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THOUSANDS IN LINE Odd Fellows Observe Fitting ly Anniversary of Foun dation of Order H. F. STEVENS' ORATION Delivered an Eloqnent Addremi on "A New Cnnimandment'— Klnb- ornte Exercises at the Auditorium. Odd IMI-.ws of the Twin Cities and a number of the neighboring towns to the number of 4,MX), united yesterday in com memorating the eighty-third anniversary of a lie foundation of their ord^r. The services were In Id at the Auditorium in this city, . preceded by a grand j;iia.lL- of the lodges in uniform or re- The parade formed at Rice park, and • I by a platoon of mounted police, ■i from that point at 2:3i>, marching down Sixth street to Bibley to Seventh, i" Minnesota, to Kighth. and thence to tne Auditorium. Capt. J. J. McCardy acted as chief marshal, assisted by O. .1. Schilling, Fred Keith and M. Stan ds i i-'-r. The parade was divided into four sec tions, the first of which was made up of ("anton No. 3. and the three cantons of Minneapolis In uniform. The second s< i tion consisted of the subordinate lodgfs <'f Minneapolis and the lodges of Still water. White Bear and Hopkins, and other neighboring places. The third and fourth sections were made up. of St. Paul lodges. Each section was headed by ;: braSQ band. There were, it has been estimated, between three and four thou- Band men in line, and the parade, with tl:<- lodge emblems and banners and the uniforms of the officers and regalia of the members, presented a most imposing sight When the procession reached the Audi torium, the Odd Fellows and the Daugh ters of Rebekah took seats on the main floor of the building and in the-first tier rw-^-.i' •' .•;-?-. •;•".•;; v? If ••..... .^:'.&V.vV^v!| i 'AU/T^^^^^oco^otpotpccocoooocoOOOOooooooCoooOooooocxr /.' ;i HIRAM F. STEVENS, Orator of the day. of the raised seats, while others occu pied the spacious galleries. The stage was occupied by the speakers and the offi cers of "the grand lodge, encampment, de partment council, and staff. "When the exercises began, about 3 o'clock, the immense building was well filled, the only vacant seats being in the rearmost portion of the upper bal cony. After a musical selection by the band, Rev. A. B. Meldrum opened the services with prayer, and Col. C. R. Wilk inson, D. G. M., delivered a brief intro ductory address, in which he stated the purpose of gathering, and in some meas ure reviewed the history of Odd Fellow ship. Another selection by the band was. fol lowed by a Bong: "The Sabbath Day," by the Odd Fellows' quartette. The principal speaker of th? day was Hon. Hiram F. Stevens, whose subject was "A New Commandment." His ad dress was as follows: 11. F. Stevens' Speech. We celebrate today the eighty-third an niversary of the founding of the order of Odd Fellowship in America. Those who follow will definitely set forth the . manner in which the munificent sum of $100,000,000 has been applied to the relief of deserving distress, stating th facts briefly, for no one can trace the countless streams of Its beneficence which have flowed as quietly and secretly as summer brooks through forest solitudes. Struggling at first against prejudice and bigotry, the order has survived all op position: and not long since the most powerful hierarchy of Christendom has found it expedient to withdraw the ban it had pronounced against its member ship; and it has become a prominent - factor in every benevolent and civilizing effort. It is not the policy of the order tc publish its achievements; bat no one who has observed its beneficence needs further proof of its good work. Nor should we overlook its social aspect which since the order of Rebecca has been instituted,- distinguishes it from all other fraternal societies, and awakens among its members a strong and lively interest in each other's welfare and suc cess. The mental training gained at its business sessions is highly useful and in structive. We have reason to be proud of its achievements and to look forward with hope and confidence to its future career. It is not the purpose of - ims address, however, to dwell upon its statistics or eulogize its membership, but to join with you in learning— that we may observe the lesson which the occasion sugests, the part that fraternal organizations have taken in the work of civilization, and their mission in that respect. The mem bership of such societies throughout the country is estimated at not less than 6 - 000,000. According to the methods by which population is estimated, it is fair to suppose that those composing the families of these members number more than 30,000.000, or more than one-third of the entire population of the. United States. That such an aggregation of or ganized activity can exert a powerful in fluence upon the destiny of the nation cannot be denied. Their benevolent char acter, in general, Justifies the belief that, when their privilege and duty is fully un derstood, they will accept and faithfully discharge them. It is not my purpose or function to teach moral or religious truths, except in ,■ - - -^- --. £• This. signature Is on every box of the genulria (o \/lrprs Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets, V fv * r '/?-&ss\^i ijjj rome that cures a cold in j?ne day t so far as the principles of the order in culcate them. But confident that I speak not to those who believe that death ends all: nor, yet, to many of those who think they think that they think that they do not know, but rather to those Who be lieve in destiny—l r"*<>\ as the first step in considering wherein such privilege and duty hes—to point you to the "Great ivesigner," to whose existence scripture, science and tradition alike bear witness, and whose first creative work was the sea-bound earth, with her majestic moun- B!