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AN ANNOUNCEMENT. It has come to our notice that some busy bodies are circulating a report around town that we are in a failing condition. In refutation of such scurrilous gossip we wish to state to the public that it is a base fabrica tion, that we were never in better and sounder financial condition, and that we have sufficient funds in bank at present to meet all our obligations. We furthermore wish to say that the closing of the Bank of Minnesota had no effect on us whatever as we never did business with that bank. During our eight years of business career in St. Paul we have steadily grown from a little store on Third Street to the largest store in St. Paul. We have in creased our business from year to year and have made money every year that we have been in business, despite the hard times. We have always paid one hundred cents on the dollar, and no one has ever had a just claim against us that was not promptly paid when due. In corroboration of this statement we refer any one to the Merchants' National Bank or the mercantile agencies, which will give satisfactory information as to our finan cial condition to any one who has any business to know. We hope that this statement will set at rest forever the minds of certain street gossipers who are always ready to pull down rather than build up the business interests of St. Paul. SGHUNEMfIN & EVfINS. MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE 2O SOUTH FOURTH STREET. MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES. Judge Belden granted a divorce yesterday to Ruth A. Sturtevant from Leon C. Sturte vant on the ground of desertion. A coroner's jury yesterday morning investi gated the death of Mrs. Sarah Duren, who was killed by a Bloomlngton avenue street car, and rendered a verdict that she came to her death through her voluntary act. A meeting is called for Saturday, Jan. 2, at 2 p. m., at No. 224 Boston block, to organize a Temperance league, the purpose of which will be to wage an unceasing warfare against the saloon system, the drink habit, and to reclaim drinking men. Treasurer Hastings and a largo office force ere being kept busy these days receiving taxes and making out statements and re ceipts. The rush will continue until Jan. 2, by which time all taxes must be paid in order to avoid the penalty. The remains of J. H. Ward, who died Mon day night at 206 Third street north, will re main in the undertaking parlors of C. Him melsbach, 101 First street north, until this^ morning, when they will be removed to Mon tevideo, Minn., for interment Young Henry Reil was arraigned before Judge Holt yesterday morning, charged with cruelty to animals. Ada McCoy alleges that he slashed her dog with a knife. Henry pleaded not guilty and the case was set for trial* this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Nic Hirt, who was arrested about ten days ago for the authorities at Hillsboro, N. D., was released Tuesday by the police, as they did not feel justified in holding the prisoner longer. It is probable that the authorities decided that they did not want him. Franklin Lodge No. 4, and Eureka Lodge No. 2, Knights of Pythias, will consolidate Monday evening, Jan. 4. Fred Wheaton, G. K. R. S., will conduct the ceremonies, which •will be held in K. P. hall, Fifth street and First avenue southeast The consolidated lodge will have a membership of nearly 200 •md will be the largest lodge in the state. DORELIUS FOR RECEIVER. Affairs of the Bankers' Exchange Bank in His Hnnds. Yesterday afternoon the Standard Stone Sidewalk company filed a petition for a re ceiver for the Bankers' Exchange bank, on a debt of $800, but later Moses D. Kenyon, superintendent of banks, filed another peti tion which was acted upon, and the former complaint was annulled. Upon the complaint of the bank superin tendent, Judge Smith appointed A. B. Dorel lus receiver of the Bankers' Exchange bank, upon the filing of a bond in the sum of $50,000, which was filed, with the papers, with the American Surety company as sure^ ty. Tho petition upon which the order is issued, shows that the bank has $5,000 in cash and personal property valued at $S0 - 000. with debts of $55,000 due depositors. The other debts are not given. The order of court has the usual restraining order to pre vent the loss of assets. Raided the Tiger's Den. Capt. Hem and Officer Novack effected an entrance into the alleged gambling establish ment of George Kent, 38 Washington avenue couth, yesterday afternoon, and confiscated considerable gambling paraphernalia. This Included four tables, several wheels, chips and other necessary articles. The confiscated property was taken to the central station where it will be kept until used as evidence against tho gamblers. No arrests were made at the time of the confiscation as Kent and the twenty or more men in the room were not engaged in gambling. However warrants will be issued for several men known to have been gambling. Driving Club to Dissolve. The Minneapolis Driving club will soon be a thing of the past, and horse racing will have a rest in Minneapolis for a time. A petition was filed with the district court b> J. C. Oswald, William E. Steele, John Bu chananfSC. E. Goodrich. Clinton Morrison H W. PheliJg. C. A. Pillsbury, F. D. Underl •wood, -A: T. and R. R. Rand, C. S. Langdon and L. S. .Buffington, asking that they be al lowed to dissolve the corporation known as the Minneapolis Driving club. The petition states that the club owes no debts, and has no property or assets beyond an account of Jw^«pjf« tobaccos is "Just as«J [* Blackwell's ~\ flilr ■^^"^"^toW. You will find one coupon inside l» *aX/OF[ cac k tv> '° ouucc bag, and two cou- J&y! < * c: \^ \ pons inside each four ounce Jffffi «P^. &Bh& *^I£VA ba S° fßlackwcll ' s Durham. Jm| WgjEpm w/ .