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2 ST. PAUL MATTEES. Eicb Gold Mines Near Oolville City, Which E. Y. Smalley Thinks Will Prove Bonanzas. More Boom Needed to Accommodate the School Children— "Bull- Dog Kel ly's" Case. Preparations for the Palace — In teresting Decision on the Phar macy Law. Public Improvements — Five Tears Wedded — Board of Trade — Clgarmakers. RICH MIXES. Mr. E. V. Suial ley* Picture of a New Eldorado. The richest mining region that has been discovered for years is said to be the Colville valley in the northern part of Washington territory. Galena ore in considerable quan tities has been known for some time to ex ist in the region, but it was not until the past summer and fall that any attention was attracted to it. when a very rich lead was discovered by Spokane parties, and named the Old Dominion. Since then a great many paying claims have been located. A reporter of the Globe met E. V. Smalley, editor and publisher of the Northwest, yes terday, who has just returned from that re gion after a thorough investigation of the discoveries. He said he found that many rich bearing leads had been discovered, a great many claims located, and the indications strong that the region would probably become one of the richest camps of recent years. Mr. Smalley said his trip was one of great interest. After leaving the railroad at Spokane Falls he traveled a distance of some two hundred and nlty miles by wagon, going as far north as the Little Dalles ot the Columbia river. The Colville valley is located about eighty live miles north of Spokane Falls, and is about forty miles long and from one to three miles in width, and is a rich strip of bottom land.already well settled by a popu lation composed to a great extent of former Hudson Bay company employes and their half-breed descendant!*. THE FIRST DISCOVERY in the region. The Old Dominion, is lo cated near the summit of a mountain, about seven miles from the town of Colville, a bustling place of 500 inhabitants, the county seat of Steele county and the center of the district. The ore is very rich and is a mixture of chlorides, galena and blacK sulphates, and ranges in value from $100 to 81,000 per ton. the average going about 8300. The ore at present is selected, and, after being sacked, is hauled to Spo kane Falls and then- shipped to Omaha for reduction, the I total expense of mining, hauling and |freight being about $50 per ton. The owners are the locator, a young man named Benoist, and the two Kearney brothers of Spokane Falls. They have al ready taken out about §25,000 since Sept 1, and are now ranked as bonanza kings, although a few months ago they were clerks in Spokane Falls. The discovery of this mine was the cause of a, thorough prospecting of the Colville valley and the neighboring gorge of the Columbia river, and many remarkable dis coveries have been made during the past two months. Gold-bearing quartz was found at Gold Hill, near the Kettle falls |of the Columbia, and a ten stamp mill has already been erected to work this ore. A very rich vein of carbonates was also struck about nine miles above Kettle Falls. The most important galena lead that has been discovered is one called the Bonanza, situated about nine miles to the north of Colville City. None of these mines are being extensively worked, except the Old Dominion and those at Gold Hill, but at least twenty claims are being opened this winter sufficiently to determine the SIZE OF THE VEINS and to prepare for the coming spring. The immediate great need is a smelter for ga lena ores, a want which will no doubt soon be supplied. Should the rich expectations be realized the railroad will no doubt con struct a branch to the valley from the main line at Spokane Falls. A preliminary sur vey has already been completed to the Pa louse country south of Spokane, and a branch will be built in the spring which will open up one of the richest farming sec tions in the new Northwest. The winters are extremely mild, mostly a rainy season in that locality. An interesting pointer for St. Paul busi ness men was given by Mr. Smalley, who stated that he was asked by Colville mer chants for the address of St. Paul houses. Chicago and San Francisco are both in the field for the trade of the new mining camp, but as yet St. Paul has made no effort in that direction. ItIORE KOO3I NEEDED. Supt. Wright Says Sew School Building's lire Needed. The board of education held a regular meeting last evening and as it commenced late it ended late, though there was but lit tle business transacted. The finance com mittee was instructed to negotiate a loan of $•35,000, at 6 per cent, per annum, for the purpose of paying the school supplies, fuel, etc., provided for in the school tax levy of the year 1885; also $17,500 at 6 per cent, for the purpose of paying the school sala ries for the month of December, ISBS. THE P.EPORT OF THE MONTH. The superintendent made his monthly re port, showing the number of pupils admit ted in September to be 7,278; in October, 1,174; in November, 431; total, 9.557. The total enrollment for the past month was 8,588, an increase of 1.090 pupils over the enrollment of November, ISS4. The fol lowing table gives the total enrollment and the average daily attendance of each school: Number Average daily Schools. enrolled. attendance. Ultra school 255 221 Training 210 177 Franklin 871 778 Madison 721 631 Jefferson 521 43!) I.iucoln 50+ 42fj Vanßureu 671 431 Webster 401 354 Monroe 441 887 Neill 353 305 .Jackson 3SB 334 Rice 308 2G7 Adams 347 292 Sibley 238 192 (iarfleld 2(>l 250 Humbolt 377 295 Itiver 298 257 Irving 59 50 Cleveland 303 250 l>ouglas 68 52 ( lonium 30;? 