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MINNEAPOLIS, i Additional City News <m Paso 5. AMUSEMENTS. Minneapolis people, have always show:> their appreciation of Roland Heed by a lib eral attendance at his performances when he" has visited this city. [Us eccentric humor, as shown in the "Woman Hater," has won him many admirers, but it is doubtful if even the most pronounced of those w^o regard him favorably were prepared for Iho sur prise that was given to their favorite at th; * rand last night, for in the play "Lend Mi fonr Wife" he proves himself a capital Comedian and one of tho highest order. The piece, which is the last written by the late Dion Uoucieault. scored an instantan eous success. The role of (.'apt Abner Tar box is strongly drawn and is full of light and shadow, pathos and bathos. The support was exceptionally good, and a decidedly smooth and clever performance is tne result- One of the most beautiful women seen upon a Minneapolis staste in a long time is Miss Isadore Hush, his leading support. She is not only a beautiful woman and One actress, but displays most exquisite taste in costum ing the character she is cast for. The play will be presented Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and fort!-. Wednesday matinee. Al W. Filson and bis "Merry Cblcks" com panv, a vaudeville combination of unusual merit, opened a week's engagement at the Pence last night. Miles and Wyandotte pre sent a clever sketch, introducing songs. dances and parodies: Miller Bros." pictorial trip through England, Scotland and Ireland is especially pleasing and instructive, pre sented as it is with Clyde *.'. <'. Miller's catchy lecture. Filson cud Krroll, clever sketch artists; the Darrow Bros., pleasing musical specialists: the two Lentous, Chinese acrobatic feats ami novelties are each aud all very good and well worth seeing. A comedy skit, '"The Chicks,* 1 introducing a foment ing mother-in-law, a pretty servant girl, an impressible husband and a trusting wife, under laugh-provoking circumstances, closes a most satisfactory entertainment. Ferguson and Mack, tho two cleverest comedians now- before the public, will be seen at the Bijou the coming week iv ••Mc- Carthy's Mishaps. " Corinne herself is Carmen, and makes a more Interesting figure than in any other piece which sue has presented in late years. She cannot look wicked with her pretty, sniil lue face how much soever -die may narrow her brighi little eves, and how vigorously so ever she make wink the right one; she sings her songs sweetly, and her toes are very viva cious in her Spanish dances. In the charming, ever-smiling Coriune, who dances and poses as Carmen in the burlesque so called, one sees the perfection of grace and terpsichorean art. Her engage ment at the Grand opera house the last half of this week promises to Lv a most success ful one. It is on the iarcical irder, aud is full of comical situations and laughable in cidents. HobDy Gaylor, in "An Irish Arab." de lighted another large audience last night. There will be a matinee to-morrow after noon. The sale of seats for the Bostonians will commence at the Grand box office Thursday morning at 8 o'clock. PAVING CONTRACT LET. O. C. Williams, of Muskegon, Mich., the Successful Bidder. Yesterday afternoon the sealed bids to pave certain streets in Minneapolis were opened by Aid. Vincent Reeves, chairman of the paving committee, to the presence of a large number of interested taxpayers and street contractors. Proposals were made by A. J. Mcßean, Chicago; D. A. '1 hatcher, of Chicago; Thomas Rilev,St. Paul; Wells Riley, of Omaha; O. C. Williams, of Muskegon, Mich.; W.E. Forrest and J. E. Snyder, of Minneapo lis. O. C. Williams made the lowest proposal. and will be awarded the contract of paving the streets with 14(i,'257 square yards of cedar blocks. The accounts of Street Commissioner Matthews were investi gated yesterday by a special committee appointed ov the council, and consist ing of Aid. Downs and Billings and Comptroller Caiderwood. Itisallesred the commissioner sold dirt and failed to make the proper reluriis. Mr. Matthews it is said, has sold dirt, but claims the money belonged to the abutting prop erty owners. The police commission held a session yesterday murium; and considered at length the bids presented for building the new station. MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES. The bank clearings yesterday were $1,24.2, --300.20. The L. P. Plummer W. 17. C. will give a corn social Wednesday evening at G. A, It. hall, 28 Washington avenue north. The committee engaged in raising funds for the Golden Valley electric line have se cured S3J.O>O of Uib necessary $50,0 o. .James P. Kecd, of Chicago, champion checker player of America, was in the city yesterday, the guest of the local checker players. S3&§s < "clia Soberg, a woman about forty years of a-^e. was arrested by Detective Uoyle yes lerday for sbbDUf tidg in the Glass Block. Judge Emery gave her thirty days. Samuel T. Johnson, the receiver appointed by the court for the Knights of Aurora, is going over the books and says the prospects for the beneficiaries of the order are very poor. The new fire engine arrived Sunday. Yes terday morning at l<» o'clock Chief Engineer Stetson ami other officers of the department put it through a. series of tests on Hennepin island. A stereoptlcou entertainment was given at Swedish Tabernacle last evening at 8 o'clock, after which liev. Mihron Borghdar arian, the Armenian missionary of Broarra. Turkey, addressed the audience and sang some Armenian hnd Turkish songs. Detective Hoy arrested a professional pick pocket for attempting to work pedestrians on Nicollet avenue Saturday night. The prisoner gave the name of Thomas Miller. Detective Hoy know it to be a fictitious one. Judge Emery sent the fellow Up for thirty days. William Miller will remain for thirty days In the