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The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05

rich Won Prall, Hon. Edwad L. Wallen
and Sir Charles Noble.
The police say they have a letter
from Sir Percy Sanderson saying there
are no such persons in London. He
has also written to the postofice au-
thorities that he believes the company
TO be a fraud. John P. Austin is nam
ed as manager of the B. a. F. company,
but the police think him a myth.
The chief complainant against the
concern is William Bush, Of New Lon
don, Conn, who says he eorresponded
with the company and was referred
by it to various firms, which the police
say were mythical One reference
was the British Bank of South Africa,
in Cape Town, August Knollwood,
president. Bush wrote him and got a
reply, but later learned that no such
bank existed
The detectives found a list of about
three hundred names of customers of
the company and letters from people
who acknowledged having received
small dividends on stock Among
them were: W. l. Askne, of Twins
burg, Ohio; Dwight Loomis. Hartford,
Conn; T. ]. Grimes, South Hadley,
Mass; John P. Gage, Fall River, Mass.
The concern is supposed to have been
running about seven months.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
ERWIN PLEADS INSANITY
IN BEHALF OF DR.. AMES
At Conclusion of His Counsels Address the Ex-
Mayor of Minneapolis Takes the Stand in
His Own Defense--He Flatly Contradicts r.
win Gardner's Testimony Regarding the Pay
ment of any Money.

Albert Alonzo Ames on the stand
Ames, with a flushed face, a shiny
eye, ragged gray whisker and the
general appearance of a man not more
than half sure whether he is on foot
or a horseback.
The defense in the Ames case up-to-
date appears to be based on insanity.
In his opening address for the defense
w. W. Erwin surpassed himself in cir
cumlocutory rhetoric. The fact is that
Erwin's opening was a rambling sort
of hatraek proposition with innumer-
able pegs protruding from all direc-
tlons. His strongest talk was on the
line of insanity. He has favored the
insanity plea from the first. If the
Tall Pine had his way Ames would
have been instructed to pose dodder-
ing lunatie from the moment that he
returned to Minneapolis and to have
appeared in court with a vacuous stare,
displaying as little sign of comprehen-
sion or apprehension as possible. Err
win has insisted upon this. He has
tried to force his opinion upon the
other attorneys for the defense, But
Frank M. Nye and his associates have
been of the opinion that all the color
in an insanity story would come out in
the wash and that Ames would be left
without thing to stand on.
Trying to Appear Sane.
It is very questionable whether the
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
HANNA WITHDRAWS AND NAMES GROVER CLEVELAND
Hanna Says It's Teddy and Grover.
o Senator Declares He Presidential
Significant.

week. Senator Hanna arrived IN town
today and met all interviewers who
came his way at the. Auditorium An
mex.
The substance OF his predictions for
1904 was that it would be Roosevelt
and perhaps Grover Cleveland. He
qualified his prediction as to CIeve-
land by saying that conventions might
do strange things
This Cleveland revival certainly
looks significant he said
DO you regard Mr.. Cleveland as a
Democratic possibility ?s Senator
Hanna was asked.
Yes, think ne is"
DO you think Mr.. Cleveland could
be eIected?"
That's another thing
Are you a candidate fer the presi-
Dental nomination.?
why, no."
'Your friends seem to be talking a
great deal about the likelihood Of your
nomination"
"It is very pleasant TO have ones
friends discussing ene.p he said.
But they are talking Of you for the
nomination" It was suggested.
"Oh, it is only my foolish friends
who are doing that.s
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last named condition of affairs does
not exist at this time. Ames has been
giving such evidences of sanity as he
was capable of displaying day after
day ever since he landed here from
New Hampshire. He has perambu-
lated the streets shaking hands with
this, that and the other man, uttering
smiling but monOsyllabic replies to re-
marks and questions and otherwise
catering to the opinion that his mental
condition was as good as ever. As
matter OF fact, however, Anes is not
nor has he been for many months ca
pable Of sustaining a five minutes
conversation, and his powers of men
tai concentration are so poor that
there is no doubt a board Of medical
examiners would have serious difficulty
in deciding that he was mentally
sound.
But here arises a fine point for med
iical science to determine The ques-
ton involved is whether Ames' disease
is organic or functional If the former
a defense of insanity would hold good
in law. If the latter, it would be no
defense. 1t is understood that several
physicians have declared Ames to be
suffering from no organic derangement
Of the brain, but that he is suffering
from a functional arrangement involv-
ing the nervous system, the manifesta-
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
ANACONDA HAS
TWO GOVERNMENTS
Republicans Won't Give Way to So
ciaIistic Successors.

