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_ All the various clothing sales now running- in the city, and our word for it the BOSTON secures your patronage. |jfeftf^ Celebrated Rogers, Peet 1 Y*h F"" 8 /\ S^l CH PANTS, all-wool, neat £f^if [™* £\ J *%\ and strong. i M&l w 5^| ft and 75c Boys' Y\ Q Knee Pants. I gSiC! Today the LAST DAY of our tremendous Hosiery Sale. The best of foreign and domestic mikes. socqua!=5 ocqua!= r>r% q fiaifc ?np §S Oft ities today *-13l UF l> pdira lUF Headquarters 'Yte/^? W Bov/'iby & Co., For Klondike J £/(?) ] OtJ^€^77^_ sixth and Goods ' .■■■i,^^ 7 Robert. SfqiNT PfIUL. local, m:\vs notes. "Alaska" is the subjrot of the missionary c c*or of the Church of the Go <-l Shephi rd on Sunday evening. Detective Hallowell reports the recovery of four overcoats and a lot of tool 3 stolen Wednesday night. Tho property was found in pawn shops. The regular monthly meeting in St. Paul Pun d.i.v Pehool Superint» ndants' union will be held at the Pacific Congregational church on Tuesday evening. The charge of larceny against Fred S. Wagner, who, as treasurer of a local lodge, is allegi _ to be short in his accounts, was continued in the police court yesterdeiy for one wi eh. A meeting will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Masonic hall, corner of South Wabasha i'nd Isabel streets, of those inter ested In instituting an Eastern Star chapter in Wset St. Paul. The Primary anion will meet at 2:-'!0 o'clock today at House of Hope church. Mrs. S. H. Dyer will give the lesson on the "Beati tudes," and back board instruction will be given by Miss (Catherine Sleppy. Mrs. J. H. Randall will conduct the normal class. Charles McAvoy and Louis Padden, charged with Btealing a bolt of cloth from the tailor .shop of Charles Pusch, demanded an immed iate hearing in the police court yesterday. Assistant County Attorney Zollman, however, secured a postponement of the examination until Wednesday and before that day will lay the case before the grand jury. Bib'e eervicea of a special nature, are now held at Market hall on Wabasha stree*, every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday even ings at 7:4, r >. The speakers are Elder H. L. Phelps, of tliis city, and Elder D. E. Scotes, !:r.* - f Washington. They compare prophecy and history, thus showing that one is the counterpart of the other. They do not hesi tate to call sin by Its right name, and de nounce it ever In hig_ places. NOTES ON AMCSEMENTS. A matinee this afternton and a performance tonight will conclude the engagement of Henry E. Dixey, in his marvelous entertain ment of magic, mirth and mimicry, at the Grand. •-.McFadden's Row of Flats," that clever, uproarious farce-comedy, which comes to the Grand opera house for one week, beginning tomorrow night, is a dramatization of those clever pen pictures of K. F. Outcault's. R. AY. Townsend, author of that famous series of sketches. "Chimmie Fadden," made the book, eir.d Glen McDonough, author of "The Prodigal Father." created the comedy lines. Altoge her, perhaps, no play, whether farce, c medy, drama or tragedy, has had three men mire able for their respective parts than lice; ' ' M eKadden's Row of Flats," in creating it Into a clever, laughable stage picture and story. At the Metropolitan, commencing Thurs d ly. Jan. 21. Donnelly and Girard will pre sent the great Xew York success of 1597, the spectacular operetta, "The Geezer." "A Coat of Many Colors" closes its en gagement at the Metropolitan this evening. A matinee will be given this afternoon. Seibert's orchestra will give their regular fortnightly concert at the Metropolitan opera bouse tomorrow afternoon. "A Bachelor's Honeymoon," a farcical comedy by John Stapleton. opens an engage ment ■>[ four nights and Wednesday matinee at the Metropolitan opera house tomorrow night. The company includes George J. Nash, William Winter Jefferson, Stephen Howston, Oamille Cleveland. Nita Sykes, Phyllis Ashcom, Florence Milford, Virginia Jackson. Robert Paton Gibbs, Horace Thrum and John Mitchell. Seventh and Cedar Sts. Tel. 732. Meat Market, 782. For Saturday, January 22. 8 cents A pound for a choice lot of No. 1 Sugar- Cured Smoked Hams. 8 cents A pound for a choice lot of Sugar-Cured Smoked Bacon, by the strip. \H cents A pound for Clean, Hand-Plcked Navy Beans. 15 cents Per can for California Asparagus. Special for today. $2.75 A sack for the very best Flour that can be produced — Yerxa's Extra Brand. It is as good as you ever used, and better than you generally get, no matter what the brand or price you pay. Use our Triple Granulated Sugar. It's su perb, and costs nothing extra. 15 cents A pound for Good Dairy Print Butter. Isc. 17c, 18c and 19c A pound for Fresh Dairy Butter. We receive it every day, fresh from the farmer. 9 cents A pound for Young America Cheeses, while they last. 3K cents A pound for good new California Prunes. \2'A cents A dozen for Good Eggs. 6 cents A can for Sugar Corn. OLIVE OIL. The genuine Rae Brand at these prices. Our next shipment will be higher priced: *i-pints Rae Olive Oil „ 330 1 pint Rae Olive Oil 47c 1 qutirt Rae Olive Oil 75c 27 ounces Rae Ollvo Oil 90c I cent Each for Good Sweet Oranges. 20 cents A dozen for Navel Oranges. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Fresh Beets, per bunch 4c Leaf Lettuce, per bunch 3c Pio, Plant, per bunch 12% c Fresh Spinach, per peck 20c Fresh Cauliflower, each 10c Fancy Jersey Sweet Potatoes, per lb 3c Fresh Beet Greens, per peck 30c Fresh Mint, per b*»nch 4c Fancy Extra Large California Celery for today. Good Lemons, per doz 8c Fancy Ripo Bananas, per dozen — sc, 10c, 15c and 20c Wisconsin Cranberiies, per quart 7c Tangerines, per doz 25c MEAT MARKET. Boston Rolled Roasts of Beef, per lb 10c Shoulder Roasts of Beef, per lb 8c Pot Roasts of Beef, per lb 7c B»iiii;g Beef, per lb 4c Fancy Rib Roasts of Beef, per lb— 10c to le_*_c Lc-rs of MultCu, per lb 10c HONORS 1H ORATORY CONTEST UNDER THK AUSPICES OF THE lIJGH SCHOOL DEBATING SOCIETY. WERE EIGHT CONTESTANTS. MISS JESSIE AREY AND MISS CHAR LOTTE EARHUFF WERE THE SUCCESSFUL ONES AMONG THE YOUNG LADIES. Archie Vernon and Lorenzo De t'ou I Respectively Winner* of the Etoys' Medal*. Last night, in the big- assembly room at the Central high school, in the presence of a large number of admir ing friends and classmates, the eight contestants for declamatory honors met and tried conclusions. The big j room was filled, and the conditions for a successful contest were the best. First honors among the girls fell to Miss Jessie Arey, while Archie Ver non, president of the High School De bating society, captured the first medal for the boys who were entered. The second medals were captured by Lo renzo De Cou and Miss Charlotte Ear huff. Of the eight aspirants for hon ors, four each were girls and four fel lows. With the president of the so ciety competing, the chair was filled by Vice President Henry Fairchild, at whose side sat Miss Harriet Armstrong, the secretary. Archie Vernon chose that masterful eulogy of Napoleon Bonaparte, deliv ered by Sir Charles Phillips, an Irish barrister, before the English bar in 182"J, when he declared that the famous French commander was "his own mys terious self — a man without a model and without a shadow." The eulogy, which treated of Bonaparte as a gen eral and as a man, was delivered in a forceful manner by the high school man, who had given much care to his subject, the recital of the incidents connected with his death being given with especial strength and effect. The oration was easily the best of the lot, Mr. Vernon's victory being a very pop ular one. Miss Arey, who outmatched the other girls for the first medal, selected a horse race story, written by a man named Hood. Miss Arey is a petite maiden, who gave little promise of the vigor and dramatic effect she injected in the exciting sporting event which trminated in such an unusual fashion. The tale was like this: Little Billie is a faithful stable boy who is entrusted with the task of winning a big stake race on the thoroughbred mare Seltzer, her owner's jockey having been suspect ed of plotting to dump his employer by pulling his mount. Billie follows in structions, and is winning a heart breaking finish when a small infant toddles out on the track, and is rescued from death by the stable boy who in consequence loses the race. The little lady put plenty of fire into her narra tive, and made the contrast to the quiet bit of pathos at the end, quite effective. Lorenzo De Cou gave in a thoroughly dignified way Websters* famous effort in reply to Hayne. ln which he utters the strong plea for nationality. De Cou's interpretation was very accept able, there being no tendency to break from the strong reserve force in the wonderful eloquent speech. Miss Earhuff's selection was called "A Monk's Magnificat" and treated of the beautiful rendition of the Christ mas eve number by a recent arrival at the monastery — a monk who sang more sweetly than his fellows, but alas, but for earthly praise. The other competitors were Roy Squires, who delivered Emmett's last speech, Miss Gertrude Jacobson, who selected Poe's "The Raven" as her effort, Herman Johnson, who chose as the vehicle for his oratory Webster's response to the toast, "Washington," and Katharine Bersee, who was heard in Atherton's "The Last Days of Her cuJaneum." Without exception the pu pils acquitted themselves with more than ordinary credit, and the length of time required by the judges before a decision was reached went to show that they at least found the contest an equal one. The judges were Mrs. J. E. Weirick Judge H. R. Brill, and J. W. L. Corn ing. During the evening the High School orchestra gave several numbers. The contest was given under the auspices of the school's debating society. "I had rheumatism So I could not Walk, but since Taking - a few Bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla I am Relieved of the Pains of rheumatism. Before taking Hood's I could not sleep, But now I can Get a good Night's rest." Mrs. Mary Switzer, Wayland, Ills. THE SAINT PAUL, GLOB^, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1898. TO SAVE THE PARKS CHARTER COMMISSION PREPARES A SECTION IX THE CHAPTER OX THIS SUBJECT. STREET RAILWAYS BARRED. THE COMMON COUNCIL SHALL XOT AUTHORIZE OR PERMIT THEIR CONSTRUCTION. HOARD INCREASED IX NUMBER. Provisions Made for Five Comruls ■loners, Who Shnll Serve for Five Years. Chapter 12, establishing and regula'. ingthe board of park commissioners, was considered by the charter commis sion. Judge Clark and Messrs. Fetter. Lindeke and Alness were the absentee--. Few important amendments were made to the existing sections, with th*.