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VOL. XII. PORTER'S KEEN EYES. They Detect Fresh Proofs of Irregularity in St. Paul's Census.

Secretary Noble Proposes to Find Out Just Who Is A New Brand of Force Bill Cooked Up by the Senate Solons. Republican Congressmen Too Busy to Attend the G. A. A. Encampment.

Ipecla'i the Globe. Washington, Aue. supervisor Smith need not go to Canada if guilty of conspiracy. The offense is extraditable. New evidences of systematic padding in the St.

Paul census are being discovered every hour. It is strongly hinted tonight that Secretary Noble intends, not only to cause a recount of St. Paul's population, but to ascertain for the honor of the city who inspired, as well as who permitted, the duplication of whole families in separate disiricts. Secretary Noble is a thorough lawyer and an uncompromising prosecutor by nature, lie is deeply incensed that such glaring violations of law should be perpetrated by employes of his department. There seems to have been much method in the show of righteous indignation on the part of the Pioneer Press as well as diplomacy iv the suddeu editorial back-down and dirt eating on July 81, before the committee reached Washington.

It is impossible to tell where lightning will strike before Secretary Noble is through with the matter, but the ninety-one lodgers in the Pioneer Press building might be wise to roost in cyclone cellars, because the official thunderbolt might strike in the vicinity of that well padded lodging house. The people of St. Paul think they have already had sufficient cause to blush for their mugwump organ, but they may yet have ample reason to revile and anathematize that viper, whose treacherous fang has lacerated the hand that fed it to fatness and autocratic pride. The first census office investigation was cursory and superficial. The present official inquiry will be complete and exhaustive.

NEW BRAXI) OF FORCE BILL. Ihe Senate Reports a Substitute Equally Outrageous. Washington, Aug. The substitute for the Lodge election bill which was reported to the senate to-day is seventeen pages shorter than the bill which passed the house. Among the changes which the senate committee made are the following: All reference to that section of the revised statutes which, it was claimed, provided for the presence Of troops at the polls was stricken out, so that there is no change from the present law in that respect.

The house to house canvass, provided for in the house bill, was stricken out. The provision for (drawing juries by commissioners was omitted, leaving the law as at present on the books. The penal offenses were simplified, and were made misdemeanors instead or felonies. The punishments were modified, the highest punishment imposed being three years' imprisonment and a line of 81, 000, against imprisonment for live years and a fine of 1,000 in the House bill. The judge of the circuit court before whom application is made for the appointment of supervisors is authorized to appoint, as supervisors, any persons he may see fit, not being confined in his selection to the list furnished by the chief supervisor.

In cases where ballots are cast in the wrong box, they are not to be counted, unless the tally sheet shows that the votes for congressmen do not equal the number of names on the poll list, then enough of the votes so wrongly cast shall be added to the tally sheet to make the total equal to the whole number of votes shown to be cast. Where the election officers refuse to administer oaths to voters applying therefor, it provided in the bill that the supervisors shall administer the oath, and keep a record thereof. But no effort shall be made to have the vote thus refused cast, the object being merely to preserve the testimony of the application and refusal. THEY LOVE THE SOLDIER, But Republicans Object to Attending the G. A.

R. Blowout. Washington, Aug. About 150 members of the house, Republicans and Democrats, united in the request to the committee on rules to report a resolution providing for a recess of the house from Saturday of this week until Friday of next week. Many members desire to attend the G.

A. R. meeting in Boston next week, while others are anxious to go out of town for a few days' rest. Leading Republicans, including the speaker, are opposed' to the proposition, so it is doubtful whether it will carry. One Republican said to-day there were so many committees clamoring for time that it would be impossible to take a rest for a week without seriously endangering public business.

STILL. ON THE HOOKS. The House to Act on the Deficiency Bill To-day. Washington, Aug. The house to-day finished consideration of the general deficiency bill in committee of the whole and laid it aside till to-morrow for final action.

Mr. Clunie, of California, offered an amendment, which, after some discussion, was adopted, granting an extra month's pay to the employes of the senate and the house. The bill having been disposed of, the committee rose. All the amendments were agreed to excepting the extra month's pay to senate and nouse employes, and then the bill went over. A bill was passed making the interstate commerce law applicable to the unincorporated express companies.

The house then, at 4:50 p. adjourned. Changes in Star Routes. Special to ihe Globe. Washington, Aug.

7. The postmaster general to-day ordered the following changes in Star routes: 20U0, Preston to Cresco, Leave Preston Sunday, at 7 a. arrive Cresco by 6:40 p. m. leave Cresco daily, except Sunday, at 7 a.

arrive Preston by 6:40 p. m. Route 26106, Rushford to Canton Leave Rushford daily, except Sunday, at 8 a. arrive Canton by 5 p. leave Canton daily, except Sunday, at 8:20 a.

arrive Rushford by 5:20 p. in. Route I 26156, Judson to Mankato: Leave Mankato Tuesday and Saturday at 2 p. arrive Judson by 6p. m.

Route 26388, Ovetia to Mclntosh: Leave Ovetia Tuesday and Saturday at 8 a. arrive at Mclntosh by 12 leave Mclntosh Tuesday and Saturday at 2:15 p. arrive Ovetia by 6:15 p. m. TWO ARMY PRO3IOTIONS.

