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2 Rpf ssmQ OIUI IIP I Every year we find some one has boon left out from our Christmas lists. You may have such a one yet to pro vide for. To meet these tails we have decided for this week to continue our discount sale on certain Christmas goods. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT on all our line line of high-grade SILVER-PLATED H3LLOW WARE. - of four pieces for $13.50 up. Sinsi,- pieces <>f all kinds and at all ;. This Is a new line. Goods are . and in perfect condition. All 20 p : c v! off. Guaranteed for 25 years. 15 PER GENT DISCOUNT ON 5 O'CLOCK TEAS. We are the leaders in this line. Our can't bo equaled. To be sure, we have but a few left. Still the are good and will satisfy. Fio.ii $1.65 to $10.00 Fine Brass 6oods At 15 Per Cent l).*count. . 10 PER CtNT DISCOUNT ON CHAFING DISHES. < >;ir discount on these Is just so much money given our customers. Our stock is standard and we sell thes, goods all the year through. >lii(l<- the best way. Plated with Nickel. More durable than fancy white metal dishes. Useful and or namental, from $3.45 to 520.00, at 10 per cent off. 1: you have CH^SSTHIAS (HONEY to spend the above must be attractive to you, unless you want something different. We are still selling CARVING SETS, POCKET KNIVES, RAZORS, SCISSORS, IDEAL FOOD CUTTERS. SKATES. ■ ■ - ■ "■ St. Paul Hardware Co., Seventh and Hlnnesota. GITYJiEiiS. Liberal With Its Fives—The Amer ican Express company mads 7,000 em ployes a Christmas present of a $5 bill «ach Current Taxes Due—Saturday will be the last day on which current taxes may be paid before the additional 5 per cent penalty is added. Petition in Bankruptcy—John Nolen. of Richmond, Rice county, has filed a petition in bankrupty. His liabilities are 6hen at $1,753.77. There are no assets. —0— Dr. Meldrum Tonight — Dr. A. B. Meldrum lectures at Dayton Avenue Presbyterian church tonight for the ben efit of Macalester college. Subject. "Scot land and the Scotch." —o— Council Committee Meetings — The committee on streets from the board of aldermen will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock, and the committee on claims from the same body an hour earlier. West Discharged—Henry West, ar rested for the alleged theft of a watch chain from an individual who has since failed to appear to prosecute the case, was discharged by Judge Hine yester day. —o— Jessie Ozourxkl Dead—The probate court was yesterday notified of the death on Christmas day at Fergus Falls of Jessie Ozourski. She was . thirty-six years o!d, and was committed from Ram sey county on Nov. 7, 1879. —o— Christina* Gift—A life-size portrait of the late William O. Mortenson, Com pany C. Thirteenth Minnesota, was on Chrstmas evening presented to his par till ft-, ■ >i Gure Sous* Si&ms&h, - . Gonstij " n 9 mo 3 \ 1 7LO cents »n£ 35 oents, at drug 1 stores. j 1 «.»■»«♦■»» -.-■»■ «■».»»» .-,» . -<, SEVENTH AND CEDAR STS. Tel. y3a. Meat Market, 782 Psanhos. 10 cessfts A can for one-pound cans of very Fancy Lemon Cling Sliced Peaches. Each can packed solid full of sliced peaches, and quite equal In quantity to the ordinary 3 pound cans of peaches. f£pgs, t oents Per dozen for selected No. 1 Eggs. We have ton many and are receiving too many Eggs, and make this price for a few days to catch ud. Per pound for a Fancy Creamery But ter, in jars and by the pound. interring, 96 resits Per keg for a fancy fresh lot of full White Hoop Holland Herring. Rolled gfats, 2 Per pound for a fresh carload of Rolled Oats. 2©c psr dczan Orange?— Fancy Navels. 3%sv pap *"ez3n Orarmes—Very large, fancy Navels. Reg ular l»c size. Grapes—Fancy 5-pound baskets Cataw h.t< and fancy Concords. t^owa Flakes, B cents A package for this fine, new Breakfast Food. i2A cents A pound for full, rich Cream Cheese. If we charged 170 for this toothsome cheese you'd only wonder why we do not esk 18c. (An uncut cheese will weigh about 30 pounds; you can have them at 31c per lb.) APPLES. Good Pippins, per barrel $1 75 Wine Saps, per barrel $2!25 Good Baldwins, per barrel $2 25 Good Gcnitons, per barrel '.$2.5Q Tangerines, fancy, per, dozen 15c Quinces, fancy, ripe, per peck 30c Apples. Tallman Sweets, per peck 35c Bananas, choice, per dozen..sc and 10c A Luncheon Novelty—Nothing nicer for PartiessandTvichcs for Receptions, Card L butted. made by ourselves. Ask for It at our Candy Counter. IW£.*T MARKET. I-egs of Mutton, per pound 10c Losrs of Lamb, per pound 12% c • btew;ng Mutton, per pound 5c £ront Quarters of Lamb, per pound. !