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The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
NO TRUTH IN 1T.
Reported Vanderbilt Line From At
Iantic to Pacific.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 15-William
K Vanderbilt today wired the Milwaukee
Journal saying there is absolutely no
truth in the report that the New York
Central, which he controls, and its allied
companies, are planning to obtain control
of other lines of railroad, in order to make
a through line from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Following are the kilograms ex-
changed between the Journal and Mr..
Vanderbilt:
milwaukee, Wis, July 15.-William K.
Vanderbilt New York City: Is it true
that you are arranging a transcontinental
railroad system. of which the Chicago &
Northwestern line is to be a part? If so,
will the allied roads be consolidated, or
will separatea organizations be main
tanned? Kindly wire.
-"The Milwaukee Journal"
Mr.. Vanderbilt at once wired the fol-
lowing brief, but pointed reply:
New York July 15.-Editor Journal,
Milwaukee, Wis: No truth in report.
L"W. K. Vanderbilt"
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
NEW FREIGHT CARS.
Great Northern Has Received a Con-
siEnment of $50.

The Great Northern has received a con-
signment of $50 new freight cars of ap-
proved design, for use on their Northern
Minnesota and western lines. The st.
Cloud shops of the line are turning out a
number Of the new pattern grain cars
for use during the rush of business to the
head of the lakes following harvest. Each
car has two doors on a side and is nearly
twice as long as the ordinary box car.
The capacity is increased correspondingly.
A number were finished early in the
spring and have been in use to terminal
points ever since.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
QUEEN REGENTS SORROW.
Weeps for Her Subjects Held Pris-
Oners by FiIipfnOs.

MADRID, July ia private letter
from Madrid says the feeling there
against Americans is growing very bitter
on account of the Philippine prisoners
and the position of Americans at Madrid
is very unpleasant. When Mrs. Bellamy
Storer, wife of the United States minister
recently saw the queen regent, the latter
with tears in her eyes said:
What is past is past, and we can bear
that, but the Americans ought to help US
liberate our people who are held prison
ers. The uncertainty as to their fate and
sufferings is torturing their relatives and
my whole unhappy country
All classes are now taking the matter
up. Some letters from the prisoners have
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
TROOPER CRAIG KILLED.
veteran of the Late War Victim OF
Foul Play Near Fargo.

veteran of the Late War Victim Of
Foul Play Near Fargo.
FARGO, N. D., July 15-Howard n
Craig, veteran of the recent war. was
found dead on the tracks between Fargo
and jamestown. 1t is supposed he was
first murdered and his body placed where
1t would be so muttlated that the crime
would be concealed. Craig was a teIe-
graph operator, and was in the signal
corps during the Spanish war. Later he
appeared in troop of rough riders with
Mains circus. and was known as the
former quartermaster sergeant of Troop
1. Sixth cavalry. The circus was at
jamestown last night. 1t is supposed
Craig was taken out of town, murdered
and robbed, after which his body was
placed on the rails. His head, both leg.
and one arm were cut off. No fresh blood
was found al the place, which confirms
the murder theory.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
Postal EmpIoye Bond RuIing.

WASHINGTON. July IS. - Harrison ].
Harrett, acting assistant attorney gen
eral for the postOffice department, has
master general cannot accept an official
bond in which the liability can be termi-
mated upon a given notice, and that all
official bonds must and shall be held to
cover the term of office or employment Of
the principal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
Robbery Returns Small.

PRESCOTT, Wis, July 15.-As the
freight pulled out of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy depot at Prescott, Wis,
at 1920 a. m, three masked robbers stop
was about to enter the Office, blindfoI6ed
him and held a revolver at his head. One
watched him while the other two went in
and blew open the safe with dynamite
and took what money was there which
was not enough to pay them for their
trouble, being about $25.
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reached Madrid, saying they number
1000, and are in the most miserable con-
dition without sufficient clothing or food.
National subscriptions are being organ
iZed to help them. The Spaniards say the
Americans would not allow them to re-
main in the islands and rescue the pris-
Oners, and that the Americans do not or
cannot liberate them.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
Mrrdar h Cbar-ad

lay Of nearly two weeks the county at
torney issued warrant for the arrest Of
W. H. Adams on the charge of murder.
untimely death of w. F. Rhoda of
Sparta. Wis. on the evening of July 8,
while he was attempting to enter Adams
cabin to get out of a storm.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
DIVIDEND ON COMMON.
Twin City Rapid Transit COmpany's
Earnings Increasing.

