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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
BIDS WE'RE UNUSUALLY HIGH.

Delinquent Tax Sale Brings High
Premiums.
The delinquent real estate tax sale an
nounced to take place in the county au-
oltor's office yesterday attracted a much
larger attendance than usual and the bid
uihs was higher than ever before in any
such sale. The premiums offered nv hid
ders ranged all the way from Is to 1OO
per cent Delinquencies In districts Nos.
l to were disposed Of They included
$1,000 descriptions
The sale will be continued throughout
the week
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
SHY SOME GRAND JURORS.
A Special Venire Ordered to Com
pIete the Panel.

plete the Panel.
Members of the May grand jury re-
ported yesterday morning before Judge
Lewis. But thirteen jurors were excused.
AS this was not a quorum the jury was
excused until this morning. A special
venire OF nine was ordered by the court
The jurors accepted were:
Otto BANNER, Walter F. Meyers, Will
lam F. Phelps, E. Shackford Henry A
Merrill, Charles P. Slime, J. Ross NicoIs,
Louis ] Schroeder. George E. Schnabel.
Charles 8. Schurman, Andrew Stolpestad,
Frank p. Shepard and w. r. Tostevin.
For various reasons advanced the court
excused Robert Mannhefmer, Alonzo ].
Powers, Charles Passavant, R. NJ. New
port, B. w. Boenisch, Henry Orlemann,
Christian Fry and Dawson Moelland.
Mr.. Fry is a member Of the board of
school inspectors, and was excused to
avoid the question that has arisen over
Inspector AIcNair having served on the
grand jury, TO the effect that members of
the board are ineligible. and il they do
serve by mistake render invalid the acts
of the jury.
William Naylor failed to respond to
roll call and the court directed the is
suance of an order for him to show cause
why he should not do so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Life Sentence.

BOULDER, MONT, May 1.-Frand Car
Minnesota mining man, about two mont
ago over an imaginary grievance by
striking him on the head with a black
smiths hammer, has been convicted of
such extenuating circumstances that the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
TOO MANY WIVES.
Man Who Is Wanted at WinOna I'm.
der Arrest at Dunkirk.

der Arrest at Dunkirk.
WINONA, Mimi, May 1.-(Special.)-A
dispatch to the police of this city states
that Dr. Burroughs, a former resident of
this county, Is in jail at Dunkirk, N Y,
on charge of bigamy. He is wanted
here, at Miles, Mich, and also at Mead
vile, Pa, on similar charges. At Niles,
Mich, he married the daughter of the
chief of police, deserted har and came to
this county, where he welded a Miss Kel-
ly. His record followed him. and after
leaving in hurry he went to Meadville,
Pa, where he married an heiress. His
latest matrimonial enterprise is at Dun
kirk, N. Y, where he eloped with the
daughter of one of the principal mer-
chants of the town. Hi1 trial. 1t is
thought, will bring out the fact that he
has several more wives. An effort will
be made to bring him to this city to face
the charge here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Used a Rope.

KASSON, Mimi, May 1-R. L. Tigen,
of this village. committed suicide yes
terday morning by hanging himself in
his barn. He tied a rope around one
of the joice that supports the roof, and
made a moose around his neck and
kneeled down and was evidently strang-
led or choked to DEATH
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
ANGLo-RUSsIAN AGREEMENT.
1t Stipulates Integrity of Chinese
Empire Shall he Upheld.

ST. PETERSBURG, May The Anglo
Russian agreement with reference to
spheres of influence in China Is not In
the form of a convention, but is set forth
in note, duplicates OF which have been
exchanged between the Russian minister
of foreign affairs Count Muraieveff, and
the British ambassador to Russia, Rt
Hon. Sir Charles Scott. The preamble
states that both countries agree to up
hold the integrity and independence Of
the Chinese empire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Curfew Bells Rang.

The Minneapolis small boy and the cur
few ordinance failed to collide last night.
The fire bells struck the warning hour
of last night, and. hearing it, children
who were not accompanied by a parent
or suitable guardian made for home. The
police had instructions to enforce the
ordinance
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Hiehwaymen ON HORSEBACK.

CANNON FALLS, MINI, May John
Wingem was held up and robbed of So
and a gold watch one mile out of town.
Two highwaymen on horseback rode up
to his buggy, one of them drawing a
revolver and demanding his money and
Valuables.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Mill for Mankato.

