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8 ALLOWED $15,000 FEES. IUH ALLOWED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MINTZER ESTATE Phat Cover* the Wotk Done toy Him and the Lefval Service* of the Firm That Contested the Claim of .FoNcith Water* No Appeal Taken. Judffo Willrich. of the probate court, allowed the final account yesterday of Haydn E. Cole, administrator of the estate of Anna R. ilintzer. Joseph Waters, who claimed the en tire estate by virtue of an alleged mar riage certificate purporting to be docu mentary evidence of his marriage to Mrs. Mlntzer, made no appearance, •which means that he will not appeal from Judge Willrich's decision, this being- )i\.< last opportunity to avail him self of the privilege Mr. <'.>l(-'s final account, filed Jan. 28, together with his supplemental ac count, n'led yesterday, shows the total value of the Mintzer estate, now in his har.ds, to be $109,953.48. The personal property amounts to $19,258, and the real estate to $89,524. The balance con sists of rents collected and interest. The total expense of administration was a trifle over $ti,250. including the trial of the Water's claim, which cost 1632.32. When it came to allowing fees of Administrator Cole and his attorneys, Messrs. Stevens, O'Britn, Cole and Albrecht, Judge Willrich was of the opinion that the administrator and his attorneys were fairly entitled to an al lowance of $16,000, considering the value of the estate, the nature of the claim they defeated, and all the work per form 0(1. O. E. Holman and E. H. Morphy, representing the heirs, entered formal objections to the allowance. Judge Will rich, in commenting upon the case, complimented the administrator and his ottorncy. John O'Brien, for the charac ter of their services in protecting the estate against a fraudulent claim, that Jf successful, would have deprived the hedrs of every cent. EMPLOYERS NOT TO BLAME. Mlhm Mnjt'Kie Marltert'a Action for DnimiK'CN for Injuries I'nil*. A case that excited the sympathy of the court and jury was tried before Judge Brill yesterday. The plaintiff was Miss Maggie Markert. Until a year ago last fall Miss Markert was employed In the, confectionery manufactur ing establishment of Wundrrlieh, Brose & Finchout. on East Third street. One day, Miss MarUert opened the door of the ele vator shaft and stepped forward, supposing the elevator was there, as she had seen it but a moment before through the door, which was always left partially open. But the elervator had ascended to the floor above, aad the unfortunate girl fell down the shaft. The fall resulted In a fracture of the right leg abovo the knee. Miss Markert remained In the hospital a long while. When at last she was able to leave she had lost the use of her knee, ow ing, so her attorneys said yesterday, to an unskillful Betting of the bone. She brought suit against her former em ployers Tor ?10,OCK) damages, alleging negli gence on their pan In removing the ele vator. After testimony on her side had gone In, the defense rested without offering any evi dence, and moved the court to direct a verdict for the defendant, on tho ground that the plaintiff had not. established a cas<\ end that if any negligence had been shown It was that of a fellow employe, and the de fendants were therefore not liable under the law. Judge Brill said that under the testimony of the plaintiff and her witnesses, he could not do otherwise than grant the motion, dls- HIS ASHES IN THE WATER BTRANGE RITES OVER THE RE MAINS OF A CALIFORNIA MAN Hi« Body Cremated and the Ashes Cast Upon the Waves of Oakland Hay Strange Rcqnest of XV. E. Wicker, a Well-known Railroad Man Who Died at ltenoL Among the passengers on the Great Northern train from the Pacific coast late yesterday afternoon was Irving Echemerhorn, who lives in Northern New York state. He has just returned from San Francisco. Just before his departure for the East, Mr. Sehemerhorn was crossing the bay in an Oakland ferry boat when be noticed at a short distance away . from the cabin, where people were laughing, chatting and listening to the Btrains of music which floated down from one of the upper decks, a small group of people with sorrowful mien and bared heads engaged in casting into the restless waters of the bay, all that was mortal remaining of a friend but recently deceased. Upon inquiry Mr. Sehemerhorn learn ed that it was the wish of W. E. Wick er, who had been contracting freight agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, that his body, after death, should be disposed of in a unique man ner, and that his friends were but ful filling the request. The day preceding the body had been cromated, and the residue left from the ] flames had been deposited in a small jar. The ashes were strewn lightly but reverently upon the rolling waters of the bay. One of the sorrowing friends told Mr. Sehemerhorn that years ago Mrs. Wicker died in San Francisco, and her dying request was that she should be cremated and that her husband should throw her ashes from the ferryboat into the bay. Wicker observed her wish, and, by his side, as he fulfilled the last solemn rites, stood John S. Ingalls, contracting freight agent of the Union Pacific road. Mr. Ingalls performed the same sad duly for the husband, while near him stood Merwin Clark, of the Union Pa- (n) r— ) "The best / )jYYjT// guarantee \\-s) 1 1 I s/f of the future is the experience I i~? \\^lf 1 Of the Past!' (Patrick Henry.) I ' j_£ / \ (\ • When you look back on •iV <r% LhF /I- P ear% li nes twenty years' ex ~ / I j£. perience, how can you think =-: * ¥ that any less-tried washing powder will give the same security against harm ? 