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'I PMn. MS ul.filuii lUiilu. THE RAILWAYS. RiNSUAZ meeting of [Tax JtEAJJISG UAILB.OAD. An Excellent Flnuudal Showing-A Loan " of $12,000,000 to he wegotiatetl-Trainc on the Northern Paclflc-A Souvenir to Mr*. Villard-Kailway Klectionß-Ite.u» 8 Sere and There. The Beading. PHttADELFniA, Jan. 14.—The annual meeting of the stockholders cf the Phila delphia & Reading Railroad company was held this afternoon. President Gowan read hi* annual report. It shows a surplus ofs2. --137,232, allowiDg 7 per cent on preferred and 6 per coat on common stock, with a balance of $57,G34 applicable to the pay ment of interest on deferred bond?, the net profits of both the railroad and coal onmpany are $15,385,842, out of which all Tentals and interest accounts have been met, leaving the surplus stated above. Referenoe is made to the building of a road by the Baltimore & Ohio from Baltimore to Philadelphia with ■which it is expected the Reading will make connection via the Schnylkill river, e3st and west Ride road.3 recently incorporated. The reports speak of the great increase in the anthracite coil production and pre dicts that before lon* the demand will be equal to the producing power of the entire property. This, the report says, grows out of the new avenues of traffic opened with the Philadelphia & Reading road. The report closes with a recommendation tor the creation of a collateral trust loan of $12,000,000 at 5 per cent, to pay off the floating debt, inoome mortgage bonds and purchase outright 50,000 shares of Jersey Central stonk. The report adds that the trust loan will not increase the floating debt, but on the contrary will reduce the fixed charges. Mr. Antelo offered a series of resolutions accepting and adopting the report, endorsing the contracts and en gagements recommended with various companies, the projects of construction and the proposed collateral transit loan of $12,000,000 and thanking the managers for their conduct of the affairs of the company. Adopted. Mr. Gowen offered a resolution in favor of adjourning the meeting till the 28th inst., to enable the stockholders in the meantime to ex amine the report of the managers thac they might report intelligently on the question of the dividend. Agreed to. The offioers elected were, president, Geo. Delkleim; managers, J. B. Lippincott, Henry Lewis, J. M. Williamson, Edward C. Knight, Jos. B. Altemas, Loring A. Rob ertson; treasurer, Wm. A. Ohurcn; secre tary, Albert W. Foster. Mr. Gowen said he had received a large number of proxies in reference to the question of declaring a dividend, a large nnmber in favor of dividends, and unless otherwise instructed he should consider it his duty to vote for it, at the same time he as also bound to say he had received a large number of proxies with contrary in structions, and quite a number leaving the question entirely to his own judgment. He though the interval allowed by the adoption of the resolution for adjourn ment to the 28th inst. would afford ample time for the examination of the managers' report and enable every stockholder to vote intelligently. Mr. Hardness had read a letter from prominent corporations and citizens of New York, and a petition from a still larger number of individuals and com panies of Philadelphia urging upon Gowen the importance of his remaining at the head of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway company. Mr. Hardness there fore on behalf of the meeting presented a series of resolutions unqualifiedly endors ing Go wen's administration and exonerat ing him from all blame for the late finan cial embarrassment of the company, which the resolutions recited was due to the fact that the stockholders ia the emergency preceding the receivership de clined to take Goweu's advice. The meet ing received the resolutions with much approval. Mr. Gow6n objected to any action on the resolution—7-said he oouid not consent to an action complimentary to him at a meet ing at which he hact proxies aggregating nearly 400,000 shares. A compliment from business men would be oherished highly by him, and the letters would be allowed to go on record, if only to show in later years that he had not been turned out. Mr. Hardness accordingly withdrew the resolution. The following resolution was introduced by Gowen for action on the 28 th inst. Resolved, That it is the opinion of the shareholders, that on the successful issue of the collateral trust loan, referred to in the report of the managers just read and realized, the prooeeds thereof be used by the managers for the purpose of miring outstanding income mortgage bonds and paying the floating debt of the company and paying the balance of the purchase money due on 50,000 shares of the Central Railway company of New Jersey, a stock dividend of twenty-one per cant., repre senting arrears due, be made in cash on preferred stock of the company, and a div idend of three per cent, cash be made on common stock of the company. The ticket submitted by the directors was unanimously elected, receiving 391, --100 votes, representing the name number of shares. Shipments on the Norther*. Tad fie. The following circular has jnsb been promulgated by the Northern Pacific: NOETHEBN PaOIPO RaILBOAD Co,~) ? . Eabtebn Division, [ Tbaffio DaPAKTMKNT. f St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 12, 1884. J Notice is hereby given, that on and after the above date, and until otherwise ordered, all shipments of freight destined to points on the Fargo & Southwester rail way, west of Lisbon, should be billed to that point only, at the regular rates, de livery at destination to be subject to the pleasure or convenience of the company. When shipments are offered, therefore, for transportation to Marshall, Verona or La Mourp, Dak., agents i\re requested to notify shippers or other interested parties, that the goods are received, subject to the above conditions, and that this company will not be responsible for non-delivery of same beyond Lisbon, if, upon arrival at that point, service upon arrival at that point, service upon this part of the branch has for any reason been discontinued. J. M. Haknafobd, Asst. Supt. of Freight Traffic. John Muib, Stlpt. of Traffic. A Souvenir for Mr. Tillard. The New Haven Clock company has just completed a cloak for H. L. Bridg man, the ease of which was made from a pieca of the last tie of the Northern Paci fic railroad, which was laid in the Rocky mountains last September. The clock was designed for a present to ex-President VilJard and was sent to him on Monday. The rough, irregular piece of wood had been polished into a neat block before the ! work of ornamentatic n was begun. It was then placed on a silver base with gold rim and bars to represent a yard. '■■' On one side of the ease was a email bear on the other., in elk. Across the front were the words -Biessed be the tie thut binds," and on the d: 1 was the quotation Finis coronal opus. A. c.iniatnre gold engine surmonnted the oase btandiny oa v. hlightJy projecting plat form. "To Henry Yillard from Henry L. B'idjnnan"' was the inscription on the h»rk ol the clock. The value of it i 3 about $100. JtailroaA Election. PiTTSEUiiG, Jac. 14.