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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
FORGOT TO VOTE.
Peculiar Political Conditions in an
Interior Kansas Town.

Interior Kansas Town.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, April 3.-The mn.
nicipal election at Bronson, Kan, twen-
ty-five miles west of here, went by de-
fault today. and unique condition Of
municipal government will result. Three
political organizations exist in the town,
but the people were so busy digging for
natural gas and zinc that they utterly
neglected to call convention and make
nominations. No ballots were printed,
and today when, under the law, they
must open the polls, the election com
missioners telephoned to the county at
torney for advice. They were instructed
that no legal election could be. held, and
unless the present mayor and other off,
GERS can hold over the town Wi be with
out government for two year
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul,
Fair: Warmer.
1-DemOcratic Victories.
Chicago Election Today.
Status at Manila.
Pope Leo Stricken.
2-HOme Trade Hurt.
Trade Checks In Question.
S-The Legislative sessdon.
House Ignores Senate Bills.
Upper Body Busy.
Bar Mill Trust.
]-EditoriaI.
Honor to Dead Heroes.
6-Sporting News.
News OF the Northwest.
Michigan Strike Serious.
6-Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, so 3-4c.
Chicago May Wheat, II 7-s-72c.
Stocks Active.
7-Minneapolis Matters.
Two In a Tragedy.
News of the Railroads.
Sin the Field OF Labor.
Novel Point of Law.
Church Meetings Held.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
lican ticket, except for mayor, has been
elected by a close vote.

lican ticket, except for mayor. has been
elected by close vote.
At 10 o'clock the Jones' management
has heard unofficially from nearly every
precinct In the city, and they give Jones
a plurality of 5000. They state that their
candidate will have a majority over all
others, and they concede that the Re-
publican nominees except for mayor are
elected
GAINESVILLE, O.. April 3.-Mayor Glib
son, president of the Ohio Municipal
league. was defeated by L. E. Brensford
Rep.) by 1858 plurality. The Republic
ans elect the city ticket except civil en-
gineer and justice.
URBANA, O., April 3.-The city cleo
tions here today resulted in overwhel-
ming victory for the Democratic ticket.
For the first time in years they elected
their officers. Heatherman Oem.) de-
feated Bowers Rep) by over 800 for
marshal. The Republicans elect two
councilmen and the Democrats two, with
Krider and Stone tie.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04

in Samoan affairs is directed against
England. Admiral Kautz, it, declares, is
without diplomatic schooling and has
been used simply as an instrument of
Great Britain. This journals judgment
Oh America is milder. All the Berlin pa
pers express confidence that the powers
concerned will arrive at a peaceabIe set
tlement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
ATLANTIC LINERS.

IA HNkN 4 IO IAHN ElHS.
NEW YORK-Arrived: Britannia from
smyrna; Auguste Victoria, Genoa.
LIVERPOOL-Arrtved Campania, New
York
CHERBOURG-s Sailed: st. Louis. New
York
GIBRALTAR-Saile saaIe. New York
GENOA-Arrived: Aller, New York.
SOUTHAMPTON-S Koenigen Lou
Use, New York
HAVRE-Arrived: La Touraine, New
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
FIVE MEN KILLED.

Lost Their Lives byln Cave-In of a
Deep, Marrow Ditch.
JOPLIN, Mo, April 3.-Five men, work.
ing in a deep, narrow ditch here today,
lost their lives by a cave-in that caught
them from both sides. -Four of the men
were buried under eighteen feet Of earth
and rock, and their bodies have not yet
been recovered. One, man named
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
spaninrds Escape From Filipincs.

MADRID, April 8.-According to dis
patch received here from Manila, twenty
two Spanish prisoners have succeeded in
escaping from the Filipinos at San Fer
nando.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04

and died from his injuries before he could
be dug out The names of the others
are not known
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
HURRIED HOME.

German Foreign Minister Called to
Berlin Post Haste.
BERLIN, April 3.-The minister of for
eign affairs, Baron Won Buelow, has cur
tailed his holiday, returning Unexpectedly
to the capital today, and had lengthy
conference with the British ambassador
to Germany, Sir Frank Cavendish Las
celles, on the subject of Samoa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
SAMOAN DIFFICULTY.
Ambassador White Says 1t Is Now in
a Fair Way of Settlement.

LONDON, April 4.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of thes Standard says:
t'Mr. Whitef:the American ambassador,
expressed to ne today (Monday) his firm
CONVICTION. th 1.-The whole Samoan ques-
ton is now ma fair way to settlement
satisfactory to all the powers interested"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
MRS. WILKINSON'S THANKS TO TIlE GLOBE.