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(Miss Markert has not recovered from the nervous shock occasioned by* her fall, and her physician says she never will. Her face la pale and her features drawn with paid. CARRIER IS DISCHARGED. Had Nothing to Do With tin- Theft of a Coat. The $300 overcoat stolen from the residence of C. W. Griggs several weeks ago was yesterday recovered by local detectives in Minneapolis. George Hess and J. E. Doher ty are under arrest on the charge of steal ing the garment. Hess was arrested Sunday night and is said to have given the authorities Informa tion as to the whereabouts of the coat- One of the prisoners was taken to Minneapolis and piloted the detectives to the home of a colored man, to whom the expensive garment had been sold for $15. Patrick Carrier, who has been under ar reet nearly a week on suspicion of being Implicated In the theft, was yesterday dis charged from custody by Judge Twohy. GETS A DOUBLE DOSE. Henry Prcfontalne Goes to Coiuo for Twice Ninety Day*. According to a decree of Judge Twohy in the police court yesterday, Henry Prefontalne repaired to Lake Como's Bhores for a resi dence of six months. He was convicted on two charges of larceny and received a ninety day sentence on each count. Prefontaine was arrested with Ernest Colby on suspicion of numerous thefts. Colby was turned over to the Minneapolis authorities, while Prefontalne was tried here, "the complainants against him were Somere & Co., who charged the theft of a dozen plated watch chains, and Gulterman Bros., from whom the prisoner stole twelve hand kerchiefs. He was also accused of stealing an overcoat, but no owner of the garment could be found. LAWTOS GIVEN A WEEK In Which to Kalfie Sioo and Pay Hi- Fine. By virtue of an order to show cause, A. M. Lawton, the publisher of a weekly she't, who was convicted of sending obscene matter through the malls and fined $100 therefor, ap peared before Judge Lochren in the United States district court yesterday. Mr. Lawton was requested to show cause why he should not pay the fine or be com mitted to jail In default thereof. United States District Attorney Stringer Informed the court that the attorney general of the United States had authorized him to grant a continuance to give Lawton an op portunity to raise the money with which to pay his fine. Judge Lochren granted a continuance until next Monday. Sixty Dayn for Hl» Fun. Frank Mosley, a youth 18 years of age, was tried before Judge Twohy yesterday, on the charge of disorderly conduct, and sent -ii< ed to the workhouse for sixty days. Mosley is a stranger in the city and is said to possess vicious habits. Saturday evening he annoyed the proprietor of a Min nesota street second-hand store, and when the man protested. Mosley proceeded to severely pummel him. Officer Govan saved the second-hand dealer from Injury by plac ing Mosley under arrest. Levine Cane on Trial A^iiin. The personal injury suit of Emma Levine against the city, which resulted in a dis agreeement of the Jury last month, is now on trial before Judge Brill and a jury. The plaintiff fell in a hole in the sidewalk on Arundel street, between Edmund and Char'.es streets, and was injured. She asks for $5,500. Mrs. Warner Wunts v Divorce. Augusta H. Warner has applied to the district court for a divorce from Benjamin F. Warner. Mrs. Warner alleges that her husband de serted her a year ago last month, after three years of married life. Plaintiff a"d defendant are 30 years of age and they have one child. cific, and Lou Stanton, freight agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. W. E. Wicker was a native of New York, and was forty years of age at the time of his death. He went to Cali fornia with his wife some eighteen years ago. He was prominent and popular in railroad and business circles on the coast. He died rather suddenly several days ago at Reno, of neuralgia of the heart. WORK FOR FEMININE EYES. Ladle* Only Eligible for the Por tion of AKslstaiu MicroMCoplvt. A special examination for the position of assistant microscopist, will be held Wednes day under the civil service rules In the United States court room at the Postoffice building. Only ladles are eligible for this position, and about fifteen ha\e qualified for the ex amination. The appointment of the candidate stand ing the highest will probably be made at once. The examination was to be held late in April, according to the schedule mapped out by the civil service commission. Owing to the complications which have arisen at South St. Paul. Kansas City and other places between the United States meat inspectors and the packing companies, It was thought best to relieve the situation by holding the examination at once. The law regulating the inspection of meats provides that In cases where meat Is con demned a microscopic examination can be ordered by the owner of the consignment. This proviso has given the authorities much trouble in enforcing the law, as in nearly all cases such an examination has been re quested. Under the existing conditions the inspectors have been unable to grant this, and the law has been of little use in the middle West. Matinee today at the Tivoll. MOVED THE PARK BOARD. New Quarters Must Be Fonnd for the Park ( r.iimi issioiK-i-v. The joint court house and city hall com mission met yesterday and awarded the con tract for construct ! ng a vault in the office of the register of