* exception of sections one and two, pro viding for the number of park commis sioners and their term of office. Un der the existing charter the park board consists of four members, and the term of office of each is two years. The sec tions were amended by providing that the board shall consist of five mem bers and the term of office of each shall be five years. But the most important action wis that taken on a proposed amendment embodied in a new section known as section 15. The new section proposed provided that the common council should not authorize any person or corporation to construct or operate any form of street railway or other means of transportation through any public park of the city, except with the con sent o*f the board of park commission ers; and upon such conditions as such board may prescribe. "Nor shall any franchise or permission for the con struction or operation of any form ot" street railway or other means of trans portation through any public park of the city be granted for a longer period than ten (10) years." The commisi-lon voted the proposed section down by striking out all that follows after the words "through any public park of the city." thereby ef fecting an absolute prohibition of the right to authorize any street railway company to run its cars through any public park in Ihe city of St. Paul. Park Commissioner Wheelock, the president of the park board, was pres ent by invitation to participate in the general discussion, and give the com mission the benefit of his views on matters peculiarly within his knowl edge and experience. There was some discussion at the outset over the adoption of sections 1 and 2. As presented by Col. W. P. Clough, the chairman of the commit tee appointed to draft chapter 12, sec tion 2, prescribed different regulations concerning the mayor's appointment ! of the park commissioners than were I finally adopted. It also provided for two-year terms. It was originally pro- j posed that three members of the j board should be appointed on the first I Monday in March in each even num- j bered year, and two members on the j first Monday of March of each odd year. On motion of Col. Clough the term | of office of the commissioners was ex tended to five years, and on motion of Mr. Lightner, the section was still further amended so as to provide that one member shall be appointed on the first Monday of March in eaoh year, all vacancies in the board to be filled by appointment by the mayor for the unexpired term or terms of such re tiring commissioners. Section 2, as thus amended, was then recommitted to the committee to be redrafted accordingly. Section 3, requiring each person ap pointed a member of the board to file his oath of office, and empowering the board to appoint such agents and em ployes aa It shall deem necessary, was amended by also authorizing the ap pointment of a superintendent of parks, whose compensation, as well as that of the other employes, shall be fixed by the board, subject to the "re vision"—not the "approval," as in the present charter — of the common coun cil. The section was adopted as amended. , , Section 4, which makes the city clerk ox offlcio secretary of the park board, was sii?ht ly amended by the addition of clauses requir ing the secretary, superintendent of parks and th» president of the board to submit annual reports some time during the month of Jan uary. , . _" . Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 were adopted as read. They effect no changes In the matters covered which are of a routine nature. Section 9, which corresponds to section 11, of the existing charter, two additional sections of it having been incorporated in sections 5 and 6. was amended by providing that not only shall no park commissioner be inerested in any contract made by the park board nor in any land to be appropriated, but also extend ing this prohibition to the superintendent of parks, or other employe of the board. It was adopted. Sections 10 and 11 were adopted. Section 11 extends the power of the board by giving tho board power to grant leases of park privileges, to provide public entertainments, etc. Section 12 is a new one. It gives the su peiintendent of parks charge and supervision not only of the parks and parkways and of lite enforcement of all orders and regulations of the board, but also of park policemen and all other employes. The section was udoptod. Section 13. giving the board power to acquire lands for parks and parkways by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation, was adopted. Section 14, as read, provoked some discus sion, as it 13 Is a new one. It reads as fol lows: Sec. 14. The common council shall have power to srt apart any street or avenue, or any section thereof, as a parkway, and *o place the same under the supervision of the board of park commissioners for the purpose of improvement and ornamentation, subject to the easement of the public, and of the rights of the owners of abutting propar-ty, but not