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THE WEATHER: In St. Paul and vicinity: Fair; warmer in southern portion; showers Friday and cooler. VOL. XXVIL—NO. 140. WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IS SPLIT BY ANTILA FOLLETTE BOLT IOWA REPUBLICANS REJECT PROPOSED RECIPROCITY PLANK OF PLATFORM REPUBLICANS OF IOWA REJECT RECIPROCITY Minority Report of the Resolutions Committee Favor ing It Is Defeated and a Regulation "Stand Pat" Dec laration Is Adopted—Gov. Cummins Pledges Support of the Platform—Six Tariff Reform Delegates Are Chosen. DES MOINES, lowa, May 18.—Iowa's long fight between stand-pat Repub licans and liberals upon the issue of tariff revision and reciprocity ended in a complete victory for the former in to day's state convention for selecting delegates to the national convention. Of twenty-six delegates chosen, twenty are stand-patters and only six are liberals. The resolutions adopted contain no sentiment whatever in favor of tariff revision, but declare that pro tecfive principle "found its high fulfill ment" in the Dingley law. As to reci procity, the platform declares that it is "unwise to seek markets abroad by sacrificing some parts of the markets at home." The convention was unanimous in naming its delegates and adopting its platform, but the committee on resolutions disagreed in the recom mendations. Minority Is Squelched. A minority of three, headed by ex- Congressman George G. Perkins, a pos sible candidate for governor, stood for a liberal plank declaring for a reci procity that would increase foreign markets without harming American in dustry, and suggesting that the Re publican party can be depended on to revise the tariff whenever necessary. The minority refused to accede to the platf6rm of the majority as to the tariff, and so reported to the conven tion. The minority's plank is supposed to have had the approval of party lead ers at Washington. A delay in the .afternoon delayed the convention and it heard speeches from Gov. Cummins, Secretary Shaw, Sena tors Allison and Dolliver and Repre sentative W. P. Hepburn. Gov. Cum mins was greeted with continued ap plause, though the convention was overwhelmingly made up of men who opposed him. Cummins Makes a Promise. Mr. Cummins declared that he want ed it understood that he would stand on the platform, although he did not know yet what it would say. "I want it known," he added, "that I will be squarely in the center of it and not teetering on its edges or peeking around its corners." Secretary Shaw declared that the chief issue of the campaign this year would he the Democratic claim that American goods are sold cheaper abroad than at home. Mr. Shaw de clared that while this was true in a way, yet this claim could be proved only as to about one-thirtieth of Ameri can goods sold abroad. When the committee on resolutions reported the convention quickly adopt- BALFOUR IS SAVED Attempt to Upset His Cabinet Is Defeated. LONDON, May 18.—By a majority of 55 Premier Balfour tonight suc cessfully defeated .in attempt to upset the government upon the fiscal ques tion. An interesting debate, charac terized by some heated exchanges, took place, resulting in the premier's reiter ated determination to shelve the ques tion of fiscal reform until the next parliament. In this decision Joseph Chamberlain publicly concurred. The motion upon which the question came up was made by Alexander Wil liam Black, member from Banffshire, Scotland, and an advanced Liberal, welcoming the ministerial declarations that "protective taxation of food would be burdensome to the people and inju rious to the empire." In purpose the motion was intended to censure Mr. Chamberlain. ftr. Balfour's own amendment to shelve the question left a middle course open, to the members of the Umoniat party, and although the amendment was not put, the house ac complished the defeat of Mr. Black's indirect censure on the ground that it wa| not now necessary to discuss the fiscal question. Twenty-one Unionist free trJTders I against the government, but more than double that number would have done so but for Mr. Balfour's Fkillful intervention between Mr. Chamberlain and his opponents. The net result of the debate is that nil parties stand as they were. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and his immedi ate following saved the day by refus ing to vote with Winston Churchill, Lord Hamilton, Lord Hugh Cecil and other more ardent Unionist free trad ers against Mr. Balfour. Farmer Drowns Himself. Special to The Globe. ELK RIVER, Minn.. May 18.—Fred Johnson, a Big Lake farmer, commit ted suicide today by drowning. