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The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
CUBAN TREATY BILL
MAY GO OVER
Likelihood of the Adjournment
of the Extra Session Next
Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20.-The
Democratic senators, at caucus held
this afternoon, decided to consider the
Cuban bill on its merits and confine
the discussion to the bill itself without
bringing in collateral questions. This
means that no tariff amendments will
be offered and that the tariff question
will not be discussed.
The conclusion was reached at the
end of a long discussion. The session
was said to be quite harmonious ana
the decision reached was practically
unanimous. It was stated that the
Democrats want 1t understood that In
reaching this agreement they have not
abandoned the fight on the tariff, but
that they believe they can reach the
tariff in some other way.
The attitude Of the Democrats
means early action on the Cuban bill
and the prospects are for the hnal
adjournment of the extra session on
Wednesday, with an agreement to
vote after week Of debate IN the
regular session If the Republicans
make the minority such proposition.
The whole time in the senate today
was devoted to debating motion to
refer the Cuban treaty to the commit
tee on foreign relations. The party
line was sharply drawn in the discus
sion, the Republicans advocating such
reference and the Democrats contend
ing the measure should go to the
committee on finance. The motion
prevailed without division. The de-
bate served to bring out some Incl
dental references to the merits of the
bill. Mr.. Allison denied that there was
any purpose of revising the tariff by
reciprocity treaties.
Strong opposition has developed IN
the house tS ap adjournment of the
special session prior to the passage OF
the bill to make the Cuban treaty eff
fective. Leaders of the house base
their opposition to the programme sug,
gested on the ground that a special
session having been convoked by the
president for a specific purpose it
would not be courteous to adjourn un--
til action Is had, and also contend
that speedy legislation is needed in or
der to accomplish the purpose for
which congress was called together.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

jury reported at the first trial last
month that it was unable to agree.
The present trial has continued since
Monday morning. The jury retired
shortly before p. M. and rendered It's
verdict in six hours. 1t is understood
that doubt was expressed in the jury
room as to Millers connection with
the transactions between Johns and
Ryan. The charge Of Judge Thomp-
son during the afternoon occupied an
hour in It's delivery and was very
strong.
Considering the. charge to the jury
the verdict was a surprise. as the gen.
eral prediction was that the jury
would again be unable to agree on a
verdict. The federal officials acknowl-
edge their disappointment in the out
come, but express some satisfaction In
a definite result. The government Off
cials state that this case was not like
any of the other postal cases that are
pending, as it simply dealt with the ac-
ton Of Miller when he was an assist
ant attorney in the postoft1ce depart
meut
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
GETS AFTER GEN.
WOOD VERY HARD
Senate Committee Subpoenas
Witnesses In Matter of
Rathbone's Charges.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 20.-
Summons issued by the senate mill
tary affairs committee were served to-
night on Ernst Lee Conant, of the
New York law firm Of Page & Conant,
citing him to appear before the COM
mittee in connection with the investi-
cation of Brig. Gen. Wood, whose con-
firmation as major general is opposed.
The subpoena was issued at the re-
quest Of Mai. Rathbone. Mr.. Conant
will be expected to give testimony as
to the Jai Alai. the alleged gambling
establishment, which Gen. Wood is
charged with having given tenyear
concession to operate in Havana.
Mr. Conant went to Cuba as an at
tache Of the evacuation commission,
and while there he acted as the legal
adviser Of Gen. Ludlow, in command of
the department Of Havana. Later he
served Gen. Wood In the same capac-
ity, and it Is declared he is competent
to give some inside facts relating to
the manner in which the concession to
the Jai Alai was obtained. One wit
ness summoned by the military affairs
committee is Herbert j. Brown, a
newspaper man, who was in Cuba dur
ing the American occupation. He is
said to have made an inquiry into the
Jdl Aidl Maj. JdIiloS Il. RullClS, IiOW
practicing law In Havana, has sent a
cablegram to the committee, stating
that he will be in Washington Tuesday
He will be examined by the committee
In reference to his statement that Gen
Wood inspired an article in the North
American Review rejecting on the ad-
ministration of Maj. Gen. John Brooke
Maj. Rathbone filed specific written
charges with the committee today. He
alleged that Gen. Wood, while mill
tary governor of Cuba. had accepted
money from the Jai Alai, and asserted
that he had made a personal friend
and boon companion of an ex-convict.
He charged him with giving instruc-
tions of an entirely unconstitutional
and un-American character to the
courts.
With reference to the charge that
Gov. Gen. Wood had exceeded his au-
thority in giving instructions to the
courts. Maj. Rathbone said that the
general had pursued this course in the
Cuban postal case, when he (Rath-
bone) was under prosecution.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
FACE SAVES PURSE
Men Desist From Robbing Girl
Because She Is Pretty.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Because she
was pretty Miss Pearl jenkins, escap-
ed with good grace from two men who
robbed her of a gold watch, last night.
Miss Jenkins, who is nineteen years
old, was walking south in Michigan
avenue when two young men approach
ed her, according to her report of the
robbery to the police. One of them
seized both hands and held them until
they could unfasten her watch from a
chain. The other made a motion as
If to seize the silver chatelaine bag
containing a purse which hung from
the young woman's belt, when he stop
ped suddenly.
mo, won't take it." the robber said.
'Tt's a shame to, rob so pretty girl"
For a moment Miss Jenkins was too
dumfounded to speak. AS the robbers
turned to go one Of them said:
I'VE would give you back your
watch, young lady, but We have got to
make expenses tonight"
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
MOTHER ATTEMPTS
TERRIBLE DEED
While Despondenf She Tries to
XIII Herself and Two Chill
dren With Poison.

