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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
FERGUSON SIGNS
LIFE LONG CONTRACT
Premier TwirIer of ST. Paul Team Mar.
ries Miss Annie Roers.

Charles c. Ferguson, the premier Twill
er of the St Paul Baseball club. was mar
ried at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon to
Miss Anna G. Roers. The ceremony &C.
CURED at the Cathedral Mr.. and Mrs
Ferguson left last night for an extended
tour through the South.
Miss Roers has been connected with
the Northwestern Telephone company, and
has wide circle Of friends in ST. Paul.
A. f. Ferguson, of Lansing, Mich, who
was at one time a state senator. Fergu-
son was with the Sioux City team in
1900. He came to Minneapolis in 1901,
and finished that season with Chicago.
In 1902 he signed with st. Paul and dur
ing the season showed as one of the
strongest pitchers of the American asso-
coming season, and will join the club at
Hot Springs in time for the spring train
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
FIGHTER BLACK PEARL
IS ALMOST LYNCHED
Kills Negro In Saloon Quarrel and Is
Saved From Mob.

ENID, o. T, Feb. 24.-"Black Pearl"
the negro who was almost lynched here
last night for having killed Jim ZONES a
Kansas negro, In a saloon quarrel, TODAY
in q confession alleged that he is the
pugllist who fought Fitzsimmons in 1891
g, man in California in a street fight
The prisoner is in abject fear of his life,
and stated in jail today that after com
uniting the California crime he went to
Cuba in 1896. but returned to this coun-
try In 1900. He was supposed to have
died on the Pacific coast. Two weeks a go
Black PEARL" who has been in the ter
rttory for some time, fought six rounds
with local man. All talk of lynching
has subsidized.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. 24.-The
Black Pearl was we'll known In snoring,
circles in San Francisco in 1895 and 1896
ne was a welter weight. He never fought
WIN, win F1tzSimmons The police have no
record of his killing a man here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
BIG LEAGUES FIX
PLAYING DATES
UNBsC-
American and National Ar
range 12O Game
Seasons.

CHICAGO, Feb 24.-Playing sched-
ules satisfactory to both sides were
arranged at today's meeting of the
committees representing the American
and National baseball leagues, and the
magnates left for home tonight. There
are several open dates In the schedules
but they were made by choice in order
to avoid long railway journeys between
games. The schedule calls for 120
games in each league. The National
playing season will open April Is and
the American one week later, April o.
The season in both leagues will close
Sept q or %.
The schedules will not be given out
until the annual meetings of each
league, to be held in New York in the
near future.
The committee to prepare a new ma
tional agreement composed of Presi-
dents Powers, of the Association of
Minor leagues: Johnson, of the Ameri-
can. and Pulliam, of the National
league, will meet in New York at the
call of President Johnson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
M'G0VERN AND YANGER
AT FORT ERIE MARCH is
Mccoy Falls to Show Return to Form
and Is Set Back.

BUFFALO. N T.. Feb 24.-The Jack
Root and Kid Mccoy bout, which was to
have taken place at the international
club at Fort Erie March Is, will proba-
bly, be decided later on. Manager Her
man will pull off the McGovern- Yanger
hight here on that date. 1t was the orig
1nal intention to have the Hoosier and
Chicago boxer meet here at that date. al
though the agreement entered into be-
tween the boxers and the manager was
that they would fight only on the con-
ditions that Mccoy showed return to
form As yet he has done nothing that
would warrant Herman signing him to
meet Root, and he win wait until later
date. Manager Herman yesterday re-
Ryan from Hot Springs to the effect that
he would be willing to meet Jack O'Brien
at the Fort Erie club for the purse Of
man to meet him in Chicago next week
and talk over the matter. and Herman
has decided to do so. He is confident
or getting the champion to sign articles
for the bout
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
FITZ BEQUEATHS HIS
SKILL TO JEFFRIES
CornIshman Gives His All to Champion
and Retres.

= NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Robert Fitz-
simmons in a signed article bequeaths to
James j. Jeffries all his science and skill
as nghter. By so doing he makes what
is prooabiy the most extraordinary legacy
on record. Fitzsimmons says in part:
Realizing that I am no longer a youth,
and that all battles are not only to the
strong but to the young l have selected
the man whom I regard as the best fitted
in all the world to take up the work I
shall soon lay aside
Who is fitted by nature to succeed me1
Who has the strength?
Who has the heart?
Who has the punch?
who has the science?
Il name James J. Jeffries, Of California.
an American.
''The first three of these marvellous
lighters endowments he inherited from
his sturdy ancestry,-the strength, the
Science the last possession, 1, Robert
Fitzsimmons his. friend. bestowed upon
him as mark Of my admiration.
Jeffr1es put me down and out twice
once In New York. once in Frisco. He Is
the only living man who has accomplish
ed this. l feel toward this youth as a
up under my eye. so to speak. 1 have
found him to be the sort of man that I
could afford to leave behind me as my
rF rep t in the ring | studied him
in his strong hands the volume of pugilis-
tic knowledge that 1 have been compiling
secretly for the last twenty years. How
worthy he is to receive this legacy the
whole world will know when he enters the
ring again. No living man can beat him
by day and by night I have drilled
him in all the tricks, all the maneuvers,
all the openings. all the science. Little by
little I have transmitted to him those
things that have become mine through
twenty years of fighting in the ring Piece
by piece 1 gave this man. my heir. the
wisdom and the skill 1 had won with my
own head and hands, and today he is two
in one
''To his courage L added craft.
ITO his strength I added agility.
ITO his method added science
"To his style 1 added generalship.
ITO his youth l added the wisdom of
old age.
"The combination is perfect I have
created a masterpiece. Where lives his
equal?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
RECORDS MADE AT
COMO WILL STAND
Track Is Measured and Found Two inches
Too Long.

The records made Monday afternoon
on the ice track at Lake Como by Ser
ringa and Cora B. will stand as new
worlds records. The directors of the
Capital City Driving club, accompanied
the county surveyor to Como yesterday
afternoon, and the track on which the
records were broken was measured. The
survey discovered that the track was a
half a mile, and two inches long. The
track was measured at the beginning of
the race season. but to- prevent dispute
the driving club ordered the second in
Spection
The next matinee of the club will be
held at Como tomorrow afternoon. The
card will include 2:40 trot and a spe-
cial race. Entries should be made with
p. J. Alexander.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
THREE-EYE LEAGUE
HOLDS SPRING MEETING
Clubs Adopt Schedule and Post Forfeit
Money.

JOLIET, Ill, Feb, 24-The Spring meet
ing of the Three-I league was held today.
All the teams were represented except
Decatur Forfeit money was posted and
scnedule OF 126 games between May 1
and Sept. IL was adopted Joliet opens at
bloomington; Rock Island at Decatur; Ce-
oar Rapids at Davenport. and Dubuque at
Rockford Visiting clubs are to reach
home grounds by May 7, giving opening
games In all eight towns within one week
after the season opens. The long
est series will be eighteen games A com
plete schedule will be issued by Presi-
dent Sexton from Rock Island this week.
The delegates were given a luncheon at
the state prison.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
Theta Delta Chi.

BOSTON. Mass, Feb. 24-The closing
sessions Of the Theta Delta Chi were held
in fremont temple today with 500 dele
gates representing twenty-five charges.
President Rudolph Tombo Jr.. Columbus.
and Secretary Harry p. Brown, Harvard,
'03 were reelected and Llewellyn w.
Jutten. Brown, '04. was chosen treasurer.
Most of the business was of a secret ma
ture bearing upon constitutional rulings,
matters of discipline and the unwritten
work Of the fraternity. The convention
closed with banquet tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
JEFFRIES AND FITZ
OPEN BUBBLE WATER
Champion Satisfies His Thirst and Dis
cusses His Troubles.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 24.-Jim
Jeffries and Bob Fitzsimmons have closed
their theatrical tour, at least have closed
their season of sparring shows The per-
Torrance they gave here Saturday L1yit
was the last they have billed, and after
the men had done some boxing they
caught a train for the East
There were some wild scenes in a resort
after the show, and Jeffries grew a bit
hilarious. He had a number of friends
with him. and the way they made the
Wine flow was an eye-opener to the ma
tiVeS here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25