county jail tor stealing a caddy of tea valued at 84 from E. D. uitmau. He was ap prehended by Detective Doyle in the act of making away with the merchanaise. Miller Is an old offender. Dr. Hoyt will preach the dedicatory sermon Ol the Olivet Baptist church, on the corner of Fourth street and Thirteenth avenue southeast, next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The church was formerly the prop erly of the Methodists, but was exchanged for the baptist church on Ninth avenue southeast. D.E.Jones, who is accused of stealing $147 from T. Hall, a tea merchant of 305 Second street, was before Judge Emeiyyes terday. William Baker, a brother-in-law to the defendant, testified that Jones had con fessed his theft to him. In the absence of Mrs. Hall, who is an important witness in the case, ii was continued. A post mortem examination held over the remains of Martin llennes. the old man found dead on the ice near the log elevator of the De Soto saw mill . at Twenty-seventh avenue north Sunday afternoon/disclosed the cause of death to have been pulmonary apoplexy. The old man lived with bis son at l'.2S California street northeast, and was a stranger in the city. The agent for the S. P. C. A. makes his re {)ort for the week ending Dec. 12 as fol ows: Complaints and cases investigated, five: two boys. Harry Packer and Michael McNultv. wilhout homes or friends, were cared for and sent to state school ; little Katie HnCKett was rescued from cruel and inhu man treatment and returned to her father; horses blanketed by agent on the street, ten: lame horses laid up from work, four; horses unfit for service, abandoned aud in starving condition, shot two. Through Sleeper to Hot Springs Every Saturday night, commencing Dec. 20. via the Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad. m The Will Is Broken. The jury in the Stinson-Smlth will ease, which went out on Saturday morn ing, handed In a sealed verdict yester day morning. The decisions were to be rendered on two questions. On the first one the jury decided that at the time the will was made the old lady was fully competent mentally to draw such an instrument. For the second ques tion it was decided that the heirs in whose favor the will was drawn had used undue influence over the old lady. The decision breaks the will, and will bring in six more heirs to divide tbe estate. A motion for an order of the court in line with the verdict will bo asked for on Saturday. . __ THE TENDENCY OF THE TIMES. A retired manufacturer tells in Good Health* of five business men under forty-four, in the circle of his personal acquaintance, who within one year died of brain or kidney dis ease, or went to the madhouse, all from over work. Th€ remedy for this nervous decay that Is so terribly frequent is Paine's Celery Compound, a true renewer of nerve and brain tissue. BULLETS AND BLOOD. Frank M. Carlson Lays Dowi His Life by Sui cide. He Fired a Ball Into His Own Ear and Quit Liv ing-. Discussion Between Rep resentatives-Elect and Commission. Century Music Hall Opened Last Night— Court Rou tine. A short time after 6 o'clock last even ng, O. A. Ham, residing at No. 1317 Washington avenue, met and informed Officer Wold, of the South side police station, that the body of a dead man lay stretched out on the vacant lot at the comer of Fourteenth avenue and Third street. The officer hurried to that locality, and investigation con firmed the report. The man was dead, but his bony was still warm. He had evidently shot himself through the head H3B - On the arrival of Coroner Towers about 3 o'clock the suicide was removed to the morgue of Gleason & Byorum, No. 324 Cedar avenue. lie presented a ghastly spectacle in the dimly lighted room. The man shot himself through the orifice of the right ear. . Blood sprinkled and bedaubed his white bail and forehead and trickled through his beard. The right eye was discolored and the swollen lids portruded and bulged from the pupil,, resembling in color and shape a decayed plumb. His limbs were still pliable, and were moved and twisted at the coroner's will. As the smoking lamp was moved from place to place to enable the officials to make an examina tion of the corpse, shadows flickered over its- countenance, obliterating for a moment the evidences of his tragic death. In the semi-darkness he looked like an amiable old man of fifty-three years of age, rather a sturdy, energetic looking man, and one who, in life, had a will of his own and accustomed to exercising it. But when the . lamp light flashed over his marred face the illumination gave it an almost sinister look, emphasized to grotesqueness by its disfigured eye. The body was clothed in cleanly undergarments, a white linen shirt ami a suit of nearly new clothes of some dark woolen stuff, lie wore blue cotton socks that were quite new. The dead man's hands are the hands, presumably, of a mechanic, and the first joint of the little finger of the right hand has been partially taken off. The man was quite bald." His hair, beard and close-cropped mustache are gray, nearly white. Tim coroner took from his person a brand new pistol of Smith & Wesson make, the cylinder of which contains six chambers, a red Russian leather pocketbook and a buckskin purse. An examination of the revolver disclosed the fact that but one shot had been fired from it. The weapon glittered and shone brightly in the brilliantly-lighted shop attached to the morgue, to which the reporters, policemen and coroner had adjourned. As Dr. Towers opened the red poekelbook the spectators leaned over and craned their necks to : see its contents. Perhaps it contained a fare well letter explaining the cause of a rash and deadly act, or the dead man's name, or the names of his friends. The coroner took from the folds of the book a tiny packet of papers and opened them. They proved to be certificates of deposit issued to Frank