releasing such abutting property from its liability for special assessments levied in pursuance of law, or of this chapter, to pay for local Improvements. President Wheelock, of the park board, ex plained to the commission the purpose of the section. The matter came up at the last meeting of the park board when a resolution was adopted requesting the common council to declare the Summit avenue boulevard a parkway. Mr. Wheelock said that the park board wanted the Summit avenue boulevard de clared a parkway in order that the park board might take charge of the boulevard, put it in proper and sightly condition, plant trees and preserve those already planted that are not already past saving. The board did not want to be obliged to do all the work required, as would be the case If the owners of the abutting property were released from paying assessments for local improvements ordered by the common council. The board could not lay sidewalks, put down curbing or surface the roadway. It was willing to do what lt could, but did not want to be com pelled to make all the improvements. Judge Lusk thought that the section ought to distinctly specify that the owners of the abutting property should be liable only for assessments for local improvements ordered by the common council. Mr. Butler agreed with Judge Lusk. After some further dis cussion the section was recommitted to the committee. Then canie section 15. relative to running street cars through the parks, quoted at the beginning, which called forth such a vigorous opposition. After Col. Clough had finished reading it, Mr. Murray exclaimed: "I don't approve of that at all. There should be an absolute prohibition against au thorizing any person or corporation to run street cars through any public park." "In any event, ten years is too long a period for the franchise," commented Mr Butler. Park Commissioner Wheelock being invi'ed to express his views, said that he had from the beginning been utterly opposed to the proposition to run street cars through Como park. But on the other hand, he recognized that large interests were dependent upon es tablishing another line between the Twin Cities. With this consideration in view, the park board had devised a way whereby th# street cars could run through Como park and not injure lt the least. Mr. Wheelock then enumerated the chief conditions of the pro rosed agreement which the Globe has al ready published. The street railway com pany will be required to bridge every park way crossing, put in ICO additional arc lights, spend $2,500 for the grading of Midway boule vard, etc. But the objections were not "silenced. Mr. Murray declared that; the street railway com pany didn't propose ' to go any nearer the state agricultural farm than they do now. The whole scheme was nothing but a conces sion to Minneapolis without anything in re turn to the befeflt of St. Paul. A new lino ought to go nearer to the state buijdings. As It was, no better facilities for reaching the fair grounds would be afforded than now. Furthermore, op general principles, Mr. Mur ray was opposed t6 -allowing street cars to run through any public park. Judge Lusk— So am, I, and I move to strike out all of section 15' after the word "city" at the beginning of tho fourth line. Pierce Butler-So I say. I second the mo tion. Mr. Vvheelockj— I concur with the objections expressed here and I may say that it was witn extreme reluctance that I consented to tne proposed plan. Under the present con ditions Minneapolis is, practically cut off from the state* fair grcunds as the present route is circuitous. Tha Etate* fair people declare that the future prosperity .of the fair is dependent upon the construction of the proposed new line. X The discussion closed here and a vote was taken an Judge Lusk's motion as amended by Chairman Horn, so as to make the section read: a*° fo L m of street railway shall be author ized to be constructed or operated through any public park cf the city." The vote was as follows: Yaes— Butler, i. * n ' w orr '* krieger. Lightner. Lusk. Mc- Nair, Murray, O'Brien— lo. Nays— Clough. Inms— 2. - 01. Clough then announced that the series cf proposed sections foil.; wing, towit: Sections lb to 38. inclusive, of the new charter, cor responding to sections 15 to 35 inclusive, of the existing charter, all related to the con demnation of lands for park purposes and that the proposed sections differed in only cne or two particulars from tho present pro visions. The principal amendment consisted in requiring that any order of the park board for the condemnation of property must bs approved by a two-thirds vote of each body of the common council before it shall take effect. This amendment was rendered neces sary by the terms of the enabling act. Sec tions 1G to 36 inclusive, were then adopted. Section 37 of the old charter was stricken out. This section authorizes the city in case it is unable to sell assessment eertiticat'-s of sale within thirty days after their purchase, to issue city certificates of indebtedness to pay for the sam», but not to exceed $r*OO,CK}O. It was conceded tha>t this section could not stand, the city being prohibited from in i:r nng any indebtedness in excess of 5 per c< n. of