The directors of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company have declared a
dividend of l per cent on common stock.
1t is the first dividend on common stock
declared by the company. Dividends
Of per cent have always been paid on
the 81, 900 peferred stock. The COM
mon stock aggregates $15.000,O0O. The
stock is now selling at TO- whereas it
was not many months ago, not more
than eight or ten, that it was selling
at a fraction of that figure. The in
crease in values and the dividend just
declared are attributable directly to ma,
terially increased patronage, decreased
operating expenses, improved facilities
and equipments and generally better
times.
A comparison Of the first four months
this year and last follows:
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
Talk With Twin Citiea.

ST. JAMES, Mimi, July 15.-Manager
Robinson of the local telephone exchange
of this city has completed arrangements
by which the line will be connected with
the Northwestern Telephone company's
ongdiStance system, thus giving st.
James convenient telephone communica-
ton with the Twin Cities.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
Rrtdee anarrel Adiusted.

REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, July 10
been hanging fire between the county
commissioners of Redwood and of Rem
vile counties, have been adjusted. Rem
vile county is to construct inside Of
year a steel bridge across the river at
point north of Belview. Redwood county
is to reconstruct the bridge across the
river, north of North Redwood, within the
same time, and of steel
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
kissing Bug.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, July 15.-The kiss
ing bug has made it's appearance In this
vicinity. Mollie Olson, a sixteen-year-old
girl, who is a domestic, on a farm in the
Her lower lip is swollen to many times it's
normal size. A physician pronounced the
injury a bite from kissing-bug, but said
he did not anticipate serious results.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16

D. S. B. Johnston Land company. of st.
Paul, was recently in Helena, comforting
with the state arid land commission in
relation to reclaiming the Billings dis
trict of about $4,000 acres under the pro
visions of the Carey law. The Johnston
company proposes to buy all the land in
the district, build the irrigating canal and
then resell the land to actual settlers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
Little Damage by Hoppers.

are abundant in the grain hereabouts, but
they have not done any damage TO this
time. They appear to be the same species
that devastated the fields Of Minnesota in
the early seventies. All crops In this
county are doing well and with the ex-
ception of a small district hailed out,
there is every indication Of a good yield
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
Struck by Lightning.

MOORHEAD Mimi, July 15-(Spectal.)
Matt Stmonitsch was struck by light
ming this afternoon and was unconscious
for several hours. The doctors think he
Will recover Mr.. Simonitsch was for
merly in business In st. Paul
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
PoTTAwATTAMIE LANDS.

ing Chicago Lake Front.
DOWAGIAC, Mich, July ia big
meeting of Pottawattamies was held here
today to confer with David Wood of
Washington, their attorney. to secure
title to about 120 acres of land on the
lake front at Chicago. The chief who saw
Motay, of Hartford, and the business
committe, gave Wood a quitclaim deed
of the land to be held in escrow until the
case is decided
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16

Increase FOR 1893. .$97,56S $5s,65S $49,7A
There is every reason to believe that If
the next eight months show a corre-
spending increase a further dividend on
looked for.
The / per cent dividend declared yes
terday is payable Aug. Is. The books
will close Aug. II.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
INCREASE IN EARNINGS.

Great NOrthern's Gross for the Year
SwelIed Ten Per Cent.
The Great Northern's financial state
ment for the year, closing June 80, shows
an increase of 10 per cent in the gross
earnings. For the twelve months, the
earnings were $24, ,99S, ,4S5 For the previous
year they were $22, ,562, 454. The increase
is $2436, ,G31. The showing made by the
road during the year is considered most
excellent.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
CASS LAKERs LEAVING.
Residents Are Obeyfng the Order of
the Interior Department.