Lieut. Col. Vincent and Major Barber Raised in Rank. Washington, Aug. The following nominations were to-day sent to the senate by the president: Lieut.

Col. Thomas M. Vincent, assistant adjutant general, to be colonel and assistant adjutant general; Maj. Merritt Barber, assistant adjutantgeneral, to be lieutenant colonel and assistant adjutant general. Nothing Exciting Developed.

Aug. The house committee on reform in the civil service began its investigation of the workings of the office of the civil service commission. Only three members of the committee were present to-day, and they listened to statements made by commissioners Lyons, Koosevelt and Thompson explanatory of the technical processes of the business of the office in making examinations. Nothing exciting or important was developed, and the committee adjourned to continue the investigation to-morrow if a quorum can be secured. HPfIS No Entries Allowed Now.

Washington, Aug. Land Commissioner Groff has issued a circular for the guidance of local land officers in disposing of the lands in Wisconsin and Minnesota restored to the public domain by act of congress approved June 20, 1890. This act authorizes the president to cause certain lands withdrawn for reservoir purposes to be restored to the public domain and be subject to entry under the homestead law. The commissioner states that no entry for or settlement will be allowed until after Dec. 20, 1890.

Discussing the Tariff Bill. Washington, Aug. 7. The senate resumed consideration of the tariff bill to-day and made considerable progress with the metal schedule. Several propositions to reduce rates advanced by the Democrats were voted down by a strict party vote.

AND SO THEY WERE MARRIED Editor Joseph R. Dimlop Weds Mrs. Eureka O. Storey. Chicago, 111., Aug.

Mrs. Eureka C. Storey, widow of the late editor, Wilbur F. Storey, surprised her friends 'last evening by being quietly married at Josepn R. Dunlop, editor of the Times, at the residence of Prof.

Swing. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Storey took her way to tiie home of Prof. Swine, which the thoughtfulness of Mr. Dunlop had made into a veritable bower of roses.

Mrs. Storey was ac-, companied by her friends and admirers who are quite satisfied with the and Mrs. man Tnruinbull. Mrs. Storey wore one of her imported gowns of gray she so much delights in, of softest, thickest silk, the gray having the faint, underlying blush of ashes-of-roses panels of white broadcloth suggested the bridal occasion, and the garniture of fluffiest ostrich feathers bordering the hem of the skirt, gave glimpses of delicate gray cloth boots with patent leather tips, very small and very Frenchy in their contour.

The long, gray glove was removed, the few solemn words were spoken, Mrs. Storey, of whom so much has been said written, has vanished, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Dunlop were driven to the depot, where a suecial car awaited vheir coming.

Mr. Dunlop's valet and Mrs. Dunlop's maid, with the other servants, are the only other occupants of the car, and their wedding journey begins with the trip to New York over the Pittsburg Fort Wayne, thence to Block Island, for a rest of a week or two, and the remainder of the trip will be selected as their own vagrant fancies may dictate. Mr. and Mrs.

Dunlop will reside in the new home, 2011 Prairie avenue, recently completed, though not yet out of the hands of the decorators. Mr. Dunlop began his career at eighteen years of age under Mr. Storey. PATTERSON'S PURCHASE.

The Rocky Mountain News Controlled by a Democrat. Denver, Aug. some timed there have been various rumors in circulation regarding the sale of the Rocky Mountain News to a Republican syndicate of this city, composed of Senator Wolcott, his brother, Henry Wolcott, Gov. Cooper. W.

H. Griffith and Hon. J. S. Clarkson, of lowa.

The syndicate paid $10,000 on option which expired at midnight last night, and, as the remaining £390,000 was not forthcoming, Col. John Arkins, president of the News company, called the deal off, and this morning published the following editorial: Thomas M. Patterson has purchased the whole of James M. Burnett's stock in the Rocky Mountain News Printing company, which was a full half, and also enough of the stock owned by John Arkins to give him a majority of the stock and the control of this paper. Mr.

Patterson has determined to retire from the practice of law after closing all of his present business in the courts by trial or otherwise, and then to assume the editorial management the News. Although, because of his pressing engagements, be cannot now give his personal attention to the paper, he will hold himself responsible for its editorial utterances henceforth. Mr. Arkins will continue, as heretofore, the president and manager of the company. Mr.

Patterson is well known as the leading Democratic politician and criminal lawyer ot Colorado. He was a candidate for governor two years ago, and was defeated by Job R. Cooper. He was territorial delegate to congress during the session of 1875 and 1876, and made a national reputation for himself in his speeches seconding the nomination of Mr. Cleveland at the St.

Louis convention. CORRECTION AND CHARITIES. The National Convention to Be Held in Hoosierdoni. New York, Aug. The executive committee tof the eighteenth national conference of charities and correction met at the Fifth Avenue hotel this I morning.

There were present Oscar C. McCulloch, of Indianapolis Phillip C. Garrett, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Charles Hoyt, of Indianapolis. Indianapolis was selected as the place and May 22 to May 29, 1891, as the time for the meeting of the next conference.

Among the subjects to be considered by the conference are immigration, treatment and care of the insane, charity organizations, the child problem in cities, penal and refractory systems, custodial care of idiots, public out-door relief, co-operation of women in the management of charita- ble, reformatory and penal institutions. Frank B. San born, of Concord, was invited to address the conference on charitable, penal and other institutions in Europe. A report will be made by the committee. on; the international: conference of charities and correction to be held in connection with the world's fair.

