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Paul Society for the Relief of the Poor (our only B»clety fur general and direct relief) again asks your prompt and generous aid to meet the demands daily made upon it for needed help. During the last quarter, the applications for relief were S7-">, and they are now much more in number and will b 1 more pressing in character as the wn.ter ad vances. Our treasury is not only without funds, but s overdrawn, and we are de.'«.'iid ent upon friends, who are making us ad vances, to carry on the work. Will you not send to us at once your contribution for our worthy poor? We can only do as much work, as v ur gifts 1 nable us to do. It is not neces sary that the whole amount ho paid now, al though it Is desirable, that all you can send us, be sent dur.ng the early winter. Send money to oar treasurer, Daniel R. Neves. Material, food, fuel, clothing, etc., to our secretary, M. L. Hutchins, at the society's building", HI East Ninth Etreet. Telephone 183. QUARTERS TOO SMALL. Army Engineers Will Shotrtly Move Up Town. The army building, on Robert street, is altogether too sma 11 for the many depart ments quartered therein. This fact has been recognized by the war department for s(>ni> time, and now word has been received from Washington of an order directing Capt. F. V. Abbot, chief of engineers, to find other quarters for the engineering department and appropriating a fund to pay the necessary rent. The engineering department is at present quartered on the fourth floor of the build ing, occupying a Euite of four small rooms, and these accommodations have been so cramped that the work could not be carried on to advantage. Then, by the first Of tho year, as soon as work is fairly commenced on the Meeker Island dam improvement, it will bo necessary to add materially to the engineering force, and more room is impera tive. It Is understood that several locations for the office are under consideration, among them, apartments in the Endicott block and in tho First National Bank building. WANTED AT OAKES. George D. Wlnfree, Charged "With Passing Forned Checks. Chief of Police Goss yesterday received a letter from Oakes, N. D., asking that George 1). Winfree, arrested here Monday for pass ing a number of worthless checks on local merchants, be he^d for the authorities of that city. It is alleged that Winfree hired a team of horses at Oakes, which he failed to return. Winfree will, however, be held for trial here on the charge of forgery, as the local cases are said to be strong against him. To Chicago for JfT.OO On the famous North-"Western Limited. Secure tickets at 413 Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis. 395 Robert street, St. Paul. And Union Depot in both cities. CHARGED WITH BLIXD-PIGGIXG. Reid, Whose Store Suicides Amos nnd Berjfenkrenger Vlniteil. 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MICHAUD BROS., LEADING GROCERS, Seventh and \\ abanha. STEVENS Ofl AGAIfI COUNTY ATTORNEY ANDERSON GETS SOME TESTIMONY FROM THE CONGRESSMAN. IS MAKING SOME HEADWAY, ALTHOUGH PIERCE BUTLER CON TINUES TO KEEP UP HIS FIRE OF OBJECTIONS. FIGHTING OVER THE BANK SLIPS. Foundation Being Laid for Some of the Testimony It Is Expected to Offer Later. More interesting were the proceedings in the Bickei trial yesterday, than thoss of any previous session, and the county attorney made some headway despite Mr. Butler's objections. In the first place Judge Lewis took occasion to cri ticise counsel for the manner in which they argued objections. County Attor ney Anderson happened to be address ing the court at the time. Counsel were arguing objections and each had inti mr.ted that the rulings of the court were not entirely satisfactory accord ing, as the ruling was in favor of one side or the other. At last, Judge Lewis remarked: "I want to say right here, that I will not permit any further insinuations against the court, by either counsel." Another interesting episode occurred i Boon after court opened in the fore noon. County Attorney Anderson in formed the court that Congressman Stevens was desirous of leaving for Washington, and proposed to go. He was ready to accommodate him and go on with the evidence where he left I off a day or two ago. Mr. Butler stated that he wished to accommodate the congressman, but at the same time desired to protect the rights of his client. He would net insist strictly <.n the order of proof, but would not per mit the introduction of immaterial tes timony. Judge Lev/is said that the counsel could do as they pleased — he would not be responsible for Mr. Stevens' ab- Bence. Mr. Stevens would have to take the consequence of disobeying any or der of court. Mr. Butler — But there are no conse quences. The matter of Mr. Stevens' testi mony was then passed until 2 p. m. Mr. Heinlein, the paying and receiv ing teller, then resumed the witness stand. He was asked if, after looking at slip, exhibit 15, he could testify that