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A MINNEAPOLIS THURSDAY. Congressman Wadsworth Taken Very 111 While Making His Plea in the Nelson Will Case. flis Condition So Serious That His Phy sicians Refuse to Allow Him to Continue His Argument. A Great Crowd in the Court Room in the Afternoon to Hear the Tall Syca more of the Wabash. Hon. Eugene K.Wilson Speaks for the Proponent and Will Finish Up This Morning. Congressman Wadsworth, of Ken tucky, opened the argument for the con testants in the Nelson will case yester day morning. He began his address in a low voice, and it was with difficulty that '■the spectators heard what he said. "1 knew Col. Nelson from childhood," he began, "'and 1 ~ knew his father, his brother. Gen. " W. 11. Nelson, whose work at SI— — h entitles him to consideration by the citizens of this country. 1 am here to speak in behalf of my client against this outrage sought to be per petrated. This . proceeding is alike un natural and unnecessary. A lifetime of devotion is utterly overthrown by this document here. If it were a man who claimed this will it would strike me as a hoggish thing— a disposition to take everything -and send borne to a fond sister only the corpse of a dead brother. "You have a function to perform in this case. It isn't an idle ceremony that calls you to that jury box. You must find the tacts according to the evidence and the Intelligence with which Almighty God has endowed you. it is for you to say how much * credence a witness is entitled to, whether he be the at tending physician or some other party." Speaking in regard to Nelson's sanity at the time the will was made, Congressman Wadsworth continued: '•The human mind consists of the power to recollect, to decide and to will. If a man is not capable of either of these functions lie is not capable of acting in a testament ary capacity. I shall maintain this proposition. If a man at death's door, by reason id' sickness, makes a will by which he suddenly changes the purpose of bis life and wholly unexplained, ex cept by the circumstances by which he was surrounded when he died, then lie is not capacitated to revoke a will made in health and which agreed with the acts of a lifetime. A man in this condition might be of sound memory, but he would _ot be of sound mind. The life of Col. Nelson, his affection for his sis ter, for his old Kentucky home, his longing to be buried by their side, are all irreconcilable with this last act of Col. Nelson." Taking the will from the table ami holding it on high he ex claimed, with ill-concealed bitterness: "That the signature of Col. Nelson, of the United States army! That the sig nature of the man who wrote every week to his sister, and in her illness sent her regular remittances! That the grand old Signature of Col. Nelson, shrunken and shriveled to a tiling like that! No, never: and all who have seen hi- signature know ■hat it is not." The speaker passed to the testimony of Dr. Hopkins, who attended Col. Nelson in his last illness, and to the testi- my of Mrs. Nelson, who had sworn that her husband was conscious until the last . few moments. At this point the congressman turned pale and grasped at the table for. support. In a moment be rallied and continued, but hi- vOice grew fainter and fainter, and lie swayed about as though to fall. Sev eral of his colleagues left their seats and stepped forward, but as they did so he dropped back into a chair limp and to all appearances dead. An ad journment was taken amid great excite ment, and the congressman was carried into an ante room,-.- where he -was cared for. In an hour and a half lie was able to sit up and converse with . his friends, hut wag still weak and nervous. It was with difficulty that he appeared at all in the afternoon. Congressman Wad-worth is Go years of age, and since his return . from . congress has been working very hard and is iv a weak con dition. ... v .-;. ;■ SENATOR VOORHEES' ADDRESS. The afternoon session opened with the court room crowded almost to suffoca tion. Long before 2 o'clock every seat was occupied and all the standing room was in use. The audience was about one-third ladies, who had come to hear Senator Vorhees speak. Promptly at 2 o'c'ock Judge Lochren ascended to the bench, and the deputy sheriff rap ped for order. As soon as the session opened Senator Vorhees arose and said he deeply regretted that Col. Wadsworth had not been permitted to carry out the the remarks begun in the morning. "I come as a stranger," said lie, "but in re ality we are not strangers, as we are drawn together by a strong desire to see the law upheld. By this will a great wrong is attempted, and we are hen- to see justice done. If we cannot show that Col. Nelson made his last will while under temporary mental abbera tion, then we will submit to the inevit able With good grace. When I ask you to set aside this will you all know there is a law in Minnesota which will settle the estate id' Col. Nelson as he intended it should be settled. This is a simple case, and while I ask you to give the most serious attention to this cause 1 do not ask you' to do any in justice. Let; us look at this matter calmly and coolly. There are people from all over the globe here in Minne sota, and had 1 seen its beauties before I might have settled here myself. It was not Col. Nelson's disposition to wander around; the world. His home was at Maysville, that little town on the Ohio river, and there lived in peace and happiness. ".. He came home from the war and found his sister there, and how natural it was for him for a love for her to sink deep into his manly heart. >. '■•'' IT IS NOT TRUE that Col. Nelson made a will leaving everything to strangers and' forgetting his own relatives, whom he idolized as only a man in the true sense of the word can. Everything Anderson Nelson ever wrote or said gives the lie to this will, as every fair-minded man must see. Col. Nelson stood as father and brother to this sister, protecting and- caring for her and protecting her children as his own. . Col. Anderson Nelson never changed his home: his home was at Maysville, where his sister's house was. Can any man say Col. Nelson ever had any other home,' except his sister's house? No, and I defy any man to do so. Does Mrs. Nelson show that she made any sacrifice for her husband? Did