** *M^MM ' jrate d tobacco and read the WmM \ Ba^H f2BQ^ ' "^fl^^V cou P on — wbicli gives a list jjj^ Av^ JB&51 V JBft^»^ vF of valuable presents and how wflPk '"^^S&lw $700, owed by the secretary, R. E. Jones Judge Smith made an order for hearing and also an order for all creditors, if there are any, to file their claims with the attorney. A. D. Smith, before Feb. 21, 1897. "WANTED IN PINE COUNTY. Trio of Youth* Arrested Charged "With Car Robberies. Inspectors Hoy and Lawrence last evening arrested Charles Harven, Burt Thompson and George Brady in Northeast Minneapolis on word received from Sheriff McLaughlin, of Pine county, Minnesota. For some time past the cars of the St. Paul & Duluth railroad in Pine county have been broken into and considerable merchandise of all kinds stolen. The young men arrested are alleged to be the thieves, and Sheriff McLaughlin and Detect ive Murphy, of the railroad, took the three prisoners back last night to stand trial. The young men live in Minneapolis and come of respectable families. Scnndla Creditors Protest. The petition for a receiver for the Scandia bank, filed by Helga Wettergren, was to have come before Judge Smith, but as Judge Beiden had appointed John F. Byers, on a subsequent petition, Judge Smith was not at hand, and about a hundred of Scandia bank depositors were clamoring at his doors, trying to force the matter to an issue. These depositors objected to Mr. Byera as a receiver, and appointed a committee to wait on Judge Beiden and induce him to reconsider his appointment. Judge Beiden told the committee that the depositors need have no fear. He would see to it that mat ters were carried to a conclusion as rapidly as possible, and that nothing would be done that he did not personally oversee. The j committee and the depositors were satisfied and left the court house. The depositors of the bank held an infor mal meeting in the hallways of the court house, and a meeting was arranged for the depositors, to be held at 1805 Franklin ave nue, Thursday evening. Pythian Veterans Initiate. The Pythian Veterans' association met last evening at their rooms in the Masonic temple and admitted several new members into the ortiov. It is thought th->t the ranks will be. considerably recruited during the next few i week*, as new niemtveia arc expected from j neighboring towns. The committee appoint ed to draw up a constitution and by-laws reported progress, and further that their work would be completed for the next meet ing. It was decided to give a banquet on the anniversary of the founding of the order, Feb. 19, and the following committee was appointed to perfect arrangements: J. H. Heisser, Dr. W. H. Came, W. W. Swett, P. W. Delawait and E. P. Thompson. Receiver for the Washington. Judge Beiden signed an order yesterday ap pointing Judge A. Ueland receiver of the Washington bank, under a bond of $200,000. The appointment was made upon the petition of the bank examiner, but it was upon the suggestion of a majority of the depositors that Judge Ueland should be appointed, as he has the confidence of a large majority of the Scandinavians of the city. The petition upon which the appointment was made recites that the bank has $27,774.67 more liabilities than assets. Will Get Only Their Share. Upon application of the receiver of the American Savings and Loan association, Judge Beiden has made an order allowing the receiver to file with the receiver of the Irish-American bank his claim for $100,040.26, which is due the association from the bank. The claim, however, is an unsecured one, since the conclusion of litigation in which the association sought to gain possession of the securities of the bank. The association will only come in on the same footing as the other creditors. Bryn Jlawr Suspects Bound Over. Frank Frost and Frank Blodgett, the al leged Bryn Mawr street car robbers, were finall arraigned in the municipal court yes terday afternoon. They had to face two charges of highway robbery and burglary. Frost waived examination on the first chargo of robbery, and both demanded an examination on the other charges. The cases were set for Jan. 4, bail being fixed at $1,100 for each man. THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1896. SOflS OF EM JWEET YALE ALrUMNI, OF THE NORTH. WEST, HOLD A REUN ION. STANFORD NEWELL HONORED, BEING SELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR 18&7. ALTGELD'S ACTION AS TO HANEY Something of a Surprise to the Re formers In the Mill City. The echo of college song 1 , the bois terous humor of college wit and the charming good-fellowship of college kinship, warmed to a glow by a rever ent memory of their alma mater, char acterized the social gathering of the Yale men at the Minneapolis club last evening. It was the thirteenth annual meeting and banquet of the Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest. Of the 160 members, graduates of that famous institution now resident in Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and lowa, 46 were present, including in this number a few of the undergraduates now home for the holidays. In the business