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MINNEAPOLIS. AMUSEMENTS. Stuart Robson's appearance at the Grand the first three nights of next week is sine lo prove a genuine treat tfl the lovers of good wholesome comedy. Goldsmith's great play, "She Stoops to Conquer," is announced for Monday nn<! Tuesday, with Mr. Robson as Tony Luinpkin, and Branson Howard's mas terpiece, "The Henrietta," for the mat inee and evening performance Wednes day. The seat sale opens tomorrow. Marie Louise Paige, the well-known violinist, will be beard in conjunction with the Thomas orchestra at the Ly ceum next Tuesday. The ladies and children were out, in large numbers to witness the "Danger Signal" at the Bijou yesterday. Miss Keith, who is assuming the leading role in the absence of Miss Morrison, is meeting with continued success. Milton Nobles and his wife, Dolly Nobles, will open a week's engagement at the Bijou next Sunday in their latest dramatic success, "From Sire to Son." The piay was written by Mr. Not>:es himself, is American in character, and locates many of its scenes in Western California. HANDS WILL BLOW. Arrangements for a Musical Tour- nameiit at the Exposition. Minneapolis atmosphere will get a terrific shaking up sometime during the coming exposition. The board of ex position directors yesterday decided to hold a bund tournament for Northwest cm bands some time during the expo sition, probably during state fair week, when the big show always has the big gest crowds. The tournament will last two days. The exposition will give SI, OOO in prizes, and a well-known maker of band instruments lias offered to add several prizes to the list. One of them will be a gold-muted cornet for the best cornet player. Secretary Byron sub mitted the proposition to hold a band tournament to nearly all of the well known bands In Minnesota before any thing was done. In every case the reply was favorable. The management of the exposition expects that lUrf tourna ment will be one of the most attractive features of the exposition. Sad Case of Insanity. There was three examination for com mitment to the Kochester insane asy lum yesterday. In each case Judge Corrigan found a clear case of loss of mind. The most pitiful case was that of William Kyte, a telegraph operator. He is but twenty-four years of age but lias been slightly addicttd to the drink habit for the past eight years, lie has averaged fifteen or twenty drinks of whiskey per day. This habit caused his derangement. Sylvester Anton Kozlowski is fifty-three years of age ami resided at 816 Russell avenue north, lie is a carpenter by trade. Business reverses caused the destruction of his mind. Peter Schmidt is forty-nine jears of age and seems to have been a wanderer among his fellow men. He was picked up by police officers on Sunday and because of evident insan ity, placed in the city hospital. Ho Bhowed his loss of mental powers prin cipally through continued reference to r photograph of a ballet girl as a picture n£,the devil. All these unfortunates are mild. MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES. The bonk clearings yesterday were $019, --870.92. Mrs. Susan A. Porter, wifo of Fred 11. Porter, died yesterday at her home, 27:« Twenty -ninth avenue south. The remains will be taken to Dodge Ceu:er for imeinieut today. } rof. H. P. Judson delivered the lust of the series of lectures on history in the university cxien^ioti course Tuesday night. Arrange ments have l>eeu made to continue the course. Yesterday Judge Pond was able to put in en appearance at the court house, the first tune in nearly two weeks. He sustained au Injury to his knee, and is still obliged to use crutches. Charles Morton, who will be the manager of the Minneapolis base ball team, will ar rive in Minneapolis today or tomorrow, ile was expected yesterday, bui slopped in Columbus. Louis Hegmnn, who became notorious through his connection with the taking or the last census, was arrested yesterday by in spectors Howard and Doyle for stealing $3 from Charles Whitall <fc Co. Percy Durant, the young man charged with Bleallng from his employer, J. 11. Thompson, waived examination in the municipal court yesterday morning and was held to the grand Jury, bail being fixeu at $100. Emily M. .Jones will reiyl a paper entitled "The Will From aTheosophical Standpoint," before the Ithwara Tneosopbicnl society at their rooms, toa T\ew Yoik Life Insurance building, this evening at 8 o'clock. The committee on roads and bridges yes tcrdoy continued the award of 81.000 made by a commissioner to A. M. Keed for vacat ing a certain portion of land abutting Nicol let avenue, near Thirteenth street. Key. Marion I). Shutter will preach in the library Friday evening, March 25. at 7:30, under the auspices of the Young People's Political Science club. Subject, "Co-Opera liou and Profit Sharing." Admission free. The Panes in Minneapolis are arranging for a festival to be held in JDama hall on the evening ol April :.' in honor of the memory of Hans Christian Anderson. Ihe proceeds ■Will v.o to the fund for the erection of a mon ument to Anderson in Lincoln park, Chicago. Miss Nellie Hnskius was tendered a birth day party at her home, 1014 East Twenty-first •tieet, by tome thirty friends on Tuesday night. "Dancing and singing were the feat lures of the evening. Lunch