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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
DEATH HER ONLY soLAcE.
Girl Kills Herself Because Brother In :
Law Is Charged With a Crime.


Law Is Charged With Crime.
Thinking that she was disgraced be-
cause her brother-in-law had been ar
rested on a charge of receiving stolen
goods, Miss Clara Litinsky, sixteen years
old, committed suicide last night by
drinking about six ounces of carbolic acid
She died on her way to the city hospital
in the North side patrol wagon.
Boris L1tinSky, whose name the dead
girl had assumed since she came to this
country from Poland with her sister and
her sisters husband, was arrested about
three weeks ago in connection with the
arrest of Max Zastrow and Sterling Kid
well by Pawnbroker Inspector Scallon and
charged with burglary. Litinsky was ar
rested soon after the two were sweated
The three men were arraigned, but plead
ed not guilty, and were released on bail
to await trial.
According to the friends of the deceased
Miss Litinsky has been brooding over
the charge against her brother-in-law
and has talked about leaving the place
but her sister~~being the only relative
IN this country, she did not know where
to go.
Shortly after she came home from work
last night she sat down to the supper
table, ostensibly to eat. Her sister, Mrs
Boris Litinsky, was sitting at the table
at the time; She arose and went into
the kitchen to get something. When she
returned she found her young sister lying
across two chairs, her face already bloat-
ed and-distorted almost beyond recogni-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
AMERICAN MINUTE MEN AS
A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION.
Would Restrict immigration and Have
No SectarIan Appropriations.

BOSTON, Mass. Feb. 23.-The Massa-
chusetts division of the American Minute
Men held its first convention in Peoples
temple today, with 400 delegates present
The chief business done was the drawing
up OF plan for advancing the principles
Of the order. The state chairman elected
is Frank ]. Batcheller of Boston. Tele-
from minute men In session at Detroit
and other Western Cities
The American Minute Men is political
organization whose object is to advance
through legislation, these principles
Restriction of immigration, no sectarian
appropriations, protection of the non-sec-
tartan free public school system, main
States" The membership in Massachu-
sets Is $4,000, and In the country 2,000,-
000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
DISCOMFORT AFTER MEALS,

Feeling oppressed with a sensation Of
stuffniness, and finding the food both to
d,stend and painfully. hang like a heavy
symptoms Of indigestion. With these the
sufferers will often have Constipation. In
ward Piles, Fullness of the Blood in the
head, Acidity Of the Stomach, Nausea,
aeaftpurn. Headache, Disgust OF Food.
Gaseous EXPECTATIONS, Sinking or Flutter1
mig OF the Heart. Choking or Suffocating
sensations when in lying posture. Dir
z1ness on rising suddenly, Dots or Webs
before the Sight. Fever and Dull Pain In
the Head Deficiency of Precipitation, yell
lowness Of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in
the Side, Chest, Limbs, and Sudden
brushes Of Heat. A few doses OF -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
THEY PUT A STICK in THE SODA.
Revenue Officers After Soda Fountain
Men Who Sell intoxicating Drinks.

Special revenue officers have been gath
er1ng evidence in Minneapolis for the
last Few weeks which is understood to
indicate a wide variance from the LIQUOR
laws by proprietors of soda fountains
II was stated yesterday that evidence
mad been secured against three of the
most prominent fountain operators in
the the city which will show violation of the
liquor laws. A custom has grown up Of
supplying drinks to members Of the fernf-
nine sex which while bearing innocent IT,
Ties and masQuerading as soda. are really
SILVER hzzes, good stiff egg nog with q
liberal dash of rum and a Jig Of brandy,
and other decoctions that would smell
1alrly familiar to any bartended or to
any experienced bar patron
One OF the most popular Of these So
called non-alcOholic drinks is known al
claret soda, and 1t has gained its popu-
lar1ty because there is a tang to it. al
one or the soda fountain men explains
Inc fountain clerks deny that anything
stronger than claret has been used ia
making soda drinks, but there appears to
pc SUFFICIENT evidence that a dash Of
something stronger than claret is what
gives the desired tang and brings the
Instructions have been issued bv the
department. which make 1t incumbent on
revenue officers to arrest all persons fla
Norlng the so-called temperance drinks
WIN anything, even claret that contains
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
NoRREck's BoNDsMEN SUED.
Though Former Detective Is In Prison,
the County BrInos Ae+Ion

