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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
for
Wellington.

OCEAN CITY, Md, Aug. 26.-By a
vote of 81 to 56, the delegates to the
Republican state convention today re-
fused to indorse Senator George L.
Wellington and his views as to the
leadership of the party in Maryland.
The clash between the opposing fac
tions began almost with the fall of
the gavel which called the convention
to order. Senator Wellington, as
chairman of the state central commit
tee, took his place on the rostrum at
1885. When the applause which greet
ed him had subsided he addressed the
delegates. After eulogiZing the policy
of congress and extolling President
McKinley's administrat ton, the senator
said:
Il have been severely criticised for
what some pronounced to be unwar-
ranted interference in the preliminary
contest in Baltimore city and other
sections of the state. I claim that it
is not only my right, but my duty, oc-
cupying the position I do, to assert
what influence l have toward the end
that fit nominations be made and suit
able principles enunciated for the guild
ance of the Republican party. 1t has
been said that I wanted political ap-
pointments to pay political debts. If by
that it is understood that 1 would, all
things being equal, have appointed a
political friend in preference to an en-
emy, then 1 say yes now and forever
more. In my judgment the man who
forgets the service of his political
friends and fails to give them just
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
The Price of September at Chicago Forced
to a Point Well Above the
Dollar Mark.
CLIQUE IN FULL CONTROL
OF THE GRAIN SITUATION.
Corn the Star Performer of An Exciting Session on
the New York Exchange-Close in All Mar
kets Below the Best,

damage. The Price Current filled out
the list by predicting that the crop
is likely to be somewhat short of the
years probable distribution. First
prices today on September were 35%
cents against 345s cents last night. The
level then shifted to 351a cents, and
after reaching S6as cents in the after
noon, closed firm at SO cents. Gables
We're stronger.
The wheat market had rather wild
opening, but cooled off in half an hour
and was without important develop
ment for the balance of the day An
early scare among September shorts
furnished about the only sensational
feature. The violent gyrations in that
option around the opening affected the
whole list 1t opened strong at $1.02,
f1ared up to $1.O3% with scarcely a
breathing spell, and then drifted for
the remainder of the day, touching
S1.01B at the close. Sales were 1885 ,0OO
bushels. December closed at SO cents
after having sold at $1.001A earlier in
the day. AS compared with last night
the day closed with net advance or
h@1A cents a bushel. Export trade
was disappointing, only few loads be-
ing reported. On the curb further pres
sure was brought to bear on the market
and December broke to 97s cents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
Republican Boss of Mary
land Finds Himself in a
Minority.

recognition is unworthy of the trust,
respect or confidence Of any man, be
he friend or foe''
temporary chairman over the Yelling
ton candidate by vote of 81 to So.
After the appointment of committees
on credentials. resolutions and per-
manent organization the convention
took recess until 4 p. M, and when
it reassembled it was seen that the
supporters of Malster, together with
other elements of the party opposed
to the policy of Senator WELLINGTON.
had gained a complete victory Attor-
ney Gen. Harry M. Claybaugh, chair
man of the committee on credentials.
took the floor as soon as the convention
was called to order and presented a
resolution deslaring the Republican
primaries held in Aug o. 1897, to be
null and void, because of irregularity
and also that none of the delegates
from the city of Baltimore are entitled
to seats in this convention and that the
seats of the sitting delegates from said
city are hereby declared vacant
The resolutions provide for the hold
ing of primary elections and the hold
ing of city and legislative district con-
ventions in the city of Baltimore on
Sept. H. when an entire new municipal
ticket shall be nominated and other
delegates to the state convention be
chosen. The resolutions were received
with enthusiastic cheers and adopted
without dissenting voice. The COM
mittee on resolutions asked for further
time, which was granted, and then
Mr.. Claybaugh presented, and the con-
vention adopted, a resolution that the
convention adjourn to meet in Balti-
more on Sept. Is at noon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
Fall of Lundi Confirmed.
Frontier Fort Attacked and Burned by the Afridis

