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2 Don't Despair of a cure—Oxydonor Victory, used in season and according to in structions, has never failed to achieve signal victory over acute dis eases. It causes ab sorption of oxygen and infuses new life in the veins by Nature's own process. If you'll come and investigate, your doubts will soon van ish, Whooping cough is readily cured. G. S. WILSON, General Dealer, Of 0-611 New York Life Building. CITY RSEWS. Washington lodge will confer the first rank tonight. Five minor building permits aggregat ing $1,250, vvc-re issued yesterday. Judge II ■:, municipal court, is romii ' il tv his home, Buffering from an attack il whooping cougti. A miliiary coippany will bo organized at Staill's hall, Rice and Charles streets, this evening:, under the command of Capt. Bchildknccht. Company I, Second Infantry, lias been ordered mustered out of the service. Capt. c. IV. Smith, military storekeeper, has gone to AlberJ I <-a to lake possession of the company ji'uiMity. Insurance Commissioner O'Shaughmssy y< sterday paid into the state treasury $19,505.05, r< ijreSsenting the receipts of the Insurance department lor April for taxes and iv<-s from insurance companies. Tin Equitable Life Insurant Company of lowa, hi ol the companies tliat had failed ii qualify under the Sommerville law. yesterday came forward and filed its articles with the secretary of state. day tli'' double Btreel car track on Maria avenue will have been completed '.in.' cars v.ill be operated on that lin ■ io accommodate visitors to Indian Mound i»a k and fHfi state lish hatchery. Articles of Incorporation were filed yes l"i-il iy l>\ the Northwestern Cereal Com pany of Minneapolis, with a capital stock .•i H50.0U0. The Incorporators are H. L. L4tlle, A. C. I.oring and J. VV. Hcywood, of Minneapolis. Tla hoard of control yesterday granted relief, io .Mis. O'Brien, a seamstress, who i ls T-araniiin.-.i by the health departl&nt in her afar .m.'vis at Seven corners. She is unable to deliver work to customers and has no money. The Bt. P«ul Tourist club will give the first river excursion of the season on Svnday: The trip was to have been made on th- Flora Cb&k, recently destroyed, but other arrangements have been made ami another craft chartered. J'atri.k G4aster, suspected of complicity in tlu> robbery of J. A. Jensen, of Bixby, Minn., ;tt Seventh jnd Minnesota streets las*. Thursday, is under arrest at police headquarters. He was arrested by De teetivf-s Murnane and Chris ten son. .lulm l-'Jummer, held for the larceny of tweiuy watches, refused to take the ad vice of his attorney and enter a plea of guiliy. yesterday. The grand jury failed to indict Plummer. He will be tried on ■11 charges not presented to the fcrand jury. Th* absolute sale of the forfeited de linquent taxes was practically closed yes terday afternoon by County Auditor Johnson. The sale, however, will be held upeii today in order to resell pieces of property that the money has not been forthcoming for. Thi Minneapolis Christian Endeavor union cxV ad a cordial invitation to all St. Paul Endeavorers to attend the meet ing In honor of Genera! Secretary John Willis Baer, to be held tonight in the SEVENTH AND CEDAR STS. Tel. 732. Meat Market, 753. lie Yerxa store is recognized as head quarters for Table Supplies that are abso lutely dependable, axid which are sold at prices so reasonable as to demonstrate that money-saving and safety go hand In band here. lIAIM* Fine sugar-cured, mild #i_ flSlflSs Hams, par pound fIS ' Eacon, rrpS:.^. (Is Pknic Hams, S, cued 8s Cucumbirs, % sh ca ch ge 3c to Sc RSftAfi OfftnO'OC A choice lot of fresh DtUUli Vl ellgeS) Malta Blood Oranges per |gj ' dozen 19 C $ff* whutriAC Lots of them- Comeand 011 t nUeiriCS; see us on Strawberries Prices begin at, t» per box Qg PIOC Choice California, m • I^9) 1-pound blocks, each f% i?llf#Ar Ck)od Table Butter, st, HA. UUEICIf per round.... 16c, 180 and £(J8 GARDEN VEGETABLES - Just ikirlced; in unstinted quantities, and priced ".hvozt as if you tea the fixing of prices. Pi ns'es, c^rbo^.^. 1056425e Kew Potatoes, SSJ2S*. 40e Fteiir X? rxas Extra' the strongest, best 1 l%ill> i Fiour you can procure. Per 98-lb, Ug. 62 .00 2«4-lb. bag 500 SltlOkfid HtriinS' Large wooden t. fllUnCtl n&IIfllf^ boxes, new ||» A goods, only IOC PfifafflPe Fancy white mrai .rota- OC. t «IMIUS*J toes, per bushel basket.. £<9§ Tc mHoes, Stt^.?r r ff Grape (riit, c^ 051^^ 2e Cr«m*iv fi tfer, K rS r.\ Arr.erica. ;er pound..... . 6«S G Pine: piles, e^h shßil: eFlor. idas-(Sc 51: elf Psp r , c^i 2 h^ rdstr co 1:. 