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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
Sensational Evidence Given in Trial
of Capt. Reed for Alleged
Frauds at Manila.
Government Contractors Were to
Settle Literally With Commits
sary Department Officials.

MANILA, April 29-The trial of Capt
James C. Reed, former depot commits
sary at Manila and who was arrested
about fortnight ago for alleged par
ticipation in the connissary frauds, was
begun here today and bids fair to de-
Velop into a celebrated case. Capt Reed
is charged with soliciting and receiving
brides and with other official miscon-
duct. At the beginning of the trial coun-
sci for the defendant objected to the
jurisdiction Of the court, alleging that
under an adt promulgated in 1901, Of
fcers Of the regular establishment are
Ineligible as members of a court martial
to try an officer Of volunteers. The de-
tense further denied that a state Of
War existed in Manila today and alleged
that the provost marshal, Gen. George
W. Davis Is unauthorized TO convene a
court martial and intimating that as
Gen. Macarthur virtually preferred the
charges against Capt Reed the orders
directing his trial by court martial
should come from Washington. The de-
Tense further objected ito the fact that
several members Of the court were of
inferior rank to Capt. Reed. All these
objections were overruled and the hear
ing Of testimony was begun.
NEEDED $4,000 MORE.
Mr.. Shindler, manager Of the Ala
hambra cigar factory, testified that in
November, Capt. Reed had told him that
Maj. George B. Davis, who was the
depot commissa1Y before Capt. Reed but
who was sent 20 the United States on
sick leave and whose name appears upon
the books of Evans & Co., government
contractors at Manila, as the recipient
Of $4,000, was $4,000 short in his ac-
counts. Continuing, Mr. Shindler .testi,
fed that those having profitable con-
tracts with the government were asked
to assist in making good Maj. Davis de-
flciency, Shindler gave, he said $2,105,
which was 214 per cent commission on
the cigars sold to the commissary de :.
partmert during the time that Maj
Davis was depot cormissary at Manila.
An officer named Franklin, who was
assistant comnnissary, testified to the eff
feet that on March IS, and following the
direction of a superior officer, he OBJ
tanned $1,000 from Maj. Davis and paid
this money over to Shindler.
Inspector Gen. Darlington testified that
during the preliminary investigation Of
the commissary scandals, Capt. Reed adj
mitted to him receiving money from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for St. Paul,
Partly Cloudy.
L-McKin1ey Starts on Tour.
Ocean Steamship Trust.
Officers Trial at Manila.
2-May Be a Tragedy.
Blow for South ST. Paul.
Water Frontage Tax Decision.
VIII Discuss Offer.
Capital Stock Tied Up.
8-Neyvs of Northwest.
Fires I'm Wisconsin,.
Heron Divorce Papers.
Never Forgive Himself.
Grain Department Scandal.
4-EditOriaI Page.
Must Pay Tax on Calls.
6-Sporting Page.
Results of Rail Games.
Fought Fast and Furious.
Kentucky Derby Run.
6-News of Railroads.
Popular Wants.
7-MarIxets of the World.
Chicago May Wheat, II I-2c.
Bar Silver. SO 3-4c.
Stocks Active; Higher.
S-JaiI Site Tied Up.
Hospital Detention Ward.
Work of WOodmen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
WEARING THEM DOWN.
KITCHENER's LATEST REPORT ON
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.


LONDON, April 29.-Lord Kitchener re-
ports to the war Office from Pretoria, I'M
der date of April %, as follows:
''Kitchener's fighting scouts under
Grenfell have surprised and captured Van
Rensberg's lager at Klipdam, north Of
Petersburg. Seven Beers were killed and
thirty-seven takeneprisoners. Eight thou
sand rounds of ammunition and all the
wagons carts, oxen, horses and mules
were captured Our only casualty was
one wounded The other columns report
three killed, ffty-eight taken prisoners,
fifty seven surrendered and one quick
frer captured"
Another dispatch from Lord Kitchener,
dated Pretoria, April 20, says:
Gen. Blood has discovered at Rossen-
kali South Africa. republic government
documents and large number of bank
notes. Byng has had a fight by Beers
on the Basuteland border, south of Wep-
ener, and killed five. Grenfell, in addi-
ton to the captures reported. got IS, 500
rounds Of small arms ammunition. At
Lydenburg twenty Beers have surren-
dered."
A party of Beers blew up the railroad
between Graspan and Belmont, Cape
Colony, in three places April q, appar-
emily with the intention of intercepting 8
train carrying Cecil Rhodes. The damage
done was slight, and was quickly re-.
paired. ;sf5.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
TRIAL OF PROF. EASTMAN.
Lawyers i'm a. Wrang1e Over Admis-
sibi1ity of Evidence.