^^ Sb^m lii^ffifflMmSuitß wk/SBf^ Tnfc 8B- FORMING FOR THE PARADE IN FRONT OF NEW POST OFFICE AT RICE PARK. tains, her coursing rivers and resounding waterfalls, whose answers the oceans deep refrain. But, because she could not Fpeak—being inanimate—the earth wept in anguish, and h<r tears were rubies. Because she could not—like her older sisters, "Day" and "Night"—leave her fixed home she wept in jealousy, and her tears were emeralds. Bui. soon s.he heard a com mand that promised potency and, happy in the hope of maternity, s" ; wept in ecstasy, and her tears were diamonds. This was impressive—but inanimate—na ture. And in that the first and lowest stage of the "Great Design" was execut ed—and then the second was begun. Hill side and plain were robed in verdure; forests waved and trees and flowers sprang up. Tin- ascending chain of life had begun—fragrant, graceful, beauteous life—but it was insensate, and the design was still imcomplete. Again Omnipotence acted, and lrom protoplasm the ascend ing grades of animal life commenced. BMb^wllL,'' *. "■ -^^^tei^MB^BBB^BB^aSSraBHB ifT ■-1 ~~x "-*» ..I■nflMflßW^W BBBSl3BßMMr^^^r^inr*^i^iiiffiiffl lTB£ft •**^^sjSß^^^Ba I __^^gi BBFjE^BbBj BaSv MC^^^7ife&^Bf9nnQf}"^ii * MBBBBr^BBBa Ipg*^ <**sSißfr : .' s3& \^t^tE S^AJS^^^^lb. Ibßim IjPr <&■ fJJF?.f/?tI&JH j^T""! 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PAUL, GLOBE, MONDAY, APRiI,, 28, 1902. recognition of civil and intellectual rights in the civil polity of ancient Greece. Answer to Cain's Question. The question of Cain to his accuser "Am I my brother's keeper?" is one that has been variously answered throughout the ages. When we observe the immense difference between the highest type of the intellectual Caucasian and the de graded Bushman of the African wilds, it would seem that fraternity, in its broa-J --| est sense, could not bridge the chasm that stretches between, nor overcome the effect of the diverse conditions in which ir.ankind is placed; yet, after all, the dif ficulties are not as great as they seem, and consist rather in man's environment than in his nature. Through the same morning gate of birth we enter upon that devious path of thorns and roses, sunshine and shad ow, know.i as -'human life," and, at its close, through the same twilight portal that men call "death," we pass out to the ampler life beyond. What the infant is to the mature man, in respect of capacity and development, the human savage is to the members of civilized society. His faculty of observa tion is limited to those things that daily and closely concern him, and he can count only upon the fingers of one hand. But after ages of experience and con tact with the world he develops into a Copernicus, a Kepler or % Galiieo. And now he has learned a new law, and a new science has been established that bounds all distances and sounds all depths of earth and sea, and reaches out to measure the orbits of innumerable stars. But the aboriginal savage and the learned astronomer of today are brethren of one great family, and" have been develoned in accordance with one on ri.>-cient design. In infancy the savage l°arns to imitate the swimming of a fish. Soon he perceives the advantage of support, and out of a hollow log he fashions a canoe. Then comes a boat propelled by oars. Later niasts and sails are added. Another law iias been discovered, and navigation bt comes a science, and is practiced as ;m art. From the Spanish port the caravels of Columbus set out to discover and dedi cate to freedom and fraternity new con tinents beyond the sea. And still the work of improvement goes on. until the Kinnt "coursers of the deep" bid fair to cross the Atlantic in 100 hours, afford ing safety and luxury to the last desrref. But the savage swimmer and the skilled navigator are brethren and parts of the great design. One hundred and thirty years before the Christian era Hero of Alexandrix used steam as a motive power in some Biro pie device. For ages little if any further use was marie of it. In the sev enteenth century Savery began to apply it to u.-eful operations. Thtn came th'ft discoveries of Watts. Stephenson and Pulton; and. finally, the wonderful de vices that have almost annihilated tim^ and space and revolutionized mechanical operations; while labor-saving ma-cninery bids fair, sooner or later, to take away the curses pronounce.! at Eden's gates, that by the sweat of his brow mm should eat his bread. But meanwhile Hero and Fulton clasp hands across tho Intervening years in token of their serv ice under the same design. The savage observed the habits of wounded birds and beasts and learned from them a few simple remedies; then came the "medicine man." with his com bination of magic and rude art. and later Ejculapius and Galen; and now we be hold and enjoy that perfect blendinp of science and art which unfolds the se crets cf the human system as an open book, and operations of such delicacy and skill as to challenge the admiration of the world. But the wounded savage and the accomplished surgeon are breth ren, though widely separateu in the great design. In the savage state man dug his cave, or fr.rmed his hut le:-s skillfully than the beasts and birds built their habitations; but observation and practice enabled him, lpter, to construct buildings of whi-h shelter was not the sole purpose. Grad ually architecture became a science, and temples, palaces and stately piles, devot ed tc every useful and artistic purpose, ODD FELLOWS ON PARADE IN SEVENTH STEEET. B and of increasing efficiency as the years ! go by, have sprung up to testify to the wonderful progress of the art. But the ! "cave man" and the skillful architect are brethren and parts of the great de sign. Birth of Art of Printing. Ancient methods of recording