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SAINTLY MY DOINGS
City Attorney Murray Says
St. Faul Will Soon Have a
New Public Building-.
A Somewhat Spicy Session
Last Night of Council
Committee on Streets.
The State Farmers' Alliance
Concludes Its Session and
the Members Scatter.
Summary of the Doings of
One Day Gathered From
All Sources.
ENTHUSIASTIC MR. MURRAY,
The Corporation Attorney Is Home
From the Capitol and Talks in
Very Entertaining Style.
The dismal offices of the corporation
attorney, in the rear of the city hall
building, were lighted again yesterday
by the broad smiles of Hon. William
Pitt Murray, who had just returned from
a visit to Washington, where he went in
the interest of an appropriation for a
new government building in St. Paul.
Mr. Mm ray was very tired, but very
happy. This is what he talked to every
one who called:
•*1 want to notify you now that we are
going to have a postoffice building on
this lot that will cost 1.200.000. The
appropriation is going to be made by
I te present congress, and the building
will be commenced by the time congress
adjourns. Senator Davis has introduced
the bill in the upper house and had it
referred to _ special committee who are
entirely favorable, and it will be re
ported "at an early date.
"I don't think we ever had a better
representation at Washington than
now. They are all workers, anil are
looking after the interests of Minnesota
with a will.
"Senator Davis is always at work and
always in his seat. The only speech he
has made was the Logan speech, and
then he electrified those old fogies.
There are men there from the New
England slates who think the sun sets
on the Allegheny mountains, and think
there is nothing farther West. Con
gressman Bice is going to be a power in
the house. He never makes a speech
and rarely makes a motion, but in the
committee rooms he is a giant. I ven
ture to say there is not a member who
is so popular with representatives of
both parties and so universally well
liked."
Mr. Murray recived a telegram last
night informing him of the death of an
uncle in Indiana, and he left at once to
attend the funeral.
MANY OKiU.NrtL.VCES.
Several Important Recommenda
tions From the Committee on
Streets.
An ordinance for vacating the alleys
in blocks 51, 50, 40 and 43, from Kittson
to John street, to allow the extension
of Northern Pacific yard tracks to the
foot of John street, was considered by
the council committee on streets last
night. Col. C. D. Kerr, president of the
council, appeared to advocate its favor
able presentation. The ordinance was
accompanied by a petition from prop
erty owners in the blocks named, repre
senting eighteen out of the thirty-two
lots. The object was to provide ware
house facilities in that portion of
the city where freight could be
handled without the expense of
cartage. Aid. Kenney opposed the
ordinance on the ground that
the damages to surrounding property
would be in excess of the benefits. The
grades at the crossing of Kittson and
intervening streets, he said, would
seriously interfere with traffic on those
streets. The ordinance was finally re
ferred,to the city engineer and Aid.
Kenney. of the district, to ascertain the
grades and make a detailed report. The
resolution of the board of public works
appropriating ?10,000 from the sewer
bond fund of ISSS for the approaches to
the Dale street bridge was recommend
ed for approval. Another ordinance ap
propriating £2,200 from the bond fund
to the general fund, to pay for extra
work in paving Dakota avenue, was
favorably recommended. An ordinance
increasing
THE POUXJD LIMITS
to include Edgerton, Earl, Maryland,
Arcade and Ivy streets, was recom
mended to pass. .The ordinance relat
ing to salaries in the building inspect
or's office was laid over on motion of
Aid. Sanborn, to the first meeting of the
committee in June.
"Wonder who the survivors will be?"
remarked Aid. Petsch, as he seconded
the motion.
And the alderman from the blue
stocking district replied: I
"Bryant and Petsch will be two."
A petition and ordinance for opening
an alley through block (J, Whitney &
Smith's addition, was referred to Aid.
Conley. Chairman Hamm read the
chamber of commerce communication
requesting the council to use all con
sistent means and make all reasonable
concessions in the matter of franchise
to the Rapid Transit company for the
proposed elevated road between the
Twin Cities.
"I move that be laid on the city hall
tower," came from Aid. Petsch's corner.
Then Aid. Sanborn wanted to know
what had became of the ordinance.
Chairman Hamm explained that it had
been left to him to select a committee
to confer with the officers of the Rapid
Transit company, and that he had not
yet had time to select the committee.
Aid. Sanborn— l think it ought to be
reported and something done. They
ought to select the streets on which
they want to run.
. Aid. Hamm remarked that he was
ready to vote on the measure at any
time, and the committee adjourned with
out more ado.
AGAINST THE COMMISSION.
The Farmers- Alliance Is Not Satis
fled With the Board, and Says So
Plainly.
The Farmers' alliance again con
vened in the senate chamber yesterday
morning. Secretary Eric Olson read his
annual report, and the president an
nounced the following standing com
mittees: - ; :
Finance— J. J. Furlong. It. J. Faricv, T. 11.
Toombs.
Co-operation— Cunning. I). _. Hunt,
Michael Johnson. Krlc Olson. 07 T. Dicker
man.
■ Press- -Meisr». Atwood. Olson, Donuellv,
Bocu.
Conference with K. of L.— Messrs. Atwood,
Olson. Donnelly, Furlong, Hunt, Canning,
Williams. - .......
President Barrett's annual address to
the alliance severely scored the railroad
commissioners— lndeed it was so radical
that many of the members after hearing
the commissioners state their side o£
the question, could not indorse it. To
show that the address met the entire
approval of the alliance Mr. Donnelly
introduced a series of resolutions In
dorsing the speech and condemning the
commission. After some discussion the
resolutions were passed. They are as
follows:
Whereas, There is *-iii attempt made
to make it appear that this alliance docs
not sustain the position taken by the
retiring president- of this body: there
fore, -.y-y •
•Resolved. That we heartily indorse
the course of President Barrett during
his term of office, and that we especially
commend tlie views embraced in his
official address delivered; before- us yes
terday and make.the same our own.* '-'-'
Resolved, .That, while the statements
of the state railroad commissioners were*
received fas a -proper spirit, at the same |
time we desire to cxpresiour conviction i
that their official action has not been !
satisfactory to this body; they .have I
concentrated their efforts upon matters -
which more nearly concerned the pro
fessional' men of the state than the
farmers, and have done little or nothing
toward relieving the agricultural classes
of their great burdens. We call upon
them to at once issue orders to reduce
very largely the rates of transportation
on farm productions, and, if the railroad
corporations refuse to obey the same, to
commence proceedings at once to va
cate their charters.