MANKATO. Mimi, May 1.-(special)-
at Minneapolis, has purchased the vacant
linseed oil mill building here, and he,
with other Minneapolis parties will start
q flour mill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
MOURN HIS DEATH.
Bar Association Adopts a Memorial
for Judge Woods.

The Hennepin County Bar association
met in the main room of the court house
today at IL o'clock for the purpose of
hearing the report of the committee, ap-
pointed to draft resolutions appropriate to
commemorate the death of Judge Charles
H. Woods, an honored member of the
bar for the past quarter of a century.
The full bench sat to listen to the mem
orial, which was read by Gen. Hahn,
chairman.
The memorial was ordered spread upon
the minutes of the court
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Tri-state TraveIern.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 1.-The
sixth annual session of the grand council,
Minnesota and Dakotas, u c. T. of
American, will begin in this city on
Tuesday, May 26, and continue two days
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
VIII Go to New YOrk

Mr.. and Mrs F. w. NJ Cutcheon have
removed to the Aberdeen, where they will
remain until about May Is, when they
will go to New York city, which aft er
that date will be their permanent place
of residence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
EXPENSIVE BREAK.
1t VIII Cost $4,000 to Repair the
Broken DAM

It Is estimated that 1t will cost at
least $4,000 to repair the st. Anthony
Falls Water Power companys dam, $50
feet of which was washed away Sunday
morning. All of the flour mills were run
ring as usual yesterday with about one
third water power and using steam. The
break will be replaced with a Golfer dam,
which will cost some $4,000. 1t will be
Necessary to construct some 800 feet of
Golfer dam in order to repair the 15O-foot
break Work will begin during the week
None Of the sawmills expect any trouble
from low water
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
MENoMINEE RAGING.
Thousands of Dollars Damage Done
and More Exnecfed

MARINETTE, Wis, May 1.-The Me-
nominee river and its tributaries are at
high water mark and still rising. Four
dams on the Eagle Nest river. a tribn-
tary of the Peshtigo, were washed out.
causing $4,000 damage to the Peshtigo
Lumber company. Stereams were widen
ed twenty feet and banks torn away.
Serious damage is apprehended oil along
the Menominee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Pastor Moves.

FERGUS FALLS-May Rev. Elliot
II. Moore, who has been pastor of the
Presbyterian church of this city during
the past five years, preached his fare
well sermon here last evening, and wi
leave with his family for Red Wing to-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Correspondence Solicited.

is again able to be out. The next meet
Ing Will be held in G. A r. hall April
n, when all necessary preparations will
be made for an entertainment to be Civ
en- IN the near future, which will no
doubt, prove a great success.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
WOUNDED AT MANILA.

Three of the Thirteenth Reported
by Col. Ames.
Gov. Lind yesterday received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Manila:
Sergeant Birmingham, Company X;
Wiplinger, Company d; Williams, Com
pany e, slightly wounded -''Ames."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
MoNTANA's OUTPUT OF METAL.
State Claims to Lead the World in
Value of Mineral Products.

BUTTE, Mont, May 1.-The annual re-
port of Eugene B. Branden, of the United
States assay Office just published, shows
Montana mineral product for 1898 as fol-
lows: Gold, 253,S67 fine ounces, value
S., 1921; silver, 14,S18,661 fine ounces,
value S9, 159, 1927; copper, fine pounds,
216,979,354, value 2s,1O2, 61629; lead, fine
pounds, q, 592, value, 5000, 055. 10; total
value of mineral production, $51, 319 067.15
The state leads the world in total mineral
output, but is the third state in the pro-
duction of gold, Colorado and California
leading In that product. Silver in Mon
tana is entirely bi-product
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Ne,eded RninfnlI

CANTON, s. D., May 1.-(Special.)-
Nearly an inch of rain fell in Lincoln
county last night. 1t was badly needed,
as small grain was suffering for moist
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Wood a Major.
MANKA AT

MANKATO. MINI, May 1.-(special y
Capt Fred B. Wood, of Austin was to-
day selected as an additional major for
guard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
BRITONs ALERT.
Have Taken Steps to Counterfeit Eff
feet of a Russian Expedition,

feet of a Russian Expedition.
BERLIN, May 1.-The F'rankfurter
Zeitung publishes a dispatch from Bag
dad, Asiatic Turkey, asserting that
Great Britain has already taken steps to
counteract the effects of the Russian ex-
petition, consisting of seven officers and
fourteen engineers, which recently COM
pleted a survey for the extension of the
Tifiis and Kara railroad from a point on
the Little Fab river northeast of Bagdad
to the Persian Gulf According to the
advices in question British gunboat has
been sent to the Persian gulf, presume
bly, with the object of taking possession
of the mouths Of the rivers Euphrates
and tigris.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Jefferson Club Meeting.
Indtcations Of Prosnerttv.

