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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
FAVOR COUNTY OPTION.
Discuss the PIan-Yester-
days Convention Work.

Yesterdays session Of the Swedish Luther
an convention was devoted to routine bust
ness and the hearing of reports. The most
important action was the passing of a mo-
ton to name a committee which is to draw
up resolutions to be presented to the state
legislature in favor of the county option bill
now before that body. The sentiment was
unanimauo in favor Of the resolutions, which
were passed amidst considerable enthusiasm.
The committee appointed consists of three
members, DR.. j. E. Carlson, st. Peter; E.
N. Eckman, Center City; j. H. Stolberg,
Harris.
lance Of eleven congregations to membership
in the conference, making the total number
OF congregations now over 300. The new
members are churches situated in each of the
following six counties of Minnesota: Mar
shall, Kittson, Wright, Pine, Polk and Cass
counties; in Wisconsin, in Chippewa county
and In the cities Of Superior and Hudson.
In the afternoon the conference went in a
body to st. Paul, where they visited the
Bethesda hospital. A reception was given
from 3 to 8 O'Clock at the hospital, and after
that a public meeting was held at the church
near by, in which several of the ministers
and laymen made addresses. Last evening
the conference were guests at a dinner
rendered them by the hospital authorities.
Services In the evening were conducted in
all the churches, with the speakers az fol-
lows: Bethlehem church, S. G. Swenson,
Lake City; ]. P. Rydner, Nelson; G.. Rast:
Augustana church, K. ]. Erkander, A. A.
Stenborg; lions church, H. O.. NJ. Hemming.
NJ. Sandell; camden Place church, Eric Bo-
man; Emanuel church, G. A. Schoberg, E. J..
Werner; st: Paul church, j. E. Inner. P.
Blackmar; Ebenezer church, J. A. Nydall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
SHERIFF. VS.. JURIST.
Embryo War Is ON Between Phillips
and Judge Harvey.

Even a barrel hoop will turn when it is
stepped upon, and at last Sheriff Phillips has
turned upon those who are botheriDg him, and
Judge Harvey was the one selected. Yester-
day David E. Washburn was examined for in
sanity, and committed to Rochester. Agate
Anderson taking charge of. the patient. Later
in the afternoon Gust Anderson was COM
mitted to St. Peter, and Louis Maish was
placed In charge. The train had gone, and
sheriff. The sheriff refused the turn over,
in plain terms. Il refuse to take charge of
your insane patient for you," he said. IF
you want the keys of the insane ward here
they are, but L will not take care of your pa
tient."
The result was that Maish was obliged to
guard his prisoner all night. The trouble
dates back to the time when Sheriff Phillips
first assumed office. Judge Harvey wanted
him to appoint Algate Anderson as deputy,
that he might take charge of insane prisoners.
but the sheriff refused, because, as he put it,
Anderson had been personally vindictive
against him in the campaign. Phillips agreed
to appoint any other person Judge Harvey
might select, but Harvey refused, so in the
end, Judge Harvey employed Anderson to
take charge Of the patient and make the cap
ture.
81 object 20 taking the worst of every
thing" said Sheriff Phillips last night. There
is some f~earfully dirty work in caring for in
sane people In the jail. and If / am not to
have the income from making service and COM
prisoners or take care of them. If Harvey
wants to do 1t himself / am willing to turn
over the keys at any time"
1t is very probable that Judge Harvey will
make reply by mandamus proceedings, and
lively times are expected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
EITHER CUBA NOR SPAIN
Ohicaso I'M Not Impressed
With Their Fighting QuaIitias

