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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

ences between representatives Of the
miners and the coal operators, and partic-
ularly at the meetings of the subCOm-
mittee composed Of himself, District
President Fahey, Nichols and Duffy, and
President TrueSdale, of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad, Chair
man Thomas, of the Erie Coal company
and President Baer, Of the Jersey Cen
tral railroad He replied that t IRE was
little to tell, except that the operators
had refused to grant any concessions
whatsoever to the men, They would not
agree that wages should be raised, that
working hours should be reduced or that
coal should be weighed at the pit mouth.
1t was suggested to Mr.. Mitchell that
it looked very much as if a strike was
imminent
Certainly Threatening.
"WeI," he replied, cit looks very threat
ening."
There are in the miners organization.
about 14700O anthracite coal miners who
will be affected if a strike is declared.
There are also about 300, COO soft coal min
ers. many of whom belong to the union,
and who could be induced to join the
anthracite miners should there oe a strike.
Whether that will be done, and the BIZ
luminous as well as anthracite coal trade
tied up, Mr.. Mitchell said he could not
say.
Mitchell will stay in the city until next
Tuesday and then go to Scranton.
Civic Federation Not Wanting.
Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary of the Ma
tiCnal Civic federation, was with Presi-
dent Mitchell for some time during the
evening. President Mitchell pointed out
that the National Civic federation had ac-
complished the object for which it was
formed when it brought the employers
and the men together.
THE only other function Of the fedora
ton said Mr.. Mitchell, "is to arbitrate
when asked to do so by both parties to
disagreement. l cannot say what would
be done by the United Mine Workers and
in any event the good offices of the fed
Grafton to arbitrate would not be asked
until after the executive committee of
the Workers has met at Scranton 1
its usefulness by what it has done in the
present matter"
The Times tomorrow will quote one of
the executive board of. the Mine Work
ers' union as saying: I'VE came down
here to present our case, and tried to
conduct ourselves like gentlemen, but
our union has not been recognized and
without recognition there can be no settle
ment of our case. 1t is not our fault if
nothing has been accomplished. You see
without recognition of the union we could
not state our case, as we are the accred-
tied representatives Of our union. We
want the public to understand that we
have done our sha4s in the interests of
peace.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
SITUATION GROWS
GRAVE IN PORTUGAL
Reported That Army and Naval Of
fcers Are Joining the Pop
uIar Protests.

MADRID, May 3-Advices received here
from the Portuguese frontier indicate
that the situation in Portugal IS becoming =
extremely grave in consequence Of the
excitement caused by the bill which pass
ed the chamber of deputies. approving the
calling of a convention OF Portugal's for
eign creditors for the purpose Of convert
ing the foreign debt.
Members of the Portuguese army and
navy are commencing TO join in the pop
ular protests Two hundred naval officers,
who petitioned King Charles against the
convention, have refused to withdraw the
protest.
The students Of Colmbra, capital Of
Beira province who attacked the police
recently and all the students not natives
Of Coimbra have been expelled from that
town, The students Of the polytechnic
school at Lisbon. have made frequent
demonstrations in the streets, shouting
Down with the priests" Down with the
convention Of foreign creditors"
Unconhrmed reports are in circulation
that the troops at Oporto have mutinled.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
TRUST IN FRESH
BEEF IMPOSSIBLE
So Says Executive Committee of Ma
tiOnaI Live Stock Exchange
Government Asked to Act.

CHICAGO, May 3.-The executive COM
mittee of the National Live Stock ex-
change TO-DAY passed resolutions request
ing the government officials to make the
proposed investigation of the so-caIIed
beef crust as promptly and as thoroughly
as possible, and calling upon the differ
ent live stock exchanges to take action to
endeavor to bring the live stock trade
back to its normal channels and restore
confidence. The resolutions deprecate
sensational statements about the alleged
beef trust, as both the producer and con-
sumer have been placed in a very un-
enviable position The resolutions also de-
clare that a trust in frseh beef is an i'm
possibility, owing to the volume of the
business, the number of people engaged
IN it and the perishable nature Of the
commodity.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
CHURCH fEOFLES EXPERIENCE.

The following is the extract from the delivered
the subject Of Mayor DOran administration BY the Rev. mr. Cow
gill; pastor of the First E. Church Of this city, March
1893 about whioh the Dispatch has lied 50 egyegousy
to places
there a combination
We
night
o
informed that attention
to go
in
these NJ of oral
OF
do try to put q stop
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
VANDERBILT MAKES
AUTOMOBILE RECORD
Has Contests In France With Henri
ROthschild Which Create
Keen Interest.