The executive committee then went
into session and devoted the entire
afternoon to the conference.
A NEW PROFESSOR
Elected by the University Regents
— Resolutions on the Death of
Springer Harbaugh.
At the meeting of the board of re
gents of the state university Prof. John
Dewey, from an Eastern university was
elected to the chair of mental and moral
science in the state university, to begin
with the next university year. Gen.
Sibley was also elected president of the
board, lie has now served in that ca
pacity for about thirteen years. On
motion of Gen. Sibley the following res
olutions upon the death of Springer:
Harbaugh were passed.
Whereas, It has been announced to
this board that Springer Harbaugh,
Esq., chairman of the advisory com
mittee composed of prominent agricul
turists in the state, has been removed
by death, therefore be it
Resolved, That by the unexpected
demise of Springer Harbaugh this board
has lost an experienced and valuable
advisor and the community at large a
man of high character as a ; citizen and
Christian gentleman.
Resolved, That a copy of the forego
ing preamble and resolution, signed by
the secretary, be transmitted to the fam
ily of the deceased, and that they be
entered upon the minutes of this meet
ing.
ROTUNDA RIPPLES.
"What Some Well Known Men Had
to Say Yesterday.
A. Klaus, Jr., son of Postmaster
Klaus, of Jamestown, accompanied by
his wife, has been spending a week at
the Clarendon with his old friends, the
Foley Bros. Mr. Klaus is cue of Da
kota's oldest and best known young
rustlers, and himself and his father are
two of the foremost men in the develop
ment of their town and county. "Tony,"
as he is familiarly called, said yester
day : "
**We have the best . prospect now in
our part of Dakota for an old-fashioned
boom year that has occurred since 1888.
All our people are feeling good over the
big snow our merchants are buying
heavier than usual, and we are bound
to make a showing in 1888. Prohibition
didn't go in our county, and the general
kick heard coming from other towns is
not heard with us. We leave to-night
to visit my father in Milwaukee for a
few days.
* *
Before leaving, Mr. Klaus, E. J.
Schwellenbach and several other James
town Democrats were noticed in earnest
conversation with Gov. Church, who
came in yesterday from Dakota, and it
might be surmised that politics was in
cluded among their remarks. The. gov
ernor is highly esteemed by the voting
element of territorial Democracy "in the
Jamestown section.
* *
*
"I am surprised at the story circu
lated regarding the relations between
Auditor Ward and myself," said Gov.
Church, of Dakota, -'for nowhere in the
territory have 1 a better friend. All
talk about his proposed resignation is
unqualifiedly false, and as for his
not being acceptable to the powers at
Washington, that is ridiculously untrue.
His action regarding the taxation of the
lands of the Northern Pacific was not
taken without due deliberation and con
sultation with me, and for that matter
everything that has been done in land
questions since I located in Dakota has
been with my sanction. Even if Auditor
Ward should resign, and there is not
the remotest idea in my mind that he
will take such a step, there would
be no change in the land policy or any
other that has been inaugurated during
my administration. As for holding a
political consultation with leading
Democrats during my recent visit to the
southern portion of the Territory, that
yarn was manufactured out of whole
cloth and is scarcely worth a denial."
Dakotians were plentiful in the corri
dor of the Evan yesterday afternoon,
and among those most conspicuous were
Judges C. M. Thomas, Bartlett Tripp
and James Spencer, who came to St.
Paul to enjoy the Carnival before as
suming their duties upon the supreme
court benches.
* *
"Out in the Black Hills," said Judge
Thomas, "the weather has been delight
ful, and when I came through a few
days ago, the dust was flying in the
roads, all the snow having disappeared.
In the country protected by the Black
Hills and timber, when the mercury
at Bismarck registered forty degrees
below zero, with us it stood twenty
above, a difference of sixty degrees in
our favor."
"There is no such climate in the
world as that of Dakota."
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m
"I endorse that utterance," cordially
said Gen. N. 11. Harris, register of the
land office at Aberdeen, who had
secured the grant, "and In Brown
county, which I have just
left, plowing could begin to-morrow.
But where is the governor? We heard
he was in St. Paul and a party of us
have come down to meet him, enjoy the
Carnival and go back home with him."
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At this juncture Gov. Church ap
peared, accompanied Isy T. O. Ludovick,
of Yankton, and in a few minutes a
very lively conversation was in progress
between these shining lights of the
Democracy of Dakota.
"I was a rebel for four years," re
marked Gen. Harris, "but since coining
out West 1 am thoroughly reconstructed
and as good a Union man as any that I
know of. It was my duty at Appomat
tox Court House to surrender Gen: Ma
hone's corps, formerly A. P. Hill's, to
Gen. Grant, and I have never regretted
my action since. We are all good citi
zens now of the greatest nation on earth,
and have a president who has not been
excelled since our government was es
tablished."
* *
"We have fired the first gun of the
campaign," said ex-Lieut. Gov. Barts,
"and from now until the ides of No
vember a warm conflict will be the re
sult. I have not changed my mind an
iota as to the advisability or desirability
of James G. Blame as* the Republican
standard bearer, and in fact 1 consider
him a necessity. It was demonstrated
at the Minneapolis convention that the
state of Minnesota is for Blame first,
last and all the time, and if he is nomi
nated he will be the next presideut of
the United States."
Inhaled Coal Gas.