177 Hnmline 48 40 Remain Park 54 48 St. Anthony Park. ... 84 24 Harvester Works 33 28 Evening schools 601 378 8.588 7,422 . The number enrolled in the German classes of the schools last month was 1,514. A new school has been opened in a rented building on University avenue to accommo date the overflow of the Jackson school. Even with this help the accommodations of this school are TAXED TO THEIR UTMOST, and the necessity of erecting an addition is apparent. A four-room addition to the Jackson school was recommended, as it will be difficult to accommodate the pupils of that district unless this improvement is made. The Webster school should be en larged, inasmuch' as a large number of pupils have been refused admission and are waiting for vacant seats. The classes in the upper grades are too large for effective teaching and the teachers are overworked. The original plan of the Webster school provided for a twelve-room building exactly like the Van Buren. The completion of the Webster by the erection of a wing con taining four rooms should be included in the improvements of next year, the report says. The erection of a school house on the lots recently purchased by the board in Brown & Jackson's addition, in the Sixth ward, the enlargement of the Rice school so as to make it a full grade school, and the erection of a six-room addition totheJef feason, will in the near future be necessary, but the need of the additions to the Jackson and Webster, is immediate and imperative-. In several of the schools dur ing the past month, notably in the Cleve land school, diphtheria and other conta gious diseases have made their appearance. Each case has been reported to the health officer and the residence of each pupil has been properly placarded and quarantined. Mr. Wright mentions the fact that the school authorities of Baiigor, Me., have published a series of instructions to teach ers in regard to contagious diseases that seem to be, in his opinion, very judicious. The superintendent presented the instruc tions for the consideration of the board. Tiie same officer reported that in all school buildings the principals have had tire-alarm drills, in accordance with rule 99, and that the time occupied in emptying the several school buildings has varied from fifty seconds to two and one-half minutes. MISCELLANEOUS. It was determined that when any change is made in the Madison school heating that it shall he heated with steam. The next term of the schools, except the Franklin, is to commence Jan. 4, and in the Franklin on Jan. 11. The evening schools are to close Thurs day and Friday evenings before Christmas and New Year's. Mrs. W. Schenck has been appointed to the first grade of the Jackson school, and Miss Callahan is transferred from the River to the Jackson, and Miss W. Anderson to the second grade of the Huniboldt. The committee on real estate and prop erty is to have plans and specifications drawn for an addition to ttie Jackson school. The school in Merriam Park is named the Longfellow school, and the school hereto fore known as the Baker school was form ally christened the Baker school. Plans were ordered drawn for a school building in Brown «& Jacksons addition, in the Sixth ward. The River school will hereafter be known as the Lafayette school. The Haniline school is to be known here after as the Simpson school. EXECUTIVK SESSION. At this point Mr. Minor commenced an oration about treating Minneapolis with high and lofty consideration, and informing the people of St. Paul that they ought to be above any little petty jealousies, and soar to a more elevated plane. As the inspector climbed higher and higher, he let a word or two drop about school books, when the board immediately went into executive ses sion and everybody was excluded from the room. When the doors were opened ii was learned that some one desired to say some thing about Merrill's school books, and that the result was that the board ordered '200 copies of the book known as Miles' Ele mentary Geography, whom he represents. A. P. Gauger was selected as the architect of the board. "BITH- DOG" KELLY'S TRIAL. Evidence in the Case Against the Notorious Prisoner. Yesterday Edward, or "Bull Dog," Kelly, charged by the authorities of British Columbia with having murdered Robert McGregor Baiid on the 27th of November, 1884, and who was brought here from Crook ston on an order of the United States commis sioner at that place, afterwards discharged by Judge Nelson and immediately rear rested on another complaint, was yesterday taken before United States Commissioner Spencer for a hearing. The first witness was M. Dainard, who testified that on the 27th of November, 1834, he was traveling from Johnson's ranch, twenty-four miles south of the Canadian Pacific road, in British Columbia. Robert McGregor Baird and Harvey Mey ers, he said, were traveling with him on horseback. "I was first," said he, "Baird second and Meyers third. The trail being but one and one-half feet wide we trav eled in single file. When we were about three miles from Johnson's ranch I heard a shot and Mr. Baird srave a yell and, after riding twenty feet, fell off his horse. I saw the smoke, which came from a gun just be hind a root. There were two more shots fired that were apparently intended for Meyers."' The witness then described the person that fired the shots, and said that he first saw him at Crookson, and then at Vin cent, and identified the prisoner. Edward Kelly, as being tho person. The witness ran down the trail halt' a mile or so and then took to the woods. He afterwards came across a party of Indians and white men to whom he told the story, and they