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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04

KIEW YORK. Dec. a. Brad
q streets tomorrow will say:
General trade throughout the
country has presented rather more
animation, owing to colder weather
and the approaching holidays. While
clothing, dry goods, hats, shoes. no.
tions, hardware and fancy groceries
have been in little better demand
from both jobbers and at retail In
the region tributary to Chicago, ST.
Louis, Omaha, st. Joe, st. Paul and
Kansas City, the tendency OF busl-
ness has been to slacken. This is
noticeable in iron and steel, and in
further depression in cotton goods,
print cloths having made new low
record in price. The appearance OF
a better demand for filling in pur-
poses has had a favorable influence
at points in Tennessee and the Gulf
States. On the Pacific coast the fea-
ture of business is the well main
tained export movement from nearly
all ports.
The lower price for print cloths
is followed by sharp reaction IN
wheat and lower price for corn.
Oats are slightly higher, and coffee
has advanced, in addition to which
there remains long list of staples,
prices of which are unchanged.
The domestic grain trade continues
to look with equanimity on the un-
precedentedly large quantities OF
wheat exports from both coasts week
after week, the continuation OF
which is an evidence of an appre-
citation of the relation of supply to
demand by the grain trade abroad.
The actual exports Of wheat, flour
included, from both coasts of the
United States and from Montreal this
week aggregate $685. bushels,
1900. 900 bushels larger than last
week. and within 225, ,000 bushels OF
the largest weeks exports on record.
They compare with total exports in
this week last year Of 1858, ,OOO
bushels, of 3,156, 900 bushels in 1895,
3.011, 600 bushels in 1894, and 2,55S,0OO
bushels in 1893 Corn exports show
a heavy gain over last week, aggre-
eating 4,5S5, ,SQ6 bushels, against
2,869, 900 bushels last week. 1,75S,OOO
bushels last year, and 1856, 900 bush
els in this week of 1895. Exports of
other cereals, such as oats, rye, bar
ley and buckwheat, have also been
very large and the total value of
our cereal exports during the week
just closed promises to be fully
$4,000, 900.
There are 250 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States
this week, compared with 293 last
week, 359 in the first week IN Decem-
Der, 1896; 915 in the like week of
1895, 322 in 1894, and SS3 in the week
of 1898. There are 81 business fail
ures reported throughout the Cana
dian Dominion this week. compared
with "a last week, AZ in the week one
year ago, and SO two years ago.
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~ UTBREAk
i FEARED AT
\ PORT AU
PRINCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Hay
tian minister, Mr.. Leger, was an early
caller at the state department today,
having news from home of the most
disquieting nature, of which he wished
to talk with the officials. Secretary
Sherman being still confined to his
home by cold and Assistant Secretary
Day having attended the president on
his journey to Canton, Second Assist
ant Secretary Adee was acting as sec
retary Of state, and to him the min
lister had recourse. 1t appears that his
government has cabled him from Port
au Prince that the Haytian consul at
Kingston, Jamaica, had telegraphed
that two German warships sailed yes
terday from that place for Port au
Prince. The news has created the
greatest excitement in the town and
all over the island, and disturbances
were apprehended. The foundation for
the statement is believed to be that the
two German school ships, which have
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
The End in the Case of Mrs. Mckinley Cannot Be
Long Delayed.
In Any Event He Will Be in
Washington When Congress
Meets.
An Anxious Day Spent by the Watchers at the
Bedside of the nother of the Nations
Executive.

