On this brief stay of two weeks with us, and on this one last visit or two hours, rests all the substantiation of the state ments of the judge at Dead wood. Be fore leaving for the West 1 had advised with Mrs. Blame in the event of the re turn of her daughter-in-law, and she acted upon my advice. Not a word since the separation has been written by her, nor has she seen my son's wife, except on the street in New York, when not a word was exchanged between them. My son was entirely free. No restraint ; was attempted or desired or needed to ensure separation. On the day of his wife's departure he was as strongly de termined as on the day of her divorce not to resume his relations with her. Far be it from me to hold my son blame less, though when his youth", his uncom pleted education, his separation from the influences of homo, the exchange of a life full of hopes and anticipations for premature cares and uncongenial com panionship, are considered, I hold him more sinned against than sinning. But his mother at no time in thought or word or deed attempted to separate this man and his wife. On the contrary she did not fail, by liberality, by considera tion and by extenuation, to foster in every practicable way their happiness, it happiness to them had been possible. James (i. Blaise. SOUTH DAKOTA'S CROP. A Report on How It Has Been Handled. Special to the Globe. Hurox, 8. D.. Feb. 28.— Chairman Rice, of the South Dakota railway com mission, is preparing a special report of the experiences of the commission at the time of the wheat blockade and car famine that caused so much stir through out this state last fall. Mr. Rice states that for several weeks the wheat re ceipts at Armour. Eureka, Bowdle and Delniont were 12,000 bushels daily, and at one of these places over 20,000 bush els were marketed in one day. So great was the demand for storage capacity in some places that every available build ing in the town was used as a grain warehouse. At other points elevator windows and doors were boarded up and holes cut in the roof through which the grain was poured, thus filling the build ings to their utmost capacity. Railway companies in the East provided as many cars for use on lines in this state as it was possible for them to spare, and sev eral locomotives were also sent here, thus enabling the running of hundreds of extra trains. Fuel dealers got in their stock of fuel earlier than usual, and in that way cars heretofore em ployed in the coal trade were free for use in transporting whoat. Not withstanding the fact that the crop yield of the past yer.r was phenomenal, It was handled with less delay and friction than that of any previous year. According to statements furnished the commission by railways doing business in this state," there was a total of 19,462, 739 bushels of grain shipped out of the state during the months of August, September, October and November, divided as follows: Bushels Wheat...: 15,000,700 Flax 2,587,900 Corn 93,930 Barley 552,519 Oats .—...... 1,233,700 On Dec. 1 there was stored in eleva tors 6,000,493 bushels, and in the bauds of farmers 16,000,000 bushels. — _____ Settled a Boundary Dispute. Bute Ridge Agency, S. D.. Feb. 28. —The council yesterday between the Rosebud and Tine Ridge Indians re garding the dividing line between the two agencies was ended and all parties are satisfied. The line agreed upon is along White river, from the mouth of Black Pipe creek due south to the Ne braska Hue. This was a very difficult question to settle, and caused much trouble to both the department at Wash ington and the Indians. Yesterday's proceedings demonstrated that the In dians are capable of transacting busi ness. The Signature Forged. Oshkosit, Wis., Feb. 28.— The arrest of W. Z. Swisson at Dcs Moines for forgery has caused a sensation in Osh kosh, where he mingled in the best so ciety. Last December, while the guest of H. W. McCoy, he negotiated at the national bank, of which McCoy is a di rector, two notes of $7,000 each. They purported to be signed by A. Schuy ster, Swisson's father-in-law, a wealthy Texas ranchman. The signature was a forgery. A requisition has been taken out and Swisson will be brought back here. BERLIN IS EXCITED, Though the Sabbath Was an Unusually Quiet, Un eventful One. Large Crowds Continue to Collect Beforß the Im perial Palace. One Hundred Arrests Made-- Several Policemen Re ported Injured. It Is Said That One of the Wounded Rioters Ha 3 Died. Bkri.ix, Feb. 28, 8:30 p. m.