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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
MEN WHO MANAGE TRAFFIC.

General Passenger Agent John 1ro,o,.
OF the Burlington Route, whose headGuarrss
ters are at Omaha, was in st. Paul yes
Z. A. Berry. assistant general passenger
agent of the Chicago Great Western IItitL
hfneadquarters at st. Joseph, was in St St.
j. I'll. Hannaford, vice president Of tbe
turned from a hunting trip, last evanino
left the city for Chicago, where he viii
confer with other railroad officials re-
garding grain tariffs
A. M Cleland, assistant general mas
senger agent of the Northern Pacific left
for Chicago, where he is attending
meeting Of the Western Passenger asso-
cation. He will be back Thursday
of the Great Northern Express. has been
appointed general agent and manager OF
the Pacific Coast Steamship company
with headquarters at San Francisco.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 16-The
agricultural department today issued
the following weekly crop summary:
The week ending Sept. Is was IN
usually cool throughout all districts
east of the Rocky mountains, more par
ticularly in the lake region, central
valleys and gulf states, with a general
absence of rain, or only light precipi-
tation In the greater part of the area
west of the Mississippi river althouah
heavy rains occurred in portions OF
Arkansas, Louisiana, needed rains fell
in the Ohio valley, lake region and
middle and south Atlantic states, ef-
fectually relieving the drought condi-
tons in those districts. More or less
damaging froSts occurred on the 18th,
18th and 14th throughout the North
west, central valleys, lake regions and
as far south as Kansas and the North
ern portions of Mississippi, Alabama
and Georgia. The North Pacific coast
states continue to need rain, but in
other respects the conditions on the
Pacific coast We're favorable
Late corn has been seriously dam
aged by heavy froStS over the northern
portion of the corn belt, more espect-
ally to the westward of the Mississippi
river. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
and Kansas escaped injury, except in
the northern pOfuOnJ Wnere late corn
was damaged. In Iowa, Northern Ne
braska, the Dakotas, Minnesota and
Wisconsin early corn has been serious
ly injured. It is estimated that more
than one-half of the crop in Iowa and
South Dakota was too far advanced to
be seriously hurt, but the bulk Of the
remainder has been badly damaged.
Much corn has been cut over the south
ern portion of the corn belt, where a
fine crop is assured.
The weather conditions have been
favorable for threshing spring wheat
throughout the principal spring wheat
states except in North Dakota, where
high winds have interrupted the work
to some extent.
The progress made with blowing for
fall seeding has been very satisfactory
throughout the central valleys, and
considerable winter wheat has been
sown in Missouri, Kansas and Nebras-
ka. This work ha-a however, been
much delayed in the interior portions
of the middle Atlantic states and in
parts Of Tennessee, Oklahoma and Ne
braSka.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
GRATEFUL TO TORRANCE
Pass Set of Resolutions at Meet
ina at Montgomery, Ala.

HiS at HotLSolhCiJJ T'S'
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 16.-The
following resolution was passed by
Confederate veterans here.
eve, the members of Camp Faux
ner, United Confederate Veterans in
special meeting assembled, take this
earliest opportunity of expressing to
Gen. Torrance, commander of the G. a.
r., our hearty expression Of his gen.
erous act of kindness in appealing 10
all the people of this country for help
for the Confederate home at Mountain
Creek.
"The appeal of Gen. Torrance was
unexpected and unsolicited, and came
from a heart that is big enough to take
in all in distress. He came among US
and was received as friend and COM
rade by those to whom the bitterness
of war is but a memory and rernen-
brance. He showed that towards, those
he stood opposed in battle he had only
friendship, and to those unfortunate
whose misfortunes have outlasted ire
war his heart overfows with tender
ness and sympathy. We send back 10
him and all those who cooperate Win
him greeting in the spirit OF COM
radeship of gratitude and OF our COIL
mon citizenship"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
WEATHER FOB TO-DAY.

