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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
FIGHTS FOR ISLAND
White Man Cherishes Land
Bought Him by indian Girl.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
DIES MONIES, Iowa., March 18.-An
island in the Missouri river secured by
a white man through a vow to love.
cherish and protect an Indian maiden
is the object of one of the bitterest land
contests ever held in the West.
Some years ago when an allotment
was made to Indians of the Omaha
agency, Blackbird island, just opposite
Monona county, fell to the lot of the
Indian girl. Young w. B. Wickersham
married her. Renting Blackbird island
to John Phillips and Andre w. john
son, they lived comfortably from the
income. The island was designated by
the government as on the Nebraska
side of the Missouri river.
But the Missouri during the past few
years has attained new course, and
the island appeared on the Iowa side
of the stream. Immediately the gov
ernment took steps to open the land for
settlement and it was advertised to be
opened Dec. %. Phillips and Johnson
filed their papers and claiming they
have lived on the land five years asked
to prove up at once Other parties also
filed and a contest arose which delayed
the matter.
Wickersham appeared in the office
of the land registrar here, filed pro-
test against the opening of the land and
asked that the government withdraw
its declaration of settlement on the
ground that the island had been doubly
surveyed and that his wife held title
by allotment. He claims to have dis
covered that his tenants, Phillips and
Johnson, have wrongfully been remov-
ing the trees from the island and sell
ing them for lumber. He charges that
Nrv17i Tiv1er
tried to blind him till they could secure
title.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
KILLED BY UNKNOWN
Conductor Rooney Falls and
His Slayer Is Shot Dead.

Special to The Globe.
wINONA, Mimi, March 1S.-Ben
Rooney, for many years a freight con-
ductor on the Winona & Western road,
now portion of the Great Western
system, was murdered at Fort Smith,
Ark, today. Rooney was a passenger
conductor on the Fort Smith & West
ern road, and while passing through
his train opened one of the closet
doors. A man was inside and he shot
Rooney, killing him.
A state marshal who was on the
train, chased the murderer and killed
him. The murderer's name is not
known. ]. J.. Mahoney, general super
intendent of the Fort Smith road. is
now en- route to Winona with Rooney's
body. Rooney was a prominent mem
Der of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen in this state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
PLAGUED
Northern Securities Decision
Puts Him i'm a Hole.
Globe Special Washington Service,

Globe Special Washington Service,
1417 G Street.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1S.-
President Roosevelt and the admins
tration advisers are almost beginning
to wish the supreme court had rem
dered different opinion in the North
ern Securities case. To enforce a law
which has been declared to be constt-
tutional, and which is sweeping in it's
terms, is a more difficult matter than
to bring one case against one offender
and to make hurrah over the case
for political effect.
With the Democrats in congress
asking what the administration pro-
poses to do about the rest of the COM
binations alleged to exist in restraint
of trade, Mr.. Roosevelt has fled to his
attorney general and-begged to be
saved from the consequences of his
victory. A campaign is coming on,
funds must be collected and the busi-
ness interests of the country must be
spared from the panic of general and
sweeping assault on corporate wealth.
After the campaign these things may
appear of less consequence, but just
now even Roosevelt is in doubt as to
whether the strenuousnesS of his trust
busting should not be delayed or mod
Grated 1t is understood that Attorney
General Knox has given assurances
that he will be able to delay the game
until after November. The excuse is
in process Of being manufactured.
Walter e, Clark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
THE NEWS INDExED

PAGEI.
SuIIy, Cotton SpecuIatcr, Fails.
VIadivostok Squadron Missing.
Chicago Withholds Convention Money.
PAGE II.
Democrats Will Now Get Busy.
Council Market Committee Incites
Competition.
First Warders Up in Arms.
PAGE Ill.,
News of the Northwest.
Minneapolis Matters.
Weekly Review of Trade.
PAGE w.
Editorial Comments.
Strange Result Of Congressional Con-
test.
PAGE v.
In the Sporting World.
Gen. Wood Confirmed.
PAGE VII.
Of Intereststo Women.
Short Story.
PAGE VIII.
Globes Popular Wants.
PAGE TX.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE X.
News of the Railroads.
State Art Society.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
BEARS CRUSH DANIEL
SULLY, COTTON KING"
They Make SO Fierce Raid That the Dominant Spec
LIator Is Compelled to Suspend-New York and New
Orleans Exchanges Witness the Maddest and Most
Riotous Scenes in Their History.

