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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
TO EXAMINE BOOKS
Wisconsin's Railroad Commits
sioners Will Investigate.

State Railroad Commissioner John w.
Thomas. of Wisconsin, will bring corps
of expert accountants to St. Paul Jan. L
to examine. the books of railroads having
Offices in the Twin Cities and operating
lines in Wisconsin.
The purpose of the investigation is TO
ascertain if the companies are granting
unlawful or secret rebates to Wisconsin
shippers Commissioner Thomas was IN
st. Paul for three days this week ar
ranging with the various railroads for the
investigation. He was assured by all the
officials interested that everything posi-
BILE will be done by the lines to faclhtate
the investigation and to aid the expert
accountants.
While in ST. Paul Mr.. Thomas called
at the offices of the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific, Burlington, Milwaukee
and Omaha. He also spent some time In
Minneapolis at the general offices OF the
500 line. 1t is probable that the expert
accountants will begin their work in Min
neapolis, as the programme laid out by
Mr.. Thomas schedules the 500 line for
the first investigation The books OF the
Omaha will next be examined.
1t is thought that the investigation will
take several months, as a thorough eX-
animation will be made The period COW
cred by the investigation is from Jan. 1,
1901, to June 80, 1903.
Mr.. Thomas now has a corps of account
ants at work in Chicago conducting a
similar investigation there. 1t is prob
able that the work in the Windy City
will be finished before the end of the
year, and that the same clerks who are
at work in that city will conduct the in
vestigation in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
SALTWATER

The grand jury completed its work last
service unless recalled by the court In
dictments We're returned against Arthur
o. Dillon for selling indecent articles
and he forfeited cash bail in the sum
of 500 by not appearing Charles Rus
sell was indicted for grand larceny in
the second degree and was given until
next Monday to plead. w. B. Hatton was
indicted for having forged the name of
Edward WEIGH to a mortgage on Mr.
Welch's farm. George H. Sullivan was
appointed to defend him, and he was
were returned against Jonas Johnson,
Frank Carley, w. j. Holcomb and Au-
gust Bergeron. The bonds of James Mat
thews were declared forfeited because
Mr.. Matthews failed to appear to answer
to an indictment charging him with hav-
ing obtained a signature to a paper by
false representation Court was adjourned
until next Monday, when the hearing of
jury cases will be commenced.
be held today, and the interment will take
place in South Saltwater.
Deputy Warden j. 8. Glennon is at home
. from Dubuque, where he attended the
funeral of Edward Morgan, for several
years chief of police of that city, who
was boyhood friend of Mr.. Glennon.
The. claim Of Fielding & Shepley for
repaving Myrtle and Chestnut streets has
been allowed in full by the city council
Notwithstanding the contract was not
completed within the agreed time
The marriage Of Adolph Frederick and
Miss Gretchen Smith occurred last even
ing. The groom is a bookkeeper in the
employ OF the Minnesota Mercantile COM
pany.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
ROCK ISLAND FIGHTS
CHEAP COAL RATES
BurIineton's Proposed Reduced Tariff
Meets With Dlsfavor.

The Rock Island is planning to fight the
Burlington's proposed 81 a ton coal rate
from the Illinois fields to the Twin Cities.
Traffic officials of the Rock Island system
have notified the Burlington, so it is said,
that if the cheap coal rate becomes eff
fective there will be general reduction
made in commodity rates in the territory
Travelled by the Burlington and Rock ISL
and systems.
The coal fields of Illinois are largely in
the control of the Frisco and Rock Island
systems. For years they have had a
monopoly of the traffic. About two-thirds
of the Illinois fuel brought into Minnesota
is carried over the Rock Island.
The announcement that the Burlington
would probably inaugurate a 81 rate from
the Illinois fields to the Twin Cities caused
the other line to serve notice at once on
the Burlington officials that if the reduc-
ton We're made general freight rate war
would follow.
The Burlington's reason for making the
rate was to provide freight for its west
bound cars during the winter months,
when eastbound traffic is much heavier
than the west bound. 1t was figured that
even at as low rate as 81 a ton more
money could be made than by hauling
empty cars
1t is now said that the Burlington has
abandoned it's plan for cheap coal rates.