3g Cofftf The W? 03*. celicicuc, "Hoff- V"', r - , '"■■•'■'' Hcure" <55-cent- £ -pcuni Jcva «W rvu J '. tjivcr is here. , * tj*** 4 R|f?r!rf " ftft A onc-dcliar-j-pound Central F.aptist church, corner of Fourth avenue south and Grant street. Dr. A. J. Stone left last evening for New York, where he will attend the con vention of the Association of Military Surgeons, which meets M;ty $L Dr. Stone carries with him au Invitation fr*»ni the Commercial club asking the association to hol'l its next convention in St. Paul. Adjt. Gen. Lambert yesterday an nounced the appointment of the following Minnesota delegalf-s to the national con vention of military surgeons, to be held in New York, May 33: G*>n. A. J. Ptor.p, Ifaj. T. C. Clark. Capt. G. M. Coon, Firsi J,ieut. H. P. Ritchie, I-iout. Col. R. J. Fitzgerald. Four new cases of smallpox are re ported by the health department. Mrs. Rosa Westcolt and two sojtt, aged eight and five years, were taken to the isola tion hospital yesterday. They lived at 228 Norris street. N. F. Valentine, a painter, living at 19-11 University avenue, was the fourth victim. He was removed to the hospital yesterday. BELT LINE ORDINANCE. AI-UIOKMAMC (OMJIiriKK ALSO RECOMUBXDS PA.VIWG HICK ST. At the meeting of the aldermanlc com mltteeo on streets yesterday the resolu lution appropriating $3,00") for the repair i of Page street was discussed at ieagth j and recommended to pa>s. Aid. Murphy called up (he final order ] for the paving of Hice street with brick j from Como avenue to Front street. There j were a dozen property owners present, j and when Aid. Murphy moved (hat the ord.T to pave from Como to Front be passed the chairman called for protesting property Owners to speak on the subject. On motion of Aid. Murphy the paving with brick, from Como to Front street, was passed. The same action was taken on the same street from University to Como. As the property owners in that sectfon of the street between College and I'ni versity avenues were divided as to the < nature of the paving wanted* and as u» ' petition was submitted in behalf of the ' various factions. Aid. Murphy moved that j consideration of that section be laid over j until the next regular committee mee;inj,r. ' The committee was inclined to refuse Lo lay over, but a vote was taken, and the matter postponed. The board resolution providing for the j building of a new one-room brick school •' house west of Moses street, on the flats, in tlie Sixth ward, was recommended to | pass. The ordinance providing for transfers I from the Lnterurban liiie at Hire and j University and Fifth and Wabasha streets j w#s called up and recommended for pas- i sage. The ordinance granting the South St. j Paul Belt railway a franchise along the | Wes< side levee was taken up next and I read. Aid. Bell, who is the author of the measure, explained that property north of Robert street and along the levee would have to be condemned before the road could extended to '"ustcr street, as required under the ordinance. J. C. Michael, the attorney who repre sents the South St. Paul company, stated that it was the intention of the company to establish a great terminal track system for both sides of the river, give entry to trunk linos of railway to the city and fur nish trackage and switching facilities for manufacturing concerns established and to be established In the vicinity of the j proposed right of way north and south I of the Robert street bridge. Aid. Sanborn proposed that the western ' terminus of the proposed line be2at Robert street, instead of Custer street, and fur ther consideration of the matter was post poned until 7 o'clock tlJr evening. "Happy IJajK for I!»OO." Many families, institutions and com munities are now kept in perfect health and, freedom from pain, by the timely averting and regulating power of harm less Orangeine," which imparts only benefit from continued use. BJORNSTAJMHIIT r AQAIN ST. PAUL BOY SHOT IN THE LEG AT WOKAXG. * Capt. Alfred W. BjorriHtad, of this city, formerly captain of Company H Thirteenth Minnesota, was again wounded in an engagement at Morang April. 19. In a letter to Roy S. Pearse he describes his condition as being some wha-i serious, saying that his leg was shattered just below the knee joint, and that, as his regiment was surrounder by the insurgents, he was compelled t< do active duty for twenty hours after he was shot. His letter is a vivid description of the seige of the town of* Morang. His regi ment, the Forty-second volunteers, was shut up there for a week before relief reached it. Two officers and forty--:x men were absent and sick, and many others were sick in camp when the ac tion commenced, and the few men left were compelled to be on duty night and day until the insurgents were driven off by reinforcements. There was no sur geon in the place when Capt. Bjornsta.l was wounded, nor did one arrive until nearly a day later. It will be remembered that Capt. Bjorn stad was wounded before, one time so seriously that he was reported dead. PIMPLES AND FRECKLES ON FACE. Your druggist will refund your money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure you. 50 cts. MAYOR WILL TALK. He I<t Booked