Dr. Ohage was called from his break
fast early yesterday morning to attend
three daughters of a family in a fashion
able residence on Cooper street, who
were asphyxiated by coal gas. The
young ladies were brought to their
senses after four hours' work by the
physician, with air-pumps. The rooms
in which they slept were heated by a
coal stove, and the gas escaped through
a door which was left slightly open.
A Birthday Party.
Sheriff Riehtcr entertained about
thirty of his most intimate friends at
his residence on Webster street last
night, in honor of his fiftieth birthday.
Supper was served and the dark hours
passed pleasantly with music and danc
ing. • ■ ' ' ■ : yyyyy
• Cracked the Safe.
Cracksmen entered the commission
store of H. A. .Schultz, No. 2SS Jackson
street, Thursday, night, and opened the.
safe. They secured ?120 in cash and
; two endorsed" cheeks. . After two at-
I tempts'; they succeeded -in ■' drilling - :
through the combination. lock and
'opened the door without the use of pow
der. They left no clue. ; ' -
; Carnival plumes and chime* at Mast,-
Retard & Burwell company, corner of
Third street and Broadway.*
THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 4, —TWELVE PAGE».
KILL GALLED INSANE.
The Supposed Murderer of Jacob Kohn
Goes to ftn Asylum.
A VERDICT IN FIVE MINUTES.
The Testimony of the Expert Physi
cians and of the Sheriffs
Employes.
"We find the prisoner Insane V*
So read the verdict in the Investiga
tion of Nicholas Kill's mental condition,
rendered at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Kill was at once* removed to the
county jail, and information will be
filed with the probate judge the first
thing this morning. Judge Kelly's
order for his commitment is ready and
Kill will be in the asylum ere many
hours have passed.
When ho was returned to the jail at
the close of court last evening he kept
up an incessant muttering, with an oc
casional oath, He was awake all of
last night, and sang and prayed alter
nately as he walked the floor. He kept
the other prisoners and the officials
awake all night, and all breathed a sigh
of relief when they heard the verdict,
in anticipation of his early removal.
Before Judge Kelly, yesterday morn
ing, the case was resumed. Charles
Dana, Sheriff Bidder's clerk, testified
that he had seen Kill pick up snow and
put it in his pocket. Attorney Propping:
said that he had heard several conver
sations between Kill and his attorney:
The answers of Kill were always unsat
isfactory and wandering. He thought
him insane. Jno. Kill, the prisoner's
brother, said he
THOUGHT HIM IXSAXE,
and Mr. Pepper, night watchman at the
jail, had seen an apparent attempt on
Kill's part to hang himself.
Dr. Riggs said that after twelve ex
aminations of Kill he believed him to be
insane. He based his opinion on Kill's
general present condition, the tremu
lousness of the tongue and jactation of
the muscles of the forearm, which he
considered voluntary, along with his
general mental imbecility. He consid
ered it impossible that a man of Kill's
mental caliber could feign the symp
toms necessary to a general paralysis of
the insane. Dr. Spencer., substantiated
Dr. Bigg's testimony. -
On the part of the state, Dr. J. E.
Bowers, superintendent of the asylum
at Rochester, Dr. A. B. Ancker ami Dr.
Ohage. were called. They stated that
they were utterly unable, from the ex
aminations they had made of the pris
oner, to express their opinions as to his
sanity or insanity.
The attorneys for both sides waived a
summing up of the testimony and Judge
Kelly charged the jury. The testimony
was clear as to insanity and JndgeKelly's
charge was favorable to the verdict. He
said to the jury, after fully examining
the case, that the statutes simply reiter
ate the common law to the effect that
one upon whom the hand of God had
been so heavily laid, should not be
called upon to answer to a crime while
in that condition, and that the statutes
forbade putting a man on his trial while
insane. The judge said that when the
case came up. there were several meth
ods he could have pursued, but he pre
ferred to leave it to citizens of the coun
ty: that the burden of proof was on the
defendant, and the jury had a right to
consider the opinions of physicians who
are familiar with the cases of men be
reft of reason. In exactly five
minutes the jury returned a verdict
of insanity. The attorneys compli
mented Mr. Thompson on his manner
of conducting the case, and the physi
cians expressed their surprise at his
knowledge of medicine. Attorney
Thompson had brought out a peculiar
point of law, never before raised in the
state of Minnesota, and fought the case
stubbornly in the face of public opinion
and other disadvantages.. Kill will be
committed to the asylum at 7 once, re
main there until cured, and then stand
his trial for the murder of Jacob Kohn. "
JLITTLK BRIEFS.
Goes & Qucnsel sue Burns & King, et
al., for $364.14 on a promissory note.
John W. Ward has sued C. A. Blosch
to forclose a mechanic's lien for 168 for
material and labor furnished in the
erection of a house.
John Rogers, Jr., and James A.Rogers
sue Andrew Simpson to quiet title to
the north half of lot 4, block 4, Patter
son's addition.
Marie Finger has petitioned for a
divorce from Joseph Finger, on the
ground of cruel treatment and habitual
drunkenness. They were married in
Austria, Dec. 25, 1809, and have resided
in St. Paul for sixteen years. They
have had eight children, only one
whom is living.
NUSHKAS ENTERTAINED.
An Evening of Tobogganing and
Dancing on Summit Avenue.
Mrs. Dousraan, of 435 Summit ave
nue, gave a toboggan party to the
Nushka club last evening. At 8 o'clock
the club members were driven in two
buses to the slide where the la
dies and gentlemen enjoyed to the
full the dizzy pleasure of tobogganing.
It was 10 o'clock when the club returned
and entered the elegantly lighted par
lors. Dancing began at 10:30, Seibert's
orchestra furnishing the music. About
midnight the guests retired to one of the
rear parlors, where lunch was served.
In the center of the table was a huge
bank of roses. and sinilax bearing the
initial "N" in pinks, and at the ends a
miniature toboggan slide and polar
bear. The following were in attend
ance:
Members of Nushka Club— Mr. and
Mrs. Furniss, Mr. and Mrs. James P.
Elmer, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hay, Mr.
and Mrs. John Townsend, Mr. and Mrs.