she help her husband to build up his property? She did not. Instead, she was in Europe and in other portions of the country. It is justice now that; she should come into this property, to the exclusion of a sister who has* given the- best part of her life to her brother. Mrs. Nelson was not content with a fair division of the prop erty. She want's it all, and' would send the" poor sister . back, home, alone and forgotten by her' brother. The creat question arises, was Col. Nelson's mind sound when he is alleged to have made the will leaving his property to his wife? That is the vital question, and from all that mortal man can see it was not. The speaker reverted to Col. Nelson's home life again, and drew a glowing picture of his life among his relatives and the children. Why, he asked, did not the lawyers for the proponent want it known what Col. Nelson had said in wills made previous to his property. I should, -have '.'objected myself, had I known, as did Mr. Wilson, that by these wills Col. Nelson left his entire property to his sister and her children. 1 should object myself if I were made $10,000 for. so doing." Whether Col.. Nelson was in love with his wife or not, as he thought I vras,' I shall not say. , But it seems to me that God has not created a man of 60 to leave a young girl of tit) and make him forget- his beautiful sister, who was all the . world to him. Mrs. Nelson's 'testimony and her deposition presents a . peculiar aspect, and shows conclusively that Col. Nelson had made another will in which he did not forget his sister and her young brood on the basks of the Ohio river. If he made such a will early in his married life, when he loved his wife With all the tenderness of whicli he was capable, is Impossible that lie would change it at the evening of his life? He had enough for both his sister And his wife, and he said so. He intended to do what was right and just. I dare Mr. Wilson to tell in© when during his mar ried life, except within ten days of his death, did. he ever tell his wife he would give her all his property. There ho' was, away from home an I in a condition that made it impossible for a man to dispose of a quarter of million dollars worth of property. lam armed with documents to prove that Col. Nelson intended to give his wife all his property. Just how the real will got away 1 am not prepared to state, but we alt know that it did exist, and that by it Mrs. Stockton was to have a fair share of Col. Nelson's property. One. of the wills made by Col. Nelson is here in court, and 1. will read it to show how it puts to shame this fraudulent will by which Mrs. Kelson gets all the property." [Here | Senator Voorhees read the will, dated I three years ago. It stated that the wife was to get only one-half of the property, in lieu of any dower.] Turning to Mr. Wilson, the senator continued, "Mr. Wil son, you told Col. Nelson yourself that in case there was no will that the wife did not get allot" the property. Col. | Nelson knew that himself, and if he did make that last will he was certainly as crazy as a loon when he made it. This will hold in my hand was made when Col. Nelson was in good health, and the last one was made when Col. Nelson was dying, when he was surrounded by such mourning men as Gen. Thorn. Mr. Bass ami others. 1 appeal from the sick-chamber to the clear air of Minne apolis, in Eugene Wilson's law office, when Col. Nelson made a will that dem onstrated his sanity and his love for his sifter and her children. The will shows that in case his wife died before lie did all the property should go to his sister and her children. He did not intend that half of his property should not go to his wife's relations in case she should die before he did. Did Anderson Nel son intend that if his wife married again his property should go to another man's children? 1 say he did not, and no man can demonstrate that he did mean it. Col.Nelson never named anyone but E. 11. Moulton and John Farrington to be his executors, but Gen. Thorn and Mr. Bass did, in this miserable will pre sented by the wife. No better will was ever made than the one made by Eugene Wilson; when Col. Nelson was in his right mind, lt was a just and equitable will and disposed of the prop erty as was right. "It has been my lot to visit many in sane asylums, ami 1 have seen all kinds of insanity. There is no better evidence of insanity than to see a man become suspicious toward his own friends and relatives. It is a sure sign of insanity, and never yet have 1 known it to fail. There is not a jury of twelve experts on insanity in the world who would not tell you that Col. Nelson was insane .when he made this last will, forgetting en tirely his old home at Maysville and his darling sister, whom he loved so well. This terrible disease, pleuro-pneUmonia, attacked Col. Nelson and made him in sane in his hist days. You all know it, and dare you say that he was not? When Col. Nelson left his home lor the last time he told his sister that he did not want to go. that he felt like a boy who was driven to school.- His wife was the one who wanted to go. "What was it that caused Col. Nel son to change his mind and forget his home and his sister and all the loved ones? There was nothing. Instead, he wrote to them kind and lov ing words, and showed in every way that he still thought of them. If any body tells me that ii was true that Col. Nelson forgot his Own blood and left aIL his property to strangers, 1; cannot be lieve it, though angels should swear it. It is against the eternal fitness of things, and no man of Col. Nelson's age and fixed affections would do it. "Allow me to show certain depositions showing the true condition of Col. Nel son just previous to his death. They all show that. he : was. dying. Strange that everyone around the hotel knew Col. _ on was dying, and this his wife and the physician who attended him did not. Gentlemen, they did know it, and they knew it in time to get this will made, too. Dr. Hopkins, who attended Col. Nelson, if his. statements are true, was as devoid of learning as the Georgia major was of clothing, who appeared in society clad in a paper collar and a pair of spurs. I challenge the history of fic titious literature to produce anything equal in ghastly honor to Mrs. Nelson's testimony in regard to Col. Nelson's