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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
FRIENDS FEAR FOUL PLAY
ABSENCE OF WILLIAM FOELSEN
IS CAUSING MUCH
ALARM
HE WAS LAST SEEN TUESDAY
Henry KOenig, Who Saw Him Last,
Says He Was ON HIS Way
HOme-Had Large sum
of Money.
HE WAS LAST SEEN TUESDAY

William Foelsen, one of the leading con-
tractors in this city, and a member OF
the board of police commissioners, has
been missing since Tuesday evening, and.
according to the opinion of those who
know him best, has met with foul play
Mr.. Foelsen was engaged on a contract
for the charging of the Hamm Brewery
company, and on Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock he paid his hands, numbering
ninety in all, their wages for the pre-
ceding two weeks. Then he went to the
saloon of Brenck & Krent, Ninth ami
Wabasha, remained there until $40,
boarded an interurban car, and has not
been seen since.
The last of his friends to see him was
Henry e, Koenig, a duel-scarred gradu-
ate of Heidelberg university, who is at
present a clerk in the posteftice. Mr..
hoenig met him in the saloon referred to
above. This was at 7;15, and Mr.. FoeI-
sen had Just. LETT the;zseerfe of his work
at the brewery.
Said Mr.. Koenig to Clio be reporter
last night:
ST feel confident that he has met with
foul play. He invited me to accompany
him home, and as I was going to re-
hearsal could not oblige him. We often
go home together, as we live within a
short distance of one another Just as
he left me he said he was terribly sleepy
and gave me two letters to post, which
l did without looking at them. He ap-
peared to me to be in his normal con-
dition, and [ fear that he fell asleep on
the car and was taken to Minneapolis
where he met with foul play. I cannot
help thinking that something serious
happened to him. He had plenty of
money, probably two or three hundred
dollars, from what 1 saw, and robbery
will, ] think, be found to be at the bot
tom Of his disappearance"
No alarm was felt until the next morn
ing, when it was ascertained that his
wife had neither seen nor heard anything
of her husband. The men continued to
work, but only on such portions as the
directing hand of the contractor was not
necessary.
Yesterday the officials of the brewery
communicated with the wife, and in
formed her that if her husband did not
turn UP before the day was over, they
would commence an independent inquiry
as to his whereabouts.
Mrs. Foelsen is naturally greatly alarm
ed; she knows better than anyone that
he had no possible reason for disappear
ing, and she shares with her friends the
belief that some serious accident, if not
his death, is responsible for his non-ap-
pearance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
Indianapolis Sun.

lands being sold in forty-acre tracts, as
at present, and which the secretary of
the interior says is unsatisfactory. The
senate has passed a joint resolution for
a commission of congressman to inve=d-
gate and report Cns the practicability of
the park, and its passage viii hasten
the solution of the whole matter, but it
cannot be taken up for consideration in
the house. except by unanimous consent,
ana the representative from the Duluth,
Mlnn., district will not give his consent
until the, people of his district are will
ing he should do so.
Resolutions We're passed by the aszo-
citation favoring the purchase of a re-
serve containing the California big trees
and ACQUISITION by the government of the
Appalachian and Minnesota national
parks. Mr. Stewart Canadian Inspector
of forests, delivered an address On the
forestry of Canada, The executive COM
mittee will consider the motion inviting
he Canadian Forestry association to
meet with the American association at
Buffalo during the Pan-American expo
sition.
The officers of tie associa ton, inelud-
ing Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. as
president We're reelected. The associa-
tion then adjourned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
GEN. ANDREWS TALKS
OF MlNNEsOTA5s PARK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Amer
ican Forestry association today opened
it's convention here The board of 5i-
rectors submitted its report, which was
accepted by the association. The report
says that during the past year popular
interest in forestry has grown remark
ably The condition of the country S
forests is in general markedly improved
Gen. Andrews, of the Minnesota for
estry department, speaking of the pro-
posed national park in Minnesota, said:
''It contains a little less than 10000
acres of land on ceded Indian reserva-
tions, mostly covered with conifeous for
est, exclusive of Indian allotments and
OF water. 1t embraces important head
waters of the Mississippi and the an
cient and the present home OF the abor-
igines. Fifteen hundred Indians are liv-
ing there, and will remain If made a
park it will be cared for by trained for
esters, the ripe timber cut, natural re-
generation promoted, the young trees left
to grow and a sustained forestry could
be maintained. If there are any good
agricultural lands they can be left out.
The park will be benefit to forestry and
blessing to the public But to obtain
1T Will require a new agreement with the
Indians, by which they will be credited
with lump sum instead of the pine
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
FATAL FALL FROM A CAR
STEPHEN STAFFORD KILLED ON
GRAND AVENUE LINE.

