davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
ONLY A NEWSPAPER GRAFT

inally for the assault of Feb. 26, the
oft1cials do not deny that they hope
from this action TO learn something
That will clear up the mystery Of
Mendelssohns death.
Col. L. F. Burpee, attorney for the
Connecticut Railroad and Lighting
company, said tonight that warrants
for twenty-five men have been issued
and he expected that the whole num-
Der would be under arrest before to-
morrow morning. OF the arrested men
seven are members of the trolleymen's
union, now on strike. These are
Charles T. Ross. Harry w. Warren.
Clifford Vandermark, Willis Wander
mark, David G. Marsh. Edward r. Win
meyer and John Mcclure. The others
arrested are John Brearton, Ernest
Wolcott, Charles Thorpe, John Ennis.
James Witty, Michael Regan, James
Quinn, stephen Ball, Thomas Quinn.
Joseph Kelly and William Costello
These men are not strikers. They are
nearly all factory workers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31

commissioners was not relaxed through
fear of coup on the part of their op-
ponents.
Intervention by the grand jury in the
election recount dispute was asked of
States Attorney Deneen tonight by At
torney John ]. Knickerbocker, who de-
manded that William Lorimer, Elbridge
Hanecy, Sheriff Barrett, John A. Cook
and J. A. Linn be summoned into Ehe
jury room on charge of criminal con-
spiracy. Linn and Cook are included
in the count because of the alleged
closing Of their offices in the superior
and circuit courts Saturday afternoon,
with the supposed object of prevent
ing the election commissioners from
securing writs of habeas corpus after
their arrest for contempt Of court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
CUTS HIS SWEETHEART'S
THROAT AND HIS OWN
Horrible Deed of Barber Who Was
About to Be Arrested.

CHHIICOTHE, Ohio, March So
Forrest McCord, barber. aged twen-
ty-four years, today killed Charity
Storts. a girl, aged twenty years, by
cutting her throat from ear to ear, aft
er which he cut his own throat in
like manner. The deed was done at
the girls home. McCord, and COM
panions were drinking heavily Sunday
ars1 he struck one of them with beer
bottle. A warrant was issued for his
arrest. He left his home Immediately
for the Storts home, eight miles dis
tant, and found the young girl alone
with her mother, who occupied an up
stairs room.
He remained with Miss Storts for
about an hour, when the screams of
her daughter brought the mother to
the stairway and she saw her daugh-
ter in McCord's arms covered with
blood and her head almost severed
from her body. She rushed down stairs,
but before she reached the first floor
McCord dropped the girl and drew the
razor across his own throat and fell
to the floor. McCord and Miss Storts
had been sweethearts for several years.
1t is supposed that McCord, fearing
arrest, was filed with renorse and
decided TO end his life and that of
the girl.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
ARREST FOR ASSAULT
WITH INTENT TO KILL
Eighteen Trolley Strikers in Custody
Murderer of Policeman Sought.

WATERBURY, Conn, March 90
Eighteen men placed under arrest on
the charge of assault with intent to
kill was the record of activity on the
part of the police today in their ef-
forts TO discover the authors of some
of the outbreaks of violence that have
occurred since the beginning of the
strike of motormen and conductors of
the Connecticut Railway and Lighting
company eleven weeks ago. The men
arrested are charged in the warrants
with assault on William T. Merner and
George Morrisette, on the night of Feb.
26. with intent to kill. These two men
were the non-union employees of the
trolley company who had charge of a
car which was attacked. Both were
assaulted and one was beaten into in
sensibility and left lying on the rails.
This occurred a little more than a
week prior to an attack OF a similar
nature on car at Forest Park, when
Policeman Paul Mendelssohn was
killed by bullet from mob of masked
men. While the arrests today are nom
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
Representative Bennett, of
Polk County, Announces
Himself as Opposed to the
Direct Primary System
Costs Candidates Too Much.

