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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
SENATOR VEST TO RETIRE.
WnI Not BE Candidate for Another
Term.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8o.-'My pres
ent term in the senate win end my pub
lie career said Senator Vest, of Mis-
souri,, today. II have written a letter
to g, friend Of mine. an editor in Clay
county, In which l haze said tIalt this
term will bring my public life to
close. In saying this, however, l am
simply repeating the statement made
to the Missouri legislature which last
elected me, that I would not be a candi-
date for reelection"
Senator Vests letter was brought out
by request for his views on the best
method of electing senator's whether by
convention or through primaries In
declaring in favor of the convention sys-
tenn, on the ground that primaries had
resulted in party friction, Senator Vest
took occasion to refer TO his own lack
of personal concern in the matter by
announcing that he would not be a can.
didate again. His term does not expire
until 1903, so that he has three years
yet to serve. At the expiration of that
time he will have been in the senate
four terms, a total of twenty-four years.
He took his seat on the 18th OF March,
1879, having been elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Bogy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
EFFECT OF CHANGES.

That resolution cites that whereas the
changes made by the new official classi-
fcation by increasing less than carload
rates over carload rates will greatly in
ure to the benefit of the large shippers
and to the detriment of the small ship
perS; and whereas, a poStponement of
their operation has been refused, there
fore, the shippers petition the commission
to lay the testimony before the attorney
general in order that he may take action
under the antitrust law to prevent the
official classification from going into
operation.
In your communication after transmit.
ting the testimony and papers which
show the facts above detailed you say:
These changes In classification are to
be made for the conceded purpose of in
creasing the rates on the articles az
Vanced, and thereby increasing the rev.
enue derived by the carrier from the
ber and variety of articles advanced is
shown by a list of the same annexed as
above stated.
g The protesting shippers assert that
increases in rates, to the extent effected
by these changes in classification, are
without justification and will result in eX.
cessiVe charges upon most, II not all OF
the articles in question. They also allege
that hardship and injustice will further
result from the changes which will be
made in the relation of rates, especially
from the increase in the difference be-
tween carload and less than carload
charges
''It is apparent from the protests
originally filed, from the terms of your
order of the eighth instant, from the res
olution and petition presented by the
shippers and from your own communica-
ton that it is the changes made and not
the method of making them which is
complained Of Under the classification
which has obtained for many years, all
freight is divided into six classes. For
these classes the railroad companies fix
graded rates. A change from lower to
a higher class would increase the rate If
the existing rates are maintained. 1t is
against the increased rate thus produced
that the shippers protest. They claim:
FirSt-That the changes Will result in un-
reasonable rates. SecOnd-In unjust dis
elimination against the small in favor Of
the large shippers. Third-ln charging
more for short than a long haul
Obviously these are matters for the con-
sideration of the interstate commerce
commission. A railroad company may
raise it's rates to an unreasonable point
it may, discriminate among its shippers, It
may charge more for q short than a long
haul, but none Of these acts. however
unjust and wrongful, amounts TO a viola
tion of the antitrust laws.
NO CAUSE FOR ACTION.
ITO authorize the attorney general
to direct an injunction proceeding
under this law it must be shown
there is contract, combination,
commerce among the several states
I'm the first place there is no con-
tract, combination or conspiracy shown.
There is consultation by representative
suggested changes in classification. There
is subsequent independent action by rail-
road companies in the adoption Of the new
classification recommended by the COM
mittee The testimony taken does not
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair; Continued Cold.

Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair; Continued Cold
I-AEneFica EngIanes's Hope.
Open Door in Chinn.
Decision by GriggS.
South Africmn Wax News.
2-Nev Guard Regiment.
Geyvey Invited to 81. Paul.
alleged shoplffter.
New FraternaI Order.
City.s CASH Apeeuat.
3-VieEVS Oh Dr. Smith.
New Detectives Work.
4-stHte Political Gossip.
DE. GEnage's Coup.
5--&ensa:fon in 0hio.
CGnGitlon Of Banks.
6-EditoriaI.
Chat OF the Capital.
T-CI0se of the Century.
Medical Notes.
Social Sins.
NasraRt Verse.
S-Nercter In Danger.
German View of War.
&-hinnsapGlis Matters.
Northwest News.
News of Railroads.
IO-SPOrtiDG News.
Gossip Of the Ring.
Minister In the. Ring.
II-Pun Costs 81 Life.
World Upside Down.
I2-In the Field of Labor.
PrO-BOer Meeting.
Coming City Campaign.
Robustness Announcement.
I4-BOOlss of the Hour.
RecOnquest Of Reggie.
I5-HusiRess Announcements.
lest. Paul Social News.
I7-Suburban Social.
Is-kansas City Divorce Case.
s.vindIes of Two Centuries.
I9-Gouns for Girls.
Notes for Women.
2O-Markets of the World.
News of Lodge Rooms.
2E-POpuIar Wants.
22-Week at the Theaters.
Musical Mention.
Romance OF Duse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
NOW A PRIVATE CITIZEN

