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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16

MPUDENCE. / cal. it," said
The fair young widow Mar
ston. when you know l
start for London to-mor-
Tow. Marry you, Sim Par
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
The Cannon Car.

Military Journals express interest in
an invention hy which it is proposed to
arm 81 sclfmoving car driven by q
sixteen horsepower engine. with two
rapid-fire cannon. mounted on pivois
so as to sweep in all directions. Hav-
Ing four hroadiircd wheels. it is
claimed that the car can run across a
level country ,barrins fences, of course,
At the rate Of forty !ivc miles m hour
Terrible pictures aye drawn uf the
havoc that siich car, could make on a
battlefield. Only ono man Is needed To
operate the car ard lis cannon. and lie
is protected by strong steel Shields
Youths Companion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05

and extending his hands and his DOW
erful and magnificent voice, which is
much stronger than that of the late
pope, reverberating through the dim
chapel, he pronounced the apostolic
benediction amid profound. silence.
Then the great doors of the conclaye
opened
AT about $50 p. m. Prince Chigi, the
marshal of the conclave and many
high ecclesiastical and lay dignitaries
went to the Sistine chapel to kiss the
pope's hand and foot. They were re-
ceived with great benignity. The COM
mandant of the Noble guard and the
officials of the Swiss palatic guard
also went to perform this duty. Among
these officers was Count Camillio OF
Ecci, the brigadier general of Noble
guards, and a nephew of the late Pope
Leo. The new pontiff received him
with special graciousness, saying few
words of welcome. Pope Plus then re-
turned to his cell, while the cardinals
all left the Vatican and returned to
their respective apartments in Rome,
with feeling of particular pleasure
after their confinement in the small
rooms of the conclave.
| In his cell, which was very small and
dark, the pontiff received the picket of
guards on duty. the imposing figure of
the new pope seeming to embellish the
modest surroundings. His pontificaL
robes from a merely handsome man
changed him to a trulyAstately embodi-
ment of the Catholic idea, the gorgeous
robes adding dignity to his person.
Pope Plus benevolent manner is gain
ing him friends from moment to mo-
ment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05

Speaking personally of Plus x. he
frankly confessed that he scarcely
heard of him before he entered the
conclaVe except to write him the
Christmas greeting usual between car
dinals. sTgs - -
He seems, however" said he, ito
have charming personality and to
possess the complete confidence Of
majority of the members OF the sacred
college, who, being residents of Italy
and Whereabouts, are fully able to
Judge. / am told he is devoted to
Venice, and has frequently said that
he could never be happy elsewhere.
Poor man! Unless things change far
more than we expect, Plus x. win never
see his beloved Venice again unless,
perhaps, after his body lies beside that
of Leo XIII, his spirit may be able to
revisit the place where he spent so
many happy years"
Regarding the veto power supposed
to be vested in Austria, Spain and
Italy, this cardinal said that no at
tempt had been made to exercise such
q power, and that the sacred college
was greatly divided as to the continu-
ance of that tradition. A Venetian
might be Objectionable to Austria, but
the cardinal said he failed to see why
that should be SO, as the ancient enmity
between Venice and Austria was con-
fined to small section of the Italian
people. Besides, Austria was Italy's
ally, and there should have been no
misgivings regarding the future course
of Plus x, who had kept himself ut
teriy out of politics and who, SO far as
this cardinal could learn, had not iden-
titled himself with any particular
movement political or otherwise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
CARDINAL GIBBONS SAYS
CHOICE WAS WISE

Cardinal Gibbons said that the cleo
ton of Cardinal Sarto had produced
the best impression in the entire sa-
cred college. being a man of much
piety, tact and culture, and that he was
best fitted to be the head of the church
at the present time. Cardinal Gibbons
hopes that the coronation of Plus x.
will take place soon in order that the
foreign cardinals may be able to as
sist. Others think that the corona
ton may be postponed for three
months. to a more propitious time.
There is much speculation regarding
the political attitude of the new pope.
sinasmuch as he has not participated
in the general affairs of the church
during his career. The general opin-.
ion, however, is that ne will make no.
change in the relations between the
Vatican and the quirinal except per-
haps to render them more courteous,
inasmueh as he enjoys personal ac-
quaintance with the king and members
of the royal family. Queen Margheri-
ia considers him almost friend.
One of his first steps certainly will
be to ameliorate the relations of the
Vatican and France and try TO pre-
vent similar struggle against the
congregation in Spain. He is not
credited with being particularly favor
able to Austria, as he still remembers
how much his fatherland suffered un-
der the domination of that country.
Plus x admfres thee progress of Ca.
tholicism In America and considers the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
ANTI-RAMPOLLISTS
CLAIM VICTORY