— The situ ation appears to have greatly improved. The police have completely regained the uppur hand. Although large crowds continue to collect before the imperial palace, the police have little difliculty in keeping them in motion. Strong de tachments of mounted police patrol the disturbed quarters. In view of the more extensive measures taken to repress dis order the alarm of the general public has abated. About 100 arrests were made here today. An official report states that a dozen policemen were injured. During the changing of the guard at the imperial castle the drawbridge connect ing the Unter den Linden with the cas tle gardens is closed to traffic till the soldiers have passed. A similar spirit of precaution is likewise observ able regarding the appearance of soldiers in many of the main arteries of traffic lead ing from the center of the suburbs of the city. The Bersen Courier com plains of the inconvenience result ing from the official control of tele phones, deprecating the regulation under which at the moment any refer ence is made by telephone to the riots The Circuit Is Cut. It is reported that one man who was wounded in the riots has died. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the streets presented a highly animated appear ance. This was especially the case with the Unter den Linden and the approaches to the Thiergarteu. which were Tilled with people, for the most part would-be sightseers or mere promenaders. The groups of rowdies and roughs which have constituted such a painfully conspicuous feature iv the streets during the past few days for peace-loving Berliners were absent. No disorderly crowd followed the sol diers as they were relieving guard. Th« police state that the few mobs which gathered last night, but which were so quickly dispersed that comparative quiet settled down over the city by y o'clock, were led by several men carry ing naked swords. While the police were engaged in suppressing these disturbances a mounted policeman had his skull fractured owing to his being struck on the head by a petroleum bot tle thrown from a house. Of the many persons arrested yesterday on charges in connection with the riots, only twen ty-three have been detained in custody. The most significant feature of the morning was the silence of most of the pastors on the subject that was in every body's mind. The UMual Prayers were offered up for the kaiser and the fatherland, but not a word of admon ition or petition bearing upon an out break or disorder such as Berlin had not seen in forty-four years. The ex planation of this is that the Protestant churches are generally extremely dis satisfied with the new educational bill, which places Catholics virtually on a ]>ar with Lutherans, and is regarded as establishing, substantially, a Catho lic state church. This displeas ure is so great and general that a large number, both of the Protestant clergy and laymen, have their loyalty some what impaired, and, while they do not sympathize with disorder, they do not appear sorry to see the kaiser reminded of the possible dangers of the situation. The church-going crowds went and came in the most orderly man ner, and, in deference to the commands understood to have been given to the police, there was no gathering of groups in the public streets. In the quarters of the city mostly inhabited by workingmen a double force of police was on duty, and wherever three or four persons were seen together they were ordered to disperse. The order was gen erally obeyed, although in one instance, in Rosenthal strasse, a workingman, a carpenter by trade, asked the police to arrest him, and said he would do violence if they did not. On being questioned as to his reason, he said that he had Nothing to Eat and that he wished to be imprisoned, as he could not bear the sight of his wife and children starving. His story was investigated, and proved to be true. In a wretched department a woman and : three children were found almost without clothing, and weak from want ot food. The husband had come to Berlin when building was active and lost work when the times grew hard. His story is that of thousands of workingmen in Berlin, some of them old residents of the city, but the greater number attracted to the metropolis of the empire by the. boom that preceded depression. "Thou sands of the families of these men are either absolutely starv ing or dependent for subsistence on charity. A touching spectacle was wit nessed at the prison this morning. The wives of several of those taken captive in the riots of Thursday night were per mitted to see them. In nearly every instance the men handed to their wives part of the prison ration to carry home. In one case a prisoner bad actually gone without his bread rations since Friday morning, concealing it so as to be able to give it to his family. lie gave the whole of it to his wife for her~and the children. One of the turn keys, although accustomed to pitiful sights, was so touched- by this that he gave the man extra food and cave the women some money. These incidents explain the heart and origin of the outbreak. Mis ery among the poor this winter has been greater than at any . time for years past. The municipal au thorities, following the burgomaster c acts, have trusted to repres sion, rather than palliation, " for dealing with the desperate and poverty stricken. Relief, when asked for, has been given grudgingly, and