davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07

ent state officers were nominated by
acclamation. The result is a victory
for the Philetus Sawyer faction of the
party ard a corresponding, defeat for
ex-Gov. Hoard and his followers.
Two. motions to adjourn, made in the
interest of La Toilette, one before and
one after the fifth ballot, were defeat
ed, and the roll was being called for
the sixth ballot when H. C. Adams,
who made the speech nominating La
Toilette yesterday, moved to make the
nomination of Major Scofield unani-
nous. He did this because the vote cf
the first district, on the sixth ballot,
made it apparent that Major Scofield
would be nominated. Mr. Hoard ex-
pressed his approval Of the motion to
make the nomination unanimous,
which was carried amid tremendous
enthusiasm.
The convention reconvened this
morning shortly after 10 o'clock, and
the seconding of gubernatorial nomi-
nations was resumed. When a Mil
waukee delegate seconded La Toilette
by saying he hoped every delegate
would vote for honest Bob La Fol-
lette," the friends of the Dane county
man attempted to stampede the con-
vention, but Chairman Griffin sup
pressed the demonstration. Another
attempt was made, when an Ashland
delegate spoke for La Toilette, to
stampede the convention. the "rah,
'rah, 'rah" yell Of Wisconsin university
students swelling above the din
Before the seconding speeches were
completed, Senator Thurston was in
troduced and made brief speech He
said that he had spoken last night
about the money question, but he want
ed to say that in forty days the money
question would be settled and the tar
iff question would be the paramount
issue. Anarchy and socialism would
have to give way before the good
sense Of the American people
The first ballot for governor resulted
as follows: Scofield 2491z; La Toilette
2e1h; Baensch SO; Elliott 481z: Esta-
brock 6; Bradford 81. Necessary to a
choice 341
On the second, Scofield had 2681a, and
La Toilette 25S On the next Scof1eld's S
dropped to $50. On the fourth, SEQ
field had 3151s and La Toilette was
stationary. This was the beginning Of
the end, and on the sixth ballot La
Follette's general, H. G. Adams, moved
to make the vote for Scof1eld unani-
nous, and 1t was carried with cheers
before completing the ticket, Dele
gate A. r. Hall. of Dunn county,
brought forward his resolution, which
was refused consideration yesterday
declaring against the acceptance and
use of free railway passes by state
officials, Legislators, and Judges of
courts. The resolution was adopted.
A motion was adopted that the pres
ent state officers, other than governor,
be renominated as whole. and it was
done by acciamation. They are: Lieut.
governor, Emil Baensch; secretary of
state, Henry Casson; attorney general
William H. Mylrea; treasurer, S. A.
Peterson; railroad commissioner, Dun
can McKinzie; insurance commissioner
W. A. Fricke; state superintendent, J.
o. Emery The nominees appeared be-
fore the convention and made speeches
of acceptance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF THE
COMMERCE. Law CHARGED TO
WESTERN ROADS.
GREAT WESTERN INVOLVED.
ALLEGED FACTS DEVELOPED BY
IT'S REFUSAL TO TURN OVER
$4,000.
CONFESSION OF RATE CUTTING
General Freight Agent Stohr the
First Official to Admit Making
Rate Below Tariff.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The Inter Ocean
tomorrow will say: Through the re-
fusaI of the Chicago Great Western
road to turn over $4,000 in cash to
even up its percentage, the existence
of the money pool among the roads
west of Chicago, has been discovered.
The facts in the case leaked out to-
night after the adjournment of the In
terstate commerce commission hearing
General Freight Agent Stohr, of the
Chicago Great Western, was the last
witness before the commission this
afternoon. Stohr was the first railroad
officer to ever acknowledge to the COM
mission the giving of a cut rate. He
said on June 1S he authorized rate
one cent per 100 pounds below tariff on
shipment of thirty carloads Of ex-
port grain from Kansas City to Liver
pool, Eng
After the adjournment, 1t was dis
covered that the present attempts of
competitors of this road, to prove its
officers guilty of rate cutting, was on
account of the refusal of this line to
turn over $4,000 which 1t was ahead
in a money pool now in existence
among the roads of the Western
Freight association. The pool has been
in secret operation for nearly a year
and the great Westerns lack Of con-
fidence in it's stability caused it to re-
fuse to even up it's balances. The
Western roads have all along professed
innocence of maintaining any sort of
an arrangement fer the division of
traffic or money. IF the commission
sees fit it can now prove the existence
of the pool beyond. the shadow OF a
doubt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
MRS. HICKS LORD DEAD.
In Her Day She Wassa Notable Social
Figure.


