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The evening world., 1903-12-02
Mrs. Bessie Sicily, Accused oil
Setting Fire to Her Own
Home, Protests that She Is In
nocent.
IN JAIL WITH HER BABY.
Pressing the Little One to Her
Breast, She TearfuIIy Tells How
She Came to Be Accused by the
Police.

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80 uon.n ,,,.h tro utt,s chIldrsn .
et,-,,r q, -ha uconan,a denartmont al
~. Rsvmond strest Jasl Rpoo,lvn
with ber e,gbt months old hshy clesped
10 her breast. Mrs Bessie Skelly. q
GOOD looking Young woman of twenty.
eeven, talked to an Evening World No
porter to-day of the alleged crtme
which has taken her from her pretty
apartments, No. 7S8 GLEASON avenue,
Brooklyn, and placed her in prison.
Yesterday the young woman was ar
raigned In q Flatbuah Court, Brooklyn,
on 10 Charge OF having set fire to her
apartments. Twice on Monday evening
an attempt was made to bIru up the
house. OGl-soaked clothing was found in
different places In the Skelly apartment.
~ never tried to set fire to my house.
fhe woman went on. But 1t certainly
looks as though some one had intention
ally caused the fire. The poliee suspect
me because. 1 have 500 insurance. but l
never did II.
. - -
"
l went out with the two
children, May. who Is light months and
james, who Is tour years old, and when
] came back home l went upstairs and
found that there was a fire In nv room.
u a started In a dress-suit case in
the parlor. but / don't know how II
started. I went back down stairs to
"a. A.Anz ,n. ..s.,. -. =.
"" y.
leave them alone. j thought l would
tell some one then about the fire"
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MIS- ul'ioyie' WHO hVes oi u'e noor
with me anne running out of her rooms
and said ..rhere Ia a fire In yo,r rooms
-s.s.s.
why uont you tel some oneF
''Of course l can't deny that ta,ere was
terosane I'm my house 7 used 1, on +he
's, :" "' y" ~
oeuuing LOT eNterminhplhg purposes ana
/ cleaned the furniture with II. In the
corner NJ INV close, tbero wo, , hi,
lot OF rags with kerosene on them that
/ had used In cleaning my woodwork.
Il 4, a shave Ia ,rra., ~ o. ~.
= " s"a"'e '" a'teS' "e i"f 'he
crime.
"All Monday night 1 had to ait ON the
a.o- 81 ,ha GO. -, .... -
49, VI the 'aes avenue suau'o anu
mold baby In my arms. It's the first
time In my life l was ever arrested and
a, i. .a..is,. ~
~ Is terrible
The evening world., 1903-12-02

mn dozen Sheets and pillow
roNo Cases, extra heavy weight
and fine quality, at the following
special prices:
The evening world., 1903-12-02
Shoes for Women and Chi
AT Special Prices for Thurst
Glove Department.

Assortments of
CLACE and UED CLOVES
and CAPE and MOCHA GLOVES.
A full assortment of
FLEECE LNED and WOOL GLOVES and MIrTENs.
Special:
WOMEN'S s-clasp SUEDE GLOVES for)
dress occasions; also WOMEN'S 1-clasp 7. x. NJ. ct nm
GLOVES for street wear. at per pair ......". pA'Oo
(First floor)
The evening world., 1903-12-02

Real Duchesse Lace Turn over Col
lars, were $1.48; Special at. 93C
Real Duchesse Lace Collarettes.
were $s.25 each; Special at. ST.. IS
Point de Verise and Irish Point
Lace Collars, were Sl.25 each: Spe-
cial 68C
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09