PARIS. May 3.-Keen interest is taken
in automobile circles here in the rivalry
between Henri Rothschild and William
K. Vanderbilt Jr., both of whom operate
automobiles Of the same type and the
same horse power 1t was intended to
run a match today IN the neighborhood
Of Chartres, and a rendezvous was fixed
for o'clock this morning. Messrs. Roths-
child and Vanderbilt both left Paris ear
ly in their automobiles.
Upon their arrival at Chartres heavy
rain was falling, and the match was
postponed, but each tried to outdo the
other in an attempt to beat the record
for a. kilometre. They were Joined by
the American automob1ist, Bishop. Sew
eral trials were held on the road between
Chartres and the village of Bonneval dur
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
FARM HOUSES AND BARNS CAR
RIED AWAY BY STRONG WINDS
AND CROPS RUINED
COMMUNICATION IS CUT OFF
Miles Near Webster City Is De-
vastated and Much Live stock
Is Reported Killed.


OMAHA, Neb., May 3.-A cyclone pass
ed over Iowa about o'clock this aft
ernOon from northwest to southwest. In
several places it dropped low enough to
destroy farmhouses, barns, windmilIs,
and early crops.
The telephone and telegraph wires are
down in the districts touched and the
fuu extent TO the storm cannot be esti-
mated. The territory in the vicinity of
Sheldon, Iowa, suffered greatly At Web-
ster City it passed west and south for a
distance of Is miles carrying with it all
houses and barns except where the storm
rose above the earth.
Much livestock is reported killed in this
vicinity and it is feared that later reports
will show many persons killed and in
Jured.
The path of the storm lead up to the
village Of Brushy where it rose sudden
ly and lowered again after the village was
passed The cyclone passed over Jack
son township five miles north of Eldora
demolishing farmhouses, barns and
Windmils
The new farmhouse Of James B. Starr
was levelled to the ground, Fairfax school
house was blown away and STAIRS hired
man is reported missing.
Rural telephone wires are torn down
and it is not known how serious the dam
age may be.
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 3.-A small
cyclone did considerable damage two
miles north Of Eldora, Iowa, this after
noon One residence and a schoOIhouse
were demolished. There was no loss OF
life
A strong wind blew at Oelwein this
evening, but did no damage At Fair
banks. the first station east OF Oelwein,
telegraph poles and wires are down.
In the storm at midnight last night
one hundred head Of cattle in the vicinity
Of OelWein were killed by lightning.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May 3.-COnsider-
able damage was done by a wind and
haIIst0rm in Northwestern Iowa today.
Near Sheldon the loss viii amount to
many thousands Of dollars Stock SUI
fered severely. Hailstones measured over
five inches.
OMAHA, Neb., May 3-Reports received
here indicate that a violent storm Of
lightning, wind and rain reaching from
Waterloo to Oelwein, Iowa, struck that
section this afternoon. The extent Of the
damage is not yet known, but it is learn
ed that 1t was the most serious in the
vicinity Of Dewar, ten miles East Of
Waterloo.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

five or six years ago he tried to lead
a Christian life. Although POlet does rot
make the point himself his story indi-
Gates that his Christian spirit led him
to an intimacy with Isaksson.
THE lad had been in this country only
a short time" he said, "and could not
talk our language plainly. Some Of the
men were inclined TO ignore him, except
as a butt for their ridicule. and his lone
liness appealed to me. He was anxious
to go to Chicago, where he was acquaint
ed, and wanted me to make the trip with
him. l had no business there, but never
having been in this city concluded TO ac-
company him.
Last Monday afternoon, Polet says. he
determined to abandon the Chicago trip,
but volunteered to see his companion
safely aboard a train that night. The two
waited at Third and Carpenter street IN
til a freight train should pass.
Tells Of Two Strangers.
While there, ne says, they were Joined
by two strangers one of whom he had
noticed following after them several
times in the afternoon. This stranger, he
says, was 50 poorly attired that he took
compassion upon him, and when the man
proposed trading for a pair Of oveTaIls
carried by Polet. he readily consented to
give him the garment in exchange for
some tobacco. The man donned the over
aIls, he says, on the spot.
When a freight train came along about
o'clock" Folet related, Charley said
he would board it. l walked out TO the
tracks with him. and the two strangers
started down the track alongside the
train. Charley got safely aboard, and
called goodbye to him. The strangers
had disappeared in the darkness, and it
was impossible for me to tell whether
thev bOarded the same train.
Polet says he had no idea he was sus-
pected of the crime until today. He ad-
mits the seriousness of his predicament
but insists that he will the truth regard
ing the whole matter.
IF I hang" he declared, "I will die
an innocent man. Charley is the last
person in the world l would harm"
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
President Mitchell Admits
Outlook in Anthracite Re-
gion is Threatening
WILL DECIDE WEDNESDAY
Operators Refuse to Grant a Single
Demand, and the 147 900 Work
erS May Seek Redress
Forthwith.

