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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND
NEW YORK PROVE TERRIBLY
UNFORTUNATE
HARDSHIP WILLIE OPPRESSIVE
High Water Is Now Reported to Be
Receding, but Days Must Pass
Before Real Relief Will
He Experienced.
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS LARGE

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 16.-Advice&
from all sections of the eastern half
of Pennsylvania, over which area Satur-
day nights storm ragged furiously, are
to the effect that the waters covering
the flooded districts are receding, and
that railroad and telegraphic communi-
cation are slowly being restored.
From Towanda tonight comes the an
nouncement of three deaths that were
caused by the food near that town, and
the additional statement that two others
will die from the effects of exposure.
The damage to property and the pc
cuniary loss from enforced suspension of
many industries will reach many hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars. Dozens of
coal mines are flooded, along with hun
dreds. of Industrial concerns located along
waterways, thus making idle thousands
Of men. 1t is estimated that more than
As000 persons have been rendered idle.
The Susquehanna river, which rose at
some points twenty-nine feet above low
water mark is going down gradually ex-
cept in the lower end of the state where
it is reported to be rising two inches an
hours The good reports from up-river
points, however, have allayed fear, ano
the indications are that the southern end
of the, state will suffer little from the
swollen river.
Railroads Opening Up.
The railroad situation is gradually be-
coming better Up to o'clock tonight,
when the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western railroad started train for New
York, direct communication with New
York was cut off from Scranton and
Wilkesbarre and trains were sent by the
way of Sunbury, Harrisburg and Phla-
delphia, a distance of $50 miles. The d.
rect route is only 145 miles,.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey is
still tied UP, as far as through service
is concerned. Trains are being run be-
tween local points. The Lehigh Valley
railroad tonight opened its through serv-
ice between Buffalo and New York city
by making a detour over branch lines,
thus passing around the flooded district
Other railroads that are running trains
have their schedules disarranged, which
is causing considerable inconvenience TO
travellers.
Tales of narrow escapes from drowning
come from all the flooded districts. Hun
dreds of families in little hamiets
have been deprived of their homes for
the time being by swollen streams, and
the extremely cold weather that has set
in adds much to the suffering. At New
port small village near Allentown,
500 Italians We're surrounded by water,
and were prisoners in their homes for
thirty-six hours. At Jersey Shore 200
Italians working on the railroad there
were driven from their shanties by the
oyerflowing of Pine creek.
High Water Recedes.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 1s.-At midnight the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
PLAYING ON A NAME
THAT OF j. j. HILL COMES HANDY
TO ROMANCERS.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. .16.-The Post to-
morrow will say that J. J. Hill, OF North-
ern Pacific fame, is backing largely the
Standard Steel Car company, the organ
ization of which was announced several
days ago. In addition his syndicate IS
trying to secure control of the Pressed
Steel Car company with the ultimate in
tention of going into the business OF
steel car building on a large scale. Ac-
cording to the informant, the syndicate
intends to build furnaces, steel mills for
the manufacture of plates and structural
shapes, and remain entirely Independent
of the market in this respect. No less
than S30,00O,000 will be at the syndicate's
command to put the deal through.
The Standard Steel Car company has
about settled upon site for it's plant
close to Pittsburg, and more than 1,000
acres of ground have been pptioned The
purpose of this company is to manufac-
ture not only steel cars, but car wheels
and every portion Of railroad equipment
that is included in rolling stock. 1t will
have s5GOO,0OO capital and possibly more.
]. N. Hanson, now chief engineer of the
Pressed Steel Car company, will be presi-
dent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
COLLISION NEAR DEPOT
A PASSENGER AND A FREIGHT GET
TOGETHER AT La CROSSE.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis, Dec. 16-In CO.
lision at $50 tonight between passenger
train No. 2, going east on the Milwau-
kee road, and a switch engine, three
passengers were injured, none fatally.
The passenger was just getting under
headway out of the north side depot
when it encountered the freight backing
into the station. The impact wrecked
two of the freight cars and dismantled
the express car, also damaging the main
coach. The engine of No. was jam
med up, but none of the passenger
coaches was derailed.
The injured are: S. Clark, La Crosse,
bruised about the head and left side;
Harry Turner, Saginaw, Mich. head
crushed; G. r. Odean, Minneapolis, In
ternal injuries, serious. The injured were
all taken to DR.. Friend Suitors Office,
and their injuries attended to. Clark and
Turner were able to continue on their
way. Odean, the express messenger, is
seriously injured, but DIR. Suitor believes
that he will recover.
Tt took an hour to clean up the track,
and No then proceeded, after taking on
a new express car and another engine.
The passenger train had the right of
way. The companys officials here de-
cline to say on whom the blame for the
accident rests.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
PLAT TO SUE WHITE
NEW YORK SENATOR AFTER KAN
SAS wOoD SINGER
EmpOria EditOr-AuthOr Alleged to
Have LihcIed the Clever New
York Politician in n
Magazine.
Special to The Globe.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-William Allen
White, of Emporia, Kan, has incurred
the wrath of Senator Thomas c. Platt.
The New Yorker said today that he
would bring libel suits against Mr.. White
and McClure's Magazine because of an
article written by the Kansan which ap-
peared in the current number of the
periodical.
Mr. White is a great admirer of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and is said to have the
executives ear in the matter Of Kansas
patronage. In writing of New York pol
itics he warmly praised the president,
and referred to the senator In very I'M
complimentary fashion. He describes
Mr.. Platt as a lobbyist, one whose whole
life had been devoted to burrowing and
intrigue; as lacking in patriotism and
public spirit, dragging down friends ana
foes alike to increase his political pow
er.
81 have made up my mind to entcr
suit on account of the publication for
which this Mr.. White is responsible,
said Mr.. Platt today. 'I do not object
to his praising the president, but / do
object to his defaming me for the plr-
pose of adding to his praise
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
Gov. GREGORY IS DEAD
WORKED HIS WAY UP FROM ]
LOOM ROOM.

