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OFFICIAL PAPER
OF THE
GITY OF ST. PAUL.
VOL. XXIV.-KO. 56.
111 OF IB
llLiiLfl Ui UUIIUIiLuU
SURVEY OB 1 THE LEGISLATION
ENACTED WITHIN THE TWO
SESSIONS OF THAT BODY
IMPORTANT BILLS HUNG UP
IX THE MATTER OF SPENDING
MONEY LITTLES EVIDENCE OF
ECONOMY SHOWN
MEASURES THAT HAVE PASSED
McarnftiiH Canal Hill, the Ship Snb
*i<!y Dili. 1110 Pacific Cable Bill
ami Oleomargarine Hill
in (lie Air.
*SS"'?: s. f: r:' $710,150,862
Appropriations sec- - 747,118,595
ond session /*«■#, IIO,J7J
Total apprcpria-
SSJ2T. $1,457,269,457
WASHINGTON, Fob. 24.—The record
of the fifty-sixth congress is now prac
tically completed, and although a few im
portant measures are still in the balance,
h is possible i" tak« a survej of the
wide range of legislation considered and
enacted within the two sessions Com
prising the eon:-:less now drawing to a
. lose.
While the question of the attitude of
tl c government toward our new insular
possessions is still opm to some extent,
yet the present congress has passed upon
of Its important phases by enacting
si law for a complete form of govern
ment for Porto Rico. The status of ths
Philippine s has been an unfailing source
of debate in both branches of congress,
particularly in the senate.
Cuban legislation has been in abeyance
pending the action of the constitutional
convention of Cuba in framing the.con
stitution <>i the Island. Another achieve
ment in insular legislation was that of
enacting a law giving Hawaii a com
plete ji'im of territorial government, with
an insular legislature and judiciary, a
governor, chosen from Hawaii, and a
delegate in tho house of representatives.
A Porto Rican commissioner, Mr. De
Getau, has also been accredited to Wash
ington under the law passed at the first
session.
ACTUAL WORK.
In rut iiiil work accomplished, aside from
the Porto Rican and Hawaiian acts, al
|v;wiy mentioned, this congress has pass
a financial law, establishing a permanent
gold reserve of about $150,000,000, Hxing
the rate between gold and silver, and re
organising the bonding and the banking
system of the treasury; reorganizing the
United Stales army on a basis of 100,000
men: reapportioning the representation in
congress on the basis of the twelfth
census; giving "free Homes" on the In
dian lands; providing for government
participation in the Louisiana purchase
exposition in l'Ktt, as well as other meas
ures.
But the congress draws to a close with
Bom< of the most important measur< a
before It still in doubt and quite likely
to expire without final action, including
the Nicaragua canal bill, the shipping
subsidy bill, the Pacific cable bill and the
oleomargarine bill.
CHANGES IN OFFICE.
Tn the senate the death of Vice Presi
dent Hobaii made the duties of presid
ing officer of the upper house devolve
upon Senator Frye, of Maine, the presi
dent pro tempore.
The house, during this congress, has
been under an entirely new administra
tion, David B. Henderson succeeding
ex-Speaker Heed. Both of these officer*
have given satisfaction to their party.
Mr. Payne, of New York, who became
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee, upon the death of the late Rep
resentative Dlngley, of Maine, succeeded
to the floor leadership of the majority,
and Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, be
came floor leader of the minority, suc
ceeding Mr. Bailey, of Texas, who re
tired from the leadership of his side of
the house at the close of the last con
pi ess.
HAS SPENT MILLIONS.
The appropriations of the present con
gress will reach an unusually large fig
ure, aggregating for the two sessions,
approximately $1,457,2(59,407.
This is about $110,000,000 less than the
Dgpregau appropriations of the preced
ing congress, which, however, covered
the- period of the Spanish war. when the
appropriations ran In a single year up
t<> $893,231,615. The totals for the last two
sessions of the present congress, as re
cently .summarized by Chairman Can
non, ■.<( the- house committee on appropri
ations, is as follows:
Appropriations, first session, Including
ng fund, $710,150,5*>2.
Appropriations, second session, includ
i.;- sinking fund, $747,138,595.
REORGAXIZIXi: TilK ARMY.
Th< act reorganizing the army and
placing the military establishment <>n a
ment basis probably is the most
important piece of general legislation en
acted during the present session, and one
of iiu- riMist important m< asures placed
on the statute books in recent yours.
Following tin- war with Spain, a tem
porary military establishment was pro
vided. parUy of volunteers, and partly ol
regulars, this system being limited in
operation until July 1 next. The urn;.
nation of i!-,j S system LWs coming sun>
mw, mado ;t imperative to supply a mili
tary <>■-.;.ini/.uiv.i to takv its place. In
. ii ylnnn.r.j: for ;i temporary ex
tension of tj-.p voSuntcer system, Secre
tary Hoot devised a tr.casnre for a com
plete reorganization of the army on
mcMlern military lines, with ;i maximum
force ■■; 100,000 men, and a minimum of
about 63,000. The house passed the bill
befon tin holidays, but there waa con
siderable delay in the senate, and it was
■ til E"eb. i. that the measure became
effective as a law. As finally enacted, it
provides a .-ending army to consist'of
fifteen regiments of cavalry, a corps of
artillery, thirty regiments of infantry,
one lieutenant general, six major gen
eials, fifteen brigadier generals, and the
usual staff corps.
'J lie old regimental organization of the
artillery is discontinued. Authority is
given the president to enlist natives of
the Philippines, when necessity requires.
iii.i to exceed 12,000 men. A provisional
regiment j£ Porto Ricans aiso is pro
vided.