Cass Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ord
way, Messrs. E. A. .laggard, P. W. Par
ker, J. S. How, M. J. Boyle, W. J. Dris
coll, H. Wetherbee, John Riddell, W. S.
Getty, C. H. Wright, A. Tighe,
W. N. Armstrong, L. E. Newport, Ros
coe Heath, E. J. Cattell, J. C. Wall, J.
B. Hewitt, W. S. Morton, George L.
Bigelow and W. H. Yardley and W. A.
Rice, the Misses Sturgis, Gordon, Reed,
Mason. Sullivan, Taylor, Smith,. Ko
chen, Kountz, Hersey, Bend, Thurston,
Mason, McMillan, Tighe, Parks, Ward
and Dean and Mrs. Selms. Others pres
ent were Gov; and Mrs. Church, of Da
kota; Gen. Stnraris, Maj. and Mrs.
Bates, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lawlor,
Walker Blame, Chicago; Lcedom Sharp,
Philadelphia: Dr. Isham, Chicago; W.
H. Patterson, M. 11. Clarke, Miss Finch,
Milwaukee, and Miss Burt, East Sag
inaw.
STATE BANKS.
A Summary of a Report Issued
Yesterday by Snpt. Knox.
The superintendent of banks, U. M.
Knox, has just issued a report showing
the condition of the state banks at the
close of business on Dec. 31, 1887. There
arc now fifty-seven state banks, an in
crease of two since the last report. The
amount of capital and profits has been
increased by 6:214,500; the increase in
rediscounts and bills payable amounts
to €213.800. while the decrease in loans
is $723,000. The, loans and discounts
foot up S15,103, ( .»8S.IO; other stocks and
bonds, $1.0:>J5.8(')'2.5(); due from other
banks, $1.<;52.74'.>; cash on hand, $1,820,
--808.48. The pr.icipal items in the lia
bilities are: C .pltal stock paid in,
.$5,453,000; surplus fund, $710,410.30;
other undivided profits, $702,410.22 ; due
to depositors. -512,585,040.20; due to
other banks, $813,280.73, and ' notes and
bills redlscounted, $457.015.55.
A Suggestion.
.To the Carnival Managers.
| Sincjjfthe weather of the past week
lias been so unfavorable to tobogganing'
and other. y sports hi; the Carnival
J grounds, would it not be- well to. keep
the gates open for a week or longer and;
J charge a nominal admission fee to club
'members, as well as others, to : defray.
the. expense of keeping the [ slides and
grounds in proper condition? Tobog- i
gan slides are kept up with profit all
winter in other cities, and there is no
reason why this could not be done here.'-
A TOBOGOANEK. •■ "
St. Paul, Feb. 3,1888. ; -y
UNCLE SAM'S SOLDIERS.
Movements of Officers in the De
partment.of Dakota.
Corporal Charles Wyck, Troop H, . •
Seventh cavalry, has just been sen-,
fenced by a general court martial At
Fort Yates, Dak., to dishonorable i diav \
charge, forfeiting all pay and allow
ances, and confinement at hard labdr
for six months. The' charges involved
drunkenness on duty and absence with* i s
out leave from the post hospital, where •
he had been admitted while suffering
from alcoholism. Gen. Ruger has ap-
I> roved tho sentence and designates
-\>rt Yates as the place where the sen
tence to imprisonment shall be exe
cuted.
A court martial is ordered at Fort
Keogh, Wyo., Capt. Myles Moylan,
Seventh cavalry; First Lieut. F. M. De
frees and Second Lieut. Frederick Per
kins, Fifth infantry, comprising the de
tail. Second Lieut. E. S. Avis, Fifth in
fantry, is appointed judge advocate.
The department of Dakota, and post
of Fort Keogh, Mont., lose an efficient
officer aud courteous gentlemaij in
Lieut. Col. Simon Snyder, whose pro
motion carries him from the Fifth to the
Tenth. regiment of infantry.
Sergt. Jerome W. Russell and Private
John Carroll; Company G, and Private
Robert Gibson, band Twelfth infantry,
now at Fort Snelling, will return to
their proper station, Fort Yates, Dak. •-
The division of the Missouri acquires
tills week by promotion two experienced
officers in the persons of Col. Henry R.
Mizner, Seventeenth Infantry, and Maj.
Charles J. Dickey, Eighth infantry.
(Jen. Sheridan, accompanied by his
brother, Col. Michael V. Sheridan, and
Col. Stanhope E. Blunt, has gone to
Boston. Mass., to attend the reunion of
the military order of the Loyal Legion.
First Lieut. Alexis R. Paxton, Fif
teenth infantry, Fort Buford, Dak., is
ordered to report for duty to Capt. John
B. Rodman, Twentieth infantry, recou
ping officer, U. S. A., at Albany, N. Y.
An army retiring board has found
First Lieut. William W. Taylor, Thir
teenth infantry, unfitted for active ser
vice, and he is ordered to his home to
await retirement. •• .
Maj. Charles H. Whipple, paymaster.
U. S. army, son of Bishop W hippie, of
Minnesota, arrived in the city yester
day on lease of absence from Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. ..
Col. George' B. Sanford ... expects to
leave Fort Leavenworth for Washing
ton on Monday next.
AMUSEMENTS.