all returned and found the body lying dead on tiie trail, with his shoes pulled off. His pockets were turned inside out, his clothes torn open, his pipe and tobacco and some letters lay on the ground beside the body. Baird carried a 44 Colt revolver, but when they found the body the revolver was gone. The witness and an Indian started for Johnson's ranch, leaving the rest with the body. Near the root from behind which the shots were fired were found three empty shells and two loaded ones, which had been snapped and didn't go off. Baird was shot from beiiiud, and the ball came out from the left breast, near the nipple. About a mile south on the trail they found Baird's outfit or pack, cut open and the contents all spilled on the ground. The witness testi fied to their having found a trail traveled by one man whicli they followed, but found nothing. The witness OX TIIE CROSS EXAMINATION testified that he had been a blacksmith and was at one time at work in Dulutli before he went up iuto British Columbia. While up there he engaged in selling whisky. When the question was put to him as to whether or not he sold whisky within twenty miles of the Canadian Pacific road the witness resolutely declined to answer. The witness said he was armed with a 44 Colt revolver and a Bull Dog with a short barrel. The cross examination of this wit ness was continued till between 5 and 6 o'clock, when an adjournment was had. A. G. M. Spragge, barrister, of Beaver Creek, Britisli Columbia, and C. A. Cong don, assistant district attorney, appear for the prosecution and John ■ Cathcart of Crookston for the prisoner. It is under stood to be the intention of the prisoner to offer testimony for the purpose of proving that at tiie time of the shooting he was over forty miles distant. THE WINTER CARNIVAL. Return from Winnipeg: of the Ex ecutive Committee. The directors of tho ice palace and win ter carnival returned yesterday morning from Winnipeg, where they went for the purpose of meeting the citizens of that place and members of the Snowshoe and and other clubs, and ascertaining the num ber who would probably attend and par ticipate In the sports of the winter carnival. They met with a royal reception at the hands of some of Winnipeg's most promi nent citizens, especially the members of St. George's Snowshoe club. They were met at the depot and escorted to tlieir quarters at the Leland hotel, from whence, after a brief rest, they were introduced to a round of entertainments provided by the Manitoba club, SL (stance's, Snowshoe club and others. The prominent places of interest were visited and the entire freedom of the city extended. A novel part of the entertainment was the appearance of nearly -200 members of the Snowshoe club, clad in their uniforms of white flannel, trimmed with purple, who escorted them to the club house in St. Boniface, where the hospitality of the club was extended in an elegant banquet Many pledges were made of the entire co operation of the club and other leading citizens of Winnipeg, who assured the com- I mittee that a delegation of at least 500 would attend from that city. The com mittee are under obligations to the Mani toba railroad for special favors extended, and returned well satisfied with their visit. BUILDERS OF THE PALACE. At a meeting of the executive committee of the ice palace in President Finch's office yesterday afternoon the eon tract for build ing the ice palace was let to J. H. Hutchin son of Montreal and James Brodie of this j city- Mr. Hutchinson has built the three palaces in Montreal, and Mr. Brodie was the architect and builder of the union de pots in St. Paul and Minneapolis, also of the state fair buildings. Work will be com menced as soon as possible and will be pushed to completion. Mr. Hutchinson left for Montreal last night and will return dur ing the holidays. Mr. John Summers of j this city will have entire charge of the con- i struction of the palace, which will proba- j bly cost, when completed, upwards of 330.000. Stock is being taken very rapidly. A XKW SKOWSHOK CLUB. / About thirty representative Norwegians ST. VAVIu DAILY GLOBE, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8,- 188B— TKN .I'AUHM. assembled last night at the headquarters of the carnival and organized a snowshoe club, to be called the Norwegian Snowshoe club. About twenty names were placed on the list of members and the club starts out un der very favorable auspices. The officers elected were: Col. C. Brandt, president; Eric Yon Rosenliug, vice president; T. E. Morelius, secretary, and Arne L. Olness, treasurer. The executive committee are: P. Jergens, Hojborat Salgaardand William Skovlan. . ;, ^L . ^n fi FOR CONVENIENCR SAKE. { Tobogganing and sho'wshoe clubs should notify Assistant Secretary Hanson at headquarters when the intend to hold meet ings, that no interferences by organizations desiring the room may occur. The snowshoe and tobogganing clubs will meet this evening at the Ryan hotel. The directors of the ice palace have prom ised to give a detailed account of their trip to Winnipeg. WILL INTEREST DRUGGISTS. An Interpretation of the Mnch-De bated Pharmacy Law. What was known last winter as "the pharmacy bill," which provoked unusual discussion, brought a large lobby of drug gists to St. Paul, and was fought by sev eral members as hotly as any of the new state laws, was the subject of an interest ing opinion by the attorney general yester day. In reply to a communication from Wilmont S. Getty, a member of the state board of pharmacy, as to the right of the board to refuse certificates of registration to graduates of pharmacy or graduates of medicine, as defined in