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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
CARRYING OUT THE SCHEME

Republican members Of the legisla-
out the petty project for pilfering pat
ronage that they concocted as soon as
the election of a Democratic governor
was assured. A bill has been intro
duced, ostensibly in the interest, Of taxi
ing. care of the new capitol building,
but really to take away from the gov
ernor the power of appointing capitol
employees and vest it in a Republican
body.
Gov. Johnson will not be the chief
sufferer by this performance. If it goes
through he will be deprived, it is true,
of a portion of the powers belonging
to the executive Office. They are not,
however, vastly magnificent; and he
can well afford to suffer that small loss
while the Republican party is held up
to the contempt and condemnation of
the people of this state. That a great
organization should stoop to this little
business Of passing bill for the ex-
press purpose of stealing the appoint
ment of a few janftors, firemen and
scrubwomen is not title to fame of
which it can ever be proud.
The pretense under which this meas
ure has been furthered is simply silly.
1t is assumed that our new capitol
building, because it is new and hand
some,s needs some special talent in jan
itors, engineers and charwomen. No
expert knowledge is required to take
care of a building like this. The stock
argument advanced is, we believe,
drawn from some experience some
where when an ignorant janitor
scrubbed polished marble with a piece
of sand soap and utterly ruined its lus-
ter Perhaps this happened. Possibly it
might happen again; but it will be just
as likely to happen with a janitor ap-
pointed by a commission selected by
the legislature as by one appointed by
the governor. The whole business is
transparently insincere There is not
one particle more likelihood of injury
to building like this when cared for
by the executive than when cared for
by a commission; because the work to-
be performed is of a very ordinary
type, and the injuries to be avoided are
SO obvious that the meanest intelli-
gence cannot fail to understand them.
When this subject was first mefi--
toned T h e Glob asked whether the.
legislature, in creating such a come
mission, would authorize the governor
to select it's members. We ask it again.
To continue the present capitol COM
mission in charge of the building is
simply accomplishing Indirectly the
same end Of taking a certain number
of appointments away from the gov
ernor. 1t was empowered to construct
the building. It should have nothing
to do with its operation. The fact that
few details of work remain torbe done
has not the least connection, with the
ordinary work of maintenance. Let US,
sweep away all this fog of insincerity
and put the matter in its true light.
The Republicans in the legislature
think it worth while to pass a law TO-
deprive the executive. because he is a
Democrat. OF certain share of the ap=-
'pointive power always and properly
exercised through him. VIII the peo-
pie Of the state approve such small po-
tato business? - r.
-z,s. 49,.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
sweIIs legislative Bill

WASHINGTON, JAN 1O.-Senator
Cullom today reported to the senate
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill as amended by the
committee on appropriations. The to-
tai is $29,192,962, a net increase of $494,-
772 over the amount appropriated by
the house. The largest single item Of
increase is $4,000 granted to the
bureau of corporations. The appro-
priation for the compensation of tha
vice president was increased from
$4,000 to $10,622 to cover the period
from the day Senator Fairbanks is in
augurated to the end of the fiscal year.
The house appropriated for one years
salary only, neglecting to provide for
the full fiscal year.
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HOUSE GETS AT THE
CURRENCY QUESTION
1t Adopts an Amendment by
Democratic Leader
Williams