>c Salmon Steaks, per pound 15r» Halibut Steaks, per pound \2V>c Fresh Pike, per pound lie Fresh Trout, per pound 12c Fresh Whitefish, per pound 10c Fresh Pickerel, per pound 8c Bait Water Eels, per pound 10c 10-pound pail Good Herring 50c Salt Cod, per pound 6c Smoked Whitefish, per pound 12% c Finna^ Haddie, per pound 12^c YERXA BROS. & GO. ents, 909 Euclid street,' by the friends and comrades of the dead soldier. Seeks a Guardian — A petition has been filed in the probate court by Mrs. Jennie M. Dorn, wife of Harry Edward Dorn, asking that Humane Agent Moak be appointed guardian of her two-year old baby. The Dorns are young mar ried people, and do not live happily to-^ gether. Suit has been brought by each for divorce. Sent to Insane Asylum — Alfred Beucher was yesterday committed to the insane asylum, after an examination in the probate court. Beucher will not be stnt to the asylum until his wife can be found and interviewed by the court. He. was found by the police near Seven corners gesticulating to an imaginary regiment of soldiers. —o — Docked a Week's Salary — Night Watchman Showles, of the county build ing, who is under suspension by Cus todian Gerlich, will be reinstated at the meeting of the Joint city hall and court house committee, to be held tomorrow afternoon at 5 p. m. One of the com missioners stated yesterday that the watchman, in being put back, will be ducked a week's salary. —o— New Fla.*y Law — The new flag law soes into effect the first of the year. In the future persons who use the Amer ican flag for advertising purposes ara deenu-d guilty of a misdemeanor. The law is very broad in its scope, and is construed to prohibit the use of any flag or imitation thereof, in any design or manner, or of the national colors for ad vertising purposes. Damaged by Fire—The home of Sam uel Stoffer. 157 Eaton avenue, was dam aged by fire to the extent of $150 yester day afternoon. The fire was caused by the overturning of an alcohol lamp. Mr. Stoffer is a jeweler, and was working with the lamp at his home, when it up set. The fire was extinguished by the department before it had spread from the room where it started. —0— Fire in a Pump House—The pump house on the river bank at the foot of Uee avenue, used in connection with the Omaha railroad shops, was totally de stroyed by fire shortly after 4 o:clock yesterday morning, causing a loss of $500. The machinery in the place was damaged, though not a total loss. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is covered by insurance. Clan Campbell Officers—Clan Camp bell No. 116, Order of Scottish Clans, has elected the following officers for next year: Chief. Robert B. Stark; tanist. James Cameron; recording secretary, James Gray; financial secretary, George Davidson; treasurer, J. p. Adamson; senior henchman, John C. Smith; junior henchman. John Clark; seneschal, Har old Jack; warder, William Aitchison; sentinel, James W. Martin; physician, Dr. J. O. Cavanaugh; chaplain, John Turnbull; standard bearer, James White. Trust Company Elects Officers—The board of directors of the Security Trust company yesterday held its annual meet ing at the offices of the company in the New York Life building. The directors elected to serve for three years are: E. C. Dickerman, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, C. D. Matteson. Edward J. Hodgson and Carl Taylor. The officers elected for the coming year are: Edward J. Hodgson president; C. E. Dickerman, vice presi dent; C. D. Matteson, secretary and treasurer; E. S. Durment. attorney. MAKE NO MISTAKE-SMOKE El Modelo or Tennyson cigars. DEAD AT EIGHTY-THREE. Hon. Charles ICdivurd Pike, Once Prominent in Official Life. Charles Edward Pike, for the last eleven years a resident of St. Paul, pass ed away yesterday at his home, 136 West ern avenue, at the age of eighty-three years. His illness dated back two months, when he had a stroke of paralysis. Sinca that time he gradually failed in health until the end. Mr. Pike was a lawyer by profession, a member of a prominent New England family, and himself honored the name. He was at one time or another a member of the Maine and Massachusetts legis latures, and in 1805 was appointed assist ant attorney «ene ml-of the United States. In 1860 he founded the Northwestern newspaper at Oshkosh, and practiced law in that state until he retired from active work, and removed to St Paul in 18-8. One of his brothers, James S. Pike, was a co worker with Horace Greeley on the New- York Tribune, and also United States minister to the Netherlands. Another brother, Frederick A. Pike, was a member of congress from Maine. Mr. Pike is survived by his wife, Mrs Mary Bowles Pike, and five children, Charles A., Francis W., Annie S., William R. and Frederick A. Pike. They are all residents of St. Paul except Francis W. Pike, whose home is in New York. CAPITAL CITY DRIVING CLUB Will Hold It* Annual Meeting This Evening at Cartings. The