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Evening star., 1905-09-14
BOOM ! J.
CLASSED AS LIQUORS
RULING THAT WILL AFFECT GER
TAIN PATENT MEDICINES.
Licenses Will Have to Be Taken Out
by the Manufacturers and Those
Selling the Drugs.

The commissioner of internal revenue to-
day rendered a decision that will be severe
blow to number of patent medicines COM
posed largely of distilled liquors. He re-
versed ruling of his department made four
years ago, and now decides that the manu-
facturers of these medicines must take out
licenses as rectifiers and liquor dealers and
that druggists and others handling them
will have to pay the usual retail liquor
dealers license. The commissioner, in a
letter of instruction to collectors of internal
revenue, says that there are a number of
compounds on the market going under the
names of medicines that are composed
chiefly of distilled spirits, without the addi-
ton of drugs or medicines in sufficient
quantities to change materially the char
aCter of the whisky He authorizes col
lectors to impose the special tax upon man
ufacturers of every compound composed of
distilled spirits, even though drugs are de-
clared to have been added thereto, when
their presence is not discoVerabe by chem
ical analysis or it is found that the guam
tity of drugs in the preparation is small
as to have no appreciable effect on the
liquor"
1.-The same ruling" declares the commits
sioner, "applies to every alcoholic compound
labeled as a remedy for diseases and con-
taining, in addition to distilled spirits, only
substances or ingredients which, however
la1g their quantity, are not of a character
to impart any medicinal quality to the COM
pound
The commissioner says the question In
each case will be determined by his office,
not merely by examination of the formula
submitted by the manufacturer of the COM
pound, but by chemical analysis of samples
obtained in the open market and sent in by
local agents of the internal revenue service.
To prevent injustice being done the ruling
will not be put into effect until December
l. but collectors are at once instructed to
send out notices to all druggists and mer-
chants dealing in proprietary medicines that
after December l they viii be required to
pay the special tax liquor dealers for
selling compounds coming within the rule.
While no statement is made by the Com
missioner as to the medicines that will be
affected, it is stated that there are dozen
or more prominent and highly advertised
medicines that will be hurt by the decision
In many instances these medicines have
been found to contain as high as 45 per
cent of alcohol, and there are dozen on
the market that contain 25 per cent of al
cohol. The medicines hare had immense
sales in prohibition communities, figures COL
lected in Massachusetts recently showing
that one much advertised compound, with
high percentage of whiskey, had been
bought to the extent of 100000 bottles In
one year in prohibition communities of one
New England state.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
RIOT AT SEOUL,
Protest Against appropriation Of
Riverside Land

VICTORIA, B. c., September 14.-Korean
newspapers received yesterday tell of
serious riot at Seoul in protest against the
appropriation Of fifty square miles of river
side land, embracing ten villages and IT,
600 houses. by Japanese on the score of
military necessity. The villagers went en-
masse to Seoul to protest and were at
tackled by japanese gendarmes. A riot fol-
lowed, in which one gendarme was killed
and many Koreans were wounded. Subse-
quently mixed force Of Japanese soldiers
and gendarmes went to the desired land
and drove out the Inhabitants. The dispos-
session of the villagers has caused much
distress.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
NO INDEPENDENT ACTION.
Pension Clerks Invited to Join the
Civil Service Retirement Association.

officials Of the pension bureau deny that
an organization has been effected among
the clerks in that branch of the government
service looking to the establishment Of a
civil pension. 1t was stated this morning
that circular was received at the bureau
several days ago from the Civil Service Re-
tirement Association requesting the en-
ployes to cooperate with the association In
its efforts to secure the establishment of a
civil service pension list. Blanks were sent
along, which were to be filled out by the
persons who desired to join the association
These blanks were distributed among the
clerks, and many of them Joined the or
ganization. This circular and its accom-
panying blanks were the same as those sent
to every department of the government
Evening star., 1905-09-14
OFF TO TOXIC.
Bishop O'ConneH Leaves Portland,
Maine