the assessed valuation. The section was therefore stricken out. Th e commission then adjourned until next Monday evening, when the remaining sections of chapter 12. some ten in number, and sever al important additional sections, will ba adopted. Then the commission will take up the chapter on the civil service C3.mm\ssion. MONDAY, JAN. SI, Will Hie Mhms Meeting; »c Held to Discuss {franchises. A joint session of the executive committee of tin- Citizens' Business Men's Leagu** and Trades and Labor unions was held last night at the Commercial club rooms. Every member of both committees was present. The Busi ness men's committee represents an organiza tion formed Monday night to protest against the granting of additional franchises by the common council to the St. Paul City Railway company, and particularly to check the com- j mon council from allowing the company to construct a quadruple trade on University I avenue, upon -which it would run fast passen- j ger express trains from St. Paul to Minne apolis. Second: To stay all proceedings by I the common council in granting franchises to j the city railway company or any semi-public I corporation until the charter commission of | St. Paul restricts the granting of franchises I and other privileges; third: To insist that tho j charter commission embody in the proposed charier provisions forbidding the common council granting or giving away franchises | in public highways to the city railway com pany, without remuneration to the city and ! then, if possible, that no such franchise be I granted without approval of the people. The Trades and Labor assembly, acting in- ! dependently In the matter, likewise protested against the hasty action of the council and adopted resolutions to restrict such fran- i chisc-s. But the executive committees of these respective organizations were authorized to act together, and they have joined forces ' to hold a mass meeting. It was finally re- j solved to hold the mass meeting Jan. 31. i Monday, at 8 o'clock in the evening, a sub committee was apointcd to make and perfect I tho necessary arrangements to make the meeting a success. Chairman Hall appoint ed on tbe subcommittee Messrs. Ileim. Wood, Adams and Wyman. Prominent speakers' representing all tmdes. business and profes sions, will address the mass meeting. The executive committer also adopted reso lutions to wait in a body upon the charter commission next Monday night for tha pur pose of addressing the commission on the mode of restricting the granting of public franchises by the common council to sejui public corporations. ANOTHER LODGES FUNDS. Warrant Issued for the Trcasarer ot Germanla, !. o. o. f. A warrant was Issued yesterday nnd placed in the hands of the police for the arrest ot Uichard A. Maurer, proprietor of the saloon at Eighth and Sibley streets. The complaint is 6Worn to by George Conrad, noble grand of Grrmania lodge, 1.. O. O. I<\, and charges Maurer with the embezzlement of $105, the property of the organization. Gustave Dres sier, financial secretary cf the lodge, seen last evening, said all there whs to the case was that Maurer had been treasurer up to Jan. 1, when his term expired. In auditing the books it was ascertained that the books of the retiring treasurer wculd not balance by about $10";. 1 He had been advised of the shortage and had. promised to settle the matter up. Instead ol so doing. Maurer had absented himself from the last two meetings of the lodge, and Thursday night the mem bers had authorised Mr. Conrad to swear out a warrant for his arrest. Mr. Dressier said he had endeavored to see Mr. Maurer yea terday, but he was no\ at his place of busi ness during the day, although ho had called several times. The Warrant will be served by the police this morning, but It is thought that the seeming shortage is an error, which Mr. Maurer will rectify. Mr. Max Brickner withdraws from our firm, having sold his interest therein to the other members. BOWLBY & CO. UNCLE SAM'S LETTER BOXES Were Not Hung top _©_■ Scratching Matches On. George Sudeith, an ex-policeman, was ar rested by Patrolman Hanley, charged with defacing United States property. Sudeith, it is alleged, scratched a match on one of the newly enameled letter boxes at Fifth and Wabasha streets. When arraigned in the po'.iee court Judgo Orr stated that he could make no order in the case as the court over which he presided had no jurisdiction. Sud eith was taken by the police officer to the United States authorities. PER DOZEN. Direct from the country. Every egg absolutely fresh and guaranteed to have been laid within a week. EXTRA SPECIAL IN Jfiß BUTTER. Your choice of all our 16c. 17c and 18c DAIRY BUTTER, in 5 and 10-jioiind Jars, at 1 5c Per Pound. Don't forget, these prices are for Saturday only. MILTON DAIRY CO. Cor. Ninth and Wa.ash- Sts. IWAYOR IS SATISFIED MAKES SOME INQUIRIES ABOUT THE RELEASE OF THE SUS PECT LEWIS AND THE WAGNER CIGAR DEAL HE THINKS IT WAS A CLEVER PIECE OF DETECTIVE WORK. SOME EARLY SKIRMISHING. Mr. Doran Thinks the Whole Trans action Reflects Credit on His Police Department. Mayor Doran has decided that the police did not disobey the order he is sued in October last directing that the officers of the department