condition. Mr. Wilson tried hard to prove that the colonel might rally from a comatos condition, but I hate the honor to congratulate Mr. Nelson on a magnificent failure. If any one goes down into the country where Col. Nel son died, I would advise them to stay away until the medical faculty there is changed. Dr. Hopkins docs not know enough to tell the same story twice in the same way. Of all the burlesques I have ever known, the worst is to take a country doctor and place him on the stand to testify in matters of mental weakness, when the highest minds in the world can give no opinion. If a will including hundreds of thousands of dollars is to rest on the testimony of such a doctor as this, farewell to all justice in the world. Here we have the testimony of the most prominent physi cians in the country against Dr. Hop kins, and 1 appeal to your common sense as to which you will believe. Now the question arises, how did Col. Nelson come to make this will? Had Col. "Wadsworth been able to finish his speech he would have told you. As it is I will have to do it. Col. Nelson never suggested the .■ making of this will. It is not his will as the law requires a will to be made. To make a true will, it must be by a mind's own wish and : not the suggestion of ■ some one else. According to Gen. Thorn's own testimony Col. Nelson had no idea of making a will up to ten hours before his death. The evidence shows that Gen. Thorn not only urged the making of a new will, but presumed to act for Col. Nelson. All the time the scheming was going on. Mrs. Curtis says that everyone around the hotel knew that Col. Nelson was going to die. lt was a peculiar circumstance that nothing was said in regard to Col. Nel son's sister, in regard to the payment of his debts, and other things, but • these tilings were forgotten by. the meddlers who drew this will. Col. Nelson's will, indeed! This is the will these people intend to palm off on a jury of fair-minded Minnesota men. The will was made without the consent of Col. Nelson, who was in such a condition that he could not tell what was read to him. All Col. Nelson did in regard to this will was to sign it. when he did not even know what.it was. Col. Nelson had not seen Gen. Thorn for over thirty years, end old Thorn did not even know that Col. Nelson had a dear sister and many relatives. When it was known that Col. Nelson w as going to die— when he was •• really dying— will was made by Thorn and Bass. It must be a queer method of making wills they have down in Georgia. One man writing the will and another man Writ ing out deeds. I do not say these men were actuated by corrupt motives, but Lord deliver me from foolish friends. Gentlemen, do not lend your sanction to such a hideous blaspheming of will making. Let us turn our attention to Mrs. Nelson, who has acted in such an innocent manner. She says she did not know her husband had pneumonia until after his death, but in a letter to Mrs. Stockston she tells her that the colonel was sick with pneumonia. How do you explain this? Where are. we to pin our faith? We can believe when this woman came here, appealing to Almighty God, and says she did not know what was the matter with her husband -when she did. I do not like to expose the terrible false hood of a woman, but I would not be faithful to my trust did I not do so. It is a severe contradiction when a person is confronted by a letter written by her self which directly contradicts her testi mony on the witness stand.^ When she. says her husband was not unconscious any of the time, either she or Dr. Hop kins lies. rlt can not he true that she did not know her husband was danger ously ill. lt does not stand to \-i reason, • when every • on« . THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1887. else in the house knew that the colonel was dying. Site says no one told her that her husband was dying. They all knew it at 8 o'clock the morning be fore his death, but yet Mrs. Nelson de nies that she did not Know it. Why, site even says Col. Nelson was bright and talking all the time until the last mo ment. May the Lord forgive her for this. Even the physician and Gen. Thorn and Bass testify that Col. Nelson was in a comau>s condition. Peculiar state of affairs, v seems to me, when the powers of fun can triumph over the agonies of death. It is something that has never been heard of before in the war or political history of the world, lt is utterly impossible that such a thing Could have been. False! False! Take all the estate if you will, but do not pro fane Col. Nelson's memory, by such a statement. Mrs. Stockton will know her brother never did her this great wrong. Let Mrs. Nelson travel and gaze on the pictures in the galleries of Eu rope, but there is one picture on which she will not care to look, lt is a picture of the day of judgment, when all things will be made clear. She can reflect on her Falsehood, -but the picture, I say, will never be a pleasant one for her to gaze on. The three wills made while Col. Nelson was in health protest against this monstrous and ghastly false one. which even goes out of its way to cast an insult upon the loving and loved sister. It is not Col. Nelson's will, and can never be made so, so help me, my Maker! Eternal right is a power, and the court will tell you that subsequent wills place all later wills under close inspection. Take the case, gentlemen, and 1 pray God will direct you to do the right. HON. E. M. WILSON'S ADDRESS. non. Eugene M. Wilson, for the pro ponent—We are here to decide this case as. all others are decided. It is not a question of sympathy. Let us come down to the plain facts in the case as presented by a cloud of witnesses. Not withstanding that Mrs. Nelson has been charged with almost every kind of crime, we propose to show the will is just what it is and should be. The case has al ready been tried in the probate court. The opposing counsel has appealed to public opinion to carry their case. Even Senator Voorhees has spent a portion- of his speech in abus ing the widow of Col. Nelson. He has. drawn a beautiful picture of Col. Nel son's home life, but from what he has said you may suppose that outside of the Blue Grass region there -were no family ties. Perhaps if Col. Nelson had not married he would have left his property to his sister. In fact, I