for Tliree Spceclie-s Daring tile Next Week. Mayor Kiefer has agreed to deliver an address of welcome to the convention of the Knights of the Maccabees, at the Peo ple's church, June 1, at 10 o'clock. He will also deliver addresses on Deco ration day at the l,uth>ran cemetery and at the opening of the Harriet island pub lic baths next Saturday. I'IIILSiCM. I'IMIKiCM. A choice stock of these most desirable plants in full bloom. L. 1,. May & Co 64 East Sixth street. MfßElicTiiM?] No one was ever cured of CATARRH by S home treatment. Such a thing is preposterous. \ We accept no case for the treatment of Catarrh > unless they present themselves in person at our > Infirmary. By our new method we have yet to J find the first case we failed to cure. S Consultation Free Refcrances: Dr. J. W. Thompson—Dear Sir: Or. April 5. < 1899, one year ago. you discharged me cured of ( my catarrh. I am most thankful and pleased to \ inform you, after one year, that I never fell S better in my life. lam well and strong and com- \ pletely cured, have, gained in flesh and become S robust. lam sure there never was a worse case S of Catarrh than 1 had. You car. use me for r«f- S erence: 1 will cheerfully answer all letters, and ) feel it an honor to speak a good word, which'you > so richly merit. George Panian, Postmaster ) Almer.a. V/is. ' S ST. PAUL > INFIRMARY. ] 1 7 years in St. Paul r 35 years' experience. > DR. J. W. THOiTPSO*. Director of Staff. 5 We treat the Eye. Ear. Note, Throat, Catarrh < and ell troubles of the head. The only exclusive { infirmary in the State. < THE ST. PAUL GLOBS, WftuiNj^uJYi, MAY 23, 1900. IS NWHIIS GREAT NORTHERN DIVISSOX SI PERIXTESBEXT DOXKEX IS KILLED IX ACCIDE.XT RIDING A TBACK BICYCLE Was Passing: MeCnnnn Station at a High Kate of Speed When tlie Machine Struck U Don.. E. A. Donken, superintendent of the Dakota division of ihe Great Northern, with headquarters at Larimore, N. D., was killed in an accident at 2:30 yester day afternoon, at MeCanna, X. D. The news of his death was received at the general offices by wire and the account of the strange character of the accident created general surprise and sorrow. Recently Supt. Donken purchased a power railroad bicycle, on which it was his custom to make trips over his divi sion. Yesterday afternoon he left Lari more on a trip up the Park River and Langdon branch, and while passing through McCanna met his death. Just as the bicycle passed the station, a small dog suddenly jumped in front of it. The bieyeto was making between twenty and twenty-five miles an hour, and ran down the dog, his body catching in the guide wheel of the bicycle and derailing: it. Mr. Donken was thrown with terrible force. He was picked up alive, but fatally injured, and was taken back to Larimore on a special train. His wife was sum moned and was with liim when he died at 4:15. He leaves four children, two little girls ana two boys. Two years ago the deceased was a dis patcher in the offices of the Great North ern at Moirose. He was made chief train dispatcher and was then transferred to the division headquarters under Supt. Bryan. After receiving a promotion as chief clerk he was made assistant division superintendent of the Breckenridge di vision and recently was given charge of the Dakota division as superintendent. He was considered one of the most ef ficient division chiefs on the entire tee, and though a young man, thirty-four years of age, was thoroughly informed and in line fur rapid promotion. He was exceptionally popular and his sad and unexpected death was a shock to his as sociates in G:eat Northern operating cir cles. IN A DOG TENT AT NIGHT GLIMPSE OF THE BOG ( IR( I S WHEN AT REST. To see trained dogs perform in the ring is enough to convince even the most obstinate that there is such a thins as animal intelligence, but to see a 'dog show at its best, when the traits of the dog nature can be studied to the best advantage, it should be seen oft* the stage—on the road, in the stables, in the dressing rooms or in their quarter.- at night. There can be seen the effect «jf education upon the animal nature—the deeper imprints that show themselves when the dog: or horse is oil' the .