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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
DAYS NEWS SUMMARIZED

Weather for St Paul and vicinity:
Fair and colder today; fair tomorrow.
LEGISLATIVE
House members make ugly charges of
inefficiency Of state boiler inspectors.
Senator Lord proposes plan to make
constitutional amendments easy.
Senator Witherstone would substitute
summer terms at normal schools for
teachers institutes.
House bill provides for execution OF
condemned criminals by electrocution.
Senator Lord holds up both houses with
two-hoUr parliamentary fight on resolu-
tion to adjourn.
House agrees on passage of Hinton gar
nishment bill.
FOREIGN
War between Turkey and Bulgaria
seems inevitable. Turks are said to have
lost many men in conflicts with revoIu-
tionists.
Humberts appear in criminal court In
Paris in case not involving main charge
against them.
DOMESTIC
Non-union coal miners are not to re-
ceive advanced wages.
Chicago young man finds his mother
after search Of fifteen years.
Two miners lose their lives and ten
others have narrow escape from burning
mine at Eveleth, MINI.
New York Italian life insurance swim
dies are found to have been going on ten
years, companies losing hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars.
Fire in Rock Island arsenal causes loss
of nearly $4,000, 900.
WASHINGTON
Chinese agitators are in this country
procuring arms for a society in China
that is held responsible for the unrest
there.
Senate ratifes Alaskan boundary
treaty.
Department of commerce bill needs
only presidents signature to become
law.
Germany makes fresh demand in vene-
zuela matter, disregarding former agree
ment.
BUSINESS
Bcarish news reaches wheat pit and
market closed at decline. Corn is also
lower, While oats are unchanged
Stock market is very dull and apathetic
tholgh-prices advance considerably.
LOCAL
Board Of education approves the plans
for the Cushman X. Davis school building
to be erected at a cost of $50, 900.
James Hogan, on trial for running a
disorde1ly place known as the wood
bine, shows a bad memory on the wit
ness stand.
Coroner's jury finds that Mrs. Johanna
Tells death from bIood-poisoning was
due to neglect, and censures the attending
nurse.
Board of managers of state fair decides
to Increase the premiums.
Fifth annual convention of American
Sportsmen's league is held at Comm erciat
club
Elaborate plans are made by several
organizations for observing LincoIn's
birthday.
Plans for the building of a million dollar
hospital which shall be free TO all men
and schools of medicine is formulated by
ST. Paul men.
RAILROADS
ST. Paul-chicago passenger rate war
seems imminent,
SPORTING
Bill to permit Sunday baseball in In
dianapolis is killed by Indiana senate
E. J. Arnold Turf Investment company
without funds to pay either dividends or
principal
Griggs, of st. Paul, is now in the eighths
for the grand challenge curling trophy.
ST. Louis worlds fair is awarded the
Olympic games.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
BIC LOSS At ROCK
ISLAND ARSENAL
Immense Shop Burned, the
Damage Being Nearly
Two Millions.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill, Feb. 12.-Shop
A, the principal issue storehouse at
the Rock Island arsenal, was destroy
ed by fire last night, together with it's
contents. The latter included cavalry
and infantry equipments Of every de-
scription and a million rounds Of Krag-
JCrgensen smokeIess ammunition. The
contents were worth S1,5OOO 900. The
building was a massive structure, three
stories in height, erected twenty years
ago at a cost of 100000.
The flames in the great government
institution endangered property worth
many times the amount lost. The fire
was under control by 1 o'clock this
morning, at which hour Maj. Blunt,
the cOmnandant, made the estimate
of the loss given before. There were
no casualties so far as known.
The Rock Island arsenal is the larg-
est in the United States, COMPRISING
ten immense buildings and covering
thirty acres of ground. 1t represents
an expenditure of $12,000,000 The site
of the arsenal, the island of Rock ISL
and, rising from IA to % feet above the
high water mark, lies midway in the
Mississippi river, with Davenport
Iowa, just across to the north and with
the cities of Rock Island, Ill, and Mo-
line, Ill, on the south bank. The island
stretches along the course of the river
two and three-fOurths miles, with
width of One-fourth to three-fourths
of mile and is regarded as possessing
extraordinary natural advantages from
a military standpoint.
When the flames got beyond con-
troll of the arsenal firemen, appeals
were sent to Davenport, Rock Island
and Moline for help. The respons es
were speedy and courageous and the
fire was fought hard until the condf-
uons became dangerous to life on ac-
count Of the large amount Of ammuni-
ton in the burning building. The lat
ter was then left to it's fate, attention
being devoted to saving the rest of the
plant. The sight of the burning build
ing was a thrilling spectacle to thou
sands of people, who lined the bluffs on
both sides of the Mississippi By
midnight nothing was left Of the i'm
mense shop and the wealth of ammuni-
tion and cavalry and infantry equip
ment 1t had contained was but q mass
of glowing Goals
The arsenal had been busy on large
orders recently, working 1,500 men and
advertising widely for machinists to
work on rush orders. Most of the
factory capacity is left intact, but an
immense gap was opened in the stores
on hand by the work of the flames.
A new small arms plant equipped at a
cost of several million dollars and al
most ready to turn out the new model
rifles escaped the flames.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
An Additional PARAGRAPH.