the men have been tola that if they persisted in applying for public aid they would be sent to the so-called tramp colonies and made to work as prisoners. This meant separation from wives and children and the breaking of associations and times as dear to the poor as to the rich. The answer and threat were generally accepted as a denial of relief, and ia& last the unemployed gave up looking to the local authorities for any aid what ever. Tlio Emperor* Drive. The emperor, accompanied by mem bers oi his family, took his usual drive Mil the Thiergarten today. He was heartily cheered by the people all along the route. It is a matter of common rematk that during the recent disturb ances the emperor and all members of the imperial family have always met with a loyal reception whenever they have appeared in public. The troops, too, have always be«n warmly ap plauded by the populace while march ing through the streets of the city, lhis, it is claiuii'il, proves conclusively that the late tronbles have not had their origin iv personal hatred of the emperor, and that even the disorderly portion of the population has no animus against. the army, upon whose services the emperor would, of course, have to rely in case of a serious outbreak. The Vorwarts, the organ of the socialists, repeats its appeal to the members of the party to preserve order, and an incident that oc curred today tends to show that the advice given by that paper is not lost upon its readers. A youth whose brain had probably become inflamed by the recent demonstrations, and also, probably, by indulgence iv strong liq uors, created some excitement upon the street by shouting, "Long live socialism, "whereupon he was promptly set upon by a number of socialist workmen who happened to be passing, and soundly trounced for his pains, lhe socialistic members of the munici pal council of Berlin have made a prop osition that the city government begin various public works for the purpose of giving employment to the thousands now out of work. The people of the police department today expressed the opinion that the disorders were now at an end. JUMPED OX WILLIAM. Chicago Germans Not Inclined to Mince Matters. Chicago, Feb. 28.— Twelfth street Turner hall was filled to overflowing this evening with a demonstrative crowd of Germans who had assembled to listen to speeches upon the recent riots in Berlin. Addresses were made by Henry C. Bechtold, editor of the Fackel; Morris Schultze. editor of the Arbeiter- Zeitung, and others. All spoke in the same strain. Emperor William was de nounced in the strongest terms, and every time he was scored a tremen dous shout of approval went up from the audience. Frequent reference was made to the French revolution of 1793, and it was declared that the Ger mans were ripe for a repetition of that event in their own country. What did it matter if blood were spilled in the cause of liberty and right? The hope was expressed that the fight already be gun would be continued until the work ingmen of Germany would obtain their rights. Mr. Schultze said the riots in Berlin were not an uprising for bread merely, but for entire freedom. The attitude of the emperor had opened the eyes of the people, and with well directed efforts they would be able to defy his authority. A memorial to the Germans of Berlin was adopted. It extended to them the sympathy and moral support of the workingmen and citizens of ; ('hieago. and urged them to keep. up the fight against the oppressors. Cheer upon cheer followed the adoption of the memorials, and the meeting soon after adjourned. CONTRADICT EACH OTHER. The Stories of the Deacons Do Not Dovetail. Cannes, Feb. 23.— When Mr. Deacon was confronted by Mrs. Deacon yester day, the stories told by the husband and .wife were so contradictory that the judge declined to release Mr. Deacon on parole. Friends of Mr. Deacon complain of this action and also of the newspaper attacks upon Mr. Deacon, who, they say, because he shot a Frenchman, is dubbed a cowardly as sassin. Some papers demand the repeal of the statute justifying the husband's crime in such cases. Mr. Deacon ap -1 pealed to the judge against these at tempts to prejudice his case. lie still displays forbearance toward his wife and refuses to bring any criminal charge against her. Mrs. Deacon flatly denied that she was guilty of any impropriety, and the rest of the day was occupied by the judge in reading the husband's his tory of the past three years of his domes -tic life. Mrs. Deacon replied to the charges as the story was read and all • her replies were recorded by the court officials. The scene during the pro ceedings was a painful one, and Mr. Deacon was so affected that he had to retire to his bed immediately ; after the hearing. In adjourning the case the judge intimated that he was unable to say when the inquiry would •be concluded. Mrs. Deacon, who was i dressed in black, seemed to be quite comfortable. She watched her husband anxiously as he retired to the prison. ON THE DOWN TRACK. A F renchman Talks on Our Free Silver Craze. : Paris, Feb. 28.