DULUTH, Mimi, July 15-Every day
residents of Cass Lake arrive in Duluth
with their families and household goods
moving out in compliance with the gov
ernment's order. Few but profess to be-
lieve they might stay with impunity, and
think the final execution of the order will
be Indefinitely postponed, but they say
there will be few left next week The
feeling is very intense against the remov-
al, and the residents think great wrong
is being done them, which opinion seems
to be generally shared by those who
know the facts.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16

due. Most of this was for property north
of Sixth street. The road Is buying all
the property it can on the west side of
the river, but the site for the station has
not yet been selected. f. B. Kellogg is
expected on Monday and then the site will
be decided upon.z-, tz-..s.. :.... ',..-.z,
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16

decision was arrived at, but the matter
was taken under advisement until Mon
day, when the conclusions of the agents
will be announced.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
TWO TICKETS PROMISED.
Farley and Anti-FarIey Factions
Cause Trouble

CLEVELAND, o. July 15-The kids, 4"
or anti-Farley Democrats, today Sc
lected delegates for the state convention
and nominated a full ticket. The Far
ley Democrats will choose their candi-
dates in September. There is a bitter
contest on between the two factions
and the court may be called on eventual
ly to decide which is the Democratic
ticket
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
Great western Options.

FARIBAULT, Mimi, July 16.-The Chi
today, taking up options that had become
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
MEETING OF JOBBERS.
Coming Here to Confer With
Freight Officials Regarding Rates.

A meeting of st. Louis, Kansas City
and Chicago jobbers will be held in St
Paul on Tuesday. to confer with freight
officials of the Western and Southern
lines, regarding freight tariffs to Western
and Missouri points. The meeting was
called for late last month, but was post
poned until July 49, 1t is expected that
a fight will be made In the meeting, a.
several conflicting interests will be repre-
sented
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
ST. Paul People Interested.

HELENA, Mont, July ia D. g.
Johnston. secretary and manager OF the
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
HE WILL NOT YIELD
sz.t
GERMANY so REGARDS RECENT
UTTER RANGES OF EMPEROR
WILLIAM TO INDICATE.
PRINCE BISMARCKs ERROR

Son of the Iron Chancellor Is Max
ing Himself Unpopular With sthe
German MaSSeN-Direct ARrOnt to
German Ladies' Is AIIeged-BerIin
Newspapers Suspicious of Peace
Conference work.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16

Warranted Knives. Razors and
Pocket Knives a specially. This
cut is exact size Of 75c strong
knife. To start we will send one
for 47c, five for $1.97. Best Z
inch shears. 60c, This knife and
shears 81 90. Ladies' q blade
pearl, 35c. Gents fine blade,
81. Pruning, 75c; budding, 35c;
grating, 25c. Pruning shears,
75c.
Special sale of Iron Roofing
and Galvanized Fave Troushs.
Send for prices, 1t will pay you
to put cutters on your house.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16

Give name and
address in full.
Please write very
plainly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-20
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Seven Armed insurgents Captured Capt
Collins Dead.

General Otis has informed the war
department that two companies OF the
Nineteenth infantry left for Iloilo. to
be followed by headquarters and the
balance Of the two battalions to relieve
the Tennessee regiment at Iloilo and
Cebu. The following was received:
Captain Butler. Third infantry. with
portion Baliuag troops drove insurg-
ents at San Rafel. capturing seven with
arms. Insurgent forces made demon
stration against Santarita on Porac
road; loss two officers, six privates.
with arms captured by Colonel Bell. No
casualties among our troops"
A cable message from General Otis
announces the death OF Captain Charles
l.. Collins, OF Company /, Twenty-third
infantry. and Of 10 privates from vari-
Gus causes.
Captain Collins was appointed to the
military academy from Ohio and was
at one time military attache to the
United States legation in Venezuela.
Another message from Manila denies
that General Lawton stated II would
require 100000 men to conquer the Fill
pinos, and that he criticised General
Otis.
The mayor of linus has disappeared.
and 1t is supposed he has Joined the in
surgents on the promise OF receiving a
generalship. He was a colonel in the
insurrection of 1887.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-20
SEVEN COLORED MINERS KILLED.
SHOT BY WHITES.


