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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
LIGHT COMES HIGH
sBIDS FOR STREET LIGHTING ARE
REFERRED TO GAS
COMMITTEE
CITY MAY BUILD IT'S PLANT
Special Committee on Municipal
Electric Light Plant Bond Issue
Did Not Report at
the Meeting.

z. Bids for street lighting during the year
1902 We're opened at the meeting of the
city council last evening. The Mime
apolis General Electric company and the
minneapolis Gas Light company were the
only bidders Additional bids were not
expected The proposals of both COM
ps MES showed no decrease in the prices
Hhe City is paying this year for its street
lighting. If they are accepted the city
will continue to pay $10S.5O year for
each arc light in operation all night, and
every light, and $50 a year for each arc
in operation for 1900 hours, on the moon
light schedule. 1t will also pay 81 for
each l.ld0 cubic feet of gas consumed and
81 a year for the maintenance of every
gas lamp post.
The bids were referred to the committee
on gas
The Minneapolis General Electric COM
pany also. submitted proposals for arc
lights operated on schedules Of 2,2O0 and
$500 hours. The bids on arc lights
operated all night and every night which
means $500 hours a year, is lilo cents
per are per hour, or $10S.50 a year, those
operated for only 1000 hours will cost as
they do now, ITO cents apiece per hour
Should the city desire electric lights to
do duty for $500 hours they can be had at
the rate of $40 cents an hour, or S95
d year; WHICH arcs III operation IOI E,zVe
hours Will cost cents an hour or $SS
per arc per year.
Not g word was heard from the special
committee of one alderman from each
ward which, during the afternoon, had
turned down Aid. Leighton's municipal
electric light plant bond issue proposition.
That was because majority of the COM
mittee could not be induced to sign a
majority report.
The committee comprises thirteen
aldermen. OF the ten present yesterday
afternoon, only six voted against the
proposition. A majority report required
the signature of seven members. The
three absentees were Aid. S. E. Adams,
Dwyer and McCune, the last named being
out OF the city.
When Aid Adams and Dwyer were
asked at the meeting last night to sign
the majority report, they declined to do
so, thereby indicating that they were in
favor OF submitting the question of a
bond issue to the vote Of the people.
Their refusal left the matter in the air,
where it will remain until Aid. McCune
returns to break the tie. 1t is under
stood that Aid. McCune will support Aid.
Leighton, and will vote to recommend
the adoption of the latters resolution to
submit the question to the vote of the
people.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
MINNEAPOLIS News

represent himself as an employe of some
railroad company. having just recently
moved into the city. He orders bill
of goods and asks to have them sent up
to the house, and his wife will pay for
them, as he has no money with him.
During his conversation he tells the
that he is in pretty good circumstances.
After ordering his goods he leaves the
store, but returns in a few minutes with
the excuse that he wishes to make
he does not happen to have the ready
money with him to do so, and asks the
grocer to lend him a dollar, adding it
to his bill, and tells the grocer that his
wife will pay everything when the goods
are delivered
In several cases he has been given the
dollar, and when the goods were taken
to the address given it was found to be
fictitious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
CaIifornia-v1n the "sunshine
Route."

If you contemplate a trip to California
this fall OF winter consult the Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Ry.
Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 18th, and ev-
cry Tuesday thereafter during the sea-
SON high-class Pullman tourist sleep
ing car will leave St. Paul and Mime
apolis, running through to Los Angeles
without change-arriving Los Angeles
Saturday morning, four days.
The line is sS via the P selesrate ID CT M &
Sstv thence over the Al, T. & s. F.
Ry.. making the most popular and in
te1estng route to the South Pacific
Coast
This service includes the personally
conducted feature west of Missouri
Rivera special conductor accompanies
each car, whose duty it is to carefully
look after the wants of each individual
passenger. hi7
Write for the cheapest rates and for
copy of the Sunshine" folder, contain
ing full particulars of l. this famous
route.
]. T. ConIey, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
c., NJ. & ST. P Ry..|St- Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
GERMANS MUST PAY MORE.
Wages Do Not Go Up as Cost of
Living Increases.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Consul Kehl,
at ,Stettin, has added an interesting chap
ter to the reports furnished by our con-
sular officers in Germany touching the
effect Of the proposed new German tariff.
The first effect of an increase over the
present import duty on foodstuffs COM
ing into the empire, Mr.. Kehle says, win
be an advance in the price of these ar
ticles. The cost of living in Germany, he
says, at present is from 10 to so per cent
higher than in the United States, while
wages are about one-third those paid IN
America. TO balance the incrGased cost
of living wages must be increased, which
again will enhance. the cost of produce
ton and the selling price, thus placing
the burden of higher import duty on the
people in general.
Germany, the consul says, has not the
material resources to supply her peoples
demand for meats and agricultural prod
ucts, and with a constant increase in
population and the evolution from an
agricultural to an industrial country, it is
quite natural, he says, that the demand
for food would advance as the produc-
ton decreases
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
OCEAN LINERS.