Miss Maddern must be a good actress,
for she manages to make herself under
stood toher audiences notwithstanding
the fact that one-half of the time her
lines cannot be heard, ten feet away
from the stage. It is a pity that so
bright a soubrettc and one so winsome
in her manner should be thus faulty in
her elocution. It is in the very spirit of
kindness the suggestion is made that r
Miss Maddern go into elocutionary
training and learn to give more dis- .
tinctness to her articulation, for in-.
everything else she is unquestionably
the. most charming woman in her
peculiar style of acting on the
stage. Bright and warm as a sunbeam,
as tuneful as a bird, and as cheery, the
embodimement of chic and cuteness,"
and with all a thorough knowledge of c
dramatic art, it is no wonder that she is J
a favorite with all classes of theater- . :
goers. And if Miss Maddern will take ,
the Globe's advice and improve her
elocution in the particular that has been
suggested, she will establish for herself *
a place in the affection of the American
play-goers from which, she can never >
be dethroned. "Caprice," which is re
garded as her best play, is the bill for.
her matinee and evening performances"/
" The audience last night was . one of ,'
unusual size, the opera house being al- -
most filled to its capacity. -*3k t
Miss Tyler, who is Miss > Maddernls : ,
leading lady, has been quite ill for sow ■
eral days, but insists on playing hex.
part each: night. ■• ."- 'ih?. ihl s< : , '■:.-;.;■ . -,
Saleof seats forTHanlon's "Fantasma'," '
which is to occupy, the Grand allot' nexT '.'
week, opened up quite nicely yesterday."' 7
• Two Large Buildings.
Plans have been submitted to the
building inspector for a three-story
brick block of four stores and dwell
ings to be erected on Temperance and
Eighth streets, by Mr. Walsh, a Louisi
ana capitalist; and a four-story brick
block of seven stores, to, be erected on
the corner of Jackson and Eighth
streets.by William Dawson, of St. Paul.
A Building Society.
The Scandinavian-American Building
society, of St. Paul, filed articles of in
corporation with the secretary of state
yesterday. The capital stock* is 83,000,
--000, and the incorporators are: Gus
Carlson, A. L. Alness, B. G. Leveroos,
Theodore Lunell, J. G. Elmquist, E. C.
Arosin, Ole Jacobson, John Olsen, John
N. Johnson, C. N. Akers, Charles 11.
Nelson, Axel Eksted, Olaf O. Searle,-
M. A. Beckman and Charles Wallbloni,'
all of St. Paul.
GLOBULES.
' ' — — — i
Bank clearings yesterday, 5077,564.
Twenty-two births, three deaths and fonr
marriages was the score at the health office
yesterday. -
The next meeting of the board of educa
tion will be held at the High school Monday
evening. ■
Carnival plumes and chimes at Mast. Bn
ford & Burwell company, corner of Third
street and Broadway.
The number of saloon licenses issued up
to last night was 289. Several saloons run
ning without license have been closed by in
spector Nugent.
The National Life and Maturity associa
tion, of Washington, D. C, was "yesterday
admitted to do business in this state by In
surance Commissioner Shandrew.
Next Sunday the Crusaders will go to Still
water to visit the penitentiary. They are to
assemble at their hall promptly at 8 a. m.,
and will leave at 9 a. m. on the Omaha train.
In tbe afternoon a temperance meeting will
be held in the prison under the auspices of :
the society.
The Young Ladies' Literary club, which
meets in the Glohb building, is to discuss
special business this evening. As full an at
tendance as possible is desired, both of per
sons already, members and those wishing to
become such. The door will be open early
enough to suit everyone's convenience, and
order will be called at Bp. m. A. 11. Cuni
miugs, president; F.Jacobs, secretary.
PERSONALS.
Judge Brandt, of New rim, was a capital :
visitor yesterday. ,(, ;
Capt. John Hunter, of Tracer, was a capU J
tol caller yesterday. * JTTj ;
L. Griswold, of Blue Earth City, called at
the capitol yesterday. " "V
Maj. George A. Whitney, of Wadena, called •
on the governor yesterday. *":
Supt. Peterson, of Norman county, called',
on Auditor Braden yesterday. '; -
Hon. It. E. Thompson, of Preston, was d
caller at the capitol yesterday. ■**
Dr. J. E. Bowers, of Rochester, called biff
State Auditor Braden yesterday. 30!
County Sunt. C. B. Belden. of Mower
county, called ac the capitol yesterday. -9"
Warden Stordock, of Stillwater, was 7d;
caller at the executive department yesterday^
B. M. Price* of the Iroquois Herald, Irolf
- quoin, Dak., accompanied by his wife, is at.
tho Clarendon. K
. C. c. Whitney, of the Marshall News-Mes
senger, called on the Deputy Insurance Com*"'
missioner yesterday. -^
Mr. Lowry, of Lake City.and not Mr. Noble,
of Chicago, will preach at tbe House of Hope
' church Sunday morning.
F. D. Hartson, a lea ding citizen and attor
ney of Pembina, passed through St. Paid'
yesterday, en route East for a brief visit.
•n. y7yy.
Martli Gras at New Orleans
Occurs Feb. 14. ' You can purchase
from any of the St. Paul or Minneapolis
ticket agents excursion tickets to New
Orleans and return via the Illinois Cen
! tral railroad from Chicago or St. Louis
at rate of $33.55 for round trip. Tickets
\on sale Feb. 0' to 12 inclusive, good to
return until March 1 inclusive. Be sure
I that your tickets rcaH over the Illinois -
Central railroad, as it is the shortest,
quickest anil only** direct route from
- either Chicago or St. Louis to New Or
leans, and the v only line running Pull- v
man. buffet sleepers from - Chicago- to
New Orleans without change. ' For time;
table and other information- address
ticket agents or V: *. S y ' F. B. Bowks, '- I
General North wcstcrnPassenger Agent,"
Chicago. y J 777
THOSE IN CHARGE ERRED.
The Verdict of the Coroner's Jury on
'.*;'* the Cable Accident.
NO BRAKES WERE APPLIED.
After Long Deliberation the Jury Sum
{\ marizes What It Has Found
V Out.
ih , - . - •■ y
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S ! The verdict of the coroner's jury in
the cable car accident, which resulted
In the death of M. L. Saunders, was
completed last night. The jury finished
hearing testimony Thursday night, and
adjourned to deliberate. It met again
last night at Albion fiats to prepare the
verdict. After three hours of careful
consideration the , following was an
nounced:
We find that the deceased came to
his death from injuries received by the
overturning of a car in which he was a
passenger £on the St. Paul cable car
line, said accident occurring on the
heavy grade between Summit ave
nue on said line and a point
on West Third street west of Pleas
ant avenue.