Former President of VenexueJ.
Makes HIS Home in Puerto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9O.-Word has
been received here that Gen. Andrade.
late president of Venezuela, who fed on
a warship when the Castro revolution
proved successful, is living quietly in
Puerto Rico, where the American rule
affords him every proper protection Gen
Andrade has sent back the warship on
which he left Venezuela, together with
every other possession in any way be-
longing to the country, and he is now liv-
ing as private citizen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

day after several months of discussion
over the important questions of battery,
armor, speed, coal capacity and displace-
ment. The three vessels-to be called the
Georgia. New Jersey and. Pennsylvania
will equal in formidability the finest line
of-battle ships yet Laid down by any for
eign power, and with@the additional typi-
cal American improvements will surpass
in fighting force any ships now afloat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
IL HUNG CHANG HoN0RED.
Venerable Chinese Statesman VIII
Not BE Again Degraded.

On1neS& statesman VIII
Not BE Again Degraded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3G-The Chinese
minister Mr.. WI Ting Fang, has re-
ceived a dispatch from China stating that
Ii Hung Chang has been appointed act
ing viceroy OF two provinces in the south
of China, adjacent to Canton The minis
ter says this is a marked distinction to
the venerable Chinese statesman, as the
provinces are among the most populous
and commercially important in the empire
Mr. Wu's dispatch clears up nisapPre-
hensiOn created by a recent unofficial
dispatch stating that Earl Ii would be
made vicerOy of one province that of
Canton, and that this would be followed
by a degradation. On the contrary, the
minister's advices show that the double
VicerOyalty is an unusual honr, said to
be analogous to that of viceroy Of India
The appearance of Ii Hung Chang at
the head of affairs in Southern China, it
IS believed, will have an important in
f1uence In that quarter, where the French
sphere of influence is supposed to be
located.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

Japan's favorable attitude was made
known cannot be stated, bat it suff1ces
that Japan made her position unmistalxa-
BILE i'll favor of the American proposition
with the same reservation as in all the
other cases that unanimity should be
reached.
Although Italy is yet to. be heard from
definitely, no doubt is entertained that
this country also will be favorable, thus
making complete the satisfactory re-
sponses of all the great powers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
civil service Ipsproremcnt.

WASHINGTON. .4beez 80. = The civil
service commission. in Its annual report,
10 be issued next week.Swlll say that the
orally confOrmed to than ever before 1t
shows that the removals of employees,
based upon its STATISTICS for this year,
now average slightly Iess, than per cent
of the whole nuHber OF the classified
places.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW, ,-YORK-Arrived St Louis, South
anipton: Sailed: Maasdam, Rotterdam;
Montcalm, London.
QIJEENSTOWN-Arr EtrurIa New
York for Liverpool.
H7AvRE-sailed: La Champagne, New
ANTWERP = Sailed: Aragonia. New
York
L1yERPooL-sailed: Lucania, New
York
GENOA-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm II,
New York, via Naples.
HAvRE-Arrived: Steamer L'Aquitaine,
New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.

METROPOLITAN : "Humpty Dumpty, "
8:15
GRAND-"A Day and Night" SIS.
Olympic-Yaudeville 2 and p. m.
Palm Garden-Vaudeville and 8 p. M
Arion Singing society anniversary, Mo
zart hail. p. III.
Entertainment, Social Labor party, AS
sembly hall, p. IN.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
FAMILY POISONED.
Potato Vines Probably POIIuted by
Spraying to XIII Bugs.

