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The record-union., 1899-05-14
A KENTUCKY DIVORCE CASE
Comes Near Causing a Clash Be-
tween Federal and State Courts

CINCINNATI, May 13.-A threa tened
clash between the United States Court,
Judge Walter Evans presiding, at Gov
ington, KY, and the State Court, Judge
Hodge of Newport, KY, was averted to-
day.
The dispute over the powers of the
two courts grew out of the Houston di-
vorce case. Houston was committed to
Jail yesterday for contempt in not an
swering for failing to pay alimony to
his divorced wife. Houston had filed
in the United States Court petition in
bankruptcy, and Judge Evans of the
United States Court had issued a re-
straining order forbidding interference
with Houston's property.
Houston was to-day produced before
Federal Judge Evans on a, writ of ha-
beas corpus, and argument in the case
began.
Judge Evans released Houston from
Imprisonment, and issued a rule return
able Tuesday morning next. requiring
Mrs. Houston and Theodore HallaTn,
her attorney, to appear and show cause
why they should not be punished for
contempt of court in interfering with
the restraining order.
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PHEAsANTs AND BOB WHITES.
Unlawful to Shoot or Trap Them
in Fresno County.

FRESNO, May 13.-The Board of SUI
pervisors this afternoon passed an or
dinance making it unlawful to shoot or
trap Japanese pheasants or Bob White
quail. The ordinance also shortens the
open season for valley quail and dove.
Quail may be killed from November
1st to January LIST, and dove from Au-
gust 10Th to February 18th. The bag
of quail for each man in one day is
limited to twenty-five birds.
The Fresno Game Protective Associa-
ton has worked hard for this ordi-
nance, and it is a source Of much graf
ification to know that the Wholesale
slaughter of these gamy birds will be
stopped.
Quite a number of the pheasants that
were liberated early this spring are
nesting. and a few have already hatch
ed their broods.
The association will liberate fifty New
Jersey ring neck pheasants tomorrow
in the vineyards around Fresno.
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panies cooperate, being confronted prac-
tically by the same owners. Prior to
the organization of the Standard Com
pany the com bination had not been suf-
ficiently strong to hold up prices, but
for the past year and until the
first of the present the addi-
lions made by the Standard Com
pany had the effect of bringing up
prices to a profitable margin. Within
the past week or two, however, there
had been a reduction below the cost of
production"
Speaking of the organization of the
Standard Company, Mr.. Clark said the
method of getting rival concerns in
whisky to put a valuation on dis
tillery, was to pay the full value in cash,
then give the owner value in preferred
stock and again in common stock. The
capitalists behind the enterprise also
get the full amount of the valuation
in preferred stock, and 112 times this
amount in common stock.
The witness said he knew this to be
the method for dealing with the owners
of independent distilleries. for such an
offer had come to him direct. AS a
matter of fact, the distiilery which he
operated was, he said, simply leased,
and had been sold out under him, and
when ~ lease should expire he would
be compelled either to go out of bust
ness or build. He thought the present
combination controls about 10 per cent.
of their own weight, and no legislation
was necessary to control. AS to the
special advantages enjoyed by the com
bination, Mr.. Clark could not say that
the trusts had got any better railroad
rates than he. had. Il would not want
to say that 1 had received any railroad
rebates" he said.
would you want to say that you had
not received any?" asked Mr. Living
ston.
THAT would depend upon what court
I was before"
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AMERICAN GLUE COMPANY.
Another Big Combine Organizing
in the East

NEW YORK, May 13.-Preliminary
arrangements for the organization of
the American Glue Company was com
pleted to-day. The new company will
have capital of $50, 900 900. The COR
poration will acquire the plants of the
Armour Company in Chicago, the
American Glue Company of Boston, the
Diamond Glue Company and the United
States Tanners Glue Company, which
controls the output of Eastern tanneries.
Plans have already been arranged for
the erection Of a glue factory at New
ark, N. j. The new concern will also
own the glue factory in Milwaukee,
erected recently as a joint enterprise
by Milwaukee tanneries. The glue
stock of the packing house of Armour
& Co. has been contracted for for fif-
teen years.
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Floods in Germany.

