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of tn" Scranton miners convention.
1t is believed that the Strik" will
b" declared of at the miners Of the
companies that have COmph. 4 with the
resolutions of tn" Scranton convention
ana that III" contest will Nn cOutinu.
ed against other operators who have
not fallen into line. If thu action Is
taken it is not unlikely tNa railroad
men will be drawn into the contest OF
refusing to handle the coz. of these
companies.
Armed Deputies Shoveling.
ShamOkin. Pa. oct. 25.-Fifty depu.
ties with rcvolvers in their Zip pockk.
cts are shOveling "buckwh"ut' coal
from the Cameron C~olliery culm bank
in the scparators today, while twenty
coal and iron policemen patrol the
grounds oncircling the separators to
keep strikers at 4 distance. The lat.
ter at intervals pass the puhIic road
west of tn" collicry and curse tn" dep.
nti"s. No persons other than men
wanting to go to work are permitted
to approach the breaker. Thus far
IN" strikers lave" attempted no vic.
lencr.
Hczclton. Pa, oct. 25.-Tho follow,
ing statement was given out for pub.
I"atlon tonight by President Mitchell
OF tn" United Min" Workers:
To the Miners and Mine Owners of
the Anthracite Region:
Gentlemen After carefully can.
wasting the entire strike situation. We
your officers. district and national.
have concluded that your victory is so
nearly complete that no good end can
b" served by continuing the strike
longer me contest has been in prog
r'SN Tor ~ days ana tn" companies
employing you nave with lew "Nc"p-
'IohS' SlEhIh'" th"lr Willingness to pay
the seal" OF ages formulated by tn"
scranton convention OF &c. l. ana H.
w" ar" ""ar" lha' some ulSappolht
m"nt and dissatisfaction has been
caused by III" failure" of the operators
in districts and I to separate the re
duciion in tn" prize" OF powder from
tn" advanc" in wages. but. after care
tuI INQUIRY We ar" Satlsfl"d that each
MN" employ" Will arlualIy rec"lN" an
a~dNanc" OF 10 per cent on the wage
, 1900-10-26

Almost any form Of legal blank NAV
De had at The Republican once.
Weekly Republican only 81 a year.
, 1900-10-26

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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
CONDITION OF MERRIAM.

His Wife's Plea for a Guardian Still
Being Weighed.
Judge Harvey, Of the probate court is
still engaged in hearing the application
of Mrs. George N Merriam for the ap-
pointment of guardian for her husband,
on the grounds that he is sQuandering
and wasting his estate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Pierre-Articles of Incorporation have
been filed by the Evangelical Lutheran
Emanuel church, Of Hamlin county. The
board of trustees is composed OF Paul
Tilley, Gustav BOIL and L. Hollaner.
Clark-Victor Swanson, the butter mark
er of the Clark creamery, received from
the South Dakota Dairymen's association
q gold watch as the second premium for
high scoring butter given at the meeting
Of the association at Mitchell last month.
Madison-Mfs. Joseph Barber lost both
her thumbs and the forefnger of the
right hand as the result of dynamite
cap explosion Her son found the cap on
the sidewalk, and while she was examin-
ing 1t it exploded.
Pierre-During the week the state land
department issued twenty-five patents to
commencing to make their tax returns
to the state insurance commissioners,
and indications point to large increase
In business this year. The department
received 5000 in one day.
De Smet-The National Creamery But
termakers' convention, which occurs at
Lincoln Feb. 19 to %, will be largely at
tended by South Dakota creamery peo-
pie. Reduced rates have been secured,
and 1t is not improbable that car load
will go from this section of the country.
Lennox-The LennoX Building and Loan
association is a new organization that
mas been % here and will imme
are: President. Wy H. Wilkinson; vice
president, J. J. Haliigan; secretary, C. C.
kuper; solicitor, James Hanney.
De Smet-Robert F. Brooks delivered
himself into the hands of the sheriff for
safe keeping until his mental condition
improves. He has been grain buyer at
this point, and has been subject to Pc
riodical attacks of mental trouble for
some time. q u
Yankton--A $500 crea- merry plant is be-
Ing erected at Marindahl. Ole P. Olson
has been elected presidentoby the Farm
ers' Cooperative association.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
NORTH DAKOTA.