room. His sister Helen announced his
arrival, saying: Mother, here is Will
liam. If you recognize him, hold out
your hand" The enfeebled patient
seemed to understand and to make an
effort to extend her hand, which was
Immediately grasped by the devoted
son. He thought he felt responsive
Tightening Of her hand about his own
as he did so, but the recognition was
so slight as to be almost imperceptible
It was some time later that second
slight rally seemed to occur. A bunch
OF beautiful flowers was sent from the
conservatory of the White house, and
when they were taken into the room
she noted their arrival and seemed to
make an effort to reach for one. The
president quickly snatched q beautiful
white lily and handed it to her. She
took it in her hand and carried 1t to
her bosom, it being apparent that she
was conscious of the act.
Mrs. A. J. Duncan, of Cleveland, who
was summoned from Chicago where she
had been visiting, was the last Of the
four living children to arrive, and she
came too late to be recognized by her
mother She made no effort on enter
cause it was realized that the effort
would not succeed, and that it would
only disturb the patient. From this
time on the gradual weakening Of
Mother Mckinley continued. How long
the constitution will Withstand the as
saults Of the disease no one can tell,
but 1t seems that it cannot be much
longer.
The president had scarcely been out
oF cir
morning and spent most of the day in
his mothers room. AS soon as the spe
cial train,. which the Pennsylvania
read provided from Pittsburg, reached
the Canton station, the president hur-
ried to the carriage in which Charles
r. Miller, Judge T. T. McCarty and
Editor George B. Frease, of the Reposi-
tory, had gone to meet him and was
driven to the house. Only when he felt
the need Of little fresh air and eXer-
else did he and his brother. Abner,
leave the house for short walk along
the street near the house.
There have been many callers at the
home today, aged lady friends of
Mother Mckinley being numerous
among those who called to offer SYM
pathy. The inquiries by telegraph are
numerous and messengers are going to
and from the house all the while. DR..
Phillips made call early this evening,
after which he said he could note no
distinct change in the condition Of the
patient from that which he had previ-
Gus discerned. She continues to grow
weaker, but may live until morning.
If a radical change occurs he thinks it
will come we'll near into the morning.
Midnight showed no material change
in the condition of Mrs. Mckinley or
the course Of the disease. 1t is surely
wearing her out and she grows weaker
every hour The president was still in
her room. but will return to secure
some rest at o'clock, if there is no
material change at that time.
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PUNISHMENT IN PRISON.
The Subject Discussed by the War
dens ut Austin.


AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 3.-The most i'm
portant question discussed by the Ma
tional Prison congress was 1.-THE Aboli-
ton of Corporal Punishment" This
subject excited so much interest that
the chaplains at their afternoon session
almost forgot the object of their meet
ing and drifted into the matter again
and 1t was on at the time of adjourn
ment. The only two men who came to
the rescue of the corporal-punishmen
system were Supt. Whatley, of the Tex
as penitentiary, and Supt. Hoyt, of
the Colorado reformatory. Both these
gentlemen said that demerits and dun
geons might work in the East, but the
Texas, and Colorado horse thieves and
robbers had to be dealt with more Sc
verely. Mr. Whatley was in favor Of
the flash" and advocated a spanking
paddle" Quite a number of wardens,
including j. w. French, of Fort Leav-
enworth, were opposed to corporal pun
ishment.
AT the afternoon session of the con-
gress the chaplains held their meeting.
News was received of the death of
George W. Hicox, of Jackson, Mich,
and the association drafted resolutions
of respect. Inasmuch as the death left
a vacancy in the presidency, the first
vice president, Rev William J. Bait, of
Junction. Mass, was elected as his sue
cessor.
The night session was devoted to
general debate by the wardens on cor
poral punishment and the reading of
papers. The committee having charge
of the selection Of a place of meeting
for next year have invitations from
Philadelphia, Omaha, Indianapolis and
Columbus, 0.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
ENGLISH STRIKE GOES ON.
Employers and Men Unable to Come
to Any Agreement.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The delegates OF
the striking engineers who have been
comforting with the representatives of
the employers have been unable to ac
cept the proposals Of the latter and
have decided to submit all the points
in dispute to the several unions. The
conference between the representatives
of the engineers and employers will be
resumed on Dec. IA. -
The employers decline to recede from
their position respecting freedom in
the management of their business from
the interference of the unions and en-
phatically pronounce against reduc-
ton in the hours of labor, on the
ground that such a diminution would
mean diminished outputsa inability
to meet foreign competition.
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PAGE 1.
Mrs. McIXinIey's Condition No Better.
Gen. BIancO Calls for Cash.
Weeks Trade Reviews.
Heavy Snow in Northwest.
AbsOIutism in Austria.
Gov. Griggs to Be In Cabinet.
English Strike Goes On.
Outbreak Feared at Port au Prince.
PAGE 2.
Work of Charter Commission.
Salary Laws Validity Doubted.
PAGE ,.
Minneapolis Matters.
Insanity MoshfI<'s Defense.
Big Corner in Wheat RumOred.
Collision Near BnrnesViIIe.
News of the Northwest.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
Sons of Revolution Approve Union.
PAGE 5.
SIOssOn Leads in Billiard Tourney.
Days Sporting News.
Czar Reed Reaches Washington.
Live Stock Men in Session.
Social Events of a Day.
PAGE 6.
Stock Movements Erratic.
Bar Silver, 50 5-Sc.
Cash Wheat In Chicago, 95c.
worlds Markets Reviewed.
PAGE z.
Iron Range Can Increase stock
Railway Gossip.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
BickeI Trial.
Salary Cut Knocked Out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04

