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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
new TAX CODE IS BEATEN
Friends Of the Proposed Measure Unable to
Muster Enough Votes to Secure It's -
Passage in the House.
WILL Be RECONSIDERED TODAY

The tax code was beaten in the house
yesterday noon by a vote of go to u. The
final test was made under circumstances
most auspicious to the friends of the
bill, who, despite some unexpected re-
cruits, were six votes short of the ma
jority necessary to pass their measure.
They have not entirely given up hope,
however, and will make an enort to
resuscitate the slaughtered measure to-
day by reconsideration and the elimina-
tion of the Wallace amendments.
The friends fell down in manner
entirely unexpected as, so long as they
did not submit to "a test, the opposition
was perfectly willing to let them enjoy
a control of the situation which protect
ed the opposition from showing its hand.
The opposition generally was expecting
the test to be forced and for the first
time since the special order was taken up
the membership was anything like pres
ent or accounted for at roll call. All
were present except Messrs. Benolken,
Daggett, Potter and Gunerius Peterson,
all of whom are sick. The vocal pyro-
technics were put in play as soon as the
special order was reached, and the fact
that the members did not at once re-
peat the stampede of the preceding days
and the full house emboldened the
friends to stand for the final test
The showdown was precipitated by
Representative George Umland, of Ram
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
KUBELIK'S MAGIC ART CAPTURES ST. PAUL

A modest youth fiddled his way into
the hearts of an exceedingly swagger
audience last night at the METROPOLITAN
theater. He drew his bow across the
strings of his violin, and instantly the
rustic Of attention settled down into an
intense hush that was not broken until
the violin walled its final note. And a
veritable Tzigane dance did that bow
lead its captives. 1t breathed of a very
ecstacy Of joy. 1t sobbed a wild aban-
donment of grief. 1t crooned, it prayed,
1T laughed it babbled pretty nothings
But always was it the joy and the grief.
+. the laughter and the prayers of childhood
that childhood which, when it finds
complete expression. we call genius
Not always have the idols of Gotham
been able to show so excellent a raison
d'etre as did Jan Kubelik last night
with his beautiful violin Just at first.
perhaps, one wondered, what queer
chance could have made this rather stiff
appearing little musician the center of
scenes of hysteria, of violet throwing
.nobs, of tears and kisses. For he is not
at all imposing behind the footlights this
Herr Kubelik On the contrary, rather!
His manner is modest, deprecating. He
moves stiffly. But this, of course, be-
fore he begins to play. When that cuff
less right arm of his tucks his beloved
instrument under a childishly curved
chin, then--then one understands the
hysteria, the violets, even the hand kiss
ing. For Jan Kubelik as soon as he
tegins to play. suddenly develops a mes
meric personality. His great dark eyes
have trick of closing for a second or
two, and then of flashing down at his
hearers as if to make sure that there
is not one who is not following him in his
wild fights OF fancy. There seems, too,
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26

subtle hnship, an eerie connection he
tween the fiddle and the fiddler, For the
instrument, when it is given a. voice
apparently possesses as distinct a per-
sonaIlty as the musician And between
the two there is complete accord. For
hubehk has been able to find the heart
OF gold in his instrument He touches
II softly, and at its touch it seems that
All the imprisoned sunlight of centuries
that mas found an unwilling lodging place
IN the wood, the songs of the birds and
the mystery of the forest nights. have
been given tongues to tell their tales.
OF the technique of the musician of
his exquisite bowing, his fine, clear cut
vigorous phrasing, too much in praise
cannot be said. He is a thorough master
of ali the pupil work of the violin. and
obtains a rarely beautiful tone from his
instrument. Rudolf Friml was Kube-
lik's accompanist last night His work
was decidedly artistic. The violinist
was very gracious about responding to
encores, exactly doubling his programme.
The numbers on that programme were.
A Concert ID major, Paganini: aria.
Bach; romance, Beethoven. Souvenir de
Moscow Wieniawski
Miss Jessie Shay, the soloist pianiste
with Kubelik, is a clever technician. and
her brilliant work last night was sincerely
applauded. Besides her encores, she
played 'ligauden," Raft; Double Note
Etrude, Meszkowski and Rhapsodie Hon
groise No. u, Liszt.
Two small, white-frocked girls appear-
ed on the stage last night. after Kube
llks first number, and presented him
with an immense bunch of red and white
flowers, gift Of st. Paurs BohCAian So
cieties.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
HURRICANE ON PACIFIC
WORST STORM OF YEARS REPORT.
ED BY SHIPS AT HONOLULU
Thermometer Falls Below Record
Point in Hawaii, While "A Vol
canO Gives Signs of an
Eruption.