—ThB annual meet ing of the railroads with headquarters here was held to-day, end the elections resulted as follows: New York, Pittebarg& Chica go road—President, James S. Nemley, Pittsburg. Directors, W. S. Murnee, D« Lord, Jr., Thomas Simpson, New York; Charles Siedler, Jersey City; Hon. J. S. Robinson, Kenton, O.; Henry Cap&e!l, Fredrickton.Ohio; Jas. S. Negley,Jr.; W. R. Riddle,Wm. E. Schmerts.JS. A. Carroll,V. C Rollins, Pittsbarg, J. F. Mansfield, Cau nelton, Newcastle, Pa. The Newcastle and Salamanca road: President, James S. Negley. Director?, Thomas P. Simpson, H. 8. fkfnrnee, H. K. Schwelb, New York, H. E. Collins, Hon. W. F. Anil, H. T. Hanna. J. S. Negley, Jr., J. H. McCreery, C. Dfjclark, New Jersey, Thomas H. Wil :-.on, Brooklyn. Pittsburg and Western road: President, Jas. Collery. The old board of directors were re-elected. The WestHltore. New York, Jan. 14.—Henry Monett, general passenger agent of the New York, West Shore <fc Buffalo Railway company, defines its position with reference to tho Trunk lino's pool and the lines west of Chioago as follows: This company is sell ing western tickets and until the present complications between the joint executive con.'inittfctH and the Chicago lines are set tled desirea to pursue the time honored practice of giving all lines west of Chicago the benefit of a uniform rate, adhering to the lowest rate announced by the joint executive committee in connection with the particular lines. The West Shore has just entered the field for through traffio, ia not cntting rates, but simply applying to all railways alike the lowest figures adopted by the trunk line commissioners. The West Shore company is not in tho slightest degree responsible for the exist ing trouble, and declines to antagonize its connections west of Chicago that have shown a disposition to do business with it, and in fact are already sending consider able traffic over the West Shore line to New York and New England points via Suspension Bridge and via Buffalo. The West Shore is now a through line, has good connections ana mu3t necessarily protect its interests by maintaining friend ly bn3iness relations with western lines re gardless of tha effect Buch net may have in the contention between trunk lines east and west of Chicago. Differences Settled. New Yoek, Jan. 14. —It is announced to day at Commissioner Fink' 3 office that the negotiations with the western roads which have been fighting the trunk lines will probably result in the restoration of har monious relations on the basis of the cir cuiar letter of December 10, issued by Com missioner Pierson. It is expected that the Alton and Rock Island roads will formally agree to-morrow to the propositions sub mitted them, and an adjustment of the present differences will be followed imme diately by the restoration of the former rates on oast bound pussenger traffic. Suit Dismissed. St. Louis, Jan. 14Judge Thayer of the circuit court, in the case of Nelson and others vs. the Pacific railroad and Missouri Pacific railroad, sustained the demurrer and dismissed the bill. The suit was to set aside the forclosure of the third mort gage on the Pacific railroad to C. C. Gar rison in favor of plaintiffs who were judgment creditors. Double Tracking. St. Thomas, Ont., Jan. 14. As soon as the weather permits, construction trains will be placed on the Canada Southern division of the Michigan Cantral railroad, for the purpose of doable tracking the line throughout ihe ensuing year. Hail Notes. Mr. Hannaford, of the Northern Pacific road, is expected back to-day. J, J. Hill, president of the St. Paul & Manitoba road, has gone to New York. • Superintendent Kimberly, of the Minne sota division of the Northern Pacific road, is in St. Paul. A meeting is to be held at the union depot at 3 p. in., this afternoon to revise the St. Paul and Minneapolis rate sheet. General Alexander, general traffic man ager, and Mr. Warren, assistant general papsenger agent of the St. Paul <fc Mani toba road, have gone to Chicago. A meeting between the representatives of the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was held at the Grand Pacific* hotel, Chicago, Saturday, and they agreed upon rates to and from common points on their lines. Local passenger agents, parties to tho Kansas City agreement, have decided to continue to abide by that agreement after the withdrawal of the Hannibal road, pro vided th« Hannioel does not inaugurate a oat in rates. There was no trouble on any of the roads yesterday and the trains were all on time. On the northern division of the St. Paul & Manitoba road around Crook-'va and north of that point and on the Northern Pacific it if a3 very oold. Eighteen Indian girls and boys from the White Earth reservation, under the care and direction of Eev. Ifr. Gilallan, passed through St, Paul yesterday on their way east. Ten of them were girls who were on their way to Philadelphia, and eight were boys on their way to Feoria. Judge MoCrary has appointed W. E, Woodard receiver of the Texts & St. Louis railroad, of which he is now general mana ger. The road is in defanlt on interest on the bonded debt, and suit is instituted in the United States oiroait court in Missouri to foreclose by order of a majority of the bo diolders. Commissioner Midgley returned to Chl oago Saturday from the Missonri river rate meeting, held at Louisville Friday. He says all rates from Missouri river points to New Orleans and the souta were restored and will go into effect Jan. 15. A committee of four—one from each initial line—was appointed to see that the rates are strictly maintained. Articles of incorporation were filed Sat urday, at Springfield, 111., in the secretarj of state's office for anew railroad, viz.: The New York, Rock I«land & Omaha rail way, with a capital of $3,000,000. The principal office will be in Chicago. The incorporators are Joseph S. Reynolds, Ed gar Terhune Holden and Josiah Browne, of Chicago; Joseph M.Davis,of New York; and George W. Bagley, of Ooldwater, Mich. The road will oommenoe at ihe east line of Illinois, within five miles of the northeast corner of Cook county, thauce running to a point on the Mississippi river in Rock Island county, opposite Musoa tine, la. Fine fnr garments at auction, at Kavanagh's, ! 