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 11.-Al Metz
ger, a chicago drummer, has lust re-
turned from a trip to Cuba, and isn't
al al faVorably impressed with either
the Cubans or Spaniards.
The Spanish soldier" said he. "reminds
me OF a soldier in the Mulligan Guard com
edy farces, which were so prevalent a few,
years ago. You know one would have a
gun, another a broom, and so on. Well 7
saw spanish soldiers parading in Havana
Denlnd bands of music, and some would have
tnelr guns at right shoulder, some on their
lett shoulder, and all carrying their guns in
ways which suited their convenience ard 81
as not to Interfere too materially with their
cigarette smoking. .a-
Men and officers smoke the cigarette no
matter where they are, whether on dress
parade or at the palace. The Spanish cannot
whip the insurgents, and the insurgents can
not drive the Spanish off the island. It is
even said that many Cubans do not desire
to see the war ended for fear of worse
things, anarchy and the like. The Cubans
cannot govern themselves. They are not
capable of it. They would always be in tur-
MOL and trouble.
If Maceo had lived, the ambitious negro
would have been dictator of Cuba. This
Cuban trouble will have to be settled by some
foreign intervention, in a friendly way. Of
course, and l hope it will not be the United
States. This country doesn't want Cuba, OF
need 1t, except to do business with. They
have no use for us, except for what they can
sell us. They are essentially Spanish; all
the negroes talk Spanish.
"Of course the Cubans are getting a good
deal of help from our people. with which they
can prolong the war, but, as I said before,
without outside Intervention neither Spain nor
Cuba can conquer"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
UNABLE TO AGREE.
Wool Men Have Widely Varying,
Tariff Ideas.

WASHINGTON Feb. 11.-After a series Of
conferences extending ever several DAYS the
wool growers and wool manufacturers have
failed to adjust their differences over the rates
OF duty to be recommended to the WAYS and
means committee for the new tariff bill. now
III process OF formation, and have departed
for their homes. These differences the two
bodies found to be irreconcilable, the grow
ers being unwilling to consent to rates at
which they declare they cannot continue to
produce wool with profit, and the manufacture
ers feeling that the rates Of the growers was
higher than was proper or polite.
According to the statements Of the manu-
facturers, the growers named the following
as the very lowest rates of duty they were
willing to accept in return for support of the
manufacturers Twelve cents a pound on
class l and class 2 woods; double duty on
pound on all carpet woods, and double and
triple duty on washed and secured; and 8
cents a pound additional duty on all skirted
woods.
This Mr.. North, the secretary Of the
manufacturers association, says lis the
original Lawrence schedule, with some slight
modlhcatlons, and its disastrous effects upon
the wool manufacture and the carpet man
ufacture are obvious to all manufacturers
There were members of the wool growers
committee who recognized the impossibility
OF acquiescence in such extreme rates: but
the appointment Of the committee on confer
ence had been placed in the hands of Judge
Lawrence, and he so constituted the com
m.ttee that 1t was iron-ciad against any
material deviation from the tariff programme
which he has been advocating, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the manufacturers have evil
dence which leads them to believe that a
majority or the wool growers of the country,
and particularly of the West, believe that
their best interests will be promoted BY
much more moderate duties"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
BUXTON GOES HOME.
Watch on Him Observation-Disclosures
ment Admitted.

The course which Ben Buxton has indicated
he will follow so commended itself to all
parties concerned that he was allowed to re-
tire TO his home at Ills Hawthorne avenue,
where he will remain until the grand jury
convenes, Feb. 23. He fully anticipates be-
ing indicted By that body, and upon his ar
raignment in court will Immediately enter a
plea of guilty, content to accept the judg-
mcA@ of the court upon his self-confessed
acts.
The young man, although enjoying the free
dom of his home and the unmolested asso-
citation of his relatives, is under the s%urveil-
lance Of an officer Of the law. The latter has
been detailed from the office of the sheriff,
into whose care Buxton was placed by In
spector Howard, after leaving the NicolIet
house last evening.
Victor ]. WEIGH, attorney for Ben A. Bux-
ton, made a statement yesterday, In which he
admitted that his client was short in his &C
counts with Newell & Co. Of his movements
since he said: He returned to this city in
company with Detective Howard, without Of
fering any resistance, and he has voluntarily
and without any coercion, or hope or promise
of immunity from punishment, made repair
alton, so far as possible for him to do. by
turning over to Mr.. Newell property which
had been purchased by him with some Of the
funds taken by him from his employers. This
property, however, covers but a small portion
of his defalcations.
The matter is in the hands of the county
attorney for prosecution, and MIR. Buxton ex-
poets to suffer the penalty of the law for his
offenSe, and the delay in the prosecution
which has occurred has arisen from no i'm
proper motives on the part of any one con-
nected with the case either directly or indi-
rectly, but solely at the earnest request Of the
family and friends Of Mr.. Buxton, in order
to give them and him an opportunity to ar
range his affairs preparatory to serving such
sentence as the court may impose upon him.
Meantime Mr.. Buxton will remain in the city,
awaiting the action of the grand jury which
will shortly convene. In view of his full and
free confession, it is fair to assume that his
Indictment will promptly follow the converting
Of that body. He stands ready to confess his
offense to the court and take such punish
ment as may be melted out to him."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
AMERICAN CITIZEN SHOT
By Spanish Soldiers without the
Form of a Trial.