meeting Stanford Newell, of St. Paul, was elected presi dent of the association for the ensuing year and S. C. Jelley, of this city, sec retary and treasurer. The committee on the banquet of 1897, was appointed to consist of Dr. Burnside Foster and William Begg, of St. Paul, and W. W. Heff elfin ger, of Minneapolis. The din ner and meeting will be held in St. Paul. After the dinner Stanford Newell, of St. Paul, of the class of '61, took charge of the ceremonies in the capacity of toastmaster. A large number of regular toasts were responded to and in the usual custom a great many impromptu speeches were called out. HANEY IN HONOR BOUND. His Father and Family Morally His Bondsmen, Whatever else may result from the action of Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois, in rescinding Charles F. Haney's requisition, it will not in any way interfere with the return of Mr. Haney to Minneapolis and his appearance before the grand jury of Hennepin county. This, of course, providing he regains his health. The fact that an effort was to be made to induce Gov. Altgeld to take the action which he finally did wa,s known to at least one of the gentlemen interested in the investigation, and probably to several of them. Rev. George It. Tanner Palmer, brother-in-law of Haney, had no sooner returned from Springfield to the bedside of Mr. Haney with the promise of the governor to revoke the requisition than telegrams were dispatched by Mr. Haney himself to certain of the reformers in this city stating that such action had been taken. Whether these gentlemen in question be lieved that Rev. Palmer would be success ful in his appeal to the governor for Haney's release is not known. They did not worry any, and, as a matter of fact, cared little what Gov. Altgeld did, inasmuch as they have the promise of the aged father of Haney, with that of Rev. Mr. Palmer and other of Haney's relatives, that he will ba allowed to leave Normal for no other place than Minneapolis. In fact, the honor of the entire Haney family at Normal rests upon their placing Mr. Haney in Minneapolis just as soon as his physicians declare that he is in a fit state to travel. "I would as soon have and would feel aa safe with the promise of Charlie Haney's father as the bond of any man living. When he stated with tears in his eyes that he would not allow his son out of his 6ight until he had reached Minneapolis and was prepared to prove his innocence or accept the consequences If found guilty, no one could doubt the determination of that old man to stand by what he said. In this prom ise he is backed by the other members of the family, and believe that Charlie Haney, himself, has no intention whatever of at tempting to escape. If no influence at all were brought to bear upon him he would come to Minneapolis of his own accord." So spoke one of the reformers yesterday. In reply to the suggestion that promises often given in good faith and with the de termination on the part of the one making the promise to keep it were sometimes not fulfilled, the reformer in question stated that preparations to counteract such an emergency had been made. "While we thoroughly believe that Haney would come to Minneapolis In any event, we are taking no chances. It will be im possible for him to leave Normal without our knowing it. If an effort should be made t to carry him away at midnight tonight we would know of it as quickly as a message could be transmitted between Normal and this city. You must not go away with the idea that we are not doing business as it should be done. We are not relying wholly upon promises, although we feel that we could safely do so." The feeling which existed among the men instrumental in bringing the affairs of vari ous city officials before the grand jury did not, however, appear to be shared by the county officials. These gentlemen did not ap pear to be in the very best of spirits yester day morning over the action of Gov. Alt geld. ALTGELD'S AID FOR HANEY. It Was Secured hy the Latter'g Broth er-ln-Law. BLOOMINGTON. 111., Dec. 30.— Gov. Alt geld's order rescinding Haney's extradition was the direct result of a visit to Springfield of Rev. George R. Palmer, a brother-in-law of Haney, who spent all day Saturday at the capitol urging Gov. Altgeld to take the ac tion which results in Haney's release. Mr. Palmer is a superannuated minister with strong powers of persuasion. He set forth to the governor that the law of requi sition was an act of congress and ought not to be made operative to endanger a man's life. He also stated to the governor that the presence here of as many as five Minneapolis men at one time was greatly worrying Haney. At the end of the conversation Gov. Alt geld said: "It looks like persecution, and I guess I'll revoke the requisiton." Haney said today that he had given up all idea of going to Mexico, but would start back to Minneapolis and stay there till he lived down the stain upon his reputation. He al leges as a first cause of all his trouble the personal enmity of Sheriff Holmberg, whom he helped to defeat. It will be at least ten days before Haney can depart. CLOSE WATCH OX HANEY. Holnibcrg- Determined He Shall Not Escape. There was some very mysterious hurry ing around between the offices of the county attorney and the sheriff last evening, and while it was goln on, Joel B. Bassett came down and held a long interview with Dep uty Sheriff Megaarden. None of the parties would give any information as to what