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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
TRUCKMAN MISSED CALLING.
He Develops Into II Most Expert
Thief and Forger.

He Develops Into u Most ExDert
Thief and Forger.
CHICAGO, April 17.-William Han
son, a truckman at the Dearborn street
railway station, who has been PLAYING
one of the most clever games the postal
inspectors were ever called upon to
unravel, was detected and arrested at
Elgin, today. Hanson's night duties at
the railroad station consisted of ham
ding the mail pouches. Three months
ago he made a key to open the pouches
He would take a handful of letters
from pouch, especially those adj
dressed to postmasters, and extract the
money order advices. He would then
search the pouch for all letters ad-
dressed to parties whom the adyices
named. Taking those letters he would
wash off in chemicals the amounts
named in the advices and the orders.
niI In higher figure, make the money
orders payable to some one else and
have Identification waived. The ad-
vices he would remail to the postoffices.
In order to supply the proper margine
on the money orders, he would go to
the Chicago postoffice and buy an order
Tor as many cents as there were dol
lars in the first order. He would then
tear OH the cent margin, paste in the
dollar margin of the raised order. Han
son would not say how many orders
he has altered, but the number is large.
The work of his chemical solution in
washing off ink was beyond detection.
The postoffice inspectors declared his
work the best they have ever seen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
NO BULLYING MIC
Only n Passive blockade Will be
Enforced by England. :"

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Offi77
cials here profess to have no IN
formation as yet as to the instruc-
ton sent to British war vessels Tor
the enforcement of the ultimatum
against Nicarag agua-those in a posi-
tion to understand the status OF al
fairs, however, express the pellef
THAT the British instructions are on
the following lines: .@
Flirst-There shall be no exercise
of force which will affect the COM
merce or the interests of the United
States or her citizens, or of other
foreign countries.
Second-The exercise of force Shall
be confined to the execution of
passive blockade" of Nicaragua
ports, according to the established
rules for that maneuver.
The passive blockade" is de-
signed to cripple the International
commerce of Nicaragua, and yet to
leave all the foreign commerce to
proceed as usual. 1t does not con-
template any overt act, or any
SclLuIS VI OpCits Ool
the war ships bringing to a stand
still the local or coastwise trade
and keeping it thus paralyzed until
a satisfactory response is given.
The merchant ships of the United
States and other countries would be
free to come and go, and care would
be taken that no cause would be
given for United States intervention
on the ground that United States in
terests were in Jeopardy.
So far as the state department
knows Great Britain has not re-
jected Nicaragua's proposition made
in answer to the British ultimatum,
to submit the claims for indemnity
to arbitration. The British embas-
sy and the Nicaraguan legation here
were also at a late hour this after
noon without informa ton on this
point, although they have taken
steps to ascertain the truth. 1T is
still believed here that Great Brit
ain will not act hastily in the mat
ter, and at the state department.
there is an impression that no seri-
GUS trouble will ensue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
THE LIKEN TAX ABOLISHED.
A Loss OF Revenue That Will
Severely Tax the Chinese
Treasury.
Ii HUNG RETURNS HOME
Japanese Diplomatic Talks of
the Lessons Of the
War.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-United
States Minister Dun at Toxic has
been heard from, in an announce
ment of the conclusion OF treaty
of peace between China and Japan,
but he apparently does not know
upon what terms the agreement has
been reached, for he has nothing
specific to say upon that point. The
Chinese legation and the Japanese
legation here are in equal ignorance
as to the exact conditions. 1t is be-
lieved here that Japanese have Sc
cured the abolition of the liken tax,
by which is meant a tax imposed
upon goods transported from one
point in China to another. This
has been the object of all occidental
diplomats accredited to China for
many years, and the officials of the
state department feel that all civ
ilized nations will owe debt of
burden upon their commerce with
China, for it is not believed the
concession would be made in the
interest of Japan alone. Should
Japan, however, be the only bene-
flciary as regards this tax, it is fully
expected that strong protest will
be made by the powers, which would
be greatly handicapped in competi-
tion with Japan for Chinese trade
unless they could claim the same
privilege Of exemption under the
Favored nation clauses of their
treaties. The loss of the liken tax
Will be very severely felt by China.
Ut averages about 1900, 900 taels per
annum and China will supply the
deficit in revenue with great diff
cuity. The total revenues of the
country were estimated by a COM
petent' British consular officer in
1883 at 65,o00,0O0 taels per annum. and
as the customs taxes are limited bv
the treaty to FIVE per cent, it is a
-nlanter- of much speculation as to
now the country will raise the large
indemnity demanded by the Japa-
neSe.
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SLAP AT MONROE DOCTRINE.
A Bugaboo That VIII Not Scare
England According to the Ga-