CUT DOWNALL GRAIN Montevideo the Center of a Devastating Hail and Wind Storm. Standing- Grain Destroyed, While That in the Shock Escapes Damage. All Indications Pointed to a Cyclone, Which Failed to Materialize. Four Business Firms in Spokane Lose Their Stocks by Special to the Globe. Montevideo, Aug.

A terrific hail storm occurred here about 6p. m. Reports from the northeast, six miles out, were to the effect that all standing grain is destroyed. Reports from the southwest, five miles out, indicate a total destruction of crops. From the southeast come reports of serious damage to standing grain.

The storm cut a wide swarth. Over one-half of the grain was harvested, consequently the loss cannot be very heavy. For two hours after the storm cyclone clouds went whirling; through the air. First a cool current of air came, follo.wed by a blast akin to that from a furnace. There was every indication of a cyclone, and many citizens were badly frightened.

No damage by wind has been reDorted at this writing. The storm moved southeast. THE CROPS A FAILURE. Dickey County's Wheat Average Will Not Exceed Bushels. Special to the Globe.

Ellendal 1 N.D., Aug. has become general in Dickey county and the surrounding country. Most of the barley is already in stack. The wheat crop is almost a total failure in the southern half of the county, as a result of the intensely hot weather and winds that have prevailed since July 1. The average yield on 100,000 acres" in Dickey county will not exceed eight bushels, and may not go over six, which was about the yield last season.

Farmers are greatly discouraged, and many will leave the state the coming fall. Business is depressed. Collections are very unsatisfactory. A strong effort will be made by the farmers who are not completely discouraged to secure some system of irrigation. There is a law enabling townships to raise a tax for irrigation purposes, and this plan will be adopted in many cases.

There is a general feeling that the government is too slow in coming to the relief of the farmers in the semi-arid' regions of the Dakotas. The experience of the past few weeks has demonstrated that the soil must be thoroughly saturated with water in the fall and spring to ensure a good crop. The early summer rains here are uncertain, and unless the ground is soaked to a considerable depth a week of very hot weather in July will damage the wheat. The destructive hot winds could not prevail were the earth kept cool by water. Irrigation must be had to saturate the ground in the fall as well as provide moisture in the summer.

Oats and flax are suffering almost equally with wheat, and corn and bariey have also beeu damaged by the drouth. ALL ARE WELL INSURED. Four Business Firms in Spokane Visited by Fire. Special to the Globe. Spokane Aug.

A fire broke out to-day at 12:30 o'clock in the carriage repository of L. L. Lang Co. The losses are: L. L.

Lang, fully insured. Spokane Commission company, insurance, $3,500. Brickell Redford, Insurance, $4,000. W. Harvey, insurance, $1,000.

WEDDED AT WINONA. A Marriage of Note in Southeastern Minnesota. Special to the Globe. Winona, Aug. The wedding of Miss Pleiades Eloise Staughton, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. N. Staughton, of this city, and Bert C. Wade, general secretary of the Young Men's Christian association at Winona, took place at the residence of the bride last evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

T. C. Horton, of St. Paul. Those present from out of the city were Mrs.

J. B. Dickinson and Miss Francesca Falk, of Chicaeo, and Miss Edith Currier, of Galesville, Wis. The couple departed last evening for a tour in Wisconsin and Minnesota. They will return about Sept.

1 and make their home with the bride's parents, at 266 Center street. War Against Original Packagists. Special to the Globe. Sioux Falls, S. Aug.

What has beeu expected for some time occurred to-day in the issue of a bench warrant by Judge Parliman for the arrest of the leading original package dealer in the city, George Buck. The state's attorney has announced his intention to arrest every original package joint proprietor in the city, and tnat war of the most violent type will be waged against them. There are forty-two saloons in Sioux Falls, and the prosecuting attorney asserts that every dealer will be in jail or under bonds as soon as ho can get warrants prepared. Shot His Own Head Off. Special to the Globe.

La Ckosse, Aug. Charlie Dickson, a professional hunter and fisher, living in Monroe county, north of Sparta, carried out an oft repeated threat yesterday shooting the top of his head off with a rifle. He went into the woods yesterday morning, and not returning, search was made to-day, and he was found dead not far from home, witli the top of his head shot off, which he had accomplished by drawing his gun across the limb of a tre and holding the muzzle to his head. Small Plums for Patriots. Spesial to the Globe.

Washington, D. Aug. postmasters appointed to-day: Minnesota: Seth Amin. Lenox, Crow Wing county; Allen Dawhey, Smithfield, Wabasha county. Mazeppa Wants Water.

Special to the Globe. Mazeppa, Aug. The city ST. PAUL, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1890. contracted to-day for an artesian well with a flow of twenty feet.

J. Patterson, of Red Wing, has the contract. SHOT BY A TRAMP. -y' Cold Lead Lodged in the Vitals of a Montanan. Special to the Globe.

Helena. Aug. August Kurner, an employe at O'Neill's Hotel; Garrison, was shot, and it is believed dangerously injured by. a tramp about 8 o'clock this morning. The tramp, had gotten his breakfast and was about to walk off without paying for it, when Kurner approached him and demanded pay.