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
The financial legislation of the con
jm"l ss has placed on the statute books,
the law establishing the gold standard,
providing for the redemption and res
issiu df tin interest-bearing bonded obli
gations of the United States, establish
ing a permanent gold reserve of $150,000,
--oiO, regulating national banks, and mak
ing numerous provisions respecting cir
culation and the tax on circulation.
This measure was drafted by leaders of
both houses prior to the meeting of con
gress and became a caucus measure.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
After Its passage, some o\-.6stion arose
as to the maintenance of th\ parity of
tbe metals under the terms of the bill.
At the present session, bills to rectify this
nature have been reported, specifically
requiring the. exchange of gold for
standard silver dollars. No action has
been taken on them, however.
WAR TAX UNTOUCHED.
The revenue legislation of the congress
lias boon confined to an effort to reduce
the taxation imposed when the war with
Spain began. Prior to the opening of
the present session, a comprehensive plan
ot revenue reduction was framed by the
Republican members of the ways and
means committee. This plan was intro
duced on the opening of the session, and
parsed before the holidays. It aroused
little party opposition as the minority
supported the proposed reduction anJ
urged also an Income tax. The bill as it
passed the hoi.se reduced revenue about
$40,000,000, the chief reductions being on
beer, and in the removal of the stamp
on bank chocks, telegrams, commercial
papers, life insurance policies, proprie*
tary medicines, and many other articles.
In the senate an entirely new substi
tute was passed. This, however, retained
the main features of the house bill, but
materially changed the rates throughout,
adding reductions onto tobacco in various
forms and restoring the tax on bank
checks. This revenue reduction measure
is still in controversy between the two
houses, the conference committee not
having reached an agreement.
The act apportioning to the several
states, their representation in the house
of representatives, followed as a result
of the twelfth census. As finally enacted
the total representation is fixed at 3SG
members, or 2:t more than in the present
house.
Hazing at West Point has received at
tention at the present session, with the
prospect that strong restrictive legisla
te ii will bo enacted.
Government participation and aid in the
Louisiana purchase exposition seems as
sured during this congress. At the first
session, a senate amendment lo the sun
dry civil bill, pledged the government to
appro].rial.' $5,000, when St. Louis had
raised $10,000,000. The bill is now pending
and is likely to become a law, making the
appropriation $5,000,000 and providing gen.
< ral plans for the exposition.
OTHER LEGISLATION.
Among the many other measures enact
ed during this congress are those giving
"free homes" on the public lands ac
quired from the Indians, and known as
the "Free homes' act," providing a sys
tem of extradition for insular posses
sions, under which C. F. W. Neely was
extradited to Cuba for alleged postal
frauds; authorizing the "aggregating" of
pension liabilities and increasing to $250
the allowance to widows in certain cases
on the lines of recommendations by the
G. A. R.; authorizing the appointment of
Charles A. Boutelle, a veteran member
of congress, as captain on the retired
list of the navy; providing for the cen
tennial celebration of the establishment
of the permanent seat of government iit
Washington; extending the mining laws
to saline lands; providing a criminal
code of laws for Alaska; allowing em
ployes of navy yards, arsenals, etc.. fif
teen days annual leave.
At the first session, Brigham H. Rob
erts, of Utah, was expelled from the
house after an exciting contest; Secre
tary Quay, of Pennsylvania, was refused
a seat In the senate on the appointment
of Gov. Stone; sensational charges against
Senator Clark, of Montana, were investi
gated by a senate committee; the excit
ing mining riots in the Goeur d'Alene
district of Idaho were investigated by a
committee of the house. The senate also
appointed a Cuban inquiring commission,
but little lias been accomplished on that
line.
BILLS HUNG UP.
The Nicaraguan canal bill was passed
in the house of representatives, and au
thorized expenditures of $140,000,000, with
a present appropriation of $10,000,000. The
measure was favorably reported to the
senate, but owing to the complications
arising over the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
the senate has not considered the bill,
and it is likely to be one of the meas
ures to die with this congress.
The house has taken no action on the
ship subsidy bill pending the contest in
the senate, so that, according to present
indications, the bill will not have a par
liamentary status as having passed either
branch of congress.
The Pacific cable bill passed the senate
at the lirst session, and has been pending
in the house since. It provides for a
cable to Hawaii and the Philippines under
government management.
The oleomargarine bill was passed by
[ the house early in the present session.
i Its chief feature is that placing a tax of
ten cents per pound on oleomargarine
when colored in imitation of butter, the,
stated purpose being to prevent alleged j
fraudulent practices in placing this j
article on the market. The bill has met
sharp opposition in the senate, and in
these closing days of the session, its
passage is still in doubt.
Quite a number of other measure-;} of
general legislation, n:ore or less im
portant, will expire with the end of the
conpivss after having secured a certain
i degree of consideration and success in!
I one branch or the other. These include {
j the joint resolution proposing a consti
tutional amendment for the election of
United States senators by the vote of
tlif people, winch was passed in the
j house-, but has remained unacted upon by
the senate and bills to establish the de
partment of commerce and industry, to
endow state schools of mining with a
portion of the proceeds of public land
sales, authorizing the president to :>n
point a commission to study the commer
cial and industrial conditions ol China
; and Japan, and to regulate trusts ami
ether organizations in restraint of trade.
DEFEATED OR DELAYED.