19 East Third street, 10 o'clock this morning. THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE, TUESDAY MOKNLNG, JANUARY 15, 1884. THE courts; U. S. Circuit Court, 1 Before Judge Nelson.] C. Asltrnan & Co. vs. Peter Thompson, motion for new trial; submitted. QDavid Burton vs. St. Pan:, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad company; appeal noticed." i Supreme Court. Pet6r J. Martin respondent, vs. the North Star Iron work*, appellant. Syllabus—Defendant negligently piled a quantity of enioke stacks and other ma terial near the M. E. Railway company. A train of cars coming along one of the cars' i caught one of the stacks, pushed it against; a tower in which the plaintiff was stationed j in his employment of signaling trains and he was injured. Held, That whether so piling the emote stacks, etc., was an act of negligence as to plaintiff was under the circumstances a question for the iury. j That so far as defendant is concerned ' negligence in law is not to be attributed to either the railroad company or to the plaintiff merely because knowing of the danger to passing trains from the fire of smoke stacks, etc., the former continued to run its trains and the latter continued in his employment of signaling trains. Order affirmed, Gilfillan C. J. DISSENTING OPINION. In view of the undisputed fact that the railroad knew that their smoke stacks were in dangerooa proximity to its track, I think it was guil'y of negligence in run ning its trains vtunou, first having these ! obstructions removed. But still the neg ligence of defendant in placing these ob- j structions so near the track was the prox imate cause of plaintiff's injury, although it would not have occurred but for the succeeding negligence of ih9 railroad company. It was simply a case of the concurrent or successive negligence of two persons combined together resulting in an injury to a third person, for which he may recover damages from the one guilty of the first wrong notwithstanding the suc ceeding negligence of the other united in producing the injury. Burrows vs. .Gas Co., L. R- 5, Excb. 67; Illidgevs. Goodwin, sth Cor. & P. 170; Syne vs. Wilson, 15, I. R. C. L. 32; Pas tine vs. Adams 49, Col. 87; Rickervs. Free man, 50, N. H. 420. On this ground I concur in the decision of the case. Mitchell, J. William Mahr, respondent, v=,. the Winona & St. Peter Railroad company, apal lant. Syllabus—Rule of liability of a rail road company for failing to fence its road, stnted iv Nelson vs. Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul Railway company, SO Minn., 74 followed. Where it is evident that the party ap plying for.a new trial vrili aot ba benefitdd by it it may be denied, though there was error in the first trial. O v.- affirmed. (iIUIi^AN, C. J. Elsonora Knoblock, respondent, vs. The Caioago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail way oompany, appellant. Syllabus—To justify tha ennrts in de claring a city ordinance limiting the rate of'speed of railroad trains and engines within the city void, as in restraint of trade, its unreasonableness, or want of neoessity a» a police regulation, must bo clear, manifest, undoubted, so as to bo an abuse of discretion on the part of the council. Facts considered are held not sufficient to justify declaring the ordinance void. Judgment affirmed. Gilfillan, C. J. Oscar H. Comfort, appellant, vs. James L. Sprague and Angelina M. Sprague, re epondects. Syllabus—Whare a husband employs an attorney to bring a suit in the names of himself and wife in respect to her sep arate property, the question of the has bund'a authority to act in so doing for his wife i 3 to be tried in the same manner as that ol authority by any other person em ploying the attoraey, but the jury may consider the situation and relation of the parties in determining whether tha hus band acted as agent for the wife, or for both, or in bis own sole behalf. Evidence considered and held it should have been submitted to the jury. Order revervsed. Gilfillan, C. J. Magdalena Blakaman, defendant, vs. Wil liam Blakeman, appellant. Syllabus—la an action for plander if the application or meaning of the words is ambiguous, or, the sense in which they were used is uncertain, but they are ca pable of the defamatory measuring charged it is for the jury to determine upon til the circumstances, whether they were applied to the plaintiff, and whether used in the defamatory sense alleged. Where the slanderous words contain a phraze or word in a foreign language, whioh in oommon parlance among the people who speak that language has a meaning somewhat different from its de finition by lexicographers, it is compet ent to prove that it is oommonly used and understood by them in that sanse where the slanderous charge is not made in direct terms, but byequivooalexpressioas,insiDu ations and gestures it is competent for witnesses who heard and saw them to state what they understood by them and tojwhom they understood them to be applied. The circumstances under whioh a lead ing question may be put to a witness is a matter resting in the sound discretion of the court, and sot a matter whioh can be assigned fer error, at least not unless there has been a gross abuse of discretion. This is also true as to the extent to which cross examination will be allowed on purely collateral matter foi the purpose of showing the interest or feeling of the witness. In an action for slander the verdict will not be set aside on the ground of exoessive damages, especially by an appellate court, unless the case be such as to