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expense of $100. He said a number of]
horseowueTfl from Minneapolis and)
Other neighboring cities would be glad
to participate in these races. On mo
tion of Mr. S.holle, Mr. Jensen was
made chairman of the committee on
track, with power to net.
Chairman Bowlby stated that M. D.
Flower had accepted the office of chair
man of the committee on transporta
tion and the following committee on
grounds and building was announced: |
«" R Smith, Charles B. Bowlby, W. G.
Strickland, A. H. Stem, Robert Seng, !
William Perkins, Wilbur Tibbils, W.
V. Bramhall, John Rogers Jr., George
Lc-r.r.on, George Thompson, Gates Jonn
sor. Jr., F. F. Loomis, W. R. Johnson.
A. H. Stem, wno had been consulted
by Chairman Smith and other members
of the committee on grounds and build
[ng as to plans of architecture, was
asked to repeat his suggestions as made i
to them and stated that he had advised
a reproduction of the Parthenon in ice \
rather than the customary castellated j
ice palace. Asked by Col. Newport as i
to whether, such a structure could be
carried to sufficient height, Mr. Stem
replied that the change in architecture
would make no difference in that re-
BpecL Any structure which could be
erected of ice would look dwarfed from
the Robert street bridge ami the sur
rounding- high portion? of the city, but |
from its own level the one he had sug
gested would look imposing. The
ground dimensions of the Parthenon,
he said, were 110x230 feet, arsd he con
sidered it practicable to reproduce it in
ice The columns could be carried to
a height of forty feet, making the en
tire height fifty feet. He proposed that
th.' building be roofed over that the in
side might be used for skating, dancing
or other forms of amusement. His
idea was to place the building in the
center of the enclosure and surround
it with high walls of ice.
He also spoke in a general way of ,
the possibilities in the way of snow stat- j
vary and electrical displays and said j
the cost of such a building as he pro
posed would be about the same as a
pnlaee A question arose as to the ,
advisability of putting a roof on the j
building and the advantages of such
a plan and Mr. Stem stated that if
could be made of light lumber or can- j
vas. and covered with snow to get the
ice effect, while the inside, if white
washed, would harmonize with the
walls. Mr. Pyle strongly favored the
idea of having a roof on the building,
arguing that this point was of more im
portance than ever before in the se- I
lection of plans for an ice palace. If
the building were to be located on high
ground it would make but little differ
ence, but in the situation proposed, it
would be seen from the bridge and j
other high points and those who viewed \
it from such an aspect would get a
mean impression of it if they saw only
the four walls.
Mr. Bowlby thought it very impor
tant that, the cost of the building
should be ascertained as soon as pos
sible.
W. G. Strickland was called upon by j
the chair for his views as to plans, !
and said he had talked some with Mr. •
Stem and was strongly in favor of \
seine of his suggestions. Mr. Stem
had proposed to him a castle wall of
Ice 600x750 feet, with a grand entrance
at Jackpon street. It was important
to have the enclosure as large as pos
■ible, he thought, so as to have every- ;
thing on the inside and thus induce the
visitors to pay the admission fee. The
proposed building as described to him
by Mr. Stem would be a beautiful j
structure with columns and roofed over j
with canvas supported by a frame- j
work of timber.
Inside would be a vast audience hall j
which cyuld be beautified by snow !
statuary and electric lights of all sorts, j
The rear portion of the castle wall i
could be made high enough for fire- I
works and such displays Mr. Strick
land moved that an architect be ap
pointed at once and the building com
mittee proceed with its work.
Mr. Bramhall thought the finance
committee should make a hasty can
\ass of the city before definite plana
were adopted and was informed that
tli'- committee would proceed at one*
with its work. W r . R. Johnson then
suggested that one important mattei
'was the location of the proposed palace j
as it might make a difference in the j
plans, and to cover this point Mr. j
Bramhall moved that the palace be io- !
cated on the Mississippi river below ]
Robert street bridge and as far below I
that point as may seem to the com- j
mittee and the architect finally chosen i
to be practicable. This was adopted
Mr. Strickland's motion, that Mr. |
Stem be appointed architect, was
adopted and he was requested to sun
mit preliminary designs next Friday
to the building committee.
It was agreed that the executive
committee, which includes the chair- j
men of all other committees, should j
meet at 12:30 in the dining room of thA j
Commercial club and save time by ]
transacting business while eating |
luncheon. i
It was arranged to hold a parade of j
all organized carnival clubs Thursday
night.
THE BUS* WOMJ).
F. C. Irvine, Belle Plalne, is at the Claren
don. '
D. H. Pingore and wife. Boston, are at the
Ilyau.
S. A. Perkins, Tacoma, is at the Mer
chants'.
A. G. Ewing, Clinton, 10., is at the Mer
chants".
John W. Hopp, Preston, is registered at the
Windsor.
C. F. Pror^r, Elmtra, N. V., Is a guest at
the Ryan.
R. A. Hall, Cedar Rapids, is at the Met- !
ropolittuL.
William J. W. Flnlay, Boston, is a guest at j
the Merchants'.
F. K. Weaver, Redwood Falls, is registered j
at the Clarendon.
11. B. Chilton and wife, Chicago, are stop- i
plnjc st the Ryan.
George Williams, Fargo, registered at the !
Metropolitan yesterday.
E. L. .lohnson and wife, Oma'ia, are guests i
at the Hotel Metropolitan.
