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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09
KIDNAPPING OF CHRIS.
ST. Louis Stirred by the sensationa
Turn in the Case.

st. Louis Stirred by the Sensational
Turn in the Case.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. S.-B. Stewart
Muckenfuss, secretary of the St. Louis
Browns, who was recently elected
president and who is Chris Won Der
Ahe's rtght-hand man, was seen today
l don't see but one way TO fix this
matter up" said he. That way is to
scrape up the dust and with the pawn
ticket in my pocket go to Pittsburg and
redeem Chris"
From Mr.. Muckenfuss 1t was learned
that two weeks ago Won Der Abe re-
ceived letter from Mr. Nimocks, who
expressed himself in the friendliest
manner and told Won Der Abe not
TO worry about the Baldwin judgment.
The second move was made last week
when Chris received a telegram from
New York which read:
Can I see you at your Office some after
noon next week? I have a little private
business TO discuss with you. Answer at
once. Robert Smith
The magnate telegraphed back this
message:
Wire me the nature of your business.
May be we can adjust the matter by tele-
graph
There was no reply to this and noth-
ing more was heard of the matter IN
til Won Der Abe received the invita-
ton TO dine with Mr.. Smith at the
Nicholas hotel.
1t is understood that the final deals Of
the plot to abduct Chris and force him
to go to Pittsburg were arranged Mon
day morning in the law office of W. c.
& J. c. Jones, in the LacIede build
ing here. The Messrs. Jones were az
torneys for Mark Baldwin when the
pitcher was imprisoned by Won Der
Abe during the year of the Brother
hood National league trouble. Bendel
and the two Pittsburg lawyers arrived
in St. Louis early Monday morning and
put up at the Planters hotel
While Detective Bendel was out ar
ranging for his carriage Messrs
Scandrett and Fording, it is said held
a consultation with J. c. Jones and
laid before him the plot TO abduct Won
Der Abe. If there were any legal OBJ
jecttons urged by Mr.. Jones, they GER
tainly were not acted upon.
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A RAID ON THE KLONDIKE.~
journal Says the Relief
expedition Is n jameson Move
Under Flimsy DiscuIse

LONDON. Feb. S.-The Star TODAY
g InaeE 9Th, the heading of Raid on the
hlondlke, quoted an anonvmons
American correspondent who go +lr1 tIS ;
arrived in England, as saying. with
reference TeI to the relief expedition to the
h!ohdlke' that those who are familiar
with the facts know that this excusa
is as tiimsy as Jameson's desire TO re-
IleVe the women and children at Johan-
nesburg" '0iiSl III :
Continuing, the anonymous CORE
spondent remarks: Every America
knows this is another jameson raid
ana that the Americans intend to keen
control of the Klondike The KIondikY
ers have already announced that me
stars and stripes will be flying at Daw-
1t would please a large BODY ~
Americans if the KIondike could ba
made a pretext for war between Emo
land and the United States. Witch
would result in the annexation of Can
ada" u AL
There is much in the same strain.
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AUDIENCE WITH KING OSCAR,
We" American Minister to Sweden
and Norway Cordially Greeted
by His Majesty.

STOCKHOLM, Feb s. William
Ihomas, the new American minister to
Sweden and Norway. was received in
special audience today by King oscar
Tor the purpose of presenting his ere
G De This is the third time Mr.
!nomas has represented the United
States as minister to StockhoIn1 soroa
t I'M unprecedented in the history Of
ne KING was clad in the full uniform
OF general of the Swedish army and
wore upon his breast the highest order
OF sweden and the star and tri-coIored
gordon Of St. Olo. the only order Of
Minister Thomas presented his Gre
dentlals with brief speech.
hlng oscar, in reply, expressed his
pressure at receiving the kindly greet
4nss OF the president and people Of the
UnItea states. and said also that if
was MS earnest desire to maintain and
draw even more closely the ties Of
friendship which have always nnfted
the Kingdom and the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09
KENTUCKY DERBY BOOK.
Hamburg Is the FavOrIte at Odds
of Two to One

