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MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE: MINNEAPOLIS CALL: 202 Fourth Street South Both Phor<» Main 2550 olyluliLu A CIGAR; WAITS FOR DEATH Man Registers Under an As sumed Name and Calmly Commits Suicide Ed Jones, who is believed to be from Tomah, Wis., was found dead in his room at the Rhine hotel, 325 Wash ington avenue south, in Minneapolis, yesterday morning. He went to the hotel Sunday morn ing and registered as "John Smith," ana was assigned a room. He spent Ihe day about the city and about 5 o'clock returned to his room and lock ed the door. Yes :erday morning several efforts were made to arouse him~~and the hotel proprietor forced the door of the room. Jones was found lying on the bed fully dressed. One hand clutched a part of a cigar and the other held his j cap. The hotel man shook the appar ently sleeping man and was horrified to find he was dead. The coroner was summoned and the man's body was taken to the morgue. An autopsy was held yesterday afternoon and the opin ion of the surgeons is that the man died from morphine poisoning, evi dently taken with suicidal intent. It is believed that the man took the deadly drug shortly after he went to his room and then lighted a cigar and awaited for death. He was apparently about thirty-five years of age and a laborer. In his pocket was found a letter from Mrs. E. J. Johnson, of Tomah, Wis., and from the tenor of the missive it is be lieved she is a sister of the dead man. The authorities have communicated with the Tomah officials in an attempt to establish the identity of the dead man. CITY DADS CAUCUS Republicans Get Busy Before the Usual Time Friday night the Republican mem bers of the city council will hold a caucus for the purpose of dividing the patronage which falls to the lot of the aldermen. There is a sharp contest between Aid. A. E. Merrill, of the Fourth ward, and Aid. H. G. McLas key, of the Seventh, who Is the present vice president. These men want to be president of the municipal body. Four men have refused to sign a call for the caucus on the ground it is unusual to have the biennial caucus until the day the new council is or ganized. The men who have held out are Aid. McLaskey and Vaughn, of the Seventh ward; Bow, of the Twelfth, and Mumm, of the Third. There are eighteen Republican mem bers of the next council and ten votes will be needed to control the caucus. The friends of Aid. Merrill are confi dent he will be the nominee. The only candidate for vice president is Aid. Van Nest, of the Thirteenth ward. MRS. CHADWICK'S NEPHEW ATTENDS UNIVERSITY Believed His Aunt Was Wealthy and Knows Nothing of Her Business Earl E. Chadwick, a freshman at the State university, who is a son of Judge Chadwick, of Owatonna; is a nephew of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, whose financial operations have caused so much newspaper notoriety. His father is a brother of Mrs. Chadwick's hus band, but the young man knows noth ing of the business transactions of his aunt, who he had always supposed was a wealthy woman. Dies from Coal Gas Mrs. E. S. Johnson, of 1006 Twenty fourth avenue northeast, who was overcome by the fumes of coal gas on Dec. 4, died at the city hospital yester day morning. She did not regain con sciousness after being taken to the institution more than a week ago. Falls and Cracks Skull C. D. Vernor, of 3929 Thomas ave nue south, was brought to Asbury hos pital yesterday from Velvaj'N. D. He was found on the railroad tracks with a fractured skull and cannot tell how he came to be injured. It is thought he fell under the wheels of a moving train. Big Verdict Returned A verdict of $37,827.23 has been re turned by a jury in the case of Carlton Graves against Frederick W. Bonness. The plaintiff claimed the defendant failed to live up to the terms of the contract relative to the disposal of logs. The Engineer Smoked Richard H. Mather, engineer of the Minneapolis General Electric company, was arrested yesterday on complaint of H. F. Newhall, secretary of the Min neapolis real estate board, on the charge of violating the smoke ordi nance. Plan a Big Revival The Minneapolis ministers have planned a monster evangelical move ment in Minneapolis for next fall, un der the leadership of Dr. Wilbur Chap man, of Washington. Put on Ayer's and be proud of your hair A little pride is a good thing. Then why be con tented with thin, scraggly hair? faded, gray haiy 1 Put on Ayer's Hair Vfgor and have long, thick hair; beau tiful hair, without a single gray line in it. Why not have a little pride? £&&?