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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
STARTLING TESTIMONY.
California Senatorial Scandal Prom
ises Rich Developments.

California Senatorial Scandal Prom
ises Rich Developments.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 19.-The
committee investigating the scandals
resulting from the senatorial situation,
is meeting with surprising results, the
last man to be dragged into the affair
is Chairman Cosper, of the committee,
himself. L. Levings, of the San Fran
cisco Call, took the stand today and
swcre that person, to witness un-
known, had told him that Milton j.
Green, Grants manager, had said that
Cosper had been to Green with the
statement that Burns had offered him
(CospeD $4,000 for his vote. Cosper,
according to the story, had told Green
that he would like to vote for Grant.
but thought that Grant should pay him
as much as Burns had offered.
Chairman Cosper followed Levings
on the stand and denied the story.
Walter Bacon, Grants attorney be-
fore the commission, took the floor and
stated that he had information to sub
stantiate the charge against Cosper.
A subpoena has been issued for C. c..
Lammerson. Visalia, who is Bacon's
authority.
Subpoenas will tomorrow be issued
for M. H. De Young, proprietor of the
San Francisco Chronicle; W. F. Herrin.
of the Southern Pacific law depart
ment, and John D. Sherrekels, proprie-
tor of the San francisco Call.
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FACTS TO COME OUT
MRS. ANNIE e. GEORGE INDICTED
FOR THE MURDER OF
GEORGE ID. sAxTON
CAUSED A BIG SENSATION
Victim of a Brother of the Wife of
President Mckinley - Was a
Wealthy Bachelor, and His ReIa-
tiOns With Mrs. George Will BE
Made Public at the Trial-Much
Excitement JIM Canton, Ohio.

CANTON, O., Jan. 19.-The grand
jury today returned a true bill against
Mrs. Annie E. George for numbering
George D. Saxten, brother of Mrs Nc
Kinley, last October. The indictment Is
for the first degree, and the penalty is
death by electrocution. The proceed
ings of the grand jury We're secret.
At the coroner's inquest it developed
that no one saw the shooting, but cir
cuInstantial evidence indicated that on
the night of Oct.r7, Mr. Saxtoa was
shot as he was about to enter the resi-
dence of Mrs. Eva Althouse, widow
Five shots were fired, three taking ef-
feet. Saxton died before a physician
could reach him.
According to current report SaXton
had sought to end his relations with
Mrs. George. There were circumstances
to Justify the arrest Of Mrs George, on
suspicion, few hours after the muir
der. Afterward evidence was secured
before the coroner, showing tha. Sax
ton had not only quit his assrcia1icn
with Mrs. George, but had also at
tempted to eject her from the rooms
she occupied in the Saxton block. Wit
nesses testified to threats Mrs. George
had made, because. as she charged,
Saxton had deserted her after he had
paid the expenses of Mrs. George in
getting q decree Of divorce Witnesses
also testified to Mrs. George securing a
revolver and being seen leaving a street
car near the Althouse residence a short
time before the shooting was heard. AS
Mrs. Althouse was not at home that
night it was even conjectured that Mrs.
George had sent the victim a decoy
letter for him to call that evening, at
certain hour, so the shooting might
be done at the Threshold of supposed
rival
preliminary hearing here last Oc-
tober created much comment and ex-
citement, and now that it is known that
everything connected with the life Of
Saxton (who was a wealthy bachelor)
and his associates, will come out In the
trial, which is soon to take place, there
Is general revival of the old scandal.
and it's sequel in the tragedy Of last
October
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FLOWER BRINGS $4,000.
The Famous Lawson CarnatiOn
Stays in Boston.


BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 19.-The far
famed Lawson carnation has been sold
for $4,000. The purchaser is Thomas
F. Lawson. a financier well known in
this city and New York, and in honor
of whose wife the wonderful plant was
named.
Mr.. Calvin, who bred the flower, to-
day announced that he had accepted
the offer made by Mr.. Lawson, and
that in future the flower will blossom
solely for the public gardens of the
city of Boston, that being one Of the
conditions of the sale. When the beau
ty of the carnation first became known
Harlow N. Higinbotham, the Chicago
millionaire offered $4,000 for the plant,
provided that it be renamed after his
wife. A little later a New York florist
offered $4,000 for the flower.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
GEN. EAGAN REMOVED
WAS SERVED WITH LEGAL NOTICE
OF THE ORDERING OF
COURT-MARTiAL
CHARGES NOT MADE PUBLIC