DaWes has deeared third dvidend Of
20 per cent in favor of the depositors of
the First National bank, and the state
will receive 81, 591 as it's share.
Grand Forks-A. Sweeney, who was
held at Bottineau on the charge of snug
Cling wheat across the line, has been
held over to the United States court here
in $500 bonds.
Cavalier-An ice carnival was held here
last week between the thaws.
Ellendale-The Glendale Record is agi-
tating the subject OF starting a new
creamery or cheese factory.
Grand Forks-The North Dakota Pro-
hibitionists have called their annual con-
vention for March 23 at this place.
Mandan-The proposition to buy out the
settlers in this locality and place the
Santee Indians on the land is not meet
ing with very general favor.
amestown-During the six months
ending Dec. 81, 1899, the state insane asy
lum at this place cost the STATE $4,000.
Fargo-Pat Grant holds the record in
this locality for killing coons. He went
out one afternoon last-Week and killed
three coons he has slaughtered since the
first Of the year.
Bowbells-The First State Bank of Bow
bells opened its doors last week, and will
conduct a general banking business.
Enderlin-The w. C. t U organization
has been attempting to enforce the cur
few ordinance, but 1t is claimed that The
law is imperative, and the local authori
ties will look after its proper enforcement
in the future.
Larimore-The W. B, c. of this place
have sent large number of chair pill
lows to the Lisbon Soldiers home. Each
inmate has in this way been supplied
with a cushion.
Carrington-The Darlington Record has
this to say of one-night stand show
that recently played the town: "a good
many of the jokes would have to be run
through sieve before the proprietor of
a fourth-class livery barn would allow
them to be told in the box stall farthest
from the front door"
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
PETERSON UNDER FIRE.
Putting 1t Strongly Up to the Dep
uty Register.

Putting 1t Strongly Up to the Dep
uty Register.
In the Metcalf investigation the cross
examination of Frank J. Peterson was
resumed yesterday morning.
Mr.. Peterson was questioned as to the
manner in which the records of the office
are kept Deed record book, volume I'll,
in which the missing warranty deed was
recorded, was produced, and Mr.. Peter
Son was shown page 459. He testified that
he thought the handwriting was that Of
John Ohnick, one of the recorders He
was then questioned as to the erasures,
and said he knew nothing of the matter
until after they had been discovered.
Book 81 of the miscellaneous records
was then produced, together with the
pages 1878, that had been cut out and
afterwards found in the vault. Mr..
Haynes offered both books and the pages
in evidence, which was objected to by
Mr. Welch, who insisted that q record
could be made If desired, but that the
books must be kept in the Office.
The books were identified by Peterson
who, when asked if the erasures were not
peculiar, replied that they were not, and
that corrections and erasures might hap
pen under any administration. The hand
writing In the warranty deed witness
thought was that of Mr.. Chase, another
employe of the office.
Witness was not certain how the war
ranty deed came to be recorded in the
miscellaneous records.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
"oregon. ana .Umatilln.,

These latest products of Pullman's $
shops are models of elegance and beauty
They are finished in solid mahogany, up
holstered in tan and oriental tapestry.
with an oval roof, and lighted with
them in point of beauty. has ever left ST.
They now run daily on the Minneapolis
St. Louis nlsn5 ~ bn5lrs bralns u oinaha' max
Coaches finished with solid mahogany,
with large smoking compartments fitted
with wicker chairs and leather lounges.
having commodious toilet rooms at each
end. is another exclusive feature Of the
Omaha service on the NJ. & st. L. R. r.
The parlors cars 'Ambrosia'' and "El-
elation to the travelling public. They
leave ST. Paul at 9 a. M. reach Omaha
at $40 D. m. complete cafe serves a
la carte meals. Seats In parlor car only
7b cents to Omaha
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
MINNEAPOLIS BREvrTIEs.


The jury in the case Of G. w. Gilbert
against the Omaha Railroad company, in
which action was brought for $1,000 dam
ages for personal injuries sustained while
a passenger on a train, disagreed, and
were discharged.
The grand jury intends to investigate
the nickel-in-the-slot machines that are
being operated so extensively in Mime
apolis. 1t is understood that especial
attention will be paid to the places where
photographs of nude and questionable
character are on exhibition. With this
members of the grand jury will go on a
Summing tour, so as to size UP the evil
for themselves.
The council committee on police is plan
ming an up-to-date wagon for the CEN
trail station this summer. The new wagon
will-be equipped with rubber tires.
Oliver T. Erickson, who has just re-
signed his position as superlntendent for
William Donaldson.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
GREAT UPRoAR.
Scene in Spanish Senate Growing
Out of American War.