&: BOOTY IS FOUND HIDDEN IN ST.PAUL Dusenberry Admits He Has Been Implicated in Many Jobs in St. Paul Detectives Hansen and Hayes went to- St. Paul yesterday, in company with J. R. Dusenberry, who has been arrested on the charge of looting sev eral stores in Minneapolis. The de tectives recovered a large amount of property which had been stolen and found a coat valued at $£25 which had been appropriated a short time ago. Dusenberry admitted he was impli cated in several burglaries, particu larly those in the Eighth ward, but he informed Detective Hansen that he was not in Washburn's drug store, at Lake and IJermepin avenue, which was plundered-ti^g, other night. Mr. Washburn shot at the man in the store, but did not hit him. Du senberry says he had two companions, but they have left town. He admits he entered thee Panto rium establishment twice, but he re fuses to discuss matters other than to state that he has served time in the Nebraska state prison and doesn't want to go to Stillwater for a long time. JURY CAN'T AGREE Locked Up Three Nights and Verdict Seems Improbable The jury which has been trying Dr. A. A. Ames, the four-time mayor of Minneapolis, who Is indicted on the charge of accepting a bribe, spent a third night in the custody of the dep uty sheriff. The jurors retired Satur day night and at midnight had not agreed. They will be held until morn ing. A disagreement is expected. The cases against Capt. C. R.. Hill, the former assistant chief of police, and C. H. Brown, assistant superin tendent of the poor, were continued over the term yesterday. JONES STILL LEADS Mayor Haynes Gained 16 Votes, but Is 220 Behind Mayor Haynes made a gain of 16 votes on the recount of yesterday, and the apparent plurality" of_D. P. J.ories, the Republican '. candidate for mayor, has been reduced to 220. The counf is progressing slowly, and ,probably will not be finished until the end of the week. FAMILY TROUBLE ENDS IN SHOOTING Emit Aubrecht Is Charged With Try ing to Kill His Brother-in-Law Emll Aubrecht, a grocer, who does business at 3033 Washington avenue north, is locked up in the North side police station on the charge of shoot- Ing his brother-in-law, Anton Kurke, of Willow River, Minn. The men have been interested in a sawmill at Willow River and there was a dispute between them over business matters, and yes terday. Kurke concluded to come to Minneapolis for the purpose of secur ing a settlement. Early in the evening he went to Au brecht's residence and called for him. Aubrecht came to the sidewalk and, according to the story told by Kurke, they had an acrimonious discussion and Kurke started to run. He says his 'brother-in-law drew a revolver and fired at him and the bullet pierced his overcoat over the right shoulder but did not inflict any injury. Policeman James Merrick appre hended Aubrecht and Kurke and locked them up. When Kurke was searched a 38 cali ber bullet was found" in niV clothing. He was uninjured but badly scared. The- family row will be ventilated in the police cou; t this morning. JUDGE IS IMPLORED TO BE LENIENT Friends of Boys Charged With Serious Crime Ask for Light Penalty Strong pressure is being made to induce Judge Elliott to mitigate the penalty imposed upon the six youn£ men who are accused of assaulting a deaf and dumb girl last summer. One of the men was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary and five or dered to the reformatory. A seventh pleaded not guilty, ex pecting leniency, but when the court refused to promise him that leniency would be shown he withdrew his-plea and the case was assigned to Judge Brooks. GRAND JURY ASKED TO INVESTIGATE DEATH Health Department Refuses to Accept Certificate Tendered by Physician Hilda Rosen, of Two Harbors, who came to Minneapolis five days ago for treatment at a private hospital, died Sunday. Dr. P. M. Hall, the commis sioner of health, refused to accept the certificate of death tendered by the physician and called the coroner and as a result of the autopsy it Is expected the surgeons who were present at the post-mortem examination will appear before the grand jury today. The young woman died at the so called sanitarium of an alleged physi cian who has made more or less noto riety in the past. Short Term for Sing R. Sing, the Chinaman who was con victed of mistreating young girls, was given the minimum sentence yesterday by Judge ElKott, who denied a motion for a new trial and sent him back to the county jail for ninety days. Judge Elliott did not believe the man was guilty of the most serious charge, and said so. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1904 HAS ANNUAL DINNER Commercial Club's City Devel opment Committee Banquets The annual dinner of the city devel opment committee of the Commercial club was held last night and liberally attended by the members of the body and ladies. Tbomas Cochran, as chairman of.the committee, presided at the banquet. The programme of speaking was: "The Commercial Club"—T. F. Smith. . "The City Development Committee" —Including an outline of the work of the committee and giving a summary of it for the past year, Thomas Coch ran. 'Future Work for the City Develop ment Committee" —J. H. Mitchell Jr. "Fort Snellingr, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"—Charles Stees. "Our Permanent Fund" —George D. Smith. "The Metropolis of the Northwest" — B. H. Schriber. "Our Next Door Neighbor, Canada" —E. V. Robinson. Among those present w-ere: Messrs. and Mesdames: P. W. Herzog, E. A. Paradis. Charles" Stees, G. F. Loftus, T. F. Smith, B. H. Schriber, J. E. Kenny, G. D. Smith, Mme. H. M. Wiedman, Misses Cochran and Foster; Messrs. Thomas Coehran, D. F. Reese, Louis Betz, C. P. Stine. John F. Mitchell Jr., F. G. Bradbury and G. C. Chittenden. Society of Colonial Wars to Elect The Minnesota Society of Colonial Wars has, through its nominating committee, presented a list of officers on whom it will ballot at the next gen eral court. Ell Torrence, of Minneapo lis, is named for governor.' and Ken neth Clark, of St. Paul, for deputy gov ernor. TROLLEY COMPANY OFFERS NOTHING NEW Continued From First Page tend to?" asked Assemblyman O'Brien. "Yes, practically all," said Mr. Munn. "Will you put your entire proposi tion in writing if we adjourn for that purpose?" continued Mr. O'Brien. "I will submit in writing practically what I offered in my statement before trie council the other day," answered Mr. Munn. It was then agreed that adjournment ■would be taken until Friday evening, when it will be decided whether it is possible to reach an agreement. If not Corporation Attorney Michael will be instructed to proceed to perfect the appeal from the decision of Judge Lochren, in which judgment was given for the street railway company. At the opening of yesterday's session Assemblyman Haas raised the question as to the inadvisability of proceeding in haste. He believed that the people should be given time in which to con sider the question and an opportunity to appear before the council and pre sent their views. Personally, he was anxiojis to be advised* on the subject by the taxpayers, and thought an ad journment should be taken for a week and general notice given of its intent. Plenty of Time for Appeal Questions put by Aid. Lynch brought out the statement from Corporation ; Attorney Michael that there is plenty of time in which to perfect the appeal to the supreme court of the United.. States, and that the delay .suggested -would not in the least endanger the rights of the- city. Mr. Michael said that the decree will not be entered until about Jan. 20 and that there is six months from that date in which to appeal. John Espey spoke- at some length, comparing the, St. Paul with the In dianapolis street railway system, much to the disadvantage" of St. Paul. He thought particularly that a feature of the proposed compromise should apply to the building of urban electric lines, saying: "While in Indianapolis recently I fol lowed my usual custom of securing in formation on subjects that might prove of particular interest to St. Paul peo ple. I looked into the Indianapolis street railway and urban electric sys tem thereabouts. I found that there were four lines running out into the country, one extending as far as eigh ty miles. These lines so far surpass the Stlllwater line that there is no comparison. The cars used there are finely upholstered, and have toilets on each. car. You do not find such fea tures connected with the Stillwater line. "A comparison of the cars used on the street railway lines of Indianapolis with those of St. Paul is much to the disadvantage