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2 SAINT PAUL MATTERS. Claims By Friends of High License That They Have Pound a ''Boodle" Legislator. Farmers' Alliance Eepresentatives Discuss Two of the Bills Introduced By . Mr. Donnelly. Action Favoring the Marshall Aye • nue Bridge and State Paris.-- Genevieve Ward. Funeral of Hon. F. K. Delano To-Day --Many Meetings on Monday ••-•'■; --Local Summary. CHARGES OP bribery. The Claim Made That a member of the Last Legislature Was a "Boodle Statesman." Since the attempted investigation a few days ago to discover whether any attempt at bribery of the legislature had been made in connection with the high license bill, the friends of that measure have been prosecut ing the matter still farther. A number of prominent gentlemen have interested them selves in the matter of bribery both in re lation to the present session and two years ago. One of these gentlemen, who did not want his name mentioned, told a Globe reporter yesterday that they had facts to prove that $20,000 was used two years ago to defeat high license in the legislature aud. further, that they knew of one member of the last legislature who received 55,000 of it The name of this man was known not only to the friends of high license but to others, and the matter would soon be pros ecuted against him. not especially by the friends of high license, but by others who were especially desirous of showing this man up. The gentleman said the whole facts would become, public in a short time. The high license question has become ' the one theme of discussion, and especially is this the case in the corridors of the capital and about the offices in the building. The office of Gov. McGill was full of business yesterday afternoon. . A meeting of the state board of health was being held in one of his private rooms, and a meeting of the board of control of the state public school at Owatonna in the other. Members of the legislature were continually running in to see about some bill, and occasionally the governor was called out to speak with them. A delegation of Minneapolis gentle men, including Postmaster Ankeny. Col. H. G. Hicks and County Attorney Davis, waited on him in the afternoon in the in terest of legislation pertaining to that city. M?GILL will SIGN IT. Gov. McGill was asked yesterday by a Globe reporter what would be his action' on the high license bill, and he replied: Why, of course. I shall approve it. I could not consistently do anything- else. When asked what he had to say about the assertions of members of the Columbia association relative to his promising before election not to do anything in favor of changing the present license law, he re plied: 1 don't want to enter into a controversy with them through tbe newspapers, but I never made any promises that I would not support a high license measure. 1 should never have accepted the office of governor an any other . platform than one in favor of gh license. • A little later a delegation of prominent St. Paul Germans, composed of William Bickel, George Mitsch, John Matheis and M. J.owenstein called to see the governor. He could not receive them in his -private office, and consequently they were accorded a hearing in the large room. Messrs. Mitsch and Bickel acted as spokesmen, and ex pressed the sentiments of the delegation against high license. Gov. McGill heard them through, and told them that whatever the legislature should see lit to do in the matter he should approve of. A large num ber of callers came singly, many being in terested in the high license movement either for or against. Dr. Samuel G. Smith was among them, and had a few moments private conversation with the governor. At a meeting of the executive committee of the chaumbenof commerce yesterday the high license bill.was informally discussed, and the committee seemed to think] that a' license of Si,ooo was too high, as it would be unfavorable to the interests of the city. It was thought the license should be placed at Ssoo,atid a special meeting of the chamber of commerce has been called by President Blakely for this evening at 7:30 o'clock to consider what would be the effect ot the passage of the .1.000 law. An effort will be made to reconsider the previous action of the chamber and a ,500 license secured. 6*l M IT AViXIE IMI'ttOVEMENT A Bridge Wanted Over the Mitvrau- Jtee rracks—The Martha 11 Avenue Bridge and the Minnehaha Parle {Both Favored. The Summit Avenue Improvement as sociation met at the Ryan last evening. About a dozen members were present, and Capt Simon occupied the chair. Mr. Bushnell, of the committee on streets and alleys, reported that there was a strong sentiment in favor of a bridge over the Mil waukee road at Summit avenue. A peti tion asking the company to , build the bridge was drawn up to be signed by prop erty owners. Col. King reported that Representative Rogers had informed him that the bid for parks and boulevards was already drawn, and would be presented to the legislature to-day. The following reso lutions approved by the executive commit tees of the real estate board aud associa tion were adopted: Besolved, 1 bat it is the sense of this meet ing that positive legislation should be had at this session of the legislature providing for a bridge at. Marshall avenue and Lake street to he built by Kamsey and Hennepin counties jointly. Resolved, That further permissive legisla tion should be had authorizing the said coun ties to acquire 6CO acres in the aggregate on both sides of the river for a joint park em bracing Minnehaha Falls and the territory hrretofore spoken of for a state park. In talking over the proposed measure Capt Simon reported that they had secured the services of S. S. Murdoch,'railroad commissioner, at a salary of 8250 per month, to carry the measure through the legisalture, also that the county commis sioners of both counties were in favor of the project, j He also reported that a ravine had been found at Shadow Falls which would interfere with