the arrangements were which were being per fected, but it is apparent that the plane are being made for the serving of papers upon City Clerk Haney, unles reports are such as to absolutely lead the officials to be»ieve that his health is in such shape that he cannot be in condition to be removed. They do not wish to persecute the man, but they do insist that he shall not escape them. They etill believe that he will come back to Min neapolis, as he has arranged for. and that the removal cf the espionage at Normal was only to have him relieved from his ner vousness, which was more aggravated while he was under charge. TRIST COMPANY RESTRAINED. Application for Receiver for the Af fairs of the Northern. There was a gathering of attorneys yester day before Judge Jamison, the occasion be ing the presentation of a petition for a re ceiver for the Northern Trust company, sign ed by George E. Maxwell, receiver of the Northwestern Loan and Building association. The petition recited as facts, that the peti tioner has on deposit with the trust company $3,750, which was refused when demanded at the counter. According to the paper filed the company owes in the neighborhood of $500,000, aside from having in trust many large estates which should be protected. The usual broad assertion of insolvency is made but not specifically. Carmen N. Smith appeared on behalf of the company and asked that there be a con tinuance. He also asked that the restraining order be modified In its terms, bo as not to prevent the company from doing business ot certain kinds, as that would be injurious to many trusts. The court finally made an or- der continuing the matter until Jan. 6, and metmtims a restraning order is made and Iri force which prevents the company from die posing of any of its assets; except to convert them Into cash, and allows the business trans acted which does not entail the paying out of money. This ties up the funds of the com pany -for a week at -least. ■•••-<•■• - In the meantime therp Is a plan on foot to assess the stockholders arid carry the com pany through the tight>t>toic* The company has a capital stock of $500,000, and upon this it is thought the company can easily realize enough money by assessment to tide over the trouble. , h; : - - • ■ ■ i ROUNDED UP TWO. Suspected of Being Another Pair of Hold-Up AitlWts. Ex-Convict Al Longfon', "supposed to be responsible for a number of recent burglar ies in Minneapolis, was lodged In the central station yesterday morning, after giving the officers a lively chase m a wild attempt at escape. Detective Courtney learned Tuesday that Longton was in hiding in a house at Thir teenth avenue and Twenty-seventh street south. Longton has the' reputation of be ing a desperate man, and, as a precaution ary move in case the ex-convict should re sist arrest, Detective Lawrence and Officer Cronan accompanied Courtney, when he went to the house to- tae Longton into custody. The latter was taken by surprise, being found in bed, and readily agreed to accom pany the officers. They stood guard over him while he dressed, and left the house with the alleged burglar, watching him cTose ly. Once outside, Longton broke and ran toward the rear of the house. Officer Cronan speedily overhauled him, and both went down in a heap. Before the others could come up the man broke away from the officer and ran down a hill. The officer pulled his re volver and fired twice at the fugitive, but without effect. But luck was against Long ton. The hill was icy, and, encumbered as he was with a heavy overcoat, he went faster than he desired. At the foot of the hill was a pool of water into which Longton fell. Be fore he could regain his feet the officers were upon him, and he was handcuffed and taken to the station. Goods stolen from the residence of a Mr. Poehler, on the East side, were found in Longton's possession, and he will propably be charged with the burglary at that place. Harry Green, Longton's pal, was also ar rested yesterday by Detectives Hoy and Mor riseey at the residence of a Mrs. Parker, 1903 Jackson street northeast. Unlike his al leged companion in crime, Green made no resistance when the officers made their ap pearance. The detectives searched the house where Green was found and recovered a consider able quantity of silverware, thought to have been taken from different residences about the city. A portion of the goods bore the initials "G. L.," and the rest was marked "L." A stack of encyclopaedias and law books was also found in Green's room. The detectives claim that these books were stol en from a school house at Bloomington Prairie. Although Green protested at the station that he had never .i'stuck anybody up, he will have difficulty lij explaining the presence of a pile ot empty pocketbooks found in a closet of the house. The detectives believe that he and Longtou art. responsible for a number of hold-up episodes, as well as burglaries. HERE'S A CHANCE. Telegraph Messenger Boys May Start a Bank Account. About one year ago Prank H. Peavey made a proposition to the newsboys of Minneapolis by which he agreed to deposit $1 with ths Northwestern National bank to be placed to the credit of each newsboy who would de posit a like sum prior to Feb. 15. In addi tion Mr. Peavey agreed to deposit another dollar May 1, Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, provided the newsboys would do 'llkeyrtse. In response to Mr. Peavey's kind proposi tion seventy-five newsboys each deposited $1 between Jan. 1 and 15, whioh was promptly covered by a deposit of $75 by Mr. Peavey. That the plan worked well has borne good fruit Is evinced by further action of Mr. Peavey along this line. He is anxious to set more boys on the high road to prosperity, and comes out with another proposition. Mr. Peavey says of his proposition: "Commencing Jan. 2, 1897, any messenger boy in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph company or the North American Telegraph company, who will present a let ter from his manager, or superintendent, that he has been in the employ of the eompany for six months and is in good standing, and will deposit with Charles W. Folds, of the Northwestern National bank, the sum of $1 receiving therefor a pass book with the amount so deposited duly credited therein, and will bring the book to my office, I will give an order on Mr. Folds to enter another dollar for account of such messenger boy at my expense. My object in having the books brought to my office is that I may have the opportunity of meeting each of the boys per sonally. This is not good unless the dollar is deposited with Mr. Folds on or before Feb. 15, 1897. "Further, if the messenger boys who de posit the first dollar will deposit another dol lar on or before May 1, 1897, I will double it as before; further, I will deposit another dol lar as above on or before Sept. 1, 1897, for each of the messenger boys who will de posit a like amount on or before said dates." The money so deposited, Mr. Peavey says,, must remain in the bank until Jan. 1, 1898. FESTIVAL OF ML SIC. Mill CHy Will Hold One Annually In Jane. A meeting was held in the parlors of the Commercial club last evening, attended, by well-known musical directors of the city, at which was discussed a proposition which promises much for the musical interests of Minneapolis. , %■■ Following the example oft Cincinnati and other .large cities, it has been suggested that it would be a good plan to hold annually in this city a musical festival, lasting, per haps, three days each J year, in which would participate the best musical talent of the city and state, and which might be augmented it necessary, by drawing outside attractions each year. The festival should be held at the Exposition building, and should be made of a strictly high class order. The meeting of last night was called for the purpose of considering the advisability of the scheme from a business and pro fessional standpoint, and proved decidedly en thusiastic in favor of the idea. It was thought that Minneapolis could not receive better advertising than in connection with a well conducted musical event, and it was unanimously decided to perfect an organi zation and go on with the plan. John F Calderwood presided, and after some dis cussion, it was voted that a committee of three be appointed to recommend officers for the new organization. H. C. Haynes C W Parker and W. J. Hield were the commit tee, who, after deliberation, reported in fa vor of the following list of officers: Pres ident, John F. Calderwood; vice president W J. Harris; treasurer, C. W, Brown; secretary and manager, A. M. Shuey; directors, George R. Newell, E. L. Danforth and Col. C. McC Reeve. The plan, so far as outlined, Is to give four entertainments during the festiTal, to be held early in June of each year. The first evening's performance might be a con cert by Sousa's or Gilmore's band, which wculd attract the general public. The sec ond night could then be given up to the choral work of some recognized -American composer, and have him present to direct the evening's performance. The chorus' might be made from 700 to 1,200 voices s'ng ers to be brought to the. .city from all por tions of the state. The third night might be given up to symphony work, and, fri case the local orchestras would not be sufficient come famed Eastern orchestra such as the Damrosch, the Seidel, the Boston Symphony or the Thomas orchestra, might be secured. The fourth performance would be a mat inee. Among the gentlemen participating in the discussion of the question were Prof. Ober hoffer, Prof. J. W. Andrews. Prof. C A Marshall, W. M. Cros?, A. M. Shuey and others. The matter of details will be left to the executive committee, consisting of the officers and directors of the new organiza tion, and all matters wUI .b« settled in prop er time. The festival ,wIH, cost each year in the vicinity of $12,000, and it is expected that H will attract an audience of 10 000 peo ple. • Always FIRST .-. S I Gail Borden I ! Eagle Brand I CONDENSED UILK • For ?5 years the lcadme 'tAW. It Is the • J Best and the most econcmucaU'" • 5 A PERFECT FOOD FORiNFANTS § % AT THE LOWEST PRICES. M ■ 1 I MAY Xl Pfl 2B »>d 27 I § Li Li mWI Ob Utl>* W. 6th St. ■ SUGAR SGHEDULE UP MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY lET , HEIARO BY THE HOUSE TAR IFF COMMITTEE. — — — INTERESTS ARE AT ODDS. SHARP CONFLICT DETWEEJN THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE THAOE DEVELOPED. PRODUCERS ASK HIGHER DUTIES. Refiners on the Contrary in Favor of a Lower Tax on the Haw Material. WASHINGTON, Bee. 30.