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. S.-The Turf Ex-
change today opened a book on the coming
Kentucky Derby. to be run at Louisville on
May next.
Hamburg is made the favortte at to /.
Plaudit and Lieber Karl being next in order
at 1 to l each. Bangle and Bannockburn
are quoted at 6; Pace Maker, u; DR.. Black.
Isabey, Frank Thompson, and Galivant 10;
Don Quixotte, Rowland and Irwin 20; Han
dor, Official, Pontus. Cynic. Bagares and
Sackett, 25; Nuto Candel Black and Bana-
star, 4; Opponent, George Keene E.tholin
Verify, Bequeath. Bounding Mr. Batter.
Swing. Swange. Goodrich. Farrell Delhi
Henry Of Franstama Cob, Philip Byrnes and
Marcat0 so; Wild wer Oxnari. Chang RusAfa
Dominis and Swiftmas, 70; Prince Lee Friar
John. Innuendo. Ben Boo, Duke of Haven.
Dunbar, Armada, George B. Cox, Judge
Quigley, King Bermuda First Call King
Oscar, Arbac and Connie B. colt ICO Ale
viate, Oelin, AloUette. Injury, CONNER o.
Nepper, Barrlsso, Incidental. Terra Ffrma,
Foskari, Sound Money, Ems elm. Col
Bartlat, Idolater, Tricks.er Bucksaw La
Sort, Condor, James De Bow Haimalu Girls
clio. Mosconom, H-ndoonet, Fiaml1iCn. Paul
Gruger. Chenier, Muldrow Florouso OIney
Clay Pointer Alfresco Teller. Tin Craft
Calico, 0nzaca Gar Avon, Teucer. Ii Hung
Chang. Chalfond Nemion and Money, from
200 up to LOCO TO l.
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RAYS POSITION is CRITICAL.
Soldier Standing OF a Mob of
ROughs CIamOring for n Sup
ply of Food

WASHINGTON. Feb. Sc. Hazard
Wells, the special courier who brought
out Capt Rays dispatches from the
Yukon, reached Washington this even
ing. Speaking to a reporter, Mr.. Wells
said:
u cannot properly say anything as
TO Capt. Rays report, but I can say
that l left him in a rather critical po-
sitiOn. The sooner the government gets
support TO him the better.
Capt. Ray had only one man with
him. Lieut.. Richardson. They reached
Fort Yukon some what ahead of a mob
OF between so and 100 of the tough
est men that could be picked out of
Dawson, and when I left the captain
he was standing off this mob from the
provision caches largely by virtue of
a small American flag and his own
magnificent nerve.
When the food panic struck Daw-
son this mob of toughs left for Fort
Yukon. Ray then established himself
as a sort of military dictator. superin-
tended the sale and distribution of pro-
visions and will make an accounting
10 the companies when 1t Is all over"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09
TRAVELLING MAN Is ROBBED.
l.. w. LOhmilIer Loses Money and
Diamonds to the Value
of $500

L. W. Lohmiller. a Chicago travelling
man, stopped at the Astoria hotel. fell
among thieves Monday night and is
now mourning the loss Of a diamond
stud, a diamond ring, gold watch
and a small sum Of money, his aggre-
gated loss being in the neighborhoOd
of $500.
The robbery took place sometime be-
fore midnight, but Lohmiller is unable
to clearly relate the details. He left
the Astoria hotel after supper, and
when he returned about o'clock in
the morning. told the clerk he had been
held up and robbed. He had no ap-
peararce of having been assaulted. but
his attire appeared in a somewhat dis
heveled state.
The police are working upon the
theory that Lohmiller was drugged
and then taken by some Of his com
panions OF the evening to a distant
part OF the city in hack, where he
was robbed of his valuables They
have found where he visited three
saloons before he was robbed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09