For Minnesota-Showers and cooler
Wednesday,; Thursday fair, warmer in
west portion, variable winds becoming
west and brisk.
For Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy
Wednesday; probably showers by night;
Thursday fair and cooler; brisk south to
west winds.
For North Dakota-Fair in west; show
ers and cooler in east portion Wednesday;
"Wednesday fair, warmer.
For South Dakota-Fair in west, show
ers and cooler in central and east por-
tions Wednesday; Thursday fair, prob
ably warmer.
For Montana-Fair Wednesday; warm
er in west portion; Thursday fair, warm
er.
For Wisconsin-Partly cloudy Wednes-
day. probably showers and cooler in west
portion and at night in east portion;
Thursday probably fair; fresh to brisk
south winds shifting to west.
For Iowa-ShowerS Wednesday, cooler
in west portion; Thursday Pair
ST. Paul = Yesterdays temperatures,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, p. F. Lyons observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, rs; lowest temperature, 81; average
temperature, 6S; daily range, 81; barom-
eter, 20 70; humidity, go; precipitation, o.;
p. M, temperature "; z p. m, wind,
south; weather, cloudy.
YeSterdaV'S Ter1pnra tl1rAS-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
MEN WORKING ON WHITE
HOUSE GO ON A STRIKE
AS Result Occupancy of the House
May Be Postponed.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. Is
Thirty members of the Brotherhood Of
Painters, decorators and painters affii-
ated with the American Federation of
Labor, employed at the White House,
which is in course Of reconstruction,
We're called out on a strike today by
Daniel Lear, the Washington repre-
sentative of the Brotherhood The
reason assigned is that four painters
belonging to the Arnalgamated Asse-
citation of Painters, of New York city,
rival organization, are employed on
a part of the interior painting under a
subcontraet with New York painter
named Marcot.
The outcome, so far as the work on
the interior finish of the White House
is CONCERNED, is probaematical The
strike may prevent the presidents fam
lily from occupying the White House
as soon as they had anticipated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
RAIL CHIEFS WILL NOT APPEAR
Testimony Of j. j.. Hill and Others Is Al
ready of Record.

NEW YORK, Sept 16.-Hearings were
begun here today on the action of the
United States against the. Northern Sc
curities company. Frederick G. Ingersol,
of st. Paul, the special examiner, ex-
planned that the hearings were to be
held by stipulation Of parties interested
and not by his direction.
The attorneys in the case, including
Solicitor General Richards, then held a
conference, and at it's conclusion the fol-
lowing stipulation, which had been drawn,
was read by Mr.. Richardson:
"It has been stipulated by counsel for
the United States and counsel for all the
defendants in this cause that certain tes-
timony and documentary evidence hereto
fore taken shall be considered as taken
in the present cause. l therefore request
that you spread upon the record a minute
to the effect that all parties Stipulate and
agree that the testimony of ]. ]. Hill,C s..
Mellen, J. S. Kennedy, G. w. Perkins, w.
P. Clough, Jacob III. Schiff, Charles Steele
and J. P. Morgan, taken in the case of
Peter Power against the Nothern Pacific
Railway company, and also the testimony
of e. II. Hartman, taken before the in
terState commerce commission at Chicago,
ILL.,, on Jan. o. 1902, in regard to CONSOLE
dations and combinations of carriers sub
ject to an act to regulate commerce, in
Guiding the method of association known
as the community of interest plan, shall
be considered as testimony in this case"
At the suggestion of the examiner an
adjournment was taken to Sept. 70.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
English as She Is "eesprechen."

There are still few people around
who could improve their English to
some extent. A tape-worm specialist
at Baden, Germany, sends out the fol-
lowing:
9TH. Konetzky has now been in his
specia1-line as above, for more than
thirty years and the circumstance,
that already one million people have
applied to him for beeing cured, is the
best proof of his success, and that
many one, who has been, perhaps for
a long time, feeding unwillingly those,
at any rate not very welcome guests,
has been freed Of his trouble, attest
the more than 10000 lettres of ae-
acknowledgement he has received these
last two years from all countries and
classes of people"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
MAKES SPECIAL RATES.
Minnesota Gets Benefit of Two Convention,
Reductions.