Antwerp-Arrived: iceland. New York.
New York-Arrived: Canadian, Liver
pool; La Savoie, Havre; Monaghan Glas-
gov.
Liverpool-sailed: Celtic, New York,
via Queenstown. Arrived: Germanlc,
New York.
ve Pii via HonoInI for s Ns N s. W.
Yokohama-Arrived: Duke of Fife, Ta-
coma and Victoria, B. c., for Kobe,
Shanghai and Hongkong.
Brisbane-sailed: Miowera (from sgd
ney, N. S. W), Honolulu, Victoria ard
Vancouver.
Boston-Arrdved: UItonia, Liverpool.
Observation-Disclosures: Deutschland NeY
York, via Plymout hand Cherbourg; Pail
alta. New York.
St. Vincent, G. v-Arrived: Cymbeline,
San Francisco via Montevideo.
London-Arrived: Menominee, New
York. Sailed: Minnehaha, New York.
Cherbourg-Sailed Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse from Bremen and Southampton.
New York twas detained by fog).
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
RIO GRANDE TRAINS MOVING.
Railway Trainmen Ordered to Garry
Ont Their Agreement.

DENVER, Col. Nov. S.-Manager Her
bert, of the Denver & Rio Grande. reports
that Notwithstanding the strike OF
switchmen the company's trains have
been moving today with very little de
lay. He says that So per cent OF the
places made vacant by the strike have
already been filed. The strikers, on the
other hand. assert that the switching
has been done today by yardmasters and
other officials of the road and that the
service mas been very seriously crippled.
w. G. Lee, vice grand master Of the
brotherhood of Trainmen, has issued an
order to the members of the Brother
hood to carry out the agreement exist
ing between the organization and the Rio
Grande company regardless of the strike
order of the Switchmen's union. This
agreement, ne declares, covers yard serv-
ice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
DENIES THE CHARGE.
Nelson Claims Jackson Was Prop-
erly Cared for by Attendants.


City Physician Henry S. Nelson denies
the claim Of George F. Jackson that he
was cruelty treated at the city hospital.
Mr.. Jackson is a victim of locomotor
ataxia, and while walking through Cen
trail park Wednesday might fell uncon-
scious, and was taken to the city hos
Dital.
Mr.. Jackson says thai at the hospital
he was pinched and needles inserted into
tender parts of his body, the physicians
evidently supposing that he was sham
ming illness. He also claims that a
heavy pressure was put on the lower part
of the abdomen and that he has suf-
fered from pain in that region ever since.
Dr.. Nelson claims that nothing was
done that a physician would not resort
to under the circumstances. He main
tains that Mr.. Jackson has no grievance.
No pins were used, he says. but as in all
cases of this kind an effort was made
to produce pain. DR.. Nelson further ad-
mits that a heavy pressure was put OIL
the abdomen, but that the method adopt
ed in cases of this kind is recognized by
medical science.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
Military Appointments.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S-The president
today made the following appointments:
Nichols, CoIville P. Gerrett, Nat P. Phys
ter. Alexis R. Piston, R. Abercrombie;
Montgomery NJ. Maeomb major artillary
corps; Carroll F. Armistead, captain ar
tillery corps; Earl w. Taylor, first lieu
tenant artillery corps; Frank II. Titus,
Matthew Leepere. surgeons of yolun-
teers, rank of major; Luke B. Peck, as
sstant surgeon of volunteers, rank of
captain; Walter Clifford Chichester, .Reu-
ben Boyd Miller, assistant surgeons, rank
of first lieutenant.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
100000 ARE SHUT OUT.
ONLY FIFTY-THOUSAND PUPILS in
PORTO RICO SCHOOLS.