NEW YORK, May 3.-President John
Mitchell, of the United Nine Workers Of
America, gave out the following state
ment tonight regarding the secret confer
ence between his organization and the
coal operators:
The subcommittee of operators and
miners selected by the Industrial branch
Of the National Civic federation failed to
reach an agreement upon any one of the
important issues embodied in the miners
scale adopted by the Shamokin conven-
ton.
THE executive committee Of the three
anthracite coal district Of the United
Mine Workers of America, in whom is
vested the authority to inaugurate a
strike, has been notified to assemble at
Scranton, Pa, at 10 a. m. Wednesday,
May I. This committee consists of TWEEN
ty-eight members, appointed from the
three districts, and should d majority of
it vote in favor Of a strike the entire
147, 600 mine workers Will Immediately re-
spond to the call"
Operators COncede Nothing.
Mr.. Mitchell was asked if he would say
what had occurred at the recent confer
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
PESTHOUSE PATIENTS
BURN THEIR SHELTER
Secure whisky, Which Leads to the
Final Destruction of the
Building.

DEADWOOD, s. D., May s.-The pa
tjents in the county pesthouse last night,
who are said to have secured whisky,
INDUCED in fights and as a climax set
fire TO the building, which was complete
ly destroyed.
Many OF the patients were in the worst
stage Of smallpox and were rescued with
difficulty.
They were forced to remain out on the
hillside until this morning, when the sher-
if and a force Of deputies got them to a
temporary shelter.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
WOULD REVIVE THE
OLD WHIPPING POST
Illinois Humane Society Relieves in
This Punishment for Certain
OnenseA

CHICAGO, May 3-Strict prosecution
of persons who take their babies riding
with them on bicycles Is the object Of a
movement begun today by the Illinois
Humane society.
A revival Of the whipping post for Ger
tain offenders also is aimed at by the
society. Of course It viii require Iegis-
latiOn to put these reforms into effect
but the officers OF the organization be-
leve that this can be brought about.
Other measures TO be advocated are
that wife beating and wife desertion be
made felonies, and that the rigor Of the
law be applied TO persons who shoot
pigeons from traps.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
BURGHERS WOULD NOT
BIND POSTERITY
FrAnelpal oOstacIe to Peacc-WouId
Leave Next Generation With
Free Hand.

BERLIN, May 3-WaIter NJ Chandler
Of Illinois, late mining engineer yvf+b
John Hays Hammond, in the employ Of
the Consolidated Gold Fields COMPANY.
has arrived in Berlin, on his return to
the United States. Mr.. Chandler. who
left Pretoria March II. says the princi-
pal obstacle in the minds of the Beers
to making peace is their unwilllngness to
bind their children to support the Brit
lsh administrator, the idea being that
II they make an agreement they must
live up to it,
They think it would be better TO SIM
ply quit fighting, leaving the Boer race
a free hand to revolt in the next genera
ton
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
COMET REAPPERRS
AFTER 154 YEARS
1t Circles the sun Four Times More
Rapidly Than Any of Its
Kind on Record.

BERKELEY, Cal, May 3.-Prof. Arm
in Q. Leuschner, director of the stud
ents' observatory at the University Of
California, has made the discovery that
the Brooks comet, first observed two
weeks ago, revolves about the sun one
quarter the number Of days required BY
any comet ever before recorded. It is
supposed this is The comet observed in
1748 for three days only and never seen
since
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
SPANISH PRINCESS
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
to Castillo Throne, Throws
Herself in Tiber.

