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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-17
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Dress Patterns for
Christmas Gifts,

The great sale goes on with I'M
abated interest. Lengths are based
on the width of the fabrics, and
are ample for a generous dress.
Prices are about half former sell
ing figures:
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same man Reed had the trouble with on this
occasion. 1t appears in the testimony that he
is suspected by his fellow convicts OF being
"tattler.'
How about Ed Kelly? asked Judge Netha-
way.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-17
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The purest and softest natlra! Spring water
known Drewry Sons, distributors.
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eLINIc on CONNECTS
continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
either Lemon or Colngan had struck 1t with
the cane
julius Anderson's case was not gone into
at length, except to read from the hospltai
report that he was degenerate ana hao
decisions that he was prosecuted.
Hahn, witness said, had been up on the
sick call nine times before the chapel cpl
cine, once cathartio, and twice quinine. He
was not considered insane, Dr. Merrill
thought, prior to that affair, but the injury
he received on the forehead was nos al
wound on the forehead. Did not reach the
bone, he thought.
Mr. Harrison asked DIR. Merrill about the
man Larson, who was one Of the cases re,
vealed In the secret inquiry. DR.. Merrill said
he had his eyes BACKED and was otherwise
bruised on one occasion in fight with an
other crank in the yard.
Mr. Harrison asked to see the hospital
record for Sept. IA, 1895. 1t was showed that
Larson was taken out Of his cell at 8 p. M.
for disturbance, throwing cell utensils
around in a boisterous manner.
Mr.. Harrison said that 1t had been test-
fed to in the secret session that on that
was taken from his cell, handcuffed. and
beaten after he was handcuned.
On examination, DR.. Merrill said the
percentage Of insanity In the prison was not
very large. It was hard to draw the line IN
many cases.
DR.. A. f. Kilbourne, superintendent of the
Rochester state insane hospital for eight
years. said Hahn came there late In 1885. He
said there was scar over Hahn's right eye,
apparently from a flesh wound. From his
information as to Hahn's case, ne peneVed
he was insane before the affair in the prison.
This was, of course, on hearsay testimony,
as corroborated by the mans mental condi-
ton as observed by him. Probably the in
jury had little or nothing to do with the
insanity. DR.. Kilbourne had heard that Hahn
had half-brother in an asylum in Iowa.
Hahn was now in a state Of dementia, the
natural ending of an acute attack, from
which recovery was not possible. On cross
examination, Dr. Kilbourne said he consider
ed that dangerous place to strike man.
Serious injury to the brain might result but
in this particular case he could not find any
indentation Of the skull
To Judge Flandrau's query, DR.. Kilbourne
said that generally such injury would not
cause insanity.
A recess was then taken for lunch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23
BUT LOCAL CRIMES.
Japan Not Responsible for the MUIR
der of American Sailors.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Further de-
can sailors attached to the United
States fleet in Japan, have been re-
ceived here, and have been brought to
the attention Of the state department,
which has begun an investigations
Montgomery, 1t appears, was killed in
Yokohama, September last. He was
not intoxicated, but was murdered by
a boatman. Epps' case was similar
except that he was killed at Nagaska
during the present month. He had
been on leave, and was returning
aboardship when murdered. The testi-
mony gathered shows that he was
perfectly sober, and some soldiers on
a passing ship hearing cries for help,
looked over the water in time to see
him being thrown from his boat. Lack
ing small boat, they could not succor
him. His body was found several
days later floating In the bay. The
Japanese government was applied to
in each case, and, while some arrests
have been made, the Americans in ia
pan feel that the perpetrators of the
murders are still at large. 1t Is said
that every Japanese boat in the har-
Dor is obliged to register it's passengers
before carrying them off shore, so that
unQer Ordinary COnOlLlOnS II SnOulQ
be easy to find the guilty parties.
At the japanese legation today It
was stated that the legation officials
do not regard the matter as serious.
They say the Japanese government
gives the amplest protection to for
eigners, citizens and sailors, and that
If there has been any laxity in these
cases the government undoubtedly will
make the fullest inquiry and repara-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23
ANTHRACITE TRUST.
Millions of Additional Profits for the
Coal Combine.

