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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
TRANSFERRED TO CHICAGO.
Hearing in the North Dakota Rate
Cases Continued There.

Hearing in the North Dakota Rate
Cases Continued There.
No more testimony will be taken in the
North Dakota rate case in st. Paul for three
weeks, the special master in chancery hav-
ing suspended the hearing here for that
time, during which it will be carried on in
Chicago,
The Milwaukee road is named In the pre-
ceedings, and the evidence taken in Chicago
relates to that road.
Mr.. Bum, of the Northern Pacific, and Mr..
Grover, of the Great Northern, the chief
counsel for their respective roads, will be
present at the hearing in Chicago, as will
also representatives Of the North DAKOTA
Comptroller Gray of the Northern Pacific,
was on the stand six days before Master
in Chancery Lowell. Three days taken
up in the examination in chief of Mr.. Gray,
who made statements as to the stocks, Sc
curities ana finances of the Northern Pacific.
In this statement the following summary Of
figures appeared: Stock, $l55, 600 900; bonds,
$161 600 co., total capitalization, 1916 coo, 600,
or $70.1H per mile; fixed charges, Sc 000, coo;
average gross earnings for the past seven
years, $21 ,00O, geo; operating expenses, so per
cent, leaving net earnings of 100000, Of
which 81 900 was applied to dividends.
Attorney General Cowan took three days
to cross examine Mr. Gray and has not yet
concluded. He sought to contradict the fore
going statement of finances by showing that
the stock was watered by the reorganzed
company, and that permanent Improvements
had been charged up to operating expenses.
The North Dakota commissioners contend
that the reorganzed company was not jusd-
fed in increasing the capital stock of the
old company from $84 00O00 to $155 000, 900.
The company is asked to explain the increase
and to show what money was actually in
vested by the new company in stock and Sc
curities, and what relation the actual money
invested bears TO the capitalization OF the
road. The commissioners also want explained
why the interest charges are reduced under
the present regime, notwithstanding that
the bonded Indebtedness of the old company
and the new one corresponds in amount
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
HEAVY SHIPMENT OF ORE
ID. Nj. PHILBIN TALKS ABOUT NEXT
YEARS PROSPECTS
Says There VIII Re 100000 Tons
More Sent East From the Lake
Superior Ranges Next Season
Than Was Last Year-TaIk of
Railroad Consolidation.

Donald M. Philbin, general superin-
tendent of the Duluth Superior &
Western road, the reorganized Duluth
& Winnipeg, passed through here yes
terday on his way home from the East,
where he met some of the big iron fur
mace men at Pittsburg, Cleveland and
ether cities. Mr.. Philbin is authority
for the statement that his road expects
t.. ship from the two big properties on
his road, the Mahoning and PenobscOt,
this coming season not less than 10000
tons of iron ore as against $40, 900 last
year
The eastern iron men, Mr.. Philbin
says, believe that there will be shipped
from what are known as the Lake
Superior ranges 100000 tons, the fig
ures for last year being 1880, 900.
Speaking of extensions on the road,
the superintendent says that although
the road Is graded some twenty-five
miles beyond Deer river, the terminus,
the prospective business will hardly
call for any additional mileage.
Mr. Philbin reports that the Great
Northern forces are building between
Cloquet and Saunders and also between
FCsston and Deer river. The Great
Northern Will probably use the tracks
of the Duluth, Superior & Western be-
tween Deer river and Cloquet, thus
having a wheat road into Duluth by the
middle of September.
Mr.. Philbin, with his chief clerk, r.
L. Knebel, left for Duluth last night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
MAY CHOOSE HIM TODAY
successor to III. III. Hart. of the State
hoard of Corrections and
Charities