VIENNA, Dec. 3.-Herr Kramarsh,
vice president of the reichsrath, de-
clares that neither he nor DR.. Abra-
hamovics, it's president. will resign In
the face of mob intimidation. He con-
siders, however, that it will be impos-
sible to carry the Ausgelich Austro-
Hungarian compromise bilD in the
reichsrath, and that the present ar
rangement with Hungary will have to
be prolonged by imperial decree with
out the assent of the reichsrath. This
probably means the indefinite proroga-
ton Of that body and the reign of
something like absolute government.
The enforcement of the standrecht (sys-
tenn Of summary trial without appeaD
at Prague speedily quieted the disturb
ances there. Four rioters, who were
arrested yesterday, were tried last
night and sentenced to twenty years
penal servitude within three hours of
the time of their arrest. There seems
little to choose between the Germans
and the Czechs. In towns where the
former predominant they have commit
ted serious eXcesses against the latter.
PRAGUE, Dec. 3.-Reports from va
rious places in Bohemia, including New
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04

tion-in which he may be mistaken.
The senate is not in the habit Of con-
firming a nominee to so important an
office without looking into his fitness
and antecedents. Mr. Dawes friends
are also confident that Mr.. Cullom will
offer no opposition, and say that they
are on the best Of terms. They met in
the White house yesterday and Mr..
Dawes accepted an invitation to dine
at the Cullom mansion, which does not
lCok like immediate hostilities. The
senator has withdrawn William H.
Harper, his candidate for receiver Of
the National Bank of Illinois, and will
recommend him for some other office.
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Trade Reports Encouraging.

AYEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Dun G.
IL Co.'S weekly review of trade
tomorrow will say: The
monthly report of failures shows de-
faulted liabilities of s11,61O,195 in
November, against S12,7OO, S56 last
year. Because of three large failures
for SO, ,250, Geo, not due to present con-
ditions, the aggregate in November
was only S1,1O0,OC0 less than last
year, and except for these would
have been smaller than in August,
September or October. The decrease
in nearly all branches of business
shows that payments have been re-
markably good and defaults unusual
ly small. Other evidences of the
state of business are convincing, ex-
cept in speculative lines. Wages
have been voluntarily advanced for
nearly 80, 600 workers in woolens and
iron. Stocks are somewhat stronger,
having advanced s1.E for railways
and s1.57 for trusts. The true value
of American railway stocks is stead
lily rising with earnings, which for
November were 20.9 per cent larger
than last year, and 81 per cent than
the same weeks Of 1892.
1t is the season for waiting in most
industries, but at least one furnace
has gone into blast, and the lowest
price of Bessemer at Pittsburg, after
purchases of 10000 tons, is s10.15 per
ton, with 1926 for gray force. The
voluntary advance of 20 per cent in
wages of worsted workers at Provi-
dence, restoring the rates of 1893, is
evidence of the prosperity of that
manufacture. The purchases of Aus
tralian wool at Boston have again
been large, 2,495,000 pounds out of
6,17O,7OO pounds of all wool at the
three chief markets, against S,S21 300
pounds for the same week last year.
The wheat market has deceived
everybody, dropping in the face of an
enormous foreign demand. The
Western receipts, 6,SS2.425 bushels.
against 2,964,621 last year for the
week, and for five weeks 80, ,962, ,529
bushels, against 20,S71, ,456 last year,
are just now more impressive in the
market than the Atlantic exports,
which have been 4,1S7,672 bushels,
flour included, for the week, against
2,O79, ,457 last year, and, for five
weeks, 17,617,471 bushels, against
9,817, 153 for the same weeks last
year. But in the long run the out
ward movement will saffect prices,
although the surprisingly large in
crease at the West indicates a con-
siderably greater yield than has been
anticipated. So the enormous re-
ceipts of cotton, exceeding those to
date from the great crop of about
10, 900, 600 bales in 1894, tend to check
all speculation, although both for
elgn and domestic demands for spin
ners have been materially restricted.
Failures for the week have been
306 in the United States, against 379
last year, and 2S in Canada, against
65 last year.
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ing steadily weaker.
CANTON, O., Dec. 3.-President Nc
Kinley will be in Washington for the
opening of congress next Monday,
whatever may be the issue Of his
mothers illness. Although there has
never been in the history Of the gov
ernment q case exactly similar, it is
necessary for the president to be at
the capital in person for the opening of
a session of congress to receive the
joint committees from the two houses,
and until this committee has waited on
the president and received his COM
munication the regular business Of con-
gress cannot proceed.
Mother Mckinley is unconscious, and
the attending physician can give the
family no hope that she will ever re-
turn to consciousness. The president
can do absolutely nothing for her by
remaining. In view Of these facts, the
president feels that 1t Is his duty to
return to Washington, so as not to de-
lay the proper opening Of congress at
the regular time. He has arranged to
leave Canton at 2:O5 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in the special car provided
sylvania train which reaches Washing
ton Sunday morning. Assistant Secre-
tary of State Day,who accompanied the
president from Washington, expects to
return to Canton early next week. He
will leave Washington as soon as pos
sible after attending to the functions
of opening congress.
Today was one of great suspense In
the Mckinley family. The nearness Of
the messenger of death was realized ev-
cry moment of the day, and also that
there could be no other than a fatal
ending to the illness with which
Mother Mckinley was stricken Thurs
day morning. The attending physician
could give the family no hope of
different result, and it is to the remark
able constitution of the woman, who
has reached the ripe old age of nearly
eighty-nine years without Illness
Of any consequence, that he
attributes the fact that the
flame of life was not extinguished
earlier in the illness. The family sur
rounded the bedside all day, watching
intently for any rally from the coma
tose condition in which the patient has
been almost from the beginning Of the
illness, and. at short intervals, the
doctor called. But the word from the
sick room was almost without varia-
ton, family and doctor announcing
from time to time increased weakness
and sinking away.
Only twice was this report varied by
the announcement of evidence Of par
tial consciousness. The first was when
President Mckinley entered the sick
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
GARRIsoNs CASUALTY.
Indefinite Verdict Returned by the
COroner's Jury.

COLD SPRING, N. Y, Dec. S-The sixth
and last session of the coroner's inquest to
inquire into the cause Of the death of the
persons who were in the New York Central
accident at Garrisons was held at the town
hall in this village tonight. At 9:15 o'clock
the jury retired, and they were out one
hour and half before they brought in the
following verdict:
Eve, the jurors, agree that the persons
came to their deaths at about $50 a. M, at
an accident on the New York Central rail-
road near Garrisons, N. Y, when six cars
and an engine plunged into the Hudson river,
and that the nineteen persons were drowned,
with the exception of one Williams. who
came to his death from loss Of blood and
shock. and the cause Of this accident is un-
known to this jury
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
ECKELs SOON TO QUIT.
Dawes, of Chicago, Expects the APP
pOfntment.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Washington spe-
cial to the Record: Comptroller Eckels
is scratching his head and biting the
end of his lead pencil trying to remem-
Der how to spell the word "resigna-
ton" Charles Gates Dawes has been
helping him out. The letter that is to
close Mr.. Eckels' official career will be
written within the next few days, as
soon as he has completed his report to
congress, and will take effect at the
pleasure of the president. Mr.. Dawes
believes that his nomination will go in
before the holiday recess and that
there will be no delay in its confirma-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04

hind closed doors. After it's adjourn
ment it was announced that resolu-
tion had been adopted to the effect that
under the existing conditions the only
solution Of the situation was the form
ing of an entirely new Republican Or
ganization in the city and county Of
New York, and that action be taken at
once to carry out this measure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04

places, the commissioner says. are
without resources and therefore unable
to do anything to relieve the destitu.
ton.
There is great anxiety here to know
the terms of the message of President
Mckinley to congress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04

