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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
ALTCELDILL AND LOW
FORMER ILLINOIS GOVERNOR PROS
TRATED DURING VEHEMENT
APPEAL FOR BOERS
STARVING WOMEN DENIED AID
Former Illinois Governor Produces
Censored Letters to Show In
suit to Which Washington
Government Submits

CHICAGO, March 12.-At 2:3O O'Clock
this morning a telephone message from
Joliet reported former Gov. Altgeld I'M
conscious as a result of his faint after
his appeal for the Beers there tonight.
JOLIET, Ill, March 11.-At a pro-Boer
meeting held at the opera house here to-
night former Gov. Altgeld bitterly ar
raigned the national administration for
it's attitude toward the Beers. He said
that the kind people Of America had rails
ed large sum of money with which to
relieve the distress of the Boer women
and children, but were unable to send it
to them.
He made the declaration that eve,
the most powerful people of the world,
could not even perform an errand of
charity because Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador at Washington OBJ
jected to it. While we are Boosting Of
our power and of our prestige, claiming
to be a world power, we cannot even
send chest of medicine or a basket of
bread to perishing women and children
because the English ambassador is OPP
posed to it,
Gov. Altgeld further charged that Lord
Pauncefote has for several years meddled
in American affairs, and that "Our state
vest pocket conveniences for the British
ambassador"
Mr.. Altgeld held up before his audience
facsimiles Of the envelopes with the Brit
ish censors Endorsement upon them,
showing how the mails of the United
States government were thus tempered
with, and he charged that no other gov
eminent on earth would submit to such
an insult but that through the influence
Of Lord Pauncefote our state department.
was prevented from even making a pro-
test
At the conclusion Of the impassioned
appeal, Altgeld fell into a dead faint, as
he was walking from the stage.
No doctors were in the opera house,
but a block away a banquet Of the Win
County Medical society was being held.
A messenger was dispatched, and in five
minutes DR.. Nash and DR.. Cushing had
reached the bedside of the unconscious
man. Restoratives, such as could be
found, were called into use, and after
much effort Judge Altgeld regained con-
s3iousness. He was then taken to the
Monroe hotel, where he was caNi for,
and it was announced that he was out
Of danger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
QUESTION OF LAW
COMPLICATIONS MAY ARISE OVER
APPOINTMENT OF SHERIFF.
DREGER'S DEPUTIES
TROUBLE OVER A BAILIFF
Judge Pond Insists on Appointing
His Own Deputy, Says He
viii Do Without
One.

Yesterday an oportunity was given
Sheriff Dreger to become acquainted with
his deputies Although he had seen list
of those who were to serve under him and
undoubtedly knew some of them there
were others whom he had never met and
Commissioner Sweet, who, it is said, had
the privilege of naming the deputies, ar
ranged meeting in the morning for the
new sheriff and his deputies to be intro
dUced to each other.
The new deputies were all lined up in
the sheriffs room, and it was a matter
of a few moments before they all had
been formally introduced. The meeting
was apparently a pleasant one on both
sides.
1t is understood that Judge Pond waited
on Sheriff Dreger yesterday morning and
informed him that he would insist on
naming his own court room bailif, the
same as had been the custom in the past.
and that if the sheriff would not appoint
Deputy Pratt to the position, he would
act as his own deputy in the court room,
and dispense with the services of a court
deputy altogether. 1t is said that the
sheriff informed the judge, that he was
sorry, but it was not in his power to
grant the request.
1t is thought by many that the coun,y
commissioners as well as Sheriff Dreger
have laid themselves liable to prosecution
of the appointments that have been
made, or rather in the manner which
they were maue.
1t has been known for some time lat
Dreger would be elected to succeed Me-
garden. Mr.. Dreger was so sure of his
election, that he had arranged for his
bOndsmen some time previous. The list
of deputies that were appointed had been
selected for some ume, and it is said that
Mr.. Dreger had nothing whatever to say
as to who they should be. He was ap-
parently WiIling to let the commissioners
deciue who they wished for deputies in
order to secure the appointment for him
SELF.
Section one of the corrupt practices act
says: Every person who shall, upon or
in consequence Of any gift, loan, offer,
promise of any place or employment, pub
lie or private, procurement or agreement
procure or engage, promise or endeavor to
procure, the election of any person to
a public office or the vote Of any voter at
any election" shall be deemed guilty Of
corrupt practice.
There is apparently some doubt as to
whether the law applies to an appointive
office, but legal opinion consulted says
that Dreger was elected in the eyes Of
the law. Some of the judges of the dis
trict court declare that the commission
ers had clearly violated the law if they
dictated the appointment of deputies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
WILL PREVENT COLLISIONS.
minneapolis Men Say They Have In
vented an Important Device.