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Nov 8.
Gov. Hunt has returned from his tour
of the island. He expressed himself as
delighted with the spirit of cooperation
which he found throughout the various
sections of the country, and the increas-
ed hopefulness of the people He reports
that the crops indicate a heavy sugar
production and a large yield of coffee.
Improvements in municipal arrangements
are also noticeable, and intense interest
was shown in education wherever he
went There was a demand for more
schools. Fifty thousand pupils are attend
ing schools and 100000 are unable to OBJ
tain tuition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
CONVICTS SHOT
Continued From First Page.

there The convicts chose the most ia
vorabIe moment of the day, while many
of the guards, acting as foremen OF con-
struetion of the new cell house, were
unarmed
Since last night the old prison has pre-
scented an air of activity that it has not
known for years. AS soon as the alarms
were given the guards were formed in
marching -order and mounted men,
armed to the teeth, were drawn UP in
front of the main entrance. Most of
the guards We're old plainsmen, and the
diversion of hunting down criminals
stirred their blood as nothing else could
have done. The escaped convfcts We're
counted the most desperate criminals in
the Southwest, and the guards started
out on their hunt in full realization of
this fact.
It is believed that all the convicts will
ultimately be captured if not overtaken
by the guards and shot. Each prisoner
has undergone an examination under
the Bertillon system, and today these
descriptions were mailed to every chief
of police in the country.
The reports show that the convicts
are securing farmers horses end Yum
ming them at a high speed until the
animals give out and then pressing in
fresh ones whenever found By making
these relays they are trying to outride
the officers to the territory. No one but
guards and civil officers out for the re-
ward are now in the chase. The sof-
dierS are keeping watch over the reser
walton. No prisoners were sent today to
the new penitentiary, where all work is
suspended, and the convicts held in cells
so the guards can take up the hunt
Warden McClaughrey, with a force of
trustees, is running off pictures of the
cenvicts at large. Two hundred sets will
be mailed out tonight to different sher-
ifs and police.
Tive escaped conyicts were caught in
teen of the fugitives were free
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
GETTING INTO WEST POINT.
Applicants Hereafter Will Have
More LiberaJ Treatment.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s. Secretary
Root has issued an order changing the
regulations relative to admissions to
West Point so that the academic board
may accept candidates who are graduates
of high schools or students of univer-
sites, without requiring them to pass the
mental examination prescribed by the de-
partment. The important paragraphs
added are:
The academic board will consider, and
may accept, in lieu of the regular men
tai entrance examination, the properly
attested examination papers of an ap-
pointee who receives his appointment to
public competitive examination, or the
properly attested certificates of gradua-
ton from public high school, in Which
the course of study covers the range OF
subjects heretofore prescribed for candi-
dates; or a properly attested certificate
that the candidate is regular student OF
any incorporated college or university.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
APPOINTMENTS HELD UP.
President Roosevelt Desires to Nom-
mate When Senate Is in Session.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. - President
Roosevelt has decided not to make any
more appointments of importance until
congress meets. All recess appointments
must be retained until the assembling of
congress, and the president thinks that
all the larger appointments should be
held UP until he can send the names di-
rectIy to the senate. Such action as has
been taken has not been determined
definitely, but if the present inclination
of the president prevails both Appraiser
Wakeman and Collector Bidwell, of New
York, will be succeeded by other appoin-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09

5000 apiece, was illegal. and the only
course to pursue was to return the horses
and start all over again, giving the full
committee chance to have say In the
matter.
He also claimed that he had not been
officially notified as to the time the COM
mittee would meet to purchase the horses,
and it was his belief that he was pur-
posely ignored.
He will oppose the payment of the
fire department committees methods.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
EDWARD BEsrowss HoNoRs.
OcuIist to the King Gets a Patent
of KniSfitIlO0d.

LONDON. Nov. S.-Among the honors
bestowed on the. occasions of King Ed
wards Birthday, which occurs tomorrow.
are a baronetey upon the retiring lord
mayor of London, Frank Green, and
knighthood for Chief Justices Little, of
Newfoundland. and Gray, of Bermuda;
G. A. Critchett, oculist to the king, and
George Hussey, mayor of southampton.
Cir Francis Plunkitt is made a knight
grand cross of the Bath, and Clinton
the council of the governor general of
India, and now a member of the firm
of ]. S. Morgan & Coz is made COM
panion of the Bath. F
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
BOND ISSUE NOT IN FAVOR.
SpeciaI Committee Opposes Leigh
toms Proposition by 6 to 4.