VI "a l.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE presi-
dent today sent to the senate a report
from Secretary Olney relative to the
arrest of GaSpar Betancourt, an Amer
lean citizen. by the Spanish author
tiles at Havana, in accordance with
a resolution of inquiry by the senate
A number Of letters and kilograms In
the case are given. They show that on
protests made by Gen. Lee, the cap
tain general turned over Betancourt 10
h civil courts. On Jan. Is Assistant
Secretary ROckhill cabled to Gen. Lee
to insist that charges be Immediately
communicated or the prisoner released.
Gen. Lee reported that the insistence
had been made to Captain General
Weyler, but no response could be Sc
cured. On Jan. 80 a letter from Gen.
Lee states that B%etancourt was kept in
solitary confinement for 288 hours when
first imprisoned, contrary to the treaty
between Spain and the United States,
which prescribes s~eventy-two hours as
the limit.
Il nave duly made protests in this
case, as in that of Others" Gen. Lee
writes, "but no attention has been paid
to such protests by the authorities
here" The consul general then re-
cites the details of the delay and re-
fusal to answer his requests in this
OONO' OA 49, NA1O1IooS 10SlD I'LL
Lee telegraphed that both Betancourt
and Eva Alden were at liberty.
The president also sent to the senate
a report by Secretary Olney in the case
Of M. F. Lopez, m American citizen
killed at Sagua la Grande, in Cuba.
The secretary says the eX-parte evil
dence in possession of the department
tends to show that, while Lopez was
visiting relatives and In no way con.
nected with the instruction, he was
arrested and soon after killed by the
troops, but, as far as is known, with
out charges, process Or trial Of II
sort. Mr.. Olney adds that the evidence
on file was given in strict confidence,
so that no clue as to the witness could
be given. He says a demand was made
Aug. q last on Capt. Gen. Weyler
for an explanation, who answered
that an investigation would be made.
Since then Gen. Weyler has answered
that the investigation was still pend
ing. A demand Of Lopez's father for
indemnity has been presented to the
Spanish government by the United
States minister at Madrid.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
In Personal Vein.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Beveridge,t 2410 Emerson
avenue north, are entertaining their daughter
Mrs. George A. Brewster and son. Gordon
OF La Crosse, for two weeks.
Miss Modisette has as her guest Miss Jones.
of Erie. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Macmillan left We'd
neday for Phoenix, Ariz., to remain until
May.
Miss Emma Spaulding has returned home
from school in Chicago, on account of i'll
ness and is with her sister at 1923 Hawthorn
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Eliel will leave today for
a European trip.
Mr.: and Mrs. w. j. Murphy left last even
ing for New York city.
The following left last evening over the
Albert Lea in the Phillips excursion for Cali
Iornia; Miss Fraser, w. c.. Edwards, B.. e.
Filed, S. j. Carnegie.
On the Albert Lea last evening F.. Eline
left for Glenwood Springs; B. ]. Morris Hot
springs, Ark; w. G. Phillips, Denver.
on the Great Northern.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
TO 'TONKA.
Citizens Will Advance the Funds
for It's Completion