Judge Advocate Davis VIII He the
First to Give Them Out-Omce
of Comm missary General of the
United states Army I'm Charge of
Lieut.. Col. George Ii. Davis--NO-
tice Was Delivered by Messenger.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Gen. Ea-
gan was served with legal notice Of
the ordering of a court-martial for his
trial just before the close of office
hours today. This notice was delivered
by the messenger of the adjutant gen.
eral, in the usual course, and had the
effect to relieve Gen. Eagan of his du-
ties as commissary general of the
United States army, pending the con-
clusion of Lieut.. Col. George b. Davis,
who has been on duty there for some
time as assistant to Gen. EaSan.
1t was said at the war department
that the text of the charges and speci-
fication upon which Gen. Eagan is to
be tried will not be made public by the
department, but Will be placed in the
hands of the judge advocate. of the
court martial, Col. Davis, and the
court itself may give them publicity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
COURT APP0INTM MENTS.
Legal Machinery of Cuba Is Being
Rounded Into Shape.

HAVANA, Jan. 19.-Gen. Brooke ap-
pointed Tomas Vicies today to be sec
retary Of the supreme court. He also
appointed three judges for the province
Of Pinar del Rio.
Notwithstanding the unpopularity of
the Spanish bank and the attacks upon
the policy which allows it to collect
back and present taxes, the sum of
100000 was deposited in that institu-
ton yesterday, largely by Spaniards.
The citizens of Puerto Principe pro-
pose to elect a committee of local men
to advise with Gen. Carpenter regard
ing the administration Of the province.
The American board of pardons yes
terday recommended the release from
Jail Of seven men who have been con-
fined here without trial since 1897.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
MARITIME COMPANY PLANS.
President hitchcock Explains Them
to the House Commerce Committee.

President Hitchcock Explains Them
to the House Commerce Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 19.-
The Maritime Canal company, repre-
senting the old concession for building
the Nicaragua canal, had a hearing
TO-DAY before the commerce committee
of the house in accordance with the
plan to hear all parties concerned. The
Maritime company was represented by
its president. Hiram Hitchcock; the
president of the construction company,
j. w. Miller, and the solicitor of the
company, A. T. Mason.
President Hitchcock opened the hear
ing with a historical review of what
had been done, particularly referring
to the course of Mr.. Blaine, when sec
retary of state, to protect the interests
of the concession held by the company.
Mr.. Hitchcock then took up the organ
ization of the Cragin-Grace syndicate,
and stated that his understanding was
that owing to discouragements the
syndicate had dissolved prior to the
time when the contract for the conces-
sion was secured. He declared that
the last concession was violation of
the rights and interests of the Maritime
company, and of the United States gov
eminent.
Mr.. Stewart asked Mr.. Hitchcock if
the company had gene into this plan
with a view of unloading it on the
government.
Mr.. Hitchcock answered positively
in the negative. There had never been
such a purpose, he said.
The finances of the company and the
amounts of cash it had actually spent
was inquired into minutely by mem
hers OF the committee: also the rela-
tions between the Maritime company
and the Construction company. The
latter had spent something over $4,000,-
600 and the Maritime company some
thing over 100000 outside of certain
stock and bond transfers.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that if the gov
ernment took uD the work he believed
the company could retire such stock
and bonds as were outstanding, except
that held by Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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He believed this could be done, but he
replied to Chairman Hepburn that he
could not give the positive promise to
the committee that it would be done
if the government took hold of the pro-
ject.
Mr.. Hitchcock said he was confident
this could be arranged.
What do you think of the Panama
canal in its effect on your canal?" Mr..
Hitchcock was asked.
Il am told by eminent engineers who
have examined the subject that it will
cost $400,0OO,000 to complete the Pana-
ma canal" he said, 'and when it is
completed it will be imperative, for the
reason that it will be impossible in GER
tain seasons to control the summit
level and operate the locks'
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FRENCH BALL A FIZZLE.
SOlemnfty and DuIlness the Chief
Feature of the New York Event.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-At the French
ball In Madison Square garden at the
hour when La Goulue enters the French
balls in Paris, exclaiming: What a
crowd! Aren't there any women where
you live?" there were only policemen.
Their blue coats and brass buttons ex-
tinguished the pale colors of tulle skirts
and the glory of brocade. The blue
and the brass under the lights reflected
clouds. The faces under the helmets
reflected nothing.
Black coats and white waiscoats,
short skirts and gowns, with trails of
the fairy tales, hair that Titan paint
ed and laces that shivered on the
shoulders Of Drincesses, were rigid
sedate, unruffied They We're made to
stay rigid, sedate and unruffled. They
were made to last until next year and
the year after. There were no furious
follies; there were no follies of any
kind. There was not even gayety
Solemnity and dullness reigned and
there was nothing French about the
ball. Those who sought amusement
were driven to drown their grief in
drink, and that was the only diversion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
LONG DELAYED LETTER.
Missive Written in Prison Thirty
Six Years Ago Delivered.