The state board of corrections and
charities will hold a special meeting
thlS morning a the ca pitol to consider
the resignation Of Secretary H TT
Hart who is to leave shortly for
chicago, where he will enter a new field
of work. --N-o
1t is not improbable that Mr.. Harris
successor. will be named at the meet
ing today, as Mr.. Hart is anxious to
assume the duties of his new office in
CIncagO not later that April I
me BOARD has a long list of candi-
dates to choose from. They represent
ministers and gentlemen prominently
1noenufled with charitable work in the
state - ~ 'iie
among those who have been mention
ed lor. the place since Mr. Hart signi-
ned MS intention of leaving the civ
are: Dr. George F. Merrill, a Congrega
tlonat minister of Minneapolis: Rev. A.
D. Stowe, of Saltwater; George y. Holt
once secretary of the Associated Chart
ties or Minneapolis; A O. Wright once
secretary OF the Wisconsin state board
VI corrections and charities; J. F. Jack
son, secretary of the st. Paul Associat-
ed Charities; c. G. Cowie, chief clerk.
ana w. A. Gates, agent of the board
ana w. A. Knapp, steward of the
Rochester hospital.
Rev A. d. Stowe, of Saltwater. it is
thought, Will have the support of sew
eral members of the board, and it is
possible that he may be chosen. Mr..
stowe is an Episcopalian and that de-
nomination, it is claimed, is less
frequently recognized in state positions
than nearly any other denomination.
). f. Jackson. of the local Associated
Charities organization, has also been
urged as a candidate Mr. Jackson's
success in the Associated Charities
work has been pointed out as a cause Of
strength.
c. G. Cowie, chief clerk in Mr. Harris
office, it is said, knows the details of
the office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
CAN STILL ORDER BEER.
The Fire Department Saves the An
heuser-Busch Warehouse and
Refrfgerator

Excellent work by the fire depart
ment yesterday morning saved the
three-story frame warehouse and re-
frigerator of the Anheuser-B Busch
Brewing company, 300302 Chestnut
street, from total destruction The
flames were seen breaking through tbs
roof shortly after 8 o'clock. The upper
part Of the warehouse however, was
badly damaged, the total loss on build
ing and contents being estimated at
$4,000, of which $1,000 is on the con-
tents. The loss is covered by insur-
ance placed through ST. Louis agencies.
The fire started among the rafters
Of the roof it is believed, from a char
coal furnace used by timers, who were
engaged in repairing the roof. The
building IS covered with sheet iron and
instead of burning up through the roof
first, the flames, through the confine-
ment, spread through the interior OF
the structure, and quickly gained great
Roadway.
When the department arrived, the
flremen were handicapped by volumes
of smoke coming from the smoldering
flames, and had difficulty in locating
the seat of the fire and also In gaining
an advantageous point of attack. A
double wall filed in with sawdust fur
niShed infiamab bic food for the fire and
it burned stubbornly, despite the guam
titles of water poured into the build
Ing.
The serious aspect Of the fire caused
a second alarm to be turned in, and
with the arrival of additional appar-
atus the fire was finally got under
control after one of the hardest fights
the department has experienced this
winter.
The building originally cost the An
heuser-Busch company $4,000, and is
insured for about $4,000. The stock
carried is valued 1t $1,000 full insur-
ance.
Cashier A Hughes of the company
says the fire will not in any way inter
fere with the filling Of orders. He says
he has received instructions from ST.
Louis to Immediately have the ware
house repaired.
In speaking of the work of the fire
department, Mr.. Hughes said the de-
partment deserved the highest COM
mendation for the way in which 1t
handled the fire, as frame structure
burning so ffercely might have easily
been totally destroyed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
WILLIAM KEEFE's TRIAL.
Seven Attorneys in the Case Which
Was Begun Yesterday.

Was Begun Yesterday.
William Keefe was placed on trial yester-
day forenoon under the indictment charging
him with subornatton of perjury
The state expects to prove that Keefe Sc
cured Robert Bell and Harry Burns as wit
nesses and induced them to give false testi-
mony IN civil suit against the st. Paul &
Dulu5h railroad company, which was tried in
the district court last June.
Bell and Burns were indicted on the charge
of perjury, and Bell, who pleaded guilty is
now serving time in the Saltwater prison
awaiting trial.
There are seven lawyers attendant upon
the trial of the Keefe case. Four of them
table. They are: Thomas D. O'Brien, AS
sistant County Attorney Zol!man, and Messrs.
Hadley and Armstrong, the attorneys for the
st. Paul and Duluth road.
The defendants interests are being pro-
tected by Pierce Butler, E. A. Jaggard who
sits at Mr.. Buffers left. and j. H. Barnard
Of Mcdonald & Barnard
The greater part of the day was consumed
in getting the jury. Shortly before p. m
the jury box was occupied by the following
twelve citizens:
Eugene j. DAILY, Frank D. Fuller. A. P.
Jones George A. Ladd, A. r. Lanphear,
George Gigrich, Thomas W: McArdle, Henry
T. D. OBrien delivered the opening address
on behalf of the prosecution. In the course
of his remarks Mr.. O'Brien said that the
business that the defendant was engaged in
that of looking up testimony in behalf OF
parties bringing suits-was legitimate If car
ried honestly.
The only witness called yesterday was Jo-
seph King, of the deputy clerks OF the
court, who identified the court records show
ing that Robert Bell testified in the trial of
the civil suit brought against the St Paul
& Duluth road by the administrator of the
estate of Roman Kranz, an employe of the
road, who was accidentally killed in the
railroad yards in Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
wETzEL WAS NOT TO BLAME.
Executive Agent VIII Prosecute the
Indian Who Murdered Him.