-laic and his mind is free to act in other channels. What a happy family! is the-first im pression the dog and pony show pa upon otm? who is favored, wkh.aji, i>ppor tunity to see the animals in their home life, as they eat and sleep and play to gether in the great tent house that is their home when not in cars or in the ling. Familiar as the public is with dog nature, it is rather hard to picture fifty dogs sleeping together on a pile of straw not more than twenty feet square, with great Danish and Russian hounds, poo dles, Irish, Germa.n and French, and every other nationality known" to poo dledom; terriers, pugs and a score of dif ferent breeds of dogs piled in confusion, sleeping together af peacefully as a great family of brothers. Yet this is what you see after night at the dog show. There are nearly WO dogs in the Gentry show. They ar? all quartered at night on two big beds of clean straw, inclosed by movable iron fences. At 10:30 o'clock it is bedtime, and after the evening meal the dogs are put to bad together. Around Uie giant forms of the Danish hounds are curled little sky terriers, pugs and poodles. A foot can be seen protruding from the pile, here and there a shaggy tail pro jected from the heap of canine life. The whole show is quartered under one tent. The center is -devoted to a long manger for the ponies, around which are tied the forty-four educated horses, Shetland ponies, diminutive horses from Iceland, educated equ-.nt-s from the In dian islands. Eureka, an East Indian clown horse, is the oldest in the show, having passed his twenty-first year. Romeo and Juliet, a pair of famous Snet lands, imported fifteen years ago, have a baby colt two weeks old that noses about the tent at random. There are three other Shetland colts in the show. There are two elephants in the aggre gation, both recently imported from In dia. Pinto, a little elephant not much larger than a cow, is said to be the smallest in this country. In six months she has been taught to walk bottles and do some other hard tricks. She was sent by express from New York to the show farm in Indiana. In the monkey cages there is one old chap called "China," who acts as coach man, driver or fireman in the dog acts, ■who has a face like a corrugated iron roof. He is a large monk, well ad vanced in years and wrinkles, with an intensely savage countenance, but he displays extraordinary intelligence. The show continues the balance of tha week, on College avenue, near Wabasha.. , MEMORIAL DAY PARADE | SCHOOL, CHILDREN WILL CiRKV tUJLOS AXD LIKE STREETS. The school children of the city will have ] a part in the Memorial day exercises. I Supt. A. J. Smith, of the city .schools, ye.s terday addressed a communication to I principals, requesting that children or | others furnishing flowers for the decora- j ration of the soldiers' graves deliver them ] at the auditorium the afternoon of May j The school children will not take part i in the parade proper, but will form on either side of Sixth street, from Waba sha street east, and witness the parade. ! The high school boys will have a position j in the parade, and all the children turning out are asked to carry small flags. Think of This Hot Weather. Ym can do as much work in one hour and fifty minutes on a gas range as you can in two hours and forty minutes on a coal range. ST. PAUL GAS LIGHT CO. ONE OF CITY'S PIONEERS FLEET STROTHER, WHO DIED RE CENTLY AT SAX FRANCISCO. William P. Murray received a letter ] yesterday from Henry D. Matthews, for merly of this city, but now at San Jose, Cal. In his letter Mr. Matthews speaks ] of the death In San Francises of Fleet F. Strother, which occurred May 17. Mr. St other was prominent in San Francisco politics and business circles and held the position of city auditor for many years. He formerly resided in St. Paul and between the years 1856 and 1864, in which last- mentioned year he left for the coast, he- was a well known attorney here and held the position of justice of the peace. Mr. Strother is remembered by the older settlers and at torneys of St. Paul, IS IN LOCKERBY STREET home: of jampes whitcomb rii.ev, THE POET. "J. W. Riley, 458-Lockerby street. In dianapolis, lnd «' That is the inscription on the little tssj attached to James Whit comb R:ley's traveling case, in which he says, with pride. "I have three suits of clothes." He'^ pro^td of the device that does away with his carrying a trunk dur ing this tour of his which, by the wa3', includes just five cities, and that is the extent of his public appearances this entire season. "L<oc-kerpy. street" seemed too good to be true, but when asked if he had put that on the tag as a mat ter of fancy, he replied by giving the history of his pretty poem Street." One evening while strolling through the streets of Indianapolis he came upon a. little street, close to the heart of the town, yet out of the hurly burly, and he met a little boy and asked him the name of the street. "Ldckerby street." said the boy. "No, that's too pretty." He went down town murmur ing over and over to himself "Lockerby street, Lockerby street, Lockerby street." When he reached the office of the news paper on which he wrote he sat down to his desk and w: ote the little verses which are to be found in all the selected volumes of his works. The next morn- Ing when he reached the office he found a bushel basket full of flowers "with the compliments of I.yckerby street." He says everybody has flowers on that street, and the people had seen the poem that morning and sent him the flow ers. And now he lives with friends in