the law regulating the practice of medicine in the state, and as to the privilege of the board to disap prove all colleges of pharmacy and medi cine and refuse certificates of registration to graduates of such colleges, the attorney general say*: I think both of your questions, In the broad sense indicated by them, must be answered in the negative. Of course, if a man is simply a graduate in pharmacy with out the four year's practical experience re quired by section 3, he is not to be deemed a graduate within the infant of the act. But if the board is satisfied that an applicant for registration as a graduate of pharmacy has bad 'four years practical experience in drug stores where prescriptions of medical practioners are compounded,' and has 'ob tained a diploma from such college or school of pharmacy, as shall be approved by the board of pharmacy as suffi cient guarantee of their attain ments and proficiency,' then it is the duty of the board to register such appli cant and issue to him a certificate thereof. The act SEEMS TO PRESUPPOSE that there are, or at least may be, colleges whose diplomas, coupled with the four years* practical experience, should entitle the holder to registration, and the duty of examining into and passing upon the character of col leges devoted to this subject is cast by the law upon the board. This necessitates the exercise of judgment and discrimination on the part of the board relative to any and all colleges whose diplo mas are presented to them for approval or disapproval, and this duty cannot be shirked by a sweeping resolution in the first instance that no diploma from any college will be received or considered by it, unless it be true in the deliberate judgment of the board that there are no colleges now in existence whose diploma and the four years referred to is a sufficient guarantee, etc. It is clearly the duty of the board, either in the first instance, by resolution to designate the colleges (if there are any such) whose diplomas will be approved, and the colleges, if any, where diplomas will not be so approved, or else leave the question open until a case arises calling upon it to exercise its judgment re lating thereto. The foregoing applies only to graduates in pharmacy. As far as graduates in medicine are concerned there does not seem to be any discretion vested in the board as to the char acter of the medical college from which the physician has graduated, but perhaps (no opinion on this point) it might be construed as embracing only such physicians as are authorized to practice their profession in this state. BOARD OF TRADE DAT. Delegates to be Sent to New Orleans to Represent St. Paul. The meeting of the board of directors of the chamber of commerce yesterday mom ing was not a very long one, nor did any thing of much importance come before it. A communication from the board of man agement of the North Central and South American exposition at New Orleans, stat ing that Monday, Jan. 18, 18S6. had been designated as American boards of trade day, was read. It sets forth that this is one of a series of special days, or American cele brations, intended to promote more inti mate commercial,, social and political rela tions between the sister nations of the three Americas. The time has now arrived when the United States is entering upon what may be called the international era of its existence. This is in response to "an over whelming popular demand for new foreign markets for surplus products and manufac tures and a broader field of action." The commissioners therefore send an invitation for the city of St. Paul to be present by a delegation. The president said he would appoint a committee. A communication from H. V. & H. W. Poor in regard to Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States was referred to the committee, with instructions to buy a copy. Mr. D. E. Noyes, from the committee to whom was referred the matter of a ship railroad across the Isthmus of Tehauntepic, reported that in the opinion of the commit tee shipment across the isthmus would be of immense, almost incalculable, advantage to the commerce of the world, and recom mended that our government at the earliest practicable moment and in the most prac tical way take steps, with or without the aid of other national powers, to secure the same, and add "that all regard favorably the project of Capt. Eads for a ship rail road, it having received the indorsement of so many practical engineers, and commend it to the favorable consideration of con gress." The report was adopted. Mr. Noyes reported in favor of a national bankrupt law and said that he had so often reported in favor of one that it was hardly worth while to report again. The commit tee really had no further report to make, but to avoid all questions it would again re port in favor of a bankrupt law, and the report was adopted. • The communication from the National board of trade, notifying the chamber that the sixteenth annual meeting of the Na tional board of trade would be held in the city of Washington, commencing on Wednes day, Jan. 20, 1885, at noon, was referred to the mercantile committee. THE CIKARJUKEBS. Action in St. Paul in Accord With the San Francisco Victory. A meeting of the SL Paul branch of the Cigarmakers' union was held last night at which resolutions of approval of the action of the San Francisco Knights of Labor were adopted, and it was decided to advance the fare of any local member who desired to go to that city. It is expected that about thirty-five will go from this city. It was explained that in San Francisco the Knights of Labor have just gained an important vic tory, having succeeded