deeds to F. P. Brown, whose bid was $799. The commission approved the specifications for changes to be made in the basement of the court house building to accommodate the new fire alarm system. As the apparatus is to be installed in the rooms now occupied by the park board, the committee on grounds and buildings was instructed to find other quarters for that board. ()no Tadls, 30 Cents, at I'ortev'a. THE ST. PAUI, GLOBE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1898. MERCHANTS ARE COMING SEVERAL ARRIVE THE FIRST DAY OF THE EXCURSION It Is Expected That Manx Will Take Advantage cf the Rate* Offered The Commercial Club Extendti the Privileges of Its Rooms to All Visitors to St. Paul. There were a number of Individual responses to the recent Invitation ex tended by the Twin Cities Northwest ern Merchants' association received by Assistant Secretary C. C. Townsend yesterday. The Initial excursions of country mer chants upon the Twin Cities jobbers began yesterday and extend until Feb. 29. The next excursion in the series covers the period between March 14 and March 21, and the final number be gins with April 11 and ends April 18. The regular meeting days of the union are between Feb. 24 and March 4, March 17 and March 25, and April 14 and April 22. Tickets are sold within three days of the dates of the meeting and are good until after the third day of the closing dates. The attendance yesterday was indicative of a large gathering. Those attending at these earlier sessions seem interested eßpec lally in the millinery lines. A complete record of names was not available, but among those who came to St. Paul or Minneapolis yesterday were: Adolph Larson, of Oscecla. Wis. Earl W. Krook. New Ulm, Minn. F. A. Gierlet, Madelia. Minn. Thomas Kennedy, Rochester, Minn. M. O'Hara. Graceville, Minn. Mrs. C. Reilly, Osakis, Minn. Mrs. A. Fitzsimmons. Red Wing, Minn. B. F. Mockall. Moorhead. Minn. S. D. Boswick, Bachgate. N. D. Nels Lindgren, Atwater, Minn. J. S. Tyler, Eagle Bend, Minn. Charles Church, Xorthfield. Minn. M. A. Wallan, Glenwocd, Minn. A. H. Waitt, Storm Lake, 10. G. MevPrden, Cresco. 10. O. C. Rood. Crookston, Minn. S. F. Wolff, Appleton, Minn. J. F. Swanson, Red Wing, Minn. C. W. Perry and Charles Weber, Farl bault. Minn. C. J. Knutson, Kensington, Minn. E. G. Cushen and W. W. Moore, Wah peton, N. D. John Hoi ten and Andrew Opheim, Fer tile, Minn. W. A. McClure, Taylor, N. D. The sustaining members of the or- IN THE SOCIAL WORLD WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY WILL, SEE MANY SOCIAL FI NCTIONS A Large Reception at the Town and Country Club Will He Attended by Members of the Fashionable Set In Roth pities Many Other Events* Planned. It has been some years since Wash ington's birthday has been so generally observed In social and club circles in St. Paul as it is to be today. En thusiasm seems to have been aroused to an unusual extent and patriotism will hold sway in nearly every public hall, many of the churches and several of the private homes of the city. At the Town and Country club a large reception will be given. This will probably be the largest social function of the day as the guests and receiving ladies will Include those from the fash ionable sets in both cities. Mrs. Robert Rantoul Is the chairman of the enter tainment committee of the club and the following ladies will receive today: Mesrlames — E. Crt-sby, D. A. Monfort, F. G. Winston, E. J. Abbott, F. B. Semple, L. L. C. Br.oka, M. B. Koon, Clark, j. Thompson. C. E. Flandrau, F. W. Kendrick, R. F. Hersey, W. P. Hallowell, J- J. Hill, F. M. Henry, C. J. A. Morrl3, W. E. Steel, E. W. Pee;, C. S. Jelley, J. F. Wade, E. G. Ga?e E. N. -.Sounders, A. L. Bel knap. C. L. Spencer, Minneapclis. Et. Paul; Mrs. C. E. Furness and Mrs. George B. Young will pcur coffee; Mrs. Rufus Rand will serve tea and the punch bowl will be presided over by Mrs. Samuel Hill and Mrs. Ambrose Tighe. The decorations will carry out the patri otic idea of the day, and dancing will fol low the reception. Groups of happy-faced young people were to be found scattered through the parlors and corridors of the Ryan hotel List even ing, and when the strains o-f orchestra music sounded from the small dining hall at the end of the. large hallway the same merry groups dissolved themselves Into couples and floated away over the smooth floor In the pretty mazes of the waltz and two-step, or gathered In sets of eight and, with many graceful movements, went gaily through the figures of the la.nclers or quadrille. Misses Edith and Gladys Cavenaugh were the small hostesses, and at their bidding some fifty or more young folks gathered last even- Ing at a pretty Washington party. The pro grammes were small hatchets bearing a likeness of George Washington and the Stars and Strlpee. Among the guests were: Misses — Messrs. — Fogg, Berkey. Seymour, Murphy, Mannhftuner, MclntyVe, Eastman, Cook," Ovitt, Bissell, Sanders, Gridden, Fry, Ovitt. Abbott. Raberston, Mclntyre, Gregg. Moore, Oppe-nheim, Robertson, Abbott. Horton. Ritzinger, Murphy, Eastman, Wood, Mamihelmer, Eastman, Ca.rr, Rundlett, Schurmeier Finn. and others. «- Mr. and Mrs. A. Cook were surprised Sat urday evening by a company of friends from both Minneapolis and St. " Paul. The oc casion was Mr. Cook's fiftieth birthday, and the visitors brought with them several hand some presents. The porch was decorated with Japanese lanterns and the coming of the guests was announced by themselves by the blowing of tin horns. The Ladies' Aid Society of Westminster Church will