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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
FOR MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Rates and Fares of the Join Tariff e
Association. orC

Local lines received circulars yester-
the Joint Traffic association. sAlative to
the rates and fares to be citarged for
the movement of United States troops
and their supplies. The rules Of the
association will have some application
to troops moved in and out Of ST. Paul
via the lines of the association.
The circular contains the following
rules, effective May 20:
United Stats troops, including families and
ported between points subject to the juris-
diction of the Joint Traffic association in
parties Of ten more at regular authorized
party rates.
occupied by u. S. troops, including families
and servants Of officers and soldiers, en- route
between points necessitating two or more
nights travel, may be hauled, provided the
charge for the use of such cars is not as
sumed or participated in by the line or lines
over which they are hauled.
Free baggage car may be furnished with
each Is U. S. troops for the transportation Of
personal baggage.
Horses and mules in less than carloads will
be taken subject to the estimated weights Of
the official classification at first class rates,
and in carloads minimum weights per Of
ficial classification at third class rates.
All other equipment, including ordnance
stores, government supplies household goods,
personal effects, ETC., will be taken less than
carload lots second class; carloads, fifth class.
The rates recommended for the transporta-
tion of horses and mules, equipment and eff
moved by passenger train with troops or when
shipped by freight train service in conjunc-
ton with the movement of troops. Govern
ment supplies, including ordnance stores,
quartermaster's supplies, when not shipped
with troops, will be charged at regular tariff
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
CALHOUN DINED.
McK1nley's Special COmmissio lone r
the Guest of the Spanish.

McKinley's Special COmmi ssiOner
the Guest of the Spanish.
HAVANA, May 18.-W. J. Calhoun,
the special commissioner of the United
States, who is Investigating the death
OF DR.. Ricardo Ruiz, naturalized
American citizen, visited the Spanish
casino last night, which was decorated
and Illuminated in honor of the elev-
enth birthday of King Alphonso. Mr..
Calhoun wassUaccompanied by the
Spanish consul at Philadelphia, DR..
Jose Congosto; the mayor of Havana,
Senor Michael Diaz, and DIR. Jover.
who acted as interpreter. Mr.. Calhoun
admired the building and expressed
appreciation of the courtesy with which
he was received. After the guests and
their hosts had partaken Of refresh
ments, the secretary Of the Casino
toasted Peace for Cuba and sincere
and unalterable friendship between
the United States and SPAIN" DR..
Jover then toasted president McKin-
ley in English, which was responded
to by Mr.. Calhoun. The first words
which the latter uttered on gaining
his feet showed him to be an accom-
plished orator, as we'll as a discrete
diplomat.
After some preliminary remarks of
a complimentary nature, Mr.. Calhoun
said that when he received his appoint
ment to come to Cuba, he formed the
idea that he was going to a foreign
country. but the hospitality he had
met with in Spanish territory had made
his residence here so pleasant that he
began to believe himself among his own
people, and yet was almost forgetting
his own country, while longing for the
approach of peace and progress for
Cuba. Mr.. Calhoun left the Casino
shortly before II o'clock.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
POSTAL CONGRESS INTENRs TO
KEEP THE PUBLIC Elm THE
DARK.
STAR CHAMBER SESSIONS.
NO GOOD REASON APPARENT FOR
THE COURSE OEaTHE DELE
GATES. =
ACTION LIKELY TO BE RESENTED.
Methods in Vogue Hardly Adapted
to Call Forth Popular Demon
stratiOms of Hospitality.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The postal
congress today barred its doors to all
newspaper representatives. In this
connection the Evening Star says;
'"The consummation Of what will prob
ably be regarded as a fiasco in the
proceedings of the congress was
reached yesterday, when Gen. Batch
ellor, It's president, issued an order to
secure, as far as possible, star cham
ber proceedings in it's work. This or
der was to exclude all representatives
Of news agencies from the building in
which the congress is holding its ses-
sions. AS a slight courtesy to the
American people, who are being taxed
$50,00O for the entertainment Of the
congress, Gen. Bachelor has given
permission to chair1nen Of committees
to issue every evening a bulletin stat
ing what action has been taken during
the day, or what matters had been un-
der consideration, so far as it is deemed
expedient to allow any one outside the
congress to know what is being done.
"Just what all this star chamber
proceeding Is about no one seems able
to discern. Why the delegates should
fear having their actions known seems
not to be understood. Every govern
ment on the face of the earth has its
delegates in the congress, 50 the secre-
cy is not necessary in order to keep in
formation from other governments 1t
appears only to be necessary in order
to keep the people at large in the dark.
It Is doing that to some extent.
Strangely enough, the people who have
been kept in dark refuse to make pre-
parations to extend to the delegates
any hospitality. a@5ee
Later on the congress will be taken
on board railroad train, switched
about portion Of the West, brought
back to New York, and bid fare
we'll by the government officials
who have been ordered to see that they
are treated respectfully but so far as
is known today their methods will call
forth no popular demonstration or hos
pitality. They will be accorded certain
functions but that is ALL
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
Durham JURY OUT
THE TWELVE GOOD MEN KEPT ON
HIS CASE ALL
NIGHT.
MAY BE A DISAGREEMENT.
ALDERMEN, EX-ALDERNIEN AND
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS ANXIOUS
OVER THE RESULT.
County COmmissiO Oners Inclined to
PitchfOrk the Public Examiner
-MinneapOIis News.