LONDON, April 1.-THE st. James
Gazette this afternoon, commenting
upon the latest developments in the
dispute between Great Britain and
Nicaragua, says: There is wonderful
ignorance of diplomacy upon the part
of the American Journalists. Why
should we want to lombard Greytown?
If Nicaragua has been so foolish as to
refuse to pay the indemnity which,
with the knowledge of the United
States we demanded, we shall take
such steps as the American government
was perfectly aware of at the time of
asking. The Monroe doctrine has been
doctrine for sixty-two years. and. has
not been acted upon yet When Great
Britain has serious differences to settle
with South American republics, it will
not be prevented from doing so by any
thing but settled international law"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
ONLY, M'CONNELL'S IDEAS.
Members of the Iroquis Club Dis
own Silver Sentiment.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE uncertainty
of the Democratic party of Illinois on
the silver question was further en-
phasized today by the action of -ex-
Judge Samuel P. Mcconnell in coming
out in an extended interview as an out
and out advocate of the free coinage
of silver. The interview, which is over
a column and a half long, is so worded
as to leave no doubt as to where the
gentleman stands. The utterance of
Mcconnell is particularly significant,
owing to the fact that he holds a
prominent position in the councils of
his party locally, was mentioned as a
candidate for mayor, is president.of
the Iroquois club, and is said to have
his eye on the gubernatorial nomina-
tion. Judge; McConne1Ps straight out
talk. startled the. party leaders not a
little Ex-President A. T. Ewing, of
the Iroquois club, joins issue with
Judge Mcconnell. Mr.. Ewing declares
that McConnelPs utterances do not. .ex-
press the sentiment of the club.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
Raise for Cotton weayers.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April H.
All cotton manufacturers of this city
have raised the schedule of wages in
their: mills ten per cent, and today
posted the following notice in the
different departments. "On and after
April %. 1895. the schedule of wages
previous to the reduction of August,
1894, will be restored"
Marine Movements.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Among the
passengers arriving today by the
White Star liner, Majestic from LIVER
pool and Queenstown were: w. Astor
Chanler, Mrs. A. B. Jarvis and E. D.
Morgan and Mrs. Morgan, Hon
George Curzon, NJ. p, who is to marry
Miss Letter, was also on board. In the
party were Hon. Frank Curzon, Lord
Lamington, and Mr.. Curzon's sister,
Hon. Lady Miller, and Mr.. Miller.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 17.-New
York for Bremen.
LIVERPOOL, April 17.-,Arrived-
Kensington, Philadelphia, Rossmore,
Baltimore, Teutonic, New York.
NEW YORK, April Arrived
Runie, liverpool, Rhynland; from
Antwerp.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
ARMIsTICE PROLONGED.
Treaty Must Be Ratified Within
Three Weeks.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Times will
publish tomorrow a dispatch from
Kobe, saying that the Japanese refuse
to disclose the terms upon which peace
has been arranged with China until
the treaty is ratified, which must be
within three weeks. The armistice
therefore, is extended to May s. Vice
roy Ii Hung Chang; and his suite left
Shimonoseki today on his return to
China. A rumor that the Japanese
pleHipotentiaFies stated their demands
created much excitement. Seven news
papers of Toxic have been suppressed,
and an imperial ordinance will shortly
be promulgated adopting stringent
measures against disaffection.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOTHAM.
Courts Decide Bronze Paint :
Sufficient Stare Costuu,a