A graft for the benefit of the news
papers, is the way Representative BEN
nett, of Fosston, sizes up the primary
election law.
Mr.. Bennett thinks the law which re-
suited in nominating and sending him
to the legislature is bad. and yester-
day announced himself to the house as
opposed TO it. Mr.. Benefits brief bur
rather bitter arraignment of the prim-
airy law found its way to the house
as a result of an attempt TO consider
the Lemon -Anderegg bill, designed TO
preserve the secrecy of the primary
ballot through blanket ticket system.
Opposed to Whole System.
When the bill came up on general
orders, Mr.. Bennett was the only one
openly to oppose it. He said he was
opposed to the Lemon -Anderegg bin
because it would only aggravate,a bad
law, and that not only was he opposed
TO the proposed amendment, but op-
posed TO the whole primary system.
He said:
Il am opposed to the whole primary
law, and there are more of you here
who are opposed to it, only YOU have
not the courage to declare yourselves.
The law only helps out the newspaper
graft. have been through a cam
paign, and 1 know what it means and
what it costs"
On the first trial Of the primary cleo
ton law Polk county elected a solid
Republican delegation, OF which Mr..
Bennett Is a member, In place Of usual
Populist delegation. On request OF
Representative Bowling. who has two
primary bills. the three were laid over
until today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
FIGHTS AN INTRUDER
AND is SHOT DEAD
Tragic Concurrence in a New York
Apartment House.

NEW YORK, March 3O-Fflled with
Jealous anger at finding another man
being entertained by his wife this
morning, William J. Peppler, Of East
One Hundred and Nineteenth street,
threw the visitor out into the hall,
fought him from the third floor to the
front door OF the apartment house IN
which they lived, with the wife scream
ing and weeping at their heels, ana
was there shot dead by the man, who,
he thought, had wronged him. The
man was William Earl Dobson, a CASH
ier in a stock brokers office. Peppler
was twenty-six years old and a clerk.
He had not been married long.
Dobson was arrested tonight I'm the
apartments of friends, living in West
One Hundred and Eleventh street. He
refused to make any statement. "A
the police station he said he had a wife
and two children in Washington, d.
C. He was locked up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
ADVOCATE NEW SCHOOL.
Leavitt Favors Separate Industrial
Institution for Girls.

If favorable committee attitude
VIII result in passing a bill there is
little room 10 doubt that Minnesota
will before another legislature meets
have a separate industrial or training
school for girls.
The house and senate training school
committees yesterday gave a joint
hearing on the subject matter rather
than the several pending bills Mrs.
LaPenotiere, Minneapolis Miss Swan
son, matron Of the Red Wing school
prior to the organization Of the board
OF control, and Miss Marguerite Ev-
ans, Northfield. represented the wOm-
en- Of the state in advocacy of the
bill.
Chairman Leayitt of the state board
OF control, gave unexpected cheer 10
the separate school advocates by
warmly advocating their proposition.
and incidentally recommending that
the present annual appropriation OF
$4,000 should be increased 70 100000,
or at least 10 $4,000. Mr.. Leavltt
said the new girls school should in
clude at least four cottages. 10 per-
nit OF a perfect system Of classifca-
ton Of inmates.
Representative Anderegg. G. n. Cos
grove and delegation OF lie Sueur cit
izens advocated the adoption of the
Anderegg bill, and on behalf OF the
conFin,ed On Eourtb pare
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
First Swedes Here.

WILMINGTON. Del, March 3O.-A
monument was unvailed here today to
mark the landing place of the first
Swedish settlers In America. The
Swedes came to this city April 20, 1898.
The dedicatory addresses We're made
by Chief Justice Lore, president of the
Delaware Historical society, and Mrs.
Charles E. McIlvane, president of the
Delaware Society of Colonial Danes.
under whose auspices the monument
was erected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
CURIOUS PHASE OF THE
LORiMER-D -DURBoRRoW CONTEST
Injunction Violated by Election Com.
nissioners on Advice OF Judoe.