exhibit G was paid by the bank. The latter exhibit is a check of the de fendant drawn in favor of Eli S. Wa tver for $68. The witness said the check was so paid. Mr. Butler asked permission to cross examine the witness as to his means of knowledge. Mr. Heinlein admitted that he had no recollection of payment be yond what was shown by the papers. > There was no date on the slip and the amount, $68, might have been taken from another slip or might have been made up from a number of other items. Mr. Butler — Can you now tell from an examination of the check in con nection with the slip whether or not the check was ever paid? Mr. Anderson put in a strenuous ob jection on the ground that Mr. Butler had exhausted his right to cross-ex amine the witness except on the regu lar cross-examination. Mi\ Butler— How do you know the check was ever in the bank? Witness— lf it had not been I don't see how I could have made up the list. Witness admitted that for aught he knew the slip may have been made in July and not in November. He could not tell that the check was ever paid. Mr. Anderson renewed his question as to the payment of the check by the bank, but the court sustained the ob jection by the defense, on the ground that the witness had not shown him self competent to answer. Mr. Anderson— What is your best be lief that the check was paid by the Minnesota Savings bank? Witness— Well, it is, of course, ac cording to my memorandum. Mr. Anderson dropped the matter, and took up exhibit 11, a debit slip for ?23, marked "\V. P. B." He asked the witness if he knew the money represented by the slip had been paid to Mr. Bickei on the date specified. Mr. Butler asked permission to cross-exam hie the witness on his means of knowledge. The court remarked that he thought the ends of justice would be best subserved if the defense would wait until its time came for cross-examination, and not be breaking in at intervals. Mr. Butler grew serious and launched into a long speech on the means that were being taken to send his client to the penitentiary for ten years. He contended that the ques tion of payment was the ultimate fact in the case, and could not be proved as the state was endeavoring to prove it. "Will you p.rrnit ub to defend in that way? 1 ' he asked. "I am willing to stand on this rec ord if the state and the court is." The court allowed the defense to cross-ex amine the witness. Mr. Butler— How do you know the money was paid? Mr. Anderson was on his feet objecting, and wanted to know how long the court was going to permit this line of inquiry and in terference with the state's case. Judge Lewis— The court will protect the rights of both sides, and insinuations against the court will not be permitted by either counsel. The upshot of the matter was that the slip was introduced in evidence. Mr. Anderson then succeeded in introducing in evidence a number of checks and slips of the defend ant for various amounts, which the witness said were paid to Bickei Jr. by the bank. On cross-examination by Mr. Butler, witness stated that he had no personal recollection about any of the items, but said that he knew of payment from scrutiny of the instruments. Regarding one of the slips, Mr. Butler asked if the money was not paid to Charley Setmde, or Mr. Sullivan, for Mr. Bickei. ObjectfoTi was made and sustained. Mr. Butler also asked if it was not a fact that the money was raid out of Mr. Blckel's own funds. Again the objection was sustained. The slip in question was dated Nov. 12. Mr. Butler asked the witness if he did not know that the defendant was off on a hunting expedition with Capt. Anson from Nov. 10 to Nov. 25, and that the money could not have been paid to Bickei. The objection was sustained. Mr. Butler then made several offers of proof, but 1 vii were ruled out and the exhibit was re -1 ceived. At the opening of the afternoon session, the [ question of allowing the state to call Mr. i Stevens was taken up. The county attorney : suggested that the testimony of Mr. Stevens, I regarding certain matters, be taken only be fore the judge, tne attorneys and the court stenographer, and aftapward read to the jury at the proper stage of the proceedings. Judge Lewis thought that such a cfltfrs-s was open to objection, as that would amount to taking nothing but depos tion, which the state had no right to do. Judge Lewis added that he was Inclined to permit the state to call Mr. Stevens out of order at this time. Mr. Stevens thereupon took the stand. But nearly two hours elapsed before he had an oppor tunity to say a word. Prior to the asking of a single question County Attorney Anderson, Mr. Butler and his associate, Mr. Conlin, consuted privately with the court as to the admissibility of certain testimony the state proposed to elicit from Mr. Stevens. The county attorney sub mitted a statement of the acts which he promised to prove that the defendant had committed in which event the evidence he desired from Mr. Stevens