OMAHA, Neb.. Feb. s.-Francfs C.
Cradle, promoter, arrived in Omaha
from st. Louis today and Immediately
went 10 the home of his local repre-
sentative. NJ. L. Parrotte. After re-
peated refusals Mr. Cradle consented
TO talk of the present condition of his
various enterprises Mr.. Cradle looks
as though he had undergone a severe
mental strain.
i have little to state to the public
at the present time, other than what
has already been said. 1 think the
newspapers have misrepresented me in
many things, although I do not know
that 1t was Intentional. 1 can only
say now that l organized all the com
panies in which l was identified, upon
legal basis, and that there is no
reason why they will not ultimately
prove paying investments. l have re-
ceived many kind letters from friends
both in this city and in the Black hills
country, who still express their conf
dence in me and with their assistance
1 hope to once more regain my former
position.
The whole trouble was precipitated
by the action of resident Williams. of
the Chemical National Bank of New
York, in demanding the resignation of
Cashier Quinlan. The various enter
prises with which I was connected were
in good condition. although. il is true.
carrying large Indebtedness, and they
were in no way dissimilar TO thousands
of projects which are at the present
day backed by large Eastern capital.
Bank blamed.
"To show you that President VIII
liams' action was unwarranted, I had a
consultation with him a few days pre-
vious TO the resignation of Cashier
Quinlan and told him that I had al
ready $lS0,000 on hand with which to
pay the indebtnesS of our companies
TO the bank and within a few weeks I
could easily raise the rest or the
amount. He was we'll aware Of the fact
that I had paid off a note of $4,000.
which had been due the bank upon a
former occasion, and he had no right
to doubt my ability or honesty to do
so in the present instance.
If President Williams had withheld
action in the matter for a fortnight
his bank would have received every
dollar that was due from the Edgemont
companies.
LAS additional proof that President
Williams did not act in good faith,
either with Cashier Quinlan or myself,
l will merely state that the little flyer
he speaks of in connection with the
EdgemOnt enterprises, paid him back,
in dividends three-fourths of the capt.
tai he invested.
In summing up the work Of Western
developing in which I have been en-
aged during the past seven years. I
find that the original Edgemout Town
site company capitalized at St75,000, has
paid back to its stockholders in divi-
dends nearly, three-fOurths of the
money invested. This was accomp ished
in the face of hard times, so II would
appear from this that the so-called
schemes must be of some producing
value.
The Union Hill smelling property,
together with that built at Galena.
costing in the aggregate nearly $2G0,
600, l regard as a good investment"
Mr.. Cradle says he will remain in this
city for several days to recruit his
nerve forces and to visit Edgemont, re-
turning East later to replace Edge
mont investments upon a solid finan-
ciaI footing.
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the discussion of good roads. Promi-
nent men from all over the country
who are advocates Of good roads have
been invited to deliver addresses.
Thursday morning the assembly will
begin work in earnest. The morning
session viii begin at 10 o'clock and the
reports of officers will be passed upon.
Heretofore these reports have always
been passed and have always been read
but in view of shorten ng the time thus
consumed, they have this year been.
printed and copy has been given TO
each delegate, which will eliminate the
necessity of reading
A recess viii then be taken until 2
o'clock, at which time the election Of
officers Will take place. After that the
assembly will take up different ques-
tons for final discussion.
The principal question will be that
Of the proposition TO grant local option
to the different divisions for Sunday
racing.
The national committee on highway
Improvement held protracted
conference today with Otto Rorner. of
Milwaukee, in the chair. throughout
the discussion the consensus of opinion
was that the members Of the league
must work to secure state aid in the
building of highways The following
resolutions were adopted
We, the national committee on high
way improvement, in conference with the
chairmen Of various state highway commit
tees, heartily indorse the recommendation
Of Gen. Ray Stone. to Postmaster General
Gary, suggesting the loaning of funds OF
the proposed postal savings banks to states
and municipal corporations for the con-
strueton Of wagon roads thereby investing
the small savings Of depositors in a man
ner they cannot otherwise loan them and
at lower rate of interest than can he So
cured for road purposes. and at the same
time distributing the funds 10 the more
sparsely settled portions Of the country
instead OF congesting 1t in money centers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09
Won DER AHE ON BAIL
THE MAGNATE RELEASED BY Or
DER OF A FEDERAL JUDGE
Habeaus Corpus Proceedings Begun
and a Hearing in the Case Set for
This Norning-The Boss Indi=-
nant at the Way I'm Which He
Was Kidnapped at ST. Louis.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. S.-Chris Won
Der Abe, the St. Louis base ball mag
nate, arrived at the Allegheny county
Jail at Sic tonight in the custody of
Detective Nicholas Bendel, who made
the sensational kidnap last night at st.
Louis
When the party reached the jail, they
were met by United States authorities.
who produced habeas corpus papers
issued by Judge Burlington, and claim
ed the prisoner BendeI refused TO de-
liver his man until the United States
marshal had given him a receipt. After
considerable wrangling this was done,
and Marshal Gamble took charge of
Won Der Abe
j. Scott Ferguson, his attorney, then
signed a bail bond for $500 which re-
leased the maguate until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock when the hear
ing in the habeas corpus proceedings
viii be had
Won Der Ahe's attorney says the ar
rest Of his client was clearly Illegal, and
that he viii go back TO St Louis TO-
morrow, under protection and not in
custody
Mr.. Won Der Abe on arrival was
nervous, and plainly showed marks Of
travel His clothing was disarranged,
buttons were torn from his coat and
vest, anu. altogether, ne presents a
marked contrast to the natty and well
attired Won Der Abe who has frequent
ly visited this city previously, in a pro-
fesSional way. He is very indignant
at the manner in which he was cap
tured and the subsequent treatment
and says he viii fight the case through
to the end. He expects to yet get even
with his captors-
Tonight Mr.. Won Der AXE is the guest
OF Attorney Ferguson at his East end
mansion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09
COMBINATION CARNIVAL.
Ten Men From Minnesota University
VIII Take Part in It.