was served. The host was the recipient of many beautiful present?. Airs. Catharine Dwyer, of 701 Marshall street, died yesterday. She has been a resi dent of the hast tide for thirty years. . She leaves five daughters, Mrs. A. L. Leunon Mrs. Bernard Kilroe, Airs. Joseph llefr'eren, Liza Dwyer and Alice Dwyer, and one son, James JL)wyer.. There will be an adjourned meeting of the Minneapolis ltetail Clerks' association at Ball No. I, Labor Temple, at 9 o'clock, this evening. The object of the meeting is to complete the organization and elect perma nent officers. The presence of all retail talesmen is earnestly requested. The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday: To Dana F. Hadley and Clara A. Watson, W. 11. De Walt and Auua I>. Bell, William Swanson and Helen Paul son, GeorßC T. Williams and Mathilda Aus tkl, Huns Olson and lirg.iborg Olaen, Peter P. Lindhohi and Anna Lindberg. Pat Murphy, an oiler, In the employ of (be street railway company, fell from the top of a ear to the pit below ai the tirst avenue northeast barn. He was oiling a trolley when bis foot slipped, aud, losing his bal ance, he toppled off the ear. The patrol wagon was called and took him to his resi dence on Thirty-seventh avenue northeast. He revived serious injuries to his back and right hip. The tuneral of Mrs. Nancy Fiizsimmons, •Wtio died on Sunday night, occurred at the fct Anthony Padua church yesterday morn ing. Itev." Father OKielly officiated. A large circle of friends of the deceased were present and followed (he remains to their last resting place, the East side Catholic cemetery. Tlic deceased was seventy five old iind'lias three brothers, Kobert, Thomas end Patrick Erwiu, that survive her. The council committee on licenses met yesterday afternoon and, among other things discussed the petition of August Kuhfeldt to be refunded $344, the pro rata amount of his ealooii license, which was re voked when the Monogram was closed. The mntter was leferred to the city attorney. Ihe matter cf assessing all special shows, like DCdealriau races, "cake walks," etc., wbi diseutsed. It is likely that the license ordinance will be amended to allow for the assessment. CATARRH I Fo f. Over Two Years I my lit tie girls Me was tmmjEM I made miserable b y a fllU/IlljW I case of Catarrh. The discharge from the nose was large, con ■tant and very offensive. Her eyes be came inflamed, the lids swollen and very painful. After trying various remedies, I gave her S. S. S. Tlie first bottle seemed to aggravate the disease, but the symptoms soon abated ?od in a short time she was cured. Dr. L. B. lUTCHEY, Macket. Ind. CAUGHT IN CHICAGO. William T. Wheeler, of Minne apolis.Charged With Com mitting 1 Bigamy. His Deserted Wife Talks fcr Herself and Her Five Children. Sarah L. Farr Makes Some Serious Charges Against G. F. Koffend. Cleveland Club and Buell Res olutions—North Minneapo lis Wants Protection. William T. Wheeler, a harnessmaker who claims as his place of residence 1200 Twenty-eighth street south, has gotten himself into trouble. He has de veloped a penchant for marrying wom en, it is claimed, living with them a little while, and then, when they re fuse to support him any longer, taking French leave. He left the city last Au gust, and until a few days ago his de serted wife and five children knew nothing of his whereabouts. He left her almost penniless, whilst he traveled from town to town enjoyintr himself as only a gay harnessmaker from Minne- apolis could. As a result of all tnis pleasure he is at present locked up at the West Chicago avenue police station, Chicago, on the charge of bigamy. At the St. James hotel, on Madison and Halsted streets, Chicago, is a black eyed woman who caused his arrest and who proposes to make it warm for the amorous harncssmakpr. He married her, she says, at Hudson, Wis., last August and brought her to Chicago to enjoy herself and pay for his amuse ment. The story of his perfidy is told in the following interview with Wife No. 2, telegraphed from Chicago: "Isn't it awful? I never dreamed but that I was the lawful wife ot Charles .Smith, who now gives his name as W. F. Wheeler, until a week ago last Mon day, when he told me that lie was mar ried and had five children in Min neapolis. 1 could not believe it, and under an assumed name 1 wrote to the woman who he said was his wife ami full ad that it was only too true, and tliat she, like me, had been kept in ignorance of the terrible truth and could hardly believe it. She is a good woman, 1 know, and loves this man as much as 1 ever did. 1 was married to this man the 20th day of August, 1890, in Hud son, Wis.." continued Mrs. Smith. "1 met him in Minneapolis, wiiere 1 lived for the lirst time on the 14th of August, 1890. On the following Saturday 1 met him again, and he proposed to marry me and go to Chicago. 