ZANESVLLE,f O., Dec 30-Hon. F. A
Durham, Mrs. Durham, Mariet Maillot q
French maid, and Mary Tysinge, a serv-
ant, narrowly escaped death by arsenical
poisoning during the night. At dinner
last evening mashed potatoes were
served. All felt slightly indisposed when
retiring last night, and early this morn
ing Mr.. Durham awOke very i'll and
weak. He called a physician and six
hours work were required to get the
family past the danger point. Physi-
clans think the poisoning was due to
spraying the vines to kill bugs, the plant
absorbing the poison
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
GAVE UP AND DIED.
We'll Known Railroad OmciaI Ends
His Life by ShOoting

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 3O.-Au-
ditor Uriah B. Rogers, of the Chicago
& West Michigan and Detroit, Grand
Rapids & Western railroads, committed
suicide this noon by shooting himself
through the head, while sitting at his
desk in mis- private office. Death was
instantaneous. Dependency over a long
illness and severe nervous strain are
the probable causes of the deed. Mr..
Rogers had been appointed auditor of
the newly consolidated Pefe Marquette
system only day before yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

for sixty days or ninety days. This re-
quest was refused, the carriers insisting
that the effect of the changes could only
be determined by experience, and stating
complaints and correct changes which
practical operation should prove to be
unjust. 1t was after this request for
postponement had been refused that
some of the shippers presented to the
commission the resolution and petition
V hich YOU have transmitted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
BOILER EXPLOSION.
Four Mem Killed and Several 9th
ers injured.

ELIZABETHToWN,P Pa, Dec. SO.-Four
men were killed and several injured by
boiler explosion today They were EN-,
ployes Of Keller & Cresson, railroad con
tractors. The dead are: Donald Halde-
man, of Bainbridge; WITT Sherbahn, OF
West Donegal; Burt Harris (celored)
an Italian known as Tony.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
Fatal Dynanite ExpIosion

PITTSBURG. Dec SO-By an explosion
Of dynamite in the East end today, Peter
Antonio and Ambrose Bonneil: two
Italians, were fatally injured and several
others slightly hurt. The men were en-
gagged ataiblasting and attempted to thaw
out some frozen dynamite.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

abolition of this coveted distinction. If
the senate agrees. as is probable, the
wranglers will all be classed Alphabetical
ly, and none will know who is the clever
est mathematician of the year. For this
honor men have worked themselves crazy,
and 1t has been secured by some of the
most prominent figures in English his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
ENGINES OF WAR.

America to Have Greatest Battle
ships I'm the WorId.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S0-Designs for
the greatest battleships ever projected
for the American navy We're agreed upon
by the naval board of construction to-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
WOULD BE ABSURD
so SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL
GHIGGS Of PROPOSED SUIT
kGAENST RAILROADS
have DlOkgy No STATU III
RECLAssIEICAT ALTON CANx0T RE
T.4EE3N -*s A ATTRACTION OF
ANPI-Tsst sE LAW
RELIEF K0T TT THE COURTS

Attorney General Holds That Snip
Ecrs Must Turn to the Iater&tNte
Commerce Co.'s Sasis:ti0n - Ret&rns
Transcript Of '1'e&ti.ncny to That
Bedy, Accompanied by an En-
haustive sa;n,ufng tp 0f The Case.
WASHINGTON. Dec 3O.-Attofney
General Griggs today returned to the liz
terstate commerce commission the tram
script Of the evidence taken at Il hearing
before the commission last week i'll the
matter of the new freight classification,
with a view to action by the attorney
general under the ;nti-trust law, if his
Judgment warranted the same The at
torney generals letter follows:
Department of Justice, Washington,
D. G.. Dec. 80, 1S99.-fhe Interstate Com
merce Commission-Gentlem l am in
receipt of your communication of the 18th
instant, and have given the matter such
careful consideration as the limited time
at my command has permitted.
1T appears that, on the Sth instant,
the interstate commerce commission Or
dered an inquiry with respect to certain
changes in freight classification, made by
official classification number 90 which is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
MRS. MORRISON DEAD.
ExOnerated. Her Husbnnr In Her
Ante-MePteIn Statement

NEW YORK, Dec. 80-Mrs Alfred
Morrison, the wife. of the professor of
languages at Mount Vernon. who was
shot by her husband early yesterday, died
from the effects of the wound today.
In her ante-mortem statement Mrs Nor
rison exonerated her husband from
blame. She has arisen to care for her
sick child and her husband mistook her
for a burglar, firing the fatal shot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
BACK TO BOSTON.