WEXFORD, r. l., Dec. 16.-William
Gregory, governor of Rhode Island. died
at his home here this afternoon of acute
Bright's disease, after an indisposition
of nearly two months.
Gov Gregory was the first governor OF
the state to die in Office for nearly a
century and a half. Lieut.. Gov. Charles
Dean Kimball, Of Providence, becomes
the acting governor for the remainder of
the term. Gov. Gregory was fifty-two
years old. From a loom fxer he became
mill superintendent and finally owner OF
two worsted mills.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
WANT CHICAGO LAND
CLAIMANTS SEEK TO GAIN VALUA-
BILE REAL ESTATE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-A claim has been
made to practically all lake shore prop
erty lying east off the United States sur
vey line Of 1921. This time everything is
included between the Indiana and Wis
consin state lines, covering property held
by the Illinois Central railroad, the Illi-
nois Steel company and other big corpo-
rations, representing value of millions
of dollars.
Claimants to the north shore tracts are
said to be DR.. Jacob Nine, E. II. Picker
ing and M. P. Benson. Those alleging
title to the south shore tract are said
to be B. D. Marks and S. M. Biddison,
both of Chicago. The North siders as
sert their title rests on Revolutionary
scrip, secured many years ago, while the
South siders place their faith in some
other scrip, obtained by reclamation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
DAMAGE IN YORK STATE.
First Estimates Are Exceeded Yer!
Largely.

First Estimates Are Exceeded Very
Largely.
ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. 16.-Latest devel-
opments in the flood situation in Ithaca
show that the loss from damage to prop
erty was underestimated. The original
estimate of ,0G0 will be almost dou-
bled. The principal sufferers are the
municipality and the street railway COM
panies.
The suspension of railroad and street
railway traffic continued throughout the
day, and few or no mails reached the
city up to midnight. Early in the even
ing the gas supply was restored, but
the electric light plant is still inactive.
UTICA, N. Y, Dec. 16.-The damago
from the flood in the valley of the West
Canada creek will reach $500,0O0. from
5000 to 100000 logs We're washed away
from Noblesboro, Hinckley and Trent on
Falls. Four expensive railroad bridges
were destroyed. One mill was taken
down stream and two others were badly
wrecked. The railroad in that valley
cannot be operated for four or five days.
Thef electric power plant at Trenton
Falls was damaged about So, COO.
There are six washouts between. this
city and Rome and one between Rome
and Oneida. Freight trains will not be
operated before tomorrow. The Black
River division of the Rome Watertewn
e Ogdensburg may be opened this aft
ernoon. The Adirondack division will
not be opened before Wednesday,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
GUN PLAY At BEAUDETTE
FIRST WORDS, THEN BLOWS, THEN
THE FIREWORKS.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
BEAUDETTE, Mimi, Dec. 16--A Sc
rious shooting affray occurred here to
night at 6 o'clock. AS Charles Curry
was on his way home he met John Clark
in front of Burt Clarks saloon. AS bad
blood existed between them, hot words
Immediately ensued, and blows were
struck. Clark was getting the worst OF
it, and pulling revolver, shot Curry
in the f1eshy part of the right leg, half
way between the knee and the hip. The
firing was done at close range, the pow
der burning a hole in Curry's trousers.
The ball passed clear through his leg.
just grazing the bone. Clark Immediate
ly gave himself up to the sheriff.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
KEITH'S GHOST STORY
NOT MUCH BASIS FOR BETTING ON
THIS PROPOSITION.
snecia1 to The Globe.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 16.-Buck Keith, Of
Omaha, conferred with Hickey and Te-
beau in Chicago yesterday relative to es-
tablishing an American association team
in this city. His avowed purpose was TO
ascertain the inner plans of tie associa-
ton with the view OF disclosing them
to Manager Rourke, of Omaha. Keith
took an offer under advisement, but now
announces that he will not accept it. He
has cherished secret resentment against
President Hickey since last spring, when
the executive joined in the laugh at
Keith's maiden effort as an umpire and
the Omaha man was driven from the field
at st. joe Keith says he was offered
the presidency of an Omaha club with
George Stallings as captain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17