The tramp refused, whereupon Kurner attempted to put him out of the house, and in doing so the tramp turned upon him, drew a revol-. ver and fired four shots. One of which, took effect. The tramp started to run and was immediately pursued by a crowd who tired upon him and compelled him to surrender? He is now locked up in the Deer Lodge jail. There is serious talk of lynching, but thus far nothing of this kind has been attempted.

BBSS ASPHYXIATED AND DROWNED Peculiar Death of an Electrician at Sioux Falls. Special to the Globe. Sioux Falls, S. Aug. Brockway, and electrician, was drowned under peculiar circumstances to-day.

He lowered himself into a well which was being dug near the power house of the electric motor line. He had no more than got to the bottom when he cried to the watchman at the top, "There's gas down here." He in- stantly sank into the three feet of water in the well, and when pulled out was dead. The cause was asphyxiation by carbonic and gas. Fora Three Weeks' Trip. Special to the Globe.

Red Wing. Aug. Hon. and Mrs. E.

T. Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. H. A.

Willard, Mrs. J. M. Hodgman, Leonard VV. Hodgman, Paul Kendig, Hon.

J. C. Pierce and Miss A. L. Townsend compose a party that left here to-day on a three weeks' triD through Yellowstone Park.

Whisky Prevents a Suicide. Special to the Globe. ug. George of a milk van, whose mind was affected by hot weather and domestic troubles, attempted suicide to-night by taking a large dose of morphine. He had been drinking hard, arid the liquor acted as an antidote, thus saving his life.

OPPOSED TO THE LOTTERY. Louisianans Would. Purge the State of the' Octopus. Baton Rouge, Aug. The anti-lottery league met in convention heie this afternoon.

There were between 400 and 500 delegates present, including the delegates to the Farmers' Alliance and about 200 who came in on a special train from New Orleans. When the commiitee ou credentials maae a partial report a Farmers' union delegate from Catalou said that no election for delegates had been held in that arish, but that it could be relied upon to give 1,200 majority against ithe lottery. This was loudly applauded, and the applause was renewed when Mr. McManus, of Orleans, said he was authorized to cast the vote of Mayor Shakespeare against the lottery. T.

F. Bell, of Caddo, was elected president, and the appointment of a vice president from each parish was authorized to be made by the parish delegations. Committees were appointed on resolutions; on address to the people of the United States; on memorial to the president and to congress, requesting the enactment of legislation against lotteries, and" the appointment of an executive committee of twenty-nine to conduct the antilottery campaign. President Adams, of the State Farmers' Union, being invited to a seat on the platform, briefly acknowledged the compliment; He said it was the fundamental principle of his order that honest men should rule the state. God never intended that.

anything in shape of a lottery enterprise should manage her affairs. The Farmers' union stood squarely shoulder to shoulder with the anti-lottery league in its fight, and would stand up to the line, no matter where the blow fell. Our order has unanimously passed a resolution indorsing the expressions in my message on the lottery question, and we will stand true to our colors to the last. The following was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That this convention recognizes' with gratitude the effect that the Farmers'- Alliance, a body of men comprising a large portion of the bone and sinew of the state, men whose hearts are always for the right, and whose hands are ready to execute their sentiments, made their initial step in the war against the lottery company and was the fhst organized body of Louisiana's brave sonE to denounce the scheme of the recharter, and requesting the co-operation of the state Farmers union in the campaign now on foot "against the Morris lottery proposition. FEARS OF A FAMINE.

A St. Louis Authority on the Shortage in Food Supplies. St. Louis, Aug. A local authority says a famine in food supplies threatens housekeepers generally.

The potato crop of the United States will be 100,000,000 bushels short this year, so say dealers, and in Europe a deficiency of 233,000,000 bushels is reported. The shortage in fruits, vegetables and berries will be fully as much as in the potato In consequence of this prices have been advanced on all the articles required in household consumption, in many instances the advance being fully 10 per cent. In meats alone is the food supply likely to be adequate for the wants of the country. A prominent Third street dealer estimates that the shortage in wheat, corn and potatoes will be 250,000,000 bushels, or about four bushels to each inhabitant. HARRISON'S PLANS.

The President Will Arrive in Boston Boston, Aug. Gen. Dalton received a telegram from the president's private secretary shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. -It read as follows: 1 The president will leave here on Saturday morning, and from New York by the steamer- Baltimore on Saturday evening, lying in the sound over Sunday and arriving at Boston Monday afternoon at 4or 5 o'clock. He will leave late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning by rail for Washington.

Three Bad Men in Limbo. Rondout, Local officers this afternoon arrested two white men and one negro on suspicion of being Ernest Utter, bigamist; George H. Caldwell, burglar, and John H. Will, under the indictment for attempting drown two colored women: at Walden. The men escaped from Orange county jail on Sunday morning.

DEFIED THEJUARDS, Twelve Hundred Convicts in Charleston Prison Attempt to Escape. Sentries Shoot to Scare, and, Failing in This, Aim to Kill. Seventy of the Ringleaders in Dark Cells on Bread and Water. A British Soldier Crazed by Brutal Treatment Attempts Wholesale Murder. Boston, Aug.