LONDON, Aug. 26.-The governor
general Of India, the Earl of Elgin, has
telegraphed the government here con-
f1rming the news of the capture of Fort
Lundi Kotal, adding that one native Of
ficer was killed and one wounded. Con-
tinuing, the governor general an
nounces that nearly all the garrison
of Fort Ali Musjid has reached JAM
rud. The soldiers succeeded in retreat
ing with their arms. The foregoing
dispatch has caused a feeling of relief
here, as 1t disproves the reported mas
sacre of the garrison of Ali Musjid
and indicates that the garrison Of Lun-
di Kotal has not suffered greatly.
PESHAWuR, Eng. 26.-Fort Lundi
Kotal, situated at the extreme end of
the Khyber pass, and garrisoned by 300
men of the Khyber rifles, was attacked
and burned by the Afridis on Tuesday.
The famous Khyber pass, leading from
Afghanistan into India, has now fallen
completely into the hands of the in
surgent tribesrnen.
The only particulars obtainable at
present regarding the capture of the
Lundi Kotal are that the place held
out for twenty-four hours, when the
attacking forces succeeded in effect
ing an entrance into the fort. The re-
ports received from Lundi add that
the enemy is now scattered but in
tends to reassemble on Sept. Is. The
British authorities are gratifed at the
TACT that all the men on leave from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

the Fortieth regiment Of Pathans, COM
posed of Mohands, Swatis and Boner-
ais, whose tribes are revolving re-
joined their cOlOrS on the outbreak Of
the present disturbances. In addition
many members of the reserve forces of
this body of men have voluntarily ap.
piled for enrolment. The news OBJ
tainable regarding the movements of
the enemy is Of the most meager de-
scrlptions. The outposts around JAM
rud report that they have not seen
any 1nsurgent trtbesmen and it is inn
possible to ascertain accurately what
is passing behind the scene. It is cur
rently reported that the government
has sent a second letter Of warning to
the ameer of Afghanistan.
SIMLA, Aug. 26.-The Afridis at
tackled Fort Lundi Kotal on Tuesday.
The garrison held it's own until
Wednesday, when the commander was
killed while gallantly leading his men.
and the enemy gained an entrance.
The fight was continued two hours in
side the fortiflcation by the Khyber
rifles in the towers at the angles Of
the fort, which were strongly built of
stone. The Afridis lost heavily before
they finally captured the place. They
looted the fort, capturing QUANTITY
Of supplies, and then burned the struc-
ture.
The weekly caravan from BueI.
which usually encamps under the walls
of Lundi Kotal, sought places of refuge
in the neighboring villages. The news
is confirmed here that the Orskzais
have risen and cut telegraphic COM
munication with all of the garrisons
and posts Of Kurram valley.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
UNDER FALLING WALLS.
Two Firemen and Two Boys Killed
at Pittsburg.

