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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
MORE GRAND
STAND PLAY
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL BRING
SUIT AGAINST NORTHERN sE-
CUR1TIEs COMPANY
PRESIDENT ORDERED IT
Animus of the Proceeding Regarded
as an Effort to Curry Favor
With New York Pol
iticians.
PRESIDENT ORDERED II
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU,
Washington. ID. g.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 19-The
announcement tonight that ATTORNEY Gen
eral Knox would proceed at once to bring
suit against the Northern Securities com
pany for violation of the Sherman anti
trust law, was surprise only to those
who have not taken the trouble to keep
Informed on the subject The only cause
Tor surprise is the decision to begin now
ana not wait for the supreme court to say
whether that body will take jurisdiction
OF the petition in equity which they have
under consideration.
Wher Attorney General w. B. Douglas
and Attorney Mum were here, they vis-
tied the White house, where they were
told that If the supreme court turned
them down President Roosevelt would
lend them the attorney general, with his
department of justice, and the Sherman
law to keep up the crusade. The decis-
ion to get busy now may therefore be
interpreted as a forecast of an adverse
decision by the supreme court In speak
ing Of the matter today Attorney Gen
eral Knox said:
Some time ago the president requested
an opinion as to the legality of this
merger, and I have recently given him
one to the effect that, in my Judgment, it
violates the provisions of the Sherman
act of 1880; whereupon he directed that
suitable action should be taken to have
the question judicially determined A
bill in equity is now in course of prepara-
ton, which will be filed within a short
time, which will ask that the merger eff
fected through the exchange of shares of
the Northern Securities company for
shares of the two railroad companies be
dissolved, and such shares ordered re-
exchanged to restore the stocks of the
two railroad companies to the original
owners. The two railroad companies the
Northern Securities company, r. Pier
pont Morgan and James J. HILL and their
associates, stockholders in the two COM
panies will be the defendants in the bill.
The district in which the proceedings
will be instituted has not yet been de-
termined. Most likely it will be iii Min
nesota''
No one here has any doubt that the
move is political in it's inspiration AMI
purposes. No one doubts that 1t is a
''grand-stand play intended for manu-
facture of capital in the next congress
SIGNAL campaign, and TO give the presi-
dent a better standing in the good graces
Of the Republicans in the Northwest.
Still another reason for hurrying the
programme may be found in the desire
of the president to furnish an antidote
for his Schley decision. He could net be
blind to the unpopularity of his course
In this matter, nor could he be indiffer-
ent to its effect on his political fortunes
in the Northwest. He felt that it was
time to do something denogogic to coun-
teract It.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
WALL FALLS ON FIREMEN
ONE KILLED AT MILWAUKEE,
BLAZE AND ANOTHER WILL DIE.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 19.-One fire.
man is dead, another dying and two 9th
ers seriously, though not fatally injured.
the result of the falling wall of the plant
the George H. Smith Steel Casting com
pany which was destroyed by fire to-
night The financial loss is estimated al
$lO0, Geo. partly covered by insurance.
The dead are:
CHRIST MATTESON, Truck No. 8,
head was crushed and body terribly man.
gled; dded soon after reaching hospital.
The injured are:
Edward w. Kinsella, pipeman, Engine
NO: 3, back broken; will probably die.
MAX Bulski, leg broken; will recover.
Joseph Kenney, leg broken; will re-
cover.
The plant was a two-story brick struc-
ture, at No. 500-516 Clinton street, and
consisted of foundry and machine shop.
The east wall fell outward on the fire.
men when the supporting beams were
burned away.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
STRONG PLEA FOR CUBA
LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES JOIN
IN URGING TARIFF REFORM
Mass Meeting in New York Attended
by Many Noted Men, and Orators
Agree in Urging That Trade
Bars BE Lowered.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-Cuba's needs
were set forth tonight at a mass meet
ing in Carnegie hall by prominent speak
ers of both political parties. AT the
close resolutions were adopted indorsing
a reduction of at least 50 per cent In
the existing duties on Cuban products.
in return for an equal concession on the
part Of Cuba, en- products imported from
this country. The resolutions adopted
were:
RESOLVED, That we, citizens of New
York, of all political parties, in mass
meeting assembled, earnestly indorse the
sentiments expressed by President Roose-
velt in his message to congress, and of
Secretary of War Root, in his annual re-
pert, in support of the wisdom-indeed,
the vital need-of proviTing for a sub
stantial reduction in the tariff duties on
Cuban imports into the United States.
I'VE indorse the declaration of Mr.
Palma, president-elect of the republic Of
Cuba, that a reduction OF so per cent in
our duties on Cuban products is the least
under which Cuban industries can live
and prosper, and believe that this should
be minimum of our concession to Cuba
in return for an equal concession in her
duties on our products imported into
Cuba
Gen. Stewart L. yyoodford, who was
ambassador to Spain before the war,
presided. The speakers included Edward
H. Shepard, Edward Lauterbach and w.
Bourke Cochran.
The call for the meeting was signed,
among others, by Abranl S. Hewitt, Will
liam E. Dodge, w. D. Howells. R. w.
Glider, Warner Van Norden, William Jay
Schieffelin, John G. Carlisle, Peter L. Oh
ney, Oscar S. Straus, Adrian r. Joline,
Benjamin F. Tracy, Roger A Pryor, c.
n. Bliss, Gen. S. L. Woodward, Frederick
L. Coudert Jr. ana F. E. Thurber.
Gen. Woodford made a plea that the
last speech Of the late President McKm-
ley in which he advocated reciprocity
with foreign countries. be remembered
Edward M. Shepard pointed out that
every Chamber of Commerce in the en-
tire country favored granting reciprocity
to Cuba. Edward Lauterbach took the
ground that the Republican party assum-
ed the responsibility for the war and
would see to it that Cuba lived in hap
py contentment. Bourke Cochran said
the public conscience has been aroused to
the right of the claims Of Cuba and the
people are now demanding that the laws
of the land shall be made to conform to
the laws of morality.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
MORE FILIPINOS GIVE in
LARGEST BAND OF INSURGENTS IN
BATANGAs sURRENDERs.