w WASHINGTON, JAM 10.-The ses-
sion of the house was given over al
nost entirely to discussion of the bill
reported by the committee on banking
ana currency to improve currency
condltlons. A sudden interest in the
measure seemed to develop. The Dem
ocratic opposition mainly was dissinat-
ed by the adoption Of an amendment
offered by Mr.. Williams (Miss.) pro-
vldlng that government deposits shall
be made only on competitive bids. FL
nal action on the bill was not taken.
section of the bill,which was strick-
en- out py the committee and which
provided FOR a tax of one-fourth of one
per cent each half year on the aver
age amount of national bank notes in
circulation, on motion of Mr. HILL of
the banking and currency committee.
was restored, with the proviso that.its
provisions should not apply to circu-
latlng notes secured by bonds of the
loan OF 190S-191S authorized by act of
June Ii, 1898; refunding certificates
authorized by the act of Jan. ID. 1878.
Or any reissue of such bonds bearing
the same rates of interest An amend
ment by Mr.. Thayer (Mass) to section
8, restricting the amount Of silver TO
pc recoined into subsidiary coin TO
sI9'o0O.OOO in any one year, was adopt
ed. The house, 131 to 54, rejected the
amendment of the committee on bank
ing ana currency providing for the re-
coinage of standard silver dollars
from cash in the general fund in the
treasury INC
The impeachment charges on which
Judge Charles Swayne will be tried
were presented and notice was
given by Mr.. Palmer (Pa0. chairman
of the committee which PREPARED '-l them hem
that he would call the matter up
Thursday.
Statehood and PoIygamy
The senate today continued consid-
GRAFTON of the joint statehood bill the
chief accomplishment being the accent
ance of most of the amendments srg-
gested by the committee on Indian af-
IalrS. speeches were made by Messrs.
Stewart and Newlands, the former ad-
Vocating an amendment for the pro-
tecten of the interests of the Indians
IN indian Territory and the latter fa-
voring limitation of the area of lands
to be sold to individuals.
Senator Dubois introduced an amend
ment to the bill, which reserves to con-
gress the right to legislate on the
SUBJECT OF pOlygamy and poIygarnouS
cohabitation. The amendment pro-
Vldes that congress may take action if
the two states, to be admitted if the
pending bill becomes a law, should
fail to enact effective legislation Sena-
tor Dubois desires that congress shall
insist that the two proposed states
snail incorporate an anti-polygamy
clause in their constitution and he be-
lieves If the amendment is adopted
national legislation of similar char
acter would be enacted applicable to
every state.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

It is also gratifying to learn. from
the Washington dispatches, that the
administration has SO amended the eli
mate of Panama that it is now one of
the most salubrious places in which
ditch was ever projected.
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Among the Merrymakers
Moral Suasion

ST don't see how little Penninnan man
ages to get SO many of his tommy-rot
verses accepted by the magazines
Its easy. Haven't you ever seen that
big tough mug he associates with so
much? Well, he pays the tough a com :
mission to take his poems around to the
editors and pretend he's Penniman. -
Philadelphia Press
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
Students Who Behave

They don't have any Of this sopho-
more and freshman foolishness at the
University of Virginia. The students
there are not disposed to make mon
Keys OF themselves. They have plenty
of fun, but they treat each other as
gentlemen.-Norfolk Landmark.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
Are Really Glad of 1t

DIR. Dowie announces that he is not
like other men, and the rest of us ap-
preciare the complimentary Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
EnIightens the Public

Tom Lawson is at least educating
the public to appreciate the difference
between the price and the value of
stocks.-Wa Washington Post.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
Might Deport It

why does not Gov. Peabody, of
colorado, simply deport the Democratic
majority and be done with it? 1t
would be far less tedious method Of
getllng rid of it than the one he is now
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
Merely From Force of Habit

Although Port Arthur now belongs to
the Japanese it is expected they will
still go out and capture an occasional
outlying fort.-Kansas City Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
An ExplanatIon

Would you take a chicken, realizing
that it didn't belong to you?"
mo" answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkley
right in reach you's mighty liable to sion
realizin' an take things foh granted.''E
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
Cor Retter Medical laws

CHICAGO, JAN 10.-A determined ef-
fort will be made by the American Medi-
cal union to bring about more favorabIe
medical laws in many of the states This
was decided upon at the sixth annual
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
FrIaid

''She used to consider the Blugores the
cream of society, didn't she?"
Yes, but that was before she tried to
get into their set. think she considers
them the cold cream of society now."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
Well, Whoop Her Up

II you are pining for something real
strenuous, just wait until Gen. Nogi
Harding lays siege to the Port Arthur
OF Gen. Stoessel Herrick.-Columbu
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
On a .Vaws"

A vers de societe poet he was,
But he's now in disgrace.
He wrote a rondeau on an Austrian vase.
But he rhymed it with lace"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

Would End His Career as Hero
We hope that Gen. Stoessel will
not spoil it all by going upon the lee
ture platform.-Atianta Journal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
Turned The TabIes