NEW YORK, Dec 22.-For several
weeks Wall street has been alive with
Tumors of deal arranged among the
anthra cite coal companies, designed to
increase the profits of the railroads
end their mining companies and to
stiffen the price Of coal. Evidence of
the deal has been given in the steady
rise of the "Coalers" upon sluggish
and sagging market. The new plan Is
g. monster piece of finance and bears
the unmistakable stamp Of ]. Pier
pont Morgan's handiwork. The total
profit annually to the coal combine by
the new scheme, 1t is figured, will be
$44, 900, 900.
The plan Of the coal men is to or
ganiZe under the liberal charter of the
Pennsylvania & Reading railroad as
sales agent, which shall dispense en-
tirely with the middlemen and save
their profit to the producers without in
creasing it materially to the consum-
ers. This new company, which has not
yet received a name, is to buy from
the coal roads their entire product,
pay them adequate rates for trans
portation to the markets, and sell to
the retail dealers direct. The profits
so saved 1t will distribute monthly pro
rata among the railroads. 1t has been
figured out that the plan means an in
crease in the earnings Of the Jersey
Central, the Reading, the Lehigh Val
ley, and the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western, respectively Of $1,000,OOO an
nually.
AS the Independent producers have
been taken into the agreement, every
ton Of anthracite coal consumed in
the United States, must be purchased
from the general agency at whatever
price it may see fit to fix. The law
Of supply and demand will no longer
enter into the economy of this COM
modify.
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MISS HERBERT,s FUNERAL.
Services Largely Attended by People
In Official Life,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Impressive
noon over the remains Of Miss Ella
Herbert-daughter of ex-Secretary
Herbert-whose tragic death yesterday
shocked both the capital and the coun-
try. The services were held at st. An
drews Episcopal church and were con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Perry A large
and distinguished gathering was in at
tendance. The floral offerings were
magnificent and numerous, and COM
pletely hid the black cloth casket con-
tanning the remains. The honorary pail
bearers were Senators Pettus and Nor
gan of Alabama; DR.. s. L. McCurry,
Secretary Long Paymaster Stewart, Of
the navy; Chief Naval Constructor
Hitchborn, Charles j. Bell, Col. Win
throp, Admiral Ramsey and Capt.
Charles O'Neill, Of the navy. The ac-
tive pail bearers were Lieut.. Gilmore,
of the navy; Mr.. Lashaver, L. H.
Finnry, T. H. Clark, Representative
Plowman, of Alabama; John w.
Wright, and Lieut.. Sutherland of the
navy. The services were conducted ac-
cording to the rites of the Episcopal
church.
Justice White, of the supreme court,
and many persons prominent In army
and navy, diplomatic and social cir
cles were present. This evening the
remains were taken to Montgomery,
Ala, where they will be inferred on
Friday beside those Of her mother.
Secretary Herbert and Mr.. Micon, his
son-in-law, accompanied the remains.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23
0UTEE VIII Nv Civil Service Law of the State
olAiH AAA LII of Illinois Upheld by the
CALLED. }Supreme Court.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-The supreme
court of Illinois, sitting at Springfield,
handed down a decision today uphold
ing the constitutionality of the civil
service law of the state The decision
was rendered in a mandamus proceed
ing brought by the attorney general of
the state to compel Chief Kipley, Of
the Chicago police force, to make ap-
pointments from the classified list fur
nished by the civil service commission.
The decision is sweeping in it's nature
and upholds the attorney general in all
the claims he makes in behalf of the
law. The fight between the chief of
police and the civil service commission
arose over the fact that when the
present administration come into DOW
er, the chief of police made his ap-
pointments without consulting the
commission and claimed he had a right
to do so. The attorney general at once
brought an action to compel Chief Kip
ley to abide by the list of the civil
service commission and this he must
now do.
