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VOL. XIII. MINNEAPOLIS NEWS, President Eliot, of Harvard, Speaks at the State Uni versity. Park Board Committees- Commissioner Ryan as an Economist. Leo Heilpern on the Witness Stand in His Own De fense. A Midnight Raid on a Gam bling 1 House— Police Ap pointments. Tory rarely does so large a crowd as semble in the university chapel as gathered there yesterday afternoon to hear President Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard college, speok on the "Prog ress of Higher Education During the Last Twenty Vents." The chapel was bo full, and particularly the aisles and back part, that over a hundred would have had to stand or go away without having heard President Eliot if : ent Northrop had not interrupted the speaker to direct the better seating of the audience bj inviting them for ward, many of whom took seats on the Btage. A few minutes past :\ o'clock President Eliot, accompanied by Mrs. Eliot and President Northrop, came upon the stage and took his s-\it amid loud aiiplaii.se. On being introduced by President Northrop President Eliot said that his remarks would be somewhat in the nature of an impromptu talk, his references and example- being taken largely from his own university, with Which he was best acquainted. The Address. Tho speaker brought out very forcibly the great change that has taken place at Cambridge since the "fifties," by say- Ing that when he graduated from Har vard it was little more than a high school. "Nor do 1 speak in any way derogatory to Harvard," he continued, "for as Harvard Is the richest institu tion of learning in the country to-day, co was it then, almost, if not quite, the richest, and by that 1 mean, too, that nowhere was there an institution better advanced in instruction; nevertheless. the instruction then was elementary." ••1 wish to mention briefly a few changes that have been made in the old plan which have contributed largely to the advancement that has been made during the last twenty-live years." "Firsi 1 will mention the 'elective System. 1 We used to have prescribed courses at Harvard the same as you have here, and we begun to get rid of them in the same way you have here; by introducing the elective principle Into the senior and junior years. For a good many years we have been rid of the old system entirely and now a freshman at Harvard selects his studies tln> same as a senior. This electiyesys tem has forced itself upon the universi ties. Ii the courses offered by an insti tution are forty times more than any one can take during his sojourn there, he must specialize and must bu allowed to select his specialty. Leaving this 1 will pass to less obvious changes that have taken place during the last twenty years, and the lirst of these that 1 shall call to your attention is 'I'lw Indlvldualfzation or Classes of instruction. This is of the utmost importance, and was lirst uchieved in the scientific courses, although it now extends lo all courses in many of the leading colleges. 1 believe that Harvard anil Vale were the lirst to introduce the laboratory method, and this is the in dividualization that has done so much and is lull of so much promise. The old method of lectures by the professor has given way to the method that allows the student to come into touching contact with the professor and winch permits the lecture to be given by the student. The second less obvious point that 1 would mention is the change of aim on the part of the whole teaching body. The aim used to be to acquire knowledge, to col lect information; the aim to-day is to eive power, to train some special qual ity of mind, to enable the student to apply what he learns to some prac tical phase of life. The fact that the memory was cultivated chiefly heretofore " explains many fail ures for college-bred young men. At Harvard we do not require so many bonks of Csesar and Cicero, Xenophone's Anabosis, etc., for admission to classes In Latin and Creek, but we require an applicant for admission to read Attic Greek and Latin prose at si«ht. thus giving opportunity for the student to put into practice the principles he has learned. A third ol the less obvious methods is 'JTlie Seminary 3teslio«l. This method originated in Germany. but has been widely adopted in America. Its aim is to give power. The student Belects some special topic which hecare fully studies up, finally giving a short but comprehensive report of his find- Ings before the class, the professor act iiig simply as a presiding elder, giving advice and offering suggestions, but never silting as a judge. This plan gives opportunity for covering a large amount of ground, gives power and fosters the iudividualization method of Instruction. Another method, similar to the last, gave that it does not count toward the desrree, is the conference. This method stands out in bold contrast to the old recitation method, where the professor's chief purpose was to examine each stu dent and see how well he had prepared the work assigned. Nothing further is Deeded to show that m the conference It is the professor's business to Help the student, and relations the most friendly are formed between them. There, are other changes which come more properly under the heat! of