LONDON. May "A dispatch to the
Central News from Rome says Princess
Beatrice de BorrOne, daughter of Don
Carlos, the Spanish pretender, attempted
suicide by throwing herself into the Tiber,
but was rescued.
Private troubles are supposed to have
prompted the act
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
A Case of Professional Jealousy.

ing the morning Nr Vanderbilt made
the best time, covering the kilometre in
33 seconds.
After lunch further attempts to beat
the record were made on an excellent
piece Of level, straight road between Char
tres and Ablis, with the result that Mr..
Vanderbilt made the best time, establish
ing a kilofnetre record for automobiles
Weighing under 900 kilograms. The Of
fetal times were: Vanderbilt, % 20 sec
onds; RothschiId, Sc As seconds; Bishop,
SO seconds.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
sUBs1DIzE BRITISH SHIPPING.
This May Be Done to Offset the At
Iantfc Combine.

LONDON, May at IS reported in
Liverpool shipping. circles that the British
government has intimated its willingness
to subsialze British shipping in the event
of the Atlantic shipping combine, proving
really harmful to the mercantile marine
OF Great Britain.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

WASHINGTON, d. g., May 3-AdJurant
General Corbin today received a cable
gram from Gen. ChaTee, dated Manila
today. 1t recapitulates the recent sur
renders and says:
so far as at present known to me the
largest number Of armed men now OPP
posed TO the government in the provinces
is in Leyte, numbering about 100 rifles"
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
Under Arrest at Springfield,
ILL.,, on a Charge of
Murder
HAS ST. PAUL SISTER
Rev. John POIet's Version of His
Relations With Charles IsakH-.
SON, Whose MutiIattd Body
Was FOusd.
Special to The Globe.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 8.-Rev. John
Polet, over whose head hangs a charge
Of murder ana about whom a web of cir
cumstantial evidence is being closely
drawn by Deputy Sheriff Frank Ryan,
Is probably the least concerned man in
the Sangamon county jail, not excepting
even the officials in charge. Either Polet
is, as he says, an innocent man, with
implicit faith in the protecting care of
the religion he processes, or he is the
shrewdest, NEST cunning and clever
tongued criminal the local authorities
have ever had to deal with.
Sitting on the bunk in his cell this aft
ernOon, POlet told in detail his story OF
the circumstances leading up to the
time he claims to have parted company
with his friend, Charles Isaksson. whose
mutilated body was found in Springfield
q few hours later
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
PLACE FOUND FOR EVANS.
Pension Commissioner to Be Consul
General In London.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 3.-The
president today sent in the nomination Of
H. Clay Evans to be consul general at
Londen
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
HAAK Is HELD FOR MURDER.
Special to The Globe.

THORPE, Wis, May Sired Haak was
bound over to the grand jury on the
charge Of numbering his wife, at his pre-
liminary hearing today.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
CYCLONE AT CENTERVILLE.
Entire Family Is Wiped Out by the
Severe Storm.

CENTREVILLE, S. D, May S.-A cy-
clone passed five miles east of here last
evening between and o'clock. Victor
AndersOn's house and barns were de-
stroyed, his baby was killed and his wi1e
probably fatally injured. His mother was
also hurt. Two horses were killed.
Anderson was away from home and lost
his reason when he returned.
BERESFORD, n. D., May IA tor
nadO here last night destroyed the house
and barn Of Victor Anderson, living five
miles north Of here. His wife was dan
gerousIy injured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
LANDSLIDE NEAR LAKE CITY.
kee Track, Delaying Traffic.
Special TO The Globe.

LAKE CITY, MINI, May "A land
slide between this point and Wabasha
has completely covered the Milwaukee
tracks and traffic will be tied up until
an early hour tomorrow morning at least
The track at the point of the landslide
is completely covered with debris and
It viii take hours to clear it. 1t is the
main line of the Milwaukee road.
A fierce storm Of wind and rain is rag
ing in Lake City and the vicinity and
threatens severe damage to buildings and
life
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
OFFICERS OF THE
CHICAGO TO BE TRIED
Court-Mnrtial Coming on Board IA e
BattIeship Illinois at
Naples.

TRIESTE, ustria-Hungary. MAY o.
The United States cruiser Chicago ar-
rived here at noon from Venice The
usual exchange Of salutes took place.
from Venice say the Chicago win pro-
ceed for Naples, May Is. and that She
win there be joined by the battleship
Illinois, the flagship Of the United States
European squadron, on board Of which
vessel the officers Of the Chicago. who
were arrested and imprisoned III Venice.
will be tried by court-martlal
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
Sister in ST. Paul.

