The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-31
en- Others, all employees of the railway

ed from l3,00O,000 francs to 81, 900 COO francs
in five years Tamatave has become the
chief center of trade on the east coast.
French posts are being rapidly pushed
forward southwark.
Worcester, Mass.-The annual meeting
of the American Antiquarian society was
held here. The officers of last year,
with two minor exceptions, were re-elect-
ed. Seven new members were admitted
Papers of historic value were read by
DR.. Edward Everett Hale Charles Fran
els Adams ana Stephen Salisbury.
New York-The official announcement
was made that Edwin Gould has ac-
cepted the presidency of the reorganized
Seventh National bank. Edward r.
Thompson, William II. Taylor and r. w.
jones will be vice presidents, and Mr.
Jones will be the banks cashier. BUSH
ness, it is announced, will be resumed in
few days.
New York-rhe London Times and the
New York Times print the following:
The Botticelli purchased some time ago
by Mrs. JACK Gardner, of Boston, is
soon to be exhibited in London for the
first time since it left Italy The ex-
hibition will be for the benefit of char
ity and will begin with a private view
next Saturday.
fishing firm of that name in this city,
was probably fatally hurt in a driving
accident at YonkerS Tuesday night. He
was with Frederick Yeungin, son of the
the street. The horse ran away and both
men We're thrown out. Mr.. Yeungli1g
also was seriously hurt.
Berlin-Dr. Won Holleben. the German
ambassador to the United States. arrived
here from Carlsbad on his way to Amer
lea. He is wonderfully refreshed, in eX
cellent spirits and glad to return TO
Washington. The ambassador says Pres
ldent Roosevelt will undoubtedly do
everything possible to maintain friendly
relations with Germany.
Los Angeles, Cal.-The citrus fruit
shipping season commences Nov. l and
the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific will
renew the agreement now existing be-
tween the two systems on the subject.
This treaty is arranged from year to
year and provides for an equal division
of the traffic, which is worth close to
$5,G00,vG0 for both lines.
Wellington, New Zealand-The upper
house of the New Zealand legislature
has affirmed the principle that either
party to an industrial dispute may go past
the Cancellation boards to the arbitra-
was carried by both houses against the
government is regarded as significant of
feeling in regard to the labor legislation.
New York-Ocean freights are still fall,
ing, and some firms having many time
charters of large steamers stand to lose
heavily, says the World. Freight on cot
ton has tumbled nearly one-third. One
vessel has even been chartered to carry
325, 00O gallons of oil to Colombo and
Shanghai for q cents a case (of five gal
Ions, the price formerly being 40 and so
cents.
Hamilton, Ohio-The five members of
the board Of control, Mayor Bosch and
ex-Chief of Police George Stroh must
pay a fine or go to jail for contempt of
court, according to a decision of the cir
cult court. The officials ignored an in
junction. and arrested employees of the
gas company. who attempted to lay
pipes in the city. The case will go to
the supreme court.
Dublin-At meeting of the national di-
rectory of the United Irish league, a res
olution was passed by them earnestly ap-
pealing to their countrymen in the United
States to give a hearty welcome to
Messrs Redmond, McHugh and O'Don-
nell, and all possible aid to the league IN
it's fight to preserve the remnant of the
Irish race in Ireland, and to defend its
right to national freedom.
compulsory liquidation of the London
and Globe Finance corporation, one of
the Whitaker Wright group of compan-
les. In view of the serious allegations
sci for the directors, Lord Dufferin, Lord
Edward Pelham Clinton, Whitaker
Wright and Lemon, declared that they
courted the fullest investigation.
Fall River, Mass-Clergymen repre-
senting the Irish and French Catholic
issued a letter to the operatives of this
city advising them not to vote to strike
at mass meetings of union mem
ber RS They say they have con
ufacturers, have seen reports of mill
earnings, and have arrived at the conclu-
sion that a strike would not be wise.
Anderson. Ind.-Charles M. Schwab,
president of the United States Steel cor
poration, and about twenty officials and
heads of subsidiary companies, visited
Anderson. The party came on special
train of three PullmanS, and were taken
to the tin plate plant in North Ander-
son, and then to the rod, wire and nail
mills, and thence back to the Panhandle
road, leaving for Elwood about II o'clock.
The party expects to visit all the Indiana
plants.
Chicago..-Franl H, Smiley, who turned
states evidence in the Defenbach insur-
ancc case was given his liberty. He re-
linGuished all claim to the $1,000 insur-
ance on Marie Defenbach's life. This ends
the criminal proceedings in the case. as
tiary and Wayland Brown was let off
with fine. The insurance money is still
in the hands of the court, and probably
will. it is said, go to the unfortunate
girls relatives.
Los Angeles, Cal.-S'mon Ivano Grin,
alias Valfline Semashka, has been ar
res.ed at Pasadena by Deputy United
States. Marshal McCulloch on the charge
akevitch. Russian consul at San Fran
cisco. Grin was employed in the gov
eminent bank at Rostow, Russia, up to
March 6, 1901 at which time he disap-
peared. Investigation was made of his
accounts and an alleged shortage of $12-
Geo was discovered.
New York-The apple famine which
dealers have been predicting for several
months is now an assured fact, says the
Tribune. Ever since the unfavorable
apple weather in the spring, buyers and
growers have anticipated short crop,
and now the local dealers announce that
the situation is even worse than antiei-
pated. One, dealer is quoted as estimat-
ing the crop at 100000 barrels, as
against 4S, 100000 barrels last year and
100000 barrels the year previous.
Frankfort, Ky.-Attorneys represent
ing twenty of the principal life insurance
companies in the United States, which
do business in Kentucky, filed as many
suits in the Franklin circuit, or state cir
cult court, seeking to restrain the state
board of valuation and assessment from
assessing or attempting to collect from
them franchise taxes, alleged to be due
for the years 1892 to 1901 They were re-
full amount due from each.
Berlin-The Getreidemarkt, an agricuI-
tural paper, from replies to 5000 inqui-
ries, calculates that Germany's yield Of
wheat is 2,470,O00 tons; rye, S,145,5 800 tons:
| summer barley, 3,02, $50 tons, and oats
7,1Oo, 600 tons. AS compared with the
yield of 1900 this indicates a small in
crease in oats and barley and a decrease
of 1887 $50 tons in wheat, and 405, 200 tons
in rye. The paper calculates that Ger
many will have to import during the cur
rent year 100000 tons Of wheat and
1000, 600 tons of rye.
International Live Stock EXPOSE
ton, Chicago, Dec. 3-6. 1901.
For this event, which includes also the
annual convention of the National Live