MANILA, Feb. 19--What is believed to
have been the largest existing band of
insurgents In Batangas province surren-
dered yesterday to Lieut.. Charles d.
Rhodes, of the Sixth cavalry, at Banan.
Maj. Amoranto, two captains, six lieu
tenants and ninety-eight Filipino soldiers
have themselves up, and also surrendered
five revolvers, sixty-six rifles, and 2,10C
rounds of ammunition. Rhodes had baen
hunting the insurgents from place to
place for three weeks, and continually
destroying their supplies. They were vir-
tually starved into surrender.
The skeletons Of FIVE soldiers Of the
Thirty-ninth infantry killed in November.
1900, have been recovered and will be
shipped to the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Fair.

Fair.
1-DecisiOn Is Against SchIey.
House Considering Tax Code.
President Addresses Veterans.
Suit Against Securities Company.
2-FOrtune in Paving.
Grand Lodge, A. o. U. W., Elect.
Campaign Is Opened.
Levee Rents Are Unpaid.
New Kind OF wheat.
3-TrueIson Gains ON Recount.
News of the Northwest.
4-Editorfal Comment.
Latest Political Gossip.
River Work Report.
5-Up to the MagRates.
All the sporting News.
Johns Jury was Divided.
e-The woman's Page.
Daily short story.
7-Das's Doings in uinneapolis.
s-News of the Railroads..
9-Grain and Provision Markets.
1o-Examiner Needs Funds.
Fire Hoard Is Wrathy.
Foresters Hold Annual Meeting,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
DUNBAR is ALL THROUGH
HE is DEFEATED IN BOTH THE
GRAND CHALLENGE AND GAIT.
Special to The. Globe.

