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V&L. XXII.— NO. 105.
TRUSTS A IMAGE
ADDRESS OF GOV. PINGREE, OF
MKHHiAX, BEFORE THE PEO
PLE'S INSTITUTE!
TO MAKE MASTER AND SLAVE
THAT IS THE OUTCOME! OF COMBI
NATION PREDICTED BY MICH
IGAN'S EXECUTIVE
IS WORSE THAN ANY SLAVERY
Nothing More Lastingly Detrimental
to the American Plain People
Could Be liiui^i ued, Said Mr. Pln
l?ree Investors the First Vic
tims of Stock- Watering Promot
ers of Combinations.
NEW YORK, April 14.— The announce
ment that Gov. Hazen 8. Pingree, of
Michigan, was to speak tonight under the
auspices of the People's Institute, in
Cooper Unionrhall, attracted an Immense
gathering. There was not a vacant seat
in the hall when ihe speaker, whose sub
ject was "trusts," appeared on the plat
form. His appearance was the signal for
much cheering and waving of hats and
handkerchiefs. Another demonstration
of welcome on the part of the audience
followed the Introduction by Charles
Sprague Smith. When quiet had been re
stored Gov. Pingree spoke from manu
script as follows:
There is no more important problem be
fore the people today than the "trust"
and what to do with it. Is it a menace
to our commercial institutions? Does it
Imperil our national life and character?
Should It be made a legul outlaw or mere
ly be regulated by law? Can the problem
be solved with equal justice to capital and
labor? Are the dangers from "trusts"
magnified? Do the public men of the
country underestimate them? Is the solu
tion of the problem a matter for political
parties to undertake? These and many
other questions -are being asked.
Like all questions it has two sides and
both must be fairly stated. It cannot be
solved by denunciations on the part of
those who believe in drastic measures.
On the other hand the manipulators or
managers of trusts cannot quiet the pub
lic clamor by looking on with a "what
are you going to do about it" attitude.
The Christian religion given the world by
the man of Nazareth has given mankind
spiritual freedom. The emancipation pro
clamation gave man physical freedom.
Industrial freedom is now demanded by
nine-tenths of the world's population.
America, free of the negro slave, is looked
to for the solution of the last great
problem.
SERIOUS CONDITIONS.
The trust creates conditions more seri
pus than any our people have ever faced,
•lavery and tsecesston alone excepted. It
is fraught with more consequence to the
nation than the question of expansion
and foreign policy arising out of the re
cent Spanish-American war. It may suit
the plans of some people to push the
trust into the background and treat the
problem of imperialism and expansion as
the only issue of the day. But ignoring
the industrial evil means either shielding
the trusts or planning to profit politically
cm artificial enthusiasm over war and
new possessions.
The trust of the present day is tech
nically not a combination of many cor
porations. It is one huge corporation,
which has absorbed the property of many
corporations, and of individuals too. The
corporations whose property it has swal
lowed have dissolved, gone out of ex
istence. In this way the trust of today
seeks to avoid the anti-trust law. Its
managers claim that it is not a combina
tion. It is not organized to restrain trade.
"How can it be?" they say that they
"close some to open others." Of course
it must be admitted that the trust of to
day is the same as of yesterday in its
purpose and effect. But it has dodged the
letter of the law. It is perhaps no longer
a combination, technically speaking.
Nevertheless It Is by force of its Immense
capital and resources a monopoly. No
individual or small corporation can com
pete with it. Is it a monopoly in fact,
and should be dealt with as such-. It may
not be a monopoly in the eye of the law.
But at any rate, It should be Illegal, as
being against public policy. It Is instruc
tive to note how useless the anti-trust
laws have been. They have been enacted
in twenty-five states. Twenty states
have no anti-trust law. In only four
states have serious attempts been made
to enforce them, that is in Ohio, Mis
souri, New York and Texas.
INVESTORS THE VICTIMS.
As soon as a trust Is organized it im
mediately executes a mortgage on its
property, and issues bonds, usually to the
full amount of its stock. The stocks and
bonds are given in liberal amounts to
the promoter and the financier, and dis
tributed among the stockholders of the
small companies which have transferred
their property to the trust. The balance
is sold at low prices and the proceeds
used to pay the debts of the small cor
porations, to purchase new machinery
and to start the trust on its road to ruin.
It is plain to the dullest of us that this
process means Immense quantities of
"water" in the stocks and bonds of the
trust. But what do the promoter and
financier care about that. The ones who
puffer are the innocents who purchase
the securities as Investments, and the
men and women who are thrown out of
employment by the closing of factories
made necessary by the "economy" of the
trust management. Eventually the wages
of the employed are reduced, and the
consumer pays tribute in high prices in
order that dividends and Interest may be
paid to "owners of heavily "watered"
stocks and bonds of the trust.