"NPOAAS NLch say Ihey haNe IN
vented an Important Device
Frank J. Vondrack, one of the fremen
dropped from the force by Chief Can
terDury, and John E. Schramek have
perfected device which they say will
absolutely prevent collisions between rail-
read trains, head end or rear end
1nasmuch as they have not vet filed
their formal application in the patent Of
nee at Washington, they are not divulg-
ing the specifications, but they did con-
sent TO outline to a representative of
i q OBJ a general idea of their
invention. In brief, it is this:
In front of the engineer Of a locomo-
tive when he is at his post, with his
nand on the throttle, is a large dial.
Ii 1t Is daytime and any other train or
car Is on the same track within twenty
miles, either in front or behind the loco
motive, red disc makes its appearance
on the surface of the dial. At night, in
case of similar occurrence, a red light
flashes into view on the face of the dial.
so long as the coast is clear a white
disc in the daytime and a white light at
night are always in view. Should a
fridge have broken down or a rail have
been displaced, the red warning stares
the engineer. in the face day or night.
The inventors have tested their device
on switch tracks, where little power was
required, and 1t has worked, they saw.
TO the entire satisfaction of themselves
and the railroad people.
Ihey now propose to make a test of if
on long run, which will REQUIRE strong
storage battery power.
They further claim that their invention
VIII prevent tunnel accidents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
TOLD A CLEAR STORY.
j. w. Hudson, of Montana, Is Bum
coed Ont of SI2.5O.

]. w. Hudson, farmer from McAl1is-
ter, Ind. Ter, was swindled out of $3.50
by big mitt' men yesterday. Hudson
arrived in Minneapolis yesterday morn
ing from McAllister. He was on his
way to Holt, Mont. A short time after
he left the train he fell in with a very
smooth individual, who said his name
was Adams. In a short time he had
conided to Hudson that he, too, was
bound for Montana. He was postmaster
at Butte. he said, and bank inspector for
the whole state.
Hudson having expressed desire to
visit some Of the department stores, the
couple started out to make some pur-
chases. On the way Adams explained to
his companion that he was suffering
from q temporary financial embarFass-
ment His wife, he said. had taken
charge Of all his money before starting,
and through some mistake she had been
left behind at a small Minnesota station
where they had changed cars, and would
not get into Minneapolis until late in the
evening. Adams needed about $50 to
meet a pressing business demand
Hudson had only s13.75 with him, but
he gladly offered $3.50 Of this sum TO his
unlucky friend. The latter told Hudson
to wait a moment while he went into
bank to settle his business difficulty, and
of course never returned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
SOFT ANSWERS TURNETH NOT
WRATH.

Not long ago Judge Dickey of the SUI
preme court, who halls from Newburg
was holding court in Brooklyn. The law
yer for the defendant in the case before
asking practically the same question over
and over again. Judge Dickey called his
attention to this fact once or twice, and
lawyer:
You have gone over that ground time
and time again, counselor Your Ques-
tons suggest crabs to me-they always
do not like crabs"
The lawyer pleasantly replied:
Well, am sorry that your honor does
not Ike crabs; and | most respectfully
dtiler with you in that respect as well as
others. For my part. l like crabs, but I
do not like Holsters, especially Holsters q
la NeWburS!'-NewY York Times
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
STORAGE BATTERIES HERE.
Street Railway Company VIII Soon
Have More Power.

The Twin City Rapid Transit company
storage batteries will be in operation
re the end of the month
he one that is being installed in St
Eaul, at Tenth and Cedar streets. will
be ready about March 20, and the bat
be in working order about a week later
Each battery has a storage capacity of
800 horsepower.
Both batteries would probably have
been for the delays in shipment of the
material from the East occasioned bv
the snowstorms in that section. In con-
sequence the freight trains conveying the
various materials and appliances compris-
ing the batteries did not arrive until
long after they We're due, and when thew
reached the Twin Cities came in the in.
verse order, the things needed last ar
irving first.
As soon as the st. Paul storage battery
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
INSURANCE is GOING UP
WESTERN UNION OF COMPANIES
ORDERS 25 PER CENT ADVANCE.