Stephen Stafford. mortorman, in the
employ of the city railway company,
fell from Grand and Lafayette car at
Z o'clock yesterday morning, and sustain
ed injuries from which he died three
hours later.
He was detailed to conductor duty yes
terday, and was on the trailer of the
6:30 car, leaving Smith avenue barns.
When the car reached Seventh street, he
was missed by Conductor Grundhoefer,
who, on returning, found Stafford lying
in the road near Leech street, in an un-
conscious condition, with blood flowing
from gaping wound in his head His
switch rod was found about ten feet
away 1t Is thought that the rod fell
from the street car, and in jumping off
to recover 1t Stafford fell and received
his fatal injuries.
He was taken to ST. Luke's hospital,
where he died at 10 clock, never regain
ing consciousness. His home was at
Becker, Mimi, but since staying in ST.
Paul he has lived at $50 Rice street. Star-
ford was twenty y-eight years old and un-
married
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
SAYS THAT / Is GOOD
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND BEFORE.
THE SENATE MILITARY
COMMITTEE
lNDORSES THE AsKY ClITEGN
SAYS THAT TT MINIMIZES INTEH-
PERANCE AMONG EN-
LISTED MEN
M'GoLRICK WAS ALSO HEARD
Distinguished Duluth PreIate Sides
With His Ecclesiastical su-
periOr as TO Beneficial
Effect ON the Men.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-In the senate
committee on military TODAY the hearin Or
On the army reorganiza ton bill was con
tlnued and in addition to number of
army on1cers, Archbishop ireland ana
BISHOP -McGolrick were heard. The two
pfelates SPOKE only on the provision OF
the Dill prohibiting the establishment of
canteens or post exchanges Both of
them pronounced the provision unWise
and expressed the opinion that the can
teen is IN the interest of temperance and
good morals in the army Archbishop
Ireland based his remarks especially
upon his observations of affairs at Fort
Smelling, near his home, at ST. Paul.
He said that he was sure from all that
ne had seen and heard among the SOL
d1ers that the canteen is a powerful fac
tor in the protection of the soldiers from
outside temptations of all kinds and he
did not accept the theory that the cam
teen brings temptation to the troops that
otherwise would rot come to them
USE COMMON SENSE.
The archbishop said further that judg-
ing from his observations and experience
at Fort Smelling fewer men are found
drinking outside the reservation than
formerly. In former times after pay
day at the fort many of the men would
be found in St Paul and the next. day
many OF them would turn UP in the pO-
lice courts. He also spoke of what he
designated miserable saloons along the
border Of the military reservation, which
furnished the soldiers not only with
liquor of the worst kind, but everything
else that makes for iniquity.'
He added: L am myself a total alb
stainer, but when it comes to deal ling
with the people at large 1 think the only
satisfactory and successful way is to
eliminate the danger as far as possible
and to reduce drinking to the minimum
to advocate moderate temperance"
Senator Burrows asked a question con-
cerning the canteen as a temptation to
young men in the army who had never
drunk before entering the ranks.
NOT A TEMPTATION.
'"That sort of a man in the army is
rather a rare article" the archbishop
replied ''but if the rare article does
turn up, as 1t may, and if a man is found
in the army who has been able to re-
sist the temptations of the saloons in
ordinary life, I think he will be able to
resist the evils of the canteen.''
Col Guenther, senior artillery colonel,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
MAYOR JONES, OF FARGO.
Addressed League of American Mu.
nicfpaIfties Yesterday.

F CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec 1S.-At to
days opening session of the League OF
American Municipalities, Mayor j. A.
Jones, of Fargo, N. D., read a paper on
Street improvements"
Mayor John B. Weakley, of Florence.
Ala, addressed the league on 1.-The Best
Methods for the Assessment and Collec-
ton of Taxes, and the Limitation on the
Taxing and Debt-creating Powers of Mu-
inequalities
Health Officer William F. Brunner. OF
Savannah read a paper on 1.-The Preven-
ton of Diseases in the United States
In the afternoon the members OF the
convention, their families and friends.
went on an excursion around the harbor
The eXcursionists landed at the Isle of
Palms, where luncheon was served to
200 guests. At the conclusion Mayor
Srnythe called for reports of cities wish
ing the next convention. 1t developed
that there seven, including Denver, Col
orado Springs, Grand. Rapids Detroit
Jamestown. N. Y. The place will be
chosen Saturday.
At the session this evening papers were
read by 3, Prof Edward w. Benis. late
of the University of Chicago, on Some
Present English Municipality Condi-
tion," and by Supt.. Frank c. Mason, of
the Brooklyn Telegraph, on the Fire
Departments of Our Cities-Their Prog
ress and Their Needs"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
KEEPS THE OLD STAFF.
CoMMANDANp COMPTON REAP
POINTS ALL AIDES.

At the meeting of the soldiers home
board, Commandant Compton announced
the appointment of his staff as follows:
F. J. Mead, adjutant; F. Straub quarter
master; o. S. Pine, surgeon; H. c. Tuke,
assistant surgeon; L. P. Smith, chaplain.
All are reappointments. There are 1892
men on the board of the home, of whom
S47 are actually In the home at. the pres
ent time. There are now seventy men in
the hospital. which is nearly full The
board transferred $20.e00 from the relief
fund to the fund for the support of the
home
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY


u Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Fair.
-Davis Amendment Approved
Ireland Favors Canteens.
Robbed Mail Car.
Paris Reign of Terror.
William FOelsen Missing.
2-YOung Man Attempts Suicides
Ruling on Grain Appeals.
Gypstes Ordered to Move.
Minneapolis News.
3-WOrk of Dairy Convention.
Northwest News.
House Talks on Revenue.
Labor to Shun Politics.
4-EditoriaI Page.
st. Paul Social Events
6-SpOrting News.
McGOvern Whips Joe Cans.
State Political Gossip.
LaNvIer Hits Charters Foes.
G-News of Railroads.
ROndO Street Car Service.
Popular Wants.
7-Markets of the World.
Chicago May Wheat. 73 $3.50.
Bar Silver, Ga 3-Sc.
Stocks Generally Lower.
s-state Auditors In Session.
News of the Courts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
LAYING NEW CABLES.
Six Hundred Miles to BE Added I
Philippine System.

Six Hundred Miles to BE Added to
Philippine System.
MANILA, Dec. 13.-The United states
cableship Burnside will next week pro-
ceed to Damuguete, Island of Negros. to
begin the laying of 500 miles of govern
ment- cable to connect Negros, Mindanao
and Manila. Negros and Cebu already
have cable connection with IIoiIo and
Manila. The new line will extend from
Damughite to Oromaueta, Misamis Iii
gaia and Tageloan, all on the north
coast of Mirdanao A land line will con-
meet Misamis and Tigum to Zamboanga,
and thence to Jolo
At present there is scarcely any tel
egraphic communication with Southeast
ern Luzon, owing to the persistent wire
cutting. 1t is proposed eventually to
connect that section and the larger ISL
ands adjacent by cable with Manila.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
KWANG SU A CHRISTIAN
LATEST TALE OF THE EMPEROR
OF CHINA.