famish evidence of prejudice partially or corrup tion on part of the jury. Order affirmed. Mitchell, J. Chaa. H. Petsch, respondent, va. E. H. Biggs, appellant. Syllabus—Where a tenancy from month to month commences on the first day a notice serTed a month before the day named in it requiring the tenant to quit on the last dty of the month is sufficient. The munioipal court of St. Paul has the same power and jurisdiction in proceed ings under chapter 84, general statutes 1878, as a justice of the peace, and the. mode of proceeding must be the same. In suoh proceedings matters requiring affirmative equitable relief in order to con stitute a defense are not proper in the an swar for the justice cannot try suoh mat ters; the defendant must goto the district oourt for such relief. The insertion of such matters in the an swer is no ground for certifying the case to the district court. And it is the same in the munioipal court. ; An agreement for leasing void tinder the statute of frauds though there have been part performance by the tenant, is, without a decree of a competent court enforcing it, no defence in proceeding under chapter 84. Judgment affirmed. Gilfillan, C. J. ' The Minneapolis Miil Company, respond ent, vs. J. B. Bassett, appellant. Syilabns—Defendant, with the consent of plaintiff, given upon his agreement to ramove the same by a specified time, de posited earth in the Mississippi river op posite the abutting land of plaintiff, and between its land and the csntre of the riv er, and failed to remove it by the time Bptcified to plaintiff's detriment. Held, That plaintiff cannot complain that tha earth so depoaited constitutes a nuisance. Also, That the facts make no case for the oourt to decree Bpecific performance of the agreement to remove the earth so deposited, ihe ody remedy being an action for damages. Judgment reversed. Gilfillas C. J. District Court. COUBT CASES. [Before Judge BriC | Mchaud & Co. va. Detifsen & Co., con tiuned to next general term. Adjourned to 10 a. m. to-day. SPECIAL TEEM. [Before Judge Brill. I Re-apsessment for opening Dakota avenue; order for jadgment denied. D. Schulte vs. P. H. Thornton, et al.; motion on pleading for judgment. 1 robate Court. [Before Judge McGrorty.J ' Estate of Adam Gotzian, deceased: separate bonds of executors filed and ap proved; letters issued and notioe given to creditors. Estate of W. L. Mintzer, deceased; hear ing on claims; adjourned for one week. ytunlcipal Court. [Before Judge Barr.l Albert Rosenberg and Almina Cressey, drunkenness; sentence suspended. Fred Lungenhauaor, laroeny; continued to the ICth inst. Peter J. Oberst, embezzlement; contin ued to the 19th inst. Charles Johnson, disorderly; fine of §10 paid. James McCain, same; committed for ten days. John Calien and James Bennett, lar ceny; continued to the 15th inst. Mrs. Dcnbar, disorderly; same. Henry Cornick, same; dismissed. . Charles Regan, Urceny; committed f&r sixty days. Carl Winsel, assault; fine of $10 paid. MONDAY'S MISTtEiIK UXORS. A Good Day for lSusinffw m the Police Court— of the Moat Noted Cares. 'The fact is, Elznira," said hizzoner to that venerable old ruin, Mrs. Cressy, as she bobbed up in the bull pen yesterday morn ing, "you are not a woman of your word; you have a fondness for the flowing bowl which I am sorry to say yon don't seem to be able to overcome." Elmira assured his worship that if given another chance (the would leave the oity and quit drinking. It was decided to give her another show and I sentence was suspended. Chas. Johnson and Joseph McLain, a couple of tough young citizens were up on the charge of disorderly conduct. They had been on a terrible debauch last Sunday and after guzzling the forty rod fluid lighting dispensed in a Seventh street joint, they got to fighting over several cigars. They were fined $10 each and Mo- Lain went up for ten days the other fel low paying his fine. The friends of Mo- Lain swore out a warrant yesterday after noon for the arrest of J. Doasky, the saloon keeper, on the charge of selling liquor to minors. The oase of the city against Chas. Ryan, came up on a continuance. Ryan is the Chicago yontb, who was arrested upon the charge of stealing a satchel from the union depot. He tried hard to prove an alibi, but the evidence for the prosecution crushed him and he went np for sixty days. ; ■ The case of Peter Oberist, collector for Powers, Durkee & Co., charged with em bezzlicg $54, was continued until the 19th inst. John Oallen and James Bennett, sua pected in being concerned in the theft of an overcoat and sealskin cap, will have a hearing to-day. Fred. Lungenhanser, formerly a collect or for E. A. Watsou, was arraigned on the charge of appropriating $5.50 belonging to his employer. The hearing will take place to-morrow. Mrs. Dunbar, a colored lady of qu«s tionable repute, wae arraigned on tha charge of disorderly conduct. The exam ination will take place to-day. Tha case of Henry Cornick, presented some very peculiar features. He was »r rested on ths charge of passing himself off as a police officer for tho purpose of bull dozing Mrs. Dalfs, a lon« lome widow who resides on Rosabel etreat. The testi mony in the caae wa§ highly racy and sen sational, but the salient points no immor al as to make its publication anfit for ra fined ears. The womaa is a feeble minded creature and no doubt she h*s been fear fully imposed npon by a crowd of young radians who infest Rosabel street. The def adant called a witaess who swore positively that he wa« not present when the outrage tookplaee, and while this com promised the character of the witaess, it resulted in the discharge of Corniak. Carl Wiosel and his *ea reside together, and the former was before the court yester day for assaulting a woman who called on his son's wife. He was naed $10. BO AM OF PUBLIC WO&X.M. Several As«cMm«mta Comflr—•*—A Bid X*»- Sp»clficatl»a Apyr«ir«<l, etc. At the regular meeting ytetwday af tar noon all were present but Mr. President, and the following business w»s transacted: The following assessments were con | firmed: Const ruction of sewer on St. Peter street from Martin street to Sum mit avenue; grading Maokubia street from University avenue to Charles street. Specifications for gradiag Pillmore street from State to Water street were approved and the clerk ordered to adver tise far bids. S^fi\-&'3 I*. T. Dwyer's bond as plnmber was ac cepted, a license having been granted him. j The bid of H. J. Farewell of 11,900 for ; grading Fillmore avedue, was rejected. Specifications for grading Fillaore ave nue from State street to i proposed ; levee were ordered referred to engineer for amendment. The engineer was instructed to report as to the accuracy of sidewalk aesM&ments in front of lots 7 and 18, Brown* snb-dt : ; vision of east half of blook. 