organization than method. Up to 1872 there was not a college that offered studies leading to a higher degree than bachelor of arts. Today at Harvard alone we have 127 taking graduate work leading to a doc tor's degree. All these past graduate students are working on specialties and they must work from two lo three years, and* hence it becomes necessary that there must be a slight reduction in the requirements for A. B. It must be taken sooner, because so much lies be yond. Twent y Tears Ago at Harvard a man could vvalk into the law school without a single examina tion, pay three terms' tuition, and at the end of eighteen months walk out wiln the degree of bachelor of laws. Iso examinations, no record of attend ance. In the, medical college it was lit tlo better. The final examination there was oral, was conducted by nine pro fessors, representing the nine chief branches. There were nine tables Iv the rqoro, one professor at each table, nine men came in, one going to each table, where he would be ques tioned orally for five minutes; at the cx- * X - <^^T^ '^*^^&*' •%■! \^ ** piration of that time all would change, and so on till each professor had ques tioned each student; then the stuck-nts ran out, anil the professors came to gether. The chairman of the examln ining board would say "Jones," and nine cards would go down on the table. II five had the white side up.Jones^vas a doctor of medicine, if five of the cards were put down with the black spot up, Jones was not a doctor of medicine. And yet I think \v« had just as good law and medical schools as there was anywhere in the country. But things are not clone that way now. In medicine the course is three years, nine months each year, and a fourth year elective, but taken by nearly all. The requirements of the law schools, also, are from two to three years, and hence it becomes plain that when so much lies beyond the degree of B. A. the requirements for that degree ought to be slightly cut down. There is still another change that should be mentioned. Twenty years ago four-fifths of the time was de voted to Latin, Greek, mathematics and mental philosophy. To-day those who go to Harvard may take what they choose; and, as a matter of fact, a larire number of students begin to specialize by the sophomore year. "1 wish to say here, In answer to those who think that specialization ITlakeK a Narrow, that there is no field of knowledge but what is broad enough to broaden any man who will thorough lj and courage ously investigate it in the spirit of mod ern science." "Another change is that toward col lections. Collections of books, astrono mical collections, etc.; why, we never thought or the library when I was in college. Ido not believe 1 was ever in the library more than four or five times during my whole course. But to-day we have a library of 375,000 books and 300,000 pamphlets. These are distrib uten about in the class rooms where they can be conveniently used, and we know they are well used." in closing. President Eliot referred to the. time when Harvard university re ceived aid from the state, but he said that now for seventy years no sup port had been received from the state, and that seventy years had been the best years of its life. He predicted that after while, when the .state shall cease to give money to the state univers ity of Minnesota, the private endow ments will far exceed the most liberal state appropriations." As President Eliot took his seat, Pres dent Northrop advanced to the front of the staLe and said: "I am exceedingly glnd of this oppor tunity to hear how they get along back in New England. It has been about six years since 1 left there, and it does me good to hear they are still moving along back there; if they continue faithful they may catch up with us out here yet." Then, in a few brief sentences Presi dent Northrop said he hoped the think ing men of Minnesota would consider the suggestion thrown out by Presi dent Eliot about the value of a library and the possibilities of the individual endowment principle. He said lie did not believe there was a spot in the world where a Minnesota man who has money could put it where it could do more good than into a library for the state university. Those present on the stage beside Presidents Eliot and Northrop and many others were: Judge Steams, State Superintendent Kiehle, Judge .1. I). Mahoney, Rev. .1. H. Tuttle, Mrs. C. W. Eliot and Mrs. Dr. French, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Knox, Judge Elliott, Rev. Will iam Wilkinson, E. S. Waters and Rev. M. I). Shutter. President Eliot has very few qualifica tions of the orator. His presence is commanding and his style clear, but his deiivery is entirely free from gesture and tempered very little with warmth. He speaks in a deep voice, with ample modulation of voice for the strictly con versational style which he employs. He stands with his hands folded before him most of the time. In the evening President and Mrs. Eliot were tendered a reception at the residence of President Northrop, which was largely attended. POWDEHHOIIX PARK. It "Will Certainly Be Enlarged— Commissioner Ryan an Econo mist. There has been one park board meet ing without a discussion of Col. W. h. King's proposition. It was held yester day afternoon. It was a special meet ing, and the King matter will not come up until the next regular meeting. Immediately after the reading of the minutes. President Haugan announced the following standing committees: Improvement — President Tlau^an, ox ofllcio: Commissioners Folwell, Northrop, Diilm and Kidgway. Judiciary— Bradish, Boardrann find Stoft. Employment and Supply— Allan, Board mnn and Dahn. l'olioc— Winston, Tlemenlos ami Ridpway. Shore Rights and Privileges— Xorlhiop, Loyc and Demeules. Entertainment and Winter Sport— Brown, Allan and Ryan. Forestry — Folwcll. Love ami Brown. Designation of Urouuds— Boardiuan, Stoft and Folwell. finance— Eidgway, Winston, Northrop and Uaugan. 