The county authorities of Beltrami county
have forwarded the state game and fish COM
mission a bill for s247 expenses connected
with the burial and location of the body
of Deputy Game Warden Wetzel who was
killed by Indians while in the discharge of
the duties of his Office some time ago
The commission has refused the request
of the county authorities for remittance
stating that they had money in the treas
ury which could be used for that purpose.
Mr.. Fullerton also said that If the county
would pay the expenses which the local au-
thorlties had been put to and also prosecute
the Indians who committed the murder the
next legislature would reimburse the outlay,
as was customary in the cases of new coun-
ties.
A letter has been received by Mr. Fuller
ton from Rev. ]. B. Gilfllan requesting that
the Indians be not prosecuted. He thought
Wetzel was the cause of the trouble.
Executive Agent Fullerton replied that he
would prosecute the Indians as far as lay
within his power. to the full extent of the
law, as he knew Wetzel was not quarrelsome
Roland Hartley returned yesterday from
Beltrami county. He met several of the
tribe who killed Wetzel, and they scorned
the idea of the murderers being prosecuted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
RAIL way NOTES.

Capt ]: sellwood, vice president of the Du.
I n1Il q Iron Range road, running between
Rul0tn and Tower and Ely was a caller al
the Northern Pacific general Offices Yesterday
A. ). Willoughby, division freight agent Of
the milwaukee,, at La Crosse, was in st Paul
yesterday at the local Office of his company
r. T. Ward assistant to the president of tina
Great Northern, returned home yesterday
from a trip to Havana
PRESIDENT Mellen, of the Northern Pacific
returned yesterday from trip to the East
he Will start West Saturday
General Claim Agent Luther Latin, of
the Wisconsin Central, came up from NIL
of the company
General Manager A. B. Plough and several
o Sher St Paul q Duluth officials inspected the
saltwater & Taylor's Falls branch 0f he
line yesterday afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
BOILER INSPECTORS MEET.
Reports Show That Over Six Thou
sand Boilers Were Inspected
During the Yenr.

! The annual meeting Of the state board
of boiler inspectors took place yester-
day morning in the office of Boiler In
Spector Zelch.
Those present were Ira Padden, First
district; Charles T. Howe. Second dis
trict; E. G. Bloomfield. Third district;
John Zelch, Fourth district, and Lewis
A. Larson, Fifth district.
John Zelch was elected chairman of
the board. and E. G. Bloomfield. sec
rotary.
The old rules were adopted for the
ensuing year, and a new one added
prohibiting inspectors or their deputies
issuing licenses outside of their dis
trict
Reports were made by each of the
five inspectors, showing an aggregate
of 6,36S boilers inspected during the
year.
The gross earnings of the FIVE inspect
ors were $25,S31; out of this amount
came the salaries of the deputies and
the expenses of the offices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
PURE FOOD EXHIBIT.
Programme for the First Week
Practically All ARRANGED

The lady patronesses of the pure food ex-
hibit will meet this morning In the rooms
or the Commercial club. Mrs. Ansel Open
helm, chairman of the executive board, has
several new features which she will propose
The programme for the first weeks enter
tainment was almost completed at the last
ladies this morning to finish the details OF
the programme
The space for the exhibit is going rapidly.
MT Whellams reports that the display OF
dairy products will be especially fine
The excellence of St. Paul creamery but
ter will be demonstrated at this exhibition
as nearly all of the local manufacturers OF
the product of Minnesota prairies have Sc
cured space for the exhibition.
Spices, canned goods, jellies and all lines
OF food manufactured in st. Paul will be
placed on exhibition.
The cooking competitions promise to excite
much interest. The advances made in modern
culinary art will be shown to advantage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
LEAGUE OF GAME wARDENs.
1t Is Lessening the Illegal Killing
of Game