ANACONDA, Mont, May mayor
Stephens and the other Republican
members of the city administration to-
day refused to surrender their offices to
the recently elected Socialists on the
ground that the latter failed TO qualify
within the required time.
Tonight, when Mayor Stephens and
the members Of the old city council ap-
peared in the council chamber, they
found the place occupied by the So
cialists, with Mayor -elect Frincke in
the chair. Mayor Stephens and his
followers withdrew and held their ses-
sion in another room.
The matter will now go into court on
the first official act of either set Of Of
ficialS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
DAYS NEWS SUMMARIZED

Weather for St. Paul and vicinity: Show
ers today and Wednesday.
DOMESTIC
Senator Hanna thinks Cleveland and
Roosevelt will head their respective par
ties in the 1904 election.
Strike of Chicago laundrymen leads to
wearing Of black shirts and celluloid col
lars
Representatives of so-caIled British
African Finance company are arrested
IN New York charged with fraud
General Land Commissioner Richards
starts for Minnesota to investigate Chip
pewa land matters.
United States circuit judge in New
York decides against government in su-
gar testing case.
Twin City Telephone company is grant
ed franchise at Grand Forks after long
contest with Northwestern company.
Anaconda, Mont, has two city gov
ernments-Republican and Socialist.
Interstate National Guard association
meets at Columbus.
FOREIGN
Debate On Irish land bill opens.
Leading London miIIers will not COM
bine against American -four.
ST. PAUL
Miss Susie Fadden takes poison be-
cause her father lost his position as
locomotive engineer.
Park board bars automobiles from Mis-
slss1ppi boulevard. between Summit and
Marshall avenues, and may bar them from
park drfveways on Sundays.
AID. Van Slyke says the saloon is the
advance guard of civilization.
Systematic cruelty and inhuman treat
ment charged in the suit for divorce
brought by the wife against DR.. Bor-
chardt.
Gov. Van aSnt gives "reminiscences Of
his trip to st. Louis
Missing Richard Curtis may be in Sioux
City.
Assemblymen opposed to appropriation
in aid Of the Mills hotel.
Governor intinates that he viii reap
point the entire game and fish commits
sion.
Bend -Sedgwick wedding celebrated at
Christ church, Bishop Potter, of New
York, officiating.
Eugene Marshall. the colored orator
from Michigan university, makes a plea
for the higher education Of the negro.
MINNEAPOLIS
Insanity is the defense In the trial of
DR.. Ames. who takes the stand in his
own behalf.
Col c. McC- Reeve reelected comman-
der Of the First regiment, NJ. n. G.
Company A inspected, first company
to undergo inspection in the state under
the new national law.
RAILROADS
northern Securities company pays
quarterly dividend and President Hill gives
the stockholders detailed statement Of
the company's finances.
The Northern Pacific issues its first
crop report for the 1903 season. which
shows farming conditions in the North
west to be favorable.
SPORTING
Pitcher Volz and Shortstop Marcan are
reported released to Duluth.
Important change affecting mass plays
Is made in football rules.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
MINING OPERATOR IS
SHOT BY HIS WIFE
The costeiios, Of Buffalo, Had Long
Been Waging War.