Harsh as it may sound, the trust will
divide the people of this country into
sharply defined classes — masters and
slaves. The tendency of the trust is to
place all business in tYie hands of a few
men, whose only ability lies in their
power to make money. All employes
will be subject to these men, and they
will be treated as tqols to build the
bridge of their mercenary masters. It
needs no prophet or philosopher to pre
dict what effect this will have— indeed,
it is already having— upon the independ
ence of the people. Men cannot be ma
chines and free men at the same time
There is something to live for besides
accumulated wealth. But without com
mercial Independence, without honesty
and fair play in business, there is little
hope for the right development of the
people.
COMMON ENEMY.
Not the least benefits to come from
the destruction of the trust will be the
purifying of the atmosphere of our legis
lative bodies. I demand that the people
should not be made the football or poli
ticians and political parties. I think that
all parties should make common war
against it. The figures which I receive
from secretaries of state show beyond
question that practically all trusts are
organized under the laws of New Jersey
and New York— a very small proportion
in New York. We all know that most of
the trusts are conceived in New York
because capital is concentrated there but
it seems they cross the river to New
Jersey to get a license to live
Do not think that I am prejudiced if I
suggest that these trust evils might be
cured if all the other states should ex
tend an invitation to New Jersey to se
cede from the Union. This, however,
might be embarrassing just now. Our
c« c i? 7»f a m l and } h ? attorney general
are both citizens of New Jersey. I am
confident that the people of the United
States, who are suffering from the opera
te ons of the trust would raise no objec
tions if New Jersey would comply with
such a request. I am also satisfied that
a large part of the evil existing from
trusts would be impracticable if states
W ¥ St fan! f lobe
especially New Jersey, would not. grant
such liberties. I am convinced that
municipal ownership and operations of
street railways, gas and electric plants,
water ami other public plants, would
solve the problem which results from
the encroachment of corporate capital. I
would not have public ownership extend
to anything else, because we cannot af
ford to discourage or stifle private enter
prise.
State supervision and inspection of cor
porations would do much to rid the coun
try of the trust evil. It can at least
prevent the "watering" of stock and the
creating of excessive bonded indebted
ness.
A vigorous expression of public senti
ment in all the states will bring the
proper answer from the courts.
This subject of the proper regulation
or prevention of the trust is a very seri
ous one. It must be dealt with in a spirit
of respect for property rights. On the
other nand, sacred justice must compel
us to regard the interest of the humblest
citizen and the state. Above all, let us
remember that "life, liberty and the pur
suit of happiness" are infinitely more
important to the welfare of our country
than the interests of incorporated wealth
of all the people.
GEN. SHAFTER ILL.
Stricken With a Chill While on a
Train and la Confined to Bed.
BUFFALO, N. V., April 14.— Maj. Gen.
William R. Ehafter arrived from Wash
ington, today, accompanied by his per
sonal aide, Capt. Edward R. Plummer,
of the Tenth infantry. When nearlng
Buffalo, Gen. Shafter was seized with a
severe chill, and upon his arrival at the
home of Capt. Plummer, he took to bed.
The post surgeon at Fort Porter was
sent for, and reported that the general
was threatened with a recurring attack
of Cuban fever, and that his temperature
early tonight was 104.
Receptions in honor of Gen. Shaftar,
which were to have been held by Mrs.
Plummer and the members of the Buffalo
club, were postponed. Gen. Shafter had
expected to leavo for Grand Rapids,
Mich., tonight, en route to Chicago, but
his departure has been indefinitely post
poned.
At a late hour tonight the general was
reported resting comfortably, and hopes
are entertained that the threatened at
tack of fever may be warded off.
THREATENED SAXTON.
Bnt Mrs. Georgre Did So When Relat
ing Wrong* He Had Done Her. 1
CANTON, 0., April 14.— During the trial
of Mrs. Anna George today numerous
threats by Mrs. George against the life
, of George D. Saxton were testified to by
witnesses. Many of the statements were
counted with Mrs. George's story of the
alleged wrongs to her at Saxton's hands,
which she told the witnesses in connec
tion with her threats.
All was not smooth sailing for the
state, however. The prosecution had ex
pected to introduce a chemical analysis
of the cuticle taken from Mrs. George's
hand, when she was arrested, and prove
thereby that the discoloration was due
to powder smoke. The witness was not
allowed to testify. Another disappoint
ment was the failure of a witness to sat
isfy the court that he was qualified to
Judge of Mrs. George's writing, and thus
Identify a letter which it was sought to
prove she had written.
SEEKERS AFTER GOLD.
Roads and Trail* t<* Buffalo Hninp
Are Impassible.