The following telegram has been received from the
widow of Maj Wilkinson, thanking THE GLOBE for re-
covering the sword of the late soldier:
LOS ANGELES, Gat, April SO the Editor of The
GIobe-HeorJet ioUing thanks for recovering
Major WHinson's sVord.
Gertrude Wilkinson.
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Continued on Firth Page.
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PORT HURON, Mich, April s.-chief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
SMALL RIOT IN UPPER BROADWAY.
ELECTRIC AND CABLE CARS STOPPED BY
THE CROWD CAUSED BY A FIGHT.

ELECTRIC AND CABLE CARS STOPPED BY
THE CROWD CAUSED BY FIGHT
There was a small riot in upper Broadway. in
front of Corbett's saloon. last night and
policeman was badly used up before order was
restored
Daniel Savage. twenty-nine years OLD or NO
8l5 West Forty-eighth-st. and a man who gave
the name Of Ambrose Limerick. twenty-five
wears old. Of St Louis. and who says he is stay
ing at the Imperial Hotel were arrested
Limerick was with three friends, one Of whom
was Savage. They stood IN front Of Corbetts
place until Policemen George Hasenmuller or
dered them quietly 70 move on
Limerick, il is alleged, grew ugly, and told
the policeman that he was "a NUT" and Hasen-
muller promptly placed him under arrest The
man conpanions then took hand. Savage at
tackled the policeman fercely. and the four
knocked him down. Hasenmuller fought hard.
and used his club with telling effect He man
aged 70 subdue Savage and Limerick and was
getting the best OF a third man when the crowd
necarne so large that he had 10 stop. Detective
Sergeant Shields and Detective Gllligan hur-
ried 10 his assistance. but before they arrived
TWO Of the men got away. Savage and Limerick
we're then taken TO the West Thirtieth-st. police
station. - ..o.., q,
More than a thousand persons were attracted
h., tbe hght The Sixth AVE. electric and Broad
yrav cable cars were both blocked for five min
mes until the mob dispersed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
OCEAN STEAMER WRECKED.
THE PORTIA PROBABLY A LOSS. But
PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Halifax n s. July 1O-The steamer Portia is
Piled on the rocks off sambro Island, fourteen
miles southwest Of Halifax. in a cluster Of rocks
and dangerous shoals At $50 o'clock this even
ing in a thick fog while trying to make Halifax
Harbor on a voyage from New York. she ran
on Big Fish Shoals one and half miles from
Sambro Light and is now reported a complete
loss Details of the wreck are meagre. but IL
is certain the vessel went to destruction with
astonishing swiftness Half an hour after she
struck the rocks she was abandoned by the
passengers and crew. A strong southwest sVe-l
was running and as the steamer struck the
shoals the seas heaved her high the rocks In
three or four fathOms OF water. Another roll
Of the waves caused her 70 fall of in deep water.
and she began 10 fill rapidly. The position OF
the vessel became precarious that captain
Farrell decided 10 abandon her without delay.
The boats were Immediately launched, and at
= 30 o'clock the 115 people aboard had left the
ship 10 her fate. OF this number about seventy
five were passengers mostly tourists VINO were
on their way to spend the summer in Nova
Scotia and Newfoundland. choppy sea was
running. and the boats were steered for Inner
Sambro Island, half mile distant, ana al
were safely landed.
The caus4 Of the wreck 10 at yet tneXplicable.
but Captain Clarke. Of the steamer Silvia, also
Of the Red Cross line. which coming from 81
Johns for New York. entered the harbor two
hours before the Portia. stated tonight that
Captain Farrell had probably peen deceived by
the bomb on Sambro Island. This bomb sounds
once in every twenty minutes, and 1t is probable
that Captain Farrell thought II was sounding
on his port bow when II really was the star
board bow once the shoals. there was IttIe
chance TO save the ship, and with the strong
sea running and the thick fog prevailing IL II
distinctly creditable TO the commander ana
officers that all the passengers were got sately
from their dangerous position. The loss TO the
Red Cross line will be doubly severe at TINS
time as a large tourist traffic was developing
with The Provinces.
After getting the passengers on Inner Sambro
Island Captain Farrell and a boats crew roWed
10 Sambro where telephone communication was
had with Halifax. News Of the wreck reached
this city shortly after o'clock. and al II
O'Clock F. y. COrbett & Co. the Red Cross
agents dispatched the seagong tugs l. Boyer
and A c. Whitney TO the scene. They Will
make the run 70 Inner Sambro Island In two
hours and II the fog lifts will take of the pas
sengers and. f practicable. Will make an effort
10 saive the cargo and pull off the steamer
That they will succeed In getting the vessel Of
is considered problematical as the position In
which she lies is a labyrinth Of shoals and jagged
rocks The tugs are not expected 10 return 10
Halifax before daylight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
KILLED BY STROKE OF LIGHTNING.
s,,-,,,,,rp .sor--. TO DIVE FROM PILE STRUCK
pEAD-sECoND SHOCK TO THOSE WHO
WENT 70 HIS AID

