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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
MINOR LEAGUES MEET
TO DISCUSS AGREEMENT
National Association to Prepare Offer to
Big Organizations.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE National
Association of Professional Baseball
Leagues will meet tomorrow at the Hotel
Victoria. This meeting is the result of a
conference held between President Ban
Johnson, of the American league; Presi-
dent Harry Pulliam, Of the National
league, and Powers, in regard to formu-
lating new national agreement to bind
all baseball leagues.
The minor league magnates will talk
over the situation and decide what thew
will ask of the big leagues. After the
meetings in this city Of the National
and American leagues Johnson, Pullian
and Powers will meet and draw up the
new agreement
The new agreement will be based on the
old lines, but viii be tripartite. 1t will
include as parties to it the National and
American leagues and the National AS
ISOLATION of Professional Baseball Clubs
the latter including all the most promt-
nent minor leagues throughout the coun-
try.
The reserve rule will be respected, and
IN fact, made the corner stone of the new
agreement. There will be no more steal
ing OF players, no more contract jumping
Players will be recognized as a clubs
chief assets and every club will have its
players protected.
The new agreement will be more euuit-
able than the old national agreement in
aSmuch as the new board of arbitration
VIII nave as members representatives
from the three organizations, and the ex-
penSeS Will be shared equally and each of
the three organizations will have a voice
in its decisions
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SUTTON DEFEATS sLossoN.
Interest In International Billiard Tourna-
ment Causes DeIav,

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE interest in the
International billiard tournament is caus-
ing delay: The Sale des Fetes of the
Grand hote, was crowded to it's utmost
capacity When play commenced tonight
Besides many noted professionals and
American tourists, the spectators includ-
ed Count Greffulhe, Marquis de Nun, L.
s. Thorndike. the Price and Princess of
Darrentasky and many Americans.
SloSson led off with II, but his bad
form of yesterday persisting, Sutton won
with comparative ease with a score OF
500 to 306 in q innings. Sutton's aver
age on the game was Is 1927, and Slos-
sons II 9-27. High runs were: Sutton,
Sc, II, S. and Slosson, II, 81 and q.
The game lasted three hours. Count
Wrie acted as umpire.
Slosson attributes his bad form to
rheumatic pains from which he is suf-
fering, and to the excessive heat Of the
hall, which greatly incommoded both
players. Both players were applauded
repeatedly by the spectators, especially
Slosson's run of II in the twenty-second
inning, and his closing run of 81. Slos-
son was evidently picking up toward the
end Of the game. but 1t was then too
late to change the fortune Of the game
When Sutton made his final score Slos-
son smilingly stepped forward and warm
ly shook the hand of his victorious op-
ponent.
Slosson tomorrow will play Louis Cure.
of France. who defeated Sutton on Sun
day In the opening game of the tourna-
ment
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UNITED STATES CLAIMS
AGAINST VENEZUELA
Protocol Arranging for Their Adjust
ment Is Signed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 17.-Sec-
rotary Hay, for the United States, and
Mr.. Bowen, for Venezuela, today sign
ed a protocol providing for the adjust
ment Of United States claims against
Venezuela by a commission to meet at
Caracas. This commission will consist
of two members, a Venezuelan and an
American, to be appointed respectively
by Presidents Castro and Roosevelt,
and in the event of disagreement an
umpire is to be appointed by the queen
of the Netherlands. 1t is expected that
the minister for foreign affairs will be
appointed as Venezuela's representa-
tive and that either Mr.. Bowen or Mr..
Russell, the United States charge, will
be named to represent the United
States.
Baron Covers, minister for the
Netherlands, called at the state depart
ment today and gave notice Of the ac-
ceptance by Queen Wilhelmina Of the
task imposed upon her, her consent
having been previously sought by both
parties to the arbitration.
The protocol signed today is expect
ed to serve as a model for similar in
struments to be arranged with the 9TH
er claimant powers.
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DECIDES
TO HOLD HIS TEAM
Club Owner Will Not Trans
fer Saints to Chi
cagO.