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE Ed its platform without a dissenting voice, and then adjourned. How the Resolutions; Read. Lafayette Young read the platform. It indorses the adjustment of the Alas kan boundary dispute and the work done in China; praises Secretaries Shaw and Wilson; indorses President Roosevelt; opposes trusts; takes de light in the American navy, and has the following to say on the tariff ques tion: "We believe in the protective tariff which builds American factories, makes possible great and small American in dustries and gives employment to American labor. We believe in the American home market for the prod ucts of American farms, factories and shops. We believe it wise to seek mar kets abroad by sacrificing some part of the markets at home, and equally un wise to legislate in a manner to pro voke American industries to making war upon each other. Under the pro tective system, newly inaugurated in 1897, the country has enjoyed unusual prosperity. Protective duties have kept work and wages at home and have fur nished the revenue with which to pay the expenses of a foreign war, with which to rebuild the navy, to enlarge and newly equip the army, to extend our coast defenses, and have made pos sible the nation's expansion. Fortified by the advantages and benefits of a great home market, the American manufacturers have thus had the cour age and the capital with which to in vade foreign markets. Our tariff sys tem, by giving assurance to the world that the revenues are ample, has ad vanced the credit of the nation to the first position. The same policy has converted our people into lenders in stead of borrowers. We declare for faithful adherence of this system, which found its highest fulfillment in laws bearing the names of William Mc- Kinley and Nelson Dingley." The Delegation. John N. Irwin, of Keokuk, was tem porary chairman and Congressman Hull permanent chairman. The delegates at large are Senators W. B. Allison and J. P. Dolliver, J. W. Blythe and A. B. Cummins. The district delegates are: First, Marsh W. Bailey,-C. A. Car penter; Second, G. W. French, George M. Curtis; Third, O. M. Gillett, E. S. Ellsworth; Fourth, A. H. Gale, Harry Green; Fifth, J. W. Doxsee, E. L. Clarke; Sixth, H. L. Waterman, John A. De Muth; Seventh, Judge J. H. Hen derson, Dr. J. J. Hostetter; Eighth, W. P. Heatman, H. R. Jaqua; Ninth, George W Tright, W. S. Ellis; Tenth, Mahlon Head, E. K. Winne; Eleventh, R. L. Cleaves, A. Van der Meide. POLICY IS CHANGED Baptists Will Educate Native Ministry Abroad, CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 18.—A proposed important innovation was an nounced today at the Baptist anniver sary convention now being held in this city. It is the purpose of the church to raise ati endowment fund of $500,400 to be used in the education of a native ministry in the foreign mis sions field. This means a distinct change in missionary policy. THE NEWS INDEXED. PAGE I. Kuropatkin's Retreat Cut Off. Anti-La Follette Men Bolt. fowa Republicans "Stand Pat." France and Vatican at War. North Dakota Republican Convention. PAGE 11. Printers Hold Election. Call for Democratic County Convention Issued. PAGE II!. L. P. Ordway Says Wells Will Raise White Bear Lake. Australian Priest Visits St. Paul. Minneapolis News.- i PAGE IV. Editorial Comment. Tyner Testifies for Himself. PAGE V. In the Sporting World. PAGE VI. News of the Railroads. News of the Northwest. PAGE VII. Of Interest to Women. American Flour Exports Increase. PAGE VIII. Popular Wants. PAGE IX. Commercial and Financial. PAGE X. City May Bring Street Railway to Time. Funeral of Gen. Sanborn, The Only Democratic Daffy Newspaper of Genaral Circulation in the Northwest. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 19. 1904.—TEN PAGES. ANTIS BOLT LA FOLLEITE CONVENTION Stormy Scenes in the Wisconsin Republican Convention Mark the Organization of the Gathering at Madison, Which fe^ Is Controlled by Friends of the Governor — The Opposition \sA i^Beaten by a Close Majority and, Claiming the Meeting to Have J j\ Been Illegally Organized, the Baensch and Cook Men With J \ draw From the Hall and Hold a Convention in the Fuller I |j§f| \ Opera House —The Breach Too Wide to Admit of I I §§ Healing Splits the Repub lican Party in the State 1 *<S I and Two Full Tickets *Will Be Nominated Today —La M wM IL/Follette Followers Drilled in Their Work, Vote As Unit and IL\ W Seat Every Man Passed Upon by the State Central Committee^ Is Practically Certain There Will Be no Bloodshed and the P^Two Tickets to Be Nominated Today Will Be Submitted to the Courts-Stalwarts May Nominate Ex-Gov. Scofield. Special to The Globe. MADISON, Wis., May 18.—Declaring that Gov. La Follette had assumed the authority of an absolute dictator and usurped the powers of the duly elected delegates to the state convention, 356 supporters of Judge Emil Baensch, the "stalwart" candidate for governor, left the regularly organized Republican convention here this afternoon to hold a rump convention, at which an oppo sition ticket to the administration slate will be placed in the field. Beaten at every turn by the La Fol lette men, the stalwarts finally with drew from the convention hall, when m DENOUNCE THE CONCORDAT Relations of France and the Vatican Reach a Serious Crisis. PARIS, May 18.