of St. Paul. There the people are not compelled: to': ride on bobtail cars, as they are in St: Paul.; The use ct such cars in St.' Paufis due to the domineering attitude of the company." "Do you refer to the Grand avenue cars?'' asked Dr: ScKiffmann. • "Not necessarily," continued Mr. Espy. "I often ride in bobtail cars on the Selby avenue line —a line that passes through the finest residence section of the city. I say frankly that It is an outrage to compel us to ride on such cars, and their use is a dis grace to St. Paul. But if a compro mise is to be made with the company It should include the construction of ■urban lines. Tap Surrounding Country "Business men of Indianapolis tokl me that they attributed much of their prosperity to the electric lines tapping the surrounding country. And In dianapolis is not nearly so advan tageously located commercially as ts St. Paul. It has not the river, and j besides is surrounded by large cities with which it must compete. Yet they have about 2,000 factories to our 800. "When the company comes before you with its proposition you should visit Indianapolis and investigate con ditions there. A number of St. Paul merchants who appreciate the neces sity ef- urban electric lines have told me that they would be willing to in vest money in the stock of companies Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century PREPARED BY proposing .to er-ect such lines, and you should not therefore grant to the pres ent company the exclusive right to use the streets of the city for street rail way purposes." "But cannot most of the prosperity of Indianapolis be attributed to cheap fuel?" asked Dr. SchifEmann. "Yes, most of it," answered Mr. Espy, "but I do not believe that St. Paul has more tlian two years to wait when it will have cheap fuel. At the end of that time it will likely be pos sible to land coal in St. Paul entirely by w rater for less than Indianapolis pays today. Indianapolis is not' only one of the most pros^rous but one of the smokiest cities in the country. Personally, I believe in smoke and prosperity." Hugh T. Halbert, saying that he appeared as a private citizen, urged that the council make no compromise until the company agrees to pay the 5 per cent gross earnings tax. He be lieved the imposition of such a tax is entirely reasonable, as it would give to the city a revenue proportionate to the constantly increasing value of the franchise. With an increase propor tionate to that since 1900 the company would in ten years be taking in more than $2,000,000- a year, whereas in 1900 the amount was about $1,000,000. The tax on the gross earning would be the best manner by which the city could collect the full amount of taxes that should be charged to the com pany. In 1904 the gross income of the St. Paul street railway lines was $1,566,000, an increase of more than $150,000 over the previous year. Same Treatment for St. Paul Mr. Halbert cite.d a number of in stances where street railway compa nies have been recently granted re newals of franu' sses, in which the cities had required concessions. He thought the St. Paul company should be treated in the same manner. As to the proposal to spend $2,000,000 on ex tensions, betterments and improve ments, he did not see why this should be considered, as the mone^' had been raised by the company for the pur pose. "I believe that the company should be perfectly willing to pay the gross earnings tax if it is relieved of a likely reduction in the tajre," continued Mr. Halbert. "I do not believe that the company should be compelled to suffer a reduction of the fare, as 5 cents is little enough if transfers are granted to all lines." T. S. Russell took the stand that the imposition of 5 per cent on the gross earnings of the company would' likely mean 20 per cent on the net Income, and argued that this would be too high. He thought the fact that the company spends a great portion of its income in St. Paul and Minneapolis should be considered in its favor. There followed the questions from the assemblymen to Attorney Munn, and it was agreed, to meet again Fri day evening and receive the written proposition of the street railway com pany. M'CLEARY REGISTERS EMPHATIC DENIAL He May Yet Be Head of the Commit tee on Appropriations Globe Special Washington Service 1417 G Street WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12.