— The sugar schedule was the subject of the hear ing before the ways and means com mittee today, and it was the most in teresting as well as the most impor tant schedule so far considered. The conflicting interests of the producers, refiners and importers were brought out in sharp contrast. The producers wanted higher duties all along the line, arid the refiners pressed for higher duties on refined and not so high on raw sugars. The latter were especially anxious that in imposing countervail ing duties against export bounty coun tries, the additional duty should be levied only against the refined article. The importers, the cane growers, the refiners and the beet growers were each given hearings by the committee. John Farr, of New York; Solon Hum phreys, of New York, and P. J. Smith, or New York, represented the import ers. Col. J. D. Hill, of New Orleans, represented the cane sugar growers; W". J. McCann, of Philadelphia, the re finers, and Henry T. Oxnard, of Grand Island, Neb., and Herbert Myrick, the bee*t sugar interests. Francis T. Thur ber, a New York merchant, and J. H. Sypher, of this city; Bishop Thomas R. Cutler, Utah, and R. M. Allen, of Ne braska, also made arguments, while Senator Perkins, of California, submit ted a tariff. The importers were heard first, John Farr, of New York, opening the argu ment. They recommended measures as represented by Mr. Farr: First, on all sugar testing, 75 degrees, a duty of 1 cent a pound, adding 3 cents per degree to 100 degrees; second, an addi tional duty of about one-fourth of a cent differential on 'all sugars above 16 Dutch standard in color, to prevent refiners from entering refined sugars at the same duty as raw sugars of the same test; third, an additional dis criminating duty on all sugars only from bounty paying countries with au thority to the president to raise or lower duties on goods from these coun tries, as the bounties were raised or lowered. This scheme, the importers estimate, would yield the government a revenue of $50,000,000 per year, the amount of sugar paying duty being about one and a half million tons, the average polariscope test being 92 de grees. Col. J. D. Hill, of New Orleans, rep resenting the Cane Growers' Associ ation of Louisiana, was the first to speak for the producers. He spoke of the stimulation produced by the bounty act of 1890. He produced figures to show the reduction of prices of refined sugar under the act of 1888 at the times when the crops were being marketed to show the benefits to the country at large from home competition. Col. Hill laid special stress on the dangers arising from the disposition of all continental countries . producing sugar to give bounties. In reply to a question by Mr. Johnson, of North Da kota, Col. Hill expressed the opinion that the protection asked by the ca.ne and beet sugar industry in the United States could produce enough sugar to supply the consumption of this country. He further declared that he had not the slightest doubt if the bounty of 1890 had been continued during the term of years provided for, sugar grow ers would have supplied the consump tion by the time the bounty period ex pired. Henry T. Oxnard, of Grand Island, Neb., president of the American Beet Sugar society in behalf of the indus try, charged that the present tariff not only failed to give protection to the sugar raisers, but discouraged the in vestment of additional capital. It had been predicted that under the McKin ley law, the beet sugar industry would grow rapidly and three refineries had been built, but since then fear of change had deterred new investments. Any schedule on sugar which had been in force since 1860, except that of the "Wilson law, would permit the spread of beet sugar growing. Mr. Oxnard delivered an argument in favor of a bounty, and proceeded to quote depart mental reports and other authorities to show that this country had soil, climate, energy and capital requisite to the production of all its own sugar. He also argued in favor of the abroga tion of the Hawaiian agreement. The estimated duties remitted by the United States on Hawaiian sugar are $61,000, --000. He thought it was unjust to en courage these importations at the ex pf-nse of revenue and our home pro ducers. He urged the abrogation of the agreement. Mr. Oxnard took grounds against any reciprocity. He thought a dual policy (both duty and bounty) would be fair to all interests and jeopardize none. The schedule he proposed was a duty of 1 cent per pound on all sugars | testing 75 degrees or less; 3 cents per hundred pounds additional for each de gree between 75 and 96 degrees and 4 cents per 100 pounds for every addi tional degree between 96 and 100 with the fourth of one per cent differential > on sugars above 16 Dutch standard. He asked for the McKinley duty on mo lasses and contravailing duties against bounty paying countries on both raw and refined sugars. The bounty he pre posed was three-fourths of a cent per pound; one-fourth to go off at the end of four years, the whole bounty to cease in 12 years. "Do you believe that a bounty would be permanent?" asked Mr. Payne. "You remember in '94 you opposed it on the ground that it could not be made permanent." "Yes," replied Mr. Oxnard, "I think it would be permanent because I be lieve the Republican party will con tinue in power." "Why?" asked Mr. Wheeler, "Because it has restored prosperity?" Mr. Oxnard did not reply to this nor to Mr. Payne when he asked facetiously if he believed this because of the en couragement given the Republican party of the beet sugar states and the close squeeze in the senate. LUMBER COMES NEXT. Northwestern Men Among Those Who Will Be Heard. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.