Mrs. Chadwick was brought up on a
farm, and she seems to have avenged
a good many of the gold brick injuries
and insults.-Boston Globe.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
What He Meant

will -you-er-(hic) fly with (hic) me?'
asked her lover.
You mean skate, don't you,'' replied
she, shifting his breath.-Houston Post.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

II silence is golden and convertible
Cas- Addicks ought to be laying up a
million dollars day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

How appropriate It is that Chicago
should plan to become beautiful by the
adoption Of the Boulevard Link? Here's
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

It might help the business of the
packers if they would inject little em-
balming fluid into their trust.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

It is to be hoped that the Chifu liar
will be excluded from the press gall
lery.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
IndlscretIon of Alexander the erea,

'sWhat was that fool Dumas thinking
of to herald my wealth." he inquired
Hiking down to the tax commissioner.
he swore off all but $49. .9S.-New York
Sun.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

1t has been many weeks since q, show
equal to Weber's Partisan Widows has
peen TO the Star. The performance
given abounds with music. which is
Wen rendered. and the comedy pre-
sented IS worth listening to and really
funny.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

Boston, Mass--A meeting to fndorse and
further the movement for general arbi-
tration treaties was held here. Ex-Goy.
Long spoke and the senate was urged to
ratify all pending treaties.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
*SpnnHigh

washington time q ?. m. St. Paur.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

New Haven, Gonna charter for a
council of the knights of Columbus, to
be instituted in Manila. has been granted
by the national board of directors This
Is the first council to be established in
the Philippines.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11

Sacramento. Cal.-The legislature voted
without result for senator to succeed
Bard, Republican. Frank P. Flint Re-
publican, led in the balloting. The Demo-
Gratis voted for Congressman Theodore
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-03
TODD HEIRS
WILL FIGHT.
Aged New York Woman Found
Dead Was Wealthy Foul
Play Suggested.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3. - mgersoll
Lockwood, II time counsel for Mrs,
Margaretta Todd. the aged and
wealthy woman who was found dead
ON a railroad track in Philadelphia last
Friday night, took forcible possession
of Mrs. TOdd's apartment house, the
Won Hoffman, here. He discharged
the manager and all the help. installed
three private detectives to look after
his interests and put Il chain on the
front door. No one but tenants or
persons satisfactory to Lockwood was
allowed TO enter.
While Lockwood and Mrs. Todd's
heirs are fighting about her property
the coroners of New York and Phila.
delphia are engaged in investigating
the circumstances surrounding her
death. The startling charge made in
an anonymous letter to Coroner
Scholer that Mrs. Todd was lured to
Philadelphia and thrown in front of a
train by persons plotting to get her
money is supported by strong clrcum-
stantial evidence.
Later the relatives of Mrs. Frank
Tousey, daughter and heir of Mrs.
Todd, stormed the Won Hoffman apart
ments and elected Lockwood after he
had taken forcible possession of the
apartments.
Lockwood had placed a chain on the
loor and "A detective guarded the pa
pers and belongings of the dead wo-
man. In the hall below were three
other detectives, who guarded each
entrance.
In spite of all these precautions. Sim
clair Tousey. brother-in-law of the
heiress, after being denied admittance,
with six detectives broke in the front
door and elected Lockwood and all the
private detectives, Lockwood had EN-.
gagged.
Mr.. Lockwood relies OH a lease and
assignments said to have been execut-
cd by Mrs. Todd in his favor before
her death for justification of his tenure
of the premises. and Tousey claims
ownership for his wife, the only daugh-
ter of Mrs. Todd.
The police of Philadelphia have little
faith in the truth of the statements
contained mFthe anonymous letter re.
ceived by the New York coroner. which
were to the effect that Mrs. Todd was
given knockout drops. The captain
feels satisfied the woman was killed
by Il train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-03
MUNICIPAL FERRY
WILL CHANGE TIME
Efforts Being Made to Straighter
Out the Schedule to Boats Are
to Maintain.