The officials do not care to antagonize the
Rock Island. The profit from the cheap
coal rates would be small, and the rev.
enue not sufficient to Justify bringing
about freight war in other territory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19

everything in its power to save any
equities Colombia may have in this
isthmus-. Thus it is recognized as en-
tirely proper that some part of the $780,
100000 which the United States govern
ment is to pay over to Panama upon
the ratification Of the treaty should be
allotted by the government of Panama
to Colombia in payment of Panama S
share ofAthe Colombian national debt.
1t is understood, however, that the
United States government would not
offer an affront to the Colombian dig"
nifty and honor by rendering directly a
sum of money in the nature of bride
as a slave for the separation of Pan
anna; and while it could not specify in
it's agreement with Panama that any
part of the s10,000,000 was to be di-
verted to Colombia, there would be no
concealment of the hopes of the United
States In that direction.
The following cablegram was re-
ceived at the state department this af-
ternoon from Consul General Gudger,
at Panama, dated today:
There is a good deal of excitement
in Buena Ventura and some feeling
against foreigners. The Colombian
government is said to be considering
land invasion of the isthmus.''
Admiral Glass is expected to send
ship to Buena Ventura if in his judg-
ment the situation warrants it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
EAR GRATING is A
TEDIOUS PROCESS
Unnamed Western Millionaire Re
ceives Compensation for Loss.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 18.-Dr.
Andrew L. Nielsen, of New York, today
performed the operation of grating an
ear upon the head of Western mil
llonafre whose name the surgeon says
he is under bond not to reveal The
operation was to have been performed
in New York, but District Attorney
Jerome is said to have interfered DR..
Nielsen advertised for man willing
to sell an ear for $4,000, and Of 300 APP
plicants he selected a young German,
who conducts restaurant in New
York. Dr. Nielsen said:
'HThe operation has been performed
and promises to be successful My
patient is a wealthy man from the
West. How he lost one ear I do not
know. 1t appears to have been cut. off
with sharp instrument. The opera
ton took place at private hospital
here, where was assisted by Phila-
delphia physician and one from New
York. The two men were placed in
opposite directions on an elongated
bed One-half of the volunteers ear,
the upper half, was cut off, together
with about four inches of the skin be-
hind the ear. This was twisted around
and fitted to freshly prepared wound
upon my patients head. The half ear
was held in place by bandages. and
the two men bound so they could not
move their heads. They must retain
this position for at least twelve DAYS
to allow the circulation to come
through the flap of skin that still re-
mains a part Of the volunteers SCALP.
If this half ear starts to unite properly,
the lower half of the ear will be graft
ed in the same manner"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
ADVANCES SOME NEW
POSTAL IDEAS
First Assistant Postmaster General Pro-
poses Some Material Changes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 18.--Robert
j. Wynne, first assistant postmaster gen.
eral, in his annual report recommends that
congress authorize clerk hire allowances
at all third class postoffices. Only the
first and second-class offices have this
allowance at present, and Mr.. Wynne adj
vocates an allowance for this purpose Of
500 wherever the pestmaster's salary is
master gets 81 200 or $1,000; $500 where
the postmaster gets $1,400 or $1,000; $500
where the postmastertis salaried at 81, 600
or $1.700, and $500 where the salary is
from $1.S00 or $780,. This would make
the total appropriation for clerk hide al
lowances at third-class postof1ces and
for separating mails at third and fourth
class postoffices and for unusual business
$1,000, 600. 30
Mr. Wynne recommends a new classifi-
cation law for clerks in first and second
class postof1ces, creating new positions
and abolishing the titles of all clerks be-
low the grade of foreman, simply desig-
mating as clerks employees whose duties
are purely clerical, A lump appropria-
ton of $20,000,00 is asked for clerks at
first and second-class offices instead of
segrega ting his appropriation into grades
of clerks.
During the year domestic money orders
issued amounted to 1858 562, 428 and the
excess of receipts from this source over
expenses paid from the proceeds was
1904, 888. The amount of money orders,
both domestic and international, includ-
ing postal notes issued since the organ
ization of the system in 1864, was $4,S97,
9O3,613. The receipts at the dead letter
office of mail matter of all classes and
from all sources which could not be de-
liyered. deciphered or were unma1lable
were 1913, 52S pieces, an increase Of SA
per cent.