Lawyers i'm a WrangIe Over Admis-
sibiIity of Evidence.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 29-Chief
of Police Cloyes was the first witness
called upon today to testify in the trial
of Charles r. Eastman, charged with the
murder of Richard Grogan Jr His evil
dence related to the statement made by
Eastman after the shooting of Grogan
and did not differ materially from the
testimony Of others who have been ex-
amined on this point. Chief Cloyes iden-
titled the bullet taken from Grogan's
body at the autopsy
Police Inspector Murray also testified
regarding Eastman's statement and
identified the bullet that killed Grogau.
Under cross examination he said that
he had great difficulty in firing the pistol
which Eastman said he had in his hand
when it went off accidentally and shot
Grogan. There was considerable trouble
with the cylinder, witness said, which at
times would not revolve. This statement
corroborated that made by Eastman
that the cylinder Of the revolver worked
with difficulty.
The government called Mr. Oliver, the
stenographer Of the grand jury, as a
witness to read the testimony Of East
man before that body.
The court decided that the evidence Of
fered by the government from the
stenographic report Of the proceedings
before the grand jury was not competent
and the evidence was ruled out.
Two Of the undertakes who were pres
ent at the two autopsies further identi-
fed the bullet which was produced in
court as the ono which was taken from
Grogan's body the day after the shoot
ing.
AT this point the government called
John Grogan, brother Of the dead man,
but before he took the stand the at
tcrney general told the court that he
desired to put in evidence something
which occurred between the two men In
November previous to the shooting
The witness did not therefore testify
and the jury was sent out while the
lawyers INDUCED in half an hours argu-
ment on the question Of the admissible
ity Of the evidence. Numerous supreme
court decisions were quoted and tomor-
row morning the court will render it's
decision.
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WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Partly cloudy Tuesday;
Wednesday partly cloudy, with cooler in
Southern and Western portions; variable
winds.
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy Tuesday; pos
sibly showers in northern portion;
Wednesday fair; variable winds.
Iowa-Partly cloudy Tuesday; Wednes
day. fair; continued high temperature;
variable winds.
North Dakota-Partly cloudy Tuesday;
continued high temperature; Wednesday
probably showers and cooler; East to
South winds.
South Dakota-Fair Tuesday; continued
high temperature; Wednesday probably
showers and cooler; southerly winds.
Montana-Partly cloudy Tuesday: prob
ably showers and cooler in Eastern por-
ton; Wednesday showers; cooler in East
crn and Southern portion; variable winds,
becoming westerly.
ST. Paul = Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, St. Paul, P. F. Lyons, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, 81; Lowest temperature, Sc; aver
age temperature. "a; daily range, 16; bar
ometer, 30.16 humidity, 81; precipitation,
.02; p. M, wind, south; weather.
cloudy.
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GERMAN TROOPS
FOUGHT BgAYELY
EXPEDITION AGAINST FORCES OF
GEN. LIU WAS NOT A HOLI-
DAY PICNIC.


DAY PICNIC.
BERLIN, April 29.-The latest China
specials to arrive here show that the
German troops behaved with the great
est gallantry during the engagements
with the forces under Gen. Liu, storm
ing the stronghold Of the enemy even al
ter darkness and In spite Of the huge
rocks rolled down upon them. The Chi
nese artillery, although firing splendid
guns made in 1898 at the arsenal in Han
Yang, aimed badly. The Germans demol-
ished the Notifications near the gates of
the great wall. They suffered intensely
from the heat. The French received in
structions from Paris, while marching
towards the province of Shan ST, but they
held at Ku Kwan, which they have since
left, destroying the field telegraph and
thus cutting off German communication.
The German press is loud in praise Of the
bravery Of the Germans. Tho opinion is
generally expressed that Gen. LUIS con-
duct was due either to the deplicity of the
Chinese court or to q state of anarchy
which augurs I'll for the future.
A supplementary dispatch received here
today from Field Marshal Won Waldersee
concerning the recent engagements near
the great wall, says; During the pur-
suit, Muelmann's battalion Struck the left
flank Of the Chinese main position three
miles east OF the great wall. The enemy
was surprised and fled and were pur-
sued as far as Ku-Kwan. Sixteen mod
ern quiclS-frers and a number Of older
guns were captured Wallmenlch and
Muelmann were opposed by 1000 Chinese
The return march of all the columns be-
gan April 26.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
J. P. Morgan Conso1idates Leyland
Line of Steamships With Allan
tic Transport Company.
Combination Will Have Greatest
Tonnage of Any Steamship Com
pany in the World.