BUFFALO, N Y, May 4.-John H.
Costello, mining operator and oil man,
was shot by his wife today. Two shots
were fred. One took effect in the
back. The surgeons at the hospital
probed for the bullet this evening, but
were unable to locate It.
1t is hard to say just how serious
the wound is as yet" said one of them.
1T may be fatal, but the chances are
in favor of recovery"
Mr.. Costello is one Of the best known
and wealthiest men in Buffalo. He has
made a fortune in the lumber business
in Pennsylvania, and has extensive
copper mining interests in the West
He is also interested in a large num-
Der of corporations.
After the shooting Mrs. Costello went
to police headquarters and gave herself
UP.
The Coste1los have been separated
for several years, during which time
they have engaged in litigation and
carried on open domestic warfare. Mrs.
Costello has made numerous attempts
to get in possession of her children,
and charges Of attempted kidnapings
have been made against her. Owing to
Costeilo's wealth and wide business in
terests their family troubles were Civ
en- much publicity.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
DECIDES AGAINST
ELECTION LAW
National Supreme Court Says
Federal Statute Is Un-
constitutional.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 4.-The
United States supreme court, in an
opinion by Justice Brewer, today, de-
Hvered an opinion in the case Of
United States Marshal James, Of Ken
tucky, VS.. Henry Bowan, involving the
validity of section 5507 of the revised
statutes respecting the bribery Of per-
sons protected by the fifteenth amend
meE. The opinion affirmed the de-
cision Of the United States district
court for the western district of Ken
lucky, declaring that statute uncon-
stitutionaL. Bowman was indicted for
bribing negro voters in connection
with the congressional election in the
Fifth congressional district of Ken
lucky in 1900. Being arrested he sued
out writ Of habeas corpus on the
ground that the statute was in con-
traVention of the federal constitution.
The district court discharged Bowman
and the government brought the case
TO the supreme court, which affirmed
the opinion.
Justice Brewer said that no point
had been made of the fact that the
persons who were bribed were of color.
Speaking of the statute, he said:
''On its face it is clearly an attempt
to exercise power supposed to be con-
ferred by the fifteenth amendment in
respect to all elections and not in pur-
suance Of the general control by con-
gress over particular elections. To
change this statute enacted to punish
bribery Of persons named in the fif-
teenth amendment at all elections to a
statute Furnishing bribery of any ma
ture at certain elections, would be in
effect judicial legislation"
Justice Brewer said that If the con-
stitutionality Of the section in ques-
ton could not be sustained the indict-
ment must fall, and referring to the
statute, he said: "On its face the Sec
ton purports to be an exercise of the
power granted to congress by the fif-
teenth amendment, for 1t declares
punishment upon any one who by
means OF bribery prevents another to
whom the right of suffrage is guaran-
teed by such amendment from exercis-
ing that right. But that amendment
relates solely to action by the United
States or by any state and does not
contemplate wrongful Individual
acts"
Justice Brewer added that the court
is fully sensible of the great wrong
which results from bribery at elections
and said that 'it does not question the
power Of congress to punish such Of
fenses when committed in respect to
the election Of federal officials. At
the same time 1t is all important that
criminal statute should define clearly
the offense which it purports to pun
ish. and that when so defined it should
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
VANDERBILT NAME
FIGURES IN DIVORCE
ReginaId's Sister-in-Law, Mrs. Kemp,
Is the Petitioner.

NEWPORT, R. L, May 4.-Among
the petitions for divorce which will be
heard at the session of the supreme
court which meets here Monday next
is that Of Mrs. Belle Nelson Kemp,
sister of Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt,
against Arthur I. Kemp, Of New York
The Kemps have been prominent In
the summer colony here for several
years, and their marriage in St. Pat
rick's cathedral by Archbishop Corri-
gan, six years ago. was one of the
fashionable events Of the season. The
mother asks for the custody OF her
four -year-old daughter.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
CHICAGO TEN WEAR BLACK SHIRTS.
Efficacy the
Laundrymn in City BUT Chinese.

and laundries in adjacent cities in
many cases have refused to do work.
for Chicago people because Of the
union ban on the local business. If hot
weather comes on this week the strike
of laundry girls viii assume alarming
phases. Public opinion is certain to
be aroused, and with the haberdashery
stores cleaned and all the white col
lars and cuffs in town soiIed, the op-
posing capitalists and workers viii be
forced, it is thought, by an outraged
public to get together" and adjust
their troubles.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
RUSSIANS HOLD
MANCHURIA FAST
Evidences of Evacuation Are
Found to Be Merely
Nominal.
3ecial Cable to The Globe.

Special Cable to The Globe.
TOXIC, May 4.-Dispatches receiv-
ed from the japanese minister in Pc
kin state that an official interpreter
belonging to Japanese legation there
has just returned from tour through
Manchuria- Everywhere he found the
Russians holding the country.
He reports that such evidences of
evacuation as he witnessed were mere
" nominal, consisting Of the moving
of troops from one district to another
and other subterfuges.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
Special to The GLOBE.