Mr. Wynne urges legislation to abolish
the private letter box abuse in large cities;
to prevent the boycotting of postof1ces
because of political differences, petty
jealousies, selfish motives, etc., to pun
ish the use of postmarking stamp, for
any unlawful or improper use; to abso-
lutely bar inflammab BILE material from the
mails and to further restrict the mailing
of disease germs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
CRITICAL TO eoeoTA.
coIombians Assume Menacins Attitude
Toward United States.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 49,
The situation at Bogota has assumed
critical phase as far as relations be-
tween the United States and Colombia
are concerned. Minister Beaupre on
the 18th inst was pressed strongly by
the Colombian government to know
whether the United States intended to
recognize the new republic Of the
Panama. It Is understood that the
request was in such shape as to con-
stitute a menace in the event that the
recognition had been extended. Mr..
Beaupre was instructed by this govern
ment again to inform the Colombian
government that such recognition had
been extended to the new republic Of
Panama by the United States simply in
the interest of humanity and civiliza-
ton and in execution of solemn treaty
obligations binding upon the United
States He was instructed to tender
to the Colombian government the good
offices of the United States to effect
a settlement of the difficulties between
Colombia and Panama.
The department. is disnosed tn DO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
MAKES GREATER CUT
Rock Island Reduces the Rate
on Grain From Nebraska.

Announcement was made yesterday at
the Chicago and Omaha offices OF the
Rock Island that radical cut In through
grain rates from Nebraska points to ST.
Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago is to be
made Immediately.
The new rates, which will become Ell
fective at once, are even lower tnan
the proportional low rates MADE by the
Great Western when that line opened us
Omaha extension. The Great Westerns
proportional through rates apply on ship
ments from points where the rates are
more than 10 and IL cents respectively
on corn and wheat.
The Rock Islands new proportional
schedule of through rates makes the re-
duced rates apply to points Where the
present rate is as low as and lo cents
on corn and wheat.
1t is evidently the intention of the
Rock Island to make a strong bid for the
Omaha Minneapolis grain business. since
the Great Western made us low Late Ell ell
fectiye that line has secured the pulk
of the wheat and corn trafhc between .he
two towns. ,,,
What action the Great Western will
take on the Rock Islands reduction could
not be definitely learned last nlSnt. II
was said by officials of the company that
it is likely that the Stickney line VIII
make it's low proportional rate apply 10
points where the rate is 6 and 10 cents,
meeting the cut made by the Rock island
AS the matter now stands the Rock ISL
and has the advantage on through ship
ments of wheat and corn to the Northern
and Eastern grain markets.
There was rumor yesterday TO the
effect that President Stickney, of the
Great Western, had decided to abandon
his purpose of putting in proportional
rate on grain from Omaha by the aa, way OF OF
Chicago. When the work OF checKlng IN
the rates was finished 1t was discovered
that the new grain rates from Omaha to
the gulf would be so much under those
to the seaboard that the Great western
could not expect to do any business on
grain to Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
MOODY STANDS BY
FIGHTING BOB" EVANS
Secretary Announces His Decision on the
Roasting of Court Martial.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 1s-Sec-
rotary Moody today announced his de-
cision In the matter of the protest Of
Paymaster H. E. Biscoe against the
language used by Rear Admiral Evans
commanders n-chief of the Asiatic sta
ton, in reviewing the result of the
court-martiai of Assistant Paymaster
Nichols
After ruling that Rear Admiral Evans
as the converting and reviewing authority
of the court-martial in question was
within the limits Of his authority in criti-
cising the finding, of not guilty upon the
third charge and pronouncing the sent
ence inadequate and In his criticism and
animadversion upon the court, Secretary
Moody says in conclusion:
ut is not to be inferred from this de-
cision that, although the power of CEN
sure by the reviewing authority by court
martial Is clearly shown to exist by an
unbroken practice for many years. it
should be indisoriminately exercised 1t
is to be kept in mind that members Of
court-martial must be Independent in
their action and are not subject to con-
troll. It Is, however, considered that in
this instance Rear Admiral Evans has
not shown himself unworthy of the con-
tinued confidence of the department On
the contrary, 1t is believed that he was
actuated by a high sense of duty and
transpired by regard for the honor and
welfare of the service"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
HAS A CURE FOR
CONSUMPT TON
Russian Mining Engineer
Said to Succeed Where
Doctors Fail.