The managers of the Staten Island
municipal ferry have decided to make
changes in the schedule for the run
ming of the boats, as the present one
has been found to be impracticable.
The new time table is to take effect
on Sunday next. Three boats in
stead of two will be run during the
day, in order to maintain a half hour
ly service, which the management has
been vainly trying to do since the
new ferry was inaugurated.
Instead of two boats leaving sim
ultaneously, one from Whitehall
street and the other from st. George,
boats will leave Whitehall street at
the hour and half hour, and st.
George at Is minutes after the hour
and Is minutes before the hour.
This will allow each boat ample time
for coaling, whereas under the pres
ent schedule boats have to leave al
most Immediately after their arrival.
According to the pilots of the new
municipal ~ferryboats, much of their
troubles in berthing at the new slip,
at the foot of Whitehall street, the
terminal of their trip from Staten
Island, is due to the advantage TAX
en- by the pilots of the Union Ferry
Company's boats in the service from
South Ferry to Atlantic and Hamil-
ton avenues, Brooklyn.
Yesterday morning a case in point
was that of the Queens on one of her
early morning trips during the rush
hours. 1t is alleged she was pocketed
by the Atlantic, which was coming
into the slip from Hamilton avenue,
Brooklyn. Both of the ferryboats,
which we're side by side, were held
up by a tow coming around from the
EAST River to the North River, and
the Atlantic lodged in and across the
bow of the Queens, the pilot of the
latter craft being obliged to ring for
full speed astern to avoid running
into the smaller boat, although he
had the right of way.
Then for several minutes there
were marine manoeuvres, until at
last the pilot of the municipal boat
asserted himself and pushed into the
slip. The matter has been brought
up before the Pilot Commissioners
and before Maurice Featherson, Com
missioner of Docks and Ferries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-03
CHARGE OF ILLEGAL
REGISTRATION MADE.
New Issue Raised In tine Borough
of North Enthusiastically
is Favored

PLAINFIELD, Nov. 3:-Both of
the republican and citizens leaders
accusing one another of illegal regis
t~ration, the campaign in North
P~lainfield now presents a new phase.
1t is asserted that o than seventy
voters of the administration persua-
sion were %purposely kept off the
registry, and yet the total registra-
ton was more than sixty over that
of last year. In retaliation the citi-
zens say that the administration fac
ton has been ILLEGALLY registering
ames and that steps will be taken
to call the attention of the proper
authorities to it.
Assessor J.. H. Cooley and w. w.
Webb served yesterday notice on
eight colored men of the borough
that their residence is Illegal, and
legal m was served on sew
eral registered men this morning to
appear before the County Board of
Canvassers at Somerville Saturday
why their names should not be strick-
en- from the registry list.
Mayor Newton b. Smalley will ac-
company them, and he declared yes
terday that there would be no trou-
Bile in proving the legality of their
registration.
The mayor, who is a candidate for
reelection on the republican ticket
for a fourth term, is bitterly opposed
by a citizens movement, composed of
democrats and Disguised republicans,
who seek to GUST the present execu-
tive and his colleagues in Office.
1t is the general opinion that Mr..
Smalley has made the best mayor
North Plainfield has eve had. He
has been a man of action, and
through his efforts North Plainfield
today enjoys many improvements.
He was instrumental in establishing
a paid fire department and a~bolishing
the volunteer force, and since then
the fremen have sought every means
to emove him from Office. The con-
lest in North Plainheld has had a
tendency to overshadow the senate
fight in which Joseph T. Frelinghuy-
sen is opposing the present democrtic
incumbent, Senator Childs. and there
is a, feeling throughout the county
that the republican nominee for SEN
ator may be sacrificed to some extent
in an effort to elect the republican
ticket in North Plainfield.
William Newcorn, secretary of the
republican city executive committee
of Plainfield, announced yesterday
that after a careful canvass of the
local situation he believed that the
ticket would receive a majority OF
1900 votes in the city. and he ex-
pressed great confidence in the sue
cess of the ticket in Union county.
He feels sure that every candidate on
the republican ticket will receive a
substantial majority. F. H. Smith,
chairman of the Union county repub.
lican committee, is equally confident
of the result,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-03
WAR IN ARCANUM.
Attorney General of Massachusetts
Requested to Take Steps.