think he would have done so, but after he was married he transferred his affections to his wife, whom he loved devotedly. She gave her love and de votion to him, and are we to hold here that the love of a wife is inferior to the love of a sister. I say no. It is not true that such is the case, and it never can be made so. The law, human and di vine, recognizes the obligation of a man to his wife as the highest. She must have one-third of his property, at least. The only question for you to decide is for you to say whether Col. Nelson was in his right mind or not when he made this will in Georgia. He made several wills, and each one has shown a change of mind. Who cannot say he did not change his mind for the last time when he made his last will. Mr. Wilson will conclude his argument this morning. "WHERE'S MY BABY?" An Abduction Which Created a Sensation. "Oh, where's my baby?" wildly screamed a little woman in gray at the corner of Washington and First avenues south last night. In response to her agonized inquiry no baby appeared, but a dozen idlers gathered around her and pedestrians stopped to find out what the. matter was, so inside of a minute the distracted mother was wildly trying to tell, in broken German, a hundred people how she had left her baby in its cab at the foot of the stairway, and how some body had run away with it. A police man appeared and cleared the way, and a gentleman escorted the woman to po lice headquarters. .Here she sobbed and moaned, but managed to . that her husband was C. F. Anderson, a tailor at the corner of Nicollet avenue and Fourth street. She lived at 49 Washington ave nue south, upstairs, and had just run up for a moment, and when she came down her precious baby had gone— oh, what should she do ! The 9 o'clock detail was in structed to lookout for the infant and the telephone operator began to notify the patrolmen at their beats. Just then a man out of breath came into the room. "Its all right, mum," he said. "Your husband had the baby an' lie's brought it back." "Oh, it can't be. He wouldn't take the baby and not let me know," hysterically screamed the mother. "He has red whiskers, mum," said the man, probably referring to the husband and not the baby. "That's him," she said; "but how could he?" and away she rushed, while all the' big policemen who had before looked serious began to grin. The corner of First and Washington avenue witnessed another scene shortly afterwards— the spectacle of a mother hugging and kiss ing a fifteen-months-old baby, which appeared to be very sleepy, while a man with red whiskers looked on in a shame-faced manner, and emchanically began to push a baby-carriage upstairs. He said he had only been taking the child out for a little ride, but he will probably tell his wife about it next time. PRELIMINARY WORK. Pawnbrokers Kicking — Several Important Matters Deferred. E. A. Campbell appeared before the council committee on licenses yesterday afternoon and asked that the pawn broker's license be reduced from ?500 to $100, which is the sum usually charged in large cities. He stated that a 8500 license meant that there would be no pawnbrokers. The committee de ferred action until this afternoon, and turned its attention to the examination of about fifty applications for free li cense for peddling. The committee on ordinances passed the ordinance requiring theaters and halls of public entertainment hereafter built to be tire-proof. .";:•;. The Burgess street railway ordinance was postponed for one week until the city attorney can be consulted. ' Owing to the absence of Engineer Rinker the committee on ways and means took action in regard to the laying of water pipe by the day's work. The committee on health and hospi tals received a petition asking for the removal of the pest house from St. Louis park, but took no action. A pro test against the location of the East side dump was placed on file, the dump hav ing been already constructed. THE CO-OPERATIVE COLONY. New Officers Elected— A Pledge .to Carry on Business. At a regular meeting of the stock holders of the Co-Operative Land asso ciation, held at Hunt's hall, April 2G, a new board of managers were elected, consisting of J. H. 'Phiz, president; S. R. Jensen, vice president; A J. Bacon, secretary; Ole Berrum, treasurer; and William Krech, J. Y. Smith and 11. F. Jenkins as members of the board. On account of many unavoidable reasons, the past board of man agers were unable to give it the time and attention to the business of the associa tion which it demanded, hence matters were practically at a standstill.- The new board of managers has pledged itself to carry on the business of the association as it should be carried on to give it all the time and attention that will be necessary. At the meeting of stockholders it was ordered to levy -a third : assessment of 20 per cent.on each share.to purchase moreland. There is a very desirable island close to the colony, known as the Big island, which has a good situation, and is very valuable. It is to the interest of every member of this association to make a success of this undertaking. It is the foundation stone to the solution of the labor problem. In order that the ef forts may be crowned with success, all are requested to call on .the secretary and pay assessments now due. And those in arrears are notified that they . will forfeit all moneys paid in heretofore, unless they pay up their assessments." j The secretary is the only authorized party to collect any moneys due this " association, either as assess ments or loans. The present board of: managers guarantees the safe invest ment of all moneys paid into the associa tion, while holding oflice. The secre tary will be at the office of Dr. M. P. Finnegan,- Room- 11, 257 First avenue south, every Saturday evening, from. 7:30 to 9:80. TALKING FOR TRACTS. Baptists Hard at Work — The La dies Again--- Service of Praise. ; About the last of the Baptist dele* gates have arrived and the city is full of them. The special New England train, consisting of six Wagner sleep ers, arrived at -8:30 in the morning*' bringing in ISO delegates, who we<ej. welcomed by a large crowd at the union depot. The Baptist registers filled up rapidly and there are now nearly 800 delegates in the city, representing thirty-nine states and territories. The Publication society resumed its sessions in the morning and devoted its time to the discussion of tract work. Secretary Griffith enthusiastically advocated the extension of work of this character." Dr. Way hi nd Hoyt, Philadelphia, took the same view, but strenuously insisted on having tracts printed attractively. Half a dozen brief addresses, all in favor of tracts, followed and continued until the noon hour. In the afternoon the following officers were elected: Presi dent, Samuel A. Crozer, Pennsylvania ; ' vice presiden Thomas Armitage, D. D., New York, 11. 