18, extension of Brown & Ramsey's addition. 1. The firgt assessment notice was ordered given on Walnut street •sewer, froia Oak street to pleasant avenue, and Douglas street sewer, from Ramsey street to Seventh street. j ■ The following estimates were allowed: No. 4, Seventh . street sewer, Warne , & \ Stockton, $1,190; No. 1, ; St. Peter street sewer, Daniel Mullen, $2,312; No. 8, West ern V avenue? sewer, .Dbhertyr I-&,'Doherty, ■ $826.20; No. 3, Pleasant avenue "gridlag, Ramsey street to south oity limits, ; James Murnane, $1,530; . No. 2, Bio» strcot grad- ■ ing, Morton & : Terry, ; $1,827.50; No. ;2, Shsrman street grading, M. O'Tooie, $985, v Adjourned to meet Wednesday, Jan. IS, at 7:30 a. m., to go out on a tour of in spsotion of Seventh street, and other im provements, i CHAMBER OF GOMMEEGB. | —— — '■.-■■/. I The Regular Meeting of the Directors Yes- j terday— Retaliatory aieainrcs Against ! : Germany and France—Tht "West St. Paul j: L«Tee — Oar Banking Capital. The board of directors of the chamber of commerce held a regular meeting yes terday morning. BELIJUr FOB THE STILLWATEK SCFPEEEB3. Mr. William B. Birge, of Stillwatar, ap peared before the board, and on invitation, explained about the large number of peo ple that were thrown ont of employment ! in that city by the recent fire, and what ! had been done to meet the exigency, and concluded with a request for assistance. BBTAIiIATOBY LTEASUKHS. Dr. Day offered the following resolu- : tion: ~'-_-j_ . Resolved, That, in the judgment of this chamber, it is the duty of the senators and representatives in this state in congress to support all suitable retaliatory legisla tion against those foreign countries which prohibit the importation of our meats and other food products. Dr. Day supported the resolution by a short, but pretty strong argument in favor of it. The great point made by him was that foreign countries like France and Germany were prohibiting t'*e admission of certain American products. He thought the time had come for us to retaliate by not allowing certain articles man ufactured in those countries to be brought into the United States. In the course of his remarks he made the statement r that $800,000 were.annually ex pended by Amerioa (or German dolls. Mr. D. B. Noyes apparently misunderstood the doctor and wanted to know if he was not mistaken about tho Americans paying ho much for foreign dogs. This made it necessary to explain about the dolls and created no small amount of merriment. THE LEVEE AT WEST ST. PAUL. The following letter was read and refer red to a special committee consisting of tho city engineer, Capt. Bell and Mr. Mo- Cluug: Si r"Ar;L, Jan. It, 1684. — John B. | Sanborn, President of the St. Paul Cham ber of Commerce —Dear Sir: Permit ma to call your attention to the communica tion of tha secretary of war, addressed to Hon. C. D. O'Brien, mayor of the oity, in response to a resolution of the common council relative to the $15,000 appropriat ed by congress for improving the naviga tion of the Mississippi river at its wester ly bank in St. Paul, and particularly that part of Maj. MaoKenzie's report wherein he says "there is now no channel in West St. Paul," whereas it is well known that at certain stages of water there is a channel at West St. Paul sufficient to enable steamers and barges to navigate the same, and discharge their freight on the west bank. This has often been done. And when it is consid ered that the very object of the appropri ation asked for and granted by congress is to improve this very channel on the west back of the river, I would respectfully sug gest that the chamber of commerce take some action in the matter, so as to secure the appropriation uud its expenditure for tha object intended, as well as remove the false and mistaken idea that there is no channel on the west bank of the river at this point. Yours very respectfully, Ja3. Stabket. the villabd eeoeption book. Mr. McClang, from the special commit tee, made a report, the substance of which was that certain statistics had been prepared to be inserted in book. These statistics had been brought down to the 6th of January, 1884. These statistics, among other things, give the banking capital of a large number of the principal cities in the United States, and these show that St. Paul stands tenth in the list, and that the national banking capital of St. Paul is more than that of all the rest of the state including Minneapolis. Tho cities that have more banking capital than St. Paul are New York, Boston, Philadel phia, Chicago, Pittsbur. i ;, Balti more, Cincinnati, Cleveland and St. Louis. In regard to the other cities St. Paul stands at the head of the list as follows: Cities. No of Banks. Resources. 10—St. Paul 5 ' $16,933,0,0 11—New Orleans 7 16,040,954 Albany 7 15,074,754 IS—Louisville .......... 9 14,517,043 14—Detroit .. 8 13,561,914 15—Milwaukee 8 7,263,781 16—Washington 5 4,975,861 17—Saa Francisco 1 4,101,582 FUBTHEB TIME ALLOWED. The committees on levee, on the quarter master's building, and on the Villard reso lutions were allowed further time. TtlE WATBB A HI). Opening of Bids for Ir*n Plp« and for the Aqm«duct— O*hor Matters Pertainißg to the Water Supply. A regular meeting of the board of water commissioners was held yesterday after noon. Mayor O'Brien presided, and there were present Messrs. Boardman, Kelly, Griggs, Supt. Orerton, Engineer Rnndlett and Ssoretary Caulfield. Bills were examined and allowed for the month of Dsoember amounting to 13,065. L majority of the bills were for work on" the n«w extensions. The grist also in oluded February interest on bonds. - Bids were opened for oast Iron pipe and specials as follows. Beoial. 4 in. C in. 12 in. 16 In, dry sand, loam. ShiclfU, Harrison & Co, of St. Louli.sSS 00 |33 CO $8S 00 *S8 09 J65 00 $95 00 Lake ihoro Foundry 43 50 84 25 SB RO 83 85 60 CO 120 00 DonniaLong, Louisrille, Ky., 84 25 35 75 84 25 84 00 60 00 95 00 Bar»ey <fc Kilby, Band usky, Ohio' 68 50 A.. H.MoNeal.Birmington, N.J 4100 40 60 89 25 89 25 60 CO 70 00 Cincinnati & Newport Iron company. 