MOSCOW, Nov. 1S.-Remarkable
cures of consumption have recently
been effected in Russia by Kisel Zagor-
anski, formerly a mining engineer and
now specially licensed by the Russian
medical department to practice medi-
cine in cases of tuberculosis. Zagor-
anski has given an account Of the orig
in of his consumption cure, from which
it appears that thirty years ago he was
sent to Siberia to superintend extern
siVe mining works. The medical
facilities there were extremely limited,
Zagoranski himself attended to the
medical wants of the workmen to the
best of his ability. An old foreman of
the mine. however, always took care
invariably cured them. The foreman
died some years ago, confding his
tuberculosis specific to ZagOranSli,
who continued to use it.
An English woman, who had been
given up by the DOCTORS submitted to
Zagoranskfs treatment which was
given under professional medical OBJ
servation. AT the end of a week the
proportion of tuberculosis bacilli in the
saliva had been reduced 10 per cent,
and at the end of six weeks the patient
had gained twenty-five pounds, and no
trace of baccilli was observable. From
being unable to walk across the room,
the patient regained her normal
strength. This occurred last spring,
and the cure appears to be permanent.
In conversation w. E. Smith, brother
of the United States consul, cited other
equally remarkable cases. Zagoranski's
treatment, according to Mr.. Smith,
consists in merely the drinking of his
nj n
with life in the open air and the OBJ
servance of a careful dietary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
SPEAKS AT CLEVELAND
soys Moral Training Is Necessary for
Both Individual and State.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov 1S.-The fif-
tieth anniversary of the dedication of St.
Patrick's Roman Catholic church was
observed here today in that church. ST.
Patrick's is the second oldest church in
the city. Bishop Horstmann and local
clergymen were the officers of the SOL
emn pontifcal mass sung in honor of the
event. There were 100 priests from the
diocese present.
The greatest interest centered in the
sermon by Archbishop Ireland, of ST.
Paul, MINI. The archbishop spoke for
intended to show the necessity of moral
training as part of every individual and
for the welfare of the state Archbishop
Ireland returned to St Paul tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
VACANCIES ARE FILLED
Senate Steering Committee Completes Its
Little Task.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 18.-The
Democratic senate steering committee
has completed it's plans for filling Dem
ocratic vacancies on standing commit
tees and tomorrow will make q report to
Sector Hale, chairman of the Repub-
iican committee on vacancies. IT has
been necessary to make trades affecting
committees on which there were no va
cancies. An agreement had been reached
whereby Senator Teller was to retire from
the finance committee and accept an APP
pointment to the judiciary committee,
but this was upset by two conferences
held today Important assignments are
as follows
Commerce, Culberson and Foster Qa.);
District of Columbia, German and Dubois;
finance, German and Bailey; foreign rela-
lions, McCreary; interoceanic canals,
Taliaferro; judiciary. Patterson; military
affairs, Blackburn; postoffices and post
roads, Gorman public lands, Dubois.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
New Venezuelan Cabinet.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 1S.-The
American charge at Caracas today ca
bled the state department, giving adj
vices of the formation of new Vene-
zuelan cabinet, constituted as follows:
Interior, DR.. Lucio Balbo: foreign af.
fairs, Gustavo ]. Sanevria; war and
marine, Gen. Manuel Salvador Aranio:
finance, DR.. Jose C. de Castro; public
works, Dr. Alexander Rivas Vasouez::
public instruction, DR.. Edouard o.
Blanco; governor of federal district,
Gen. r. Tallo MendeZo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
Meeting Of Farm Experts.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1s.-At
todays session of the Association of
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Sta
tons, Prof. w. A. Withers, of the North
Carolina College of Agriculture and Me-
chanical Arts, made a report reviewing
the enforcement Of the pure food law.