Scene in Spanish Senate Growing
Out of American War.
MADRID, Feb 6.-Count Almenas, who
insists that the responsibility should be
brought to those to whom Spain's defeats
in the Spanish-American war were due,
created a scene in the senate today by
asking If 1t were true that a conspiracy
existed among the generals to prevent
light being thrown upon all the circum-
stances Of the war.
Lieut.. Gen. Azcarraga, minister of war,
replied that the attitude alleged to have
been adopted by the generals did not
exist. He protested against "the campaign
against the prestige Of the army"
Count Almenas retorted:
"I am not satisfied with these declara-
tions."
The president Of the senate, Gen. Mar
tinez de Campos, called him to order,
saving he could not allow It to be said In
parliament that the Spanish generals
were unworthy Of confidence Count AL
menas replied:
''There were unworthy generals, az
there was an Infamous government, who
led Spain to dishonor."
A great uproar ensued, during whlcn
the president called upon Count Almenas
TO withdraw his statement. The count re-
fused, and the excitement increased.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
NEW YORK BANKERS.
Annual Banquet of Their State As
sOciatiOn.

NEW. YORK, Feb. e.-Men of promi-
nence in banking and monetary circles to
the number of nearly 400 met tonight at
the annual banquet Of Group g." of the
New York State Bankers association,
held at the Waldorf-Astoria. 1t had been
expected that Secretary of the Treasury
Gage would be at the banquet, but tele-
gram was read from him, in which 1t
was stated that he could not be present
on account of his health.
Among those at the guests table were:
Rev. RI David H Greer ]. Edward ST.
mond, Frederick D. Tappen, Joseph G.
Hendrix, Rev. DR.. M. w. Stryker, J.
Pierpont Morgan, Charles Emory Smith,
postmaster general of the United States;
Senator A. ]. Beveridge, Moses K. Jessup,
City Comptroller Bird S. Collier and Con-
rad Jordan.
The toast, 1.-The President of the Unit
ed States" was drunk standing amid
great enthusiasm. Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith then spoke. He
said in part:
I'VE made our greatest commercial
standing in the greatest new market Of
the world when we secured the continue
ton Of the open door to China. That is
! the most splendid triumph of modern
diplomacy. 1t gives us an even chance,
and an even chance means American sue
cess and leadership. How did we gain this
splendid achievement Of the open door to
| China? 1t comes because we unfurled our
| flag over the Philippines, because we have
| planted ourselves at the very gate Of
| China; because we have made ourselves
a world power, and because we have
| shown that America in the future Is to
play an important part in the worlds
| commerce. The open door to China shows
! the wisdom of the policy which accepted
the responsibility which the fate of the
war imposed upon u.s. This is no hour for
purblind pessimists who have no just con-
| ception Of the splendor Of our position
and the grandeur Of our destiny"
| Just as the postmaster general was con-
cluding his speech, Gov. Roosevelt enter
| ed the room, accompanied by ex-Gov.
Levi P. Morton. They were given rous-
ing reception. The bankers stood up and
shouted their approval as the governor
walked by, bowling his Acknowledgements.
Senator Beveridge, Gov. Roosevelt, Rev.
DR.. Stryker and Simon Goddard also
spoke.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
BAPTISM OF BLOOD.
j. j. WhippIe Shoots Bennie Moore
at Bemidji.


BEMIDJI, Mimi, Feb. 8.-(Special y
The new Olympic theater was given a
baptism of blood last evening when 1t
was formally opened to the public. j.
j. Whipple, better known as Rus Whip
pie, a saloonkeeper at Solway, shot and
killed Bennie Moore, lumber jack The
theater and adjoining barroom were both
crowded to the doors with patrons.
The two men got into a quarrel half
hour before the tragedy and were both
the worse for drink. They met again in
the auditorium and again got mixed up
Moore, who is small man, struck
Whipple and knocked his teeth out
Whipple pulled his revolver and shot
Moore through the heart.
Moore staggered out Of the bar into
the theater room and was carried from
there to the Markham hotel, where he
shortly expired His body was then car
ried to the undertaker's, where an in
quest was held today by Deputy Coron-
er Newman, the jury finding that the
deceased came to his death at the hands
of Russell J. Whipple.
DR.. Newman subsequently performed
post-mortem, extracting the bullet from
the body. From all that can be learned
at this time the killing was premedi-
tated Whipple is big fellow, standlhg
six feet four In his stocking feet and
weighing 26o pounds, while Moore was
boyish-looking fellow, weighing about ll0
or 15O pounds After the shooting Whip
pie walked out Of the building with two
friends and went to the saloon of ). r.
Oringer, where he was arrested ana
taken to the county Jail. His preliminary
examination was taken up this after
noon before Justice Gilmore, on The
charge Of murder in the first degree.
There was talk of lynching last night
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
HL0RE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
~ 20 WASHINGTON AK SOUTH.
Telephone-Main 2o13 Advertising
Subscriptions-279o-J