— Senator Clamageran, f formerly minister of nuance, said today :to an Associated Press representative: "The United States is on the downward track in political economy, as is evi denced by the triumph of protection and the growing craze for free coinage. France had free coinage, but was forced to abandon it, .but it will not prove more success ful in America, where the question ,is agitated in . the interest of silver mines. America is the richest country in the world and can afford the experiment of free coinaee, whether it is .good or not good; but the people must not delude themselves with the idea that Europe will take the silver money in any shape.especially since the McKinley law shuts out European prod ucts. They may obtain international silver congresses as often as they want them, but such conferences would be without tangible result. Europe has enough silver already." MANY W'ERK DROWNED. Meagre Reports cf the Frightful Saturday Storm. < London, Feb. 28.— Oporto Times correspondent give " details of the . frightful storm , reported from there Saturday. He says: "It is reported that 300 boats are lost ana 300 persons- drowned. The loss of life is probably underrated. The ,steamer Elbe made three futile attempts to leave Liexos harbor on Saturday and ,a fourth attempt on Sunday morning, which succeeded. While out she saved a boat load of twenty men, and has not returned up the coast to Vigo, where some boats, it is reported, have taken refuge. The storm did not affect •hip ping iv Liexos haibor." :■'_. Felt an Earthquake. Lisbon, Feb.2B.— A dispatch received here from St. Vincent, Cape Verde, states l*at an earthquake lias been felt ;hei*. PALMER IS WILLING, Although He Asserts That He Is Not Seeking the Nomi nation. Enthusiastic Speech by the Old War Horse to Spring field Democrats. He Asserts That We No Long er Need Depend on New York. Illinois the Center of a New Political Force in This Country. Si'ringfiiu/d, 111., Feb. 28.— The Democratic central committee of Sai:g amon county met here yesterday and called its convention for April 12. Sen ator John M. Palmer was present and made an address, which was largely devoted to his own position as a presi dential candidate. In the course of his address Senator Palmer said: My friends, your chairman very kindly alludes to me with reference to the pending canvass for the next presiden tial election, and 1 am gratified that any Democrat in the state would think that 1 would be serviceable to the country in that important position. I have never aspired to the presidency. I have earnestly desired the confidence of the Democracy of the state of Illinois. My ambition has been limited to rendering to the party iv the state such services as would entitle me to its confidence, and in that I have found an abundant reward. It is true that the newspapers and some public men speak of me as a candidate for the presidency, and I suppose I am not at liberty to overlook the fact that it is within the range of mere possibilities that the nomination might reach me. I give you my word I am not seeking it. What the accidents of politics may de termine in the future no man can fore tell. But my interest in politics, gentle men, has no personal end. lam Not Seeking a Place for myself. lam seeking that which is to me of infinitely more value. I have seeu the Democratic party in this state defeated, divided, unorganized and un able to make a steady, persistent lielit for principle: and I have lived to see it a living, moving, active political force. We won a victory in IS9O in Illinois. I believe that the Democratic party has the -control of Illinois if it can unite and act with vigor and earnestness to that end. 1 mean, in other woids, that Illi nois is a Democratic state [applause], and, Illinois being a Democratic state, it now becomes a force in the politics of the United States. Up to now, perhaps yet, the Democracy of the county has been dependent upon one of the states for a candidate for the presidency not be cause other portions of the Union have not patriotic citizens who have the con fidence of the Democratic party, but it has been thought to be necessary to al low one of the states to select a candi date. What the success of that has been you know as well as I, and even now there is an impression throughout the country that New York is to furnish the Democratic candidate; that if it is true that New York, and New Jersey, and Connecticut, and Indiana control the situation and that a candidate must be furnished by some of these states that is acceptable to the others New York must still be appealed to to furnish a candidate for the presidency. 