M. Carl son, in various amounts, by the State Bank of Minneapolis, and their valuo is $2,;**45. Carter was then evidently not in want and poverty had not lead him to commit self-murder. Looking further, the coroner picked from the book $111 in national bank notes. The last find emptied the red pocketbook. Opening the buckskin purse, 145.93 in gold and silver coin was found, it making a total of $",001 US found on the person of the suicide. On again visiting the morgue the body was stripped of its clothing, but nothing further was found to dis close or fix the abode of Frank M. Carlson. A police officer declared he had seen the dead man yesterday afternoon loit ering in the neighborhood of the spot he finally selected as the scene of his death. There was nothing peculiar in his appearance to attract one's atten tion, and the officer remembered him as a matter of habit. Later on a reporter of the Globe vis ited the vacant lot where the body of Carlson was found, It was at that hour a grewsome spot, dark and for bidding. The wind was blowing in spiteful gusts and the snow, which nad just begun to fall, chilled the night air. The houses in the immediate neighbor hood were without lights and the night was very dark. A man after dark might safely hide himself there free from de tection until morning. Perhaps the suicide chose the lonesome lot on that account. He waited until it had grown quite dark before firing the fa tal shot. The idea that his body v - might remain hidden from view and undisturbed until morning, in all likelihood prompted him to go no farther for the scene of his taking off. The police and coroner pronounce the case one of unmistakable suicide. liob beiy would have followed murder, and the position of the body and weapon in dicate that Carlson for some reason was the author of his own destruction. It has been suggested that possibly he was shot by some one familiar with the fact that he carried about his person a large sum of money and before a theft could' be perpetrated were frightened into flight. The theory is entirely un tenable. Mrs. Josephine Anderson, of 244 Fourteenth avenue south, heard the shot that ended the man's life at 0:10 o'clock, and his body was not discovered, as well as could be learned last night, until about 6:20 o'clock. PIKING ON THE COMMISSION Members of the Hennepin Dele-ja- tion Talk Court House. The members of the court house com mission tried to look pleasant and to chat nonchalantly with one another yesterday morning, but there was too much to bo said and done. Tho meeting was an eventful one, and tho commis sion knew it. They had just been en joined, through the district court, from letting more contracts or doing more work on the new public building, and, upon top of this, they were to be inter viewed by a committee from the Henne pin delegation to the legislature. There wero several interested citizen? in the commission's room, among whom was J. B. Bassett, one of the men who, had applied for the injunction, but the major was there merely as 7 a spectator. He was invited to discuss - the court house problem, but he most respectfully declined. W. H. Lynn, James Smith, F. G. McMillan, 7 Samuel March and Matt Gallagher : were : the members , of the -. legislature-elect' who were delegated to confer with the com mission, anil VV. 11. Lynn seemed to be the spokesman. o He said the Hennepin <i*i«ir*ij*>*, sired to It. tru the exact THE SAINT PAXIL DAILY GLOBE: TUESDAY MORNING, DECLAfl^j* 10, 189u facts regarding the court house ; they had heard a good deal outside, now lliey wanted to hear the inside.' They wanted to know just what the building would cost, as nearly as the architects could give it; they. wanted to hear from the architects and from the commissioners. A discussion as to whit accurate infor mation could be obtained followed, the result being that nothing but estimates were available. Mr.' Lynn; wanted the appropriation statute read, ami 'it was done. Mr. Lynn then said: This appropriation clearly limits the ex penditure to $l.rvO;>,"('.r. Why,:; then, 'has the commission exceeded Its authority? It Is said the commission - has • not exceeded its authority,- because it has not spent that money, but the building certainly cannot be limshed for that, Then Mr. Lynn wanted to know about the architects' competition, and Commissioner Do Laittre explained there were twenty-six plans in the com petion. Each architect came before the commission and explained in detail the plan and cost, it finally narro wed down and Long A Kees secured the con tract. Their building was enlarged from the original, as it was thought not to be large enough. Architect Boyn ton, or Chicago, was called in as a dis interested person and he examined the live plans that had been accepted, not knowing the makers of. the plans. He selected three out of five as the best and from these three were selected Long & Kees. "Didn't you call in other experts?" asked Matt Gallagher. "Yes, one other." "What was die total estimate then?" asked Senator McMillan. "About $2.0 IO.OUO. There Is a plan be hind .Mr. March that the architect said could be built for gl,0,)0,oo.i; it couldn't bo built for $1.1100,00 ». The enlargement of the Long & Kees plan was in the court, so as to Rive light to till rooms." Several people began to talk at once, and the c« mniission was criticised tor not having been more careful. President dough admitted the justice of the criticism with a there's-no-use-in-cry ing-over-spilt-milk air. Mr. McMillan was of the opinion that the building would not be satisfactory to the people of Minneapolis if it was completed ac cording to tho rivised plans. "You have chos'ii the most expensive ma terial for the outside," he said, "and then you propose to save by making a cheap Interior. That will not be as any man would build a house for himself." "Do 1 understand you to say that you would