The Western Passenger association has
issued circular to all roads in the asso-
for conventions and reunions in different
parts of the territory covered by lines
in the association.
Those rates arranged that are of inter-
est In this vicinity are:
The annual convention of the Grand
Lodge and Brigade Assembly. Knights Of
a special rate of one fare and a third
from points In Minnesota The tickets
will be made out on the certificate plan,
and 25 cents will be charged for the ex-
ecution of each certificate.
The annual convention of the National
Association of Agricultural Implement and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
PARTLY DEcAYED MEAT SOLD
BY WHOLESALE IN ST. LOUIS
Unpleasant Charge Brought AgaInS'
the Packers Trust.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 16.-Paruy
decayed meat which had been treaIe .Si
chemically to hide its condition as wen
as sausage containing potato, -four ull7'
healthy kidneys ground up and olheL
authorizations were sold in st. LOUIS
and the other large cities of the coup-
try between Aug. FL, 1899, and MAY l;
1902, by the members of the packers
trust, according to testimony given tU
day by Thomas L. O'Sulliyan, meat ana
live stock inspector of st. Louis y oul-
Ivan was a witness called by Attorney
General Crow when the taking OF tesu..
1nony was resumed by Supreme CouLs
Commissioner Keinly in the beer ltuS'
inquiry today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

There is a disposition to take the
French war minister seriously In his
recent speech outlining another con-
quest Of the world by French arms, but
those who are Immediately concerned
will naturally take the matter least Sc
riouSly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. II, 1902.

The plans for the presidents recep-
ton by Chicago are very extensive, as
the world is advised. If the president
will only take fraction of the en-
jeyment out of the reception that Chi
cago will in showing how extensive it
is, he will have lots of fun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

If Wyoming and Colorado want fed
eraI aid to keep their forests from
burning out, it might be we'll for them
to suggest some plan by which the fires
of next year and the year after, as well
as those of today, would be looked after
from Washington.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Passenger traffic. say the officials Of the
roads running into st. Paul, has never
before been SO heavy as it has been this
summer The reports of the earnings
of the roads indicate an increase of 33 1-3
per cent in this branch of the business.
The travel has been divided between trips
to the lakes and summer resorts in the
vicinity of the Twin Cities and longer
trips to the Eastern cities and resorts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Active volcanoes is the latest addi-
ton to the delights of life in the Philip
pines. This, however, is only another
Indication that we can produce any
thing that any other people whatever,
ancient or modern, have ever produced.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

The professional politician can go
off by himself and have a good laugh
when he hears the defeated candidates
denounce the scheme to put the nam
ing of the candidates in the hands OF
the dear people themselves.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
Butter Personalities.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 49,
Commissioner Yerkes, Of the internal
revenue bureau, has decided that
where boron or similar personalities
are used in butter in extremely small
quantities for preservative purposes
only, the product will not be subject to
taxes on adulterated butter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

There will be good many more Of
those who were candidates in yester-
days primaries who will be disposed to
criticise the system than to praise it
today. Hat-bands, too, will be found to
have become strangely decreased in
size within twenty-four hours.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
New Station for Hobson.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 49,
Orders are in preparation at the navy
department assigning Naval Construc-
tor Hobson to duty at the Pensacola
navy yard, the command to which
Rear Admiral Wise was recently as
Si oOpd
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Several hundred more Christians
have been killed by the Chinese Boxers,
according to latest reports This sug-
gests the inquiry: Which offhe Chris
tianizing states is it that Is now on the
trail Of Chinese territory?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
Passenger Agents Go to Nav orleans.