PORTLAND. Me-, September 14.-Bishop
William H. O'Connell of the Roman Cath
olic diocese of Maine left here today for
San Francisco, whence he will sail for To-
kio as a special envoy of Pope Plus X to
the Emperor of Japan. Bishop OConnell
would say nothing regarding the purpose
Of his mission or the length Of his stay In
Toxic, but 1t was learned, however, that
the pope has long considered the advsa-
bility Of appointing a papal representative
in Japan, where the Catholic Church, al
though held in good favor by the emperor,
is said to be unpopular among some classes
because of the imputation that It is a
French institution. In Catholic circles here
it Is believed that Bishop OConnelrs alb
sence will be extended.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
Take Peace Conditions Philosophically
in Toxic.

TOXIC, September IA, p.m.-In spite of
the strong undercurrent OF Indignation per-
vading all classes over the terms of peace
arranged with Russia, typical business men
here are following a wiser course, without
repining over an accomplished fact. An i'm
portant organization, representing eighty
one leading business interests. has been
formed under the presidency of NJ. Iwade a
millionaire who aims to work for the de-
velopment of home industries and foreign
trade with redouhled energy. A significant
feature of the organization is that it con-
slsts or a wealthy and conservative ele-
ment representing an enormous combtna-
ton OF capital It's interests and energy
WI! De Principally directed toward the ex-
ploitation OF trade with Korea and China
Inc organization is prepared to COOP
crate in this direction with foreign CAPT
talstS f
Evening star., 1905-09-14
THE ORANGE MAGGOT.
Foe Of Horticulturists Found in
Mexico.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 14.-John
Isaac. after acting as representative fer
California in a conference with the horti-
cultural authorities OF Mexico, has just rc-
ported that he has discovered that six and
perhaps more states in Mexico are harbor-
ing a foe of oranges. which there is reason
to dread should it be permitted to enter
California.
He reports that he found that thousands
Of oranges and mangoes have been destroyed
within three months by the Mexicans in ar
attempt to eradicate the orange maggot,
which has occasoned much damage.
The orange maggot proceeds from the
eggs OF the insect known as the Trypeta
ludens. The fecundity of this insect is
something astonishing.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Long Auto Trip.

CHICAGO September l4.-Mr. and Mrs
Harry l. Hamiin and Harry Askin yester-
day completed a Chiclgo-New York trip CT
LOO miles, having made the distance in
Mr. Hamlin's four;eer-horse-p power auto
mobile In fourteen days, without a single
mishap or mechanical dsarrangement. The
car weighed 1900 pounds with its contents.
The distance was covered In q wide detour.
which was found necessary in New York
state on account of heavy storms having
washed away roads and bridges.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Personal Mention.

Rev. Thomas S. Lee and Mr. John Pool Of
Washington, d. c., are registered at the
New Hotel Astor. New York.
Mr.. William S. Bronson, assistant general
passenger agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, returned this morning, via the Nor
folk steamer. from Richmond.
Evening star., 1905-09-14

The late prince was regarded with bitter
hatred, owing to the harsh measures which
he adopted when he was sent on a(special
mission to pacify the Caucasus. The revo-
lutionists threatened the local priests with
death If they attempted to offer prayers
over the body. and one dared to ap-
proach the house. Troops were eventually
dispatched to bring the body to Tifiis. and
1t was feared that disorders would occur at
the funeral
Evening star., 1905-09-14
NO FIREARMS SALE.
Bulletin Again Posted in st. Peters
burg.

ST PETERSBURG. September IA
proclamation signed by Assistant Minister
of the Interior Trepoff has been posted
throughout St Petersburg against prohibit
ing the sale of revolvers or ammunition to
the public generally, and also forbidding
army officers to purchase revolvers or am
munition without the permission of their
superiors. The orders recently issued for
bidding the sale of arms or ammunition in
the open markets were partly ignored yes
terday, and the authorities searched the
markets, confiscated all the arms and am
munition which were for sale and fined
the dealers.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
SENATOR ALLEE HERE.
Has No More to Say Regarding Ad-
dicks

Senator Alice of Delaware whose break
with his former chief, Addicks, has created
great do:ngs in politics in Delaware. was at
the Treasury Department today talking
with Secretary Shaw. Senator Alice said
that he was not talking on the subject of
Addicks now, having made public his views
recently. That was as far as he cared to
go now.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
FOUR MEN KILLED.
Others Seriously injured by Light
ming.