A number OF coored miners last sun
day attempted to take the places of
white men at Cartersvlllo. III. This
was resented by the whites with shot
guns and the following seven negroes
were Killed: Rev. Y. J. Floyd Jim
Hays, IIusc Bradley, John Black,
Henry Branum, Sim Cummlns, one
Trouble has been brewing since the
militia was called off by Gov. Tanner
last Monday. The white miners of Car
tersville have refused to allow the negro
miners To come into town, always meet
Ing them and ordering them back. sun
day, however. t3 negroes, all armed,
marched into town. going to the Illinois
Central depot. where they exchanged q
few words with the white miners there.
Then the negroes pulled their pistols
and opened fire on the whites, who at
once returned the fire. a running
light was Kept M. The negroes scat
tered, some being closely followed by
the whites up the main street, while
the remainder fled down the railroad
track. Here the execution was done.
all who went through town escaping.
After the night was over four dead
bodies were picked up and another
mortally wounded. They were taken
to the city hall. weber the wounded
man was attended to and inquest held
Trouble existed here or and on for
over n year but no fatalities occurred
until June 20, when n passenger train
on the Illinois Central railroad was flr-
ed Into and one negro woman Killed.
These negres were on their way 10 the
mines. having come from pana. a
short time afterwards. n pitched battle
ensued between the union and nom
union forces, during which time the
dwellings occupied by the non-unon
negroes were burned. Several arrests
were made and the accused are In Jail
at Marion, awaiting trial on the charge
OF murder
Superintendent Donely OF the Brush
mines, where the negroes reside. re-
ports that the negroes are worked into
frenzy, and that while he is doing
all In his power to hold them In check,
he Is afraid that he cannot do so much
longer.
Company g, Fourth regiment, !. N.
O., has arrived and viii endeavor TO
preserve order. Fifty miners from the
lIerrln mines are reported TO have left
that place for cartersvilc. armed with
g-Jorgonsen rifles, and determined
To assist the white miners here.
Gov. Tanner has ordered two COM
Danies of the Fourth regiment. under
command OF Col. Bennett. to Carters-
Vile.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-20
DREYFUs MAY BE PARDoNED.
Tho Premier 10 Mako Application al The Next
Cabinet MeeIing for The Pris-
oner's Release.

The Paris correspondent OF the Lon
don Daily News says the premier, M.
Waldeck- Rousseau, has promised def
nitely to propose n pardon for Dreyfus
at the next cabinet council.
NJ. DollOwitz, the Paris correspond
ent OF the Times, says:
II learn that Capt. Dreyfus will
shortly withdraw his appeal for re-
VISION OF the Ronncs trial, which will
leave the ground clear for the govern
nent To take Immediate steps to par
don him. This pardon will not annul
the civil ana military consequences OF
the verdict and he Will. therefore no
longer belong TO the army.
There Is nothing. however. to pre-
vent him from applying to the court OF
cessation 10 quash the Rennes trial
whenever the new fact required by law
is produced. When liberated he will
settle In the south Of Franc. as the
members Of his family do not wish to
expose him to such demonstrations OF
sympathy abroad as might be used
against him by his adversarles at
home"
Captain Dreyfus continues In good
spirits, and his health Is fairly satis-
factory, although the stomach trouble
still clings 10 him. Madame Dreyf
visited her husband Thursday, af 4
came away looking cheerful. She spent
about an hour with him. NJ. Labori's
assistant sees him twice n day. Most
OF his waking hours are passed In
reading correspondence and Paris
literary reviews. lie is under the same
discipline az prior 10 the trial, and is,
allowed exercise daily In the prls-
ON yard. a canvas screen ls now hung(
across the court yard to prevent hind
being seen from the windows Of houses
adjacent and to prevent photogra phers
getting snap shots Of him. a guard OF
forty soldiers Is posted In the prison
yard beneath his window and sentry,
with loaded rifle and fixed bayonet, IL
stationed on the wall overlooking the
second court yard, where he takes his
exercise
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-20
SWlhDlED A MILLIONAIRE.
Plunger hrranses With Thugs Tor His Murder
But Fails

Jack Casey, an Australian, who Is
confined in the city prison at San
Francisco, has confessed to the police
that Howard, alias Hin, the Australian
plunger, paid him 5000 to dispose OF
Millionaire Green, of Colorado. on the
outward voyage of a steamship four
p;unths ago. The police are looking for
Howard on a charge OF swindling
Green out Of 100000 on a bogus deal in
Australian land. Before Howard dis
appeared three weeks ago, Green
through threats of prosecution, made
the plunger give up $500
According to Casey, Howard engaged
him and two pals" to knock Green on
the head when the Alameda neared
Honolulu, and to throw the million
aires body overheard. The three thugs
did not molest Gr2en, who proceeded
10 Australia, learned that Howard had
swindled him and then returned and
made the plunger disgorge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-20
THOUSANDS MUST BE FED.
Inhabitants Of Porto Rico Entirely Dependent
Upon Charity,