BERLIN, May 13-Although the
rains have stopped throughout Ger
many, the floods continue and the,
Rivers Elbe Oder, Saale and Bode are
still rising. Large districts have been
overlooked and many. bridges have been
carried away At Dresden, Porna and
Leipsic several persons have been
drowned. At Breslau, three laborers
were killed by the caving-in Of a river
bank All the Silesian Rivers are
flooded. AT Warm an ancient bridge
has been destroyed.
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THE WHISKY TRUST
Under Investigation by the Indus
trial Commission.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The whisky
trust was under investigation by the
Industrial Commission to-day.
Charles Clark, a distiller of Peoria.
ILL.,, was the witness He outlined the
history of all combinations of distiller-
les in the United States from 1876 to
the organization of the present So
called trust. The present organiza-
tion," he said, lis a combination of the
American Spirits Manufacturing Com
pany and the Standard Distilling and
Distributing Company. The two COM
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BANK ROBBERY.
An Ontario Institution Looted of
Large Sum.

DETROIT, May 13.-Windsor (Ont)
bankers were notified to-day that the
Standard Bank at Bowmanville, fifty
four miles from Toronto, was robbed
early to-day of 81 600 of the bank s
money and a quantity of valuables en-
trusted to the bank for safe keeping by
private citizens.
Before attacking the bank the robbers
went to the police station and over
powered Henry Metcalf, the American
in charge. They blindfolded and gagged
him and took him with them while they
entered the bank. Then they locked
Metcalf up in the station and left.
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Verdict For Mans1aughter.

CHICAGO, May 13.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Crosby and her fourteen
year-old son Thomas, charged with the
murder of Deputy Sheriff Nye returned
its verdict to-day Mrs. Crosby was
found guilty of manslaughter, and sem
fenced to one year in the penitentiary.
The boy was acquitted. Constable Nye
was shot and killed by young Crosby
as the officer was breaking in the door
of Mrs. Crosby's home to serve a writ
of ejectment upon the family.
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Fire at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, May 13-Fire this
morning in the big department store of
the Hoyt- Kent-Sefton Company, on Eu-
cid avenue, Quilted the entire sixth
floor. Goods on the lower floors were
much damaged by water. The total
loss will be about $4,000. The guests
in the Colonial Hotel, which adjoins the
department store, were greatly fright
ened and many left the building. The
hotel was not damaged.
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Australians Defeated,

LONDON, May 13.-There was ire
mendous excitement at Legion to-day
over the cricket match between the
Australian and the Essex Clubs The
crowd was suggestive of Derby Day. At
the beginning of play to-day the Aus
tralians had 200 to win, but they COM
pletely collapsed, only making 10.
The record-union., 1899-05-14
Postoffice Department Advertising.

WASHINGTON. May 13-Postmaster
General Smith has ordered that Post
masters, in paying advertising accounts
attach to the voucher the publishers
affidavit that the rates do not exceed
the commercial rates charged to indi-
viduals with the usual discounts.
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Short Sentence for an Embezz1er.

LONDON, May 13.-G. r. Brit, Chair
man and Managing Director of the Mill
Wall Dock Company, who disappeared
in February last, leaving a deficit of
over 100000 (S1, O00,0 OO) in the affairs
of the concern, was sentenced to-day to
nine months imprisonment. Mr.. Brit
is 70 years old, and the father of thir-
teen children.
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Bertha Beilstein Acquitted.

PITTSBURG, May 13.-Bertha Bell
stein, tried for the murder of her
mother, was acquitted at the opening Of
court to-day, the jury rende ring YER
diet of not guilty by reason of insanity.
Miss Beilstein was remanded to Jail.
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laborers, numbered 5000. They wrecked
hundreds of Jewish houses and shops,
desecrated Jewish graves and killed
and captured a large number. About
5000 of the rioters were arrested after
several furious conflicts with Cossacks,
several of whom, it is reported We're
stoned or beaten to death with heavily
weighted sings, with which the rioters
attacked the police.
AMERICAN GLUE COMPANY.
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A new play is called 1.-THE Intelligence
Office There should be some good Sit
uations in it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
LISTENED TO ARGUMENTS.
Bill Amending Railroad and Ware.
house Act Before the Committee.