Fearing that she would not recover
from the ordeal through which she
realized she must soon pass, but would
meet the fate as her mother and sis
ter had under similar circumstances,
Mrs. Frank Kovarik, s45 James street,
yesterday afternoon drank about five
ounces of diluted carbolic acid and
then tried to end the lives OF her two
little children by forcing them to also
drink of the poison.
The woman is at the city hospital In
very critical condition. She had not
recovered consciousness early this
| morning, and the physicians have little
hope of her recovery.
Neither of the children swallowed
much of the poison, and although, they
were made deathly Ill and their mouths
| were badly burned by the acid, both
| responded quickly when antidotes were
| applied and were out Of danger last
night.
| Soon after the mother arrived at the
| hospital she became the mother of a
| full grown babe by the Caesarean op-
Grafton. The child, it is believed by
physicians, will live.
| Little Daughter Discovers the Tragedy.
Mrs. Kovarik was found lying on
| her bed at home unconscious, while her
| two little children were suffering from
| the poison. Her daughter, Mary, a
| girl twelve years of age, made the dis
| covery when she returned from school
shortly after $3.50 o'clock. The girl was
| badly frightened. but after. trying in
vain to rouse her mother rushed to
| the drug store of Dr. w. j. Hovorka.
] half mile away, to summon a physi-
| clan. She also telephoned for her fa-
| ther, who is employed as laborer at
| the st. Paul foundry.
When DR.. Hovorka arrived he found
| the woman in critical condition and
Immediately had her removed to the
| hospital.
The children recovered sufficiently
| within an hour to tell of the terrible
| deed which their despondent and half
crazed mother had attempted.
| According to their story the mother
went to j. P. Jelinek's drug store, Sew
| enth and James streets, about 2 o'clock
Continued on Third Page.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
THE NEWS INDExED.

PAGE I.
Miller and Johns Acquitted.
Despondent Mother Tries to Kill Her.
self and Two Children.
Investigating Gen. Wood.
PAGE II.
Secretary Maxwell Discusses Irrisa,
ton.
Commissioner ohage Orders Streets
Cleaned.
PAGE III.
Soldiers Monument Unveiled.
PAGE ~.
Editorial Comments.
Weekly Review of Trade.
PAGE v.
News of the Sporting World.
Yale to Meet Harvard.
Prize Fight for Minneapolis.
PAGE VI.
Railroad News.
100000 Fire in Minneapolis.
Colombia Panama Difficulty.
Northwest News.
PAGE VII.
OF Interest to Women.
PAGE Viii.
Chicago Strike May End Today.
Globe Popular Wants.
PAGE-Ix.
Market Record.
PAGE X.
Grand Jury Calls Other Witnesses.
Asks $1,000 for Assault.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Nov. 2O.-D. v.
Miller, of Terre Hautc, ex-assistant
United States attorney general. and
Joseph NJ. Johns, of Rockville. Ind.
We're tonight acquitted of the charge of
conspiracy to eXtort a bribe from John
]. Ryan. made by the postoffice de-
partment The verdict of mot guilty"
was received by the crowd with DEM
onstrations that could not be sup
pressed by the court officers. Miller
and Johns and their attorneys were
overwhelmed With congratulations.
The defendants finally broke away
from the crowd Of friends to shake
hands with the jurors, and wept like
children as they did so.
Chief Postoffice Inspector Cochran.
Mr.. Robb, assistant attorney general
for the postoffice department, and 9th
ers from Washington who had assisted
District Attorney MCPHERSON and As
sistants Moulinier and Darby in the
prosecution, left for the East before
the verdict was rendered.
It was Saturday midnight when the
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
NOT WELL PLACED
Nelson and CIapp Don't Fare
Well on Committees.
Globe Special Washington Service,
1417 C Street