in persuading Wolfe & Co., one of the most promi nent cigar manufacturing firms on the Pacific coast, to discharge their Chinese labor. The firm employs 500 cigar-makers, and has just signed an agreement with the International Cigarmaker's union to em ploy that number of men belonging to the union, the agreement to be in force for five years. In deciding the scale of wages the prices of the St. Louis branch were adopted, which are as follows: $2 per thousand for seed work. 811 per thousand for mixed, and 815 per thousand for seed Havana made by hand. A rate of 539 for passage from New York to San Francisco has been secured, and the head of the firm is to meet 2 Presi dent Strausser of the international union in New York next week to make preparations for the immediate transportation, of '■ the men. STREET SAYINGS. A gentleman who came to St. Paul gome j time in the fifties; and has been here ever [ since, says that a notable change has come j to pass in the matter of cold weather within : a few years. - Previous to 1875 such a thing : as a January thaw was unknown, but since I then there has been about every year a ! break in the cold that has lasted some days. It is about the sauna as the ■ January thaw* that are anticipated each year In the East, especially in New England and .New York. He attributes the chance, he suys, par tially to the changes in atmospheric condi tion caused by cutting of timber, building railways, cultivating the Hull, etc., but chiefly to the fact that "so many Eastern people have come out here and brought the thaw along with them." *** Judge Cory was yesterday exhibiting a curiosity. It was a magnificent Indian pipe, made of red pipestone quarried in Pipestone county. It is about two fee long and artistically engraved. It was made especially for smoking over the treaty of peace between tho Sioux and Chippewas, which never was signed, and the pipe was presented to Judge Cory by Strong Bull. It weighs about live pounds. *»* Surgeon General Murphy tells how he made a bet with a man, who had been shot during the seige of Vieksburg. It was Col. Boomer, who had been shot in the back. He was laid away in a fence corner and Dr. Murphy would occasionally go to him and administer stimulants. On one of his visits Boomer said: "Doctor, what do you think of it?" "Oh, you're all right." "Do you really think so?" "Yes." "Do you think I'm going to die?" "Die! No; I'll bet you a bottle of cham pagne you'll puH through all right." "It's a peculiar kind of a bet," said Boomer, "but I'll have to take it." The colonel lived and the doctor won his champagne. One day, just before an en gagement, Boomer met tho doctor and said: ••1 owe you some champagne, doctor, and I'll pay it to-morrow. I've ordered a case and will drink it to-morrow, now don't for get it," but Boomer was fated never to pay the bet, for a little later, us he was riding across the iield, a canuon ball swept his head from his shoulders. *** It is told of a St. Paul citizen, whether true or not cannot be proven by Sayings, but the story goes that a certain uptown resident when inviting a friend to call upon him said, "You know, my boy, I've moved. I used to live at 190, but the number both ered me a good deal when I happened to stay out late nights, and unless I aifproached the house from one direction always, I would get mixed up. But I've fixed it all right now, I live at No. 101, and no matter which way I come from, tho number don't fool me." A WOODEN WEDDING Pleasantly Celebrated Last Night by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Odell. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Odell celebrated the fifth anniversary of their wedding in a very pleasant manner last evening. Friends to the number of over a hundred gathered at their residence, 257 Summit avenue, where the usual features were followed by a card party. Floral decorations were tastefully arranged, and the numerous presents were of beauty and value. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hornick, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Footner, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Clason, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Brown, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. flrugh, Mr. und Mrs. L. L. C. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Burwell, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Cumming, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Harbaugh, Mayor and Mrs. Kellilier, Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Kennedy, Dr. and Mrs. Lyons, Mr. Bnd Mrs. J. L. McAttee, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. McConnell, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mead", Dr. and Mrs. Metealf, Mr. aud Mrs. D. H. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. J. Platt, Mr. aud Mrs. J. S. Kobinsou, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kadcliff, Mr. and Mrs. James Routh, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Wetherbee, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Warren, Mr. and Mrs.A.J.Lone.Mr.and Mrs. George Kouth. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wrenshall, Mr. ami Mrs. J. J. Parmer. Mr. and Mrs. F. T. West, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Barnes of Fargo, Mrs. S. A. Beeoher, Miss French of Syracuse, N. V., Mrs. Scheffor, Will Farnliaui. Starring Their Lieutenant. Lieut. Morgan of the police force was a happy man last night. About 5 o'clock City Attorney Murray, followed by several members of the for^e, walked into the police station and presented the lieutenant with a beautiful six-pointed gold star, on the cen ter of which glistened a brilliant diamond. In presenting the star, in behalf of the police patrolmen of St. Paul, Mr. Murray referred to the lieutenant's connection with the police force and highly complimented him on the faithfulness with which he had performed his duties. The gift was an ab solute surprise to the lieutenant and he was unable to more than express his grateful ness in a few words of thanks. On the front of the star was the inscription "Lieutenant St. Paul Police." It was an attractive and appropriate manifesto of re gard and the. recipient was justly proud of it. Lieut. Morgan has been connected with the force during the past twenty years. An Old Settler Dead. News was received in the city yesterday of the death, Dec. ?>. in New Orleans, of Capt. Lucius B. Martin, well known here as a settler whose interests were identified with Minnesota and St. Paul away back before the fifties. At the time of his death he was 53 years old. During the war, through which he gallantly fought from beginning to end, he was a member of the Fourth Minnesota regiment and was on Gen.. Sanborn's staff, being promoted to the rank^Sf adjutant general before the war closed^ He was a warm friend of Gen. Sanborn and Surgeon General Murphy, and both speak in the highest terms of his vali ant deportment during the Rebellion. At the close of the war he returned to this city, but filially went to reside in New Orleans, where he died. He was a well-known steamboat captain on the Mississippi river in the early days. ITlinisters' Meeting. The attendance was smaller than usual at the ministers' meeting yesterday owing to the cold and the weariness induced by Sunday's numerous services. The interest was, however, exceptional, the discus sion of the subject The Churches and the Working Classes being the best yet had. Rabbi Wechsler introduced the matter by an admirable paper and the remarks by those present, while indicating a great variety of opinion as to the causes for the estrangement between the churches and laboring classes, revealed a uniform feeling that uever before were the chinches more eager to reach and interest the classes in question. It was voted to continue the subject at the next meeting, Dec. 21, and Dr. Thomas and Rev. Mr. Herriot were ap pointed to open. The Public Library. The board of directors of the St. Paul Public library held their regular meeting yesterday. The library committee reported that about forty periodicals for 18S6 had been ordered for the reading room m addi tion to those now taken, making over one hundred of the best that are published in nearly every class, of literature. Tiie libra rian's report for .November showed 4,962 volumes issued, the average nuirber of Sun day visitors 68 and the total registration 4,720. The amount received from delin quent book borrowers was §53.94, and 84.50 was received for three lost books. Fifteen volumes of the Congressional Globe have been received from the department of the interior. No Itinsrs, >o Bluster, But at Torrance's, Seventh street, corner of Cedar, straight, honest business; goods sold at the lowest prices ever known in gents' furnishing sroods trade. Come in to day and get a laundried or unlaundried white shirt for 50 cents well worth SI; come in to-day and get a suit of underwear to keep you warm and comfortable. Tor rance knocks them all on underwear; he is content with a small living profit; he has all grades and all colors, from 50 cents a suit up to 53. 50 for finest goods. Elegant line of mufflers and silk handkerchiefs in larg est variety of styles and prices. Winter caps! Well, it would do you good to see the empty boxes from Saturday's and Mon day's trade. Come to-day and look for your bargains and you will not be disappointed. For Hie New Court House. The court house commissioners held a meeting yesterday afternoon and approved the contract prepared for the roofing and stairs of the new court, house. Mat. Breen, who has the contract for the new court house. proposes to Idtß up woik nil tvtfit^r* in cutting stone out of * the (jUiury nn'i pre paring It for th« now coin! house, lie will have two largo gimict of win «l, vrntk, one at the quarry and utM ln<i » In I lie pn¥; 116 proposes to roof OVW npnili of {tie 'jiiiif court house, mid liuvo Iho iiiimi work Inside" dressing the mloiio lor llm btitldllig: Preparation* for the b«.«»i<... Secretary Hart announced 1 Mml « fafier will be rend by Hon. W. 11. NpIT of Cin cinnati, president of lilt tmllnim! t'oiifei ence of COrreotlOOl mid Him Mlmr, at Hit; July conference In Ml, I'mhl, oil hip'" 1 "'• Methods of Prison Administration. Ad dresses will also bo (liillvimtil by (Jlinplnln Byera of Columbus, (>., IHshop Ireland and It. Brlnkerhoir of Mwmflukl. The meeting will be one of great liiUneat. The WorkhotiNii C iilllims Tho committee on workhouse Hint yos* l terdav afternoon at their room* on Third street.Alcssrs.Lamson.Monfoit and Oontollo were present. Nothing but routine. bußlncsn was transacted, the minutes of Iho provloiw meeting being approved, and tho usual monthly bills audited. A portion oMIio an nual report was submitted by tho secretary, but no action was taken on It, ns It did not cover the entire period required by law. They Want He lief. .. , . Faber & Knapp two weeks ago wcro awarded the contract for grading St. Clair street, from Ann street to Lexington ave nue, for 818,500. Their bid was 85,298 less than the next lowest put in and was con sidered remarkably low. It was reported yesterday at the city hall that Faber & Knapp had asked for relief on the contract, claiming that they made a mistake of about $6,000 in their bid, and that City Attorney Murray will present their request to the council and recommend that it be granted. GLOBULES, Charles H. Clifford, wife and daughter of Fargo are at the Kyan. G. S. Barnes, the well-known elevator man of Fargo, is at the Ryan. '"' ' E. F. Lawrence, a prominent banker of Chicago, is stopping at the Ryan. The board of public works will meet Fri day to view streets and transact other busi ness. : - ■-'..