parking the river bank as at first proposed. . WHATTH. riKMEBS THINK Of Tvvtof Mr. Donnelly's Bills So Before the Legislature— A General Discussion. The meeting of fanners and legislators to discuss the new House File No. 238, the J bill introduced by Mr. Donnelly to fix maxi mom charges for the transportation of j •wheat and the companion bill, also intro duced by the Xininger Sage, to regulate the exchange of cars from the tracks of one ': railway to another, was well attended by the agricultural members of both houses and a good sized delegation representing the Farmers' alliance. Representative Reese, of Kandiyohi county, occupied the chair. Charles Canning,' of Norman county, a prominent member of the Farmers' alliance, was the first speaker: He thought the passage of the bills was an absolute necessity. The railroad commission j gtood precisely the same to-day as they did i two years ago, and the railroad rates remained excessive and extortionate. If the 160 mem ber- ot tbe legislature were afraid to face the monopolies they could not expect much .; from three men. He hoped the members I would rise from the standard of log-rolling ■-■ politicians to the dignity of statesmen and j pass tbe bills. f Mr. Barrett of Grant county, president : of the Farmers' alliance, made a plain and ; lucid statement of facts and figures, show- ■; ing how the wheat from the northern part • of the state was carried to Chicago at a ' rate of 15 cents a bushel, when it should be j taken to Duluth for 6 or 7 cents. He compared the report of earnings and ! cost of operating of the Pennsylvania system of railroads with the railroads of Minnesota,, showing how many times larger profits were, made by the latter. He wished the legislature would make it possible for the people to have a big wheat market of their own within - the ; #tate without sendtnr. their products to Chi- j cago and pa. ing exorbitant rates of freight on the way. He deprecated the petty jeal- I ousy which made an evening paper call upon the chamber of commerce in St. Paul to look j to it that no legislation was passed which might open the WAT FOB A 810 CITT . at the ! head of Lake Superior. . There was room enough in the state for a city of a mil lion in St. Paul, and another city of a million at Duluth. He thought the bills of Mr. Don nelly, if enacted, would make It possible for the farmers to ship their wheat to Duluth direct, at a reasonable rate of transportation. Instead of the farmers having to ship their wheat over the road running into the point of production, to wherever that r< a - should take it, they .would. If the new bill passed forcing different lines to make connections at all crossings, have the chance of shiopiug to Duluth. • Mr. Hodgson, of Grant county, state lec turer of the Farmers' alliance, made a short talk: .."- ■.■:■ *He believed the enaction of the bills would be the remedy which the farmers had long sought for the evils of transportation monop oly. He beard a great deal of talk about do ing injustice to the railroads. It made him tired. They did not want to do Injustice to the railroad company, but they did -ant justice fin the people, and if justice was done (be people it could not work injustice to any legitimate business. Everybody that handles the wheat, except the farmer who raises it. Is enriched. All they wanted was that tbe farmer should get his share of the profits. Eric Olson, secretary of the alliance, in dorsed Mr. Donnelly's bills with the re mark: "I hope they will pass" without trouble." Mr. Donnelly was called upon to speak, but declined with the modest quiff: There is a society for the prevention of j cruelty to animals. I am afraid I should be indicted if I prolonged this meeting. The conference then adjourned. The bills will be up for discussion before the house to-day at 2:30 p. m. :y-' : OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Mint. Taylor Submits a Very Inter esting Kepo..---eachers Trans fered—Salaries Increased. At the meeting of the board of education last night Frederick Mueller. Anton Frie senhahn and Miss Koeuig were appointed teachers of German. The superintendent made his ; usual monthly report, which showed that the number of pupils admitted in September was 7,759, in October 1,222. in "November 303, in December 177, in Jan uary 492, "making a total for the half yearly term of 9,953. The number of pupils ad mitted in the eveuing schools has been as follows: Admitted in October 872, in No vember 218, in December 121, in January 104. making a total of 1.315 since the open ing of these schools in October. The entire enrollment of the schools of this city since the opening of the year in September has been 11,268. an increase of 1,821 over the enrollment for the corresponding time of the last year. The enrollment in the classes in German for the term ending Jan. 28 was 1.782. an increase of 219 over the enrollment in 1885-0 for the same time. The enrollment of the several schools for the month of January was 8.802. average daily attendance 7,495, enrollment in the evening schools 762. The resignation of Miss H. M. Chap man, assistant teacher in the his school," was accepted. Miss Minnie Bronson, ap pointed to the position thus made vacant will be confirmed as soon as she passes an examination. George Rank was appointed assistant In the commercial department at a salary of §50 per month, In speak. of the examinations held in the different -chools-during the last week in January, the superintendent regards it as highly creditable. Nearly 3,000 of the pupils who took the examination passed. The schools have begun the work of the last halt of the year with a good degree of energy. A number of janitors were ap pointed: The 'finance committee was authorized to negotiate a loan of §30,000 to pay fuel bills and salaries for February: also the sum of $47,000 to meet a certificate of indebtedness. Miss Nellie Maun was given a permanent appointment in the German school. Miss S. Sewall was transferred from Third