nouSC <ACt DctOFc tne COmm1ttee.
The house committee on railroads lis
tened to arguments last evening on S. T.
"a, by Senator Miller (Rep) of Rock
The bill amends the present railroad and
warehouse act in that it provides for the
evidence taken before the commission be-
ing certified to the district court In case
the order of the commission is appealed
from, and that no additional evidence
shall be taken by the court
The author of the bill explained that as
the law is at present all the evidence
taken before the commission is thrown
aside when the case comes before the
court. This, Senator Miller argued, plac-
ed the order Of the commission in an I'M
favorable light, in that while the order
was based on testimony taken as to ono
state of fact the hearing before the court
often brought out additional and new evil
dence on the part of the railroad COM
pany This practically made the court
take part in the fixing of rates which the
supIem court had held was not the func-
ton Of the courts, but belonged excu-
sively to the railroad and warehouse COM
mission. The passage of the bill would
shorten litigation and the measure was
just and fair one.
M. D. Grover, representing the Great
Northern, said that the railroad and
warehouse commission was not judicial
pOdyJ pNt peIlOIEleu Simply the IuQC-
lions Of a grand jury; that the rules of
evidence and the question of what con-
stituted competent or incompetent evil
dence was not considered by it: that the
bill would deprive the railroads of due
process of law, and there was no reason
why the railroad companies, representing
about $lS0, 100000 in property, should be de-
prived of day in court as they would be
if the bill became a law
The committee took no action on the
bill.
H. F. 459, by Mr.. Allen (Rep.), of Fill
more, allowing foreign railroad corpora
tons purchasing or leasing railroads in
Minnesota to become possessed of all the
right, privileges and immunities granted
to the companies owning the road
leased or purchased, was recommended
to pass. section was added to the bill
by the attorney general which prevented
the bill from applying to parallel or corn
peting lines Of railroads. This was put
in to cover the case of the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern roads.
The object of the bill, as explained by
the author, was to allow the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy to secure the rights
of the Chicago, Burlington & Northern
in this state by purchase.
H. F. 2OS, by Mr. Pope (Rep.), of Kan
abec, requiring railroad companies to put
in side tracks between stations more than
ten miles apart, was recommended for in
definite postponement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
PROTECT THE FORESTS.
Gen. Andrews Says the Lumber Sun
ply Is Fast Dfminfshing,

Gen. c. G. Andrews delivered a lecture
yesterday afternoon at the Central high
school before large audience of teach
ers upon Economic Principles of Forest
ry." He said In part:
The great fact in forestry IS that pine.
the most valuable timber tree in the
world, will in our climate flourish on land
that is too billy, too rocky or too sandy
for successful agriculture. 1t is a lead
ing principle that permanent forests
should only occupy non-agricultural
land.
Minnesota's stock of primeval pine will
last only about twenty years longer.
However, considerable young pine is COM
ing on and will mature if fires are kept
out And If steps are soon taken for the
reproduction of pine on non-agricultural
and denuded land, a fair supply of pine
may be perpetuated. These are facts
the citizen should heed and which our
statesmen are bound to heed otherwise
the future will reproach us for ignorance
Forestry now appeals to national pride
We have colonies to govern, and must
compete in such work with other coun-
tries. Thirty-f1ve years ago England
sent for the best forester who could be
found in Germany DR.. Brands, and
paid him $4,000 a year to establish and
administer forestry in India. About 49,
100000 acres of forest in India are now
administered on forestry principles.
yielding a sustained regular net ,reve-
nue.. There is a good school of forestry
in India. Today India is in advance of
the United States in forestry. France,
in her colony of Algeria, eXpends $500, OO0
annually for forestry. If we would equal
these countries in all that constitutes
good colonial administration had we not
better make some beginning with forestry
at home?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16