Besides the anti-trust bin. passed by j
j the house and not acted upon by the
, senate, a resolution proposing' a consti- !
tutional amendment, giving congress
more ample power to deal with trusts,
j was defeated in the- house. Another i
measure defeated in the branch where it i
originated, that defining- the power!
of injunction and limiting the authority
ol' the federal courts to issue this process.
Much of the time of the .senate has been
occupied on the important treaties con
i sidered behind closed doors. These in
| elude the Hay-Pauncefote treaty fleutral
izing the Nicaraguan canal; treaties with
Great Britain and Germany dissolving
the tripartite agreement on Samoa ana
dividing the islands; commercial reci
procity treaties with France, Germany.
Argentine Republic, Kicaragua, and with
Great Britain respecting the various
British colonies of the West Indies.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The army appropriation bill will receive
the attention of the senate during the
early part of this week.
Of the appropriation bills, only two,
the "pension and the urgent deficiency,
have been signed by the president.
The last week of this congress in the
house will be mainly occupied with con
ference reports on the appropriation bills
and the other numerous measures now
bc-ing fought by the managers of the two
houses.
Commc-ting upon the German prohibi
tion of the importing of canned meats and
sausascs, which has now gone into effect,
Consul General Richard Guenther, at
Frankfort, in a report to the state de
partment calls attention to the fact that
while a. section of the meat inspection
law contains the direct prohibition of
these articles, a proviso in another sec
tion allows the admission of other kinds
of prepared meats if it is shown that
there is no danger to. numan health In
the manner of their production and pre
paration.
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1901.
ill Hi
THE OREGON LEGISLATI RE SE
LECTS JOHN 11. MITCHELL FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR
ON THE EVE OF ADJOURNMENT
ELEVEN DEMOCRATS JOINED WITH
A NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS
IN* THE RESULT
HAD AN EXCITING NIGHT
Tito Man ( iioscn Has (lim-si i»:i-«1 n
Scat for Tliree Terms-
Getting the Last
Xote.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 24.—John H.
Mitchell was elected United States sen
ator at 12:30 o'clock this morning to suc
ceed John W. Alcßride, whose term ex
pires on March 4 next. His election was
accomplished by a combination of thirty
five Republicans and eleven Democrats,
making forty-six votes, a majority of the
legislature.
The result was reached on the twenty
fifth ballot of the day, and the lifty
third of the session.
At noon Saturday the joint assembly
met and took one ballot for senator, and
then adjourned until 8 p. m., when bal
loting was resumed. Both houses had de
cided to adjourn sine die at midnight
Saturday, and the project of an ex
citing close brought thousands of peo
ple to the capitol. Voting proceeded
without material change for twenty bal
lots. Just as the assembly was about to
take the twenty-first ballot State Sen
ator Brownell arose and presented the
name of John H. Mitchell, which was
received with tremendous applause. The
twenty-first ballot gave H. W. Corbett,
36; J. H. Mitchell, 35, and A. S. Bennett
(Dem.), 19.
Three more ballots were taken, but
with few changes. The hands of the
clock had already pointed to midnight,
and the clerks were engaged in checking
up the roll call for the twenty-fifth bal
lot. There was great excitement and
loud calls for the name of Mitchell from
the lobby. The first deserter from the
Corbett ranks was Hemingway, of Lane.
On the previous roll call Mitchell had
thirty-four votes, and Corbett thirty-six.
When his name was reached. Heming
way, in the last roll call, without ex
planation, responded:
"J. H. Mitchell."
Tho call proceeded to the end, and
Mitchell and Corbett were then exactly
tied, having thirty-five votes each. Then
MeQueene, of Lane, arose, and with a
brief ppeech changed to Mitchell, putting
him in the lead. Nine others changed
to Mitchell, giving him forty-five
votes, within one of the goal.
There was a brief wait, and
then the name of Mattoon, of Douglass,
repeated with great vehemence, came
from many parts of the hall, and a
crowd of Mattoon's friends got around
him and talked to him excitedly. He
seemed to be successfully withstanding
them, and soon there rose cries of "dead
lock," "adjourn," "adjourn." Mattoon
finally yielded and changed his vote to
Mitchell. This was all that was needed,
and the crowd knew it.
Pandemonium reigned for many sec
onds, and the chair made little effort to
check it. The clerks then completed the
roll and passed it up to Fresident Ful
ton, who announced that Mr. Corbett
had "received twenty-nine votes, Mr.
Mitchell forty-six and Mr. Bennett six
teen."
The crowd went wild again. fairly
jumping up and down in their joy.
Mr. Mitchell had been in the lobby all
evening watching the progress of the
voting. He was hurried forward through
the jostling crowd anJ escorted to the
platform, whore he stood for a moment
until order was restored.
Addressing the large audience, he said:
"Tt would be impossible for me at this
time to offer words in which to properly
express the gratitude that is swelling up
in my heart for the great distinction
shown me by your rendered votes. The
elovatio.n to a seat in the United States
senate is a great distinction, the great
est than can be conferred upon a citizen.
taut. when for a period of thirty years
or loss than that, the same stnte, speak
ing through four legislatures, selects ths
same man to that office, he is made the
recipient of a debt that never can be
paid by mere words.
"There is only one way to recompense
you and the state of Oregon, and that
is by faithful, earnest and efficient at
tendance to the duty to which you* have
assigned me. This 1 will endeavor to
do. To all who cast a vote for mp— Re
publicans. Democrats and Populists—my
heart goes out in gratitude. As to you
who voted for another, let me assure you
that T make no distinctions against you.
T will represent all the people, all of
Oregon, to the host of my ability."