For some time past trouble has been brewing at the Charlestown state prison, having its origin in the objection of the inmates to submit to the enforcement of the Bertillou system of measurements. The recent escape of Prisoner Moore and the unsuccessful attempt to escape of "Chicken" Walsh, a notorious convict, have served to keep matters unsettled, but for several days there has beeu no decided outbreak. This afternoon about 3 o'clock, however, the convicts in the shoe shop refused to obey the orders of their keepers, and. as if by some prearranged signal, all at once set up a terriffic missiles of every description were sent flying in all directions, the windows on the north and west sides being entirely demolished. They made a dash for the yard.

A large express wagon standing in the enclosure was pushed toward the wall by a mob of over fifty infuriated convicts, but in the excitement it was capsized. This means of assistance being gone, the crowd rushed for the various walls. Instantly the sentries began firing, at first to frighten the convicts, but later to kill. Other officers of the institution were quickly at hand, and with drawn revolvers soon massed the gang in groups after a hard fight, in which clubs were freely used and many of tne convicts heads were badly crushed. Word was quickly sent to police headquarters, and in a short time about 200 police officers detailed from the various stations reached the prison in patrol wagons.

Upon their entering the yard they were met with a cry of derision by the convicts, who were firmly locked up in their cells. It is not thought that any of the prisoners were seriously wounded by the guards, but as the excitenient has not yet fully subsided it is impossible to say what the result of the shooting was. Several of the convicts were hidden about the shops, and It was feared that one or two had escaped. The guard on the walls has been trebled, and a large number police are massed in the yard and corridors, while fifty or more officers guard the streets leading to the prison. After the prisoners had been locked up they continued their yelling for some time and pandemonium reigned despite all possible efforts on the part of officers.

They were then from their cells singly and thoroughly searched. The rising today is said to have been instigated by "Chicken" Walsh. The trouble this afternoou furnished about the first practical test that the police signal system has received, and proved its efficiency in enabling the authorities to mass a large force in any section of the city in a very short time. TROUBLE WAS EXPECTED. Warden Russell Had an Intimation of Impending Revolt.

Boston, Aug. ln an interview with Warden Russell to-night, he said the fight was the most serious that had taken place at the Dnson for many years. He expected trouble yesterday and had police in readiness should an outbreak occur. This afternoon he felt morally certain that the crisis was at hand and the police were in readiness for a summons. At 3 o'clock it came in the harness shop, where over 100 men were employed.

Warden Kussell at once hurried to the shop, which was in great confusion, and called upon those peaceably disposed to retire to their cells. About seventyfive men complied. The others, however, endeavored to reach the walls iv an attempt to escape. Capt. Gaskins and forty-five of the police appeared, and after a short struggle the prisoners were gotten under lock and key.

Evan's revolver has not been found, but a box of cartridges was discovered in his cell. The warden has seventy men locked in strong cells tonight. They will be kept on bread and water until they express a willingness to obey the rules of the prison. During the confusion in the harness shop a fire was started by some prisoners, but was quickly extinguished. It was the plan of the prisoners to start a fire, and during the excitement, when the outer gates were cpened to admit the fire department, make a break for liberty.

At 10 o'clock to-night everything was reported quiet. TRIED TO GET EVEN. A British Soldier Attempts to Shoot His Superiors. Halifax, N. Aug.

Advices from Kingston, Jamaica, report a very serious case of insubordination at Apostoles battery, near Port Royal. Sergeant White, of the First battalion, West India regiment, had been in charge of the guard at Fort Augusta for nearly six months. He had often applied to Capt. Norris through the sergeant-major for leave to see his famiiy, but his requests were always refused. One evening, after securing over seventy rounds of ammunition, and the keys of the gates, he proceeded to A postles Battery, in the absence of the officers who had gone to Port Royal, and after taking up a position in an aperture where he was free from observation he awaited their return.

As soon as he saw he began firing, rather wildly and confusedly. Finding it impossible to effect a landing the officers procured assistance from ths Royal Engineers. Proceeding to the battery amid a shower of bullets from White, the party succeeded iv shooting him. One of them wounded iv the shoulder. White 'was fatally wounded, it being found "necessary to do this; otherwise he would have killed several of the men.

MURRAY HALL IN RUINS. FiFe Destroys a Big Hotel in Florida. Jacksonville, Aug. Hall, an elegant summer hotel at Pablo Beach, burned to the ground early tbis morning. The hotel was of wood, four stories high, with numerous towers, turrets and gables, and the flames made quick work of it.

There were fifty guests in the hotel at the time, but the warning was sufficient to enable them to 7 escape sin good order with their effects. Fire was also communicated to the beach pavilion, a promenade iance hall and the depot of the Jacksonville Atlantic, railway, which were entirely consumed; also one small grocery store, north of the railroad property. Murry Hall was built in 18S5-6, and was the. property of John G. Christopher and wife, of this city, and was valued at $200,000.

Christopher's loss, including furniture, is about $225,000. had only $40,000 insurance. The hotel had been leased for. the season to J. W.

Campbell, proprietor of the St. James hotel, this city, whose loss is slight. The railroad company's loss is insurance, WALDRON IS SCOURGED. Fire Does $30,000 Damage in a Michigan Town. Waldron, Aug.

Fire broke out in Wilcox Smith's brick store early last evening and SDread in all directions by the explosion of a lot of dynamite or powder stored there. Seven business houses, including the postoffice, were destroyed. The loss will amount to over insurance unknown. The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary origin, but there is no clue to the firebug. This is Waldron's second visitation by fire in the last three years, the town having been nearly destroyed in May, 1888.