MONTREAL, Sept 16-The American
ASSOCIATION Of Travelling Passenger Agents
decided today to hold the next convention
at New Orleans Officers for the ensuing
year We're elected as follows: President,
+: f. Fitzgerald, Of Los Angeles, Cal
vice president, H. Burnett of New York;
secretary treasurer, L. w. Landman, OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
ALL WESTWARD RECORDS
ACROSS ATLANTIC BROKEN
kron Prinz Wilhelm Makes the Trip in
Iese Thew H.ve .nd 10 Laure

Less Than 5 Days and IL Hours.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The North
German Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz
Wilhelm arrived in port today from
Bremen, Southampton and Cherbourg,
breaking all westward records The
Kron Prinz left Cherbourg at 9:10 p. m.
on Wednesday, Sept. 10, and arrived
at the Sandy Hook hghtship at 4:07
this morning, making the run Of 3,047
miles in five days eleven hours and
fifty seven minutes, at an average
speed of $500 knots per hour.
The time made Is three hours and
forty-eight minutes better than the
best previous westward records of the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm and is twenty six
minutes better than the time of the
Deutschland.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
EnaIand Getting peIaaoa Bay.

LONDON, Sept. ia firm Of
South African merchants In Liverpool
is said to have received a dispatch
from Cape Town as follows: ut is
semi Officially stated that the transfer
of Delagoa bay, Portuguese East
Africa, to British control, is imminent"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Vehicle Manufacturers, to be held a.
Minneapolis, Oct. Is to II, win have .
rate of one, fare and one-third on IL
c GER plan from, points in theciis5a'7
fee of rs cents will be charged for +L ~
execution of the certificates. -o' 'ie
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
500 HOLDS ANNUAL.
Lowry and Other Officers Are Reelected
The Statement.

At the annual meeting of the 500 road
yesterday the officers and directors of the
past year were reelected. The officers OF
the road are: President, Thomas Lowry;
vice president, John Martin; secretary and
treasurer G. F. Clement; second vice
president and general manager, e. Pen
nington; auditor, c. K Gardner. The di-
rectors are: Thomas Lowry, John Martin,
w. D. Washburn, c. FL. Petit, e. Pen
Sir William C. Van Horne, Sir T. C.
Shaughnessy and r. B. Angus. of Mon
treal; w. H. Bradley, of Tomahawk, Wis,
and e. A. Young. of st. Paul.
The annual report of the company shows
an increase of Sc, 257, 591 in gross earnings,
$3.315964 in net earnings and $1,5S6,501
in surplus earnings.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
,yiIbeImina Opens Stats General.

THE HAGUE, Sept. 16.-Queen Will
hernina opened the stats general in
person today. She appeared to have
completely recovered from her illness.
She was accompanied by her husband,
Prince Henry, and the queen mother.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

That Denver cashier who pleaded
guilty to embezzling a trifle Of $4,000
and drew twenty-five years as his
period of imprisonment will doubtless
long be warning to all Of his kind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
Lumber Rates Restorea

The rates on the shipment of lumber
t ~ "a, OF, PauI TO Chicago will be restored
This restoration will go into effect "i on
sept; ~, the same time that the reductionn
on on, through shipments f'em st. Paul and
will be put in force - Nnicdso
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

No doubt veterans in statecraft like
Spooner and Aldrich will be glad to sit
at the feet of our strenuous president
and gather wisdom on the subject Of
the tariff and the trusts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Lieut.. Peary Is much more Access
sible to civilized society than he has
been for some time past; but it is
doubtful whether the same can be said
of the place that he has been in search
of for so long.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

The Littlefield antitrust bill is sug-
gestfve Of the literature Of the patent
medicine wrappers. There is nothing
which is not possible to 1t, according
to the views of it's author.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

presidents speeches on the subject OF
the tariff, during his Northwestern
tour, will be effective in making. his
tory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
Senator Bard Seriously Ill.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 16.-
United States Senator Thomas R. Bard
is lying dangerously Ill at the Van
Nuts hotel in this city. He is suffer-
ing from pneumonia, complicated with
strong symptoms of typhoid and very
weak heart action.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

The defenders of the smart set
at Newport are doubtless wondering
whether it would not be better to hold
their tongues, even at this late stage
of the controversy, before it is utterly
too late.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
BOXERS IN CHINA
KILL OFF MORE CONVERTS

Victims in One Province Said to Num-
Der From 800 to 1000.
LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch 10
a news agency from Pelxin says: -
Catholics here understand thatsroln
800 to LOCO converts have been klIleo
by Boxers in the province of SEE
Chuen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
win convene al ManL...