SPOKANE, Wash., April 14.— A Grange
vllle, Idaho, special says:
"Men who have just walked in from
Buffalo Hump, the scene of the big gold
stampede, say all roads and trails are
practifclly impassable. AU_ along the
route saloon outfits, merchants, freight
ers and others are camped, and must
wait for another freeze before they can
go on. Many wagons were seen along the
road stuck in the mud and abandoned.
Snow in the hump is fourteen feet deep,
and will not be off before June. There
will be no food famine unless parties now
en route come without supplies, as those
already in have sufficient to live on for
some time, but have no food for sale."
PRAIRIE FIRES.
Hundreds of Square Miles of Graz
ing Land Burned Over.
CHEYENNE WELLS, Col., April 14.—
Hundreds of square miles of grazing land
have been burned over by prairie fires,
south, east and west of Cheyenne Wells.
Thousands of cattle have been driven to
other ranges. Still further west, on
Wild Horse, another fire started yester
day. It has already burned over twenty
square miles.
OMAHA, April 14.— Prairie fires in Gree
ly county have burned over a large area.
Several farm houses were destroyed, and
J. J. Lepper and son, of Brayton, per
ished in the flames.
.
REFUSED TO INDICT.
Parties t<* Hot Springs Political
Riot Are Released.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., April 14.-The
grand Jury which has been investigating
the recent street riot in Hot Springs in
which Chief of Police Toler, Sergeant
Gosslee, Detective Louis Hinkle and a
son of Sheriff Williams lost their lives,
today refused to return indictments. As
a consequence. Sheriff Williams, his
brother Coffee Williams, and Deputy
Sheriffs Ed Spar and Will Walt, who
"have been under bonds charged with
murder in connection with the riot, were
released. Testimony of over 100 witness
es showed Belf-defense. The fight wag
the result of political rivalry.
MISS HARLOCKER MISSING.
Young Woman Who La Wanted In
Hastings Poisoning Case.
HASTINGS, Neb., April 14.— The where
abouts of Miss Viola Harlocker, the
young woman for whom a warrant is
out charging her with attempting the
life of Mrs. F. C. Morey, are unknown
It Is known that Miss Harlocker pur
chased arsenic in small quantities sev
eral times immediately preceding the
crime, also the place where she bought
candied fruit and glucose to make, as
she expressed it, "fine candies." Mrs.
Morey is steadily improving, but is stili
weak. The condition of Mrs. Gaslln Is
still critical.
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Senator Tabor's Funeral.
DENVER, Col April 14.-The late post
master and ex-United States senator H
W. A. Tabor, was honored today with a
military funeral. The remains were es
corted by several companies of the Col
orado National Guard from the capltol
where they had laid in state since yes
terday, to the Church of the Sacred
Heart, where solemn requiem high mass
was celebrated.
Charles Dudley Warner Improves.
NEW ORLEANS, La., April 14 —Mr
Charles Dudley Warner continues to im
prove and is resting quietly today His
wife and his editorial associate. Charles
H. Clark, of the Hartford Courant. are
with him, and he is much more cheer
ful. The physicians are now hopeful of
speedy recovery.
. Admiral Sehle-y Assigned.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Rear Admi
ral W. S. Schley, who has fteen on wait
ing orders since relieved of the command
of the flying squadron, was" today as
signed to duty as a member of the naval
examining board in this city.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1899. TWELVE PAGES.
MR. CROKER'S IDEA
SENSATIONS PLENTIFUL IN HEAR
ING BEFORE THE MAZET COM
MI I'l'Kli IN NEW YORK
WORD CLASHES WITH MR. MOSS
TAMMANY LEADER DECLINES TO
GIVE DETAILS OF HIS PRIVATE
BUSINESS AFFAIRS
DRAMATIC SCENES ENACTED
Mr. Crokor Says That He Is the
Leader of the Tammanyltes anil
That He la in Politic* to Make
Money Gallery Cheers Some of
the Pasaagrea Between Attorney
and IVltnesH.
NEW YORK, April 14.— Richard Croker
was today before the Mazet investigating
committee, and he will be on the stand
again tomorrow. John F. Carroll, the
Tammany leader's chief deputy, was put
through a course of questioning this
afternoon. Judge Joseph P. Daly, whom
the Democrats declined to renominate for
justice of the supreme court, last fall,
and who told of his treatment by Mr.
Croker and Tammany, with other promi
nent witnesses, contributed testimony
that went to make the day a most not
able one in the investigation into the
city's affairs.
The examination of Richard Croker was
a remarkable one, especially when he re
plied to the questioning propounded to
him by Mr. Moss. He was brief and di
rect, and took advantage of many oppor
tunities afforded him to retort in a man
ner that evoked applause many times
from those gathered in the committee
room.
Mr. Croker gave events a somewhat
dramatic turn when, after refusing to
answer several questions concerning his
private affairs, he held up his right hand
and said impressively:
"If you can show me where I have
taken a single dollar from this city, you
can cut that arm off."