CHICAGO. March 3O.-In spite of
Judge Hanecy's injunction in the Lori
mer-Durborrow contest and in the face
of threats of contempt proceedings. the
election commissioners today opened
and counted the ballots cast in one pre-.
cinct of the Sixth congressional dis
trict in the election of last Noven
Der. Their action constituted in the
opinion Of Judge Carter, by whose ad-
vice the injunction was violated, a
technical vindicatlon Of the election
law.
The count finished, the election COM
missioners remained in a state of seige
throughout the remainder of the day.
the police massed inside and outside
of the board rooms, awaiting an ex-
pected attack by the Lorimer forces.
Upwards Of 800 policemen were on
guard, but the day passed without a
clash. Even after the adjournment of
Judge Hanecy's court. however, and in
spite of his declaration that no writ
had been issued, the vigilance Of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
TANeLE OVER THE CHINESE
INDEMNITY WORSE sNARLEO
Bankers Commission Won't Forward
American Bond for Signature.

SHANGHAI March 30.-The bankers
commission met today and declined to
forward the American silver indemnity
bond for signature by the Chinese repre-
sentatives on the gToufd that the terms
of the bond Were inconsistent with the
commissions previous declarations re-
garding the indemnity. The American
delegate insisted that Article VI. Of the
Pekin protocol clearly states it to be the
commissions duty to effect all operations
I'm conformity with the instructions sent
by the powers to their delegates. and he
announced his intention OF forwarding the
bond direct to the Chinese representatives
for signature.
All the viceroys and governors Of China
have now united in q protest against the
payment OF the indemnify in gold. They
declare that the sources of taxation are
exhausted and that further extortion
would impoyerisn the people, tend TO eX-
cite revolt and hamper foreign trade.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
Mrs. Roosevelt Storm Bound.

WASHINGTON D. c., March 3d.
Mrs, Roosevelt and her children, who
are aboard the Presidents yacht May
flower, en- route.to the Atlantic ocean
are storm bound az Riverside, about
fifty miles down the Potomac river
where the vessel win remain until the
weather clears News to this effect
was brought. to Washington by a
steamer which arrived here tonight
The weather Is quite heavy and con-
siderable rain is falling, so the cap
tain of the Mayfiover decided that IT
would be more comfortable for those
aboard to remain at Riverside than to
venture at present into the wider wa
ters of the river and bay.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
CROATIAN STUDENTS
TOO DEMONSTRATIVE
Riots at Aaram Which Are Suppressed by
Troops.


BUDA PEST, March 30.-According to
. advices from Agram. capital of Croatia
Slavonia. riots broke out there this even
Ing and the entire garrison has been
called out to clear the streets. The
trouble, which has been simmering for
some days past, arises from the agita-
tion of the Croatian students against
the use OF the Hungarian and German
languages. On Saturday last the students
marched in procession through the streets
smashing windows and tearing down
signs hanging before Hungarian shops
and institutions. They also maltreated
any person they met using those two
languages in the streets
The disorders were ten easily sup
pressed by the troops, but today the dis
turbances became more serious. Three
hundred students were arrested, and
the police ordered that every signboard
which was removed on Saturday must be
forthwith restored, otherwise a fine of
200 kronen would be exacted in every
case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
investigating a Judqe.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30
Attorney General Knox this afternoon
gave hearing to Judge Daniel J. Nc
MILAN, of the supreme court of New
Mexico, against whom charges of i'm
morality have been preferred by citi-
zens of that territory, Counsel for
Judge Mcmillan filed voluminous affi-
davits in contradiction of the charges.
They supplemented these with large
number of letters and kilograms from
citizens of the territory indicating they
had no confidence in them. The at
torney general took the matter under
consideration
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
CARDINAL OREGLIA OPPOSED
TO ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
Why the ST. Paul PreIate Is Not EIe-
waited to a CardinaIate.

ROME. March 30.-The opposition to
the nomination of Archbishop Ireland
comes especially from Cardinal Greg
liza, the dean of the sacred college, who
considers himself a follower of the ira
ditions of the late Cardinal Ledochow-
ski, who as prefect of the propaganda
was always hostile to Archbishop Ire
land and his friends. Although the
only survivor of the cardinals created
by Plus TX, Cardinal Oreglia's inffu-
ence is relatively limited, he having
always somewhat agreed with the
present pope.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
Born Before the RevoIution.

