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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
QUEST FOR HEIR ENDED
BY PRODIGAL'S PLEA
Sick and Poor He Writes for Pardon
From His Father.

NEW YORK, May 15.-In the county
hospital in Sacramento, Cal, weak and
wasted with disease, but slowly con-
valescing, lies George Miller, formerly
OF 685 Willoughby street, Brooklyn.
Although he is heir to more than
100000, young Miller does not know
that he owns a cent on earth, and looks
forward to his recovery that he may
secure work picking fruit in the or
chards of the Sacramento valley
When he entered the hospital his
thoughts turned to his six sisters and
the old father, and he wrote a long
and penitent letter craving parental
forgiveness. 1t was the first word
they had had from him for years
though lawyers employed by the faith
er's million dollar estate had spent a
large sum in searching for him.
Lawyer James Moffatt, of the firm of
Moffatt & Kramer wired to the hos
pital authorities, asking them to tell
the patient that his father died more
than a year ago, and that his patri-
mony, left him by a relenting parent,
awaited him.
Four years ago Charles Miller. of the
big Williamsburg firm of Miller &
Gaus, told his son, then twenty-seven
years old, that his wild ways would be
countenanced no longer, and that he
would have to shift for himself The
elder Miller agreed to pay his son a
weekly allowance for twenty weeks, at
the end Of which time he might expect
no further assistance. The son refused
to accept the allowance, but left home
He went to the Golden Gate, and for
year nothing was heard Of the wan
derer. He spent all his money and fol-
lowed in the footsteps of the prodigal
son. At times he braced up and Sc
cured employment. During one of
these periods he married a girl Of nine
teen, but he deserted her and she Sc
cured q divorce and was remarked.
Then the family lost track Of him
until his letter arrived. He will be
brought home as soon as he is able to
leave the hospital
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
CLAIM TO
HAVE SUNK CRUISER
Continued From First Page.

The escaped the directed against by
the Japanese ships Arthur
or to get into Dalny, beached
Only few higher
the success OF which depended upon secrecy.
The Russians May H. experimenting that the
japanese squadron meant an attempt to capture Daly
blew the piers quietly evacuated the place.
Two thousand Japanese reoccupied the road San
chipu, again cutting Arthur. strong ad
vancng against PoIandien
BANDITS HARAss RUSSIANS.
Special Cable o
SHANHAIKWAN, May 15.-Chinese bandits gradually
approaching Nevv-chvvang nights succession
sharp fighting number of
these nlaurauders killed. Their bodies left
a warning villagers
complete, there being still
mile and half night
by a irregulars.
Three Of the brigands killed mortaIy
wounded the natives
offering splendid pay
railroad which would enable them to place
fighting in the field but the Chinese
cepting the offer
RAILROAD IS DESTROYED
A Chinese engineer reports thirty
within the hours between sngyo
The total number Japanese troops landed at Ptsewo
amounts to $4,000.
A who ot
Russian
is there until home
and then
pagnng will be all but impossible.
RUSSIANS PREPARE DEFENSE
Special o Globe.
preparations Arthur trenches
being dug being placed along
guns pointed norhNvard
to NEE land.
exercising lookout along
ton railway between Liao-yang Mukden strong
is stationed there
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
GEN. KUROPATKIN AND
ALEXIEFF ARE AT OUTS
Viceroy Complains of Head of the Army
to the Gar.