When the Tammany chief went on the
stand, at the beginning of the day's ses
sion, Mr. Moss conducted a line of ques
tioning which Mr. Croker evidently be
lieved was a loss of time, for he (sud
denly leaned forward and said:
"It is not necessary to bring up what
everybody knows. There is no use play
ing to the gallery; there is no use making
speeches. I am th« leader of the party
and I acknowledge It. All these people
are my friends, and I am going to stick
to them all the time. Just give me
straight talk. I am going to give you
straight talk. That is all."
Mr. Moss said he would accommodate
him, and he endeavored to do so. He
drew from Mr. Croker the fact that the
Tammany chief believed that all the of
fices of administration of all depart
ments should go to the victorious political
party.
'To the victors belong the spoils," he
added.
Continuing, Mr. Croker said that when
the Democrats placed men in office, the
party expected to have these men do
what tho leaders of the party asked them
to do. He himself had recommended the
appointment of various officials, and the
distribution of patronage. Not in every
case, however, he said, had his advice
been carried out. He admitted, neverthe
less, that he had a considerable amount
of political influence.
A matter that Mr. Moss gave attention
to was Mr. Croker's connection with the
auctioneering business conducted by
Peter F. Meyer, by whom the majority
of the judicial realty Bales were conduct
ed. Mr. Croker said he had been a mem
ber of the firm for some years, and as a
true Democrat he expected to be be
friended in the way of profit from the
sales.
SHARP RETORT.
"Then you are working for your pock
et ?" said Mr. Moss.
"All the time, the same as you are,"
retorted the witness.
"To the boss belongs the lion's share
of the plunder," sneered Mr. Moss.
"No plunder, no," said Croker. "You
can call It what you like. You can call
the bill you send to the legislature for
the work you are now doing plunder, if
you please."
There was loud applause at this, and
Mr. Mazet said he would clear the hall
if the applause occurred again, but Mr.
Moss said he rather liked the applause.
Mr. Croker told the committee that it
was customary for candidates to office
to contribute to election expenses, and
stated also that contributions had been
as high as SS.OOO or $10,000. He said that
the contributions were not compulsory,
but were, in many cases, on the contrary,
voluntary.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the
investigation today was that in which Mr.
Croker was questlonsd as to how he had
made his money. Mr. Croker refused to
tell of his private affairs, but admitted
that he was a member of several compa
nies, one of which Is the Air and Power
company, with a capital of $10,000,000. He
said:
"I have nothing to conceal. If anyone
comes to me with a good stock to buy, I
buy it, and co would you. I will not go
Into any details of my private business."
Mr. Moss endeavored, in a persuasive
way, to Induce Mr. Croker to give further
information on the the subject of money
making, but the witness simply refused to
give details.
Incidentally Mr. Croker praised Chief
Devery and the police department, and
was on the stand when the hearing ad
journed.
JUDGE DALY'S COMPLAINT.
Former Judge Joseph F. Daly, who was
called during the course of the afternoon,
said that he had been notified in the early
part of last year that he could not ex
pect a renominatlon. This notification
was, he said, the result of his refusing
to appoint a chief clerk of the court of
common pleas recommended by Mr.
Croker, and because he had refused to
make a judicial order for the removal of
the legal sales to 111 Broadway, where
Peter F. Meyer's firm Is located.
With reference to the statements made
during the Tecent election, that Judge
Daly had been originally discovered by
"Boss" Tweed and by him nominated for
his first Judgeship, he denied that he had
ever known Tweed or that he had been
selected by Tweed. Judge Daly said that
he had paid $7,000 in assessments for his
two nominations by Tammany hall.
Former Judge Roger A. Pryor, who fol
lowed Judge Daly, testified that he, too,
had contributed, on account of his nomi
nation, he having sent a check for $10,000,
payable to the order of the chairman of
the finance committee of Tammany hall.
This check was returned to him the fol
lowing day, and hivu asked to make
the check payable to the bearer. Thjs he
did.
ONE HARt> WITNESS.
Another Interesting figure on the wit
ness stand was John F. - Carroll. Mr.
Carroll did not prove a very easy witness,
and, because of his refusal to answer
questions, Mr. Moss suggested that he
might have to have Mr. Carroll sent to
prison for contempt of court. Later he
asked that Mr. Carroll's refusal to an
swer questions be reported to the legisla
ture. The cause of all this was the ques
tion as to whether Mr. Carroll had any
connection with the Consolidated Ice com
pany, or whether he had any stock there
in. It developed during the examination
that Mr. Carroll had given up a 17,600 po
sition to accept his present position in
Tammany hall, which, theoretically, is
without a salary. Mr. Moss pointed out
that, therefore, Mr. Carroll was without
visible means of support, and was techni
cally a pauper. The witness, however,
denied this, while at the same time he
denied that he was receiving a salary
from Mr. Croker, or>from Tammany Hall,
or from anybody that the counsel could
name.