Globe Special Washington Service,
1417 G Street.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 90
Senators Nelson and Clapp do not get
much in the new arrangement Of COM
mittees. Mr.. Nelson has a chairman
ship which carries with it the use Of
a committee room, but this committee
on Improvements of the Mississippi
river has little important legislation to
handle. His other assignments are Of
satisfactory character, but he had rea-
son to consider himself due for some
sort of advancement. Senator Clapp Is
a newer member and has less cause to
complain at getting nothing new In
the way of assignments.
Senator McCumber was treated bet
ter, getting the chairmanship of the
committee on pensions. Senator Hans
brough gets a place on the commit
tee on irrigation, in recognition OF his
work for that cause. Senator Bard, OF
California, will be chairman OF that
committee. Mr.. Hansbrough retains
his place on the committee on exposi-
tions in order to do work for the COM
ing Lewis and Clark exposition. Two
small committees have been created.
having to do with ventilation and
acoustics, for the purpose only Of fur
nishing chairmanships and offices for
all the members of the senate.
Walter Z. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

er theory on which the police are
working.
Proof has been obtained that two
men connected with the mysterious
Franklin street bridge murder sought
refuge in st. Paul after the crime was
committed, and as one was severely
wounded, and as the other was seen in
saloon, where he spent several hours
Thursday afternoon, the police con-
clude that both men are in the city.
Whether the long trail of blood on
University avenue, from Minneapolis
to Dale street, was made by one OF
Battalia's slayers or by a friend who
escaped his fate, is not known. 1t Is
supposed that, If the man was friend
Of the victim, he Is hiding and fears
to divulge the information he possesses
on account of the curse of the Malta
which would descend upon his head.
Calderone was seen in st. Paul and
spent three hours in Branka's saloon,
315 East Seventh street, Thursday, but
no trace has been found of him after
leaving that place, about 2 o'clock.
Calderone is known to Branka, who
formerly kept a saloon in Minneapo"
lis and is we'll acquainted in the Ital-
ian colony in that city. Branka is
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

Alvia D. Souci, conductor Of a Min
nenaha street car, was shown the body
OF Salvatore Battalia, the murdered
man, shortly before midnight and at
once Identified 1t as that of one of
three Italians who boarded his car at
1856 p. m. Wednesday, at First avenue
south and Washington avenue, and left
1t at 9:11 p. m. at Franklin avenue.
Soucl was also shown picture of
Antonio Calderone, which he identified
as that of a second member of the trio.
Souci says the three Italians, after
leaving the car, walked aIonq Franklin
avenue In the direction of the brIdoe.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

That Antonio Calderone, the man
wanted by the police for the murder
of Salvatore Battalia, is in st. Paul.
and that he Is being sheltered by
friends, Is the opinion of the police of
this city. They are uptiring in their
search for the man.
That another man, either an accom-
plice of the murderer or a friend of
Battalia, is also in ST. Paul, and that
this latter is also concealed, is anoth-
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

Uncle Pike Wins His Turkey-Un-
Gle Pike is a creation. He prom
ises to be funny. and is hit to
start. In colors.
The Monks Wild Turkey Hunt
An animal funny story in colored
pictures that will amuse the chill
dren.
Ye Grave Offense-Dealing with the
beginnings of Thanksgiving when
witches went about. In colors.
The Inspiration of Thanksgiving
A most entertaining story Of the
origin Of this characteristically
American holiday.
Old Scrap Books-The remarkable
collection Of clippings made by a
st. Paul woman during the past
thirty-fve years show many
curious things.
The Rise and Fall of West ST, Paul
By William Pitt Murray. The
tale of pretentious boom of the
early days Of st. Paul.
Early Days in Montana-Some Of
the experiences of former Gov.
N. P. Langford recalled by an an
niversary.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
WOULD POISON CAR
Attempt Is Made to Kill Entire
Royal Family.