should not in any way compound robberies or with robbers. The facts concerning the re turn of the cigars stolen from Epperly &-. Wagner's establishment, as publish ed in the Globe yesterday, attracted the attention of the mayor when he read his paper yesterday morning. He telephoned to police headquarters as soon as he reached his office, and Chief Goss and Chief of Detectives Schweit zer were soon closeted with the chief executive. Asked yesterday afternoon if any action had been taken in the matter the mayor stated that from the information he had received he was of the opinion that the police department had done a very clever piece of work in securing the return of the stolen property. The young man arrested on suspicion of having some connection with the robbery, the mayor said, had absolutely refused to talk, and, as there was no evidence against him, the de partment could not prosecute and was obliged to release him. During his in carceration, however, the mayor ex plained, the county attorney's office had been consulted in the case and had also advanced the opinion that there was not sufficient evidence to make a case against the suspect. The firm in the meantime had received a portion of the cigars and had been paid for the remainder which had been lost in the shuffle. This, the mayor thought, re flected great credit on the department, and he had been informed by the mem bers of the firm that they were of the .same opinion. The mayor felt certain, after a talk with the head officials of the police department, that there had been no compromise on their part with the person who stole the cigars or with the young man arrested for the crime. The inference that there had been any "compounding" in the case was not, the mayor said, brought out by the facts presented to him, and that was all there was to say in the matter. Chief Goss, according to the evening organ, is not the whole thing, despite his declaration of independence issued last October. Phil Schweitzer has some thing to say himself. He tells the even ing paper reporter that he had taken the precaution in this case to consult with the county attorney at all stages and keep him advised of the testimony secured. After the cigars were return ed it was agreed that there was noth ing to do but to discharge Lewis from custody. If there had been a possibil ity of conviction the chief declares that the department wouid have been only too glad to have put him behind the bars for a few years, as he is consider ed a dangerous character. CAPT. HANNAY IN REBUTTAL. Interesting Session of tlie Port SnclMnj£ Court Martial. The trial of Private William Eckhardt. who is undergoing a court martial at Fort Snelling, is steadily progressing. Yesterday permission was granted the court by (in. Wade to sit outside of the regular prescribed hours, to wind up the case a3 s>pecdj_ly as possible. Capt. Hannay was on the stand most of the day and wss submitted to a lire ot cross-examination for a good part of the afternoon, the court being in session for Aye hours. At the sessio-n yesterday much time was spent by the judge advocate and council for the defense iv wrangling over the admission of evidence. The defense failed to show that Capt. Hannay called Private Ooyle before him to coerce him into giving testimony which would injure the case of Eckhardt. Both Capt. Hannay and Private Doyle denied the charge of the defense with emphasis. Capt. Hannay also denied that he had ordered Eckhardt arrested when Informed that ho had been to the city to see an attorney. At the opening of the session yesterday, Private Pat Doyle was recalled by the de fense. He testified that when Capt. Hannay called him into his presence the (lay before he was sworn as a witness the captain asked him when he had his hair and eye brows shaved off. and repeated what the captain had said to him about being the star wit ness for the defense. Upon being examined by Mr. McDonald, he testified that he had had his hair and eye brows shaved three days after he went to the greenhouse with Eck hardt. Witness testified that he had been minus his hair and eye brows for the past four weeks and that ('apt. Hannay had seen him every day in drill during that time. I>oyle also testified that he was present sev eral times in the orderly room when Sergeant Martlick had talked with other members of the company relative to the trial of Eckhardt, and had discussed the matter freely. Judge Advocate Kennedy tool", th" witness and o.ups tioned him closely upon what had passed be tween Capt. Hannay and himself as to his hair being shaved. Capt. Hannay waa then put on the stand by the prosecution in rebuttal. Hannay was on the stand for full two hours. Capt. Han nav admitted that in the court martial of Caldwell, he asked to be allowed to s>*ay !n the room while Eckhardt testified, and as serted that Eckhardt's testimony at the ses sion of tlie court waa different from the state ment Eckhardt had made him. and the vari ance of the testimony made a deep Impression on him. He denied saying "Eckhardt. you had better change your testimony," but sa'.d that his testimony was foreign to the state ment made by him of the affair at Frontenac. Capt. Hannay testified that he had never