NEW YORK, Aug. 6-Mrs. Annette
Hicks-Lord, who was IN her day one Of
the most notable figures in New York
society, died at her residence in this
city last night, aged sixty-seven years
Mrs. Hicks-Lord was descended on her
mothers side from a titled English
family, and was related to Gen Robert
Schenck, once United States minister
to Great Britain. AT twenty-five she
was married to Thomas Hicks, a wealthy
merchant, of twices as many years as
her own. Her marriage settlement in
cluded considerable property at Toledo,
o., when Mr. Hicks failed few years
later, gave his wife an income suffl-
cient for the maintenance of both until
the husband died. Then the widowed
Mrs. Hicks went to England, and as a
relative of the United States minister,
was presented to Queen Victoria She
set up an establishment in London
which was as celebrated in It's way as
had been her New York home. After
Mrs. Hicks-Lord had returned to Amer
lea, Thomas Lord, an octogenarian dry
goods merchant with a fortune Of
$6,000,O00. paid suit to her, but she re-
fused him, and went to Europe for a
season. Her absence did not cool Mr.
Lord'1 ardor. and he renewed his suit
with better success. She came back to
New York, in 1877. and they were mar
ried. A year later Mr. Lord died, and
after a proper season of mourning, his
widow re-entered society, her enter
tainments taking on even greater mag
nifcence than those of her earlier
career.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
PoPULIsTs AT SEA.
Their Candidate In Alabama Is Not
Eligible.

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug 6.-The Journal
sprung a sensation this afternoon which has
caused the complete collapse of the move
ment to nominate Rev. j. B. Gambrell for
governor The state constitution requires
that to be governor citizen must have re-
sided in the state six years, and Dr. Gam
brell has only been in the state three years.
This puts the state Populist convention at sea
for a gubcrnatorial candidate.
Thomas E. Watson called the convention
to order this morning. Mr.. Watson made no
speech but the dropping of his gavel was
the signal of wild outburst of enthusiasm
from the delegates James l.. Sibley was
made temporary chairman, and Mr.. Watson
was requested to continue in the chair until
the permanent organization was effected.
The credentials committee. having been heard
from, Judge James X. Hines was chosen as
permanent secretary. w. H. FELTON,, of Bar
tow, and w. L. Peek of Rockdale, were
named as electors from the state at large,
with J. A. Blanco, of Polk, and Yancey Car
ter, of Eihngham alternates. The conven-
ton then adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing, it being announced that the platform
committee would not be ready to report be-
fore then.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07

tion. Then various delegations that
had been instructed to vote as unit
began to break up and Pingree got
most of the odd votes. On the second
ballot he received 1853 and Bliss 297. On
the third ballot Pingree gained Az votes
more and Bliss lost IL. On the fourth
ballot Pingree showed 443, while Bliss
had fallen back to 2S7. All of the candi-
dates except Bliss joined in declaring
Pingree the unanimous choice Of the
convention. In his speech of accept
ance Mayor Pingree did not mention
the silver question, ignoring requests
for a statement on that issue.
Col. Bliss and the other defeated can
didates pledged support to the victor.
Congressman Aitkin went further. He
announced his belief in the double
standard and declared that the most
loyal Republicans are those who vote
the ticket, while not indorsing the en-
tire platform. mo single plank is a
test of party fealty," he declared. The re-
mainder Of the ticket was made as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant governor, Thomas R..
Dunstan. of Houghton secretary of
state, Washington Gardner; state treas
urer George A. Steel, of st. Johns; au-
ditor, Gen. Roscoe D. Dix, Benton Har-
bor; attorney general, Fred A. May
nard, Grand Rapids: commissioner OF
the state land Office, William A. French,
Alpena; superintendent of public In
struction, Jason E. Hammond, Hills
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
MIR. FAIRS MILLIONS.
Sparring at an End, Trial to Begin
N0W.