It was during the course of this exami
nation that Coramltteeman Hoffman made
a protest on the llVie of questions. He
demanded that all the witnesses be
treated fairly and that questions be regu
larly put. Mr. Moss, however, con
tinued to model his efforts to settle the
question in the same manner as he had
begun. Mr. Moss ended his efforts in this
direction by askingr
"Dare you tell of the money you have
received in the last thirty days?" to
which Mr. Carroll replied:
"I decline to answer such questions.
You can't frighten me."
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TO PROVIDE CURRENCY.
Secretary of Treasury Preparing: to
Print Bills of Small Denomination.
WILMINGTON, April 14.-In anticipa
tion of a largely Increased demand for
notes of small denominations when the
fall crop movement begins, the secretary
of the treasury is making arrangements
to materially increase the treasury hold
ings of these small .notes by raising the
capacity for production of ones, twos,
fives and tens from <192,000 per day to
*750,000 or $800,000 a day. It is thought
that by July 1 a sufficient amount of
these notes will be available to meet any
possible emergency. Up to this time na
tional banks have not seemed willing to
exchange large notefe for those of smaller
denominations, but it is believed as soon
ac the coming fall crop begins to move
the pressure will be top great to resist,
and the treasury means to be forehanded.
ROLLS ARE ORDERLY.
Official Muster of Cuban Army
Shows 48,000 Names.
HAVANA, April 14*— The Cuban army
muster rolls, which were delivered last
evening tc Gov. Gen. Brooke, through
Senor Domingo Mendez Capote, are pre-
OORA TANNER,
The Actress, Who Was Poisoned at Omaha.
pared in neat, clerical style, the 1,200
broad Bheets showing on their face 48,000
names— 6,ooo commissioned officers and
42,000 non-commissiontd officers and pri
vates. The whole statement is in orderly
arrangement of corps, regiments, bat
talion and company.
The United States military authorities
make no attempt to reconcile the 42,000
non-commissioned officers and privates
indicated by theso rolls, with the 13,219
given in the estimates prepared under the
direction of the provisional government.
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GIVEN MOEE TIME.
Another Extension Is Granted Co
lombia by Italy.
ROME, April 14.— 0n account of a note
issued by the republic of Colombia, Italy
has officially decided^ to grant a further
delay of three months in the carrying
out of her ultimatum, insisting that
during such" period Colombia must pre
pare for the carrying out of President
Cleveland's award by the payment of
the Cerutti claim.
_ FEDEEAI INDICTMENT.
Hackman Harper Likely tot Find
Himaelf In Serious Trouble*
MOORKEAD, MINN., April 14.—(Spe
cial.)—Jack Harper was arrested here to
night, and will be taken to Fergus Falls
tomorrow to answer to an indictment
found by the United States grand Jury.
Harper is the hackman who pounded J.
J. Barrett, of Breekenridge, In a Moor
head saloon several weeks ago, at the in
stance, it is alleged, of J. R. French and
W. B. Purcell, and received W0 in cash
for the Job. Barrett was on his wfcy to
Bismarck to testify before the United
States court in the Abercrombie postofflce
robbery case. French, who is a banker
at Wahpeton, and Purcell were supposed
to have knowledge of the postofflce rob
bery, and blamed Barrett for implicating
them in the case. They wanted some one
to "put him out," it Is alleged, and Har
per undertook to «am the $50. Efarper
has had some- experience in the ring, and
proceeded to give Barrett a terrible beat
ing.
About two weeks ago Harper was ar
rested on complaint of John Haas, in
whose place the "incident transpired,
pleaded guilty to a charge of assault; and
the Justice imposed a fine of $5 and costs,
which was promptly paid. Tha present
charge is more serious-
POISON IN ROSES
DESPERATE ATTEMPT MADE UPON
THE LIFE] O-F CORA TANNER,
THE ACTRESS
DRUGGED CANDY AS WELL
DEADLY PRUSSIC ACID IN LARGE
QUANTITIES SCATTERED UPON
THE SWEETS AND FLO WICKS
AFFAIR ENTIRELY A MYSTERY
Poisoned Articles Delivered a.t Her
Hotel While the Actress Wax at
the Theater and No Clue to the
Author of the Attempt Messen
ger Used Instead of the Mails—
Reward Is Offered.
OMAHA, Neb., April 14.— Cora Tanner,
the actress, narrowly escaped death at
the hands of a mysterious poisoner, and
is still seriously ill as the result of eat
ing bon-bons and inhaling- the fragrance
of roses sprinkled with prussic acid.
The poisoned sweets and flowers were
left for the actress at the Millard hotel,
where she is living, during the time Miss
Tanner was at the theater. It was after
midnight when the actress examined her
gifts and only the timely discovery by
attaches of the hotel that she was poi
soned and heroic effort of physicians
saved her life.