sAH~the members of the sacred coll
lege declare that they are very we'll
satisfied with the election of Cardinal
Sarto, but the anti-Rampella party
consider it as their special victory.
When the first ballot was taken 1t
showed that the sacred college was d.
vided into two groups. the stronger
quite so strong, for Serafino Vannu-
tell. The other votes were scattered,
but included four for Sarto.
vdOnrtte subsequent ballots, while the
two principal parties were losing
ground, Sarto gradually gained. draw
ingsstrength from both sides as well as
from the neutrals, until the baliob
on Monday afternoon, when his vote
had increased to thirty seven, within
six of the necessary two thirds.
When the result of this ballot was
announced In the conclave, Cardinal
Sarto was so overcome with emotion
and SO touched by the unlooked-for
confidence reposed in him that he
could no longer control his feelings,
and to the surprise of all he broke
down, declaring that such response
and that he must refuse IL offered.
Tears rolled down his cheeks and he
seemed firm in his determination to
refuse the dignity. He was SO palpa-
bly, sincere that CONSERVATION reigned
in the conclave, and the cardinals spent
the whole evening and far into the
night in convincing him that his cleo
ton was the will of Providence and
that he must accept.
Several times he almost tainted and
had to be revived by the use of salts.
He seemed happy. but broken down,
even after all the other candidates had
retired. and on the final ballot he look
ed a statue of resignation. Cardinal
Casetta, as scrutineer, was reading out
the vote. When forty-two votes had
been recorded for the patriach of Ven
+ ice, the scrutineer arose. lifted his red
zucchetto. saying:
.Habemus pontiffcem." =
But from many sides cardinals cried
out, "Continue!" AS the vote ap-
preached fifty, however the cardinals.
as of one accord. surrounded the new
pontiff, and, according to tradition, de-
manded to know If he would accept
the pontificate
Cardinal Sarto's lips trembled so that
he could hardly articulate, but after a
visible effort he said:
"If this cup cannot pass from
me-, There he paused, but the car
dinals around him insisted that it was
necessary for him to answer yes" or
mo"
Thereupon he replied firmly: Il acc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
SUBSCRIBING THE
CUNARD STEAMERS
British Government Agreement
With This Company and
the Morgan Combine.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The agreement be-
tween the admiralty. the board Of trade,
the postmaster general and the Cunard
Steamship company, dated July 80, is is
sued in a parliamentary paper this even
ing. Accompanying the agreement is the
draft of a trust deed, securing the
debenture stock, of which the goveEn-
| ment's advance of $13,e00000 for building
the two new steamships Is made.
The new mail carrying agreement sub
stitutes for payments by weight. fixed
annual payment of $4,000 during the
! life Of the contract, which is for twenty
years. It provides that the mails shall
be carried more speedily than at present.
The company will be bound to utilize
the best steamships for the mail service,
and the agreement stipulates for deduc-
lions from the subsidy in the event of the
company failing to carry out the terms
of the contract.
All the company's steamships between
ranean ports and Havre viii be at the
disposal of the admiralty for hire or
purchase IN the event of war.
The government agrees to substitute the
new vessels ct $4,000 per year each.
The loan of $13, 600, 900. which will bear
interest at ~ per cent, is to be repaid
In twenty annual installments. The agree
ment provides for reduction in the sub
| sldy for the new steamships in the case
| of their failure TO attain a minimum speed
| of 237s knots. The revised articles of the
Cunard company stringently exclude for
| pany directly or in trust
1t is stated In the lobby tonight that
the government agreement with the Nor
gan shipping combine Is completed and
preserves the previously existing British
interests for admiralty and postoffice pur-
poses IN the British vessels by the com
bine. It is understood the agreement will
be tabled in the house Of commons at an
early date and may be debated simultane-
ously with the Cunard agreement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05

