The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-21
WAITS OF THE WIRES.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 2o.-Judge w. l..
Blair, who collapsed yesterday and was
has regafned considerable of his strength
hurriedly removed to the sani-
today, although the attending physicians
would not permit him to be seen. 1t deVel-
oped today that Mr.. Blair has rendered his
resignation as general counsel for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition company
and the resignation has been accepted.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 2O-The
Duke of Abruzzi set foot on New Orleans
soil for the first time today. He came
ashore at 1 o'clock with his personal at
tendant and, accompanied by Consul st.
Martin, paid his respects to Mayor Capde-
willie and other city and federal officers.
The duke announced his pleasure at being
for the first time in New Orleans, and
after giving his invitation for a return
call went for drive.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 20-Justice
Hanley, of the district supreme court to-
day ordered the auditor of the court to
ascertain and report as promptly as pos
sible the amount and value of the prize
properly subject to condemnation in the
Manila prize case of Admiral Dewey and
others against the Don Juan de Austria,
captured from Spain in 1885,
WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct. 20.-The
National Spiritualists' Association of the
United States and Canada met here today
in its eleventh annual convention, with
nearly 200 delegates present. In his an
nual address President Brett. of MaSSa-
chusetts, said that the association is
growing in the estimation of the nation.
LAREDO, Tex, Oct. 20.-Since the ap-
pearance of yellow fever at q point In
North Texas the people Of Fey county
have become so frightened that they have
refused to permit international and Great
Northern trains to run through the county.
In the event of trains being stopped the
food supply will be cut Off.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct 20-Seeretary
of the Treasury Shaw has notified the
state central committee that he will make
but four campaign speeches in Iowa, in
stead of fifteen, as was originally planned.
This is due to the acceptance of invi-
tation to speak at fremont temple, BoS-
ton, the night of Oct. %.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 2O-The
American Society Of Municipal Improve
ments opened its tenth annual convention
here today. with seventy five delegates
present The welcome of President Gavin,
of the Commercial club, was responded
to by Charles Y. Rust, OF Toronto, preSi-
dent Of the association.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-OficiaI figures OF
the board of health covering Il period OF
three years, show that the number Of per-
SONS killed annually in the streets of New
York is increasing at an alarming degree.
When the figures for 1903 are completed
the death list from street accidents will
have reached 1000.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. Oct 2O.-By
unanimous vote the grand encampment Of
Odd Fellows instructed it's delegates to
the Sovereign Grand lodge at San Fran
cisco to oppose the effort now being made
to admit members Of the subordinate
lodges to membership in the encampment.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct 2O.-Rev. DIR.
David Gragg, pastor Of the Lafayette Ave
nue. Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, was
today unanimously elected to the presI-
dency of the Western Theological semi
nary OF Allegheny.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct. 2O-At the
Iowa w G. T. u convention President
Mrs. Marien Durham. of Burlington. de-
clared the organization should demand
equal suffrage and the adjustment OF
child labor.
WASHINGTON D. c., Oct. 2O-Naj.
Gen. Samuel S Sumner. who is now in
this city on leave of absence, has arranged
to assume command Of the Department OF
Missouri with headquarters at Omaha, on
Nov. 20.
TOLEDO. Ohio, Oct 20.-The circuit
court today refused to grant new trials
for AL and Ben Wade, convicted of the
murder of Katherine Sullivan, and ordered
that they be electrocuted Nov 81.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 20-The
total refunding of United States and
per cent bonds to date IS Sc. S32. 500 The
total refunding of per cent bonds to date
aggregate SIS, 825, 2G0.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct. 20.-The
schooner John G. Schmidt. from Sayan-
nah. which had been given up for lost,
reached the Delaware hreakwater today.