INDIANOLA. Iowa. September 14.-Four
men were killed six were seriously burned
and a dozen more were stunned by light
ming which wrecked a crowded poultry ex-
hibition tent at the county fair here today,
The dead are:
Blain Wright of Pleasantville Iowa. and
Ray Anderson. Carl Peterson and Theodore
Runge, all OF lndianola.
The lightning struck the tent pole split
ting II in two and tearing the sides OF the
tent In shreds. Hundreds OF the chickens
on exhibition were killed.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
May Go Back to Korea.

SEOUL September 14.-It is rumored here
that M Pavloff. the former Russian minis
ter to Korea, and NJ. Gushery. agent for the
Yalu Timber Company. are preparing to re-
turn here. and the friends of Russia are an
ticipating their arrival.
Three storms. which attained the velocity
Of typhoon, have swept Korea. The town
of 9ensan is flooded, and at Seoul many
ings destroyed. The train service has been
interrupted.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
New Sewer System in Manila.

The bureau of insular affairs has received
from Manila plans and specifications for
the new sewer system of Manila and for
the gravity water supply OF that same city.
Bonds to value of 100000 OF which
one million has already been issued, are
to be issued to complete these important
enterprises.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Roiestvensky Recovered.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 14-A
letter received here from Japan says Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky has completely re-
covered from the wounds which he sus-
tanned at the battle of the Sea Of Japan, but
that he will not come home until the peace
treaty is ratified.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Father Phelan Coming Home.

ROME. September 1.-THE Rev. Father
d. r. Phelan of ST. Louis. Mo-. left Rome
today for home. after having two private
audiences with the pontin.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today:
Maryland-Cloppers. Cornelia ]. Thomp-
son: SeIbysport. Valeria d. Grove.
Virginia-Aspen Wall, William M. Peak;
Indian Creek Romeo r. Randolph.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
BURIED WITHOUT DISORDER.
Body Of General Prince Am1lak.
hovri

TIFLIS, Caucasia, September 1.-THE
body of Gen. Prince Amilakhovri, formerly
governor of Baku, was brought into this
city by troops today. and was buried with
out disorder occurring.
Evening star., 1905-09-14
Weather.

Fair and continued cool
tonight; tomorrow, fair,
warmer.
Evening star., 1905-09-14

Charles R. Henderson, trustee and menu
Der of the finance committee of the Mutual
Life who was next called. said the use OF
banking houses as Intermediates in making
large investments was necessary. There
was no means by which these profits made
by the bankers could be obtained by the
insurance company he said. Mr.. Hender-
son said he had participated in some of the
syndicates in which the Mutual Life was
also Interested but that he had never al-
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-13
CHANGE is APPROVED
Park Board viii Pick Assistants
at Fairgrounds


The committee on streets of the
board of aldermen yesterday approved
an amendment to an ordinance provid-
Ing for the appointment of a play
ground supervisor and his assistants,
which was reconsidered by the board
The ordinance originally provided
that the park board, with an advisory
committee of three, should have con-
troll of the Fairgrounds, and that the
supervisor, who should be chosen by
the board, should pick his own assist
ants. The park board objected to giy-
ing the supervisor the sole. power of
selecting his assistants, and after the
ordinance was passed by the board of
aldermen secured "a reconsideration of
it.
2. DIR. BrimhaH appeared before the
committee yesterday afternoon and
said that the park board had consented
to the passage of the ordinance, pro-
yided that the park board should be
given the authority to select the su-
pervisor's assistants. The committee
so recommended to the board Of alder
mem So
An application for the vacation of
the stub ends of Van Buren,, Gaultier
and Blair streets, north of Como ave-
nue., was approved. The streets were
vacated some time ago by. action of the
council, hut Mayor Smith vetoed the
measure, objecting that the considera-
tion offered, a lot valued at $500, was
not sufficient. The consideration agreed
upon by the committee yesterday was
81 900 cash.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-13