CHICAGO. Feb. S.-The first amateur COM
bination gymnastic and athletic carnival ever
held IN the United States will take place at
TattersalTs March 3. Nominally the affair
will be under the direction of the Western
Intercollegiate Athletic association but in
reality it is 10 be conducted by the University
OF Chicago, which will expend $1,000 towards
its success.
Tbs deal between the TattersaH manage
Tnent and Prof Stage was closed last night.
Two teams, composed of ten men each from
each of the following institutions will COM
pete: University of Illinois. University OF
Minnesota. University of Michigan. University
of Chicago. Northwestern university
The building is peculiarly well adapted for
the purposes. being 10 by 800 feet in the
clear. and will permit of an eight-lap track
and a seventy-yard straight-away course
The principal contests will take place dur
ing the evening. The programme VIII consist
Of track events and gymnas5ic exercises The
prizes will be a handsome banner to the win
ming teams in both gymnastic and athletic
events. The judges viii be selected from col
Ieges outside of the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09

The germs of consump
ton are everywhere.
There is no way but TO
fight them.
If there is a history of
weak lungs in the family,
this fight must be constant
and vigorous.
You must strike the dis
ease, or it will strike you.
At the very first sign of
falling health take SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil
with HyPophosPhites.
It gives the body power to
resist the germs of consump-
ton.
soc and $r.oo, all druggists
SCOTT 4 BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09

Special to The st. Paul Globe
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-'There will be no
academic course in the St Paul base
ball club this year." said Manager Co
miskey to a reporter for The G / b e
at the Great Northern today
I have gotten through bringing out
phenoms for the big league crowd 10
reap the benefit of. This years St
Paul club viii be the best I have ever
had, composed of players who have
been tried and found worthy. The team
Is practically complete now. I have
one or two deals to close before I go up,
and that Will finish it,
WI no have I got. Well to begin
with, there's Spies. the best catcher in
the league. He is the kind OF man who
works all the time. Last summer he
caught games when any other man
In the business I know would have quit
the game to rest his injured hands and
legs. He is steady player, a sure
hitter among Catchers. a sober. hard
working fellow, who always keeps him
self in condition. He will do the bulk
OF the work. Twineham is a good man,
but he Is always getting beaten up. I
sold his release to Vanderbeck at a
price. Van had Louisville draft him.
and I let Van put the $500
his Geier, who is coming from
Philadelphia, can catch. and I have
-S = oI dLOtHeT Outueider who Is
one of the best extra catchers in the
business He is veteran player. who
VIII strengthen my club a great deal
IN pitchers l have George Cross the
steadiest- slayer in the box in the
league. He would have won more
games last year than he did but for
ragged support. PhyIe will be in the
Saints again this year. PHILADELPHIA
Is gong to let me have him. and it
VIII be Understood, written right in the
contract, that he viii stay sober or he
will not get a cent. PhyIe is a finished
baH player. good sticker fast on the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-This after
noon cablegram was received at the
navy department from Capt. Leutz. of
the cruiser Aleyt, te,IiEg OF the progress
OF the revolutionary movement in Mica
ragua. The captain said he had landed
q force at San Juan del Sur for the
protection Of the United States consul
late, and as the government forces had
given notice Of their intention to bonn
bard the town, he had taken on the
Alert all of the women and children
VINO cared for refuge.
The bOmbardment began yesterday.
and in TIE end the rebels were driven
cut of town, which was entered and
taken possession of by the government
troops. The rebels retreated towards
the interior of the country.
The opinion among the Central
Americans here is that the insurrec-
ton has been a mistake from the be-
ginning, ard that il is doomed to fail
ure, owing 10 the preparations made
by President Zelaya to meet the storm
The outcome of this uprising is await
ed with much interest because il is the
first real test that has been made of
the ability of the greater republic to
carry out the part OF the triparttte
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09
RANDOM SPORTING NOTES.