Special to The Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man, Feb 19-Bochon,
Fort William, defeated Dunbar. St. Paul.
in the grand challenge. 1t was a knock
out game. Dunbar is now down to the
semi-fnals in the Gait trophy ana plays
ing. There are three rinks left in the
grand challenge-Braden, Flower and
Rochon In Caledonia, Harstone, Baker,
Sutherland and Mclean In Walker
vile, Sutherland, Patton. Town and Nc
Killop.
DUNBAR OUT OF THE GAIT TROPHY
Special to The Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man, Feb. 1s.-Dunbar
has been knocked out of all competition,
having been defeated in the Gait tonight
by McConaghy, of Newpawa, in a close
game; score, IL to TO-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
MINNESOTA is FAVORD
SECRETARY ROOT WOULD PUT gTC;
MILITARY CAMP IN STATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Secretary
Root said today that he had not yet been
able to act on the report OF the army
post board, nor to give as much attention
to the subject as ne desired.
Without intending to commit himself
as to the sites recommended by the board
for military camps, he was personally Of
opinion that enc such camp should be
located in Texas and another in the
Northwest, either at Crookston or Fort
Smelling. This recommendation viii be
IN aooltlon to the four camp sites recon-
mended by the board.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
FAILDED TO QUALIFY
LA CROSSE JUSTICES OMIT ONE Ne
CESSARY FORMALITY.


LA CROSSE, Wis, Feb. 1s.-There is
CONSERVATION in legal circles here over
the discovery that there is not a legally
qualified justice in the city. The facs
cation just completed by Judge John
A Daniels. The condition extends to the
city's criminal courts. The only hope of
the attorneys is that matters already lit
igated will stand on the ground that the
courts were de facto justices; but the
consensus of opinion is that such is not
the case, because the condition is due,
not to a mistake in an attempt to quail
ify, but to an absolute failure to attempt
to qualify. 1t is probable that exten-
sive litigation will follow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
YOUNG ROOSEVELT BETTER.

Washington Physicians Will Accom-
pany COnvaIescent Home.
GRoToN. Mass. Feb 1s.-The condi-
ton OF Theodore Roosevelt Jr. steadily
improves. 1t Is expected that the boy
will be able to leave for Washington late
this week. DR.. Rex. a Washington physi-
clan, has been summoned to Groton to
accompany the patient on the trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20

Sture Mattson has wide circle of ac-
Quaintances in the Twin Cities, and to~at
least some of his friends In this locality
the information that he was married was
not a surprise. He is a. son of the late
Hans Mattson, who was secretary OF
state from 1887 to 1891. and whose home
was in Minneapolis, where the surviving
members Of the family still i've. A broth
er of Sture Mattson is cashier Of one Of
the Minneapolis banks, and a sister is
the wife of Luth Jaeger, of that city.
Sture is young fellow Of fine physique,
and has for some time past been on the
stage. He appeared in this city last sea-
son in minor character in one of the
it is said, was singer in vaudeville, and
local friends say that their marriage
took place year ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
FINDS ANY DEFAULT
CONDONED BY A LAPSE.

TT should be remembered, however,
that the majority of these actions which
the court censrres, occurred five weeks
or more before the fight itself; and it Ger
tainly seems that if Admiral Schley's ac-
tioDs were censurable, he should not have
been left as second in command under
Admiral Sampson. His offenses were in
effect condoned when he was not called
to account for them. Admiral Sampson
after the fight, in an official letter to the
department. alluded for the first time to-
Admiral Sehley's ''reprehensible. con-.
ductf six weeks previously.
'1f Admiral Schley was guilty of repre-
kensible conduct Of a kind which called
for such notice from Admiral Sampson,
then Admiral Sampson ought not to have
left him as senior officer of the bleckad-
Ing. squadron on the Sd Of July, when he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
Final Decision Is That Neither Admiral Was in Com
n1and During Santiago Battle, Which Was
Only "A Captains Fight
LOOP" MANEUVER STRONGLY CENSURED
Summary Of Final Decision in Schley Case.

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-20
is SUING FOR DIVORCE
EMMA CARUs SEEKS SEPARATION
FROM sTURE aIATTsON.
Special to The Globe.


NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Emma Carus, a
singer belonging to a New York eleatri-
cal company, has fled suit for divorce
from Sture Mattson, a son of the late
Hans Mattson, former secretary of state
of Minnesota, and at one time consul
general to India.
Announcement of the fling of the suit
caused a surprise among the young wom-
ans friends, as it was not generally
known that she was married. Miss Carus
said today that she had met Mr.. Matt
son in 1885, while he was student al
Yale. 1--WE spent a great deal of time
together during vacations" she said,
"and after his graduation we were mar
Red After three months Of married life
We agreed to separate
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Continued ON Seventh Page.
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ContInued on Thira Page.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-27
WOULD SWAP VOTES
County Division a Live Issue il
..A Beltrami.
BEMIDJI INTERESTED IN BONDS
BaEley, ShevIin and Blackjack
Would BE Satisfied With
q Capital. ia.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Bemidji, Mimi, Feb. Plat the coming
village and township elections, propo-
sition/ will be submitted to the voters on
the issue Of $4,000 per cent bonds ma
turing in fifteen years, for the purpose OF
building new courthouse and addition
to the county Jail at Bemidji. The pres
ent courthouse is an old frame relic, and
the Jail cannot accommodate hardly a
third of the county prisoners. Many are
kept in ~Crookston at cost of $40 "a day
to Beltrami county, which will probably
spend $1,500 this year on railroad fares
alone for sheriff and prisoners between
this place and Crookston.
s In spite Of this condition, there Is a de-
cided opposition to the bond issue. This
comes largely from the foreign pine own
ers. who do not wish to see public i'm
provements carried too far until their
timber is out of reach. Their opposition
is reasonable, as they pay, outside Of the
villages, a major share of the county
taxes. Then there are other opponents
who desire to Wres't from Bemidji the
tory Of which it is the capital by
dividing the county. There are two
active movements for such an OBJ
ject, and the new town of Blackduck
stands ready to launch it's campaign for
this purpose at a moments notice.
Citizens of Bagley and citizens of Shev-
lin are hustling for signatures on rival
petitions for a division of the county.
Both want slice Of Beltrami cut off into
a new county, but each town wants the
line drawn in such a way as will make
it the county seat. #. E' s.~-@
Bagley people want the three tiers of
towns between Becker county and the
Red Lake reservation, forming the west
ern limitsto of Beltrami county, as the new
county, making county Of less than
twentyfour townships Shevlin wants
this territory and still another tier to the
east making a county of twenty eight
townships.
Should the Bagley county be organized
that village would be in the center: the
same may be said of Shevlin, should it's
plan win. Both factions are getting up
a petition to forward to the the governor.
They are urging their claims now, as
they can do little without the co-opera-
tion of Bemidji, and they are willing to
swap votes for bonds for votes for di-
vision. The situation Is peculiar. Bel
trami county is 1876 miles long and 81
miles wide, and is large enough for four
counties. The western half is we'll popu-
lated, but it Is perhaps too soon for the
dissolution.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-27
NOW IN WASHINGTON.
Prince Henry Visits Both Capitol
and mount Vernon.
HEARS HAY EULoG1zE MCKINLEY
| Closes Another Day of
Festiyity.

Washington, Feb 27.-The second chap
ter in the national capitals welcome to
Prince Henry of Prussia began to-day.
Arriving from New York at 8 O'Clock this
morning, he and his suite at noon at
tended the Mckinley memorial services at
the capitol and at their conclusion made
a lying trip to pay tribute to the memory
OF Washington at Mount Vernon. He will
be the guest of President Roosevelt at a
dinner at the White House tonight.
The special train made it's second
trip from New York to Washington on
schedule time. It left Jersey City at 1870
O'Clock this morning and at o'clock
rolled into the Pennsylvania depot here.
The prince was met at the station by AS
aseant Secretary OF State Pe1rce ana
Count Wuadt Of the German embassy,
and, escorted by cavalry and police, was
driven to the embassy
Again the Cavalry.
A crowd OF several Thousand people had
gathered at the station, but there was no
cheering At 9:15 o'clock the cavalry
escort galloped up Massachusetts avenue
and swung into battalion front facing the
embassy. Prince Henry drove in an open
carriage, nodding and smiling in recog-
milton OF the applause and returning each
military salute. Assistant Secretary OF
State Hill sat beside him, with Com
mander Cowles. The guard Of. honor. of
ten United States engineers brought their
guns to present as he stepped inside.
On the threshold of the embassy the
prince paused and facing the long lines
of troopers with saluting sabers and the
knots of ladies' who had braved their way
through the lines. gave sweeping bow
as he turned and went inside. Within
the embassy the prince had at his dispo-
sal the handsome suite of apartments on
the first floor. There were nc formali-
ties during the morning.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-27