— Representative McCleary says there is nothing in the stories that he is to be turned down and not given the chair manship of the appropriations com mitttee. "It is not so," said Mr. McCleary to day. The authority for his denial was asked. "Speaker Cannon told a friend of mine that those were newspaper stories, and that they were all news .to him," said Mr. McCleary. -According to the "newspaper stories," the big appropriations com mittee is to be entirely reorganized when Hemenway leaves, "and Burton, of Ohio, is to get the chairmanship, in stead of McCleary, who is in Mne by seniority of service. —Water E. Clark. RIOT MARKS THE FEAST OF THE VIRGIN Procession of Women and a Repub lican Demonstration Clash MADRID, Dec. 12.—The feast of the virgin was marked by a riot at Barce lona. A procession of 6,000 women, bearing lighted tapers to the cathedral, came in conflict with a republican demonstration, and a general fight en sued. The gendarmes were unable to disperse the combatants by charging, and fired several rounds from their carbines into the mob. Many persons, including women, were wounded. ATTEMPTS DISTRIBUTION OF IMMIGRANTS Commissioner Sargent Favors Breaking . Up Colonies In Large Cities WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12.—Frank P. Sargent, commissioner general of Im migration, today outlined his views re garding the distribution of immigrants throughout .the United States. He pro pose?, if congress will give him the pow er, to establish at Ellis teland a bureau which will give authentic informa tion regarding possibilities of employment in all.parts of the countFy. The commissioner proposes to break up colonies that are forming in New York rand other large cities. He said the col onies as being instituted are un-American in principle and dangerous in practice, whereas if the immigrants could be dis tributed more evenly through the coun try and given reasonable employment their residence in this country might be beneficiaF to the entire community. Patents of a Week Special to The Globe* WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12.—The following patents were issued last week to Minnesota and Dakota inventors, as reported by Williamson & Merchant, patent attorneys, 925-933 Guaranty Loan building, Minneapolis, Minn.: Cleland, Andrew V., Minneapolis, smut machine. Dahlund, Frank, Esmond, N. D., door brace. Larson, A., and Dunbar, B. C, St. Paul, floor scraper. Nelson, C. A., C. and H. T., Broofen, N. D.. stovepipe. Ozies, Albert M., Minneapolis, spring balance scale. Rush, Delbert D., Duluth, Minn., banana case. Sampson. Theo. 0., Bue, N. D., wrench. Schnprr, Joseph, North St. Paul, Minn., belt fastener. Sipler, Gustave, Minneapolis, logging engine. Strehlow, Herman F., Casselton, N. D., stovepipe. Wurtz. Maurice A., St. Paul, Minn.. drafting 'instrument. Aid. Butler Retracts CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—Aid. Hubert W. Butler threw himself on the mercy of his colleagues in the city council to night, and, after an apology for the imputations he had cast on them a week ago, retracted charges reflecting on the integrity of the men who voted for the Ravenswood "L" extension or dinance. Butler's explanations were not accepted as adequate atonement, and after the investigating committee had reported that the accuser had fail ed to produce sufficient evidence, the council set Saturday as a time for placing the alderman on trial for his seat. HAYS JELPS WILSON • —. Minnesotan Becomes Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Globe Special Washington Service 1417 G Street WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Represen tative Tawney was pleasantly sur prised today. The appointment of W. M. Hays, of St. Anthony Park, today as assistant secretary of agriculture was announced. Mr. Tawney had recom mended Hays for the position, but the president had not intimated what he would dQ, Secretary Wilson of the ag- I ricultural department was the strong \ est backer of Hays. He has wanted him in this place for four years, and when Mr. Brigham died he brought the matter to Mr. Roosevelt's attention at once. Mr. Hays has been co-operating with the department in breeding work for a number of years, and has as fine standing among Washington scientists as any man in his line. He will come to Washington to reside. —Walter E. Clark. Prof. W. M. Hays is professor"o£ ani mal husbandry at the State Agricul tural