SparrlnS at an EHO, Ir1aI TO Begin
Now.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. e.-After
months Of slxirmishing and sparring for
position, among the army of attorney s
involved, order has been finally secured
in the Fair litigation, and the trial of
one of the greatest will contests in the
history of the United States Is now at
!. hand. BY an order issued by Judge
Slack yesterday, the merits of the So
called pencil WILL the document
produced by Mrs. Nettie r. Cravens,
as the last testamentary disposition by
James G. Fair, of his millions of money
and property is to be decided at once,
and legal pickering on the part of the
lawyers will give wsy to determina-
tion on questions of fact and issue
Fair has been dead almost two years
but it was not until yesterday that a
definite move In the complicated legal
fight was made. There have been mo-
tions and counter motions, demurrers
and cross complaints, and all the other
endless tactics for ivllich law and law
yers are famous. Some twenty millions
are involved in this, the biggest law
suit of California, and almost as many
endeavors have been made to postpone
the final trial of the case. A will has
been stolen from under the very nose
of the court clerks, and a second will
filed. A widow has arisen by virtue of
her assertion that she was married by
contract to the mining king, to claim a
million and a half dollars Of his prop
erty, and has filed deeds to substantiate
her claims. George A. Knight thinks
he can win case for his client, Charles
L. Fair, and disable Mrs. Craven and
her claims in sixty days. But others
doubt Knights ability to settle the
question so Quickly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
MARTIN CAME HIGH.
Was Paid $4,000 for a Telephone
Franchise.

PHILADELPHIA Pa. Aug. 6.-The sem
ate committee continued its investigation to-
day into the Mutual Automatic Telephone
franchise. John ]. Gilroy who acted as
register Of the company. produced the stock
books of the company. and testified that 1525
shares each were in the name of David Mar
tin and Senator Charles A. Porter William
Hopple a lawyer. being shown Photographic
copies of two proxies, said they locked like
the ones handed him by Gale. These cop
ies it is said, bear the alleged signatures
of Messrs. Martin and Porter, and later in
the investigation witnesses are expected to
testify to the genuineness of the signatures.
Charles E. Persch, brother of John T.
Persch, threw considerable light on the dis
appearance of the company's books and the
alleged spiriting away of his brother He
said he gave the books of the company to.
his brother John on the train for Trenton
two days before the council committee met
He also spoke of the fact that he had car
ried messages to and from Fisk and David
Martin. James P. Breen, who was superfn-
tendent of the Mutual company, said that Mr.
Stackhouse. an official of the company told
him that David Martin got S75. coo worth of
stock and Senator Porter the same amount.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
TENNESSEE ELECTION.
Democratic Judges Elected by Good
Safe Maj0rities.

safe MaJOrft1eS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 6.-Advices
from West Tennessee counties indicate
that the vote in today's election for
judges of the court of chancery ap-
peals was unusually light. The Demo-
Gratis seem to have held their own in
ell western counties, electing in al
most every instance their local tickets
and giving the usual Democratic major
tiles to the state ticket. Barton Neil
and Wilson, Democratic nominees for
chancery court of appeals judges, have
carried Shelby county, including the
city of Memphis, by $500 majority The
vote was generally light throughout the
county. The entire Democratic coun-
ty ticket is elected by majorities
ranging from 1000 to 2,2oO Carnes, for
sheriff, who was fought bitterly by
many Democrats, led the ticket, secur-
ing many Republican votes. The cleo
tion passed off quietly.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. Ere
turns are coming in slowly, but all
show that Judges Barton, Neil and Will
son, Democrats, have been elected
judges of the court of chancery ap-
peals. Majorities cannot yet be esti-
mated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
BAD FOR BRYAN.
PopuIists of His Own state Turned
Against Him.

HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. e.-The Populist
state convention finished its labors and ad
journed sine die today. after having been in
session all night. The convention was al
most entirely dominated by the middle Of
the-road delegates, and they very nearly
overturned all the carefully laid plans for
fusion with the silver Democracy. G. ].
Smyth, chairman of the Democratic state cen
trail committee was on the grounds with
proposition that two places on the Populist
state ticket be left vacant A committee was
appointed to confer with the Democratic
leaders. The conference resulted in a fail
ure to agree, and the committee made
partial report to the convention, stating that
the Democrats demanded the treasurer and
the attorney general The proposition evoked
debate. which dragged along without re-
suit, until Chairman Smyth broke off all
negotiations by Withdrawing the request for
two places on the state ticket. This action
on the part Of the Democrats seemed to have
a pacific effect the radical element in the
convention, for after the nomination of nearly
the entire ticket motion to leave the attor-
ney generalship vacant was carried The
friends of Bryan are considerably discour
aged at the inability to accomplish fusion In
the candidates own state. fearing the infiu-
ence 1t will have against combinations in
other states. Mr.. Bryan has refused to ex
press any opinion the case at present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
GOLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS
Meeting to Call Convention to b.
Held Today.