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE bronze
statue case, arising out Of exhibition
of living pictures at the Casino, came
up today in the court of special ses-
sions. before Police Justices Feitner,
Hogan and Meade. Rudolph Aronson,
manager of the Casino, and Miss Bes-
sic Stanton Perhamnahl and Otto Koh-
Ter, the models, were the defendants.
Detectives Rogers and Titus, the wit
nesses for the prosecution, described
what they saw at the theater on the
night of March q. They admitted, how
ever, that the bronze paint covering
was less suggestive and indecent than
tights. Counsel for the defendants
moved for their discharge, on the
ground that the charge of "outraging
public decency' was not sustained.
The justices conferred, and Justice
Feitner, who presided, announced that
the case was dismissed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
NEW MEN IN CONTROL.
Minister Baker Reports New
Cabinet in Nicaragua.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-United
States Minister Baker at Managua has
informed the state department of a
formation of new cabinet in Nicara-
qua on April / last The composition is
as follows: Minister of foreign affairs,
Senor Don Manuel Caronel Matus; min
lister of war, marine and public works,
Gen. Ruben Alonzo; minister of the in
terror, Gen. Francis Coballadares Ter
an; minister of finance and public cred
1t, Senor Don Santiago CalIejas. Min
lister Baker says upon notice by teIe-
graph from the new minister of foreign
affairs of the appointment of the cabi-
net, he congratulated him upon his
appointment, and the president upon
the perfect organization existing in the
republic"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
CATTLE ARE SCARCE.
hut That Doesn't Account for the
Big Rise in Beef.


WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE oe,-
ciais OF the department of agriculture
are pursuing thefr investigation in the
recent Dig rise in the price OF beef, and
II is more than likely that thew will
have something definite to saw within
the next week with reference to the
cause of the matter and the nrobabIo.
outcome, The action of the DEPART
ment in raising the embargo on Mex-
lcah cattle is expected to have the
effect of keeping the price of beef fror,
going up higher, even If it does NOT
E cause decline. Dr. Salmon. chief of
the bureau of animal industry. said TO-
day that there was an undouhted
scarcity in cattle in the West sufficient
TO account in part for the increase in
the price of dressed beef.
The only question:" said he .is
whether this scarcity is sufficient to
account for it altogether, or whether
the lew big men who control the beef
market have not, to certain extent
at least, anticipated the effects of this
scarcity; in other words, whether the,
eHect has not come before the cause.
What we are anxious to know is
Whether the price of cattle has gone up
IN proportion to the price of beef. 1t
Is not an easy matter to settle. and
our agents are meeting with some diff
Guilty In getting at the facts In the
matter, but the reports are beginning
to come in
For some time past" continued DIR.
salmcn, cattle have been getting
scarcer and scarcer in the West. and
especially in the Southwest the con-
dltlon OF the grass has been so poor
thar cattle have well nigh disappeared
entirely. In Southwestern Texas. for
example, where there used to be tre-
mendous herds, there are practically
none today. There has been a great
Improvement in the grass this year i'm
IeXas and in other Western states
out the cattle are not there to take adj
vantage of 1T. That is one reason that
influenced the department in its decis-
ION to raise the embargo on cattle
from Mexico. Mexican cattle have
peen looked upon with disfavor. for
the reason that Texas fever Is known
10 exist on the other side of the border
and quarantine has been kent upon-
them In the summer. The action of
the packers is raising the price of
beef to such an extent resulted i'm the
departments raising the embargo. The
department has increased its force of
inspectors, and all incoming cattle
Will be rigidly examined. Further
more. the Mexican cattle seem to he
IN an unusually good condition this
year. .. ~ ,.--..5
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
CHRISTIAN YOUNG WOMEN.
Preliminary Meeting OF the Pifts-.
burg. Convention Held. -

burg Convention Held.
PFTTSBURG, Pa, April ia meet
ing of the secretaries of the different
branches of the Y. w. c. A. was held
here today, preliminary to the conven-
ton, which opens here tomorrow. Miss
Mary S. Dunn, of Scranton, presided,
and Miss Effie Price, secretary of the
international organization, acted as
secretary. The following city organi-
cations were represented at the con-
ference:
Chicago, Scranton, Pa; Sacramnto,
Cal; Lawrence, Kan; Lowell, Mass :;
Bay City, Mich; Detroit, Minneapolis,
Kansas City. Elmira, N. Y; New York
City, Toledo, o.; st. Joseph, Mo-; Mil
waukee, Bethlehem, Pa; Harrisburg,
Pa; Lancaster, Williamsport, Wilkes
barre, Pa; Springfield, Mass, and
Cleveland, OFT
The convention proper opens in, the
First Presbyterian church, at 2:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and the
session will be devoted to the hearing
of reports. The evening session will
be given to addresses. Delegates from
250 college and Go city associations. are.
expected. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
Respited the Seven.