corners have been broken and many
crashes have been recorded, but none
has been accompanied by such frenzy
and confusion.
While there had been no premoni-
ton of the impending crash, no morn
ing of the season had witnessed more
demoralized market. In less than ten
minutes after the opening half a cent
had been taken off the price of cotton.
Prices went up and down, ten, twenty
and thirty points, within two and
three minutes. May opened at 1925
cents and sold down to 1475 cents in
less than fifteen minutes, while July,
opening at 1922 cents, went down to
1886. Toward the end of the first half
hour early sellers started to cover, and
there was a rapid advance. There was
nothing in the news to account for the
excitement. 1t seemed merely re-
newal of bear operations and the
catching of further stop orders.
Suspension Is Announced.
Shortly after the afternoon session,
however, there was a lull in the pit,
and lust after 2 o'clock the announce
ment of the suspension was made by
Supt. King, who read from the rostrum
this notice:
We regret that we are unable to meet
our engagements and will therefore have
to suspend. Daniel j. Sully & co.
For a few seconds there was an om-
inous quiet over the floor, as thougn
the news had stunned all within hear
ing of the announcement. Then, With
one impulse, mighty shout went UP
from the bears-they who had peen
fighting Sully and the bull Clique Ior
months. Hats were thrown into the
air to fall where they would and be
trampled upon by the stampede for the
pit that came moment later. Goats
were torn by frantic brokers in. their
mad efforts to unload their holdings
and chairs and campstools were DASH
ed into the pit to emphasize some wild
brokers' offer to sell. Messengers soon
were rushing in and out of the build
ing with orders to sell or buy; tele-
phone booths were besieged and tele-
graph offices were flooded with dis
patches.
Outside the Cotton Exchange ap-
pearances gave little indication of the
pandemonium within until the messen-
gers began to rush between the eX-
change and the brokers' offices. Soon
the news reached the Stock, Produce
and Coffee Exchanges; and traders on
these markets hastened to the scene OF
the panic. Crowds assailed the en-
trance to the VISITORS gaIlefy, Out
double guard was placed at the doors
and admittance was refused to all but
those accompanied by members.
Twenty Minutes of Panic.
1t was estimated that something like
three quarters of a million bales of cot
ton were traded in during the twenty
| minutes of panic that followed the an
nouncement, and that of this upward
| of half a million bales represented
forced LIQUIDATION" or the selling out
of men whose margins have been near
| ly or quite wiped out. AS the market
| Continued on Sixth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
HEIR NOW APPEARS
Fought In Two Wars and Was
About to Join the Japs.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
LIE SUEUR, Mimi, March 18.-The
daily press recently told the story OF
the death Of Mrs. Pureheart Wakeley,
of Sharon, this county, the many in.
cidents in her remarkable career, and
how she left a fortune Of $4,000 that
would revert to the state, as she had
no living heir. The article also told
that all of her family except one son
| were drowned in the Johnstown, Pa,
flood, and that the son who escaped
since died. This latter statement was
an error, for few days after the pub
lication Of the article the young man
| wrote to the judge Of probate of this
county for information relative to his
mothers death, and today arrived here,
in response to the letter from Judge
Lynch.
He tells a remarkable story. At the
time of the Galveston (Texas) flood he
was one of the few who escaped with
his life, but recovered only after
: months Of nursing by a Mexican family
who found him almost Hfeless on the
gulf shore after the food. Upon his
return to Galveston he found his moth
er gone and, none knowing where, he
presumed she was among the victims
of the tidal wave. For a time he Ia
bored in rebuilding the city. Then he
volunteered and served in the Spanish
American war, doing three years Of
duty in the Philippines.
Upon his return to the states he cast
his lot with the Beers in Africa, and
| was at Spien Kopp during the memoir
able battle with the English. He prob
ably would have remained in the mines
of South Africa had not the war fever
again. seized him, and when he read of
his mothers death he was on his way
| to Japan, where he intended to offer
| his service to the mikado.
He will have no trouble in proving
his ownership to the estate left by his
| mother, and upon coming into possess
| sion of it may settle down here as he
saws he is tired of wandering.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
ITALIAN SHOOTS
AND SLABS TWO MEN
One of the Victims Dies and the Other
Is Badly Injured.