would be admis sible. Then followed an argument as to the 'ad •missib.lity of Mr. Stevens' testimony regard ing the promissory nates set forth in the indictment. Mr. Butler contended that as to the promissory notes, alleged to have been stolen, the indictment should allege that they were valid notes, and also state the amount due thereon. The indictment against Mr. Bickei did not make euch allegations. The notes had no value and could not have, un less there was something due thereupon or something remaining unsatisfied. The in dictment did not allege that anybody made them or that they were delivered to any body. The state should therefore be re stricted to offering evidence in support of the allegations of the embezzlement of the var ious sums of money mentioned In the bill of particulars. Mr. Butler further contended that before proof of crime, other than those specified. THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1897. could be offered to show an Intent to commit the substantive offense or crime, the state must first make out a prima facie case in support of the allegation that the substan tive crime has been committed. Mr. Conlin then cited numerous authori ties, among them the famous Jake Sharp bribery case in New York, in support of Mr. Butler's contention that testimony in proof of some other crime is not admissible to prove the substantial crime. The argument lasted until 3:30 p. m., when the court took a short recess, and thereafter overruled the objection of the defense. The county attorney then began his examination of Mr. Stevens. Referring to state's exhibit No. 5, which is none other than the promissory note for some $6,000, executed to the bank by Miss Tanner, the defendant's sister-in-law, slr. Stevens was asked when he first saw this note. "Last October, in your office," answered Mr. Stevens. Mr. Stevens further testified that he had no knowledge as to what action the board of trustees took concerning the Tanner note. "What, if anything, either as trustee or president of the bank, did you do with refer ence to state's exhibit No. 5?" asked the county attorney. "As trustee, or president, I didn t know anything about it." "What, if anything, was ever done by you with reference to this note being placed among the assets of the bank?" "I didn't know anything about the note. On cross-examination Mr. Stevens said that he would not swear that the note was not passed or approved by the board of trustees. "Were you not, before the assignment of the bank, notified by the defendant, Mr. Bickei, that there were certain notes to which the bank was clearly entitled?" "Yes, sir. I was." Mr. Anderson objected that this was not proper cross-examination, and the court sus tained the objection, but said that Mr. But ler could proceed if he wanted to make Mr. Stevens h s own witness. Mr. Anderson in sisted that Mr. Hutler declare whether he was | making Mr. Stevens his own wime3s, and that Mr. Butler could not break in with his , defense at this s>ta?e of the trial. If he wanted to take Mr. Stevens' testimony in < behalf of the defense, let him take .t in the j shape of a depos't'on to be read to the jury | at the proper time. Mr. Butler thought it very hard, cruel and i unlawlike for the county attorney to ob ject to the defense putting in tesfmony out of the regular order after he, the county at torney, had violated the regular order in introducing Mr. Stevens' testimony, as he did. Mr. liutjer declared that the prosecution was acting unfairly. If Mr. Bickei had murdered h s own mother, such treatment would be unfair. As it was Mr. Bickei wa3 charged with stealing notes, every one of which he had turned over to the county attorney. The <ourt ruled that the deposition of Mr. Stevens had best be taken. Mr. Butler Insisted that the court direct the clerk to Issue a subpoena to Mr. Stevens requesting him to be present at the next session of court. Mr. Butler declined to take the deposition of Mr. Stevens, then and there. He argued that the defense was entitled to the benefit of Mr. Stevens at the present time. Mr. Stevens had declared that he would start for Washington the next day, and the court had no po»wer to hold him. It was after 5 p. m. and the court took another reces3 of seven minutes. Upon re opening court, Judge Lewis ruled that if Mr. Butler made Mr. Stevens his own witness he must take his deposition to be used at the proper time, but that If he d'd not make him a witness for the defense, then he must ad here to the limits of proper cross-examina tion. Mr. Butler thereupon resumed his cross examination of Mr. Stevens. "Did the defendant state to you the amount or value of the notes in the possession of the bank that did not belong to it?" in qulred Mr. Butler. The county attorney objected to the ques tion, and the objection was sustained. Mr. Stevens admitted that he knew that Mr. Bickel had his own Individual property and notfs in nnd about the bank. Mr. Stevens wi!S asked if he knew whether the notes re !"