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VOL. XXVI.—NO. 148. POSTAL SCANDAL DEVELOPS THREE MORE ARRESTS DID MACHEN GET SOME NICE LITTLE "RAKE-OFFS?" Authorities Say He Did, so Superintendent of Free Delivery Service Is Arrested, Accused of Having Received Large Sums For Mail Box Fastener —The Groff Brothers, Manufactur ers, Arrested. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 27.— By far the most sensational develop ment of the postoffice Investigation up to this time occurred today, when Augustus W. Machen, the general su perintendent of the free delivery serv ice, was arrested on a warrant issued upon the information of postoffice in spectors, charging him with having received "rake-offs" from contracts made with the local firm of Groff Bros, for a patent postal box fastener. The warrant specifically charges him with receiving $13,981.78 since Aug. 8, 1900. It is alleged, however, at the department that this amount does not represent all that Machen obtained with his contracts, it being charged that he profited by them for several years prior to the date of the first contract mentioned in the war rant. Other arrests are to follow. Immediately after Mr. Machen was taken into custody, the postmaster general issued an order removing him from office. He had been practically under suspension for a fortnight, pending investigation into his bureau. Discovery Was Accidental. The discovery of Machen's alleged interests in the contracts was made quite accidentally by Postoffice In spector Mayer three weeks ago. Since then the efforts of Acting General Su perintendent Fosnes, of the free deliv ery system, and Postoffice Inspectors Mayer, McKee, Thorpe, Rolfe, Wil liams and Farrow have been concen trated on this case. Last night, after the authorities had become convinced that they were in possession of the necessary evi dence, Mr. Machen was notified to ap pear at the department this morning. He did so and was subjected to a "sweating" process by the inspectors and Gen. Bristow for three hours, but no admissions that he had profited by the contracts could be secured from him. He declined to answer many questions on the ground that they re lated to his private business, but in sisted to the end that he had not re ceived a cent improperly. Neverthe less, he was arrested on the warrant which had been prepared, and taken before United States Commissioner Taylor, where his attorney, Charles NO MONEY FOR "IDIOTIC GUSH" Socialistic Alderman of Butte Preyents Appropiiation for Rooseyelt. Special to The Globe. BUTTE, Mont., May 27.—Aid. Fred Ambrose has prevented Butte from ap propriating money for the reception, of the president. Ambrose was elected on the Socialist ticket, and is outspo ken in his denunciation of the cour tesies that have been shown the presi dent on his present Western tour. In speaking- against the resolution to ap propriate money for the reception to the president Aid. Ambrose made a re markable address. "Theodore Roosevelt is no more en titled to any courtesies at the hands of this city than any common tramp," eaid he, swinging his hajids high above his head. "People all over the coun try have been bowing down to him, the same as the Russians are forced to bow down to the czar. We are prac tically living in Russia now, it would seem, and I never will give my con- Bent to spending any of the people's money to pay for idiotic gush in honor of the president He is simply a com mon man and not entitled to any B pe cial respect. I vote no on this resolu tion." This killed the measure, as Mayor Mulling had ruled that a unanimous vote was required to pass it. Ambrose is being closely watched by admirers of the president. BUTTE, Mont., May 27.,-President Roosevelt arrived here this afternoon over the Great Northern railroad from Helena. He was met at the station by Mayor Mullins, escorted by a com pany of militia, a platoon of police and the Spanish war veterans. United States Senator W. A. Clark, of Mon tana, was one of the first to greet the president. Mr. Roosevelt was taken to the court house, where 2,000 school children greeted him. Citizens of An aconda, who had come over 1,500 strong, presented to the president a handsome vase made of silver, copper and sapphire. The president spoke at the Findley hotel and was banqueted at the Thornton hotel. The president was driven to Colum bia gardens,where the principal speech was made. Here a souvenir, his pho tograph engraved on copper and fram ed In a copper frame, was presented to him in the name of the citizens of Butte. In his address the president said: "I am In a city at the