Ohio river mark at the dam registered
N.3 feet, and falling six inches an hour;
the Allegheny river marks showed tWen-
ty-seven feet, and falling five inches an
hour, and the Monongahela twenty-five
feet, and falling four inches an hour.
These conditions make it evident that no
further damage by high water need be
guarded against at present.
The damage done last night and this
morning is rapidly being righted, and the
two cities will tomorrow have returned
to their normal condition. Davis Island
dam is piled high with wreckage of runa-
way coal barges, but it is believed this
will be sufficiently cleared away by Wed
nesday to allow the passage south of
about 15,OO0,OO0 bushels of coal ready for
shipment on this rise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
MAUDE ADAMS IN LUCK
COLORADO MINER REMEMBERS
OLD-TIME GIRL FRIEND.
Special 10 The Globe.

DENVER, Dec 16.-Maude Adams, the
actress, has become the owner of min
ing property in Leadville which is likely
to prove of great value. Capt. John F..
Evans, well known mining man, while
travelling in the East years ago, visited
a friend at Evansville, 1,sdi, where he
was entertained by Maude Kiskadden, a
girl of ten, and took a great fancy to
her. He jokingly said he would leave
her some mining property. la subsequent
years nothing was thought of the proffer.
Now Capt. Evans is dead, and Maude
Kiskadden, under the stage name Of
Maude Adams, profits from the good will
Of the friend of her girlhoods
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Fair; Colder.
I-MiIIcr Made Traffic Manager,
New Treaty Is Ratified.
Cancellation Conference Held.
Floods in East Subsiding.
2-NO Fear of Merger in N. ID.
Union of Rural Schools.
C1aussen viii Defend Himself.
FIayed by Jasgard.
3-Winship Is Ont for Scalps.
- Attorney General Confirmed.
Tariff Bill Up Today.
CIapp Makes His Maiden Speech.
Independent Dfstillers Combine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
ARE SWINGING THE AK
EIGHT EMPLOYEES OF STATE GRAIN
DEPARTMENT LET OUT.
Special 10 The Globe.

DULUTH, Mimi, Dec 16.-Notices were
received by eight members fof the grain
inspection department from the railroad
and warehouse commission that their
services will not be needed after Jan. l.
They are j. D. Ellis, second assistant
chief deputy inspector; Charles Leytze,
NJ. ]. Frear c.. H. Linnells B. a. >Berge-
son, George Ross, John Astead and o.
W. Sylvester. Their places will be filed
BY promotions later
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
TRAINS GOING ROUND.
Long Detours Neccssitated, Imped-
Ing Travel.