—Government circles are seriously considering whether the pope's protest against President Lou bet's visit to Rome should not be promptly followed by a recall of M. Nisard, the French ambassador to the Vatican. The determination of this question probably will depenTTon For eign Minister Delcasse's ability to calm the indignation aroused among the various elements in the chamber of deputies against the papal protest. These elements, headed by the social ists, insist on bringing the Vatican controversy to an issue and it is ex pected that the subject will cause a violent debate in the chamber. M. Del casse will urge moderation, but owing to the bitterness of the feeling aroused the government may be compelled to recall M. Nisard or take other decisive action. The parliamentary leaders are dis cussing plans, including the abolition of the embassy to the Vatican and the denunciation of the concordat. The commission on the abolition of the concordat went over the subject today. Heretofore M. Delcasse's stand about abolishing the Vatican embassy has proved decisive, but owing to the pres ent agitation the government leaders fear his counsels of moderation will not prevail. TWO WISCONSIN TICKETS MADISON, Wls., May 18.—As a consummation of the bitter strife engendered in the Republican polit ical struggle in Wisconsin this year, two conventions will nominate state tickets in Madison tomorrow. The courts will be called upon to decide which set is entitled to legal recognition. The convention today, which was bolted by the Baensch delegation and denounced as illegal by the Cook followers, will nominate a tick et headed by Gov. Robert M. La Follette. The convention will con tain 578 delegates, 85 of whom were contested by the opposition. The convention of the anti-third termers will have 550 delegates, who claim to have been legally elected. Eighty-five of these dele gates were unseated by the state central committee of the La Follette organization. SMS' FRIENDS TAKE FRESK HEART Weakness of White's Candi dacy Conspicuous in North Dakota Convention. Special to The Globe. FARGO, N. D., May 18.—Alex Mc- Kenzie's complete control of the Re publican organisation in this state was thoroughly demonstrated at to day's state convention to elect eight delegates to the national Republican convention. The weakness of Gov. White's candidacy fs>r renomination was another feature which brought joy to the hearts of the shouters for Sarles of Trail!.' Jud La Moure was both temporary and permanent cha|eman, having been named by the eeritJftl committee, and Continued on Fourth Page. Some of the Elephants Are Not So Sad'y Submissive. the governor's temporary organization was made permanent. They did not wait for a vote to be taken, but when the question was put before the flele gates the Baensch men left the hall. Stormiest of Sessions. The bolt came after seven hours of the stormiest session ever witnessed in a Wisconsin convention. It was the culmination of three years of strife for the control of the state's political machinery and the opponents of the administration lost. They have now left the party either to form a new or- Continued on Sixth Page. YOUNG WOMAN HAS BOMB FOR THE CZAR She Is Arrested Before Throw- Ing It and Is Reported Executed. BRESLAU, Prussia, May 19. — The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Breslau Zeitung reports that the au thorities detected and thwarted a plot to attack the emperor with a bomb during the spring parade in St. Peters burg, May 10. The emperor always re views the parade on horseback, taking a position before and slightly to one side of the pavilion from which the em press and the grand duchesses view the pageant. Just befordfcthe emperor arrived on the parade ground May 10 it was no ticed that Miss Merezhevsky, daughter of a leading Russian psychiatrist and privy councillor, Prof. Merezhevsky, who occupied one of the loges nearest the pavilion, was nervous and excited. Risking a scandal should their sus picions prove to be unfounded, the au thorities ordered her arrest, which was effected unobtrusively. A search dis closed a ""skillfully constructed bomb concealed in her clothing. The girl did not deny her intention of hurling the missile at the emperor, but refused to give any other information. Miss Merezhevsky has been an at tendant at the women's university. It is rumored that she has been hanged and her aged father is completely pros trated. PRICE TWO CENTS. ??v TE r&W RUMOR CUTS GEN. KUROPATKIN OFF JAP FORCE PREVENTS RE TREAT NORTHWARD Two Divisions of the Mikado's Army Are Said to Have Arrived Close to Mukden—Japanese Reported to Have Occupied New-chwang—Du bious Story of the Sinking of a Japanese Battleship and Cruiser. Special Cable fo The Globe. ROME, May 19;— A telegram from Tokyo states that two Japanese divisions have arrived close to Mukden, cutting off Gen. Kuropatkin's line of retreat northward. JAPS OCCUPY NEW-CHWANG. PARIS, May 19.