ac cused Eckhardt of drinking, but on each oc casion that he had spoken to Eckhardt about his drinking his condition led him to believe that Private Eckhardt had been drinking, and that each time he had mentioned it was in the form of an inquiry. His inquiry was an honest one. as he thought Eckhardt had been drinking. The captain then denied that he had ordered Eckhardt arrested when he found that he had been to the city, but ad mitted having refused Eckhardt a pass to go to the city again. Capt. Hannay admitted having some feeling against the defendant, but it was owing to the evident attempts of the defense to injure him. He also felt sorry tiat the man whom he had endeavored to assist should have so turned against him. Any feeling which he now had towards the defendant had only been brought on since the trial had commenced. Sergeant Martllck was the last witness called. His redirect examination was con ducted by Mr. McDonald, after which Judge Advocate Kennedy took the witness. Ser geant Martllck testified that Capt. Hannay had ordered a court martial of Caldwell twice, and that the board of officers reversed the decision of the court. Caldwell had also been confined in the guard house several times at the instance of Capt. Hannay. Mart lick's examination will be concluded at the session of the court Monday afternoon. The arguments by both attorneys will be sub mitted on Tuesday, which will probably close the case. FiRE CAUSES A SCARE. Tenants of an Apartment House Badly Frightened. There wa3 a lively fire scare in the apart ment house at 235 and 237 Arundel street yes terday noon. A fire which started in the basement of the building from some- unknown cause, melted the connections on three gas meters and a column of fire rushed up an air shaft to the roof. The tenants of the six flats became panic stricken. The fire de partment extinguished the blaze before any considerable damage had been done. The building owned by th© Belote estate was dam aged about $900. and the los 3to the six ten ants will amount ln th« aggregate to about the same figures. Field, Schlick & Co.] Wabasha, Fourth, Fifth and St. Peter Sts. Last Call for These. Today we'll wind up the biggest week of Dress Goods selling this store has ever known in the month of January. The reasons for are this easy to find. Fine Imported Dress Goods, worth from $1.25 to $2.00 a yard, are selling at 50 cents and 69 cents. Such things don't happen every day; and they never happen in other stores. Today will be the last day for full assortments. Fine Imported Goods of French and German manufacture. There are Novelty Weaves in Plain Colors and Fancy Novelties in Silk and Wool" and All-Wool Materials; also Hair Line Stripes and Small Figures. The retail value of many of these is actu ally $1.50 a yard. They will be sold for 50 Cents a yard. We repeat the positive statement: Many of these goods are worth $1.50. These are the Two Big-g-est Dress Goods Attractions this town has ever seen. Another Sensation. High-Grade Kid Gloves at less than manufacturer's cost. Odds and ends of perfect fit ting Dressed and Undressed Kid Gloves — none worth less than $1, some worth $1.75, all at 75 Cents a pair, beginning- at 9 o'clock. A few of these are slightly soiled. These are Gloves sold before Christinas and returned for exchange of sizes. In some cases one Glove has been tried on. The greater portion, how ever, are clean and fresh. Assort ments of sizes are broken, too, but all sizes may be found in the combined assortment. These kinds: 2-Clasp Gloves. 4-Button Gloves. 8-Button Suede Mousquetaires. 8-Button Dressed Mousquetaires. Ready at 9 o'clock sharp. handkerchiefs. 100 dozen Ladies' Genuine Irish Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, good size, laundered ready for use, will be sold for 5 Gen is each today, but not more than a dozen to one buyer. STANDARD PAPER PATTERNS are the favorites. They're newest, best and most economical in cutting materials. Cheapest, too. Prices only 5 cents to 25 cents. Why pay twice as much? NOW IT'S l_'QUl__ft|i D. J. HARRINGTON, PLUMBING IN SPECTOR, RESIGNS AFTER TEN HAYS' SERVICE. THE SALARY DIDN'T SUIT HIM. BUILDING INSPECTOR HAAS SE LECTS HIS SUCCESSOR WITH OUT ANY DELAY. LABOR PEOPLE'S CHOICE THIS TIME Assemblyman Johnson Lets Loose a Little Bu i iip in n Letter of Recommcndalloii. D. J. Harrington, who was appointed plumbing inspector by Building Inspec tor Haas, tendered his resignation yes terday morning, and Peter McQuillan was chosen at once to fill the va The new appointee will commence his duties this morning. At the time Har ri* glorj was selected a very bitter fight was made on him by the labor organiza tions, but as Inspector Haas had prom ised Assemblyman Johnson and Aid. Kaldunski that he would appoint Har rington, and the Eighth ward council men insisted on the promise being kept, the appointment was made. The resig nation of Harrington, after serving about ten days, is said to be due to the fact that the salary was reduced from $1,000 to $720 per year. This was made necessary owing to the decision of In spector Haas to employ six instead of five assistants, and as the tax estimate provides only $1,000 for salaries of as sistants, the cut had