Although the jury In the case Of Aid.
George Durham was anxious to reach
a verdict and be discharged by the
court last night, it was an impossibility
for 1t to reach a conclusion, and it is
a question whether a verdict can be
rendered when they file into court at
10 o'clock this morning. Judge Russell
was to have received the verdict If
any was reached last night. The time
set was o'clock, and Deputy Sheriff
Schmidt was instructed to send for the
judge at that hour in case there was
any likelihood of the jury's coming
to a conclusion at that time. But
unanimity of opinion did mot seem to
be manifest in the jury room, and, act
ing under instructions, the officer in
charge did not send for his honor. At
$3.50 o'clock majority of the jury
were playing cards, while others were
preparing to retire. There was no pos
sibility Of a verdict being reached last
night, and If there had been, the out
come would not have been given out
until the jury appeared in court this
morning.
It was next to impossible last night
to learn what the jury had done or
how they stood. Rumors were scarce,
and the officer in charge knew as little
about the standing Of the jury as an
outsider. However, the general opinion
Is that the jury will be unable to agree.
The view is taken that plenty of time
was afforded between the hour of re-
firing and o'clock last night to reach
a verdict, and if the twelve good men
and true could not come to an agree
ment in that time, they will be unable
to reach one at ALL However, the jury
will report to Judge Russell at 10
o'clock this morning, Judge Jameson
having gone to the lakes.
Public interest in the outcome Of this
now famous case has been intense, and
not among the least interested We're a
number of city officials and ex-officials.
Among the latter was ex-Ald. Jen-
nings, Of the Third ward, who testified
to having been offered a bribe by Hal
vorson. He was about the court house
last night awaiting the outcome.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
EX-SENATOR ATTACKED.
An Attempt Made on the Life of MIR.
Mcpherson.

Mcpherson.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-An attempt
was made today to kill ex-United
States Senator J. B. Mcpherson, in
his Office in the Aldridge building, in
this city. William B. Van AIKEN, who
made the attempt, is partly blind, and
is said to be interested in suit in
which the senator is also involved.
Van AIKEN had an accomplice in the
matter whose name is unknown, and
who escaped Van AIKEN was arrested.
Senator Mcpherson, who represented
New Jersey. IN the senate of the United
States for about eighteen years, is now
president Of the Western Stock Yards
company, with offices in the Aldridge
building. The ex-senator occupies an
inner office, while the outer Office Is
Both men were in their usual places
about II o'clock this morning, when
two men entered. One was Van AIKEN, a
well built man about five feet ten
inches in height. The other man was
somewhat smaller. Both men walked
through the secretary's office, past Mr.
Low and into the inner office, where
Pherson was looking over some papers
at his desk, and sat with his back to
the door. Both men walked up to him.
and spoke to him.
Mr.. Low, the secretary. says he heard
Van AIKEN say something to the SEM
ator about wanting him to settle a
suit. Mr.. Low says that both men
seem to have an interest in a, suit over
the Belle Meade stock farm, on the
Lehigh Valley railroad in New Jer-
sey. Mr.. Low remembers hearing
Senator Mcpherson tell Van AIKEN that
he could say nothing about the suit,
and mus. refer him to his lawyer.
After that Mr.. Low took no further
notice, until, a minute or so later, the
private Office door was suddenly pushed
open. With cry of alarm, the aged
ex-senator came quickly out into the
front Office. Cropping his way in a.
fury of blind haste, Van AIKEN followed,
His companion was endeavoring to
guide him through the doorway, but
Van AIKEN hurried ahead, putting his
hands out in front of him, to feel his
way Before Mr.. Low could rise from
his seat. Van AIKEN clutched the ex-
senator with his right hand and
furnbled with his left behind his back.
Van Aken's companion at this juno.
ture hurried out Of the ROOM. When
Mr. Low caught Van Aken's arm
f.-- 5
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
POOLING BILL.
House subcommittee Is at Work on
n Measure.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-The ques-
ton Of the propriety Of the enactment
Of law permitting pooling by rail-
roads, was under consideration today
by the. subcommittee on senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce appoint
ed for that purpose. Messrs. Morri-
son and Knapp, members of the inter-
state commerce commission, sat with
the subcommittee. The Foraker bill
was utilized as a basis Of action, but
the members of the commission SEEM
ed more favorably inclined towards the
Patterson bill of the last session as
originally introduced. No final con-
clusion was reached and other meet
1ngs of the subcommittee probably will
be held before any recommendation
to the full committee is determined
upon. 1t seems altogether probable
however, that the recommendation
of the subcommittee will embody the
suggestions Of the commissioners, and
they hope to be prepared to report
their conclusions at the next regular
meeting of the full committee, which
will be held next Thursday, unless
present plans are altered.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
MASON WANTS WAR
Continued From First Page.