HONOLULU, Feb. II, via San Francis
co, Feb. 25.-Tbe volcano Kilauea is
showing signs of renewed activity.
The ocean steamship Sierra and the
Canadian Australian liner Moana both
arrived today, the former from San Fran
cisco and the latter from Victoria, after
terrible experiences with a storm, OF
which Hawaii had felt the effects. The
Sierra was twenty-four hours late and
the Moana two days.
Capt. Carey, Of the Moana. reports a
hurricane on the 10th and again on the
18th. Part Of his deck cargo was wash
ed away.
Capt. Houdlette, of the Sierra, reports
the worst storm he has ever seen in over
200 trips between Honolulu and San Fran
cisco. The seas broke over the bridge Of
the big steamer, and her port rail was
carried away.
Yesterday was the coolest day ever re-
corded here, the thermometer registering
as low as 52 degrees above zero. 1t
rose "a degrees during the day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
CATCH WIFE SLAYER
POLICE AT LAST FIND MAN WHO
DECAPITATED Spouse
He Calls to Seek Engineers License
in Office Where u Reward
for His Capture Is
Posted.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Joseph Wilfrid
Blondin, charged with the murder Of his
wife by cutting off her head at Chelms-
ford, near Boston Mass, last June, was
arrested here today. He was identified
by a detective from Boston while he was
making application to be examined for an
engineers license. The prisoner admitted
his identity, but professed to know moth
ing of the killing of his wife,
Yesterday Blondin called at the bureau
of boiler inspection at headquarters to
apply for an engineers license. He evi-
IDENTIFY did not notice his own picture post
ed on the wall with the usual announce
ment of a reward for his apprehension
Capt. Titus, of the detective bureau. told
the man to call again this morning and
wired to Boston for a detective who could
Identify Blonddn. When Blondin returned
this morning he was instantly identified
and arrested.
In court the prisoner was remanded un-
til tomorrow to await extradition papers
At headquarters ne declared that he hal
last seen his wife while he was seeing. rleT.
off from the station at Boston. Hearing
later of the discovery Of her body he
feared, he said, that he would be accuses
of the murder and fed to New York. He
said he had made several trips as a coal
passer on a North German Lloyd steamer
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
MISSIONARY SENDS MESSAGE OF
DELIVERANCE FROM BRIGANDs
TO HER RELATIVES
RELEASED IN LONE SPOT
Captors, She Says, Brought Her Near
a Town and Left Her Alone
With Nine. TsiIIka, Her
Companion.
PRAISE FOR HER DELIvERANCE