make the building cost more?" asked John De Laittre in surprise. Mr. McMillan again said that he would admit that a cheap interior would not be satisfactory to the people. This was Mr. De Laittre's position exactly. He said: "I want to go on record as saying that I don't believe the building will be completed at a cost of only §'2,500.000. i don't think that when we get to hnishing the building the peo ple will be satisfied to see anything but a first-class job. Desultory questioning and answering followed, in the course of which it be came evident that the Hennepin dele gation wanted more accurate inform tion, so E. M. Johnson moved that the commission will pay the expenses ot a commission of three members of arch itects, engineers and builders, to be se lected by the Hennepin county delega tion, to examine the plans aud specifica tions for the court house and city hall building.for the purpose of makinga de tailed statement of -the ultimate cost of such building, provided that such board of experts shall be composed of non residents of this state. Architect Long was then plied with questions, lie believed that -51,000,000 more would be a most extravagant esti mate of what it would cost to make the inside compare with the outside. Crit icisms on the estimates of the architects fell thick and fast. Finally Mr. Long said: "Gentlemen, we have made this esti mate honestly. We believe it is correct, ami we have so much faith in it that we are willing to assume the contract to complete the building for that sum, and step out as architects." This seemed to put a quietus on talk of extravagance, and from this time out the disposition to beat loggerheads took a turn of a more business character, and a better understanding of the situation on the part of the delegation. Mr. Mc- Millan thought there was danger in calling for even more money in the fu ture than the present estimate calls for, but Mr. De Laittre said one great diffi culty would be the lack of money; the Hennepin delegation attended to that, and Commissioner Johnson thought a bill could be worded limiting the amount, so that the commissioners would not dare exceed it. Some one said the people wanted a $1,50'),000 building, but Commissioner Oomstock denied that the people de sired anything but a granite building, which induced J. C. Oswald to let fly thus: "I presume members of the delegation are impressed as l was after mv return from Europe. I got the information from the Trib une that the court house was being reck lessly omit. I investigated the matter care fully and satisfied myself that this is not a boodle commission. Who is tne Trloune? Has the Triimue any better means of know ing anything about this matter than the com mission? There is only one man on the Tribune, and I don't believe he knows what the people want. I found we could get gianite at home, bave it cut at home, and thai it would finally cost scarcely any more than Bedford stone, and instead of paying $100,000 to the railroads in freight, we could pay that at home and at the same time avoid a soft, stone building. I don't like to say that the Tribune is being looked after by the soft stone men, but a good many think so. People who have come in from the street nnd investigated through tbe proper sources have almost invariably cnauged to granite. 1 am here for granite as long as I am with this commission." Further discussion showed the visit ors that the commission had no thought of exceeding the live-mill limit of in debtedness, and that it would need no money for two years. Commissioner Erickson compared Minneapolis with St. Paul, and declared that just one floor would be left in the new court house ior the growth of the city, and no more. John De Laittre offered a state ment. Said he: Tbe public has criticised Mr. Erickson be cause he draws a salary of $1.8 io. I want to say that Mr. Erickson ia the most valuaule member on this board. He bus done more eood work, and knows more about building, than snyof us. I found that out when he worked with me for twenty days in this mat ter. He has weighed every pound of iron that has gone into the budding, and the pub lic can rest assured that he nas saved the county bis salary in. preventing false weight beams going in. Mr. Erickson blushed, and then Com missioner Comstock made a rap at Dor ilus Morrison. He said Morrison sigiibd a petition to the board asking for gran ite, and now he was out with an injunc tion against the board. The interrup tion past. Mr. De Laittre continued: "1 came to this city when Commissioner Johnson was a baby, and have worked to build it up. I have paid heavy taxes ah that time, and have seen many hundred thousand dollars wasted from building too small. We are not building for 1891 or 18 5, but for 25, 5». and 100 years . hence. We are therefore building of iron. Everywhere we went we found the public -buildings too small, and everybody said, "Don't build 100 small."' I believe our plan as to size Is sen sible, and no one cau talk me out of it." Mr. De Laittre favored building the county halt and then waiting for the city. He would bind himself, to close up the end for $15,000. This half could be put up for $800,000, and then the county records could be made safer. A fire might destroy them all now, and live millions wouldn't cover such a loss. More talk followed, and Johnson's mo tion relative to supplying information to the delegation was passed. ; The fol lowing committee was appointed to draft the proposition to be submitted to the delegation: Commissioners John son, De Laittre, Oswald, Erickson .and Mareck. The. committee then went into executive session on the injunction mat ter, which will be fought to the end. . LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. The Hennepin Delegation Re ceive the Report of the Commis- sion— New Charter. Last night the Hennepin delegation met to receive the report