— The committee appointed at the convention of lumbermen, held in Cincinnati, Dec. 15, reached Wash ington today. They will be given a hearing by the ways and means committee tomor row. The committee met and conferred on the propositions to be sumbitted, and select ed the spokesman to present them. The del egation is composed of lumbermen from all over the United States, those present being: C. W. Goodyear, Buffalo, N. V. ; Hon. Page Morris, Duluth, Minn.; William Irvine, Chip pewa Falls. Wis.; T. B. Walker, Minneapolis; 1. C. Enochs, Jackson, Miss.; H. Clay Tunis, Baltimore; Col. C. M. Betts, Philadelphia; W. S. Eddy, Saginaw, Mich.; J. Manchester .Haynes, Augusta, Me.; W. W. Brown, Port land, Me.; J. W. Blodgett, Grand Rapids, Mich.; W. B. Judson, Chicago; F. C. Denk mann, Rock Island, 111.; George A. Priest, Brooklyn, N. V.; Hon. Charles A. Boutelle, Bangor, Me.; Hon. John J. Jeakiua, Chip- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦£ 1 All the best Chefs X ♦ All the best Cooks ♦ RECOMMEND AND USE X | Liebig COMPANY S f | Extract of Beef ± 2 All the best Grocers Z % All the best Druggists i ♦ OF AMERICA SELL IT, ♦ T Because it's known everywhere as THE BEST X t Genuine has the signature {2-%z*Lo^g. in blue on each jar: o*^^*^**^? ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ pewa Falls, Wls.: W. S. McClure, Duluth; S. T. McKnlght, Minneapolis; Silas W. Gar diner, Clinton, Io. ; A. H. Winchester, Bu chanan, W. Va. ; F. B. Williams, Patterson, La.; H. P. Smart, Savanna. Ga. ; Hon. Alex ander Stewart, Wausau, Wis. ; John L. Rop er, Norfolg, Va.; James W. Parker, Port land, Me.; Smith S. Randall, Augusta, Me.; Theophilus Tunis, Washington, D. C; J. E. Defebaugh, Chicago; William A. W'imsatt, Washington, D. C, and James C. Walker, Minneapolis. FIVE MINNESOTA POSTOFFICES Raised From the Fourth to the Presidential Class. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.— Several fourth class postofflces will be raised to the presi dential class Jan. 1. The offices advanced include the following: Illinois: Ashland Sheffield and Winnetka; Indiana: Albany and Warren; Iowa: Dexter, Humeston and Suth erland; Michigan: Schoolcraft; Minnesota: Hibblng, Mapleton, Melrose, Perham and South St. Paul; Montana: Belt; North Da kota: Cando; Utah: Mercer. Mrs. Merriam at the Capitol. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.— Mrs. William R. Merriam and Miss Mabel Merriam arrived here yesterday and will be guests at the resi dence of Col. John Hancock, Mrs. Merriam's father, during the month of January. Miss Merriam is to be maid of honor at the wed ding of Miss Camllle Hare, of Washington, daughter of Cap*. L. R. Hare, of the Seventh cavalry, and J. B. Llppincott, of Philadelphia, which is to occur here at St. John's church Jan. 20. Tawney at His Post. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.— Representative Tawney returned from Minnesota today In time for the hearing on the logs and lumber schedule before the ways and means commit tee tomorrow. Several Minnesota and Wis consin lumbermen are already here and more are expected tonight. Northwestern Lumbermen Confer. Special to the Globe, WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.— The Minnesota lumbermen who arrived in Washington last night have been in conference today with representatives of other firms from Michigan and Wisconsin, mapping out a plan of pro ceedure before the committee tomorrow. Two Minnesota Men Chosen. Special to the Globe. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.— Henry M. Law rence, of Minneapolis, and Alfred E. All of Graceville, Mfnn., have been appointed clerks in the railway mail service. Postmaster for the Sissetons. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.— J. T. Van Metre was appointed postmaster at the Sisseton In dian agency, South Dakota, this afternoon. Capt. Hester's Luck. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.— Capt. Frederick B. Hester, a member of the Junior Pioneer association, of St. Paul, has been granted a pension of $6 per month from Dec 8, 1892. m 9fce tv- /? simile /Hjf ssf?,\ „ !s «■ feature /V^ SJ&-jW*--#- e ™7 «» Family Asphyxiated. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.— A family of four persons were asphyxiated at their home today. John Liehtenberg, a cabinetmaker, his wife, Lizzie, and their two children, Willis, twen ty-two months old, and Jacob, twelve weeks old, comprised the family. The two children were found dead and the parents uncon scious. Mrs. Liehtenberg will probably die. Prohibition Plans. CHICAGO, Dec. 30.— The Prohibition na tional executive committee held a secret ses sion at the Sherman house today. The mat ter of union was taken up with considerable vigor and it was found impossible to see any way clear to line up with the bolters. The bolters meet in this city Friday and may THE PINNACLE OF EXCELLENCE—^. is a way up point of elevation, not easily reached, but is up there, and has been up there ever since 1851. So do not wonder at the popularity of Blatz, but call for Blatz, and see that "Blatz" is on the cork. tf BE DI ATI DDClflflUfll f*l% st - Panl Brancii, Lower Leree, foot of John Street. WHL aLlI£ IfSlSlfVßElla bUi« Telephone MM. i — What is the Cause of Disease? We are simply stating- actual scientific facts when we say that in general terms, disease — especially all debilitating- diseases — may be regarded as a dis turbance or lack of the proper natural electric condition of the body, rendering the harmonious action of the various organs impossible. The remedy must be found