That portion of the Minnetonka boulevard
inside of the city limits, which has been the
bone of contention between interested prop
erty owners and the city council for so many
years, is to be completed at last. The plans
for the completion of the drive were consul
mated yesterday afternoon when the heavy
property owners and prominent citizens of the
Fourth ward, and of the city as well, who
have made such a patient but determined
fight for the improvement, waited upon the
aldermen of the ward, at the city hall, and
literally forced them into an agreement where
by work upon the uncompleted portion of the
boulevard can be commenced and hurried
through to completion as soon as the weather
will permit. The aldermen had no alternative
but TO readily accept the terms in the propo-
sition made to them by the delegation. The
petitioners at first requested that the sum
needed to complete the boulevard be appro-
priated from the ward fund. Aid. Loye
showed a disposition to dodge the issue by in
sisting that there was scarcely enough money
in the fund to provide for street cleaning and
sprinkling during the coming season. Then
the members of the delegation silenced all
possible objections by agreeing to do the
work, advance the necessary amount of money
and let the city reimburse at it's leisure. Their
proposition was accepted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
RED cross IN CUBA.
Spanish Government Has No Objec-
lions to Offer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Knowing
from authentic Ources Of the destitu-
ton existing in Cuba, the American
National Red Gross offered its services
as an organization. Some international
flaw presenting itself. Miss Barton i'm
mediately offered herself and her Of
ficers for individual service in Cuba,
provided Spain acceded and the Ameri-
can people desired to place their con-
tributfons of money or materials in the
bands of Miss Barton and her officers.
The following communication from
the Spanish minister explains itself and
Miss Barton and her officers announce
that they are ready to go to Cuba pro-
vided people desire to place in Miss
Barton's hands a sum sufficient to re-
lieve the necessities of the people of
tina island:
l duly communicated to my government the
proposition made by you to go to Cuba with
the view of conveying the aid OF the American
people to the sufferers In consequence of the
war. I have lust received a cablegram from
the duke of Tetuan, informing me that the
government, after consulting the commander
in-chief. accents your benevolent offer. I
am instructed in the same cablegram to
convey to you the thanks of her majesty, the
queen, and the Spanish government for your
gracious intentions and views.
Very respectfully yours,
E. Dupuy de Lone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
TRULY A pUZZLER
POLICE CONVINCED THEY CANNOT
FASTEN MURDER UPON
HANSEN.
WATCH ON BUXTON RELAXED.
HE is ALLOWED PARTIAL FREE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is AID
MI1"TED.
WATCH ON BUXTON RELAXED.
Five Guests Present at the
BalI-MinneapOlis
Matters.

There is now a small but growing be-
lief in police circles that in the person
OF Charles Hansen the authorities have
not the murderer of Nels Benson. Every
effort which has been made to draw
from the impenetrable mystery even
a little Of tangible evidence in support
of their suspicious has proved without
avail, and the combined result of their
labors is alone responsible for the slow
ly pressing conviction that other hands
than those of the hardened gambler in
hicted the fatal thrust.
With a desperation born of the ma
ture of the case all conceivable means
to fasten upon the prisoner the truth
of the suspicious of the authorities have
been resorted to, but the look of general
disappointment quietly tells the tale.
Even the heralded success of occult
science in current criminal his
tory met q drawback. The Sc
cret power of a celebrated
hypnotist failed to extract from the
woman who has been charged with
knowing the complete details of the
crime the slightest room for such a
suspicion.
AACAS was no pause III the WOrk OF
the police yesterday. Every rumor and
every incident were chased as persis-
tently as was lone the night of the
crime. During the day the report float
ed from police headquarters that the
superintendent was resting in an ex-
pansfve smile confident Of the success
of a scheme of his own. It was in effect
that he had ordered the suspected
murderer subjected to the trance sus-
capabilities Of a c~lairvoyant, but a dill
gent investigation proved the report
without foundation. This was the only
feature Of the case approaching a SEN
sation in the development of the day.
Last evening Hansen requested that
Inspectors Lawrence and Doyle be all
ed to his cell at the South station, and
there was a slight show of anticipation
that the prisoner had decided to make
known something in connection with
the case. 1t proved, however, that he
wished certain unimportant questions
relating to the crime be asked his wife
and nothing more. The inspectors re-
turned to the central station at his re-
quest. but Mrs. Hansen had retired for
the night and it was thought inadvis-
able to disturb her owing to the late
ness of the hour.
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ties between Great Britain and the
United States had been established
and cordial friendships never to be
forgotten had been formed between
c~lusion, he Gulogized the efforts of the
ambassador in England In the interests
of peace and good will.
Ambassador Bayard was loudly cheer
ed when he rose to respond. He made
a direct allusion to the arbitration
treaty, and inquired whether with this
important Measure and the matter of
the rule Of the road at sea settled, it
could not be believed that all other
dlfferences would be adjusted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
GOT CASH FROM UNCLE SAM,
Ex-Sherif HOImberg Has a Bill to
Settle.

