The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-02
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oline Aston She was assessed on $250D0t,
but she objected that her legal residence is
in Newport, R. 1. She obtained her certif :,
cate OF residence there in January last, and
it will be maintained by the commissioners
that she is consequently not entitled to sex-
enlption from last October's levy.
One of the commissioners said to-day that,
allegations of non-resdents would have to bel
supported by proof that actual permanent
homes of the assessed are outside of New
York, and that their dwelling houses in this
city are occupied only transiently.
Another Million for Libraries.
A dispatch from Pittsburg says that just
before Andrew Carnegie left that city for
New York, he told w n. Frew that he had
decided to give another $1,000, 900 to twenty
two additional towns for libraries. He said
they were places that needed them and would
be given out in amounts ranging from SEQ, 900
to $4,000. He did not tell Mr.. Frew the
names Of the towns, and nothing can be
learned of them here. Mr.. Carnegie has ap-,
plications from hundreds of towns in the;
United States, and he may not announce the
lucky ones until he arrives in Scotland.
simultaneous Movement Contem-
plated. E7'l
General Henry L.. Burnett, United States
district attorney for the southern district of
New York, has begun an investigation OF the
alleged beef trust as part of a simultaneo us
attack to be made by the federal officials in
the various states most seriously affected by
the operators of the combination of pack.
ing houses. General Burnett said that he was
acting by direction of the department of JUS
tice, but that he was not prepared to disclose
the probable plan Of campaign in this district
It is known, however, that he will assist TIT
general plan Of the government which is te
assume the aggressive at every possible point
Of attack.
be kept closely in touch with the federal pro-
ceedirgs through the work Of General Bur-
nett and is expected to met him in corsulta
ton in q few days.
A Cruel Deception.
William DeKrafft, who was before Nagis
trate Pool in the Tcmbs court to-day as &
fugitive from New Jersey justice, was appar-
emily involved not only in questionable fnan-
cial dealings. but in marriage by proxy
with a young woman from Roumania, who
never saw her husband until she faced him,
prisoner in the police court.
DeKrafft said he was IS years old, but lookt
older. To his wife he had written that he
was 30 years old, and this statement he had
apparently verified by sending her his photo
graph The picture showed DeKrafft as 9
handsome young man.
Otto F. Beese. Hobcken real estate dealer
who lives at "a Paterson street. Jersey City
Heights, told Magistrate Pool that Dekraffts
came to him last July and swindled him in
a real estate deal.
1t was while calling on a friend of the
Beese family. Mr.. White, who keeps a
boarding house on Jersey City Heights, that's
Beese found out more about DeKrafft Becse,
had told his experience when Mrs White said
that she knew that De Kraft. was physician
she said, who lived in Brooklyn. He had seer
a picture of her niece. Miss Ernestina Roth. :
q Rouman.an girl. and had started CORE
spondence with her which ended in proposal
of marriage He was accepted and civil
marriage by proxy followed, certificate be ]
ing filed here and abroad. Last month the
girl came to this city to see her husband,
not knowing that he was missing. When she
failed to fGd him she went to work teach
ing music and has since supported herself
When DeKrafft lmped into the courtroom
to-day the young Roumanian saw her hus-
band for the first time. He looked old and
feeble and walked heavily with cane She
was young and good-looking. During the
entire proceedings neither spoks 10 the othsr.
! The case was not finished To-day