In a signed statement given out yes
terday George E. Lennon, owner Of the
st. Paul baseball team, formally an
nounced his determination to hold the
Saints in the American association.
The action of the local magnate was
expected, for the dangerous point in
this wrangle was passed when Len
non got away from the Chicago meet
ing of the association magnates with
the st. Paul franchise still in his pos
session.
In Chicago he received a most fiatter-
ing offer, an offer that would have
enabled him to take his team to Chi
cago without expense and still continue
to control the club, but having pledged
himself to save baseball for st. Paul,
the offer was put off, and now has
been definitely turned down.
President Lemons announcement to
hold the team in st. Paul would have
been made last week but for the local
club owners desire to treat Robert E.
Burke's offer with the consideration
due it. President Lennon wanted to
return to Chicago to inform Mr.. Burke
that the Saints would be held in st.
Paul, but was delayed by his business
interests here, and yesterday, not car
ing to continue the suspense Of the
local fans, he wired Burke that the
deal was off, and issued his formal
statement to the public.
The local management announces
that 1t has secured another site for a
downtown park, and that another at
tempt will be made to secure the pas
sage Of an ordinance permitting the
erection of downtown park.
With the question of the transfer
ended, Manager Mike Kelley has an
nounced his lineup for the coming
year as follows:
Catchers, Pierce, Hurley and Sulli-
van; pitchers, Ferguson, Skopecs
Chech, Stewart, Pearsons and Davis:
first base, Kelley and Spooner: second
base, Higgins; shortstop, Clingman
and Marcan; third base, Wheeler and
Schaefer; left field, Geier; center field,
Shannon; right field, Jackson and Wal
tiers.
The players will report in Chicago
March %, and will proceed to Little
Rock for the spring training. Practice
games will be played with the Pitts
burg National league club, the Vicks-
burg club, Monroe, st. Louis, Shreve-
port, Pine Bluff, Memphis, Birming-
ham, Atlanta, Montgomery and Nash
Vile.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
HOLSTER WOULD
RATHER MIX PILLS
Former Northwestern Coach to Decline
Pennsylvania Offer.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Dr. HoIlister, for
not expect to accept the offer Of the
University Of Pennsylvania to go there
and coach the baseball team the coming
season and others. DR.. HOLSTERS drug
ton avenues was burned last Wednesday.
The coach attended the theater in the
evening and returned home to find it
burned to the ground He had made
plans to open dispensary at Claybourn
and Fullerton avenues when he received
the offer from the East.
II they offer a sufficient inducement
will CO., said he today. Still. how
ever. doubt very much if they will come
up. to the terms 1 want I have planned
this dtspensary and think 1 had better
drop athletics altogether in the way of
coaching teams. Penn now has Roy
Thomas, the professional handling the
team, and he will stay with them until
the season opens, Of course
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standing regarding the application of
the law to these schemes on the ground
that they are lotteries. The question
whether the making of bets or pools
on races or like events constitutes a
lottery within the meaning of the anti
lottery act, he says, does not seem to
have been passed on by any federal
court, but the state courts have held
in numerous decisions that the laying
Of such bets or wagers, OF the forma-
ton of such pools, is not an offense
against statutes prohibiting the opera
ton of lottery enterprises. In an opin-
ion dated Jan. 2, 1894, the Hon. John
l.. Thomas, then assistant attorney
general for the postoffice department,
said the use Of the mails to carry on
correspondence for the reception Of
money which parties desire to bet upon
certain horses, while undoubtedly a.
gambling scheme, does not come with
in the terms Of the anti lottery act.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
BOWLERS MAY SECEDE
IF WEST is IGNORED
Fight to Land Next National Tournament
for Milwaukee Grows Hot.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 17.-Tnere
Bowling association. Unless the next
tournament goes to Milwaukee, it is prob
able that the bowlers of Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota will secede from the Ma
tioral association and form an Interstate
league The western bowlers consider
they a entitled to the tournament next
year. Chicago bowlers are not taking
bend IN the contest and are not COM
nittinG themselves, but it is understood
they are anxious to see the tournament
come West rather than go East. Cleve-
minds and the latest report is that they
are going after the next tournament with
great vigor. The Clevelanders were in
teams will all doubtless give their support
to Cleveland. None of the local dele
gates have intimated which city they, will
support indianapolis and Chicago dele
gates hold the balance of power.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
Monte Carlo Chess.