CHICAGO March 1.-THE governing
committee of the Western Union has or
dered a % per cent advance in rates III
certain classes of insurance in the West,
to take effect March II.
The advance is on mercantile stocks in
all holdings, except such as are occupied
as dwellings above the ground floor, ard
on frame store buildings and on all man
ufacturing risks and other special heZ-
ards, including cold storage and ware
houses, mill lumber yards and grain elc-
VatorS which have not been rated under
union schedules within one year.
The advances applies to the territory COW
cred by the Union, which includes eight
cen Western states from Ohio to the
Rockiea Six cities are excepted from its
jurisdiction, Chicago, Milwaukee. St.
Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and CleYe-
land.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1901.
State Of Minnesota,
Department Of Insurance,


Whereas, The State Life Insurance
Company, a corporation organized under
The laws Of Indiana, has fully complied
with the provisions Of the laws Of this
State, relative to the admission and au-
thorization OF insurance companies Of its
class.
Now, Therefore. T. the undersigned, In
surance Commissioner, do hereby empow-
er and authorize the said above named
Company to transact it's appropriate bust
ness of Life Insurance in the State of
Minnesota, according to the laws thereof,
until the tnirty-first day Of January A.
ID. 1903 unless said authority be revoked
or otherwise legally terminated prior
thereto.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal
at ST. Paul, this 31st day of January, A.
ID. 1902
ELMER H. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
ODDOSe the MuZZIe.

The Minneapolis Humane society he'd
a directors meeting yesterday afternoon
for the express purpose of taking up the
cudgels against the dog-muZzling ordi-
nance which is to go into effect March
Is by order of Mayor Ames. While the
resolutions which they adopted are
couched in careful and non-beligerent
language, the discussion condemned the
mayors policy in this respect and his
pet dog muzzling ordinance as well.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12

is in working order. relief will at once
be experienced in both cities. Fifteen
hundred additional horsepower will be
available in st. Paul during the morning
and evening hours, which will mean less of
a drain on the power supplied by water
in Minneapolis, which now furnishes the
entire motive power.
When the Minneapolis storage battery
which will also furnish 1850 horse power
is ready week later, the street car
company expects to put many more cars
into operation, and to adequately accom-
modate traffic during the hours when 1t Is
heaviest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
FIRST BREAK IN POOL
ROCK ISLAND WITHDRAWS FROM
PASSENGER RATE PACT.
Special to The Globe.

p CHICAGO, H., March 1-Notice was
today given by the Rock Island railroad
of withdrawal from the east and west
bound military agreement, and dissolu-
ton of the pool will probably follow.
The notice was given after consultation
of officials Of the company, and it was
said to have been decided on account Of
the determination of the government to
compel railroads to obey the laws. Here
tofore only freight departments have
abandoned the pooling agreements, and
the Rock Island notice is the first move
on the part of passenger departments.
General opinion today seemed to be to
the effect that all agreements in the pas
senger line would have to be dissolved
WITHIN a short time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
WEIGH PLEADS GUILTY.
work in Federal Court Is Progress
ing Rapidly

Thomas Francis WEIGH, who was ar
rested a short time ago for passing rails
morning. in the federal court, to guilty.
He will be sentenced on Thursday.
George Breesau, who was arrested at
the same time, on the same charge, will
have his trial Friday.
Mrs. Nettie K. Matthews, who is
charged with uttering and passing raised
bills, will have her trial Thursday. The
trial of Bertram Alcott is set for Fri
day morning. Oliver Mckee, of Benson,
indicted for writing the words dead
beat on the superscription of a letter.
pleaded guilty and was fined S25, upon
payment Of which he was released from
custody.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
USES BLADE AND BULLET
ENRAGED HUSBAND KILLS HIS
WIFE AND WOUNDS HER AUNT.

CAMDEN, ". T., March 11-Because he
was unable to obtain possession of his
child, Lafayette Gruff, aged twenty-one
years. of Gloucester. N. j., today, cut the
throat of his wife, Mary Ann Gruff, aged
nineteen killing her instantly. He then
fired a shot from a revolver at his child
Katie, aged seven months, but the bullet
missed its mark and lodged in the head
of Mrs. Susan Gowie, aged ffty-fve
years. Mrs. Gruff's aunt. The tragedy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
Body of Edward Peterson Found on
Railroad Track

BODY OF EDWARD PeteFsOn F4OunU on
Railroad Track.
The remains Of Edward Peterson, aged
fifty, were found near the Northern Pa
cifc tracks between Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth avenues north, early yes
terday morning. 1t is believed that Peter
son was run down by an engine.
The body was frightfully mangled. One
of the arms was broken, the body was
badly cut and bruised about the shoulders
and the head was crushed into an IN
recognizable mass.
Peterson conducted boarding house
near the place where his body was found.
On the night of his death he had been
visiting a sister on the east side Of the
river, and left her at a late hour to re-
turn home. She accompanied him as far
as the bridge at TWenty-fourth avenue
north. and left him with parting adj
monitiOn to look out for the cars as ne
crossed the river
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
LONG LEADS IN DEBATE.
Kansas Member Urges the Policy
Advanced by Mckinley

WASHINGTON, March 1-About 100
members were present tonight at the
fourth conference of house Republicans
called to consider the question of Cuban
reciprocity. Speaker Henderson and the
leaders on both sides Of the controversy
were In attendance. Representative Can
non. of Illinois, preside1, and an arrange
ment was made for a division of the
time between the advocates and op-
ponents OF reciprocity. Representative
Long, Of Kansas, member of the WAYS
and means committee opened with an ex-
haustive argument in favor of the 20 per
cent concessions advocated by his col
leagues Of the ways and means COM
mlttee.
He argued that the maintenance Of a
protective tariff was not involved in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
CONTRACT WORK.
Pave Decatur and Renumont street..