grade Madison to the First Miss F. Pally from Second grade Lafayette to Third and Fourth Madison. Miss M. C. Daly was appointed to Second grade at the Lafayette in place of Miss J. Kennedy, re signed. . Miss Hortense McCoory to the Second grade at the Lafayette at Sao per month. • Miss L« J...Britten to new room opened -in Rice school at $55 per month. The salary of Miss Fanny. A. Marshall, primary principal of Rice school, was raised to 850 ? per: month,- to take effect Feb. 1. The Johnson: heat regulating apparatus, consisting of thermostats, electro pneumatic valves, batteries, etc., etc., are to be placed in the Franklin school as soon as possible. The .superintendent's salary , was fixed at 53.500. for the year commencing Sept 1. The board adjourned for one week. IN HOtIOU tiF »'. K. DELANO, ... Whose Funeral Occurs This After noon—Action by the Fire Commis sioners and Chamber of Com merce. The funeral of the late F. R. Delano will take place from his late residence, 244 East Tenth street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. A special meeting of the fire commission ers was held yesterday morning to take action on the death of Hon. F. R. Delano, the late president of the board. Vice Presi dent Warner presided. Brief remarks on the high character of the deceased and his long and efficient work and enterprise in looking alter the interests of the city, were made by the members. Messrs. Parker, Prendergast and Freeman were appointed to draw suitable resolutions and report at a meeting next Monday night. Chief Black was authorized to drape all engine houses for thirty days, and to lower the dag to half mast. The super intendeent of the fire alarm service was in structed to toll all tire alarm gongs from 3 to three. o'clock to-day. during .he funeral. The department will attend the funeral to day in a body, and the arrangements for this together with the question of just how much of the force should participate, were referred to Chief Black. The order was is sued from the mayor's office yesterday di recting the city flags to be flung at half mast and the bells tolled in honor of the late F. R. Delano, president of the board of tire commissioners. The police will attend the funeral in a body. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The board of directors of the chamber of commerce yesterday morning adopted the following resolutions in regard to the death of Mr. Delano: Resolved, That we hereby tender to the family of Mr. Delano our sincere sympathy in this, their greatest bereavement, and that as a tribute of respect to the memory of our as sociate this board will attend the funeral as a body. Resolved, That the president appoint a committee of three to prepare for our record a suitable memento of the life and labors of Mr. Delano as a member of this chamber and as a citizen of Minnesota. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished by the secretary to Mrs. Delano, and further resolved that this chamber do now adjourn." jBB_B8SK!ftM?lB& "THE QUE EX'S FIVOBITE." Genevieve Ward's First Appearance in St. Paul —An Ice Palace of Dra matic Art--Cold but Brilliant in its Auroral Beauty—An Intellect ual Duel Between masters of Dramatic Fencing. Utterly devoid of magnetic qualities, thoroughly unimpassioned, and lacking in all the emotional elements which are popu larly supposed to be valuable aids to dram atic success, Genevieve Ward gives the most exquisite portrayal of dramatic art to be found in the whole realm of stage work.' Her acting is the pure art of the genuine dramatist, in some respects presenting the coldness of the marble statuette but all the more lovely for the delicate exhibition of , polish and finish which are the result of the -genius of the artist. It is because her style of acting is devoid of all the fictitious elements •of professional work..-. that it ■.< stands the test of critical ; scrutiny the best The highest and most, reliable evidence of genius is when it produces perfection in its particu lar line. Measured by this standard Miss Ward's ability is established, because her work is faultless. It Is fortunate that her first appearance before a St. Paul audience should- have been in a role which is suited so admirably to her delicate method and clean-cut. incisive mental powers as the Duchess -in ''The Queen's' Favorite" pre "'•' .- • .' ■■• : :;*_..i.".V ■ ST. PAUL DAILY OLOBfI, TUESDAY MQRNIKg /g^tf^t' 8, 1887. scuts. The play is a masterly production, in which trivial Incidents i and apparently unimportant circumstances* have been in vested with a meaning' and ' about which" the author has woven a web composed of intrigues, the passions, the 1 joys and sor rows of humanity. ' all' presented in most fascinating style... It is different from most _i *of '".'' modern drama, in that the men and women design occurrences and twist accidents to their own benefit, instead of stumbling blindfold over good fortune or ill luck, as is the usual style in modern dramatic productions. The scene is laid in good old Queen _ Anne's court, and the plot Is a struggle between Bolingbroke and the Duchess of Marlbor ough for the queen's favor,involving a polit ical duel between a cool, crafty, unscrupu lous! resourceful man. and a designing, im perious, intellectual woman. It was in the impersonation of these two historic charac ters that Miss Ward and Mr. Vernon held the breathless attention of their audi ence at the Grand last evening. It was an exhibition of intellectual fencing that an audience is rarely permitted to see." Miss Ward's regal bearing, mobile features and ability to express scorn and detinance, of commanding or supplicating as occasion requires, make a superb char acter of the ambitious duchess, who fought for political supremacy with a skill and ex hibition of nerve that deserved . success. Mr. Vernon's Bolingbroke is a masterpiece of dramatic art He has a thorough appre ciation of the part he assumes and gives it an interpretation so perfect that for the moment