The decision also settles the question
of what constitutes "heads Of Depart
ments" by stating that the head of
any department is the man in charge
of that department. He is declared to
be exempt from the operation of the
law. but this exemption does not ex-
tend to his subordinates. Hereafter
the mayor is privileged to appoint the
head Of each city department and the
civil service commission will control
the remainder of the offices. All the
appointments which Mayor Harrison
and Chief of Police Kipley have made
since they entered their present post
tions, are, with the exception of the
heads Of departments, appointed by the
mayor, now under this decision, render
ed Illegal, and the chances are that
the commission will in short time in
augurate a grand house cleaning that
will take his position from every man,
not appointed by the commission. In
the police department hurricane will
sweep through the upper ranks and
but few of the commanding officers will
be allowed to remain, unless they pass
their examinations.
Among the positions heretofore filled
by the mayor and affected by the de-
cision and brought under the civil
service are: Assistant chief of poles,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23
MILLIONS IN ROYALTIES
Involved in Patents Issued to the
General Electric COMPANY.

General Electric Company.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The patent
office has granted three important pat
ents to Rudolph NJ. Hunter, of Phil
adelphia, assignor to the General Elec-
trio company, Of New York, on the
transmission of electrical energy, COW
ering a period of seventeen years.
Should the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States uphold these patents, mil
lions Of dollars in royalties must be
paid by the Westinghouse and other
electrical companies. These patents
are Of greater Importance to the elec-
trical world than any granted in years,
as the appliances covered by the pat
ents are being used by the large cleo
cities.
Mr.. Greeley, assistant commissioner
of patents, said: 1.-The patents cover
broadly the idea Of generating high
tension currents and transmitting
them through a wire or by means Of
induction coils or transmitters, into
low tension currents, or high tensioned
currents, as the case may be. for dis
tribution. The General Electric COM
pany will be entitled to royalties.
wherever this system is In use, and 1t
will become impossible to even esti-
mate the amount Of money involved
in this particular case. 1t will certain
ly run up into the millions, and almost
certainly result in long g-drawn-out law
SUITS
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ton. 1t is pointed out, however, that
crimes Of a local and individual char
acter cannot assume an international
aspect, as the government is in no
way connected with them, It's only
province is to see that the laws are
executed impartially, giving the same
protection to foreigners as the Japanese
subjects. In the affray at Kobe, ia
pan, last September, in which a num-
ber of American sailors from the York
town were injured, it is said that the
trouble was between the sailors and
coolies. and that the Japanese police
came to the assistance of the Ameri-
can sailors. The cases are said to be
substantially similar to number
which have occurred In the Western
states, in which Japanese subjects
have been assaulted by mobs. Several
of the latter cases are now pending
before the state department, COM
plants having been made by Japan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23

four inspectors of police, sixteen po-
lice captains, secretary of police, priv
ate secretary to the chief of police, as
sistant commission of health, secretary
Of health department, city electrician,
superintendent of water office, chief
clerk Of the water office, water asses
sor, deputy city clerk, chief clerk in
city clerks office, deputy city collector
twelve street sweeping inspectors, six
teen street foremen, SECRETARY depart
ment of public works, superintendent
Of streets, superintendent of special
assessments, superintendent of maps,
superintendent Of sewers, chief engin-
eer of street department and numerous
other positions Of less Importance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23
BLOOD ON BLANco,s HANDS.
Captain General Deliberately Sent
Ruiz to His Death.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Estrada Pal
ma, of the Cuban junta, made the fol-
lowing statement last night: 1.-The
death of Col. Ruiz did not occur, as
the Spanish have put 1t, while he was
negotiating as a peace messenger I'M
der a flag of truce. Again and again
have the Cubans promulgated the law
that all who come to them with peace
propositions not based on the indie
pendence Of Cuba should be treated as
spies, and be dealt with accordingly.
Col. Ruiz not only knew of the exist
ence of the law, but, according to the
Spanish accounts, was personally
warned as to his fate. Gen. Blanco
and Secretary General Congosto, too,
were well aware of the existence of
the decree. Nevertheless, these latter
took advantage Of the unfortunate
quixotism of Col. Ruiz and sent him to
the Cuban lines The blood of Col
Ruiz is not on the hands of the Gu
bans, but upon the heads Of Blanco
and Congosto, who sent him to his
fate.'
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of China than all European powers to-
gether, cannot possibly consent to its
partition or to division into spheres
of influence without having voice in
the matter. It would be a great mis-
take to under estimate the strength Of
the United States; and a partition of
China would be impossible without
Americas approval and participation.