The Four O'clock Scores;
Commercials, South Bend, 1888.
Stars, No. 1. Detroit, 2.458.
Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wis, $40, S32, $40
2,496.
Iroquois heavyweights, Buffalo, 2,729.
Pastimes, Belleville. ILL.,, $3.50.
Stearns. Hawkeyes, Des Moines, Iowa,
872, $50, 920-2,645.
Mercantile, st. Louis, Mo. 2,4O2.
HIissouris, Kansas City, Mo-. 2,648.
Iroquois, No. 2, Buffalo, N. Y, 2.521.
Following are the Z p. m. scores:
Min6 5siS; il Mini S3S 878, s44-2,755.
Brilliants, Chicago, 252. ~
Kowasies, indianapolis, Ind, 2,571.
Marions, Indianapolis. Ind, 26. 433.
Farmers. Cleveland, Ohio, 2,636.
Blue Ribbons, ST. Louis, Mo-, 2,614.
Ramblers indianapolis Ind. 2.494.
Washington, Indianapolis, Ind. 2,432.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
JAcKSoN's PAPERS PRESENTED
TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Thousands of Manuscripts and Volumes
Included.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 24.-The
collection of papers of President Jackson,
which were In the possession Of Montgom-
cry Blair, postmaster general in President
LinColn's cabinet and on his death passed
to his four children, have been given to
the library of congress. These papers
are very voluminous, comprising thou :
sands of manuscripts and volumes. They
include not merely letters to and from
President Jackson, but muster rolls, mill
tary records and various memoranda
They run back prior to the year 1900,
and come down to the time of Jackson's
death in 1845. The most important of
them date from the year 1872. In trans
hitting the papers to the library the
children ask that the gift be known as
the Montgomery Blair collection.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
Gold and Silver Standards.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. pa
The senate committee on finance to-
day authorized Senator Aldrich to re-
port an amendment to the sundry civfl
appropriation bill, providing for an APP
preparation Of 100000 to carry into
effect the recommendations of the
president for an international comrnis-
sion to consider the relationship Of the
silver using countries to the gold
standard countries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
Justus Asmidt Dead.

Justus Asmidt, a veterinarian, aged
fifty-five years, was found dead in his
bed at the Yukon hotel last evening
Death was caused by asthma. Cor
oner Miller took charge of the re-
mains and ordered them removed to
the morgue. Asmidt had lived In St.
Paul for a number of years, and is
survived by two children
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT.
Turf Investors Must Have Known Nature
of Came

ST. LOUIS, No, Feb. 24.-On the nlea
that the turf corporation investment com
panies were simply gambling schemes and
that all investors were partners In the
business and must have known its ma
ture the first OF the attachment suits filed
against j. Ryan &, Co. was dismissed by
Justice Kleberg today. The suit was to
recover money invested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OPEN THREE DAY CONCLAVE.
Educators In Large Numbers Attend the
Cincinnati Meeting.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 24-The de-
partment of superintendent of the Ma
tional Educational association met here
states and cities. for a session of three
days. Dr. w. c. Harris, United States
commissioner of education, and many
state school commissioners and college
presidents and professors are here. Aft
er addresses of welcome by Supt. Rich
ard G. Boone of Cincinnati. and Charles
Weidner, president of the Cincinnati board
of education President Charles M. Jor-
dan, of Minneapolis. responded. A large
number of addresses were made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
Street Car Bonfire.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb 24.-The car
sheds and sixty-four cars of the st.
Louis Suburban Railway company at
DeHoydiamont were burned today, en-
failing loss of 100000. The fire is
said to have started from an electric
wire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
coLIMA VOLCANO IN MEXICO
IN VIOLENT ERUPTION
Earthquake at the Same Time, Two
Towns BeTnu Menaced,

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 24.-At 5:15 o'clock
this afternoon the most violent eruption of
Coiima volcano which has occurred in
years took place
At 1926 p. m. there was a severe earth
quake shock at Tuxpam and a heavy pail
of smoke hangs over the entire vicinity.
Both Ciudad Guzaman and Tuxpam are
near the volcano
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
Bridge Works Burned.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 24.-The en-
tire works of the Schultze plant of the
American Bridge company, a part of
the United States Steel company at
McKees Rocks, near here, were burned
early today, entailing a loss of $780,
600. Fully insured
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
One comnanx ASSIGNS.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Feb 24-Formai as
signment proceedings were filed today by
the International Investment company.
one OF the cooperative turf investment
concerns that failed during the recent run
by depositors. The liabilities are not
given, the assets stO,037.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
Cable Chess Match.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The Oxford and
cambridge Chess clubs have suggested
that the annual American university cable
q and %. 1t is likely these dates will
be accepted by the representatives of the
American universities
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
ST. PAUL HOCKEY TEAM DEFEATED,
ST. Louis Seven Wins First Game of Sc
rIes With Saints.