the auditor forgets that he is only acting and that that real embodiment of in trigue, Bolingbroke is not actually on the stage. His portrayal of the intriguing poli tician is given with a delicacy of shading and at the same time a vigor of outline that makes an admirable picture. The support throughout is excelleut. Miss Ward and Mr. Vernon were called before the curtain at the close of each act and Miss Ward was presented with two lovely floral tributes from the members of the Nushka and Wa couta clubs who were present in uniform. The same bill to-night and to-morrow matinee. To-morrow night. "Forget-Me- Not" AT THE OLYMPIC. Jerry Cavana's Variety company succeeded in. pleasing the fair sized audience that gathered at the Olympic last night The comedy presented was ''Bouncing is Very Funny," with Mr. Cavana. Carrie Leuora and Walter Bray in the leading roles. NOTES. Miss Tyndale. who played the part of Aba gail Hill last night in such a naive manner and with such sweet ingeneousness, Is a niece of Henry Villard, who was once a rail road king In this section. The announcement made In an evening paper that Miss Huntington was to sing at Manager Scott's benefit is a mistake. Sale of seats for Manager Scott's benefit Thursday night wiil begin to-day for the gen eral public. -; Percy Winter, who plays in _ Genevieve Ward's company, is a son of. Willie Winter, the poet. __________ BIDS FOX SI i UOVEHENTS Opened by the Board of Public Works — Several Streets to Be l>raticd--A - rotot "Sot Heeded. At the meeting of the board of public works yesterday afternoon .protests were presented from a number of property own ers against the assessment for a sewer on Farrington avenue, from Nelson to Hondo street. The board considered the protests and confirmed the assessments. The as sessments for a sewer on Marshall, avenue, from Kent to St. Albans street, were also con firmed. Bids for paving,grading and sewer construction were opened and the awards deferred until Feb. 21. The lowest bidders are: .'■;<".:"„>. P. H. Thornton, grading James street, $12, --895; J. H. Fielding, paving Wacouta street, $14,400; Hans Hansen, constructing Hill street sewer, $780; Hans Hansen, construct ing Yon Minden street sewer, $1,520; S. P." Folsoin, Jr., paving Cedar street, $12,200; S. P. Folsom, Jr.. paving Minnesota street, $11, --560; S. P. Folsom. Jr., paving Robert street, $19,530; S. P. Folsom, Jr., paving Rosabel street, $11,550. • The board decided to report favorably: Grading of Atlantic street, from East Seventh to Margaret; opening and widening Page.frora S try ker to Bidwell;gradingAurora, irom Kent to Lexington: grading Phalen, from Seventh to Harvester; grading Fuller, from Kent to Lcxintrton; grading Martin, from Dale to Lexington. The final order for paving Sixth street, from Wabasha street to Oak, and College avenue to Summit was approved. The engineer's specifications for constructing stone sidewalks in 18$7 were also approved, and the clerk directed to advertise for bids. The board will meet at 7 p. in., Feb. 10, to hear property owners iv reference to the change of grade on Sixth street,from Broad way to Kittson street. AN ELECTID.V CAM. IN COURT. Testimony as to the Handling- of Ballot-Boxes and Counting ol Voles in the Quit.n-Murl-.oe Con test. '■:',' u : ;S/-'v":i The Qtiinn-Markoe contest was taken up in the district court yesterday, and occu pied the attention of Judge Simons during the entire day. The testimony introduced by the contestant, Dr. Quinn, went to show that there was a decrepency in the figures as reported by the auditor and as recently recounted by the referees. This was for the purpose of establishing cause for con testing the election. James O'Brien, who was auditor at the time the returns were received, and M. F. Kain, the present au ditor, testified as to the figures of the origi nal returns in the twelve contested pre cincts. Thomas Pendergrast, city clerk, testified as to the custody of the ballot boxes, when received and from whom. William Delaney, Thomas P. Grace, Pat rick Mullen. Thomas R. Prince, August Hammer, Henry Harrity, Peter .Mueller, W. H. Coop. William Haskell. J. B. Chancy and William Erduian, judges of election, were examined as to the manner of handling the ballot-boxes and their de livery to the city clerk. Walter Holcomb and Harry Caldwell, the referees who counted the ballots in the recount, testi fied as to the result of the count showing a discrepency of several votes between the origiual count and the recount. The case will betaken up again at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and will occupy the attention of the court three or four days. COURT NOTES. Judge Brill has appoint.- H. R. Blgelow, Charles N. Bell and M. D. Murrd a committee to examine applicants for admission to the bar during the present year. An examina tion will be held on Feb. 15 before Judge Simons. ;•.'..• „"* Judge Simons yesterday granted a decree of divorce in favor of Lizzie Smith from her husband. James Smith, on the ground of cruelty and inhuman treatment. Judge Simons has granted a continuance in the case of Jacob Wilson vs. A B. Wilgus et al. 86988 The Osborne-Kenney case is still on trial in •the district court. The United States district court will open to-day. - c The Bar Association. The Ramsey County Bar association held a meeting last evening in its new rooms in "Union block. About thirty attorneys were present and C. D. O'Brien occupied the the chair. A quantity of routine business was disposed of and a bill providing for the complete remodeling of the municipal court was read and considered. The bill is in tended to enlarge the jurisdiction of the court from cases in which $200 is involved up to SSOO. which would make it include many cases now tried in the district court. The bill met with some objection inasmuch as the association had already rscommeuded a bill providing for a fourth judge of the district court to provide for the excess of business. It was referred after a short dis