'the following special committees were also announced : On East !?ide Boulevard— Folwell. Ryau and Loye. On Powderhorn Park Enlargement — Allan, Stoft and Boardman. on Minnehaha Boulevard — Kidgway, Bra dish and Dahn. On Nomenclature— Folwell, Northrop and Brown. The enlargement of Powderhorn park was called up by Commissioner Allan and settled. The board decided to use the Jv>o,ooo worth of bonds ordered sold for the acquirement of the land around Powderhorn park already designated by the board. .None of that $30,000 will be used until the land at Powderhorn has been secured. This is not by.ivy means the total cost of the proposed enlarge ment. The laud to be acquired is val ued at something like SI'J.j.OOO. The owners of all but $30,000 of the property, however, are Willing to accept certifi cates of indebtedness, and the $30,000 worth must be condemned and paid for outright. That matter settled, Commissioner Boardman arose to explain, for the ben elitof new members, the operation of the certificates of indebtedness plan, and why it had been adopted by the board. He took, as on illustration of its workings, the recently acquired Sara toga park. The property owners around that park petitioned for it and expressed their willingness to pay for it. The land was worth 675,000. The owners of it agreed to accept cettiiicates payable, with interest, in ten annual install ments. The interest would amount to $25,000, making $100,000 as the total cost of the park. One-tenth of that is as sessed against the benefited property owners every year, and when the teu years have expired the park will not have cost the city or any of the people, except tho benefited property owners, one cent. Under the old plan of selling bonds every time property had to bo acquired, 575.000 of thirty-year 4}« per cent bonds had to be sold." The interest for thirty years would amount to $101,250, making the total cost of the park $170,250. Un der the oli l system $37,500, half of the purchase price, would have to be ex pended in improvements on the park, so that only $-37,500, the other half, would come back to the city on special assess ments. Tho park, under that system, would cost the city 8188,750, and Uie city SAINT PAUL MINN., STJXDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1891. --SIXTEEN PAGES. would be burdened with an Interest debt for thirty years, for which a sink ins fund would have to be established. Under the certificate plan the parks cost nothing except what occasionally has to be paid out for land condemned. All of the new commissioners except Brown seemed to think the certificate system all right. Commissioner Brown was of the opinion that under the cer tificate system some property owners pay, in special assessments, for benefits never realized on account of the remote ness of their property from the park. Then Commissioner Ryan rose to offer a resolution. "Mr. President," said he, "I move that all the hands now employed in Mr. Loring's park be discharged, except two, one to feed the chickens and one to look after the fences, and that all the teams and wagons used out there be sold or turned over to the lire depart ment. 1 don't believe the poor groan ing taxpayers of the city ought to pay for a skating rink in the wealthiest part of the city for the bene fit of the nobility of the town. We haven't any such vandingoes in New Boston, and we have as much right to them out there as the people around Central park. Those people ore rich enough to pay for clearing off the ice if they want to skate." Commissioner Winston opposed the resolution because the ice in Central park is enjoyed by people from all parts of the city. Mr. Ryan's resolution was promptly defeated. On motion of Commissioner Ryan, the East side boulevard matter was post poned and the special committee hav ing that question in charge was request ed to confer with the regents of the university on extending the boulevard along the old territorial road. It is claimed that that part of the territorial road lying between St. Paul and the old St. Anthony limits belongs abso lutely to the university, it having been given to that institution by the city council in 1885. Commissioner Ryan also desired that the mayor and the city attorney ascertain if the Great Northern road can be compelled to bridtre its track at Eleventh avenne southeast, so that connection can be made with the territorial road. The matter of printing the proceed ings of the board was referred to the committee on employment and sup plies. M. 11. Eddy, 11. W. Commons and W. A. K^rr, of the Lurline