PARIS, May 16.-The correspondent
in st. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris
says the general staff considers the
blockade of Port Arthur as unimport-
ant.
The correspondent adds that he is in
formed that the railway has been de-
stroyed since May IA over distance of
twenty eight miles.
Gen. Kuropatkin, he declares, seems
more confident, though it appears that
he still has a serious difference with
Viceroy Alexieff, who has complained
in a telegram to the emperor, which
did not pass through the hands of the
military censorship, that Kuropatkin
did not heed his orders or advice. 1t is
the general desire that Kuropatkin
should be the sole head of military
operations.
The feeling in st. Petersburg, the
correspondent says, is strong against
Sweden on account of the precaution-
ary measures taken by that power in
mining harbors.
According to an evening paper, the
Japanese are using improved torpedoes,
invented by a Frenchman named Remy
who offered his invention to the Rus
sian embassy, when war was threat
ened, but meeting with a contemptu-
Gus refusal. sold it to the japanese
Remy is said to be now in Japan.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
ST. PETERSBURG HEARS
OF ARMY'S MOVEMENTS
Gen. sakharoff Makes Report to the
General Staff.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-Lieut.
Gen. Sakharof has sent the following
report to the general staff, dated Lao
Yang, May IA
1.-The eneny's advance guard on May
12 reached Touintsou, on the road be-
tween Feng Wang Cheng and Lao
Yang. Our two sstnias Of Cossacks
retired toward the village of Kant
saendiantig.
"a Japanese force of three battal-
ions of infantry, ten guns and two
squadrOns of cavalry, from Seludtchan
on the road to Mao Tien Pass, was on
May IL in Tafanoon valley. Since
then there has been no news. of the
movements Of the force, which leads
to the conclusion that it has branched
off westward toward Hal Cheng.
"A detachment of the Japanese van
guard left Touintsou, May 1S, south
ward, and was pursued by our Cos
sacks, who exchanged shots with the
Japanese rear guard for half an hour,
and having, in the meantime, discov-
cred an ambush prepared by the Jap
anese retired.
Our scouts ascertained that a Jap
anese force of two regiments of infan-
try, eight guns and three squadrons of
cavalry had approached Lindiapoutse
and ErntaOufan."
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
Hotel In ''The Wilderness
The Inside Inn, Wholly Within. the Worlds
Fair Grounds. Affords an ideal Meet
ing Place.
Accommodations at Modest Rates.

The broad and splendidlya shaded yer
andas and the mammoth and well-ven-
tilated rOtunda of the Inside Inn the only
hotel within the Worlds Fair grounds at
st. Louis, is an ideal meeting place for
friends when they visit the fair
This hostelry, which covers an area Of
400 by 800 feet, is three stories high and
contains 2,257 rooms. Immense wide
porches surround the great structure, and
as the building was erected in the very
heart of what was "The Wilderness one
of the most delightful spots of Forest
Park, the giant oaks furnish at all times
grateful shade. Rustic benches, set
tees and chairs are generously placed
on the porches, and while one waits for
his friends he may enjoy. each moment
in watching the passing throng and in
admiring the architecture of the many
handsome structures reared by the states
of the Union on adjacent sites.
The Inn is in the southeast corner of
the WprId S Fair grounds, near one of the
main entrances. and of easy access. A
short walk will take the guest to any point
in the main picture of the exposition.
If he desires to reach the athletic grounds,
the stadium, the SiX-acre rose garden the
40-acre Philippine exhibit or the 30-acre
Indian exhibit or any other of the thou
sand and one features, he. may board the
Intramural railway. which passes the
door and for one fare he may be landed
at the desired place in a jiffy.
Should the occasion require that he go
down town he may board any street car
that passes the hotel on the south, and
any point in st. Louis.
One great advantage of being a guest
at the Inside Inn is that if one during the
heat of the day should become weary he
may retire to his room, take a refreshing
bath, indulge in siesta and later resume
his sightseeing with renewed energy and
more capable ,as OF enjoying it, because
The rates governing the Inside. Inn are
reasonable and were fixed by. the exposi-
plan range from 81 so to $5 90 per day.
admission to the exposition Included.
Breakfast and luncheon are served in a
while evening dinner isfserEed for 75-
cents.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
BIRTH OF 4 BABY
~ hN
BREAKS TIE LEASE
Baltimore Judge Decides the
ssNo Children" Clause jus
titles Parents Eviction.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 15.-Judge
Baer, In the city court, decided TODAY
that the advent of brand new baby in
an apartment rented under the proyi-
sions of lease that contained a mo
children" clause was a violation of
the lease, and that the father and
mother may be legally elected from
premises SO rented.
Mrs. Mary Potter Freeman was the
plaintiff. Joseph Newman was the de-
fendant, because he is the father Of
the baby that came after the lease had
been signed. Mrs. Freeman. who Is
wealthy, had been defeated on the issue
in the justice court, and in appealing
had obtained the services of Charles J,
Bonaparte.
1t was proved that nobody directly
interested in the suit had any knowl-
edge OF the proposed coming Of the lit
tie stranger when the lease was signed,
and hence the instrument was made
in good faith.
When. on April 23 last, Mrs. Freeman
heard a baby's wall in the Newman
apartment, she cried out that the con-
tract was broken, and ordered her ten
ants to move.
Mr.. Newman, who was Just then
carrying chip on his shoulder, said:
NO"
The baby fourished and tested it's
lungs freely.
For eleven nights could not Sleep"
swore the plaintiff.
Relations became strained, and fin
ally under protest the Newmans moved
and brought suit for $780,.
The justice gave the Newmans the
verdict, but Judge Baer reversed it,
Notwithstanding the plea of race sui
eide should tenants be debarred from
welcoming the stork," that the little
stranger was sent from heaven" and
that baby was not child in the
sense of the leases clanse"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
BODY OF MAN in TREE
700 FEET ABOVE RIVER


