The Saint Paul globe., 1901-06-05
AFTERNOON NEWS CONDENSED,

Albany, N. Y.-The American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company filed with
the secretary of state a certificate OF IN
crease of capital stock from 100000 600
to $15O,000,000.
Stockholm-The United States minister
here, w w. Thasm, at a special audi
ence of King Oscar, presented his ma
jesty with a signed photograph of Pres
ident Mckinley.
Kansas City-The National Association
of Master Plumbers of the United States
met in its nineteenth annual convention
here for a four days session. Over 5000
delegates are in attendance.
Toronto, Ont.-At the session of the In
ternational Machinists' association, the
report of the law committee was dis
cussed, and many changes for the good
of the order were suggested.
Los Banos, Cal-Destructive fires are
raging in the grain belt eighteen miles
southwest Of Los Banos. 1t Is estimated
that 20, 900 acres of grain and fodder lanOs
already have been burned over.
New York-The directors Of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company have de-
clared a dividend of ia per cent on it's
common stock for the quarter, which Is
unchanged from the last dividend.
Hamilton, Bermuda-The governor has
received notifications the transport
Armenian will arrive here July 8, with
nine hundred Boer prisoners and that two
companies of the Royal Warwickshire
Pensacola. Fla.-Iieut. st. John L. CAT
ferry, of the United States marines, sta
toned here, Is dead. While bathing Sum-
day he broke a cord in the neck result
ing in paralysis. He was the son of
former United States Senator Caffery
of LouiSiaDa.
Kansas City Mo.-Specials to the Star
indicate a general rain over Kansas
Monday night, the fall at some points
in central Kansas measuring one and
one-half to two inches. Wheat and corn
fields that have been suffering for two
weeks from drought received inestimable
benefits.
San Francisco-It is stated by the Ex-
aminer that there can be no doubt that
there is in process of formation a COM
hination, capitalized at between fifteen
and twenty million dollars for the pur-
pose of controlling the redwood interests
on the Pacific coast. Eastern capital is
said to be largely interested in the
scheme.
New York-Francisco Alaska twenty
two years old, shot and killed his first
cousin, Mrs. Angelina Faia, twenty-seven
years old, and then committed suicide
by shooting himself in the breast. The
tragedy occurred in tenement at 1853
Elizabeth street, poor part of the city.
Alaska was in love with the woman.
Youngstown, Ohio R. E, Hull. aged
seventy-nine years, one of the Oldest
day night. He was editor of a paper at
Benecia, Cal, in 1850, and has been con-
nected with other papers. Before the
war, Mr.. Hull was one of the seven or
ganizers of the Union club at Louisville,
which kept Kentucky in the Union.
New York-A cablegram was received
In this city announcing the death of the
Rev. 3. w. Parker, missionary bishop of
the Methodist church of Southern Asia,
His death occurred at Naini Tai, where he
had gone for his health. Bishop Parker
had been suffering for long time from
an acute form of stomach troGble. His
regular station was at Lucknow
DETROIT, EIich.-The 800 members of
the local Street Railway Mems union de-
cided to withdraw their demands for an
increase of 2 cents per hour and twelve
hour day, instead of twelve and a half.
way company An element in the meet
ing favored striking to enforce them.
but the conservatives prevailed
Washburn, VISA passenger train on
the Washburn, Bayfield, & Iron River
railroad. between Washburn and F~on
river, ran into an open switch and was
derailed, neceSsitating assistance from a
wrecking train. After proceeding the
train ran into two other open switches.
1t is thought the unlocking of the
switches is the work of some DISCHARGED
employe.
Washington-At today's session Of the
National Association of Steam Filters
and Helpers, the treasurer asserted thar
In the past year 400 new members and
seven new unions have been admitted.
and that there is a. small balance in the
treasury. During the year there were
four strikes, one of which was won. an
| other last, the third compromised. and
the other is still pending in Baltimore.