Capital City Driving club will hold its annual meeting this evening at 8 o'clock sharp at William Carling's on Robert street. The election of officers for the coming year will take place and important matters will come up. The officers to be elected are a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Ar rangements will be made for holding the first race meeting on the ice at Como. Sets Aside a Deed. Judge Brill has filed a decision in the case of August Wolter against Emma Al win and J. H. Alwin, brought by the plaintiff to set aside deeds conveying cer tain lands to Emma Alwin. The prayer of the petitioner is granted and the deeds set aside, as the plaintiff is a widower seventy-nine years old, in feeble health .and his memory and will are impaired and weak. He lived with his daughter Mrs. Alwin, and rolled on her opinion and advice. He was induced to convey the land to her through improper and undue influence.- Tor Infants andcChildren. The Rind Yea Hava Always Bough! Bears the srf' y^T™r ■ignattire of L^uz-^yy^ f-Z'st?s/*_s/ |,Br B B 3 S B B ■ ■ £ B I ? | CHRISTMAS '99 I i r/fIS lirlS I i n ■ Jeweler, 6a E. 7th St. ■ The most carefully selected stock h B of Silverware and Jewelry in the 1 jjj Northwest, covering everything in H M the Jewelry, Silver, Watch, and Clock gj 5 business. tf**\ 1 to $200 Jg? 1 £& nVsl.Wtos2so|?r» I CALL EARLY. \/i.& 9 No trouble to show goods. _ THE ST. PAUI/ GLOBE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1899. TAX BUDGET PASSED GENERAL. FUND DISBURSEMENTS \.Ml)\i)i:i) TO PROVIDE $ttO,OOO« FOR MARKET SCHOOLS NOT BENEFITED Decided the Proposed Transfers of Money Cunnot Be Ma<le —Garbage I'AiXh Huns Up, bnt Dr. O bilge's Plnn Is Also Knocked in the Head —Hums to Succeed Himself as I>uildin|£ Inspector. The tax budget, the taking of money from the general fund for the support of the schools, and the contracts for the re moval and dispoait-on of garbage for next year occupied the attention of both branches of the council for four hours last evening. The tax budget for 1900, as passed by the assembly and board of al dermen, calls for $1,351,900 to be raised by taxation, as against $1,383,180 lor the year 1899, a decrease of $31,280 as compared with the budget for that year. estimate as presented to the conference committee by the comptroller called for $1,343,667 to be raised by taxation. The total was re duced by the conference committee $1,267, but the council increased the amount aa agreed upon by the conference committee $9,500. Of this increase $1,000 went to the building inspector's department, $500 to the engineering department, and $B,ouo to the bridge repair fund for putting the old Western avenue bridge in repair. The general fund disbursements were amended so as to provide $20,000 for a new market site, although it was admitted that it was questionable If the money could be legally used for this purpose. Owing to the opinion of the corporation attorney that no money from the general fund could be used for the schools, the attempt to take $40,000 from the general fund for the school fund was abandoned. The budget as passed calls for the foTlow amounts to be raised by taxation: Interest and sinking fund $265,500 Fire department 165.000 Police department 150,000 Lighting r 135.000 Water supply 2,500 Board of control .'. 20,000 Schoor fund 232,500 Building inspector's department... 8,600 Health department 10,000 Court house and city hall mainten ance 20,000 Workhouse fund 20,000 Engineering department 24,500 Board of public works fund 14.100 City officers' salary fund 20,000 Street and sewer maintenance 150,000 Bridge repair fund 68.000 Printing and stationery fund 18 000 Municipal court fund 12,900 Library fund 15,000 Amount to be raised by taxa- t tion ; $1,351,900 Corporation Attorney Markham sub mitted an ordinance providing that the $30,000 now in the insurance fund be cred ited to the school fund for the mainte nance of the school system, and directing the city treasurer and comptroller to close the insurance fund account. The aldermen passed the ordinance by a vote of 8 to 2, Aid. Sanborn and President Donahower voting >against it. Aid. San born held that as the comptroller had in formed the council the insurance fund had all been taken from the general fund, it would be impossible, under the opinion of the corporation attorney, to divert tha money to the school fund. When the ordinance cama up for pas sage in the assembly, Messrs. Albrecht, Benson, Craig and Thompson voted against it, and Messrs. Denny, Dlx. Kirke, Nelson and Warner for it. Presi dent Dix declared the ordinance lost, but the corporation attorney said the ordi nance required only a majority vote, and after this opinion the president