The residence portion of the town escaped because there was not wind enough to carry the burning shingles and fire brands to the roofs. HE TALKED TOO MUCH. An' Incendiary Blatherskite Held in Bonds. Philadelphia, Aug. Max Stella, secretary of the cloakmakers' union, was to-day held in $2,000 bail to answer at court the charge of inciting to riot in making an incendiary speech at a meeting of the striking cloakmakers Sunday last.

One of the witnesses, who was at the meeting, testified that Stalla became greatly excited while making the speech, and said that if "we couldn't gain our ends by peaceable means, let us go out and shoot and kill. We must go out in a body and riot and stab andburn." --V HELD UP AND SHOT. Two Railroad Men Victimized by a Brace of Bandits. Cuchara, Aug. Two robbers came in here last night, and, after looking around for an hour, held up Harry Foster, a railroad man, at the point of a revolver and robbed him of his watch.

They then fired at him, but fortunately missed the mark. They then went to where M. Siroud, another railroad employe, was working athis engine- and secured his watch and $20. They then shot him through the dtomach escaped to the -foot hills. Siroud died half an hour later.

Officers are in pursuit, and if the. men are arrested they will be lynched. Thieves Reap a Harvest. Newport. R.

1., Aug. Another robbery occurred last evening at the residence of Edward F. Knowlton, of Brooklyn, when the family was at dinner, the thieves forcing a second-story window and escaping, unse en and unheard. Mrs. Knowlton places her loss at $8,000, every bit of jewelry, including watches, necklaces, riugs, pins and hairpins, except what was upon her person, being cleaned out.

Another robbery, amounting to $2,500 is said to have takeu place last night, but particulars cannot be learned. Mill Hands Blown to Atoms. Lafayette. Aug. 7.

This morning at Xewberry, twelve miles east of this city, the' boiler in the saw mill of John Jacoby exploded, entirely demolishing the mill. John Shoemaker, the engineer, was instantly killed. John Jacoby.proprietor, was mortally injured Alvin Jacoby and George Keiser were seriously injured and a young iady named Collins, living opposite the mill, was struck by a uieceof iron, breaking her leg above the knee. The cause of the explosion is not known. Naval Deserters Run Down.

New York, Aug. Acting Superintendent of Police Byrnes sent out a general alarm to all the police precints to-day announcing the desertion of 300 sailors and marines from the men of war Chicago and Atlanta, and ordering their arrest. By 10 o'clock to-night fifty of the. deserters had been captured and lodged iri police stations. PACKING HOUSE BURNED.

Meat Made Food for Flames This Morning. The O'Leary packing house, on the upper levee, just above the high bridge, caught fire at 2:15 this morning, and, in spite of the efforts of the fire department, was completely consumed in less than two hours. A general alarm was turned in, but the apparatus of the department could not all be brought into use there, as at the same time a trunk factory was burning three or four blocks away and a residence was being consumed on the West side. The fire was a tremendously hot one, made so by burning meat, and the hills were lit up for a mile or more on both sides of the river. The loss will be at least $40,000, but the amount of insurance cannot be ascertained at this hour.

The house was partically burned last winter. Residents of the Fifth ward were about shaking hands with each other in the belief that the Azotine works had gone up in smoke, and went to bed in disgust on finding that the fire was elsewhere. Shortly before 3 o'clock another fire out in a residence on Pleasant avenue. Blaze in a Trunk Factory. At about 11:30 last evening Garland's trunk factory on the corner of -Western avenue and Goodrich street was par- tially consumed by fire.

The damage was about $500 or $600, coverad by The cause of the fire is not known. Movements of Ocean Steamships. Arrived: Lahn, from New. i York or Bremen. Passed Fastne Brittanic, from New for Liverpool.

Passea the Lizard: Nonnannia, from New York for Hamburg. Passed Holyhead England, from New York for Liverpool. s- New Arrived Lydlan Monarch, from London Noordland, from Antwerp. Arrived: Scandia, from New York. "Who happy this mundane sphere?" sneeringly exclaimed Pessi- mus.

"The girl with i her first engage-, ment ring," triumphantly replied Opti- Jewelers' Circular. WORKING MERRIAM. An Alliance Man Solves the Problem of Donnelly's Gyrations. The Governor Must Come Down or the Sage Will Be for Owen. Meetings of the Executive and Campaign Committees of the Farmers.

Hon. Henry Poehler May Be Nominated for Congress Against Lind. How Donnelly does squirm! Ever since the last annual meeting of the Farmers' Alliance those on the inside of the affairs of that organization have been aware that the sage's plans were considerably disconcerted by the election of Messrs. Hall and Lathrop as president and secretary instead of the "boss tlopper" and Dr. E.

W. Fish. Of course everybody knew that more than a year ago Mr. Donnelly started out to deliver the farmers of the stats to Gov. Merriam.

This scheme canie to a most ignominious end when Mr. Donnelly was defeated by President Hall. The most elaborate preparations had been made to elect Donnelly and Fish, and even indorse the administration of the present governor, if it was deemed advisable. Mr. Donnelly had gone so far as to write a splendid tamers' speech for Mr.