1 have no complaint to make myself of the Democratic Leaders of New York. I have no doubt that that has been heretofore the sounder policy, but if, as I believe, Illinois is a Democratic state a new force is created in Democratic politics. Illinois being the center of the Northwest, surrounded by Indiana, Michigan. Wisconsin, lowa, Minnesota and Missouri, we have a new political force developed in this country [ap plause}, and we need not depend alone upon New York to furnish Democratic candidates. [Applause]. Look at it for a moment — and lam not speaking in derogration of the Democracy of New York. They have been laboring for years under a gerrymander, which has kept the control of the state in the hands of the minority. I know that that Democracy of the state of New York carried New York by 20,000 or 30. --000 or 40,000, and the districts were so arranged that New York has been constantly represented by Republican senators. But I say that, if lam cor rect in my opinion that Illinois is a Democratic state, it is a new force that brings hope to the country, and this great Northwest comes into the contest, and will seek to control the politics of the United States. [Applause.] I con fess to you that my own personal inter est is as nothing compared to the inter ests of the great party. 1 desire that the Democratic party shall cany Illi nois. [Applause.] I know that we can do that with any candidate that the Democratic convention will nominate. [Applause.] It is not necessary that I be nominated. I am thankful for the confidence of my Democratic fellow cit izens; but I should be ashamed to say that I alone can carry Illinois. [Ap plause.] Now let us recollect that we are Not Antagonizing Anybody. We are not criticising any other state. The Democracy of New York have held their convention. The time of holding that convention has been criticised. It is to be criticised by the Democracy of New York alone. We hold our conven tions when we please, and so let New York. New York has spoken its prefer ence, and New York will jjome to the fiVxt national convention an organized and efficient body. They know what they want and they have the courage to ask for it. [Applause.] This is politics. What ought Illinois do? Illinois ought to go to the convention knowing what she wants and having the courage to ask for it. Any other course invites di vision and is weakness. If we go to the next national convention hav iug no definite purpose in view, simply willing to accept such favors as they will give us— weak, unorganized.havngi no end, Illinois will be, as it has been for the past thirty years, without force as a factor in the Democratic politics of the country. And if Illinois says: "We have determined to carry Illinois for the national ticket, and, having thus de termined, We Want a Voice in the selection of the national candi dates, we come here not devoted to any particular mau, but to nominate the best, and strongest, and truest repre sentative of the Democratic party, and we come here as one man demanding such nomination; if Illinois has a name that it will tender, so let it be. it will have a definite purpose in that. Wut if you wait uuiil the conveution meets be- THE NEWS BULLETIN. Weather— Olear and colder. Papa Blame talks about Marie- Catholic Lenten dispensation. Palmer a candidate for president. A quiet Sunday at Berlin- Big fire at Hot Springs, S. D. Many cattle killed in Southern Minn. Handling of South Dakota's crop. People's party candidates discussed. Letters destroyed at Cincinnati. Sullivan appears as an actor- No outbreak at Indianapolis. Parochial cases to go to court. Serious conflagration in Brooklyn. Ex-Gov. Conway burned to death. French cabinet coldly received. Sarah Althea Terry's autobiography. Minneapolis franchise not awarded. Movements of Steamships. Boston— Arrived : Kansas, Liverpool. London— sighted: Scrvia, Now York. New York— Arrived: Aurania, Liverpool; Nomadic, Liverpool: La Champagne, Havre. Sailed: Advance, for Rio. fore making conclusion, you will po there weak and will accomplish nothing. The Democrats in the next national con vention from Illinois should have a har monious delegation. Let us not take the suggestions of others and rely wholly on them. 1 hope to live to sco the day when Illinois will be a Demo cratic state. I want to see the nomi nee of the Democratic party installed in the executive mansion in Springfield first, and I want to see tho Democracy clear out the other incumbents of the state offices. I desire on the 4th day of next March to take off my hat to a Dem ocratic president [applause]; and 1 de sire to see the young Democrats who have stood by me so gallantly dominate iv the state. We will Tolerate No Distensions. I will tell you Democracy has failed heretofore, first, because" they have lacked confidence in themselves, and second, because they have not taken part In their own organization. Let every man feel that lie "is a committee of one to do his whole duty. Let the primiaries be well attended. In choos ing a candidate let the Democracy of the state choose a man who will best serve their