reconsid ered his decision and declared the ordi nance adopted. The passage of the or dinance will put the matter up to the comptroller. Comptroller McCardy, when questioned as to why there was not $40,000 in the in surance fund, admitted that some years the city was pretty hard up, and he did not think It necessary to place the sum of $5,000 in the fund, and for this reason there was a shortage. Mr. McCardy de clared that If it was legal to take the $30,000 from the insurance fund for the maintenance of the schools after the money had been accumulated from the general fund, It would be right and proper to take another $50,000 from the general fund for the same purpose. The councilmen, however, did not see the mat ter in this light. The report of the special committee from the board of aldermen recommend ed the awarding of the garbage contracts in the first nine districts to the St. Paul Cartage company; in the Tenth district to George Brookins and in the Eleventh to A. England, in each case the award of the contract being to the lowest bidder. Health Commissioner Ohage objected to the contract system being continued and favored his scheme or allowing the health department to do the work, under an appropriation of $25,000. In support of his position he called attention to the fact that the St. Paul Cartage company, the lowest bidders for the work In nine wards next year, had 1,376 complaints against it in 1897, when it had the con tract for the entire city. In 1898, when the company had but four wards, there were 704 complaints, and this year in the two warda in which the company had contracts there had been 523 justifiable complaints. The motion to award the contracts as recommended by the com mittee was lost on a tie vote, Messrs. Allard, Bantz, Knauft, Kenny and San born voting against the award. The mo tion to reject all bids was also lost on a tie vote, those voting against the award of the contracts voting this time for the rejection. The bids weTe re-referred back to the committee on streets. The resolu tion giving the health department $25,000 with which to care for the garbage was then brought up and defeated by a vote of 6 to 4, those voting for the resolution being Aid. Kenny, Knauft, Bantz and Sanborn. A motion to reconsider was defeated by a tie vote. COUNCIL CAUCUS. Nineteen of the twenty members of the council held a caucus last evening. The absentee was Aid. Blomqulst. Samuel H. Haas, the present building inspector, was chosen to succeed himself for another term of two years. He will be elected at the first meeting of the council in Jan uary. The Pioneer Press was named as the official paper for next year. Aid. Reeves explained to the caucus that, ac ording to the understanding last year, the Dispatch should be named the official paper for 1900. He had, however been in structed to say by Mr. George Thompson that the business of the paper was in such a condition that it would be impos sible io handle the official proceedings of the various boards, and for this reason the paper did not care for the printing. The Pioneer Press was chosen as the official paper for next year on a vive voce vote, and the same vote gave Mr. Haas a re-election as building inspector. CARRIERS LAID OFF. Four of Tliein Are Suspended for Fifteen Days. As the result of a system of siirveil l.-uice established several weeks ago by special agents 'of the department at Washington, an order was received yes terday morning suspending four of the oldest carriers in St. Paul. All of the men are suspended for fifteen days with out pay, and the pur.ishment is for vio laiing the rules against entering saloons while on Uncle Sam's duty. Several weeks ago complaints began to be received that certain of the carriers were violating th 3 antl-suloon rule. Then followed the appearance on the scene of the special agent from Washington. At that time suspicion pointed to six of the carriers but evidence was found against only four. OLD ELI'S MINSTRELS YALE'S YI'LETIDB WANDERERS GREET A LARGE AUDIENCE AT PEOPLE'S CHURCH YALE SONGS AND RAG TIME They Are Happily' Ulended In a Delightful .Programme of Two Hours Wit limit a. Dull Mtiinte— A Number of Receptions Given In Honor of the Touring; Glee and Banjo Clubs. Prom the programme of the thirty fourth annual concert of the Yale Glee and Banjo clubs, given at the People's church last evening to t a large audience, com prising all the Y^le aiumnl in the city and a host of their friends, consequently comprising a eogjjjderable portion of the fashionable sa^sft might be suspected that the old New Haven institution, like many other Institutions, had been led away from Us musical ideas into the enticing world of rag-time. Still there -ft-a^ a little of the