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. s.-Newspaper cor
respondents, notably from the East consti-
tute almost all the arrivals today for the
meeting tomorrow OF the provisional ma
tional committee of the gold standard Demo-
Gratis. Ex-Congressman Bynum is over
whelmed with mail and kilograms today in
dicating a larger attendance tomorrow than
he expected Among the kilograms is one
announcing the illness of Louis Erich of
Colorado, who was announced as the main
speaker for the mass meeting for Saturday
night at Tomlinson hall The executive COM
mittee has accordingly declared the Saturday
night meeting of. Mr.. Erich promised to at
tend the national convention II one is called,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
WESTERN STATES.
Plans to Save Them Considered by
Republican Managers.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-An important confer
ence of Republican managers was held at ma
tional headquarters today to deal with the
are considered not quite safe. Henry c.
Payne of Wisconsin; Cyrus Leland, of Kan
sas and A. B. Kittredge, of South Dakota,
and L. F. Hubbard. of Minnesota, all na-
tional committeeman, were present, with
Charles G. Dawes and T. N. Jameson, of
Illinois. All these have been making care
full study of their respective states recently,
and they coming together to decide the
specific medicine each locality needs. The
South Dakota condition received good deal
of attention Mr.. Kittredge was accom-
trail committee, and by John H. King, cit
izen who is interested in politics without
wanting job. These men said the fight in
South Dakota was squarely between the Re-
publcans and the Populsts. They think en-
ergetic work counteract any possible
effect of Senator Pettigrew's detection and
save the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07


and then deliver an address. A. L. Craw-
ford, of Dallas delegate, who arrived here
today, said he was not in favor of an inde-
pendent Democratic ticket, although he sup
posed one would be named. If Democrats re-
frain from voting for Bryan. it will be be-
cause they are opposed to his election; the
same motive, he said. should constrain them
to vote for Mckinley. II a gold standard
Democratic candidate were nominated, Mr..
Crawford thought 1t should be Gen. Bragg,
of Wisconsin. ]. p. Smith, OF Fort Worth,
who is also delegate from Texas, is also
among the arrivals.
Delegate H. c. Simms, OF Huntington, w.
Va, and Randolph Stalnaker, of Wheeling,
arrived at noon. Both these gentlemen IA
vor an Independent ticket. Mr.. Stalnaker
said the ticket would have the effect of op-
position to Bryan, rather than being favor
able to Mckinley. Many Democrats would
vote. for a gold standard Democrat, who
would support in the event of choice between
him and Bryan said he. Mr.. Stalnaker IA
vored as the Independent candidate Con-
gressman John X. Cowen. of Maryland.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
CadwalIaaer Free.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Aug 6-Albert A.
CadwaIlader, sentenced from Superior. Wis.
for wrecking a bank in that city. of which he
the head and whose sentence of FIVE
years comHuted by the president to two
years last February completed his term in
the Milwaukee house OF correction this morn
ing. CadwaiIader has not yet determined
upon his future course, but 1t is likely that
he will accept an offer made him by a firm
Of contractors in Kentucky who handle the
output Of the house OF correction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
SALVATION NOT FREE.
The Average Cost at New Pittsburg
Was About $3.50.

JACKSONVILLE, O., Aug. 6.-New
Pittsburg. mining camp few miles
from this city, is the scene of the most
intense religious excitement, border
ing upon fanaticism. The leaders
claim to be in personal communication
with the Lord, and act under instruct
ions from him. The people have tried
every way to get rid of the fanatics,
but failed. Warrants were sworn out
today for the arrest of the leaders,
Mart Scarles and his two brothers,
When arraigned before the justice, they
were furious and denounced the court
in most bitter terms, insulting the JUS
ttce in the grossest manner, even
climbing upon the desk and splitting
upon him. The trio were finally placed
in jail, and Mart was taken to the
Athens asylum. Their followers num-
Der about $50, some Of whom have
given as high as $3.50 each upon being
converted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
Miasonri Ticket