NYACK, N. z, May 15.-The body
OF we'll dressed man was found lodg-
ed in the limbs OF. a tall tree on
Hook Mountain, near Nyack, by three
young men who were walking across
the mountain. The body was fairly
well preserved and the clothes were
in good condition. The pockets were
turned inside out and nothing was left
to aid Identification. The man was
evidently murdered and the motive in
all probability was robbery.
The tree grows on the brow of a
cliff 700 feet above the Hudson river,
overhanglng the stream. The body
was lying across two large limbs in
such position that it would appear
from the river to be part of the tree,
and it would have escaped observation
until 1t had wasted away to a skele-
ton if the three young men had not
decided to pass through the lonely
region on their way to Nyack.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
MYSTERIOUS FIRES
PUZZLE OFFICIALS
Continued From First Page.

Grating. The most disastrous was that
which destroyed the wholesale farm
machinery warehouse Of John Near
thur & Son, entailing loss Of about
$4,000.
Among the buildings DESTROYED was
st. Marks Episcopal church, with a
loss of $4,000; the Moore furniture
store, with loss of $4,000; and the
Andrew Gerup furniture warehouse. in
which the loss was $4,000 Several
barns and number of valuable horses
were also consumed
For weeks a painter who had failed
to secure the contract for painting the
Episcopal church building was sus-
pected Of being the incendiary. He
became very morose, and this strength
ened the suspicion that he was the
guilty person.
The frequent fires so alarmed the
citizens that Pinkerton detective was
employed and several special police
men were engaged to run down the in
cendiary if possible.
While the Pinkerton man and special
policemen were on duty the painter
against whom the finger Of suspicion
was pointed, was taken i'll and had to
go to Chicago. He was operated on in
Chicago hospital and died as the re-
suit Of the operation.
Painter Not Guilty.
When the people Of Aberdeen heard
OF his death they believed their trou-
bles were over, and the Pinkerton de-
tective and special policemen were
soon afterward relieved from duty.
Almost Immediately another fire,
again clearly Of incendiary origin, de-
stroyed new warehouse which was
being erected by Macarthur & Son to
replace the one previously destroyed
as the result of the frebug's opera
tions
This fire caused an additional loss of
$4,000. Thus the dead painter was vim
dicated and it was shown that he had
mysterious incendiary.
A similar mistake may have been
made in the case of the insane wom-
an who is now in charge of the author
tiles under suspicion Of having started
the numerous fires.
1t is hard to believe that a crazy
woman would be shrewd enough, if
guilty of setting the fires, to cease
operations while the Pinkerton detect
i've and special policemen were on duty,
and again commence operations as
soon as their services had been dis
pensed with.
If it develops that the insane woman
is not the guilty person, it is probable
the authorities of Aberdeen will offer a
reward of $1,000 or more for the de-
lection of the incendiary-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
MINE THAT DESTROYED
THE POBlEDA IS FOUND
Russian Admiral Reports on BattIeship
Disaster.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-The
emperor has received the following re-
port from Viceroy Alexieff, dated May
IA:
Il beg respectfully to communicate
to your majesty a report from Rear
Admiral Wittsoeft on the state Of af-
fairs at Port Arthur from May to
May r. The report was brought by
express runner from Dachichao station
on the eve of the second interruption
of communication by the enemy. 1t
follows:
" The enemys squadron, composed
of ironclads, cruisers and torpedo boats.
appeared off Port Arthur May 5 and
continues to blockade without under
taking active operations.
During an examination Of the road
stead and fairway, at the spot where
the battleship PObieda was damaged
by a mine, we found one Of the enc
my's defense mines which had been
exploded by the force of the hurri-
'cane.'"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16