BERLIN; Dee. fs.-During today's ses-
sion of the reiehstag. the last before the
Christmas holidays, Or. Stoecker, former
court chaplain, remarked with reference
to the situation in China that he had
received private letters asserting that the
reason the empress dowager hates the
Emperor Kwang Su is that the emperor
had actually become Christian, having
been converted by British and American
missionary books, which came under his
eyes.
At the close of thessession DR.. Stoecker
was interviewed bysa representative of
the Associated Press, to whom he gave
a number of corroborative dates. His
informant is supposed to have been
Count Won Waldersee, with whom DR..
Stoecker is on terms of intimate friend
ship.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
LIE FROM WHOLE CLOTH
BRYAN AND THOMPSON DENY SEN
ATORSHIP DEAL

LINCOLN, Neb., Dee. 13.-Both w. j.
Bryan and d E. Thompson make unquali-
fed denials of the truth of the story
printed in New York wherein they arc
alleged to have arranged for a fusion
deal whereby they could be elected to
the United States senate from Nebraska.
Mr.. Bryan said: "There is not word OF
truth iii it. l have other plans"
Mr. Thompson, Who is Republican,
and candidate for the senate said:
THE story is not true. am making
combinations with no one; certainly not
with Democrat You cannot make my
denial too strong"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
MANY TEACHERS ARE ILL
SCHOOLS SUFFERING FROM THE
DISABILITY OF sCHOoLMA,AMS.

A large number of substitute teachers
are now working for the school board. in
fact, larger number than for a long
time in the past
This is caused, in a great measure. by
sickness. and. in some exceptional cases.
for other reasons of minor Importance.
Supt. Lewiston, in speaking of the matter
yesterday, said:
Yes, there are a good many substitute
teachers at Work just now. We have
teachers sick in the Whittier, Longfellow.
Jefferson, Humboldt and Cleveland
schools We know of no very serious
cause Of illness, but it is a good thing
to take all. necessary precautions.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
EMBLEM OF THE ELkS
MOVEMENT TO DISCONTINUE THE
USE OF THE TOOTH.

lodge of the Benevolent Protective Order
Of Elks has started a movement to dis
continue the usezef the <e1k's tooth as
an emblem of the order The movement
has been taken up by the grand lodge.
Within recent years hunters have
slaughtered the animals by the hundreds
to secure the teeth, which were sold at
high prices. Atsthes present rate Of
slaughter the complete extinction of the
species will result within a very short
time, and it is for this reason that the
order would abandon the emblem.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
ANGLO GERMAN PACT.
ACCEPTANCE OF JAPAN IS NOW
ANNOUNCED.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-The correspondence
relating to the Anglo-German agreement
has been laid before parliament. 1t re-
veals the fact that the agreement is now
tripartite. Japan alone of the powers
invited to join made special inquiries OF
Germany and Great Britain concerning
the agreement.
Japan then replied that ''the imperial
government. having received assurances
from the contracting parties to the effect
that in adhering to the agreement in
question they will be placed in relation to
such agreement in the same position
they would have occupied if they had
been signatory, instead of an adhering
state does not hesitate to formally de-
clare she will adhere to such agreement
'and will accept the principles embodied
therein
The assurance of Germany and Great
Britain alluded to is not given. The
replies of the other powers do not differ
from the previous announcements.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
DEATH OF hULHALL.
FAMOUS srA4gsTIcIAN, EXPIRES AT
LONDON, ENGLAND.

LONDON. Dec. 49, Michael G. Mulhail
the statistician, is dead. He was born
in 1885,
Micnael C. MulhalI founded, in 1861. the
Buenos5 Ayres Standard, the first Eng
lish daily paper printed in South Amer
ica. He was a delegate to the meeting
tended the Anglo American scientific
congress held in Philadelphia that year
His principal works were'The Diction-
ary of Statistics "EBhe Progress of the
World" and the Industries and Wealth
IF Nations"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
CRAWLED THROUGH A TRAP.

Examina ton of the cars showed that
the ROBBERS gained entrance by crawling
through a small trap in the floor of the
vestibule. In the vestibule is a crank
with which a person can uncouple the
car from another. and it was the in
tention of the robbers to disconnect and
get control of both cars, it is Believed.
1t is impossible to. tell what the robbers
secured, but it Is believed that they mada
good haul. Officers are on the case,
but there is little to work on. as the men
could have left the car in three different
places before the train arrived here.
Word reached here at noon that two
suspects have been arrested at Naples,
near the scene of the robbery, but none
of the stolen packages were found.
Dennis is an old and trusted mail clerk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
Blew the Postomce Safe.