James Long announces in the Nine
teenth Century that it is not improb-
able that more lives are annually lost
through the consumption of tuber-
culous milk than would be occasioned
by war with a first class power. This
will drive q lot of men to drinking
second-class liquor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
NEED NOT SERVE.
Belgian Government Revokes Ac-
ton Offending Americans.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 3.-The govern
ment has decided that Americans re-
siding in Belgium Will hereafter be ex-
empt from service in the civil guard
In September last. In spite OF the fact, ac-
cOrding to the treaty between the United
States and Belgium, neither country can call
upon the citizens of the other country TO-
military service. the Belgian government
proposed TO compel foreigners to serve in
the civil guard, on the theory that that body
was not part OF the army. Thereupon the
Americans residing in Brussels held meet
ing and decided to oppose the action OF the
Belgian government. and resolutions were
adopted and forwarded to the United States
minister at Brussels. Bellamy Storer asking
for the intervention of the United States gov
ernment II is doubtless due to the Efforts
of the United States that the Belgian govern
ment has now decided that Americans Tesid-
ing In Belgium will hereafter be exempt
from service in the civil guard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
MORE SOLDIERS SENT.
Germany Increasing Her Force Mt
KaiO Chau.

BERLIN. Dec. 3.-The naval depart
ment has sent instructions to Kiel to
dispatch 200 artillerymen with field
guns and 1000 marines to China.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says that five
Russian instructors have recently ar
rived In China and that Russians have
also been appointed customs officers,
two at Canton, one at Swatau, province
Of Quang Tong, and one at Fuchau,
capital of the province of Fo Kien.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
NEW CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
The Recently Elected officials Have
Been Installed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Consul Gen.
e1al Lee has informed the state depart
ment that the insurgents in Cuba elect
ed and installed at Yaza, Puerto Prin-
cipe, on Oct 20, the following oficersi
President, Bartolo Masso; vice presi-
dent, Domingo Mendez Capote; secre-
tary of war, Joe B. Aleman; secretary
of the treasury, Earnisto Font Stear-
ling; secretary of foreign affairs, Andres
Moreno de la Tore; secretary of the
interior, Manuel r. Silva; general-in-
chief, Maxine Gomez; lieutenant gen.
eral, CaliXto Garcia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
Dakota Man Dead.

SEATTLE. Wash, Dec 3-News was re-
ceived here today that Louis Kossuth Church,
of Dakota, died at Juneau, Alaska, Nov. Is,
Brooklyn, N. Y, and served a long term in
the state legislature. In 1885 he was ap-
pointed associate Justice of the supreme court
of Dakota by President Cleveland, who aft
erwards appointed him governor of the ter
rifnrv y
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
TWO OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Action Taken by the Grand Jury of
Cook County.

CHICAGO. Dec. S.-This afternoon
the grand jury voted to indict Assessor
Richard c. Cunning and Clerk Ben
Jamin Barnett of the South town
Three true bills" were voted against
Cunning. The charges against him
upon which the bills were voted are:
Malfeasance in office, conspiracy and
soliciting a bribe. Two indictments
were voted against Clerk Barnett. He
is charged with malfeasance in office
and conspiracy. The indictments
charging the two officials with mall
feasance in office are based upon the
refusal of Cunning and Barnett to
listen to the protests OF tax payers
while sitting as a board of review.
The alleged arbitrary manner in which
they are said to have ignored all pro-
tests and the refusal to produce their
books or in any way accede to the
reasonable demands Of the protesting
tax payers constituted the basis of the
charge.
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Dalrymple has had such good crops
on his little farm in Dakota Of recent
years that he has been able to pay
off an indebtedness of a quarter of a
million dollars. Now, If he has laid
in a few bushel of potatoes and side
of beef, he can get through the winter
in comfort.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

NEW YoRK-Arrived: st. Paul, South
ampton; Campania, Liverpool; Bremerhaven,
Antwerp. Sailed: Comanche, Jacksonville.
NSTOWN-Arrived: Lucania. New
York for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL-Arrived: Lucania, New
York; Nomadic, New York. Sailed: Cufic,
New York.
AMsTERDAM-sailed Edam, New York.
MOVILLE-Sailed: Ethiopia, New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-04

A Connecticut man arises to make
affidavit that his state never sold
wooden nutmegs. The denial comes too
late. The nutmeg story has become
q part of history and must be allowed
to stand.