the County Brings Action.
Service Of a summons and COMPLAINT
mas Deen made in the case Of Richard
=; Hill. saloonkeeper and Brando Sodini.
InS pondsmen In the Norbeck case. to
collect the $4,000 bond furnished by thesa
the bondsmen propose to make hard
hight to save their money, and the at
torneys who will handle their case for
them insist that there can be no recoy-
cry owing to certain defects in the pro-
AZ After Norbeck disappeared Sodini and
Hill Immediately offered a reward of
$l,OOO for his recapture, and engaged
detectives to hunt for him. Detective
Brown. now Of the city staff, and Pri-
Xate, Detective Babcock were right on
the heels of the fugitive when he was
caught by private citizen and turned
over to the sheriff of Carver county
Sodln1 and Hill were both on hand the
night OF the capture, being within hail
OF the men who were pursuing Norbeck.
The. amount Of the reward was paid
by the bondsmen, and it will be argued
by the defense that as Norbeck subse-
quently pleaded guilty, thus entailing no
extra expense for the county, the bonds
men should be released from further
financial responsibility
answer to the. summons will have to
be made within twenty-eight days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Decision In Copper LITIGATION,

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 23.-The
United States supreme court today de-
cided that the United States circuit court
for the district of Montana had been
without jurisdiction in the case of the
Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper
Silver Mining company VS.. Montana Ore
Purchasing company, thus affirming the
opinion Of the circuit court itself. The
effect of the decision is favorable to the
purchasing company. The case is one
between, two big mining companies and
involves charges of trespass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
STARTING NEW DEPARTMENT.
Secretary corteiyou's Idea as to Sal
aries and BuiIdino.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. pa
scheme for the organization of the
new department of commerce and la
Dor has been laid before congress by
Secretary Cortelyou, in the estimates
transmitted to that body today through
the secretary Of the treasury. In adj
dltlon to the twelve branches of the
public service transferred to the new
department from other departments
Secretary Cortelyou asks for approp-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
No More Philippine Testimony.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.-The
senate committee on Philippines today
decided to take no further testimony
regarding atrocities alleged to have
been committed by United States army
officers in the Philippines. Several men
are in the city in an effort to give testi-
mony regarding the cases of Father
Augustine and the alleged violations Of
the rules of warfare at the battle Of
Caloocan, and tomorrow they will pre-
sent their evidence to Senator Carmack,
OF Tennessee, with view to publica-
ton in the Congressional Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
To Refund Duties.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.-The
senate committee on Pacific islands
and Porto Rico has favorably report
ed the house bill to refund the amount
of duties paid on merchandise brought
into the United States from Porto Rico
between April II, 1899, and May /, 1900,
and merchandise brought into the
United States from the Philippines be-
tween April II, 1899, and March 8, 1902.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Two PhiIippine Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.-The
senate committee on Philippines today
reported adversely Senator Carmack's
resolutions directing the committee to
continue the investigation of condi-
t1ons In the Philippines. The commit
tee decided to report favorably Sena-
tor RaWlins' resolution asking for pa
pers in court-martial cases in the Phil
ippines, but amended it to include only
a summary Of the cases.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
MINNEAPOLIS

ton, and two empty bottles on the table
beside a plate
The police were notified and she was
taken to the city hospital, but died on
the way. Coroner Williams viewed the
remains at the hospital and the body was
taken to the intrigue
Clara was employed as a machine op-
orator at the Paris Murton factory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Seminary Property to BE Taxed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.-Jus-
tice Peckham, of the United States su-
preme court today delivered the opinion
Of that court in the case of the Chicago
Theological Seminary VS.. The State of
Illinois. The case involved the right of
the state to tax the. property Of the sem
mary outside its buildings. The case
was decided against the seminary by the
supreme court of Illinois. and today's
opinion sustained that finding. Justices
Brown, White and Holmes dissented
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
AntI-Trust suI in Nebraska.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 23.-An anti
trust bill representing the wishes Of the
National Live Stock association, was in
troduced in the lower house Of the leg
islature today. Its principal purpose Is
to protect trade and commerce against
unlawful restraints and monopolies and
to prohibit the giving Of rebates on the
transportation Of property.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
GA c. TO RIA
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature as &>XZzzzx
On Trial for POISONING.