Mr. Mitchell has served throe full terms
in the United States senate from Oregon,
having been elected the first time in IK7:'..
when TT. W. Corbett was his chief op
ponent.
PROF. ROSS" DISMISSAL.
l'Tesi«lc»n< Jovitjin 'lolls Wliy It Wjtw
DeeinpjS \*»i ><».>:isni >y.
STANFORD University, Cal., Feb. 24.-
Dr. David Starr Jordan, president of Le
land Stanford Jr., university, discussing
the report of the committee of economics I
on the ili.smi.ssal of Prof Ross from the
university, said:
"The statement of Profs. Seligrrian,
Farnum and Gardiner, is not, as might
bo inferred from the newspapers, the re
port of an authorized committee of tho
American economic association. If we
arc correctly informed, this body declined
to appoint a committee of investigation.
These three gentlemen from a self-con^
stituted committee represent only a mi
nority of this association.
'"The facts at their disposal were none
other than those already made public by
Prof-. Ross and his friends and the atti
tude they hold in regard to these mat
ters is evidently that of partisans.
"It may b? regretted that they did not
sec fit to publish the letters which they
obtained from the president and the com
n.ittee.al Stanford. The following is the
statement stnt by the president and
states the chiefest facts in the whole af
fair:
"Office of the President Leiand Stanford
University of California, Feb. iT, 1901.
'•Profs. Edwin R. Seligman, Henry W.
Farnum, Henry B. Gardiner.
"Gentlemen: Your letter of Jan. 30 is
at hand, asking further information as
to the reasons for the dismissal of Prof.
Ross. When I expressed my willingness
to answer further questions, I did not
mean to indicate that I would enter into
circumstantial description of events lead
ing to or following from Prof. Ross' dis
missal. Nor do T consider it expedient
or proper to go into a discussion of ex
tracts from n>y letters or conversations,
or of any of my statements or alleged
statements, or those of others, as pub
lished in the newspapers. There are,
however certain assurances wliijh it is
within the privilege of the public to ask,
anfi which it is my desire to furnish, that
the public may be assisted in forming
a judgment as to the position of the uni
versity.
"It will be necessary for you to assume
my knowledge of all the facts, also the
interpretation herewith presented ia au
thoritative from the university stand
point. .;
" 'First—Prof. Ros* was not dismissed
on account of his views on Oriental im
migrration, nor on any of his opinions on
any economic question.
' 'Second-Prof. Jloss was dismissed
because, in the judgment of the univer
sity authorities, he if&B not the proper
man for the place he held. The re
sponsibility for Ike correctness Of this
judgment belongs to the university ■ au
thorities, and to them alone.
" 'Third -No ground exists for any in
terpretation of his dismissal resting upon
liis private character, of which your let
ter seems to lrnply a fear.
" 'Fourth—The judgment that Prof.
Hops was not the proper man for the
place he held is not incompatible with
my appreciation of many good qualities
he possesses, nor with my wishes or ef
fcrts at any time to further his proa
peots. I have beer neither Ignorant of
his professional shortcomings, nor inap
preciative of his poorl qualities. Of suob
appreciation. Prof. Ross has himself re
ceived several expressions from my let
ters.
" 'In the hope that you may find in the
above a substantial answer to the ques
tions involved in your inquiry l remain,
" 'Very truly yours.
—" 'David S. Jordan, President.' "
ROME CONFIRMS
MARTINELU REPORT
APOSTOUC DELEGATE WILL, BE
CHEATED A CAR
DINAL.
ROME, Feb. 24.—Tlie report that Arch-
bishop Martinelli, apostolic delegate to
the United States, will be created cardi
nal, is confirmed.
MRS. NATION GETS TIRED
ASKS THE JUDGE TO QVIT FOOL.
ING AND KKLEASE HER,
TOPI3KA, Kan., Feb. 24.—Mrs. Carrie
Nation, tiring of jail life, has written
Judge Hazen a letter demanding release.
"I want you to quit your fooling," she
writes, "and let me <>:it of here. If you
cause me to miss niy engagements, 1
won't feel like a mffjlstering angel unto
you. It is time for ;;ou to recover your
self before the devil, your master, makes
a clean sweep with you into hell.
"You know you are persecuting one of
God's children who loves you for Jesus'
sake. Let me out, that I may go about
my business of saving such poor devils
as you. Write, or come to see me right
off."
Judge Hazf-n has ignored the letter,
placing it in the waste basket with
dozens of others received on the subject
from different parts of the country-
Some of these letters threaten the judge.
One from Bunker Hill, Kan., says a
committee of fifty will Administer a coat
of tar and feathers to the official if Mrs.
Nation is not released by Feb. 27, and
another from a woman in Douglass,
Mich., says: "We now propose, if Mrs.
Nation is held longer, to rase the great
est army of womtn the world has ever
known, :md wipe man out of existence.
It is our intention to begin with you."
CAP! HOWARD'S DEATH
THE NEWS CREATES A SEXSATIOX
IN CAlt ADA.
HALTFAX, N. S., Feb. 24.—Lord Kitch
ener's telegram that Capt. Howard, bet
ter known as "Gatihjj? Gun" Howard, is
dead, caused a sensation here, where he
has been known for years. His connec
tion with the Canadian forces dates bade
to the Riel rebellion hi 1885, when he
was in charge of a gatling gun corps
sent out with the forces to the North
west.
Howard lived at Brownsville, sixty
miles west of Ottawa, and left home last
spring in charge of a Colt gatling gun
brigade for South Africa. He organized
a company of 100 Canadian scouts and
was leading them when he met death.