to show the same decision and activity
in doing your duty when in your opin-
ion there is only one thing to do
Il want to say that if there has been
anything in my career which has at
tracted favorable attention. 1t was all
due to that magnificent American
David Glasgow Farragut.
My own part in the Spanish war
was to serve as a humble helper of
others who made those victories posi-
bic and who added to the glory and
prestige of American arms. Ny part
was to arrange the men who did the
work and won the fight. They were
the men behind the guns and the men
before the mast. l placed them in a
position where they could finish the
job, and they did it, too, to the queens
taste"
Col. Mcclure was called upon by Dr.
Bridgman to address the students on
the subject of Abraham Lincoln, .
with whom he had a personal ac-
qualntance. Col. Mcclure talked at
some little length of the personal
characteristics of Lincoln. whom he de-
clared to be the greatest man this re-
public had ever produced, not except
ing its founders.
The party returned from Hamline via
Prior avenue to the Aberdeen, where
Admiral Schley took luncheon with the
women of his party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09
UNCLE SAM AND THE
CHINESE INDEMNITY
Washington Attempts to Dissipate q
Misunderstanding.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.
Evidently considerable misunderstand-
ing continues regarding the bonds
which China is to execute to the United
States in payment of the indemnity for
the Boxer outrages provided in the
protocol of April /, 1900. A statement
from Pekin tonight has it that the
American financial agent, under in
structions from the state department.
is substituting a bond providing for
the payment of the indemnity in gold
dollars in place of a silver bond. This
is denied tonight in authoritative quar-
ters.
Our government is disposed to take
It's own view of the Interpretation Of
the terms of the protocol. This proyid-
ed that China should execute to the
United States an indemnity bond at
the rate of exchange provided in the
protocol and that the installments of
the indemnity payable thereafter
should be at the rate of exchange ex-
listing when these payments fell due
Ii the United States, desiring not to
avail itself of the loss which China
would suffer in these payments as
result of the depreciation of silver pre-
fers to demand them at the rate of eX-
change existing when the protocol was
signed, that, it is held, is a matter
which concerns us alone, and leaves
the other powers to do as they please.
The instructions of the department of
state to its representative in China look
to the retention of independence while
faithfully carrying out the engage
ments entered into by the United
States in the Pekin agreement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09
HARRISON AND
HEARST UNITE
Each Ready to Support the
Other for President as
Occasion Requires.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, April Sowing to the
distinction he has gained by being
elected mayor of Chicago four times
in succession, Carter Harrison now has
serious presidential aspirations, ac-
cording to a plausible story published
in an evening paper, 1t is said he las
entered into a compact with w. p.
Hearst by which Harrison shall be
doomed by the Hearst papers if it be
deemed wise that the Democratic can
didate should come from the West and
Mr.. Hearst shall be supported by Har-
rison If an Eastern man be preferred.
A rumor of such compact started
several weeks ago when the Local
Hearst paper gave its support to Har-
rison for the mayoralty instead Of to
Clarence S. Darrow, to whom 1t pre-
viously had shown unusual friendli-
ness.
A third angle of the alleged deal is
that Darrow is to be sent to congress
from his Chicago district if the sup
port of Harrison and Hearst can land
him there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09
AMORY TESTIFIES
AGAINST VREELAND
Says There Were Tremendous Steal
ings in Metropolitan Company.

NEW YORK, April Sat the hear
ing in the proceedings brought by VIII
liam II. Amory against President Nree-
land of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way company, to compel Mr.. Vreeland
to show cause why action should not
begin against him for alleged criminal
libel, Amory testified today that Tai
bot J. Taylors payment of $4,000 to
him during his investigation Of the
affairs of the Metropolitan company
were in cash. He saw the district at
torney about Metropolitan affairs in
January and December. 1902. He met
Henry j. Baker and-E Clifford Pot
ter last January, and talked about the
company. Asked If he had told Cum
ningham and Harding on Jan. 80 that
he had preferred charges with the dis
trict attorney, he replied: Il think
something was said about that" He
might, he said, have mentioned his in
tention to apply for receiver for the
company.
Il told them," he testified, that there
had been some tremendous stealings,
and that the company's account had
been falSified to the extent of millions
of dollars. / said 1 had started charges
and meant to see them through. I did
not then discuss the availability of
Baker as a receiver for the company.
1 understood that Baker had been q
stockholder in the company for two or
three years.
Counsel asked him: Don't you know
Mr.. Baker was never a stockholder of
record until March Is last? He bought
100 shares of the stock through Cum
ningham and had them transferred to
his name"
This IS the first 1 have heard of
that transaction"
Don't you know that Mr. Baker
was short of the stock in January?" =
II do not believe it,"
The court adjourned the hearing un-
til next Wednesday,
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Their Carriage in the Parade Flanked by Sailors

