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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
THE DEATH WATCH.
Rudyard kfpIing Told Of the VigiIs
Passed by Reporters


NEW YORK, March 14-Rudyard Kip
ling was feeling very well tonight and
asked Mr.. Doubleday a number of cues
tions During the conversation Mr..
Doubleday happened to mention "the
death watch" which the reporters had
Kept on Mr. kipling, using their own
expression. The poet was interested at
once and asked for all details. He said
it was his first experience and would
try to avoid a repetition.
"By the way" continued Mr. Double
day, they are little bit slack now that
you are getting better. Can't you do
something to stir UP little news for
them?"
Mr.. Kipling was silent for some mo-
ments and then he replied:
81 cannot think of anything unless to
go through everything again. You can
depend upon 1t 1 have no wish to do
that"
Since his illness was first made public
more than 800 messages of sympathy and
expressions of good cheer have been re-
ce1ved by Mr.. Kiping. Some of them
are in verse Mr.. KIpling will not con-
sent to the publication of any of these
letters. AS might be expected some OF
the verses are hardly classical and some
are very crude. But they are all mes
sages from honest hearts, according to
Mr.. Kipling's ideas, and as such they
will be treated.
DR.. Durham remains in constant at
tendance at Mr.. K,plings side and DR..
Janeway makes one call each day. DIR.
Durham thought tonight that he would
permit the sick man to sit up in two or
three days more If the improvement con-
tinues.
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THEY GO BEHIND DOORS
A VARIETY OF OPERATORS MEET
TO ADVANCE THEIR
INTERESTS
WOULD NOT BE INTERVIEWED
Coffin Manufacturers, Makers of
Men Form Trusts Embracing
Millions of Dollars of Capital
Prices Certain to Go Up In the
Near Future.

CHICAGO. March M.-Coffiin manufac-
turers, makers of green and flint glass
bottles and the owners and operators Of
the coal mines in Indiana met here to-
day for the purpose of increasing prices
on their products. Each Of the meet
>ings was held behind closed doors, and
inquiries for information were met by the
officers and members of all these as
sociations with a refusal to disclose any
thing.
The object Of the manufacturers and
coal mine owners was admitted to be to
advance their interests both in prices and
regulating competition. The bottle man
ufacturers met in the Grand Pacific hotel
in separate rooms, the green bottle man
ufacturers and the flint bottle manu-
tions. The present conditions Of the mar
ket were discussed at both sessions. A
joint meeting was then held and the
manufacturers Of both kinds of bottles
agreed that they could secure better
prices. A plan for a joint organization
was submitted nnd will. be acted upon
later.
A preliminary meeting of the coffin
manufacturers was held in the same
hotel to arrange for the convention of the
national association of that industry to-
morrow morning. Increases in all lines
Of trade are viewed by the members as
sufficient reason for an increase in the
prices of coffins.
Ten owners of large mines in Indiana
attended the meeting of coal mine opera
tors. At the close Of the meeting it was
said their action would not have as much
effect this winter in the future. While
prices VIII be advanced before the pres
ent winter ends, the advance will not be
as great as the operators expect to make
1t next fall By that time they expect to
have an organization which will control
the Chicago market and be able to dc
tate prices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS.