85 10 35 10 35 10 85 10 70 00 The bid of Snickle Harrison wa9 accept ed. The bond will be submitted at a sub sequent meeting. The bid aggregates $60,000. Tee seoretary reported that he had paid $22,000 collections for January, to the city treasury. The bid of BingHam & Morgan, of Buf falo, for cast iron valve boxea was ae epted. Bids for a gate honse at Vadnais lake were opened as follows: J. J. Palmer, $3,365; P. Ka=.b, $4,000; V. D. Simar, $2,789; J. T. Young, §4,303. Awarded to Y.D. Simar. - The secretary was authorized to adver tise for 100 tons of pig lead. A committee consisting of the president, engineer, eeoretEr,". attorney and superin tendent were appointed to amend savers! of the rales. j Bids were opens*-' for grading the right of way for the 30-inch pipe, from Missis sippi street to the end of the acqueduct at Sandy lake. Excavation Ditching Lumber per cubic yd. per yard, per 1,000 (Cents) (Ceafg) H. Johnson ,'c Bartlett. 27.25 $25 CO Dale, Foos & Patter son..... 24 24 30 00 YD Simar 22 20 24 00 D Swank..: 23 28 22 00 John Reed 23 23 25 00 W S Morton 22«£ 16 ' 20 ■ 0 J J Palmer ....24>^ 41 17 50 JFoselborg. 24>$ 20 19 00 Thornton it Moran. . 23 20 29 00 Awarded to V. IX Simar. The engineer was authorized to pur chase poles for a telephone along the line to connect with the works. Plata 5 and 6 of the right of way were adopted. The contract for tunneling tha bill in Little Canada was awarded to F. A. Ryan at £4 per foot. Bids for hauling pips and all teaming for 1834 were submitted as follows: Low service, High Eervico, per ton. per ton . Geo. A. Exley 65 .95 Con Casey 60 .90 John B. St. Alban 69 .93 Awarded to Con Casey. Adjourned. Seal skin sacqnesat auction, this morning, at Kavanagh's, 43 East Third street. The "Globe" tailed. The Globs acknowledges with many thanks an elegant cane from the Sandwich Islands, which was delivered by Mr. J. Shaw, of the islands, ho is on a visit to this country. Accompanying the cane wa3 a graceful note from Dr. Hagan, formerly of St. Paul, who went to Honolulu some two years a*o. It was the doctor's original intention to make his absence from St. Paul only temporary and."many friends here will be glad to welcome him homo .again. The following is the presentation note: To the Editor of the Globe, St. Paul, Minn.: Please accept me, and I will not only defend you, if skillfully wielded, from all physical at , tact b from your enemies, but will support you lin your declining years. 1 am composed of | wood from a cocoanut tree and ivory from tho i tusk of a walrus. With compliments of M. Haoak. Honolulu, Nov. 15, 1883. Seal skin t-acques at auction, this morning, ct Kavanagh'a, 49 East Third street. Killed on a Tr**tle. The Chic»go train on the Omaha road, which arrived at 2:25 p. m. yesterday, killed a man between two and three o'clock Monday morning between Madison and Mendota. Two men were walking across a trestle about ten feet high when the train came upon them. One jumped off and was cninjared, but the other was cut squarely in twain by the engine. The train was stopped and the train men ran back to the scene of the accident, but tLoiti' was of course nothing to be done but to otre for the remains. The deceased was a Norwegian, whose name could not be learned from his companion. It was an occurrence concerning which no possible bl»me can attach to the railroad authori ties. Fine fur garments at auction, at Kavanagh'e, 49 East Third street, 10 o'clock this mo.ning. Carse of Li 1 «■. As we come to them they are received, borne j with and passed over with no more than a thought, if we are in the enjoyment of health, but if suffering with piles or skin diseases of btit-kind they magnify a hundred fold. A. 11. Wiikes, B. and E. Zimmerman, and E. Btierla, the druggists, have Dr. Bozanko'sPile Remedy an absolute cure. Sold at 50 cents. Notice to Creditors. State of Minnosota, County of Eamaey— 98. In Probate Cocrt. In the matter of the estate of Henry Damgerfield, deceased: Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims and demands af;. r.ixist the estate of Henry IJai/iKer field, late of the county of Alexandria, State of Vir ginia, doceased, that the judgo of probate of said county, will hear, examine, and adjust claims and demands against said estate, at his office in St. Paul, in said county, on the first Monday of th« month of. Slay, A. 1). 1884, at 10 o'clock a. m.; and that six months from the 11th day of Janua ry, A, D. 188*, have been limited and allowed by said probate court for creditors to present their claims. Dated this 11th day of January, A. D. 1884. JOSEPH S. SEW ALL, Administrator of the estate of Henry Dwngerfield, deceased. janls-tue-5w Notice to Creditors. State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey—ss. In Pro bate Court, special term, January 14,1884. In the matter of the estate of Adam Gotziax, de ceased. . ■ ■'<-■- Notice is hereby given that the Judge «f Probate of the County of Ramsey, will upon the third Mon day of the months »f February, March, April, May and June, A. D., 1884, at ten o'clock a. m., receive, hear, examine, and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against aid de oeased, and that six months from and after the dat« ; hereof hare been allowed and limited for creditor! 1 to present their claims against said estate, at 1 the expiration of which time all claims not presented or not proven to its satisfaction shall be forever barred, unless for good cause shown further tim« be allowed. By the Court, [L.B.J WM. B. McORORTY, Judge of Prnbats. O'Bbisn & Wilson, Attorneys for Josephine Got zlan, executrix. Hjjivey Officer, Attorney for \?illi«m Middletoo, executor. janiS-tne-Sw STATE OF MINNESOTA, CetTNTT OF RAMSBY. O —ss. la Probate Court, special term, January 14. I**l. la the matter »t the estate of James Iglehart, de ••aeeet. O* reodim* ami filing the pctltlan »f Harwood IgUhart, administrator of the estate »f James Iglehnrt, deee»sed, representing nmn| »««er tbin.v, that he has fully administer^ r aid re tat*, aMI praylßC that a time and place be fixed tor ex »miain^ and allowing his account of his aa«ai»!