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VOL. XXVI—NO. 142. AUDITOR IVERSON WANTS IRON BARONS TO SHOW HIM OFFICIAL TYRANNY REAPS WHIRLWIND IN CROATIA Civil War With Race Hatred and Hunger Among the Causes—Peasant Revolt Spreads Over Entire Kingdom and May Reach Dal matia—Troops Shoot Rioters and Agram Is Under Military Rule. VIENNA, May 21.—The revolt in Croatia is spreading to every part of the titular kingdom, and threatens to extend to Dalmatia. The celebrations at Agram yester day of the anniversary of the death of Jellacihiei yon Buzlm, the former ban of Croatia, culminated in a fierce con flict with the police, who attacked the crowds with sabers, wounding many persons and making 350 arrests, in cluding students and women. The city of Agram is under military rule. The principal streets are closed by troops. Four regiments, fully -~"ip ped for war, have been ordered-to the Agram district. At Buccarl and Meja thousands ■ ... ■ ■ x\' 5 * ■ .V v *4 -, %s * -x-'-.:V :\ -**^ ? ,'i . v < ■ , x|* £-* ; -'■ TOLSTOY CONDEMNS HIS GOVERNMENT Russian Author Speaks of Foolish Priesthood and Robber Officials. MINISTRY OF INTERIOR RESPONSIBLE. Special Cable to The Globe ST. PETERSBURG, May 21.— Russian officials of the ministry of the interior stand self-condemned in the matter of the Kishenev mas sacre. Dr. Lopukhin, a former professor in the University of St. Petersburg and now chief of the political police under Yon Plehwe, in his official report attributes the origin of the massacre to the anti- Semitic propaganda of the local newspaper. Bessarabetz, edited by Krushewan, a Roumanian anti- Semite. This paper is conducted under the censorship of Vice Gov ernor Ust.-ugoff, a favorite of Yon Piehwe, who has more influence with the local administration than the governor has. Moreover, the most violent articles against the Jews have been attributed to Us-> trugoff himself. An equally rabid contributor is Davidovicht, the of ficial assistant to Ustrugoff. How sincerely Von^Plehwe wish ed to punish the rioters can be seen from the fact that Ustrugoff and Davidovicht have been intrusted with the investigation of the affair. It was stated from a reliable source in Kishenev that owing to an order issued by Ustrugoff no Jew was permitted to send a telegram to St. Petersburg duHng the two days of the riots. Officers of the regular army who protested against the barbarities were not only restrained from acting, but were even repri manded for having proposed action. ST. PETERSBURG, May 21.—An swering a private letter asking for his opinion of the Kishenev massacre, Count Tolstoy writes that the Jews are his brothers, whom he loves not be cause they are Jews but because they are the sons of one father, God. "Before knowing all the frightful de tails," he says, "I understood the hor ror and felt intense pity for the inno cent victims of mob savagery, min gled with perplexity at the bestiality of the so-called Christians and aver sion and disgust for the so-called edu cated people who instigated the mob and sympathized with its deeds. Above' all I was horrified at the real culprit, namely, the government, with its fool ish, fanatical priesthood and gang of robber officials. "Then Kishenev crime was a conse quence of preaching lies and violence, which the government carries on with such stubborn energy. The govern ment's relation to the affair is new proof of its rude egotism, hesitating at no atrocity when it is a question of complete equanimity if only its inter ests remain untouched." Th ™cl rcular of Interior Minister yon Plehwe, issued May 17, ascribed the massacre of the Jews at Kishenev th a Tte °f self-^fense on the P ?X? he Jews- and continued: The events at Kfshenev have alarmed the Jewish portion of the Population in many regions of the em! Continued on Fourth Paa«, THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. of peasants attempted to destroy the railroad in order to prevent the arrival of troops. They tore up the rails at four points, and when the military ar rived the peasants pelted them with stones, injuring several soldiers. The troops retaliated by shooting and bay oneting many of the peasants. The Slav residents in various parts of Austria and Bohemia are hdlding indignation meetings to protest against the proceedings in Croatia, where over 2,000 persons have already been imprisoned. Result of Race Hatred. The disturbances in Croatia are pri- Continued on Fourth Page. DOWAGER OF ITALY VISITS FAMOUS ABBEY ROME, May 21. —Dowager Queen Margherita today drove in a motor car to the famous monastery of Monte Cassino, where she was re ceived by the abbot, the Rev. Father Krug, formerly of St. Vincent's arch abbey, Pennsylvania, who was sur rounded by the friars. Great defer ence and honor were shown to the royal visitor, who, guided by the abbot, visited the entire abbey. Queen Margherita was greatly inter ested In the restoration of the mon astery, and left a generous offering toward the work. One of the monks obtained permission to take a snap shot of the queen. Queen Margherita, as wife of Humbert, the assassinated king, greatly endeared herself to the peo ple of Italy by intelligent co-opera tion in the efforts of her royal spouse to improve the condition of his subjects. She was ever active in charitable work, is a woman of gra cious presence and retains the per sonal popularity she won as sharer of the throne. Prof. Worcester Disabled. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 21.— Secretary Root received a cablegram today from Gov. Taft saying that Prof. Dean C. Worcester, of the Philippine commission, had been granted a leave of absence for six months, and that he would come to this country for his health. Prof. Worcester will probably have to undergo a surgical operation. DAY'S NEWS SUMMARIZED Weather for St. Paul and vicinity: Showers and cooler today; showers tomor row. DOMESTIC— Emma Carus, New York actress, la granted divorce from N. S. Mattson* of Minnesota. South Dakota rancher arms himself against white caps. Modoc Indians, authors of lava bed massacre in 1876, will ■ return to Oregon from Indian Territory. Deficiency of $227,000 is found in free delivery service and Postmaster General Payne sharply criticizes Mr. Machen, su perintendent, now on "le"ave of absence." Fatal tornado occurs in Kansas and Texas. Presbyterian general assembly opens at Los Angeles. Cal. Dr. F. C. Coyle, of Denver, is elected moderator. FOREIGN— Serious revolt of peasants takes place in Croatia. Tolstoy denounces his government for Ki3henev masacre. Jews arm and say* themselves in other parts of Russia. BUSINESS— Prices in all grain pits close at decline, tone during almost entire session being weak. Stocks decline severely in fore part of session, but support is forthcoming and upward movement is developed and con tinues till close. LOCAL— West Publishing company preparing to double the establishment on West Third street. Stillwater man, wedded while intoxicat ed in St. Paul,- forgets he has a bride, and returns home. The woman winds up the wedding celebration In police court. Peoples' party in South St. Paul in dorses Forsythe for mayor. Women create a campmeetlng scene In court when Emanuel Hart is acquitted. Committee oh schools favors increased pay for teachers but postpones action. Auditor Iverson makes discoveries which will probably lead to investigation of mining royalties and the possible re covery of millions by the state. MINNEAPOLIS— Sawmills have unusually active season. Court asked to remove guardian of Mrs. Roume. claiming: he was cognizant of the intended abduction of his ward. Millers work together to bear the grain marjcet. RAILROADS— Groat Northern, it Is understood, will locate division machine shops at Crooks ton and build large hotel for employes. SPORTING— American association magnates vote to cut down their player lists. St. Paul team loses a fast game to Co lumbus. Score 2 to 1. Cup yacht Reliance defeats the former | cup defender Columbia. FRIDAY MORNIBfGr, MAT 22, 1903.— TEN If AGES. RANCHER DEFIES WHITE CAPPERS South Dakota Man Sticks to His Land and Postoffice Department May Undo His Secret* Foes. Special to The Globe. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 21.— There is every prospect that the United States authorities in this city will be called upon to run down and punish members of a "whitecajf so ciety who are terrorizing the people of a certain locality in Gregory county. Frank Matal, a rancher, who lives on Scalp creek, appears to be singled out as the especial victim of the white cape. He has received threatening letters from them. Copies of the let ters, which invariably are typewritten, have been sent to the postofflce depart - CHICAGO DOTTED WITH MAD DOCS Babies Is Epidemic and Ca nine Executions Are Numerous. 'ft Special to The Globe. CHICAGO, May 21.—Rabies is epi demic In Chicago, according to Supt. William F. Stewart, of the city dog pound. "Never in the history of the depart ment have so many mad dogs been brought into the pound as this sea son," said Mr. Stewart today. "The situation is alarming In the extreme. During all of last season we killed only two mad dogs and we never have had more than five in a season. This year, since the Ist day of May, we have killed fourteen mad dogs—that Is, dogs actually declared mad by medi cal men—and fourteen others that had all the symptoms of rabies, but had not fully developed the disease. These last were killed because time was up and they had not been claimed." MODOCS WILL GO BACK TO OREGON Warriors of the Lava Beds Are Citi zens and May Do as They Choose. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 21.