/ The Minneapolis charter commission
held its first lively debate last evening
over section 8. chapter 1, of the charter
which provided that there should never
be "a sale of liquors in any territory that
might be added to the city.
. Commissioner Winecke thought this
would be unwise. Shingle Creek and
other places that might be added to the
city, would, If liquor were allowed to be
Eold there, be the source Of considerable
revenue.
The point went into general discussion.
many Of the commissioners feeling that
any attempt to change the patrol limits
would Insure for the charter prompt re-
lection by the voters. After some study
It was found that the charter commission
had no power to make any change in the
patrol limits and that the only thing
they could do with that clause which was
Objectionable was to provide that the pa
troll limits should not be extended with
out three-fourths vote, as provided In
the enabling act.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
WISCONSIN,.

Waupun-The windmill fitting shop of
Althouse-Wheele company burned Loss
$4,000, covered by insurance.
Oshkosh-Henry Quackenbush escaped
from two policeman by letting himself out
or q second story window on a rope. He
has not been re-arreSted.
Oshkosh-Prescott Chase, son Of Mr..
and Mrs G. c. Chase, and great grand
son of Senator Sawyer. died of whooping
, cough.
Madison-The Wisconsin free library
commission has announced that sum-
mer school for library training will be
held at the university summer school
next season.
Madison-The regents Of the state uni
vers1ty met here to let the contract for
the new engineering building. Estimates
submitted will complete the building
within the appropriation of 100000 made
by the last legislature.
Oconto-The Citizens National bank Is
putting up a new bank building that will
cost In the neighborhood of $4,000. The
structure will be a valuable addition to
the city.
Waukesha-The schlitz Brewing COM
pang has bought the house and grounds
on Pewaukee lake known as Bellview.
and will make extensive Improvements In
the grounds. The company will make it
q resort.
Whitehall-The ,Trempealeau county
asylum is nearing completion and will be
ready to receive patients within thirty
days
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
MINNESOTA.

Waterville-Mrs. Zahn, wife of Rev B.
J. Zahn, is dead at an advanced age.
New Ulm-Attorney S. L. Pierce, of st.
that he considered locating here, but has
decided to go to Redwood Falls to live.
Preston-The county Prohibitionists
held a convention to elect delegates to
the state convention.
Mankato-The case of City Clerk Brown
is now up to the grand jury. Brown was
short in his accounts and is now in the
South.
Anoka-A man named Wright, living
near Anoka, while driving a load Of
lumber, was thrown to the ground: A
portion of the load fell on him. breaking
one leg and one arm. He died before he
could be taken to his home.
wadena-Burt Lewis, brakeman for
merly in the employ of the Northern Pa
ciflc at this point, was killed last week
on the Louisville & Nashville road. He
was Well-known here and was engaged
to a young lady at Staples.
Duluth-Supt. R. e. Denfeld. of the
public schools, was reelected superin-
tendent of schools for two years at sal
ary of $780,
Marshall-H. P. Nelson was thrown
from his wagon, while returning to his
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
WHISKY IN CHUNKS.
One of the Troubles Pioneers of the
West Had to Contend With.


Indiana Farmer.
One sad evil we had in early times, and
we have 1t yet, only in more gigantic
way, was that Of intemperance. There
was no beer, but whisky straight, and
whisky hot, and whisky cold, and it serv-
ed two purposes besides making drunk.
In the summer 1t drove the heat out
and in the winter 1t drove the cold out,
but it didn't kill offhand as 1t does now.
Cheap whisky was made at cheap dis
tilleries, or stillhouses, as they were
termed, and sold cheap and exchanged
for corn, two gallons Of whisky for one
bushel of corn, and it was considered al
most a prime necessity In every house.
One old man that we'll knew, who loved
a dram dearly, was frequent patron
of one Of these stillhouses. He would
take a sack Of shelled corn on horse
back and go to the stillhouse and ex-
change 1t for four gallons Of the one
thing needful, and the amount would last
him about a month.
At last, tired of doing business on SO
small a SCALE he decided to take a wa
gon load in the fall and get a barrel, and
that, he thought, would last whole
year. The exchange was made and the
barrel was carefully set away in the
smokehouse, where he could draw at his
liking, but when cold weather set In
and he needed warming up every day
his hopes were frustrated, for the whis-
ky froze up and his labor and corn were
gone He was not slow in notifying the
distiller of his loss and demanded repa-
ration. The distiller, not wishing to have
his business reputation wrecked, told him
he would make another barrel in the
spring that would be all right. Agreea-
BILE to promise, the barrel was filed again
and placed in the smokehouse. and bet
ter times dawned once more on the old
man. But alas! When the weather
warmed the whisky soured and the old
mans hopes were again frustrated. If
the same grade of whisky was made and
used now it would be godsend to the
country.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07