of the com-* mittee, which had been sent. to inter view the court house commission con cerning the plans . for and ■'; estimated cost of the new public "building; The report was of such char-" acter as to justify the delegation in absolutely abolishing the colli I ' house commission," should it 7 feel "dis posed. The committee also .'brought back several pieces of information .which have not found their way into tho newspapers through the regular channels. Here are some of them: The court house commission, during the first year of its existence, paid (4,000 In premiums for plans. The third prize for excellency, „ etc., was at ■ thi*' tune awarded to Long & Kees— not the first, but the thud. Then all those pfonv were discarded, and Long «*£ Kees were hired to draw new plans, without com petition. Those second plans were adopted. They wero adopted without an expert ever having been put upon them to figure out an estimate: of them according to those plans. i The public believes that the court bouse, as now under construction,- will cost ! 81.000.000. According to that. Long & Kees will receive something like *?IS*>o,-1 000. The commission never received an estimate of cost, from the architects* • until less than four months ago. Even now, no plans and estimates are pre-] pared except thoso applying , to the first story of the build- j ing, and it will, certainly take six months at least to complete them fur the whole building. The above is in brief the report of the commission to the delegation. .commission is accused of carelessness and negligence. The delegation' has not yet decided upon action regarding the court house, but in the light of - tho above report what will . be done can be imagined. The delegation has reached a decision in connection with the new city charter. As foreshadowed by the GLOBE over two weeks ago, the criticism will never again be made that the mayor is a figurehead. 0 Under the new charter which Minneapolis will be given this winter, the city government will be modeled after the national gov ernment. The appointive power will no longer be vested solely in the council. To the mayor will bo given the authority to appoint all heads of departments, such as city, engineer, city attorney, city assessor, superintendent of the workhouse, superintendent of the poor department, superintendent of the water department, etc. The council will bo reduced to its proper sphere, that of an advisory and legislative bodj. The beads ot de partments, being appointed by the mayor, will be responsible to him, and will form, in a measure, his cabinet of advisers. This decision is applauded by thinking men as one of the best re forms proposed. CENTURY HALL OPENED. One of the Best Concerts of the Season Crowded It. The new Century Music hall, occupy ing the whole of the second floor of the Century Piano company's new store building, at Fourth street and First av enue south, was opened last night for the first time, and the new pipe organ did its first work. The concert, which constituted the opening event, was one of the most enjoyable ever given in the city, and again demonstrated the unwisdom of importing musical talent for concert. The new hall Is a beauty. The floor and gallery seat about 900 persons without crowding, and the acoustic properties are all that can be desired. The three man ual organ, which occupies the whole of one end of the hall, is a remarkably fine instrument, it seems to combine the readiness of response of the piano with all the power ot the splendid pipe organ. The concert was given under the au spices of the Minneapolis Musical club, the recently effected organization of.the male musicians ot the city. None bait members of the club took part in the programme, thus excluding the many ladies who are excellt musicians. That local artists are appreciated was evi denced by the filling of every seat be fore the concert began. It would'- be impossible to speak of "every number on the excellent . programme, all being ex ceptionally well rendered. The follow ing contributed to the evening's enter-; tainment: R. W. Middleton, organ ist; Oscar Ring wall, clarionetist; Fritz Schlachter, 'cellist; H. Hoe vol, violinist; H. - Strachauer, ■'-•- 'cellist; G. Johnson, pianist; 11. 8. Woodruff, organist; A. W. Porter, liasso; Emil Straka, violinist; Messrs. ' Heath. Stuart, Love and Eichmaii, Ceciiiau quartette; 11. E. Zach, pianist; Thomas Taylor Drill, baritone; A. M. Shuey, or ganist. .The concert closed with the singing of the national anthem by mem bers of the club and the audieuce. DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS. The American Manufacturing company sued J. P. iOarquistetal., tocdiecta out of SdOi) for some elevator machinery. Judje Hooker ordered tne jury to return a verdict foJ the plaintilf iv tne full amount. The suit of Charles Johns m agiinst P. C. ■' Duuuinget al.. on trial before Judge Smith, brings into court some thirty lien holders, all after a snare of bills against a property on tbe East side valued at about 53,00 i». Mary Connor agiinst the Hall & Shevlin Lumber company is ou trial before Judge Hicks. The suit is tor damages on account of tbe tirm tearing out the windows of her house on the flats, in order, she claims, to set possession. The secoud action against the Mi nneapolis Milk association came up yesterday and was continued until January, as Col. Benton, one of the attorneys in the case, will be busied witb the St. Anthony Water Povver 7 company case. The jury in the case of Henry Louis against the estate of Anna Maria Budd re turned a verdict for the datetuUni. reis is ■ a case for tbe collection of a note of 8 1,0 20, which the defense claimed the holder nad; raised to lb a. amount from S'Jo. The casa of Gior;e li.muarson against Officer John McKenni is an action for dam ages in the amount of §')». 