By vote of six to four the special
council committee of one alderman from
each ward turned down yesterday Aid.
Leightons resolution submitting to the
vote of the people a proposition to issue
$500. 600 worth of bonds to establish mu-
nicipal electric lighting plant. But this
action does not by any means signify the
death of the resolution, as the council
will vote upon it probably at it's next
meeting.
The aldermen voting against the reso-
luton were Foell, Lane, Holmes, Peter
son, Castle and Sutherland Those sup
porting it were Leighton, Main, Mccoy
and Rand. But as six aldermen do not
constitute majority of the committee,
the council last night, and the resolution
is still in the hands of the committee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
THEY NEEDED THE MONEY.
a Wealthy New Yorker Was Re-
IieYed of His Roll

The confidence men Of Minneapolis are
certainly up to date, or should be more
properly classed as ''up to the day after
tomorrow couple of them enticed
q wealthy New Yorker into an alley yes
terday morning and when they got
through with him he was minus $780, a
gold watch and locket.
The robbery was reported to the police
a couple of hours later, but as yet they
nave been unable to locate any OF the
stolen goods or the thugs.
The victim does not seem to care any
thing about the loss of the money, but
would like to get the watch and locket
hack.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
INQUIRE GIVES BAIL.
Suspended ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
the Carnenters Appears in Court.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.-P. ]. Nc
CURE. of Camden, former secretary
treasurer of the Brotherhood of, Carpen-
ters, who is charged with being short S.
900 in his accounts, and for whom a war
rant was issued yesterday, appeared be-
fore a Philadelphia magistrate today and
waived a hearing. He was released on
5000 bail.
Mcguire was recently suspended from
office of secretary treasurer by the gen
eral executive board. and a vote is now
being taken by all local unions of the
brotherhood on the proposition to make
the suspension permanent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
Escaped From workhouse.

Dan r. Brown, who escaped from the
workhouse Yesterday, has not been
caught. Officers were sent out through
the neighboring country yesterday, but
no trace of the man could be found.
Brown was serving a forty days SEN
tence, having been found guilty of petty
larceny.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
a REWARD OFFERED.
Parents of Steward Are Very Anx-
ious to Recover His BODY.


The body of William A. Steward. who
drowned himself in the river a week ago
His father. c. W. Steward, residing az
10 East Lake street, has offered a re-
ward for the recovery. If it is found
by diving, dragging or explosives, he
will pay 500; if found floating on the sur
face the reward will be $50 for the re-
turn.
The parents are very anxious to have
the body found, and this reward is offer
ed to stimulate the search.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
From, Soldier to Fruit Grower.

Gen. c. Nee. Reeve has just purchas-
ed a country place in New Jersey. within
a few hours ride of New. York, and in
tends to spend most of his time there
during the summer. He has a large fruit
ranch in California, where he will spend
hiS winterc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
Held to the Grand Jury.

Street Car Conductor Roberts, who as.
saulted Mail Carrier E. ]. Forbes on Oct;
20, was taken up yesterday before United
States Commissioner Spencer, He was
held to the grand jury and bail was fix:
ed at $3.50 The case against Motormans
Bodine was dismissed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
viii Try to Locate Him.