Bout club, submitted plans of the proposed new club house, and asked that the board lease to the club, for ninety-nine years, the site offered some time ago. It was referred to the committee on shore rights and privileges. The budget, amounting to $1,254.02, was passed. Sev eral small claims, laid over from, the last meeting, were also allowed. DOWN OX ZHIDLER. Heilperri Seems to Have It In for the Manager. Leo Heilpern was still on the witness stand yesterday morning when his trial was resumed, and continued to make at tempts at explaining the bookkeeping in voguu at the place of his employ ment. The little prisoner had his story pat, and wanted to tell it his own way, chafing considerably under the guid ance of his attorneys. Leo stated that the books were under the personal su pervision of Mr. Zeidler, and that the gentleman was perfectly aware that the system was a loose one. He stated that Mr. Zeidler was carrying on a business of his own, in which he speculated in wheat, and at one time had his account overdrawn to the amount of $10,000. He had kept his account suspended for some time, but finally had it transferred to a bills receivable account, thus bal ancing matters. He seemed anxious to make charges against Zeidler, but was kept in check by the state's attorney, who would not allow him his own sweet way. The testimony then turned on the drafts which Fossen had cashed. He explained that some of them were to be kept separate. Part of the money he would turn over to Mr. Zeidler, while the cash from his own branch of the business he put into the cash drawer. He had a record of the amounts turned over to Mr. Zeidler, and showed them in the larire book. "Now.l understand those were checks and drafts belonging to the wholesale business and were taken to the bank and cashed and the money brought back to the oflice." "Yes." "Now, when Mr. Fossen said all this money went into the cash drawer, you say he was mistaken'?'' "Yes. sir, he was. That money went to Mr. Zeidler." "During August and September?" "Yes, sir." "What was put down upon the books to show it to a third person in case botli you and Mr. Zeidler should die?" "Mr. Zeidler told me to keep that ac count suspended, so nothing went down on the books." Then the letters were taken up. "What have you to say in regard to these letters? They are your own work, and you have the right to explain what you meant in them." "Well, each letter has a separate ex planation." Heilpern stated that he did not know where the oflice of Mr. Grygla was, and had never been there, lie explained that he referred to him in a letter, be cause that gentleman had been told in regard to placing the property In his wife's name. In regard to the letter to Millman, he had invented the stories in that to give a reason other than the real one for his leaving town, as he wished to keep these reasons to himself. In regard to the letter to Zeidler, lie had intended to say that he expected no "favor," and not "no mercy," as it read. He was not allowed to say what he meant by "fixing the bail," and "lie would make it all right." lie told of his talk with Mr. Zeidler in the city hall, when he was brought back by De tective Hoy. He had asked the presi dent what the charge was against him. "The Globe," he said, "says it is $3,000, the Journal ?10,000 and the Trib une £47,000." It had looked to him as it the story had spread by circulation, the GLOBE having it first. Zeidler had said he did not know. Zeidler had told him that if. he could testify that the bank had no right to pay the checks, the charges against him might be with drawn. Cross-examination started here, and, as long as it continued, Heilpern held well to his story. The court finally ad journed early in the day until Monday. GOBBLED THE GAMBLERS. The Minneapolis Police Make a Large Haul. Last night the police department again demonstrated that it meant what it said when it ordered the gamblers to put away the cards. Nearly all the houses obeyed the command at the start. Some did not. One of these was the place at 107 Washington avenue south, over M. W. Glenn's saloon, and presided over by Joe Mouahan. That place has been operated persistently with the exception or a couple of a day 3 last week, when it was again ordered to close. Admit tance to it was difficult for strangers, and no interference was feared. Last night, however, the police descend ed oh the place, and hauled away four wagon loads of men, thirty-live In all. Ths-piace was a full-fledged garbling room, with stud, faro, roulette and crap eaines running* An officer in plain clothes lured the col ored porter into the hall and forced him to unlock the door. None eot awas. A "spotter" sent there by the pc >'- - c was locked up by mistake, but after wards released. An officer was left charge of the furniture. THE LECTURE ROSTRUM* The lecture by Sertrius Stepniak, thj| great Russian revolutionist, at the i..v ceum theater next Friday evening, w;9 be a decidedly interesting lecture event, as it will be the first appearance in tb| Northwest of a Russian exile on the lec ture platform. Stepniak is a mvsten . He is supposed to have killed Gen, Mezentzoff in St. Petersburg in 1878, yet is a wonderfully brilliant man and writer. lie is at present living in Lo tion and is a member of the editori.:' staff of the London Times. Sever.'