Howard left here as a lieutenant and was
recently promoted.
In a jecent letter to a fellow officer who
had come home, Howard said: "I have
added to my batter:;, a pompom, so we
have a considerable battery of six Colt
guns, three pompoms and 100 scouts. We
have had three brushes with the enemy
since you left and have made them hump
each time. *I may come back in July and
equip a regiment of half-breeds tor
service in the Transvaal. I will "meat you
in Kn^land in June."
STIRRING IIP CUBA.
HOT TALK INDIX<iKT> IX AT IXDE-
I'EMJEXCE DAY CELEBRATION.
HAVANA, Feb. 24.—Independence day
was celebrated with processions, mass
meetings and general demonstrations of
rejoicing. This morning there was a
parade of 10,000 school children bearing
Cuban Hags. They were reviewed by
prominent politicians. Gen. and Mrs.
Wood were showered with flowers by the
children as they passed.
The Republican party held a meeting
in the Tacon theater. Senor Capote, who
presided, said there was never more
need than now to be xiuiet. The United
States was the only country that had
helped Cuba in her -time of trouble, and
he did not believe that the Washington
government was now deceiving the Cu
bans. The work of intervention was
long and difficult, but. in his opinion,
everything would be settled satisfactorily
to the people of the island.
Senor Zayas gave a revolutionary tone
to his remarks by asserting that the
present Cuban leaders should imitate
the martyrs of the past. He declared
that "the trick which the Americans
have been playing upon the Cubans is
the cause for the non-development of the
island."
He predicted that the end of al! would
be dissatisfaction, adding that Inde
pendence could only be attained by the
machetes of liberators.
"Cuba," he exclaimed, "should be pre
served for the glories,of the Latin race."
Srnor Juan Gaulbef.to Gomez arraign
ed the advocates of annexation as trait
ors to the cause of Cuba. He said he
had mere faith in independence now
than he had had in 1896, and the United
States could not rob Cuba of independ
ence unless by a force of 500,000 men.
Speaking of the future relations be
tween Cuba and the United States, he
said that this matter was only a mere
incident; that all the Important prin
ciples were embodied in the constitution,
and, in spite of evidences to the con
trary, he believed everything would be
settled in conformity with Cuba's de
mand for independence in the near fu
ture.
At the meeting of the National party
the speakers were Senior Bravo, Senor
Lacrete and Senor Alfredo Zayas, the
last named opposing the proposal to
Krant the United Ste.tes naval stations in
Cuba.
Suicide of a. Prtnee.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—The Vienna cor
respondent of tl>e Morning Leader says
Prince Karl, of Croy, has committed sui
cide because he was jilted by a peasant
girl.
■1 I 11
GREATEST CONSOLIDATION OF CAP
ITAL EVER KNOWN COMPLETED
B\' J. P. MORGAN
EIGHT CONCERNS ARE IN IT
A CAPITALIZATION OF OVER A BIL
LION DOLLARS FOR NEW
COMPANY
MESABA RANGE PROPERTY
Expected Tli:i( It Will Be Tnrned
Over to i In- Gigantic Com
bination in a Short
Time.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—The Herald
tomorrow will say:
J. P. Morgan has just completed the
project by which another and the great
est consolidation of capital is added to
the notable list of the last ten years.
The steel combination plan was con
summated at a conference in his otiice
late Saturday afternoon, and Sunday the
subject was the comment of conversation
in the corridors of the up-town hotels.
An official announcement is expected to
day from the office of J. P. Morgan &
Co. to the effect that the Carnegie com
pany, the Federal Steel company, the
National Tube company, the American
Steel & Wire company, the American Tin
Plate company, the National Sieel com
pany, the American Steel Hoop company
and the American Sheet Steel company
are to be combined in one concern, which
is to issue its stock in return for theirs,
the valuation having been determined
upon the assets and the earning power
of the respective corporations thus
merged. This new combination, it Is un
derstood, will be called the United States
Consolidated Steel company. It will have
a total capitalization of $1,100,000,000. Of
this $300,000,000 will be 5 per cent general
mortgage bonds; $400,000,000 win be 7 per
cent stock, and $400,000,000 will be com
mon stock.
CHARTER PREPARED.
The charter of the company which has
been prepared under the special guidance
of William Nelson Cromwell, who pro
moted the National Tube company, wll!
be filed, it is said, at Trenton, N. J
today.
Stocks of the companies; to be merged
will be taken in at high figures, and
yesterday afternoon the Waldorf-Astoria
became a sort of minature and subdued
stock exchange, where John "W. Gates
and his friends bid well above market
price for the securities of the corpora
tions which the United States Consolidat
ed company is expected to acquire. .Legal
details of the project have been In th^
hands of a "law committee," consisting
of William Nelson Cromwell, a director
In the National Tube company; Francis
Linde Stetson, Mr. Morgan's personal
counsel; Judge Elbert H. Gary, president
of the Federal Steel company; Max Pam,
of Chicago, director in and counsel for
the American Steel & Wire company,
and Victor Morawetz.
REPRESENT MORGAN.
These five men represent Mr. Morgans
Interest in the matter. They and Mr.
Morgan, H. C. Frick and President
Charles M. Schwab, of the Carnegie com
pany; Chairman John W. Gated, of the
American Steel and Wire director >•;
Judge William H. Moore, of Chicago,
who has promoted a number of large
steel companies, and President E. C.