Dearth. An additional clerk will be
employed by Mr.. O'Brien today to as
Sist in the work of his office.
E. K. Slater, confirmed as dairy and
food commissioner, will not assume the
duties of his office for two or three
days. w. w. P. Mcconnell, theretir-
ing commissioner, is attending a dairy
meeting at Lakefeld, and on his re-
turn to st. Paul his successor will quail
ify and take over the office.
w. HI. Williams will probably not
qualify as state labor commissioner for
some days. John O'Donnell. labor COM
missioner under the Van SAINT admin
istration, will be permitted to finish the
reading of the proofs of his biennial
report, which are in the hands of the
printers.
Maj. Fred B. Wood, named adjutant
general, has been prevented from COM
ing to ST. Paul to take his new Office
by the serious illness of his father,
Eugene Wood, register of deeds of
Mower county. Maj. Wood is looking
after the duties of his fathers office
during his illness. Gen. E. D. Libbey,
adjutant general under Gov. Van SAINT,
is still in charge of the military branch
of the state government, and 1t is un-
derstood that there will be no change
until the end of the present month.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-13
FLOUR WAR IN COURT
Miller Claims Village Is an
Illegal Competitor.

Citing an advertisement in village
paper as evidence of his contention
that the village of Brooten, Stearns
county. is engaged in the sale of flour
as his competitor, L. L. Neriien, Min
neapolis miller, seeks in the supreme
court to restrain the village officers
from continuing in the flour business.
A copy of the advertisement in which
the village advertised -four, sthe cheap
est in Minnesota, ~ was included in the
court records yesterday when argu-
ments were heard on an appeal from
the district court by the plaintiff -ap-
pellant.
s, The village officers of Brooten are
made defendants, and the case is said
to be, the result of flour war which
existed in a number of 500 Line towns
year ago. l.. L. Nerlien owns mills
in several towns in Meeker, Stearns and
Pope counties. He brings the action
as "a taxpayer to restrain the village
officers from using the village funds
to engage in a private enterprise, and
alleges that the village hall was used
as the flour store and the village mar
shal was employed to sell and deliver
flour and feed from the store. Sales
for one year of the alleged municipal
store are alleged to have been 1000
pounds of flour and large quantity Of
feed.
The lower court found that the busi
ness was conducted by John BONNER.
president of the village council. as his
private business and failed to connect
him officially or the funds of the village
with the enterprise. 1t is admitted
that the hall and the marshal were used
IN the business, but the records failed
TO show that they were in use by au-
therity of the council.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-13
SLASHES HIS THROAT
Painter Tries to End Life With
a Razor

Lying unconscious in pool of blood
which poured from gaping wound in
his neck, and with a bloody razor
grasped in his right hand, Frederick
Tahedl, a painter living at $50 Edmund
street, was discovered in one of the
rooms of the Great Northern general
Office buildings yesterday morning. He
is believed to have been insane.
Tahedl has been employed in paint
ing the interior of the building and had
been acting queerly ever since he COM
menced work. Yesterday morning he
came down late and talked rather Wild
ly about his work.
Shortly after 9 o'clock Tahedl was
missed, and Joseph Metzger, a fellow
painter, fearing something was wrong,
commenced a search and found the
man lying in a pool of blood. The po-
lice ambulance was called and after
being attended to by Police Surgeon
Moore Tahed1 was hurried to the city
hospital.
The cash in the throat extends al
most from ear to ear, and several arte-
ries are severed, but it was stated at
the hospital last night that the inju-
ries were not fatal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-13
MERCURY SUDDENLY
STARTS FOR BOT TOM
Warmer Predictions Shattered
by Early Morning
Drop