Mrs. Finlay and Miss Finlay, Winnipeg,
are registered at th© Merchants'.
George EL Webster, manager for the Mat- |
tie Vickers company, is at the Windsor.
Wilson iJorst, Windom, who had the honor j
of heading the Bryan electors, Is at the
Windsor.
Small Fires.
Fire was discovered at 8:44 o'clock yester- I
day morning in the basement of 523 Carroll I
street, the residence of George Sommers, of i
the wholesale notions firm of G. Sommers & j
Co. Hot ashea were the cause of the con- j
flagration. The damage, was nominal.
The proverbial gasoline stove caused a small ]
blaze in the basement of the Palm Garden
yesterday morning. Fortunately the place
was deserted at the tVpie of the explosion,
and the loss footed up to $5 damage to the
•woodwork.
A gasoline stove In Essery's photograph gal- I
lery at 211 East Seventh street exploded at !
6:30 lasi evening and started a small blaze, i
which was soon extinguished by Chemical i
No. 1.
A still alarm was turned In from the cor- !
n*?r at Pine and Grove streets at. about 10:30 j
o'clock last niKht. An oil atove in the home j
of E. F. McCarthy, at 588 Pino street, tipped
over, causing a slight conflagration, which
was soon extinguished.
j Great Sacrifice Sale
5 OF
PIANOS !
i Commences This Week at
...DYER'S...
1 1 New Pianos from $150 upwards, 1
J, stool and handsome scarf included.
1 1 Sasy monthly payments. No eco- \
(J noinically disposed person can af- '■'
j> ford to miss this opportunity on 50
J PIANOS going at only a trifle j!
( , above cost. ji
|!w.Xl^e^3roJ
TRfllflS GOING AGAIjI
MAIN LINKS OP TRANSCONTINEN
TAL ROADS HAVE BEEN
OPENED UP.
SOME BRANCHES ARE CLOSED.
COLD WAVE OF MUCH SEVERITY
STILL COVERS THE WESTERN
TERRITORY.
TROUBLE EXPERIENCED IN IOWA.
Weight of lee Formations Has Car
ried Down Miles of Telegraph
Lines.
The resumption of train service on
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific was heralded early yesterday
morning by the arrival of the first
through trains since the great blizzard
tied up the two systems. The pas
sengers on several of the trains which
came through from the coast had lived
on the cars for several days.
The eastbound transcontinental train
from Portland on the Northern Pacific,
which should have arrived in St. Paul
last Friday, came rolling into the un
ion depot about daybreak this morning,
and the passengers hugged themselves
in their delight at reaching the termi
nus of their journey. Another of the
snow-bound transcontinental trains
on the Northern Pacific will anrtve ear
ly this morning. The officials of the
Northern Pacific say that today will
see traffic fully resumed. A drift on
the Jamestown division of the North
ern Pacific was said to extend the full
length of a cut, a mile long and forty
feet deep in many places.
Both systems have resumed the sale
of tickets to Pacific coast points and
expect to be able to carry their pas
sengers through. The storm is said
to have been the worst since the sys
tems have been built. The branch
lines in North Dakota may not be
opened for several days yet, as the
ploughs have been confined to the
main line. The Editorial Assaciation
of North Dakota, which expected to
pass through the city last week en route
to Texas on an annual jaunt, has been
delayed for several days. It was ex
pected that forty-five of the editors liv
ing alonsr the main lines of the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern would
arrive in this city last evening, ami
that another batch of equal size, shut
up in towns along the branches, will
have to weep and wail until they are
dug out.
The whole Northwest was in the icy
grasp of winter yesterday, and the
murcury hovered so closely around the
bottom of the tube, as to insure a
chilly reception to December. The tem
perature on the Great Northern yes
terday was:
St. Paul division, 10 below.
Fergus Falls division, 12 below, clear,
and light northwesterly winds.
Willmar division, 12 below and clear.
Breckenridge division, 16 to 22 be
low.
Northern division, no report.
Dakota division, 25 below and brisk
northwesterly winds.
Kalispel division, 14 above to 16 be
low.
Cascade division, 20 above.
Montana Central, no report.
Eastern Minnesota, 18 below.
Train No. 3 on the Great Northern,
which left St. Paul Nov. 28, arrived in
Seattle yesterday, eighteen hours late.
Northern Pacific territory was equal
ly cold. At Morris it was 17 below;
Staples, 20 below; DetroU, 20 below;
Grand Forks, 24 below; Winnepeg and
Pembina, 24 below; Valley City, 25 be
low; Jamestown, 22 below; Dawson, 25
below; Mandan, 15 below; Billings, 8
below; Miles city, 16 below; Helena, 10
below; Butte, 6 above; Spokane, 10
above; Tacoma, 31 above.
The Northwestern, the Milwaukee,
the Burlington, and the Great Western,
in lowa and Southern Minnesota terri
tory, are experiencing great trouble on
account of the phenomenal formation
of ice on their wires and along the right
of way. The Northwestern has sixty
miles of wire down and has gangs of
men from as far south as Cleveland
engaged to repair the damage. The
Western Union gangs from Chicago
were hired for the work, as the force
in the Twin Cities was not large
enough. The ice is from four to six
inches thick on the prairie. Farmers
are rigging up improvised ice boats.
Traffic is generally at a stand-still on
country roads.
NURSING THE 111 WOl \»S.
Victims of Highwaymen R«?euvi«rin«'
From Th >»r AmvumU.