alton of Cuban resolution, but had
been cut off by filibustering methods.
Mr.. Hale earnestly protested against
this reference to filibustering. He gave
in detail the time consumed by the
advocates and the opponents of the
pending resolution, showing that most
of the speeches had come from those
favorable to the resolution. I'm view
Of this" proceeded Mr.. Hale, "it is the
height of audacity and impudence."
Mr.. Gallinger, who still held the floor,
declined to yield further. "Then 1
withdraw the impudence,' proceeded
Mr.. Hale. ut was at least a sort of
colossal cheek
Mr.. Gallinger peremptorily declined
to yield further. He criticised the
course Of senators who accused their
associates of audacity and cheek
whenever they had anything to say In
behalf of Cuba.
Later, Mr.. Hale stated that there
would be no unnecessary delay on the
resolution. After fair discussion, 1t
would be voted on. He was as anxious
as any one, he said. to see the resolu-
tion out Of the way.
Mr.. Hawley, Of Connecticut. spoke
briefly, and in the course of his re-
marks a question arose as to the
neutrality laws.
Mr.. Hoar endeavored to elucidate,
whereupon Mr. Mason made a jocular
remark in stage whisper which
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

started several senators laughing.
Turning to Mr.. Mason, Mr.. Roar said.
eff this is to be circus, of course
I will go down."
eff the senator from Massachusetts,
understands he is circus, he does
not understand it from me-" retorted
Mr.. Mason.
Mr.. Burrows CMich.) then secured
the floor for speech, but as it was
4:15 D. m. he yielded for an executive
session.
During the morning hour Mr.. Stew
art gave notice of an amendment. ,Nsbfch
he would offer to the tariff BILL It pro-
vides that there shall be-. at ALI rffnes,
a reserve fund in the treasury OF -$50,-
600, coo. 1t shall be the duty Of the sec
retary of the treasury to invest the
surplus over the sum in United States
bonds, and that when less than s50, ,000,
900 is in the treasury he shall issue
legal tender misunderstanding notes
to make up the deficiency; that such
notes shall be redeemable out Of the
first surplus over fifty millions; that in
case insufficient coin to meet the coin
obligations Of the United States shall
come into the treasury through the or
dinary sources of revenue, the secre-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
Railway Notes.

c. Halle has been appointed freight traffic
manager of the Missouri Kansas & Texas,
with headquarters at St. Louis. The ap-
pointment was made by Vice President and
General Manager Miller.
The railroad and warehouse commissioners
will go to Ada today to investigate the Great
Northern train service, which is said to be
unsatisfactory to the citizens of that place.
S. F. Cass general agent of the Northern
Pacific at Grants Pass, Or, was in the city
yesterday, accompanied by his wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cass left yesterday afternoon for home.
S. S. Huntley, general manager of the yell
the passenger department of the Northern Pa
cific that the roads in the park are now open
from Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris and
Upper Geyser Basins. Prospects for making
the entire circuit of the park by June /
without encountering any bad roads at all are
excellent.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
YERKEs LENsE.
Shipped From the Clark Works In
n Special Parlor Car.