HAZLEToN, Pa, Dec. 16.-Traffic on
the Lehigh Valley railroad between this
city and New York and Philadelphia via
Penn Haven Junction and Mauch Chunk
will not be resumed until the latter part
of the week, when the bridges that Were
washed away at Penn Haven will have
been repaired. This long detour will add
two hours to the time consumed in max
ing the run between Buffalo and New
York city The Pennsylvania railroad is
running trains between Hazleton and
Philadelphia, but traffic ON the road from
this city to Willkesharre and Nescopec
will not be resumed for several days.
The Lehigh Valley got it's first train IN
here tonight from New York via Lizard
Creek.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
Rutcher Kills himself.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. fc.--At Swift's
packing house, this afternoon, Ed Young
attacked Stephen Crockett with large
butcher knife. Crockett warded off the
blow. and in Young's frantic brandishing
of the knife he accidentally buried it's
blade into his own breast, death result
ing instantly. Both were employed at
the packing house, and had a quarrel
over a trivial matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17

4-EditOriaI Comment.
Globe Home Study Course.
Stories of the Street.
5-Western League Is All In.
Trouble in National League.
Gen. Miles IndOrses SchIcy.
6-The WOman's Page.
Daily Short story.
7-Day's Doings in Minneapolis.
Lord ROsebery's Speech.
S-News of the Railroads.
9-MarEets of the World.
Bar Silver, IS Use.
May Wheat, 30 I-4c.
IO-Trade With Canada Discussed
Megaarden Is Removed.
No More Levee Land.
Sensation in Court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
SCHLEY FOR PRESIDENT
FRIENDS OF THE ADMIRAL Manic
HIM FOR CANDIDATE.
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU.
washington, ID. C.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.--Schley for the
presidency in 1904 is the vindicaton now
demanded by the friends of the admiral.
Felix Agnus, who is known as Schley's
personal friend and. adviser, said today:
IF this persecution of Admiral SchleY
continues, and the detision of the major
ity of the court of inquiry is allowed
to stand approved, 1t will make Admiral
Schley the leading candidate for the
presidency in 1904. That is my personal
opinion"
This announcement was one of the re-
suits of long conference held by Schley
with such OF his friends as Isador Ray
nor, M. A. league, Representative Scnirm
and Gen. Agnus.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
FEAT ALL FLOOD RECORDS.
Bradford County, Pa, Reports In
caIcuIabIe Damage.

ToWANDA, Pa. Dec. 16.-The com
plete story of the damage wrought ir
Bradford county by the Unprecedented
food of Saturday night and Sunday is
coming III slowly. Three lives were lost.
two others will die from exposure, and
the monetary loss to property is beyond
present estimate. The north branch OF
the Susquehanna river at this point
reached a mark last night of twenty feet
above low water, overtopping by nearly a
foot the flood OF December, 1S7S.s
The borough. of Monroeton was the
heaviest snfferel At that point and
Greenwood on she Towanda creek, two
ContinuCI on Fifth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
BUNCH OF FIVE BABIES
TEXAS FAMILY GATHERS JOY FROM
A NOTABLE EVENT.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
TExARKANA, Texas, Dec 17-Joy in
profusion came today to the household
of William Walker when his wife pre-
sented him with five bouncing. babies.
Walker is a cotton raiser. who lives a
few miles from this city, and is not en-
numbered with too much worldly goods
His once small family lives In comfort
however,Sand now is giving its whole at
tention to caring forsfouls new girls and
a boy, who We're born today. After re-
covering from the first shock of bewiIder-
ment it's members announced that the
mother and babies are doing We'll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17

