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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
KILLS A POLITICAL PULL,
No Outside Influence to Be Used in
Securing Promotions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 5.-The
president has issued an order prohibit
ing the exercise of outside influence in
securing promotions in the classified
civil service. The order is an amend
ment of Rule II, of the civil service
code, and is as follows:
No recommendation for the promo
uon of any employe in the classified
service shall be considered by any off,
Ger concerned in making promotions
except 1T be made by the officer of off,
GERS under whose supervision or con-
troll such employe is serving, and such
recommendation by any other person
with the knowledge and consent of the
employe shall be a sufficient cause for
debarring him from the promotion pro-
posed, and repetition of the offense
snail be sufficient cause for removing
him from the service
President Proctor, of the civil service
commission, stated that while this rule
met the hearty approval of the COM
mission, 1T did not originate with them.
but with prominent members Of con-
gress who had gone to the president
and urged the necessity for such a rule.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
HE SEES HAND OF GOD
IN ILLNESS OF KING
Bishop Grafton, of Wisconsin, Believes
That Edwards Sickness is Spe-
ciaI Providence.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 5.-Bishop
Grafton, of the Fond du Lac Episcopal
diocese, sees the hand of God in the
illness of King Edward.
1t is, he says, the handwriting on the
wall, warning the king and people of
England. In the current issue of the
Living Church the bishop says of the
interrupted coronation ceremonies:
''May 1t not be we'll for Christians to
consider If there is not some meaning
in this handwriting on the wall in the
midst of the feast? This much of
good has been seen In the postpone
ment Of the coronation: A great deal
of sin has been stopped. A large part
of London would have been drunk dur
ing the coronation festivities; this, God
has mercifully stopped"
The bishop says the coronation is
strictly religious ceremony; 1t is a
time for proper rejoicing, but the Lon
doners were preparing to have a. riot
ously good time" Continuing, Bishop
Grafton says:
THANK God it has been stopped and
many hundred thousand mortal sins
with 1t. When again the coronation
takes place let us hope that the lesson
will have been learned. What a writ
ing on the wall. What a warning.
What a call to repentance and holiness
of life. May God indeed bless it to a
better crowning than he would have
received on last Thursday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
One of swift's Buildings at
the Chicago Stockyards
Is Destroyed
BLAZE A STUBBORN ONE
Structure Containing Offices, Whole.
sale Meat Market and Shipping
e Department of the Concern =
Is Loss.

CHICAGO, July 5.-By a fire, which
broke out in their plant at the stock
yards tonight, Swift & Co. suffered q
loss which is estimated by the officials
of the company at $1,000,000. The fire
was confined to one building standing
at the intersection of Packers avenue
and broadway. This structure was
four stories high, built of brick and
was 800 feet square.
The first floor was occupied by t(
wholesale meat market, the second by
the shipping department, and the third
and fourth by the general offices of
the company. The latter are said to
have been the largest single offices
in the United States, more than 500
employees working on one of the floors
IN single room. The cause Of the
fire is not known, but twas discover
ed near the engine room. 1t spread
so rapidly through the building that
1t was found impossible to save any
thing in the structure.
Unable to Check Fire.
ment were unable to check the fire
and repeated calls were sent in for as
sistance, but all the engines that the
department could gather were not able
to prevent the entire destruction Of the
building. Within an hour after the
fire was discovered, the building was
ruined, although it continued to blaze
for long time.
The burned building adjoins portions
of the plants of Armour & Co. and
Libby, Mcneil & Libby, and for a time
the fire department had a desperate
| fight to keep these buildings from the
| flames. The wind was blowing strong
from the southwest and at times the
| flames were touching the side of Ar
mour's building, but the f1remen man.
/, aged to conf1ne the fire to the build
| ing in which it had broken out. All
the books and Office records os Swift
& Co. were in the burned building, but
4 they are thought to be safe, as they
I were in fireproof vaults.
Loss Will Reach s1,ooo,ooo.
w. ]. McGonigle, the superintendent
| of the plant, said tonight that the loss
will aggregate fully $1,000,0OO. There
were, he said, 1926 beeves in the
building, and great quantities of green
hides and tallow. The general supplies
of the company were stored in the
meat market, and in the cellars, and
| everything in and about the building
was destroyed.