minutes at the hotel acknowledging
this demonstration. All along Western
and Summit avenues the residents
greeted the distinguished sailor with
cheers and waving of handkerchiefs,
and he was kept with his hat in his
hand throughout most of his drive in
the residence district. Down town the
streets We're crowded along a greater
part of the line of march.
AS the procession approached the
capitol the windows of the building
were all crowded, and the admiral was
given most hearty reception. At the
sidewalk the G. A. r. posts were formed
in open order, and when the process
sion arrived the naval veterans took
their station at either side of the main
entrance on Wabasha street Admiral
Schley entered the building with Gov.
Van SAINT and the others who had oc-
cupied the carriages in the parade fol-
lowed. When they had all entered the
Civil war veterans were admittd to
the building.
In the evening Admiral Schley and
the other members of his travelling
party were entertained at the Metro
politan opera house, where the Castle
Square company presented Martha -
The three lower boxes on the left side
of the house were reserved for the party
and were handsomely decorated for
this occasion with American flags
Admiral Schley was most enthusi-
ast1cally applauded when he entered
the house, and in the last intermis-
sion the applause was renewed and
there were calls for speech. Admiral
Schley arose to acknowledge this DEM
onStratfon, and in response to the calls
for speech said, in a voice that was
noticeably hoarse from speechmaking.
that he would be very glad to say a
few words, but because of the failure
of his voice he would be unable to more
than thank these kind fl lends for their
show of appreciation and kindly feeling
which he assured them would be one
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09
WHEAT TRAFFIC OF
CANADIAN NORTHWEST
Bostonese Do Not Fear Canadian Pacific's
Threat of Diversion.


BOSTON, Mass. April S.-The agents of
the big transatlantic lines do not appear
to be greatly alarmed over the Toronto
dispatch announcing the intention of the
Canadian Pacific railway TO divert as much
as possible its Canadian Northwest wheat
traffic from New York and Boston to
Canadian ports. They declare that every
year the Canadian Pacific, through its
agent, makes the same statement and
then proceeds to carry out its business ar
rangements in the manner that is best
adapted to the prevalent conditions.
Alexander Martin, of the Cunard line,
said the action of the Canadian Pacific
would have little effect on this port.
The situation can be summed up very
briefly" he said. I'm the summer the
Canadian Pacific has always turned over
its grain to Canadian lines. In the win
ter time. when navigation on the lakes
closes and Montreal is ice bound, the
grain goes to the seaboard by other chan
nels. Boston has always figured on a
fair percentage of grain traffic. and I see
no 7, reason on to fear loss of the traffic
said Boston would always have a fair
percentage of Canadian grain export.
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the temporary command of a small
SloOp of war. When 1 stepped on the
deck of that diminutive vessel, began
to think that l had bitten off much
more than 1 could chew by my or
ders We're to go up and knock down
that battery which stood in the Mis-
siSsippi river. We approached to with
In 500 yards of it and anchored. No
sooner had we done this than the whole
broadside of the fort was let loose at
us, and We lost a number of men at
the first discharge. We were soon In
the thick of the fight, and while we
were all pounding away, my quarter.
master came to me and said a signal
was flying from Farragut's flagship for
US
L said: When you have time to see
through the smoke. read it and tell me
what it is The result was that he
did not read it until we had Silenced
that fort. Then we saw it was an or
der for us to withdraw from action AS
my first orders had been obeyed, / was
a proud young man when 1 went on
board the flagship to report the sue
cess of my mission.
Wanted No Nelson Business.
The admiral, however. received me
coldly on the quarter deck, and said:
80 young man, you have signalized
your hrst command by a fragrant DISC
bedlence of orders | stammered an
explanation, but the admiral cut me
OFF with, want none of this Nelson
business in my fleet. When 1 give sig,
mails, they must be read and obeyed.
Go down to my cabin. young man.
Crestfallen and chagrined beyond de-
scription, [ descended to the cabin
with visions of the foreyard and in
slant hanging before my eve. In the
cabin, however, the austere and severe
manner of the commander Changed
and he shook my hand saying, I rep-
rimanded you on deck for doing what
seemed to be wrong; 1 now commend
you in the cabin for doing what YOU
knew to be right. want you always
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09
CHEERS GREET SCHLEY
DURING THE PARADE