• rri (1 to by Mr. Bickei were the same as those net forth in the indictment. The county attorney objected, and the court sustained the objection, that it was not proper cross-exam ination. Mr. Butler then offered to prove by the witness that these notes were the same as those purported to be set forth In the in dictment, but the court apain sustained the objection of the county attorney. Mr. Stevens trstifkd that the trustees of the Minnesota Savings bank held several in formal meetings during the two weeks th.it Intervened between ■ the failure of the Alle mannla bank and the Minnesota Savings bank. Mr. Stevens testified that he was very busy during this time, and would not pretend to testify as to what the trustees might have done. Mr. Stevens was asked if he remem bered that the board of trustees directed the defendant to change the character of the accounts of certain depositors from open to time accounts. The county attorney objected, and the court sustained the objection. "Wasn't this note — state's exhibit Xo. ii — embraced among the notes that Mr. Biekil said did not belong to the bank?'' asked Mr. Bu'.ler. Mr. Stevens— l don't know. Mr. Stevens admitted that he and the other trustees of the Minnesota Savings bank were especially busy during all of the panicky times. "And during all this time you implicitly trusted Mr. Bickei. did you not?" Mr. Stevens assented. County Attorney Anderson— l object. The Court — Objection sustained. Mr. Butler— l offer it as a part of the de fense. Mr. Butler then asked Mr. Stevens if he | did not now believe that Mr. Bickei had acted honestly, but under the objection of the coun- I ty attorney Mr. Stevens was not permitted to answer this Question. Mr. Stevens admitted that during the time referred to many of the open accounts of the depositors were changed and transferred. Mr. Butler here offered to show that the defendant never received the balances or the | credit for the balances to which he was en entitled. The court ruled that it would not be proper cross-examination. Mr. Butler then asked permission to make Mr. Stevens his witness. This request was also denied, in accordance with the former ruling, unless Mr. Butler would consent to take Mr. Stevens' deposition. In view of the court's ruling Mr. Butler said that he had no more questions to ask the witness on cross-examination, but he desired to file a subpoena which had been served on Mr. Stevens, requiring him to ap pear at 10 a. m. today. In addition Mr. But ler requested the court to instruct Mr. Stevens to be in court at 10 o'clock. The court so instructed Mr. Stevens, and then adjourned unt^l 10 a. m. today. Dark GamMcri Discharge*!. Philip Reed and James Cunningham, the cole-red men charged with engaging in a game of poker at the colored club rooms, 354 Jackson street, where August Clure claimed to have lost $35, pleaded guilty in the police court yesterday to the charge of gambling. Judge Orr fined each of the accused $10. Clure was also charged with gambling, but the complaint against him was dismissed. Army nnd Navy Union Met. The members of Gen. Wesley Merritt gar rison. Army and Navy union, at the annual meeting held at Arion hall last evening, nominated the following officers for 1898: Commander, William Budy; vice commander, M. S. Converse; deputy commander, William Dennuth; adjutant, William Braak; pay master and quartermaster, Louis Amort; chaplain, Joseph Davis: officer-of-the-day, Charles Oleson; officer of the watch, John Sorenson. The election confirming the above selection of officers will be held at Arion hall Jan. 15. To Chicago 'or <p7.00 On the famous North-Western Limit ed. 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ATTORNEY GENERAL CHILDS Refers the Ramsey County Superin tendent to the Special Law Gov erning the St. Puul District. An opinion of interest to the schools of the larger cities of the state was given to Superintendent of Public In struction Pendergast by Attorney Gen eral Childs yesterday. County Superintendent Hogan, of Ramsey county, recently asked the state superintendent whether his duties involved the inspection of the indepen dent and special districts in his county, and the opinion of the attorney general, without reference to the local condi tions, is that the county superintendent shall inspect all these schools, unless there is something in the law creating any particular special district directly contradicory of the law governing the duties of th 2 county superintendent. Attorney General Childs' opinion in full, is as fellows: I bog to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 2!»tn ult., in which you refer to section 121) of the compilation of school laws of ISO 7, and ask, whether "it is the duty of a county superintendent to visit the independent and special d.stricts, as well as the common school districts, of his coun- The statute provides that cpur.ty superin tendents of schools