The European powers viii do well to
give timely attention to the just aspi-
rations and interests Of the United
States"
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The. Pekin cor
respondent Of the Times says: The
Chinese are provisioning Port Arthur
and will reconstruct the forts there,
Russia supervising and furnishing the
money. In the face Of this indication
of permanent occupation, the neces-
sity of safeguarding our position In the
far East increases. The Russo-Chinese
bank, which is the agent Of the Russian
government, has offered to China 120,-
years hence. China has accepted the
proposal.
According to dispatch to the Times
from Kobe, Japan, the news from Port
Arthur has greatly disturbed the Jap
anese ministers. Long cabinet councils
have been held and the high military
officials have attended. The Japan
newspapers, the dlSpdtcH says, are NON
plussed at the situation in the far East,
while the ministry is involved in do
mestic troubles connected with its tax
alton proposals. to which the Diet is
hostile.
The Times in an editorial on the sit
uation, sarcastically asks whether the
German press in claiming Russo-Ger-
man entente in China, and Emperor
William in his speech to Graudenz an
ticipated Russia's demand for the re-
moval Of German drill sergeants from
the Chinese army. 1t adds with refer
ence to the demand for the dismissal of
the English engineers "our Pekin cor
respondent says China Is hesitating
and possibly we may be able to appeal
to motives at Pekin which will
strengthen China's disinclination to
comply with the Russian request for
the dismimssal of the Britishers."
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autonomy Spain will lose Cuba in a
few months. In conclusion, Gen. Wey-
Ter said he opposed the dissolution of
the chamber until after the govern
ment renounced its policy of giving
Cuba an autonomous form of govern
ment.
HAVANA, Dec. 22.-Agripino Ortiz.
the orderly of Col. Nestor Aranguren.
has surrendered and been brought to
havana In the presence of local
newspaper men and q number of cor
respondents of American and other
foreign newspapers, he said today that
the late Lieut.. Col. Joaquin Ruiz was
expected py Col. Aranguren as letters
had been exchanged between them.
Ru1z, he says, was very affectionately
received and after breakfasting to-
gether and conversing privately for an
hour, they went with guides to Sierra
Jaruco. Ortiz does not know what oc-
CURED afterwards, but says he does
not believe that Col Aranguren be-
trayed the trust reposed In him by
RUIZ. He thinks that, owing to a diff
ference existing between Aranguren
and the insurgent leader, Rafael de
Cardenas, the latter maliciously am
pushed them and killed Ruiz. He sus-
poets, however, that Aranguren was
Killed also, though unable to confirm
his suspicion.
HAVANA (via Key West, Fla.), Dec.
22.-All the best informed persons deny
that Aranguren was killed with Ruiz.
On the contrary there is good authority
for the report that Immediately after
Ruiz was macheted, Aranguren was
promoted from the rank of colonel to
that of brigadier. He delivered the
temporary command to his first officer
and went to the camp of Gen. Alejan-
Dire Rodriguez to inform him of the ex-
ecution of Ruiz, after which he returned
and took charge of his troops.
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BERING SEA
AWARD.
Damages to Canadian Sealers
Fixed at Nearly Half a Mil
lion Dollars.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 22.-The Ca
madam government received tonight a
communication from the arbitrators
appointed to deal with the claims of
Bering sea sealers against the United
States government for losses caused by
the seizure of their vessels, submitting
the award. The arbitrators were
Judge King, of the supreme court of
Canada, and Judge Putnam, of the
United States.
The award is s464, ,OOO with two re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23
Spy to be Sent Into the Camp of Gomez to
Kill the Leader.
GENERAL LEE HIMSELF IS In DANGER.
Sensational Letter Written by Prominent
Resident of the City of Havana.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 22.-The
Press tomorrow will publish a sensa-
tional letter written to resident of
this city by "a distinguished resident"
of Havana, whose name is withheld
for obvious reasons. The letter says In
part:
You know that the policy Of Gen. Blanco
mas always beeS combination of bribery
and assassination. You will not be surprised,
therefore, at what is to follow. The infor
nation has been given to me by a Cuban,
who, owing to the autonomlst decree in force
holds position In the councils Of the cap
tain general.