■■'- :v .. J. F. Merry, a prominent business man of Marshall town, la., was among the ar rivals at the Ryan yesterday. '.".;,' . :. J. F. Warren of Fargo and S. F. Lambert of Bismarck were among the arrivals from Dakota yesterday at the Merchants. :; C. E. Marvin of Rochester, Minn., who has extensive dairy interests located there, is in the city and registered at the Ryan. The West Side Polo club will play a re turn game with the Still water club at the West Side roller rink next Wednesday evening. • Thomas Krock, living on the corner of Pleasant avenue and Ramsey street, was ar rested yesterday for beating his wife cruelly with his fists. VV,^ 1 ■ . A literary and musical entertainment will be given by the Summit Chautauqua circle in the lecture room of the First M. E. church this evening. ;■_-. ?<: Peter Eeplinger, the boy who stole the goods from Heinemann's store, was ar raiirned in the municipal court yesterday and sent up for thirty days. vv'- .'--: The Century club met at the residence of W. F. Mason, 543 Wabasha street, last evening, where about seventy-five assisted or applauded a musical and literary pro gram. ... . ... .. ' ? : j A lecture was delivered before the stu dents of Hatnline university last night by the Rev. Dr. Carroll of Stillwater on the subject: From the Blarney Stone to Vesu vius. Diphtheria was reported at No. 381 Brad ley street and 787 Fauquier street at the board of health office yesterday. There were 13 marriages, 1 vaccination, 3 births and 1 death. Meta Lucas, who opened her house with a grand reception on the corner of Cedar and Eighth streets last Saturday night, was yesterday arraigned for keeping a house of ill-fame and lined SlOO, which she promptly paid. C. S. Radcliff has bought of Louis Buch of Coldwater, Mich., the three-year-old bay mare by Masterlode, 595; first dam by Mambrino Chief, second by Magna Charta. She is the coming Belle F for Minnesota, and she has been named Belle R. Complaint was made at the mayor's office yesterday against a gang of boys, who for some time past have been committing depredations on West Seventh street, near Ramsey. The violations have consisted of breaking into stores and damaging prop erty. Judge Simons filed a decision granting John J. Costello a divorce from his wife, Mary Costello, and that the plaintiff have the care and custody of the child. ■ It was also decreed by the same judge that a divorce be granted Mary Hayne from John 11 ay Capt. J. W. Kennedy of this city has written a friend here that he encountered a very severe storm in crossing the Atlantic. He says that he is now busily engaged as sisting at the Irish elections. He will visit the principal points in Ireland, England, Scotland and France, and will make Dublin his headquarters. Minnie Randall, the pretty little woman who seems to be wedded to strong drink, was up before Judge Cory yesterday charged with drunkenness and street walking. She was discharged from the House of the Good Shepherd but three days ago. The judge dismissed the case yesterday. Mrs. S. G. Nichols gave a lesson on roast ing beef and chickens yesterday afternoon at the cooking school, 58 East Seventh street. The lesson this afternoon at 8:30 o'clock will be on broiling beef, oysters, etc. Each lady is requested to bring a napkin and fork for her own use. Gentle men are invited. Gov. Hubbard yesterday received a com munication from Springer Harbaugh, dele gate at large from Minnesota to the Farm ers' National congress at Indianapolis, stat ing that on the 3d day of December a resolution offered by himself, fixing the place of meeting at the state fair grounds next August, was passed. Free excursion trains are offered by the Manitoba, North ern Pacific and Duluth companies. Additional Local Keiri oil the Eighth Page. PERSONALS. Mrs. M. C. Thayer returned yesterday from a trip to Chicago, Cincinnati and In diana points. .. AT CHICAGO. Special to the Globe. Chicago. Dec. 7. — Aug. Ledyard Smith, Appleton; F. H. Peary, Minneapolis, C. Buckley, Fargo; E. B. Harris, E. W. John son, John Seymour, St. Paul; Thomas Lowry, Minneapolis, are at the Grand Pa cific. W. F. McDonough, W. Carson, A. J. Rust, Eau Claire; E. W. Barbour, Frank Lawton, Miss O'Leary, Fargo; F. W. May hew, Grand Marais; A. J. Goodhue. Wah peten. Dak.; E. J. Winter, Minneapolis, are at the Tremont. ■'. ':■■ ■/. -/x. Robert Seiger, St. Paul; W. J. Forbes, Duluth; H. T. Wright, Mrs. L. Drullard, Minneapolis, ate at the Palmer. C. B. Woodrug. Duluth, and F. W. Lucy, St. Paul, are at the Sherman. T i'-y. ;•/• _ ■ ■ ■ See price of seal skin garments on eighth page. .