Ira K. Kellogg, the old man who was
so brutally assaulted Saturday night
on Ninth street, is still confined to his
bed in the Buckingham flats, but is out
of all danger. Mr. Kellosg says that
he now has a clearer recollection of
what happened to him that night. He
states that it was while he was pass
ing by an alley on Ninth street between
Exchange and Franklin streets that he
was set upon and clubbed. He thinks
there were two men implicated in the
hold-up. One of the assailants ap^
preached Kellogg rapidly from Uvs
front and it was he, Mr, Kellogg
thinks, that used the billy.
Mr. Kellcgg fell fiat on his back
with his head resting on the icy ground,
and it was the fact that, his head was
in contact with a cold substance that
he revived as soon as he did.
James Goodhue, of 322 South Ex
change street, who was so daringly as
saulted and robbed Saturday night in
front of his home, Is rapidly recover
ing and is able to be abouC although
his head is still bandnged up. So far
the police have been unable to trace
the thugs who committed the two
atrocious assaults.
COLDEST BUT OXE.
November Almost Established a
New Weather Record.
At 12 o'clock last night the last record
was made of the most altogether can
tankerous month of November in the
annals of the local weather bureau. It
was the coldest November; the wettest
November, and the cloudiest November
the citizens of St. Paul have ever en
dured. There were only two clear
days during the entire month and the
cold for the same season has never
been surpassed, or even approached but.
once before, and that in ISBI. when the
average temperature was 22 degrees,
the same record made in the month
jus-t passed. While the ccld in 1881 was
as severe as that of this year there
were none of the other conditions pre
valent which made the month of No
vember, 1896, one to be remembered.
The cloudy weather which prevailed is
remarkable from the weather mixer's
standpoint, there having been seven
teen days when the sun could not break
through its coverings of dark colored
vapors. This was sufficient to char
acterize the month as out of the ordi
nary, but when the records show that
precipitation, either rain or snow, fell
on seventeen days, also the abnormal
conditions are even more fully recog
nized.
The last three days of the month
have been exceptionally cold, 30 degrees
below the normal prevailing through
out Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Thte means that the mercury has been
hovering about and below the zero
p6ln£ for seventy-two hours, eaoh day
registering tcnir '{Jegrftes below zero.
THE SAINT PAUI, GX,OBE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER i, 1890.
The normal for the month was 32 de
grees, while the average temperature
reached 22 degrees. The unusual
amount of precipitation can readily be
seen from the statement that the nor
mal is about one-twelfth and the fall
this year was between 5 and 7. Snow
has fallen to the depth of fourteen
inches, and yet the peculiar conditions
of the month have left but a mere trace
at its close. The heaviest precipitation
for twenty-four hours was on the 25-2G,
when 2.77 inches was recorded. The
heaviest fall for five minutes was on
the same day when .12 inches were reg
istered at the weather bureau. But
November and its eccentricities have
given way to December, and, with the
change, St. Paul is promised a slight
rise in the temperature, due to an area
of low barometer, which is hovering
around to the -west and will act as a
neutralizing agent upon a cold wave
which has set its face toward the
Twins from the North. Both areas
are due to the central locally today,
and, though no great Change will be
appreciable in the conditions, it is the
assurance of the weather bureau that
there will be a slight moderation.
FORTY EDITORS ARE OFF.
On an Excursion, Not Mentally De
ranged.
The second annual excursion of the North
Dakota Press association started from St. Paul
last evening, and the members of the asso
ciation and friends who availed themselves of
the opportunity will for the next ten days
have a delightful trip. The excursionists
intended leaving this city on Saturday night,
but owing to the Dakota blizzard the start
was delayed until last evening. The manager
of the trip Is William Miller, who Is also
president of the association. For the past
three days the members, a number of them
accompanied by their wives, have been stop
ping at the Windsor waiting for the other
members of the party to arrive. Last even
ing forty odd members left over the North
western road for Council Bluffs, the first stop
ping place. From there they will go by the
Burlington to Kansas City, and from that
city to Dallas, Tex. After a day In that
city they will go to Galveston. from there to
Houston, and reach New Orleans Saturday
evening. Monday they will leave New Or
leans, and, stopping at Memphis. Term., for
a few hours, will reach Chicago Tuesday. A
day will be spent in Chicago, and the party
will return to St. Paul via the Northwestern
limited, arriving here Thursday morning.
Among those participating in the trip are:
John W. Maher, Devils Lake; C. S. Lord
and wife, and A. B. McDonald and wife,
Cando; H. A. Nicholson, Crary; F. Jaskoski
and wife, Miss E. Angier, Miss Jennie Milne,
Grand Forks: Miss McVey, Cando; B. H.
Harrold, Wheatland; J. K. Fairohild and
wife, Dayton; W. H. Burr, Grand Forks; W.
C. Daniels, R. W. Walker. E. H. Kern, La
kota: W. J. Kneshaw and wife, Pembina; J.
M. Wiser, Fargo; O. H. Johnson and wife
Mrs. C. R. Green, W. S. Gilpin, Hamilton;
G. M. Ryan and wife, A. M. O'Connor, Pem
bina; A. Schmitt, HlHsboro* H. J. Merrill,
Wahpeton; Mattie Moore, Grand Forks; W. L.
Straub, Grand Forks; Walter Bond, Fargo;
William Miller, Minnewaukan.
MAY NOT ELECT YET.
School Superintendence May Be
Left Open for a While.