Special to The Globe.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2o.-World's
Berlin cable: Report says the lives of
the czar, czarina and the whole Rus
sian royal family were recently at
tempted, and sinister reports come of
the sudden death Of the little Duchess
Of Hesse. 1t is rumored that she was
poisoned. The attempt to poison the
whole family was made at Skiernewice
at a family reunion.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

What the East Thinks of Russia
A copyright article by William
Thorp, beautifully Illustrated In
colors, treating the subject faith
fully and In entertaining fashion.
How to Build a Real Home for
$1,000 descriptive Illustrated
article in colors and half tone,
giving practical plans suggestions
that are of actual value.
Fantasies in StoIes, Pelerines and
Furs-Magnificent illustrated in
colors. with descriptive text by a
fashion authority.
Rastus and His Hunch-Humorous-
ly Illustrating in colors the diff
culties that beset Uncle Rastus in
securing his Thanksgiving dinner.
The Inventive Bobby = How he
made a bolt and how 1t worked.
The best type Of boy fun. In
colors.
What the First Ward Improvement
Association Has Accomplished
A history Of the organization and
work of a progressive body of
citizens.
All the neWs of the
today and see that you &c
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
THE SUNDAY GLOBE
'''sf be Fordy=GigH Pages
wH aude Magazine
Local Section Special
THANKSGIVING features:

The Woman's Page of New Ideas
Serviceable suggestions aDout a
lot of things from the renovating
of furs to the making Of cram
berry sauce.
Mrs. Chaffee, who will be the first
lady Of the army" talks Of her
husband, home and family.
Baron Munchausen Seeks and Finds
Empioyment-By John Kendrick
Bangs. A clever satire by this
popular writer.
Books and Their Writers-What Is
doing among the makers Of books,
A review Of the weeks activity.
The Drama = Comprehensively and
fairly discussed for the enlighten-
ment and entertainment of the
public.
Society-Doings of st. Paul people
in the social whirl.
Tales of the Sea-Good stories of
the men who command the great
ocean liners.
Stories of Foreign Lands = From
The Globes special London cor
respondent.
Order your Sunday Globe
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

BattaIa
adde DN>N'N 'AN oeS" ""'oeea
The beenar
Pohe the
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
Calls on National Banks.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 2o.-The
comptroller of the currency has issued a
call for the condition Of national banks
at the close Of business Nov. II.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
FORTY MILLION FOR
PANAMA CANAL
Standard Oil Company and New York
Bank Prepare to Pay the Amount.
Sneclal to The Globe.

bpEOIdL 10 II5 GIOUGs
NEW YORK, Nov 20.-The World
says the Standard OH company and
National City bank are preparing to
pay $40,o00,O00 for the Panama canal.
in accordance with an agreement with
the government.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
Globe Special Washington Service,

Street.
WASHINGTON OF
the department Of JUS
his
the
advised Grgsby
to justice
Mr.
supported
testimony and therefore should not be accepted as true
The toneyg genera n
highly offended the attorney
disposed to
by
E. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
INITIAL POSTAL
FRAUD TRIAL FAILS

D. " Miller Former Assistant Attorney General of the
United States, and Joseph M. Johns Are Acquitted of
the Charge of Conspiracy to Extort Bribe From
John j. Ryan-Their Second Trial.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21
.MAFIA MYSTERY IS
NEARER SOLUTION

Street Car Conductor Says That Salvatore BattaIia
Boarded Minnehaha Car Wednesday Night With Two
Other Italians, One of Them the Suspect Antonio
Caiderone, Whom He Identifies by Photograph.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

Continued on Second Page.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-21

Continued ON Third Page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
MANAGER OF FRISCO.
r. r. Hammond, of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois, Is Chosen.


Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. Another
step toward the merging of the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois with other lines of
the Frisco system, under the name of
the Chicago, st. Louis, Memphis & New
Orleans. was taken today when r. R.
Hammond, general manager of the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois, was appointed
general manager of the Frisco system,
with headquarters in Chicago.
John Muir, superintendent of the
Danville division of the Chica go & East
ern Illinois. has been appointed general
superintendent of the st. Louis,
Memphis & Southeastern and the St.
Louis e Gulf railway, the links of the
Frisco system. His headquarters will
be at Cape Girardeau, Mo. J. F. Russ,
who for several years was connected
with the st. Louis & San Francisco,
last holding position of trainmaster,
has been appointed division superin-
tendent at DanVille
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
MAY TEST THE LAW.
Missouri Pacific Objects to Order of
Railroad Board.

