The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23
AFTERNOON NEWS CONDENSED.

Berlin-The empress has made. a dona-
ton or 2,0G0 marks to the Jewish invalid
air fund of Berlin.
New york-John Kelly & Co, stock
brokers' made an assignment for the
benefit of creditors.
st. Marys. w. Va.-Six deaths were
caused late Sunday night by an explosion
of gas in the Commercial hotel
Knoxville, Tenn.-A party of herders
reported in this city from the Smoky
mountains, having been driven out by
snow Of four to six feet They left So
cattle behind.
Denrer-An immense amount of snow
is melting on the Uncompahgrc noun
tains and swelling the Dolores river into
among the people who live close to It's
banks.
Pittsburgh skiff containing three per-
sons. who were catching driftwood in
the Ohio river at Legionville, Pa, cap
sized. and two of the occupants, w. H.
Barnhart and Thomas Holsinger, were
drowned.
Columbus, O-Twenty-fve hundred
NINE workers of the lower part of the
subdistrict No 5 of Ohio and West Viz
ginia struck today, owing to a disagree
meEt in regard to the dead work scale.
1T is feared the strike will spread to
ether districts.
Vancouver, B. C.-The reported biz
legged to have perished, is discredited by
arrivals here from Dawson on the steam
er Victorian. No confirmation of the
story has been received either at Dawson
or at Skagway.
Colon Colombia-The continued drought
has produced a water famine throughout
the Isthmus and especially among the
poorer classes. The railroads free dis
ing. party of Jamaican laborers has
arrived here for work on the Ecuador
railroad.
London-At largely attended meetings OF
colllery owners, miners and shippers re-
spectively in the various coal centers the
export tax on coal was vigorously de-
nounced and threats were made to CO.
operate and suspend the coal trade of the
United Kingdom unless the import was
withdrawn.
London-The annual statement of the
trade Of the United Kingdom shows the
total imports and exports for 1900 to
have been EST, S917, against eS14.57O, al
Tor 1893 The eoi imports mp were e523. 075, 1853
were 9354.S7S,754, against a329, 80, 65S for
the preceding year.
London, Ky.-Keports from Ietcher
county are to the effect that over 100
shots were, fired Sunday in a fight be-
tween a sheriffs posse and the Reyn-
olds feudists. 1t is stated that the acct
dental discharge of a gun brought about
the shooting. which ceased after two
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-A commission ap-
pointed to investigate the charges of at
tempted bribery preferred by Senator Ell
bridge in open senate against ex-Comp-
troller James A. Harris, today reported
that the evidence did not sustain the al
legations and submitted the testimony
Tor the consideration Of the senate
Lisbon-With reference to the alleged
separation of the King and Queen of
!! P.ortugaI, published in the United States,
II o f11Tf fhnND 1,
have been residing as usual at the nalaoe
King Charles left here on a Yachting
trip yesterday. He will rejoin Queen
Marie Amelie at the palace Tuesday next.
New York-Justice Scott. in the SUI
preme court, signed a stay of proceedings
IN the contempt of court case against
Stewart M Brice councilman. who was
sentenced by Justice Scott last week to
fine of $473. The stay will be in force
pending Councilman Brice's appeal from
the decision.
leveland-After a brief session the
conference of striking marine engineers
mediately left for their homes. President
Uhler refused to say what action, if
any, had been decided upon ST am not
at liberty to say word just now" he
said. The other persons who attended
the conference We're. equally reticent.
Denver, CoI.-Chemical tests show that
PIE, oranges, sugar and other delicacies
sent last Saturday to Joseph A. Haen.,
ne!t, prisoner in the county jail con-
famed enough cyanide of potassium to
XIII all the prisoners in the Jail Haen-
melt is the principal witness against a
man charged with having robbed Mrs
Flora Bolts of $1,000 worth Of diamonds
KNOXVILLE, Tenn dispatch from Bris-
to! says the Eagelson tunnel on the Nor
1olk q Western railroad between Radford
and Rluefeld has fallen in thereby ston
PING Ping traffic on the main line of the road
Inc tunnel is about three-quarters of a
nile long. All traffic to and from Column
bus, O., is now going via Bristol
Heavy snow and rains caused the cave-In
Vancouver, B. c.. April 22-The steam
er ComoX, one of the best known vessels
on on the Northern 2 coast, is lying on the
from Vancouver. She ran aground while
trying to make a wharf, the chief officer
being mlsled as to its position by a light
on the shore. The Comox is worth he
tween $4,000 and $6O,OO0 and is fully in
sured. -
Berlin.-The Prussian crop report Just
issued shows the worst condition since
these these reports have been kept. Winter
wheat is given at $40, as against 2 SID
last year. The scale begins at l, perfect
and Is very poor. Winter rye is given
at 3, the same as last year Of the
frozen cut and will be replowed. as
against 2 $40 per cent last year.
Yokohama-A dispatch from Seoul, 10.
rea, confirms the report that the nego
tlons Tor French loan of 5000 GOO yen
Tor the purpose of constructing the
Northern railroad, from Seoul to VIM
have been concluded. The interest is
51a per cent, and it is asserted that the
customs have been hypothecated To the
Frerch syndicate and that the Russo.
Chinese bank will supply the funds
New Haven, C2nn.-The heavy storm
of Saturday night and Sunday which
raised all the rivers and lakes of the
state to freshet pitch. caused faT, less
property damage than the conditions at
midnight indicated. Shortly after thai
hour the flood reached its height and be-
gan to subside. Morning reports shsw
that in the northwestern section very liz.
tie damage resulted. Winsted was fhe
worst sufferer. frora the storm, though
even there the damage was confined
mainly to the flooding, of streets and
cellars. W
O.