NEW. YORK, March 80. = Noah
Raby will be 131 years old April /.
Raby was born at Eatontown, n. c.,
on April 1, 1872. He lived in Pisca-
taway township, near New Brunswick.
N. j.. eighty-five years. and for the
last fifty years he has been an inmate
of the poorhouse of Middiesex county,
N. ]. He is very weak, and probably
will not live much longer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
Edward Starts for Portugal.

LONDON, March 30-King Edward,
with suite, started for Lisbon today
having few hours previously seen
Queen Alexandra off for Copenhagen
The Portuguese minister to Great
Britain, the Marquis de Several, ac-
companied the king. Owing to the
rough weather, King Edward decided to
remain at Portsmouth tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
King to Visit ireland.

LONDON, March 3G.-King Edward
and Queen Alexandra will visit Ire
land in July or August.
The announcement of the intended
visit has been received with great sat
isfaction in Dublin and Belfast, where
it is predicted the visit will be a tri-
umphant success, as they Will see Ire
land in a happier frame of mind than
she has been for many years. In po-
litical circles the announcement of the
trip is accepted as an augury that the
land bill may be passed without any
undue friction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
BAGGAGE OF DUKE AND
DUCHESS ATTACHED
Manchester's Check Came Back From
London Marked "No Funds"

NEW YORK, March 3O.-A writ of
attachment to cover an alleged debt
Of 1925 was served today against the
twenty-five pieces of baggage belong
ing to the Duke and Duchess of Man
chester, who recently arrived from
Palm Beach. The writ was procured
by a Fifth avenue firm of dealers in
antiquities, who alIege that some
months ago the duke purchased from
them a brass ornament in the form
of a shield. giving in payment his
check for e45 sterling on a London
bank, which was subsequently returned
marked no funds" A similar attach
ment was served by a local firm OF
Jewellers on the occasion Of the last
visit of the duke and duchess TO New
York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
Atrocious Deed of a Ranchman.

BAYFIELD,, Col, March 30.-H. Pat
terson, d ranchman, visited his divorced
wife to see his siX-year- daughter,
and while the child was sitting in his
lap shot her through the heart aS!S
then killed himself. Patterson and his
wife We're both members of prominent
families.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
AFFECT WINoNA ONLY.
Senate Amends and Passes the Sinclair
Bill.

The senate tackled a number Of
amendments onto the Sinclair house
bill for an act 10 create a board OF
municipal works in all cities of more
than 10000 and less than $4,000 in
hibitants and passed it.
The bill was introduced for the pUr-
pose of allowing the city Of Wlnona 10
control its water and lighting plants,
but Senators Brewer and Eberhart,
while not objecting to the measure,
objected to the classification, fearing
that st. Cloud and MankatO would be
concerned. To prevent this the bill was
amended 70 affect cities Of not less than
10000 inhabitants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
LITTLE CANAL TO BE
BUILT IN INDIANA
Harbor TO Be Connected With Hoosier
Coal Fields

wal EiGloSs
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind March 3O.-A
contract has been signed between the
Indiana HarbOr syndicate and tbs
trunk lines running through Hammond
from Chicago by which the canal will
be built at once from Indiana harbor
three and a half miles south to the
Calumet river, the canal to be q feet
deep, 800 feet wide at the mouth and
250 feet wide elsewhere. Ii Will cost
100000. The railroads viii construct
swing bridges.
The syndicate is composed of prom
inent ChicagOans. 1t has incorporated
here the East Chicago belt line, to par
allel the canal at a distance of 5000
feet from it, to- give factories ship
ping facilities, and has Incorporated
the Indiana Harbor Railroad company
to connect the harbor with the coal
fields of Indiana in the vicinity of
Terre Haute. The coal road is cap
italiZed at 5000 600. A steamship line
has been organized. The Michigan
Central road is said 10 be interested
in the coal road.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
SHUT DOWN OF SEVEN
LARGE COTTON MILLS

Attempt to Procure Strike in Lawrence
Hosiery viii Likely Fall.
LOWELL. Mass, March 3O.-Organized
textile labor today showed its strength in
the shut down of the seven largest cotton
mills here. and not content with this,
the textile council. the delegate body Of
the local unions considered the adyisa-
bility of compelling an even wider appH-
cation of the shut down order by bringing
mill. This hosiery was exempted from
the strike order last week, the knitters'
union being permitted to remain neutral
as it had shown that it had no grievance
either in wages or time schedule. The
council tonight did not find the PROPOSE
ton well received and the outlook is not
favorable for a strike of the knitters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
Demonstration for Booth.