—The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Matin says that official advices have been received that the Japanese have occupied New-chwang. ACCUSE OFFICERS OF COWARDICE. J Special Cable to The Globe. LONDON, May 19.—The Chronicle's special correspond ent at An-tung telegraphs that Russian officers who are pris oners there accuse Gen. Zassaliteh and chief officers of his staff of cowardice at the battle if Kiuliencheng. The pris oners assert that at the most critical moment Zassaliteh and his staff officers deserted the fighting lines and the command, devolved on the senior regimental officer. COSSACKS REPULSED. Special Cable to The Globe. CHIFU, May 19.—A land reconnoissance by the Japanese near Vladivostok was ineffectual. Four thousand Cossacks in scattered squadrons are harassing* the rear of Gen. Ku roki's army as it advances. The Cossacks broke a field rail-* way near Wi-ju and destroyed bridges and telegraphs. Eighty Japanese at An-ju repulsed 800 Cossacks, who re treated, leaving 6O fallen. Those Cossacks who escaped are being pursued and cut off. Japanese engineers have been hurried from Seoul to repair the broken communications. (Continued on Sixth Page.) TRAMP IN WIFE'S BED Husband Is Charged With Scheme Involving Murder. Special to The Globe. LA CROSSE, Wis., May 18.—After placing a strange tramp in his wife's bed for the purpose of frightening her away so he would not have to support her longer, and failing to frighten her, Fred Luedtke, a machinist, attempted to kill his wife by shooting her. Evidently the intruding tramp was an innocent victim and was not a party to Luedtke's scheme, for when the re volver was pointed at the breast of the woman the tramp knocked it upward as it was discharged, thus saving her life. MADE BAD BOYS MEN Sioux City Educator Shows Cre- dentials for Higher Position. Special to The Globe. SIOUX CITY, lowa, May 18.—Prof. J. G. Hobson, of this city, for nine teen "-years principal of the most diffi cult ward school in the city, with a state-wide reputation for capacity to handle obstreperous boys and make men of them, is a candidate for the superintendency of the lowa Soldiers' Orphan home at Davenport. Prof. Hobson's fame among the educational fraternity is based on his success in introducing industrial work among the boys in the school in the Fifth ward of this city, and converting it from the toughest school in the town to the best behaved. His plan was a modification of the Pingree potato idea. He induced the owners of unoccupied lots in that part of the city to permit their cultivation, secured donations of seeds and imple ments, and set his 300 boys to raising gardens. As a result there are scores of young business men, clerks and pro fessional men, who were sent to Hob son when they were supposed to be incorrigibles, who are now organizing to convince the state board of control -that Hobson is their choice and must be given the position. It is believed his case will be so strong that he will win, for all he has never had institu tional training. READ THE GLOBE THE ONLY LIVE NEWSPAPER IN ST. PAUL. SEA LION ATTACKS Express Messenger Has a Novel Encounter. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 18.— W. H. May, a Wells-Fargo express messenger who arrived here from the West on the California train over the Santa Fe railway, had an encounter while near Kansas City with a monster sea lion being transported from San Francisco to New York. The sea lion broke from its box and made for the messenger at the other end of the car. Two dogs chained in the car were set upon the sea lion, but it drove them off, when May was com pelled to shoot it. YATEB FOR PRIMARY New Solution of Illinois Dead lock Is Proposed. SPRINGFIELD, HI., May 18.—The Republican state convention spent an other day in fruitless balloting, and al though the leaders have been in con ference since daylight, there is not the least indication of a break in the dead lock along the line. Gov. Yates' fol lowers remained firm today and ce mented their agreement to stand by the governor to the end. At an en thusiastic meeting held at the execu tive mansion the governor made a speech, in which he intimated he would be willing to have the gubernatorial proposition referred to a primary elec tion to be held the same day through out the state. This plan Is one of a hundred suggested. Homer Tice, Sherman's manager, has suggested that a secret ballot be taken and this plan is under consideration. Six ballots were taken today and the result on the last one stood: Yates, 482; Lowden, 402%; Derieen, 432%; Hamlin, 111; Warner, 38; Sher man, 2; Pierce, 33. The convention will meet again at 10 o'clock in the morning and the indica tions are that the balloting will be a practical repetition of the proceedings today.