BOSTON. NOV. Attorney General
Parker of Massachusetts has been
asked to petition the supreme court
for an Injunction restraining The SUI
preme council Of the Royal Arcanum
from enforcing the assessment rates
adopted at the convention nj Atlantic
City last April and ratified at Putin.
Bay. o. Those who are acting in the
matter include residents of New York,
Detroit. Paterson. y. j.. and Provi-
dence. X. l.. as well rs several Massa-
chusetts members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-03
CLEARING UP
THE MYSTERY.
Two Boston Men Captured in
New York Confess to Dis
posing of Body. !.

BOSTON. NOV. 3.-Chief William b..
Watts of the Boston bureau of crimi-
nal Investigation has announced that IA
physician named Louis IL. Crawford
and William Howard are held by the
New York police. Crawford has made
a confession concerning his completely
in the dress suit case tragedy, it Is
said.
Crawford and Howard are accused
of being the two men who carried the
dismembered body of Susan Geary,
the pretty actress belonging to THE
Shepherd King company. from the
private hospital in fremont street,
Boston. and threw il in two suit cases
into Boston harbor.
Howard. also known as William
Hunt. and DR.. Crawford, alias Albert
II. Emery, were arrested in New York,
where they had been in hiding for
weeks. momentarily dreading that the
hand Of the law would reach out and
seize them.
After they had been taken to police
headquarters Howard broke down and
confessed TO everything and practical
~ solved the mystery surrounding the
death Of the young woman.
Crawford. however. maintained IA
sullen attitude and refused to make
any statement whatever. even when
confronted with the confession of his
accomplice in the crime of concealing
the killing of the young woman in the
Boston hospital. Crawford is the SON
m-law of DR.. Jane Bishop. the keeper
of the hospital for women in LISA Ire
mont street. Boston, which was search
ed by the police several days after the
arrest of Morris Nathan. the affianced
husband of the young woman. in Pitts
burg. 1t is believed that within TWEEN
ty-four hours AT least two more arrests
will be made in connection with the
crime.
Chief William II. Watts Of the Bos-
ton bureau of criminal investigation.
accompanied by superintendent of Po-
lice Pierce, the three pawnbrokers
from whom the suit cases were pur-
chased and the hackman who was
hailed hv The two men who carried the
mutilated body. are on their way TO
New York aud will seek TO identify the
two prisoners today.
In view of the confession made by
Hunt to Inspector O'Brien of New
York IT is believed HAT very soon the
Identification will be comDlete.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-03
COURT OF PARDONS
TO Be MORE STRll
Nov. 3:-The

TRENTON, Nov. 3:-The
of the Court of Pardons which,
ed the paroles of five prison
leased from the state prisoIRld
regarded as the opening of al
chapter in the history of New
sey's treatment Of its criminal classes
1t is the first time that the Court
of Pardons has been called upon TO
exercise this power, the enforcement
of which is provided for under the
act of last winter which authorized
the head-keeper of the state prison
to appoint a parole officer whose duty
it shall be to keep strict tabs on pa
/ rolled prisoners to see that they do
not violate the terms of their paroles
Under the new law Headkeeper
Osborne appointed as parole officer
Henry X. Straley, one of the prison
deputies. Mr.. Straley has been kept
pretty busy following the where
abouts of some of his wards and his
| reports to the ~headkeeper indicate
that some of them have wandered
far afield from the straight and mar
row path of rectitude.
The court adopted a new rule rel
alive to the pardoning of prisoners.
In the future all applications will be
| considered by two members OF the
court before they are even considered
by the special Investigating commit
tee of the court. The rule that an APP
| plication when once rejected will not
be again considered, will be strictly
adhered to. and all applications in
violation of this rule will be thrown
out at the start. For the present
Judges Green and Vroom will serve
as the preliminary investigators OF
apDlications.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-03
NEGROES SUIT HELD
UP THE BRITANNIA.
Fell Town the Hold of the Vessel
While She Was at Baltimore
Wanted Damages.

The libelling of the British tramp
steamer Britannia at the American
Smelling & Refining dock was in ac-
lions for damages brought by the
who fell into the hold of the ship
while it was unloading part of the
cargo at Baltimore, Elias Jones and
another. One sues for $4,000, it
is understood, and the other for
$4,000.