that will restore the volume and activity of the Electrical current which in health prevades the entire system with equal and uninterrupted dis tribution. It is a well recognized fact, that in all local disorders and weak nesses there is a diminution of animal electricity or vital force in the parts affected, and the cure thereof consists in strengthening the enfeebled tissues with an artificial current of electro-galvanism, gently but continuously applied; and in this very respect the improved plan of treatment for self cure intro duced by Dr. Sandkn, with his Electro-Galvanic Appliances, supersedes all other forms of treatment for the disorders mentioned. The time is not distant when the public will fully appreciate this fact, and discard the use af nauseous drugs and medicines that fail to accomplish results that are claimed for them, and instead will employ Nature's great restorer — Ei*EC* riciTY. LaCrosse, Wis., Jamestown, N.D., I bought one of Bfl&^y Dr " Sanden>s Electric Ueit. JUgiS I send you today your electric belts CX ? resS my atism and now I T&Mia^^i&S&biKl^&ffi i^S^T ed - Your belt is am entirely cured. JS^SR* a S oo<^ on e and There cannot be X^fl^P^V/* 11 "!?^*^ has clone me more too much said for I \£{jps^ good than all the the Dr. Sanden A drugs I have ever Dr. Sanden's book, "Three Classes of Men," free on application or by mail. Call or address Sanden Electric Belt @oof. f 235; fljeollet Aye., Office Houre^S-n&SJ fi S £ MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ask for a conference with the Prohibitionists, but the regular organization will not take the initiative. Chairman Dickie waa instructed to prepare an official declaration and it will be ready early next week. This statement will map out the policy to be pursued for the next four years and how the committee views the agitation in some quarters for re uniting the Prohibition forces. STILLWATER NEWS. j Fisherman's Narrow Escape— Ladle* Will Dance. Peter Lavasse, a fisherman occupying one of the huts on Lake St. Croix, had a narrow escape from drowning yesterday. He had been to the city and Imbibed a little too freely, and going back to his hut he fell into a hole. A neighbor happened in and extri cated him from his perilous position. Nels Olson and Miss August Olson were married at South Stillwater last evening by Rev. Bloomholm. Peter Hegstrom, Janitor at the court house, was the victim of painful and unfortunate circumstances yesierday. In the morning he was seized with acute rheumatism, and a little later in the day his fourteen-year-old son fractured his right leg while coasting on Mulberry street. Both bones of the leg were broken below the knee. Mrs. Jemima McPheters, mother of Mrs. Jacob Bean, died yesterday of ailments due to old age. She was a native of Maine, and was eighty-five years of age. Deceased came to Stillwater in 1865. Deceased Is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Bean, and a son, Mar tin. The funeral will be held from tne resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bean at 2 o'clock tomorrow *Iternoon. The ladies of the Eastern Star give a New Year's hop in Masonic hall this evening. F. J. R. Aiple and wife left last evening for Milwaukee, where Mr. Aiple has been se lected secretary and treasurer of the Phillip Jung Brewing company. The Aiple brewery in this city will be transferred into a malt house. _^. A HOLIDAY DULLNESS. It Prevails In the Local Flour Mar ket This Week. The Northwestern Miller reports the flour output last week at three centers as follows: Minneapolis, 170,345 barrels; Superior-Duluth, 31,200 barrels; Milwaukee, 26,875 barrels; total, 228,420 barrels. The output this week in Minneapolis will be between 160,000 and 170,000 barrels. The two largest mills are down. The water pow er is exceptionally good. The trade in flour last week was pretty light, and of a holiday character. The most encouraging feature was that foreigners continued in the market to the extent of placing an order here and there, chiefly for patent, and, in the aggregate, the export sales showed up favorably, consider ing that importers are usually expected to be entirely out of the market at holiday time. Clear and low grade are still regarded as relatively higher than patent, and are takea but sparingly for export. Ldttle or nothing is done on the continent, from this cause, the transactions being practically all with the United Kingdom. Millers have more or less clear and low grade to offer, and are inclined to shade prices to move them. Domestic trade has been very light, buyers evidently preferring to cloce up their business for the year before adding much to the limited stocks on hand. Export shipments were 53,800 bar rels, against 58,750 week before; 82,000 in 1595, and 9,200 in 1894. Bran Is a shade stronger, owing to exports and beJter West ern demand, but middlings are dull and red dog is weak and in no demand. . Stamboaloff's Slayers. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 30.— The procura tor general, summing up in the prosecution of the alleged assassins of ex-Premier Stam bouloff, dwelt upon the importance of the trial to the whole civilized world, and insist ed that political considerations should be rig idly excluded in arriving at a verdict. Nauru Tuffektchieff and AtsofT, two of the prisoners, were sentenced to three years' imprisonment, the time which they have been under arrest to be counted in the sentence. Boni Georglefl was acquitted. 3