shall examine and license teachers and annul certificates for cause shown; visit and instruct the sohols in their counties at least once in each term, and give surh advice to the teachers as may be requested and necessary. It is the duty of a county superintendent to visit and instruct all schools in hs county, whether ccniinon, independent or special, in the absence of ex press language in the act creating a particu lar district evincing a contrary vlsw. Your department has long hald, I am ad vised, that the compensation of such an offi cer is determined upon the basis of common, independent and special districts in the coun ty. I sea no- force to such a construction if it is to be held that he is not required to visit independent and special districts. The purpose of the law is obvious. It aims at having the schools benefited by the instruc tion and advice of the c'hjef school officer of the county. All schools, public in character, receiving public support, are entitled to such visitation and instruction. I find nothing in the law providing for the organization of inde pendent districts incompatible with such a view. I note that the superintendent of schools in an independent district i 3 required to make such reports as may be required through the county superintendent of schools nor is it incumbent upon an independent d s trict to elect a superintendent of schools therein, the statute being in such regard, merely permissive. The independent school law further provides that, any district organ ized thereunder "shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter and by the general school laws not inconsistent with the gen oral provisions of this chapter." This imp] es that so far as tho terms of the independent law are not expressed or necessarily implied to the contrary, an Inde nt district shall be governed by tin; provisions of the general school law. I have nui examined the various acts r-reating special districts with a view to ascertaining to what extent the question may bs affe.-ted by tho provisions thereof, nor have I examined the ! the legislation regulating the government of | the schools of the city of St. Paul and other | large cities of the state, and cannot there fore state whether a county superintendent has any official relations therewith. Any special act of Euch a nature so framed as to provide for the entire government of the schools, and being complete In itself, would negative, in the absence of express provisions to the contrary, the idea of visitat:on by a county superintendent of schcols. From the nature of the views above ex pressed, the superintendent will determine for himself by reference to ma'erial legislation, the scope of his duties In such regard. ST. CLOL'D REJOICES Over W. C. Baxter's Removal of His Dressing; Shells. E. P. Barnurn. of St. Cloud, clerk of the district court at that place, was registered at the Windsor yesterday. He says that the business men of St. Cloud have raised a large bonus to purchase a tract of ground in the city, adjacent to the railroad tracks, and it will be deeded to W. C. Baxter, on condition that he erect his granite dre-sslng sheds thereon. Mr. Baxter's quarries are at Rock ville, some distance from the city, and he is at present dressing the granite for the state rapitol at the cuarries. • * • A party of Crookston citizens, Thomas Lawrence. H. E. Payne, M. Losey Jr. and H. Morberg, registered at the Merchants' yesterday. D. T. Burton, of Burton, Mont., is a guest of the Merchants'. D. J. McKenzie, of Alma, is stopping at the Merchants'. M. H. McCarthy, a prominent lumberman of Dubuque, 10., is registered at the Mer chants'. Among yesterday's arrivals at the Ryan was J. C. Sims, of San Francisco. E. G. Larson, of Fort Dodge, 10., is a guest of the Ryan. George W. Mason registered at the Ryan yesterday from E*u Claire. George Huggett, of Ashby, is stopping at the Clarendon. A Clarendon guest is H. A. Rider, of Lit tle Falls. Frank E. Putnam registered at the Claren don yesterday from Blue Earth City. Thomas J. Meighen, of Forestville, Is a guest of the Clarendon. F. B. Daugherty, of Duluth, is at the Windsor. Among the arrivals at the Windsor yester day was John E. Dobbin, of Faribault. W. M. Perry, of Wykoff, is a guest of the Windsor. J. W. Per'.ey, of St. Crolx Falls, Wis., is at the Metropolitan hotel. G. A. Yon Otten, of Dea Moines, registered at the Metropolitan yesterday. W. H. Holcomb, of Camden, N, J., is a Metropolitan guest. TAXES GOING DOWH WHILE TAXABLE VALUATIONS HAVE BEEX DESCENDING AND EXPENSES INCREASING. AUDITOR DUNN EXPLAINS THE DEFICIT IN THE REVENUE FUND REFERRED TO BY THE GLOBE. AT THEIR LOWEST EBB NOW. State Finances May Be Expected to Show an Improvement From Now On. In reply to the editorial published in yesterday's Globe, commenting on the deficit in the state's revenue fund, as shown In State Treasurer Koerner's monthly report, under date of Nov. 30, State Auditor Dunn, on whose war rants alone there can be any money paid out of the state treasury, took up the cudgels yesterday as follows: The Globe asks for information, and I will try and throw some light on the finances of the state. By the way, the Globe usually displays rare intel ligence In its discussions of the state's fiscal problems, as presented in public documents, but its treatment of this revenue fund matter can hardly be deemed ingenuous. What has so depleted the revenue fund? In the first place, the levy for revenue purposes has fallen from 2.2 mills in 1891 to 1.5 mills in 1896. This is a reduction of 32 per cent in the levy. Now, the taxable valuation shows as follows: Year. Va'uation. Year. Valuation. 