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 6-The Dem
ocratic state convention continued its sessions
today and completed the state ticket as fol-
lows: Governor, Lon v. Stephens; lieutenant
governor. A. r. BoIte; secretary Of state
A. A. Lesueur auditor, James M. Siebert
treasurer Frank Pitts; attorney general
Judge G. E. Grow; supreme court Judge
Theodore Brace railroad and warehouse com
missioner Timothy J. HennesseY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
ITS AFFAIRS CLOSED.
Last Meeting of the Old Democratic
Executive Committee.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. -6.-There was a
meeting Of the subcommittee OF the old
national Democratic committee at he Gait
house this evening for the purpos se of wind
ing up the affairs resulting from he Lational
convention, including the Chicago account.
The members of the subcommittee are w. f.
Harrity, chairman, Pennsylvania; c. E. Wall,
Wisconsin; Ben F. Cable, Illinois; J. S.
Prather, Missouri; Hugh Wallace, Washing
ton; S. P. Sheerin, Indianapolis, and Thomas
Sherley, Louisville. In addition to these gen
tIemen, Judge Adam Goodrich and Joseph
Donnersberger, of the Chicago citizens conf
mittee, were in attendance. Great satisiac-
tion at the arrangements for the Chicago
convention and the entertainment of the dele
gates was expressed, and the details Of clos
ing the buSiness of the old committee were
quickly disposed of by Mr.. Har-ity Secretary
Sherrin and Col. Sherley, Of Louisville, the
Kentucky member of the national committee,
who were familiar with it's affairs. Mr.. Har-
rity will ren1ein in Louisville several days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
QUAY IS THROUGH.
He Has Had AIIsHe Wants of Poll

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. s-Before leaving
for the South Senator Quay stated to Pitts
burg Dispatch reporter that his present term
would be his last iE the senate. He said
1T has often been said by others but ]
have never said 1t myself until now AT
the expiration Of my term in the United
States senate / will refuse any denomination.
and instead will retire from politics and spend
the balance of my lime getting acquainted
with my family. As to the truth Of the re-
port that Don Cameron lis to be a candidate
to succeed himself am not informed, and
hardly believe it, bVt SO far as l am per-
sonally concerned / will not under any cir
cumstances be a candfdate for reelection at
the expiration of my present term
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
Texas PopuIists.

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 6.-Upon re-
assembling this morning, a telegram to the
Populists of Nebraska, sending greetings
and stating Nebraska Indorsed the action of
the st. Louis convention. The report OF the
platform committee was taken up. Harry
Tracey moved an amendment to the effect
that the legal cotton taxes and sugar bounty
be devoted to the support of ex-Confeder-
ate soldiers. 1t was adopted. The convention
then adopted the platform by sections.
Jerome Kearby, of Dallas, was nominated for
governor and II. S. P. Ashby of SmithvilIe.
Tarrant county, for lieutenant governor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
Judge Thomas Dying.
Special to the Globe.

Special % the GIObe.
FARGO, N. D.. Aug. 6-Judge A. D.
Thomas, of the United States district and
circuit courts is lying at his home in this
city in a critical condition. and death is ex-
pected at almost any hour. He is afflicted
with neuralgia, and has not been able to
leave the house for some time. His condi-
ton was not thought TO be dangerous until
yesterday morning. He is one OF the best
known men in the Northwest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. Cit was nearly
10 o'clock when the Democratic state conven-
tion was called to order. The hall was again
packed and the heat was fearful Nomina-
tions to fill out the remainder of the state
ticket were: Auditor, James VI. Sebert Of
Cape Girardeau, on the first ballot; state
treasurer, Frank L. Pitts, of Monroe, by
acclamatf1n
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
PINGREE NAMED.
Potato Patch Statesman Nominated
by Michigan Republicans.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 6.-The
Republicans of Michigan closed one OF
the most exciting state conventions
ever held by their party at, $3.50 this
evening. The fight over the candidate
for governor, which ended with the
nomination of Hazen S. Pingree, De-
troits famous mayor, had been on since
early last winter. The Pingree men had
predicted $50 votes on the first ballot
for their favorite and lacked only
eleven of fulfilling their prediction. The
Bliss managers had estimated their
strength at $40 and showed only 1885,.
The others-O'Donnel1, Aitkin, Wheeler
and Connant-held their accredited
strength and deadlock was apparent
until the chairman ruled that unit rule
had no place in Republican conven-