The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-17
AFTERNOON NEWS CONDENSED

Madison, Wis-The fifth annual con-
Vention of hesWiSconsin State Federation
of Women's Clubs opened here for a three
days session, with about 200 delegates
present
Washington-A letter received at the
says that he expects to resume his official
duties in Washington about the middle
of next week.
New York--A reception was rendered to
the Rev. John Baptist Scalabrini, bishop
of Piacenzia, Italy, at the Catholic club
Tuesday night Archbishop Corrigan was
among those in attendance.
Gallipolis, Ohio.-The Industrial build
ing at the Epileptic hospital was burned
Tuesday night, entailing loss of $1O0, 600.
The cause OF the fire IS unknown. No in
mates were in the building.
Pekin-The court arrived at Tung-
kuan Friday last, Oct. II, and will re-
main there for several days, in order to
recuperate from the fatigue due to
travelling over the execrable roads.
Madrid-Advices received here from Rio
MUM, Spanish possession on the west
coast of Africa, say that some cannibals
who recently captured seven Spanish
marines, have eaten the prisoners.
New York-The commercial apple crop
of 1901, according to the final report OF
the American Agriculturist is placed at
600 barrels, against 10000 barrels
one year ago, and nearly 100000 barrels
In the bumper crop year Of 1896.
Decatur. Il.-The Illinois Federation
of Women's clubs met with 200 delegates
present. The report of Mrs. Susan w
Tibbetts, of Quincy, corresponding sec
rotary, showed the total number of clubs
in the federation to be 233, and the total
membership "a, 800.
Mansfield, O.-Treasurer Brimfield. Of
Richland county, filed suit in the COM
mon pleas court against w. S. Kerr and
M. NJ. Barker, executors of the late Sena-
tor John Shermans estate for $27, ia,
claimed as back taxes, penalty and treas
urer's per cent.
Vienna-The Neue Freie Presse TODAY
says that famine riots have broken out
in the government of Saratoff and that
serious conflicts have taken place be-
tween the Russian peasants and the
troops. Many persons were wounded
during the fighting.
San Francisco-Rev. DR. A. L. HazIett.
of Colorado Springs, Col, will leave for
Manila on the army transport Thomas
1t is stated that he goes to the islands
under the sanction of the war depart
ment as commissioner to investigate
charges of immortality in the military
camps.
Gothenburg. sweden-Prof. Otto Nor
denskJold's south pole vessel Antarctic
bers of the expedition were on board
with the exception of Lieut.. Duse, who
Will join the vessel at Falmouth. The
Antarctic was warmly cheered by the
people who assembled to bid her fare
we'll.
Washington from his summer home in
New Hampshire and resumed his duties
In the state department. Having received
full detailed reports of each day of his
absence from the acting secretaries, he
was prepared to take up at once the di-
rection of the current business of the
department.
Evanston, Ill.-The Rev G. K. Hooper,
accused of Incorporating funds of the
American Home Finding association was
acquitted by the committee of fifteen OF
the Methodist Rock River conference The
business methods of the organization.
however: were criticised and the bishop
was advised not to appoint any man to a
connection with it.
Notwithstanding board Of governors of
the National Bureau of Identification, an
auxiliary of the National Association of
Ch1efs Of Police, unanimously decided to
transfer the headquarters of the bureau
now located at Chicago to Washington
The board also appointed Edward Evans,
of Chicago, superintendent of the bureau
to succeed George W. Porteoua.
Des Moines, Iowa-Mrs. Edwin c. Con-
ger, wife of the minister to China, will
leave Des MoineS Friday morning en-
route to San Francisco, from which place
she will sail on Monday on the American
Maru for China. She is being entertain
was with the Congers during the siege
at Pekin.
MarshalltoWn, 1oWa-Representati of
twenty canning companies in Iowa and
one in Nebraska, are in secret session at
Cedar Pap1ds to formulate plans for the
organization OF trust. embracing all the
principal points west of the Mississippi 1t
is proposed to have a paid-up capital of
$1,000 GOO, and it Is hoped to complete the
organization within two weeks
Victoria, B. CIV. w. RockhilI the
commissioner who represented the United
states in the negotiations between the
allies and China, arrived by the steam
snip Empress Of Japan, on his way to
of the protocol between China and the
powers, which was recently signed by the
representatives of the various nations in
tereSted.
London-A long-sta nding feud between
the Durham and Worcester regiments of
infantry, eliminated in a serious ARRAY
at Aldershot, when the Worcesters, with
llXed oayonets and ball cartridges attack
ed the quarters of the Durhams Sc
many OF the men were injured. A num-
Der of >he Durhams are suffering from
dangerous bayonet wounds.
Portland, ORA passenger car and a
freight car on the Vancouver trolley line
of the Portland Railway company col
ming Sullivans gulch. The seriously in
jured are: Frank Tawney motorman.
both legs broken and injured internally: :
T. S. Dykes and H. S. McGregor, both Of
Company B, Twenty-eighth infantry, legs
broken and injured internally.
Honolulu-Suit has been begun against
the United States by George B. NC
Clellan for possession of Quarantine isl
and, in Honolulu harbor. Mcclellan
claims the island under title which was
at one time recognized by the Hawaiian
government, but which was afterwards
by the same government declared to be a
mere fishing title. The island is about
thirty-six acres in extent, and has long
been used for quarantine purposes.
Chicago-Habeas corpus proceeding,
were filed in the United States court bv
Attorneys Gerhard Terlinden; of Ober.
hansen, who is held here on charges Of
defrauding his business associates in
Prussia. In the petition 1t is set forth
that Terlinden is not guilty of any Of
tense that would permit of extradition
and that there is no extradition treaty
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