A dispatch received from Manager Dan
Harris by 7 h e Globe last night an
nounced the defeat of the st. Paul hockey
team in the first game of the series now
being played at ST Louis. The final
score was to In favor of the World s
Fair team
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS

trial tI,ii Of Mayor Egoszcue, which began last
records Of the city water work, was if ia
alleged constituted the only evidence Of
extensive populations and embeZZIement-
concluded today in acquittal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The trial Of ths
Indiana coal operators began before Judge
Chetlin today. Much difficulty is antici@
pated in securing jury.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
SHERIFF FOUND THE BOOKS.
Vain Search Made for Money of Turf
Investment COMPANY

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 24.-Armed with
a writ of attachment. Sheriff Dickman
today opened the two safes of the Ma
contained only books and papers. The
affairs of this cooperative Investment
company are now under Investigation
The writ Of attachment was secured by
Mrs. n. c. kaufman on a claim for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
ATHLETICS GO SOUTH.
Philadelphia American League Team Ia
Begin TRAINING,

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. 24.@The
local American league baseball Champions
Ieft this city, today for New York, whence
Iney VIII sail for Jacksonville, Fla. Man
ager Mack accompanied the team. which
will remain for several weeks, returning
IN time to play the scheduled preliminary
games Waddell and Schreikengost are
Monte Cross and Davis will join the club
in New York.
Coakley, the Holy Cross college pitcher
VIII not go South, as he will be unable
to report until June 20. at the close of
the college season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
Hawaii After Statehood.

HONOLULU. Feb PA joint resolu-
fion has been introduced in the territorial
legislature pctitioning for statehood.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
0'LEARY TEAM NOW
IN FIRST PLACE
Chicago Bowlers Lead in Ma
tional TOurna-
ment.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 24.-The
O'Learysse of Chicago, wrested the high
score for five men from the Tishimin-
Cos, of Indiana, this afternoon in the
national bowling tournament, when
they rolled total of $500 pins for
three games, and also established
high tournament record.
The Carl Richters, another team
from Chicago, also passed the Tishi-
ningos, the record holders of last night,
they making 2,79S pins in three games.
The O'Leary club is backed by James
O'Leary and is one of the strongest
teams in Chicago. The first game it
rolled was good, but In the second it
fell below 900 and at the finish came
in with a score Of 1.035. which is the
first 1000 score ever rolled in ma
tional tournament.
The highest total made at Buffalo
last year was 2,792.
The scores of the, other contesting
teams this afternoon were:
Carl Richters, Chicago, 88S, 9S3, OPT
2,798.
Erie club, Erie Pa, 84S, 85S, 8SS-2, 6O2.
Kansas City club. Kansas City, Mo-,
Milwaukee Free Press club, Milwaukee,
Wis, 92S, 874, 952-2,754.
Marquettes, Peoria, ILL.,, S31, S39, 500
Grands, St Louis, 8ss, 1872. 9O7-2.5s2.
Carroll club, Wheeling, w. Va, $50, 842,
standard club, Chicago, sO2, s32, 80
Ping Po6gs, Louisville, 9O1, go, $50
2,699.
Morning Scores.
Hamilton county. Cincinnati SO2, 852,
756.
Peerless, Akron. Ohio, s36, S4S, S22.
Owens, Louisville. 933, 843, 81.
News, Dayton Ohio. 847 9O2, 1913.
st. Pauls, ST. Paul. 864, 875, $40.
All-Stars, Detroit, 804, sos. S26.
Has Beens, Wheeling, TAO. TAI, S25.
Columbian Knights, Chicago, 927, S5S,
Beers, Toledo, S2S, 500, 500.
Peorias, Peoria. 825, 861, 1888.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25

Mayor Of San Juan Acquitted.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. 24.-The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25

Oh age
'The combination is perfect. I have
created masterpiece. Where lives his
equal?"
New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
DIES ON FIRST DAY OF SENTENCE.
Autopsy To Be Performed on Body of Man
Who Could Not Pay Fine.