The police are unable to throw any
light on the mystery, although they have
located the place where the candy was
purchased at a local caterer's. Prussic
acid was used, both the candy and roses
being sprinkled with the poison.
NO CLEW TO POISONER.
Neither Miss Tanner nor Mr. Massen,
with whom she Is playing at a local
theater, is able to explain the circum
stances. Both declare their belief that
the attempted assassination is the work
of some crank, moved to the deed by
reading of similar efforts.
Unlike recent attempts of this kind, the
mails were not used, but the candy and
flowers were delivered by a messenger,
| not_a regular one, however, but a young
man apparently twenty years old, and
the police are looking for him.
While Miss Tanner was at the theater
the poisoned sweets and flowers were
handed to the night clerk at the hotel
by the messenger, who hurriedly depart
ed. They were held at the office and
sent to the room of the actress when she
returned. She was a few minutes with
friends in the office and went to her room
alone.
An hour later groans were heard ema
nating from Miss Tanner's room and a
chambermaid was summoned. She rap
ped, and, receiving no reply to Inquiries,
the door was forced. Miss Tanner was
found on the Jloor in spasms. When the
doctors arrived the box of candy, with
one piece gone, lay on the table with the
roses. There were all the symptoms of a
violent poison having been administered
to the actress, and efforts on that theory
soon gave temporary relief.
ACIDS IN SWEETS.
When Miss Tanner was able to explain
that sKe had been taken ill upon nib
bling the candy the physicians looked in
this direction for the cause and soon
found it. Then the flowers, in which
Miss Tanner had buried her face repeat
edly, were examined, and in each bud
and on the petals more of the deadly poi
son was found. The box and flowers
were turned over to the detectives
On the candy box lid a name ha*d been
erased, but upon being submitted to the
various caterers the sweets were found
to have been purchased at Balduff's, but
no light could be cast on the mystery at
the store, as the box is similar to num
bers sold every day. The flowers had
evidently been removed from the box in
which they were purchased and wrapped
in a heavy paper. The blace of sale
could not be located definitely, but every
person known to have purchased Ameri
can Beauty roses is being looked up by
the local detectives.
REWARD FOR ANY CLEW.
Manager Rosenthal, at whose theater
Miss Tanner is appearing, offered $250 re
ward to stimulate the detectives. This is
for the location of the person who sent
the poisoned articles. The physicians say
that Miss Tanner should recover fully
within a few days, unless she inhaled too
much of the poison on the roses.
Every drug store in the city has fceeh
visited, but no sale of hydrocynlc poison
has been made within many days. The
PRICE TWO CENTS Hg ?Y l^» WTS .
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul
Fair and Warmer.
1 — Amerl«-niiM In a Trap.
PniNoni Sent to an Actress.
Plngree on Trusts.
Croker on the Stand.
2— I'liul Asks Thirteenth's Recall.
B— The legislative Session.
New Antl-TrtiHt Act.
Ho«pltal BUI Passed.
4— Editorial.
Weekly Trade Review*.
6— Death of Lena Olson.
Point Against Mr. Quay.
6— Mr. A lifer In io Stay.
Lumber Crisis at Hand.
7— Treacy Thieve* Confess.
8-Newi of the Northwest.
©—Sporting News.
Alleged Legislative Woodchnck.
Railway Rumbles.
lO— Markets of the World,
Bar .silver. 59 3-4 c.
Chicago May Wheat, 73 1-B— l-4c.
Stocks Dull and Steady.
11— Minneapolis Matters.
12— In the Field of Labor.
Peculiar Will Filed.
St. Paul Social News.
Leonhanaer Inquiry.
ATLANTIC LINERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived: Peninsular,
Lisbon, etc. Sailed: Steamer King Da
vid, Mobile.
GIBRALTAR— Passed: Steamer Genoa,
Pensacola, via Norfolk for Genoa
ST. MICHAELS— Arrived: Steamer
Aquilja, Trieste, for New Orleans.
HAMBURG— Arrived : Pretoria, from
New York, for Southampton and Ham
burg.
BROWHEAD— Passed: Steamer Lu
cania, New York, for Liverpool.
SOUTH AMPTON-Arrlved: Auguste
Victoria, New York, via Cherbourg, for
Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL— Arrived: New England.
Boston.
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.
METROPOLITAN — "The Carpetbag
ger," 2:30 and 8:15.
GRAND— "McFadden's Row of Flats "
2:30 and 8:15.
Palm Garden— Vaudeville, 2 and 8 p. m.
police believe that the person sendlnj
the poison came Into the city and left at
once.
In spite of Miss Tanner's assertion that
she believes a crank perpetrated the af
fair, li'JM rumored that certain persons
In San Francisco, Chicago and Cincin
nati are under suspicion by the police.