1 was poor. He seemed like a good fellow, and ex pressed great admiration for me and said that he would give me a good home 1 asked him for three days to consider the matter. He called the next day and was still very anxious to marry me. So on the morning of the 20th we started for Chicago, he saying we would stop off at Hudson, Wis., and be married. When we got to Hudson, we went to the house of Rev. M. 11. Smith and were married at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. Mr. Smith's daughter, Haltie A. Smith, and Michael Dargon were witnesses. Here is thecertiftcat?, or a copy of it, as Charley destroyed the original." This Mrs. Smith, or Mrs. Wheeler No. 2, displayed a certificate which seemed to prove her statements. It showed rather rough handling, which the young man explained was caused on account of Charley trying to get it away from her. Wheeler was interviewed in jail, and denies that he ever was married to the woman. He met her in this city and she ran away with him, and has lived with him ever since, not as his wife but as his mistress. He took the name of Smith at her suggestion. He left his wife because he could not get along with her. He wrote a letter to her some time ago, and enclosed 15 for the support of herself and live children, li was through two letters written him from his tirst wife that Wife No. 2 dis covered his duplicity. Of course, when she learned how matters stood she de cided to have "revenge no matter what the cost might be," and so had Wheeler, alias Smith, arrested. A Globk reporter found Wife No. 1 at the residence, 1200 Twenty-eighth street south, last night. She had her live children with her. and her appear ance indicated that the struggle to keep them in clothes and rood 1 had been a hard one. "1 know all about the matter," she said, "and don't know what to do, for 1 have no money, and so cannot go to Chi cago. 1 know what 1 would do if I were in his place, however— l would go and hang myself. He left me last August without any money, and has only sent me 15 since to support myself on. If it had not been for my father and father in-law 1 don't know what I would have done. He went away about a year ago, but came back again. 1 knew nothing about this second marriage, or what ever it is, until I received a letter from this woman, who says she is his wife. 1 was married to him in Farm ing ton eleven years ago. He did not treat me very well when we lived together, though 1 don'c know why he left me. i shall do nothing in the matter, but let it take its course." "Yes," broke in a young lady, Mrs. Wheeler's sister-in-law, who made her appearance at this point of the inter view; "she would like to have him come back to her. No matter how he acts, she is willing to forget all if he will only come back. Now, wouldn't you?" The deserted wife made no reply, but sighed bitterly and shed a few tears as she caressed the tangled, matted hair of one of her little children. BETRAYED HIS TRUST. G. P. Koffeml Charged With De frauding Mrs. Sarah L. Farr. A case which has a tinge of the sensa tional, because of the prominence of the plaintiff aud the nature of her allega tions, was tiled in the district court yes terday and will come up for trial during the April term. The plaintiff is Mrs. Sarah L. Farr, whose place of business —a hair goods establishment— is located at 52U Nif-ollet avenue. She has achieved considerable local notoriety through her efforts to benefit the conditions of the colored residents and her connection, as organizer of the Farr brass band, col ored. The defendant is George F. Kof fend, quite well known to all who have been acquainted with Mrs. Farr during the past two years. Mrs. Farr brings suit to recover pos session of lot 14, in block 31 of Jackson, Daniels & Whitney's addition. She charges that Koffend gained possession of the property through false pretenses and representations. The facts, as re lated by the complaint, are about as fol io \vs: During the early part of IS9I Mrs. Farr suffered from a prolonged illness which weakened her mentally, as well as physically. She was, therelore, una able to look after her business affairs, and called upon Koffend to assist her. lie gave her the assurance that he would look after matters honestly and with her best interests at heart. She placed every confidence in him. But he betrayed the trust. In asserting this the complaint says: "He wil fully, falsely, with intent to deceive and defraud plaintiff by playing upon her affections and abusing her conli dence,anddivers other arts and devices, contrived to and did gain and acquire an excessive, irresistible and undue in fluence and control over this plaintiff for the purposes aforesaid." In support of this assertion the com piaiut states that Kotfeud came to Mrs. THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: THURSDAY MOBNIXG, MARCH 24, 1892. Farr on June 22, 1891, and said that he was iv a serious trouble. His only ave }n\? of escape t'roaiihis alleged predica ment, lie said, was toi' )>ev Jo. re-Kier as sistance". Jlq asked that the assisi-au.ee be given by conveying the property in question to him by deed, so that the record title would stand in his name,, H.e desired, he gaid, to show this deed to tne alfegeu persecutors. When they examined it they would immediately give up all intention of heaping "public odium, ignominy and disgrace" upon him via criminal prosecution. As soon as he had made use of the deed as stated he would reeonvey the property to Mrs. Farr by sufficient deed of warranty. Soon* after the conveyance of the prop erty to Koffend, Mrs. Farr discovered that he was not in trouble and did not need her assistance as asked. Instead of simply showing the deed to alleged persecutors he conveyed the property by mortgage deed to 11. W. Thompson, Bellows Falls. Windoni county, Vt.. who