Tod Sloane. the jockey, has arrived in San
Francisco.
Geers says that his assistant, Benedict Is
one of the coming young drivers.
Eddie Bald has signifed his willingness 70
race the German cyclist. August Lehr.
DR.. Neuman swan 100 yeards recently In
los As. beating his record by two seconds.
Justice White is the only member OF the
United States supreme court who rides q
wheel.
boxer, will meet in Buffalo the latter part OF
this month.
Dan Brouthers It Is reported will be
Springheld's mana ger-captain when Tom
Burns goes to Chicago.
The Saratoga Racing association has de-
cided TO announce fifteen stakes for the COM
ing meeting, TO close March 1.
To give warning with your foot Is the latest
thing. An ingenious cyclist has invented a
bicycle bell which fastsns 10 the pedal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09
CARNEY IN THE LEAD
In the Game of Billiards He Is Play
ing With Capen.

The first game of billiard match between
Carney and Capen was played last evening
at Elviages billiard rooms. on Fifth street
The conditions of the match are straight rail
1900 points, 200 points to be played each night,
for purse of $25.
Carney finished his 500 when Capen had
but 21f to his credit. The winner went into
doubles ten times his highest runs being
IS 80, 81, Is. IA, 13, u and 10. Carney 5
best and highest runs were 80, SO, 2I IL
II and y.
Previous to last nights game Capen held
the record for the highest run, by an
amateur, in the Twin Cities, having made Go
in game in Minneapolis.
Carney's OF 6s was a shade better
The second game will be played this even
ing at the Merchants hotel billiard room.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09
SILLY STORY PUNCTURED.
The Pioneer Press Wool Gather
ing" on Letters Wheat.

The Pioneer Press yesterday morning
printed a very foolish fake in which it said
Joseph Letter had been making every eff
fort to borrow money from New York banks
to carry the 100000 bushels Of wheat
which he owns. The report continued:
1t Is now understood that one object Of
the visit Of J. J. Hill, president OF the Great
Northern, has been 10 cheekmate the efforts
of the Letter party to secure New York
loans The Armour agencies and the beet
trust are also ntagonistic to the Letter pso-
pie. Wa=hburn. the -four king Of Mime
apois, is also in New York and is underSt 4
TO be on the same Grand
OF course there was not a word Of truth
in any OF this trash. The reference 70 j. J.
Hill was especially absurd. as he is known
10 be a believer in higher prices for wheat
and constant in his efforts 70 advance tht
financial condition of the grain growers Of
the Northwest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09
5. F. FULLERTON SECRETARY.
Minnesota Man Elected by the
western Game Wardens.

CHICAGO. Feb. s.-The interstate confer
ence. the object OF which it was TO induce
the enactment Of uniform game and fish laws
in the Northwestern states. finished its la
bors at the Great Northern hotel this even
ing, and. after resolving Itself into perma-
nent organization, TO be known as the Inter-
state Game and Fish Protective association,
the delagtes adjourned.
Senator J. Il. Green. OF Wisconsin. was re-
tanned as president OF the permanent body
and S. F.. Fullerton, executive agent Of the
Minnesota state game and fish commission,
was elected 10 remain in the office Of score
tary.
The most important recommendation made
by the conference was that all shooting OF
water fowl should be prohibited between
Jan. l and Sept. Of each year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09

ST. LOUIS, No. Feb. S-Almost the
entlre delegation to the National
League OF American Wheelmen has ar
rived, and tonight the parIors of the
Southern hotel are thrOnged with the
Wheelmen shaking hands and renewing
acquaintance.
The only meeting of the evening was
that Of the chief consuls for the pur-
pose OF discussing the best methods for
recruiting new members and keeping
up the membership by renewals
number OF papers were read by chief
consuls and secretaries and treasurers
OF the large divisions The meeting
lasted until after 10 o'clock. and the
spirit Of an experience meeting
largely prevailed the proceedings.
The principal subject of discussion
among the delegates is the political sit
uation and the probable result of the
election. On all sides it is admitted
that the prospects for the reelection
OF President Potter and the carving
through Of the entire ticket are excel
lent, but at the same time it is also
admitted that there is a spirit of op-
position in the air which cannot be To-
Gated.
1t is stated that 200 votes have been
placed 10 Mr.. Potter and his ticket, and
only III are required for election
No opponents have as vet been an
AtoO4iOCU' N4OuSA the New Jersey dele
cation held secret caucus this after
noon behind closed doors and refused
to reveal the purpose of their discus
sion other than that 1t pertained to the
election.
It is stated that the Illinois delegation
has come to the assembly without hav-
ms agreed upon any ticket and the
New York delegation express a feeling
that Illinois may eventually fall in line
With them.
Tomorrow will be wholly devoted to