gateway of this Btate with the great railroad systems of the state running through it. On Puget sound I have seen the homing places of the great steamship lines •which, in connection with great rail roads, are doing so much to develop the Oriental trade of this country and this Btate. This state will owe no small part of Its future greatness to the fact that It is thus doing its share in ac ( V Continued on Sixth Pago. THE BT. PAUL GLOBE. Douglass, immediately demanded a full hearing. Gives Bond for Appearance. Assistant District Attorney Taggart, however, was not ready to proceed with the case, and the hearing was set for June 5. Mr. Machen gave a $20,000 bond, furnished by a Philadel phia bonding company, for his ap pearance, declining to accept the prof fer of friends to go on his bond. After his release he declared that the whole thing was a grand-stand play and would come out all right. His attorneys declared that at the proper time they would show conclu sively that he had been guilty of no wrong in connection with the con tracts, and, on the contrary, they would be able to show that his ad ministration of the free delivery service had been characterized by ability and integrity. The department officials claim that their evidence is conclusive. It* is understood that a civil suit will be entered to recover from Machen the amount he Is alleged to have received on the contracts. , The Groffs Also Arrested. Diller B. Groff, one of the partners in the firm of Groff Bros., called at po lice headquarters tonight, stating that he had heard a warrant for his arrest was out. He was served with the warrant, and was released on $10,000 bail, pending a hearing* before the United States commissioner tomorrow. The Groff concern consists of two mem bers. One of them is D. B. Groff, a real estate man. The other, the in ventor of the fastener, is a member of the local police force. Samuel A. Groff, the other member of the Groff firm, was taken into cus today later, and was released on re ceipt of $5,000 bail. Who Was the Go-Between? According to statements of postoffice department officials, there was a "go between" for the alleged transactions in connection with the contract. The identity of this person is withheld. It is believed at the postoffice depart ment that the government will be able to recover the amount it alleges to have been received by Mr. Machen. He was questioned minutely with this end in view by the inspectors today, but, it is stated, refused to furnish sat isfactory statements of the property he owns. He is understood to possess considerable means. DAY'S NEWS SUMMARIZED Weather for St. Paul and vicinity: Fair and warmer today; fair tomorrow. BUSINESS— Wheat is strong and firm throughout day and closes higher, while corn and oats are unchanged. Stocks are' lethargic, with only frac tional changes either way. DOMESTIC— Reorganization plan of United States Shipbuilding company is announced. Sev eral large concerns are taken over. Members of Chicago militia regiment think there is a likelihood of their being employed in case freight handlers strike. A. W. Machen, superintendent of free delivery Bervice, is removed and arrested on charge of receiving bribes from manu facturors of patent mail box fastener. The manufacturers are also arrested. Rev. Louis Richter, of Mfnneapolis, is expelled from Presbyterian church by gen eral assembly, for alleged connection with brewery trust. Senator Penrose succeeds Quay as chair man of Pennsylvania Republican state committee. Flood situation at La Crosse and in lowa is very serious. ST. PAUL— Ferdinand Schneider, a butcher, de spondent over ill-health, commits suicide by opening his veins and slashing his throat with a razor. Coroner's jury will inquire into the cause of the death of Mrs. E. W. Cran cum, believed to be due_to a criminal operation. School board decides to defer the in crease of teachers' salaries until January, 1904. St. Paul citizens plan a reception to army officers at the Commercial club rooms. First of the assailants of Officer Pug leasa on trial offers no defense. Striker sues American Hoist and Der rick company, alleging blacklisting. Members of the electrical board want extra pay for evening session, but their demand is turned down. Reorganization of council to be effected next week. Preparations complete for Memorial day observances. Rondo street residents make protest against the withdrawal of the regular cars from that street. Knights of Pythias open convention in St. Paul. MINNEAPOLIS— Young woman horsewhips Anton J. Davis, of the Y. M. C. A. on the street. Returned missionary tells