1890 |585,829,508 189-1 ?t>33,yi6,3L'6| ISSI 595,588,530 1595 641.2G0.2M 1893 637,4r>7,92S IS9C 663,945,663 1893 642,903,651 The taxable valuation in 1896 fell $77,000,000 from that of 1805, or more than 12 per cent. Here is. a combined falling off of valuation and tax race. The collections for the revenue fund from taxes during the fiscal year cf 1896 amounted to $1,233,325.53, and dur ing the fiscal year 1897, $840,451.G0, a falling off of nearly $400,000. In the same years the railroad tas^s fell off more than $65,000. We find on the other hand that tiie amount necessary for the support of state institutions is nearly $440,000 more in the year 1596 than it was in the year 1890 — a steady increase. We find that $150,000 of the funding bonds have boon redeemed; that $50,000 of the reform school loan has been paid; that $300,000 of the revenue loan has been paid; that the amount for the new capito! — not added to the rate of the tax levy, but taken out of the revenue fund, at a rate on the taxable valuation fixed by law — takes about $125,000 a year. There should also be included $"0,000 transferred from the revenue to gen eral university fund, for deficiencies in the support of the state university. To follow the revenue fund from Aug. 1, 1894, $1,098,461.19, to Aug. 1, 1897, $514, --398.35, we find an almost gradual diminution. On Dec. 1 of last year the fund had but $165,797 therein— a movement, so to speak, of $800,000 from the balance on the first day of August next preceding. This year, to Dec. 1, it has moved but $568,000 from the bal ance at the year's beginning. Since the June settlement, the additions to the revenue fund from taxes have been insignificant. The November settle ment, current, never amounts to much. The railroads and insurance companies will not begin to pay their taxes till after the first of January is parsed. In fact, at this time in every year the rev enue fund is lowest. It is $220,000 less than it was last year, but our balance to start with was $450,000 less. In a word, the valuation of taxable prop erty and the rate applied to it have been going down, the expenses of state government and amount necessary for the maintenance of state institutions have, naturally, increased, and the ex traordinary disbursements, referred to above, added to all, answers the ques tion, What has co depleted the rev enue fund? RELEASED THE WIFE. Judge Otis' Decision In the Warlng- Seeger Suit. Judge Otis filed findings yesterday in the case of Louise Waring against Dor othy Seeger ordering judgment for the defendant. The facts as found by the court are as follows: That a certain note and mortgage amounting to $650 were assigned in January, 1894, to the plaintiff. The mortgage, which was executed by Mel ville B. Henderson and wife to the Nickel Savings bank, covered lots 13, 14, 23 and 24 in block 1 of Stierle, Mc- Conville and Seeger's addition to St. Paul. The court further finds that in April, 1892, said Melville B. Henderson and wife conveyed the mortgaged premises to James Starkey, the latter as part of the consideration assuming the payment of the mortgage. Subsequently and dur ing the same year, 1594, the said James E. Starkey and wife executed a war ranty deed conveying the mortgaged premises. The deed was made by Starkey at the instance of Robert Seeger, who requested that the name of his wife, Dorothy Seeger, be written in the deed as grantee. The deed con tained a clause reciting that the grantee assumed the payment of the note and mortgage. The court further finds that the deed was delivered by the grantors to Rob ert Seeger, but was never delivered by him to the defendant, his wife, that the deed was made without^her knowl edge or consent, and that she never knew anything whatever about the transaction until the plaintiff brought suit against her and that she nover ratified the action of Robert Seeger in taking said deed, nor has she ever seen the deed or had it in her possession. As conclusions of law the court finds that the plaintiff is not entitled to re cover and that the defendant is en titled to judgment, dismissing the ac tion upon the merits. ALawTemilll- UStiafd: He lias a cfoodKyon jgndJiMr 935-a (Silk Headquarters of tht Northwest.) Globe— l2-3- J7. SIXTH AKD ROBERT