give a congregational reception this evening in the parlors of the church. The Y. P. S. C. E. of Bethany Congrega tional Church will give a Colonial 6upper this evening at the residence of Mrs Heberle Hall avenue and West Delos street. It is hoped that as many as possible will attend in costumes similar to those used during the time of George Washington. An Infor mal programme will be given by the young ladies of the church. An Invitation is ex tended to all who may wish to attend. The German club hap also arranged for an event this evening In Elk's hall. The favors and figures will be in accordance with the hour's sentiment and the cotillion will be led by Luther Newport, whose happy efforts along this line in the past are among the club's pleasant memories. The chaperones will be Mrs. Furness and Mrs. Luther New port. The Muslkverein will give a large ball and banquet this evening in the rooms of the Irish American club. This will be one of the handsomest club events of the evening. The largest formal celebration of the day will be the exercises to be held in People's church this afternoon, under the auspices of the Sons of the American Revolution. The school children under the direction of Prof. Congdon will be heard In several choruses which will not be the least enter taining of the many features planned for the afternoon. The women of Plymouth church will serve a Washington dinner In the church parlors this evening. There will be a programme by the Y. P. S. C. E. The members of Capital City Cycle club have made arrangements to give a dancing party this evening in Combridge hall. A Washington party will be given this evening by the women of Atlantic Congrega tional church. A very Interesting event last night was the reception tendered by the Brotherhood of St. John of the Christ Church to the men of the parish. A large number of the men of the parish and the brotherhcod from other Episcopal church responded to the in?itatfon3 and the affair was very successful. The meet ing was the first of its kind held this year, its object being to better acquaint the rector with the members of the order and the men of the church. A short musical programmt was given: The Royal is the highest grade baking powder lurawa. Actual tests show it goes oae tUrd farther thai soy other braad. POWDER Absolutely Pure WOVAL BAKINQ POWPEB CO., NEW VOWK. ganlzation In the two cities represent those engaged in the handling of agri cultural implements, bedding, boots and shoes, breweries, bridge and archi tectural iron, caskets, chairs, clothing, cold storage, confectionery, crackers, crockery and glassware, drugs, dry goods, fruit commission, glass, grain and commission, groceries, hardware and woodenware, harness and saddlery, hats, gloves, furs, jewelry, lumber, men's furnishing goods, machinery and supplies, millinery, notions, oil, paints, etc.; paper, pianos, organs, etc.; plumb bers' and steam and gas fitting, rub ber goods, scales, pumps, engines, show cases, surgical instruments, teas, spices, wines and liquors, woolen goods, etc. The privilege of the rooms of the Commercial club of St. Paul has been extended to all visitors while in the city. The rates of transportation granted by the railroads is a fare and one-fifth for the round trip, on the certificate plan, regardless of numbers. Tickets are on sale from all stations in Minne sota, lowa, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and the northern peninsula of Michigan. A large at tendance is anticipated. "Her Voice" was sung by Miss Martha Bene dict, Miss Charlotte Gibson and W. Nelson. The Mozart quartette sang "Lead Kindly Light, " and in response to an encore gave "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son." J. E. McCaf frey sang Tosti's "Serenade," and Miss Ella Thorpe recited Ella Wheeler Wiicox's "How Salvator Won." After the clo?e of the more formal exercises of the evening, the audience repaired to the church parlors, where a substantial lunch was served by the ladies of the parish. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones celebrated the evening before Washington^ birthday by tendering the members pf the preparatory classes of the Hamllne university a most enjoyable surprise- party at their home 781 Simpson street, Hamline. Some forty pupils were bidden, and the evening was spent in dancing, after which a light collation was served. The house was prettily decorated. The boye of Christ church choir will en tertain the boys of St. John's choir In Christ church guild hall this evening. The King's Daughters of Hope Chapel give an entertainment this evening. The women of People's church will give a Colonial tra this evening at the home of Mrs. Nattrass. The guests are requested to come, attired in colonial gowns. St. Paul Lodge Xo. 2. I. O. O. F., will give a private masquerade ball to their mem bers amd friends at Odd Fellows' hall, Fifth and Wabasha streets, tonight. Admission to the .affair Is strictly by invitation, and only those having the required pasteboard will be admitted. The laundry workers, will give a grand ball In Assembly hall . Saturday evening. Miss Rubey Teasdale gives a Washington tea this afternoon at her home on Grand avenue. The decorations and details will be in Colonial style. Mrs. J. B. Hoxsie entertained Informally yesterday at her home on Summit avenue. The Misses Kamey, of Mars-hall avenue, entertained informally Thursday evening for their guest, Miss Thornburg, of Guthrie Okla. Miss Thornburg was the. guest of honor at a poster party given by Mi»s Belle