■ ■ Those %2 Photographs Of Essery 's, 211 East Seventh street, ■ are mounted on just as expensive cards as before. We show every one a proof. Only three more days of seal display at parlor A, Hotel Ryan. As Good as Before. ': ■'■ " , Those $6 photographs that Essery, 211 East Seventh street, is now making for - $2. ' ' He shows proof; also puts his name on all work. A reduction will be given on all large work for Christmas. ' •- -" ~.V~; Read the ad of H. Liebes & Co. on page 8. Seal skins cheaper than ever. "So far, so good," said the boy, after eating the stolen tart. After reviewing the thousands and tens of thousands ;of colds and coughs that have been conquered by Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup we can readily say so far so £ood. - _ > To-day, The Boston's talk is about Ulster Overcoats. Those garments are particularly adapted for a Minnesota Winter, being made from the heaviest and wannest cloth and though not the handsomest overcoat a man can wear, still they more than make up in com fort what they lack in beauty : Lot 2509. Special Bargain. A Man's dark blue double-breasted Chinchilla Ulster, made extra long, reaching half-way to the ankle, with a wide collar, a piece $9. Lot 2535. Special Bargain. A Man's extra heavy, dark gray, double-breasted Ulster, very long, with small half belt. This ulster is bound with black broadcloth, has side hand- warming pockets, extra wide collar and is a great coat for $9.50. Lot 2376. Special Bargain. Man's dark gray Ulster Overcoat, not bound, no belt, me dium size collar. More dressy than ulsters are usually. $9.50. Lot 2328. Special Bargain. Man's dark brown all wool, heavy American Chinchilla Ul ster Overcoat, double-backed, hand-warming pockets. A specially warm ulster, for $12. Thousands of Fur Overcoats and Fur Trimmed Overcoats at specially low prices. "ONE-PRICE" Corner Third and Robert Streets, ST. PAUL. N. 8.-Don't Buy Shoddy. GENTLE MEM UNDERWEAR ! MERINO, WHITE AND COLORED! ? 50c, 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.50. All- Wool, White, Red and Striped! $1, $1.25, 81.50, $1.75, $2. Camel's Hair, 81 to 52.25. FUR "CAPS, $1.75 to $16. H. L BrNEDICT, 420 WABASHA STREET. Third Door below Seventh. - ST. PA ITT, NOTICE To Merchants, Bankers and Business Men Generally, as well as salesmen, bookkeepers, and clerks, who, from close confinement to ! business and hard mental and physical \ work, have impaired their liealth and need a tonic to strengthen, tone up and reinvigor ate tlteir systems, will find the Magnetic Appliance Company' 1 » Magnetic Belt the SAFEST, SIMPLEST AND MOST] EFFECTIVE REMEDY they can use. ' It does away with all drugging of the storn- , ach and assists nature in a natural way to overcome disease by constantly recharging every nerve, cell, drop of blood, and filament tfuit forms the human system, with a mild, soothing ami invigorating magnetic influ ence and which gradually restores the lost, animal electricity to tlie body. Price of Belt, withmagnetic Foot Batteries, SlO. Sent by express, C. O. D., and an examination al lowed, &r by mail on receipt of price. In or dering, send measure of waist and size shoe. Write us full description of your difficulty. Order direct or throuyh your druggist. TO THE LADIES. If you are afflicted with Neuralgia, Nervous Exhaustion, Headache, or Cold Feet, Lame Back and other Ailments peculiar to ladies, an Abdominal Belt and a pair of Mayruetic Foot Batteries have no superiors in the relief and cureof all these complaints. They carry a powerful magnetic force to tho seat of the disease. Price of Belt with Magnetic Foot Batteries, $10. Sent by Express C. O. D., or by mail on receipt of price. In ordering, send measure of waist and size of shoe. Send $1 in currency in letter, with size of shoe usually worn, and try a pair of our mag netic insoles. The wearer feels the warmth, life and revitalization IN THREE MINUTES after putting them on. Write us full description of your difficulty. Circnlars free. THE MAGNETIC APPLIANCE CO., Bfl Madison street, Chicago, 111. Notes Bros. & Cutleb, Agents, St. Paul, Minn. AH Sorts of hurts and many sorts of ails of man and beast need a cooling lotion. Mustang Liniment. I i THE W, C. METZNER Stove Repair Co. 5 Dealer in all kinds of ■ REPAIRS. Stove repaired and put up in first-class order. Agents for the celebrated Dockash Cook Stoves and Ranges, Also a large stock of Wood and Coal Heater! on hand. Sheet iron and tin work a specialty. 184: West Seventh Street. G. E. HENRY, Manager. EnMTTTTD Rictk, Prei't. H. A. Boaihutatt, Tress H. U. (jtALnsni, Sec" j. and Manager. The Minnesota Terra Gotta LUMBER CO., Manufacturers of FIRE PROOFING IN EVERY FORM. OFFICE, 363 Jackson street, ST. PAUL. Minneapolis Agents, C S. Leeds & Co., Room i 26, Syndicate block. JEFFERSON & KASSON, DEALERS. CITY OFFICE: 363 Jackson Street, Cor. Fifth, YARDS: Corner Eagle and Franklin streets Six Per Cent. Monej To loan on Improved St. Paul Property, ii j suras of $2,500 and upwards. Smaller sum ; at ''.west rates. GRAVES & VINTON, 801 DRAKE BLOCK, Prepare for Old Age! The Mutual Guarantee Endowment asso ciation of St. Paul, Minn., issues policies to both sexes in sums from Sl,ooo to $5,000, payable to the insured in five equal install ments during life, or one-fifth of the original policy payable at death, should that occur be fore all life installments have been paid. i This plan secures an income to the insured in 1 their old age, at a rate within reach of all. Officers are: Mark D. Flower, president; Hermann Trott, secretary; William Blckel, treasurer; H. W. Busse, superintendent of agencies, and Dr. William Ricbeson, medical director. Home office of association in Ger inaoia bank building, corner Fifth and Wa basha streets, St. Paul, Minn.; Minneapolis office, room 87, No. 327 Hennepin avenue. AGENTS WANTED. Coal Economizer.and What It Will do | It will save 33 per cent. coal. It will add 25 per cent. heat. It will make the formation of clinkers impossible. It will make a good | stove 50 per cent, better. It will make a con demned stove do better work than a good stove without a cone. It will save one-haif the la bor in caring for the stove. And what Is more it will do all this. Address John Kilshaw. 408 Dakota aw, St. Paul, or J. C. Hardman, 45 Washington ay. south, Minneapolis. ;