was administrator of the estate of Ft ed erick Parker. This was done on July 23,1891, and the consideration was SI.OOU. Because of Koffend's "irresistableand undue influence" over her at the time of the conveyance Mrs. Farr asks that the deal be set aside and her property be returned. B CELL'S RESOLUTION'S. They Were Adoptel by the Clcve- land Club Last Night. The Cleveland club is getting to be a first-class debating society. Last night the club hart under discussion the reso lutions introduced by C. J. Buell at the meeting last week. The Buell resolutions were of the ad vanced Democratic character. They stated that relief for the people of the country would be impossible under the present system of raising rev enue by indirect taxation on imports, and recommended that all revenues for the support of the government be raised by direct taxation. The meeting opened with a strong argument against the res olutions by Max I). Kobb. Ue had a carefully prepared paper full of quota tions from public utterances of leading Democrats and from national platforms of the Democratic party, pledging the Democratic party to a system of tariff for revenue only. The club could not, he said, go to the length of declaring that all tariffs should be swept away and all money for the government be raised by direct taxation, unless the name of the club were changed, for (irover Cleveland is not a believer In that sort of ii platform. George Bleecker was the chief supporter of Mr. Robb's position. It was coin bat ted by Howe Paige, S. li. Child and others. The defenders of the reso lutions took the ground that Democracy means nothing but free trade. They quoted liberally from the writings of economists to prove that a direct system of taxation is the best in the end, as it makes the people sensible of the money that the government uses.and, therefore, more careful about sending men to con gress who will spend that money reck lessly. The resolutions were so amend ed as to declare that our present tariff system is entirely objectionable, in stead of that any tariff system is objec tionable, and as amended they were adopted. Just before the meeting adjourned, a series of resolutions, congratulating the people of Texas on their choice, con gratulating the Democratic party at large for the reward of a great Demo crat, and congratulating Roger Q. Mills on his election to the United States sen ate, were adopted. A copy of the reso lutions will be sent to Mr. Mills. WANT PROTECTION. North Minneapolis Business Men on the Warpath. The recent burglaries in North Min neapolis caused the business men of that section of the city a great deal of indignation. A meeting of these same business men was held a few evenings ago and a committee appointed to con fer with the superintendent of police. The committee consists of John 11. Win gate, F. O. Rognas and T. O. Grotte. The' gentlemen will ask that certain of the patrolmen in North Minneapolis be removed from their present beats. If this is l'.ot done, a merchants' protective league and private patrol will be estab lished. One of the reasons for asking the removal of the patrolmen is that the merchants think that Patrolman Hatch had no business to accuse Mr. lierselin, the manager of A. G. Peterson's cloth ing store, which was robbed last Sun day night, of robbing his employer. They insinuate a number of sensational things, which they say will b6 given to the public unless something is done to protect their property. A. G. Peterson is incensed at the officer's accusations against his manager, and has written the following letter: As for the accusation of Patrolman Hatc.il, implicating my clerk and man ager", Mr. Berseiin, 1 want to say that I know Mr. Berselin is as honest and up right a man as 1 ever met. And no loose talk from an ignoramus who is not acquainted with my clerk will shake my confidence in him. If it had not been for him, instead of losing between $700 and $800, 1 would have lost as many thousands. Mr. Berselin has been my manager and can remain so as long as he wishes. DONALDSON'S OPENING. Feasts Spread for the Eyes of Lov- ers of the Keautifttl. Minneapolis and a big part of St. Paul gravitated toward the (llass block last night to enjoy the grandest opening ever given by a dry goods house in this city. Music, ilowers, beautiful decora tions, joined with a monster display of spring goods, all contributed to make the occasion enjoyable. Never has any opening been so successful, and one of the greatest attractions was undoubt edly the window display. In all the gal axy of beautiful windows never has any thing been conceived more tasteful and artistic than the silk window. It is unique and extraordinary, both in con ception and in the exquisite blending and manipulation of color. The buyer's taste is shown in every piece of goods in this window. No less original is the dainty milli nery window, the mirror devices show ing' every detail live times repeated. The background is green, and banks upon banks of flowers and dozens of colored electric lights make the whole effect amazingly beautiful. The cloak window has a background finder plaited in a delicate pink, cas caded fn apple green, with heavy Brus sels drapery. It is a magnificent de sign, worthy of William Donaldson & Co.'s artiste, whose reputation is already world wide. The