! at tempts have been made to kidnap uiiu there, bnt as yet without success. Once on board a vessel, he could be carried to a Russian port and executed. Stepniak was formerly a professor in the Kiev university, but he was obliged by th government to leave because of his too liberal utterances, and he was atom put down as a "daneerous conspirator.'' lie is speaking to crowded houses in tii' 1 Eastern cities. Reserved seats will be on sale Tuesday at Dyer's and the Ly ceum. The last Rasan Illustrated lecture - ] will be given to-morrow and Tuesday evenings at the Lyceum theater. lh« subject to-morrow evening wiil be "I Mexico With a Camera," ami on Tues- | day evening it will be "Picturesque j Ireland." Both lectures will be ham! j somely illustrated by over seventy-live splendid views in color, exact reproduc • tions of nature. All the famous castle- \ and buildings of each country will b. shown, their grand scenery, and raanj of their people. These lectures are. without doubt, the finest of their kind ever delivered iv the Northwest, and they are decidedly entertaining t'< ■ everybody. Reserved seats can be had I to-morrow for the lectures, at the Ly- | ceum box office or Dyer Bros.' .Mu.sic store. Arrangements have been made, for a popular course of five lectures, by the following eminent and well known gentlemen, at the club rooms of the Caledonian club, 0:24 Ilenuepin avenue, j First one to be delivered Wednesday j evening, Feb. 18. by Rev, Waylaud | Iloyt, D. D., subject, "Dr. Arnold, of Rugby, England;" the second, Feb. 25, , by Rev. Smith Baker, D. D., subject, ••Courtship;" the third, March 4, by President Cyrus Northrop, LL. D., j subject, ••Shakespeare and His Char- ( acters;" the fourth, March 11, by Rev. : J. S. Black, subject, "Scottish Liter. i- I ture Prior to Burns;" the fifth, March, 18, by Rev. D. J. Burrell, D. D., sub ject, "Rev 'Obediah Buckram,' or No I Sin to Smile." Tickets for the course j can be had from Alick Millar, William | Stevenson, William Guthrie, committee, A and from members of the cluo. One dollar for course of five lectures. Single tickets can be had at 25 cents. Dr. ,). C. Street, of Boston, Mass., will deliver a lecture on "Practical Tlieoso- . phy" before the lshwara Theosophical society at their headquarters, 902 New York Lite insurance building,this even ing, Feb. 15, at 8 o'clock sharp. Dr. - Street is the author of the "Hidden j Way Across the Threshold," has trav eled extensively, and has lived both iv 1 Egypt and the East Indies. Under* these conditions he will be able to j handle the subject in a creditable man- -J ner. All persons interested iv theoso- *, phy are invited to be present. LARGE TIMES IN PROBATE. A Wife Wants Her Husband Out of the Way. Judge Corrigan had his hands full yesterday in probate court, attending to the special calendar, and was also com pelled to hear the usual crazy cases. 1 John W. Woods, a young man living at ! 244 Hennepin avenue, where his father; keeps a lodging house, thought that he] was a genius of the first water, and 1 cut out for a brilliant career. The! brilliancy was prevented by conflicting { evil spirits. lie had become violent, j and his friends thought it best to com mit him. He refused to answer the courts questions, putting on the air of a king, and was sent to St. Peter. Wilhelmin Lauer came in followed j by a brood of children, six in number. She lived at Medina, and stated that her husband refused to work, claiming that he was ill. She thought it was a case of chronic laziness. She wept as she told her story, the children cried with her, the judge's hair stood on end, and he signed an order letting the whole family jro to the stale school at Owatonna. Johannes Stair came down with her husband from Arctander, Kandiyohi county— that is to say, the patrol wagon completed the trip— aud, with her attor ney. Judge Ueland, insisted that herj better half be sent to the asylum. Sh« j stated that he was violent, and threat- I ened her life, it turned out that the al- ■ leged insanity was but an exaggerated I case of the green-eyed monster. Judge j Ueland admitted that the woman had | been indiscreet, but insisted that tha man was a fit candidate for St. Peter. It seems that the husband thinks the wife has transferred her affections to some other man, and had grown cold towards him. This had angered him, and he had asked her to get the Lothario out of the way, and then he would forgive her. He did not specify the means, but thought he would appear best as a cold corpse. Judge Corrigan stated that he didn't like the looks of the case, and looked suspiciously at the woman, who i let her attorney tell ncr story for her. j and appeared calm and cool. Tne man ; was allowed to depart. AMUSEMENTS. "A Texas Steer" will play a three I night and Saturday matinee engage- j nient at the Grand opera house, begin- I nine; next Thursday evening. Seats j can be secured Monday morning. "A Texas Steer," it is said, Is i the best thing Charles 11. Hoyt ever I wrote or not, it has made the greatest hit by far of any of his plays, and turns people away every night. The Lyceum Theater will be opened one week from next Monday by the Wilbur Opera company