MONTE CARLO, Feb. lin the sixth
round of the international chess tourna-
ment here today. Teichmann beat Mo-
reau, center counter gambit in twenty
four moves; Schlechter beat Reggie
queens gambit declined in nineteen
moves and the game between Mason and
Taubenhaus resulted in a draw after
thirty-two moves. Albin beat Mieses.
kings bishops pawn opening, In thirty
SIX moves; Marshall beat Pillsbury
queens gambit declined, in sixty-three
moves; Marco beat Tarreseh, Ruy Lopez
opening. in sixty-five- moves The con-
test between Wolf and Marioczy was
postponed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE WILL
ANNOUNCE SITE FEB. "a
Location of Park to Be Made Public at
Annual Meeting.

CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-President Ran
Johnson Is home from his Eastern trip'
Where he has been attending to the mat.
New York team Of the American league
He did not get down to his office until az
ternoon, and then was not willing to
location Of the New York grounds 'iAo
We have everything fixed up and tbe
business all attended to, but will not
state the location until the meeting Of the
league, Johnson said yesterday afternoon,
RMS meeting will be held about Feb "a
IN New York city. Johnson win return
RP@bs sIa the last Of this wee to attend.
o mnere seems little doubt now that the
srounds are on Manhattan island and that
an agreement was reached with the New
YORK syndicate to furnish them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
TRIES NEW STRENGTH TEST,

strong Man Foster, OF Harvard, Estab.
fishes Record.
er SAM N156;E. Mass, Feb. 1.-THE
way gymnasium at Harvard to eS4o hIiHt,
a record under DR.. Sargent's new svs-
lem Tedn4 mas Just been made by 3. w. G.
Fuster, a varsity crew member and
team tea Saturday. He scored a total 1ii of
ZSO,1IO foot pounds. Foster was ona Of
me me Ten strongest men in the intercoi-
tenn last year. The new system 5See
away with apparatus and test has 10
pc completed in thirty minutes. FosteT
t ns res m root pounds on the six series
Abdomen, 26,681:. pull up. 1914. nusb
up up. $3.50; back. 5000; legs, 22,722: tbeh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
Way Out for Rooney.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 17.-Al-
though ordered before court-martiaI
for stranding the United States steam
ship Frolic in Philippine waters, some
months ago, Lieutenant Commander
w; A Rooney, on account of his physi-
cal CONDITION, has been ordered before
an examining and retiring board. and
1t is understood he will be retired. thus
suspend1ng the court-martial proceed
ings.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
"EsTHER" LETTER Boss UP AGAIN.
Editor Accused of Publishing Obscene
Epistle CHARGED to Rev. FaIk Giertsen

EpistIe Charged to Rev. FaIk oJertsen.
The Esther letter has bobbed up
The too loving epistIe sent to a Jewish
beauty in Sweden. as alleged, by Rev NJ.
Falk Gjertsen, of Minneapolis, is once
more in the public prints and incidentally
in court
Edward Lund. 1900 Clinton avenue. was
arrested yesterday on a charge Of send
ing improper matter through the mails
There is also a warrant out for Hans A,
Foss, Lund'S partner. The latter is ex-
pected to deliver himself to the United
states marshal tomorrow.
Lund published the obscene letter above
referred to in his paper, Nye Normanden.
Inc publication occurred nearly a year
ago, and action by the United States au.
thorities has been deferred to this time,
The publisher was arraigned before Cons
missioner Abbott yesterday and bound
over to the grand jury in $500 bail
Rev. GJertsen denies that he ever wrote
the letter, and alleges that there is a
conspiracy against him which originated
IN Norway 1t is believed in some dfrec-
lions that this case is expected to bring
out matters showing the existence Of such
a conspiracy and involving Minneapolis
people who are members of the Bethany
Lutheran church.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
Soft Coal Men Organize.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. IA
large number Of bituminous coal oper-
ators shipping to tidewater met here to-
day and formed an association to be
known as the Bituminous Coal Trade as
ISOLATION 1t is said the new organiza-
ton represents about rs per cent of the
operators in the Clearfield and Miles
Dale Top. Beech Creek and West Vir-
ginia fields. The object is to keep the
proper supply on hand and prevent
fluctuations Of prices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
CHARLIE MCCARTHY
TO ASSIST CURTIS
Wisconsin Elects Its Assistant Coach for
IL Football Team.