n Special Parlor Car.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 18.-From
Clark's Lens works, Cambridge, has
two disks which form the lens for the
Yerkes telescope, the largest lens ever
made. The car was attached to the
Chicago express. This Yerkes lens is
the largest in the world. 1t represents
nearly six years of labor, and COM
pleted is valued at 100000 The glass
came from the factory of Mantois,
Paris, France. The lens is forty-one
and a half inches on the surface dia-
meter, and weighs 515 pounds. The
great lens consists Of two separate
lenses of differing density and shape,
separated when in use by space of
several inches. The outer one, which
comes in contact with the atmosphere,
is made from a perfect piece Of crown
glass. 1t is double convex, two and
tbree-eights inches thick at the CEN
ter, and three-quarters of an inch at
the edge and weighs 205 pounds. The
is what is known as pIano-concave. 1t
is one and one-eighth inches in thick
ness at the center and two inches at
the edge; it weighs 80 pounds.
Both lenses are adjusted in an iron
ring and cell, and the total weight Of
the glass and iron ca ing Is 1,O00 IOuEds.
The focal distance of the lens is sixty
one feet. The packing Of the lenses
was one of the mos Interesting f atur
in their history. First they were care
fully and smoothly wrapped In flannel,
sewed tightly at the edges, then they
were covered with several thicknesses
Of soft tissue paper and then wrapped
in hard paper, and encased In a bed of
cotton batting, silk and curled hair In
a strong box This box was mounted
upon springs and placed within larger
box and packed with. excelsior. The
care, the skill, the patience which have
been expended in grinding the lenses
is marvel U.S. When completed the lens
was mounted in temporary telescope
tube and tested for fifty, nights and
found perfect. Had there been a devia-
ton Of a spiders strand, it would have
been useless. #
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
Mr. Bull Going to "yaIstrand.v

Alexander Bull left Minneapolis for Norway
last evening, and will spend the summer
on the old family estate, "Valstrand," a
ing he paid his last visit to the Ole Bull
statue in Loring park. He had with him
a wreath of heather flowers, the national
flower OF Norway, which had been plucked
by his sister, Fehcie Ingier Bull, last summer,
from the grounds Of the homestead. This
wreath Mr.. Bull wound about the left foot
of the statue of his illustrious father.
Alexander will remain in Norway until fall,
when he will again return to this country and
resume his concert tours.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

The condition of Frank Rasco, who was
shot by Michael Uram Sunday night, was re-
ported as much improved last night. The
injured man is at the city hospital, and, al
though the surgeons have been unable to To-
cate the bullets. they have hopes of their pa
tents recovery II the present Improvement
continues
H. Carlton, who was at first thought fatal
~ hurt by falling from smokestack Monday,
Is expected to ultimately recover. At the city
hospital last night he was reported in cons.d-
erable pain.
John Wise who Is under arrest for bur-
blary, suffered a. relapse at the hospital yes
terday, where he has been confined with
typhoid fever for several weeks. His condi-
tion is quite serious.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

The employees of the Moffett, Thurston &
Plant Printing company went out a strike
yesterday, but matters were speedily ad-
justed again and they will return to work.
this morning. The trouble arose over the de-
cision OF the firm to dispense with a portion
though business has been good and improving,
collections were slow. The firm claims to have
done more business pro rata than any other
of its kind in the business, but margins were
narrow. But one payment due the men
and this was given them yesterday. After
a lengthy consultation with the executives
settled with general satisfaction.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
Freight Agent Dead.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 18Th. M. Carr,
general agent of the Milwaukee & Michigan
fast freight line, died suddenly of heart dis
ease this morning. He was 54 years of age.
Within the past three months no less than
six we'll known Milwaukee railway men have
died suddenly, viz: T. A. Price, of the Wiscon-
sin Central; W. W. Bromley, of the Big Four
system; Charles Heithbahm, of the St. Paul;
j. N. Robinson, of the Northern Pacific;
Charles Wilds, who occupied the Office with
Mr. Carr and Mr.. Carr himself.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
Authorized to Borrow $500.