Supt. McGonigle telephoned to Mr.
Swift, who was at his country home
near Lake Geneva, that the loss would
be total The insurance carried by the
company will cover all losses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
GOLDEN WEDDINGS TO BE
HELD IN MAUSOLEUM
Unique Celebration Of Wedding An
niversary BY An Old Chicago
Couple.
W-T iTE
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO. July 5.-Within the
marbled walls of an untenanted maui
soleum which they have had built for
themselves in st. Boniface cemetery,
an old Chicago man and woman, who
were married In Chicago half a CEN
tury ago, will clasp hands In a prayer
of thankfulness for long life tomorrow,
where they have planned to be laid
side by side in death. This is part OF
unique golden wedding celebration
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Link,
septuagenarians, who live at 76 Wall
ton place.
It was exactly fifty years ago today
that Ferdinand Link made his way
along the corduroy roads Of Chicago'a
business center with Miss Mary Loux
on his arm, and they came to the old
log house that stood where the county
and city building now stands. The hut
served as county building and Gala
booSe.
Nineteen-year-old Mary probably
blushed when her young knight-he'
was only twenty-five years old-sur-
prised the clergy with the announce
ment that they were going to get mar
ried and wanted license. Then they
slipped off to a squire's Office and were
made man and wife.
The visit to the vault by the old
couple tomorrow is part of a three
days celebration of this event.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
ANDRE WAS MURDERED
BY PARTY OF ESKIMOS
Alleged Authentic Story of the Death
of the Explorer Told BY Clergyman.

CHICAGO, July 5.-A special to the
Record-Herald from Winnipeg, says:
Rev. Henry Ferlies, a Church of Eng
land clergyman, arrived from York
factory, Northwest British Territory,
today, and brings authentic informa-
ton of the fate of Explorer Andre and
his companions.
Two years ago, 1900 miles north of
York, party of Eskimos, under the
leadership Of "Old Huskie," saw the
Andre balloon alight on a plane of
snow in that vicinity, which is about
two miles north of Fort Churchill.
Three men emerged from the balloon,
and some of 'Huskie's" people ap-
preached them out of curiosity
AS they did so one of Andres COM
panions fired off a gun. This is a sig
nal to uncivilized natives for battle.
1t was regarded as challenge. and
almost instantly the natives fell upon
the three explorers and massacred
them. Everything pertaining to their
outfit was carried to the homes of the
natives on the borders of the Arctic
region.
"Old Huskie" himself gave this in
formation to Ralph Alstine, agent for
the Hudson Bay company, and the
story, after being investigated by DR..
Ferries, was told by him today. He
says there is little room for doubt, as
frequent reports have since come of
the strange implements which the north
natives have in their possession, the
telescope being particularly described.
The Hudson Bay company has re-
Gently offered a reward for the recov-
cry of any portion of the outfit belong
ing to Andre, and though natives have
gone on. the search for them, they have
not returned, believing, as DR.. Ferlies
says, that they win in some way be
ic1 1n1 fnr Il
that 1t was not an attack upon them.
but an accident by Which the gun was
discharged that precipitated the mas
Sacre.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
ENDS ALL DOUBT BY
PISTOL BALL IN HEAD
Fearful of Becoming Cripple For
mer Editor Commits
Suicide.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 5.-CoI.
J. N. Smythe, of Denver, former editor
of the Arkansas Gazette, was found
dead in his room at the Merchants
hotel here this afternoon. A pistol
clasped In his right hand and a bullet
hole through his head explained the
cause of his death. A note nearby
gave this further explanation:
For cripples, paupers and mendi-
cants I have no use. Fearing 1 may
get in one of these classes by reason of
the injury with which I was recently
visited, end the doubt"
While in New York several months
ago. Col. Smythe severely injured his
ankle by fall. He had been in Little
Rock about two months, and was pre-
pairing to leave for Denver in a few
days. The coroner's jury held an in
quest this afternoon and decided that
his death was caused by a gunshot
wound, self-inhicted, with suicidal in
tent. Col. Smythe's wife and children
in Denver have been notified of his
death.