Mfssive Written In a Prison Thirty
SIX Years Ago Delivered.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 19.-The mail
will carry from this city to Mrs. Louise
Coombs, at Erlanger, Ky, a letter
which was written to her from this city
by her husband, Capt. Thomas M.
Coombs, Aug. IA, 1863. While he was a
prisoner of war in the Ohio penitentiary
with John Morgan, the Confederate
raider Capt Coombs tried to send the
letter out by underground route, but
1t was detected by Warden Nathan
Myron and seized. 1t was discovered
a short time ago In the papers of the
deceased warden and his son caused
an advertisement of the letter, giving
the address, which was simply LOU"
and signature, which was "T. NJ. Co."
in hope of placing it in the hands of
the person for whom it was written.
Capt. Coombs is dead, but his widow
is still living at Erlanger, Kenton coun-
ty, KY, and she will read the letter
written to her by her husband While
a prisoner of war here thirty-siX years
ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
PREPARING FOR PEACE.
Russia's Formidable Order for Adj
ditiOnaI yyarships.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 19.-The
Russian government has ordered a new
cruiser of $3.50 tons to be constructed
at the Vulcan yards at Stettin, Ger
many. 1t has also been decided to build
in Russian yards three battleships or
about 12,S00 tons each, and two cruis-
ers of 5000 aud 5000 tons respectively.
Numerous torpedo boats are now in
course of construction under govern
ment orders.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-It is expected. that
Serene e. Payne of Auburn, N. Y, will
be given the place Of the late Nelson Dingley
as chairman of the ways and means conf
mittee. Speaker Reed has intimated to some
members that chairman will not be appoint
ed at the present session of congress- but
1t Is generally expected that after reason
able time elapses Mr.. Payne's appointment
will be announced. Mr.. Payne is entitled to
the place by reason Of his standing next to
Mr. Dlngley on the committee, and he fills as
well as any other member the important con-
dftion that the chairman shall be in the
confidence of the speaker. He has been a
member of congress continuously excepting
two years, since the Forty-eighth congress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
T0DAY'S BULLETIN.

Page.
1-Gen. Eagan Removed.
McCumber Wins in North Dakota.
England in the Soudan
Brooke's Order May Make Trouble,
Saxtons Slayer Indicted
2-Grocery Store Held Up.
Electrical Experts Puzzled.
Assembly After Telephone Company.
Legislation for Big Cities.
3-Plum for a Woman.
Senatorial Struggles.
Situation in Samoa
Editorial.
Senate Debates Canal Bill.
Army Staff Doomed.
5-The Legislative Session.
Senate Talks Expansion
Easy Day in the House.
6-Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, $3.50.
Chicago Cash Wheat, 7o1s@7O5sc.
minneapolis Matters.
Northwest News.
News of the Railroads.
Sin the Field of Labor.
Curling Contests.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
DAWN OF CIVILIZATION.

chinese Government Will Investi.
gate the Outside World.
LONDON, Jan. 20-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Mail saws:
The Chinese government will send a
commercial mission to Europe and
America, starting next March. and re-
turning in November. If it reports ia
vcrably commercial agencies will be
established in important cities abroad
next year. The directors of the I'm
perial Bank of China will accompany
the mission. to select locations for
branches Of the bank abroad
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
SULTAN is DISTURBED.