1t is very seldom that the receiver for an
insolvent institution finds the estate in such
a condition that he has no money with which
condition in which John L. Smith finds him
self in the receivership of the Hennepin Coun-
ty Catholic Building and Loan association.
He admits in a petition to the district court
that he needs funds for the purpose Of paying
current expenses He needs $500 at once, and
IN order that he may secure it, Judge Elliott
has made order authorizing him to borrow
Q5O0
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
New Pastor Installed.

Rev. H. w. Fraser was last evening in
stalled as pastor of Oliver Presbyterian
church, Twenty-seventh avenue south and
Bloomington. The consummation of the con-
tract between the pastor and people was
performed by Rev. Frank w. Sneed, who
also presided over the exercises Of the even
ing. The installation sermon was preached
by Rev. William M. Kinca:d while the charge
to the pastor given by Rev. ]. S. Thomas.
DR.. Adams delivered the charge to the peo-
pie. The church choir rendered music during
the evening
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
MINNEAPOLIS.
OFFICE 20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
GILMAN COMES NEXT.
His Trial to Begin Today Before
Judge JamisOn.

This morning, the case of the state against
John A. Gilman will be taken up for trial
before Judge Jamison. Gilman is accused and
Indicted on a charge of having received a
bribe in connection with his duty as an Of
fetal of the soldiers home The Gilman case
will present some new features in the line
of prosecution of officials. County Attorney
Peterson will not try the case, but will hand
the matter over to Mr.. Purdy, his assistant,
who will take the evidence and have charge.
There will be a change of attorneys for the
defense also and instead of Harrison & Noys,
who have charge of all the aldermanic de-
fenses Freeman p Lane will have the case
in charge and the pubic will therefore have
a new deal all around. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Lane will object to having the jury kept
together. for the reason that there is no pro-
vision for such action In any of the laws on
record.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
TuEATER HAT MUST GO.
The Ordinance for Its Suppression
In Effect July L.

The theater hat ordinance, introduced in
February last by Aid. Currier, of the Thir-
teenth ward is to go into effect July l. The
council committee on ordinances, which met
yesterday afternoon, will so recommend at
the meeting Friday night. The ordinance pro-
vides that no headgear which is at all cal
culased TO obstruct the view of any occupants
of the theater seats shall be tolerated. The
managers of the theaters must see that all
high hats, and particularly that monstrosity
known as the theater hat, are removed before
the commencement of a performance. Skull
caps and lace coverings for the hair will be
exempt The ordinance provides further that
any manager who does not enforce the ordi-
nance in his pace of amusement shall be
subjected TO a fine of $40 with an alternative
OF spending like number of days in jail.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
Sent Home to Wisconsin.

Edward Klatka, lad Of about twelve years,
was taken to Waukesha, Wis, by ]. G. Hart
superintendent of the industrial trainin g
school at that place. The boy was an inmate
of the school and ran away last week. He
was traced in this direction. and yesterday
Supt. Hart arrived in the city, and with the
aid of Inspector Nick Smith, traced the rum
away to the home of an uncle on a farm, a
mile and a half beyond Robbinsdale.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
Carried stove Down a Ladder.

In a warrant for larceny issued Monday
against Sam Thompson, he is charged with
the theft Of a stove. F. A. Faline of No. 1913
North Eighth street, swore out the warrant.
He alleged that Thompson ascended to the
second story window Of his house with a
ladder, entered and carried down the stove
the way he came~up. The alleged larceny IL
said to have been committed on March g.
ST. Louis Star. ID. -,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
The Kind He Wanted.

q swell Boston restaurant the other day and
the groom, wishing to show that he was
something OF high roller, haughtily called
for wine. He was asked what kind, and re-
piled: 1--WE want that kind of wine where the
cork bursts out, and the stuff begins to bile
and keeps on bilin' till you get the worth Of
your money!"
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
Costly TrOusers.

An old pair of trousers worth more than s100
is not seen every day. slack-wire walker in
London has an article Of this kind which he
would not exchange for f20 note They are
made Of twenty-five complete skins Of the
South African antelope, and are in some
ment in performing wire one-fourth Of an
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19
Special Pension Examiner.

-harles F. Hodges has been designated by
the commissioner of pensions to serve as spe-
ciaI examiner Of the pension bureau, with
headquarters in Minneapolis. He will assist
George NJ Russell, the present examiner, now
supervising the pension work of Minnesota.
Both examiners will remain in the Mime
apols station for time, although it has
been the custom for one of the examiners to
have his headquarters at Mankato.