Yeas:
Aldrich. Kean
Allison, KearnS,
Bard. kittredge,
Bate Lodge,
Berry, McCOmaS,
Beveridge, McCumber,
b,.rnham, McEnery,
BURROWS, McLaurin (Miss.),
Burton McLaurin Is. CO.
Carmack, Mcmillan,
Clapp, Martin.
Clark (Mont), Mason,
Clark (Wyo.), Mlilard,
Clay, Mitchell.
Coekreil. Money,
Cullom, Morgan,
DeBoe, Nelson
Dietrich, PenroSe,
Dillingham;, PERKINS,
Dubois, platt iconn).
Fairbanks, Platt On. ",
Foraker, Pritchard,
Foster 0a.), Proctor,
Foster (Wasl1.), Quarles,
Frye, Scott.
Gallinger, Simmons,
Gamble, Simon,
Gibson, Spooner,
Hale. Stewart,
Hansbrough, Taliaferro,
Harris Turner,
Hawley. Vest,
Heitfeld, Warren,
Hoar. Wellington.
Jones (Ark.). Wetmore-72.
Nays:
Bacon, Mallory,
Blackburn, Teller.
Cufberson, Tillman.-6.
Bailey paired with Depew and Elkins
Rawins paired with Hanna and Sew
ell.
Those who did not vote and for whom
no. pairs were announced are:
Daniel, Jones (Nev.). Patterson and
Quay.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-The senate
today ratified the Hay -Pauncefote 18TH
mian canal treaty by The decisive vote
of Y to 6. The vote was reached a few
minutes before 5 O'CLOCK, after almost
five hours discussion bahind closed doors.
There were no sensational incije Its dur
ing this entire time. The ocbate WAS CON-
fined exclusively to j discussion If the
merits of the agreement and the policy
5fsits provisions. The piinefpal speech Of
the day was made by Senator Te;:er in
opposition to the i,cefy, and he was fol-
lowed in rapid Succession by twelve r
fifteen other senator's, wh) spoke briefly
either for or against the notion to ratify.
When the resolution I1cviding FOR the
ratifica ton OF the treatv was laid before
he had no purpose to attempt to prevent
pressed confidence that the resolution
the senate, Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, eX-
would be adopted, and said that while he
had no purpose to attempt to prevent
that result, he was convinced that there
are very few senators who were really
satisfied with the treaty. With Great
Britain in her present mood, he said it
would have been possible to secure a
treaty which would give entire satisfac-
ton, and he criticised the state depart
ment for failing to do SO. He took the
position that it would have been suff1-
cient to abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, and said that England knew well
enough that with that result accomplish
ed she could very well trust the United
States to maintain the neutrality of the
canal, as this country had been prepared
to do so for many years.
Good Thing, Says Clay.
Among the other speakers of the day
were Senators Clay, Fairbanks, McCum-
Der, McLaurin, Of Mississippi; Culberson,
Mallory, Mason, Tillman Bacon and
Bate Senator Clay was one of the
Southern senators who spoke most
strongly in advocacy of the treaty. He
contended that the treaty should be rati-
fed because it secured the abrogation
D,,lxr
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
GROUND TO PIECES.
Horrible Death of Two Careless
W0uen

Women.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 16-Mrs. Mary
]. Glover and Mrs. Josie Powell, 10th
prominent in church and social circles OF
Rosslyn Heights, were literally ground to
pieces tonight. They were returning
from literary society meeting and just
In front of their homes they stood on
the west-bound tracks Of the Panhandle
railroad to let a heavy coal train pass
east A light engine going west struck
them, throwing tnem under the coal train.
Their bodies were horribly mangled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
Good Thing, Says clay.

Among the other speakers of the day
were Senators Clay, Fairbanks, McCum-
Der, McLaurin, Of Mississippi; Culberson,
Mallory Mason, Tillman, Bacon and
Bate. Senator Clay was one of the
Southern senators who spoke most
strongly in advocacy of the treaty. He
contended that the treaty should be rati-
fed because it secured the abrogation
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
Senator Mason made a strong plea fer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
TREATY is
RATIFIED
ONLY SIX SENATOR'S VOTED NAY
ON THE HAY-PAUNCEFOTE
AGREEMENT
ALL AMENDMENTS DEFEATED
Teller criticises State Department,
for Not Asking More Concessions
Many Wanted the Davis
Amendment.
RATIFICATION EASILY CARRIED

TIE vote on the ratification of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty was as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17

Bailey paired with Depew and Elkins,
Rawlins paired with Hanna and Sew
ell.
Those who did not vote and for whom
no pairs were announced are:
Daniel Jones (Nev). Patterson and
Quay.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17

ContinueI J on Fifth Page.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-23
(TO BE Continued.)
Ships Cow Boc-ed in Reply.

The captain of an English steamer
spun a yarn the other day of the mys-
FERROUS ''Boo-o-o" which answered his
foghorn He was steaming down the
Channel when the thick fog came on.
At such times he never leaves the
bridge, and sounds the fog horn him
self. On this occasion, after sounding
the signal. he heard Il fog horn in re-
ply right ahead. He turned the ships
head point, to avoid collision. and
then sounded again. Again the reply
came, "Boo-o-o!" right ahead as be-
fore. The vessels head was put back
to the same position as at first, ana
once more the fog horn was sounded.
Still the reply came, as before, right
ahead, "Boo-o-o!' "It was very strange
Il could not make y out" said the
captain, telling the yarn. II tried it
again; still the same, 'Boo-o-o! right
ahead. A feeling of superstition began
to creep over me, and was giving my
self a mental shake to pull myself to-
gether, when the lookout man called
out: It's the old cow, sir And so, in
truth, it was-the mich COW kept on
the forecastle for the use of the ship.
She, no doubt, took the 'boo-o-oing of
the signal for the cry of a companion
in distress. and gave sympathetic re-
sponse."-New York Times.