Merriam and the latter had kindly furnished the money needed to pack the convention with the representatives of alliances lone: since dead and buried. 'Ere this, however, the governor's cash had established a fanners' organ in St. Paul, and everything seemed to be fixed in Merriam's interests. But, alas, for the wily Sage of Mninger. The farmers refused to follow his lead, and his work for more than a year fell flat.

The governor kicked and Donnelly was more than miserable. He retired to Ninfnger, and iinally evolved the magnificent scheme of capturing the alliance nomination for governor, with the idea of again dropping it at the proper time and turning in for Merriam. With this idea new alliances were organized everywhere by himself, "Doc." Fish, Miss McDonald and others, and wherever he or his partner appeared on the stamp the regularly elected alliance officers were "roasted" to a turn. The methods and means which had been employed by Donnelly to secure his election as president of the organization were freely charged up to Messrs. Hall, AtNvood, Hixon, Canning and Baker.

The best proof of this assertion is found ip the glib way in which these charge?" were detailed by both Fish and Donnelly, as only men who were "in" with such schemes could possibly have so intimate an acquaintance with the ways and the means ol packing a convention. But the worst charge is yet to come. It was made yesterday by one of the best known Alliance leaders in the state, who said: "The fact is, Donnelly is now playing a desperate game. The governor has recently leirned that, although Donnelly had promised to "work" the Alliance in his interests, his ambitions were too much for him. When the sage came to St.

Paul in July and saw and realized the strength of the Alliance movement he was carried away, lie forgot all about Merriam, and was ready to throw him and everybody else overboard, if by so doing he could obtain the coveted position for himself. This was brought to the attention of the governor, with the result that the rations regularly supplied the Donnelly organ for nearly a year were cut oil. and the pleasant and intimate relations previously existing between the sage and his excellency were abruptly severed. This explains the peculiar course of Donnelly, Fish and the Great West. They are ifacking at the Alliance, yet pretending to support its ticket.

The simple fact is. they're trying to play the governor for big money. They are trying to make him and his managers believe that the Great West is a power among the farmers, and that, therefore, its support is worth something. This Chairman Heatwole and the governor decline to believe. Meanwhile the merry war goes on week atter week.

It is now simply a matter of cash. If the governor will put up the cash demanded the Great West will either continue its presei guerilla mode of fighting or come out openly for Goy. Merriam. If the head of the Republican statn ticket declines to be bled, the Great West may finally support the Alliance ticket." Futher confirmation of this story can be found in an interview published in the St. Paul evening Mernam orean of yesterday, In which the sase states that a "detailed report" of Secretary John Lathrop's expenses will be published in the Great West.

For a specimen of the monumental littlenesses to which the famous disciple of Bacon is able to descend, the following interview is commended to the reader. "I am not said Donnelly, "to make trouble. I simply want to see things conducted iv a businesslike manner. We have a constitution, but Mr. Latlirop has not acted in accordnnce with one of its provisions.

He should have given monthly reports, but he never did so, although he had money in his pocket when attending our meetings, and for lack of money in the treasury some of the members our committee had to borrow money to get home. He has about lost his head in this excitement, and has been spending money without keeping much account of it. Some wire-j-ullersmade him believe that he would receive the nomination for congressman in the Second district, and he has been running around that part or the country and imagines that he lias become tne party dictator. A detailed report of his expenses will be given in the Great A better example still of this trait of the safe's nature is found in the following interview in which his identity is concealed under the convenient title of "An Alliance Man:" "This bungling carelessness shown by Secretary Lathrop in keeping his books, and this indiscriminate charging the Alliance with his expenses, will end in breaking up the- executive committee," said an Alliance man this morning. "Think of Lathrop having $150 expenses lor running his office at his own home iv Dawson.

It is absurd. According to his own accounts he in 8112 in the hole, and President Unll had to indorse his note. I know that the Great West will have our expose of it all next week, and will show that he is over $300 behind. That Daper has had a detective after him and he didn't know of It Mr. Lathrop has not accounted for the charter fees received from thirty-two alliances.

He has told us that we had passed the 1,300 point, but he can only show that 1,101 alliances have been organized. The alliances of the state will be called upon to verify their accounts with the secretary. The constitution calls for a monthly report and the turning over of all moneys, but this has not been done once. I tell you that tho majority of the members of the executive committee are disgusted with this kind of work and will have nothing to do with the committee unless the secretary can bolster himself up and do better. "This is where Lathrop has been spending the money As a guy he has been promised NO.

220. the congressional nomination In the Sreonit district, ami lie has been nil over the district working in his own interests nud his expense account while engaged in that mission wu added in the report mmle yesterday." A short session of the executive committee of the Alliance was held in Room 10 at the Clarendon yesterday morning. All the members of the committee were present except Messrs. ilompe and Furlong, and Ignatius Donnelly was the only man who was not perfectly satisfied that Secretary Latlirop had done nothing wrong. "To please Mr.

Donnelly, however, two resolutions were passed, one directing that the secretary shall pay out no money except upon the order of the executive committee, and the second providing for the supervision of all accounts by the tinance committee. The only satisfaction Donnelly got out of this lengthy and disgraceful investigation was the saddling of about 150 expenses upon poor John Lathrop, and this was done not by the executive committee, but by Mr. Lathrop himself, he preferring to bear the exoense retber than allow Donnelly and "Doc" Fish to have even a chance to roar about the matter in the columns of their paper, which is so "loyally sup. porting the Alliance ticket. The Fanners' Alliance state committee completed its organization yesterday by the election of Albert Warren, of hake Benton, as secretary, and J.