Special to The Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., March 1S.-John
Meechan, a Canadian Pacific fireman,
was shot dead, and Harry Laney, a
companion, stabbed in the abdomen by
Pietro Donate, an italian storekeeper,
at Port Arthur, Ont, last night.
Meechan and several companions had
been indulging in drunken horseplay
in Donates store and were elected.
Subsequently they returned, and in
the scuff1e incidental to their second
election Meechan was shot over the
heart and Laney stabbed. Donate inn
mediately gave himself up to the po-
lice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
STEAL DEAD MEMS
SHAVING MUGS

This Is the Charge Brought Against
Two ST. Louis Doctors.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1S.-The
February grand jury today returned
twelve indictments to Judge Daniel G.
Taylor, Of the criminal court Drs.
John B. O'Keefe and William Hayes,
who last Monday were discharged from
the coroner's Office, are indicted upon
charges of having stolen personal ef-
fects taken from dead men, ranging
from shaving mugs to gold watches, of
value aggregating $275. Both had pre-
viously been arrested and each gave
$1,500 bond. Among the indictments
are some against politicians and po-
licemen on account of misdeeds in con-
pection with assaults upon voters dur
Ing the primaries last Saturday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Daniel j.
Sully, the cotton operator who for fif-
teea months has been the biggest fig
ure in the cotton markets of the world,
and who has "bulled" cotton from z
cents pound to over II, announced
his inability to make good his en-
gagements on the New York Cotton
Exchange today. Within a few mo-
ments cotton fell nearly $13 a bale
from the highest figures of the day.
Scenes such as followed the an
nouncement Of the failure it has been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
Worlds Fair Official Resigns.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 18.-The res
ignation of Thomas L. Johnson, as
chief of the bureau of expedition of the
worlds fair, has been rendered to Di-
rector of Exhibits Skiff. Mr.. Johnson
is from Milwaukee. The bureau of ex-
pedition is devoted to the expediting of
shipments of exhibits. 1t was stated
today that Mr.. Johnson will still be
connected with that division but in a
different line of work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
Special Cable to The Globe.

to The
ST PETERSBURG, March 1sIt is reported in official
circles that the vladiyostok
ago for unknown destination by
dynamite to give the ships from
MAKARoFF DISCREET.
Special Cable
KOBE, March 1sNava officials state positively that
when Admiral Makaro took the Russian fleet out OF Port
squadron He sighted Admiral Togos scouting vessels March
49, returned to Port Arthur and has remained there
AMBITION THE CzAR.
to The
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1e-Tvo torpedo
stroyers, tons, be-
ing sent in pieces by rail to Port Arthur Nearly 5000 skilled
being there fit out the destroyers
though bornbardrent continues the military au-
tllores express the utmost confidence Japanese inability
landing vicinity Arthur Dalny de-
the growing daily 1t is
posed pattleships cruisers France
The resolved after clearing Korea end the
war in Japanese territory.
ovERHAULED BY TORPEDO BOATS.
6copyrqht 1904 New York IIerald.)
cTIlFU FridayThe launch Niger arrived here today
permission Of March 1e
Owing heavy weather shelter small island
torpedo boats The Japs approached the launch
letters closely serutinized Find
allowed
10000 RUSSIANS KOREA.
passengers said during his
Harbin to Port Arthur he noticed activity at
stations of Mukden, Lanyang Haychen The
sending picked officers
in estimated at $4,000 No further
rrents are planned before Gen Kuropatln's arrival
entirely confident Of land.
villagers very friendly
big supply provisions moving regiments
ceving payments ALI the available mules
bought herds OF
being driven into the interior.
ON A SECRET MISSION.
officers Sangkien and Gen. Yet arrived
yesterday abruptly today Shanghai
entirely suspected that they
regarding Korean
affairs to
CONDEMNED KOREANS ESCAPE
Special to The
(Copyrgh 1904, New Herald.)
SEOUL, Frday-Nght before while executions
prison, thirty Of the
aernned eraboldened seeing put
DEATH guard their through the
criminals executed
three charged with assist
political refugees who escaped to Japan in
Fearing possible outbreak japanese military
thorties city,
everything is quiet
REFUSE MINOR ENGAGEMENTS.
Special Cable to
ception the Yalu
scouting that river and
Find-yanq. concentrated
tween Kiulencheng Antung There line Of posts
another Russian
bay They engagements
business Of begins
Russian destroyer Skori blown
up while entering Arthur confirmed.
RUSSIAN TROOPS AT YIN Kow.
Special Cable to The
Copyright, 1904, New TIerald.)
FSOW, Friday.-Several
daily field at the Russian railway
added to the batteries
100 soldiers
now Chinese
Russian post Chin Chaa Port Arthur
Continued Page.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
REPUBLICANS ARE
AGAINST A STUMP
Chicago Falls to Pay Promised
Money for National Com
vention.