Ex-Banker Cole Starts on His Tn
pleasant Journey.
LOS ANGEL. .ES, Cal, Dec S0-CharIes
H. Cole, the Boston banker, accused Of
embezzling $9O0.O06 of the funds of the
Globe National bank, of that city, and ar
rested here, started for Boston tonight
in charge of United States Marshal Us-
borne. Coles wife and son Will accom-
pany him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
DEATH OF MR.. MOODY.

The death of Dwight L Moody is uni
Versally commented on here and his Wis
It's TO England have been recalled The
Times has a long editorial comparing the
career of Mr. Moody to that of the Duke
of Westminster. The weekiies, and even
the halfpenny evening sheets, ali paid
tribute to the dead evangelist. A me-
mortal service held in London was large
ly attended.
Among the latest distinguished men go
ing TO South Africa IS Capt IIoltord who
is one of the closest friends Of the Prince
of Wales, and his equerry. The captain
sails Ian. S, TO join his regiment, the First
life guards. From 1888 to 1892 Capt. HoI-
ford was equeTry to the late Duke of
Clarence, and since then has been equerry
to the Prince of Wales. He is wealthy
land owner and proprietor of Dorchester
house, London, famous for its picture
galleries.
The king of the Belgians goes on a
Yachting cruise In the Mediterranean in
January, returning to Belgium in March.
King Menelek, % Ably ssinia, is soon GO
ing to cairo as the guest of the khedive.
thus disposing of the stories that he is
collecting an army to invade the Soudan.
Nearly all the military men in Dublin
are wearing mourning for Gen. Roberts
son
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
DIRECTORS INrOPMED-

The directors Of The German East Afri-
can line have received news of the arrest
Of the imperial mail steamer Bundesra tn.
The commander OF the port of Durham re-
fused an explanation Of the cause Of the
seizure.
1t is declared that there was no contra
band of war on board. and when applica-
ton was made to the German foreign
Office the latter Immediately promised in
terposition with the British government.
BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED.
PRETORIA, Friday, Dec 29-Three
British prisoners from Atalapo report that
Capts. Vernon and Stamford, Of Col.
Baden-Powelrs stan, ware killed during
the engagement in which Lords Edward
Cecil and Savendish Bentlnick were
wounded. The Object OF the sortie was to
capture Beer cannon The loss of the
British was very severe.
The long Tom injured at Ladysnith
has been repaired ard is being replaced
The new contract reducing the price or
dynamite instituted by she raad in August
was registered Dec. Is between the gov
ernment and the factory
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
BLANKET INDICTMENT.
Michigan Grand Jury Finally
Reaches n PinCiinG.

Reaches n FiniinG.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. 3O.-The grand
jury returned one indictment Just before
1 o'clock today and adjourned till next
Tuesday AS in previous ceases, the pros
ecutor moved that the contents be kept
secret until the party or parties named
therein are arraigned, and the court 50
ordered. 1t is believed the document is
a blanket in character and covers three
or more names.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
SEIZURE OF A SHIP
1T MAY CAUSE SERIOUS COMrLIs
CATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY
AND GREAT BRFTAIN
HAMBURG CITIZggS EXCITED
OWNERS OF BUNDEsR ATH. THB
VESSEL TAKEN, ASK GOVERN
MEST TO INTERFERE
INTENSE FEELING is EVIDENT