for the war, and will refuse to transport
them to South Africa
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
CANADA WILL PAY.
Loyal Action of the Parliament at
Ottawa.

Ottawa.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 6.-The Transvaal
war was discussed In the house of COM
mons last night. The position of the
government was announced by F. J..
Gould, who moved the address in reply
to the speech from the throne, in regard
to the pay of the contingents which is the
bone of contention between the two po-
litical parties The government proposes
to pay all the expenses Of the Canadian
soldiers to Cape Town, there to be
merged into the battalions of the empire
and paid for by Great Britain. In ad-
dition to the pay given by Great Britain.
Canada will make 1t up to what would
be paid If the Canadian soldiers had
been serving at home. This extra
amount will be kept in fund for the
return of the men or given out to their
families.
Sir Charles Upper insisted on paying
the full sum to Great Britain, while the
Canadians were in the field.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the premier, spoke
of the justice Of the war, and supported
the view taken by the government FOR
forwarding assistance. He did not want
to be more imperial than the impel9alists
and said the sending of the contingents
offered no precedent which any govern
ment would be expected to follow In
future.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
MOVE BY METHUEN
Continued From First Page.
MACRUM NON-COMMITTAL

for the war, and will refuse to transport
them to South Africa.
MACRUM NON-CoMMITTAL
Fast LIVERPOOL, O., Feb. s.-Ex-
Consul Macrum arrived here today at II
q clock. He still declined to make a state
ment of his reasons for leaving Pretoria
He was reminded Of his statement in New
York that he would talk after he had
visited the state department, and was
asked when he would be ready to make a
statement.
Il have not decided" he said. IT will
not talk today, at any rate
PRETORIA FORTS DENUDED.
CAPE TOWN, Feb. 6.-The Argus an
nounces that ninety guns have been dis
patched from Pretoria to the front, and
that the Pretoria forts have been practi-
cally denuded Of artillery.
HAY AT PRETORIA.
PRETORIA, Monday, Feb. 5.-Adelbert
8. Hay, the new United States consul
here, was received by the Transvaal gov
ernment today, and presented his creden-
tials. He created an excellent impression
MAHARAJAH'S CONTRIBUTION.
CALCUTTA, Feb. 6.-The maharajah of
Jaipur has made a donation of 100000
rupees to the South African war fund.
BOERs ATTEMPT ESCAPE.
CAPE TOWN, Tuesday, Feb. Give
Boer prisoners at Simons Town tried to
escape last night. They had firearms and
wounded prison warden. Two of the
fugftives were wounded and all were
captured.
RECRUITING FOR BOERs.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8-The Boer govern
ment according tn reliable jnforma tinn
has representative In Chicago who Is
busy enllsting men for the war in South
Africa. 1t is said he has two offices, the
location of which is kept secret in order
to escape detection by government Of
ficers The movement was discovered
through overtures to Bernhard Rosen-
thai, theatrical man of New York
who is in Chicago on business connect
ed with his profession
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
SIGNS OF YIELDING.
Secret Conference of Gov. Taylor
and Advisers.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb s-There waa
a long conference at the office of Gov.
Taylor tonight, those present, besides Gov.
Taylor, being Col Ungel, Col. Williams,
Gen. Collier, Judge Young and William
Sweeney the latter two attorneys of Gov.
Taylor. The conference was secret. and
none Of those engaged In 1t would consent
to talk They allowed 1t to be tacitly un-
derstood, however. that the position Of
Gov Taylor was the same as that stated
early in the morning to the Associated
Press, that "if a fair-minded. honest elec-
ton law was given to the state he would
not allow any personal ambition of his
own to remain in the way of a settle
ment."
Ex-Gov Bradley and w. c. P. Breckin-
ridge, of Gov. Taylor's counsel, will hold
a conference with him tomorrow MORN
ing.