purpose, nominate a state ticket of earnest men that will lead you in the battle, nominate a proper candi date for the presidency and then put your shoulders to the wheel. Illinois will have a Democratic governor and the state offices will be filled by Demo crats, we will have a Democratic legis lature, and on the 4th day of March, 1893, 1 expect to be there to see it. 1 expect io take off my hat to a Deino ciatic president, and then it will not be a sufficient reason to drive a man froni office that be is a Democrat; and they won't allow anybody to abolish the postofrice because there is a Democrat iv the postoflice. The Democratic party will bo on top, and 1 desire Illinois to be a Democratic state and the United Stated under the control of Democratic principles. SILVER AND TARIFF. Both Will Be Given Attention by Congress This Week. Washington, Feb. 28.— The proceed ings in congress during the present week promise to be of more than usual interest, for it is expected that the two leading issues 'of the day— silver and tariff— will figure in one or both of the houses. The senate will resume the consideration of the pending Idaho election case tomorrow, and Mr. Claggett, contestant, will be al lowed to conclude his argument be gun Saturday. Inasmuch as Mr. CJag gett has already made a presentation of his case that will require answer from the committee on privileges and elections, it is probable that the discus sion will laet several days. Mr. Call has given notice that he will Interrupt the regular order on Tuesday to deliver some remarks upon his resolution pro viding for an inquiry into the alleged interference of railroad companies in Florida senatorial elections. It is un derstood that the leading exponents ot the protection and tariff reform theories intend to address the senate during the week on the subject of reciprocity. There is some uncertainty as to the course of business in the house during the week owing to the illness of Mr. Springer, chairman of the ways and means committee, which may possibly result in a post ponement of the tariff discussion that was booked to begin Tuesday, with thy wool bill as the special measure under consideration. It the tariff bill be taken up Tuesday its consideration will prob ably occupy all the remainder of the week. The District of Columbia appro priation bill is almost completed by the appiTatlons committee, and will occupy several days of the week in the event that Mr. Springer's illness becomes so serious as to delay the tariff debate. «B3> COWARDLY SHOOTING. A Murder Which May Be Followed by a Lynching. St. Louis, Feb. 23.— Frank Breeze, a young man employed by the Wyeth Hardware company, was playing pool in Porter's saloon wheii William H. Delmer, a barber, entered. Delmer and Breeze had some trouble a few days ago, in which Delmer was worsted and swore vengeance. When he saw Breeze in the saloon this morning, he com menced to curse and abuse him, but Breeze told him to let him alone, as he wanted no trouble with him. At this Delmer drew a revolver and fired, but missed. Breeze started to run out the back door, when Delmer ii*ed airain, hitting him in the back of the head, killing him instantly. Delmer escaped, but if captured will likely be lynched. ~o> . WEDDED IX JAIL. A Sensational Marriage at Shoals, Ind. Mitciiki.i., Ind., Feb. 28.— A very ro mantic marriage took place at Shoals, a few miles west of here, Friday night. Grant Hamilton and William Fitch were both sentenced to the prison at Jeffer sonville for some burglaries committed at Shoals recently. Susie Curren, of this city, has been Fitch's sweetheart for several years, and when it was found that he would be taken to prison today Miss Curren went to the jail, where they were married, separated by the prison bars, but with hands joined between the cross pieces, the authorities not being willing to permit them to have the ceremony performed other wise. "■" ; Get a Small Increase. Cnic ago, Feb. 28.— Work will be re sumed at Jacksou park tomorrow morn ing. The workmen get an increase of two and a half cents an hour, or half what they deman ded. The strikers sii?n contracts not <o demand another in crease uutil the world's fair work is completed- IF IT DIDN'T PAY To advertise you would see nothing of these corner cards each morning. The GLOBE be lieves in advertising. THE GLOBE GOES EVERYWHERE. NO. CO. FIRE AT HOT SPRINGS An Early Morning- Blaza Wipes Out Fourteen Bus iness Houses. A Conflagration in Brooklyn Does Several Hundred Thousand Damage. Joseph Jefferson One of the Owners—Two Firemen Are Injured. An Ex-Governor of Arkansas Burned to Death in His House. Special to the Globe. Hot Spkijtgp, S. D., Feb. 28.—Four teen business places on Chicago avenue burned i!iis morning between 2 and 4 o'clock, destroying about $75,000 worth of property, insured for 117,000. Aniontf the structures burned was the Syndi cate store building, one of tho finest business blocks of the place. BIG BROOKLYN BLAZE, In Which Two Firemen Are Seri ously Hurt. New Yop.k, Feb. 28.