B. Dukes, of Minneapolis, as treasurer. At the morning session of the committee lion, J. M. Burlingame, of Minneapolis, the nominee for attorney general, appeared before the committee and tried to decline the nomination.

His sympathies, he said, were with the Alliance, but he could notation! the time to make the He was linally persuaded to take two weeus more to consider the matter, the members of the committee strongly insisting upon his accenting the nomination. P. H. Rahilly and Frank W. Kolars, the nominees for auditor and clerk of the supreme court, have not as yet signified their acceptance of the there is little doubt that Mr.

Kolars, at least, will do so shortly. AH the other nominees, Wesenberg, Mathison, Barrett and Owen, are now in line. The afternoon session of the committee wag devoted to the preparation of an address which will shortly be issued to the voters of the state. The vacancies in the committee were filled yesterday, and it now stands complete as follows: Sixteenth district. I'helps, chairman; First district, Carl J.

Jmlson; Second C. Hodgson Third district, J. L. Wright; Fourth district, J. C.

Neil; Fifth district, 0. H. Roberts: SixiU district, Kric Olson; Seventh district, C. W. Brandboru; Eighth district, D.

Jenkins, Ninth district, Albert Warren: Tenth district. G. bprapuo; Kleventh district. E. S.

Erickson; Twelfth district, Joim Hohl; Thirteenth district, J. Le Fourteenth district, Charles Canning; Fifteenth district, Joseph Askew; at Urge. 11. Lucas, J. C.

Myers. A. O. and a. L.

Gardner. Owing to the fact that Mr. Donnelly and Dr. Fish were not consulted in regard to tiie make-up of the committee the latter declares that he will show that it is not a representative committee in the next issue of his paper. In spite of the doctor's assertion, however, the fact remains that it is generally considered an excellent body and one thai will compare very favorably with the committees appointed by the two lead- Ing political partiesof the state.

Ctmirmiin Phelps, President Hall and nearly all the members of both the executive and campaign committees returned tc their homes last evening. The latter committee will meet again in about two weeks. There is a movement on foot among the Democrats of tne Second district to nominate Hon. Henry Poehler, of Henderson, for congress in that district Mr. Poehler is one of the best-known Democrats in the state, and is the only man who ever had the honor of defeating the redoubtable Major Strait for congress.

This Mr. Poehler did in 1878 by a decided majority. He served term from 1879 to ISBI in the lower house of congress. He was for many years a member of the state legislature, some times serving in one house and again in the other. As one of the pioneer settlers of the Minnesota valley he is personally known to all the oldtimers.

Should he be nominated the counties of Sibley, Brown, Li; Su -ur, Blue Earth. Nicollet and several others could be depended upon to give him handsome majorities, and, indeed, almost insure his election. The call for the convention in tnis district has not been issued yet, but chairman of the district committee, Sadge Porter, of Mankato, who was in St. Paul yesterday, says that it will Ul issued very shortly. Mayor A.

M. Pfau, of Mankato, WM it St. Paul yesterday on befon the supreme court, and improved the time to mix in a little politics with litigation. The mayor is one of the shrewdest political managers in the state, and is now serving his third consecutive term as chief magistrate of the flourishing city of Mankato. As a member of the Democratic state committee during the campaign of ISBB he did some great work.

His name has frequently been mentioned in connection with the Democratic nomination for congress against John Lind, but yesterday, in answer to a question of a representatm of the Glouk. Mr. Pfau said that he would be unable to make the limn tbil year, although he was conlident that a good Democrat after the style of E. G. Palil, of New Ulm, or Henry Poehler, of Henderson, could defeat Lind.

"The fact is," said Mayoi Pfau, "there are about 2,000 German Republicans in that district who are thoroughly disgusted witli Lind and the high-handed manner in which the liepublican party is now running things, and they are ready to break away from the party. 1 regard the chances of a first-class Democrat, who will yet out and make a right, as very good, and have no doubt we shall be able to lind just such a man." With Mayor Pfau on this trip waa Aid. H. Jorgehsen, who has for several years represented the Fourth ward of Mankato in the city, council. Aid.

Jorgensen is one of the' most popular Democrats in Blue Earth county, and in 1889 was elected the city council in a ward that usually sives upwards ol majority for the Republican ticket. He is a staunch Democrat, and is always ready to join in effort-' to promote the success of his party. He attended tne council which was held immediately after the meeting oi the state convention in Minneapolis on Wednesday, and was greatly -pleased with the enthusiasm displayed by the Democrats who attended from all parts of the state. "If Hon. Daniel Buck is our nominee for eovernor," remarked Mr.

Jonrensenyesterday, "he will be elected by a good majority. Mr. Buck will carry our county by a good, sound majority, and will also make terrific, inroads into the majority of the opposition in many other counties of the Second district." Phenomenal Work in Harness. Independence, 10., Aue. work was done to-day at the Rush park track.

Manager, by Nutwood, broke the two-year-old pacing record, lowering it from to 2:19 1-9. Barnhart, a full brother to Allerton, lowered his record from to Four Nutwood colts were entered in the 3:30 list, all three years and under. All records were obtained iv races..