of the horrors of the existing government in the Congo region. Sign painting firm strangely victimized by a Bible crank. SPORTING— Gunfire is picked as the favorite in the Brooklyn handicap, to be run today. St. Paul team loses to Toledo in the twelfth inning. Score 4 to 3. Phil Geier second in list of American association batsmen. RAILROADS— Wisconsin Central trainmen are grant ed 12 to 15 per cent Increase in wages and double-heading on that lme is abol ished. Short lines to Chicago may make a fur ther reduction In the time of their trains if the Wisconsin Central'and other routes insist upon a differential. C. E. Stone, assistant passenger agent for the Great Northern, says Easterners are greatly interested in the irrigation problem. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1903.—TEN PAGES. BUTCHERCARVESHiriSELFTO DEATH Ferdinand Schneider, Following His Father's Example, Opens the Veins of His Wrists and Slashes His Throat With a Razor. Ferdinand Schneider, a butcher and sausagemaker, employed his sangui nary art yesterday evening for the last time, when he ended his life by carv ing and slashing himself in a most horrible manner. He killed himself about 7:30 in his room at 790 Atlantic street, by cutting his throat with a razor. Before cut ting his throat he carved two pieces from each wrist and was found lying upon the floor, soon after the commis sion of the deed, like a slaughtered animal, covered with blood which del uged the entire room. Schneider went to his room about 6 o'clock, having been about the house all day complaining of an ailment. At 7:30 Ed Fisher, with whom he was living, came to his room to see how he was feeling and was horrified to find the man dead upon the floor, a ghastly sight. Under his head was THIEVES TAKE TEA OUT OF BOND Government Warehouse Is Robbed, but Plunder Is Re covered—Arrest Made. The United States bonded warehouse at the foot of Chestnut street, near the railroad tracks, was broken into Mon day night and two 80-pound chests of tea were stolen. The thieves broke open the door and were preparing to make a big haul, when they were frightened away, taking with them two chests and leaving two in the doorway. The robbery was discovered Tuesday morning and was reported to the po lice. No trace of the robbers was found, however, till last night. Some children were playing last evening shortly after 6 o'clock on the bank near the foot of Goodrich avenue above the railroad tracks. The place is infested with weeds and briars. Two of the boys, having lost their ball, ven tured through the burrs in search of it and in doing so came across two chests of tea. They reported their discovery to their parents who notified the police. Detective Sweeney and Patrolman Nightingale were detailed to "plant" themselves in the vicinity of the tea chests and watch for anyone to ap proach. After waiting for several hours, about 12:30, a figure was seen stealing through the gloom to the hid ing place of the plunder. The man went straight to the chests and had his hands upon them when the officers rushed from the covering. Frightened at their approach the man dashed away. Detective Sweeney call ed upon him to halt but he kept stead ily on. A shot fired in the air, how ever, brought him to a standstill. The man was then seized and placed under arrest. He gave his name £18 William Halpin. The police have had him before on numerous petty larceny charges. The tea stolen is valued at between $60 and $8T). Spanish War Veterans at New Haven. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 27.— Col. M. E. Urell, commander-ln-chief of the Spanish War veterans, an nounced today that the national en campment of the organization for this year would be held In New Haven, Conn., probably on Sept 28 and 30. found the razor with which he had done the deed. * Coroner Miller, who viewed the re mains, pronounced the case one of sui cide. The body was taken to the coun ty morgue, where it will be held sub-4 ject to the orders of the dead man's relatives who live In Wisconsin. Schneider was forty-one years of age and unmarried. He had lived in St. Paul for nearly twenty years, en gaged all the time as a butcher. Years ago he conducted a meat market in company with John Webber, but re cently has worked for others. He was employed for some time in South St. Paul at Swift & Co.'s plant. During the past month he worked for Charles Eschbach, 1188 East Seventh street. Eschbach took care of Schneider, who had been ailing somewhat recently, paid his expenses, hired his room and looked after him in various ways. CARNEGIE'S COUSIN ISN'T WORRYING Steel King's Denver Relative Not Waiting for Dead Men's Shoes. Special to The Globe. DENVER, Col., May 27.