Sp0cld1 10 1ne GlOD6.
CHICAGO, May 4.-No work was
done in any steam laundry in Chicago
or its suburbs today. The efforts of
the Laundrymen's Protective associa-
ton to stop entirely all laundry work
were successful and if any person has
q piece of linen washed it must be
done by a Chinaman
Black shirts are coming into vogue
among the most careful dressers and
celIuloid collars are in evidence at
every turn. Hotel table linen every
where is soiled, the chests are empty
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05

Each side hurled defiance at the 9TH
er early in the day. The girls sang
songs in sunptuously furnished
lodge hall at 206 LasaIle street and the
employers banqueted at the Briggs
house tonight and discussed ways and
means of ending the trouble. The Chi
ness today than ever before in their
history, but the other laundrynen are
bringing every argument to bear upon
the Celestial proprietors and feel con-
fdent that even they win refuse to re-
ceive "washee" tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05

NEW YORK, May 4.-Lack of har-
mony among the associations of engi-
neers in this city may nullify an offer
of Andrew Carnegie To give 81, ,00e, 900
or more with which to establish a NJ
tionaI center for engineering interests
in this city Rivalry exists among the
various bodies of the engineering pro-
fession and a high official in one OF the
bodies said it is doubtful if all can live
in peace under one roof.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
THREE MEXICANS ARE
DEVOURED BY SHARKS
They Battle in the Surf and Can Get
No Help From Shore.

CoATZACoALCoS. Mexico, May 4.
Three unknown men who were bath
ing In the surf here today went out
about 500 feet from the shore and were
devoured by sharks. People on the
shore witnessed the tragedy, but could
render no assistance.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, May 4.-Senator Marcus
A. Hanna is not a candidate for the
Republican nomination for president
next year. He comedies that distinc-
ton to President Roosevelt. He thinks
there is much significance in the
Cleveland revival at St. Louis last
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
St. Paul Boy Is HOnored at Yale

Special to The Globe.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 4
Harvey Clapp, of St. Paul, has
been elected vice president of the
Yale Phi Beta Kappa society for
the ensuing year. His election
was unanimous. The president
is Arthur Havemeyer, of New
York.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05

Clapp is the son Of United
States Senator Moses E. Clapp,
and has distinguished himself at
Yale by his athletic prowess, as
Well as by his proficiency in 9TH
er directions more academic. He
is on the Yale track team, and
has done some excellent work.
His election to the vice presi-
dency Of the Phi Beta Kappa is
an evidence Of the high esteem
in which ne is held by his college
fellows.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
PROMOTERS OF DIAMOND
FIELDS" COME To GRIEF

Arrested on Charge of Exploiting Company OF
fcered and Directed by British Noblemen
and Others That Never Existed--Grand Lar
ceny and Mail Frauds Are the Accusation,
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05

Then you will not be a candidate ?'
No, will not be-
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05

Continued on Third Page.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-09-17

Mems Wool Sweaters, red,
black, blue or green, 81 80
Mems Gloves, horsehide,
lined or unlined, soc
Mems Fleeced Lined Under
wear, cut full length, SOC
Mems Cotton Sox per pair, &c
Mems All Wool heavy Sox,
per pair 25c
Mems Duck Working Shirts,
now SOC
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-09-17

Mems Hats, any style, good
quality, s1.50
Mems Overalls, 40c
Boys good quality Overalls,
large or small sizes, 4Oc
Boys Underwear, heavy
feeced lined, 25c W.
Boys Sandow Stocking, every
pair warranted, Poo
Boys Hats, the kind you pay
75c for elsewhere, SOC
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-09-17

Mems Flannelet tie Overshirts,
to go at Doc
Mems Dress 81 lirts, any size,
good assOrtnl ent OF colofs,
will go at 6oc
Boys Sweater !, now 6oc
Mems double breasted fleece
Underwear Doc
Mems fine DIRE IS Hats, stlft or
soft, all the n ew styles, 81. 80
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-09-17

Boys Kangard o Calf Shoes
seamless, wa terproof,
81 rs
Youth S Shoe ), sizes 10 to
>, | 40
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-09-17