Morse, of Iglehart street, last evening. Miss Ros* Mai Fleurie Is visiting with friends in Stillwater. Mrs. Beals. of Portland avenue, left last evening for Washington, D. C. BOULEVARD~6RAND~ AVENUE. One-Third of tlie Interested Prop erly Owner* Hure Petitioned for the Improvement. The board of public works yesterday postponed action on the paving of Kast Seventh street from the railroad bridge to Hope strest for two we>eks. The preliminary order for the boulf varding of Grand avenue from Floral to Grotto street was taken up by the board yesterday afternoon. There are sixty-two property owners along the line of the proposed improvement, and one-third of ttoem have signed a peti tion asking that boulevards ten feet | wide each side of the street and stone curbing be put in. The city engineer will report a plan and estimate of cost. Estimates No. 6 and 7, for wooden sidewalks laid in 1897, were laid over one week in order to allow objectors time to look up final orders for several walks laid. In the matter of the reassessment for opening an alley in block 14, Whit ney & Smith's addition. Assistant Cor poration Attorney Phillips advised the board that the proper thing to do was to simply reassess the Hennessey prop erty. The alley, which is in the block bounded by Wacouta, Rosabel, Fourth and Fifth streets, was opened In 1892, and G. W. Freeman, Caroline Gotzian, C. Michaud and D. J. Hennessey as sessed $1,700 each as benefits. The as sessments were all paid except the one against Hennessey, who took the mat ter into court, claiming the benefits were excessive. Judge Willis held the point well taken. The board yesterday took no action further than to hear the I assistant corporation attorney's opin ion as to what should be done. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. ST. PAIL, ELKS' BENEFIT. Programme That Ib Expected to Crowd the Metropolitan Opera H.mx-. The men with the executive ability— those who are dcing the work of preparation for the coming Elks' performance are rather proud of the fact that now that plans are all made and the programme prepared, they have ac cumulated as representative a lot of talent as ever weut upon the stage for an amateur performance in -one evening. In the first pJace She singing portion of the card is par excellence and includes such well known voices as- Albert Berg, A. D. S. Johnson, D. E. Colville, Gus Zenzius, the Myrons, A. F. Soucheray, Frank H. Garland, R. D. La Pine John Heinlein and George Collins. The Euterpe Ladies, quartette is a feature by itself. Without invidious comparison the Elks say the best voices among.-the ladies In St. Paul, Mrs. S. V. Harris, Mrs. C. B. Yale and M.pses Maude Burdette and Beulah Baker, will be heard. So much for a portion of the vocal part. The Danz family will take a prominent part In the instrumental portion, and the numbers are sure to be of high order. All the music, vocal and instrumental, will be under the direction of Prof. Emil Ober hoffer. the well known organist and choir master. A bit of comedy is to be interpolated by G. Stuart Brodock and Miss Rose Swain. It will require but twenty minutes, but it is breezy, and the members who have seen the rehearsals say it will be a great hit from the start. __. Quo Vadis, 39 Cents, at Porter's. IS MADE LAND ATTOENEY JAMES B. KEIIIt PROMOTED BT THE NORTHERN PACIFIC St. Cloud to Have a New Grnnit Depot Thin Summer Citizen Confer AVith President Hill Passenger Men Retnrn Front Washington. General Counsel C. W. Bunn, of th Northern Pacific, yesterday issued circular naming James B. Kerr, wh has been Eastern land agent of th company, general land attorney, wit supervision of all litigation and con tests relating in any way to the lan grant of the company. The "Wester land attorney and division counsel wil hereafter report to Mr. Kerr in lan grant cases. Mr. Kerr's jurisdiction has up to now been as far west and Including th state of Montana. He came to the services of the North crn Pacific company two years ag from Madison, where he was Junio member of the law firm of Spoone Eanborn & Kerr, and the extension of his Jurisdiction, with the addition of new responsibility, may be regarded as a tribute to his ability. SPECIAL FOR TOPEKA. Minnesota Dairymen Off to Butter makers' National Convention. The Minneapolis & St. Louis road yester day sent out of St. Paul a special train bearing a hundred or more delegates to the convention of National Buttermakers, which is to be held at Topeka, Kan., Feb. 23 to 2a In the Minnesota delegation were prom nent dairymen from the Twin Cities an Northern Minnesota. Parties will be picked up on the way dow at Waseca, Albert Lea and other points. Great banners were strung along eithe side of the train, and the male quartett from the state dairy school, consisting of T J. McConnell. George Grant, E. H. Porte and E. M. Crlppen, was taken alone to ad to the fun. A number of tubs of high grads Mlnnesot butter were taken along, and an effort wi be made to capture any prizes or blue rib bons, etc., which may be hung up for com A partial list of the party included th» fo lowing: A. B. Cutts, G. P. A., M. & St. L. R. R. E. F. Farmer, freight agent, M. & Bt. I R. R. E. W. Johnson, agent M. D. T., St. Pau H. C. Shophard, agent Star Union line, S C. E. Frlnk, with F. B. Fargo & Co., St. Paul. Charles W. Schnare, St. Paul. J. M. Smethurst, St. Paul H. C. Cayonter, St. Paul. William Welch, Appleton, Minn. Adolph Norman, Dassel, Minn. John Ostlund. Pennock, Minn. A. D. Hill. Stounton, Minn. E. Evenson. Strout. Minn. Nho. Friender, Strout, Minn. C. E. Ball, Delano, Minn. J. J. Ferren, Fargo, N. D., state