1» for false im prisonment. The plaintilf was arrested Scot. 11, 1839, tor selling a bo^us rail way licaet to a passenger. He was .in duress tor twenty-four hours. The case was brought once before, but withdrawn on account of a shaky complaint. SILLINESS EPITOMIZED. The Latest Story About C. M. Foote's Mission in the East. . The evening Journal last night pub lished the following epitome of all the silliness promulgated by the Republi can papers in general and the evening papers in particular since the campaign began last August: It is given out that C. M. Footo and Tom Scott have gone East to see the mayor-elect, and in the hope of promoting the claims of Bernard Clouticr: as a matter of fact, how ever, both gentlemen undertook their pil grimage to get the soon-to-be official ear and urge the claims of O. M. Foote for the offli& ' ot chief of police. The feeling between the claus Winston and Foote is not frieudlv; the latter was thoroughly identified with'ilie Glenn ring of the party, aud the mayor elect's friends say that "Cholly" F jole neve recovered trom his disappointment at tailing to secure the mayoralt> plum. Tom Scottis likewise dubbed a "sorehead." Tom, it is said- and by committeemen,'- bolted the Democratic city committee when he found he could not run It to suit himself. , Mr. Win ston is thoroughly cognizant of the true state of affairs, so will hardly listen to the pleas made by Messrs. Foote and Scott in be half of the former. '* ' . C. M. Foote has repeatedly declared that he would not accept the superin tendency of police if tendered him oh a silver salver. - Moreover, he has openly expressed himself as favorable to Cloutier's candidacy; and C. M. Foote is not Janus faced; nor is he identified with and so-called •'Glenn gang." Neither is Tom Scott. This story is so silly as to be almost unworthy . of no tice, but its very silliness makes it re markable. 'b 7 . THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The New County Officers -Have Their Bonds Approved. -.' The county commissioners mat' yes terday morning and approved the bonds of some of the incoming county officials. J. J. lleinrich waV the first* to appear' and file his bond for $5,000, with F. D. Norenberg, Alvin A. Erichbone and S. *= Nurdenbach as sureties. J. R. Cor rigan filed a bond for $1,000, with J. S. Coiighliii and J. C. Scull in as sureties. The pair were afterwards sworn in. 7 T- Bids were received for the erection of a pile bridge over Elm free pass, oh; the Cedar avenue road. "These were recommended to the committee on roads *— — — ————*—< — — ... . j Vk.xi.-r Globe, Dec. 10. 6 ffltmsmm^. I NEW ENCLAND^g __ BmjWaaaaaaaam bbbbbbbbbbbbbb\\ I ISM & CARPET COMPANY | | FURNITURE & CARPET COMPANY | || , W. L. HARRIS, Proprietor. To-day Is not the same as yesterday. To-morrow we shall have Bomething to offer him who would not buy a DESK. AT UALIM'IUCE, ~.56.85 1 Simply because he bought one to-day at the half-wav price, as indicated above. $6.85 for this Ladies' or Gents' Writing Desk. We bought a large lot of them, finished in the most expensive styles of the day, XVI. Century, Cherry and Antique, and the price here given is sy. under what we have ever been able to give be"fore. Size, top 31f2 in. by 23 in.. 31% in. high, handsomely carved and finished, with lock drawer and solid back. What boy would not feel highly elated with a present like this? What office would not be better furnished with one? hat home has no place for one of these handsome Desks? SIDEBOARDS ARE IN THE LEAD and DINNER SETS NEXT, according to requests so far received. • All that have a wish to see a special bargain In any particular article ot house furnishing, please fill out the following biank and send to us and we will advertise tne article for which there is the greatest demand. . yBBOBSsIK LlHimi'TiWmirw B3E*tgtlt!BJßU^lM.wi»mHLUii-j..w\> iu..'wimjl!jajmhi' iiiiuiiuiuiii mmm mi» I SPEAK AND YOU SHALL BE HEARD. | NEW ENGLAND FURNITURE AND CAR?£T COMPANY : 1 GENTS— I ghould be pleased to nave you advertise among yonr Special Bargains..... ...... Regular price abont 8 i ! (Cut out this Coupon and send to us, signed, or send request by postal.) These coupons will be run tor the present, that we may tcnowthe wants of the people, and at the same lime show that WE ARE PREPARED TO GIVE ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT and uot be confined to any particular quaiiiv either. To ihose who are. uot numerous enough to have their choice advertised, we will send special cuts when it is possible for us to do so. ' * WlMlWfl'WMiM'llWirUfW'*'!!^ I -Tfr-r C\AI ■ "CM/***** AMTTV a dailt Gl.oßE, Dec. iv. I l MtW -:- ENGLAN |P| §7 in order :o test the comparative mer- -*^ Furniture & Carpet Co. U? H its of the various newspaper advertising j . : — *". .' i *^t d and ,hi £? Qe i? c be '-' < fit I T/ie Liberal House Furnishers. In order to test the comparative mer- Ij "^ Furniture & Carpet Co. XJ its of the various newspaper advertising fl SSLSMSitt -nfiUSS I ! 7he Übera ' House B the readers theieof, we shall consider I i i DOLLAR inpayment toward purchase g Coma Sixth St. and First AT. SOlltu, E of twenty dollars or more worth of goods, a : hiv-.i.'ii:iiks htywv | if cut out and presented at Unie of pur- g I fIUJifIi!,A*TOL», IUsJNN. | chase, either in person or by mail. ; . .• B Open Every Saturday and Monday. Evenings ' .jujt.jWLuiAiLwmi •«mwn.m.w^.i.