The Porto Rlcan relief committee Of
the Merchants association in New York
has received an acknowledgment from
Gen. George W. Davis. governor gen.
eTal OF the Island Of Porto Rico, OF the
goods shipped by that committee on
the transport Mcclellan, which left
New York on the 23rd OF August. Gen.
Davis. after thanking the committee
for the supplies sent. says:
THE fruit and most Of the food
crops OF the island are totally destroy
ed. Upon these, as you well know. the
people subslst. living from hand to
mouth. and without these there Is
nothing intrinsic in Porto Rico, nor
any food reserve upon which they can
live until a new crop Is produced.
Neither have they the means Of pur-
chasing food, even were 1t here in abb
undance.
Il believe that the great problem to
be solved is more a question OF food
than anything else.
"The stress Of hunger will be an in
creasing one from this forward for
many weeks, and we must prepare to
feed not less than quarter of a mil
lion people before the earth can bring
forth fresh supplies. What this means
is shown by a simple mathematical
demonstration summed up in the
question: At the rate OF one pound Of
food per day, per person. how many
pounds Of food would IL take to feed
100000 persons ll9 days?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-20
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Senator Hanna's health Is bad. He
has not been benefited by his European
trip.
The United States transport Senator.
which sailed from San Francisco Aug.
Is. arrived.
Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa
has handed in his resignation to the
President.
Secretary Hay denies that there Is a
secret alliance between the United
States and Great Britain.
Admiral Schley will soon be assigned
to sea service and be given command
of the South Atlantic squadron.
Census Director Merriam advises that
those who desire to be census enumera-
tors study census laws. schedules and
statistics.
During his stay in Washington, Ad-
miral Dewey will be the guest of Mrs.
Washington Mclean, mother OF John
II. Mclean.
Two hundred and fifty lives were lost
in the August hurricane ON the coast OF
North Carolina. according to the
weather bureaus report.
Rear Admiral Sampson has been
placed In charge Cf. the Boston navy
yard and Rear Admiral H. Farguhar
has been charged with the North At
lsutic squadron.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-20
DOERS answer IN THE negative.
NO SUZERANITY.
Oppose the Five Years Franchise MOI
Favor English In the voIksraad
Press Opinions.

England has received the reply of the
Transvaal government In reference to
Mr.. Chnmbcrlain's latest proposals.
In short, the Beers repudlate Eng
lands suzerainty revert to the snen
years franchise and win not give
equality to the Dutch and English
languages In the VOlksiaad.
In reference To- the reply English
papers publish the following:
The Standard" says: "rhe Trans
vaal note Is unsatisfactory, and, in
deed, n dangerous composition. It
might be going too far to say that the
last hope of peace has vanished or
that diplomacy has said It's final word,
hut II Is idle TO deny that the rulers
OF the Transvaal have brought their
country close to the brink of disaster
which the British government has done
It's best to avert"
The Daily Mall' says: president
Kruger's defiance has terminated n
long period Of unrest and uncertainty
In South Africa, for. whatever may be
the issue OF the present situation, one
thing IL certain, that duallsm In South
Africa win end forever"
The Daily Chronicle says: eve re-
gret that the Beers by rejecting q fair
Offer made I'm fair language has taken
line giving fresh point To the argu-
ment of their enemies. that President
Kruger Is u shifty and impracticable
politician, flt only tn he spoken to across
line of bayonots." These extracts
fairly represent press opinion In Lon
don
II Is supposed that tho next move
contemplated by the Transvaal Is an
appeal to the powers, begging them to
recommend arbitration on the lines Of
the conference at The Hague. A dis
patch from Charlestown says the wild
est rumors are current there and that
great alarm Is felt, owing to the un-
protected state Of the town, especially
as Boer signaling Is plainly visible on
the adjacent mountains.
There was a serious disturbance In
the market square of johannesburg n
few days ago. a meeting called by
labor agitator named Balm, to condemn
the British policy and to enroll volun-
teers to fight for the Beers, led to
serious fights with the police, lasting a
couple Of hours. Many persons were
injured, among them the recently no
torious DIR. Matthews, who laid
charge against a mounted policeman.
An Immense crowd singing Rule Bri-
tennia" accompanied him to the police
office.