LONDON, April 29-The first step to-
ward the consolidation Of some Of the big
eest transatlantic shipping interests has
been accomplished by the purchase by ].
Pierpont Morgan & Co., of the Ley
land line of steamers. A deposit on the
purchase money has been paid. The Off
Gals Of the Leyland line, in confirming
the sale, told a representative Of the AS
ISOLATED Press that an official statement
will be issued from the head Office Of the
line at Liverpool tomorrow. 1t is under
stood that the shareholders will receive
ETA los for each e10 share The LeylanG
line, whose fleets will thus pass into the
control Of Americans, Is one of Great
Br1ta1n's greatest shipping Institutions
far exceeding the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation company in tonnage
and Importance. When, some months
ago, it was suggested that the line was
likely to pass into the hands of the At
lantic transport people, much comment
followed in regard to the effect it would
have on other British lines, as it was
generally felt in shipping circles th-t
any such resulting shipping amalgama-
ton, in close touch with American rail-
roads, would have serious consequences
for lines outside the combination A rep
Iesentative of the Associated Press learn
ed that the purchase of the Leyland line
is tantamount to its consolidation with
the Atlantic Transport line For the
present the Leyland will retain it's name
and be under the same management,
though changes in the directorate are
likely to occur shortly. President Baker,
of the Atlantic Transport line, said to the
representative Of the Associated Press:
Although the Leyland line has been
purchased by the Morgans, I am not yet
at liberty, nor indeed will be in a posi-
ton to discuss the arrangements perfect
ed. Beyond that I can only say 1 will
return to the United States in June"
The proposed consolidation will form
steamship company with the largest ton
mage of any steamship company in the
world. The report for the Leyland com
pany for 1900, just issued, says the pur
chase of the West Indian and Pacific
Steamship comnanV has been cnmnleted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
DAVE HILL SAYS WAIT
TOO EARLY TO DISCUSS CANDI-
DATES OR PLATFORMS.

ALBANY, n. Y. April 2s-Ex-Gov.
David B. Hill tonight gave out the foiA
lowing statement:
MY attention has been called to the
story which is going the rounds OF the
press that am expecting to make p3-
litical trip through the West and South
either this year or next.
IT desire to state that do not contem-
plate any such trip"
when recently advised that an invite
ton was prepared In the state of Wash
ington and elsewhere requesting me TO
make such visit, I Immediately replied
that it was impossible and requested an
abandonment of the project,
II will state further. positively that
am not candidate for the Democratic
nomination in 1904 am neither seeking
the nonination nor expecting IT re-
gard all suggestions OF candidates az
this time as premature and inadvisabie.
No man can now tell what win or ought
to be done in 1904.
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Old home Of President Madison, at Mont
pelier. The pillars oo the old colonial
mansion were plainly discernable through
the trees. AT Charlottesville there was
an immense assenklage at the station.
The students from the university lined
up alongside of the train and gave the
president three rousing cheers and q
tiger When he made his appearance,
from the platform Of his car the p1esi-
dent spoke briefly
In the city of Lynchburg the home of
Senator Daniel, there was a stop of ten
minutes. Senator Daniei, Mayor G. w.
Smith, members of the Board of Trade
and city council and a great crowd greet
ed the party with old-fashioned Virginia
enthusiasm
Senator Daniel made a speech of vel
come, to which the president responded:
The president said:
RECALLED DAYS OF 62- IS.
ST am very glad not only to meet the
people of Lynchburg but to be presented
by your distinguished senator 1t is a
matter Of no public interest, but of per.
sonal recollection that the first time I
ever tried to come to LIZ nchiburg did not
succeed. I came here with number Of
other gentlemen who sought entrance,
but the gates were closed. We could
not open them and would not And SO
we departed to seek another host, if not
more hospitable, less formidable than
the one that greeted US here. 1t is a
happy time for me to come to Lynchburg
noW-the war over, no exchange of greet
ings with shot and shell as then but
with the friendly welcome of all the peo-
ple which typifes the respect and re-
gard and good will which subsists be-
tween all sections of our common coun-
try"
REACH MEMPHIS TODAY.
WYTHEVILLE, Va, April 29-The
president and his party VII keep in close
touch with Washington throughout the
trip to California and every facility has
been arranged to transact such business
as is necessary from the train. The
railroad officials in charge of the train
and the various divisions over which it
passed took every precaution to guard
against the possibility of a mishap. The
track, switches and bridges were all care
fully inspected just before the train
reached a given station, everything On
the road, passenger as well as fire. ht,
was sidetracked, and over the Norfolk &
Western today pilot train ran ahead Of
the special. Ali the train crews on the
sidetracks lined up and uncovered as the
chief magistrate went by. All the mem
bers of the party enjoyed the first day
of their trip and the president expressed
his qualification over the reception he had
received. Mrs. Mckinley, who was not
feeling we'll when the train started, be-
came better as the day progressed, and
tonight said she had enjoyed it very
much. Tomorrow the train will make
brief stops at Huntsville, Decatur and
Tuscumbia, Ala, and Corinth, Miss.
Memphis, where the party will remain
until midnight will be reached at 4:30
p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
AROUND THE HOTELS.