WASHINGTON d. c., March 1S.-
1t was said tonight by q member of the
Republican national committee that
Chicago had not yes placed to the
credit of the committee any part of the
$4,000 which Samuel Raymond, one Of
the local committee which secured the
convention for Chicago, agreed should
be put up to guarantee expenses. Sem
ator Hanna, shortly before his death,
notified the Chicago committee that
$4,000 or $4,000 should be deposited
subject to the check of the secretary
of the committee to defray preliminary
expenses of the committee.
Some bills having arrived for. ex-
penses of the committee on arrange
ments, which recently visited Chicago,
the matter was again brought to Mr..
Raymond's attention, whereupon the
latter replied that the LOCAL committee
had been disappointed in collecting
subscriptions and did not have the
money asked for; but Mr.. Raymond
requested the committeg to draw on
him for any expenses that might be
incurred meanwhile. This reply was
not acted on; but tive days ago an
other letter was sent directing the de-
post at once of 10000 in q trust COM
pany of Chicago subject to the check
of the committee on arrangements, and
1t is expected if response is not re-
ceived, that this has been done. The
executive committee of the national
committee will be called together to de-
eide what should be done about the
matter.
CHICAGO. March 1S.--It is positive-
" denied by members of the Chicago
committee that visited Washington
that any of the demands Of the national
committee have not been complied
with. State Senator Daniel Campbell
said tonight:
.The national committee has not
made any demands, and it would be
somewhat difficult to refuse request
that has never been made. Some time
ago, the natioal committee intimated
that it might be well to place in one
of the Chicago banks $4,000 to the
credit of the eommittees The matter
was not represented as urgent, and
the money has not yet been deposited.
The committee can have the money
when 1T calls for II"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
WHERE WENT THE
RUSSIAN FLEET :?
VLADIVOSTOk SHIPS LEFT
THREE DAYS. AGO

Admiral Makaroff Sought to Join
Them With His Port Arthur Squad
ran, but Turned Back at the Sight
of the Enemy Gar Resolves to
End the War on Japanese Terri
tory Ninety Thousand Russians
Reported In Korea Japanese Will
Avoid Small Land Fights.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
WILLIAM RUDOLPH
GUILTY OF MURDER
Verdict of Murder in First Degree
Is Returned.
VERDICT RECEIVED CALMLY
bandit IL Taken to -. Louis, Heavily
Ted, ana Placed In -Four
Courts to Await ENr-
cutiOu.

Union, Mo. March 2S.-Like his
partner, George Collins, William ltu.
dOlph must hang for the murder OF
Charles J. Schumacher, the Pinkcrton
detective. who was killed at the Itu.
dolph home near Stanton, January "a,
1903.
Exactly one hour after Collins had
been hanged in the Union Jail yard
Saturday the jury in the Rudolph case
reported to Judge Davidson tina, 1t had
agreed upon "A verdict. Rudolph, who
had been in Jail during the execution
Of Collins, was ordered into court 10
hear the reading of the verdict.
Judge Davidson read the verdict. II
said: I'VE, the jury, find the defendant,
William Rudolph. alias William An
dcrson, guilty of murder in the first
degree. and fix his punishment at death
by hanging"
The jury was polled, and each juror
replied that he c%oncurrcd in the YER
dict.
The Jury was less than thirty min
utcS In arriving Mt its decision. only
one ballot was taken. There was not
one member of the jury who spoke "A
Snglc word in favor of The priSOn'r.
All were of one mind ABSOLUTELY l.
WINGED of the guilt Of Rudolph
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

Good gracious!" ne exclaimed.
you are a fright. Rena. MIR. Hes.
singer Is now in the parlor and I want
you TO meet him: but ! will never In.
troduce such a dilap!dated rag-bag az
my daughter. Did your mother not
tell you hat the tenor was to stop
with us?"
yes. papa-but-"
The parlor door opened slightly anC
the guest was heard saying: 81 should
be pleased to train the young people
after tea"
If Miss Rena mao meant to oYer any
dcmur it was suddenly put to flight.
As a bird flies to the covert, SO did she
seek the privacy OF the blue and white
boudoir. sacred to the presence of the
eldest daughter Of the Judge.
What can 1t mean" she gasped.
staring at the dimpled reflection IN
the mirror which. between a cry and
a laugh. presented a ludicrous appear
ance.
Papa never prevaricates: he's al.
ways right u with everything. but
that accomplished parsonage down
stairs Is not Max Hesslnger. whoever
else he may be. There's some mistake
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
THE BENNETT WILL CASE.
william !. bryan TO Appear la Su-
pcrIor Court to Prosecute
His Appeal.