All the provisions of the Alaskan
boundary treaty except one paragraph
have been published. This paragraph.
which was an extract from the Rus
sian-Anglo treaty of 1926 incorporated
Into the new Alaskan treaty, is as fol-
lows:
1T is moreover agreed that no es-
tablishment shall be. formed by either
OF the two parties within the limits
which the two preceding articles as
sign to the possessions of the other.
Consequently British subjects shall
not form any establishment either
upon the coast or upon the main land
strip, comprised within the limits of
the Russian possessions, as they are
designated In the two preceding arti-
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ment shall be formed by the Russian
subjects beyond the said limits
Senator CullOm asked the senate to
give up the day tomorrow after the
conclusion Of routine morning busi-
ness to executive work and no obtec.
ton was made. 1t is Senator Cullom's
intention to first take UP the Panama
canal treaty and to follow that with
the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
BRINGS HARD TIMES
Governor of German East Africa Gives
Cause of Trouble There.

BERLIN, Feb. 11.-Maj Count Won
Goetzen, governor of German East Africa,
speaking today at the banquet Of the
colonial secretary, described the depres-
sion in the colony as being due to the
abolition of slavery, which so far had
not been replaced by a new economic
ivory trade through the Congo State and
ganda. The. governor added that he
had introduced forced labor ii the col
twelve days work per wear. One-tRird
OF the proceeds went to the chief, an
9TH other 81 third went to the parish and the
reHfEdiIilng "a tnlrd to the government:
Col. LeutWein, governor of Southwest
Africa, said that the colony no longer
suffered from a scarcity of white wom-
en-, as the measures which the govern
ment introduced some time ago to in
duce the immigration of women had been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
FORBIDDEN TO TOUCH AT
CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS
Pacific Mall Company VIII Bring Tam
age Suits.

MAZATLAN, Mexico, Feb. 11.-The~e
were three deaths from the plague today.
Capt. Russell, Of the steamer Acapulco,
which passed this port, complained bit
terly of the conduct of the authorities
of the Central American ports which
refused to allow his ship to touch at
those ports. The captain said he had
served a long quarantine and had made a
thorough disinfection of his ship. Be
sides. he had received a clean bill of
can ports. The ship is en- route to San
Francisco, returning with its cargo. and
it is understood that the Pacific Mail
company will institute proceedings for
American governments.
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Resignation Not Accented.

WASHINGTON. d. c., FEB. 11.-supt.
academy, has refused to accept the res
11gsnatlon OF Midshtpman r. p. Pearson.
Inc IN young man had his jaw broken as
tion to running a mild form of hazing,
by his classmates. and evidently feared
tnat the subsequent severe corrective
make him I t1e & hs Class wouia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Interests Of Canadian Labor.

TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 1.-THE National
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
has issued an appeal to organized labor
to join with it in advancing the inter-
ests of Canadian labor
The great objection to International or
ganization in Canada" the appeal says.
is that strikes are fomented and car
ried out in the United States to the dis
advantage of Canadian enterprise
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Ibid
the Republican managers during the
presidential campaign enter into a.
compact with the Mormons for con-
troll in Utah?
This question was raised in the SEN
ate this afternoon while Mr.. Depew,
Of New York, was denouncing the
Democrats for not having presented
an amendment to the statehood bill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
JUNKET PARTIES LEAVE.
st. Louis Exposition and Fergus Falls
Hospital to Be Insnec+ed

7oSpiral TO be Inspected.
The joint special committee appoint
ed to investigate the advisability Of
an additional appropriation for the ST
Louis exposition left last night for ST.
Louis in its special car over the Minne-
apolis & St. Louis. The committee
was accompanied by the members Of
the Minnesota commission and several
employees. 1t will return Sunday over
the Burlington.
An hour later two special cars left
over the Great Northern filed with
members of both houses and their
ladies bent on an inspection of the
Falls. The party was under the guild
ance of Senator G. A. johnson and
Representative Larson, chairman of
their respective committees on hos
p1tals for the insane. The party will
spend today at the hospital, and re-
turning arrive in st. Paul tomorrow
morning
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
THINKS IT WILL BE
SMOOTH FOR SMOOT
Utah senator-EIect Expects Ma Trouble
In Getting His Seat.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah Feb -
Senator-elect Reed Smoot win go to
Washington next week. His credentiaIS IS
as senator to succeed Senator RaWlins
will then be presented ----'
The protests against my being seated
in the senate viii make no difference in
my plans" said Mr.. Smoot. II exnecf
to take my seat and l do not anticipafe
any serious interference. Nothing can be
brought against me except that am
q member of the Mormon church"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
FARMERS ARE HOSTILE.
Gross Earnings Reimbursement Bill to
Be Fought on Floor of House.