cussion to a special committee of five. ' Method! i social Union. « The Methodist Social union of the Twin Cities will meet at the Merchants hotel at 3 p. m. to-day. Rev. C. A. Van Anda, of Minneapolis, will read a paner relating to the coming of Rev. Sam Jones. Rev. Rob ert Forbes will preseut a paper on "What is Heresy in a Methodist Preacher?" An unusually, interesting time is expected. A Sew Railroad company. Articles of incorporation of the Duluth St Cloud. Maukato & Southern Railroad company were filed in the office of the sec retary pi state yesterday. The capital stock is placed at 56.000.000. and the di rectors are:_ John F. Meagher,vMankato- John A. Willard, Mankato; Willis - H. . Twiford, Geneva; John Murphy, St. Clair; L»e Los Young. Alma City; Andrew H. Henderson, Vivian; Andrew Knox, Daniel 1 »•. » th ' Austin; John R. Howes. Dv- I ' luth; Josiah E. Hay ward, St. Cloud; Eras mus Cross. Sauk Rapids;" Clarence L. At- . ; wood, St Cloud; Frank Hall, Albert Lea; , Wm. P. Sergeant, Albert Lea; L. T. Scott, i ; Freeborn: Win. H. Greenleaf. Litchfield,.! and Henry W.; Corson.' New Richland. The ! , object of the company is to construct a line : I of road from Duluth to the southern line of j 1 the state on or hear the line established for the St. Cloud, Mankato & Austin road. State Board off 11ea1.!.. The state board of health held a meeting In the governor's office yesterday afternoon, j at which Gov. McGill. Drs. Davis, Hewitt, I Grouvald and Leonard were present. Dr. j Davis occupied the chair 3 as president pro tern. A large amount of. routine business j was disposed of, and there was some dis- j cussion of oil " inspection from a sanitary i standpoint, but nothing was done about it. The present system of collecting vital sta- j tistics hi the state was discussed, and the \ general opinion was that it was very de tective. The board decided to call a san itary conference of the state and local boards of health, to be held at the capitol on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 23 i and 24. , ; Will Go to Cavalier County*. The inhabitants of Langdon, Cavalier ' county, Dakota, being anxious to know if 1 the Manitoba road was to be extended into their county this year iv time to move this season's crop, communicated with J. J. Hill on this point, and received the follow ing reply from the president of the road, dated at St. Paul, Jan. 27, 1887: C. B. C. Doherty, Esq., Langdon, Cavalier '■ County, Dak.—Lear Sir: Tour favor of the. 21th inst. duly received. It is the intention of I our company to extend the road from Park River to your county early ; this season, and I to have it completed in time to move the i coming crop. We will be glad, through you, j to make tbe matter as public as you desire, I so as to give the farmers all the benefit pos sible in the matter of putting: in their crops. Yours truly, James J. Rill. A Kie Land Company. The Union Land company, of St. Paul, also filed articles of incorporation, with a capital stock of 82,000,000. The incor porators are F. D. Hager, P. T. Kavauasrh, Gustav Willius, G. B. Young, A. G. Pos tlethwaite. M. Doran, M. D. Currie, D. R. Noyes and M. E. Graves. The object of the company is to do a general real estate business, but is not allowed to incumber any of its property. The highest amount of indebtedness allowed is 550.000. The incorporators form the fiist board of directors, and their officers are:. F. D. Hatrer, president and treasurer; George B. Young, vice president; aud F. E. Foster, secretary. Miss Huntington's Benefit. The benefit concert to be tendered Miss Agnes Huntington at the Hotel Ryan next luesday evening, the loth ihst., will be under the management of a committee composed of the following well-known society ladies of this city: Mrs. F. B. Clarke, Mrs. W. R. Merriam, Mrs. W. R. Furness, Mrs. J. B. Tarbox, Mrs. C. E. Flandreau, Mrs. J. A. Wheeled., Mrs. P. B. Jilson an 1 Mrs. A. E. Bates. The use of the large dining-room at tbe Ryan. has been kindly tendered by Manager Emerson, and the room will be suitably arrayed and decor ated for the occasion. Miss Huntington will be assisted by a support including the best musical talent of the Twin Cities. The affair promises to be the chief social event of the season. ;,'• ;:. A Well Known Suit. Special to the Globe. ' V' ,- Dubuque, la., Feb. 7.—The fiiends of Jesse P. Farley are jubilant over the vic tory he achieved to-day in the supreme court of the United.States at Washington. A dispatch came that his' §4,000,000 Mani toba railroad case, which was . thrown out of the St. Paul court, had been ordered back to the latter city for a rehearing, and gives his claim a standing again in the state tribunal. '.. ■.-.-■.■"; . . REGCLAK AKJII NOTES. Rush Cameron is a guest of Lieut. Fish, at Snelling. v •.<-_• ___ A leave of absence of fifteen days is granted to Maj. Alfred E. Bates, 1 paymsater, U. S. A. 'bThe next meeting of .the ; Snelling I.a lies' club will be at the house Of Mrs. Wild.ton Fisn." . J i s , \ The leave of absence granted Second Lieut. Leon S. Riudiez, Fifteenth infantry, is ex tended six days. Btts|feH Capt. Charles A. Smith, ordnance, will go to Sandy Hook from his station,at Washing ton, on public business. Maj. Jared A. Smith, corps of engineers, will proceed from Portland, Me., to Fort Con stitution on public business. : First Li.ut. Phillip P. Powell, Ninth cav alry, is relieved from du.y as a member of the general court-martial at Jefferson bar racks. . ' ■'';*'.'" Private G. W. Downer. Seventh cavalry, at Fort Yates, is transferred to .the proves guard, ger.e.alservice, and will go to Leaven worth. Sl,%'■."-"'•'' By direction of the secretary cf war, the leave of absence granted Lieut.