— About one o'clock this afternoon fire was discov ered coining from the cellar of the large clothing establishment of Smith, Gray & Co., at Fulton street and Flatbush. avenue and Nevins street. Brooklyn. At 4:30 o'clock the entire building, was destroyed. The building was constructed of Nova Scotia stone, iron and brick. It had a frontage of 176 feet on Fulton street, Flatbusii avenue; and Nevins street, with a depth of W feet on Fulton and Nevins street. There was a clock tower on the Fulton street side that rose to a height of I'M feet from ihe street, and was 29 feet square. Thi3 fell with a terrific crash at 3:45' o'clock, striking as it did so the south track of the Kings county elevated structure and carrying down about fifty feet of the "track. A portion of the station platform \v;is also destroyed and the stairs leading to the station, the ioss thus being about 110,000. The building was valued at $200,000 and was insured for $175,000. The stock of Smith, Gray & Co. was in sured for $150,000, which" is considerable les? than its value, which could not be arrived at The storage portion of the building; was divided into 400 rooms, :JOO of which were occupied. The loss here will reach $200,000, which is large ly covered by insurance. The tire ex tended to the three-story brick building on Kevins street with "a frontage of sixty feet and a depth of ninety feet, owned by Joseph Jeffeison, the actor, and occupied as a boarding and livery stable. This was gutted, entailing a loss of ?40.000. Five other contiguous buildings were damaged about SiO.OuO. Two firemen were seriously injured. BURNED TO DEATH. Violent Death of Ex-Gov. Conway, of Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 28.—Be tween 7 and 8 o'clock this morning ex- Gov. Ellas N. Con way was accidentally burned to death in his own residence, a small one-story frame building on Scott street, which was also consumed. It \s supposed he was asleep at the tune. For many years before the late war he was one of the most conspicuous men in the state. He was several times state auditor, lie served two terms as irov ernor. lie was very old and feeble and eccentric, and lived alone, not allowing any one else to sleep on the premises. MANY LETTERS BURNED. Destruction of a Depot anil Postat Cars. Cincinnati, 0., Fob. 21.— A fire last night at the Hamilton & Dayton rail way depot destroyed two express cars and two postal cars, together with a shed used by the United States Express company for storage. The loss of the shod and cars is insignificant. The loss of express foods is believed to be small, though the amount is not known definitely. What gives most importance to the lira is the destruction of letters in the mail car. At least one large sack full of letters was destroyed. They were destined to go to Toledo and Detroit and beyond, as well as to be distributed to the inter vening cross iines of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road. Most of the letters are partially destroyed. Only a few are in condition to bo sorted out and forwarded to their destination. There was also destroyed a light news paper mail. Eight thousand dollars will cover the loss ot the cars and tho express company's shed. The loss to the express company for goods in its care may be much more and it may be less. The lire started in the express company's shed. Fatal Giant Powder. Grass Vam.y, Cal., Feb. 2S. — In tha Omaha mine at a depth of 1.000 feet a box of giant powder was exploded yes terday with fatal results. It is supposed that one of the miners was pinching a fuse on a cap, when the latter exploded and set oil the powder in the box. The drift where the explosion took place was shattered and Phillip Cadden, aged eighteen, was killed. Thomas Pen berthy, aged sixty-six, a native of Corn wall, England, is thought to be fatally injured. Damaged $200,000. New York, Feb. 28.— Fire broke oul this morning in the five-story brick building, 425-431 Eleventh avenue, this city, and before the flames were extin guished the building was gutted and. £'20t>,W)!> damage done. The building was owned and occupied in part by Batterson & Eisle, marble, onyx and rare stones. Damage to building. f;">0, 000, *140,000 to stock of Batterson Ar Eisle and $10,000 stock of Henry Phil lips, brasses and bronzes. Blind Girl Burned. Bay City, Mich., Feb. 28.— A blind girl named Eva Sovey, aged seven years, was burned last night so badly that, she died yesterday morning. She was alone in the house with her grand father, who was confined to his bed by illness, when her clothing took fire from a stove. The old man was saved by neighbors. Flour Destroyed. r Ott: maya, 10., Feb. 23.— Riser & Pier son's flouring mill was burned this morning, the fire originating from .spon taneous combustion. One thousand five hundred sacks of flour were destroyed. Loss, .^0,000; insurance, $17,000.