*uii i „un.n!nm». - Till i) O'OlOCk. THE STANDARD COCA OF THE WORLD. f»**'**f'******»Wf*-i*#t*»*Pt'^*<*<*»*^^ I UNLIKE TEA & COFFEE-GOOD FOR THE NERVES. | I The claims of cocoa as a useful article of diet are steadily I J; winning recognition. Unlike tea and coffee, it is not only a j> I stimulant but a nourisher; and it has the great advantage of Jj I leaving.no narcotic effects. Hence it is adapted to general {} I use. The strong may take it with pleasure, and the weak I jl with impunity. <} || "BEST & GOES FARTHEST." | J» »s~ Van Houtkn's Cocoa ("onco tried, always used") leaves no injurious effects on tho J I ii nervous system. It is no wonder, therefore, that In all parts of tho world, this inventor's 2 I * Cocoa is recommended "by medical men Instead of tea mid coffee or other § J ► cocoa* or chocolates lor dally use by children or adults, halo und sick, rlen 2 «} and poor. "Larj^at sale in the world." Ask for Van Houten's and tnkc no otter. - 66 2 ____________ ____--__^ i and bridges. The bridge o*f Sixth ave nue, just beyonu the city limit-, was or- ! dried re pa ivd until a new one can be i-uilt, Willed will be done in. a short time. Cant. Tirivll handed in a request Unit his tire-pro if vault b. j enlarged, as tne sua'M- was crowded at t-ie present time. This was submitted to the com mittee on public grounds. - Peter Dofferting. who has intended entering a suit ag rnst the city for 85 0 because the county has', trespassed on liis farm In straightening out a road in Golden alley, will ne appeased by an offer of 850, with the suggest on that he give the county the full road width. • The following bonds were approved before adjournment. .. County treasurer. 11. O. Peterson, $500,000: sureties, J. U. Oswald, Jacob barge, James 11. Bishop, C. L. Travi i, A. J. "Blethen, Lam bert Hays, C. A. Nimocts, ,C. Wright David son, •L. - Swift Jr, Julius J. Ilelniieb, G. J. Heinricn, S.E. Olson, Adolph C. Heinrich, Jonas P. Brown. George L. Matchion. J. U. Layman, John \V. Orth and R. P. Danaing iiiiiTi T iii.niiTi"nniM |Ti iffTiiir r| r i 'in[iiiffl mnimoi iff County surveyor. James: E. Egan, 81, ' WO; Andrew Rinfeerand A. Y. Davison, sureties. •smith Bridge and Iron company, for tho Cedar avenue bridge; Seth M. tlewit and A. M. Allen, surities. Sheriff. Peter P. Swenson, $5,000;. Jacob Barge and Joseph liobitshoK. sureties. KOESSEL IS RELEASED. Attorney Frank Nye Enters a Nolle in His Case. When the case of the state against Emil V. Koessel came up yesterday morning, Attorney Robinson, for the defendant, was present with his client, awaiting the appearance of the county attorney. * When Mr. Nye appeared for the state, he said that it had been de cided to enter a nolle in the case, as the case had been tried once before and a disagreement was reached. He did not believe that a verdict could be reached in the case.' Emil was therefore re leased and left the court a free man once more. ** - /.. The probable cause of the : release was the fact' that stipulations dismiss ing the civil actions of the Albert Blum lodge had been filed in the district court, the sums having been settled. 7 It was authoritatively stated 'that he had paid the lodge the full amounts claimed. Must Stand Inspection. -•Lieut. Col. C. McC. Reeve has been appointed by Gov. Merriam an inspect ing officer. By the governor's orders ; Company 1 has, been commanded to turn out for i inspection > on Wednesday evening next. The militia have of late, it is alleged, neglected their drill exer cises and, in consequence 7 thereof, are not in the proper condition from a mili tary point of view. It is rumored that Gov. Merriam will muster the company out of service if the inspector's "report of their appearance and performance , is not-satisfactory. -.: Companies A ana B will, in . all probability, have "to • pass through ■ the same ordeal." The ' boys claim the / state appropriation for ; the support of the militia is inadequate. ! LOCAL MENTION. ' For Breakfast—Puritan Gridalc ; oake Flour. 0 C; Op Curlers Mean Business. The Thistle Curling Club of Minneap olis means business, and . will see to it I that the great sport of Scotland is fos- I tered this winter. The club members met yesterday in the office of G. C. Bag lev, the president. Ihe committee on location of rink reported in favor of the exposition building, and there Scots will "soop 'er up" if it can b« secured. In order to increase the membership of the club, it was decided to temporarily re duce the admission fee to 15. An ef fort will be made to secure at least 200 active members. A Noted Divine Says: 4 'l have been using Tutt's Liver Pills Tor Dyspepsia, Weak Stoniacn and CostlvcnesK.wttli which I have long been afflicted. Tutt's Pills ARE A SPECIAL BLESSING. I never had anything to do me so much good. I recommend them to all as , the best medicine in exist ence." Rev. F. R.OSGOOD, New York. SOLD EVERYWHERE. Office. 39 and 41 Park Place. N. V , ."AMUSiaiKHiTS. '■'"--• GRAND^?#o A^i: Three Nights, Beginning Monday, Dec. 15. Wednesday matinee. Till': POPULAR COMEDIAN, ROLAND REED. In ''Lend Me Your Wife." Last Half of Week. Corinne in "Car men." KDWIN JP. pCMpC OPERA HILTON'S rEdNL-Ei HOUSE. This Is Positively a Fine Show. FILSON'S "CHICKS" CO. Ladies' Matinee Wednesday. Come and Laugh Heartily. Popular Prices Always. Next Week: Great' Double Com ■■.•*.-'-: pany. - — — — The funniest 7 and wittiest of all Irish comedians. Lat^h BOBBY GAYLOR ! Loud In William A. Brady's - and "AN iUIS It ARAB." Long. A grand stage production. . — — — - — ; — " Matinee to-monow. , Next week, Ferguson and MacK in "Mc- Carthy** Mishaps." - jmWA, -''j. „ „ -• *bba — -ET 1 — o—o—o— o—o— o—o— o—o , HH o—o— o—o— o—o Oo— o— o— o— o—o—o-o— y— o B^B o—o— o— O— O— o HI RH! ygm f o—o — o—o — o—o — — — o—o || I o— o — o— o—o FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS I We have just received, direct from Constantinople, (onr own importation) a larare invoice of Antique an Modem Oriental' Rugs, which we have placed oa SPECIAL SALE for week of MONDAY, DECEMBER loth. Among: them are a num ber of choice pieces of Oriental coloring* and weave in KASAKS, KARABAGHS,SOUMAKS, DAGHLSTAXS, KEBINS, ANATOLIANS. SHIRVANS, Etc., Etc. As this arrival is two months late, we have marked them at VERY LOW PRICES to close them out during: the Holiday trade. FOLDS,uRimTMCOLVER 535-507 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis. | ASK YOUR GROCER FOR | The Celebrated H Annual Sales Exceed 30 MILLIONS Lbs 1 ■ ■ -■ , =1 Barney & Berry, American Club, Acme, Lone Reach Racing Skates, all sorts and sizes at popular prices. Gymnasium Goods, Pocket Cutlery, Snowshoes. Air Rifles, Dos* Collars, Magic Lanterns, Toy Engines, &c. Skates Sharpened and Repaired. FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND GENERAL SFGRTING GOODS. KENNEDY BROS., Minneapolis, Minn. ... . _ .» mm^^iFw^i bower i^a. li illStortSaff(t School €^^^»^-^^W gl ° be building **"!