It is probable that when the school
boards meets tomorrow, no decisive ac
tion will be taken in regard to tne
election of a superintendent to succeed
C. B. Gilbert, who recently resigned.
It has been expected that the election
would occur tomorrow afternoon, but
seme of the members of the board de
sire to investigate at greater length
some of the aspirants to the position,
and for that reason the election will
probably be deferred. A member of the
board, in conversation with a Globe
reporter yesterday, expressed the be
lief that as soon as the members of
the board had generally agreed upon
one man, a special meeting for the elec
tion would be called by President Ab
bott. This is, of course, on the suppo
sition that tomorrow's meeting will be
resultless as regards the superinten
dency. It is the general sentiment of
the board that the majority and min
ority lines should not be closely drawn
in the board, and in view of recent
disturbances, the members of the boarcl
are all anxious that some one should
be chosen who may have the hearty co
operation not of four, but of all seven
members of the board, a condition that
might not exist should the election
follow a spirited contest ending in a.
close vote.
One of the latest, and apparently
the most promising candidates to till
the vacancy, is Prof. Virgil. C. Curtis,
who was formerly superintendent of
the schools at Stillwater and "Winona
in this state, but who subsequently
went to New Haven, Conn. Two yeara
ago, Prof. Curtis refused to become a
candidate for re-election, and at that
time the position was offered to Super
intendent Gilbert, of this city, but de
clined. Mr. Curtis went abroad, re
maining a year, but has now returned
and is a candidate for the superln
tendency of the St. Paul schools.
LECTURES FOR WOMBS.
Annual Series Began In the Farm,
ers' Institute*.
The annual series of lectures for
women in connection with the state
farmers' institute work began yester
day. The women lecturers this year
are Miss Mary C. Rhomson, of Minne
apolis, whose subject is "Domestic
Economy," and Mrs. Ina Til'son, who
dißcusses "Poultry."
Miss Thomson gives two lectures in
each place and this year they will em
brace meat cookery, including chicken,
beef and eggs, and cereals, including
bread muffins a nd mushes of all kinds.
A few of the simpler and more valu
able ways of cooking common vege
tables are given when practicable. An
introductory lecture on food analysis
with a view to learning the value of
the various foods is given, which Is
suggestive and interesting, rather than
elaborate and technical.
Mrs. Tillson has lectured in the Min
nesota institutes for three years, and
I had lectured occasionally in the Wis
i consin institutes before coming here, i
j Her topics include shelter, care of the
I chickens, marketing of eggs, diseases,
feeding and incubators. Her lectures
| are attended quite largely by the men,
j and are given in the regular, general
I meeting a part of the time. She is re
| garded as an authority.
STILL DOING BUSINESS.
i Commissioner Conelnnd Will Not |
Give Himself a Rest.
Commissioner of Public Works Cope
! land goes right on with the routine
business of his office as if there was j
no danger from a writ of ouster being ]
issued from the supreme court.
Yesterday the assessment for sprink- j
ling district No. 3 was confirmed and |
I assessment warrants ordered sent to
' the city treasurer. The amount of the
j assessment is $5,000.
The assessment for Estimate No. 4,
] cement sidewalks, was completed and ]
I the clerk directed to give confirmation |
I notice. The assessment amounts to
, ; $3,600.
The assessment for sprinkling district
| No. 9 was completed and confirmation
I notice ordered. The assessment
! Ml I HUH II to $2,400.
KROENIXG'S TROUBLE WORSE.
I Now He Is Charged With First De
gree Assmilt
Thomas Kroening, a saloon keeper at 736
Edmund stret, who was arrested on a charge
| of assault and battery preferred by David
I M. Moore, will have to answer to the more
\ serious charge of assault with a dangerous
I weapon. Judge Orr reviewed the case yes
i terday and was astisfled that the charge
should be changed.
Moore claims that Kroening struck him
with a billy in his saloon Satiutfay, because
Moors sxpostulated with him for abusing
his child.
DIX TAKES LEWIS' PLACE
Oa All Assembly Committees and
the Joint Commission.
President A.rosln of the assembly yesterday
notified the city cleric and also the new
moiriber from the Sixth ward that Assembly
man Dtx had been appointed to all commi!
teea of the assembly made vacant by the re
signation of O. B. Lewis. President Aroalu
also gave it out that he had appointed Mr.
XYir. to the place vii the city ball &ad court
bouse commission, which was formerly held
by his predecessor. The appointment! will
be Officially announced at the meeting of the
assembly Thursday night.
BOGUS EXPRESS PACKAGES
Are Used by Crook* to Gull St. Paul
Now that the holiday season is ap
proaching and people are awaiting with
innocent and pardonable expectation
the arrival of gifts from both distant
and near friends, the wily "con" man
has made Kis" debut to the citizens o* i
St. Paul and his first appearance of |
this season seems to have been a huge
success, financially.
Two m-en'are riding about town In
an open buggy drawn by a dark horse.
They stopped at the residence of J.
H. Thurston, 273 Pleasant avenue,
manager of the Railway Mail Service
Printing company, yesterday morning,
and one of* the men, ti slight small
fellow, light complexioned and wearing
a light mustache, his eyes hidden be
neath the visor of a blue cap which
fits down snugly over his ears, deliver,
ed a small, express package at tne
door, sealed, waxed and addressed,
bearing the appearance of a bona fide,
express bundle. There was fifty cents
express charges on the package which
was readily paid. After collecting the
money the two drove rapidly away,
leaving the Thurston's in a flutter of
excitement over their "gift." But a
sad disappointment awaited them
when they opened the package, for it
contained nothing but a worthless lot
of cloth.