old Yale spirit in the gbe^fabs first and last num bers, respectively, "Brave Mother Yale" and "Bright College Years." The banjo club introduced the pro gramme with "Hands Across the Sea," and, as the stage exits were not very commodious, the club had to respond to an encore through inability to escape, even had there not been a seeming will ingness, and, as it turned out, a reper toire which permitted even more liberal gifts'. No one doubted the boys' ability to sing when they started "Italianischer Salat," Mr. Schneeloch being the soloist, and when they finished it was evident to all that the club had at least a speak ing acquaintance with the terminology of music. "The Suburban Lay," of the cook who stayed with us one entire season, by, the glee club, was equally popular, and* the first joint appearance of the full glee and banjo clubs in "Tuttl Frutti," a med ley of popular and very modern airs, ful filled the expectations, which were rea sonably high, and warrantably so from what had preceded. There was a brief Intermission, during which a part of the collegians became lost in the auditorium for a time, but the banjo club finally mustered its full strength in "A Hot Time in Mobile," and the encore gave the glee club time to collect its equally scattered membership. The reason they had been gone so long was partially explained in the somewhat sentimental nature of the next selection, "A Little Knot of Blue." The tardy sing ers atoned in responding to the encore with the rollicking "We Meet Again To night." Mr. Simmons' bass was heard splen didly in "The Farmer's Daughter," and the mandolin club literally put the au dience to sleep with some .dreamy mel ody, and aftej they waked up and apol ogized for their rudeness by a roof-rais ing round of applause, Messrs, Baker, Ellworth, Clarke and Lyon sang some negro melodies. Mr. McGee'9 "Bedouin Love Song," with the club accompanying; Sousa's medley. "Chris and the "Wonderful Lamp," by the mandolin club, and a skimming over of the college songs, or some snatches from them, by the glee club, was followed by a clever topical song, "The Change Will Do You Good," Mr. Clarke being the soloist, which dis played wonderful possibilities, and which the audience seemed determined to ex haust in repeated encores. "There's Another Game Than Golf," | one of the encores, was not less enjoy able, musically- and mirthfully, and the | programme closed with Durant's "Bright j College Years," ending "For God, for Country and for Yale." The members of the clubs are: . Officers—A. J. Baker, president Glee dub; E. H. Clarke, president Banjo club; F. D. Cheney, manager; J. A. Keppel mann, assistant manager. Glee Club—First tenors, A. J. Baker, H. O. Price, M. Douglas, R. H. Schneeloch, S. B. Chittenden, F. W. Moore; second tenors, R. Stevenson Jr.. H. E. Ellsworth, J. C. Greenway, G. A. Dewey, H. S. Ar nold, G. V. Reynolds; first bass, R. Rus sell. G. W. Simmons, H. R. Smith, T. B. Clarke Jr., G. A. Welch; second bass, R.. - A. McGee, G. A. Lyon. M. K. Parker, W. W. Herrick, A. R. Hill, K. Spaulding. Banjo Club—Banjeaurines, D S. Blos som, L. Manierre, L, E. Fulton, G. B. Kip, E. S. Toothe, A. M. Brooks; piCcolo, B. H. Clark; banjos, B. G. Yung, L. K. Butler; mandolins, F. L. Belin, H. A. Webster, A. J. Bruff; guitars, W J. Voge ler, W. C. Mackey, A. M. Smith, H. Chap pell, A. D. Allen. Mandolin Club—First mandolins, H. A. Webster, E. IT. Clark. L. Manierre, F. L. Belin, A. J. Bruff; second mandolins, A. M. Smith, L. K. Butler. E. S. Toothe. B. G. Yung; guitars, W. J. Vogeler. W. C. Mackey. H. Chappell, L. E Fulton, A. D. Allen; violin, D. S. Blossom; 'cello, H. S. Arnold. The concert was preceded by a number of delightful parlies in the two cities in honor qf the boys and many of the so ciety people were in attendance. The patronesses were: Mesdames W. R. Begg, C. H. Bigelow, N. H. Clapp, T. Cochran, W. B. Dean, J. L. Forepaugh, Burnside Foster, C. M. Grig-gs, N. M. Hal bert, J. H. Hammond, E. C. Haynie, J. J. Hill, Arnold Kalman, A. Langford, A. H. Lindeke, D. W. Lawler, Crawford Living ston, C. S. Mellen, M. D. Munn, R. M. j Newport, D. R. Noyes, Ansel Oppenhelm, i Emerson Peet, W. F. Peet. D. W. Rhodes, H. Richardson, Park Ritchie, D. M. Rob bins, E. N. Saunders, C. L. Spencer, J. E. Stryker, J. B. Tarbox, Ambrose Tighe, F.Weyeitiaeuser, R. Tvl. Weyerhaeuser, R. B. Wheeler, J. A. Wheelock, G. L. Wil son, Wallace Winter. R. C. Hlne. • • • In the morning ; the resident alumni gave an informal breakfast and smoker to the club at the Minnesota club. W. C. Read welcomed the vistors and ' presented to President Baker, who is also ; leader of the Glee ctub, a loving cup, con- j sisting of a miniature beer keg made of Minnesota pine anfi