11. Tucker, D. D., LL. D., Georgia, Edward Goodman, Illinois, Joshua Levering, Maryland; secretary, Benjamin Griffith, 1). D. ; recording sec-, retary, Howard Gendell, treasurer, Charles 11. Banes managers, George W. Anderson, D. D., Henry G. Weston, D. D., Adoniram J. Howland, D. D., Isaac C. Wynn, D. D.. Jesse B. Thomas, D. 1)., Way land Hoyt, I). D., Rev. George E. Rees, Rev. William 11. Robinson, Jacob G. Walker, D. D., Rev. Lewis Kaiser, J. T. Beckley, D. D., Ebenezer Morgan, B. F. Dennisson, William Bucknell, W. Frederick Snyder, Charles Abbot, Horatio Gates Jones, D. C. L., George Callaghan, George K. Crozer, Thomas J. Hoskinson, David P. Leas, John S. Stevens, Harry S. Hopper, Sam uel J. Creswell, Joseph H. Gaskill. AFTFHNOON MISSIONARY MEETING. The Foreign Missionary meeting at the Hennepin avenue M. E. church brought out a large assembly composed largely of ladies. Mr. Horn, of Boston, presided and had the pleasure of intro ducing to the audience several mission- ■ aries from the Orient, home on vacation. Among these were Miss Higby, who spoke of her work in Burmah, dwelling particularly upon the schools for native women and children, and Miss Inbun, of China, who spoke of the vastness of , her labors and of the foreign field gen erally, as compared with that of home missions. Miss Wept, who has but re cently been appointed to the foreign field, made an intensely interesting address. The Rev. Drs. Dean and Jewett also made brief remarks on the greatness of the work and the need of workers. A necklace and bracelet of Oriental make, was presented to the • • society by Mrs. Gates, secretary of the Eastern branch." 'Aunt Lizzie" was there, and knowing money to be of more value to the treasury than jewels, she made a plea for the sale of the souvnir, which brought §168, and the jewelry was returned to the society. n - •CHRISTIAN CARE AND TRAINING." ' The large auditorium of the First : Baptist church was crowded to its utmost capacity last night by people anxious to hear the distinguished divines who had been announced to speak on "Christian Watchcare and'- Training." The addresses were by-. Rev. Dr. O. P. Eaches, of New Jersey, whose subject was; ''Care in the Reception of Members;'*!-: Rev. Dr. C: H. Henderson, of Michigan, j who gave, in a discourse of unusual" merit, practical hints on "How to Hold and Train Converts;" and ' Rev. How aid B. Grose, of New York, who spoke, of "The Press Relation to a Strong . and Intelligent Membership.". The ail dresses were all very interesting, and ' were listened to with the closest atten- r tion by the audience. Mr. Grose's" paper was replete with striking thoughts, attractively expressed: "The world always has plenty of men remarkable for wide and varied misin- • formation." "Reading on the run is weakening to the mind and character." "We want more reading of fewer books better reading of better books prayer ful reading of the best book" these are but samples of the many good things it contained. That portion of his re marks devoted to the daily papers was . very much of a nej^uper roast. He said the dailies contain "paragraphs . of Christianity and pages of crime." "The press Samson whimsical, un reliable, untamed Samson." He credited the dailies with bringing criminals •to justice, terrifying boodlers and in other ways rendering meritorious service to the public, but with rare and honorable exceptions they run "liberty into license," and seek sensations rather than healthy news. The only honorable exception which came to the good man's mind was the Minneapolis Tribune, (save the mark!) which evinced a disposition toward righteousness by the publication of full and complete accounts of these meet ings. fiflSß ' The Sunday newspaper was arraigned in a way to make even the sporting pa pers respectable by comparison. The eloquent preacher poured out the full measure of his denunciation against these devils vof darkness. "The Sunday . paper is one of the most insinuating foes to all that '■ Christianity is trying to do in the world." The elegance of the speaker's diction did not detract in the slightest degree from the strength of his condem nation. He may be fanatical; he is un questionably sincere. Having done up the Sunday papers, he cast about for a means to exterminate them, and recom mended a general boycott by all Chris tians, not only of the Sunday paper; but against every newspaper having a Sun day issue. With the sinful daily prop- ' erly squelched, the Christian will pro ceed to patronize the religious weekly, a press power whose agency for good cannot be estimated, and one deserving the unqualified support of all good peo ple everywhere. LAUDING THE LILY. Enthusiastic Reception of Mrs. . , Langtry The Press Club Ben-> j eflt. g£H gj They Jersey Lily could not have been"' otherwise than pleased with the mag-'. ' nificent audience that last night turned,', | out at the Grand to welcome her to Mm-,., neapolis. The house .was crowded moi no every part and contained more separate- " theater parties than were ever known to ', have been given on one evening. Many"* ! of the gentlemen wore evening dress* ' and most of the ladies were gorgeously attired, a respectable minority remov-" ing their headwear upon being seated. Jlli The play, "A Wife's Peril," has already* been fully reviewed in the Globe, and! -' was admirably put on. Mrs. Langtry l i; was given several enthusiastic recalls' ' and the members of her company were' ' well received. Mr. Everill was the" favorite and the work of Mr. Coghlan ' was not entirely satisfactory. To-night "Lady Clancarty" will be the bill. • THE PRESS CLUB BENEFIT. The annual benefit of the Minneapolis Press club, which is to occur about June, will exceed in interest and merit all previous elforts