The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
News Condensed

New Yerk-The suit of James w. Good
man. Westerner. against Col. William
Z. Greene and w u. Harlow for an ac-
counting in the transfer by Goodman to
them of rights to 100000 shares of the
Yadui Copper company, said to be worth
$1,000. 900, has been stricken from the
calendar of the supreme court. The court
held that no partnership had been shown
between Col Greene and Harlow and
that Harlow had not been served with
papers.
New York-Depositors in two of the.
largest savings banks in New York have
been notified of an increase in the inter
est rate, which is to be raised from 3 y to
4 per cent. A similar advance will be
made shortly by other institutions. Bank
ers attribute the increased earnings of the
banks making the Increases chiefly to
higher rates on real estate mortgages.
San Bernardino, CaI.-Arthur swinden
and Sidney Jarvis, charged with the muir
We're arraigned on murder charge and
their examination set for Monday. F. j.
Mackey, the millionaire. employer of the
two suspects, will assist in the defense of
the men, and declares his belief in their
innocence.
Albany, n. Superintendent of Pub
lie Works Boyd opened the first bids for
the construction work on the thousand
ton barge canal for which an expenditure
of $101, 900, 900 has been authorized. Tend
volving an estimated expenditure of ST.
600, 000
Washington, D. C.-The thorough re-
vision of the rules and regulations of the
steamboat inspection service has been
made by the board of supervising inspec-
tors of the service. The board has aimed
to afford absolute protection TO the pub
lie as passengers.
Newport News, va-Customs officers at
Old Point are reported to have seized on
board the United States cruiser San Fran
cisco a rich store of smuggled goods. in
cluding silks, cigars, china and ostrich
feathers.
Traverse City, Mieh-Joseph Ryant and
Paul Wienewsky, fishermen. were drown
ed in the bay while fishing in a fog.
WieneWsky leaves a widow and len cnii-
dren and Ryant widow and seven chill
dren.
New York-PhiIip Weinzeimer. former
president of the Building Trades alliance.
who has been in the Tombs< since Oct. 10
under sentence to Sing Sing for extor-
ton, has been released in $4,000 cash bail.
Lima. Peru-The senate in secret ses-
sion sanctioned the government 8 project
for a loan which, it is said, will be nego-
tiated in the United States for The pur
chase of war vessels and armament.
Milan-King Edward has presented the
monks of the Great st. Bernard Monas-
terry a magnificent new piano to replace
one given them by Queen Victoria hah
century ago..
Ziegler. Ill.-Night attacks on Ziegler
have been resumed with marked activity,
giving the eighty-fiye soldiers on guard
duty plenty OF opportunity to use rlIles,
Berne, Switzerland The bundesrath has
elected NJ Ruchet to be president and M.
Forrer to be vice president of the Confed-
Grafton for 1905. Both are Radicals.
Moscow-Count Telstoy. has opened
hook stores here and at st. Petersburg
and offers to provide village Libraries with
books at cheap prices.
chieago-John orme, the daring daring h high she
conbination which terrorized Chicago IN
1885, is under arrest.
1,is;ne sun. Ind.-The trial of James
C.ffiesuie charged with the murder OF bis
twin sister, Elizabeth, has begun.