The arguments for new trial OF the
case of A. A. AInes were heard before
Judge Elliot in Minneapolis yesterday.
The defense submitted large number
of affidavits and quoted at great
length from innumerable authorities
in an effort to convince the court that
Ames should be granted new trial.
Before the proceedings began Mrs.
Ames appeared in court and held a
conference with the attorneys, after
which the court was informed by Mr..
Nye that DR.. Anles would be present
later.
Frank Nye, leading counsel for the
defense, was assisted by Henry
Deutsch and Harry Meade. Mr.. Nye
began by criticising the action Of the
court in refusing to compel a definite
selection by the state of one or another
of the charges upon which it was pro-
posed to try Ames. AS it was Ames
was tried on twenty-four charges of
bribery the allegations being con-
tanned in a blanket indictment.
The andavits put in by the defense
will not be replied to in detail by the
state, but one general affidavit will be
put in covering them all. The defense
C1clAIo Il1cll 40 e1A AZ hAAN AAe"
ture of new evidence, as they deal with
matters that could not be presented at
the trial.
One of the affidavits is from j. G.
Williams, who swears that during
Ames' absence from the Office of mayor,
his desk was always left open. There
is another by John c. Sterrett, a col
ored man, another by Frank Thomp-
son, a cook. Another is by DR.. James
H. Roy, of Denver. These people all
swear that they were in Fiehette's res
taurant one evening when Brown,
Gardner and others met there to talk
over the Ames troubles. The men
swear that Gardner, Brown and Fitch
cite agreed as to the outlook being
pretty dark for them, and then and
there arranged plot to foist the whole
blame upon DR.. Ames.
w. B. Roberts and V. P. Roberts,
father and son, both make affidavits
that Gardner told them he knew moth
ing against DR.. Ames. These are the
matters which the defense expects to
offer as newly discovered evidence.
DR.. Ames is said to be again in a
precarious state of health, having failed
more rapidly than ever within the last
few weeks He has not been out OF
the house for several days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
CARDINAL RELATES EX-
PERIENCE IN CONCLAVE

Soon after the concIave dissolved one
of the cardinals who returned to his
house In Rome, said: I'VE really were
very, very well treated, and feel bet
ter than when 1 went to the conclave.
The perfect rest was really a treat. We
had good food and the arrangements
for looking after SO many people could
not have been better. After mass ev-
cry morning We entered the Sistine
chapel and transacted our business.
after each morning session we had
dinner. During the afternoon most Of
us killed time by reading in our rooms.
/ varied my literature with several
American periodicals. and learned
treatises on the conclave, all of which
latter disagreed and invariably put me
to sleep with a headache. Through a
chink in the boards which were placed
over the window of my cell, I could
see the crowd in the piazza of ST.
Peters. They indeed formed a won
derfuI sight. To reach my room / had
to climb 12S steps; you see I had plen-
ty of time to count them: This was
not a penance, as there was an elevator
to which, however, have deep root
ed objection"
The cardinal said that it was impos-
sible to say who next to Sarto had
come nearest to being pope.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
ARCHBISHOP RYAN NOT SUR
PRiSED.



him much favor from foreign cardinals
who were without an especial candi-
date. Plus x. was hunorously de-
scribed as "a country mouse who could
not possibly find his way about Rome"
Venetians who know the new pope
well say that he will soon be as much
beloved as pontiff as he was yesterday
as the beloved patriarch of the poor of
the Adriatic.
In appearance Plus x. is a very
handsome man. He has a fine, erect
figure, despite his sixty eight years.
his face greatly resembling that of the
late Phillips Brooks, the eminent Bos-
ton divine.
When he pronounced his first bene-
diction today at ST. Peters his voice
rang out with splendid resonance. In
every way today he showed beyond a
doubt that he has dignity and person
atty in keeping with the best tradi-
lions associated with the famous pom
tiffsi who for centuries have ruled the
Vatican
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
FISH CAPTURES A GIRL.
Nearly browns Little Stella Gibson but
He Is Finally Landed