—William C. Carnegie, of Denver, was discovered today by an agent of the millionaire steel maker to be a first cousin and in line for a share of the millions left over from libraries. In spite, of this the Denver Carnegie Is not unsettled. He is too busy digging g-old at Canyon City. He has not the time to worry and thinks it foolish to wait for "dead men's shoes." It was only recently that the rich Mr. Carnegie began to hunt up his rel atives and among the few he could find is the cousin who has lived in Denver for the past sixteen years. Mr. Car negie, mine foreman, is! like the retired steel king in the fact that both have the Carnegie nose. Then, too, he has the grit and the push, but not the luck of the man who says It Is all wrong to die and leave a lot of money behind. MONTANA HOMES ARE SENT SKYWARD Wood Was "Loaded" and Two Fam ilies Suddenly Leave Town. Special to The Globe. r , PLAINS, Mont., May 27.—Two homes in this little town have been sent sky ward because the occupants consid ered it cheap to "borrow" their wood than to buy it." Th* explosions took place in the homes of John French and Allen Goodman, both of whom, accom panied by their famJHes, have left town for parts unknowft For two months various persons in the city have watched .their wood piles grow small, and as wqod is an expen sive luxury in this country, there was much complaining. i Last week an indignation meeting was held. It was decided to load a quantity of wood at tile home of each man at the meeting "With a heavy charge of powder and- then leave the fuel where it could ba taken without trouble. The explosions followed in due time. Notorious Bank Burglar Killed. NEW YORK. May 27.—James Bracty, a noted bank burglar of thirty years and one of the greatest crinmiriate of the day, was killed today on the New York Central tracks near New Rocheile by a passing express. IS IT TRUE? Hanna: "Let's Hold Hands for « Minute, Teddy." Schneider has not been working since last Saturday night, when he was tak en sick. He was addicted to drink. Schneider was born in Milwaukee and came to St. Paul from that city nearly twenty-years ago. He leaves a mother, aged seventy years, and a married sister, Mrs. Lena Helming, both of whom reside in Franklin, She boygan county; Wis. Schneider's fath er, who was also a butcher, ended his life several years ago by cutting open his wrist with a carving knife. A few weeks ago Schneider, In mak ing sausage, cut off one of hi 9 fingers. He preserved the lost member in alco hol, to show the people, as he said, that it did not get into the sausage. He kept the preserved finger in a bottle in the shop. It was turned over to Coroner Miller last night by Charles Eschbach, and Dr. Miller says he will have the finger buried with the body. STICKNEY BUYS IOWA RAILROAD President of Dcs Moines & Southern Says Road Is Sold. President A. B. Stickney, of the Chi cago Great Western, has purchased the right of way and charter of the Dcs Moines & Southern, as was an nounced exclusively in The Globe last Saturday. Official announcement of the trans action was made yesterday at Dcs Moines by President F. W. Cherry, of the Dcs Moines & Southern, who was one of the principal promoters of the project. An associated Press dispatch from Dcs Moines says: President F. W. Cherry today an nounced the sale of the Dcs Moines & Southern property to A. B. Stickney. The consideration was not made pub lic. The sale was to Mr. Stickney per sonally and not to the Chicago Great Western company, of which he is pres ident. The future of the line is not known, but In railroad circles it is generally believed that it will be ac quired by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Right of way has been secured for the Dcs Moines & Southern from Dcs Moines southwest to Greenfield, lowa- Some construction work has been done. WOMAN FIRES UPON MASCULINE BATHERS Mrs. Depper Resents a Drawback to Her Tea Party. Special to The Globe. LA CROSSE, Wis., May 27.—Five young men, members of the most prominent families in La Crosse, were fired upon while bathing by Mrs. Mary Depper, and a dash down the beach, sans clothes, was all that saved them. Mrs. Depper was entertaining a par ty at tea and asked the young 1 men, who had disrobed almost at her door yard, to go away. Upon receiving im pertinent replies, she emptied a large revolver into the crowd. No one was hurt. PRICE TWO CENTS. SPvJ^'K,-. FLOODS SUPPLEMENT THE HORRORS OF TORNADOES La Crosse and Vicinity in the Greatest Danger for Twenty-three Years —Railroads Suffer Severely—lowa Is Being Inundated and Drownings at Dubuque and Other Points Succeed Deaths by Storm. LA CROSSE, Wis., May 27.