Senator Miller (Rep.), Rock, and Sen
ator Horton tRep). Ramsey, crossed
swords yesterday afternoon on the bill
introduced by the former to direct the
railroad and warehouse commission to in
vestigate freight 1ates in the state and
find why tariffs from Northwestern Min
nesota points to Duluth on certain COM
nodities were less than from points dis
tsnt in Southwestern Minnesota Sen
ator Miller quoted a large number Of
figures in support Of his contention that
a wrong state of facts exists.
Senator Horton said the bill was I'M
necessary Besides, 1t was ridiculous to
direct Il commission which was charged
practically with delinquency to adjust the
delinquency.
Senator Jones, J. D, of Todd, doubted
whether the commission had the right to
fix rates, but Senator Miller insisted that
it had
Senator Halvorson Rep.), Lac qui
Parle, thought the bill was needed, but
it was killed by an overwhelming vote,
being recommended for indefinite post
ponement.
A part of the senate worked hard all
day and cleared nearly a score of bills
off general orders. fifteen of them being
recommended to pass.
KILLED A FAIR.
Two house bills were killed One was
by Representative Neubauer (Rep.), Of
Washing ION, and it took to the senate like
a weaker measure than the present law,
providing for lien on grain for thresn-
ing the same. The second by Representa-
tive Allen Rep.), Fillmore, sought to
broaden the law concerning search war
rants.
FOR TRUANT OFFICERS.
The truant officer bill Of Senator Pot
ter Nep.), Hennepin, was recommended
to pass.
FIGHTING YOUNGER PARDON.
Senator Stockton (RepD, of Rice, is
leading the fight on the bill introduced by
Senator Wilson Rep.), Hennepn, for the
pardoning Of Cole and Jim Younger, the
Mortified bank robbers.
INSANE BILLS TODAY.
All the insane hospital bills are spe-
c1al order In the senate for today, includ-
ing Senator Thompson's bill for the cree
ton of cottages in connection with the
present insane hospitals, which was re-
ported back with amendments increasing
the aggregate appropriation to s150, 000
providing that the hospital trustees may
purchase lands as sites for these cottages,
not less than one mile nor more than five
miles from the present hospitals
The Fergus Falls insane hospital asks
$1,000 for cold storage building, s., 900 for a
vegetable cellar, $500 for cottage for
contagious diseases $4,000 for standpipe
and fire protection, $1,000 for a green
house, and $1,000 for a morgue.
NAVAL RESERVE FOR DULUTH.
l. Senator Daugherty Rep), of Duluth,
presented bill for the establishment of
a naval reserve in Minnesota
The bill provides for eight divisions or
companies of naval reserves, which shall
constitute the First and Second battalions
of the naval reserve of Minnesota. The
governor is TO appoint the commander OF
the reserve, who is to appoint his staff
The government is looked upon to sup
ply the reserve with arms and equipment
and the reserve Is to serve on United
States war vessels, and when officers are
in United States service. except when In
actual war, they are entitled to state al
lowance. The governor Is authorized to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED.

Providing for collection and publication
Of or statistics f I; by assessors; Agriculture.
Declaring dogs that habitually chase
teams, bicycle riders or persons travelling
peaceably on public highways a public
nuisance, General legislation. Oh. f 516
Boutwell,, Rep, of Wright)
Providing for the leasing of the elevator
site owned by the state at Duluth to the
Grain Growers Cooperative association
Of Minnesota. Grain and warehouse. On.
4. OF, Oien. Rep, Of Norman. by request.)
Amend chapter 4S, Laws 1897. relating to
corporations for purpose of operating pri-
Vate cemeteries and crematories. Corpor-
atoms; Oh. F. 51S Deming, Rep, of Hen
nepin)
To establish a naval reserve in Mime
sofa. Military affairs. Oh. F. 519, Pugh,
Rep, of st. LOUISE
Amending general laws regarding COM
m1tment to state training school of per-
sons charged and convicted of incorrig-
ible conduct. State training school III.
F: 500, Wheaton, Rep, of Hennepin)
Fixing the pay of county commissioners
In certain counties. Delegations Stearns
Blue Earth and Winona counties. Oh F.
621, Donohue, Dem, of Stearns, by re-
quest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.


H. F. 413, by Mr.. Hennessy Oem.), of
Ramsey, providing for a 8 cent fare
on street railway lines between and s
a. m. and and Z p. m. on week days,
was, on recommendation of the commit
tee on general legislation, referred to its
author.
S. F. 81, by Senator Batz Dem.), of
Stearns, providing for the repeal of the
beet sugar bounty law was reported out
yesterday by the house committee on gen.
eral legislation without recommendation.
Before any motion could be made as to
the placing of the bill on general orders
Mr.. Dwinnen (Rep.), of Hennepin, moved
that the bill be recommitted to the COM
mittee. Mr.. Dwinnell stated that a num-
Der of persons desired to be heard before
the committee on the bill.
The bill introduced by Mr.. DAILY Dem)
of Scott, making 1t a misdemeanor for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
BILLS INTRODUCED IN SENATE.