Converse, of the National Tube com
pany, met Saturday in Mr. Morgans
private office, and, after a prolonged
conference, agreed to final details. They
all consented to the figures Mr. Morgan
named, and the representatives of th:
several interests proceeded to recommend
to their respective stockholders the ac
ceptance of the terms then- decided on.
The American Bridge company, which
is known as a Morgan concern, and has
an authorized capital of $35,000,000 com
mon stock, is, contrary to general ex
pectation, left out of the consolidation,
although its absorption was contemplated
in the original plan.
The reason given was that the stock is
listed in London and that it might not be
easy to acquire it.
The late Superior Consolidated Iron
mines, the Rockefeller iron ore proper
ties, Including the Mesaba range, which
passed a few days ago, it is understood,
to the Morgan combination, will not go
immediately into the new United States
Consolidated Steel company. ]t is
thought quite likely that the Lake Su
perior concern may be turned over to the
great combination at a later date.
Al! of the persons directly interested in
the Morgan-Carnegie steel deal seemed
greatly pleased last (Sunday) night over
the successful termination of their labors.
NEWS FROM MANILA.
>!<-< iioiitsiN Holding a Successful He-
vlval Just Xovf.
MANILA, Feb. 24.—A largely attended
meeting was held his morning in the
Tondo ward of Ma lila under the aus
pices of the Evangelical church, and a
great open air gathering in furtherance
of Protestantism was held this afttrnoon
at Pasay. The Rev. James B. Rodgers,
of tiie local staff of the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions, together with
Senor Buencamino and others, is pre
paring articles on church policy and gov
ernment.
The Methodists report the baptism of
258 converts in Manila last week.
Salamanca, the native Methodist
preacher, who was arrested at Cavite a
week ago, has not yet been tried. The
Methodists assert that he will be com
pletely vindicated. They say the charge
that he is an insurgent is a fabrication
of hostile friars, and they are anxious to
have the charges against him investigat
ed.
Twenty insurgents were captured by a
detachment of native scouts near Polo in
the province of Bulucan.
There are unverified rumors In circula
tion here that Gen. Torres has surrender
ed.
Brings Back a DeHerter.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21—The trans
port Solace arlved here today from Ma
nila with six officers and seventeen pri
vates, sick and wounded. She also
brought thirteen military prisoners,
among them is Frederick M. Baker, a
deserter, who was captain while serving
as an officer in the Filipino army. He Is
under sentence of life imprisonment.
May AVolp aN eXtjja
SESSION OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21— There have
been several conferences today of sona
tors looking to an amicabie understand
ing on the Cuban question, so that an
extra session may be avoided. As a re
sult, it is said tonight to be probable that
an amendment dealing with our relations
with Cuba will be presented in the senate
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BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
"Weather Forecast for St. Paul:
Fair.
'Review of Congre««.
Oregon Elects a Senator.
Glgantic-Sioei Combine.
Sensation in Firitt Ward.
Approved of Ma*. Nation.
In Minnesota Legislature.
Minneapolis Couple RetnrnH.
South Dakota l*«"«iKlnture.
Huhmlu. i« Willing.
4—Editorial Pa&e. • «
— Sporting: News.
Slier and Van Sant.
Boers In Had Way.
6 —Popular "Wants.
Review of Wall Street.
B—The Golden Idol. ■: .
Queer Poker S.vMem. ' ,' '
WEATHER FOR TODAY.
Minnesota—Fair Monday with rising
temperature. Tuesday, fair, variable
winds.
Wisconsin, Lower and Upper Michigan-
Fair Monday with rising temperature.
Tuesday, partly cloudy, fresh southwest
erly winds.
lowa—Fair Monday with rising tempera
ture in eastern portion. Tuesday prob
ably rain and snow; variable winds.
North Dakota—Probably snow with
rising temperature in western portion",
fair in eastern Monday. Tuesday fair ana
colder; variable winds.
South Dakota—Fair in eastern, snow in
western portion Monday. Tuesday fair
and colder; northwesterly winds.
Montana—Probably rain or snow and
colder Monday. Tuesday fair, north
westerly winds.
St. Paul—Yesterdays observations, tak
en by the United States weather bureau,
St. Paul, P. F. Lyons, observer, for the
twenty-four hours ended at 7 o'clock
last night.—Barometer, corrected for
temperature and elevation: Highest tem
perature, 22; lowest temperature, 2; aver
age temperature, 12; daily range, 20- bar
ometer, 29.82; humidity, 82; precipitation,
0; 7 p. m. temperature, 20; weather, clear;
wind, west.
Yesterday's temperatures—
•BproHlgh *SpmHigh
Battlefoi-d ....12 14Chicago 22 21
Bismarck .. 16 24Cincinnati ..28 30
Calgary .... 20 24Cleveland .. 22 22
Duluth .. .. 18 24Galveston .. 50 60
Edmonton. 20 jm Jacksonville 42 4J
Havre ..18 2flMarquette .. 14 20
Helena .. .. 42 42Montgomery 34 38
Huron 26 34Montreal .... 12 16
Medi'ine Hat 16 IS Nashville .. ?£ 40
Minnedosa .. 4 IS New Orleans 42 46
Pr. Albert .. 14 16 New \<jrk ..22 26
' Qu' Appelle 2 16Phlladelphia 2! *8
S. Current ... 6 12St. Louis .... 36 38
Williston .... 8 lCSalt Lake... 4S 44
Winnipeg ... H 12Ste. Marie .. 11 2a
Buffalo 18 IS
♦Washington time (7 p. m. St. Paul).
OCEAN LINERS.