RESOLUTIONS Welcome the Return Of
Peace and Condemn Alger.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 14.-The
Democrats of Rhode Island held their
annual convention and Hon. George w.
Green, mayor Of Woonsocket, was nom
mated for governor. The convention was
attended by large number Of delegates.
The remainder of the state ticket was
nominated by reclamation as follows:
Lieutenant Governor-Robert P. Wade.
Gloucester.
Secretary Of state-Miles McNamee, Of
Providence -
Attorney General-George T. Brown, Of
Providence. 80 ~
Genera! Treasurer-Albert Walker. Of
South Kingston. -
The resolutions welcomed the return Of
peace and expressed gratitude to the SOL
d1ers and sailors for their services dur
Ing the war with Spain, and condemne5
the incompetency Of the war department.
which" as alleged, has resulted in so
much privation, suffering and death
among the soldiers Secretary Alger
and other officials held responsible were
emphatically condemned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
The Quatermaster's Department
Awards transportation Contracts.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE quarter
masters department in the army building
today awarded contracts for the trans
p.rtation of troops ordered to the Phil
ippines as follows:
For the transportation of eleven COM
panies of the Ninth infantry from Sack
ett's Harbor, n. Y, and one company
of the same regiment from Oswego, n.
Y, to Ogden, Utah, at $3.50 per capita
for officers and men; horses at $342S0
car; and for the transportation of four
companies of the Ninth from Fort Nj
agara to Ogden, Utah, at $3.50 for Off
GERS and men; horses at s317S0; awarded
to the New York Central railroad
For the transportation of the Twenty
first infantry from Plattsburg, N. Y,
to Ogden, Utah, at s22.10 per capita for
officers and men, horses at $426.S0 a car,
to the Delaware & Hudson Canal COM
pany. For the transportation of four
companies of the Thirteenth infantry,
now at Fort Columbus, and two batteries
of The Sixth artillery from New York to
Og'-n, Utah, at $3.50 per capita, horses
at sos 40 a car, to the New York Onta-
rio & Western railroad. The Ninth in
fantry will begin to move at noon FRI
day. Dates for the moving of the other
troops have not yet been agreed upon.
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WILL SUPPORT OTIS.
The General Acted on His Own Re-
sponsibiIity Concerning Prisoners.


WASHINGTON, March 14.-Gen. Otis,
In forbidding further negotiations be-
tween the Spanish at Manila and the in
surgents touching the surrender Of the
Spanish prisoners held by the latter, act
ed upon his own authority. The govern
ment has not sent him any instructions
upon this point, but it will unQuestionably
support him to the extreme in any ac-
ton of that kind he may take. 1t is
said at the state department that there
have been some exchanges between the
United States and Spain, through indi-
rect channels, touching these particular
prisoners, dating back to the signature
of the protocol last August. The United
States government undertook finally to
secure the release of the prisoners. 1t
never contemplated trying to secure their
release by ransom, but simply through
the suppression of the insurrection, and
cannot be held by any requirement of
international law to do more than has
been done to secure the release Of the
prisoners. There will be no relaxation OF
the efforts in this direction, but, as the
United States campaign in the Philip
pines is being conducted with all the
energy possible and as the release OF
the prisoners depends upon the issue OF
that campaign, there can be no complaint
of failure on the part of the United States
tc meet its obligations.
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To stop the Philippine War.

BOSTON, Mass, March 14.-An appeal
to the people Of the United States urging
''all lovers of freedom to cooperate
with them in an endeavor to persuade
the government to suspend hostilities in
the Philippines and confer with the Fill
pino leaders, with a view to preventing
further bloodshed by recognizing their
independence upon the guarantee of pro-
lection to property by the natives, has
been issued over the signatures of more
than a score of prominent men. Among
the signers are eX-Gov. George S. Bout
WELL of Massachusetts; ex-senator
George F. Edmunds, of Vermont; ex-
Secretary of State John Sherman; Sen
ator Donelson Caffery, of Louisiana; w.
Bourke Cochran, of New York; Henry
U. Johnson, of Indiana; Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor; Charles Francis Adams,
of Massachusetts,; Edward Atkinson, Of
Massachusetts,; Carl SchurZ, of New
York; Herman Won Holtz, Of Chicago
university; Patrick A. Collins, of Massa-
chusetts; Andrew Carnegie, of New
York; Rev. DR.. Charles Parkhurst, New
York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
HORRIBLE STORY TOLD BY san.
sAGEMAKER BECKER, SELF
CONFESSED UxORICIDE
CUT THE BODY TO PIECES
POLICE FOUND A PORTION OF
HUMAN LUNG IN A
BARN
BOILED BODY IN A KETTLE