agent school. F. C. Gardner and wife, Fargo, N. D. Fred Graham, Le Sueur, Minn. NEW DEPOT FOR ST. CLOID. President Hill Sends a Delegation of Citizens nome Happy. The citizens of St. Cloud are to have magnificent new granite depot, and the are to have it this summer too. A committee of them waited upon Pres dent Hill, of the Great Northern, yesterday and laid before him the needs of the place the amount of business which was bein { dene. They were cordially received, an< , after a brief conference in Mr. Hill's office his visitors were taken to the Minnesot club, wliere thfy dined with Mr. Hill. Her their meeting ware ended after receiving th assurance that a new depot twice as larg as is at present needed, because Mr. Hi agreed with them thai St. Cloud was boun< to grow, would be built of their rock face< granite, taken from their own quarries th coming summer. The committee returned to St. Cloud las night gratified at the result of their con ference. The committee consisted of H. "C Ervin, chairman; C. D. Grinols, secretary Alvah EaiEitman, C. F. Ladner, C. D. Ben ton, John Benson and Wesley Carter. FAVOR A\TI-SCALPER LAW. Railroads Claim to Be Anxious t Secure Its Enactment. General Passenger Agent Stone, of the S Paul & Du'.uth, and Assistant General Pa senger Agent Macßae, of the Omaha, r turned yesterday morning from Washington where they attended the special meeting o passenger agents, called to take action o the anti-scalping law now pending in con gress. Mr. Stone reports that in spite of the statements made both before and since th meeting, all lines are and have been in f vor of the anti-scalping law, and their pa senger representatives have gone on recon to that effect. Mr. Stone says there was a notion th some of the weaker lines were not heart i in favor of a law which it was su;>p might interfere with some of the metho. s they emp'.oyed to secure business, but th action taken at the meeting, he thinks, should put an end to It. SALE TO THE N. P. Rumored in the Case of the Wash ington & Columbia River Road. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 21.— Rumors of the sale of the Washington & Columbia River railroad to the Northern Pacific are afloat. The board of directors of the Wash ing & Columbia River railroad has been In session here since Wednesday, and President W. D. Tyler and Secretary A. E. BurforJ tendered their resignations, which were ac cepted. It has been common talk among railroad men and others in a position to know for several weeks that the Northern Pacific had been negotiating with C. B. Wright, of Phil adelphia, the principal stockholder of the road, for the purchase of the property, and now it is asserted the deal has been con summated. President Tyler would neither verify nor deny the rumor. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.— Charles B. Wright, principal holder of the stock of the Washington & Columbia railroad, tonight confirmed the news of th 6 sale of that road to the Northern Pacific. SPECIALS OX THE Dl LI TH. Two Will Be Run to Accommodate the Twin City Grocers. The St. Paul & Duluth road will send out two special coaches on the limited which leaves for the head of the lakes at 2:15 this afternoon bearing to Duluth some seventy five retail grocers of St. Paul and a score or more general merchants from points in Southern Minnnesota. These people will attend the convention to be held there to morrow and Thursday, of the Retail Grocers' and Retail Merchants' associations. They are going up In flrsi-tlass style, and not the least interesting portion of their outfit will be the plentifully supplied com missary car. Stranger Among; Pasxeft. An addition has Just been made to the long list of passes sent to the officials of the railroads in St. Paul. It is a very neat-looking pass, bearing the signature of M. L. McCormaek, manager of the Kooienai River Transportation company, a steamship line running on the Kootenai river, between Jennings, Mont., and Fort Steele, B. C. Capt. McCormaek is an old Red river steamboat captain and is a brother-in-law of Edward Whitaker, of the Minneapolis & St. Louis road. Dakota Rate Canea. Not much progress was made yesterday In th 9 taking of evidence in the Dakota rate cases before the special master In chancery. The session was dpvotcd to hearing fact 3 and figures bearing on the revenues and ex penses of tho Northern Pacific company, and several of the officers of the company were heard In addition to the submission of a large amount of documentary evidence. There will be no session this morning, on account of Washington's birthday. A good thing to stand under— The Gordon Hat. Paying a Commission. CHICAGO, Feb. 21.