Nearly browns Little stella Gibson but
He Is Finally Landed.
An extraordinary accident occurred
yesterday afternoon near the NarrOWs at
Lake Minnetonka.
F. G. Smith, of 317 State street, S. E.,
was navigating rowboat and Stella
Gibson. nine-year-old girl, daughter Of
Mrs. Rena Gibson, of Chicago, Mr..
Smiths niece, was trolling with a heavy
line and S.aoonhook.
The pair had rowed all the way from
there was a tremendous strike at the
spoon and to Mr.. Smiths horror the
little girl plunged over the stern of the
boat into the deep water as though she
had been shot from a catapult
Mr.. Smith is strong swimmer and he
OWED after the child without an instant's
hesitation. She rose to the surface al
most Immediately and. with some exer-
ton her rescuer managed to get her over
the stern into the boat again. He made
the ascent himself after dozen failures
4hat dla not rea,lze until 1t was all over
terrible death. said Mr.. Smith last
night. The trouble was that despite
repeated warnings she had wrapped the
been f1shing so long without getting a.
bite that Stella rather scoffed at nv
fears, and expressed belief that there
was, not fish al the lake. She had
hardly got the words out of her mouth
when / saw her disappear over the end
of the boat. do not mean to say that
she was pulled in by the fish out of
main strength, but the effort she made
to disentangle the line from her hand
when it cut into the flesh caused her to
overbalance. Luckily the kink came out
of the line as she struck the water or
that pickerel would certainly have sound
ed with her. Before l finally got the
fish into the boat he had several times
bored into the depths of the lake thirty
or forty feet. He made tremendous
fight.
We should not have been able to
make good on this very remarkable fish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
FIFTY MILLION
BUSHELS OF WHEAT
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
This Is What Purports to Be q
Conservative Estimate of Ex.
perts The Yield Is Expected
to Be Large Except in Spots
Where Halt Has Left ItsMark

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. d., Aug. 4.-The
wheat harvest is now in progress in
the southern part of the state, and will
become general in the northern por-
ton within a week or ten days. Some
fields in the northern part are ripe and
the grain is being cut this week. Re-
ports from all sections of the state
continue to indicate that except where
injured or destroyed by hail, the wheat
yield will be one of the greatest in the
history of the state.
Estimates OF a. total yield of 50,000,-
600 bushels are regarded as conserva-
tive by experts who have recently trav-
eled over the state. Owing to the
warm weather early last week grain
ripened very rapidly, and farmers have
been pushed to their utmost to harvest
it before serious losses occurred from
Smelling in the fields. In many locali-
ties the harvest season came on so
suddenly that it became necessary, be-
cause of the scarcity of harvest hands,
for the wives and daughters of farm
ers to go into the fields and perform
mems work in assisting to save the
crop.
In many sections the grain is very
heavy, due to the frequent rains
throughout the growing season, and
more than the usual amount of bind
ing Irvine is necessary Reports of from
two and one-haff to four pounds OF
Irvine being used per acre are nothing
unusual. Returns from early thresha
ing bear out the estimates that the
crop is one of the largest In the hiss
tory of South Dakota.
Corn is making a really wonderful
growth and will be a large crop
throughout the state unless early and
killing frosts are experienced. A month
or SO ago it was freely predicted that
the corn crop, because of the late
spring and unfavorable conditions
during the early portion of the grow
ing season, would not be far enough
along to escape serious injury by frost,
but prospects were never more fayora-
BILE than now for an immense yield.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
MTTRE, HE
TAKES THE THRONE

This afternoon before opening the
conclave Plus x. repaired to the SIS
tine chapel in full pontifical robes and
wearing the mitre when he seated
himself on the throne which he had
little expected to occupy as he left the
affairs of the patriarchate at Venice
In certain confusion. There on the
throne he received the second obedi-
ence or. so-caHed alteration" of the
sacred college, each cardinal as before
kissing his hand and foot as a sign
that he acknowledged. the new pope's
sovereignty. Meantime the Grafton
super pontffcem- electum was reetted in
low tones. Then the new pontif rose
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
Government MAY Seize BRIDGE.

WASHINGTON d. c., Aug. 4.-See-
rotary Root has addressed a communi-
cation to the Merchants Bridge COM
pany, the owners of the large bridge
across the Mississippi river at st
Louis, asking the company to show
cause why the United States should
not take possession of the bridge I'M
der the statute which provided for its
construction. It is declared that leases
made by the Merchants: Bridge com-
pany constitute consolidation with
another company, which the law for
bids
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
CARELESS WITH MATCHES.