The question of reimbursing cities
for railroad property taxes lost
through operation of the gross earn
ings law will be fought cut on the
floor Of the house. The house commit
tee on railroads reported the bill out
without recommendation, and 1t will
be made q special order for some day
next week.
Defeat cf the bill is generally ex-
pected, as the representatives, of agri-
cultural districts are against it. The
loss suffered by cities In taxes on rail-
road property goes into the state tax
fund and the country benefits there
by.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
ocean Freioh+s Reduced.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE representatives
q meeting held here today decided to re-
dnee S5 &c the freight, rate to Algoa bay to
SS,lo ST,G per per ton on one-fifth of the cargo.
the previous tariff. Other ports on the
east coast will benefit by the proportion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Methodist Book Committee MeetInr

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE book COM
mittee of the Methodist Episcopal chnrch
began its annual meeting today. This
committee has charge of the publishing
interests, of the Methodist church, sub.
1ect to the general conference
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Strike In snaIn Ended.

MADRID, Feb. 1.-THE strike at Reus
has been ended by an agreement between
the employers and employees. All work
has been resumed. There have been no
strike disturbances at Cadiz since last
eveLing. As the bakers remain on strike,
soldiers are operating the bakeries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Regulating surplus Reserves.

NEW YORK. Feb 11.-At a meeting
OF the executive committee of the clear
ing house TODAY, an amendment to regu-
late the surplus reserves of trust com
panies which clear through the banks
of the association was unanimously
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Adams Express pIvIdends.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11-At a meeting Of
the board of managers Of the Adams f,x
press company, held today, an extra divi
dend of 81 per share from the proceeds
OF the sale of property not needed in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
TOBACCO WORKERS SING AND
HEAR MUSIC AS THEY ToiI
Plano a Part of the Regular Complement
of Machiperv

OF WaChInery.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. IA piano is
now part of the regular machinery used
in this city, and the department of mn
sic is officially recognized in all the es
tablishments of the Continental and Amer.
Where formerly a rule of strict Silence
was enforced, strains of music are heard
and hundreds of employees, men, women
suit, trouble between the workers is rare
and the companies find their EMPLOYEES do
their work with better grace and accom-
SN<orcing silence were abolished,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
MAKE AMENDMENT EASY
ROAST BOILER INSPECTORS
Senator Lord Introduces Bill
Providing for Ratification
of Proposed Constitutional
Amendments by Majority
Votes Cast on Those Prop
ositions Alone.

Easy shedding for proposed constitu-
uonal amendments is the object of a
majority rule bill introduced in the
senate yesterday by Senator Lord.
The Lord bill is for constitutional
amendment providing that proposed
amendments to the constitution shall
be considered ratified by the people if
they receive a majority of the votes
cast on the proposition.
Ihe constitution now provides that
a proposition for a constitutional
amendment can be adopted only by a
majority of all the votes cast at the
election. The Lord bill would make
amending OF the constitution as easy
as 1t is now difficult. At the last GEN
eral election only about half the voters
pald any attention to the proposed
amendments and with compara-
lively large negative vote the several
propositions fell far short of adop-
ton.
Plan Is Not New.
The proposition submitted by Sena-
Tor Lord IS not new one and it has
Deeh III the past bitterly opposed, even
by men most anxious to secure GER
taln changes in the organic law. They
argue, and in view of past elections
justly, that under the plan PROMISED
by Lord it would be possible for 10
per cent Of the voters of the state to
change the constitution.
Inc dltTculty Of securing desired
amendments for purposes OF tinkering
the tax laws is more than offset by
the danger of letting down the bars
and placing the whole people, natural
~ aVerse to constitutional tinkering,
at the mercy of a minority.
Il the whole voting public could he
induced to vote on constitutional nror1-
ositions the question would resolve it.
self into a simple application Of the
majority rule, but frequent attempts
at constitutional changes have demon
strated that majority Of the voters
are included in the classes ignorant Of
the effects of proposed changes and
afraid Of innovations, or the cara1a-S
citizen who will not vote either Wav.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12

Under This the Mormons Got
the GoyernOrship and the
Republicans the Senator
ship-Hanna and OtherRe-
publican Leaders Listen to
the Statement and Permit
1t to Pass Unchallenged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
HINTON BILL TO PASS.
Grocers Expected to Fight Garnish-
ment Bill in the Senate.