Special to The Globe
MADISON. Wis. Feb. 17.-Charles Nc
Carthy was tonight elected assistant coach
of the University of Wisconsin football
team. This will make the system out
Of graduate coaches exclusively, as the
head coach, Arthur Curtis, is a graduate,
and Mccarthy an instructor In the uni
Versity. The salary is $1,000 for the eight
weeks season
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
Miss Roosevelt In New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb 17.-Miss
Alice Roosevelt's debut in New Orleans
night the Atlanteans gave their ball at
the French opera house, and Miss Roose-
welt occupied a specially decorated box
AS soon as the tapleaux and coronation
to seat beside the throne, the king pre-
scented her a handsome souvenir, and she
was incorporated into the royal party,
special honors being paid her by all the
grandees OF the mimic court
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
MeovERN WANTS SMALL GLOVES.
Articles of Agreement for Jordan Fight
Must be CHANGED

BOSTON, Mass. Feb. 1.-THE articles
of agreement for Terry McGovern's matcn
with Ben Jordan. at the National Sport
rived from England today for McGovern's
signature. The papers, however are not
signed; In the articles 1t is stipulated
that the gloves are to weigh six ounces
regulation size, five ounces, will do, and
that if the match is to be made it will
have to be with that understanding
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
FORMER CHAMPION
NOW A CONVICT
MddIeweIaht La Blanche Gets Two Years
for Larceny.

BANGOR, Me-, Feb. 17-Mike Dalv. Of
Bangor, ex-lightweight champion pugilist
of New England, and George La Blanche.
known as the Marine" ex-champion
middleweight of the world, have been SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment each
for larceny, in the supreme court They
were convicted Of robbing drunken man
in q hotel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
Cars Roll Over.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Feb. 17.-The rear
trucks Of q attached to the Burling-
ton q Missouri river train from BILLINGS
Mont, left the rails six miles north of
here tonight, causing the cars to roll
over. c. W. Smith, colored, aged forty
I'VE, waiter. was instantly killed
Charles Bowen, another waiter, was bad
ly scalded. Conductor T. J. Walker. of
the dining car, was slightly injured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
Venezuela Raises Duties.

CARACAS, Feb. ia presidential
decree issued today establishes a war
contribution in the form Of an extra
duty Of 80 per cent to be levied on all
imports. The export duty on coffee is
made two bolivaTs per bags weight;
on cocoa Is bolivars and on hides 4
bolivars per hundred pounds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
CHICAGO STREET RAILWAY
MEN REFUSE TO ARBITRATE
Overwhelming Majority Vote in Favor Of
Strike.

CHICAGO, Feb 17.-Announcement
that an overwhelming majority Of the
Chicago City Railway company's en-
ployes have voted for strike is. to be
of delegates Of unions composing the al
lied trades connected with the opera
ton of the system. Pressure was eX-
erted from various sources to bring about
arbitration of the differences in pursu-
ance of the proposal made last night by
Robert McCulloch, general manager Of
Hahn. Of the Street Car Mems union,
said tonight that there was no occasion
for arbitration. However, under the rules
of the organization the result of the bal
loting must be submitted to the national
executive officers before a strike may be
put into effect
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
GOLFERS ELECT OFFICERS.
United States Association Holds Annual
Meeting in New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the United States Golf asso-
lowing officers We're unanimously elected:
President, G. Herbert Windeler. Coun-
try club; Brookline, Mass; vice presi-
Country club, Chicago, and Adrian II.
Larkin, New York; treasurer, Samuel Y
Heebner. Philadelphia; secretary, Maturin
Ballou, New York
R. III. Robertson, the outgoing president
presided at the meeting. The report Of
the executive committee showed the pres
ent membership to include twenty eight
President Windeler said he had hoped to
be able to announce the coming Of an
Oxford and Cambridge university golf
team during this season, but was unable
to do so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
Earl Thawed by a Million.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 17.-Mrs
William Thaw, formerly of Pittsburg, but
now residing in Washington, today an
Miss Alice Thaw, to the Earl of Var
mouth. Miss Thaw inherited 81, 900, 900
in her own right from her father, who
was an iron manufacturer, and will sue
coed to another large fortune on the
death of her mother.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
JOCKEY BADLY INJURED,
Rider Is Thrown and Two Horses Are
Killed In Collision.