Two Firemen and Two Boys Killed
at Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 26.-Fire this
evening caused the loss of $685. worth
of property, death to two firemen and
created a panic in the Seventh avenue
hotel. About $50 O'Clock flames were
discovered in the five-story building at
637 Smithfield street, occupied by Ed
mundson & Perrine's furniture estab-
lishment, and gained such rapid head
way that the building was mass of
flames before the engines reached the
scene. In a very short time the build
ing was entirely destroyed. The fire
originated from the explosion of gas
engine in the cellar.
At II o'clock, after the fire had been
subdued and the firemen were count
ing up their hose, the wall fell, burying Y
under the debris two firemen, Zeke
Glover and Harry Holt. Two boys, who
were watching the firemen, are also
supposed tC be under the fallen wall.
A large force of men were put to work
at once to get the victims out AS
the wall was three stories high, the
progress of the reScuers was slow At
11:50 Holt's dead body was recovered
and Glover's was reached soon after
ward. Both men were married and
lived in Lawrenceville. The hunt is
still going on for the bodies of the two
boys.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
DemOnetiZe Both Metals.
New American Party Wants Neither Gold
Nor Silver for Legal Tender.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 26.-The new
American party was launched today by
a convention of between forty and fifty
delegates who have been in session in
this city for the past few days. They
represent nine states and one territory,
and are said to have backing in a large
number of other states. A national
committee was elected of ten members
with Col. E. H. Sellers of Detroit, as
chairman. Fred Carlisle, of Detroit,
who was selected for the position of
secretary of the committee, is an old
time Republican.
A platform of declarations was
adopted and Detroit was selected for
the committee headquarters for the en-
suing year.
The convention was in executive ses-
sion from a. M until late this even
ing, considering and finally adopting
the report Of the committee on resolu-
tions. After the conclusion of it's busi-
ness the convention adjourned sine die
The platform, which is a lengthy
document, pledges the party in return
for the suffrage of the people that 1T
will embody into law for the benefit
of the whole people the reforms named.
1t starts out with; the declaration that
the most potent safeguard of prosperity
is an abundant revenue, and therefore
favors such an adjustment of the tariff
and internal revenues as will produce
sufficient money for. the governments
expenditures.
On the financial question the plat
form has this to say:
"Since nearly or quite 80 per cent of all
business transactions of the country are ac-
complished without the use OF specie, we
favor the demonetization of both gold and
silver, the prohibition of contracts for pay
ment in coin of either metal. and the substl-
tuition of metallic tokens for our present
minor coins.
I'VE believe that all currency should be
in the form of treasury notes of unlimited
legal tender quality and in such quantity as
shall facilitate the freest commercial ex-
changes and that every form OF currency notes
should be withdrawn from circulation.
"All existing obligations of the government
should be paid at maturity, In strict con-
formity with their expressed conditions. For
this purpose the gold and silver coins coin -, with tn
treasury for the redemption OF such bonds
as are specifically payable. in coin.
We believe. that THE mints OF the united
States should be open at all times to all citi-
zens. free of charge, for the assaying, re-
filming, casting into bars and stamping weight
and ineness of all gold and silver produced
from mines within our own territory"
In addition to this are favored the issuance
of low interest-pearing savings certificates
for popular investment, exchangeable for nom
interest-bearing United States notes and pay
able in gold or silver, bullion, and the offer
ing, in sums within the reach Of all, issues
of interest bearing obligations of the United
States.
Among other things the platform
favors the submission of the question
OF equal suffrage for both sexes to the
different states; control of all public
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
BULGE IN CORN.
Interest in Wheat SubOrdinated in
the New York Market.


NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The specula-
tive attraction in grain circles today
was the corn market. The ring was
surrounded from start to finish by a
large crowd of brokers, most Of whom
were bulls and had buying orders,
which ran the total days business up
to $4,000 bushels. A tip had been given
out that corn was good for a big rise
in the next few weeks, and the invest
ment buying on this and other infiuen-
ces was a feature of the day. Many of
the biggest operators are now in corn
Word came from Chicago that the corn
ring. there would not hold the crowd
OF traders who were trying to execute
orders. The country is interested in
the predicted boom and bought freely
today. When wheat sold off in the
afternoon, corn broke loose from it's
higher priced companion and had d
little bulge on it's own hook. Crop news
is Enthusiastically gloomy. The frost
season is near at hand and from all
facts, the grain is so far behind it's
average growth at this time of the year
that even with the most favorable
weather from now on, it will enter the
danger period at a disadvantage.
The DAYS news was exceptionally
bullish. Nebraska and Kansas COM
planned of drought; Iowa has suffered
from cool weather and wired that frost
earlier than Sept. 10 would do immense
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
KANSAS FARMERS SMILE.
The State on the Crest of the Dollar
Wheat Wave.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-"Wheat has ad-
vanced about thirty cents busheI
since I left home,'' said Frank T. Mac
Lennon, Of the Topeka State journal,
today. Mr.. MacLennon left Topeka
less than three weeks ago ana is re-
turning from a brief vacation on the
Northern lakes arriving on the steam
er Manitou from Mackinac this morn
ing. 1.-THE most careful estimates,
continued he, "place the Kansas crop
of that one cereal at 51,000,0OO bushels.
This advance alone in these few days
means $4,000, 900 more money to the
Kansas grower on that single product.
The yield per acre is unusually large,
reaching in some instances more lhah
forty bushels to the acre.
This wheat crop, in various locall-
ties. will not only enable the Kansas
farmer to elevate his mortgage to
kingdom come but will give him
enough funds to more than pay for MS
land He can now realize more from
his wheat than the ground would have
sold for a year ago. This is true in
hundreds of instances. The thrifty
Kansas farmer is again in good cir
cumstances. He has been going to-
ward that condition for several years
and the crops this season will make
him independent.
Wheat is not alone the Kansas
farmers elevation to prosperity. Inerc
are numerous others. Corn has been
under-e estimated. Kansas will have at
least one hundred and fifty million
bushels, and it will bring a bigger
revenue than the enormous crop of
1895. The advance in barley and flax
will give many a Kansas farmers fam
lily a piano and daily papers.
81 learn here in Chicago that there
is a big demand for the Kansas apple
and that Eastern buyers have gone to
many orchards and bought up the
whole harvest, leaving the farmer
scarcely a good bin full for his own
use. The sales are being made at a
price which went beyond the growers
expectations. All portions of Kansas
are in the prosperity wave. The west
ern part of the state, the best grazing
ground in the world. is filling with
cattle and the grass crop has been
fI1n
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