Growth and Influence of Young
Turkey Party Alarms Him.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Constantt-
nople correspondent of the Times saws.
The sultan is disturbed at the
growth of the young Turkey party.
which is daily gaining recruits from
the best Turkish families He is espe
cially concerned because he has been
informed that the party is preparing
his biography, revealing gross palace
lnlqu1ties, and giving in detail the arts
and methods constituting the Hamid-
ian SYSTEM
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TROUBLE May FOLLOW
ARBITRARY ACTION TAKEN BY
GEN. BROOKE WITH REFER
BNCE TO SANTIAGO
MONEY MUST BE RETAINED

Not a Cent of Customs Collections to
Be Expended without the Sane
ton of Gen. Brooke-EForts to
Conceal the Existence of the Or
der From the Residents of SAN
tiago-Wood Now an Automaton.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. 19.-The
United States military authorities in
Havana have cabled the Santiago de-
partment an order directing that not a
cent of the customs receipts of the
department Is to be expended without
the permission of Gov. Gen. Brooke.
The order also directs that the greater
part of the sanitary work performed
shall be done without money pay and
for rations, merely.
: The directions regarding the customs
funds have not yet been made general
ly known. AS most people, relying
upon a recent dispatch from Dr. .Joa-
quin Castillo, now in Washington,
settled in favor Of Santiago, it has
been considered advisable thus far not
to allow the order in question to be-
come public, lest there be renewal
Of the popular excitement provoked by
the issuance of the original order for
the concentration of customs at Ha-
vana today. Intelligent Cubans, who
are in possession of the facts, however,
are greatly worried over the situation
themselves, as this and other recent
orders virtually reduce the military
governor Of the department to a mere
automaton.
Such a proceeding as is now sug-
gested regarding the work of SANTA
ton might have been applicable in
July and August last, but is certainly
not under the changed conditions to-
day. Very likely the sanitary condi-
tions at Havana now resemble those Of
Santiago then. In any event, letters
and dispatches received from the capt.
tai show dense ignorance regarding the
province
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OFFERS TO SUFFER.
KentucKian willing to Undergo
Sentenced In Place of Another.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. ia re-
markable case Of self-sacrifice was wit
messed in the police court today. TVir-
gil Left, aged seventy years, was fined
for disorderly conduct. He was penni
less, and was about to be sent to the
workhouse. Mike Ewig was touched
by the aged and bent mans pitiful
case and offered to serve out the term
for him. The Judge was so impressed
that he dismissed the old man and ex-
cused Ewig from making the sacrifice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
INSURGENTS VICTORIOUS.

Success Of the Revelation In Bolivia
Now Seems Assured.
LIMA (via Galvestonl, Jan. 19.-Ac-
cording to reliable advices from the
scat of war in Bolivia, the federalist
troops the insurgents), who now oc-
cupy the capital, La Paz, have. had an
engagement with two batta1ions of
President Alonzo's forces, defeating
them and taking a large number Of
prisoners, who have been carried to
La Paz. Great enthusiasm prevails in
the capital and the complete victory Of
the revolution at an early day is ex-
Dected
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FOR NATIONS DEFENDERS.

Representative McCIeary, of Mime
sofa, Introduces Relief Measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Represen-
tative McCleary. of Minnesota, today
introduced a bill authorizing the sec
retary of the treasury to reimburse
officers and men Of the army and navy
who served in the war between the
United States and Spain for necessary
and reasonable expenses incurred
while on leave or furlough for medical
attendance, nursing and medical sup
plies necessitated by disabilities in
Cured through military or naval serv-
ices in the war.
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Cuban Concessions.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Col ]. B. M. Har-
vey, the head of one Of the several syndi-
Gates formed to secure railroads. lighting
and other valuable property and concessions
in Cuba, has returned to this city finn Ha-
vana. During his stay in the Can capital
Col. Harvey signed contracts purchasing the
ferry which crosses the bay between Havana
and Regla and the Guanabacao railroad,
street system connecting the ferry with the
suburbs of Havana
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
TROUBLE LOOKED FOR.
British Press Comment on the
Egyptian Convention.

Egyptian Convention.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Times, re-
ferring editorially to the Anglo-Egyp-
tian convention regarding the Soudan.
expresses approval of the agreement.
which it describes as ''eminently prac-
tical and sagacious'
The Standard says: 'It Is reason
ably certain that some diplomatic
trouble will follow. The sultan will
probably protest against the ostenta-
tlous neglect of his suzerain title, and
France doubtless will leave nothing
undone to nurse the displeasure of the
Porte into a serious international fer
ment"
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PHILIPPINES COMMISSION
Conferred With President and Re-
cieved Full Instructions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Presldent
Schurman, of Cornell university; Prof.
Worcester, of Ann Arbor, and Col. Den
by, the three members Of the Philip
pine commission, now in the United
States, had a long conference with the
president at the White house, today.
They viii receive their commissions to-
morrow, when Mr.. Schurnan will be
formally designated as chairman, and
Mr. Edward w. Harden, of Chicago,
as secretary. With the exception of
Col DENLY, who will be unavoidably
detained here about two weeks, the
members will take the steamer at Van
couver, on the goth inst. for Hong Kong.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
CRUSADE AGAINST GAMBLING.