fora 13- weeks engagement. Prices will range from 15 to 50 cents and many popular light ■ operas will be given. A very success- j ful season is anticipated. To-day's matinee and evening per- i formance closes the all the week bene fit teudered by Manager Hilton of the ; Pence to the Labor Temple fund. The All American Specialty company is quite clever, and the attendance at each performance should be large. For the ■■ entire week commencing to-morrow, ! with regular matinees Wednesday, Fri- j day and Sunday, Mellini & Waiters re- j fined vauievilles will be the attraction, i This is an unusually clever aggregation of artists whoso reputation for high I class specialty works Is beyond re- j proach. The company consists of twen- I ty members who introduce ten j novelties, among them being the { latest Eastern craze, the Spanish. and Zaugerelle dances, executed i by the charming Griffiths sisters; I also fcsgr, Mellini, the renowned con- ' jurer; Ida Kaiuor, Harry Leslie, the [ Kershaw Bios., Rush & Bryant, Alice J Uiiniore, Theouor, Harry Waito aud a [ host of others. Lively features crowd the programme, and as this company has drawn crowded houses in the best theaters, the S. R. (). sign should be bung out at each performance. Seats are now on sale. Manager Hilton says that lie lias in store for the near future a list of attractions which surpass any thing ever seen in his line in the North west. Such companies as Reeves' Opera company, Eloise Williard in "Town Lots," Fred Thorn's Burlesque com pany. Sam F. Jack's Creole company, and others of the same high standard will be presented. CHANGING THE TRACKS. Improvements Contemplated by the Union Railway Company. The Minneapolis Union Railway com pany, the corporation owning the union depot, is contemplating some improve ments to facilitate the handling of trains in the union yards. The principal change will be the buildine of a double track iron bridge over the Mississippi at the point now covered by the single track wooden bridge which affords the only outlet to the East side for the big freight traffic carried on. When the new bridge is built, the tracks will De entirely changed. The bridge over the tracks at First avenue north, which formerly gave access to the old Camp A: Walker mill, will be removed, as the railroad company owns all the property between the tracks and the river, thus making it unnecessary to have a crossing at this point. The re moval of the end piers of this bridge will give opportunity for a straighten ing or' the tracks to Fourth avenue, guaranteeing greater safety for trains, and affording better yard facilities. Trams bound for the East side will ap proach the bridge on a curve instead of backing into the narrow cut at Fourth avenue north, as now. A change is being made in the St. Louis»track which is on th»! West side. This is being moved one track to the westward, a deal having been made with the depot company satisfactory to both sides. This will afford another track in the yard. OIXGENHUTT'S RESOLUTION. 13. J. Davenport Says That Joe Is Mistaken E. J. Davonport.the ex-clerk of courts, denies that there is a sum of about $80, --00 now lying in the hands of clerk Tir rell, part of which belongs to the city. This matter was culled up by Aid. ln genhutt's resolution introduced in the council on Friday. This money was said to be the proceeds of forfeiting bonds. Mr Davenport says: "The clerk of the court has no funds whatever in his hands received from forfeited bonds. The funds coining in from such bonds go directly to the county treasurer and never come into the clerk's hands. I did not turn over &JO.OUO to my successor, and do not be lieve that there is any such sum depos ited with the clerk at the present time. My recollection is that I turned over abouts6,oUo. This sum was made up from deposits made by railroads in condem nation proceedings. 1 presume that the most ot that has since been paid out by ('apt Tnrell to parties entitled to it. Dep its are sometimes made in mat ters . litigation between private mdi, , but it is very seldom tiiat any it remains with the clerk for any leng ; of time, and it is also very ■ sel dom l lat any sum is ever deposited in which the city or county have any inter est whatever." WAS IT IXTEXTIONAL.7 Mary Anderson Seems to Have Attempted Suicide. Mary Anderson, a middle-aged woman, employed as a domestic in the family of Rabbi Samuel Marks, at 827 Ninth avenue south, seems to have attempted suicide. At T:o0 yesterday morning the family of the rabbi were much aston ished at the next door neighbors loudly rapping at their back loor, and on in quiring the cause, discovered Mary Anderson lying on the ground. Her bedroom window, which was on the third floor, was open, and the girl had evidently jumped or thrown herself out. She was picked up in a very bad condi tion. The doctors called m said they feared her shoulder was broken and her hip dislocated. The patrol wagon was sent for and she was taken to the North western hospital. She had been ailing for the i>ast few days and complained of a slight touch of rheumatism and feeling generally sick. Consequently she had not been attending to her regu lar duties. Yesterday evening a phy sician, who happened to be a personal friend of Rabbi