conveniences and utilities by the gov
ernment, national, state, county or mu-
nlclpal; enactment of an income tax
law; restriction and taxation of foreign
immigrants; protection to home labor
from pauper foreign immigration ;restric
tlon OF suffrage to those able to read
and write the English language: com
pulsory education; complete separation
OF church and state; election of presi-
dent, vice president, United States SEN
ators and speaker of the United States
house by direct vote of the people;
amendment to federal and state CON
stitutions to provide for systems of ini-
tlatlve and referendum; uniform sys-
tenn non-sectarian public schools; pro-
posed Hawaiian annexation treaty and
enactment of legislation to abolish
trusts, monopolies and combines.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Today, for the
| first time since the present bull cam
paign in wheat was started, Septem-
ber wheat sold above the dollar mark
| in Chicago. Ten minutes after the
| opening $1.0S1a was offered, an advance
over yesterdays closing price of 6Ac.
| Even at that tempting figure the bull
| clique refused to let go Of it's holdings.
| Enough wheat, however, came on the
| market to break the price to $3.50 by
| the time the closing bell sounded, but
! brokers who are engineering the deal
stoutly denied that it came from them.
There was perhaps a shade of malic-
iousness in the way they forced shorts
to bid prices up 1t was currently re-
ported on Monday, when prices broke
so sharply, that the pool members were
forced to put up 100000 in margins
They certainly had their revenge today.
The rise was plainly due to the
| clique, which is now swelled by rumor
to include Joseph Letter, George R.
French, Allen Grier and James Keene,
Of Wall street. The only leader
George R. French-who appears dis
tinctly above the surface makes no
secret that he has a line of 5000, 900
bushels of September wheat. There is
not more than 100000 bushels of con-
tract wheat In Chicago, with hardly
anything coming, and an immense
short line of cash wheat sold for ex-
port. This is the situation as it now
plays into the hands of the bull COM
bine.
The sudden rise of September was
not reflected in any other large market
in the country, with the exception Of
Minneapolis, where September bound
ed from 92c to $100. ST. Louis ad-
vanced &c at one time, but relapsed to
the opening prices for December. AL
though statistics were not given much
attention, one item of foreign news
had a distinct influence The foreign
potato crop shortage is estimated at
the enormous total of 1000, 900, 900
bushels, which is expected to increase
the demand for American wheat. Its
influence was especially felt in Decem-
Der wheat, which is not supposed to be
under the thumb of any clique.
Corn and provisions were both affect
ed by the excitement in wheat. In
corn the trading was enormous, and
although an advance of but 1A@1bc
was recorded, the feeling was very
strong at the close. Closing prices for
| provisions were from Is to zoe higher
| than yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
LUETGERT MAKING TROUBLE.
Sausage Maker Insists on Address
in- the Jury.

Sausage Maker Insists on Address
in= the Jury.
CHICAGO, Aug. ga. Dunlap and
A. H. Kearns, two of the Luetgert ve-
niremen in the jury box when court
adjourned this afternoon, are believed
to stand strong chances of being aC-
cepted tomorrow morning and sworn
in. 1t is believed the remaining four
jurors to be selected will be found
before adjournment tomorrow. In that
event an adjournment will be taken
to next Monday. The selection of ju-
rors to sit in the jury has proceeded
rapidly, although both sides have TAX
en- extraordinary precautions in the
matter. Before venireman is. accept
ed a complete history of his life is OBJ
tanned by detectives, specially detailed
for the work. 1t is said that Luetgert
is making considerable trouble for his
counsel by insisting that he be allowed
to address the jury during the progress
of the trial. He insists, it is said, that
he can explain matters better to the
jury than he can tell them to his coun-
sci and have them retold.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
WORD "ALLIEs" USED.

