The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-16


and vicinity: Fair and warmer Wednes-
day; showers and cooler Thursday.
DOMESTIC
Answering those who are protesting
against its bond conversion scheme the
United States Steeel corporation asserts
that its proposed action is in the interest
of all the stockholders. p.
Lightning starts a fire in the Jennings
Qa.) oil field and it is in danger of de-
struction.
Big Chicago strike is broken, the
freight handlers having reached an agree
ment with four railway companies.
The freighter M. B. Grover crashes into
the United States steamer Michigan at
Erie, Pa, and does her damage to the
extent of $40, 600.
New York soft coal shippers organize.
Wind storm blows down several depots
in North Dakota. Hail does much dam
age to crops.
Miss Nina A. Phillips leaps into the
rapids on the American side and is swept
over Niagara Falls.
Plans under way to shelve the Panama
canal until autumn.
John w. Bookwalter refuses an offer of
N'OOO,OOO from President Schwab for a
AAS" PlOSSSS VI steel.
Tracys comrade, David Merrill, is
found dead with a bullet wound in his
back.
Two persons are drowned and eight
others have long struggle for life be-
cause of the overturning of a. yacht off
Chicago.
The American vessel Marietta is order
ell to Venezuela.
FOREIGN .......
Gar parades 80, 900 of his troops before
the King of Italy.
King Edward travels on the royal yacht
to Cowes. Stands journey well.
Turkish regulars murder women and
children and loot and burn a town of ,Eu-
ropean Turkey.
Over 200 are killed by the explosion of
the Chinese cruiser Hai-Chee at Nan
king. +
Excessive heat causes many prostra-
tiOns in London.
POLITICAL
Democratic candidates and committee
meet today to select a chairman.
Republicans of Wisconsin will renom-
mate Gov. La Toilette, but there will be a
fight on Senator Spooner.
Gov. Van SAINT rouses resentment among
legislative candidates by attempting tC
interfere with their fights.
LOCAL
Boilermakers indulge in lively street
riot.
Judge Finehout says dogs have right
to defend themselves by biting when an
noyed by small boys.
Ruildino inSnectOr to haUin orucade
against erection of large overhead signs
on street.
Judge Sanborn decides in favor of st.
Louis exposition in lesson case, holding
the fair to be a public, not a private, in
stitution. t.se-
Local Pythian lodges consolidate into
| one lodge.
SiXty-four st. Paul postoffice employees
receive increase in wages ',~
Pardon board denies many applications
for relief.
BARRIERS file protest with board OF con-
troll against conduct of states prison bar
Der shop.
DR.. Campbell nd DR.. Adams deliver lee
lures at Catholic summer school.
Aldermen authorize trial of voting ma
chimes in st. Paul at November election.
Street sweepers protest against city en-
gineer's action in denying them pay for
July 4. .
Board of aldermen sustains mayors
veto of West Seventh street paving order.
City attorney says three Democrats are
elected to board of abatement.
MINNEAPOLIS
Coffee john threatens to tell grand
jury all he knows. ..
Police department is entirely reorgan-
lied, Capt. R. C. Hill being made acting
chief.
Fred Ames thought to be fugitive
from justice.
BUSINESS
Corn drops 20 cents a bushel. Bull
clique said to have settled ri. with July
shorts.
Capitalists said to be prepared for an
other boost of the share market
RAILROADS.
The railroad commission acquires but
little information at the passenger rate
hearing.
Great Western makes big cut in rates
to Eastern resorts.
SPORTING
American Association-St. Paul 5, Kan
sas City l; Milwaukee 6, Minneapolis 1;
Toledo 5. Louisville 2; Indianapolis 8, Col
umbuS 2.
American League-Washington 5, De-
troit A. st. Louis 49, Baltimore 6; Phila-
delphia 8, Chicago 8; Cleveland 2, Bos-
ton 0.
National League-Cincinnati 10, New
York 2; Pittsburg 5, Boston 0; Brooklyn
s, Chicago 4; Philadelphia 4, st. Louis 8.
M. Doran Jr., of st. Paul, qualities in
the first days play in the Amateur golf
tournament at Chicago, III.
Blind horse Rhythmic wins the $40. 600
Merchants and Manufacturers stake at
Detroit.