I.ock etby street, and he says he has iht kindnesses and the comforts that any man has in his home. He seems able to point the inspiration for everyone of his poems. When Mar jorie Flemming was mentioned he became enthusiastic over that wonderful eh Id and said that she was the inspiration of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Child's Gar den of Verses." The writer mentioned to him the use^of his poems in our pub lic schoois, ami he said, "Nobody seems to be writing .for th? children now," and he said it regnetfuLLyi. Mr. Riky \wi;t it Duluth last night, but he will return here on Thursday for his entertainment at the People's church that night. . ,^ INSIST ON EARNINGS TAX CITIZEXS' COMMJXTEK HAVE >EW M AX H ATT A R i t ill) IXA X « E BE\ DV . Si . . The subeomiYiittee of five of a larger commitae of fifteen-, composed of citi zens, took a hand at framing a franchise ordinance yesterday for the Manhattan Heat. Light and Power company. Gen. H. \V. Childs is chairman of the commit tee. Assemblyman Albrecht, F. W. Rergmeier and Ferdinand Willius are taking a hand in. the work. The proposed ordinance will impose the 5 per cent gross earnings tax. regardless of conditions of uny kind relating to the same tax for other companies, and will run only until 1907. Manager Zahn, of the Manhattan com pany, said yesterday the ordinance would not be accepted if passed. It may "be presented at, the ' board_ meeting to night. VOLUNTEERS HAD ENOUGH SO WINOXY MILITIA IS ON A NEW HASIS. Adjt. General Lamoert returned yes terday afternoon from Winona, where he mustered Company C, Third regiment, into the service. Company C was a part of the Fourteenth regiment, which served at Chickamauga, and when it returned the membership gradually fell off until it was found necessary to muster the or ganization out of the service. Winona business men took the matter up, reor ganized the company, and very recently applied for a place in the guard. Gen. Lambert mustered the company in Monday night. \ Its new officers are: Captain, L. D. Frost; first lieutenant, William Pletke; "second lieutenant, Clif ton Smith. CENSUS SCHOOL TO OPEN ENUMERATORS TO BE IMSTRI'C 1101) IN !!IAWKS OK TWENTY. Census Supervisor Vanish has appointed eight enumerators to take the places of persons who liavei resigned their places. The changes are as follows: Frimk Carlton, X^ish Lake, Chisago county, vice Herman Magnuson. Suttle Thornton, Cottage Grove, Wash ington county, vice Jesse L. Hill. Robert Hall. First ward, St. Paul, vice Richard H. Bacon. David H. Kimball, Second ward, vice Philip J. Hoefer. James Cooley, Fourth ward, vice Jo seph H. Marshall. E. S. Farnham, Fourth ward, vice G. B. Caldwell. James D. Word. Eighth ward, vice Wal ter R. Tankersh y. Thomas M. Phelan, Ninth ward, vice F. F. Moore. The.census school will begin the latter part of this week and be held every evening, with twenty or thirty enumer- I ators each session. . O § cfdepfKHte flf She Compofeft To those who appreciate-... j thfe value of time, the Telephone iirindisper.sable. It facilitates business and does away with tedious^corrsfjaondence and waiting days for a reply, i It puts vQJiT in communication with the East South and the far West. igv ■ matters not how «««P^fev near or cw ar y°u SP^la wish t0 sPslk> the f^|a Telephone is always JT'jjiffirLTL ready to do your bid @3g''ituES^ dlng ar|d to bring an im- Order one put in today iffli IS 111 SCHOOL BOARD HAS ABOUT DE CIDED TO IXVITE WIKOHA &OKMAL. PRt/SIDEXT TO CITY STJPEEINTENDENCY Formal Election Will Not Take Place Until the F/urij Part of June Closing School Veac. There will be but little delay in filling the position.soon to be made vacant by Supt. A. J. Smith, of the St. Paul public schools. And it is now regarded as a cer tainty that Prof. Miilspaugir; president of the Winona normal school, will accept the offer that has been tendered him. For several days there has been but little doubt in the minds of those srho are ac quainted with school affairs that the pedagogue recently from Colorado would soon take up the work left off By Supt. Smith. It is stated unau:hotitativeiy that Prof. Millspaugh will a.ccept, as the position which he now occupies holds but little I hope of peace for the future, and, aside ' from pecuniary reasons, there are other ; considerations which would doubtless i prompt Prof. Millspaugh to make the i change. The presidency of the Wirwna normal is a position that very few edu cators acquainted with the field would have attempted to fill. Mr. Millspaugh came here from the West as an entirely new man, and he is said to be a man <>f ability. Despite denials which Mr. Mills paugh has made of his candidacy for the place, the fa< i remains thai his name has been canvassed. Aside from the se lection of h superintendent, ap&otatiuenta of teachers will be made for the- coming year, am! the retiring