The recent conference of state game war
dens, held in Chicago, has, 1t is claimed al
ready been productive of good to the states
participating. Yesterday Executive Agent
Fullerton, of the state game and fish com
mission, received notice from H. W. Love-
joy, game warden of Illinois, announcing
that he had seized barrel of partrdges
shipped from Minnesota via the United
States Express company.
Mr.. Fullerton Immediately telegraphed to
Chicago, instructing them to sell the game
and credit the amount of the proceeds to the
Minnesota commission.
AS a result of the last conference.
league has been arranged by the
game wardens of Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Illinois, Michigan and Iowa by
which game shipped out of any one of these
states to another will be seized by the war
dens in the state to which it has been
shipped, and sold as though it was confs-
Gated in The state where it was Illegally
killed.
The cooperation of the wardens of the sew
eral states, it is believed will accomplish
much towards breaking up the illegal de-
struction OF game in the states interested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
MONDAY SERVICES.
Bishop Gilbert VIII Conduct the
First One Today.

Bishop Gilbert will today inaugurate the
brief MONDAY Lent services for business
people.
They will be held every day during Lent
In the assembly room in the st. Paul Fire
and Marine Insurance building, corner of
jackson and Third streets, which, through
the courtesy of the st. Paul Jobbers' union
placed at the disposal of the ST. Paul City
Mission Society of the Episcopal Church,
under whose auspices the services will be
carried on.
The service will begin at II. 05 D. m. sharp.
and will not exceed twenty minutes in
length It will be conducted in turn by
Bishop Gilbert. Rev. Drs. Wright and
Rhodes, Rev. Messrs. Holmes, Haupt Pope,
Andrews, Mueller, Taylor, Dray, Ten Brock
and other clergy of the Episcopal church.
Prayer books and hymnals have been pro-
Vided. and Messrs Yapp, Blodgett, Morning
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24

10 CompeI Him TO ray lt--HoIdS
the Law Entities Him to Receive
His Salary Since 1t Is Reduced.
That mandamus which the county
auditor has been yearning for reached
Mr.. Sullivan yesterday afternoon. Chief
Deputy Sheriff Robert placed the docu-
ment in Mr.. Suliivan's hands.
County Attorney Anderson instituted
the proceedings.
In his petition for an alternative writ
Of mandamus, Mr.. Anderson reciteS the
fact that there is due and owing him
by the. county of Ramsey his salary
for the official duties performed by
him during the month of January, 1893.
He alleges that he has requested the
county auditor to draw a warrant for
the amount due him for the month of
January, 1898, to wit: S333.33, but that
the county auditor has refused to draw
the warrant and still refuses to do 50.
Wherefore Mr. Anderson asks that
County Auditor Sullivan be requested
to appear before the district court and
show cause why he should not be COM
PEELED to draw the warrant as request
ed.
1t is the contention of the county at
torney that, inasmuch as the new law
Of 1895 reduced the annual salary of
his office from $4,000 to $4,000, and he,
Mr.. Anderson, is willing to accept the
reduced salary, County Auditor Sulli-
van runs no risk whatever in drawing
warrant for 1888 in favor Of the
county attorney for his January sal
airy.
Judge Kelly signed an alternative
writ of mandamus directing the county
auditor to appear at special term next
Saturday afternoon at 10 o'clock and
show cause why he should draw the
warrant as requested.
When seen after service of the alter
native writ yesterday afternoon, Coun-
ty Auditor Sullivan said:
Il am glad the county attorney has
started the machinery Of the law in
this matter. l am as anxious to have
this question determined as any of the
other county officials. My refusal to
draw any warrants at present is due
| solely to my resolve to pursue an alb
solutely safe course. I do not propose
to take any action until the courts have
determined this question. I prefer to
wait until the supreme court has finally
settled the matter
LAS for the county employees suffer-
Ing because of the holding back Of their
salaries, can only say that l am look
Ing after all my assistants and clerks,
and so are the county treasurer and
register of deeds.
LAS for County Attorney Anderson
and his assistant, Mr. Zollman, they
ought to be able to take care Of them
selves until this thing is settled
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
Omaha EARNINGS

CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-ReDorts Of the on.
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha TO,
the year ended Dec. 81 show gross earningg
to have been $S,652,79S against IS. 1918 fof
me me previous year; increase. 1896, 600; operat-
81. lS7. 034 for the previous year; increase
s6Oo 4l3; interest on bonds 81, All. 47O, against
81 '4g9 S5S for the previous year; increase,
the previous year; increase, 1919; total
charges, S,263, 542, against Sc, G56 1874 in tbs
previous year; increase, $6O7, POS; net profits,
81, SS9, PSI, against 81, 499 $50
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
TOO MUCH GOLD IN SIGHT
For Charles johnson to Continue
n. p. District Passenger Agent.