The Man Now Makes a Second Con-
fession, More Revolving Than the
First One-One Blow on tho
Head With Hatchet Sufficient to
Cause Death-PoIice Refuse tn
CHICAGO, March 14-August Becker
the sausage maker who has been under
arrest TOT four weeks on a charge of
ihuroerlng his wife, made a full confess
sion tonight. He said that he cut his
Wlfe to pieces and burned the remains In
a stove.
Becker, when first arrested admitted
killing his wife, but declared he pushed
her off Randolph street viaduct into the
lake and that she was drowned. The
ponce nave never placed any reliance In
the drowning confession and have kept
up their work on the idea that Becker
had Killed the woman in his house and
MADE away with the body The finding OF
a portion of human lung three days ago
In Becker's barn put strength in their the
ory, and late tonight they induced Becker
to confess.
In his confession Becker said he had
Killed his wife by striking her on the
head with a hatchet in the kitchen of his
nome. He then cut the body to pieces
and boiled 1t in a large kettle After
watching the disintegration of the re-
mains for several hours and when
nothing was left that resembled a human
body, Becker says he took what remained
and burned 1t in a red hot stove, the fire
having been prepared by him. The bones
Which would not burn he buried on the
prairie near his home. Jan. 27 is about
the date Becker says he committed
the murder. He says the crime was not
premed1tated, but that he quarreled with
MS Wife and struck her on the head with
the hatchet Only one blow was needed
to cause death and after that had been
struck, the sausage maker says he
thought of the way to destroy all chances
or detection. The piece of lung and a
portion Of calico which were found under
the barn, and which the police believed
to be strong evidence against Becker. he
says could not be any part of the BODY
or his wife, as he is certain that he de-
stroyed every particle of flesh, and he
maintains the dress she wore was also
entirely burned.
The police will look for the woman's
bones tomorrow. They refuse to tell at
present the location of the spot where
Becker says they are buried
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NOT vILLAMEL's BODY.
Remains Found Near Santiago Not
Those of the Spanish Admiral.

Remains Found Near Santiago Not
Those of the Spanish Admiral.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The secre.
tary of the navy this afternoon received
the following telegram
Portland, Or, March 14.-Remains found
in chair about four miles west of Santi-
ago, as reported in today's papers. not
those Of Villamel, but of Spanish sea-
men. Report follows by mail.
Proctor, Assistant Engineer.
The officer from whom the above mes
sage was received was an engineer on
board the Gloucester which was the In
strument that destroyed the Inflated
Pluton, on board of which Admiral Villa
mel started from Santiago. He was in
charge of the landing party which went
to the succer of the Spanish sailors who
managed to reach the shore from the
sinking vessel and were being fired upon
by the Cubans. While bringing the par
ticular seaman down to the shore to take
him aboard the Gloucester the seaman
died, and his remains were allowed to
sit in the in which the body had
been conveyed. The department officials
believe that VillamePs body lies at the
bottom Of the sea-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15

support, am anxious to know what you
think is likely to be the attitude Of the
party in New York state on this Ques-
ton of the coming national convention.
Ny own impression is that the feeling is
overwhelming in the party in the South
and West In favor of a practical reaffir-
nation of the Chicago platform.
I would be glad to know what in your
opinion is the feeling Of the party in your
state on this question, and whether the
state is likely to send a delegation to the
next national convention ready to CO.
operate with what seems to be the wish
of the majority, or whether course simi-
lar to that pursued in New York in 1895
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
CORRESPONDENTS BY WIRE CON-
CERNING THE THOMAS JET
FERSON BANQUET
MIR. BRYAN ASKS QUESTIONS
PERRY BELMONT REPLIES TO Eff
Feet THAT INDIVIDUAL OPIN-
IONS ARE IGNORED :
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

1t Is Hinted I'm Mr.. Bryan's Reply
That Some of the PRINCIPLES Con-
tanned Therein Were Repudiated
by the New York Democracy-
Invitation Extended to the Ne
braska Man on Behalf of the CIub.
NEW YORK, March 14-The following
dispatch has been received by Perry Bel
mont, president Of the Democratic club.
In response to an invitation which was
sent to William ]. Bryan to attend the
banquet to be given by the club in honor
OF Thomas Jefferson on April 13:
Lincoln, Neb., March 13, 1S9e.-Hon.
Perry Belmont, Democratic Club. New
YORK: invitation received. Remembering
that you openly repudiated the Demo-
cratic platform in the last campaign T
desire to know before answering invita-
ton whether you have, since the election.
publicly announced your conversion to
the principles set forth in that platform.
William J. Bryan.
In answer Mr.. Belmont telegraphed as
follows to Mr.. Bryan:
Ihe invitation extended to you is on
behalf of the Democratic club. Individual
opinions nave not been considered in
issuing the invitations to celebrate the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson.
Perry Belmont"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
WHISKEY MEN COMBINE.
Corporation Comprises Some of the
Largest Blending Companies