After a full and careful inquiry into
the causes leading to said accident as
the means at our disposal would per
mit, we have arrived at the following
conclusions: .. - '. •
First— the piece of me:hanism
called the grip, which is used for at
taching the grip car to the cable when
in motion, either became entirely
detached from the cable or from some
unexplained cause ceased to act effect
ually upon it when the cars constituting
the train to which the accident occurred
had reached a point on the line not far
from that of the steep descent east of
Summit avenue.
Second— no brakes were applied
to arrest the descent of the train after
it ceased to be controlled by the cable
until it had attained such a velocity that
such brakes as were then applied were
insufficient to be effective. .
Third— That although the evidence
submitted to us indicates that the man in
charge of the grip earnestly attempted
to apply the automatic brake after
•it was evident that the grip no
longer held on the cable, we do not
feel fairly assured that in the excite
ment of the sudden emergency, and
with the slight experience he
gad previously had in that service,
that he may not have failed to manipu
late the lever in the proper manner, and
we are of the opinion that in any event
the automatic brake entirely failed to
operate on the wheels of the rear car.
Fourth— The evidence seems to us
conclusive that the hand-brakes were
not set on the car, and that no
retarding force of any descrip
tion was applied to that car during its
entire descent except as may have in
cidentally resulted from the pressure of
the grip car in front of it.
r Fifth— We are of the opinion that the
track brake attached to the grip car was
fully applied, but not until the heavily
loaded train had acquired such speed
that this single appliance was inad
equate to check its momentum on the
steep grade. *. .• y ,
'Sixth— From our own observation
and inspection, and from such informa
tion as we have been able to
qotain, wo are ratified that the equip
ment of the road upon which
t&is accident occurred will compare
7 favorably with that of other roads of a
similar character located elsewhere,
and that the company owning it
hnve . been 7 earnest , in their
endeavors to furnish their cars ,
-With the best and; most, approved appli
ance ■ f or. i -securing the safety of
passengers. """ We are, however,
strongly of the opinion that
tfte evidence submitted to us
shows conclusively. that those in charge
of the operating of the road committed'
an error in entrusting the management
qf trains, and especially of the grip car,
to 'persons having but a limited prac
tical experience of the duties :of their
*7jbsitions.' ,! *•--•-'•- • , ---*-'--*- r :; --'- : - ...
J -;l :"'■■'; D. A. Monfort, Foreman.
"I*7 - Petek Bkukey,
MIS' Thad C. Jones, .
K. O. Sweeny,
A. P. Wilkes,
'■'''■'■■ F. P. Blair,
J. A. Quinjn, Coroner.
A "GRIP MAN .FIRED." -
"I said at the power house that Engi
neer Wise knew that the accident on
the cable line was due to an inexperi
enced man being at the grip, and that
he had been sent home befoie the in
quest on that account. This was re
ported to Supt. Barr, and he discharged
.me to-day." These were the remarks
of M. F. Lloyd,' who was employed as
grip man on the cable line. He said he
had had experience in handling grip
cars in Chicago. •--. '■■■
"I ran the car that came down the
Selby avenue grade just ahead of the
one that was wrecked," he said. "I
had a larger load than the one behind
me, and the cable was running at the
same rate of speed. I feel certain that
the accident was due to the fact that the
car got beyond the control of the grip
,jman at the start. A man who under*
' stands the business tully would never
have let the car get beyond his control."
WHAT MR. LLOYD SAYS. • _:■
7" We were not unprepared for such a
finding," said Secretary D. Frank
Lloyd, of the cable construction com
pany, when a Globe reporter told him
what the verdict was. "But still noth
ing has transpired to enlighten us on
the subject, and it must remain in abey
ance probably until after Tuesday,
when Cable Expert Wise, of Kansas
City, will resume his investigation.
Grip-cars will be run at regular inter
vals commencing to-day, and will carry
passengers if persons . desire to ride
-upon them. But no attempt will be
made to run passenger coaches until
General Manager P. F. Barr puts on
some new appliances designed to insure
the safety of patrons of the road and
prevent a recurrence of the recent dis
aster. Anions: other improvements will
be a lengthening of the grip. Cars will
probably be run on schedule time com
mencing early next week." *:'"'■':
J, ST. PAUL REAL ESTATE.
. Fifteen deeds were filed yesterday with a
total consideration of $18,950, as follows :
I JJN Snow to M S Willis, It 74. blk 28.
subd of Stlnson and B aud R $1,050
* T W Wilson to F T Brewster, part Soo
9p Marie Park 6,509
I G-A Beers to G 8 Heron, It 5, blk, Hoi
biicombe'Badd 2,900
| JMI Wesley to J Lilzidohl, It 24, blk 60,
'r-tlßßerman'BSubd 1,000
CAB Weido to J Sandall, 1 1 8, blk 6,
' v W&ide's Subd No 5 650
J'Si?me to CII Blood, It 14, blk 6, same.. 650
NmCG Taylor to A B Healey. It 12, blk 1,
, a (College Place, Taylor's div 1,000
! G (Chreiman to F Schoommaker, It 9, blk
;.- 102, Ramsey's 975
Michel to A Shedorsky, It 18, blk 2,
*tVhituey's subd 3,500
* _■ ! A Kahn to JII Healey, Va Us 15 and
16, blk 1. Lindcman's subd 875
Same to same. It 3, blk 4, University
•;■> Avenue add 750
JM*S Martin to J F Van Allen, It 17, blk
75, Woodbury &C 1,500
1 ytjur unpublished 28,575
oi't Total, 15 pieces 948,956
'■[> BUILDING PERMITS.