C,hestertown. July 70 CspeciaD.-Earl Shippers
rel known Young athlete and swimmer, was killed
h., lightning last evening as ne was ABOUT 10 dive
He had mounted pile twelve feet high on the pier
y, The chester River Steamboat Company. ana
friends we're watching him. As ne stood poised Tor
,be nlunge the fatal bot came from compare
,,volv clear sky and the young man feH 10 me
v,har, dead A companion and teamster and four
horses that stood scarcely twenty feet away were
shocked but In 20 degree stunned. numoer Oh
u,orkmen who saw the accident hurried TO the spot
and a. they raised the dead youth second terrlnc
sbock came. stunning them all slightly The race
bodv and legs Of the victim were dscoiored ana MS
bathing suit was badly torn. The pile on Wnieh ne
stood was splintered and the wharf was damaged
by the ,atsl current
Young Shippers was In the eighteenth year OF MS
age and a son OF John n. Shippers prominent
citizen OF Chestertown He was an Accomplished
musician and student OF Washington College. The
second shock which closely followed the fatal hash
affected number OF persons In the business sec
tions OF the town. Following the electric light
wires the current passed through number 0! ON
ces and stores burning out converter Harry
Hickey a student in the law ONCE or william N
Slay was stunned Mrs ". Frank Hines MISS
Jennie Hines and Miss Cora Emory. who sat on
their back porch overlooking the river. and about
two hundred yards from where young Simpers Has
killed. severely stunned oy tne ooit that
Tor several minutes they could not speak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
porGHKEEpsIE sABBATB-BREAKERs
.,.,,,,s,, urRctfANrs ARRESTED FOR KEEPING
THEIR STORES OPEN oN sUNDAY-MUsT
OBSERVE THE LAW

Poughkeepsie y. Y. July 10 (speciaD.-The Rev
" p Swartz pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
announced from his pulpit SUNDAY, July that
there were seventy-six stores open on Main-st
during the Sabbath. and that nfy-one ~ them were
- a,d ,,oing business In violation Of the law
president Sague Of the Police Board said the cier-
o,-,an made false statement and that there were
~, over FIVE stores open illegally Yesterday Sec
,e,arv Alfred Wsrdle Of the Young Mems Chris-
tan Association and another worker In the same
organization made tour Of the town ana succeeded
- .,x,ro nnrchases from SIX eight different
merchants
This morning Mr. Warde and his companion ap-
eared before the Recorder and had warrants Is
susa for the arrest OF the merchants Among nose
sue- ,e5 Uere Louis Grossman, shoe drairI a
S4HIriedman. shoemaker. Levi MelhAdo and h HON
-, hiers: Charles Cantor drygoods merchant
ma "a ,s,rris Raker hardware merchant. Al were
aned & each but the complainant wltno,e% - ms ms
trgss vii the understanding that tfe nerchants
INA keen their closed on the SapDa'h ana
they all agreed 10 Go SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
FIRE IN A BELLEVUE WARD.
PRESENCE OF MIND ONLY AvERTs A
SERIOUS CALAMITY.