COLUMBUS. Ind, Feb %. = Meade
Barr, nineteen years old, Of Elizabeth
town, is In jail here on the charge of
poisoning six people, all Of Elizabetntown.
Barr was employed in a warehouse. He
poured poisonous drug into apples it
IS charged, and gave them to the people.
VINO became seriously i'll. Barr had 4
trial here today. The motive for his deed
Is not known. Oee
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
WISCONSIN GRAIN INSPECTION,
unfaVorabIe Report From North Dakota
Legislative Committee.

O"teVoi apie REPORT from North Dakota
Legislative Committee.
Special to The Globe
BISMARCK. N. D., Feb. 23.-Tle spe-
c1al legislative committee on grain in
morrow that it did not remain at Madi-
son and work for the passage of the wis
consIn grain inspection bill for the rea-
that it makes no provision for the APP
pontment of a, North Dakota man on the
BOARD, and that the committee could
Of Wisconsin that he would appoint a
North Dakota man. This report will be
signed by the members Of the committee
and Representative Young will make a
measure.
The state fair matter has not yet been
decided upon and the committee NAV
report favoring the appropriation of small
amounts to county fairs and no large ap-
prOpriatiOn for any state fair
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Ohio River Become. q Sea

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Feb. g. = Floods
from tributary streams have converted
the Ohio river into a sea. Some places
Is fifteen miles WIDE and one cannot see
from shore to shore. Thousands of acres
of wheat are under water and the crops
will be destroyed. On the Indiana side
opposite greensboro, KY, the land is COW
cred for a distance Of seven miles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
For a Hall Of Records.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. ga
Senator Fairbanks today submitted an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill which provides for a site
for a hall Of records for the govern
ment in Washington to cost $40, 600.
1t has the approval of the committee on
public buildings and grounds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
For Forestry and Irrigation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2S.-The
agricultural appropriation bill report
ed by the senate committee today in
creases the appropriation Of the house
$4,000, of which $4,000 is for the bu-
reau of forestry. $4,000 for irrigation
and the remainder for smaller amounts.
The Quay statehood amendments re-
mains as q part of the bill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Suicide Rather Than Manila.

FORT KEOGH, Mont, Feb %. = Rath-
er than go to the Philippines, to which his
troop had been ordered, Private McDon-
aid, of the Thirteenth cavalry, commit
ted suicide today by shooting himself
through the heart with a revolver. The
deed was committed in the barracks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
HOW DID THE DOCTOR DIE?

Body Of a WInona Physician Found In
the Road In Wisconsin.
Special to The Globe.
WINONA, MINI, Feb. 23.-The dead
body of DR.. T. L. Harrington, an optician
of this city, was found this afternoon in
the wagon road two and a half miles
from IayIor,, Wis. He left this city
this morning in the best of health and his
death cannot be accounted for in reports
received from Taylor. The body has been
turned over to the corner of Trempealeau
county, and will be brought here tomor-
row afternoon. Harrington was sixty-five
years of age and leaves a wife and two
children in this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
BLAMED FOR FATALITY.
Milwaukee Company censured for Death
OF FIrenen

or FIremen
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Feb. 23.-Presi-
dent Andrew Schwaab and the employees
of the Schwaab Stamp and Seal eomnanv
We're found guilty Of gross negligence
today by the coroner's jury at the in
quest into the death of the late Chief
James Foley, Capt: Andrew White and
Iruckmen Edward ]. Hogan and Thomas
Droney. The verdict censures the man
agement Of the concern in not warning
nitric acid. 1t states that through their
constant handling OF the acid they must
have been acquainted with its dangerous
properties, and in not giving this lnfor-
gent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Six Postmasters,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2s.-The
president made the following nominations
Of postmasters: Michigan, Joseph L.
Baird. Marine City; Frank W. Clark, Lake
Odessa. Minnesota-Angus Gum, Sand
stone Wiscons1n-Frank H. Marshall
Kilbourn; Samuel w. Everson, Lodi; Fred
Reitz, NeillsVille.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Bonds Declared ILLEGAL.