M The following permits to build were issued
.yesterday:
. Brooks Bros., lV>-story frame storage
. house. Auburn, near Westwood. — 81,000
A Morritz, 1-story frame dwelling, Capi
tol, near Avon — 600
George Nilson, lVj-story frame dwel
ling. Matilda, near Cone.. 1,000
•William Chandler, bake oven, Wabasha,
* near Seventh... ........'. 500
Albert Dejmienski, 1 Mi-story frame
dwelling, Van Burcn, near Grotto — 1,500
-J T McMillan, 2-story frame shed,upper •
' levee.... -.2400
Two minor permit 5... .............;..... 300
Total, eight permits $7,300
j. [See adv. of Real Estate Title Ins. Co.) *'
•**-
ANOTHER ENOCH ARDEN CASE
The Fate of an Oregon Girl Who
Married a Vessel Mate.
Cincinnati Enquirer/ . ' 'y 7. '. '• * .
;v A domestic romance .with all the
Enoch Arden features 'except the self
• sacrifice of the hero J. has ' just ; come to
Tight here. Fourteen" "■years ago Chief
Mate Edmunds, who was running on a
freight vessel between here and Port
land, Or., married a girl in this city
and established a home. He returned
about twice a month, spending a few
days here before the return trip. * Three
years saw him captain of the vessel, but
he didn't long enjoy his promotion. On
one trip he failed to return, but instead
came a dispatch saving that he and all
nis crew had gone down with his vessel
in a great storm on the Oregon coast.
The wife fainted when she read the dis
patch and a long attack of brain fever
followed, ftom which she at last rallied.
She wore widow's weeds three years
and then married Mr. Schultz, a liquor
merchant in this city.
This was eight years ago, and they
now have four children. On New Year's
day the usual festivities were in prog
ress at the Schultz house when there
was a sharp ring at the bell. The wife
went to the door.but suddenly screamed
with terror, for there in the doorway,
looking only a little older than when
she saw him eleven years ago, stood her
first husband. She was so dazed that
she led him into the parlor, introduced
him to Schultz and then disappeared.
Beyond learning that dipt. Edmunds
had been rescued by a vessel bound
from British Columbia to Europe, and
that upon his return to the United States
he went back to Oregon, settled on some
timber lands and acquired a large for
tune, winch he now enjoys, the wife
could glean nothing from Mr. Schultz as
to what passed at the interview. Mrs.
Schultz at first was inclined to go back
to her maiden choice, but the thought
of her four children by her second
marriage deterred her.
She wrote to Sacramento, where Capt.
Edmunds is visiting some relatives-, of
fering to let his daughter, who is now
thirteen years of age, go to him, and
begging him to forget and forgive all
that has passed. Up to the present Mrs.
Schultz had received no reply to her
letter. _
WATER NEWS.
An attorney for several of the St.
Paul creditors of A. M. Kiehle was in
the city yesterday, who says that al
though Yanz, Griggs & Howes may
have withdrawn from the suit, the peo
ple-he represents will not, so that no
satisfactory settlement has as yet been
mane of Mr. Kiehle's affairs.
All efforts to trace the relatives of
Gerbhart Watzel, the lumberman who
was recently killed at Eau Claire lakes,
are unavailing. Telegrams were yester
day sent to an addresvin St. Lcuis found
in his effects, and also to Illinois, where
his father was thought to be living, but
answers to both of these state that no
such person was known in either place.
H. J. Chambers, the retiring superin
tendent, of the thresher company, was
taken in charge last evening by several
of the foremen of. the shops, who . es
corted him to Parlor B, of the Sawyer,
where he was presented with a silver
water and tea set, soup tureen and cake
basket, eleven pieces in all. The cover
of the tureen bore the inscription: "Pre
sented to H. J. Chambers by the Fore
men of the Minnesota Thresher Manu
facturing Company Shops." The pres
entation speech" was made by L." Sar
gent in appropriate language, but the
recipient was too utterly surprised and
overcome to make an extended reply.
The set cost $125, and the affair was
gotten up yesterday afternoon after his
retirement from the position he has held
so long.
H. J. Chambers, for many years pur
chasing clerk and recently superintend
ent for the car company, yesterday ter
minated his connection ; with the
thresher company, being superseded
by 11. H. Dixon, recently elected by the
board of directors at its meeting in the
East. Mi*. Chambers has had an exten
sive experience with the car company,
and its predecessor, Seymour, Sabiu «fc
Co. Mr. Foyle, the new manager,being
interviewed last evening, said that Mr .
Chambers' retirement was entirely due
to the action of the board in the selec
tion of Mr. Dixon, and that he regarded
Mr. Chambers as a very capable and
efficient man. The inventories, he said,
were not yet completed,- but active
measures would soon be inaugurated.
Considerable manufactured g material
was already on hand, and the first busi
ness was to see that this was placed on
the market. ...
I A \ family broil between W. H.
Thompson and wife, and M. Peterson
and wife, of Newport, occupied the at
tention of the municipal court yester
day morning. Peterson keeps a board
ing house in Newport township, and
Thompson had been employed by him.
While settling up, a few days since,
Peterson became enraged at something
Thompson said, and drew a revolver.
The men grappled and Thompson got
the gun, with which he hammered his
assailant over the head. The parties
were both bound over to keep the
peace in the sum of $250 each.
l|Hon. William M. McCluer will de
liver the opening address at the union
station christening next Tuesday even
ing. Mayor Seymour, H. R. Murdock,
Isaac Staples, Hon. E. W. Dnrant, Capt.
W. G. Bronson, F. M. Prince, J. C.
O'Gormau, David Bronson, R. S. Davis
and A. K. Doe have been selected as
the reception committee. The commit
tee of arrangements is F. E. Joy, F. H.
Lemon and W. E. Easton. Tickets are
to be $3 each, and the receipts are to be
given, as stated, to the relief committee
for the benefit of the poor.
mt*
Carnival
Plumes and chimes at Mast, Buford &
Burwell company, corner Third street
and Broadway. '
HOOD'S $ARSAPARILU
Is a carefully prepared extract of the best remedies
of the -vegetable kingdom known to medical sci
ence as Alteratives, Blood Purifiers, Diuretics and
Tonics, such as Saisaparilla, Yellow Dock, Stillingia.