BOSTON, Feb 25.-The first message
from Miss Ellen M. Stone, the mission
ary, to her family and friends was. re-
ceiyed tonight by her brother, Charles
A. Stone, of Chelsea. The cablegram
told of her release by the brigands and
her warm welcome by Bulgarian friends
in the village of Strumitza. Prior "a
the receipt of tlris message Mr.. Stone
received a dispatch from Salonica from
NJ. Gargiulo. the first dragoman of the
American legation, as follows:
Liberated Saturday night, village
Gradlshar, near Strumitza, where VII
lage mayor led them 8 clock Sunday.
Gomlng Salonica tonight with House."
Then came the long looked for mes
sage from the absent daughter and sis
ter. 1t read as follows:
"Ristovatz, Feb. 25, 1902.-Charles A.
Stone, Chelsea, Mass: Freed, thank
God, and well after our captivity of near
ly six months. Yesterday, Sabbath morn
ing, Mrs Tslika and her seven Weeks-ol
daughter Emma and / found ourselves
left by our abductors near a village an
hour distant from StrumitZa~ For three
hours we waited for dawn, when we Sc
cured horses and came to this city.
nd-hearted Bulgarian friends rushed
from their houses as soon as they caught
a glimpse of the strange appearing trav-
elers, took US in their arms from our
of welcome, and led US into their house
q Word was quickly sent to the friends
engaged in their morning service at
church, and they came, old and young,
to greet US. What thanksgiving to God
for this proof OF His falth1ulneSs to an
swer their prayers, for all-even the lit
tie children-had never ceased to pray
for us, their lost friends.
Since that hour our waking time has
been crowded with friends from the city
and surrounding villages, who have
brought US their heartfelt congratula-
tions for our deliverance. The Turkish
government did not fail to quest ion us
as to our experiences.
The governor of the city, with his
suite, called this morning and again
this afternoon, after the arrival of DR..
House and his son from Salonica, ac-
ccmpanied by M. Garguilo, the first dra-
CONAN Of the American embassy at Con-
stantinople
The last three have come to accom-
pany US to Salonica tomorrow. where
Mr; Tsilka awaits his long lost wife
and their. baby. They nave brought me
bundle of letters from mother and nv
brothers and dearest friends. Thus, with
Gnspesckable gratitude to God and to ali
friends who by prayers and gifts have
helped to free us, we begin our life of
freedom. Your sister,
ELLEN NJ Stone
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
ELKINS is HOPEFUL
THINKS HIS INTERSTATE COM
MERGE BILL WILL GO THROUGH
President Roosevelt Is Anxious That
Something BE Done in the
Way of New Legis-
1atiOn.
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU,

Washington, ID. G.
tor Stephen B. Elkins had talk with the
president a few days ago about the bill
which he has pending innthe interstate
commerce committee. The conversation
was quite informal, and no attempt was
made to consider details of the proposal
legislation. President Roosevelt reiter-
ated his we'll known sentiments touching
the need for some federal law or laws
looking to the supervision AMI control
of the railways of the country, and Sen
ator ElkinS expressed himself as heartily
in sympathy with the presidents ideas.
The senator told the president that he
hoped to get bill reported from his COM
mittee which would meet with enough
general support to insure its enactment
into law. He said he anticipated it
would be on the general lines of his
bill for the amendment OF the interstate
commerce law giving the interstate COM
mission more power, but he announced his
belief that there would have to be amend
ments and changes before it passed The
president is more concerned at present
with legislation for Cuban reciprocity and
the passage of the Philippine tariff and
government acts, and is content that the
railway bills be placed lower on the cal
endar. At the same time he wants to
know that they are not being .needlessly
delayed. He wants this congress to do
something in this line.
The interstatsscommerce commission is
not satisfied with the Elkins bill as 1t
stands. One feature which is particu-
larly Objectionable is the provision that
orders of the commission making rates
shall be imperative pending the decis-
ion of an appeal to a circuit court, ex-
cept in cases where the court shall spe-
cially rule that they are operative dur
ing the pendency of the trial The in
terstate commerce commission would
have the orders of the commission bind
ing until a circuit court had deter
mined that they were inequitable. The
change would be in the line of increased
powers for the commission.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
FRYE REPENTS
HIS HASTY ACT
NAMES OF SENATOR'S TILLMAN AND
WLAURIN ARE RESTORED
ON THE ROLL
RESULT OF LEADERS CAUCUS
More Censure Of the BeIIigerents is
Expected to Follow, However,
and They May Not BE
Allowed to Vote.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The most i'm
portant development today in connection
with the Tillman- -McLaurin episode Of last
Saturday was the act of Senator Frye.
president protein. of the senate. in order
ing the clerk to restore the names of the
two South Carolina senators to the sen,
ate roll If the present plan is carried
out, the act will be followed by the
adoption by the senate of a resolution
before any other action is taken. practi-
cally indorsing the action of the presi-
dent protein. in ordering their names
erased, and suspending the two senators
for some definite time.
The order of Senator Frye for the res
toration of the names to the rolls was
issued almost Immediately after the SEN
ate convened today, and was the result
of a general conference among Republi
can leaders of the senate When asked
for an explanation of this order, Senator
Frye said:
In my rulings yesterday believe that
was strictly within parliamentary law:
that senators in contempt are not entitled
to recognition either to speak or to vote
and that logically their names should moi
be called. I still adhere to that opinion,
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
PRINCE AT SHIP LAUNCHING
President Also Attends the Ceremonies Where
His Daughter Sends Yacht of En-
peror Into the Waves.
NOTABLE SPEECHES At A BANQUET