superintendent, Mr. Smith, will breseni a list to the board at its next meeting. Mr. Smith will remain until the close of school, when his suc cessor will step In and commence his la bors on the new school scar. The list of teachers for the coming year wiil proba bly be passed upon ai a special meeting to be held next week. It is not antici pated that any very material changes will be made- in the teaching staff, although the board will have to provide for the usual nuinbr-r of transfers, additions ;m<i vacancies which occur for one reason and another. As soon as the election of a superin tendent and the appointment of teachers are out of the way the board wiil devote itself to finances. With the money avail able from the additional tax levy and the new charter provision?, the board will have ample funds at its disposal next year. Upon the Installation of Louis Bet* as comptroller, thy board will secure the $30,000 insurance fund ordered transferred to the general fund several months ago, thereby running the schools for the full year. A timely "Orangeine" powder supplies just the necessary aid for perfect health and good spirits. DROUTH BAD FOR CROPS ItKI'OUT* FROM THE I Ul>ll\(; UK <HO>S AKIO WOEI'I 1,. The Northern Pacific received advices yesterday of rain at Morris, Staples and Billings. These were local. however, and affected the weather conditions in but a eomearatively small area. Through out the larger portion of the grain c-olm try in Minnesota and the Dakota* there is a lack of moisture which is being felt considerably. The regular weekly crop report of weather conditions for the state, issued yesterday, says: ' The middle of the week was cool and light frosts occurred in different parts of the state three mornings. In Becker, Hubbard and Cass counties, rains, most of them very light, fell, and in south eastern counties there were rains on the same dates, which were hardly more than light showers, except- in the extreme southeastern corner of the state, where, especially in Houston and Winona coun ties, they were heavy enough to delay all work but plowing; in parts of Mower and Faribault counties the rains were moderately heavy. The rest of the state has had no rain during the week. \\'h<r. the -rains i'el! in sufficient amounts they were very beneficial to the late sown grains and pastures. In general, early sown wheat, oats and barley do not seem to be In immediate need of moisture; they are stooling nice ly and being benefited by the cool weath er, but the late sown grains, corn, ilax, potatoes, winter rye, hay fields and pas tures are greatly in need of warm and abundant rains. Weather Observer Lyons gives no hope of immediate relief from the present dry weather. There has not, says Mr. Lyons, been so dry a May since 1896. The aver age precipitation for May is 4.45 inches, and so far but .03 of an inch has fallen. Since Jan. 1 there has been a defi ciency of 3.13 inches, most of this since the growing season began. FIRE BOARD FINANCES AMONG OTIIEH TOPIC*) ((INMDKKK!) AT LAST NIGHT'S .MEETING. The beard of fire conimissionexs met ia.st night in the city hall. <'liie! Cook n ported that he had appointed Louis Suil heivner io i!»' department, vice William Trepp. resigned, assigned him to KngJnt Company No. 10, as third pipeman, anj detailed him to the central hall as 6> par'.ment plumber. The report of the committee on ma chinery as to h patent smuki- exhauster was laid over to the next meeting, an w.. --also the report of the committ'. buildings in regard to the West .iiu building. The pay roll for May, amounting to $18,993.7*! was- passed. Secretary J. A. Owens, of the board, reported a cash balance of $115,002.12 on haiid. A model of a patent truck ladder was exhibited to the board and llxe chief was requested to make an ,inspection of the ladder and to report his views alx. ut tlu matter. FUNERAL OFJOSEPUMINEA - WEST SIDE PIONEER I.AIO TO REST YESTERDAY. The funeral of Joseph Minea was held from St. Matthew's church yesterday morning. Requiem mass was celebrated by Father Jung, assisted by Fathers O'Neil and Berger. The funeral sermon was delivered by Father Jung, who dwelt particularly on the faithfulness of the deceased to the church. Members of the Father Matthew's and St. Peter's Benevolent Societies headed the funeral procession, accompanied by th e Central band. The interment was at Calvary cemetery. Mayor-elect Smith and a large delega tion of the fritnds of the deceased par ticipated in the funeral services. The pallbearers were James Melady, Henry Marthaler, Loois Nash. Joseph Seigl, Peter Schommer, and John Roeller. Tired men and tired women find new vigor through the health-giving agencies of "Oraageine." The Best Things in Town. The best bargains In Women's Suits, Jackets and Skirts this town has ever known. SUITS. Forty-three Suits to be closed out today -- odd sizes and broken lines—all made in correct styles of high-grade gtfcm i% w*■ materials, formerly sold all the way from $ 18.50 to $25. j£^ J & Get one today for 4j98 %r + a SKIRTS. More than 100 Bicycle or Walking Skirts, made of all-wooi men's wear tweeds, genuine Bannockburns and plaid back JK ms an as golf cloths—graceful shapes, thoroughly well made worth J %> from $7.75 to $10.75. Choice only *$*&+ M & JACKETS. About 50 Jackets —some from regular stock and some sample Jackets bought at less than half actual cost of Atfo£& A>% manufacture. They're positively worth from $15.00 to flfl $22.50. Wednesday special 4Jlr%»^ >^^f Bedding. . The special sale of ready-made Sheets and Pillow Cases continues to attract enthusiastic attention. 