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Feb. BLY, q de-
cision of the Wisconsin supreme court,
the entire issue of the bonds of James
vile, amounting to $4,000, is declared
illegal, and unless satisfied by an act Of
the legislature will be loss to the hold
erS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
PROF. SCOTT TALKS TO
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB
Tells of the Work Of the Chicago Theo-
logical Seminary.

Prof. Scott Of the Chicago Theologi-
cal seminary, addressed the Minnesota
Congregat ional club last evening at the
PeopIe's church He explained the creed
OF the Congrega tional church and the
work of the theological seminary.
Preceding the lecture a supper was
served in the church parlors by the
than 100 members of the club were pres
ent, large delegation from Minneapolis
being present. The regular monthly bust
ness meeting was also held, after which
the visitors from MINNEAPOLIS insnected
the new church
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Tried for klIIIno Her Husband.

NEWTON, Iowa, Feb. 23.-The trial Of
Mrs. Frank Levelleur, charged with the
murder of her husband, began here today.
1t Is alleged that the woman Drained her
husband with an ak and then placed his
body in the barn and set fire to the
building
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Actors WInona Antecedents.

Special to The Globe
WINONA, Mimi, Feb. 23.-Horace Lew
is, who appeared at the opera house
here tonight in "A Poor Relation is an
old resident of Winona. In the early days
he owned the news right on the old Wi
mona & ST. Peter road He was on the
first train that ran from this cit~ to La
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
MRS. DoWIE DIVORCED,
Said "EllIah's" Father Was RepuIsIve,
OVerbearlng and Cruel.

CLARINDA, Iowa, Feb 23-Mrs. Eliz
abeth ]. North-Dowie was TODAY pranted
a divorce from John Murray Dowie. IA
ther of the Zion healer, of Chicago. They
had been married less than two years. She
was .repulsive, overbearing and cruel. She
went to Colorado to live with a daughter
and later brought suit for divorce in
of the ,stipulations was that she was to
allow her husband $1,000, which TODAY
was paid him in gold. Mrs North was
probably worth 500 900 at the time oS
her marriage with Mr.. Dowie Mr.. Dowie
viii continue to make his home at Essex,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Man and Wife No Longer.

Special to The Globe.
HASTINGS, Mimi, Feb. pa divorce
mas been granted to Mrs. Hannah
Zlnke. Of South st. Paul. from E. W.
A. Zinke upon the grounds of unfaithfui-
ness. They Were married in MINNEAPOLIS
May II. 1889. and have no children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL A ooNER.
House Committee Decides EmphaticaIi,
Not to Report It,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.-The
house committee on merchant marine and
fisheries today voted not to report the
ship subsidy bill to the house, the vote
being 10 to 8. Those voting to report it
were Representatives Grosvenor iOhio)
Young (Pa.), Green (Mass.), Fordney
GMich.), Wachter (Md.) Littlefeld (Me.J ).
Those voting against reporting it were
Representative Hopkins m), Minor
Republicans, and Spight Miss. ), small
IN; c., Davis (F1a.), McDermott IN. j.,
Belmont On. - and Shook (Ohio), Dem
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24

Receiver for Telephone Company.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 23.-The Union
Trust company, of Detroit, was today ap-
pointed receiver for the Michigan Telc-
phone company by Judge Swan in the
federal court here on application of the
Old Colony Trust company of Boston.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Finnish Governors penosed.

