The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-09

In the Royal Albert hail. Of the grand
habitation of the Primrose league.
Jacksonville, Fla.-In the ruins Of her
home, the body of Mrs. Scion Robinson
was fourd where she had been burned in
the fire last Friday. She was the widow
of Scion Robinson. for many years ag-
ricultural editor Of the New York Trib-
une.
shngton-Informetio has been re-
ceived here confirming the Associated
Press dispatch from Pelin rc gardng th4
amount of indemnity to be demanded
This total has now been reduced from
something like half billion dollars to
1897 600. 0C0.
denies the rumors circulated In Great
Britain of strained relations between
Russia and Germany on account
OF Sights upon the part Of Count Won
Waldersee. or any other cause. The re,
latiCnS between the two countris s re.
main excellent.
Gladstone, Mich-Fire completely de
stroye6 the c. Fl. Scott department store.
hardware establishment, Edward Nc
Mann's saloon. ). Goldstein's dry goods
store, and the opera house. The total
loss aggre gates $32, 900: insurance $4,000
Utica, N. Y.-About 200 men employed
in the Lackawanna shops IN this city did
not go to work. The men are holding a
NEE ting and have refused to make any
statement except to the effect that they
will not return to work unless the grieV-
ances Of men in other Lackawanna shops
are settled satisfactorily.
Berlir--A syndicate controlling the Dir
feldingen Steel plant and the Dannen-
baum colliery, is in financial difficulties,
and has asked its cred . for a mora.
forum. The Darmstat er Bank has
undertaken the reorganization Of the
concern. and is offering the creditors 20
per cent In cash and the rest in prefer
cree shares and obligations at per cent.
which has returned from New Guinea,
discovered the half eaten remains of the
Rev. James Chalmers and Rev. Oliver
Tomltins, Of the London Missionary So
ciety, ana their followers, who were mas
sacred in April by natives of Fly river,
New Guinea, after a tribal fight.
Notwithstanding ed statements Of Gen.
Chaffee, made at Gen. Gaselee's banquet
in Pekln, in honor Of the Americans. ex-
pressing his inclination toward the Brit
ish in case of international compllca-
tions, have not been brought officially 20
the attention Of the government here.
Consequently the officials decline to indi-
cate what will happen in the event that
official complaint is made.
Kingston, Jamaica. Letters received
here from Ecuador report great prepa-
rations upon the part Of the government
Of Alfaro TO meet the revolution which
is expected to break out on the occasion
of the forthcoming presidential election.
The officials are purchasing large mum
bcrs of horses ard other animals for
transport work when hostilities brepk
out. The Conservatives are equally ac-
tive.
Dubuque, Io.-The second trial of John
McGarry upon the charge of numbering
w o. La Wake. March -, 1903, was be-
gun before Judge O'DJnnell. II will take
several days to secure jury. McGarry
was convicted of murder In the second
degree in June, 1898, and sentenced to the
pcnitentiary for life. The supreme court
granted him a new trial.
Chicago-A special session OF the Ju-
venile court was held here to save the
Hfe of little Mabel Christensen, who was
horribly burncG in the fire which cost
seven lives Sunday morning in South
Chicago. The child's father a follower
CT Mr. DoWie, insisted that no physician
be called to attend her.
Holyoke Mass.-At today's session o.
the international Union Of Textile Work
ers, the committee on amalgamation re-
ported recommending consolidation with
the other organization of textile workers,
which has headquarters In Fall River,
conditionaIly upon its agreement to be-
come affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor as one textile organize
ton, and not as number of subordinate
units.