of the club, exception ally fine as they have been. Miss Agnes Huntington, the famous con tralto of the Boston Ideals, will have too numbers on the programme, through the courtesy - of Signor : Jannotta, to whom she is under contract to sing in . "Alidor." Sol . Smith Russell, the veteran comedian, will give his well- ! known and popular monologue.' The • St. Paul Banjo club will contribute two interesting numbers, audit is hoped . Miss Etta Hawkins will be added as an . additional attraction. The Danz orches tra will be an important feature of the programme and the Lachmund 'Cello quartette will make up a collection of talent not to be surpassed anywhere. The Press club committee is confident of giving a superb entertainment. Man ager Conklin has kindly donated the Grand opera and hopes it will be crowded. '■ - "' Decoration Day Announcements. The G. A. R. posts request all busi ness houses in the city to keep closed during decoration day, not only as a mark of respect, but >in order that friends and relatives of the honored dead shall generally be given the op portunity rf attending the ceremonies at.the different cemeteries. It is an nounced that John Day Smith will de liver a short address at the grave of -en. George N. Morgan, at Lakcwood cemetery in the morning. Sunday's Violations. The police have been keeping tab on the saloons that were open Sunday, and by instruction of Supt. llein warrants Will be issued to-day for the following saloonkeepers: Brum Bros., 115 Washington avenue south; Larry Garrity, 200 Washington ave nue south; Elm & Vasey, 213 Washington avenue north; Fred Miller, 114 Washington avenue north; O. Olsen, 1419 Washington avenue south; I. M. Ilstrap, 423 Cedar avenue south; W. M. Sexton, 1013 Second street south ; Charles Taberman, 1020 Wash ington avenue south; — Anderson, 1107 ""■^•'"Kton avenue south; — Dahlstrom, 10.. ' Washington avenue south ; 11. Nyberg, 31/ Washington avenue north. MINNEAPOLIS . GLOBULES. "Bank clearings yesterday amounted to *$0— 5,787,03. All the old trustees of the Washburn Home nave been reelected. There has been no strike of men employed on the sewers, as reported. The body of Willie (lough, drowned Tues day, has not yet been found. One ease of diphtheria and two cases of scarlet fever were reported yesterday. The Lake Calhoun Gun club will have a shoot at the Calhoun grounds this afternoon. The llodsdon case, to have been taken up by judge Rea yesterday, will be reached some time to-day. Ladies will be given souvenirs at the Dime m useu m to-day. Next week the cow boy tiddler is announced. Mdme. Modjeska will appear the first three days of next week at the Grand. Seats will be on sale this morning. Ladies of the G. A. It., are requested to assist in making wreaths for decorations at 009 First avenue south, Saturday morning. The $30,000 libel suit of Thomas J. Can ney, the contractor, against the Tribune, was concluded yesterday when a verdict was re turned for the defendant. The Irish National League will have a very important meeting this evening at Windom hall, several prominent speakers will deliver addresses. Members are requested to be present. John McCracken died Wednesday evening after an illness of nine years, aged 74 years. Funeral from the residence of his son, 1238 First avenue north, this morning at 10 o'clock. The case of Thomas Loftus against the city to recover $200 damages for a horse killed by falling into an excavation on Fifth street and Sixth avenue north, was on trial before Judge Young yesterday. John Undhym, living at 2805 Ninth ave nue south, last evening stepped from a Wash ington avenue street car in front of a horse driven by W. H. Blastings. He was knocked down arid the carriage passed over his left leg, breaking it at the ankle. Inspector John Hoy says in regard to the assault ho is alleged to have made npon the boy, Joseph Sweeney, that the boy kicked him and he struck back with his open hand. Court Officer Byrnes, who witnessed the oc currence, substantiates the statement. •_ A. Cohen, proprietor of a second-hand store at 320 Washington avenue north, was struck by the pole of an express wagon belonging to J. A. Shea, two ribs being broken. The acci dent occurred in the alley at the rear of the Nicollet house. ■ ■ -'■•'•:■:■■ it A team attached to one of the Orth Brew ing company's wagons ran . away ■• on - the Tenth avenue north bridge yesterday after noon. James Loftus, the driver, was thrown off' and severely injured, his collar bone be ing broken and right shoulder severely crushed. ii George D. Moult on, superintendent of the St. 'Anthony elevator, last evening read a paper upon "American Elevators" before the ' Mechanics' club. He gave an interesting de scription of the elevators of the state, and stated that the elevators at Duluth were the first in the country to establish the annex system. *.....—.- a ■ j PERSONALS. • Lewis B. Hibbard, general manager of the exposition last year, is in the city. •■• At the Nicollet : Alex Tullv, Sauk Centre D. J. Knox, Aitkin ; R. B. Abbott, Albert Lea. At the National: J. R. Edson and wife, Miss ' Emma Anderson, Glencoe; N. R. Strong, Sioux Falls. -; At the St. James: J. F. Wilson, Granite Falls; J. McChesney, Red Wing; Burdett Thayer and son. Spring Valley. '".At the West: H. P. Hubheil. Winona: C. A. Greenleaf and wife, Litchfield; H. E. Hor tdn, Rochester; G. K. Gilbert and wife, Glen coe ; S. W. Stevens, Fargo. .