-_.vi. William D. Waipple. assistaut adjutant general, is further extended one mouth. ' ; r With the approval of the secretary of war the extension of leave of absence granted Second Lieut. Henry C. Caueli, Jr., Fourteenth iniuniry, is further extended two mouths. With the approval of tae secretary of war the extension of leave of absenbe granted Second Lieut. Alfred Hasbrouck, Jr., Four teen, ii infantry, is further extended two moutiiS, with permission to go abroad. By direction of the secretary of war a boird of survey to consist o«* Maj. Gilbert C. Smith, quartermaster,; and First Lieut. Stephen Y. Soyburu, Tenth infantry, will meet at Baltimore. x First Lieut. George R. Burnett, now on leave of absence at Lafayette Hill, Pa , will at once report to tne commanding officer, Columbus barracks, to conduct a detacument of re-, cruits for the Eight infantry to ' the depart ment of the Platte. On completion of tais duty he will join his troop."-"ffi_Bjtflß_g On the mutual application of the officers concerned, the following transfers are by di rect.ol of the president; announced to take effect Jan, 4: Second Lieut. CnarlesX, Clinch, from the £ wenty-fourth infautry to the Taird cavalry; Second Lieut. Wendell L. Simpson, from the Third cavalry to the Twenth-lourth infantry, „■':'..'•' Arrangements for the production of private theatrical are now under way at Snelling under the management of Mrs. Col. Van Horn. The first play, tbe date of which is not yet settled, will be tne "Loan of a Lover." The parts will be taken by Mrs. Van Horn, Miss Alden, Miss Lanctot and Licuts. Martin and Ahem. ' 'fl**L'""flM'tijf, 1 *Mf*TOß**_~"£.- :. Leave of absence for one month is granted to First Lieut. Carroll. A. Devoll, Ttwenty flitb infantry,, to : take effect aoout Feb 10. Lieut. Devoll will go to New Orleans.wnere he will be married. The remainder o. the month will be occupied in a idal trip, after which Lieut, and • Mrs. Devoil will be ut home at Fort Snelling. ' ..-..: • •• By direction of.lhe secretary of war Pay master Dauicl N. Bash, major U.S. A., will be relieved from duty in tire department of Texas, and will then proceed to Cheyenne Depot, Wyo., and report to ih. co_atuanding officer department of ' the Platte for duty. He will relieve Maj. William E. Creary, wno will await orders at his present post. Carnival Relics. A number of carnival clubs will visit the j Dayton's bluff toboggan slide to-night upon I invitation of the managers. A band has been ! i engaged to furnish music for the occasion. The Columbia Snow Shoe club -will attend Manasrer Scott's benefit at the Grand' opera house on Thursday evening in a body. Mem- I bers of the club can procure tickets of Capt. j Allen at the office of the Merchants hotel. j The ladies and gentlemen of the Junior I Dancing and Carnival club are r requested to meet in the club parlors at 7:30 o'clock this evening in uniform, to attend the perform ; ance in the Grand opera • bouse, in response ! to an invitation extended by Manager Scott. "•'.GI.OBTDI.ES... ;'...'/,'. Twelve births, fifteen deaths and one mar j riage were reported yesterday at the health I office. ■■■- " ■ ' :■; l-:i< -~ ■«';}'• j ■ "The : Columbia association holds its regular meeting at Lauer's hall, 327 Wabasha street, at '2 p. m. to-day. . ■ »'__E^W*SSW*#B j Walter Turner, sentenced 'to two years in I the penitentiary .for . grand larceny, was j taken to Stillwater yesterday.",j _. 1 The contract for baiidinsrtbe new slaughter j house.at the stock yards was let yesterday to ' j Heunes-y Bros. & Co. for $117,000. ' j The Dayton's Bluff union again failed to get ; I a quorum last night. - Another: effort will be i i made next Monday night to hold a meetinsr. - } .. Capt. J. Burger, and Capt-* J. E. Osborn are , ! forming a real estate una insurance company , which will include Albert Scheffer and H. B. | , Willis, . - -"* V. .V. ?■■ ■■'.;:■". ":' j j__ meeting of tbe West Seventh Street Citt- j Zen s union will be held at A. 0. XT. W. hall, corner West Seventh aud Bay streets, this . evening at 7:30 o'clock. Tho St. Johns church entertainment an nounced to take place at the residence of Mis. J. H. Ames for Thursday evening next, >s postponed until Thursday of next week. ;->:> * . John T. Kelly opened his engagement at the Seventh street dime museum yesterday to large audiences. The piece presented is a concert entitled "O'Grady's Confusion,'.* and made a decided hit. The Zulus are exhibited in the curio hall. S£S The St. Paul Maennerchor gave a concert and hall at Turner hall last night. Tue con cert was followed by the short comedy farce "Old Bids." presented by amateur talent of the society. Fifty couples held the dancing floor until a late hour this morning. '■ The monthly meeting of the Civil Engineers": society was held In the chamber of commerce last evening. The usual routine business was transacted, followed by an interesting discus sion on the subject of "Quicksand, its Proper ' Definition, Appearance and Characteristics." : A special meeting of the executive commit tee of the State Historical society will be held at the society rooms this evening, to listen to the report of the committee 'appointed'by the society to investigate Capt. Willard Glazier's claim to being the discoverer of the true Eource of the Mississippi river. The remains of Knute Ringham and Hans Anderson, the two men who were killed at the' South side stock yards on Sunday by the caving of an embankment, were interred yesterday. Bingham was from loVa. and is said to havo been born iv Minnesota. Anderson lived in Anoka, and owned land in Auoka couuty. Both were unmarried. PERSONALS. • 5. H. Plumley, of Litchfield, is in the oity. •• : Ira Barnes, of Aberdeen, Dale., is ;in St. Paul. f..,.v.- W. D. Wailing, of Huron, is in the city. " "J*" F. G. Murray, of Owatonna,-: is at; the Ryan. •'.- ;c : ;•« ... ;.. : Franklin Paine, of Duluth, is at i: the '<. Mer chants. "•'.:■••':;; .'; .•■"■; 'J J. S. Sturdevant, of Deadwood, Dak., is in the city. . • ."-^'.'-■'».; -W. G. Myers, of Redfleld, Dak., is at' the Merchants. • St_'*_2_S(:*'j_3 ;■"•■-. -".