HOlIanders and Germans at Leuren-
20 Marques Openly Denouncc Ac-
ton of the BrItIsh-Commamder
of the Port of Durham Declined
to Give Any Explanation of the
Action Taken by His Government.
LOURENZO MARQUES, Delagoa Bay,
Dec 3O.-The seizure of the German
East African liner Bundesrath by the
British cruiser Magicienne has caused a
tremendous sensation here 1t is ex-
pected that serious complications will
follow, as the owners OF the vessel as
sert that there was no basis for the
seizure. The British authorities are
silent, but the Bundesrath is in custody
and will be taken before a prize court.
EXCITEMENT IN HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, Dec 39-The seizure Of
the Bundesrath was referred to at a
meeting of merchants held here today,
After speech byAdoph Wormann, presi-
dent Of the Hamburg Chamber Of COM
merce, dealing with the great progress
OF the German empire during the closing
century, Herr EifTe, speaking in behalf
OF the firms trading With South Africa,
asked whether the chamber was doing
all that was necessary Tor the protection
OF German trade in that part of the
world. German commerce, he asserted,
had already suffered detriment through
the war in South Africa, and news came
of the seizure Of a German steamer by
a British warship
Herr Wormann replied that the cham
Der had already considered the ques-
ton OF representations, with view Of
taking action in the matter Mr. Cham
berlain had been Informed, he said, that
the steamship company owning the seized
vessel had telegraphed TO Prince Hohen-
lobe, the imperial chancellor, asking for
government intervention, and 1t was de-
clared that nothing whatever had been
done by the company which could in any
way be regarded as a breach of neutral
itv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
PROBABLE BASIS.

LONDON, Dec. 30.-A representative Of
the Associated Press has learned that
there were three German officers and
twenty men. attired in khaki. and in
tending 20 serve the Beers, on board the
Bundesrath, which explains her capture
Regarding t;aftic genei ably on ,ht e :st
coast of Africa. the British admiralty Of.
ticials say the British soTerament de l. es
that all ordinary and legitimate trade
conductedrby foreign vessels should suf-
fer as little .estrlet.on as pnssih.a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
sKIRAIiSHEs FREQJ ENT.

/.
LONDON. Dec 21-The war Office com
municated about midnight copies of the
messages exchanged between the queen
and the inhabitants Of Kimberley. stat
ing that no further news Lad b4e:l rec w
ed up TO that hour, and nothing OF i4I-
pOrtance has come from other sOiu ceS
during the night. The sorties. s<irn.ishas,
reconnois8nces and bomtarJ mcntS at Va
Ifous points where the Brush ard Beers
confront each other 50 far as can ba
judged, have had no effect upon the gen
eral situation at the seat of war. wnch
is practically the same as il was a week
ago. During the night of Dec 2S Lady
smith and Chieveley Camp were in fUu
communication, he former report * all
well. While the signaling was in prog
ress the Boers att emp;cd 10 muId-e the
messages with flashlights from each ex-
trelnity of their long int-eIched ne. The
naval brigade took aIYaata~e of the CD-
portunity to shell the Boer positions
which were plainly revealed by thei cwn
lights. The naval battery resumed The
ehelling Of ;he Roer trenches on the m m
ing of Dec. 20, but their fire failed to
elicit any signs of life
dispatch from Cape Town. dated
Wednesday, Dec. Y, announced that an
aTmored train had restored commurica-
tion with Durdreoht, where he Free STATE
Tag ItSlV bCSI UdutSu tONil, am lDdj inc
Beers had been driven from The adjacent
hills TO Stormberg.
GREETINGS WITH KIMBERLEY.
The war office issued a dispatch dated
Cape Town Friday, Dec. 29 evening,
saying that Col. Kekewich wired. through
the general commanding at Modder river,
Dee. 2S, as follows:
81 am desired By the mayor and coun-
Gil to forward the following for trans
mission through the proper channel:
q To Her Most Gracious Majesty, tho
Queen: The inhabitants of Kimberley
leg to serd your majesty New Years
greetings The trouble they have pass
ed through and are still enduring only
tends to love and loyalty towards your
majesty's throne and person.
--'' r. H Hendron Mayor,
con behalf of the inhabitants
The war office also issues the following,
addressed to the secretary of state for
war
please send the following to Col. Keke-
wich for communication TO the mayor
and council from the queen:
81 am deeply touched by your kind
and loyal New Years greetings. ] watch
with admiration your determination and
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Continued on Eighth rnge.
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HOPE in AMERICA
ERITCNS AND RoERS TURN TO THE
UNITED STATES IN THEIR
ENTREMITN
ENGLAND MAI MED FOODSTUFFS
DOEBS WILL GO FURTHER. AND
MAY ASK UNCLE SAM TO ACT
As PEACEMAkER
AGENTS TO BE SENT HERE

VIII Present Their Case to Congress-
men I'm Washington, and Bring
Other Influences to Bcnr-Amer-
lean Interference Not Considered
PTObnbIe-COnI Famine Is the
Latest Difficulty for England.
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