sli., ST. PAUL. KEEP IN MIND OUR GREAT ANNUAL - Deceiver Sale of Dress Patterns! | For Holiday Gifts. GOWN MATERIALS of every kind and j! every grade, all the new All- Wool Fancy Mohair and Silk and |! Wool Mixed Fabrics that are so fashionable, and Plain and ( ! Novelty "fabrics in the very latest styles an i most popular !' coloring's. ( ! Prices ( $1-75, $2.00, $2.50, $3,09, $3.50, are j $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 AHQ $7.00 For Dress Patterns of the latest fashion, ample in quantity ( ! and worth double these prices. ![ |> Black Goods— Extra Friday Special— lo pieces of r^|"Hn \ ]! Figured Jacquards, large and small designs, very high #i§ \ luster; good value at 50c a yard. For one day 0n1y. . . &**" Dress Goods Remnants at HALF regular prices. j Underwear for Friday. Fancy Goods. Women's Ypsilanti Union Suits Just Received— Another lot of and Tig-hts— none better in the Medicated Rose Water and Glycer- | world. We are sole agents in St. in c, in larg-e 4-ounce bottles. f\ Paul. The fashionable world has Extra special, Uf* placed the seal of approval on thia per bottle yv truly excellent make. Silver - Plated Handle i Q '' Two Great Specials: g££» ™£« ; >«*e size . ! Women's l^-wool Ypsilanti Union „.. i Suits, full' regular made, non- _ . Sll Y"- p plated, lated and Gold- /- f\ ', irritating and non. f\ I- A s^nn «? a , CUpSf , W ° rth OVC shrinking, a 54.00 Jk / Si I " S P ecia1 ' each V^V | quality for \p*i**/\J Women's Pure Australian jamb's Slightly $Olkd AprOttS' Wool Ypsilanti Union Suits, softest A reduction salft fa th M y | garments to the touch produced, Underwear Department. A few ' C l Cr -?no ° I 6 1" CQ CA that look a U " le the worse from \ makes; »S.OO qua ity, J IB handling. We don't want to mix 'I black and natural.... H'^«* / V them with the Christmas stock, so |i An odd lot of Children's Under- price them for Friday at 35c to i wear at less than half-price, $1.75 each. ] DECEMBER DAYS GAT. St. rani Society Enlivened by Many Pleasures. Mrs. Stewart Leslie Moore, of Holly avenue, was hostess at a prettily ar ranged reception yesterday afternoon. Artistic decorations enhanced the beau ty of the rooms, smilax, palms and ferns gracing the hall and reception room, und roses, palms and chrysan themums lending their beauty and fra grance to the drawin^coom. The table was handsomely appointed and was adorned with a center piece of pink and white chrysanthemums. Mrs. Oliver Dalrymple, Mrs. N. P. Langford, Mrs. M. D. Flower and Mrs. Dudley Rhodes presided at the table, while Mrs. A. J. Stone served the punch. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Harvey Officer, Mrs. M. D. Flower, Mrs. J. H. Norton, Mrs. C. C. De Coster, Mrs. Oliver Dalrymple, Mrs. A. J. Stone, Mrs. Dudley W. Rhodes, Mrs. N. I. Langford, Mrs. E. K. Punnet, Mrs. A. R. Dalrymple, Mrs. F. S. Bryant, Mrs. A. A. White, Mrs. E. H. McHenry, Mrs. J. C. Norton. Mrs. W. T. Kirke, Mrs. Park Ritchie, Mrs. F. A. Fogg, Mrs. Carpenter. Miss Holbei?, Miss White, Miss Guthrie, Miss Flower and Miss De Coster. Mrs. John Sibley Prince will give a euchre I party Tuesday evening for Miss Babcock. Tho Fairmount Avenue Euchre club met last evening at the home of Mrs. E. R. Hub bell, of Goodrich avenue. The Minnesota branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumni will give a reception to morrow afternoon at the residence of Miss Clark, of 467 Holly avenue. The guests of honor will be the alumni of the state uni versity. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church will meet this afternoon in the church parlors. The ladles of the Eastern Star in W'pgt St Paul will have a dance on the West side this evening. The dance of the Odd Fellows will not be given until Dec. 31. Mrs. F. E. Ford, of Crocus place, openf-d her home to the Thursday circle yesterday. A sketch of the De Medici family was given by Mrs. A. S. Morton. The next meeting of the Indies' Monument association, of St. Paul, will be held Dec. 18, at 2:30 p. m., in the hall of tho house of rep resentatives. The lad!»»9 of the Sixth ward will have entire charge of the programme, of which further notice will be given. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. A. B. Sibley, of Ashland avenue, entertained about forty ladles at a buffet luncheon. The house was tastefully decorated with pink and white car nations and roses. The ladies who at were: Mesdameg J. Abbott, E. A. Young, C. Mclntyre, J. J. Parker, L. L. C. Brooks. Mrs. A. B. Sibley, of Ashland avenue, will entertain about fifty ladies this afternoon. The young ladies who will assist Mrs. Sib ley are Misses Livingston, Ferguson, Young and Pope. The Laurel Cycle club pave an informal dancing party in Litt's ha.l last evening. The Cosmopolitans will give their first so cial hop at Twin City hall this evening. The first regular afternoon meeting of tho Schubert club will occur Wednesday after noon in Cambridge hall. Kyan annex. Tho first division, of