LONDON, March e0.-London ac-
corded Gen. William Booth, command
erin-chief of the Salvation Army, a
great welcome home at the Albert hall
tonight. He spoke touchingiy on his
reception in America.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
SUICIDE OF WIDOW WHO
LOST IN THE STOCK MARKET
Mrs. Robinson, Despondent Because She
Parted With $4,000.

NEW YORK. March 30.-Mrs. Eliza
pe Pee nni3tad encd ioefy fgS ber
self in the head In her apartments in
West One Hundred and Seventeenth
street. Dependency over the loss of $780,
600 in the stock market IS supposed to
have been the cause.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31

Continued on Fourth Page.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-20
WHEN A FUSE BLOWS OUT.
Explanation of n Common Experience
Among Electric Car Passengers.
Public Opinion.


One sees occasionally in the daily press
an account of the blowing out of the fuse
on an electric car. Now the greatest dam
ger to the passengers in such case lies in
the possibility of some unexpected happen
ing causing a panic. 1t is therefore most
desirable that everyone should know what
may be expected to hapepn on a car, and
that the happening is not necessarily an
indication of danger.
If steam engine is overloaded IL will
stop and refuse TO work, although the full
pressure of steam may inlpinge upon the
piston. and not cause any danger. On the
other hard, motor. when overloaded, tries
its best to do the work thrown upon it, II
il cannot run at rt.ll speed il will run at
whatever speed IL can. As the speed de-
creases, the current through the motor in
creases. and the motor adjusts itself TO that
speed at which the turning effort is sud-
cent TO cause rotation and do the work
The current which will flow through n
motor when il is standing still is i'm almost
all cases far in excess or that which the
motor is designed to carry: and, indeed in
a well-designed motor a current dangerous
for the motor will be reached before the
motor has been stalled. The effect of this
heavy current on the motor. If allowed 10
continue. is to heat the windings to a dan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-20
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Kings Daughters of the Second
Presbyterian Church will hold a Japanese
tea and a sale of fancy articles from
Japan tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 6
in the church study.
Hearing that Chris Lutz. saloon keeper
at No. 2101 Rural street, had a slot machine
in his saloon, Patrolmen Shelby and Beck
man visited the place in the early hours of
the morning Lutz escorted them through
the place with lamp, but no machine was
found.
Word comes from Seattle. Wash. that
Prof. Norman Hill Nesbitt, formerly
teacher Of French In this city. and the
principal actor in several escapades since
leaving here, is teaching his easy method"
In Seattle and is giving lectures on with
Boer and Briton in South Africa
DR.. Frank z. Marker will give stere-
opticon lecture tonight at Hall-place M. h.
Church descriptive of Rome Naples and
church While abroad DR.. Marker spent
several months in Italy making a large
and attractive collection of stereopticon
views of old and historic scenes.
Joseph English and Charles Ebert. nom
union men employed at the Panhandle
evening with some union men who had been
employed at the same place. but who are
out on strike, were unable to explain the
trouble to Judge Whallon in Police Court
yesterday morning and were fined 81 and
costs for assault and battery.
Mr.. Edward Frank, OF Lafayette. who
was hurt in the Purdue wreck. but who
was supposed to be only bruised, has been
found to have a broken hip. Mr.. Frank
has been at the City Hospital since the
accident and will be kept there for six
or eight weeks longer. He Is well known
i'm this city and has sung at several mu-
scales here, having a tenor voice Of ex-
ceptional quality.