The Thurston family is not the only
family in this city who have been bun
coed in this manner by these two de
ceivers. The "con" men took in a por*
tion of St. Anthony hill yesterday,
thoroughly canvassing Portland aven
ue. The police are now working on the
case.
SAI.OO.YS MAY CLOSE.
Number of Them Likely to Quit
Jan. 1.
For the eleven months of the year
ending last night, $283,000 has been paid
into the city treasury for 283 liquor
licenses. In 1895 $309,000 was paid for
liquor licenses, but this year
License Inspector Maloney thinks
the total receipts from this
source will not be greater than
$290,000, a falling off of about $20,000. i
The receipts from liquor licenses fot
the year 1897 promise to be much less !
than this year. A gentleman connected j
with the wholesale liquor business in
speaking of the matter yesterday said |
the action of the council in refusing to
grant the saloonkeepers thirty days
grace after a license expired would be
means of closing a number of
saloons January 1. At that time of the
year, he said, it was pretty hard to j
raise money and a number of saloon- I
keepers not having the $1,000 necessary
would have to shut up if the usual
thirty day extension was not granted.
The mayor, he' said, was willing to
follow the rule Which had been in prac- I
tice for years regarding the thirty
days' grace, but the assemblymen, oi
a number of them, would not stand for
it.
VACATION IS OVER.
Scholars Return to the Humdrum of
School.
It was not a merry throng of child
ren that returned to the city schools
yesterday morning after the brief
Thanksgiving vacation, but it was
probably due more to cold weather than
to the mere resumption of school
labors.. It may have been, too, that
the children merely appeared less hap
py then than they were on their last
appearance Wednesday afternoon when
they were upheld by the anticipation j
of the "speaking of pieces and such/* I
that has come to be a feature of the
day proceeding the last Thursday in
November in the St. Paul schools.
"It's a very pretty feature, too," said
one of the teachers yesterday. "I have
one little fellow In my room, who is
bright, but unfortunately poor. His
mother has to work hard and has lit- !
tie time to bother with him, and his !
hands are usually so black as to
excite suspicion of his Caucasian purity.
But Wednesday afternoon when he
came he was slicked up so he looked
like a different boy. He had on a new
suit, and clean collar and had his face
and hands washed, and he seemed
fully as aware of his better state and
presence, as any one in the room. I
was almost sorry we could not have
'pieces' every day."
REBKtCA TAYLOR'S TRIAL.
Case "Was Opened In the Manlciiml
Court Yesterday.
The trial of Rebecca Taylor, who
was arrested a few days ago on a
complaint sworn out by Judge Schoon
maker, charging her with criminal li
bel, was opened in the criminal branch
of the municipal court yesterday morn
ing. County Attorney Pierce Butler
is acting as- counsel for the plaintiff
and prosecutor for the state, and Ed
win S. Durment is looking after the
interests of Miss Taylor, assisted by
John E. Hearn. '
The morning session was occupied in
selecting jur? men. At noon the follow
ing men had been accepted: R. S. White
T. S. White Jr., O. P. Williams, W. D.'
Woodich, George '£. Whitwell, William
G. Whitehead, Paul H. Zimmerman
and Charles R. Zschau.
The list of *wenty-elght citizens sum
moned before the court to act as jury
men was exhausted. Judge Orr ad
journed the- proceedings until next !
Thursday. A new list will be sum
moned, and it is thought that the four
jurymen needed will be secured.
At one point of the trial yesterday
morning a smoke-out occurred, due to j
an attempt of the janitor to start a.
fire in the grate. The draft being up,
the whole courtroom was filled with
dense black smoke and a general exit
was necessary.
FOLND DEAD l> HIS ROOM.
Peter Hat<*on'« Sudden Death at Hl»
Board In gr House,
Peter Mattson, a laborer sixty years
| old, boarding at 740 Rice street, was |
| found dead in his room at 8 o'clock last I
i night. Mattson, who is a single man,
retired Sunday niprht and was not seen
ali day yesterday. His long geclusion
finally created a suspicion that every
; thing was not all right and at 8 o'clock
I last night the door to his* room was
forced open and he was found stiff and
i cold in bed.
I>r. Whitcomb, the coroner, was noti
fied and after an examination, con
cluded that an autopsy was not needed
as the man had evidently died a natu
| ral death. The body was turned over j
! to Thaung feiJaeebson, undertakers at I
I 328 East Seventh' street. The dead man j
is not known ; to have any relatives at ]
St Paul and. his origin cannot be as
certained.
MARTIN'S^ SEAT CONTESTED.
S. B. Carter Thinks He Should Hnve
Been Elected.
S. B. Carter, ' the Republican candidate for j
tho legislature in tha Eighth ward, who was j
defeated by Thomas Martin by a majority j
of over 100 votgg. has decided to contest fhu
election. Notice of the contest was served
on the Eighth ward representative-elect yes
terday.
Charged VVith Einbexulement.
n. P. Grey, of the firm of B. P. Grey &
Co., the Third street cewnmrssion house, has
Issued a warrant for Otto Pasaavant. of 257
Cliff street, c-hargrfni? him with embezzlement.