Finnish Governors Deposed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 23.-The car
has dismissed four Finnish governors for
opposing the policy of Russia The re-
manning three provinces of Finland will.
In future have Russian governors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
WORK OF A JEALOUS MAN.
Kills a Woman and Beats Her HusbaI
to InsensibIIIty,

EUSTIS, Neb., Feb. 23.-German Fry
mere went to the home of Fred Pulze
and after beating him into insensibility,
shot and instantly killed Mrs. Pulze, Of
whom he was jealous. Then Frymere
carried the body Of the woman three
der arrest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-24
Lyons
PERFECT
Goth Powder
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter Of a century
PREPARED BY
q y ye1a. -nDeg
Receiver for Telephone companv

Crosse. He devoted his spare time while
here to looking up old landmarks.
The evening world., 1903-02-27
SAY THE CHECK WAS BAD.
A barge of selling Another MANS
Launch lis Made Against Graf.

II. n. Graf. who says he is twenty
four wears old and lives on Staten ISL
and but who, according to Detectives
ccasman and Douglass. of the West
Sixty-eighth Street Station. has lived for
II few days at No. 81 West Sixty-tifth
street, was arrested this afternoon,
charged with having passed a worthless
check on Fred Geggus, a boatman. Of
i~Eighty-flfth street and the North River.
The check, the police say. was drawn
on the Exchange Rank for 81 so and
was signed 10y a man named Smith and
indorsed by Graf.
During their hun for Graf the de-
t~ectives say hat they learned that a
jeweller named Ezra Lawler. OF No. 10
John streets had intrusted Graf wits
the care of IA small launch valued at
5000, which he was to keep during the
winter at staten Island. The detectives
say that Gran recently sold this launch
for $50 to Eugene Lawler, Of the firm
of LAWYER & Spence, contractors, of No.
1885 Park avenue. n that the boat Is
now moored In the Harlem River,
The evening world., 1903-02-27
Murderer Who Confessed to
Killing Five Women Says He
Clicked Present Wife Almost
to Death While He Slept.
WOMAN SAVED HERSELF.
She Found the Man
ciutohIne Her Throat and Was
Almost Dead When She Managed
to Arouse Him.

HAMILTON. Ohio, Feb. 27.-Mrs.
SADIE wenzeil. who came hero to see
her brother. Alfred Knapp. the self
confessed murderer, had q long talk
with the priosner in the presence OF
Sheriff Btsdorf to-day. Others also
talked with him, and he was asked:
Had you not been arrested. would
you have killed the wifwe whom YOU
now have In Indianapolis"
II knew that she woke VI several
times since we we're married n found
my hands on her neck when I was
asleep, too. She would awaken when I
grabbed her. and wake me and ask me
what l meant by taking hold Of her neck
that way. and I could not tell her why,
because l was asleep. and did not know
I had done It.
She wok up one night last week just
In time, or she might never have awak-
eDed at all. / grabbed her so tight and
was choking her so that she was nearly
gone when she came to and aroused me.
l can see what makes me do that"
The prisoners ann In making this
reply was that Of a person vaguely spec
ulattng over a question which he could
not answer.
The evening world., 1903-02-27
WIFE TRAPPED HER
SPOUSE BY PHONE


know whether he was on earth or in
the air.
You a devoted husband. chr she
cried. You, paying attention to an
other girl. eating your Thanksgiving
turkey by her side. while your wife
lay at deaths door with appendicitis.
You lavishing presents on other women
with the money you wife sent you to
aid you In your business!"
And moro In this strain until Mr.. Mar
tin Il. Ellis turned and fed, red n nus-
tered. from tho hotel. Mrs. Ellis did not
attempt to follow him. Instead. she
went up to her room and, woman-like.
had a good cry.
She saw an Evening World reporter Ia
ter and told the story of how she came
on from Davenport to trap her hus.
band.
Revelation of n Letter.
1T imagined he was on here trying to
make his fortune In Wall street and !
sent him money from time to time. /
looked. forward constantly to the time
when he could scnd for me to join him.
One day my faith was rudely shattered
| received a call from the chief of Pc.
lice OF Davenport. who handed mo tho
following letter, which was signed by the
father OF the young woman to whom
Ellis was pa ytng attention In this city:
CHEZ OF Police.
Dear Sir; For some months past my dAugh-
ter has been receiving the attention of a man
named Maruey Ellis. now a resident of New
York City, but, as ! have learned. formerly
~ Rack IalnnN m WhaFa ha paFautH H,II