The German Catholic Total Abstinence
society, which viii have a convention Of
M a1st TO- Sept. 29 selected the Chicaso
G Grt Western as the, official route. The
Great western and the Omaha. viii MN I'm
special trains to Mankato to accomm me- td ia
the society. 0iiiiiouale
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Woman is no longer defenseless in
the eye of the law, so long as she has
a hat pin within reach.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
FROST'S BLOW AT CORN
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTS
WEEkL YSIZE-UP.

Serious Injuries Were Inflicted in
Northwestern States-Good Condi.
tions for Threshing Spring Wheat
Satisfactory Progress of Flowing for
Fall Seeding.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
TO OUR FRIENDS.


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iness 0fIlce. Telephone, Main
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

LONDON, Sept. 16.-What is desig-
mated as M. Pelletan's new diploma
Cyl is not taken seriously in London.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Molly Pitcher, in the real, routed
armies, so history tells US, but last
Thursday, night the heroine of Cap
tain Molly" did little retreating her
self on the stage of the Manhattan the
alter in New York Elizabeth Tyree,
who plays the title role in the piece.
had just finished firing the cannon
which bullets OF the English had
stripped of the men. She had sent the
British flying. over the meadows of
Monmouth and was standing proudly
by her field piece answering curtain
calls, when a small black object
darted up the incline from which Cap
tain Molly had done her firing. The
bombardment of the British stopped
abruptly. Is The heroine of the battle
Ieaped upon her cannon and screamed
gently The audience had a short
glimpse of the heroine perched high
on the cannon, and then the curtain
fell for good; The mouse scampered
about the wheels until a couple ofstage
hands attacked him and drove him
back to his lair. Then Captain Molly
climbed down without fear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

"Show Girls,p engaged for Mrs. Os-
born's playhouse are Misses May Lii
las, Andree de la Montayne, Bertha
Warfield, Dix Carruthers, Claudine
Sharp, Anna Wilson and Amelia Pier
son. Several Of them have never be-
fore been on the stage. Miss Montayne
is member of we'll known family in
Kentucky.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Excellent vocal selections character
ize the work of the Thoroughbreds at
the Star theater. Two performances
were given by the company yesterday
to large audiences.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

The stage at the Grand opera house
the coming week will be occupied by
that charming pastoral drama, ''The
Night Before Christmas which, when
seen here last season, was accorded
cordial reception.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Henry w. Savage has engaged by
cable Mr.. William PAUL for his English
opera company. Mr.. PAUL created a
favorable impression when he sang in
New York two years ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Cornell students have sent to Miss
Lulu CHASER football uniforms worn
during their notable battles with
Pennsylvania and Columbia last year
Miss CHASER will have one altered and
will wear it when she plays in Ithaca.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

The first matinee performance of
up York State" in which David Hig-
gins and Georgia Waldron are appear
ing at the Grand this week, will be CIV
en- this afternoon at 2:30, and as the
play is one which appeals forcibly to
the women and children it is safe to
predict-a large attendance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

Mr.. David Traitel, recently the man
ager of Mr.. Frederick Warde, is pre-
pairing to produce, early next month
dramatization of Ouida's novel,
Lord Strathmore," by Mrs. Verna
Woods, of San Jose, Cal. The role of
Lady Vassour will be taken by Miss
Virginia Drew Prescott, last season
the leading woman of Mr.. Warde's
company.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-19
RaEpickerh of Paris.

In Paris each house is provided by
the city with a large box. Into this
the servants throw all that is not need
ed by the family, whether of food or
raiment. Every morning the chif-
foniers. or ragpickers, are privileged to
search through these boxes before the
contents are carried by the city to dis.
tant fields. where the refuse is en-
ployed in fertilizing the soil. From
the homes of the wealthy the poor re-
ceive many articles of real value. Fiji
ty thousand r~agpickers. say the statis-
tics, realize $4,000 daily from their
pickings.