New Haven, Conn, March 29-Will
lam !. Bryan viii appear In the su
p"riOr court Tuesday, to prosecute his
court excluding as II part Of the will
the sealed letter" in which Mrs.
Grace lmogcnr Bennett, the widow, H.
directed to pay to Mr.. Bryan $5O,OOD
mentioned in the viii Of .philo y. Ben.
nett. Bryan Ii an executor under the
viii, and the objection to the sealed
lcttor by Mrs. bennett is based that
Mr, Bennett was influenced In tha
drawing M nj the document.
Mr3, Bryan came here with her hua
band. She IL " be u witness.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
THAT CITY TENOR"
An Easter Story Which Proves That Love
Will Find a Way
By MANDA l.. CROKER
Will Find a Way
BY MANDA l.. CROCkER


of $50. Of course | shall not 20. IIa-
went quickly to the 'uhonc.
20. yes, you cam" be SAID. assuring
~, as the fellow at the other end
raised objections. "Of course you can.
Take that old ora'nrlo that the
Pilgrim Fathers considered stale, with
you. They have been practicing on
that for Il month. Illy5"cd informs me,
50 take il and 70 out Saturday. You
are Max lIossingcr. now. for a week,
mind, and are perfectly welcome to tho
$50 and all the fun you can get out OF
It, Obedience. now, old fellow. OOo
by"
On Saturday AFTERNOON Al precisely
three O'Clock ltcna War!ng fell plump
into the arms Of pater- !amiliaS, suit
case ana all. and the train crcpt away
as II ashamed o! leaving such a dis
coh,'nj"d budget Oh birIhoOd at such
Il c~oHien'cd crossing.
GONE right over TO the church.
kena, faid her father. after the usual
greeting, and see the decorations be-
Tore we 30 up 10 The house. | tel. you
49,
mel EFFORTS; ana that professional
singer viii be surprised to So" the
Cross Roads putting on real city airs,
lie comes at Tour o'clock, he con-
hhuen' coAiidcntIally, ana ! want you
I" meet hiIn, Rehh, they do say he Is
hne' n queer niue disdainful quicker
played around MISS RcnaS mouth as
she crossed the street II followed her
phterhal care-tak"r into the church..
lrn'y the modes, niue auditorium was
a iharVcl OF Noral beauty, Ferns, sTni-
lax. cAIiaS ana real Easter lilies
adorned the simple altar and nodded
from every imaginable nook and re-
cess.
On any other occasion but this par
ncular one MISS R"na would have gone
lhlo rcStasles over the really exquisite
picture; but as II was. she merely said
quite hne'' and stepped from the
Vestihule "ith an air OF all this Is
bnt common, and Il very elevated
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

When tn" verdict was read, kInolpn
assumed n s'olid pose. The scriouS ard
rather disintcr"stcd expression which
his continuance has carried ever since
the beginning Of the trial did not leave.
II" showed no emotion.
His mother and sister NGsthcr) sat
near him when the decision Of the Jury
vas announced. Esther, who Is only
II years years old. did not seem to
appreciate the gravity Of the situation
Mrs. Rudolph showed no violent emo
ton. but there was an expression of
great anguish upon her face. Many OF
those in the court room, who thought
that Rudolph got what he deserved
pilicd the mother and sister.
The crowd that had been In the vi
cinity Of the Jail during the hanging
Of Collins had not dispersed when the
Rudolph verdict was announced.
Verdict Received Calmly.
Rudolph was returned to his cell
and his attorneys began TO prepare a
motion for "A new trial. II was decided
Ia return Rudolph to st Louis imme.
diatcIy. County Prosecutor Mcyer3leck
and Judge Davidson held a COnsulta-
ton, and it was agreed to sentence
Rudolph at once.
His attorneys moved for n new trial
and the motion was Ovcrruled, ltu-
dOlph IA again brought into court
He responded that he was not guilty
when asked If he had anything 10 say
AS to why sentence should not be pro
nOunce1. Judge Davidson then BRO
nOunCad the death sentence. and lxcd
May -, 1904. AZ the date for the hang
ing. Rudolph will he executed in the
same corner Of the Jail yard wher" COT
Inns was sent to his death Saturday
afternoon.
After "prononncing sentence, Rudolph
was returned to the Jail, and prepare
tons we're made for sending him TO st
Louis. Ed Robertson, city marshal or
Pacific, waS selected as the on. to
whom Rudolph should be shacklcd.
Sheriff Bruch appointed Deputies
William Meycrsicck and +. H. Wealth
erford TO remain on either side Of the
prisoner On the trip 10 the station. and
to remain with HIM until he was final.
Iy placed In a cell at the Four Courts.