CEDAR RAPIDS. To-, Dec. 1s.-The
postoffice safe at Elwood was blown open
early today.-The robbers secured SEQ
in stamps, a. small amount of cash and
$500 in negotiable notes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
Priest signalIy.s Honored.

LA SALE, H., Dec. 13.-The Rev.
Bernard r. Skulik, a rector of Polish
Catholic church of this city has been
honored by Pope Leo with the Order of
the Holy Cross, Rev. Skulik is the first
Catholic priest in this country to receive
this distinction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
COLOMBIAN REBELLION.
LATEST ADVICEs INDICATE FED
ERAL SUCCESS.

COLON, Colombia, Dec. 13.-Gen. Uribe
Tribe, after having been defeated at Co.
rozal, escaped his pursuers.
Half a million dollars has just been
shipped TO Europe and New York from
the province of Antioquoa, where quiet
is restored. Everything points to an
early termination of the rebellion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14

and Maj. Romeyn, a retired army officer.
also took positive stand for the can,
teen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
TO MEET IN DETROIT.

Secretary Shepard Announces Edu-
catiOnaI Association Selection.
WINONA, Mimi, Dec 18.-Secretary
Irwin Shepard, CT the National Educa-
tional association, announced today that
the executive committee. has selected
Detroit, Mich, as the place of meeting
for the fortieth annual convention, July
S to - 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
STILL NO VERDICT.

MUhHISUN JUHf HAS REACHED NO
AGREEMENT.
ELDORADO, Kan, Dec. 13.-Judge
Shinn sent the Morrison jurors to their
hotel at $50 o'clock tonight, and in
structed them to resume their delibera-
tions at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The twelve men have notified the court
that they are hopelessly Of different
minds as regards Miss Morrison's guilt,
and that they have stopped bailoting in
the Jury room.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
GoOdnOw on the way Home

WASH HINGTON, Dec. 23-Consul Good
now, at Shanghai, hes sailed for the
United States on leave of absence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
REGISTERED MAIL RIFLED.

A hurried examination showed that the
registered packages had been ripped
open and robbed of their contents, the
most valuable of which was the Waco
Memphis through pouch. containing a
large number of valuable packages. A
physician was sent for and it was found
that Dennis was alive, but unconscious
An ugly wound in the top of his head told
the story. Two hours after he was taken
to the hospital, he revived enough to
give the details of the robbery.
Just as the train parted at Bassett's
tank, Dennis went into the vestibule OF
the mail car to stir up the fire When
he opened the vestibule door he saw two
men Standing by the stove, one Of whom
dealt him / terrible blow over the head
with a heavy fire shovel. The first blow
felled him and he was then quickly beat
en- into a senseless condition. He knew
nothing more until he was removed TO
the Texarkana hospital. He is in eriti-
cal condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
ROBBED IHE NAL CAR
BANDITS SECURE THE CONTENTS
OF THE REGISTERED
E PACKAGES
MALL CLERK is LEFT FOR DEAD
ROBBERS MAKE THEIR escape
WITHOUT LEAVING A CLUE
BEHIND
DISCOVERED AT TExARKANA
Though the Injured Man Must Have
Been Slugged and the Robbery
Committed Thirty Miles
South.
NAIL CLERK is LEFT FOR DEAD
DISCOVERED AT TExARKANA

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Dec. IA special to
the Post Dispatch from TeXarkana, Ark,
says: A bold robbery on the Cotton Belt
railway occurred today at Bassett, Texas,
thirty miles south Of Texarkana, on the
train coming north in which Postal Clerk
John n. Dennis was almost killed, and
the mail pouches OF his car rified of their
contents. The amount stolen is not
known. AS the train left the Bassett
water tank al a. m., the express and
mail cars were separated from the train,
but the train crew soon had them coupled
up again. In the run from there TO
TeXarkana the coaches were uncoupled
twice in very mysterious manner Upon
the arrival of the train here, the United
States transfer clerk went to the door
of the mail car and knocked for the
postal clerk to open it. No response was
given from the inside. Officials then fore
ed an entrance to the car and were as
tonished to find the clerk, John N Dem
mis-, stretched upon the floor apparently
dead.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14

- Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Fair