Bright and brisk, the weather of yes
terday was the best of the week. and
Indicated return of more comfortable
conditions. Passing first through a Sc
we're cold wave and then through
heavy snow storm, ST. Paul yesterday
welcomed change for the better.
though uncleaned sidewalks created
some discomfort.
The temperature could not be forced
below zero, in spite of the wind, which
at times was rather chilly. There was
a drop during the early morning hours
from to 1 degree above zero, but it
did not get under the dividing line
There was a gradual rise during the
morning, and at noon yesterday the
official instrument registered above
The prediction for today is continued
falr weather, with promise of a rise
In the temperature. The wind, it is ex-
pected, will vary. some, but during the
next twenty-four hours it will not be
due north. 1t will probably shift from
northwest to southeast.
Reports from the Northwest last
night show that there is no danger of
a repetition of the atmospheric per-
formances of the first days of the week.
AT Duluth the temperature was about
the same as in this city, the highest
being above. AT Devils Lake, which
was the coldest spot on the weather
map yesterday morning, with a tenn
perature of 26 below, it was only be-
lew last night, while during the day
at that place the mercury at one time
registered zero.
The cold wave seems to adhere to
North Dakota, while at most points in
Western Canada temperatures are uni
formly above zero. Winnipeg, however,
last night reported II below and Min
nedoSa 10 below
A peculiar feature of the weather in
the United States during Wednesdays
storm was that it divided itself on the
Mississippi river. From Canada to
Texas, on the west side of the stream
snow was falling, while on the east side
there was rain.
At o'clock this morning the tenn
perature took a sudden drop and hit
the 9 below zero mark. The fall was
rapid and evidently started for longer
descent, which will upset weather fore
casts for tOday
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-13
MODERN SAMARITANS
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
ST. Paul Council No. go Will Hold Ger
emony This Evening

st. Paul Council No. 80, Modern Sa-
maritans, will hold public installation
of officers of both degrees at Bowlby
hall, Sixth and Robert streets, this even
ing. The officers to be installed are:
Beneficent degree: L. G. s.. Johanna
Cooke; L. p. G. S., Mrs. Yolton; L. V.
G. s., Minerva Lambert; scribe, Kath-
crime White; H. P, Felieiata Mcclure;
levite, Augusta Schwartz; chief mes
senger, Nettie Hoffman; Junior mes
senger, Mercy Hussy; centurion, Eliz-
abeth Hoffman.
Samaritan: Degree-G. S., w. l..
Lemon; p. G. S., Malcom Mckay; V. G.
S., John B. Marcout; scribe, Louis Ian
don; financial scribe, Edward Dahl; l..
p, RI B. Letford 5treasurer, J. R. Miller;
ievite, Charles Lorimer; innkeeper, F.
F. Brown; chief messenger, Louis
Sligo; centurion, J.. w. Edwards;
watchman, r. r. Johnston; medical
examiner, E. A. Meyerding.
:. The installation will be conducted by
Imperial Good Samaritan George H.
Crosby, of Duluth
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-13
OLD WOMAN ARRESTED
FOR STEALING STRAW
Mrs. Antonio Young Tells Sad Story to
Judge and Is Released

Arrested because she ventured into
the Western avenue yards of the Oma-
ha to CLEAN some straw from along the
right of way to give her COW, Mrs. An
tonic Young, an old woman living on
the upper levee, was brought. to police
court yesterday morning and arraigned
before Judge Finehout
My cow is my only support said
the woman. 'I had nothing to use to
keep it warm, and I saw the straw on
the tracks. went and picked it up,
but was arrested by a special police
man of the railroad company ;.
Judge Ffnehout told Mrs. Young that
if she needed feed or straw for her COW
in the future she should ask for. it and
that she would be assisted. He told her
she was guilty of trespassing on the
railroads property, but that he would
release her. She thanked him and was
escorted from the court room by a
bailiff