what was going on. He saw policeman
struggling with a man in plain clothes
who was vigorously protesting against
arrest. The policeman forced the man
toward the ropes, dragged him into the
crowd and hurried him along the station
to the street.
1t was learned that the policeman had
been watching the man, who persisted in
remaining in the neighborhood of the
princes car, and. becoming suspicious,
had decided to take him into custody.
The officer said his prisoner had at
tempted to enter the princes car. Out
side tho station the man said his name
was Lemuel Kramer and displayed a
shield which ne said identified him as
mail clerk connected with the railway
postal service. In the mail room at the
depot the man was not identified His
case will be submitted to postoffice in
spector. .-
Lemuel Cramer, the man arrested, was
arratgned on charge of disorderly con-
duct He said he had only wished to see
the prince. He was fined $50.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-27
FOREIGN CORPORATION TAX
A House Committee Hearing on the
t' Pennington Bill. p"

Pennington Bill.
at noon to-day on Mr.. Pennington's bill
taxing foreign corporations This is part
of the democratic program and Mr. Pen
nington was supported in his argument
by Senator Baldwin who introduced it in
the ;enate. The committee agreed that
the bill was a good thing if constitutional
They returned it to the judiciary COM
mittee for investigation or this point
The bill taxes, all foreign corporations
doing business in Minnesota on such pro-
portion of the capital stock as is repre-
sented by the business done in this state
This, Senator Baldwin explained, simply
placed these corporations on the same
footing as domestic corporations. The
SomerVille law already requires a license
fee from such corporations. Members of
the tax commission hold that under the
Someryille law these corporate ons had Sc
cured vested right for thirty years and
that any further taxation would interfere
With Dhe freedom of Interstate COM
merce Senator Baldwin cited New
York decision holding such tax. not to
be violation of the federal constitution.
Mr.. Berg said the Somerville law had
resulted in the COLLECTION Of SIS, 900 in fees
from foreign corporations. Mr.. Peterson
suggested that if the Sonlerville law did
grant immunity from taxation to corpora
tions that had taken out licenses, some
thing like the Pennington bill should be
enacted to apply to corporations that en-
ter the state in the future.
The house judiciary committee recon-
nended for passage Senator Snyder's bill
amending the Torrens law.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-27

with my generals in command It will in
| terest you, know, to learn something about
! the nature of my mission to this country.
The facts are as follows: ....r. .-s.
His majesty, the emperor, has minutely
studied the recent and rapid development of
the United States, and his majesty is we'll
aware of the fact that yours is fast-moving
| nation. His sending me to this country may
therefore be looked on as an act OF friendship
and courtesy with the one desire of promotin e
friendlier relations between Germany and the
United States. Should you be willing to craps
a proffered hand you will find such one on
the other side Of the Atlantic ocean. r.. ~
Addresses by ex-Postmaster General
Smith and Charles w. Knapp followed.
The dinner was concluded at 11:45 p.
m. and the prince Immediately left amid
hearty cheers. ...s-..
The following cablegram was sent:
To the German Emperor: The editors Of the
daily newspapers of the United States, one
thousand in number, in honor of your illustri-
Gus brother, send you cordial greetings and
all good wishes for long aud prosperous
reign.
We hail the presence of Prince Henry in
this country as an omen Of even closer ties of
amtty and heartily reciprocate all Of the
splendid overtures of friendship you have
been graciously pleased to extend.
Melville E. Stone
Secretary
The dinner given the prince by ''the
captains of industry" in the afternoon
was memorable affair. The hosts were:
j. Pierpont Morgan, Morris K. Jessup, Ed
ward D. Adams, George F. Baker, John Cla-
fin, Elbert H. Gary, Abrams Hewitt, Levi P.
Morton, Alexander Orr, William Rockefeller,
James Stillman, William X. Vanderbilt, W.
L. Golderberger Of Boston.
Then the prince, accompanied by his
suite, Ambassador Won Hollenben and
Admiral Evans, was driven to the Arion
society hall, there to review the torch
light procession of the German societies.
He was escorted by Troop G of the Brook
lyn mounted police. The parade started
at go p. m. from Seventy second street,
where were assembled the veterans of the
Franco Prussian war of 1871. There were
about 5000 men in line.