wihch Mrs. ','urris and Misa Shawe are leaders, will present an interest ing programme. The directors of the art school met yestor day and appointed a committee to arrange for a play to be given for the benefit of the school. The members of the committee are: Misses Farrington, James, Katherine Am<s and Edith Carey. Mr. and Mrs. James Mohan, of 18% West Fillmore avenue, entertained the Xolsy Twelve Cinch club last Thursday evening. i Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Yetter, Mrs. J. Huntsman, Miss Laura Tallermer, Miss May Burns, Miss Laura Huntsman, Frank Dunn, William Burns, Richard Hunts man! John Burns. Harry Huntsman and Ted dy Burns. Refreshments were served. Col. and Mrs. R. P. Hersey, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hersey and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Finch have gone to N>w York to attend the Sterrett-Hersey wedding, which takes place Wednesday. Miss Edith Poore, who spent the past year with Mr. and Mrs. Poore, of Marshall ave nue, left for her home in Wakefie'd, Eng land. Misses Emma Jobst and Josephine Mima have returned after a two months' visit with friends in St. Cloud. Mfss Upham. of Worcester. Mass.. will spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Upham, of Summit avenue. Miss Alice Monfort is visiting friends in Racine. Wls. Miss Moore, of Kentucky, was the guest of Mrs. C. A. Dibble yesterday. R. H. Johnston has returned from Ta coma. Mrs. Frank A. Bostwick has returned from Ohio. Miss Wilson, of Faribault, Is visiting the Misses McLellan. of Nelson avenue. Miss Tuttle, of Massachusetts, is visiting Miss Marion L. White, of Goodrich avenue. Mrs. J. D. Lawler. of Vireinia avenue, will leave next week for Washington. Prof. Warman on "I.nuu I.V Prof. E. D. Warman addressed another large audience of teachers at the Central high school yesterday. "The Long U" was the topic. Prof. Warman has arranged for a series of lectures for teachers and public, beginning next Wednesday, the subjects em bracing the delsarte philosophy of expres sion, the true and false in elocution, Poe's "Raven" and a night of readings. Good Season for Sprinkling. Th 9 board of public work* yesterday al- lowed estimates for sprinkling Dl 6 and S. Both were in favor of N the first being for $333.G5, arvl for ?;■ $722.50 for painting the R I and $2.'2.90 for painting I structure. Maple Leaf I: . t.-« of $7 to Chicago ' rtion ate reduction! i ;hl :a go. Chicag >n office. Fifth and Rol !. P. Elmer, C. P. and T MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGE LICENS Mathiaa Faast Mrs. Clara Prinello John Anderson olive Laxaen BIRTHS. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mllea Hoy Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hammerstrom Girl Mr. «mi .Mrs. Nicholas Peters Hoy Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Lyons Whltcomb ..Girl Mr. and ,\!rn. Alexander Harated Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sweeney Girl Mr. and Mrs. Herman L'nra Hoy Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Dickenson.. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Cogan Mi-, and Mrs. Charles Llndofer Boy Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnson Hoy Mr. and Mrs. John Schwartz DEATHS. Claus Wohlers, 205 \v. Falrfleld ay Maria Knopf, 949 Oaultler Btreet 9 mo Christ Falty, f>43 Tusr-urora avenue 3 yrs DIED. __ DAYTON— Francis Henry Dayton, aged fifty three years, on Wednesday, Dec. i. 1897, at Orion, Mich. Funeral on Saturday 4, at 2 p. ni., at Kates Avenue M. B. church. DILL— In St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 1. 1897, at family residence, No. 3 Nlederhoefer Frank C, only child of Hurry C. and ' Itachael Hill, a Red nine years. Cambridge, Mass., papers please copy. FUNERAL NOTICE. DURXS— AII members of Acker Post will meet at No. 226 Batt-a avenue on Saturday at 2 o'clock to attf-nd the funeral of our late comrade, Frank H. Dayton. Sons of Veterans' firing squad report for duty. Ky order of Commander, W. 11. Burns. Wiu. O'Gorman, Adjt. ANNOUNCEMENTS. MR. C. C. BEHRENS, FORMERLY OF Stillwater, has the Columbia Hotel, at White bear lake. [| ly fur nished by C. Behrena & Son, who .. pleased to - ■ their friends Friday, Dec ::. at their opening. A general good time la guaranti i d. AMUSEMENTS. HETROPOLiTAU. T ' TOnilunT 'tomorrow. JOSEPH JEFFERSON IIS RIP VAN WINKLE Saturday Night only time CRICKET ON THE HEARTH and LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. Prices, ~.'c. 51.00 and Jl.Sft. Sunday, Dec. 5— Loeklinrt's Performing Elephants, Monday Dec. 0 — "Prisoner of Zenda." GRANDi. WEEK! it A GOOD TEEMS THfiMP WITH IHI * U TH R E EALISM ' Rice's ELEC- "lAQO" PEOPLE'S CHUR3H. Saturday Matinee. 2:30 p. m. Saturday Evening, » p- m. ANTHONY HOPE "A PRISONER OF ZENDA," Phroso, Etc., Eto. ..AUTHOR'S RECITALS.. Tbe Literary Sensation o( — the Year. Seats now telling at Howard, Farwell & Co.'*. Populur pricei— Mttiuee 60c, Evening Sue mvl 75c,