NEW YORK, March 14.-The Mer-
chants Distributing and Distilling COM
pany has been Incorporated under the
laws of this state with a capital of $5,-
600, 900, of which half will be common and
the other half preferred stock The new
corporation comprises some Of the larg-
est whisky blending and distributing
companies in the country, including the
Merchants Distilling company, of Terre
Haute, Ind; Duffy Malt Whiskey COM
pany, Rosskam Gerstin company, Of
Philadelphia; Gottschalk company, Of
Baltimore, and Cook & Bernheimer, Luy-
ii & Bros. and B. Heller & Co., of this
city. Another big Eastern rye distilling
company has also been approached, and
is expected to pool with the new COM
pany.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
FEBRUARY STATEMENT
OF Imports and Exports of the Unit
ed States by Bureau of Statistics.

OF Imports and Exports of the Unit
ed States by Bureau of Statistics.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Feb
ruary statement Of the imports and ex-
ports of the United States issued by the
bureau Of statistics shows as follows:
Imports of merchandise during Febru-
ary, 1899, 6O,26O,o o32, Of which $2S.o72,179
was free of duty; increase over Febru-
ary, 1898, about s7,1S6,o00 Exports Of
merchandise, s93.sS414s; decrease, s1,0Oo.-
ooO Imports Of gold, $5148,9o6: decrease,
$1,OO0,OoO Exports Of gold, $324.Sl; de-
crease, 100000.
Imports of silver, s1,427,o27; decrease,
s65S,OOO; exports Of silver, A,5621s6; in
crease, 100000. For the eight months
ended February %, 1899, there was an in
crease in the imports of merchandise as
compared with the same period In 1888
Of $33, ,512, ,234. Increase in the exports Of
merchandise $30,195, $50; increase in the
imports of gold, s3s,657,4S3; decrease in
the exports Of gold, sS2o,211; decrease In
the imports of silver. $1.S61, ,619; increase
in the exports Of silver, $573,o76.
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SHEET STEEL COMBINE.
1t Starts Out With a Capitalization
of $5O,OOO,OOO.

P1TTSBURG, Pa, March Alt de-
veloped here today that cx-Judge w. II.
Moore, Of Chicago, the successful pro-
moter of trade combinations, has hai
placed in his hands the engineering Of
a combination Of sheet steel manufac-
lures. 1t is stated that options have been
taken on a large majority of the plants
including all except one Of the larger
concerns. This company is expected to
soon come into line, when the consolida-
ton will be complete. The capital of the
combine is put at S5c,OOo,c00 equally di-
vided into preferred and per cent cumu-
lative common stock. Headquarters
will in all likelihood be in Pittsburg 1t
is believed the tin plate and the new
sheet steel combines will have a trade
agreement. but will be separate or
ganiZations.
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CLEMENCY EXTENDED.
Terms of Imprisonment of Two
Spanish Officers Commuted

MANILA, March 15-Branlis Zorita
and Joseph E. Ruiz, the Spanish officers
who were recently tried by a military
commission for the embezzlement of $1O,-
GAS funds devoted to the maintenance Of
prisoners and who were convicted and
sentenced to pay fine of $500 gold and
undergo three years Imprisonment at
hard labor, have had the term Of impris-
onment commuted to six months, in view
of previous confinement and certain cir
cumstances justifying clemency. Carlos
Aymerich, who was charged with them,
has been tried and released on the ground
that he established an alibi.
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Carlists Seek soldier support.

MADRID, March 1.-THE presence of
300 soldiers, repatriated from Cuba, at
the TIE Deum celebrated yesterday in
memory of the Carlists who were killed
in the colonial wars, eXemplifies the IN
trigues of the Carlists to gain the sup
port Of the disbanded troops An in
vestigation shows that the Carlists paid
five pesetas to each soldier attending.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
STRIKERS ARE ARMED.
Italian Miners in Colorado Breal
Open an ArmOry.

DENVER, Col, March 14-A special to
the Times from Lake City, Col. says that
armed Italian strikers prevented other
miners from going to work in their places
this morning at the Hidden Treasure and
Ute and Ulay mines. The sheriff may
call on the governor for troops to main
tain order. The strike was declared on
account of an order requiring all miners
without families to take their meals at
the mine boarding house.
The armory was broken open last night
and all the arms and ammunition there
were stolen, presumably by the strikers
The county commissioners will hold a
conference tomorrow with the mine su-
perintendents and will notify them that
unless they win agree to discharge all
Italians they will be left to settle their
difficulties as best they can. The mines
have employed 200 Italians. If these are
discharged, Sheriff Deck will endeayor
to protect other men who may wish 20
work in the Hidden Treasure and Ute
and Ulay mines.
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MILLIONS IN STEEL.
j. PierpOnt Morgan Interested in a
Gigantic Combination.