— The Union Pacific road Is reported to have begun paying a com mission of $18 on immigrant business to Cali fornia. The company has been notified by the Western immigration bureau and the Trans-Atlantic Steamship companies that un less the payments cease at once the Union ji tdr Silk Headquarters of '.he Nortbwe.l Globe— 2-22-'9B j SIXTH AND ROBERT STREETS, ST. PAUL. THE TUESDAY SPECIALS ARE FOR ALL BAY. 1898. NEW DRESS GOODS. iB 9B . } Might as well own up. We have the grandest showing- of /new fabrics that ever came to St. Paul — and prices are right. & I Novelty Suitings in hair-line stripes Black Goods Department / and mixtures, medium dark *T* \ colorings, new spring styles. LiiCi . Fi ff ured Brilliantine, very bright, I Special, per yard, Tuesday.. * -l/v high lustre, small and large <le > signs, the regular 50c a' /»p ) v i- ur- o • x, yard kiud ' Our Tuesday /^f < English Covert Suitings, the fa- price ) vorite fabric for outing, bicycle and r general wear, in all the new iA Mohair Sicilian, in fine weave and \ spring colorings, 40-inch 4VC t)ri '?ht lustre, 50-inch wide, >}A 1 wide. Tuesday special »'v the reg^nlar 69c quality. For S'lT j Tuesday tJ^V < The finest line of 50c Dress Goods New, stylish weave?, in rough and Sin the two towns— Bayadere Sou- smooth finished fabrics— Bayadere ? tache, Silk and Wool Novelties and Cords, Figured Jacquards and < Chevron Suitings, fabrics TA Mohair Novelties, good fa ) that should sell at 75c and 85c »jl|C values at 75c and 35c. For lllf I a yard. Tuesday special vvw T uesday ' t/l/W Pacific will be shut out from any participa tion In the immigrant traffic. The authorized commission of this business la J4.60. Only on BxpoirtM. CHICAGO, Feb. 21.— The Missouri, Kansas & Texas road has modifltd the notice It gave last week concerning a reduction of the rate on provisions from the Missouri river to Mississippi river crossings. The reduction then made was from ISU to 10 cents per hundred pounds. Today it wa3 announced that the 10 cent rate would apply on export freight only. Fast Denver Trains. DENVER, Col., Feb. 21.— 1t has developed here today that strenuous efforts have been made during the last few days in certain high railway circles to withdraw the fust one-night trains between this city and Chi cago. A meeting of th<- presidents of the various railroads is to he held next Thurs day to decide the question. Corn It.Kr Cut. SPRINGFIKLD, 111.. Feb. 21.— The state board of railway and warehouse commis sioners have prevailed upon the Union stock yards, Chicago, to reduce the price on corn to shippers. The former price, ?1 per bushel, Is reduced so as to be satisfactory to the live stock shippers of the state. Denver I'neliie Sale. DENVER, Col., Feb. 21.— Judge W. D. Cornish, special master, today sold the Den ver Pacific railway and its appurtenances and its telegraph company under foreclosure of the first mortgage. The property was bought by Lawrence Greer, on behalf of the reorganization committee, for $2,000,000. Grain Shipment*. CHICAGO, Feb. 21.— Through shlpm nts of grain, flour and provisions from Chicago and Junction pointa to the Atlantic seabjanl last week amounted to 138.45!t tons, against 102, --806 tons for the previous week, and 88,807 tons for the corresponding week last year. Sloan Still President. NEW YORK, Feb. 21.— The annual mooting of the stockholders of the I). L. & W. Rail road company, held here today, resulted in the re-electicn of all the old officers and directors. This makes Samuel Sloan's thirty first election to the presidency. WntitM the Kind. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 21.— The News says the Illinois Central railroad is negotiat ing to secure the Peorln. Decatur & Kvans ville when the latter road is taken out of the hands <jf a receiver. RAILWAY NOTES. Assistant General Passenger Agent Thorn, of the S<>o line, has returned from a trip to the South. W. H. Newman, second vice president of the Great Northern, has gone to Chicago. General Passenger Agent Fee, of the Northern Pacific, is still in Washington. General Passenger Agent C. E. Stone, of the St. Paul & Dulutb, and Assistant Pas senger Agent Macßae, of the Omaha, have returned from the East. James B. Kerr, just made general land at torney of the Northern Pacific, returned home yesterday from Madison, Wis. T. A. Matthews Jr.. for some time In the office of Freight Claim Agent Farrington, of the Northern Pacific road, has been m-idp contracting agent of the Empire fast, freight line with headquarters at Minneapolis. TWIN CITY FNGINEERS DINE. They Enjoy a Social Feast at the Windsor and K\ehange Some Ideas. The electrical engineers of the Twin Cities, to the number of thirty-five, pat down to a banquet at the Windsor last evening:. It was an annual feast of the fraternity, the .second of its kind, the first having taken place in Minneapolis last year. Morgan Brooks, of Minneapolis, pre- F.ided and officiated as toastmaster. others from that city were Prof. George D. Shepardson. Charles W. Gllchrist, Adolf Wagner, H. F. M. Dahl, William Robertson, C. F. Wyman, George W. Hfcyford, A. M. Laird, James T. Bon stead, of the Electrical Machinery com pany; W. F. Clarke, of the A. D. T. company; C. H. Edwards, South Branch Telephone Exchange; P. A. Clisdell, of the General Electric com pany; W. W. Dokin, F. W. McKellip, Frank E. Re.idherd, Robert D. Valen tine, W. J. Chapman, James Reardon, J. S. Webster and C. H. Chalmern. The city of St. Paul was represented by A. Wilford Za!m, F. D. Varnum, John Gorman, J. H. Whitaker, Joseph King, C. E. X. Howard, J. G. Robert son, S. A. Jones. E. J. Larkln, Robert W. Clark, J. J. Sehoenleber and E. L. Hart, of the Edison company. B. B. Downs, of the Electric Appliance com pany, of Chicago, was also a guest. It was a quiet, pleasant, sociable feast intended to emphasize the senti ment of good fellowship between the representatives of the profession in the two cities. Mr. Brooks, as toa.nmaster, began the speech-making in a cordial address. He was followed by Prof. Geo. D. Shepard son, who spoke for the electrical en gineering department of the state. He suggested, among other things, a larger urion among men of the craft through membership in the Association of En gineering Societies, which now carries on its rolls 1,200 names. This institu tion, he