to be made on all the employes. The appointment of Mc- Quillan was undoubtedly brought about owing to the desire of Mr. Haas, and, in fact, all hands, to avoid, if possible, any trouble with the labor organiza tions, although this was not stated as the reason for the appointment. The following letter was received by Mr. Haas yesterday morning from Assem blyman Johnson and explains between the lines why the change was made: I have been Informed that D. J. Harrington, the plumbing inspector in your ofiice. was about to resign, and as I was largely Instru mental ln securing the place for him I have been visited by a delegation of ths labor organizations of this city, asking me to use my good offices with you to secure the pla~e % Gail Borden wwwww^ t __) M f_*£v TjS g Eagle Brand 6® $ y Condensed Hilk. £ £ Take No Substitute For The "EAGLE BRAND" dt fr Thousands of mothers Testify to its Superiority gA f "INFANT HEALTHSeht FREE. n«v_*Cc* M hs»m,«co ny 5 Finest French and German Dress Goods that ever left the looms. Finest Camel's Hair and Fancy Weaves in Plain Colors; Canvas, Pebble and Granite Weaves, Fancies and Novelties. There's hardly a piece in the en tire lot which is worth less than $1.75 and $2.00. The price of these will be only 69 Cents a yard. Values up to $1.75 and $2.00. 2 Big Bargains. In the Domestic Room. A case of Heavy Outing Flan nels in best styles, only 51 cents a yard today. Limit, 15 yards to one buyer. 50 pieces of Xew Dress Ging- ■ hams, in handsome patterns, at much less than mill cost, only 5 Cents a yard today. Limit, 20 yards to one buyer. Fop FVleOo A dozen red-hot Saturday Spe cials that will interest sharp buyers. A case of Heavy Seamless Black Cotton Socks, the last case -j jf~\ in the mill, our regular 15c I 1 1 f~* kinds. Today only - * Pure Linen Hemstitched Handker chiefs, 10 cents. 35c Suspenders for 25 cents. $1.00 Camel's Hair Shirts, 78 cents. $1.00 Camel's Hair Drawers, 73 cents. 75c 7-W'ikil Underwear, 60 cents. SI.OO Quaker City Laundered Shirts, 73 cents. Unlaundered Shirts with Madras bosoms and cuffs. If I - »•« »=1 laundered the price wouid IT^ JT"^ be SI. Buy these f0r.... < *^ r *-* 7 '^— Unlaundered Shirts, made of Watu sutta Muslin, with war- Jt J*" ranted linen bosoms, # 9, , ,7^*4 _t~* only — T^L-PV^ Twilled Muslin or Outing Flannel Night Shirts, only 45 cents. Irish Linen Collars, only 10 cents. Irish Linen Cuffs, only 20 cents. Please Note — These Collars atij Cuffs are Linen — not Cotton. Field, Schlick & Co. for Peter McQuillan, who is endorsed by organized labor. 1 am not In the hahit <>• en dorsing, for political positions, any but good Republicans, a.s a rule, and I have been in formed that Mr. McQuillan is not a staunch Republican, but a little mixture of Democrat, Populist, Mugwump and Republican, As such I could not endorse him for himself alone, but as a recognition of the labor boys, many of whom I have reason ta know aro personally my friends, and further i believe them to be friends to the Republican party, I do hereby endorse Mr. McQuillan for tbe above position, and as a favor to me, ask you to tender the position to him. LITERARY ENTERT VINMENT Pur the Swedish Brethren's SSek Benefit Association. A literary and musical entertainment wl.l be given by th*> Swedish Brethern's Sick Benefit association at Odd Fellows' ball, Payne avenue and Wells stn et this evening. The programme Is: Music Mand< 11a Orchestra Selection John Ericsson School Band Remarks -Our Society" Dr. R. O. Karl. Alto Solo, selected — Miss Augusta Wiekluni Recitation Charles E. Johnson Song, selected Troubadour Quartette Violin Solo Charles M-irison Recitation Miss Gertrude Lund Song 'Tlie Bird" John Eric son School Children. Piano Solo Pi Song, selected Troubadour Quartette Recitation Charli s E. John -on Music — Man !e la Orchestra Song "Mitt Fosteriand" John Ericsson School Children. Alto Solo, d... Music Mandel i TO CURE A COLO IS ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if lt Tails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. PEDin REG,! Case Agrainst Bambineck, Who Was Charg-ed With Assault. The case against Philip Bambineck charged with as:_ult in the second degree, on Wesley Allen, was dismissed in the j.ili ■■» court yesterday on motion cf Assitant Count/ Attorney Zollman. It was Stated to the c Mir ny Mr. Zollman that the injuries of (.'1 a were not serious, and as all the parties in terested were anxious that the.* ' case be dropped he had no objections. Both men were liable to lose their positions in the \>>x factory, where they were employed unless the matter was settled. Judge Orr --ftcr hearing the statement, dismissed the cas* One of the court officials stated that Barabf reek's relatives had paid Allen's doctor b'lla and had handed him a purse of ?4o to <-et tic the case. Tho Greatest Cnre for Rheumatism r-.iicl Blood Diseases. Hot Springs, Ark., is the world's boat Sanitarium. The Minneapolis &St Louis It. R. is the short and dirart route— makes lowest rates, and gives best service. Office, 3% ltobert St St Paul. Amelia Coff. re.-iidi-eg at Concord and \n _S?EL to r'W 8, whll 5 ""ending to household duties, fell down a night of stairs and broke Hawkff bO,K '' She Waß * tteait * Sr!