President Atherton, of the Pennsylvania
State college, made an address on military
instruction at land grant colleges, taking
exception to the war departments reduc-
ton of the term of service of officers of
the army detailed for service at the col
leges from four to two years President
e. A. Bryan, of the state college of
Washington, also advocated measures to
improve military instruction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
MILLERS FILE PROTEST
AGAINST INCREASE
Flour Makers Want Present Tariff to Re-
main In Force.

Northwestern millers are protesting
against the proposed rise of 2 cents on
to take place Dec. 1 from Chicago to the
Atlantic seaboard. On that date the re-
duced rates expire by limitation. Recent
~, however. the advance of one-half cent
per bushel on grain east of Buffalo has
gone into effect
Should the proposed advance of 2 cents
from the Mississippi river be made the
rates, it is alleged, would be out of pro-
ern lines are opposed to making the ad-
vance. The present rates probably will
remain in effect until Dec. 81, when the
rates in effect prior to Sept. 16 will go into
effect
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
Thew Refriend Sunday Laws.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 1s.-The state
conference in the interest of Christian
principles of civil government began here
today and was followed by a meeting Of
of sixty delegates are present. Rev. s.
F. Scovel, of Wooster, Ohio, president of
the National Reform association presided
over the meetings. Rev. J. A. Bailey, D;
D.. of Mount Jackson, Pa, was elected
Secretary. and Rev. J.. T. Marvin, New
castle, Pa. assistant Topics Of interest
to the enforcement of Sunday laws were
discussed. AT
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Transcontinental Passenger assoo
citation has announced a rate OF slS.oo
from Portland, Or, to San FRANCISCO
round "trip rate to Portland and for the
convention of the National Live Stock
association Jan. II to Is. making q round
trip rate of $63 so from the Twin Cities to
San Francisco.
J. C. Eden, assistant general traffic
manager of the Great Northern, with
headquarters at Seattle, is in st. Paul.
He reports business conditions on the
coast satisfactory. and says there Is s, a
Great Northern is pushing its improve
ments at Seattle vigorously.
F. P. Smith, of Spokane, will look after
personal damage claims and c. D.. Crow
the Spokane district of the Great Northern
east of the Columbia river, while L. F.
Gordon, of Seattle, will have charge of
both classes of claims arising west OF
the Columbia.
Northwestern Passenger Agent w. B..
Dixon, of the Milwaukee, has received a
copy of the Midland Express, published at
Birmingham, England, Oct 81. 1903, which
contains an advertisement OF the road,
telling of it's Pioneer Limited service be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul.
The Rock Island has abandoned the use
of the12, 000-nlile credential book and ac-
copied the 1000 mile book good on trains.
This makes the use of mileage books uni
form in all territory west of Chicago and
ends all complications.
The Wisconsin Central has taken q
party of Minneapolis men to Milwaukee.
Manitowoc and other Wisconsin Central
shippings points, to show the facilities of
the company for handling business the
year around.
Much of the steel put down on the
Coule Cfty-Adrian cutoff of the Northern
Pacific has been found to be of such
poor quality that it will probably require
reconstruction before the line can be
operated
F. c: Myers, city freight agent at Ev-
erett for the Great Northern, has re-
signed to accept a position with the Rock
Island. and will be succeeded by P. Casey,
agent in Whatcom.
The Grand Trunk will put on a special
midnight train from Chicago to Montreal
from Dec 1 to Jan. 1, on account of the
Canadian excursion business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
steel trust Buying More,

YOUNGSTOWN q Ohio, Nov. IA con-
ference was held here yesterday between
A. W. Thompson, president Of the Re-
public Iron and Steel company, and
Charles J. Guthrie, formerly president Of
the American Steel Hoop company, which,
it is said. was in regard to the purchase
of the Republic Iron and Steel company
properties by the United States Steel
corporation. 1t is said that following the
United States Steel corporation stock,
that it is the intention to take up the
Renuhlic plants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
wrecked on a Wreck.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 1S.-The steam
er Fred Pabst, owned by the West Di-
vision Steamship company, Of Chicago,
today struck the sunken wreck of the
steamer Minnesota, which burned yester-
day in the st. Clair river near Algonac,
and punched large hole In her port bow.
The water came in SO fast that 1t was
necessary to beach the Pabst. and she
now lies on the beach half mile below
Algonac, with six feet of water in her
hold The Pabst was loaded with grain
for Detroit.