- -■ ;■;-" I BARNABY'S OPENING. Notable Event in Commercial Life ; Pleasantly Celebrated. . The grand opening of the furnishing goods store of E.G. Barnaby & Co., in the Nicollet house block, last evening, was an event that attracted more than casual notice; and well it may have, for never has there been another opening like it in Minneapolis in any line. The doors were advertised to be open at 7:80 o'clock, but long before that hour the sidewalk in front of both the Nicol let avenue and Washington avenue en traces was crowded with ladies and gen tlemen. The handsome store was brill iantly lighted, and an especial happy thought on the part of Mr. Barnaby was the carpeting of the floor clear from the Nicollet avenue entrance through to the one on Washington avenue. The taste displayed In arranging the complete . and , fashionable stock of goods was something marvelous, and the most ex perienced eye could not detect a flaw anywhere. Strings of white and colored handkerchiefs hung in graceful festoons from the walls, and the various other articles of wearing apparel were arranged in such shape as to at once catch the eye. Baskets of beautiful flowers were scattered around in great profusion, and the air was heavy laden with the odor of roses and mignonette. A small army of clerks ( were kept busy in presenting to all coiners, who were indeed numerous, small fans, handsome pictures and but ton-hole bouquets. Hie evening was rendered still more enjoyable by the presence of Danz' orchestra, which gave an interesting programme of ten numbers. • LOCAL MENTION. Drin_ It Hot. A hot cup of delicious tea or coffee. such as every family can have if they buy of T. Ray & Co., is the greatest luxury on earth. Go to Paynesville, Minn. We will issue free tickets to all who want to visit the coming town on the Minneapolis & Pacific, Saturday, May 28. Every person except one who visited Paynesville last Thursday purchased property there. Paynesville grows faster than any small town in Minne sota. Call at once. Pomeroy & Co., 710 "Lumber Exchange. "Nothing Like Them" Is the verdict of all who take Ayer's Tills. Prompt and effective in their action, they . leave no ill-effects, and may be administered to old or young. Herbert Klwell, of East Saginaw, Mich., says: "I was a great suf ferer from Constipation, Headache, and General Debility. My skin was yellow, and I 'had constant pain in my side and back. Other medicines falling, I took three boxes of Ayer's Pills and am cured." '„. ": '"I was severely afflicted with Dyspepsia arid Enlargement of the Liver, most of the time being unable to retain any solid food. - Three boxes of Ayer's Tills cured me." '"— Lucius Alexander, Marblehead, Mass. Ayer's Pills, Prepared by Dr. J. C. Aycr & Co., Lowell, Mass. Bold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine. iKfITEL The Only Fire-Proof Hotel in r : Minneapolis. ABSOLUTE SAFETY: FROM FIRE ! Elegantly furnished and perfect in all '■ -. appointments." •Table and general attendance": unsur- ' passed. Rates as low as any strictly first-class hotel. " -„'"■■. '•"','^B— S \ C. W. SHEPHERD, General Manager MINNEAPOLIS WANTS. \ Want advertisements for the Globe re ceived at W. J. Hughes', druggist, corner Monroe street and Third avenue, East Divis ion, Minneapolis. " SITUATIONS Ql'Fi:itKl>. ANTED— One ilrst-class architectural draughtsman; permanent position to right man. Apply at once to Orff Bros., 600 Lumber exchange, Minneapolis. 142-147 3»iiisci:i^i-i--o'i?is. BOARU for boy 8 years of age, with good care; no objection to country. 146-149 FIRST AY. SOUTH, 1311-Oue neatly furnished front room on ground floor, with bay window. 145-147 N- OF Til- UKST hotels in Minneap olis; a great bargain; less than $10,000, or in trade for good real estate. 55 Temple court. 135065 STORES for rent in one of the very best retail locations in Minneapolis; every thing first-class, $1,000 and §7-0 per year. Jones, MacMullen & Co., 303 Hennepin ay. ._ 141-148 • . TO LEASE— Building 110 and 118 First ay. north, three-story brick, for manu facturing, with or without power. J.N. Bradford & Co., 47 Washington ay. south. 145-118 I-STRIJCTIO-. BOWER'S SCHOOL of Shorthand; long est established In the Northwest; exclu sive shorthand and typewriting school : les sons by mail ; success guaranteed; send for circular. George B. Bower, 522 Nicollet ay., "Minneapolis. 135* lt-A- -ESTATE FOR SALE. Look at this. LANOS just west of the city, 8100 to $300 per acre. MAGNIFICENT lots on Fourth and Fifth sts., below Ninth ay. ; $150 per foot. "jVri— L SITE on Second st., $ 300 per foo LOT on Division st. and Minneapolis & Manitoba railway, $1,500. GOOD two-story house and quarter-acre lot in Long Lake village; $1,000. 1" OT 40x172 in Minnetonka View; $300. TORE building and lot, 25x112, $3,000; easy terms. C. Elwood Brown, 605 Tem ple court. 112 ~ Elmer E. Cole's Partial List. ... Ground Floor. Kasota Block. 00 ACRES at Shingle Creek; lie finely Oaj and will sell for a few days only at $300. If\ ACRES at Crystal Lake, on line of — V-/ wagon works property; will be sold cheap. IV— ACRES at Crystal Lake, near car riage factory. A CRES at Fridley. A CKES at Hopkins. ~ LOTS in all parts of the city; call and ex amine my list. . 145-148 AJIUSEJIE-TS. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Matinee. May 26, 27 and 28. ____S. _j__lSrCßr_ , K,_r. Thursday— PERIL. Friday— CLANCARTY. PYGMALIA and GALATEA. Saturday Evening— LADY OF LYONS. Prices: $2. $1.50, $1 and $50c. Seats on sale Monday, 9 a.m. PENCE OPERAHOUSE. Week of May 23. -•-wo _*•_>_____' _■>____ First half of Week and "Wednesday matinee, "The MORMON DANITES," Thursday, Friday, Saturday and mati nee, "The SPY OF ATLANTA." Friday evening benefit of Stevens' Library Association. Admission only 10c, 20c and SOc. WASHINGTON RINK. Saturday Eve, May 28. "THE TWIN CITIES IN RIVALRY." Great Horseshoe Turning Contest for a purse of $250. between ISAAC. E. BROWER, of St. Paul, and P. J. RYAN, of Minneapolis. 100 HORSESHOES * To be Turned in Quickest Time. Doors open 7 p. m., Contest begins 8:30. Admission 50c. Reserved Seats 75c. K.R. Lemon & Co., Stakeholders and Managers RESERVED SEATS FOR THE GREAT WARREN-DANFORTH 15-Round Glove Contest. 15 WASHINGTON RINK, O-T •MO_~_D__'_", ____■_" 30! ' Now on sale at the Nicollet House News Stand, MO-EAPOI-S. BILLY TWOMBLEY'S, in ST. PAUL. BATTLE OF ATLANTA P_JffO__U__, FIFTH STREET, NEAR NICOLLET. Open week days from 9a.m. to 10 p. m.; Sundays from 2 p. m. to 10 p. in. Admission, Adults soc ; Children 25c. DR. NELSON 226 Washington Ay. S. Cor. Third Ay. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Devoted twenty years to hospital and spe cial oflice practice. Guarantees to eradicate and permanently cure, without caustic or mercury, chronic or poisonous diseases of the blood, throat, nose, skin, Madder and kindred organs. Gravel and stricture cured without pain or cutting. Acute or chronic urinary diseases cured in three to eight days by a local remedy. Victims of indiscretion or excess with cough, indigestion, tired feel ing, nervous, physical and organic weakness, rendering marriage improper or unhappy, should call or write, as they are often treated for consumption, dyspepsia and liver com plaint, by inexperienced men, who mistake the cause of the evil and thus multiply both. Separate rooms for ladies. No nauseous drugs used. Hours 9 to 12 m., 2to 3 and 7 to Bp. m. Sunday 2to3p. m. ~ BEST TEETH §8 Sutherland & Ray, Painless Dentists. From 1 to 28 teeth extracted in one minute without any pain whatever. No chloroform. No ether. §BESTTEETII $8 BUTHKtu.Avr) & Ray, Painless Dentists. From 1 to 28 teeth extracted in one minute without any pain whatever. No chloroform. No ether. No poisonous drugs. Gold Fillings, $1.50. Largest dental estab lishment west of New York city. 38 Washing ton avenue south, Min neapolis. Open Even ings and Sunday. Headquarters for Property Between the Two Cities. If you have property to sell in the mid dle district, or want safe investments in the most rapidly growing localities, please call on us. Thomas R. Marston „ Co., Bank of Minneapolis Building, Room 241, Minneapolis, Minn. 2k*f FRANK A.STEVENS lj §im iiHK jSlik 312 HENNEPIN AY. m^> MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Alt Kinds, at 52 Fifth Street,' South. r ■ HAT RACKS. EAST CHAIRS, ROCKERS OF ALL KINDS. CHAMBER SETS, PARLOR ■'• SUITS, CENTER TABLES,' LOUNGES, EXTENSION TABLES, RATTAN CHAIRS, BOOK CASES, CHIFFONIERS. . BY B. REVERLDGE. - — ■ — ———a i — i i.nu ■■^—————in yp — I^^^ , 'l^<«=_^\^^H<^ — ll-Z_-_-U_i_!_f--- W^^TH^^^ RUTS. '^-■•--•-- i - --r_u i o_ "Wrinkles are ruts made by the wheels of [y; : :'.{\ Time." We are. going to show you a new \ wrinkle on Saturday of this week, May 28, ■"' when we will sell MIDDLESEX and SLATER FLANNEL SACK SUITS at $8. They are the ' : genuine first quality Flannel— full Indigo-- Kr I OUR OWN MAKE, stitched with Silk and nicely trimmed and made. We want to show again the difference between the "Middle Men' 7 and the "Producer." Get out of the "ruts," ' . and come and try the New Wrinkle at the UT: ;. X, Minneapolis. — . .-. . . m T\ $*% R H IT* In witn tne Crowd and if yoiii il l 1 111 l | don't see what. you want ask foi? GO 1 1 1™ 1 In with the Crowd this Spring's* HIE dont see w * iat y° u want ask for* 111 l&a it. All new goods, of this Spring's ii ' 181 I Purchase. The UlllL BIG BOSTON I 3^l__Tlsr___3-Au_PO_l lS Never has any old goods. Our low prices clean to the lines every season. We are now showing Light weight Suits in all the latest and most fashionable Fabrics, Summer Coats and Vests in white and fancy Flannels, Silk Pongees, Drap d'Etes, Seersuckers-, Mohairs, Brilliantines, Alpaccas, etc., etc. All kinds of Thin Underwear and Hosiery. Novelties in Neck* wear. The late Blocks of Light Colored Kersey* Derby and Soft Hats. Every Brand and Block of Straw Hats, etc., etc. Remember, cash takes away these goods at prices so low as to make our com* petitors stare. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 23, FOLDS & GRIFFITH, Syndicate Block, Minneapolis, Will offer about 200 Oriental Rugs, mostly In Carpet Sizes, at 20 per cent Discount from present prices. JS^&fo IT STANDS AT THE HEAD. j fill THE IMPROVED CALIGRAPH I /f fIOIW The Best Writing Machine on the . market. Call : _«^_^^^^^^m *i| and examine or sen lor (-"uvular, with sampled 61 —SIS - jKgH , work. Agents wanted. Also agents tor Madden'^ $j§gi - "- PSJH^* Adding "Machine. Sfc-V"^ W S - H. VOWELL & CO., 239 Hennepin Avenue. MINNEAPOLIS PROVISION COMPANY Beef and Pork Packers, and Genera! Provision Dealers. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, . : ;*;•.*'! B Market Men, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Hotel, Family and Lumber Camp Supplies. ■■■ •<■ 24 AND 26 SOUTH FIRST ST., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. l^^SJ^SlJbfc Sailing and Steam Yachts. See our baits and prices before pur '"' VOT[W(tl§ chasing. Examine the HAMMOND TYPE-WRITER, it is tha 2^7lj^£__J? handsomest, most durable and effective. ,:■ ....,-,.,,. ."'. S. F. HEATH & CO., 14 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MlNN. :'''-. ■, ST. PAUL KiS.t-C'II. 50 West Third Street. THE CRYSTAL Has opened the largest line of Balbriggan Underwear, ALSO Straw Hats, . The Finest and Cheapest. THE CRYSTAL, 253 NICOLLET AYE., MINNEAPOLIS. Bill r(S';(-Dr;'il.*'V:Waite; Specialist rll A. Graduate ; 11 years resident I ltl_Ul of Minneapolis. Why suf fer .when cure Is mild, simple, certain? Ask hundreds of leading citizens of St. Paul,' Minneapolis and the Northwest as to the satisfactory treatment and cure. Pamphlet free. .1127 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis: . '.■■'•'"[;'.'.- DTfCIjTO A; C. i'AiJ-,- 'Patent At- I M I Lll I 0 torney and . Solicitor, tU*O j -• -.' .-■=• -.* Temple Court, Minneapo lis, Minn. 'Four- years' experience as Exaiaiuer, U. S. Patent Office. 3 -. ; — --rrv DR.BRINLE? • i) * ..;< , '■ :'.. ■ Minneapolis,. Minn. ' HA-*- BLOCK. ; Hennepin Ay., Corner Fifth St,, OPPOSITE WEST HOTEL. •." . • ■•: ■■. ■; Regularly graduated and legally qualified, long engaged in Chronic, Nervous and Skiff*. Diseases. A friendly talk costs nothing. If inconvenient to visit the city for treatment!, I medicine sent by mail or express, free from, observation. Curable cases guaranteed. If doubt exists we say so. Hours LO to 12 a»_i., ■ 2to 4 and 7to 8 p. m. ; Sundays, 2to 3 p. nu'i If you cannot come stale case by mail. .,_.' J Diseases from Indiscretion, Excess or Ex posure, Nervousness, Debility, Dimness of < Sight, Perverted Vision, Defective Mem oryjr Face Pimples, Melancholy, Restlessness, Losa3 of Spirits, Pains in the Back, etc., are treated^ with success. Safely, privately, speedily, i No change of business. •,. . ,:::] Catarrh, Throat, Nose, Lung .Diseases,* i Liver Complaints. Ills self-evident that a'\ physician paying particular attention to & j class of diseases attains great, skill. Every* known application is resorted to, and tho > proved good remedies of all ages aud coiin- ! tries are used. „ are treated with, skill in a" respectful manner. No experiments- arft 1 made. Medicines prepared in my own latt boratory. On account of the great numb of cases applying the charges arc kept low;, often lower limit others'. Skill and perfect? cures are important, ('all or write.' ' Hvptoral lists and pamphlet free by mail. . The doctor] has successfully trotted hundreds of cases In this city aud vicinity; -. -«3?. : __BFfi__ _H_ R_*f— v; ■ '-.•>t:<- .*—"*•>.