■' •A. C. Rogers, of Faribault, is registered at ! the Merchants. BKB H. B. Corey and W. E. Richardson, of Aus tin, are at the Merchants. ... W. S. Ebertnann, clerk of the dairy com missioner, is on the sick list. ■-'- ' ' ' -' "" E. M. Hitchcock, of Northfleld, was regis tered at the Ryan last night. ' ' ,; , ''_/ A. L. Carter, editor of the Canton, Dak., A dvocate, is at the Merchants. ....-.' W. C. Brower and F. L. Storey, of Sauk Centre, are at the Merchants. James Billings and C. S. Dunn, of Duluth. were at the Merchants yesterday. .W. J. Ives, the newly appointed dairy com missioner, and wife are at the Merchants. N. E. Phillips, C. L. Norton and F. D. Egan. of Sioux Falls, Dak., are stopping at the Mer chants. -•;:.-' ;.'!f> : " :; St. Paul Real Estate. The following transfers of real estate, aggrega ting nearly a quarter of a million of dollars in value, were filed fur record yesterday: J Bemheiraer to H ASchm'tz. it 5, blk 1, _-. '■.;< Bernheiner's add 1,980 B Kuhl to C L Coleman, It _, blk 8, College ***** .50 Wm G Robertson to Emily H Miller, Its 7, 8, IS and 19, blk 8, Boulevard add ..' 3,400 W L Gould to C B Smith, part of sec 24, town 29. range 22 7,500 Eva S and H M Borjretreara to M L Gould, part of sec 34. town 29, range 22 5,000 S C Haseltene to J Libby, its 14 and 15, blk _7 '■'•'■'• '•'• 1,200 S A Vale to F S Tenney, Its 24 to SO inc. blk - 20, Syndicate add 3,67.> S A Tale to F W Commons, Its 16 to 23 mc, blk 20, Syndicate add 4 000 C H W Junken to B Owen, It 10, blk 57, Law ton Bros, add .-...".::: goo J L Soncy to W L Hanthm, Its 2 to 8 mc, blk 80, Banning & Olivier's add 4,200 C Harnson to J J Cullen. Its 7, 8 and 9, blk 78, Banning & Olivier's add 1,500 Wm Dawson to Wm F Newell, It 5, blk 5, Westminster add...: .:..;...:;- 475 C M Churc^i II to Aug Johnson, It 9, blk 13, Macalester Park... ....".......■ 900 M E Curtis to Emma Ide, it 16 and part of 17, blk 13. Terry's add 4,600 E J Hodgson to Julia Thult, It F, blk 6. Wood land Park add 2,200 E V Holcombe to W A Stephens, Its 9 and 10, blk 1, Wiklin Heyward's out 10t5.... 1,600 W H Sanborn to J E Bruce, It 24, blk 2, San bora's Midway add 450 H M Cyrus to Clara Davidson, It 14, blk 5, Holcombe's add 4,100 J Johnson C P Peterson, It 13, blk 111, Lvman Dayton's add .' 1,500 Wm H De S_rriri«ny to R Cardozo, It 22, blk 7, Clarke's add 750 J D Ramaley to H C Diener.lt 18, blk 13, Kamaley Park 201 J P Gribben to J W Taylor, It 23, blk 7, Clarke's add '.-...:.';.' 750 CH W Junken to Peters It 9, blk 51, Law- ''" ' ; ton Bros:' add..;.:.'.......'..-.v;.';.' .'.';.. '950 J L Merriam to J J Egan, it 8, blk 3. St Clair & Short Line add 1,600 Ramsey County Loan and Trust Company. to . C A Stinson. Its 5. 6 and 7. Ramsey County Loan and Trust Company subd 5,000 Ramsey County Loan and Trust Company to E H Stinson, It 8, Ramsey County Loan ■ and Trust Company subd 1,450 J B Darling to J Soncy. It 12, blk 59, West St Paul Proper...; ". 1,400 R Schiffmann to Augusta Ohage, It 10, blk 108, Lyman Dayton's add 600 R Sch ffm.nn and wife to Augusta Ohage, It 9, blk 108, Lyman Dayton's add 900 R Schiffmann to Augusta It 11, blk 10% Lyman Dayton- add . 850 J Mitchell to S McMurran. lufr, blk 18, St Paul Proper ....... ....................... 26,250 D 8 B Johnston to Oscar Atwood, Its 21, 26, .6. 27 and 28, blk 1, and other lots, Oak- ..;». - laud Park add . 9,800 S Magoffin to P Stem*, It 6. blk 20, R.ce _ Ir vine's add _ •.:.'*....;.' 12,500 Wm W W Intrust t > C A Dibble, blk 7, Gil bert's add ........ 12,000 R J Evans to J Phortvartb, Its 20 and SO, blk 13. Syndicate add 1,225 S Bernheimer to D Eehler, It 17, blk 9. E Ber.,heimer's add 1,500 Aug Law to M Corcoran, It 3, blk 99, West St Paul proper 1,150 GW Gardner to M Schram, It 29, bik 18, Stinson, Brown & Ramsey's add 1,900 F G Draper to F B Smedler, Its 1 and 2, blk 13, Marshall's add 8,500 Geo E Hoffman to A M Lawton, part It 4, blk 20, Olivier's add 760 A M Lawton to Sard G Farwell, Its 5 to 12 mc, blk 50, Lawton Bros'add.. 4,500 A H and M A Hornsby to R Trice, part of Its 6. 7 and 8, blk 62. West St Paul proper 4,400 ' R Price to Mary Ryan, part of Its 6, 7 and 8. blk 62, West St Paul proper . 1,100 A H Jameson to P Kerst, part of sec 33, town : 29. range 23 .......;. 16,000 R P Lewis to J Bagger, It 17, blk 11, Lewis' Second div 200 J Bagger to C Fritz, It IS and part of It 17, f blk 11, Lewis' Second div * '1.5 Eleven unpublished transfers 73,588 Total, fifty-seven pieces $239,75S BUILDING PERMITS. The following permits to build were issued yesterday: •■"lj'-*~"' *■_' • Frank J Johnson, 2-story frame dwelling, on ' Lyton Place, near Sylvan ...... 1,500 Ludwid Johnson. 1- story irame dwelling on •" Reaney, uearGreenbr er 1,600 Fred W Herden, l"_-story frame barn on Maryland, near arcade .. . 400 Matt Obeden, 1-story frame addition on Front, near Arundel •.;.':.,'. fifs 600 J T McMillan, 2-story brick dwelling «orner •'•'• of Sherburne and Cedar .;.'.. ...15. J T McMillan,; lji-story frame barn corner > i Sherburne and Cedar..... .." ..'-.. 1,000 J T McMillan, 1-story frame ice house, w 5 . ■ _-i acres sw "4 sec 1, town 2i, range 23.".:..'... 500 Emmett Anderson, i"_-story frame barn on ■'■-•- Beech, near Frank ....'......''.;", ' 300 E Anderson, finish trame dwelling on-Beech. '.'".• •'■ near Frank.. 500 J T McMillan, 1-story brick .tore on Eighth, -•-•--, « near Cedar i.CttD j Homers at White Hear Lake. ' . The beautiful shores of White Bear lake have long been the resort of summer pleas- ; ure seekers, anil countless thousands have enjoyed the cool upland breezes which waft ' refreshment over that lovely sheet of water. . It is the natural summer abiding place for the citizen's of St. Paul, beins? within easy access, only a comparatively few minutes ol time being consumed in transit to and from it. The lands of the Wild wood Park asso ciation, consisting of over 2.000 acres, lying along the east and north shores of the lake, have long been recognized as containing some of the most desirable spots on this most beaut. of lakes; but having been withheld from the market by the associa tion for the past live years, their real beau ties are known»only by the few. The rapid increase in the popularity