> WM^?^^^^^^^''^^^ OTXMSAPOL.IS, - - 311*^73 ?K^m *W - Wide-Awake Persons Want •S*.^ -- To fill the positions constantly offertne. Use of Sliortliatul fit Business. Call or Write tor "Particular* Wn nnnnr o t%t\ generalgrajn commission Si fisllillll" Ml 111 MERCHANTS. Careful attention ■ Oi UaJLSIjsL. CSS UUh given to consignments and ship ■ ***■ sV-ww-h w w-vi pinjjof all kinds of Gram and Feed. 404 CORN EXCHANGE. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. . ■ * . ■, ■ ' & CI Ml/CD? AMI! Dl A HTS , The finest Cut Flowers and designs for wed iLUIBLHo AllU iLAiSIUi dn,^ s * funerals, parties, etc. Beautiful. strong. ikUlikiiw nil I killl I healthy bedding and house plants, and everything for the garden, greenhouse or lawn. Telegraph orders tilled. Choice Flower Seeds at ItIKNUKMLILL'*!). Send for Catalogue. 15 Fourth Street South, JI inneapolia. Minn. - ->9SHfIS9 > -■ ■ l Dr. Nelson, - Cor. |drt***/'*/7M'» fv. /*"■*/ 3d Hv. 1. LOBK^HOSPimL REGULAR GRADUATE From 20 years' experience. ; Hospital and Private practice, Is enabled to guarantee RADICAL cures Chronic or Poisonous diseases of the Blood, Throat, Nose, Skin. Kidneys, Bladder and 1 kindred organs. Gravel and Stricturo cured without Pain or Cutting. Those who ontemplato going to Hot Springs for the treatment of anyPrivateor Blood disease can be cured for one-third be cost j It :"e an established fact, proved by post, mortem examinations, that tubercles of the lungs have become encysted and healed by natural causes. How much more reasonable is ii to infer that CATARRH AND INCIP IENT CONSUMPTION.. Bronchitis. Asthma and Lung Diseases can bo cured by judicious, scientific treatment. Dr. Nelson is so firmly convinced of me certainty of his latest treat ment for this class of diseases that he offers free trial treatment. Nrn\fAl IC Physical and Organic tIAVUUO Weakness, Premature Decay, Evil Forebodings -Distrust, Im paired Memory, Palpitation of the Heart; Pimples on the Face, Specks before the EYE, I Ringing, in the EA H. Catarrh, Threatened i Consumption nnd Every Disqualification that renders Marriago improper and un happy. SPEEDILY and PERMANENTLY I Cured tPKHBMBMM bLOOD AND SKIN 8 38£ a disease most horrible in its suit— pletely eradicated without me se of mer cury. Scrofula. Erysipelas, - Fever Sores Blotches, Pimples. Ulcers, Pain in the Head and Bones, Syphilitic Sore Throat, Mouth and Tongue, Glandular Enlargement of the Neck, Rheumatism, Catarrh, etc.. Perma nently Cured, when Others Have Failed. •■-^"Recently contracted ||D|Ma*3V or chronic Diseases POSI- UnilMArt V TIYEI "i Cured in 3 to 8 days by a local remedy. No nauseous drugs used. Many ease* pronounced incurable promptly yield to j Dr. Nelson's Approved Olteuiedlos. Medicines Mailed or Expressed to any' ad dress Free from observation. Hours 10 a. tn. to 12 m., 2to -1 v. m. ; Sunday, 2 4 p.m. 226 Wash. Ay. S., Minneapolis, AUun. ST. PAUL Foundry Company, MANUFACTURERS OF Architectural Iron WorkT Founders, Machinists, Blacksmiths and I Pattern Makers. Send for cuts of col- i umns. Works on bt. P., M. & M. 11. IL, near Como avenue. 10*2 E. Fourth street, St. Paul. 0. M. POYVKH, Secre-l i tary and Treasurer. "0.1 J 8 MINNEAPOLIS WANTS SITUATION OFFHUEI). CIA > X KKS for hardwood work: long J job. John Chant & Co., City Market. CiGA K*dAi\i-K- Wanted, a lady cigar- J maker. 26 Central ay. Oils tKKirKlt- Wanted, middle-aged working housekeeper; widower's fam* ily. Address A: Winters. Lakeville, Minn. '" SITUATIONS WASTED. " E.MI'LOV.UKNI- — A young man would* like a situation at something where he can get his board and small wages. Address 318 First ay. north. WI ISCKE. LAAEO US. A LADY with a small amount of money wants to go into business with a travel ing doctor; a certainty of big money made quick; for further particulars call "at 735 Hennepin ay.. Saturday or Sunday. FOX SALE— Kensington art needles and patterns in new designs; also scarfs) ready made, handkerchief cases, banners, tidies and screens for the holiday trade. 1021 Hennepin ay. OK sALKO.t l''X C A <J K— Stock OC . watches, silverware, fixtures, etc. 319 Nicollet ay.. Room 12. OWL— sale, one great northern horned owl: a dandy. Call and see him at Curio Hall. 108 Washington ay. south. Alt ADAMi; A.MIKKWS, clairvoyant and dl magnetic healer, at 021 Twenty-sixth, ay. north. . SALOON— First-class saloon for sale: good location; . nearly in the center of city. Address R. J.. Globe, Minneapolis. TO KMHAMii-;- Vacant lots in West St." Paul for good Minneapolis property. Owners only address 0., 1101 Seventh st. south. Minneapolis. PATK.Vr.TJ. PAUL & EH Win. • Patent Attorneys and solicitors. Offices: 913 Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul; 057-060 Ttmple Court, Minneapolis: m-21 Norria Building, ashinetou D.C. JAS. F. WILLIAMSON, COUNSELOR AND SOLICITOR. Two years as an examiner in the U. S. Patent Ollice. Five year 3* practice, 807 Wright's Block. Minneapolis. " — > Skates Sharpened. Clippers & shears Ground .'■- R. H. HEGENER, Cutlery and Barber Supplies. Razors Con caved and China Decorated. 21*2 First Sm^i'i , Minneati'ilK Minn nil To —Or. H. Wane. specialist; 11 r II PA. years in Minneapolis. Why suffer - T ■ when cure Is mild and certain i\sk hundreds of leading citizens of St. Paul Minneapolis and the Northwest as to the treatment and cure? Pamphlet free- 112/ Hennepin Aye., Minneapolis.