The Hinton -garnishment bill was
Yesterday recommended for passage by
the house in committee Of the whole.
The bill provides for an exemption
Of $25, but wipes out the clause pro-
hibiting the entry of Judgment against
sums of less than $40 in excess of the
exemption. The Grocers' association
wants the exemption reduced to $8 per
week, or $25 for thirty days, and had
q lobby present yesterday, but no
strenuous attempt was made to amend
the Hinton bill. The general impress
sion Is that tbs grocers will try to
kill the Hinton bill in the senate and
follow 1t with a bill Of their own de-
sign.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
ENCOURAGE WOLF HUNTERS.

legislators Declare to confine Bene-
fits to Minnesotans.
The substitute bill for wolf bounties
sent in by the house committee on
Continued on Eighth Page.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-06
CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Standard Of Every Nation
Of The Earth.
Sale Greater Than The Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff,
and the stopping of falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, for baby rashes,
itchings and chafings, in the form OF
baths for annoying irritations and in
Examinations, or too free or offensive
perspiration, in the form of washes for
lucrative weaknesses, and many sana-
tive. antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, espe-
cially mothers, as well as for all the
purposes Of the toilet, bath and nur-
sery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollient properties derived from Cuti-
cura. the great skin cure, with the pur-
est Of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower odours. No
other medicated soap ever compounded
is to be compared with it for preserv-
ing, purifying and identifying the skin,
scalp. hair and hands. No other for
eign or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is to be compared with it
for ali the purposes of the toilet, bath
and nursery. Thus it com bines in one
soap at one price the best skin and
complexion soap and the best toilet and
baby soap ever compounded. Sale
greater than the worlds product of all
other skin soaps. Sold in every part
of the civilized world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-06
WOULD GIVE MORE POWER
Chamber of Commerce Takes Action
on EIkins Bill.

The board of directors OF the Chamber
OF Commerce met yesterday to take ac-
ton concerning the ElllinS bill now be
fore congress to give to the Interstate
Commerce Commission power 10 enforce
their rulings. Many trade organizations
over the country have passed resolutions
concerning this bill. and the Chamber OF
Commerce passed one calling on the SEN
ators and congressman of this state to
support it. Mr.. J. L. Howard is mem
Der Of the committee that has the bill in
charge and he left last night for Wash
irgton TO work for the passage of the
bill. The senate committee on interstate
commerce will meet on the 9th. and Mr.
Howard will be in Washington 10 appear
before this committee with some facts
relating TO the bill. The president and
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce
were also instructed TO prepare a letter
from the Chamber OF Commerce. making
Mr.. Howard The representative OF the
Chamber of Commerce
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-06
ON CHAKGE
OF ARSON
S. M. Stevens Was Arrested
Yesterday Afternoon.
CHAIN OF EVIDENCE
Is Said to be Complete and
Very Strong.

s NJ. Stevens was arrested yesterday
afternoon at half past O'Clock, on the
charge of arson He was placed under
arrest in the private office of Chief Burt
and was taken Immediately to the city
court room, where he plead not guilty to
the charge and was released under bond.
The complaint was sworn out by Fire
Marshal A. G. Walden, on information
furnished by Chief Burt of the police de-
partment, and the insurance companies
who had policies on the building and
stock. The complaint is a long one and
recites the incident of the attempted
burning of the millinery store of Mrs. S.
M Stevens at 135 North Main street last
Thursday night.
On the affidavits of the agents of the
insurance companies the warrant states
that Mrs. Stevens carried $500 insurance
on her stock and it is alleged that the
stock in the store at the present time
would not invoice more than $500
The complaint alleges that Mr.. Ste
vens built the fire trap with his own
hands on the evening of January !, with
tIie intention of destroying the stock of
goods and the building.
Ever since the attempted burning VI
the store the police have been working
on a chain of evidence that would con-
meet someone with the crime. Sunday
the missing links were discovered which
the police allege will clearly prove that
Mr.. Stevens was in the store during that
afternoon The police refuse to give out
the exact nature of the evidence they
have secured or from what source 1T was
given but that someone saw Mr.. Stevens
enter the room during the evening and
but a short time before the fire was dis
covered Chief Burt would neither deny
or affirm this rumor, but said that the
missing link had been secured and that
the officers now had evidence in their
possession that would stand
At the request of Chief Burt the in
surance companies withdrew the reward
they had offered.
All cay yesterday rumors were af1oat
that Mr.. Stevens would be arrested. Chief
Burt sent for him early in the morning
and had a long conference with him in
the police station. MI. Stevens was put
through a sweat" but nothing of i'm
portance was learned. Again at o'clock
the chief sent for him, and after short
talk placed him under arrest and Marshal
Schadd was soon on hand to take Mr..
Stevens to the court house.
The lamp, box and stock which entered
into the makeup of the trap set to de-
Stroy the store have been secured by the
police and will be used as evidence.
The date of the preliminary hearing
has not been decided upon, but it is
expected to be set for the latter part of
the week