—To night the danger to La Crosse and the surrounding country from floods is the greatest since 1880. Tributaries of the Mississippi are rising rapidly. The weather observer has received advices from points on the Chippewa river of thirty inches' rise on that river today and tonight. At La Crosse the Black river is high and the La Crosse river had overflow ed its banks, doing much damage to low lands. Along the La Crosse river houses, barns and all property in the low lands are under water. Occupants of houses near the river are packing their furniture and preparing for a hasty flight. The greatest sufferers are the rail roads. Washouts are reported from various points. All creeks are swollen to dangerous height and railroad bridges are in danger. The Burlington track is washed out south of La Crosse and Burlington trains are usirfg the Milwaukee track to the south. On the Southern Minnesota division of the Milwaukee road a serious wash out occurred at Fountain. Washouts also occurred at Weaver, on the river division of the Milwaukee. The worst is yet to come, locally, at least. Friday will see the crisis. A huge cliff near Lanesboro, under mined by floods, fell today, crushing the Iron bridge and burying two clam diggers' houses. None were injured. Much stock is reported drowned. The water is still rising. CRITICAL IN IOWA. Rivers Rising and Tornado Reports Are Worse and Worse. DES MOINES, lowa, May 27.— High water in the Dcs Moines river is causing apprehension here tonight and reports received from the upper river indicate a repetition of the dis astrous flood of last June. Base ments in the wholesale section are flooded. From all parts of the state come re ports of rising rivers and farmers are generally discouraged as it has been impossible to plow a large part of the corn land of the state. From Har lan come reports of stock killed by the floods, and fields under Water. In Audubon county last night high wind devastated a strip ten miles wide, BE MODERATE AS TO RUSSIA Mr. Cleveland Says We Must Not Denounce With out Proof. NEW YORK, May 27.—There was a great and representative gathering at Carnegie hall tonight, called to protest against the massacre of Hebrews at Kishenev. William H. Baldwin Jr. read letters and telegrams sympathizing with the objects of the meeting from Lyman Abbott, Carl Schurz, Senator Thomas C. Platt, William D. Howells and oth ers. Mr. Baldwin also read the resolu tions which denounced the massacre, urged the claims of the Jews in Rus sia to just treatment and protection, and declared "that the people of the United States should exercise such in fluence with the government of Russia as the ancient and unbroken friendship between the two nations may justify, to stay the spirit of persecution, to re dress the injuries inflicted upon the Jews of Kishenev, and to prevent the recurrence of outbreaks such as have amazed the civilized world." Former President Cleveland gave an address, in which he said: "Every American humane sentiment has been shocked by a late attack on the Jews in Russia, an attack mur derous, atrocious and in every way re volting. As members of the family of mankind, and as citizens of a free nation, we are here to give voice to the feeling that should stir every true man and every American worthy of the name. "I desire to avoid sounding a dis cordant note; but yet I cannot refrain from the suggestion that the moral effect of our protest and the useful ness of this demonstration will not be lessened if we require indubitable proof before we accuse the govern ment of Russia with guilty complicity in the crimes committed within her borders; and it seems to me we may well consider the proper relationship between nations before we demand too pronounced interference on the part of our own government We. ourselves, have found it impossible to prevent mob violence and murderous assaults in Wyoming and on the Ital ians in Louisiana. We may be even now just and fair, and that we will be content to forego perplexing and extreme demands upon our govern ment for violent action." President Schurman, of Cornell uni versity, and others also spoke, and the resolutions were adopted. LIGHTNING STRIKES CHURCH THREE TIMES Elements Seem to . Have Grudge Against Hastings Baptist Building. Special to The Globe. HASTINGS, Minn., May 27.