FORMER HUSBAND SURPRISED.
NEW YORK, April 14.— C01. William
E. Sinn, former proprietor of the Park
theater and present owner of the Mon
tauk, In Brooklyn, once the husband of
Cora Tanner, was surprised when told
today of Miss Tanner's condition. Me
eald:
"I have not had any communication
with my former wife since our separa
tion. I did not know even that she was
in Omaha. I cannot think of any one
who would try to injure Miss Tanner.
So far as I v know she has not an enemy
in the world."
Cora Tanner and Col. Sinn were mar
ried about twelve years ago. She ob
tained a divorce five years ago in Da
kota, alleging desertion. In 1898 Col. Sinn
instituted an unsuccessful action for the
annulment of their, marriage, alleging
that his wife had been married before
and that her husband was still alive.
Cora Tanner was born about thirty-nine
years ago.
EXTBA PAY RULING.
What Soildlers and Sailors of War
With Spain Are Entitled to.
WASHINGTON, April 14.— The auditor
for the war department Is receiving a
very large number of Inquiries in regard
to extra pay due soldiers and their heirs
for service in the Spanish war, under the
acts of Jan. 12, 1889, and March 3, 1899.
Volunteer soldiers who were on fur
lough, awaiting muster out with their
regiments, whether mustered out before
or after Jan. 12, 1899, or volunteer office ra
mustered out prior to January last, it is
held, would not come within the provi
sions of the act granting extra pay. The
act of March 8, 1899, It is held, applies to
the soldiers who served as enlisted men
in the regular army during the Spanish
war, and who were enrolled on or after
April 25, 1898, and who have been dis
charged therefrom, and also to the heirs
Of the volunteer soldiers who were en
rolled during the Spanish war and who
died_ In the service. Application by sol
diers and their heirs should be made to
the auditor of the war department, and
sailors to the auditor of the navy.
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CURRENCY BILL.
Honie Republican Caucus Commit
tee May Frame a Measure.
WASHINGTON, April 14.—Representa
tive ■fc'ayne, of New York, is here on his
way to Atlantic City, where the caucus
committee selected by the Republicans
of the last house will meet on Monday
to exchange views preparatory to the
framing or a currency reform measure,
to be submitted to the next house, in De
cember. It is the purpose of the caucus
committee to frame a bill in terms, if
that is feasible; if not, to agree so far as
possible upon the general principles to
be embodied in the measure.
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MORPHY SURRENDERED.
Mexican Officers Have Spirited Him
Out of Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 14.— United
States Conwnissloner Nuckols decided
this afternoon that Santiago Morphy,
charged with embezzling $70,000 from the
National Bank of the City of Mexico,
should be turned over to the Mexican
officials, who came after him.
Morphy made a hard fight against ex
tradition, but was finally given into the
custody of Francisco Gulverro, chief of
the mounted police of the City of Mexico,
who stated that he would leave with
his prisoner tomorrow night. Up to a late
hour tonight, however, Morphy had not
been returned to the city prison, and
it is supposed that the Mexican officers,
fearing taking of habeas corpus pro
ceedings, spirited the prisoner out of • ie
city.
THOUSANDS ATTENDED.
Funeral of Capt. Elliott, Who Was
Killed at Manila.
COFFEYVILLE, Kan., April 14.—Fu
neral services over the remains of Capt.
David 8. Elliott, Company G, Twentieth
Kansas regiment, killed at Manila, Feb.2B,
took place here today, and were attend
ed by thousands of people from every
part of Kansas.
The aalea of The Sunday Globe at the
news atanda have Increased so rapidly
the paat month that it seems
IMPOSSIBLE
to aupply the demand. If you want to
be aure of a paper tomorrow, you
ahou/d leave an order with your news
dealer tonight.
CAUGHT 1 A TRAP
AMERICAN SHARPSHOOTERS COMEJ
UPON FILIPINO'S WHEN WITH
IN THEIR TRENCHES
FIVE JORTH DAKOTAHS KILLED
MAIN BODY OF TROOPS HEARD
THE FIRING AND HASTENED
TO RELIEF OF COMRADES
GUNBOATS SHELL THE REBELS
Americans Entered San Antonio at
Sunset, MrMliiK No 1 Resistance
Found Unarmed FUlplnofi There
Having In Their Possession Proc
lamation iMNued by CominlxMlon
With Dewey and Otln.
MANILA, April 14.— Gen. Lawton is
marching north along the roads between
the hills and the lake with th« gunboats
Napidan and Laguna de Bay abreast of
his troops. The enemy is retreating
northward.
On Wednesday the troops crosped the
Paghanjan and concentrated at Lambun,
at the mouth of the river. After leaving
two companies of the Fourteenth regi
ment to guard the entrance of the river,
the troops marched to Lonsjas and found
It deserted. Furniture, which had been
dropped In the flight of the natives, was
scattered along the trails leading into
the hills.