— The commissioner of Indian affairs has been informed by the Indian agent at the Quapaw agency in Indian Ter ritory that most of the forty-seven Modoc Indians who constitute the rem nant of the tribe which in 1876 perpe trated the massacre at the lava beds are preparing to leave for their old home in Oregon. They own their lands in severalty, but have leased them and sold their live stock. The agent says he has persuaded the In dians to postpone their departure un til he can hear from the Indian bu reau. Acting Commissioner Tanner says that as the Indians are now citizens he doubts whether their movements or business transactions can be con trolled. The Indians say they prefer the Pacific coast climate and desire to see old friends. ■ _ High-Priced Portrait. LONDON, May 21.—A sensational price, $73,500, was paid by a dealer in a London auction room today for Rae burn's portrait of Sir John Sinclair. ■ - ■ - • ■••-■ .y; -:-v __- .••• . ■ . ■- v - ■: ...... .--■-. 4^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Shall We See This Sort of Thing When We Have a National Theater? ment at Washington, and it is likely that an inspector Will be detailed to ascertain, if possible, the names of the responsible persons and arrest them on the charge of sending objec tionable matter through the mails. Matal received 'the first letter in March. It warned him that if he did not leave the country before the expi ration of sixty days he would be kill ed. A few days before the sixty days expired he seeeived two more commu nications more threatening than the first. Notwithstanding the threats, Matal declined to abancfem his home! Instead he purchased ammunition and THIS EDITOR IS NON-LICKABLE South Dakotan Has a Club for the Next Belligerent Invader. Special to The Globe. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 21.— R. C. Howell, editor--of the Hitchcock Leader, has declared war on several citizens who thinfc^ ft part of their mission in life to frequently invade the editorial sanctum and threaten to "lick the editor," lor real or imagi nary grievances. "We have had four instances of this in the last sh| weeks," said Mr. Howell, "and, by £uml enough is plenty." He gives notice that he now has a club lying under the editorial altar, with which he will offer up a human sacrifice if another "bulldozer" enters his office to take » fall out of the ed itor. Great Crowd in the Steerage. NEW YORK, May 21.—The Ham burg-American llae steamer Pennsyl vania, which arrived today from Ham burg-, brought 2,728 steerage passen gers. This is the largest number ever brought here by a single vessel. E. M. VAN DUZEE. *^2_B%f*- '-_->" * v7vy* .*., St. Paul Man Vice jpiijesiderct o f Amer ican Baptist Mifffonary Society. BUFFALO, Minif, May 21.— THe American Baptist i^isaionary society today elected Kirke^. Porter, of Pitts burg, president. Ejgiff. Van Duzee, of St. Paul, Minn., is fne new vice presi dent. on the night when the sixty-day pe riod expired himself and two neigh bors remained on guard until the next morning, but no whitecaps appeared. This was a few nights ago. Since then Matal has received still another letter of the same character. The man who is thus being p'ers£* cuted suspects personal enemies, who had previously caused him financial loss by poisoning his stock. It is be lieved their purpose is to drive him out of the country so they can secure possession of his land, which is very valuable. His friends fear he will be taken off his guard and assassinated. BIG WEST ST. PAUL BLAZE Waterous Engine Works, Hoist and Derrick Works and Bridge Are Burning. The explosion of the gasoline tank in the engine room of the Waterous Engine works at the south end of the Robert street bridge shortly after 2 o'clock this morning started a big con flagration. The watchman, who was reading a paper in the room, was hurled across the room with such force that he fell unconscious. The flre spread with amazing rapid ity and In less than five minutes the entire building was ablaze. The flames spread to the Robert street bridge and to the American Hoist and Derrick company's works, illuminating the sky for miles around. Brands from the flFe sailed aloft, dropping as far into the city as Fifth and Sixth streets, falling in front of the Ryan hotel and the Mannheimer building. The extent of the damage cannot be estimated at this hour. The foundry of the Waterous works is a total loss. The Hois*" and Derrick works" \Pill be saved. The bridge will be Impassable for a time. ARM ALMOST PULLED OUT AND LEG BROKEN Engineer at Bralnerd Electric Light Plant Terribly Injured. Special to The Globe. BRAINERD, Minn., May 21.—Nich olas Heller, engineer at the Brainerd electric light plant, met with an acci dent this evening that may result in death. He was caught in a large belt. One arm was almost pulled out of the socket, one of his legs was brQken and he sustained serious Internal Injuries. He is one of the oldest employes of the plant and has lived here many years. PRICE TWO CENTS. * **!"&_ IVERSON SCENTS FRAUD IN IRON ORE ROYALTIES SAMUEL G. IVERSON. ■;>■■■■;:-::■■■•<» ■.-.-.. .: ■*■■, .■ .-.--_>■ --• . ■..