An effort will be made to find the heirs
OF E. 3. Grunett, who died recently at
ST. Barnabas hospital. He owned con-
siderable property, but at the time Of his
death nothing was known of his relatives.
Friends have applied at the probate
court, and letters of administration will
be issued to some one in the city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
OUR SHIPPING GROWS
MAXIMUM OF 1851 REACHED DUR
ING THE PAST YEAR
American Vessels Are shown, How
ever, to Garry but a Small Per-
centage of the Worlds
Commerce.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The report of
Mr.. Chamberlain, the United States COM
missioner of navigation, says that the
rast fiscal year has been the third sue
cessive year of notable prosperity and
growth in American shipping, exceeding
the two previous years. The extent and
nature of work under way or projected in
shipyards promises an even greater
growth for the current fiscal year.
American tonnage now has attained
practically the former maximum of 1851.
The figures of 1901 compared with 1861,
show an increase in coasting trade YES
sells from 2,7045 44 tons to 4,5S26S5 tons
(two-thirds of this increase being on the
great lakes) a decrease in foreign trade
vessels from 2496, 1874 tons to S79,S95 tons
and a decrease in whaling and fishing
vessels from 3SS,956 tons to 61,940 tons
OF our total tonnage 9,623,201 tons are
wooden vessels and only ,Ol1 tons are
iron or steel. In 1900 Great Britain
launched 1,440000 tons of steel vessels.
Small Percentage of American Car
riers.
Although registered American vessels
increased 6, 4S5 tons during the year,
American vessels carried only 50 per cent
of our exports. andAimports, the smallest
percentage in our history.
Our fleet of ocean steamers III IOfeiSH
trade, the report says, is too small 10 De
compared with that of foreign nations.
The fleets of each of the four large
British and German steamship corpora
lions exceeds the American fleet IN toh-
mage, mileage and business.
The tonnage built and documented II
tae United States during the past hsca
wear comprises 1850 vessels of 4So, 4b'
GROSS tons. The steel vessels under con-
str7ction or under contract during the
current fiscal year will much exceed SINH
lar tonnage built in any previous year
The bureau is advised of SO such mer-
chant vessels of 355,645 gross tons, to be
valued at about $36OO0,0O0. Besides these
n naval vessels of 2S1, 14S tons displace
ment are building. In this work
plants. with a capital of about So, 900
employing about 46,0G0 men, are engaged
The building of 10 transatlantic steam
ers presumably rests on anticipated leg
isIation by congress. The American cost
of a steamer of the 'Minnehaha" type
will be 1,S46, 500, the British cost $1,49,-
200. The American cost of smaller trans
atlantic cargo steamers will be $729, O00
for which the British price ranges from
1884 600 to s4s6,000.
The difference in wages on American
and foreign vessels is considered in de-
tail. In illustration, the payroll lex
GLIDING master) of $50 men on the steam
ship st. Louis, is 81, 300; of 427 men on
the British Oceanic, is $1,000, and of 500
men on the German Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. Sits. The German is the fast
est steamship, the American is the small
QCt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
would Preserve Minnehaha Falls.

C. M. Loring will appear before the
board of health at its next meeting and
propose plan to preserve Minnehaha
Falls
The proposition is to secure land sur
rounding Lake Amelia and make the
lake a reservoir. The outlet Of the lake
could be damned thus retaining the
water, and gates would be supplied with
which they could regulate the flow or
the water when they wished to supply
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
Nothing New in stone Case.

WASHINGTON, Nov S-All that can
be gathered here touching Miss Stones
case is that the reports from the Levant
are to the effect that some kind of COM
munication is being maintained, although
very Indirectly, between Miss Stones
captors and the people who are seeking
to secure her release. 1t is believed that
up to this point the missionaries them
to keep open the line Of communication.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
TO FIGHT The CANAL
Continued from First Page.

IN preparing it's report. In order that the
court may absolutely control such assist
ants, it is probable recourse may be had
to men in the naval service, such as
yeomen who are subject to naval disci-
pine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
ExPREssMEN ARE CoMBATrvE.

Engage in Unique Encounter and
Are Run In.
j. c. Proctor and Peter Roths. two ex-
pressmen with stands at the Milwaukee
depot, hereafter will probably be of the
opinion that peace at any price" is pref,
cradle to war
The two got into an alteration this
morning, and carried their differences so
far that a monkey wrench, a wagon and
policeman were drawn into the trouble,
with the result that the belligerent .jehus
We're landed in the central station, and
will be given an opportunity to tell
their troubles to Judge Dickinson this
morning -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
GET RICH QUICK.
How the Unsuspecting Grocer Is
Being Worked.

A smooth swlndler Is said to be oper-
ating among the grocerymen of Mime
apoliS.
His plan is to go into the store and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
DIVER WILL MAKE TROUBLE.
Claimed Fire Committee Contract
for Horses Is Illegal.

The fire department committee of Min
neapolis is in trouble. Aid. Dwyer, one
made, by minority of that committee.
for the purchase of eighteen horses at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09

abandon the idea of extending the North
ern Ohio Traction line to Canton and de-
viate it to Massillon.