Grey claims that he employed Passavant
about a week ago and thet recently the lat
ter secured an order for some produce from
a local firm for -which he collected $li> m cash,
which was a gacxl deal !&#s than what he
chould have charged. PasEavant, aec->rdinßj
to the commission man's story, instructed
hfm to deliver the goods, but failed to make
any mention of the $15 collected.
Will Paas Pay Rolls.
The board of aMermen will hold a regtilar
meeting toatght. The most importaat bus:
«ess to oeme up« so far •* known, is the
passage of pay-rolls.
SHOHT XJHAS JHOfIEY
EMPLOYES OP THE CITY IN THREE
DEPARTMENTS WILL WOT BE
PAID
FULL NOVEMBER SALARIES.
POLICE FUND SEEMS TO BE WORST
OFF AS It EGA RDM AVAILABLE
CASH,
OFFICIAL FIGURES READY TODAY.
Policemen Will Be Dolngr Well If
They Get Half of Loat Month's
Pay.
The employes of the city In all the
departments lock forward to the De
cember pay day with some misgivings.
In years past departments of the city
have been short from 10 to 100 per cent
of their November salaries. The blame
for this shortage in former years, ac
cording to Comptroller McCardy, haa
that the back taxes did not come
in with sufficient amounts to make up
the deficiency caused by the SO per
cent clause of the charter being ap
plied to the charter allowance of each
department.
This year there will be a shortage
in at least three of the department
funds. The particular department em
ployes who will not draw full pay for
November being the police, municipal
court and city hall and court house
commission help. Comptroller Mc-
Cardy stated last evening that the trial
balance for the month had not yet been
made up, and for this reason it was im
possible to state just how much short
age there would be in each of the three
department funds mentioned. The fig
ures would be compiled today, and then
just how much the employes of the
three departments would receive of
their November salaries would be defi
nitely ascertained.
The police department as usual seems
to be the worst off as regards avail- |
able funds from which to pay Novem
ber salaries. The city treasurer's books
show that there has been credited to
the police fund $170,567.91 this year,
which amount includes a balance of
$86 from 1895. The expenditures up to
date have been $167,562.54, all but $5,
--134.43 of this amount being for salaries.
This leaves a balance in the fund from j
which to pay the November pay roll
due Dec. 15 of $3,005.37. As the pay
roll foots up $13,618.18 the outlook is
not very promising to the policemen.
The amount on hand may, however, be j
augmented by credits from taxes which I
Comptroller McCardy may be able to
dig up. It is possible that about $9,000
may be secured from this source, as
the city treasurer's books show only j
$15,500 credited to the fund this year j
from tax receipts, while last year over I
$25,000 was received from this source.
The comptroller, while not willing to
discuss the possibility of additional j
funds from taxes, evidently had this in j
mind, for his deputy said that only
50 per cent of the police salaries would
be paid on Dec. 15 from present indi
cations.
The municipal court fund is also j
short, but as the pay roll for the month j
amounts to only $867.50, the employes
paid from this fund will get all but a
small part of the amount due them.
The figures for the city hall and court
house commission fund could not be
secured, neither was the amount of the
shortage known, and not until today
when the comptroller strikes his
monthly balance will the figures be
given out.
MEDICAL MEN MEET.
Ramsey ('onnty Society May Chnngro
Is* Name.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ramsey County Medical society was
held last evening in the Ix>wry arcade.
There were sixty members present and
it is probable that in the future the
society will hold its meetings in the
rooms which were used last evening.
The question will be definitely settled
at the next regular meeting, at which
time the new constitution which has
been prepared by a committee will also
be adopted. The constitution was read
last evening, but under the rules of
tho society was laid over for action
until the next session. It will at that
time be discussed and adopted. So far
as the public are concerned the only
change in the new constitution is that
the society will in the future be known
as the St. Paul Medical society instead
of its present name.
Dr. C. L. Greene presented and read
a paper on the subject, "A New Method
of Diagnosis in Typhoid Fever." The
', paper to have been read by Dr, Edward
Boeckmann will be presented at the
next meeting.
The rooms which have been offered
the society in the Lowry arcade are on
the third floor of the building and the
management has tendered a iea«e for
five years and also agreed to furnish
the rooms to suit the needs of the physi
cians. One of the rooms will be used
as a library and meeting room and
the other for a laboratory. Many of the
physicians wiho have offices in the
building have already contributed ap
paratus to the labratory and books to
the library. If the society at its next
meeting does not accept the proposition
regarding the rooms, the doctors with
offices in the building will organize and
maintain the library and laboratory
themselves.
BELT LINES AND LOOPS
Talked Over In Committee, bat the
End !» Far Off.
The assembly committee on streets
held a session, yesterday afternoon, but
all that was done was to talk about
belt lines a.nd loops. Messrs. Thomp
son and Craig were the only two nrem
b*rs present at the appointed hour, but
as soon as the resolution introduced by
Assemblyman Kirke relative to the
Grand avenue cars running to the
ur;ion depot was taken u-p the members
dropped in as if by magic
Mr. Craig said that it was useless tr»
talk about having a switch in front of
the union depot on Sibley street for the
Grand avenue cars to run as pro
posed by the Kirke resolution. There
i was not room for a loop without taking
I some of the union depot property and
tbifc could not be secured as the depot
people intended at no distant date to
build an addition on the ground.
Mr. Thompson had a scheme which
CONSISTING OF
BURNERS, GfIRTS, SUEIGHS, GfINS, ET6.