Those who constituted the escort
of honor to accompany Admiral Schley
to the capitol assembled promptly. and
as the parade was not of unWieldy pro-
portions, it was readily formed and
moved soon after the appointed hour
of 2 o'clock
The way was led by a platoon of
eight mounted policemen, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Budy, Immediately fol-
lowed by the Minnesota State band,
with Maj. Maguffin as drum major
The escort was under command of
Maj. c. Z. Spear and George r. Daily,
adjutant, and it's first division consist
ed of Companies c., and E, of the
First regiment, N. G. M.
Then followed the carriages, in the
first of which was Admiral Schley,
IN the right hand rear seat, Gov. Van
SAINT occupying the place beside him,
and Mayor Smith and Senator Moses
p. Clapp the other two seats. Accom-
panying this carriage was a guard of
honor, consisting of veterans of the
Civil and Spanish wars, who marched
in single file on either side.
In the second carriage were Col. A.
k. Mcclure and former Governor L.
L. Hubbard, Gen. ]. w. Bishop and
President t. F. Smith of the Com
mercial club. In another carriage the
city council was represented by Aid.
Ae'IiA 1AuoCA anu <aIu. D. w L. COIIllIl6o
and Asse mblyman Frank Arnold, and
in another were e. S. Chittenden,
chairman of the Commercial club COM
mittee, and c. P. Stine, secretary of
the club.
From the Aberdeen the parade mov-
ed on Dayton avenue to Western and
thence to Summit, down Summit to
Sixth and east on Sixth. AT the inter-
section of Seventh with Sixth, Acker
and Garfield posts, of the G. A. r.,
were lined up in open formation,
awaiting the main portion of the line.
The division formed by the Civil war
veterans was under command of Capt.
l. l.. Mahan, and consisted of about
forty members of Acker post, COM
manded by Capt. A. M. Bartlett, and
thirty-five members of Garfield post,
under command of ]. E. Lathrop. The
Civil war veterans marched to Waba-
sha street only, and thence proceeded
directly to the capitol to await the ad-
mirais coming, while the main body
of the parade continued down Sixth
street 20 Jackson, and thence to Sew
enth and back to Wabasha and to the
capitol.
AT the starting point the Aberdeen
hotel a large crowd was assembled, and
it was with some difficulty that the
admiral succeeded in reaching the car
riage assigned to him. He was repeat
edly cheerful, and was detained some
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09

st. Paul city officials holding their
several offices by virtue of appoint
ment and the patriotic gentlemen seek
Ing places by the same method may
set their fears at rest. The Gregory
bill is dead
The Gregory bill, which was designed
to take nearly all of the city offices
from the appointive list and make them
elective, was defeated yesterday in the
house by vote of 63 to 20. Repre-
sentative Butler, Ramsey, completed
the funeral ceremonies by moving for
reconsideration defeat of which put
resurrection of the measure beyond the
power of the house.
The defeat of the bill was in part
due to the fact that it was unconsti-
tutional, but more largely to the fact
that the Ramsey delegation was op-
posed to it, and that it was fought to
the bitter end by strong lobby of St.
PauI and Minneapolis politicians both
In and out of public places.
imperative If Enacted.
The bill as originally introduced was
constitutional, but it's classification as
affecting cities of 10000 or more in
habitants, secured by the st. Louis
delegation, made it conflict with the
constitutional definition of city class
legislation, and it would have been in
operative had it's passed. The offices
IL proposed transferring to the elective
isl We're corporation attorney city
clerk, members of the board of public
works clerk of the municipal court.
city assessor and health commissioner
MI Gregory made a gallant fight for
his bill, which he believed would meet
popular demand. 1t failed, however,
TO arouse the interest of other than
the politicians, and they We're unalter-
aDIy against it. Every delay In IFS final
consideration weakened its chances, but
the final vote, which showed only 20
for the BIZ, was a surprise to the op-
position.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09
Evacuatina Just a Little.

PEKIN, April 8.-Today was the
date of the expiration of the treaty
period of six months fixed for the evac-
uation of the second province of Man
churia. During the past fortnight the
Russians have been removing their
troops from the interior of the province,
part of them. going to Port Arthur and
the others to stations on the raj -ay,
but none leaving Manchuria. The .al
governments are being transferred to
the Chinese. Prince Ching, president
of the ministry of foreign affairs, ex-
pressed his satisfaction at Russia's full
fllment of the agreement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09
DAYS NEWS SUMMARIZED
Weather for st. Paul and vicinity: Fail
and colder today; fair tomorrow.
LEGISLATIVE