To establish naval reserve. Military
affairs. Is. F. 400, Daugherty, Rep, Of
st. LOUISE
To establish municipal courts In cities
from 1000 to $4,000 population. Judiciary
Is. F. 491. Benedict, Rep)
To provide for the better enforcement
OF the liability of corporations Cor
To amend laws relating to the collec-
ton to- of Of vital statistics, adding, penalty
Public health Is. F. 4ss, Chiffon, Rep,
of Wright. by request.)
Appropriating money for a wagon
bridge pr ee in Isanti ,o county. Roads and
Isanti.
To appropriate ss7,5OO for the state in
sane hospital at Fergus Falls. Finance.
Is; F: ASS, DAILY, Dem, of Otter Tail?
and villages of over 500 population, ere
ating perpetual care fund. Town and
counties. IS. F. 1867
Relating to the removal of bodies from
cemeteries by city park boards Munich
pal corporations. Is. f. 497, Snyder,
Rep, of Hennepin9
To amend the Laws of 1897 relating
to private cemeteries and crematory as
sociations for permanent care funds.
Corporations. IS. F. 1913, Snyder, Rep,
of Hennepin.)
than six feet high. Judiciary Is F.
Quest.)
Appropriating money for the widening
of Lake La Belle, Becker county. Towns
and counties. IS. F. 800, Smith, T. H,
Rep, Becker.)
Appropriating $500 for bridge over
Lake La Belle in Becker county. Roads
and bridges. (Smith, ]. H, Rep, Beck
err
.Appropriating for wagon road in Nor
rlson county. Roads and bridges. Is. F.
502, Buchanan, Rep, Morrison)
To amend section 344, chapter 297, relat-
ing to legal residence of occupants of
state institutions, insane and dependent.
Judiciary. Is. F. SOB, Everett, Dem, LIE
Defining the crime of vagrancy. Judi
ciary. Is. F. 5O4, Horton, Rep, Ram
To amend section 6142, statutes 1894,
relating to stay of proceedings on ap-
peals from district to supreme court. Jul
dietary. Is. F. EOS, Schaller, Dem, Da-
kota.)
To regulate trust, annuity and safe de-
post companies. Is. F. SOC, committee on
retrenchment and reform, substitute for
8. F. 149 and s. F. 303.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
CAUGHT THE DISEASE.
Mrs. James Birdenux, Whose Hus-
band Has Smallpox, Taken Down.

The health Office department received a
report that Mrs. james Birdeaux, wife
of one of the men now confined in the
pest house with smallpox, was also a
victim of the disease.-Dr. Leavitt at once
made an examination, but decided that
the symptoms were not sufficiently we'll
advanced to make her transfer to the
pest house necessary
She has been under quarantine ever
since her husband vas first taken sick,
and for the present will remain at her
home, 1874 Custer street
No other cases have developed, accord
ing to yesterdays reports.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
zJ|, LEGISLATIVE +: pOINGS < IN
apply to the navy department for in
Structors.
TO MAKE MAPLE HILL A PARK.

TO MAKE MAPLE HILL A PARK
, Minneapolis would convert the old Ma
pie hill cemetery into public park and
playground. Senator Snyder introduced a
bill which makes it lawful for the park
commissioners to undertake the work of
moving the bodies from the graves.
TO REACH NON-RESIDENTS.
Senator McKusick's bill to better en-
force the liability of stockholders in cor
porations provides that where Judgment
has been secured against an insolvent
corporation, the court may levy such as
sessment as it may deem proper against
the stockholders, having in view the
nonresident stockholders and the prob
able expense of collecting the assessment
Suits may be begun wherever they have
any property.
RAILROAD FOLKS OPPOSE.
Senator J. H. Smith presented petition
from citizens of GAINESVILLE, protesting
against the passage of the Jacobson BILL
increasing the gross earnings tax of rail-
roads to per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16

messenger companies to send EMPLOYEES
under twenty-one years Of age to disrep-
utable resorts or saloons, was recon-
mended to pass by the house committee
on general legislation.
The house committee on banks and
banking recommended to pass S. F. II, by
senator DAILY (Pop), Of Otter Tall, which
reduces the legal rate of interest In this
state from Z to s per cent. A house bill
having the same end in view, introduced
by MIR. Petersen Pop.), of Otter Tail,
was recommended for indefinite postpone
mcnt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
Fine Dining Car Service.

The dining car service on the Milwau-
kee road is proverbially fine. No better
Its dining cars between Milwaukee and
Chicago. Breakfast is served on its cell
ebrated Pioneer Limited into Chicago
every morning on the a la carte plan
you pay for what you order
The Pioneer Limited between St. Paul
Minneapolis and Chicago passing
train in the world. Berths in its private
compartment sleeping cars and sixteen
section sleepers are longer, higher and
wider than those of any other sleepers in
America.