—During the heavy shower early this morning lightning struck the Baptist church in this city and did $500 damage. This is the third time the church has been •truck. _. _ ■ wrecking houses and leveling or chards. Matt Williams was drowned at Du buque today while attempting to ford a stream which was swollen by recent rains. J. E. Hall, of Oelwein, lowa, trav eling representative of the J. I. Case Manufacturing company, was drowned in last night's storm. While return ing from a drive in the country, his buggy was overturned and swept away by the flood water. A second rise in the Floyd river has reached Sioux City and 500 persons have been driven from their homes along the river. Yesterday's tornado caused far greater loss than was at first report ed. A report from Botna in Shelby county says that the town of Botna was completely demolished and that many farm houses near that place were wrecked. At Botna a large church and the Great Western depot are among the buildings wrecked. At Creston ten dwellings were blown off their foundations and Mrs. S. E. Troop and daughter were injured in the wreckage of their home. Ten miles north of Gray, in Audubon county, two children are reported killed in the wreckage of a farm house and five others injured seriously. All were occupants of one house. HOOSIERS SUFFER. Three Men Killed and Property Losses Reach a Million. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 27.— diana was storm-swept today. Three lives were lost and over $1,000,000 damage was done to property. Six factories at Kokomo were partially wrecked, scores of buildings were blown from their foundations and partially destroyed, and the cab from ■ an engine was blown away while the ; train was at full speed. The loss Is' estimated at $100,000. At Alexandria ; four smokestacks were blown down, ■■ killing W. S. Gray, a machinist. Be- ' tween there and Anderson much dam s£?i« w*£, done to the traction" lines. .' Willie Black, aged ten, was killed at = Converse, and Lahgford Stephenson. a £%s%££ Lof ansport> by 'lightning.'s KOKOMO. Ind., May 27.—A storm struck Kokomo and vicinity this aft- ■• I™A doing damage estimated* at $200 000. Half a dozen factories were 1 badly, damaged. Scores of dwellings were blown from their foundations and damaged by falling- trees. The cab of a Lake Erie passenger engine was blown off, leaving the en gineer and .fireman to take the force of the tornado, with attendant rain and hail. . . - MILITIA EXPECT RIOT SERVICE First Regiment, Chicago, May Be Used if Freight Handlers Strike. Special to The Globe. CHICAGO, May 27.—The rank and file of the First regiment expect to see riot service in Chicago in case of a strike of the freight handlers. Mon day night orders were issued to the officers to see that the name and ad dress of every man in the regiment were obtained, so that if necessary he could be summoned at once. Leave of absence has been canceled, and it is more than a suspicion that the la bor situation is responsible for the orders. More startling is the fact that 100, --000 cartridges have been received. Lieut. Col. Eddy denies that these movements have any particular sig nificance, but he admits the facts are as stated. The request for state troops is not thoutrht to have come through the railways as yet. "We know nothing of any such move," said Slason Thompson, a Western authority on railway topics. "It may be that the officers believe that in times of peace they should be prepared for war, but the railway managers have not come to this bridge and do not expect they will have to cross it." Col. Eddy was inclined to scoff at the idea that labor troubles might make it necessary to call out the troops. "The orders of Monday night," he said, "were simply in line with mili tary discipline. I impressed on the officers the necessity of knowing just where to locate their men, and this is nothing out of the ordinary. It is true we have received a large supply of ammunition, but it was not ob tained for any pending trouble." In spite of the denials of the offi cers, the men say there is something doing; that it is a curious thing that orders should be issued to be ready to summon them at a minute's notice, and that, following on this, a large supply of ammunition should be re ceived, and that this should take place just when strike troubles are nearing a crisis. _ ENGLAND THOUGHT THE ISLANDS VERY HANDY Seizes Three Near Piteairn for Fear the French Would Get Them. TAHITI, May 27.—Information received on the best authority confirms the rumor that three small islands near Piteairn were seized by England recently. They •were regarded by British Consul Simons, at Tahiti, as valuable, anticipating the completion of the Panama canal. Ha thought the French might annex them.