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The all-important
event in the itinerary of Prince Henry
of Prussia. today was the launching of
the schooner yacht Meteor, built at Shoot
ers islands for the princes brother, the
emperor. The christening ceremony was
performed by Miss Roosevelt, daughter of
the president of the United States, in the
presence of the president, the prince, Ger
man Ambassador Won HolIeben and q
brilliant assemblage.
The Meteor moved down the ways at
1O:SS a. m, amid a scene of great enthusi-
asm. The launching proper was without
m1Shap, presenting a graceful and beauti-
ful picture, although it was accomplished
In drizzling rain and other inauspicious
atmospheric conditions.
The special train bearing President
Roosevelt from Washington to the scene
of the launching reached Jersey City at
6:4O a. m. The president remained on
board until the arrival of the princes
train, few moments after o'clock A
cylinder head on the engine of Prince
Henry's special blew out and the train
was more than an hour late in reaching
the city.
The accident occurred shortly after
leaving Baltimore. The stalled train was
pushed into Magnolia Md, by a passenger
train, and there got new engine.
Soon after O'Clock the president and
the prince and their suites embarked on
a boat for Shooters island. The party
proceeded directly from the ferryboat to
the stand which had been erected at the
ln-shore end of the ways on which the
meteor rested, the guns meanwhile boom
ing salutes and the crowd cheering en-
Enthusiastically.
The president and prince, with Mrs. and
Miss Roosevelt, arrived on the platform
at 1922 The prince conducted Miss
Roosevelt to the small platform immedi-
ately under the bow of the boat
BiOgraph Pictures Taken.
During the preliminaries on the stand,
a photographer from the Hohenzonern
stood by with a camera and took numer-
ous snap shots. The prince looked at him
occasionally and smiled. Two moving pic.
ture machines were trained on the scene
and there were scores of cameras leveIed
at the party.
With the president and Mrs and Miss
Roosevelt~weTe the following: Secretar,
Root Mrs. Root, Miss Root, Secretary
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
BEATEN BY BURGLARS
YOUNG IOWA FARMER AND SISTER
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AFTER A
STRUGGLE WITH THIEVES
USE OF cHLoRoFoRM FAILS
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CLINTON, Iowa, Feb. 25.-James Far
rell and sister Gertrude, who reside on a
farm near Dewitt, were found by neigh
bors at noon today gagged, bound and
beaten into insensibility. They were the
victims Of robbers, who visited the farm
Monday night An empty chloroform
bottle and a handkerchief saturated with
chloroform indicates that Farrell and his
sister were placed under the influence
of the drug, but recovered before the
robbers had completed their work, and
that, resistance being offered, the VIC
Tins were brutally assaulted. Overturn-
ed furniture showed proof of this strug-
gle. One of the Farrells' arms was brok-
en- in two places, and there were numer-
GUS cuts and bruises on his body. His
sister was also badly lacerated and bruis-
ed Neith1a victim of the assault has
regained consciousness, and it is expect
ed that both will die without being
able to give even a description of the
robbers.
The Farrells are well to do. They live
In lonely section of the country The
mother was away on a visit, leaving her
son, aged thirty, and daughter aged
twenty-five, alone. A brother, George
Farrell, is superintendent of schools of
this county and resides here, The fam
lily is prominent.
Until the return of Mrs. Farrell it will
not be known how much booty the rob-
bers secured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
FRISCO IS SHOCKED
WOMEN SMOKE CIGARETTES IN
PUBLIC DINING ROOM.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 25.-The
unusual spectacle of women smoking
cigarettes in a public dining room was
witnessed last night by diners in the
Palace hotel grill. At one table was the
handsome Mrs. lorraine, of London,
putting away at the weed in a most un-
conscious manner.
She was attired in a gorgeous Partisan
gown and bedecked with jewels, which
her half-sister, the Princess de Chimay,
might not scorn to wear. Next to her
was her daughter, Miss Torrance, who
who was not smoking.
At the next table~there sat the cyno-
sure of everyone in the cafe, Mrs. Ken
English beauty and member of the kings
set when he was the Prince of Wales.
She smoked away complacently, as if she
were doing the most commonplace thing
possible
In the open court was distinguished
looking Belgian woman, who dailied with
a cigarette. But all these ladies seemed
novices in the dainty vice Of nicotine
compared to a certain lady, who looked
| like an American, and who at first had
| not been smoking.
When Mrs. Torrance, Mrs. Wilson and
the Belgian lady had been putting a
while at their cigarettes, the American
woman, emboldened apparently by the
example of The others, produced a Gig
arctic case of her own. lighted a weed
| which she had taken from the case and
ners, began to blow smoke from her
| lips
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul:
Cloudy