Isaksson has a sister, Hannah Isak-
sson, living in st. Paul. She Is expected
here in day or two
Polet says that since his conversion
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
RAILROADS

It is reported that Gates and his frien
have secured control of the MonOn rOl
and viii construct a line from Chicago
New Orleans.
Directors of the Minnesota Transt
company elect two new members to tn
board.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

Mr.. Mitchell was asked if he would say
what had occurred at the recent confer
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

ladies and Gentleucu: ] came down
here 10 attend political mee-ir- oIr
judging from the general spirit "a. it
take lr t0 be "A ratification meeting ll-
stead Of a political meeting, ana ing
sucn, men are rot required 90 speak 1y
the card or TO observe a great deal oc
accuracy and for that reason T. n
measure. pardon our friend DIT Stl- J
for his very IlOpportlue, very lH.e
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

Continued on sixth Page.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
WASHINGTON-
BUSINESS

President nOminates Pension Con
sioner Evans as consul general at
do.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-28
ERLER Is NEW HEAD
OF LABOR ASSEMBLY

No. 4 fully indorsing the action taken by
the convention Of the Western Fedora
tion of the Miners and the American La
Dor Union recently held in Denver, said
resolution containing general declara-
tion in favor OF socialism.
'Second-This council realizing that il
has no authority to compel any union or
its individual members to take any par
ticular political action, we, as a repre-
sentative body, advised and recommended
% organized labor to take Independent po-
Htieal action as working people, which
Would be in accordance with the Denver
resolutions.
- "Third-The fact that only seven votes
were cast against the resolution proves
conclusivcly where the representatives Of
oreanzcd labor of the state of Montana
acutally stand upon this question"
Sympathy for Anthracite Strikers.
Resolutions expressing sympathy with
the striking anthracite miners Of Pennsyl-
vania we're adopted Each member of the
local unions is assessed IS cents a month
or the benefit OF the strikers.
Several concerns were voted unfair after
ALEX FAIRGRlEvE, RED LODGE,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-28
THREE SUITS FOR
DIVORCE ENTERED
ALBERT L. LGAN, EMILY M'LtUD
AND CATHERINE FODDER THINK
THEY HAVE HAD ENOUGH.

Albert L. Egan asks that the bonds of
mairimony existing between him aud his
wife, Maggie l.. Egan, be dissolved, be-
cause on November =, in Webbwood Can,
Maggie wilfully and without cause aban-
doned him. They were married in Webb
wood in June, 1000.
Emily Mcleod was married to Joseph
Mcleod at Winnipeg Canada, April 28,
1896. Two boys and girl came to grace
the Mcleod home and everything seemed
to be thriving All at once, while the
family resided at Thompson Falls, Mont,
Mr.. Mcleod took notion to cut loose,
and on the 9th day OF June, in the year
Of our Lord 1901, his place at the break
fast table was vacant.
Mrs. Mcleod asks for a decree Of di-
vorcc and the custody of the three chill
drcn.
Catherine Fodder says her husband,
George Fodder, lit out for greener pas
lures from Walla Walla, Wash, five years
ago. George turned over all his worldly
goods, to say nothing OF his affections, to
Mrs. Fodder in the city Of Wala Walla
the second day Of July, 1890, 50 he didn't
quite finish his year as a benedict.
Mrs. Fodder, after waiting five years,
sees no further occasion for calling her
self the wife Of George, so she asks the
state OF Montana to sever the bonds for-
ever.
Swan T. Hogevoll is the attorney for
each and all Of the complanants.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-28
SERIOUS LOSS IN
POcA7ELL0 BLAZE
FIRE STARTS IN SALOON AND
QUICKLY SPREADS-ALARM SYS-
TEN WAS TAMPERED WITH.
ESPECIAL TO INTER MouNTAIS.J

Pocatello, August 28.-Fire broke out
In the re~ of Ed Grants place, on the
corner of Clark street and Cleveland ave-
nue., at go o'clock this morning and be-
fore it could be subdued there was a fire
loss of $4,000, with an insurance loss of
$4,000.
The alarm system failed to work, and
it is believed to have been tampered with.
When the fire department arrived the
flames had crossed the street, and two
frame cottages were in peril.
After the arrival of the department the
fire made no headway, the magnificent
pressure Of the gravity water system being
thoroughly effective.
Fire Chief Ben Josephs had his cloth
ing burned from his body and Fireman
John Corbctt was badly burned while fight
ing the fire.
The heaviest individual loser was Nor
gan James, dealer in musical instru-
ments, whose loss will be $4,000. He had
no insurance.