Col. Smythe was a native of Arkan-
sas, and was sixty years old.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
IOWA CROPS LEVELED
TO THE GROUND
Worst Storm OF the Season Visits South
ern Iowa Doing Much
Damage.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, July g.
Southwestern Iowa was visited this even
ing by the worst storm Of the year.
In several towns it amounted to a tor
nado and fears are entertained that there
has been loss of life. Corn and unhar-
vested small grains have been very
greatly injured. In some part the rain
which followed the storm amounted al
most to cloudburst.
At Whiting, twenty buildings are de-
stroyed and a Mrs. Campbell was bad
ly hurt At ST. Anthony, twenty buildings
were demolished by a tornado, and at
that place it is believed lives were lost.
Communication is cut off by WIRE
At Rockwell City the damage by wind
was less serious, but the rain fell in
binding sheets for an hour and the
whole country Is under water. Crops
were beaten into the ground and are to-
tai loss in many cases.
At Oakland, in this county. there was
a deluge of water, accompanied by a
heavy fall of hail., which did much dam
age: A number of places send in reports
of destructive storms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
TEDDY WITH FAMILY
AT OYSTER BAY.
President is Met at Depot BY a
Throng and Goes st Once to His
Summer Home.

OYSTER BAY, L. Z, July 5.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived here at 5:16
this afternoon and was given a very
cordial welcome. When the train ap-
preached the little station of the Long
Island railroad, every whistle in the
village, through a pre-arranged signal
was set going, and the other friends
and associates of the president gath
cred on the platform to extend their
greetings. When he alighted they COM
pletely surrounded him, and for a
time prevented his children, Kermet,
Ethel and Archie, who had been await
ing his coming, from getting to him.
When finally they did so, he embrac-
ed them in a manner that gave unmis-
taxable evidence of his delight at being
home" Mrs. Roosevelt did not come
to the depot, but Assistant Secretary
Loeb was there. After exchanging
greetings with his 1lends and reIa-
tions, the president entered a carriage,
during a violent thunderstorm, and
started for Sycamore hill.
During the journey from PittSburg
to Oyster Bay, the president frequent
ly spoke of how glad he was at the
prospect of being with his family and
escaping, to considerable extent,
many of the official cares which had
constantly beset him in Washington.
The trip across New York to the
Long lSland rallfoaQ4 depot was made
in carriages under the escort of four
mounted officers. One of these was
>Patrolman Hefferan, who President
Roosevelt, when police commissioners,
rewarded for signal bravery in stop
ping runaway horse. The president
took occasion to refer to this fact.
The scenes and faces around the
Long Island depot across the river
were familiar to the president, and he
frequently stopped to shake hands
with some old friend.
The question of the location Of the
executive offices at Oyster Bay still re-
mains unsettled. All the White house
paraphernalia is in the meantime care
fully stored in the depot here. The
matter will be decided probably on
Monday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
WILL GO AFTER THE TRUSTS.
Alleged Plan of Roosevelt to Carry Fiqht
Into Congress.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., July Sit has
been ascertained that the presidents
speech at Pittsburg yesterday in reference
TO the trust question was merely the fore
runner Of determined efforts by him to
have congress take up that subject and
enact definite legislation at its next ses-
sion for the control and supervision of
trusts.
Recently the president and Attorney
General Knox had conference with Rep
resentative Littlefeld, of Maine, whose
knowledge of Institutional law is ad-
mltted, at which Mr.. Littlefield was in
yited to prepare bin for. the regulation
and control of the trusts that will go be-
fore congress with the Endorsement and
INFLUENCE of the president back of it. The
bill will be submitted at the beginning
Of the next session, but before this is done
the president, Attorney General Knox
and Mr.. Littlefield will have frequent con-
terenceS as to the details
In addition to this proposed action, the
president Is going to talk upon the trust
question ft on a good deal on the several trips
announced to friends that the question
IS a vital one, and that he proposes to
push 1t vigorously until there is some
action by congress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED
Train Running Forty live Miles an
Hour Crashes Into Enqine.