Dandelion, Juniper Berries, Mandrake, Wild Cherry
Bark and other selected roots, barks and herbs. A
medicine, like anything else, can bo fairly judged
only by its results. We point with satisfaction to the
glorious record Hood's Sarsaparilla has entered for
itself upon the hearts of thousands of people in New
England who hare personally or indirectly been re
lieved of terrible suffering which all other remedies
failed to reach. ■ ---." . f
Messrs. C. I. Hood * Co.: Gents— Please send me
by express two bottles Hood's SaisapanUa and a few
Cook Books for distribution. Your preparation has
worked wonders in the case of my wire, who baa
been troubled with sick headache and biliousness for
yean. She only took one-halt teaspoon! at a dose,
and hits not been so well for five years as now. She
found that within a week after taking it she felt very
much better, and if now entirely free from those se
vere headaches. She has not taken any of any ac
count since last spring, and what little she had is lent
to do others good, and we must hare it in the house.
Yours truly, HOJMIiK B. 8 ASH. PittsOeld, Mass.
C. I. HOOD A CO- Apothecaries. Lowell. Maw,
Price 91, six for $5. Sold by Druggists. .
-B--K-_B_-H»Kn--H_E-_-_Pa--S
MUNKACSVS
CHRIST
BEFORE PILATE.
AT THE BRICK CHURCH,
CEDAR ST., BELOW 13TH,
OPPOSITE ICE PALACE.
FROM 10 A. M. TO 10 P. AT.
.. ADMISSION 25 CENTS.
CHILDREN, 15 CBNTS.
MMKMMOSMMMMttKB^MMMHMMKMBBBtMMMBMMMStMm
$1,000 $1,500,
$2,000, $3,000
TO7LOAN
On improved property at lowest rate ;
without delay.
WM. L. VIGU ERS & CO., ,*
Northeast corner Fourth and Cedar.
; qgfaggpThe Peerless Extension Table.
II HI Made only of selected kiliidrioj
. 1 P-**-r 11 Ash, Oak,- Birch or Walnut Pat
'lll cnted tilde. Removable- Leg*.
**. •I* The haudtioiucskt and strongest
ifr. Anthony l--lo lu " -PS market. . Send foe
" *!_■: descrfptlre circular to
'THE ST. ANTHONY FURNITURE CO,
* .-„ iy County, Mlunewts
Our remaining stock of Winter Clothing is rapidly molting
away, and the indications now are that our winter stock will
be entirely closed out before a very great while. We hope it
will all go. We don't want it; we want you to have it; that's
why every winter garment in our store is marked to sell for
cost or less than cost. Such ridiculously low prices for such
Reliable Clothing were never heard of before in the West. A
man can make no better investment than to buy one of our
Winter Suits or Overcoats at present prices and keep it until
next winter, for surely never again will such reliable clothing
be sold at such low prices. Boys' and Children's Clothing.
Caps and Underwear are selling at about cost prices. Boys'
Toboggan Suits $5.
Red Figure Sale !
BOSTON
One-Price Clothing House!
CORNER OF THIRD AND ROBERT STREETS,
ST. PAUL.
JOSEPH KcKEY & CO. ■ RELIABLE OUTFITTERS.
WE HAVE NO BRANCH HOUSES.
BORROWERS
On first-class, appropriately improved busi
ness and residence property in this city and
Minneapolis can be accommodated with
6 Per Cent Money
In large or small sums on best terms by calling on the
undersigned. APPLY AT ONCE TO
R. M. NEWPORT & SON,
Drake Block, Third Street, St. Paul.
WHITNEYS MUSIC STORE
DURING THE CARNIVAL
We Will Sell Good
PIANOS, $65T05150
ORGANS, $35T0560
Flutes, Violins, Guitars, Mandolins, Sheet Music and Music Books at less
than ONE-HALF usual prices. Visitors (who are intending buyers)
can save more than the entire expense of their trip.
whitneyOlTc store,
97 East Third Street, St. Paul, Minn.
FURS! FURS!
We will Close Out what Seal Garments
we have left in stock at cost
R.A.LANPHER & CO.,
153 E. THIRD STREET, FOUR DOORS ABOVE MERCHANTS HOTEL
st. FA.TJX-.
n__n_m___^_iiiujj.i_ff.^M.,^.i^i^
HIGH ART JEWELRY!
DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND SILVERWARE
E. A. BROWN,
111 East Third Street, - St. Paul, Minn.
BRUSSELS.
Our Entire Stock of
BRUSSELS CARPETS I
Is now in, consisting of all the new,
exclusive designs and original color
ings of the best makes. Inspection
is invited.
FINCH,
VANSLYCK
&CO.
381 and 383 Jackson Si.
ASiiE..txi>. wiscoasia.
Situated on t'hc<inar.»esot* bay; finest harboi
in the world: four trui>k lines of railroad)
terminating here, and will have four mort
this year; at the gateway to the Gogebic, Pen
okce. Mescinbra and West iron ranges; in
the heart of the best lumbering district in
the United States. As a wholesale, mauu
facturing or lumbering center, it has na
equal; has jumped from a small lumberiuf
town, in 18*0, to a city of 14,000, with blast
furnace, smelters, machine shops and manu
factories of all kinds. JNo citr offers as good
inducements to good, live men as this place-.
Inquiries cheerfully auswered.
J. M. HAOTBirrr,
Shores Week, Ashland, Wis.
MONEY.
We have some small amounts on ha_4
to loan quickly on improved property
at regular rates.
CLARK & THORNE,
at« lSolx-r* Street.
PATENTS!^
Caveats, Designs, Trade Marks, Label*
~.yr etc. Write or call.
LANE & BARRETT,
Ko-.ni. 3, German-American Bank Uldg.
; ST. PAUL. MINN.
Tkt.eimio:»e U7-3.
FLORAL DESIGNS. CUT FLOWERS
E. V. BEALES;
FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN,
Cor. 2d and Cedar St*,. St.Panl, Minn
SEEDS AND BULBS.
FLORAL DECORATIONS,