« --t ratlsm, and far the assigiußeat of the residue »f mM eetat* t» tie person entitled thereto by law; II ii crdsred, that said aae«tmt be ezaaiimel, *»« p*tiM«a heard, by tk« ja*«e of this court, en Thnrs *»y, tie 7tt day 01 February, A. D. 1884, at to* •'•loet a, m., at ts« pr«l>a4« oflioe, ia sal* o«raty. Aid it is farther ordered, that notice thereaf he /»iv«« to all person. interested, by pnblishlH^ a copy af tml» order far three successive weeks prior to said day af heariag, in the Daily Quota:, a saws paper priaUd uid published at Bt. Paml, ia said oeuty. ByAaCanrt, WK. B. Mo«RORTT, [>.».! --•'•■.;■. Jndc« of ?rakate. Attact: TaAmc B*shbs, it.. Clerk. A. K. Capehabt, Attoraey for Administrator. jaals-tue-4w STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY. OF RAMSEY —«s.; The state of Minnesota to Frank Belike, defendant: 1 You are hereby summoned to be and appear be-" fore the undersigned, one of the Justices of th« Peace in and for said o«nxty, on the fifth day of February, 1884, at 10 o'clocK in the|forenoon, at my office, No. 6 West Third street, in the city of Salat Paul, in* said . county, to answer to Jeremiah C. McCarthy in a civil action. Should you fail to appear at the time and place aforesaid, judgment will be rendered against you upon the evidence adduced by said Jeremiah C. McCarthy for such sum as he shall, show himself entitled to. ' ■*-'■ Given under my hand this seventh day of Janua ry A. D. 1884. E. H. WOOD, jat&-tne-3w ' Justice of the Peace. CtTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY O —53.: ; -■. -, : ■■ .I"' ' *■ -■ ■ . ■ The State of Minnesota, to R. B. Tessey. defendant: You are hereby summoned to be and appear be fore the undersigned, one of the Justices of the ! Peace in and for said county, on the fifth day of ! February, 1884, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at my 1 office, at No, 6 West Third street, in the city of St. ' Paul, in *aid county, to answer to James H. Brown in a civil action. ■-.; - v Should you fail to appear at the time and place aforesaid, judgment will -be rendered agaiest you upon the evidence adduced by said James n. Prown for guch sum as he snail show htmself entitled to. . Given under my hand. this 7th day of January, . A. D. 1884. ! . ' E. H. WOOD, janß-tue-3w Justice of th 9 Peace. LEGAL. OTATEOFMnfXESOTA, COUXTT OF RAMSEY 5 188?" Probate Court, spec&l term, January laceai?T UCrOf thete^<rf *«trici Brady, d* li^l^Sf 1*1, fiU^ thl" »"--* ol John Brady and A couaty, on the 3,1 day of .j aiU!!iry A . i,/'^, u% st P»h! us said county, did, imitate, a-il beiiur on * inhabitant of this couuty n «.„ &*ctlS*%Lto, ty, aivl that the said petitioners are the b other and sister of said deceased, and preying thr.t adiain wtrahoa of eani estate be to TfcmnaS >uauy -auteU- It is ordered, that said petition b» ie-lr ? w,,™ the judge of this court,4 T^r.iny "C 3 - Sy of January, A. D. 188*, at ten O'clock v 4 at the Probate office, in said couaty. ' Ordered further, that notice tlu-reor bo -vri # the heirs of said deceased, and t.-> nil pfrn.-.ns 'ilti-r --ested by pabUahiog a copy of this order for 1 three successive weeks prior to said dny t heirlne in tho Daily GLOBE. a newspaper printed and pub lished nt Saint Paul in snid couaty. By the Court, [l. *■] WM. B. McGROHTT, Jui;<;b of Probato. Attest: Frakk P.obekt, Jr., Clerk. F. G. Ixgecsoll, Attorney for petitioner, lf.4w OTATE~OF~SriXXESOTA,~cbu:rrV~6F~"UAII- O sey— bs. District court, Second Judicial D:«- Met. Lolloy Brown, plaintiff, asjainst John Paulson, Gustave Paulson and Carl Peterson, i>artneM as Paulson, Peterson & Co., defendant*. SUMMONS, DKMAKD SUM CKRTAIK. The State of Minnesota to the above named de fendants: Yon and each of you tiro hereby ramr&oned nml required to answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the above entitled action, which is on :ile in tru» office of th« clerk of the said court, nt hi< ojlico ac St. Paul, Bamsej county, Minnesota; and to servo a copy of your answer to said complaint on the subscriber, a his oiUce, in the city o{ Snint Pnul, in tne county of Ramsey. Minnesota; within twenty days after the service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, mid, it" you fail to answer the *ai I complaint within tut. time aforefwd.tho plaiutifT in this action will tp.ke judg ment against you und each of you for the sum of four hundred and *.l s hty-three (483) dollars iand interest at the rate of seven per cent per&muai: from October lrt, I*S3, bos.des the cost-, and dis burFeuu-uts of this action. Dated St. Paul, November CO, A, D 18.< i V ; WARREN H. MEAD, dec.B-tuo-7w Plaintlg'e Attorney, St. Paul, Minn. CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY, l-' —ss. District Court," Second Judicial District. William Parsons and Thomas Foster, co-partners, dotnfj bu>ine?s under the firm name of Parsons & Foster, plaintiffs agr.iiwt John Paulson. Gus- Uve Pan! and Carl Peterson, doing business . as Paulson, Peterson k Co , defendants. SUMMONS, DEStAIJD S'J>l MS. The State of Minnesota to the above named defend ant?: You, and each of yon, ar hereby summoned and reqnired to answer the complaint of the plaintiff In the above entitled action, which is on filed in the oScaof tho clerk of paid court at his otllc* at Saint Paul, Ramsey county, Minnesota, and to serve a copy of your answer to :<aM complaint on the subscriber, nt hisoiiicein tin; city of Saint Paul, in the county of Ramsey; Minnesota within twenty days after the servico of this summons upon yon, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if "vim fail to answer the said complaint within the tiftie afores-aid, the plaintiff in this action will tako judciueut against yon and each of you for th<> "inn of one hundred and throe an \ 10-100 (103.10) dollars, and Inter ■' thereon from and wince .lanunry Ist, lwH3, besides tho costs and disbursementi of thin action. Dated November 28th, A. D., 1883. WARREN H. MEAD, Plaintiff's iittorney, st. Pun), M-:m. aeclS-tneo-7* QTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY, O —«!. In Probate Court, Special Term, Decem ber 81, 1883. In the matter of th* estate of Itichnel Mo«!ller, deceased. On rending End Sling the petition of Mi litU-na Berabach, executrix of the estate of Mi<hael Mueller, deceased, representing amon^ other things, that she has fully administered Bold estate, ami praying that a time and place be