Marks, called at that gentleman's residence, and the rabbi re quested the doctor to see the girl. He tiid so — said she was suffering from slight catarrh and was also somewhat feverish, lie prescribed for her ail ment, and nothing serious was thought of the matter until she was picked up yesterday morning. She possessed an excellent character, and had been with the rabbi's family eight months. Another Bridge Project. Nelson Williams and George A. Brackett are said to be behind a scheme to build a bridge across the Mississippi from the foot of Sixth avenue south. Four years ago the engineer prepared plans for sue!) a bridge, bat the council took no action. A short time ago a meeting was held in the Guaranty Loan building to discus? the question, and it was decided that the bridge was a pub lic necessity. The matter will be urged upon the council, and the council will promptly pigeonhole it. There is no money for bridge building, and there will be none lor a couple of years yet. Police Appointments. The Republican papers which have undertaken to run Mr. Winston's ad ministration will now, doubtless, pro claim thai they are indorsed. The mayor yesterday appointed Hans E. Johnson as a patrolman in th c Second precinct. Under the terms of the resolution adopted by the council, the mayor can make nearly a dozen appointments. They will be made as soon as the men are examined by the surgeon. Why Kirschbaum Trembles. S. Kirschbaum, the pawnbroker, was before United States Commissioner Odell again yesterday for examination on the charge of buying property be longing to the United "States govern ment. He is the man to whom one of the newly enlisted soldiers pawned his blanket. The penalty tor the offense charged against Kirschbaum is a fine of ?3,000 and imprisonment, rather heavy for buying a 82 blanket. Kirschbaum says the blanket was purchased during his absence by a boy who knew no bet ter. The examination was continued until March 2, when the pawnbroker will probably be discharged. Another "Fish Alley" Thief. One by one the "Fish alley" (helves, *.he "Push gang,"are being rounded up. Hiram Walters was arrested yesterday on a charge of grand larceny in the second decree. He is accused of break ing into Hanson's grocery, 406 Second avenue south, and feloniously appro priating ?1O worth of tobacco ami ?5 worth of ciears. His hearing wa3 con tinued until Monday. : — OIF 1 THE!- ■ TO 312 NICQLLET AVENUE. gytoHtipyation of the SiaiaESiter Sals ! On Tuesday at 9 o'clock a. m. the doors of the store at 705 Nicollet Aw, Minneapolis, will lie thrown open, and there will be continued the greatest "Rout Sale'' of Books, Pictures, etc., ever known in the Northwest. .A.T PRIVATE S-AXjEI Prices at which desirable goods will 1)3 offered at this sale will make the self-styled book war people see' that they are "not in it." There is not a single bit of string on any article in this stock. It is a Rout, a Slaughter Sale in every sense of the word. Everything MUST BE SOLD, regardless of Cost or Value, and the highest bidders wil invariably fret what they want. WHAT THE STOCK CONSISTS OF. Standard works, in single volumes and sets, novels, art books, gift poetical works, histories, biogra phies, books which are deep, light, solid, trashy. Every taste can be gratified. Also BIBLES, ALBUMS. ETCHINGS, framed and unframeO. ENGRAVINGS, framed and nnframed. AQUARELLES, framed and unfrained. Stationery, Inks, Poeketbooks, Purses, Bill Books, Autograph Album*, Scrap Books, Scrap Pictures, Plush and Leather Goods, Novelties, Frames, Backgammon Boards, Checkers and Chess Men, Poker Sets, Games and everything else usually found in first-class book and art stores, and a class of good*, as a ruin, never before put on at a forced sale. WHAT IT ALL MEANS. Not Ions: ago an enterprising young firm doing business not fifteen hundred miles from St. Paul formed the idea that people up this way had no opportunity for buying; books, so they shipped a stock, opened a place, and— FAILED INSIDE OF 60 DAYS. Their stock, together with that of another concern, an I a miscellaneous stock of goods from a large New York importing house— last mentioned stock is more or less damaged, owing to contact with lire, smoke and water— will be force 1 oil" at private sale and auction. At auction these same goods must go for what they will bring. We mention a few articles and prices for private sale. Auction sales every afternoon, commencing at 2:30, and every evening at 7::»0. Regular Private Regular Private . Private Price, fcale Price Price. Sale Price Regular Sale The Seasons, by Thomson, Macaulay's History of Kn- price. price. uniform with tie above. 2.00 33 gland, 6 vols., cloth £5.00 51.58 Webster's Unabridged Die- ea l People, a humorous Scott's Works,6 vols., cloth, tionary,with supplement, work ' 1.00 25 illustrated 10.00 2.48 half Russia binding 6.00 1.58 Large line assorted books, Dickens' Works, c vols, Happy Thoughts on Home in half calf binding 2.00 CO cloth, illustrated 10.00 2.4S Topics, in half Russia... 4.50 98 Mother Truth's Melodies, a Other editions... sto 10.00 Bugle Echoes, a collection * book of kindergarten George Eliot's Works, 7 of war poetry 2.00 25 teachings cloth ?1.50 to. no vois., cloth 10.00 3.00 1 12mos 1.00 25 Albums, plush and leather. 