college, St. Anthony Park. He has also conducted for some time a periodical devoted- to farming and stockraising interests and published at Minneapolis. He is one of the most widely known authorities on plant and stock breeding in the United States, and his writings on animal husbandry are standard in both American and Canadian agricultural colleges. The "appointment is not regarded in Min nesota as political, but rather as per sonal. Secretary Wilson, on a visit last summer to the State Agricultural college, in an interview in The Globe, paid Prof. Hays a high com pliment on the character of his serv ices to the Northwest. Both the sec retary and the new assistant secretary are lowa men, and their work in the pioneer days of the scientific- develop ment of stock breeding and the dairy industry brought them much/ in, con tact. Minnesota men say that while the Minnesota delegation at Washing ton formally presented the name of Prof. Hays to the president, the rec ommendation of Secretary Wilson had already preceded the call of the con gressmen. The office pays $4,500 a year. DRAWBACK DECISION IS DUE TOMORROW Secretary of the. Treasury Will Prob ably Favor the Millers Special to The Globe ■"* WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12.—The treasury decision in reference to draw back on flour made from imported Canadian and domestic wheat mixed will probably be announced Wednes day. It is the understanding that Sec retary Shaw's decision will be favora ble to Minneapolis and other millers, and a drawback be allowed. WILL STILL REGARD D. B. HILL AS LEADER Talk of Successor as Head of New York Democrats Is Ridiculed NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Talk of se lecting a new leader of the New York state Democracy, In succession to David B. Hill on Jan. 1 was ridiculed today by Norman E. Mack, member of the National Democratic committee for this state. "Party leaders are not made I over night," said Mr. Mack. "Mr. Hill. is now in a position to render the Demo cratic party greater service than ever before. He may not take an active part for a time. He wants to ga to Europe and get some rest, but if mem bers of the party continue to consult him and take his advice he cannot pre» . vent it. He is the wisest counsellor of the party in the state." William F. Sheehan, who was men tioned as a possible successor of Hill as state leader, said today that he would not for a moment consider such a proposition. DEHTHS OF THE DAY Special to The Globe HASTINGS, Minn.. Dec. 12.—Michael W. Hild, a prominent Hastings young man and city clerk the past four years, died of tuberculosis today, aged thirty years. OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 12.r-A dispatch was received in Omaha today announcing the death in New York city of Frank Murphy, of this city. He was a million aire and was rated as one of the wealth- Jest men in the West. He was president of the Merchants. National bank of this city and of the Omaha Gas company and Omaha Street Electric railway. NEW TORK, Dec. 12.—Rev. Cornelius L. Wells, president of- the Reformed Synod of America, died today at his home In Brooklyn. LONDON. Dec. 12.—Spencer Charring tori, the oldest member of the house of commons, Is dead. He represented the Tower Hamlets in the conservative In terests nearly fifty years. He was born in 1818. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Rear Admiral Ralph Aston, U. S. N., retired, died at his home fh Brooklyn today of a complica tion of fl Is eases after an illness of two years. He ■was a native of Mlddletown, Conn., where he was born sixty-three years ao. 1 Si |O Pickwickian Philosophy ' L^v^^^^^gawMp^ / And empty promises go up in - jf^KSIP^ "'SfflTm^'^ — ■■■ ■ the air and come down like not /£&mml 1/t^ i/k2j * Empty bo#les seldom give muck Lint «B^^bNJ|^^ \ "^y of tneir former contents, but a full bo#le - jjE,"'-'-M^P^^i^^j^Mfc. of Pxckwiclc Rye witn my promise of Excellence, requires but tne test of f': ' ' taste to soon produce an empty Lo#lc, a ■ f^M^SJ^BJg^^^Y^V^-.N -^a^L' - rulnlled promise tLat stays on eartk VancLa ' inß knowledge of Quality tnat cannot be if- '"'■' :";";'^■' >' '" "1 "j^*^3'r "' St. Paul and Minneapolis, Mbn., an<J Louisville, Ky. - :. ■ W" — »-■— J^^g^ Dutilicnesat Enuacnce, Ky., and Baltimore, Md. RAILROAD MEWS PASSENGER MEN ARE Milt LESS SINFUL F. A. Miller Gives Reason for Few Interstate Commerce