Charles Johnson, one of the popular North
ern Pacific district passenger agents. formerly
In this territory, and lately in P.ttsburg
has resigned his position and in few days
will be through here on his way to the Klon-
dixie
Mr.. Johnson is not going on "shoestring, -
but to reap the advantage of having had
faith in the Northern country.
little over year ago he AID Commercial
Agent ]. B. Wickery, of the Northern Pa
ciic, at the samep lace, grub staked a chap
and after lot of hard work, and delay the
man recently wrote them: Have $iG0, OO1
in sight. Come right away"
Wickery resigned some time ago, and John
sons resignation got in yesterday
The passenger department immedia ely ap-
pointed Edward Schoens to the vacancy Mr.
Sehoens has been for some time assistant
city ticket agent of the Pennsylvania at
Wheeling, Va, and is said to be a thorough
going passenger man. His appointment is
effective March l.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
WESTERN ROADS STRENGTHENED.
The Union Pacific Decides to Stay
Out of the Rate War.

The Union Pacific Decides to Stay
Out of the Rate War.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The Union Pacific has
decided not to take any part in the trans
continental rate war. 1t issued notice today
that, after considering the matter fully it
had decided not to use the cut rates through
the Missouri river gateways. This action on
its part will tend to strengthen the situation
materially. Other roads will now be less
inclined than ever to allow the war to spread
beyond the territory in which the Canadian
Pacific is an active competitor.
Should this action prove effective in shut
ting the Missouri river gateways against the
cut rates, it will large amounts of
revenue to the American roads
The Canadian Pacific has reduced rates
locally in all Canadian territory in which the
Grand Trunk is competitor This action
can have no effect American rates unless
it should force the Grand Trunk to an ALI
ance with Its canadian competitor In that
case the American roads would be in sorry
plight, because the Western roads might
then find themselves shut off from any out
let to the East, as the Central Passenger
association roads show little inclination to
take part in the fight. In the meantime the
Crank Trunk says 1t will not meet the cuts
in Canadian territory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
CHARLES BYRNEs, CLAIM.
Declares ss,res Is Due Him as sarar,

Declares $3,I6S Is Due Him as Salary
as IA Police Officer.
Charles F. Byrnes, a member Of the police
force during the administration of Mayor
Wright, has commenced suit against the city
to recover s3,16S due him as salary as a DO
lice officer.
Byrnes in his complaint alleges that he
was appointed TO the police force in JANUARY,
1894 - '--ii'" III 'une'
The discharge by the mayor was not con-
CURED in by the council, and he demands
salary from June 7, 1894, to Feb. Is. 1898.
Inc formal complaint was filed with the cor
poration attorney Yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
State Drainage work.

The state drainage commission will, as soon
as the weather permits, commence the work
Of digging state bitches in earnest
Advices have been received from a num-
Der of the Red river valley counties to the
effect that many of the counties have or
gained into drainage districts, which VIII
greatly expedite the work of the commission.
Extensive laterals will be constructed in
these counties to connect the smaller bitches
with the main drainage canals
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24

ing to be held here tomorrow to consider the
Denver fast train squabble. When the ex-
to the presidents, an understanding was
reached that no rates should be cut until ten
days notice was given. The Santa Fe issued
a circular today stating that its interpreta-
ton Of that understanding was that the no<
tee referred to only embraced the first ten
days after the date of the meeting. As thai
Term mas now expired, the Santa Fe now cOnt
siders itself at liberty to cut rates at ann
time after giving the legal three days no,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24
Helm Was en- Hand

The grand jury remained in session about
two hours yesterday forenoon. No witnesses
were invited to enter the room.
Mortz Helm stepped inside, however, and
informed the grand jury that there would be
more evidence forthcoming in the matter OF
the investigation of the assessment of the
street railway company's property
be considered.
The grand jury will meet at $50 a. m.
today.