Formerly used by the Acme Vapor Stove Co. Prospective bidders would
do well to investigate this Plant. Call on
O. A. PETTINGILL,
UNION BANK.
he said was probably too far ahead for
the council to consider, but in his opin
ion the only true solution was to have
the cars run down Second street to Sib
ley and over that street to Fourth,
Fifth or Seventh. His plan was to
have elevated tracks built on Second
street from Robert around to Fourth
and Sibley. This he claimed would get
the oars out of the way of traffic and
also give plenty of room. He admitted
that his scheme was several yearn
ahead of the city, but thought this
would be the final solution of the
problem.
No one seemed to take kindly to this
proposition, so Mr. Thompson sug
gested an independent belt line for con
sideration. This line was to run down
Fifth to Sibley to Third to Robert to
Seventh to Wabasha. With cars run
ning every three minutes on this belt
and connecting with all lines passing
all the principal hotels and the retail
district, Mr. Thompson said, was
all that was needed. This second prop
osition was also something of a frost
and as by this time Aid. Bigelow and
Donahower and Assemblymen Daly
and Krahmer had joined the party a
discussion followed as to why the as
sembly had failed to pass the Broad
way loop ordinance. The discussion
developed nothing new except Mr.
Kirke was advised to amend his Grand
avenue resolution in some way and
send it to the board of aldermen meet
ing 1 this evening. Mr. Thompson and
Mr. Craig stated that they did not
want to block legislation and imme
diately after this declaration the Grand
avenue question was laid over for two
weeks.
The ordinance allowing the North
western Telephone company the right
to erect poles in alleys between Thomas
and Edmund and Dale and Mackubin
sti~eets w£s recommended to pass. Mr.
Reardon said Assemblyman Mabon had
said it was all right and with this
stamp of approval the measure rceived
the sanction of the committee.
BIRROIGHS NOT FOUND.
Missing Mail Cleric Is Still in the
Snow.
Henry M. Burroughs, the railway
mail clerk who left his car at Devil's
liake, N. D., during a fierce blizzard
last Thursday, has not yet been found
and it is feared that he perished in the
storm. Searching parties have been
engaged in hunting for the missing
man since his disappearance, but the
local branch of the railway mail ser
vice, which is in communication with
the officials at Devil's Lake, has receiv
ed no news of the finding of Mr. Bur
roughs, either dead or alive. Mrs.
Burroughs, who with their two child
ren, resides in St. Paul, has been in
formed of the disappearance of her
husband and is overcome with grief
over his probable fate.
Maurice O'Connor, who was in the
car with Burroughs when he left to
carry a telegram to the depot, returned
to St. Paul yesterday, but could add
little to the telegraphic reports of the
unfortunate occurrence. "Our train,"
said he, "was on the side track about
three blocks from the depot, and when
Burroughs left the car the blizzard
was at its height. He said he was go
ing to the depot and to a restaurant,
but inquiry shows that he did not visit
either place. The storm was the worst
in years and it seems likely that Bur
roughs must have lost his way and
perished in the snow."
When the storm subsided, huge
drifts of snow completely covered pas
senger and freight cars In the railroad
yards, and it is thought that the search
which is being conducted, will ultimate
ly discover Burroughs' body beneath
one of these snow piles.
M. J. Woulfe, chief clerk in the local
office of the railway mail service, went
to Devil's Lake Sunday evening to as
sist in finding the missing man.
Burroughs has been in the employ of
the railway mail service for about
seven years and he is given an excel
lent record by his superiors. His family
lives at 349 George street in this city.
LSCAIi SEWS XOTES.
The county commissioners will hold a spe
cial meeting this morning.
The state capitol commission will meet In
the Endicott building today.
The Retail Clerks will give their eighth ball
at Assembly hall Thursday evening.
The United Statea court officials went to
Winona last night to open court there this
morning.
Harry Clark received a sentence of ninety
days by Judge Orr yesterday for stealing a
pair of gloves valued at $1.25 from the Golden
Rule.
The board of directors of the Commercial
club will meet at 1:15 p. m. today. This
will be the last meeting of the board before
the club's annual election, Dec. 8.
A. E. Darling, whose mysterious disappear -
anco was noted in tho Globe several days
since, has .been heard from. Darling had
secured work and neslected to write home.
Cliannuckali services at the Temple will
bo conducted by the pupils of the Sabbath
school ihls evening beginning at 7:30 o'clock
sharp. Doors will be closed at that hour.
This evening the pupils of Mouut Zion
; Sababth school will conduct the Channuekah
services at tho temple, beginning at 7:30
o'clock precisely. No one admitted after that
hour.
Mary Jensen and Mrs. Anna Jones, the two
women arrested at the request of a street
railway conductor, had their case continued
In the municipal court until Dec. 2. Both
furnished ball.
Congressman J. T. MnCleary, with his wife
and son, are at the Windsor. They will leave
for Washington today. Young McCleary will
act as secretary for his father during the
comiug session.
J. Bethune was sent to the workhouse for
thirty daya yesterday for street begging and
insolence to pedestrians who refused his re
quests. He claims to live In StHlwater. Of
ficer Moraa made the arrc-st.
Herman Kosenthal, who was found Satur
day night on Ramsey street in a half-frozen
condition, has applied to Relief Agent Hutch
ins for aid. His right oar and all his toes
were frozen when he was found by an of
ficer.
C. A. Lang, formerly conducting a retail
millinery business at 421 Wab&sha -street, filed
a deed of assignment with the clerk of the
courts yesterday afternoon. The Provident
Trust company, of this city, is named aa
assignee.
