The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-05
News Condensed

Havana---While the value of Cuba's ex-
ports TO the United States increased AZ
1904 as compared with the cor
responding period of 1903, her imports
from the United States for the same period
to Great Britain, Spain and Germany dur
ing the same period decreased 20, SO and AZ
per cent respectively. while her imports
from ~ nj those countries increased So, "a and
40 per cent respectively.
San Antonio, Textile United States
statute defining the extent and power of
court-martial over civilian witnesses will
be tested in the federal court in proceed
ings instituted against Otto Praeger night
editor of the Daily Express. Mr.. Praeger
was arrested on a capias. The case arose
over Mr.. Praeger's refusal to disclose at a
courts-martial over civilian witnesses will
article criticising the conduct of the re-
cent army shoot at Fort Reno, Okla.
Chicago-In the Union Traction com
the United States district court, Attorney
and West Chicago Street Railway com
panies, charged that Charles IT. Yerkes.
financier of two continents, had escaped
personal service by assuming the name of
Col Richards to leave the United
States.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H Lilikalini, a
claimant as an heir to share of the
asking that commission be appointed
to inquire into his title to the lands He
is anxious to prove his descent from
royalty and that he is now a loyal subject
OF the United States.
The Hague-Herr de Savornin Lehman,
a Dutch deputy. has been appointed to
arbitrate the difference between France
and Great Britain, arising from the rights
claimed by the latter in connection with
her protectorate over the sultanate of
~, Il mi
Hague tribunal.
Observation-Disclosures of the personnel
of the isthmian canal commission, rather
than complete adjustment of the commits
sion, is the plan which probably wilN be
adopted if the ideas of high officials of
the administration are followed.
agriculture has transmitted to congress a
request for a deficiency appropriation of
100000 to continue the work of eradica-s
ton of scabies in sheep and mango in
cattle.
Washington-In his annual report to the
secretary of the interior Gov. Otero of
the territory Of New Mexico, takes de-
cided position against the uniting of that
territory with Arizona as one state.
Newark, N IA fee of 5000. 900 for
James Smith Jr for acting as receiver for
was asked of Judge tanning in the United
States district court here.
Budapest, Hungary-The King Emperor
Francis Joseph formally dissolved the diet
in a speech from the throne dealing with
the parliamentary situation.
New Yerls-Formal investigation of the
complicated tangle growing out of the
Dodge Morse divorce case has begun BY
the grand jury.
Huntington. W. va.-Eight men are
known to be dead and three seriously in
jured in Tuesdays steamship boiler ex-
plosion and fire
Berlin The. German Turner's associa-
ton will send a squad of their gyrnnasts
to participate in the funniest in Indian
apolis in June.
Neutrality-suspicious. III. Hays, of Min
nesota. has assumed his duties as assist
ant secretary of agriculture.
Berlin-Intense cold has prevailed in
the province of Silesia. Twelve persons
were frozen to death.