John Hansen. thrty-nine years old, a carpenter
Of No East One-hunGred- and thirty -third-st., a
prisoner in the Tombs died there yesterday. Death
was reported as due alcoholism. Hansen was
committed the Tombs Yesterday by Magistrate
Breen in default OF s5 fine for intoxication. He
was to five days.
The coroner's office told Of the mans death.
and Coroner Brown and Dr. OHanlon examined
the body. Neither would say anything as to the
cause of the mans death. An autopsy is to be
performed to-day. DR.. O'Hanlon said that owing
TO a peculiar swelling about the mans face his
death might have been due to hemorrhage of the
brain.
When they returned to the coroners office
Coroners Jackson, Goldcnkranz and Scholer gath
cred in Coroner Browns office, and after short
discussion sent for reporters and declared in
chorus that the system of sending men TO the
Tombs or having taken To police station
when under the influence of liquor was an out
raesous one. They of the opinion that all
neTsons under The influence of liquor should be
sent to hospitals. Coroner Jackson said he would
appeal to the city magistrates to bring about re-
form
New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
INVESTIGATING GRAIN CONCERNS.
Missouri Senate Looking Into Their Affairs
as Well as Turf Companies.

St Louis Feb. 13.-The grand jury to-day re-
sumed its investigation into the methods of the
turf investment companies z. J. Arnold, head Of
the company which bears his name, left Hot
Springs Ark last night. ostensibIy for this city,
but he could not be found this afternoon by deputy
sherifs looking him to grand jury
summons.
Crowds of anxious people still besiege the offices
of the various companies. though none are paying
money to-day. Deputy sheriffs seized the books
and papers at Arnold az Co.'S Offices to-day and
took them the Circuit Attorneys Office. On his
return from New-York Circuit Attorney Folk at
once took personal charge of the investigation.
Speaking of the companies Mr. Folk said:
The laws of Missouri and the federal laws are
deficient in this line of The federal authori
ties attempted to reach those people some time
ago but could l ordered this investigation
two weeks ago l not expecting the collapse
An employe says that z. J. Arnold & Co. have
three hundred thousand investors-thirty thousand
in this city and the remainder scattered over the
country. The average receipts Of the company
the empioye says, We're S125G00 week.
The grand jury investigation is being conducted
under statutes which provide jail sentences and
heavy fines for frauds perpetrated through the
medium of promises of profits on investments which
issued by the committee Of the Missouri Senate to
the representatives of all the turf investment COM
panieS operating here. and the following firms
well: The Price Commission Company, the Cleage
Commission Company. the Brooks Grain and Com
mission Company, the Rialto Grain Company. the
North American Investment Company, the Celia
Investment Company and the Donovan Commission
Company.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
BODIES OF EXPLOSION VICTIMS HERE.
Those of Nine Sailors Killed on the Massa-
chusetts Come on the Ajax.

The bodies of ten sailors, nine of whom were
killed by the explosion in he turret oA
the battleship Massachusetts, of Porto Rico
several week ago, reached the Brooklyn Navy
Yard late yesterday afternoon They were
brought from San Juan on the United
States collier Ajax which reached TompkinsviLls
Yesterday The yard tug Traffic was sent down
the bay with uard of honor TO bring the bodies 10
the Navy Yard. The names OF eight of the Mass
sashusets victims and the addresses to which they
will be forwarded to-day are as follows:
DOESsETT Alexander Newton Isndsnsn; of New
ton Doessett. No 1,0o3 PettigreW-st-. Durham. y L
LOESSER Felix H. No. 313 East Eishty-stxth-st.
Nev-York city
MALINOwSKI stephen Frank. Isndsusn; TO Frar<
No. Si9 OntariO-ave-. south ChicaSo HI
PATTERSON. Garfield. care % MS
Barbara Nagle. No. - Soho-st-. FttsbUrs. Pa
PLATr. Kenneth Joseph seaman: Mrs. Sarah Plats
No 369 Eish-h-st. Troy. y. Y
RULE Robert. seaman; care John A Rule NJ
= ia St James-ave.. Cincinnati
ECHERT. Walter William August. apprentice T. George
p Schert. No. SO Cleveand-aVe.. Chicago. III
TACKE Albert stephen. coxswaiu: Mrs. Mary Nase.
No =. t22 Miami St. ST Louis. Mo.
The other victim of the explosion is Andrew Hen
dricksen boatswain- He will probably be buried
in the Naval Cemetery
The other body that came north on the AJAX IS
that of irving Jacobs. seaman, who died uatural
death on the Iowa.