ELK RAPIDS, Mich, July 5.-Engi-
neer Pickett, of Traverse City, was
killed, and Fireman Edward DwXer, of
Grand Rapids, fatally injured in a
wreck on the Pere Marquette railroad
at Williamsburg late last night. They
were on Engine No. II, which was
hauling special excursion train. They
had switched the cars onto a side track
and the engine itself was just passing
from the main to the side track when
the Petoskey Flyer, running forty five
miles an hour, crashed into It, The
special engines tender was thrown off
the track, crushing the engine cab and
killing Engineer Pickett. Fireman
Dwyer jumped and sustained fatal in
juries. In some way the throttle of
the special trains engine was opened
and with the dead body of the engineer
aboard the boiler and wheels shot for
ward and ran three and one-half miles
to Bates before the steam gave out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
HLAMEs ROOT AND WOOD.
Friends of Sugar Trust Lead Presi-
dent Roosevelt Astrav.

The reciprocity plank Of the Repub-
lican state platform is entirely satis-
factory to the members of the Minne-
sofa delegation in congress, who ex-
pected that their course relative to the
Cuban tariff question would be indors-
ed.
a member Of the delegation yester-
day admitted that the platform is an
OBVIOUS straddle, which lets the deIe-
cation out with the long end OF the
argument. The Minnesota congress-
men lay the responsibility ~ their
dftterences with the president to Sec
retary Root and Gen. Wood, both Of
whom they believe could be dispensed
with without serious injury to the
country.
From the Minnesota delegation's
standpoint the controversy over the
tariff bill is explained as follows. The
Minnesota senators signed an agree
lnent to vote for the bill if reciprocity
were incorporated ard the difrerentiaIs
stricken out. The house delegation
agreed to support the bill with two
changes. 1t wanted the time extended
so as to insure reciprocity and the
bill safeguarded so that the sugar
trust should not receive the benefits
OF the reciprocity.
The Minnesota men claim the presi-
dent offered to agree to ihe changes
they insisted upon and that there
would have been no trouble had it
not been for Root and Wood, who,
backed UP by Senator Aldrich, refused
to allow the president to sanction what
then became the insurgent plan.
So far as the Minnesota Republican
platform and its alleged reputation Of
the Minnesota congressman through
Endorsement Of the president is con-
cerned, the Minnesota delegation IS
perfectly satisfied. The delegation had
finger in the preparation of the plat
form, as would be perfectly natural
under the circumstances, and its men,
beIs say the Endorsement of the dele
cation is perfectly plain. Said one of
the Minnesota men yesterday:
I'VE are satisfied. l am and 1 think
can speak for the other members
of the delegation The platform was
very carefully prepared and very care
fully worded. 1t indorses Cuban re-
ciprocity urged by the president by
plan! That plan is the plan of the
Minnesota delegation. Had it been the
intent of the platform makers to in
dorse the plan of he president the
platform would have specifically so
stated"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
DAYS NEWS SUMMARIZED

Weather for ST. Paul and vicinity:
Showers today; cooler in south portion;
Monday fair and warmer.
POLITICAL
Frank Eddy says support of presidents
Cuban policy means election of nine
Democrats to congress. ,-.~
Minnesota congressman feel they are
indorsed by Republican platform.
Republicans fear John Lind as a con-
gressional candidate.
E. B. Lott is troublesome quantity in
race for the Republican shrievality nom
tnation.
FOREIGN
Emperor William is anxious to adopt
King Edwards physicians pronounce
him outN of danger.
DOMESTIC
Swift Packing company has a $l0O'OVo
fire at stock yards in Chicago.
Twelve people are killed in a wreck on
the Mountain Lake electric line near New
York.
Bishop Grafton, of Wisconsin. says the
hand of God is in King Edwards ILL
ness.
An aged Chicago couple will celebrate
their golden wedding in a mausoleum
built for their final resting place.
httHu NOIIlIHlSSlOIlSr I1STIudn QlFSCLS
the withdrawal of 100000 acres of Mime
sofa land from settlement.
LOCAL
Local committee has everything in
readiness for the opening of the Colum-
bian Catholic summer school Wednesday
morning.