of White Beat lake as a summer resort, and the fact that its shores are destined to become the perma nent home of many of the business men of both St. Paul and Minneapolis, has led the owners of this laud to subdivide and place a large portion of it in the market in the popular method of selling the lots without fixing their location, excent within certain limits described, at the low or ice of ?T0 each, £20 to be paid in cash and the balance to' be paid on the Ist of July next. Carnival ia Not Over. We want butchers, grocers, hotels, brew ers, commission men. restaurants, large private residences to know that Simmons, of world refrigerator fame, is still at the Merchants hotel taking orders ior his cele brated cooling rooms. A glauce in at the extensive commission house of G. W. Mar tin company, at: 404 Jackson, will con vince the most skeptical of the merits and utility of this wonderful cooler. Every one guaranteed or no pay. IMMENSE Reductions in all Departments! Some Specially dice Patterns in Fashion aMe Trowsers at IrrasistlMe Prices. RED FIGURE SALE. BOSTON One-Price Clothing House, Corner Third and Robert Streets, St. Paul. JOSEPH McKEY & CO. NEVER Has There Been a Time When a PIANO OR AN ORGAN Could he Purchased at such LOW PRICES and on such EASY TERMS as at the PRESENT. YOUR CHOICE FROM __' »_, __, _^ CTPwr I**. PH ms. STEINWAY, WEBER, ill 1 llfFn Call, Or Write for full particulars. Iff 111 fM_/ zMifr 1L IPtl 148 and 150 East Third Street, St. Paul. If I JS^lNi 1 509 and 511 Hicollet Aye., Minneapolis. I m| J§ ff^i II OPEN EVENINGS THIS WEEK. r EggSp' H \% IF YOU ARE"SICK Why not buy your medicine of Edward H. Biggs, DRUGGIST, 114 EAST THIRD STREET, ST, PAUL, MINN. Who cuts the price farm 10 per cent, to '60 per cent, on all goods to be had m a first class drug store. Notice the following and reniemDer all goods at equally low prices: Former Present j Former Present ■ • Price. Price Price. Prico Hood's Sarsaparilla $1.00 .70 Warner's Safe and Kidney Cure 1.25 Sl.oo Kennedy's Discovery......... 1.50 1.15 ' Piels, all kinds •.:','. J:'.25'% .13 Brown's Troches .25 .15 !S. S. S., large size rj. V: >; 1.75 ' 1.25 Allcock's Plasters 25 ;•:; .12 jS. S. S., small si.c ' .... 1.00 .75 Beef .Wine and lion :. 1.00 .75 ) Sozodont '.'.:' .75 ';.- .50 Largest and Finest Stock in the State. E. A. BROWN, JEWELRY. 11l East Third Street, St. Paul. DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND SILVERWARE Expert Repairing a Specialty, . . * iLj_l i iTh 3 Icfi Palace Refrigerator -^" Fl^^_l^ Manufactured at ihe St. Paul Box I"«c- A i^°ac^_^_i *^> toryand Planing Mill, also Usher's _<V HyM-^ __?£■ ' Grocery and Butcher Boxes and Cold *** I*s^®!*!-!1 *s^®!*!-! Storage Houses, Counter, Store, OUice» |K^^_S-3!?w*S F"?fi and Drug Fixtures, Custom Planing, HI p^frl^^[^*bji^^x-^i_faj . Moulding-, Turninz, Scroll and i.e --...&.J^8-Wi^^iSi^^-l^t^^'l>*O-l sawing, Wainseottlny;, Casings and «§ rfl^__sl_^ ■ fft?W^^-_«-t?ss_ Hard-wood Flooring. Kailroacl tracit '^^^^^^^^^ |P®*^^ BLODGETT & OSGOOD, 1 Ftsrr_«r-f-n-r_>urF^Sß ySa 1 Cor. E. Fourth and .Locust - •**,'A'^'"jrmr*"-'^-T-r'""- MM —i-r -i ■ -r-im •* ' _________s____l__aE____s___S_^_S_^ DUNLAP SPRING STYLE NOW READY. LEADING HATTERS, :JJ MEN'S FURNISHERS ■ AND SHIRTffIAKERS. R.iLanSr&Cfl. 153 EAST THIRD STREET, Four doors above Mercha .ts Hotel, ST. PAUL, MINN. Sole Agents for the Dunlap Hat. ' Es^^^as^__3B_g_^___^__g: notice. ,- '''■."; • M. YVic'i-i-rxb itu 4; Co., Dealers in fruit?, vegetables, confectionery and cigars, wholesale and' retail, who were located at 28S East Seventh street for sixteen years, having sold their interest there, have opened their fine new brick store. _7» East Seventh street, corner .Neill street, with the finest line of fruits, ve-. etables. etc.. etc. The excellence of their stock is well known. GEORGE W. HAVES,' REAL. ESTATE! . '■r*Sk INSURANCE I PlateGla«. / I"UUIinVV'- . Tornado ♦ MORTGAGE LOANS. _ No. 185 East fourth Street, Wilder Block,. ........ - - St. Paul, Minn. - -" — • --f _- ./'. :••- •:, • • ■ .•■'•;-■: >. . THEATRICAL AND MASQUERADE COSTUMES FOR CARNIVAL USE READY AND MANUFACTURED Br MRS. P. J. GIESEN, So. 37 West Third. \ Please call and look at the new Suits. All Silver and Gold Trimmings on hand. 1-31 A rUDlllVii SBKSKSSS the Croat obstinate cue D fouv aayt vt is... Allan's Soluble Medicated Bo« No nauseous doses of cubebs. copaiba or oil «_. sandalwood that are certain to produce dyspepsia by destroying the coatings of the Rtomacr. Pries. •1.50. Sold by all druggists o. nailed on recaid of price. For further particulars send for circular. ..aßoxiwa. WIDE J. C. ALLAN CO.. AjUjLIIj. ______ «3 John atreet New Yon. "***" DENNIS RT AX, HENT.T D. SQ.TT_R,__| ROBERT A. BETHCTNTE, 30OS W. iJ£LL. RYAN DRUG CO., IMPORTING AND JOBBING DRUGGISTS DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN. 2 5,527,229 East Third street, - ST. PAUL CHEAPEST" BOOKSTORE IN THE »ORTHWF»' NEW AND OLD BOOKS. Liar arias and Parcels of Books bought. Btmi for catalogue. E. F. LEASE & CO., Mi lv; _"____ Street, __________ ST. _*£_- _*"E_^f___s?w_ M .Chas taken the lead la _g*_HP*** "**l|k_|"lj "ie sales ol that class of y __s_rC-re« In "*'*fi3i remedies, ana has pi— ■ MWsTI TO 6 DATS.'Sg almost universal .italic- KfirtS e»OM Stricture. «* KLTtPKY BROS., tS3S MrdoDly by th. "■ 6 has won the favor of __K§«.... m .. '. - ' '■' **c puplicand now ranks i UfiSjT&M ChKßlol Co. tbe re-din, Meui, W*\ Ci_elnsi_a,_S^E3 =»«•-. f V ,e 2 ~ ,c.?!i Vcs_Hl _-*_.. _■■ n A. J—, b.ulln, I~V^sfl Bra-Torn*. VA, HORSEPOWE R i] DERRICKS, |H§ AHD CONTRACTORS' OUTFITS, American Manufacturing: Co., South End Robert street Bridge. . , <ifl^i___> Tbe Peerless Eztension Tabl.f jffej|raMjnj ; -tads o„rr of ae-octrd kiln-dried A_h, 0:iS; HT3gffiJ>lg Birch or walnut, Patented -Tide. Removal le B I i • fig Legs. The handsomest and MiMugut tabic u» J* J If "! marJ-Ht. •Scud lor descriptive circular to 1 ; Trie St. Artho-y Furniture Co.« «t. Anthony Park. . Ramsey Co. Minnesota.