dress goods window gives a beau tiful display of the latest Parisian nov elties and Scotch mixtures, and is ar ranged with the same masterly touch that characterizes all the Ulass Block window drapery. Of course the grand center of interest is the millinery department. It is said to be the finest and largest in the United States. Hints from the famous mil linery art parlors of Paris have been elaborated upon, and original ideas abound— the fairyland decorations, the gorgeous display of Paris headwear, with thousands of dainty styles made by the Glass Block milliners, whose work is of the very highest class, all arranged with exquisite taste In the harmonious blending of shades, Novelties for all sorts and conditions of women and children, blonde and bru nette, to match all the colors ever de vised, to harmonize with every com plexion, are there. The special shapes and styles of Milan turbans and walk ing hats tha 1 ; are now so popular in Lon don are for sale only by William Don aldson & Co., and are shown here in abundance. They are very neat, and will soon be all the rage here. This year is to be preeminently a flower year, and the only contestants for the supremacy will be white laces and jet trimmings. An exclusive Glass block uovelty is a straw walking hat with lace frill under neath, two lace wings and rhinestone buckle. It is very pretty and natty, and bound to be popular. The display of silk hosiery and under wear is the largest aud most elegant ever brought to the West, but the buyer* is promised that the prices would be so low that every-day people could afford to wear them. Tlie c^rk roojnjn the annex to the Glasslilock is one of the most attractive spots in the great store. It has been fitted up with a view to showing how certain fabrics look under the nieljow light of gas or the electric lamp. This is the special department devoted to goods fo? evening we_ar, and the pro fusion of novelties in dre.;s .silks, draped with dress trimmings,, the colors all blending, is bewilder^jig to the eye. Point d'Jreland laces are the thing in dress trimmings this yeacand Donaldson has spread them out in quan tity. One sort of dress trimming that is bound to become a favorite is a beaded girdle with long pendant gold fringe and collar to match, studded with" pearl beads and seed pearls. Mr. Donaldson says that yesterday's was the most successful the store has ever enjoyed, not even excepting the holiday openings, which are always exr pected to excel everything else during the year. The store was literally jammed all day and evening,, every aisle being filted" with a slow-moving river of 'humanity (largely woman ity), while waves of harmony from Danz's orchestra floated «yer the whole building. The Biblical comparison of Soipnian being unable to compare with the lily of the field in the splendor of his attire has been repeated until every one almost has come to take it as a never to be con tradicted assertion; but it is scarcely too much to fay that any mie of the thousands that looked through the Glass Block yesterday is willing to admit this morning that a woman, getting her pick from all the beautiful things there dis played, would be able to give both Solo inan and the lily all the aces in the deck and then win every jackpot. NEW DAMAGK SUITS. Four Cases Filed In District Court Yesterday. The evidence of approaching summer in yesterday's weather seeiM to have brought on a damage suit fever. Four new suits were filed in the district court two of them against the Minne apolis Street Kail way company. O. H. Nelson wants $10,270 from Thomas Lowry and partners for per sonal injuries sustained Jan. 5 of the present year. On that dale he was aboard a Fourth avenue car. At Thirty-fourth street and Fourth avenue the car was switched from the right to the left track. It is usual to change the wire gate which prevents passengers from getting off on the wrong side to the side next the poles which support the wire when the switch is made. In this case, however, the conductor seems to have failed to make the change. Anyway, when Nelson alighted he ran against one of the iron poles which are located between the tracks. Because of this'he sustained severe physical in juries and is unable to atteud to his business. Messrs. l'eniiy & Jamison appear tor him. On Nov. 10 last year A. B. Aubuchor, a laboring man, boarded an East side car at the union depot to go to Second street northeast. The car was so crowded that he was compelled to stand on the step on the rear platform and hang to the railings with his hands. The car, lie says, traveled at a high rate of sueed. At some point on the way the car lurched, causing the passengers to surge backward. The force of this broke Aubuchor's hold on tiie railings, and lie fell to the pavement with great force. For a timehe was unconscious. He is now unable to hear a sound with his left ear, and his eyesight is im paired. He sustained other smaller in juries, all of which combine to render him unable to work. He therefore asks §10,250 of the street railway company's money. At the time of the accident he was earning §1.75 per day. Attorney O. Tessier appears for him. Thelesphor I'renovo wants 510.2Q0 from the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway company. Up to iMarch 18, 1806, he was employed as a car re pairer in the