The Jefferson club holds a meeting at
its quarters In the Arrol block AZ East
Fourth street, tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
Talked Over Troubles.

The retail grocers' association went
into executive session last evening that
the members might discuss more freely
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
spanish ERECTION Returns.

MADRID, May 1.-The latest returns
from the senatorial elections show gov
ernmental majority of forty over the
combined opposition parties.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
MAY DAY OBSERVANCE.
1t Proceeded Quietly In London and
ON the Continent.

LONDON, May MAY day is proceed
ing quietly here, and on the continent.
The customary labor demonstration In
London consisted of a procession from
the Thames embankment to Hyde park
There was also cart horse parade, the
animals being gaily decorated with rib
bons and rosettes This procession par
AIDED the streets in the south OF London.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
RED WING CASUALTIES.

Unknown Man Drowned In Lake
Pepin-KiIled by the Cars.
RED WING, Mimi, May Especial. )
Today sinking boat with q man clinging
to it was seen in the middle Of Lake Pep
In Rescuing boats went out but when
they reached the place the man had dis
appeared His name and address are not
known.
III. Danielson, residing at Stockholm,
Wis, was killed by a Burlington freight
train near Maiden Rock today. His BODY
was horribly mangled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
ITS own ELEVATORS
THEY WILL BE BUILT BY THE
UNITED STATES MILLING
COMPANY
TRUST is NOT MAKING WAR

VIZ. BalIOu, Confidential Agent for
Promoter Mcintyre, Says the New
Combination Intends to Make
Flour, and Not TrOubIe-New Mills
at BufFalO-MemOriaI for Judge
WOOds-The News of Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
WANT THE BIG MILLS.
Flour Combine Disappointed at
Holding Off of minneapolis Mius.

NEW YORK, May IA meeting was
held today by representatives of many of
the interests identified with the United
States Flour Milling company, which was
recently organized under the New JERSEY
laws Some disappointment has been ex-
pressed at the refusal of the Washburn
Crosby and Pillsbury- Washburn mills To
join the combination.
1t is believed that at today's meeting
plans for bringing these companies into
the combine were discussed. but with
what results could not. be learned.
Kleansall. For the bath room. the bath
tub, the closet. the sinks, for any spot
not clean. AL grocerH sell IL.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
A Daily Sleeper to West Baden and
French Lick Springs

run a special sleeper to the Springs daily,
leaving Chicago at $50 p. m. L. E. SEES
sions, N. w. Pass. Agent, Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
is A FACT
AN OFFICIAL ADMISSION OF A COM
PACT BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND RUSSIA
THEIR SPHERES OF INFLUENCE

Defined In the Agreement Reached,
While both Powers, 1t Is Said,
Are Pledged to Preserve the In
tegrity of the Chinese Empire
News Made Public in the English
Parliament.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-11

and discriminate against other southern
ports. although the relght schvuu'''
showed this state to exist. ,,,
Mr. FITZGERALD said that while ne uli
NOT know Just how the rates were aI-
ranged. he felt sure they were arrange
on "a fair and equitable basis WIN "'
view 20 injurins Charleston.
The last witness If the oay was 4. >
Fulton. secretary of the Ohio kl''r cen,
trial Traffic Association. he fifnshfd
the surprise OF the hearing by shifting me
vh hole responsibility for high distf'ini1A-
ting rates against the South Atlantic poi's
% The shoulders II the southern raA"ty
lines. lie said that the roads north ana
west of the Ohio had for ten or t"eFe
years maintained a standing offer 90 pro
rata the through freight charges 10 Tue
south Atlantic ports with the ra!N"y7
south of the Ohio on stsict inAeese
basis.
AIR Ia, ter. counsel for the deien1aht
carrierc. asked II 10 were not a tlet lntl
tho northern roads wantei i1 meli'",l
their own mileage rates and make an
th. reduction on the ines south 0t tlr
Ohio. Mr.. Fulton said thlr -1.s was nos
tfc case and read "a letter oi IDS t"h'
written I'm 1897, making the Ouer 20 pro
rata or a mileage basis. THIS cfei ne
SAID. lad been ignored. The lcttcr VAS
p'acei In evidence. lie said DO reply 20
am inquiry from C0mmss'l2ef 'leWr"'a
th.l tho distance from Cincinnati 20 Ne"
York Was very nearly the same as 'nH
cincinnati % Charleston am mat 'u'
road, of the Association had been qn''e
wiling for a long time io urn la,l
OF the Atlantic seaboard traffic through
the Ohio river gateway out tnat ifey
bac received no cncoura ge.nen - ID 80
from the roads south of the river.
The hearing will probably continue
through tomorrow.
The arguments in the Charleston case
and I'm the Wilmington case whien MAS
heard about a month ago, probably VII
be made together
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-11
AFAlTHFUL "MAMMY."
Old Southern Negro Woma" A"ar"e"
Control Of Two White Children