decorated with Indian ; designs. Messrs. Clark and Stcphenson ! sang solosyand Ml *p. Mnuu welcomed the \ club on behalf of th* local alumni. Among those present we^: M. D. Munn, Dr. Burnside Foster, -Q. E. Spencer, J, C. Stryker, W. G. Noos, W. P. Trowbrldge, A. H. Lindeke, "VR^V. Heffelfinger, J. G t Shaw, L. Forenabitf), C. W. Halbert, W. R. Begg, H. T. HaJ^ert, W. Wheelock, O. Kalman, C. Living^on Jr., T. Grlggs, E. N. Saunders Jr., JJ* A. Haynie, T. Dyer, H. Parkhurst, J. Hdfebins, Frost Wheeler, Reese Newport and Sydney Dean. The party broke m> after singing "Here's to-Good Old v Yale" and "Bright College Years." IN-YOBJIVSTOICS. I; ITWUIBRIf-cisSTOM Occasionally you will fia<l a store, or othe r % place of business, so far behind the times a \ to be without a telephone. r S The telephone facilitates the tranactlona / of business and draws custom, aa nothing / else can. ? People like to deal those who con- \ sider no appliance toe expensive, so long as \ It adds to ihc comfoa -fflf the patron. S «-t To which flass do you S p|li The Northwestern j M t 'Telephone Exchange j SENECA HAS GONE ON VETERAN PRINTER PASSES OUT OF THIS LIFE AT ! L.A CRO.SttE WAS KNOWN ACEOSS AMERICA Seiieea Truesdell, foar Nearly a Gen eration an Active Member of the Newspaper Profession—Witty as a I'nraumplirr, Original In Literary Style, and I am,mi* as a Printer Among Printers. LA CROSSE.Dec. 27.—(Special.)-Seneca Truesdell, one of the oldest newspaper men in the Northwest, died in this city tonight of a complication of diseases that resulted in dropsy, aged fifty. He was born at La Crescent, Minn., and gained his first newspaper experience at Preston, Minn. He occupied a position on the ed itorial staff of the Pioneer Presss for sev eral years, and previous to that was on the La Crosse Chronicle. At one time he owned a semi-weekly literary paper in La Crosse. He had also done newspaper work in San Francisco, St. Louis and other cities. Seneca Truesdell was probably one of the best known printers in and about the Twin Cities, and was not only well known among the printers "at the case," but he had a wide acquaintance among the edi torial fraternity as well, having done desk and paragraph work on many of the Northwestern journals. His career here started with case work on the Pioneer Press about 1872, where he came from La Crosse, and after several years of type-r setting he was taken into the proof room, and from this position was advanced to exchange editor and paragraphist. Hl3 work in this line was of the witty and sarcastic order, and he was at one time considered the most brilliant paragraph writer in the Twin Cities. After several years of this work he went back to La Crcsse, and after coming to St. Paul again he drifted back and forth from the case to the proof and editorial rooms, and finally took a notion to go further West. Here he met with varying success for eonro time, and came back to St. Paul after a few years considerably broken down in health. For a short time he again took a position on the Pioneer Press, after which he went back to La Crosse, his old home, where he died. His wife died some eight or ten years pre vious to his death, and from that time on "Seneca," as he was familiarly known, drifted into a roving disposition and never remained long in any one place. Seneca Truesdell, In his palmy days of a quarter of a century ago, was one of the best known of Mississippi valley printers. He was a careful dresser, and being then possessed of a splendid phy sique, was a handsome specimen of stur dy manhood. He was sunny-tempered, and it required something out of the or dinary to ruffle him. Early in the '70's Seneca was employed as a compositor on the Burlington Hawk eye. The management of that paper at the time was determined that there should be no waste of material, and as a consequence "sorts" were always scarce. That was the one white man's burden that Seneca could not bear without grumbling. As a part recompense for the time lost in "raiding" for "sorts," Seneca conceived the idea that the "Bull Market," as the Chicago cattle prices were then designated, would be just as readable without as with corrections each day, and, accordingly, that market saw many an issue of the Hawkeye with not a figure different from the previous day, save in the date line. There were no perniciously active proofreaders in those days, and the buyer and seller of live stock must have wondered at the infrequency of changes in the Chicago price list. Finally there came a climax. Seneca took great delight in twitting the man who provided "sorts" for the Hawkeye newsroom. One day Seneca suggested, "within the hearing of that august in dividual, that a few "leads" would be acceptable, and