At the Windsor-M. J. Bowling, Rem
vile; Mrs. l.. F. Hammers, Heron Lake;
Mrs. W. D. Fox. Faribault: j. A. Camp.
bell, Warren; Dr. A Johnson and JOHN
son, Rochester; A. e. Becknark, Red
Wing; H Thornton, Benson Heinrich
Fails; Ole W-axiand and wife, TWO Har-
bors; Andrew j. Erstein. New Ulm; P. j.
Miller, Camfrey; E: j. simons, Eau
Claire, Wis; r; E. Thompson, Juston.
R. w Bushee, Blue Earth; J. M. Grimes,
Duluth, E. c. Nell, Red Wing; j. NJ
Bowler, Bird Island; +. A: Bracket R.
P. G. schoelk, Glendive, Mont. J. E.
Mcdowell, Missoula, Mont; John r.
Kavanaugh Clear Lake, Wis; +. o. Don
nell, West Superior; J. Q. Goodman,
At the Ryan@w. R. Parsons, winona;
q. o. WEIGH, Fergus Falls; L. Eserlier,
fStillwater;; Mr.. and Mrs. D. a; Dinnean
Read and wife, Menomonie. Wis.
At the Merchants John Cooper, M d.
Taylor, st. Cloud; Fl. B. Moore, K. d.
brota T. w. Kennedy, st, James; A. q.
Cowell, Mrs. Ann Cowell, Waterford; H.
pale Rsnyil ;S william lib Duluth
Wolf Harris; j. B Wall Spring Valley;
D. P. Nestor, Kittie Maloney, E. n,
Smith 2Msn, 81 g ERs sl6Tn PplutR;
Peterson, Butte, Mont; J. 8. Green. Man
dan. N. D.; w. s. Ehrker. Fort Yates,
n. D.; D. 6. Mclean. Bismarck, N. D. f;
7. W. Shields and wife, N. D. Nasem.
nipeg; f. L. Olcott, Cumberland, Wis
A. w. Enmets. Fargo; o. M Shane,
west Salem. c. H. stevens Sparta, wis.
Boi y w1st safeTa MRS. L. J. baFain
Mrs. n. II. NJ Smell, r. A Gandreau,
Cannon Ball, Mont.
At the Metropoiitan-S. Benson and
MILE Mae prggtoe ADAMS a. and wife slen1 exa gs
dria, q. M. Lyon and wife. Vest SUI
periors l--..-.- e-sx.< ~ i:,e .
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30

spinneries and metallurg.cal works at
Moscow. Mr. Charlemagne Tower, the
United States ambassador and Prince
Khilkoff, the minister of public works
and railways, will receive him tomorrow
evening.
Mr.. Tower Is also impressed with the
profound respect which influential RUS
slams now entertain for the United States,
many of them candidly admitting the
dominating influence of the United States
commercially and financially during the
her are absolutely uninformed regarding
the details of the visit here of NJ Del
casse, the French minister Of foreign at
fairs. The general impression confirms
the view given in these dispatches that
the French minister's visit would no4
result In any radical changes in the exist
ing state of affairs.
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RECORD breaking
DAY IN WALL STREET

Of which changed hands at from 1914 to
81, closing at 5i%. One hundred and
seventy-tWo thousand five hundred
shares of United States Steel preferred
were sold at prices ranging from 07is
to SO. The activity in Union Pacific
throughout the day was very great, the
total sales in that stock being 59s 800
shares at prices ranging from 1O91a to
120. The stock closed at 11S%, an ad-
vance Of 10 points, as compared with
last Fridays close. The dealings In
bonds were also tremendous.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30

NEW YORK, April e-Transactions
on the New York stock exchange today
were by far the largest in the history
Of that institution the total being esti-
mated at 2,7G0Co0 shares Transactions
were so large and the market so active
that it was impossible for the reporters
to secure a record of all the sales and
it is probable that even the large total
mentioned may be $1,000 shares short Of
the market The largest transactions
were in United States steel 1872. 900 shares.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
AT NEW YORK HOTELS.