understood that he intended Iowa
should lead movement for tariff lib
eralization, and that he would lead
Iowa He supported and interpreted
In the most vigorous fashion the fa-
nous Iowa tariff plank Of 1901; he
forced it's readoption in 1902, in the
face of protests. That was the plank
which declared that the tariff must not
De permitted to become a shelter to
| monopolies.
Speech Causes Downfall.
Still the governor carried all before
him. till the Minneapolis speech placed
club in the hands of his enemies.
What he said then was not stronger
But 1t attracted attention. The press
of the country took it up. Opponents
In Iowa denounced it, The governor
had to defend 1t, and he did, right Wig
orously. But it became the rallying
point of opposition.
How powerful had been the latent
sentiment of Iowa in favor of the Chi
nese wall tariff idea was soon made
plain. The governor had been allowed
to amuse himself with academic dis
sertations. People had been proud of
ernor. But when his opponents with a
united effort accused him of treachery
to the whole Republican tariff policy,
the accusation, bolstered by constant
reiteration of that fateful Minneapolis
sentence, had weight. The governor
began to lose ground.
At first compromise was made The
1901 platforms phraseology was
dropped and new language substituted
That was in the 1903 platform and
the compromise was really a defeat for
Cummins. The opposition to him push
ed the advantage. He had announced
that he would be a candidate for dele
gate at large to the national conven-
ton from Iowa, and that he would if
elected, undertake to get a liberal tar
If plank into the national platform.
The "standpat'' influence was sud-
denly set at work. Iowa never saw
so united and determined a fight as
was directed against the governor and
his views. 1t has been freely circu-
lated that large amounts of money were
put into the state by certain tariff in
terests to stamp out the new and dan
gerous heresy. But when the East.
ern interest began to be effectively re-
f1ected here the end was not long in be-
ing reached.
The county conventions have nearly
all been held to name delegates to the
state convention which, on May 18, will
meet In Des MOines to name delegates
to the national convention. The best
estimate that can be secured Is that of
the 1902 delegates who will sit in the
convention the governor will not have
over 800. The rest will be "standpat-
ters'
The home county of the governor,
Polk, including the city of Des Moines,
went against him. Nearly all Of his
trusted and powerful lieutenants about
the state lost their counties and dis
tricts.
Governor Loses Convention.
The Cummins idea will rule in not
more than two congressional districts
OF eleven. Cummins will be delegate
at-large if his opponents are generous;
otherwise he will be left out. Some
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
HELEN MARS STORY
SURPRISES FRIENDS
Continued From First Page.

She related that, while travelling
through the wild interior" she was
kidnapped by "the infamous Don Juan
Serano" and carried to the top of the
mountain, the highest peak of the
Sierras.
There" said Miss Mar, Il saw Sera-
no burning out the eyes of the man
who helped kidnap me, SO the poor
creature couldn't leave the mountains
and reveal the secret. I gave the man
a dagger and he killed Serano."
But if Miss Mar had not been fond
of keeping secrets, she might have told
Hamline last winter the story lust re-
lated in London to woman friend
VINO cannot keep a secret without aid.
Miss Mar might have told of the
dreadful voyage when she came to
America last December on the steam
ship Menominee-how the storm ragged
day after day, how the ship lost her
rudder and her course, and how, when
the waves piled sixteen stories high I
just forgot about the dignity and
grandeur of being a woman and made
for the first man in sight"
This man was Rohan CIensy. Mr..
Clensy showed himself hero He made
light Of the water outside. He denied
the storm. And the trembling girl
that he doubtless would have saved
from moist death or electrical destruc-
ton looked up into his eyes-"welI,
somehow, we made up our minds to get
married"
Ever romantic, even when the winds
had ceased to blow, the story teller
and the violinist sought for happiness
in Brooklyn and plighted their two
troths before man with big mus
tache and large cigar
The man and wife then parted She
came West to keep her secret and dis
appoint Hamline. Now she is delight
ing London with a hero husband.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
Shoots Railroad Man

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May115.-In a
bloody fight at railroad camp near
Copper Ridge tunnel on the Knoxville,
Lafollette & Jellieo railroad, seventeen
miles from this city, Andy Johnson.
night walking boss, of Hartman, Tenn,
was shot and fatally wounded by
George Earl, an Alabama negro ein-
ployed on the work. Earl was in turn
shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Estes,
of Knox county.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
American Shins Sail.

plaza DEL ESTE, Cuba, May 15.-
After coaling day and night, the battle
Iowa, of the North Atlantic fleet, COM
manded by Rear Admiral Barker, sail
ed today in accordance with the itiner-
ary for Fayal, Azores, en- route for Lis
bon. The cruisers Olympia, Baltimore
and Cleveland, under Rear Admiral
Jewell, sailed Friday for st. Thomas,
where they will coal, and later join the
battleships at Fayal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
Indian Missionary Dies.