The powers OF the state board OF ra.l-
road commits sioners to enforce their or
ders will be tested by the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad company if the board at
tempts to force the company TO MAINTAIN
an agent at Ontario, Nemaha county. The
Northwestern, which is operated by the
Missouri Pacific. A year o. so ago the
board ordered the company to maintain
an agent there and the company did 50
for some time, but few weeks ago
new complaint came from the people IN
that vicinity that the service at Ontario
was not satisfactory. The board notified
the railroad company to obey its former
order or it would bring mandamus pro-
ceedings to compel it to do SO.
Now the railroad company has notified
the commissioners that it does not be-
lieve the board has power to enforce such
an order when the business of the road
does not justify an agent. and the board
can just go ahead with its mandamus SUIT
any time it gets ready.
It's the railroad commissioners next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
ROAD TO ORPHANS HOME.
State Board of Charities Will Aid City
of Atchison.

Atchison, Kan. Nov. 4.-Henry Allen,
chairman of the state board of charities,
who is in Atchison, says the board will
build the Soldiers Orphans home road
out Third and Second streets, if the
county will live up to its agreement of
several months ago, which was that the
commissioners would contribute 81, $50
in cash, and the farmers north of town
300 days work with teams.
Mr.. Allen says the grading can be
commenced at once, and that the state
will take up the work as soon as the
farmers get through. The state board
will agree to build a 22-foot roadway,
with an artificial stone curb. The state
board of charities has heretofore favor
ed route through the Taylor tract
which was Objectionable to both the
city and county, and they refused 10
contribute in aid of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
new YORKS NEW MAYOR
Son of "LittIe Mac" and Now
Member of Congress.

. once a year or two or three ago,
George B. Mcclellan sat at luncheon IN
the house restaurant at Washington.
says the New York World A group
of western representatives were at a
table near by. They were eating pie
Mcclellan made thrilling remark
connecting the pie, the table knives
and the western representatives.
Everybody at McClellan's table
laughed, for Laughter comes easily in
the house restaurant.
That afternoon one of the men at
McClellans table repeated the NcClel-
Ian remark 1t comes by easy stages
to the ears of young and ambitious
reporter. He made a paragraph about
it, and the paragraph was printed in
the young mans paper 1t was as in
nocuous as any other bit of congress
sional oersiiaCe.
Next day the brilliant Weightman,
of the Washington Post, seized on the
Mcclellan mot and built an editorial
article on it full of mock heroics. He
rushed to the defense of the glorious
west. and asked why a Dampered son
of the effete and decadent east should
dare to criticise these hardy folk and
sturdy people from the boundless
prairies. even if they did choose to use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

a demi-god. nor is he a worker of
miracles. Therefore it is unjust. I'M
reasonable and idiotfc to demand of
him that he stop the boodling in Kan
sas City, Kas. Senator Burton may
get dishpans enough to catch the water
and prevent future floods in Kansas;
Cy Leland may resign the office of
boss; Henry Allen may support Tom
Kelly for state treasurer; politicians in
Kansas may become honest-but no
man now living can stop boodling in
Kansas City. 1<as. There has not been
a delegation out of that town in ten
years that did not demand or receive
money for it's votes. There has not
been an administration that did not
disgrace the state. There have been
few if any public officials who were
not accused, with apparently good
ground. of taking Doodle in their Off
cial capacity. Kansas City, Kas., is the
rottenest political hole this side of
hades. and to ask Governor Bailey to
make it CLAN is to ask that which no
power, human or divine can do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
APPEAL IS NOT NEEDED.
John King Took Another Kind Be
fore Reaching Penitentiary.

John King, a cattle thief who was
sentenced to the penitentiary from
Kearney county some months ago. and
who is said to be notorious through the
southwest, Texas, Oklahoma and SOUTH
west Kansas, has an appeal pending in
the supreme court, but y will likely
never be heard, the appellant is not
pressing it and the county attorney of
Kearney county has sent Attorney Gem
eral Coleman a motion to dismiss the
appeal.
AS matter of fact, King is not in
the penitentiary nor out on bond. He is
out, however. The officers of Kearney
county would like very much to get hold
of him, and both the state and the coun-
ty have offered rewards for his capture.
King does not seem to have had very
great faith in his appeal At any rate,
when the sheriff started with him to the
penitentiary and he saw chance to es-
cape he had no hesitation about TAX
ing advantage of it. He has not been
heard of since.