JEFFERSON CITY, April 17.-of
the seven murderers who were to have
been hanged in this city on Saturday,
the Goth inst, Gov. Stone today grant
ed respite in each case until Satur-
day at IL. The parties respected are:
Jacob Heinze, Henry Kaiser and Will
lam H. Taylor, all of st. Louis; James
Murray, st. Louis county; Edward
Murray, Gasconade county; Edward
Burres, alias Joseph Dustie. st. Joseph,
and James Crisp, of Webster county.
This makes the sixth time that Heinze
and Kaiser have been on the brink of
the scaffold, and were saved by a res
pite from the governor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
Short of Expectations.

WASHINGTON, April .H.-The re.
ceipts from the income tax up to the
present time are not up to the expecta-
tons of the treasury department Off
cials. They admit now that the amount
of the tax will be at least 80 per cent
less than they expected. This reduc-
ton is attributable to the supreme
court decision. But the probabilities
are, from such facts as could be OBJ
tanned, that the reduction will be much
more than so per cent of Secretary Car
isles estimate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18

board of examiners because of near
slghtedness. Cornwell was also re-
Jected, on account of some affection OF
the heart. The surgeon general, how
ever decided that Cornwell's condition
was due to excitement. and he was se-
iected for the place. After the ap-
pointment. Emery had his eyes exam
lned by optical experts, and they were
pronounced perfect. He now asks to
De appointed. Representative Tawney
called on Secretary Lamont today and
asked for a re-examination of both
candidates, in order that no injustice
should be done.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
although one side is badly torn open
by torpedoes and other explosives"
OCCUPATION IS TEMPORARY.
No Excuse for European Protest

No Excuse for European Protest
Iii Hung Returns Home.
TIENTSIN, April 17.-Japan's occu-
patton of Port Arthur is temporary,
thus securing China's integrity on the
main land of Asia after term of
years, and avoiding the possibility of
European intervention.
YOKOHAMA, April 1.-THE Jill
newspaper states that the terms of the
peace concluded between China and
Japan include the cession of the terri
tory from the Yalu river to the Lao
river. on the southern portion of the
Liao Tung peninsula, on which Port
Arthur and the Regents Sword are
situated. and including Yinkow, Hal
Cheng and Chu Lien Cheng.
SHIMONESEKI, April 17.-Viceroy
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese peace en-
voy. will embark for China today on
board the Kung vi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
boring New wells.

FINDLAY, o., April 17.-While there
was no change in the quotations on
Ohio oil today there has been no abate-
ment in the interest manifested since
the boom started. Several good wells
have been drilled today. T. c. Kelly
and D. NJ Davis brought in a seventy
five-barrel we'll on the Frank Black
ford farm, in Marion township, open
ing a new field. A number of manu-
facturers who have been using oil for
fuel have been forced to use coal be-
cause of the advance. The Standard
still has some contracts it is obliged
to fill at less than sixty cents, which
makes it a large net loss.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
BREAK IN THE STRIKE.
Several Iowa Mines Resume -
Troops Withdraw,

OTTUMWA, To-. April ia break
has come in the coal mining trouble.
The troops have been withdrawn from
Cincinnati, and many miners are going
to work. Word comes from Boone to
the effect that 500 men went to work
there today. This is believed TO ISe
nearly the end. with each operator pay
ing what he pleases. The miners at
Milford agreed at meeting to resume
work at the old scale until new one
is agreed upon. and viii go into the
mines tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
QUEER MIX FOR TAwNEY.
Odd Complication in the Ap-
pointment of a Cadet.

WASHINGTON, April IA compli-
cation has arisen over the appoint
ment of cadet from the First con-
gressional district of Minnesota, which
is different from anything the war de-
partment has ever been called upon
to deal with. Cleon Emery and Ray
Cornwell (alternate) passed the exam
ination, but Emery was rejected by the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
Spring lvalIey Awake.