New York—Arrived: La Gascogne,
Havre; Rotterdam, Rotterdam and
Boulogre; Columbia. Genoa and Naples;
Minnehaha, London; Phoenicia, Hamburg
and Boulogne.
Kinsale—"Passed: Belgenland. Phila
delphia for Queenstown and Liverpool:
Bohemian Boston for Liverpool; Grecian,
Halifax, N. S., for Liverpool.
Gibraltar—Passed: Hesperia, Genoa,
Leghorn and Naples for New York.
Liverpool—Arrived: Nomadic, New
York; Ottoman, Portland, Me.; Phila
delphia, New York; Umbria, New York
via Queensto-wn.
Southampton—Arrived: Koenigen Lou
ise, New York for Bremen.
Queens-town—Sailed: Lucania (from
Liverpool), New York.
AROUND THE HOTELS.
At the Merchants—J. A. Ring. Shako
1-ee: J. F. Montgomery, Angus; H L.
Daugherty. Brittan; E. R. Swarthemt,
Park River; W, A. Keller, Devil's Lake,
, N. D.; J. N. Bain, Culbertson; J. C. Le
claire, Huron; W. E. Lee, Long Prairie;
C. A. Morey, Winona; C. L. Huichin?,
Minneapolis; C. O. Nelson, Fergus Falls;
Mi>. Lulu Henry. Perham: E. C. Belling
er. America, N. D.; J. A. McGhee. Ever
ett; O. Overbook. Sturgeon Bay, Wis.: E.
C. Palmer. Williston, N. D.; C. Fabriun,
Rc-nwlek, 10.
At the "Windsor —F. J. Dally, Duluth;
M w R. Mann, Milwaukee: E. Hollen.^feeVl
Duhith; C. C. Heath. Ft. Dodge, lo.; J.
C. Burchard, D. D. Gerties, MarF.ha'l; F
B. Spelman, Duluth; T. J. Lev/Is, Moor
head.
At the ITotel Northern—J. B. Coop°r,
Milwaukee; J. A. Sloan. Stillwater; J ;T
1 fares, Lone Rock, Wis.; M. E. Sunilill
Ft. Dodge, Io.; Fred Guenther, Milwau
kee.
At the Ryan—J. M. Reed, West Su
perior; J. W. Mason, i-\ J. Evans, Fergus
Falls; Pat Ryan, Salt Lake City.
At the Clarendon—S. Dugas, Little
Falls; W. C. Henke, Milwaukee; A. (I.
Benton, Madelia; James L. Hale, Shako
pee; A. F. Benzer, Lidgerwood, N. D.
At the Metropolitan—A. H. R;imi;i]|
Burlington, Io.; J. M. Reed, West Su
perior; Miss Nolting, Mrs. H. PooJe. m<
marck; C. C. Clifton. Leona, Io.; [-'rank
Tucker, Neillsville, Wis.; A. G. Saml
snrom, Milwaukee; B. F. Baldwin, Du
luth; D. G. Owen, Blue Earth: C. A. Doe,
Ean Claire; J. Sturgeon. Milwaukee; J.
W. Thompson, Madison; .1. C. Howland,
Sioux City M. Grattan, Le Mars.
SURVIVOR OF THE RIO.
Third OHirer Ilollnml, Supposed lo
Have Been Lost, Saved.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.— J. C. Hol
land, third officer of the Rio de Janeiro,
who, on the day of the wreck, was
among the missing-, has reported, to the
surprise and delight of his friends, un
harmed. It is not know how he came
to be numbered with the dead further
than that after the boat sank'ne did not
report his escape to any of the officers
of the steamship company.
After the Rio struck upon the reof,
Holland assisted Capt. Ward in getting
the passengers into the lifeboats. He
and the captain walked together on the
starboard side, and just as they reached
the saloon the boat gave a lurch and dis
appeared beneath the water. Holland
was carried down by the suction, but
managed to secure hold of a life pre
server, which assisted him to rise to the
surface, but not until he had been al
most strangled by the salt water. But
he succeeded in keeping afloat until jiic-R
--ed up by an Italian fisherman. Holland
has relatives residing in New York.
Rich Strike Xear Duvvson.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 24.—Dawson pa
pers of Feb. 16, received here today by
the jsteair.er Amur, have accounts of :t
rich strike on Lepine creek, fifteen mii^s
from Dawson, where quartz assaying'sS4
a ton v/as four.d.
Northern papers also tell how Capt
Cantwell rescued an Indian boy, who was
enslaved for life by Nulale Indians, be
cause ho killed a companion accidentally.
tomorrow -when the army appropriation
hill is taken up. The amendment will bo
on the lines outlined by the Associated
Press last night. The exact phraseology
of the amendment, it Is said, has not
been definitely settled as yet, but the
conferences have made it likely that the
opposing parties in the senate will get
together.
OFFICIAL PAPER
OF THE
CITY OF ST. PAUL.
YOU!) in 1
ILLLLU LiSlUll llilfl
DAHLSTRO.M, THE PHKACHKR,
■FOLLOWED UV AH AX6RY,
THHEATEMXG 31OU
CONFESSED TO KTJINING A GIR#
ALLEGED MISSIONARY SPOKE T<^
LARGE AUDIENCE I\ J
FIRST WARD S '•'
SPOKE OF DIVINE FORGIVENESS
AlthniiK'U He Had Sinned He Main^
talned Tliat Better Men Had. )
Done Worse—lndignation '-
In Flint Ward.
"Lynch him! Soak him! Who's got
tho rope?"