What the authorities at Bellevue Hospital
have dreaded for weeks came last night, when
fire occurred in the infants pavilion. Ever
Stree the his fires Of last spring. with their
terrible Toss OF life Superintendent O'Rourke
and his corps Of assistants have been fearful
that a fire would break out there. Every pre-
caution had been taken for such an emergency,
and every man and woman in the place had
been drilled. 1t was fortunate. for the fire last
night might have resulted seriously had It not
been for the rare presence Of mind and courage
Of the nurses and others
There were forty infants in the pavilion and
thirty women patients. Four nurses. in charge
of Miss Abbe mnistered 10 tleir wants. About
II o'clock Miss Able was called 10 attend TO
sick baby. and carried a candle with her. In
some way the candle was upset and in falling
it set fire TO the canopy Of mosquito netting
which covered the crib With a pun the whole
structure OF fabric in fame. The blaze
Jumped 10 either side and ran along from crib
70 crib and caught the bed linen. Miss Able
stood her ground heroicall~ and pulled at the
turning material until her hands were seriously
burned.
Some one turned in an alarm. and Engine
Company No Is responded. The elder patients
in the ward were in many cases extremely I'll,
their beds and make for the door except Annie
Clifton young woman about twenty-one years
old Mrs. Anna Reddiugton, niece Of Deputy
superintendent Rickard happened to return
home just then and without a moments hesi-
taton she dashed INTO the smoke filed room
and caught UP Miss Clifton, carrying her safely
ont.
Albert Stone who drives an ambulance and
Is an ex-hreman. did valuable work in tearing
down the blazing netting and in directing the
work Of extinguishing the fire The property
loss Will not exceed So. The injury the
patients may he serious The entire corps Of
physicians responded when they heard Of the
fire, and everything possible was done 70 reas-
sure the patients. who were thoroughly fright
ened.
Some Of the attendants and one newspaper
man had their hands slightly burned while en-
gagged in the work Il carrying out the patients.
but none We're seriously hurt.
Superintendent O'Rourke said after the fire
that ne hoped il would draw the attention Of
the people of the city 10 the danger ever present
as long as Bellevue Hospital occupies its present
series - archaic buildings
The people Of this cl-y had terrible lesson
when the Windsor Hotel burned" said Superin-
tendent O'Rourke and % ought 70 have been
sufficient This place is one of the worst In the
world for A FIRE % break out in. and something
ought 20 be- done ar once 20 get US a modern
institution The seven eight hundred lives
always here are worth safe guarding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
TROLLEY DEFIES COURTS.
STREETS OF RYE STOLEN on SUNDAY
BY PORT CHESTER ELECTRIC ROAD.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LINE NOW
BEFORE THE APPELLATE DIVISION
But THE COMPANY DID NOT

AWAIT A DECISION.
The Port Chester Electric Railroad whlch TOT
nearly year has been trying TO get throueH
Rye a wealthy section of Westchester county
has grown impatient waiting for a decision from
the courts and on Sunday, despite unahiinou5
opposition OF the proI Ierty owners, TOOK 'he Id"
into it's own hands and completed almost the
entire length If the line The portion Oh the
tracks built was wanted by the company IN or
der to transport excursion parties TO Rye beach.
The residents OF Rye. many Of whom are well
known New Workers and who own me country
homes are opposed To the road About year
ago they took the question Of its constructor
into the courts. and through their attorney Johh
+. Parsons. produced many witnesses 10 prove
that an electric line would 30 ruinous TO the
community. commission appointed 70 take
testimony decided in favor Of the road but there
was also & minority report, which concurred
strongly with the claims Of the properly
owners
The Justices Of the Appellate Division are
now reading the testimony. which has been IN
their hands for several weeks with view either
Of confirming or setting aside the decision OF the
commission. Every day Of delay has been
financial loss 10 the trolley company ana on
Saturday the officers decided that they "ould
stand II no longer While most Of the residents
who likely TO object were at LarchInoht
Witnessing the race between the Columbia aho
the Defender. the company piled its rails ana ties
along the route that it intended 70 seize. and,
knowing that injunctions would be obtained II
construction was begun a week day arrange
ments made TO begin work as early as
possible on Sunday morning.
Accordingly 100 Italian laborers were as
sembled afte- midnight on Saturday and began
tearing UP the highways and laying tracks Inc
men worked by the light Of torches ana the
shouting and hammering could he heard for
several miles along the Sound. While the LABOR
ers were laying the tracks electricians were ousy
placing the wire in position, and at II 10 CLOCK
Sunday night. everything being completed the
crowd adjourned 10 Rye Beach TO celebrate the
conhscation Of the highways
Many Of the residents who witnessed the van
daism Of the trolley road were filed with IN
dignation They denounced the companys ac-
ton as despicable and audacious. There sun
remains small link 70 he connected In Pur-
chase-st. where many injunctons were brought
by the property owners, who contend that the
street is so narrow that a trolley road VIII De a
menace 10 life II these suits are decided against
the company II will he unable % connect It's line
from Port Chester with the one 70 Rye Beach,
making II necessary for the passengers 70 get
out and walk over the Interrupted portion OF the
line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11