NEW YORK, April 29.-tSpecial. y
ing at New York hotels today:
Herald Square-T. o. Williams, Mime
apolis.
Imperial-John Hay and wife, Butte.
Victoria-Mrs. Lucian Swift, Mrs F.
r. Petit, Minneapolis; F. P. Strong, Miss
A. M. Strong, w. 3. Strong, Mss A. F..
Potter, st. Paul.
St. Denis-J. +. Day and wife, Mime
apolis.
Astoria. F. Hanson. Madison. wis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
OCEAN LINERS.

New York-Arrived: sicilian, Glasgow;
Minnehaha, London; New York, South
ampton and Cherbourg; Friesland, Ant
werp.
for Glasgow land proceeded).
Z Newport News-Arrived: Californian,
San Francisco. Honolulu, Hilo Corello
and st. Luccia (and sailed for Philadel-
phia).
Brisbane-Arrived: Miowera, Vancou-
yer B. c., via. Honolulu, for Sydney,
N. S. w.
Observation-Disclosures: Vaderland.
New York.
London-Arrived: Minneapolis, New
York
Naples-Arrived: Bolivia. New York
York
Bremen-Arrived: Maria Theresa, New
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30

arrested Frank Collins was the alleged
proprietor and Harry Weston, it Is said,
accepted a bet from one of the society 8
agents The third man was William
Green, said to be Weston's assistant, and
the fourth was a man, said to be named
Hart, who it Is claimed ran into the
place and tried to give the inmates a tip
that the raid was to be made. The man
called Hart was brought to the station
with the others, but when Justice Jer-
ONE called the case he was missing, and
the justice demanded that he be produced
by tomorrow morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
CoMMIssARY OFFICER SUED.

War Departments Claims His Ac-
counts Were short $4,000.
DES MONIES, April 29.-George A.
Reed, Of the Fifty-frst Iowa regiment,
acting commissary ait the Presidio in
1898 and 1889, has been made defendant
in suit for $26,442, for which, 1t is al
legged he failed to render satisfactory
accounting. The action was instituted
by Lewis Miles, attorney for the South
ern district Of Iowa, and Is based on the
report Of F. e. Rittman. auditor for the
war department.. It is alleged supplies
valued at $211 1T passed through Reed s
hands. Reed is In the harness business
in this city. He declared that supple
mental accounting by him will explain
the apparent shortage.
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CASES TO BE DROPPED.

Saloon Smashers Not to BE Prose-
cuted for Destruction of JOINTS
WICHITA, Kan, April 2s.-It is said
that the cases In this county against
Mrs Carrie Nation for the alleged
destruction OF salon property will BE-
dropped. She was permitted to leave jail
here yesterday on her own recognizanca.
to attend the funeral Of her brother at
Iouisburg kan. after having spent 3
week In ,ail with three other wornen
awaiting trial which was to have come
up next week. Now 1t Is generally be-
ueyod tie cases will be dropped.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30

at about the entry between shaft No. s
and slope No 7, which leads to the
same mine. About 125 men were at work
IN the mine at the time. 1t is not def
The dead were all asphyxiated The
explosion was not severe, as others work
ing In ether parts of the mine did not
hear It,, and the engineer at the shaft
mouth heard no noise, but saw smoke
arise No damage was done to the
mine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
NEW YORK REFoRMERs BUSY.
Seven Prisoners Gathered in on 8
Pool Room Raid.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Frank Moss,
Of the Society for the Prevention of
Crime. assisted by officers Of that organ
azation and detectives from the district
attorneys office, as well as Justice Jer-
ONE, raided an alleged pool room today
at TWenty5fourth street and Eleventh
avenue. Seven prisoners were taken,
TWO Of them made their escape, one was
discharged by the justice and the Others
locked up pending the furnishing of 81 900
bail.
When the 'raiding party appeared in the
place 1t was filed with about 100 men.
and the betting was lively. OF the men
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
VANDERBILT IN RUSSIA.
Cordially Received by omciaIs of
the Gar.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 2s.-Frank A.
Vanderlip, former assistant secretary Of
the United States treasury, was received
by the finance minister, NJ. de White, to-
day They had a long and interesting
conversation. Mr. vanderlip was great
ly impressed with M. de Whites knowl-
edge of American affairs and apprecia-
ton of American methods. NJ de Witte
took occasion to again emphasize his
friendship for the United States.
MIR. Vanderlip made many Valuable ac-
quaintances at Moscow and here includ-
ing the banker, Rothsten. the well known
Russian financier, who visited the United
States last year.
Mr. Yanderlip also visited the larger