Boy seamless Oil Grain
Shoes, top sole, solid,
sizes 3 to ST., 81 so
Boys Shoes, Satin Calf,
sizes ? to S 1 so
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-23

for Bill to take little time off until he got
the new eve.
Old Bill took two days OF, but when he
returned to work he still wore the old eye.
1t had been neatly patched. and the halves
didn't work up and down, but the crack
was still there. Immediately a committee
waited on Bill to ask him why he hadn't
got his new eye.
We'll said the old man, when looked
at that there $50 it seemed like a lot Of
money to spend on an eye, when maybe the
old one could he patched up, 20 took the
money and bought bicycle and gold
watch
The wrath Of the men over old Bills con-
duct is hard to describe, but old Bill is un-
moved He rides to work each day on tho
new bicycle and dozen times day con-
suits his new gold watch
The men have made demand on or
Alderman Brandt that the old man either
get a new eye or return their money, and
Mr., Brandt is trying to figure some way
out Of the difficulty that will be satisfactory
all around In the end it is believed.
the firm will have to buy old Bill new
eye, for he is too good workman to be
lost, and trouble with the rest Of the
men cannot be risked at this busy season
of the wear.
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CURIOUS
CONCEPTS OF
THE FUNNY MEN
SEEN AND
DESCRIBED

Il can tell you nothing yet" was the
reply. Wait till | hear the telephone
bell"
Just three-quarters of an hour later the
bell rang ana Paddock Jones entered the
inner room again. When he returned he
took the Colonel's hand and said calmly.
LET me congratulate you. Your boy
has been found. II you will go up to The
Bronx Insane Asylum in about two hours
you will find him there"
Col, Walkley s7rang to his feet and made
evening he was back at Paddock Jones g
office TO give thanks for the return Of his
son.
Il can never repay your he cri ed
He was found near Spuyten Duyvii,
wandering about with an escaped lunatic
But tell me, Mr.. Jones. how did you ever
guess"---
"Guess?" interrupted Paddock Jones.
There was no guessing about IL. II was
deduction.
when you told me that the boy was
petted by father. mother, grandmother
and six aunts, I was drawn irres;stibly
to the conclusion that the man who would
carry of such spoiled child and not return
him in a hurry-say fifteen minutes at the
outside-must be a lunatic.
Therefore telephoned to insane
asylums about New York to find out
whether any lunatic had escaped lately.
The Bronx Asylum replied that a man had
got away from the keepers last Tuesday
that they had just located him ana would
have him in an hour. The second time
went to the telephone, was informed
! that the lunatic had been captured and that
, four-year- old boy was with him.
you know the rest Easy. wasn't it?"
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said. He has been very good to ma,
but-Mr. Soldout is the manager"
Suddenly before her she saw the face
and figure Of her unknown friend, who
had 80 strangely aided her without re-
vealing his identity.
Blushing and confused, she rose hurriedly
and tried to avoid him.
But he babe her be seated.
Listen. Cynthia" he said, with the air
Of a master, II am Samuel Soldout. he
manager The moment saw you knew
you would become great prima DONNA
l engaged you on the spot. I have made
success upon the stage easy to you, and
was correct. You will naturally ask, why
did do this? / answer, because l love
you Marry me and I will star you next
season. Ia it go?"
With a hysterical, half-suppressed cry
Of joy, Cynthia permitted Mr.. Soldout to
finger of her left hand, and then their
mutual pleasure found expression In one
great, soulful look of understanding, whil9
the waiter opened the first magnum OF
champagne.
THE END.
AUTHORS NoTE.-Although some eminent
writer's Of novels dealing with stage noviCea
believe. with other members Of the Authors
Union, in prolongng. through. thirty-seven
chapters the trials and fluctuations OF young
M WIG go upon 'Ha s'uSe, IIe Wrref @.
no hesitation in depicting truth, without tho
conventional variations. ACCORDING to every
known rule, Cynthia Starlight should have
spent years in the chorus. she should have
been prosecuted by managers and insulted
by stage managers. she should have been
rescued from threatened suicide, she should
have lived in theatrical boarding house
with shoddy creatures and she should have
fallen in love with the leading man. already
twice married. But Cynthia Starlight took
the easier road and married the manager.
1t may be unprofessionsl to record in less
than a column a plot which could easily be
expanded into forty-three chapters. but then.
| as stated above, the author hereof does not
belong to and cannot be expected to OBJ
serve the rules and regulations OF the
Authors Union.