said, provided excellent papers, and though the body was made up, In a large part, of civil engineers, the electrical engineers would be welcom ed. The entrance fee is $5, and the an nual dues range between $3 and $6. Mr. Whitaker, of St. Paul, spoke of "The Uses and Abuses of the Tele phone." P. A. Clisdell responded to the toast to the General Electric company, which he represents, and J. 3. Webster to that given to the Walker company. John Gorman made some remarks on "Klectric Wiring Ten Years Ago and Today," Illustrating the advances that have been made in this direction dur ing the past decade. Mr. Zalm read several letters of regret received from those who were unable to be present. The evening was enjoyed by those who attended as an incident affording pleasantry and instruction. L.OWRY SIGNS IT. Street Railiray Company Accepts the XeTV Ordinance. The street railway company filed with the city clerk yesterday & formal acceptance of the ordinance recently passed, authorizing the change of the Fourth street and Selby avenue lino from a cable to aiuelectric. The acceptance Is signed by President Low ry and Secretary Levering, for the company and was authorized at a meeting of the I of directors held Feb. 19. Tho acre, was scrutinized by the corporation attorney a fi ?e d d a X° V t e h d e^er l k hat ° fflclal ™°" lt *« Matinee today at the Tlvoli. CAKE AND EGGS. Miss Handle Gives Another Demon stration of tlie Culinary An. Miss Ranche g.u-.-. another demonstration in cooking at the People's church yesterday afternoon, and favored the women attend ing with many simple but useful hime to ward successful cooking. Yesterday she fried, and made, first or all some delicious tomato cheese balls which were sampled by the ladies and pronounced bt. Next she made some almond aid kn&nsh walnut macaroons, tho recipe, for which follows: "Beat the whites o>f two e«gs to a stiff froth. Slowly add to a cup of powi'mil sugar one-half cup of ahnonds and oi;< -halt cup of English walnuts that have been blanched nnti chopped. Pour Into the « of tho egsrs and drop onto a button d pan; run into hot oven and brown slowly; serve with v. .in." "In selecting eggs for cake or any kind •" said Miss Ranche, "always choose those of uniform size. I rarely ev.-r chop nuts; I cut them with a little French knife. king and mixing, do the way that comes the mosl natural to you. Do not <!o the way some one else has told you to. "Yes, use flour or corn starch u> thicken tomatoes, as they dp- too watery, in beat ing eggs, beat the yolks first, then tho whites, and use the whites last, before put ting into tho tin. It Is not m stir all one way, and do not fear to your cake and let some one elw Qnish th.j stirring. That is all no In beating eggs, drop Just enough salt into them as will cling to the end of the spoon; they will bi.it better. "A common silver fork is belter for beat- Ing than a beater. To take a bit »f yoll of the whites of - the shell. The eg£? clings to that, and not to a fork. Hard oheeso is just, as go.>d a.« fresh for cocking. It Is a good way to use up old cheese." Thursday will be cake day, Wednesday will be devoted to soups, Friday to vi %■ : and Saturday will be the chafing (linh. and, by request, Mis.-* Ranche will mak.- a \Y< lah rarebit. Ladies— Tho Gordon Hat will be placed > n sale March Ist. The newest idea in felt hats. WA.VT TO STUDY IT. AjMeniblymen Desire Copies of Long* Di.stanee Telepliolne Ordinance. A meeting of the committee ■ n Btreeti of the assembly was called yesterday afternoon for the avowed purpose of considering tha ordinance granting to the Minnesota Central Telephone company a long distance telephone franchise. Assemblymen Thompson and Reardon were the only members of the committee '<> put In an appearance, and as both gentlemen were anxious to carefully consider the ordinance before taking any action, the city clerk waj directed to prepare copies of the measure foi each member o f the committee. Another mc-ting of the committee :« scheduled for Saturday afternoon at I o'clock. Quo Vadls, 3'J Cents, at Voitir'a. AMUSEMENTS. iETROPOLimj- "■ j£S7> Only Three More Performance- TOHlGHT— Matinee Wednesday 26 nn«15Oo CISSY HTZGEPaALD The Dunce 'Jiieen. THE FOUNOLfNS Evening Prices 2:<: sC'c, 7*c and Si. ■<■>. Thursday nlgnt and Sal Mat. Del Conte Italian Opera Co. in '"La Boheme." Seats now on sale for the (Greatest Musical Event This Season. ONE NIGHT ONLY, ETfR Oifi.-1-k THURSDAY, rfclS- ; Ons Matinee Only, Saturday, Feb. 26th. me Dei Gome iiaiion Grand opera company. Direct from Milan, Italy. Seventy Artists. Del Con te &. Co.. Proprietors, presenting Puccini's Masterpiece, !"L/\ OOHE/V\E.'» Prices— sL .». 81.00. 75c, 50c. 25c. EXTRA — Feb. 28IH. «S"'"lsi and ll Mit. RICHARD MANSFIELD. MOXDAY— lirst time here— his la'.ei-t Miicceis. THE DEVIL'S DiSCiPLE, By Bernard Shaw. Tuesday— A Parisian Romance. Wednesday-. Beau Brummel. beats on sale next Thursday at 9 n. in. I GRAND Under the n Special Holiday Poldf StSf S^«l^.- XX Matinee Tomorrow. .\ri\r Next Week— ri ti.io. "McOinty the Sport ' DURWARD LELY, Tho Great Operatic Tenor, assisted by MRS.LELY, - Planlste, Will Rive a SO.SO RELIT \ I. \ n Central Pres byterian Church Thursday Evening, Febrnary 24!h, i under auspices St. Andrew's Society. Keserve4 seals s'Jc, vow ou sale by Howard, Farweil Ji Co, Official State Historical Photographer. STUDIO 9O AND 101 EAST SIXTH STHKF,I\ (Opposite Metropolitan Opera H< v AM UFA ;i HUPttIKS, vntiJ>nmu i.v/> bnzabbiso. j ADVICE AS l> ISM Hi (llo.\ uIVEX. , | XKLKL'IIUSE 1071.