75 ' 30 Other editions 4to 6.50 Sea and Land, cloth 3.00 1.75 Albums, plush and leather. 1.00 40 Washington Irving'sW'rks, Wild West, by "Buffalo Albums, plush and leather. 1.50 60 10 vols., cloth 20.00 9.85 Bill," cloth 13.50 11.75 Albums, plush and leather. 2.00 75 Chambers Encyclopedia, World's Wonders, cioth.... 3. 00 1.75 \jhums plush and leather. 3.50 1.60 cloth, 10 vols 20.00 10.00 Story of Man. cloth 5.00 225 Albums, plush and leather. 5.00 2.00 Personal Memoirs of U. S. Living World, cloth :;.75 2.00 Albums, plush and leather. 6.00 2.50 Grant, cloth, 2 v 015..... .,7.50 2.78 Masterp ieces of American Albums, plush and leather. 8.00 3.00 Mark Twain's Connecticut Eloquence, three vols. in Albums, plush and leather.lo.oo 4.00 Yankeee, cloth 3.00 1.72 one cloth 400 1.62 'JJibles, both family and Prince ■& Pauper, by Mark . Lives' of residents.' cioth".: 1100 15 I teachers' .. .1.80 75 Iwalu, cloth 3.00 1.48 Calendars l!oO 15 Bibles, both family and Hook. Finn, by Mark ■ Little Blossoms!/.!'.!!!!!!! 2.00 78 teachers .2.50 1.25 Twain, cloth.-. 2.75 1.28 Lads and Lasses 75 -38 Bibles, both family and Large line classics 1.00 .... p ret tv Pictures 100 4S teachers' 3.00 1.75 Large line c1a55ic5......... 1.00 50 t0.00 l retty-I ictures 1.00 4b Bi •-- — Red line poets 1.00 52 Perfect Jewels, a fine col- teachers 1 ' 5.00 3.00 Family edition of poets, lection of poetry, prose Bibles both family and handsome cloth binding.. 2.50 1.80 and music; a large, band- teachers' '. 7. C0 4.75 Large line standard works, some work 3.75 1.55 Bibles both family and by best authors, cloth... 1.50 80 Beautiful Story, full Seal teachers' 9.00 5.25 Larire line standard works. 1.00 25 binding 5.. ,0 2.55 Bibles both family and Large line standard novels . Child's Bible, cloth 3.75 1.45 teachers' 10.00 6. G0 and poets, % Russia 1.25 50 Child's Life of Christ, cloth 3.75 1.45 Bibles, both family and Encyclopedia Britannica, Vicar of Wakefield, limited, teachers' 15.00 7.75 condensed in one large, English edition, with Bibles both family and handsome vol. , full Russia 6.00 1.58 Westali's illustrations.... 2.00 83 teachers' 20.00 9.50 In addition to the above, there will be offered at private s.ile and auction a ftna assortm ;iit of Bt -iiinars Aquarelles (water colors) and Engravings, framed and untrained, ranging from $1 to worth' from 93.50 to §10. Mail Orders promptly filled at private sale prices. PATTEN & LAMOREAUX, - Auctioneers. OP. F, F. CASSEDAY ! Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose. 828 First Avc. S., - Minneapolis. DR. KOCH'S LYMPH Treatment of Tuberculosis of Limit", Joints, Skin, Lupus, etc., can be hail at the Medical ami Surgical Institute by a physician recently returned from Berlin. We also hare a staff of eight rep resentative Physicians, Surgeons and Snei- ia lists in regular attendance at the Institute, who fire prepared to treat every form of disease, no matter how chronic or complicated, including diseases of the Eye ami -Ear. We have extensive Electrical Apparatus, Compressed Air Chambers, . Vacuum Treatment, Oxygen, Massage, ] etc., etc. Correspondence solicited for Con- j sultation, Operation or Treatment j at Institute or anywhere in the Northwest. Minneapolis Medical & Surgical Institute 823 First At. S. Telephone 1399-2. W. D. LAWRENCE. Si. 1)., Secretary Sk ates Sharpened— Clippers & Shears Groan R. H. HEGENER, Cutlery and Barber Supplies. Razors Con caved ana China Decorated. 212 First Ay.South. Minneapolis, Minn Rena Belmont Discharged. The case of The State against Rena Belmont was called in the municipal court yesterday morning, but no com plaining witness appeared. Kena was arrested for stealing a $120 diamond ring from the finger of "P. Nelson" in the wine rooms over Nichols' saloon, Third avenue south and "Washington. "P. Nelson" la a wealthy Appleton merchant. The case was continued un til 2 p. m. Again the complainant failed to appear and Bena was dig- ' I charged. THl£ TURNING POINT in a boy* life Is the schooling If done thoroughly it is better than capital. The only true economy is In at tending the best school. We solicit correspondence and guarantee thorough and successful POSTAL INSTRUCTION. GLOBE BUILDING, MINNEAPOLIS. Cl fIU/rnC 1 Alin D! fIRiTO Tno bDCSt "' Flowers and designs for wed HUWhHb ANU PLAN 1 5. a» a ;«SSffi for the trarden, greenhoußo or lawn. Telegrapli orders tilled. Choice Flower Seeds at THCMIEMIALJL'S. Send for Catalogue. 15 Fourth Street -South, .Tlimieupolis. Minn. PRESERVE YOUR SIGHT! THE EYE EXAMINED FREE By an Expert Optician. ELLIOT, NiCDLLET MINNEAPOLIS. XO. 46. PATENTS. PAUL & MERWIN. Patent Attonu-jsand solicitors. Offices: 012 Pioneer Prt-hs Building, St. Paul; 057-COO Temple Court, MinneaDOlls; m-li 2\urr.» Luiidiiif;. AS ashiuttou D.C JAS. F. WILLIAMSON, COUNSELOR AND SOLICITOR, Two years as an examiner in the O. S. Pateut Office. Five years' jiri'.ctice. 029 --933 Guaranty Loan Building. .Minneapolis. 41*J Pioneer Press liuilding, St. Paul. nil Pn — Or. 11. Wane. Specialist: il I ILtui ye*irs ii» Minneapolis. Why fc.:.!"or when euro is mild and cer.aiu Ask hundreds of leadiui citizens of St. Paul Minneapolis and tha Northwest as to tne treatment nudcure? Parunhiet Iree. 11-7 Heanepui Aye.i JlL'-ueupuii*