The case of Harry Thompson and Archie
Peterson, who are charged with assaulting
August Ott in a pool room in the back of a
barber shop on University avenue last Sunday
night, was continued until Wednesday. Ott
was struck by a billiard cue asd lost an eye.
The usual monthly meeting of Willard
Union, W. C. T. U., will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Ha pres
ident, Mrs. Frances P. Kimball, 89 Bucking
ham, corner Ninth street and Smith avenue.
Friends of temperance are invited to attend.
Open lit >oo» Today.
The most unique eating: place in the
city, The St. Paul White House, 47 to
51 East Fourth street. Open until 10
o'clock tonight.
Some Insurance Matters.
Acting Insurance Coisnitssioner Liigntbourn
yesterday admitted to do business tn Minne
sota the Royal Exchange Assurance Company
of London and the Catholic Benevolent Legion
of New York. The Royal Exchange is the
fourth largest company in the British em
pire.
The insurance department received for fees
during November J515.54.
Building; in November.
The report of the building inspector for
November gives the total of permits as 43,
of which 11 were for plumbing and 32 for
buildings. The estimated coat of the build
ings was $22,100, and the plumbing $10,761,
a total of |33,861 for the month.
Field,
Schlick
Oriental Fugs
AT NEW PR3CES.
The great sale of Oriental
Rug-s is a success from the very
start. The collection is match
less and Prices are lower
than ever before. Besides this
OUR guarantee g-oes with every
sale. It's a guarantee that's
worth something-. It's a g-uaran
tee that has never been quoted
j below par since this business be
gan more than 40 years ag-o.
Yesterday's sales were large,
but the assortment is still perfect
— still the best in town.
Oriental Rug-s in all sizes, from
small door mats to larg-e carpets.
For convenience of quick sel
ling- we make five Very Special
lots at very special prices for tha
opening- days of the sale:
Lot I— Carabag-h Rugs, $6.90.
Lot 2— Carabag-h Rugs, $8.50.
Lot 3— Dag-hestan Rugs, $10.00.
Lot 4— Dag-hestan Rugs, $12.00.
Lot s— Dag-hestan Rugs, $15.00.
Bokhara Rugs, in rich, mellow col
orings, $!5.00, $17.00, $22.00
and up to $45.00.
The finest collection of Antique
Persian Rugs, large sizes, $35.00 to
Extra large carpet sizes, $45 00
to $125.00.
Stair Rugs, or Hall Runners, all
sizes, $35.00 to $J40.00.
Silk Specials.
Most of the Sales announced
in Sunday's papers will be con
tinued today. All of these spe
cials will be found in perfect
assortments.
20 pieces of Imported White China
Silks and 20 pieces of Imported Black
China Silks, the kind usually | A
sold for 48 cents. lUr
Today only *'•
SO pieces Imported China A k
Silks in art colors, regular 48c /.A.C
kinds, for ™"•
A large lot ot Silk Rem- in
nants, worth $1.50 and $1.75, J-VC
will go quick at ' *
New Silks for 69c,
B¥o!»th up to $1.30.
These are in full pieces and
I part pieces, and the values are
j better than any we have offered
in former sales. All pure Silka
of highest quality.
French Piaids with Satin Bars,
Scotch Plaids with Satin Bars,
Heavy Persians,
Heavy Monotones,
Brocaded Taffetas,
Evening Brocaded Satins,
Evening Brocaded Taffetas,
And many others. More than 10(1
pieces.
More Silks for 97c,
Worth up to $2.50.
By a great streak of good luck
we picked up another lot ol
richest Silks made by the fore
most makers in this country.
Silks for Waists, Skirts, Petti
coats and Gowns at less than
half their value. There are
many Silks in the lot that would
sell readily at $2.50. But we'll
sell them as we boug-ht them —
half-price or less. Any Silk on
the big- tables for
©7 Gents
a yard today.
Half=Price.
47 pieces brand new All- Wool
Fancy Dress Goods, full 50 inches
wide, worth 65c at wholesale
and 85c at retail, for
39 Cents
a yard today, but not more than
two dress lengths to one buyer.
Six yards will make a dress, at a
cost of $2.34. The actual retail
value is $5.10.
New All-Wool Bourette Suitings,
full 50 inches wide, all the new / r
colors, well worth $1.00, ODC
f of
New English Check Suiting-s, the
kinds sold everywhere for $1.00 QP
and $1.25, full ranjje of colors, Q^^
today
All- Wool and Mohair Diagonal Suit
ing's In two-toned effects, AA
50 inches wide, «yltvll
for
Silk and Wool Novelties, 95c.
Paris Cord 3in new colors, $f.50.
Hair Line Camel's Hair Suitings,
$1.00.
New Canvas Cloths in all the new
colors, plum, new blue, new ri»|
green, brown and navy, 50 # Zj
inches wide
BROADCLOTHS are the newest
thing- and new colors are very scarce.
We have the only stock in the state.
All the N3V colors in several qualities.
Blankets.
Two cases of fine All- Wool Whita
Blankets, large sizes, worth $6.00, for
$4.50 a pair.
Larg-e Gray Blankets with fancy
border, $3.50 a pa ir -
Heavy Cotton Gray Blankets, $1.75
a pair.
Comforters of our own make, cover
ed with sateen or silkoline, filled with
clean cotton, $|.50, $1.75 and $2-00
each.
FIELD, SCBUCK & CO,