who have travelled with him passengers ana
from others expressing sympathy with Captain
Watkins. and in this tn, officials Of the com
pany participate. He is Of our Oldest ana
most esteemed officers. Now that the Unlteu
States inspectors have suspended him for two
years ] cannot say whether he will remain dur
ing that period IN the service Of the company
In some other capacity. or whether or not ne
will he continued on the payroll. lie is now on
the Paris with the underwriters and VIII remain
until they abandon all efforts to save her. This
they have not done yet. though | cannot tell
what progress is being made as we have re-
ceived but meagre information regarding the
work since the company abandoned the vessel
10 the underwriters. Captain Watkns's report
will not affect the insurance on the Paris.
Mr Wright further said that the officials had
for some time been aware OF the nature or Cap
tain Watkinss report He could not say Wheh
the captain would return to New-York:
Clement A. Griscom. jr.. vice-president and
general manager Of the American Lire. stated
when seen In his office at the American Line
pier that the company had received the report OF
the inspectors and that as the entire anair rest
ed with the inspectors there nothing for the
company to take action about. further than re-
ceiving the report.
The sentence seems a little severe" mused
the general manager. other men have lost
ships through what afterward proved their
own carelessness and only had their masters
license suspended for six months or year at
most Personally, we feel for Captain watkins
He has been half a century at sea WITHOUT the
slightest accident before. and II seems very
hard on him. l am very sorry II occurred 1or
his sake. We all liable to error. and II
seems too bad that the accident should nave
happened and the mistake been made on night
when the atmospheric conditions were such that
ne received no help from the land lights. The
same error made dt any other time. in ninety
nine out Of one hundred cases the land lights
would have saved him. The captain has many
friends who constantly stop me upon the street
and express their regrets at the captains mis-
fortune. All this is very gratifying both TO the
cOy1UauV and CaDtain Watkins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
REDFERy STOLE TIE CARRAyzA LETTER
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE AGENT TELLS
HOW HE SECURED THE VALUABLE PAPER
HIS TMPERsONATTONs

HOW HE SECURED THE VALUABLE PAPER
HIS IMPERsONATIoNs
Boston July 10 (speciaD.-Responsiblity for the
tate NJ the famous Carranza letter. az the begin
ming NJ the Spanish American war. has In the last
Few davs been switched about by apparently unre-
liable individuals until to-day when the story was
raduoed 10 this plain statement by Ralph D. Ked-
fern the United States Secret Service agent at
Roston. II stole that letter Certainly did
In an interview Mr. Redfern thsn related for the
erst time the series Of circumstances connected
with the important enterprise In which ne assumed
a great risk of liberty and. perhaps. life
THAT letter was not garbled in TRANSLATION de-
ciared Mr. Redfern. EFT sent In the United
states mail 10 Chief wilkes Office and there trans
lsted % the sa abstraction OF Sir Julian Pauncefote
and the original is still in the Office. The only per-
sons who knew anything about the letter at that
-ir,e were the United States Consul General BET
finger Vice-Consu Patrick German and the man
and woman who accompanied me INTO me mouse Oh
tho pretended errand OF leasing rooms ior Ihe SUM
While in Montreal Redfern said ne watched tne
movements OF the members Of the Spanish Iega,
ton Carranza and Du Bose ne lhlPsI st,T s0iIaseu
business men OF various kinds 20 cover DE oenuey
and throw of suspicion He played ms par 50
well that he secured personal permission rom is
,.io+ros enter their rooms while tley were an
ira, brea kfast in room below. and Just after the
letter had bAen taken 70 meet them race 10 iaCe
and acknowledg their courtesies ..,- - ,.,o,.
Having learned Of CarranZas ln,enl9n 20 II niose
into a house on the upper street. MI Hedlern se
cured quarters just opposite rom Whicn Z ne 0'oi'
study the formers movements and HABITS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
THE pL4GrE ~ ALErANDRTA.

Alexandria. Egypt. July lO-Three cases Of
plague were reported here yesterday. The in
habitants are discontented with the sanitary
precautions. have threatened trouble. and yes
terday roughly handled two doctors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
CANADIAN SENATOR DROWNED.

Toronto July 70 (speciaD Senator Sanford OF
Hamilton. drowned to-day, while hshins near
his summer residence. IN Of the lakes In Mus
k-oka His companion. a young woman. was saved
bv two other women the shore. and. as the
water was shallow. they were able TO reach MS
body and bring II TO land though not TO resusctste
him. Mr. Sanford was born in 1881. in New-fork
where also he was educated. From his early youth
until his death he was In business In Hamitoh'
where ne accumulated a fortune. He was called 10
the Dominion Senate by Sir John Macdonald