company's local shops. On the date mentioned he was at work un der a car repairing an air brake. With out giving him notice, lie says, an engine was attached to the car and both set in motion. Being unable to get from beneath the car, he was dragged for some distance and several severe injuries inflicted about the head, among them a fracture of his skull, lie is now, he says, unable to work. Sigurdur Sigraldson brings his suit j against the Great Northern Railway company. The complaint sets forth that Siuraldson was at Wayzata on the evening of July 18, ISUI and wanted to come to Minneapolis. He claims to have attempted to purchase a ticket from the agent at Wayzata but the nzent refused to sell him one. He boarded the train, however, and when the conductor asked him for the regular 10 cents extra for fare paid on the train he refused to settle. The conductor promptly stopped the train and put him off. This happened one mile from Wayzata, Sisrraldson says it was a very undignified proceeding, and because of the humiliation heaped upon him, he asks $2,000. MOVING COMPO-BOARD. Arrangements for Krecting a Man ufacturing Plant at Hopkins. Without any fuss and feathers an other industry has been added to the list in Minneapolis. Some time ago the newspapers noted the incorporation of the American Compo-Board company- That was the parent company, organ ized to control the patents for the man ufacture of compo-board. Now the compo-board manufacturing company has been incorporated, or will be today, for making use of the patents con trolled by the l'reut company. The in corporators of the latter company are John N. Randall, George B. Bower and James McMullen. Compo-board is a composition material designed to take the place of almost any sort of buildintr material. It is the in vention of Geortte S. AJayhew, a paper hanger, who has done business in Min neapolis for many years. Jt is com posed of strips of wood, usually the tighter woods, of aboutan inch in width, covered on both sides and held together by ordinary straw board. The whole composition is made one solid mass by the use of cement. The strips of wood are laid together, the interstices filled with cement, and the sides covered with cement, and then the straw board is put on the outside, and the whole made solid by the application of hy draulic pressure of sixty pounds to the square inch. Compo-board was designed originally to take the place of lath and plastering in houses and buildinirs, as the boards can be made any size, large enough to cover the whole side of a room. Its main recommendation is Us cheapness and its adaptability to almost any purpose. It can be used in place of wall plaster, for black boards in schools, lor drum signs on business houses, for the covers of large office books, for everything that light. woods are used for. It is lighter than wood, and stronger and much cheaper. L. F. Menage is a large stockholder in the Compo Buard Manufacturing com pany. The company will beam the erection of a three-story brick buildine at Hopkins as soon as the weather will permit. That plant will be given up entirely to the manufacture of black ®®©9@ m 9 © © " '■ THE SECRET . i _ of recruit ing health is discoveredin %jg •Tutl's Tiny Pills* n In liver affections, sick-headache, A dyspepsia; flatulence,' heart burn, • bilious colic, eruptions of the skin, kjjf and a li troubles of the bowels, their @ curative efl'ects . are marvelous. . - • They are a corrective as well as a a gentle cathartic. ■-. Very small and V '-. easy to take. Price, 25cts. Office. ' £39& 41 Park Place, New York. • A A V a perfect imitation of nature iin- V possible to detect it. . Price, 91.00. - - • © © • ©©© yiJSiALUuUIi v bLAou dLUubx SIXTH ST. AND NICOLLET AY., MINNEAPOLIS. St. Paul Thursday's Avalanche of Bargains. Yesterday was the day of Looking — Sightseeing — Merrymaking. We hope every one pried around and got brimful of information about the largest and finest stock ever brought to the West. Today we will begin to convince you that our tremendous cash purchases enable us to make by far the lowest prices in the West — just the same difference as buying a single article and buying by the gross, only on an infinitely larger scale. We have reached that eminence where we buy only from manufacturers, and the result is fchown in the littleness of Glass Block Prices. Witness the following: Millinery. Ladies' Trimmed Sailors, 75c. Ladies' Trimmed Hats, worth $3.50, foi $2.48. Worth $4.50, foi $2.98. BARGAIN COUNTER. (In Annex.) Prince of Wales Os trich Tips, 3 in bunch all colors and black worth 75c, for only 25c bunch. Dress Goods. 38-inch Camel's Hair Checks, 40-inch All-Wool Scotch Tweed Mixtures. 