then Seneca was "list ed." He drifted on down to St. Louis, and finally returned to Minnesota, where he spent the closing days of .his some what eventful career. Truesdell was well liked by his fellow craftsmen wherever he pitched his tent. SUIT ALL MANKIND. El Modelo and Tennyson cigars. mm CHARGE WAS WITHDRAWS. Case of Shoplifting Agrainst alary Jenewein Is Dlsmisesd. The charge of shoplifting against Mrs. Mary Jenewein, of Red Rock, who was arrested at Schuneman & Evans' store during the Christmas rush, was yesterday withdrawn, in the police court, at the request of one of the firm. The accused was charged with the theft of a book. When Assistant County Attorney Zoll man moved to dismiss the case, Judge Hina said he was unwilling to assume the responsibility in the matter unless the request came direct from one of th*e firm. Mr. Evans then Informed the court that he wished to withdraw the charge, and Mrs. Jenewein was discharged. CAPT. BEAN RETIRED. Will In the Future Iffalte His Home in San Francisco, Cal. At his own request Capt. E. S. Bean, of Company D, First regiment, has been placed on the retired list. He joined the Allen light company in 1881, was commis sioned captain. The company later be came a pa-r.t of the First regiment and known as Company D. Capt. Bean was major in the Minne sota volunteers, and is now in San Fran cisco, where, it is said, he will make his future home,. GRANT COUNTY LAND. IMicls a Liberal Purchaser in G. 2). Eygrnbroaul, of Wlnnebnjeo City. G. D. Eygabroad, a Winnebago City banker, has completed a deal with the Western Land company, of this city, whereby he acquires 2.881 acres of first class agricultural land in Grant county. The transfer involves a matter of about $30,000, the average being about $13 per acre. Mr. Eygabroad was formerly the owner of a large amount of Faribault county land which he recently sold for $40 and $50 per acre, and has immedi ately reinvested it in Western land, which he regards as just as good as that in Southern Minnesota, when subjected to the same treatment. Memorandum: "Have my photograph taken-at Haynes' Modern Studio tomor row without fail." Cor. Stlby and Vir ginia avenues. PAID TWENTY-FIVE. Simon Brovrnstein Pays Dearly for a Necktie. Simon Brownsteln, arrested for the theft of a necktie at Lennon & Gibbons' store, was fined $25 in the police court yesterday. He paid the fine and was al lowed to depart. Yale Roys Guests. Mrs. D. M. Robbins received yesterday afternoon from 3 to 5 at her home on Summit avenue in honor of the mem bers of the Yale Glee club. The blue of Yale college was conspicuous In the decorations. Mrs. Robbing was assisted by the Misses Robbins and a number of the young society girls. After the con cert Mrs. J. J. Hill gave a reception for the club at har home on Summit avenue. HAZLE'S HEADACHE CAPSULES Are sold by all Druggists, and they guarantee them- Field, Schlick & Co. Important Sales in Progress. The last week of the year Is devoted to cleaning up stocks. Many small lines throughout the house are to be closed our at greatest reductions. But by far the most important event is the sale of the entire mill stock of PORTAGE KNIT-TO-FIT UNDERWEAR AT ABOUT HALF-PRICE. We got the entire stock at a discount of 40, 45 and 50 per cent, and we're now selling it on exactly the same basis. Reductions in the Cloak Room. j There are just 75 Jackets left from last season, You know how little difference there is between them and this season's shapes. They're all made of good materials. Last season's prices ranged from $5.75 to /X f\ s\ $9.50. This lot will be closed out IS X I II 1 today at KyZ*+\J\J SILK WAISTS. From two manufacturers' stocks of over 600 Silk Waists which came last week, about 100 are left—soo sold last week. Out ' of the 100 Waists left the poorest is worth $5.75 and the rh greater proportion is worth $6.75, $8.75 and $10.00. These \H J~\ also should go in a single day at our lowest price of Wj/W*/^ ALL HOLIDAY GOODS AT A ! DISCOUNT OF 25 PERCENT. We shall offer all this week our entire collection of strictly Holiday Goods at a DISCOUNT OF 25 PERCENT. from lowest regular prices. This offer includes fina collections of the followr ing lines: Rich American Cut Glass, Sterling Silver Novelties, Real Tortoise Shell Goods, Paris and Vienna Fans, Leather Goods, Photograph Frames, Excelsior Diaries, Address Books, Vases, Bronzes, Bisque Figures, Lace Figures, Bric-a-Brac and French and Austrian Decorated China. Men's Underwear About Half°Price. In that mill stock of Postage knit-to-fit Underwear the/c was a quantity of Men's Combination Suits, Shirts and Drawers. These will be sold at prices never before known in St. Paul. $4.50 Men's heavy Balbriggan Combination Suits for $2.25. $6.00 Men's medium Health-Wool Combination Suits for $3.75, $7.50 Men's heavy Health-Wool Combination Suits for $3.75. $8.00 Men's extra heavy Health-Wool Combination Suits for $4.00. $2.25 Men's heavy Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers for $|.25. $4.00 Men's heavy Health-Wool Shirts and Drawers for $2.35. $4.50 Men's extra heavy Health-Wool Shirts and Drawers for $2.50. " ALL IN GOOD STANDING SEVEXTV-gIX ASSOCIATION'S COM POSING STATE RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS' ORGANIZATION EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Was the Annual, at Which Time the Per Capita. Is Passed Upon—Still-* water to Be Organized Shortly— A Legal Question of Interest to the Trade la Being: Looked Up by a Special Committee. The executive board^ of the State Retail Liquor Dealers' association held its an nual meeting in the reception room of Waldron & Grady's sa,loon. Seventh and Minnesota streets yesterday afternoon. The state officers gathered to consider the condition of the association at the end of tho fiscal year and to pass upon the per capita tax, due at this time. Those present were J. C. Donahue. Min neapolis; B. W. Olimb, Minneapolis; G. W. Peterson, Minneapolis; E. Orbeck, Minneapolis; William Jchnson, St. Paul; R. N. Grady, St. Paul; H. F. Logan, St. Paul; Peter Thauwald, St. Paul. The report of the state secretary showed that there are at present twenty six associations In the ?tate organization, representing cities throughout the state. During the past year all associations have maintained good standing and it has not been necessary to withdraw tho char ter In any case, a record considered very satisfactory by the state officers. It wag also reported that an association would likely be organized at Stillwater in the near future. The per capita tax, seventy-five cents for each member, was received promptly from all city organizations, aggregating a sum In tha neighborhood of $250. This money will bo devoted to sending dele gates to the state convention to be hold at New Ulm next August and to send ing a delegate to the National Retail Liquor Dealers' convention that takes place next October. The executive com mittee had under secret consideration a legal question that will prove of interest to liquor dealers in general. A special committee appointed to confer with at torneys on the subject was appointed and will gather legal ac.vtce at a meeting to be held in Minneapolis, Jan. 1-. THIEVES IN A TEA STORE. Union Pacillo Company's Place Broken Into Yesterday. Burglars Invaded the busiest part of the down town retail district yesterday morning, when the Union Pacific Tea company's store, 19 East Seventh street, § HASKOEQUAU -^ ABB ksx sepv m^ rsa a 4 ft I CONDENSED MILK* flf *sisi SEND FOR"BAB/£$"a BOOKFOfiMOrff£AX\ m INFANT POOP. Dopdan's Condensed Milk Co., New York B f#f^ip l|i nifliii'TT|ii ■iITTTLnii P3'i " _1" '151' 1 <ii ■JT 'blJ»* A Comparison of the different kinds of Will demonstrate to auy one why there aro more sales of The Chickering, The Fischer, The Franklin foyer 215,000 sold), than of other makes. Terms Easiest. Prices Lowest. If || WAN O' W, &V, 3X.J SUABLE MUSIC DEALERS.; Grant P. Wagner, Treasurer and Manager. was robbed. The burglars secured 51.75 in pennies from the cash drawer, which was broken open, at*d a small sum In postage stamps. They evidently went over portions of the stock, but the firm was unable 10 determine whether or not any quantity of goods had been stolen. The burglars got into the store by breaking out a rear window opening into the cellar. From here they forced open a trap door into the store above and prosecuted their search in full view of any one who might have passed on Sev enth street. OASTOniA. Bears the A T!* Kind You I'aw Mays Bought Signature /Jr , S/_ &J? * /* MATHS IT IMPERSONAL. Bishop Gilbert I** Reference to a For mer Adviser. Bishop M. N. Gilbert snld yesterday: "In the report of my address before the trades and labor meeting on Sunday it was stated that I said when I came to Christ church, in St. Paul, the retiring rector said to me, 'If you wish to succeed you must not preach against rich men's foibles or societies, peccadilloes,' etc. This is an incorrect report, and does great Injustice to my worthy predecessor, an able professor In our theological school at Faribault. What I did say was 'a certain clergyman whom I will not name,' etc. At that time I had never met my piedecessor, and, of course, had no refererco to him." Making Inlted States Citizens. The second night session of the dis trict court for the purpose of passing upon second papers of foreigners desiring to become citizens brought thirty-five applicants before Judge Ivelly last even- Ing.