President of Kansas City Board of
Trade Among Those Arrested.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 19.-Grain men
and bucketshop keepers to the number of
seventeen were arrested by the police today
under the new anti-poolroorn law. Included
among them was John w. Moore, president
of the board of trade.
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sutro VIII Probated.

SAN FRANCISCO, JAM 1s.-The holo-
graphic will of the late Adofph Sutro was ad-
mltted to probate today. The contest Of Ed
gar Sutro and other children OF the dead
millionaire was formally withdrawn in OPEN
court The executors are Mrs. Emma Sutro-
Merritt and w. R. r.. Adams. whose bonds
were fixed by Judge Coffey at 100000 each.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
Northwestern Electricians.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan. 19.-The second
session of the Northwestern Electrical con-
vention convened this morning in the Pts
ter hotel. The following officers were elected:
H. l.. Doherty, Madison, Wis. president; j.
II. Harding. La Porte, Ind, first vice presi-
dent; G. B. Livermore Winona, Minn., sec
ond vice president; J. H. Mercein, Milwau-
kee, secretary; Col. W. w. Benn, ST. Joseph,
Mich; j. H. Culver Decatur, ILL.,, and George
Innes. Eagle Grove, directors.
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ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Lain, Bremen.
OUEENSTOWN-Sailed Britannia, New york
ROTTERDAM-Arrved: Maasdam, New YorI
NAPLES5Sailed: Alsatia. New York. "
IIVERPOOL-Sailed: Sylvania, Boston.
ST. JOHNS N. F.-Arrived: Corean. Glas-
gov.
PHILADELPHIA-Arrived: Pennland, Liver
pool.
Observation-Disclosures: Edam, New York.
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He has always been in Speaker Reeds con-
fdence, and along with Messrs Dingley
Dalzell and Boutele has long been considered
one of the Republican leaders. He will be
the leader when he becomes chairman OF this
committee, for that is the most important
is now in his fifty-sixth year. He is a native
OF New York state. a graduate of Rochester
university, and an able lawyer. AS an orator
he has not achieved eminence, but he is a
good speaker. and it is believed by his friends
that he will be effective party leader He
has frequently been the temporary presiding
officer during the deliberations of the house
and his long service on the ways and means
committee has rendered him familiar with
much Of the work which will come before it.
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CARLISM AND SAGASTA.

Two Sources Of Discomfort in the
Spanish Capital.
LONDON, Jan. 19-The Madrid correspond
ent of the Daily Chronicle says:
''The constitutional guarantees have been
virtually suspended against iCarlsm. A Carl
ist propagandist, who was carrying documents
from headquarters, has been arrested in Va
lencia.
Senator Sagasta's determination to ad-
here to his tottering power causes universal
Indignation unequaled since the capture Of
Santiago'
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GUERRILLAS ASSAssINATED.
Alleged Reprisa1s by Cubans In the
Province of Santa Clara.

HAVANA, Jan. 19.-Gen. Jiminese
Castellanos. former captain genera@ of
Cuba; has complained to Gov. Gen.
Brooke that the Cubans in the prov
ince of Santa Clara, are numbering
Spanish ex-volunteers. He says that
eight have been killed in one week.
The governor general replying said
he had referred the matter to Mai.
Gen. John c. Bates, military governor
of the department of Santa Clara,
with directions that prompt meas
ures be taken to punish the guilty and
prevent the recurrence Of similar acts"
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Got what She wanted.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-"Well, wanted ad-
vertising and I got It," exclaimed Gertrude
de Coma, contortonist and tFapeze performer,
who, under the names OF Rosa Wallace, Ger
trude Wallace and Mrs. George Gagne has
kept the police guessing for nearly week
and caused the circulation of innumerable
stories, tragical, comical and dramatic, when
three warrants were read to her today,
charging her with larceny Then the young
woman smiled assent to a. proposition Of
museum manager to take part In his show.