NEW ORLEANS, La June z-l''l1''
Jefferson. an old negro nanny mas
been awarded the custody Of Annie ana
Lucy Galway. eight and ten years ' o.d,
respectively, by Judge Aucoin' inc IVA
claimant for the children being ther
mother. NANNY" is as black as the
ace Of spades. and the children nave not
"A drop Of colored blood In their VEINS,
v. Galaway the father 81 'he h'lle
girls died eight years ago. lie was very
moor and was not on the best OF terms
Win his wife. lie knew "Aunt Lizzie.
and lust before he died he asked me ola
woman 10 see that his children did not
want The faithful nesress promised
and for several years she has worked
night and day for her charges. ciothins
them nicely. and since they have oeen
ola enough. sending them 10 the pubic
schools. Aunt Lizzie Is a caterer IN
small way. and earns a nice hNins'
she announced her intention not long ago
Of sending the eldest girl 20 Europe 10
complete her education. for the child Is
very bright. The devotion Of the negress
10 her babies" has long been the taiA
of the neighborhood.
Not long ago the mother married again,
and demanded that Aunt Lizzie give
her and her husband room IN the mouse
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-11
TUNNELLED THE JAIL WALL,
Seventeen Persons Very Near Escape
&. ON Norfolk County Jail.

NORFOLK, VA, July 1o-Special.-
Seventeen prisoners nearly effected their
escape from the Norfolk county Jail in
Portsmouth Jaicr Codd accidentally dis
covered that they had tuuneci the brick
wall and frustrated their design
Among other purisoners is Alex. Tate
(coloredl- "a convicted murderer Tate
ordinarily very carelessly dressed, aroused
the iauers suspicious by DOMINIC his best
clothes before the attempted delivery.
James Johnson, a prisoner. charged with
stealing a mule, has confessed that he
tunuelled the wall, and claims TO have
had no acc0mglce.
The general store Of w. T Gordon. no
Gumertou. was burned last night, togeth-
or with the stock The extent OF the loss
is not known neither can the cause Of
the fire be stated. Insurance. 500
Willie Hester, coiored. age eighteen
was shot and killed yesterday ON the
Rodman farm in Norfolk county by his
brother Robert aged sixteen. The con-
oner's jury found Il verdict of death by
accident. but Robert is I'm fail az Ports
mouth awaiting further examination. Tie
SIS bewainng his brothers death and cry
ing bitterly
Bishop John c. Cranberry viii preside
over the Norfolk District Conference
which meets at IAmberts Point July y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-11
WAGON STRUCK
BY THE TRAIN.
John hewitt, Of Fairfax, Killed Near
Alexandra.
HORSES HAD CROSSED TRACK,
But the Wagon was Struck Full by the
Engine aud MIR. hewitt. Who
was Probably Asleep, was
Instantly Killed.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, July m.-speclal'
John hewitt, a prominent citizen OF Fair
fax county. residing near Accotink, was
struck by a south-bound freight engine on
the =. w. * b. railroad. at an early hour
this morning at Telegraph Road Crossing.
one mile west Of this city. and was almost
instantly killed.
DIT hewitt, In campany with his broth
or. started last night with two wagon
loads OF green corn for the market and II
is supposed he fell asleep when the fatal
crossing was reached.
HORSES SAFE
The horses crossed the track I'm safety
but the wagon was run into by the iast
approachlngstrain and demolished throw
inc Mr.. hewitt some distance away As
soon as the crew Of the train were aware
Of the accident. the train was brought 10
a halt and Mr. hewitt who was then
alive was placed aboard, but died before
IL reached Alexandria.
Acting Coroner Kirby summoned a
Jury. and al O'Clock a verdict Of censure
was given the railroad company for not
having the proper signals
BARN BURNED.
A large barn and several outbuildings
ON the farm of Mr. Taylor Blunt near
Gum Springs. about five miles south Of
this city. were completely destroyed by
fire al a late hour Saturday night Sew
eral tons Of hay and a large number or
hogs were burned mp, the total loss being
estimated AT 5000. Mr. Blunt was absent
a. the time OF the fire. which IS thought
to be Of incenGiary origin.
4 Young man named William Nelson
Corbin was arraigned for being a susDi-
cious character Lieutenant Smith told
of having arrested the prisoner, who
had his face blacked and claimed 20 be
"a detective. A loaded revolver and card
and badge from the Grammar Detective
Bureau. Cincinnati Ohio. We're found on
Corbin lie explained that he was shad-
owing moonshiners. torbiu was commit
ted. but released later on bail.
A CHARTER GRANTED.
In the Corporation Court to-day Judge
Norton granted "a charter 90 the Columbia
Motor and Manufacturing Company the
purpose OF which Is 20 buy and sell pa
tents patent rights and license in re-
spect to any letters patent; 10 manufac-
ture articles Of an kinds, TO buy and
sell motors. vehicles and appliances for
the transportation of freight and pas
sengers. and 10 buy and sell real estate.
The sum OF 10000 is named as the
capital stock divided into shares Of 500
each The principal Office f. 10 be ia
this city. The officers are Thaddeus ].
King of Washington president; secre-
tary and treasurer. Arthur o. Baben-
! dreier. OF Washington.
The directors arr James r. Cation. Of
this city, w. III. ScrOm, OF Branchvllle,
Md: Thomas Downey. Of Washington.
and Theo j. King OF Washington. and
A. o. Babendreier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-11
WILL LOSE THOMAS DIXON.
A Negro Run over aud Killcd-Poli-
tics on Eastern shore,

