The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-15
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News Condensed
Chicago-Benjamin Ferguson. a pioneer
lumber merchant. has bequeathed to the
art institute of Chicago the income from an
estate valued at 81 100000 The fund is
10 be used in the erection and mainte-
nance OF statuary and monuments In the
parks. along the boulevardS and in other
pubic places communicating worthy
men or women of America or Important
events of American history
London-The report of the royal com
mission appointed to inquire into the
that the free church should hand over to
the United Free church all the property
IL cannot itself adequately administer.
Legislation viii be necessary to give eff
feet to the recommendation but little If
any opposition is expected.
shington-Secretary Metcalf has
awarded the contract for the construction
OF new island to be part of the Ellis
Island immigrant station. in New York
bay; TO the New Jersey Dock and Bridge
Building company of Elizabeth, N J.
for Sis. 600. On the island is to be erect
ed a hospital for minor contagious dis
eases.
Washington-George e. Ellis. the ne
gro laborer at the Washington barracks
reservation who is credited with having
saved the statue of Frederick the Great
AiOhh DY EXPULSION, mas fecelE
ed official acknowledgment of his action
In a personal letter of commenda ton
from Secretary Taft.
st. Petersburg-On account of the con-
dition of his health and the fact that the
evidence against Maxine Gorky is not
stronger than that against hundreds of
others in connection with the disturbances
mere Jan. -, the government has aban
doned its intention of bringing him to
trial.
Paris-The national fine arts salon was
opened at the Grand palace. A marked
advance Is made I'm the American section
John 5. Sargent, Alfred Maurer. Carl Mel
chers and Eugene Ullman show excellent
portraits and there are good landscapes
by Childe Hassam and Alexander Harri-
son.
Washington-Mlnister sauiers, at Ha-
bana. has informed the department of
state that the Cuban government has ar
ranged to have the regulations now I'm
force at Habana relative to the reexporta-
extended to all the other ports of the
island.
Paris-The extensive porcelain Industry
at Limoges is threatened with serious in
terruption. The leading factories includ-
ing the Havtland works, have decided to
smut down owing to the demands of the
workers. About 10000 workmen are idle
Columbus. O.-Gen. Jacob S. Coxey of
Commonweal fame. was declared a bank
rupt in United States court. His liabili-
ties were placed at $2S5. 900. Judge
Thompson ordered his discharge His as
sets are tied up in the CoxeX Sand com
pany.
st. Louis-The leading restaurant pro-
prletors have agreed to close their res
taurantS In the business section of the
city next Sunday. as there would be If
tie profit in keeping open with the bars
closed. Nearly everything else will also
be closed.
New York-For the first time since the
Society OF American. Artists was formed
IN MS 1877 by former members of the Ma
have been taken looking to the ultimate
reunion of the two bodies.
Salonica-The Albanians are threatening
a general massacre of Christians al Priv
enden. Ilek and Dialor. They are flu
rious because of the thwarting of an at
tempt to lynch prisoner suspected of
numbering an Albanian.
Chicago-The trial of. Isaac n. Perry.
the banker indicted for arson. has begun'
Perry was indicted for setting fire to a
manufacturing plant in one of the sub
urbs for the purpose of procuring the in
surance. -
ROme-According to the latest papal or
dinance all Wears general and capitular
Wears are elected to the rank of titular
prothonOtaries. The promotion also
changes the prelates' robes.
San Francisco-A big deal between
the leading interests that il is expected
will greatly assist the deep mining work
projected in the Comstock lode has been
closed in this city.
Pekin-It is repOrted that Taotai Tang
Shao-Yi has declined the appointment of
minister to London and has accented the
managing dictatorship of the Pekin-H Han an
kow railroad.
Pekin-Negotiations between Great
Britain and China have resulted in an
agreement on the Tibet convention. Great
Britain accepting notifications.
Rochester. N Your men were IA
tally burned and fifth seriously injured
in a gasoline lamp explosion in a building
under construction.
Springvale. Me.-The greater portion of
many dwellings, has been burned. Loss,
$500, 900.
Boston-The senate rejected a bill to
authorize the submission to voters at the
various elections of all questions OF public
policy.
Kansas City. Mo.-Traces of radium. il
is reported. have been found ten miles
east of the business center of Kansas
City.
Chicago-The next annual session Of the
Farmers National congress will be held