The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-24
NEWS CONDENSED.

voice.
AFTERNOON NEWS CONDENSED.
Albany. N. Y. 4HThe' state tax rate for
mills, the lowest IN forty years.
Springfield, Ill.-A bill has passed pro-
hibiting the sale, giving away or bring
ing into the state Of cigarettes, cigarette
papers or any substitute therefor.
London-A special dispatch from
Vienna says the ear has signed a de-
cree eXpelling Count Tolstoi from Russia
and that the decree has been served
London--The chancellor of the exche-
quer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach inform
ed deputation of brewers that he could
hold out no hope Of revising sugar and
glucose duties.
New York-The Fall river steamer Pill
grim and the fishing schooner Samuel
Kicker of New Haven, coliided eff Corn
field The Kicker sank Immediately and
her captain, Allen, was drowned.
Joplin, Mo.-Officer Sweeney was killed
and officer Brannon was fatally wound
ed while attempting to arrest five trampS
in a box car. In the confusion following
the shooting, four of the tramps escaped.
Richmond, Va.-Joseph H Shepard, for
many years a clerk in the office of the
auditor of public accounts Of Virginia,
was arrested on warrant sworn out by
the auditor charging him with misappro-
priation Of public funds
Southport, Ind.-Fire started by the ex-
plosion of a coal oil can destroyed the
home Of John James An infant was
burned, and James and two ether chill
dren were frightfully injured.
Des Moires, Io.-R- H. Lyman was ap-
pointed receiver for Reigelman Millinery
company, on application of Henry Rel
gelman, president of the company. The
assets aggregate $4,000 and the liabili-
ties $4,000. 9o
Chicago-The grand jury has voted
to take up theiI investigation of
charges against the Cook county hospi-
tai Charges against the management
of the institution have been frequent Of
late. SO
hiladelphia-Afg iifnent on the consti-
tutionality ofrthei Pittsburg Ripper
bill recently passed, by the legislature.
was begun in the supreme court. The
there are a numbeEdof lawyers to speak
and decision is, not expected for several
days.
wlscasset, Me.1Ans attempt was made
to rob the First National bank building
here early Yesterday. The vault and in
terror of the bank building were badly
damaged by a heavy explosion, winch
shook the entire TOWN and the robbers
fled leaving their 81 tools behind They
secured nothing.
dent Frank Springer. of the Maxwell land
grant, will today affix his signature to
the last of the papers necessary Tor the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company to gain
possession of a tract of 259,090 acres of
the richest ccal and timber land of Col
|, orado. The deal involves $1,000, GOO. 49,
Columbus, GA strike of $500 miners
over the dead work scale in District No.
5, which commenced MondaN.e practically
has been ended by the. signing of the
miners scale by Scherck & Co., Of Bel
laire, Belmont codilty. This action, it
is believed, will be followed immediate
~ by the other operators along the Ohio
river.
Berlin-An examination Of the Battle
ship Kaiser Friedrich III, flagship of
Prince a4enfsp of Prussia which ground
ed April 2, east rofs -Afcona, and which ar
rived at Kiel, April 5. under her own
steam, shows thatAthe damage she sus-
tanned is less than it was feared. Her
inner Water-tight bottom plating is al
most intact and her boilers have not
suffered. =, y @'-~--~-
London-A dispatch received here from
Berlin says that the scale of customs du-
ties which it is proposed, 9 shall govern
future commercial treaties is as follows:
Wheat rye and oats, 55a marks per 100
kilograms; maize. 21a barley malt, o1a;
other malt, 8; steers. cows and calves 3
marks per 100 ki1os, live weight; oxen, 81;
sheep, 5; hogs, 81 fT et7=73z 49,,
Berlin-Following the emperor's hint a
federation Of the German male singing
societies is now being organized for the
purpose Of being able to offer regular
prizes to COMPOSERS for melodious, deep
feeling folk songs and to foster their
mastery renditieR.1N- lis majesty has
promised 10000 marks towards the fund.
Berlin Emperor William regards the
news Of the plot against his life as ''Tar-
tar Nachricht' (Taftar news, but he ap-
proves the comprehensive steps now
taken to forestaA the alleged plotters.
and Immediately warned the emperor,
who joked about the matter, thus remov-
ing her disquiet rS
London-The annual return of recruit
ing for 1900 Shows a 0total enlistment Of
IS, 361, against 42,7eOs in 1899. The recruit
ing for the infantry, is regarded as I'M
satisfactory. In spite of the impetus of
the war and the Reduction in the stand
ard Of height, the intltnber of enlisted IN
fantry men is below that of 1899, the re-
cruits generallyEshaying preferred the
Shower branches rof the service.
Pfttsburg-The strike Of the employees
Of the MeKeesport, connecting railroad
did not take place and the system is be-
ing operated as usual The strikers
claim, however, that the road will be tied
| up before another day and that all Of
the men will refuse to work. Supt. j. A.
Beatty says the road will be operated
IN spite of the strike and the men insist
that this will be impossible.
London-Nalcolm Moncreiffe. brother
/ of Sir Robert Moncreiffe, bart, and Of
the Duchess of Atholl and the Countess
Of Dudley and Miss Amy Morehead
Walker. Of Chicago, daughter Of the late
5. j. Walker, of Frankfort, KY, were
married at st. Paul's church. Knights
bridge, today. A reception was after
wards held at Carriers hotel in Albemarle
street: Both functions were largely at
tended.
Moncton, N. B-A large quantity Of
registered mail which had been made
ready for transmission from the postofflce
here to st. John, Halifax. and other
points, was stolen Monday night after
the clerks had left the office by some one
who climbed over partition separating
the lobby from the mail rooms and OBJ
tanned the keys of the registered pouches
At present there is no way of ascertain
ing the less. er
Chicago-William Lee, a South side
saloonkeeper, was shot twice by two
masked men early yesterday, and is in
q critical condition at Mercy hospital
The Would-be robbers attacked Lee in
his saloon, but he defended himself and
MS money with chair until shot down.
The men escaped. but without having Sc
cured any booty. Five suspects" were
arrested later, bur lee was not in condi-
ton to identify his assailants.