Worcester, a. musical composer died
at her home here today, aged seventy
years. Mrs. Worcester was born in
Cincinnati and was educated at West
ern college, Oxford, Ohio. She was a
prominent missionary among the In
dians in various parts of the West for
a number of years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
California Democrats Meet.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, May 15.-The
Democratic state convention viii meet
here tomorrow to elect delegates to the
national convention. All interest CEN
ters in indorsing the candidacy of w.
r. Hearst for the presidency and in
structing the California delegation to
vote for him at st. Louis.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
Emperor Visits Moscow.

MOSCOW. May 15.-The emperor
will pass through Moscow tomorrow on
flying tour of nine or ten cities in
The province of Moscow and Kharkoff,
where ne will personally bid farewell
to the various brigades and divisions
of the Seventh army corps, which have
been modified at these points and
which are ready to start for the front.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
He WouIdnt Tell.

Miss Cutting That dog of yours
seems to be remarkably intelligent.
Softleigh-Yaws indeed! law
couldn't begin to tell you all he knows.
Miss sCutting-No, of course not
New Yorker.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
MINNEAPOLIS SPEECH
CUMMINS' DOWNFALL

Continued From First Page.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16

credit for votes otherwise, will be given
Votes will be given for collections made from
neWsdeaiers. but in that event returns will be
allowed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
No Time For Fools.

When George Westinghouse, as a
young inventor, was trying to interest
capitalists in his automatic brake, the
device which now plays so important a
part in the operation of railroad trains,
he wrote a letter to Commodore Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, president of the New
York Central Railroad company, care
fully explaining the details of the in
vention. Very promptly his letter came
back to him, Endorsed in big, scrawling
letters. in the hand of Commodore
Vanderbilt, Il have no time to waste
on FOOLS
Afterward. when the Pennsylvania
railroad had taken up the automatic
brake and it was proving successful,
Commodore Vanderbilt sent young Mr..
| Westinghouse a request to call on him.
The inventor returned the letter, in
(orsed on the bottom as follows: Il
have no time to waste OH fools. Sue
cess
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
When Kisses Were Frequent.


1t has long been known to ethnol-
ogists that among many primitive
tribes and races the practice of kissing
was unknown. Among the Lapps and
the Maoris rubbing of noses occupied
Its place. The average native of Japan
still knows nothing of the practice Of
kissing.
The practice of lip to lip salutation
was especially characteristic of Eng
lish social life in Tudor times. Its uni
versal employment was one of the
things noticed by Erasmus during his
sojourn in England and is thus COM
mented on in one of his "Epistolae:"
Here are girls with angels faces, so
kind and obliging that you would pre-
fer them to all your muses.. Besides.
there is custom here never to be suf-
ficiently commended. Whenever you
come you are received with kiss by
all; when you take your leave, you are
dismissed with kisses; you return,
kisses are repeated. They come to
visit you, kisses again; they leave you,
you kiss them all round. Should they
meet you anywhere, kisses in album
dance. In fine, wherever you move,
] there is nothing but kisses"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
Whimsical Criminals.

In the New Zealand Medical Journal
appears this story: On walking to the
sca1fold in solemn procession a crilni-
nal once called to the governor of the
prison, "Just oblige me, guy nor, by
telling me the day O the week. Mon
day." answered the surprised governor.
"Monday" answered the prisoner in
disguised tones. We'll, this 'eres fine
way of beginning week, amt it?''
And he marched on with dissatisfac-
ton imprinted on every line of his
face.
On another occasion an officious
hangman whispered as he placed the
White cap on his victims head, III
there's anything you'd like to ask me
I'll be pleased to answer" The victim
craned his neck forward and said il,
an equally low but very much more
anxious voice, You might tell me, is
is this scaffold safe?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
The Beautiful Isle of zante.

Zante, the earthquake shaken, the
"nemorosa Zacynthus' of Virgil, has
been at all times famous as one of
the loveliest of islands. 1t divides
with Corfu the distinction of being the
richest and most beautiful of the
1onian group, and while the evergreen
forest on its eastern shore is the adj
nliration of every traveller the fertility
of it's vine growing plains has made
the little island famous among the
markets of the world The vine is
that dwarf variety which grows the
currant of commerce. The growing of
this vine is the chief industry of the
island, but there are also olives in
great numbers.-London Times. :,