Cases F. A. Miller, general pasenger agent of the Milwaukee, arrived in St. Paul yesterday morning on one of his peri odic visits. Mr. Miller said that aboyt all that was stirring in a news way as far as the railroads are concerned are the possible changes in the interstate commerce act and the forthcoming de cision in the Northern Securities case. Of the former, Mr. Miller said, that the fact that the president recommend ed a change in the laws governing the action, jurisdiction and procedure of the commission and that the matter had been given such prominence in the press gave it first place in the attention of railroad men. "We passenger men," said he, "are not worrying much about the law one way or the other, because while we are involved in the provisions of the inter state commerce act as much as the freight departments, the fact of the j case is simply that there are not one tenth the number -of passenger cases brought to the attention of the board that there are freight cases. "It has been said that the freight system of rates is so much more in volved than that of the passenger de partments that such a state is natural and unavoidable. It has also been said that the passenger departments are much less sinful than their brethren of the freight departments. Which is correct, modesty and a naturally re tiring disposition forbid me to ex plain." Mr. Miller returns tonight. COURT DECIDES AGAINST RAILROAD | Milwaukee Worsted in Suit Concerning Faribault Land Globe Special Washington Service 1417 G Street WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The na tional supreme court affirmed the de cision of the lower court In the case of United States As. the Milwaukee. This was action by the federal authorities to have restored to the United States the east half of the northwest quarter of section 35, township 101, range 28, west of the fifth principal meridian, being eighty acres of farm land located In Faribault, the land having been im properly located as within the indem nity limits of the railroad. —Walter E. Clark. COMMISSION HEARS DEMURRAGE CASE Terminal Dispatch Company Puts in Last of Evidence. The railroad commission took up the adjourned hearing of the complaint of the St. Paul Board of Trade against the Terminal Dispatch company yester day and finished taking the testimony in the* ease. .The Board of Trade contended that there was an apparent discrimination against certain specific classes of goods in the matter of concessions on de murrage charges. The case was taken under advisement. COLOMBIA MUST PAY RAILROAD CLAIM Supreme Court Holds Republic Liable for Interest Charge WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12.—1n the case involving the claim of the Cauca company, a West Virginia cor poration, against the Republic of Co lombia for a balance claimed to be due in connection .wjth railroad construc tion in the republic, the supreme court of the United States today sustained, the action of the circuit court for the northern district of West Virginia in which Colombia was held to be liable for an interest charge since 1898. The principal sum is $193,204. Seaboard Finances NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—James A. Blair, head of the banking firm of Blair & Co., and chairman of the executive committee of the Seaboard Air Line railroad, said today that plans were being perfected to reorganize the finances of the Seaboard Air Line rail road. Orders Hundred Engines CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—Julius Krutt schnitt, director of maintenance and transportation for the Harriman lines, has just placed orders for the construc tion of 100 locomotives for distribution among the Southern Pacific, Centml Pacific, Oregon Short Line and the Ore gon Railway & Navigation company. DECIDES AGAINST THE WESTERN ONION Supreme Court Holds Company Has No Right of Eminent Domain WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The su preme court of the United States toduy decided the case of: the Western Union Telegraph company vs. the Pennsylva ; nia Railroad *" company, ' ; involving the right of : the -railroad .; company to re move the telegraph company's poles : from its right: of way, in .favor of the " railroad company.';.: The opinion was handed down ;. by Justice Mcßenna. In the decision the court held I that the congressional act of 1866, which con trolled lin the case, does not ' grant emi nent domain 9to : • telegraph companies g» over the private property of railroad companies. Sr .