16c Pillow Cases for 12 CENTS. 17c Pillow Cases for 13 CENTS . ISc Pillow C*s*B for U CENTS Full-Size Sheets. 52 CENTS. ' Full-Size Sheets. 57 CENTS. WASH GOODS. More of those 32-inch Zephyr Ginghams and 30-inch Corded Madras Cloths—all regular 20c goods, for 10 Cents a yard today. ■ II IS 11 i-'KK.II C. S(HII'IM!nN IS NAMED TO HKI.! 1 JTCARDY-BETZ UKIOIXT WORK TO BE BEGUN TODAY First ScMsi.m Will ««• «M| This Aflrruuun, and Will I'rultn bl y Heain Wilh th« Kli-v --entb W'urd. Judge Otis filed an order yesterday In the McC'ardy-Betz contest appointing Charles S. Sehunnan, P. A. Pike and F. ('. Schiffmanii us referees to re counl the ballots oast at the last elec tion for the office of comptroller. Schurman was selected by MeCardy as referee, Betz has named-F. A. Pike, and the twain agreed on F. C. Schiffmann as the. third referee. The order issued di rects that the recount be commenced this afternoon at 2 o'clock. J. C Michael, as attorney for Betz, made a motion that the appeal made iiy. Md'arily to. the court for a r. be dJemiaead on the ground that tue court ha«i no jurisdiction under the al legations made in the appik-uUo.': court set the argument on the motion for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, and in issuing the order for the recount s.n.i: "The order for the recount is made Bub ject to contestee's motion to dismiss ap peal for want of jurisdiction, which mo tion Is to be heard May 20, at 10 a. m." Although First Assistant Corporation Attorney Griggs has withdrawn fro:: case as attorney for Mci'aidy, h< present in the court room yesti morning as an interested spectator. The recount will probably corn:: with the Eleventh ward, as the clerk from MeCardy'a office drawing a Balary from the city has been keeping tab on the boxes which have been open the Benson-Parker recount, and is fully advised as to how the vote stand his employer In the First, Tliir.j Fourth wards. Comptroller-elect Betz has announced th e appointment of two of his assistants in the comptroller's office, COJXimi I June 5. Swan Ponthan will be chief deputy, vice M. O. Beckman, the present occu pant of the position. Mr. Ponthai comptroller for over a year after the death of John Bocbe ami previous to that time was chief deputy ii lor several years, so that he is familiar with the duties of the office. J. I. Beaumont will be one of the . in the office. Mr. Beaumont is an old resident of the city, a thorough accouni ant, and at one time was city and county assessor. The Republicans are apparently much worrifd over the make up of the board of police commissioners. The commission consisting of five members Is to be ap pointed by Mayor Smith between June lo and t',o. When the chapter in the new charter was reported to the charter com mission it provided for the appointment of a commission of five, not more than three of which were to be from th< politleal party. At that time It appeared to the m :n --bers of the commission or at lea the Republican members that there was not the least chance for the n-xt mayor to be a Democrat and the clause, provid ing for a non-partisan board, was strick en out at the Y-equ^st of former Mayor Doran and E. O. Zimmerman. Both of the gentlemen claimed that the provision as to the naming of commissioners from political parties would bring the commis sion into i>olitics, and it would be to have the department taken out of politics. Some one suggested at the time that the Democrats might elect a mayor, and if this should happen, the commission might be made up of five gentlemen of that political faith. This suggestion was considered to abfurd that it caused a hearty laugh, and the non-partisan clause in the chapter was stricken out. Now that it devolves on a Democratic mayor to appoint the commission the Republi can politicians are commencing to ad vise that the commission be made a non partisan body. • • * Several election expense accounts w re filed with the city derk Among them was that of Ot*o Bi city treasurer-elect, \vhr> expended J John K. Hall, First ward aid J. J. Parker, assembly. 