-. State Auditor, Who Is Personally In vestigating the Iron Mines on the Range. State Auditor Samuel G. Iverson has unexpectedly found himself upon the threshold of a truly stupendous inves tigation, which, if it develops as it promises, means a matter of perhaps millions of dollars to the state. Finding 1 occasion to go to the north ern pact on land business for the state, Mr. Iverson recently visited some MATTSON'S DIVORCED WIFE • -. '.-' ' -•--■.*••■ ■■■-'. '■^mmm^. Emma Cams Who Was Given a Decree in New York Yesterday. Special to The Globe. NEW YORK, May 21.—Emma Carus, the actress, was today granted a di vorce from N. Sturey Mattson, son of the former secretary of state of Min nesota. She did not ask for alimony, but is given permission to resume her maiden name and to marry again. Mattson is not allowed to marry again FOR THE COMFORT OF GREAT NORTHERN MEN Company Will Build a Large Hotel for Them at South Crookston. Special to The Globe. CROOKSTON, Minn., May 21.—1t seems certain that the Great Northern will locate division headquarters ma chine shops here. Arrangements have been completed by the company to build a large hotel at South Crookston to accommodate its men. The officials were here today and selected the site and work will begin in a few days. The hotel will have a fine library, baths, etc, and will be very large and convenient. CHILDREN SLEEP THROUGH A TRAGEDY Kansas City Woman and Her Hus- band Kill Themselves. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 21.—Fred Letty, a laborer, and his wife were found in their home at Independence, near here, early today with their throats cut. The woman was dead and Letty was dying. A bloody razor lay an the floor. Mrs. Letty had threatened suicide and it is supposed after she killed her self Letty tried to end his life. -The couple were found by one of their chil dren, three of whom had slept through the tragedy in an adjoining room. MORGAN ATTENDS TO A LITTLE CHORE IN LONDON Building Underground Electric Line to Cost Seventy Millions. LONDON, May 21.—There are indi cations that J. P. Morgan is going to turn his attention chiefly to England for some time to come. Since his ar rival four weeks ago he has been working with tremendous zeal on his new scheme for building an under ground electric line from the Bank of England northeast toward Waltham abbey, at a cost of J70.00Q.000. Makes Discoveries in Mining Region Which Will Probably Lead to Investigation and Possible Recovery of Millions of Dollars by- State—Railroads Are Also Involved in the Matter of Reporting Tonnage. of the mines of the Misabe range that are located on state lands. Although he does not pretend to be a mining ex pert, Mr. Iverson saw sufficient to con vince him that the royalties which the state has been receiving from these mines are in no measure commensur- ate with the magnitude of the opera- Continued on Fourth Page. during the actresses' lifetime. Matt son is assessed the costs in the action. He is now at his Minnesota home. Judge Dickie, at the hearing on May 8, declared he believed there was col lusion in the case, but reconsidered when proofs were furnished. The mar riage was secret and occurred three years ago. Desertion and unfaithful ness were the charges. TORNADOES ARE STARTING UP Kansans and Texans Killed aud Nebraska Touched Somewhat SALINA, Kan., May 21.—The third tornado in Salina county within the past twenty-four hours struck As siria tonight. Two persons were killed and a dozen or more injured. The dead: WILLIAM A. OLSON, twelve years. PETER OLSON. Of the injured none is fatally hurt. The Olson house was demolished and the body of the boy was found forty rods from where the house had stood. The wind carried the farm house oc cupied by Nels Olsonburg five rods. Miss Christine Olsonburg escaped from the house a half minute before it was carried away. ASHLAND, Kan., May 21.—The best residence portion of this place was wrecked by a tornado this afternoon. A score or more of houses were de stroyed. Great damage is reported from the country. Many people here had narrow escapes and several were injured, but none seriously. It is re ported from the country that some were fatally injured. KINSLEY, Kan., May 21.—A tornado passed over Hedgman county, fifteen miles northwest of Kinsley, this after noon, destroying Daniel Gleason's house and killing Mabel Tuttle. ORD, Neb., May 21.—A small tor nado visited the farming country ten miles east this evening. The houses on the ranch of Henry Hughes were wrecked and outbuildings leveled. There were no fatalities. SUMMERFIELD, Tex., May 21.—A tornado today demolished the house of D. Wilson near here. Mrs. Wilson and her infant child were killed. Several people were killed in other parts of the state. Elks' National Home Dedicated. ROANOKE, Va., May 21.—The Elks' national home at Bedford City, Va,, was dedicated today in the presence of fully 5,000 people from all sections at