40-inch All-Wool La dies' Cloth Plaids. These are really worth 50c to 65c yard; your choice of all Thursday only 25c yard. Linen Dept A job lot of All-Linen Damask, in lengths of from V,-i lo 4 yards. We offer llieru on our Bargain Tables Thursday at the rnte of 4Ue yard. See them. "They are extraordinary value. Pillow Cases, ready-made, at the cost of the material per yard : Lot 1 of Heavy Bleached Cotton, 12V2C each. Lot 2. same quality, 45 inches, only 15c each. Ladies' Hose. Ladies' full regular made fast black Cotton Hose, 40-gauge, double soles and high spliced heels; a splendid Hose, and a magnificent bar gain at 25c pair. Moquette Rugs. Large and handsome, 36x72 inches, legular re tail price §6.50. Special Thursday only $4.19 each. Shoe Dept. Ladies' French Don go la Kid Button Boots, hand-sewed welts, Opera and New York styles, a Grand Bargain Thurs day, only $2.98 pair. DONALDSON'S CLASS BLOCK, MINNEAPOLIS. c boards. The company has already mad a contract with D.D.Merrill & CO:, of St. Paul, the Western branch of the American Book company. He will con trol the blackuoard trade of the coun try. The company intends to establish five different manufactories in five sec tions of the country. Park Board Matters. * The improvement committee of the park board met yesterday afternoon and discussed plans for the coming sea son's work. Henry W.Jones presented plans for -'lavatories" for Fairview, Hfnnebaha and Lake Harriet parks. They were looked upon with favor, and the secretary was ordered to advertise for bids and open a competition for fur nishing plans. The matter of creating a more voluminous fall of water over the picturesque Minnehaha falls was discussed at length, but no action taken. The first Swedish Baptist church hns ex tended a call to Rev. A tJ. Engstrant. of the Second church of Chicago, lie has not yet announced his decision. Sick Headache! Wml LKa w^- Sure Cure. fS^iVER SMALL PILL, -W PBLLS. SMALL DOSE, j^^^g SMALL PRICE, AMUSEMENTS. Curtain rises at 8 p. m. sharp. : Every Night. Saturday. Matinee, Pitou & Jes " sup's Original American Drama, THE POWER ■'op;-' '•. ..THE PRESS. yext Attraction-STUART . 808 SON,' T-JTTATT I MATINEE I— l l.l (J U I SATURDAY. THE DANGER SIGNAL I Next Sunday Mali- I liax , N ke f jiee-Milton and I SATURDAY. I Dollie Nobles. j | Cloak Dept Style and elegance — Prices the lowest consist ent with these qualities. Clay Diagonal Reefer, pearl buttons or silk loops, full 30 inches long, and elegantly fin ished, sold elsewhere for §10.50. Ourprices7.sO Handsome Parisian Capes, the prettiest gar ment ever produced, the price only $7.50. Gloves, Laces. Ladies' 7-Hook Foster Lacing Kid Gloves, black and colors, undressed and dressed Kid. Special, only 98c pair. Black Chantilly and Spanish Guipure Lace, 4 to 6 inches wide, worth up to 50c. Special, only 25c yard. Buttermilk Soap. The only genuine But termilk Soap, nearly 15, --000 cakes sold by G lass Block, a 25c Soap. Thurs day,a starter, at 7c cake. Jewelry. Stick Pins and Novelty Brooches, also Silver and Gold Plate Glove Hooks, reduced from 19c and 25c to 5c each. Ginghams. Anderson's Scotch Ginghams, 1,000 styles, including an infinite variety of pretty Plaids and Stripes, also some beautiful corded novel ties, sold everywhere at 35c and 40c. Our price Thursday only 25C yd- Satines, i Price. A special lot of Fig ured French Satines, all colors, including black and white, posi tively worth 25c and 30c. Special only I2*C yard. ! „ a pillMMllllßM — IIMLJ— ■ "'-■■" " ■—■■»-"■«"' "" ■—■»» —i.——— _^^P Northwestern Cycle Headquarters <28t--3r W Agents for the celebrated Warwick ~^*** •$% KS Safety Bicycles (adopted by tho-U. S. _*L— — —^si^V Government). American itiiiiiblcrM, ■^f^****- ff\~ "j^TC*^r~*~s: - civ. »S;iii. Lit i HI, EMsiiiioihl, ■ Jk\\ \ /iS& ' ,7 J^y'TTr'is. Tourist, 'either Cushion or Pneumatic « \\i V l//f§&. // /RSx^\ l\/n\ Tires. A full line of medium grade bate /-a\'k///#-vft\ // #,\\\v////\v ies . Tricycles and Velocipedes. f^A7f/\w l O^vi/y/\ BBKD FOB CATALOGUES. ' ■ WhwWlm |kennedy~bros., X7/l iX"&fll ' V^^^lAk^v^J Guns and Sporting Goods, X/Mw™ V7/H\Yw 36 Wa*l.; Aye. So., MINNEAPOLIS. HOUSTON NARCOTIC CURE INSTITUTE ! Rooms 306 to 309 Globe Building:, Minneapolis. FOR THE < I HI) OF LIQUOR, OPIUM HABiT Those wishing: treatment for themselves or friends are invite to call aud investigate. GEO. P. WILSON, President O. H. FREEMAN, Secretary. WM. B. FOLDS, Vice President. GEO. E. MAX \V ELL. Treasurer. n nil/rnP lUf) m IIITO The finest Cut Flowers and designsfor wed rLNVwrnS AnU fl AH I iS. <3ill P s - funerals, parties, etc. Ueautiful, itrong IkUIILIIU nilU ikniilUi healthy bedding and house plants, and everything for the garden, greenhouse or lawn. Telegrai'h orders filled. Choico Flower .'■•eeils. 91KNDENHALL)ii. bend for Catalogue. 15 FOurl lt Street Sou th,:Tliiiuo»i»oU», Mllill. ; , DENS 73&,75-6vSTSO. Furniture, Carpets, Stoves v> » u ..,,. rHW ,; rMmiffil | M ,, ( , Cash or Installments. ,'. ■".Allnueitpolis : nil FA INSTANT RELIEF- Finalcure PH P\ iniudays, ana never returns. No ■ I S«V I puree.no salve.no suppository. Suf ferers vrilllf urn of a simple remedy Free, by «d --•ireMiogTUTTLIS 4 CO. ""-yi^ K. v .l.'itj. Flower Sale. Thursday. 200 plants of the fol lowing varieties, all in full bloom: Primroses, Geraniums and Ciner aria a; choice only 26c each. 200 Easter Lilies in full bloom, extra large plants, 58C each. 50 Calla Lilies in bloom, only 75 CenfS each. Silk Dept. China Silks, 29c. Printed China Silks, 22 inches wide, English Figured Pongee, splendid value for 59 cents. Spe cial Thursday only 29c yard. The best value ever shown here in Black Silks, all weaves and fancy, at 98 C yard. Worth $1.25 to $1.50. Children's and Infants' Dept. Surplus winter stock of Children's and Infants' Plush and Silk Hats and Caps, lot 1, worth 50c to $1, for 25c. Lot 2,worth $1.50 to $2. SOC. Muslin Underwear. L adies' first quality Night Dresses, Mother Hubbard or tacque style, elegantly trimmed with tucks and fine Hamburg, full sleeves, high shoul der, extra long and wide, an extraordinary tar gain at 98c each. Rocker Novelties. All covered in new soft slmdes. Antique finish, liii-'h back, Nilk I'lusli upholstered in Colonial style, ladies' size, Only $2.95. Solid Oak Ann Kncker, liich back, Silk Plush back and seat, .Silk Tas sel Drapery, Only $5.90. ■ 's*?