Farmer Lights His Pipe and Causes a
Fire to sweep Large Territory.
Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. d., Aug. $50 rank
is the growth of all kinds of vegetation
throughout South Dakota this season that
disastrous prairie fires will result this fall
unless extraordinary precautions are
taken.
The first fire Of this character this
season occurred near Blunt and was
lit his pipe and threw the match upon the
dry grass. Aided by fierce wind, the
flames covered an area of nine miles long
extinguished by the scores of fire lighters
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS

story, except for the fact that one end of
the trolling line was made fast to the
gunwale of the boat, and so when Stella
let go her hold we still had our fish. For
a few minutes it looked like a toss uS
whether We got the fish or the fish got
Stella
Little Miss Gibson was seen last night
and she appeared little worse for. her
Weeds She is Su nursing badly cut hand
but there seems to be no danger of any
complication, and the child is receiving
CONGRATULATIONS on so lucky an escape.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
Teachers at Superior.

Special to The Globe
SUPERIOR. Wis, Aug. 4.-The teach
ers insti1te3new being conducted at the
normal school Is probably the largest ever
conducted here. There are now over fifty
from the county in attendance, and this
number will be Increased to more than
sixty before the end of the session, The
institute Is in charge of Prof James A
Merrill of the science department of the
normal school, and associated with him
are Supt Tobey, of Chippewa Falls and
Miss Elizabeth Nice ormick, Of this. city.
The session will last the entire Week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
HELD UP BY THREE.

Fraut, of okIaFoms, Is Stopped on His
way to NortHs Sakota.
Special to The Globe.
BLUE EARTH Mimi, Aug. Arthur
Fraut, of Oklahoma. bound for North Da-
kota, was held up three miles this side
OF Elnnore this Afternoon and robbed OF
So The fellows thought they had him
scared and so came on into town, when
and some change were found on them, but
the $40 bill had been disposed of. The
trio gave the names Of Earl Moets, F. e.
Blue and James Cornell. They will have
a hearing before justice tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
ANALYSIS BY THE
ROMAN EDITORS

La Patria. commenting on the cleo
ton of Sarto says:
1.-The majority declare and we be-
lieve that he Is man of lofty intel
lect, vast knowledge and exemplary
piety-so much the better. In any case
it Is sure he will not introduce any
substantial innovation in the relations
Of the church and state, and will not
import any change in the Vatican pol.
icy. He will continue to remain shut
up, a willing prisoner of himself. in
the royal dungeon of the apostolic
palace"
The Tribuna says:
.'The election cannot be considered
to be the result of an agreement be-
tween the two opposing factions.
though Cardinal Rampolla's followers
are probably more pleased than those
of Cardinal VannutellL"
The paper remarks: The patriarch
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
"BLfND JIM MAY REGAIN REASON
Is Committed to ST. Peter Asylum, :
Victim of Acute Mania.

Victim of Acute Mania.
Blind JIM Costello, the peanut ven
der, whose sudden seizure with acute
mania on Monday caused a sensation
among the habitues of Jims corner, was
yesterday committed to st. Peter by
Judge Harvey.
Since his incarceration Costello has
continued to rave and pray He was SO
violent that it was necessary to keep
him strapped to his cot and he refused
all food and drink.
Owing to the mans blindness and the
suddenness with which he was attacked,
local doctors hold out a hope that he may
treatment, acute insanity being more
susceptible of cure than insanity which
develops slowly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
smallpox Causes Scare.

There was smallpox scare at the
Swedish hospital yesterday morning. A
patient who was admitted to the hos
pital a few days ago with high fever
suddenly developed symptoms of small
pox and had to be removed to the quar-
antine hospital. All who had been ex-
cinated under the direction Of the health
denartment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
WALLET WINS IN COURT.

But He Is; Still Held in Custody, Being
Wanted In Ohio.
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. Paul Wat
let, a mining man recently brought back
from British Columbia on charges of
fraud, won his second victory in the local
courts today. Judge Hinkle dismissed tn the
Wallet is still held in custody, being
wanted in Canton, Ohio, on the charge of
obtaining by false pretenses $4,000 from
James Durham, a rich mine owner. It
is reported he will fight extradition pro-
ceedings.