The friend tells me that Dr. Congosto, who
10 the Machiavelli OF Gen. Blanco has sew
ones. those that will give you clearer in
sight into the methods of pacifcation that
the Spaniards intend, are the following:
The first scheme is most important. DR.
Congosto has sent an emissary to New York
do not know his name He is a tall man.
with full beard. black eyes and marked
Spanish accent, though 1 am not sure of
his nationality. He has probably started al
ready for New York, where he hopes to
Join one Of the flibustering expeditions and
reach the army under Gomez. He is to find
out the depots Of arms and the hospitals
When an occasion presents itself he is to
murder Gen. Gomez. His recompense for all
these services will be some thousands Of
dollars.
MY trouble Is TO understand Wnere they
will get the money.
The second scheme is with reference to
overtures to be made to those fighting in
the field for Cuban liberty.
You know, as well as l do the old man
Jose Roban, and you remember as well as l
do that in the former uprisngs he showed
himself to be q Spaniard of the Spaniards
Now his son. Luis. is the leader commanding
the insurgent brigade In Sagua. For this
crime the father was expatriated and sent
from Saguato Havana, where he now resides
DR.. Congosto knows that Gen. Gomez has
issued proclamation ordering every leader
to see that all emissaries who may present
themselves with propositions of peace that
of the island shall be sentenced to death.
He further adds that all infractions of this
order shall be considered treason. Now Dr.
CongostO has conceived the idea of sending
the father of the son with propositions look
ing toward autonomy, thus placing the son
in the position OF either shooting his father
or being himself declared traitor. The Door
old man refused, but l know not how long
he may Withstand the pressure that is being
brought to bear him.
The last scheme is as follows Dr. Con-
gosto is endeavoring to secure the services
of some prominent man in the United States
on his return to the States Is to declare that
autonomy is an accomplished fact; that peace
is firmly established, and other foolish things
AS II this could alter the real state of
affairs and as If Consul General Lee were
not here to tell the truth and, by the bye.
very much fear that If this gentleman Q.eel
does not take his departure in good time he
Is running the risk OF being blown to
pieces.
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LONDON, Dec. 23.-Some of the
Russian papers are ironical at Ger
many's expense. The Bourse Gazette,
of Odessa, hints that by the time
Prince Henry and the Gervan squad
ron reach China they may find the
Tsung Ii Yamen has prepared an un-
expected reception for intrusive guests.
The Mirovige Otogolisky reminds En-
peror William of Napoleon, the Thirds
attempt to plant his power in Mexico.
The Vienna correspondent Of the
Standard says he has ascertained that
the first news of the occupation of Port
Arthur emanated from Toxic, fact
significant of Japanese vigilance. Dis
cussing Japan's position, the CORES
pordent says: "She cannot declare war
against either China or Russia, because,
If she did, the ten large ironclads that
are being built for her in Europe and
America, and are nearly finished, would
be shut up till the war was over. She
will, therefore risk nothing by herself"
VIENNA, Dec 22.-The Deutsche
Zeitung says: 1.-THE United States.
which, from its geographical position,
has a greater interest in the opening up
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served cases. that of the BLACK Dla-
mond," for $4,000, and the Ada for
$1,000. 1t will be remembered that in
1894 the United States government Of
fered 100000, and that Canada claimed
$450,000. Afterwards a compromise
was reached and the amount placed at
$425,000 but congress refused to vote
that sum. The present award is vir-
tually what Canada formerly agreed
to accept, with interest.
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LUMP SUM PENSIONS.
Plan Proposed to- Fund the Coming
Payments.

NEW YORK, Dec 22.-W. F. Book
well. prominent manufacturer of
Meriden, Conn, has in view the presen-
tation of a bill in congress through
the pension committee looking toward
the funding of the pension appropria-
ton This bill, according to Rockwell,
premises to be of great benefit, not
only to the government in the
saving of many million dollars.
but to the vast army of pensioners
also. Mr.. Rockwell has talked about
his plan to President Mckinley, Sec
retary Bliss, members of the ways and
means committee, and to pension Off
cials, all of whom. he says, think well
of 1t. but they have not decided yet how
1t would be received by the country.