Settle.
The county commissioners have awakened
10 the necessity of investigating the bills
handed in for payment, and as a result they
have made a discovery which they think is
a very important one.
Yesterday, in response to inquiries, United
States officials reported that the United
States had paid Sheriff Holmberg 81, 1O6.6 go for
the board Of United States prisoners, held in
the jail during Sheriff Ho!mberg's admins
%tration. Section 1923. chapter 1870, of the law
In Kelly's statutes. provides that sheriffs
shall report to the county and turn over the
money for all prisoners boarded for outside
parties. The books showed that while the
sheriff had collected from the county for all
prisoners from outside boarded by him, he
had never turned over anything to the county
for the collections made from the outside.
w know all that said Otto Langum.
who was in charge of Sheriff Holmberg's
books. Il had that all in my personal charge,
but have been so busy that l have not made
the report. 1t is also true that the last
have not come in from the United
States, and l am waiting until they are paid.
Mr.. Holmberg was in here today and asked
me if l had not better straighten the matter
up, and l said I would shortly. 1 made out
all his checks, and l alone am responsible for
the delay. There is something like 81, 500 COM
ing to the county for those payments, and
it will be paid as soon as l make the check"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
RAGING AT
Bad Blaze in "a Big Departmental
Building.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 11.-Fire is rag
Ing In the Western departmental nlcck
at midnight, having been burning since
8 O'Clock. The damage already is S,Ur,-
900, with no insurance. IT is believed
the fire can be confined to he upper
story of the block. All the hydrants on
the. governmental grounds were frozen
and useless. The city fire brigade, aftsr
the loss of much time, succeeded In
getting water on the flames. The fire
began in a vacant row in railways and
canals department on the top floor Of
the building.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12

The Guest OF the Royal Societies
Club.

LONDON, Feb. 11.-One hundred and
fifty persons assembled this evening at
the dinner which the Royal Societies
club gave to United States Ambassa-
dor Thomas r. Bayard, upon his retire
ment from the court Of st. James. Mr.
Bayard sat between Sir Clements Mark
ham and the Marquis of Lorne.
Throughout the dinner the band Of the
Coldstream guards played the music,
including many American airs.
A feature Of the speeches was the
extreme cordiality with which all refer
ences to the United States were re-
ceived. Sir Clements Markham, presi-
lent of the club, in proposing a toast
In honor Of Mr.. Bayard, said that true
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
MINNEAPOLIS
20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET
GLOBULES.

The engagement of "Evangeline" runs for
two more nights with a popular-pric-d ma:inee
Saturday at the Metropolitan.
The Volunteers of America will give a
sacred concert at sos Central avenue this
evening, with Capt. Barre in charge.
President Andrew D.. White, of Cornell, is
expected iE the city today. He will address
the students Of the university this morning.
. w. E. Hale has filed his acceptance Of the
funds to be collected by the action against
the stockholders of the Northwestern Guar
anty Loan company, and has filed his bond
In the sum Of $25, 900.
The Twin City Librarian club was formed
Wednesday evening at the state university.
There were present Misses Guthrieal and
Crafts, of the state university library; Mrs.
A. e. Ellison and Misses Davis, Countryman
and Baldwin, Of the city library, and Miss
Morgan, of the law library of the city. Miss
Davis was elected temporary president and
Miss Countryman secretary.
Christ knight, aged eighty years, died very
suddenly Wednesday afternoon at his home,
1888 Bloomington avenue. Coroner Dennis
was summoned, but decided that death was
due to old age, and that no autopsy or in
quest would be necessary.
Thomas w. Keene, the eminent tragedian.
accompanied by and under the management
Of Charles B. Hanford, will appear in a
varied repertoire of Shakespearean and other
classic plays at the Metropolitan opera house
next week.
Rabbi A. Friedman, of the Hebrew Reform
Congregation, has gone East for two weeks,
mons and Rev. DR.. NJ. D.. Shutter will fill
his pulpit, the former this evening and the
latter on the following Friday.
Lot ". Reiff, of Obey, Berks county, Pa,
is trying to locate Albert B. Re:der, who
was known to have been a resident of this
city. Reiff is executor Of an extensive estate
in which Reider is interested and the latter's
presence is desired in the East.
Edward Reed. claiming to be the owner of
a store at Grand Forks. n. D., was picked
up by the police while in a fit on First
street south Wednesday afternoon. He was
another attack.
Bread Inspector Mccall yesterday morning
seized forty loaves of bread from a bakery
at 2011 Fourth avenue south. The bread was
later turned over to the poor department and
distributed among the hungry. The cause
of the seizure was the neglect of the bakery
proprietors to tag their product.