Killed In Collision.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 1.-THE
racing at Ingleside today was marred by
of two horses and the injury of jockey.
The unfortunate affair occurred in the
fifth race. Candros was crowded into the
rail- after a quarter of mile was COW
bury heavily, Elkarn fell over Candros
and was instantly killed. Candros sus-
tained a broken leg and it was found
necessary to destroy him.
Waterbury was bruised and shaken
up, but there is no evidence of a fracture.
Bozeman, who rode Elkarn, escaped in
jury.
Favorites did not fare well during the
afternoon, not one winning. The wealth
er was fine and the track fast.
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Castro Throws Us Bouquet.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE follow
ing cable dispatch has been received
from President Castro, Of Venezuela:
81 charge the Associated Press to
transmit, together with my gratitude,
my sentiments of Difference to the peo-
pie of the United States"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
MINNEAPOLIS

large. quantity of dynamite would be-
required to blow it up
The sessions will continue until Satur-
day. Lectures and papers by the leading
mndertakers Of the state will be given.
The examination of embalmers will take
place under the direction of Dr. Fl. M.
Bracken, secretary of the state board Of
health. The examination will be held
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
ICE JAM THREATENS A
TOWN WITH DESTRUCTION
People Suffering and Obliged to Eat Their
Meat Raw.

VIENNA, Feb. 1.-THE attempts to
break up the ice jam on the Vistula. near
Szcuezin, by dynamite have failed: The
town of Szcuezin is threatened with de-
struction. The people are suffering
greatly. The foods have compelled them
to kill their animals and devour the flesh
raw, all their food, cooking utensils and
belongings having been swept away by
the floods. which extend for many miles.
Further troops have been summoned to
aid in succoring the villagers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
To Araue for Canada.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. lit is report
ed that Edward Blake has been retained
by the Dominion government as counsel
before the Alaskan boundary commission.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
CLEANLINESS"

Is the watchword for health and vigor. COM
fort and beauty. Mankind is learning not
only the necessity but the luxury of clean
illness. SAPOLIO, which has wrought
such changes in the home, announces her
sister triumph
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
cantIIIon SIGNS Willie moelu

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Feb. 17.-Man-
ager Cantillon. of the Milwaukee Amer .i
Ter William McGil, who plaved Will 1 Po !
ria last season. e1A eo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
DITMoRE is SENTENCED.
Pleads Guilty and Receives Fifteen Years
in PenitentiarY

Edward Ditmore yesterday pleaded
guilty before Judge Harrison to robbery
in the second degree. He was sentenced
to fifteen years in Saltwater, and Judge
Harrison, in passing sentence, informed
MIN that the only reason he did not give
him longer sentence was because under
the law he was unable to do so.
Ditmore was indicted on the charge Of
having held up Il. T. Sergeant, Jan r.
near the Plymouth avenue bridge, taking
LET
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
HoBsoN REACHES TWIN CITIES.

Lectures at Agricultural College at st.
Anthony Park.
Capt. Richard P Hobson yesterday ar
rived at Minneapolis, and in the evening
addressed q gathering at the agricultural
school in St. Anthony Park. Capt Hob
son stopped during the day at the West
hotel
He will today visit ST. Paul, calling
upon Gov S. R. Van SAINT and army Of
ficerS stationed in the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
"eHouL-PRooF" cAsKET SHOWN.
Undertakes Have One on Exhibition at
Their Convention

About $50 funeral directors arrived in
the city yesterday and are in attendance
at the thirteenth annual convention of the
Minnesota Funeral Directors association
One Of the features in connection with
the convention IS an exhibition Of a
oul-proof casket. 1t is so strong that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
MUSIC BOX FREE

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ROACH TO CATCH.

Michigan University Concludes Neqotia-
lions With Chicago Player.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. 1T is
announced that negotiations which have
been in progress for some time with r
c. Roach. who formerly pitched for the
Chicago National ball team. have been
concluded, and that he will coach the
baseball team of the University of Mich
igan this Spring