585L50; I>. !". Peebles, assembly, %i' : Joiteph S:n:!h, justice of the peace in Sixth wan!. P. J. Quint for constable cast of Wa basha, c 49.50. "Wonderful in its composition and BSe fulness," physicians say of "Orant; DMOO OLHOUn 10 NUTT UMLii the city. 2-;iece wood iointed Rods. 14,. jcinted rods, with Reel Bans, Cuides end Lir.cewood tip, 47c: C-piece jzw.eze Join 1- . Japanese Jointed Rods with Reel Pznd and Guides. 37c: 4-{4cce Calcutta Jointei RoJ,73c: -J ioir.ted Rod with Reel Band and Guides. 87c: ?-pi«ce Split Bamboo Rods from 67c uptwir is; :.: Castirg Rods. 6, 6"<s, and 7 ft. l'rcm $3.47 to $6.80. Tiou: Badcets, sU st^o*. Cotton Lin« Lines, ali styles and quality, i rout Riac, Bess Flies, Ml:.row Pails. T^cile Bcxss La-idir.jj Nr; have in stock the celobrited 'Julius Vo:, Hcfe" ;nd ' Penrelf" Reels, and a comtleta line of »v« thai is necessary to mike up a first-cUss outfit. Corr.e and :ce our prices and fire assc: C/iltH h.srt. Anyone csn citch fiih r icvicji s they l>ive tJ:o [.roper hcoks, linas. [c - - Then. too. the pleasure cf fiihir.i. ic greatly ircre;:ed ty utinr a food outfit. We havee/si>;. outfits, the latest. th» old reilible. the test. We alsocarnr a fuiUr« of sporting cood*. Send twc canta for our special catalogue. 1. fti. . ttfctv .-•" :(J.iU H^Lst., 717 Mlcat^. AYc n rUa;:cat»li.. Mi«n. Summer Petticoats. A perfect stock of well made and prop erly cut Petticoats in all grades from the most inexpensive to the most costly. Gingham Petticoats, extra wide 75 Cents. r'etticoats made of good a| a^ j^ Percale, with deep accor- C^C^l dion flounce •>U?H^ \V^r Black Striped Percale P value for $1.15. Dark Striped Noarsilk Petti styles for $1.50. Colored Italian Cloth Pettic kinds Tor ?:'.25. Taffeta Silk Petticoats, $4.95. II1111! ffi PAPERS l\ CONTEST IRE : . J !'i: ST iTE SI PBEMH I <>t UT IS TO PASS ON THE I Hi«U Vulliurilj Is Songrhl un tlte Validity of liii' BallotM to \Vlii<-h Dltjectipn Wui It.tUcd. The Dulutn mayoralty reached ihe ■ upremi will bo- heard before thai aug y.ery soon after June 16, a.; ii it that neither side shall be | I efore that daj. Mayor r \\ H declared duly elected, and tl conducting th« r< count whi h fol the February election re-ached the iiiti'liiHiuii. The supreme court will !>•• cal to pa>-s upon a number or doubtful bal -1 us, that are offered m appeal is taken by Louia J. Hopkli i >ulu( b, wll ■. i» the contestant In Un becked by former Mayor IKnr> . ;;m i Frank H; Craeweller, of the .-i t >• council. The .-i'pi. me coui I y tei laj North.Tii Pacific Rallwa pJicaJJon for ;t rehearing of the Bi A v. |.| • w • , :■■ i ljicai.se Ins eight-ycar-ol< off one of the defendant's 11 In the case '.i C. E Ford vs. ; appellant, the lar down hard in th<- suprenn coui day. Kuril had sued to recover $7.60 for In a justice court. lie was allowed .il.-i to thl which afiirmtd the ju diet. Berg next appeal* '1 to ihi iitprenu which affirmed th> dig-trlci court, ■!• lag thai there are no q an appeal to that court. Deciaiona Bled yesterday w Realty Revenue Guarantj Compai spondent, vs. Farm, rit...-k and Publishing Company, appella Syllabus i. Exhibits may be atta to vxd made pan of a pleading, n • uitive alleg l 1 lons of tin thereof, but to aid, and In expiai of, the facts formally alleged forth in the body of »h- pleading. 2. wti*-r»' a cvnaplaint contaii causes of action, allegations and ters of fact set forth In the Hi I which apply alike to all others, m i made a pail <>r each subsequent action without repi ating the length, by an appropriate reference thereto, (jrdei affirmed J. Janus R. Elder, respond* Lodge of Ancient Ord r of United 'A'oik men of M I int. Byllabua l. J. li E. aeld a of insurance ;ri defendant associatioi v. as a member of oi • es; the by-laws >>i tl v.ri- a part of the contra requii a nts again be paid on or before I .; the month In which made, In d which the member becomi - . without action on the part ol I Meld, that the custom ■ collecting or receiving offlci i - subordiriat<- lodge In permittii • surexl to pay a betwe ih qt the m lodge meeting ru-xt following, la in^ on defendant, it.not app< v the subordinate lodge had anj knowledge of s\ m or habi . it not appearing that such officer had any au'\ .strict compliance wit b . respct. 2. During the time of his memo :n said association, four number of other member dinate lodge of which be . her were .suy|M-r;c*T<i j[i a ihe by-laws, for non-paym ir.ents made agaidst them. ll' ! I custom and habit <<t such I lodge in restoring and r< • nded members, the being made under ami pui h'.ws, did not CORStit Ute I v. prompt payment oi futu nor establish a riuht ol membership. •'',. a compliance with tl conditions* o( a the p'irt of the Insnrei cannot b strii'-d as a wiiver of til contract thus complied w revei — Brown, J -^ BLACK HEADS ON PACE. v> Care Xo In ;. . Your druggl.st will refund your m if I'azo Ointment fails :o eyre you 00 ets Reji.i the announcement of Empire. New York City, on pa,? 8 of this paper.