*-: ; : : l '.;: •}'-::'-cJ-!*~~^::'-i^Z&Q%3$ '■■' Justice Harlan delivered a dissenting * opinion, holding that £ the act of" 1866 gives to telegraph companies the un equivocal right to construct 1 and oper ate ', lines \ not only upon • the ; public \ do main but along ; any post^road of the I United ;-States, t and he » cdi'iterided i that j *;if;f today's decision 5 was ? 'to;''stand?th"ei; United c States government - could not \\. ■itself ; r enter upon the rights of way of -' ;railroad \ companies. '-•. ■;:.:;•• '5;)"S-';;:;"• -:"r: --'-"Justice Brewer ; concurred' in > the - de- f, ■ cision, but said •he / did so because he j considered % that the points 1; in contro versy had been determined in previous "4 ;iitigatioh:-^-^:-;^:"';r :""■:.: ■■:■■-:• '-;; In ; his opinion Justice McKenna re- ij viewed the - case from- its inception, : saying i" that iit | came \. to the supreme B court :from* the r decision :of the circuit :4 court of :: appeals for^the. third circuit, •- ■ which :> was adverse to the contentions of Ulegraph to>the effect that the act / of ; July : 14, 1866, granting right ;of way :to telegraph ! alnog ; post \ roads \ gives I the a right :. of \ eminent i domain^ and r adding ' that : the ~ supreme vcourt - sustains that v 2 j view. •,;is Justice McKenna stated ;1 that Sthe suit began with . the filing of a |bills : in' equity in : the United States court ;in 4 : New Jersey by the. telegraph company to * restrain railroad companies from S . removing p the :^ telegraph poles 7; placed g there *£ in j 1881 . under a » twenty years' contract. -•■ In the ;decision ,:^ he .' reliedp largely upon ! the courts' holding in the V '• Pe»sacola ; arid | Ann Arbor cases, ren dered many - years ago by the ; supreme ■>; court. .s, -: ■•-'. -jt '■ v^i-; '±J^;:~yj^;jy*---: The contention of the telegraph com pany in this case, as; in the case involv- I ing ; the:;right of ; the railroad reompany. = •to ? remove the s poles of .-; the telegraph S company, was that-thertelegfaph^com->l-; pany has the right to msfintain ; its lines ;of ;: telegraph " over j and along • the .' rail '£, f roads vof - the railroad company, upon • making compensation ' x ; to •: the '>'■■ railroad ti : company for the use ;so appropriated, so long as ■ the maintenance of its tele graph lines does not materially inter- % j fere with \ the ordinary travel Tof such roads, ; and that :; the % right can be ':■ as ' serted £by proceedings -: in • eminent v do- \ ; main. v But this was denied. ? There ,was i also !an "additional:- element caused | by the claim 7 «£ the - telegraph ; I com J> pany, ■as "• the \ lessee of the Atlantic -: & g Ofiip I Telegraph company, incorporated | by the state In 18i9 ; and authorized "to > : er.ect; anxili-'constrjict work's, edifices, fixtures and structures "along and across v any 7of >>_ the roads, highways, streets k and : waters ? within r this.- state, v : the said works jto be 1. so placed as t not | to interfere '•'■ with common use of such > roads; rhigh-waye,l; streets *a*nd waters." c:.'- This point ? was V decided adversely to . the Western Union, on the j ground j that "eminent domain cannot be delegated, and v that lessees -canßo^axePcise. it." '-,? MORGAN INVESJS IN - CANADIAN NORTHERN Road ; Will Com plete. is Transconti '.{ .; Line in Opposition to Grand Trunk • Special to The Globe ■■;.>;-.' | WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 12.—Cana dian •; Northern officials \ announce that as J the * result of a trip of r, inspection made I by 2 a confidential agent 'of iPier- :r; pont Morgan over:-the;syst«n:i«'West-;:-; crn I Canada * last weeic, t Morgan \[ will • purchase i a large ■ block of X stock. ; The :-; company will therefore, having plenty > of money: now in sight, push extensions g next i season '• and \- complete the trans continental line project in- opposition to 4 the i Grand Trunk ; Pacific,? also ; build a ; ; line ! from ; Erwood, N. W. T., to Hudson f» bay andoperate a" line of wheat steam ers in connection with :it to Liverpool. ?;• y ATLANTIC STEAMERS '•'Port. -■" Arrived. - Sailed. -".' New York United States. : . '. ! New York ;.'.*.....:.........Cret1c.~-^^^l^ Bremen ... .'.Main, v- - r -: .- '■) Naples .r;.7. 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