George NJ. Kenyon sustains a paralytic
stroke while at his Office in the Endicott
arcade.
Mayor Smith will sign the order for
paving of West Seventh street with
sandstone.
National Afro-American Press associa-
church Monday.
Henry Watterson visits st. Paul and
incidentally pays his respects to Grover
Cleveland.
st. Paul is visited with a severe thun-
derstorm, which does much damage.
Francis S. Mayer, who was arrested in
st. Paul last December, has been con-
victed of forgery at Yokohama, Japan.
| MINNEAPOLIS
All is in readiness for National Edu-
cational convention.
Postmaster Stephen B. Lovejoy is dead.
Defense in the trial Of Chief Of Police
Ames is endeavoring to prove an alibi.
SPORTING
Gold Heels, winner of the Suburban,
captures the Brighton handicap, making
new worlds circular track record.
Twenty yachts participate in the week.
ly regatta at White Bear. Racing is
| keen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
REQUESTS AID FROM UNCLE SAM.
Chinese Government Wants Allied Troops
, Removed.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 5.-The
Chinese government has appealed to the
government Of the United States to use
it's good offices to cause the allied powers
who still retain their soldiers in Tien
Tsin to eyacuate that point in conform
ity with the spirit of the agreement of
Pekin. which settled the Boxer troubles.
The appeal was made today by Minis
ter Wu directly to Secretary Hay, in the
shape OF cabegram from Viceroy Yuan
Shin Kat OF Chi Ii, which the minister
supplemented with long verbal explana-
tion.
), Secretary Hay will address himself to
the various governments, probably
through Mr.. Conger at Pekin, and the
foreign ministers. were located. The sit
uation at Ten Tsin is peculiar and, in
the view of the. state department, the
attitude of the foreign military officials
there is perfectly unreasonable. The
state department has satisfied itself that
the foreign ministers at Pekin, whose
governments are represented by these
military leaders are thoroughly anxious
to have the treaty of Pekin executed in
g fair spirit and to that end have Tien
Tsin evacuated at the earliest possible
moment by the foreign officers SO it will
carry the Chinese appeal to the govern
ments concerned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
A LONG RIDE ON HORSEBACK.
United States Minister to Persia Travels
Thousand Miles.

LONDON, July 5.-Private advices from
Teheran, Persia, under date of June 13.
announce the return of Lloyd Griscom, the
United States minister to Persia and
Mrs. Griscom, from a 1000 mile ride on
horseback through Central and West
Central Persia. The trip was undertaken
to secure information with the view to
building up American commerce in Per-
sia. The great Persian trade, routes, the
Karuan river and the railway from Tehe-
ran to Bagdad, were closely investigated
Mr.. Griscom was prevented from enter
ing Turkey, owing to the quarantine
against Persia. His journey entailed
plenty Of hardships and strange experi-
ences. but had excellent results. The
Perslans everywhere expressed their
pleasure at his visit. Mr. Griscom trav-
eled officially, and was received with full
honors in all the cities. The governor of
Isphan, who is the shah's brother. ac-
corded Mr.. Griscom a great reception.
The American missionaries at Hamadan
also received on this occasion their first
visit from an American.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
SEES PARTY RUIN IN AN IN.
DoRsEMENT OF RoosEvELT's
REDUCTION PLAN
PREDICTS SWEEPING
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Seventh District Man Says If Minnes
sofa Republicans Support Presi-
dents Scheme Entire Dele :
cation Is Lost.
From the Globe Washington Bureau,
Post Building.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July s.
Congressman Eddy is more outspoken
than any other member of the delega-
ton in regard to the Cuban reciproc-
ity plank. IF the Republicans of Min
nesota," said he today, Support the
policy of removing the tariff on un-
refined sugar and leaving the tariff
OIL refined sugar, in other words, If
they support the straight 20 per cent
reduction policy Of the president with
out an amendment removing the differ
ential duty, I say If the Republicans
OF Minnesota stand for that policy, it
Is my prediction that they will lose
nine members of the house of repre-
sentatives and there will be nine
Democrats sent in their places"