These were the threats that went up
from a great many of the nearly 500 men
women and children who followed Albert
Dahlstrom, an alleged Mormon mission
ary, from the hall on Payne avenue,
near Cook street, to the street car yes
terday afternoon. Even the little boys in
the crowd amused themselves by throw
ins enow balls at him. Dahlstrom, how
ever, can consider himself . cry lucky
that the crowd didn't "start something"
for he had just talked to about 800 peo
ple in the hall for over two hours, and
had made a public confession that dd
ruin sixteen-year-old Annie Hagstrand.
He talked In Swedish and had many ex
cuses to offer to the curious audience
one of them being that "David of olden
tunes had done worse things than he d;«l
and God had forgiven him." Dahlstrom
also intimated that he had no doubt
overstepped himself, but he knew that
God had forgiven him, and said he was
sorry.
The appearance of Dahlstrom in the
First ward again came as a surprise. to
many, and, when he arrived at the hall
yesterday afternoon, the hall was pack
ed to suffocation, while about 500 people
were clamoring at the door for admit
tance. All seemed to want to get a
glimpse of the man who has caused such
a sensation in the First ward during the
last six months. But, in spite of all the
threats that have been made by the In
dignant citizens, Dahlstrom gathered up
enough courage to return from Chicago,
whither he went about six we.-ks ago!
and he Is now living on the West side.'
Dahlstrom, it will be remembered, camo
to St. Paul last July, and one line day
the residents of the First ward were sur
prised to find a new "minister" in their
midst. He attracted unusual attention,
and, strange to say, a number of the
First warders were baptized by him.
His teachings were entirely different
from denominational churches, and, ac
cording to him, the other churches were
all wrong.
RUINED A YOUNG GIRL.
Among those who went to hear him
was the little Hagstrom girl, who was
at that time only fifteen years old
Everything went well for Dahlstromi
and he had the First ward all stirred up
with his "preaching." This was not to
last always, for one day little Annie
Hagstrand confessed that Dahlstrom hal
taken improper liberties with her. This
put the First ward on fire, and the mat
ter was discussed by every one, on the
street. In the stores and in the homes.
Suddenly Dahlstrom mysteriously dis
appeared, and no ono seemed to'know
Where he had gone until a rumor reached
the East side that he had committed
suicide in Chicago. Meanwhile Alfrert
Bovnan, living at 544 Laurel avenue
was appointed guardian of the girl, who
is an orphan, and she is at presmt living
at Mr. Bowman's home.
No one thought that Dahlstrom would
dare to come back to St. Paul again*, and
It was no small surprise to the resident*
of the East side when it was rumored
that Dahlstrom had returned, and had
held a secret meeting with members of
■his flock in a hall on Payne avenue la I
Tuesday evening. It was too strange to
believe, but those who seemed to know
insisted that it was so, and sair] farther
that he would appear at a public meet
ing yesterday afternoon and make a
public confession. The result was as
stated above, that almost 1,500 pe'oplo
turned out to see and hear him yester
day, more for curiosity than anything
else. As early as l:Sn the people began
to arrive, and by 3 o'clock the hail was
packed.
"Would he appear?" This seemed to be
the one question in the minds of those
present.
DAITLSTROM FACES THE CROWD.
Suddenly there was a commotion at the
rear door, and Dahlstrom. looking very
pale, stood before the audience, almost
before any one realized whai had hap
pened. He left by the same door, and it
was then that tho remarks, quoted in tho
first sentence, were hurled at him from
the crowd.
It is understood that a number of the
prominent business men of Payne avenue
held a secret meeting the other night to
consider what they had better do in re
gard to Dahlstrom. Many of the people
are very indignant, and it Is very likely
that if Dahlstrom continues to appear in
the First ward there will bo trouble.
Rumor also has it that Dahlstrom's wife
returned to St. Paul with him, but, on
becoming acquainted with the facts, im
mediately returned to Chicago.
Dahlstrom's victim, it la understood,
will be cared for by his frli nds.
THOSE CROWE REPORTS.
Chief Dunnhno'.H Denial Bulletin An*,
penra Every Day.
OMAHA, Net . Feb. 24.— Chief of Police
Donahue tonight said that if Pat Crowe
was hiding on Belle\ue island, the police
had no knowledge of it, and that he
very much doubted if it were true. Ms
kntw that Crowe had been ut Bellevuo
v.hfre he has relatives, a week prior t..->
the abduction of young Cudahy, but he
did not think he has been there -since that
time.
The story that Crowe had been traceeel
to Bellevue Island and «as being watched
there, probably originated from ih^ faft
that he has a brother-in-law living in
the vicinity and that the island has I. - >
Hie scene of a number of captures of
counterfeiters and other criminals, tor
which it afiords an inaccessible hiding
place.
DEPARTMENT STORE BURNED.
Heavy Loss Sustained In a Fire in
'.-'■ ■' Urliana, O.
URBANA, 0., Feb. 24.—Fire started in
the Boston department store this morn
ing and spread to adjoining buildings In
the center of the city, causing a loss of
$75,000. The principal losers aie:
The Daily Citizen plant, totally de
stroyed, $15,00; J. K. Che>ath;im, $.-..00:);
Boston department store, $12,000; National
bank of Urbana, loss to building, $5,500;
J. H. Berry, grocery. $10,000; Berry estate,
53.000; Rhoadcs estate, $2,000; J. F. Hngiie
& Co., stoves, and tin-ware, $1,800; J. B.
Hitt & Co., $6,000. All are covered by in
surance except the Daily Citizen.