The Czar in a Toast Says Something
to Stir Europe.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 26.-At a.
luncheon given today in honor of the
czar on board the French cruiser Pot
huau, the czar, in proposing a toast to
the French president, said: Your stay
among us creates a fresh bond between
our two friendly and allied nations,
which are equally resolved to con-
tribute with all their power to the
maintenance of peace in the world in
the spirit of right and equity"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

ton is capable Of very liberal con-
struction and everything of course de-
pends on our treaty stipulations with
foreign countries which send in large
exports. [ do not believe the provision
was surreptitiously inserted in the bill
for I have talked with Chairman Ding
ley in reference to it during my visit
in Maine. No, it was not drafted by
Representative Tawney, but it was dis
cussed and inserted during the confer
ence between house and senate
Attorney General Mckenna is expect
ed to render his decision relative to
section % of the tariff bill tomorrow,
and, whichever way he decides it, the
legality of the discriminating provision
will be tested by the courts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

After strutting around for several
days as a very wise man, Mr.. Tawney
is now advertising himself unpleasant
ly. He says he did not draft sec
tion % of the. tariff bill, and does not
know who drafted 1t, but voted for 1t.
Mr.. Tawney was a member Of the
ways and means committee Of the
house. and supposed to be working in
the interest of the people, especially of
those of the First Minnesota district.
One OF these days the voters Of the
First district will come around to the
view the C ! o be has always taken
OF Mr.. Tawney-that he is narrow
minded, ultra-part!san politician, aud
nothing more.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
Only Political Move,

PARIS, Aug. 26.-Premier Meline replying
today to deputation of Paris socialists, who
called upon him to urge reduction in the
duties of cereals, said that the agitation in
that direction only existed in Paris Mar
seilles and other large towns, and was visibly
a political and electoral maneuver which,
he added, would again aggrevate, instead of
alleviating the situation and merely en-
courage bull speculation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

PAGE L.
Wheat Makes a New Mark.
New American Party's Platform.
Fall of Lundi Confirmed.
PAGE z.
Treasurer Horst Threatens Suit.
Reception Of National Farmers.
Pharmacists in St. Paul.
Goblin at the Head of the C. A. II.
Waterloo for the Iowa Wellington.
PAGE 3.
Minneapolis Matters.
Pharmacists May Divide.
Saltwater Affairs.
Foresters Elect Officers.
Murderer Dreher Escapes.
PAGE 4.
EDITORIAL.
Situation in Mining Strike.
News From I<IOndike.
PAGE 8.
AureIia Defeats the Tartar.
Mondays Game Thrown Out.
MiIIers the Prey of Tigers.
Results in the National.
Days Sporting Events.
Green Knocked Out by WalcOtt.
PAGE 6.
Stocks Firmly Held.
Bar Silver, 81 1-2c.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, $1.O2.
Worlds Markets Reviewed.
PAGE z.
ThurstOn Cut of Politics.
Days Work of the Bar Association.
Wants of the People.
PAGE S.
New Rules in Seizure of Game.
Bicycle Ordinance Faulty.
Hill Denies a Great Western Rumor.
Railway Gossip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
MANKATo LAYS A CORNER STONE.

Odd Fellows Will Soon Have n Mag
nificent Home.
Special to the Globe.
MANkATO, Mimi, Aug. 26-The
laying of the corner stone of the new
Cdd Fellows building occurred this
afternoon in the presence of several
hundred people. In addition to all To-
cal members, many Odd Fellows from
surrounding towns attended. Ex-Lieut.
Gov. G. S. Ives, of ST. Peter, delivered
the address, and Attorney j. A. FILTHY,
OF Mankato, acted as master of cere-
monies. The Mankato Concordia band
was in attendance. The new Odd Eel
lows hall will be finished this fall at
cost of about SIS 1000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
CAN 1T BE ENFORCED.
No Provision for Penalties In Sec
tion 22 of the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-Represen-
tative F. G. Stevens, of st. Paul, ar
rived from New York today. He has
several matters pending at the depart
ments, and his first visit was to the
supervising architects office in the
treasury building.
Speaking about section % of the tar
iff bill, Mr.. Stevens said: 'I do not
think it is going to cause much trouble
One peculiar thing about the section is
that there is no provision for it's en-
forcement, even if 1t stands. The Sec