Maj. Weisenberger's sharpshooters were
sent toward Pactos Aneontenoa In the
afternoon. They ran upon a nest of reb
els in some thick bushes, which afforded
a splendid cover. Five of the North Da
kota regiment were killed and two were
wounded, two of the former dying after
having been brought to Longas church,
where Father McKinnon administered the
sacrament to them. The main body of
the American troops, while at dinner in
Longas, heard the firing and advanced.
to the support of the sharpshooters. A
scout from a hill saw the little fight and
many of the rebels running over the hill.
The Laguna de Bay at the beginning of
the fight shelled the hills, making them
too hot for the enemy.
The Americans entered San Antonio at
sunset without meeting with any resis
tance. Twenty unarmed prisoners, bpar
ing copies of the United States- Philippine
commission proclamation, which they
had somehow secured, were afterwards
released and sent outside our lines with
bundles of the proclamations to dis
tribute.
Two companies of the Fourteenth regi
ment are at the mouth of the river; two
are at Paslg, and two at I.ainbun, and
one of the Fourteenth regiment and four
of the North Dakota regiment are at San
Antonio. The remainder of the troops
are at Long-as. Qen. Lawton is on board
the Laguna de Bay and the Ca=etes are
off San Antonio.
The country just occupied -is thickly
populated and produces much fruit.
McKenna, of the signal corps, is Inde
fatigable. He ran .1 wire Ihreugh the
hostile country without having a guard
with him.
FREQUENT SKIRMISHES.
Starting' in an easterly direction along
the road to Pansanghan, a party of sixty
sharpshooters, under Lieut. Southern, of
the Washington regiment, came upon a
trench across the road, about a mile out
of Santa Cruz. Lieut. Southern was
wounded. The Americans then advanced
with the mounted guns and the Four
teenth infantry battalion in the co nter;
Lick's battalion of the First Idnhn in
fantry on the right and Raines' battalion
of the Firet North Dakota on the left.
The trench was carried without loss to
the Americans. Pansanghan was found
deserted.
Four monuments on the boarder of the
village celebrate the proclamation ot
Filipino independnce issuing last year,
and glorify "Aguinaldo, the liberator."
The- traops, on entering the abandoned
houses, found them In perfect order, A
few guerrilla shots were exchanged, and
one man of the Fourteenth regiment was
shot In the leg 1 by his comrades who were
aiming at a Cariboo.
IN AN AMBUSH.
One Filipino was killed and five
wounded in the encounter beyond To
angas. There was an ambush. Elgin
men of the North Dakota regiment, mov
ing in single file through, the woods, ro
celved a volley from a clump of bushes
not £ar away. Only one got off unhurt.
He dragged off a comrade with four bul
lets in his body to the main force, and
then led the main body of troops back to
the scene of the ambush. The Filipinos
were easily drievn off.
The dead found north of Santa Sruz
swell the number of the enemy killed on
Monday to 150, Including Paole Aguirro,
one of the leaders, and twelve officers.
According to the statements of some of
the prteoners, the Filipinos drove 100
Spanlshn?rlsoners and twelve priest? into
Santa Cruz at the point of the bayonet
on Sunday night. Four other priests died
of starvation. It appears that the Fili
pino force at Santa Cruz consisted of 300
rifles and 1,000 bolos.
As he lacks sufficient troops for garri
soning. Gen. Lawton will withdraw from
the towns entered. Not a house has be°n
burned, the only confiscation being of
pigs and chickens. It is hoped that this
respect for property will convince the na
tives of the good intentions of the Ameri
cans.
TERROR-STRICKEN NATIVES.
At Pansanghan a woman was found
hidden in a basket, and a youth buried
in a rice field up to his head. Both were
given food and money, to their great as
tonishment. All non-combattants are re
leased with American provisions to be
distributed to their friends, and all church
valuables are forwarded to the arch
bishop.
Lieut. Brooke had brought to Manila
one of the captured steamers, with five
of the American dead, ten of the wound
ed, and fifty who were sick. Most of the
sick attribute their disorders to the Cu
ban campaign.
Through the treachery or ignorance of
the Filipino pilot the steamer was strand
ed a whole day. the provisions failed, and
there was some suffering on that score.
SHERIDAN'S DEATH LIST.
The United States transport Sheridan,
formerly the Massachusetts, which sail
ed from New York, Feb. 19, having on
board the Twelfth and a battalion of tho
Seventh Infantry, has arrived here after
a smooth passage. On the night of April
11 Lieut. Meyer disappeared from the
ship. The weather was intensely hot,
and the lieutenant was sleeping on deck,
and it is supposed that he fell overboard.
Continued on Eighth Faze.