CAPE CHARLES. VA. July 1o.-Spe-
cial w lille returning tO his home near
Capeville, from Che F0urth-ot-July cele-
bratiOn at Cape Charles Pearl Goiieon
a young col0rcd man. was struck by an
excursion train and killed 10 is SUD
posed be was riding along The track on
his bicycle. and was struck by the car
steps. Ills body was horribly mangled:
The Irish potato shipments from the
Eastern Shore continue very heavy. me
pr.ces ON the dock this week have been
ranging from SIS 10 $40 per barrel.
MarOr Stevenson has telegraphcd the
Surgeon eneral at Washington, u. C.. %
send a marine hospital surgeon 10 Cape
Charles 20 look after the smallpox stua-
ton. the authorities being unable 10 SEE
cure q local physician 10 take charge Oh
the cases
The D0ston.ce and custom-house has
been moved 10 the new building on Ma
son avenue erected for the purpose.
Tho new courthouse now in course or
erection al Eastvilie viii urohaoly De
ready for occupancy by The 10Th of Au-
gust and viii. when finished be very
substantial and c0mmOdious building.
This ~ course. settles the question or
removing The courthouse 20 Cape Charles
for a good many years.
Governor TYLER viii be invited 10 take
part in the dedicatOry services whenever
they are held
The Democratic primary 10 choose
noater delegate 90 the legislature for
the counties Cf Accomac and Northamp-
ton will Dee held thc early part Of August.
There are now four candidates I'm the
feld-thc present incumbent Dr. Charles
smith. Mr. John E Nottingham one Of
the wca'thiost citizens Of the county: Dr.
a. BrockcubrOuen. "a prominent farmer
and politician. and colonel William Bull
litt Fitzhu~h editor Of the Cane Charles
pioneer The camr9 fen IS waxing warm,
and the contest viii be close and excit-
ing one. unless some Of the aspirants
Withdraw before the primary.
Rev Thomas Dixon Jr. viii move 70
his new home. On MohiacS Rav within
about "a week Dr. Dixon has purchased
400 acres of land. with "a mile water
front and "a large colonial residence with
thirty rooms for about twice as much as
tho Scott estate wanted f0r three acres
here ON the wafer fr0nt THE town or
Cape Charles is SORRY 60 lose such a dis
finurished citizen. whom with fair treat
ment De might have made this bis per-
foauour home.