SPRING VALLEY, iIinn, April IT,.
This town expects to utilize it's lime.
stone quarries and to develop the build.
ing stone industry. The business men
have taken up the matter and hope to
put in large lime kilns of the latest
model, and also to ship stone largely. .
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
Old wells Opened Up.

UPPER SANDUSKY, o., April H.
The oil boom has caused fresh I'M
petus to operations in this section OF
the field. The Standard Oil company
has instructed it's employees to reopen
and start up all the wells that the
Standard, year or so since, consid-
eded valueless.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
CONSUMER PAYS FOR THE FUN.
Standard Makes Another Advance
i'm Refined Oil.

CLEVELAND, O., April 1.-THE
Standard Oil company today an
nounced another raise of one cent per
gallon in the price of refined oil. With
the advance of today there has been
a total advance of four cents per gal
lon in the wholesale pricee in Cleve-
land, and naturally a proportionate
increase in the cost to the public.
In Ohio test the advance amounts
to about sixty per cent, the wholesale
quotations having been marked up
from 61a to 1O1A cents. Water-white
Ohio state test has advanced just 90
per cent, the present quotation being
IL cents, as against cents week ago.
Headlight oil has f1sen from sA to
12A, and Ocene from to 13.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18
Drop in Anti-Toxine.

NEW YORK, April 7.-The health
board met today and decided to reduce
the price of antf-toxine as follows: On
and after tomorrow (Thursday) first
quality from $1.25 to rs cents; second,
$3.50 to s1.50; third, 81 to Sc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-18

shrewdness. This step was measure
of protection alike to the producer and
the purchaser. The speculative mar
ket supply over-topped itself. The cu1-
minating point was reached and the
reaction set in. The market was car
ried down much more easily and rapid
ly than 1T went up. There were no
heavy buyers at hand to support 1t.
The little fellows who had stepped out
with their profits were not reinvesting
at $2.69. The price was too risky.
Through it all the price at the Seep
purchasing agency remained I'M
changed. Producers who rushed in 10
dispose of their credit balance found a
fixed price for their product, that was
not dependent on the ups and downs
of the changes in the quotations on
the oil exchange. They were brought
face to face with realization of the
difference between real and speculat-
i've values in a way that had never be-
fore presented itself. They perceived
in an instant that the exchange no
longer made the oil market, and that
price established was fixed by the
law of supply and demand, to which
both Speculator and producer were
compelled to submit. The lesson of
yesterdays experience is a plain one,
and he who runs may read. There are
but 10000 barrels of speculative oil in
existence represented by certificates.
Probably twenty times or more of this
amount have been bought and sold
during the past three weeks. The man
who made the last purchase was un-
able to find another buyer to take it
off his hands. He had not bought any
thing that he wanted for his own use,
and when he found that the other fell
low was not at hand to take 1t at
higher figure than he paid for it, in his
eager desire to dispose of it, he offered
it at almost any price to any one who
would take it off his hands. 1t is the
last buyer who pays all the profits.
The slump applies to purely speculative
oil only, and there is no reason to an
ticipate that the panic that started
yesterday will extend to the price paid
for credit balances today. The price
of credit balances has remained stead
fast, and producers who have oil to
sell have no cause to apprehend any
very sudden change in the present
conditions of supply and demand. The
price that was established and pre-
vailed throughout the excitement on
the oil exchange yesterday has a sub
stantial basis and there is every reason
to believe that 1t will remain in force
until there is decided change in the
present condition of the general law
that governs values of all kinds.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-30
Disposed Of Seminary Control.

PITTsBURG, May 3o.-At the United
Presbyterian assembly the question Of
seminary control was finally disposed OF.
The majority report proposed that the
general assembly have the veto power
and also the authority to remove profess
sors from the seminarics for unsoundness
in the faith. The minority report was the
same except that it stipulated that profes.
sors should not be removed without first
being given a trial. A resolution was
passed embodyine these propositions. 1t
also provides for the appointment Of n
committee to negotiate with the synods
having control of the theological semi.
naries with view to the adjustment Of
any apparent or alleged discrepancies be-
tween their action and their chartered
rights The assembly finished its bust.
ness and adjourned sine die last night.