Office of the Board Of Public Works,
City Of ST. Paul. MINI. March 5tb. 1902
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works In and for the cor.
pCration Of the City OF St. Paul. Mime
sofa at their office in said city, until 2 p
m. on the 18th day Of March A. ID. 1902
for the paving on Decatur street from
Bedford street TO Beaumont street. ane
beaumont street, from Tdgerton street L
Payne avenue, according TO plans and
specifications on file in the office OF SAID
Board
A bond with at least two % sureties In
a sum OF at least twenty 900 per cent on
q certified check on a bank OF St Paul
IN sum of at least ten (l0) per cent Of
the gross amount bid. must accOmpan.
each bid. Said check shall be made pay
able to- the Clerk OF said Board.
The said Board reserves the right TO 70
ject any and all bids.
r. o. HAMMER.
President
Oncial: c. II. BRONSON,
Clerk Board OF Public WorkA
March e-l902-10t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
Hard Drinks.

First Klondike Miner docking down the
shafD-What it is Bill?
Second Klondike Miner (from below
wish you'd step over to the cabin and
cut me off two drinks of whisky. The ice
saw IS under the bed.-Wheeling Regis
ter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12

by the Jail surroundings and cuddled Up
against the brawny breast Of the officer
as though disinclined to leave him. Final
ly Matron Schaeffer succeeded in cajoling
the child into leaving her masculine pro-
tector and carried her off to the women's
quarters upstairs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
PLEAD FOR HIGH TARIFF.
PrOtectiOnists, Led by Taylor, of
Ohio, Object to Sugar Reduction,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March IL
When Mr.. Long, Of Kansas, had tonight
completed his speech before the caucus
of Republican members of the house con-
sidering the Cuban reciprocity question,
Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, presented a protest
against the plan of the ways and means
committee. The protest was drafted at
the conference which the Republicans op-
posed to reciprocity held last night 1t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12

Bhe Sixth Ward Democratic club will
noid a meeting Saturday evening at 37S
South Wabasha street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12

occurred at Westmont, four miles south
of this city. Gruf was arrested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
LEFT IN GROCERY STORE.
Baby About Eighteen Months Old
Found by Police.

Yesterday afternoon pretty, black
eyed little girl, apparently eighteen
months old, was found in a grocery store
at Sixth avenue north and Washington,
and brought to central station by an cf-
ficer.
When brought into the station the child
was contentedly sucking a formidable
looking stick of red, white and blue
candy. She at first seemed taken aback
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12

CHICAGO, March 12.-At 2:3O O'Clock
this morning a telephone message from
Joliet reported former Gov. Altgeld I'M
conscious as a result of his faint after
his appeal for the Beers there tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-12
SPLIT WIDENS
ON THE TARIFF

Continued From First Page.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-09
GORGEOUS SPECTACLE.
Chinese Court Returns to the City of
Peking. g.


Picking, Jan. 8.-A telephone mes
sage from Mia-Chila Flu station, out
side the city, says the special train
bearing the emperor and empress dow
ager is just arriving. Thousands of
officials have assembled there to re-
ceive their majesties. The entire route
to the entrance of the palace is lined
with troops.
The imperial cortege entered the
Forbidden City at 100 p. m. 1t was
the most brilliant scene Picking ever
witnessed. The procession consisted
of a thousand gorgeously attired no
blemen, mounted on glitteringly ca
parisoned horses. The emperor, the
empress dowager, Prince Chun, the
empress and several princes were
borne in yellow chairs, their escorts
carrying hundreds of gay banners and
silk umbrellas. The troops of General
Yuan-Shi-Kai, governor of Pe-Chi-Li,
preceded the emperor. The foreign
community assembled on top the
Chen gate.
The emperor and empress dowager
entered the temple in the gate and
burned incense. The dowager en-
press, upon emerging from the temple,
saw the foreigners peering down and
bowed. A double row of soldiers,
kneeling, lined the four mile route.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-09
Crushed His children,s Skulls.

Forest Hill, La, Jan. 8.-Two chill
dren of G. B. Keener, one aged 10
months and the other an infant. were
found dead in bed with their skulls
crushed. Keener sent his wife about
120 yards from the house for water.
On her return he told her he put the
two children to sleep and left the
house. Shortly after Mrs. Keener dis
covered that both the children were
dead, with their heads badly crushed.
A coroner's jury held Keener for mdr-
der.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-09

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