fixed for ex amining and allowing her account of administra tion, and for the assignment of the residue of said estate to the persons ljiuued in the will of said deceased; It ie ordered, that paid account be examined nnd petition heard, by the judge of this court, on Mon day, the 38th day of January, .V. D. 1384, at ten o'clock a. in,, at the probate office, in said caunty. And it is further ordered, that notice thereof be given to all persons interested, by publishing a copy of this order for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the Daily Globk, a news paper printed and published at Haim Paul, in eaid county. By the Court, Wm. B. IIcGROKTV [l «.] Judge of Prolate Attedt: FaAkv JicßKitT Jr., Clerk, Janl-tn ; Mortgage Sale. Default havlDg been made In the conditions of certain mortgage executed and delivered by Charles 11. Gertie and Ilanuuh Gertie, his wile, to Omiie Pasel, date 1 July 24th, 1883, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Ramsey county, Minnesota, on the 26th day of July, 1833, at 3:30 o'clock p. 111.. i«i Book 81 of Mortgages, on pngo '244, by which mortgage the said Char] H. Gertie and Hannah Gertie, hi.-t wife, granted, bargained, fold, and conveyed »the Bald Ottilie Pasel her heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of land lying in thy suid county of luim- Bey, described as follows, to-wit: Lot number twenty-three (33) in Stin«< subdivision of block number eighty(Bo) of Lymnn D«yton'a addition to St. Paui. according to the plat thereof duly record ed in the ofliC" of Rwgi.-ter of Deeds in and for said Rsmsey county, together with all the^tieredita -11, "nt and appurtenu'icys thereunto belonging or in nnywiso appertaining, conditioned to secure the payment of three hundred and forty dollars (iW).'.O) and interest, according to the conditions of seven promissory notes for Mild sum of three hundred and forty dollars, the iir.it of said notes bell for the sum of forty dollars, being of even date with said mortgage, drawing sight per cent interest, and due August Ist, 1883; and which amount is tho first installment due on said mortgage. And, whereas, there is claimed to be <!i*\ and there is due, on said note and mort gage, fit the date of this notice, the sum of thirty and 80-100 dollars for principal and in terest. And, whereas, said mortgage provides lor and eecuree the payment of twenty-five dollars tor attorney's fees in case of foreclosure; and where as, no proceedings at law have been bad or insti tuted to collect tho raid debt secured by said! mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by virtue of a power of sale in said mortgage contain ed, and of the statute in euch case made and p»o --vided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, therein described, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at the front door of the Old Court House in the city of St Paul In said county of Ramsey, on Saturday, the 9th day of February, A. D. 1884, nt 10 o'clock a. hi., to satisfy the amount which shall then be due on said mortgage for principal and interest to gether with said attorney's feet and coots and expenses of sale and foreclosure. Dated St. Paul, Minn.. Deo. 18,1883. OTTILIE PASKL, Mortgagee. J. i. Muixes, Atl'y for mortgagee, St Paul, Minn. «Seclß-tues-7w Mortgage Foreclosure Sale of Beal Estate. Notice is hereby given, that by reason of non payment, default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage containing a power of sate made by Orlando B. Turrell. mortgagor, to John J. Pearson, mortgagee, and assigned by wild- John J. Pearson to George 11. Robert*. Said mortgage is dated the 36th day of May, A. D. 1876 and was on the 29th day of August, A. D. 1876, at 13:15 o'clock p. m., duly recorded in the of fice mt the register of deeds of the county of Ram sey in the state of Minnesota, in book 44 of mort gages at page 163, etc. Said assignment is dat»d the 3d day of July, A. D. 1883. and whs on the 7th day of July, A. D. 1883, at 4:25 o'clock p. m., duly recorded in the said office of register of deeds of said county of Ramsey in book H of assign ments at page 343. The real estate embraced in, and conveyed by said mortgage is described as follows, to-wit: situ ate in said county of Ramsey and state of Minneso ta, and being lota number seventeen (17 ' and eigh teen (18) of block twe«ty-nine (29» in Rico & Ir vine'i addition to St.Panl, according to the recorded pHt thereof • togeth* r with all of the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in any wi** appertaining. The amount which is now at the dat% of this no tic* due and claimed to be due on said mortgage is ■the sum of $5,714.50, the same being for purchase money of .s»ld r»al estate, besides the stun of *100 attorney's fee?, a* stipulated In said mortgage to be'paid- And where** no suit at law, or otherwise, hat been had, or commenced, to lecovertne money or »ny part thereof, secured by »aid mortgage; Notice, therefore, is hereby giv»n, that on the 3lßt day of January, A. D. 1881. at 10 o'clock a. m., at the south front door of tho county jail building, in the city of St. Paul in B«id county of Ramsey, the abore described mortgaged real estate will be sold by tho sheriff of said county at pabHc vendue, in separnte parcels to foreclose and pay or satisfy the said mortgage with Interest and costs and ex penses of sale. The separate paroels in which said mortgaged premises will be Bold as aforesaid, are described as follows, to-wit: . First—The middle one-third of said lots 17 and 18, being thus a lot fronting fifty feet in width on Hherman street and extending in depth one hun dred and twenty feet I back from Sherman street ■ and across said lo's 17 and 18.' ' Second—The southeasterly one-third of said lots \ 17 and 118, being thus a lot fronting fifty feet in width on Sherman street, and in depth extending one hundred; and twenty feet along Exchange street and across said lots 17 and 18. —The northwesterly one-third of aid iota 17 and 18, and thus being a lot fifty feet in width fronting on Sherman street, and extending in depth one hundred and twenty feet across said lots 17 and 18, and along the line of lot i in said block 2v. . ■ " • ..:'- -■ . Dated December 18th. 1883. GEORGE H. ROBERTS, Assignee of said Mortgage. W. K. Gastos, Attorney for said Assignee, St. Paul, Mum. declß tues-7w " ■