The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-10
AFTERNOON NEWS CONDENSED.


IAix-les- Raines, France. Pierpont
Morgan has left here for Paris.
New York-HeideIbach. Ickelheimer &
co. nave ordered $4,000 gold for ship
ment to Norway.
Berlin-Count Won Buelow. the chan
cellor has sent a letter to the reichstag
asking tnat body to adjourn until Mo-
vember 25.
Washingtor-Acting Secretary Hill and
Mr.. Brun minister for Denmark. signed
a protocol, extending for a year the ratl-
ncation OF the reciprocity treaty with the
Danish West Indies.
Londcn-The colonial secretary. AR
ChGmberla1n, answering a question in the
mouse OF commons. said Gen. Dewet's
railroad had been cut near mis- farm.
The Hague-Prof. T. NJ. C. Asser. the
Dutch member Of the permanent arbitra-
ton court here, haS received the brief
presenting the Russian view Of the Reh-
ring sea dispute with the United States.
,Washington-There is no marked
change in the condition Of p. Needham
secretary of the Washington baseball
team, who is critically i'll here with tv
phoid fever. The hospital authorities say
there Is no danger.
Chieagoo-Word was received here Of
the death in Baltimore Of w II. VIII
llams, owner of the Williams Transport
tation company. Mr.. Williams was
largely instrumental in bringing up tho
5lCdl II III lIdQ6 OL AlCnlkdn.
New York-There. was a large attend
ance at the annual meeting Of the ma
tional board Cf fire underwriters, which
began here yesterday President George
+. Sheldon, OF Brooklyn. called the meet
ing to order and read his annual adj
dress.
Cleveland-'The annual convention Of
the Tin Plate Workers international
Protective Association Of America which
began here Monday, is still in session. a
new wage scale is being prepared. In re-
gard to which the utmost secrecy is OBJ
served.
Hendaye, France-Further advices from
Barcelona, Spain, show that more per-
sons were killed and many wounded
there yesterday, The situation Is grave
The garrison numbers 5000 men. Ad-
vices from Bilbao say there is great agt-
tatiop In the mining region.
Hazelton, Pa.-The employees Of the
Ebervale colliery of G. 3. Marl1le & Co,
about 800 in number, went on strike. Tho
men claim that one Of their number was
discharged without cause by the COM
pany, and they say they will not re-
sumo work until he Is reilstated.
Cleveland-The Iron Trade Review for
this week says: "Quietness, with sus-
tanned strength, characterizes the iron
market. There is activity that not long
back would have been considered note
worthy, but in comparison with the rec
ord of March, which in pig iron was uny
precedented, the current buying IS light"
Londor-The king, said tho chancellor
or the eXchequer, Sir Michael Hicks4
Beach, In discussing the civil list in tina
house of commons, had no personal fOra
tune, q fact which could rot be too wide5
ly known. He was, therefore, dependent
on the revenues Of the DUchy Of Lancas4
ter and parliamentary grants.
Cleveland Representatives OF moro
than 2,500 machinists employed in this
city. who are members Of the Interna-
tional Machinists' association, presented
printed circulars to thu manufacturers,
demanding more pay and shorter hours
The machinists ask for a nine-hour
working day, and 12A per cent increase IN
wages
Washington-No United States Official
mail was included in the lot OF foreign
tampered With while passing through
Turkey. thus forming the subject Of a
protest froEI the diplomatic body at Con-
staEJinopie. The official mail for our
minister. Mr.. LeiShman. and his mail for
the state department never passes
through Turkestan in transit.
Chicago Navigation was considered
open at last by both vessel men and
shippers and business fell back into its
old rut. On wheat frem Chicago to
Buffalo. vessels We're offered at 2 cents
Some of them which had been on the
market here were sent to Duluth. From
general indications it seems that a good
sized feet Eas been chartered for Duluth
grain.
London-In the house Of commons tho
under foreign secretary, Lord CranbOTne,
confirming the dispatch Of the ASSOciat-
ed Press Of May 6, to the effect that
China has not approached the powers IN
regard to a general opening of Man
ChUria, said the British government had
not received any communication from the
Chirese or American governments respect
ing the opening of China to The trade Cf
the world.
washington-United States Minister
Conger has arrived in Washington and Is
stopping with relative here 1t Is his
preference to spend only a few days IN
Washington looking over the dispatches
that have passed between Washington
and Pekin Stree he left the Chinese cant
wise the officials here as to any details
which may have been overlooked in deal
ing with the situation.
Chicago-Capt. Albert Banfeld Caproa,
of the famous American army family Of
that name. is dead at his home in Win
through the civil war with distinction.
and was given an important military
commission to Japan when Gen. Grant
became president. Lieut.. CaprOn, killed
at Las Guasimas, was his cousin. For
twenty years Capt. CaprOn was d menu
Ter of the Board Of Trade.
Partisan official dispatch from Pekln
announces that a band Of Chinese brig
ands, frCm the province If KwanG-St,
recently attacked the French post at
Iing-Ian and drove out the garrison, KILL
ing five and Wounding seven men. rev
days later the brigapds attacked the
French post at Soogiang, but were driven
off, leaving thirty-three killed. The band
finally, May 2, was driven back into
Kwang-Si with heavy loss. Ten French
men were wounded during the nghting.