/^ :: ~sr!±. We Bend the manrelonn French /fck WZ-mH Keniwly CALTHOS free, noil /y/fntm N \ a guarantee tbat Calthos will (t£=»' > __ \ STOI* Diwhtrgn aail KaUioiii, V// £ *"Rr-£* f ri: XX Sii.nu»torrhr«, V>ri«xrlr A <&( H'-'imiy CALTHOS free, nn.l • N\ a siiiira ntm tbat t'Ai.Tiifis will iS? f MXX S,..nn«torrhr«, V.rlrowlf A TO|»P fc .A KKSTOI:K Lo«t Igor. \^*Al' lW I 'se it andpa vif satisfied. ■ liMIV AidrMs, YON MOHL CO., Pi«^ VV) Sole Iwritu >(rnu, CSmiinll, (I. nil CO —Dr. H. Walle, Specialist, sixteen rllro. years in Minneapolis. Wny sutler 1 Itat "** i when cure is mild and certain? Ask hundreds of leading citizens of St. Paul; Minneapolis and the Northwest an totreat- and cure. Pamphlet free. 121!) Haw iiorne Avenue, MiuneaniUs. 3 9 I B B all js The following Pianos taken in exchange for the celebrated MEHLIN Will be offered a few days at prices which defy com petition: / dickering upright. 275 1 Stein way upright 250 1 Stein way upright 350 1 Decker Bros, upright . . 290 1 Haines Bros, upright . . 225 1 Weber upright 275 1 Hard man upright 250 1 Sohmer upright 250 1 Kroeger & Sons upright 325 Call and examine theso bargains. Buy your Pi anos direct from the manu facturers. Century Piano Co Manufacturers of the High-Grada Mehlin Pianos, Century Building, Minneapolis. DOCTOR lliiini'piii Avenue. Corner Fourth Street, MINNEAPOLIS, - MINNESOTA, Tlie oldest »n«I Only reliable medical office of ilt kiml lit the city as will be Men by consulting oil f.le»< tl>« dally press. Kegnlarly r«lu«lrd anil 1.-n.'l. (nail* l< uy eugazed in Chronic, Nervous anil Skin liisc»%c!i. A friend ly talk emu Bathing. If liirimvciiient la visit the city for. trc'ntiiic-nt, iu*ilicine Mnt by mail or express, free from oliiorvation. Cur»Me (tnaranlrrd. If riouM eititt* weiaytd. Hours- 10 to 12a. m., Ito 4 and to *p. m ; : Sui.ilays, 2 to 3p. in. It. you cannot come stale ca*e by mail ', nervous ueDiiuy. •*,, ud or umn, I*l** llway. arising from lu<lUcretions, bcMB, Imlulgcnce or. Kjposure, producing Home of th« followiuß .)!... . .NVr>| TOU»neM, Debility, Dimneas of Sight, S»!f-D.i,liust, ue fective Memory, rlmpltl on the face, Avc ruton to >• < ■■ 'v. Loss of. Aiuliition, I'r.Htiiens to Marry, )I<bncholy, Kyi pepiia, Stunted brrtlopmaiit, l-r»« at ■■■'. X.inn In the buck, etc., are treated with miccoj, SafrU, Prltatrly, speedily. Unnatural Discharges Cured Permanently. ._. ,„ Blood, Skin and Venereal Diseases, r A "v affecting B«ly, Nose, Throat, Skin and r!<>uc», lllotche«, Kruptiooi acne, Soema, Old Bon Ulcer«, • rolUwtll id's f miii wlmterer cause, pnisitivply anil for**** driren from Ibantt4 :.. by MIDI of Safe, Tlar-lnlril |{rmrdir<. Stiff and Swollen Joint« m.'l Ul.. <iiii:.i ism. Oie result i.t Blood Poison, Positively Ciirwl. KIDNEY AND UR INARY <;uin|ilaiiiti. Painful I'lMii-nii, 100 r>«|o«iit or Dloody Urine. tf..lii.rrh.H. a mid Nlrlrliirt- pr'.>i>| tly •■ui'd.' PATHnDU Thrual, so»r, l.uiir l)iira»rt; C'on»titll- UATAIiKH ition.l and Aeiiulr«l WnklMttM «.f B-tH Sexes treated saeeaMfull) It U self .-.-:-..- that a phys-' ician paying particular attention to a etas* at <■••■ attains great skill. Kvery known application in resorted to and i>.-i proved good remedies of all ages ami conntrici are awd. So bp*rlaMßla art Naiir. On kceonnt of tlis srtal numlier of ca»cs applying tlie charges lire kept > ow ; «"'''» lower than others. Kkill and perfect cores are Important. Call or write. Si nplnai Hat anil pamphlet frri by null. The Doctor has incceaffnUy treaiod and cured IhomaiuW of cay. s ill this city and th.s Northwest. All eonsiiltal ions, either by mall or verbal, are regarded as strictly connden> till, and «re given perfect privacy. DR. BRINLEY, Minneapolis, Minn. v 7 w .1- : :: f.i.n,,,Hfq, jjr-T.j^^ DR. NELSON 228 Washington Ay. South, Cor ner 3d Av., Minneapolis, Minn. Regular graduate. Devoted 2' ' rcnrn to hospital and Special of lice practice. Guarautees to curf, without eanstic or mercury, chronic or poisonous diseases i>f the blood, throat, none and skin, kidncr. bladder and kindred or jans, nervous, phjfiicnl aval or genie weakness, gravel, stricture, etc. Acute or chronic urinary diseases cured In 3 to 8 days) by a local remedy. No Moscow drugs used. Hours 10 to 12 n. m., -to 3 and 7toßp. m. Sun By 12 to a p. m. Call or write. PATKNTS. JAS. F. WILLIAMSON COUN'SKLOK AND SOLICITOR, Two years as an examiner In ih<j U. 5 Patent Office. Five years' practice. '•-'!> . 31 Guaranty Loan Building. Minneapolis 31*4 Pioneer l'resa Huliuing. St. fan' PAT I. 4 MJWWIV, patent lawyers «nd wild tors, 156-560 Temple Court, Mii.iitMj" 91J Pioneer Tress Building St. Paul, •'"'' Washlns ton. P. C. btoUMMd (even yeaw la MiniMapo* ii ami lour year* in *'• i'« » China D II UCnCMCD Electrlo Decorating, ill Hi ntUt.llLn. >icollet Avenue, Miuae»;;ioli«, Miun. Dealers In I\r. Pocket Knives. English Carvers. Razors, fchenra ami a full line of Toilet Articles. Kiisurs, sluurs, fllpiier* •hml >kktu hl'i'd^uiL'ii.