WHEELING, w. Va, March 14-The
largest iron and steel deal yet projected
in this district may be closed Thursday
when the stockholders of the Riverside
Iron works meet to consider the offer of
the iron tube combination for the ac-
QUESTION Of the great plant at Benwood
Representatives Of J. Pierpont Morgan
have been In the city several days in
consultation with the Riverside officials
The plant consists of a steel mill, skep
and tube mills, blast furnaces and BIZ
product Cook plant, and it is said will
bring about s6,0OoOO0. The Riverside is
capitalized at $3,oOO,Ooo employs about
$500 men, and is the largest iron and
steel plant In the Ohio valley.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
WANT ADMIRAL DEWEY.

Washington Citizens Seek to Mako
Peace Jubilee Success
WASHINGTON, March IA. - Admiral
Dewey will be in Washington May 20, If
the plans of committee of prominent
citizens here do not fail. An imposing
delegation will wait upon the secretary
of the navy and ask him to authorize the
admiral to accept an invitation from the
city Of Washington be the guest of honor
at the peace festival to be held here the
latter part of May. Secretary Long will
refer the request of the citizens commit
tee to the president at Thomasville, and.
If he gives it his approval, the commit
tee is sanguine that Admiral Dewey will
accept and arrive here in time
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is likely to be followed in case the Chi
cago platform should be practically re-
affirmed. / write you on account of your
prominent connection with the party and
hope you will let me hear from you
promptly on this question. Very truly
yours James X. Jones, Chairman.
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NEW YORK's VIEWS.

Chairman Jones Asks for a Direct
Expression.
NEW YORK, March 15-The following
letter, which Chairman James K. Jones,
or the democratic national committee,
has sent to each delegate to the last
democratic state convention in this state,
is printed here:
Washington, March II, 1S99.-My Dear
Sir: In view Of the fact that the demo-
cratic party in 1896 in your state did not
give the Chicago platform unanimous
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OUR SOLDIER DEAD.
Gen COrbin Making Arrangements
to Return Remains to Friends.


to Return Remains to Friends.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Gen. Corbin
has been making arrangements for the
return of the dead soldiers in Cuba and
Forto Rico, with a view of providing for
their interment at such places as the
relatives and friends of the deceased
may desire. Many applicants have al
ready been received asking that the re-
mains be sent to the former homes Of
the soldiers, and all these requests will
be complied with. The department de-
sires to know in each instance where the
friends of the dead soldier desire his re-
mains to be sent. The name Of the soldier
and the address to which the remains
are to be sent are cabled to officers in
Cuba or Porto Rico as soon as received,
and the casket is marked accordingly.
AS soon as the Roumania arrives in New
York, which, however, is not expected for
month, each casket will be forwarded
Immediately to the place designated
without difficulty or confusion.
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PAUNCEFoTE NAMED.
British Ambassador VIII BE a Dele
gate to the Cars Peace CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, March 14-In consult
ing Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, as to whether an appoint
ment as one of the British delegates to
the czar's disarmament congress would
be agreeable to him, the purpose was
made known to have the delegates accom-
panied by army and naval attaches and
by staff commensurate with the impor-
tance of the mission. These officials
doubtless will stand in the position Of
experts able to show the extent and cost
of the great standing armies and navies
Of the world.
Sir Julian's appointment as ore of the
delegates is practically settled, although
the official notification has not yet been
given.
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NO FRICTION.
Admiral Won Diedrtch's Retirement
Had No Political Significance.

NEW YORK, March 14-An official of
the German embassy, speaking of the
cabled reports in reference to the retire
ment Of Admiral Won Diedrich from the
command of the East Asiatic squadron.
says there certainly is a misconception
as to the causes leading to the admirars
retirement. He states that the admiral
was appointed to the Asiatic command
for prescribed period, and that his tour
Of services was completed after leaving
Manila and Joining in the celebration in