New Tax Code Is Beaten.
EmperOr's Yacht Is Launched.
Miss Stone Returns Thanks.
Mayors Murderers Are Known.
The Kubelik Recital.
Mystery I'm Iowa burglary.
New Storage House Under Way.
Doran After Police Commission.
Poles Sold for Firewood.
Hardware Men in Session.
CODrOy Is a Free Man.
KubeIik Greeted by Bohemians.
Undertakers in Session.
3-SOuth Dakota Democrats to Meet.
Disastrous Fire in Idaho.
Frisco Suffers From storm.
News of the Nor4hwest.
Editorial Comment.
Grist of the Political Mill.
5-Wants Ten-CIub League.
McGOvern and Corbett Matched.
General Sporting News.
e-The Woman's Page
Daily Short story.
7-Dpy's Doings in minneapolis.
s-Rates Are Agreed Upon.
News of the Railroads.
s-Grain and Provision Markets.
TO-Wharf rs In the Way.
Ellxs' Ticket Sale Higgins.
State Is Waiting.
Invited to Japan.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26

sey, Democrat. The fireworks had been
in lurid play for nearly two hours when
Mr.. Umland began his attempt to secure
recognition from the speaker. He re-
peatedly moved the previous question and
the speaker as frequently managed to
elude the gentleman from hamsey by
giving the floor to some one of the gem
tlemen primed for talk. Umland's atti-
tude tipped to the friends the fact that
the fight was coming and they, .believ-
ing themselves secure in the large at
tendance, welcomed the test and de-
manded a call of the house. Within ten
minutes every member aside from the
quartette excused for sickness was in
his seat and the roll call was under way.
The roll was half finished with honors
even, but the vote indicated that sew
eral of those relied UPON by the friends
to stick to the death were not sticking
and the radiant faces of jacobson and
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-26
MEN WHO
SHOT MAYER
POLICE DEPARTMENT. GIVES OCT
NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS
OF MURDERERs
HAVE NOT BEEN APPREHENDED
Department Is Sure of Capturing
Them, and Positive of Being
Able to Convict
Them.
CLOSE ON TRAIL OF FUGITIvEs


The fact was made public yesterday
that the police have learned the identity
of the murderers Of officer Charles
Mayer, who was shot early on the morn
ing of Feb. /. The names of the guilty
parties are given as follows: Frank
Alexander, Coles, Neb.; Hugh Jackson,
North Platte, Neb., and Arthur Inman,
Minneapolis. Chief OConnor says that
he is positive of their gilt, and has the
necessary evidence to convict.
From the time of the murder it has been
known by those who are on the inside
that the police knew who had committed
the crime, but the department was not
disposed to give out any information in
regard to the matter. BY many people
it was thought that the deed had been
done by some local men, but the police
never worked on that theory, although
they permitted many to think that they
did.
1t was known that the three men men
toned above were living in st. Paul in
company with three women They an
swered closely to the meager description
given by Mayer after he was wounded,
and also to the description given by the
woman who conducts a grocery store
near the JeSsrang saloon. One of them
was also recognized by the bartender in
the saloon, who noticed a stranger in the
Pie1C0 SeNeIdI Times curing the evening.
The next morning it was learned by the
police that the men and one of the women
had left the city. These circumstances
pointed quite clearly to the guilt Of the
parties, and led the police to conclude
that the clue was a strong one Further
investigation proved that the clue was
leading in the right direction, and many
| pieces of evidence were unearthed which
will lead to the conviction of the men
when they are captured
AS soon as it was learned that the
men had left the city, detectives were
started on the trail, and have been per-
slstentIy following them ever since, but
SO far without visible success. At sew
eral times 1T has appeared as though the
men would be captured but traces which
| seemed quite strong have proved mislead-
u Continued u,a-.4ns M.