Weather for st. Paul and vicinity: Fair
and colder today; fair tomorrow.
LEGISLATIVE
Gregory bill to make city officers elective
is defeated in the house.
Lieut.. Gov. Jones orders lobbyists put
off floor of senate.
Bill designed to oust Brig Gen. Bend
from command of national guard passes
both houses.
Duluth senator bids for location of rail-
road and warehouse commission head
quarters at head of lakes.
Perley bill amended to give university
and normals partial relief from board of
control will come to the house today.
DOMESTIC
Carter Harrison and Hearst form al
lance in connection with Democratic
presidential nomination.
Ex-President Stevenson is painfully
burned.
President Roosevelt ensconces himself
in Yellowstone Park.
Tornadoes in Arkansas and Alabama
XIII or fatally injure a large number of
people.
List of officers chosen for general staff
of army is announced.
FOREIGN
Several classes of employees in Rome
strike.
John Redmond makes notable speech on
Irish land bill.
BUSINESS
All is bullish in grain pits Wheat ad-
VanceS &c and corn is also higher, while
oats are lower
Expiration of Southern Pacific pool
brings about condition of uncertainty
that overshadows stock market, and trad
ing is extremely languid.
RAILROADS.
Another large delegation of immigrants
pass through st. Paul en- route to their
new home in the Northwest.
Three Chicago lines issue circulars an
nouncing a special labor rate of So. 05 and
Sc for parties of workingmen travelling to
Chicago.
California Fruit Growers association
wants transcontinental trains to make
faster time.
Southern Pacific stockholders hold an
nual meeting at Louisville, but little busi-
ness is transacted, as Hartman interest
agreed to wait the decision Of the court of
appeals before choosing directors.
LOCAL
Admiral Schley puts in busy day vis-
ltlng the Hamline university, the legisla-
ture and the opera, and attending recep-
tions.
The West side has genuine prairie
fire.
The county needs $4,000 to pay bonds
now due.
Andrew Peterson crosses the ocean six
times to win his bride.
County Commissioner Powers circulates
petitions urging that the steel bars in
the county Jail be tested
Rev. DR.. Boyle deplores inactivity in
the House of Hope church as shown by
annual reports.
Contract for carpenter work in the new
capitol let to Butler-Ryan company
MINNEAPOLIS
Woman who committed suicide in Min
neapolis identified as Mrs. Howard Taylor
John w. Stevens, charter member of
the Produce exchange. is dead.
SPORTING
Shamrock III. makes a good showing
In trial races at Weymouth.
National Sporting club. of London. to
offer purse for fight between Young Cor
bett and Ben Jordan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09
JOHN REDMOND
GIVES WARNING
Land Bill Should Be Passed
Without Reference to
Home Rule.

LONDON, April 8.-John Redmond,
the Irish leader, made an important
speech at Dublin tonight in which he
welcomed the Irish land bill, in spite
of it's great defcts, as the first meas
ure proposed by an English minister
having the avowed object of carrying
into effect the policy of ParneH and
the land league. He said he did not
wish to forestall the decision of the
coming national convention at Dublin
The latter's acceptance of the bill
would mean its amendment and it's
certain passage into law. The rejec-
tion of the bill by the convention would
ham and his bill would disappear
He knew what he was saying when
he said that at this moment the posi-
tions of the government, of Mr.. Wynd-
ham and of the land bill were all weak
positions. He deprecated any mixing
up of the questions of land and home
rule. He believed that the settlement
of the land question would remove the
most formidable obstacle on the road
to home rule, but the suggestion made
by some Liberals that the land bill
should be accompanied by a measure
of home rule was dangerous and was
likely to wreck the bill He consid-
cred that Ireland ought to be pre-
pared to give Mr.. Wyndham's attempt
to deal with the question a fair trial.
After outlining the desirable amend
ments to the land bill, Mr.. Redmond
expressed surprise that there should
be any uncertainty regarding the re-
ception that Ireland would give to
King Edward on his coming visit. He
was convinced that the king was
friendly to Ireland and except that the
Nationalists by their attitude toward
the crown We're absolutely debarred
from giving his majesty an official re-
ception, he would be welcomed with
every courtesy and hosnitalitY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09
Mr.. STEVENSON
LOSES HIS HAIR
Former Vice President In,
jured in a Fire in His
Home.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, April S.-Adlai
E. Stevenson, formerly vice president
of the United States, lost his hair and
mustache and received painful burns
on the face, head and hands today
While trying to extinguish fire in his
home.
The fire started in bed room ane
Mr.. Stevenson was attracted by the
smoke coming through a transom.
When the statesman rushed into the
room the curtains were ablaze. With
out calling for aid Mr.. Stevenson at
tackled the flames.
In twinkling the hair sizzled from his
head and the fire seized his mustache
and blistered his face. Then Mr.. Ste
venson retreated before his clothes
caught fire. The loss by fire to the
house is $1,000.