and com municating ideas by means of rude in scriptions yielded to the use of parch ment and. later, to fixed types. Then Koster became the picneer in the art of printing from them. And now typeset ting machines and revolving presses deluge the world with their productions, so as to come within the reach of the hum blest citizen But the rude inscriber of ancient days and the modern publisher are brethren, engaged in the fulfillment of the same great design. Six hundred years B. C, Thales, of Miletus, discovered and described the attracting property of amber. The Greek and Roman historians recorded the elec tric power of the torpedo fish. But no aplication was made until the sixteenth century, when Gilbert's experiments awakened an interest in the subject of tlectricity. This w*s augmented by the discoveries of Ne^fcon.J Gray and Wat son. Soon after Franklin discovered an other primeval law; and, bringing aown the lightning from the clouds, started the train of inventions, through which Morse and Gray and Bdison have revo lutionized all arts-r*nlal-ged or simplilied all sciences, and conferred inestimable benefito upon the race. . But the ancient observer by the seat shore, and the mod- em "wizard," are brethren of the same great family and subservient to one great design. Thus we might proceed in respect of every sphere of pnysical or mechanical effort. In the infancy of the race—which is measured sometimes by centuries and sometimes by ages—it understands and then speaks but as a child: and, as the impressions and beliefs of childhood are more difficult to overcome, it has hap pened that the prejudices then formed by individual or by race have been the most difficult to eradicate, and that progress in this direction ha.s been least observ able Hence it is that the fiercest contro versies of history have been waged in the name of religion. Today, however, the great religions of the world have be come the most interesting of modern studies As the scholars delve in buried repositories of history and learn their true character, they find that the points of similarity outnumber those of differ ences. The recognition of a divine source snd power, the duty of right living, ac countability for wrong, and the sphere of conscience are almost universal elements; and although in those countries where modern civilization most flourishes, sec tarianism has separated those of differ ent faiths almost as widely, to outward appearances, as do Christianity and Is lam their followers; yet for more than a generation the spirit of religious lib erty and intellectual charity has been silently at work with a constantly unify ing influence. T'pc:i this hallowed tlay It seem not inappropriate that we should be guided and inspired by the words of ■ th»- Mas ter, when he said, "A new command ment I g-ve unto you, that ye love one another," respecting which St. Paul de clared, ".Love is the fulfilling of the law." It happened one day that one of the Pharisees, learned in the law, stood up and tried him, saying, "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?' and he said unto h'm, "What is written In the law, how writest thou?" An.j he, an sworing, said, '-Thou sha'.t love the I-ord ■thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with "all thy strength, and with ell thy mind. and thy neighbor as thyself." But he, desiring to justify him self, said. "And who is my neighbor?"' He evidently regarded as his neighbor enly him whose dwelling house adjoined his own. Thereupon the Master spoke to him the parable of the good Samari tan. And so. when he canae to lay down his new conimandtnent.*he made it un ambiguous He sent it fcrth as an ar row is shot into the air—tipped and wing ed for longest flight. Nor was this in junction intended only for His disciples, for. in praying for H\* disciples, he said, "Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that shall believe in Me through their word that they may all be one." Hence, it includes all men, everywhere and always. Act an the Stnniarita n Did. Therefore it summons each of us. and unerringly describes our neighbor as ev ery fellow being who ne~eds anything that we can grant him: and it bids us fill his wints to that extent, and. p i haps, it implies trrat we should take the Jericho road ofter.er than we do. if there by we may oftener meet our neighbor in such plight. It summons us not only to a wider ap plication in respect of ,the object of the commandment, but to a much wider con struction of the su*bjpcf. We are to love this universal "nejghbqr" in such man ner and to such degree as to fulfill nil the law. And therefore our love for him is to embrace faith and truth and every grace and virtue. What these graces and virtues are we find clearly declared by the great apostle to the. Gentiles, when he said- "Whatsoever things are true, and honorable, and just, a/id pure, and of good repute—if there fly any virtue and any praise, these things do!" And that it might be removed beyond ail question, he, j the faster logician of all the ages, compares love with a mul titude of virtues, all fof which he de clares it includes, tinat Piitience—"Love suffereth not." Kindness—"And is kind." Generosity—"Love envieth not." Humility—"Love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up." Courtesy—"Doth not behave itself un seemly." Vns--eln.shnes.s-"Seeketh not her own." Good Temper—"lt is not easily provok ed." Gullelessness— "Thinketh no evil." Sincerity—"Rejoiceth- not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth." You all remember how, clearly an 3 beautifully that text was discussed by the peerless Drummmid. who in his short life contributed snore ta comfort and reassure those whom the assaults upon the Bible, made in the name of modern science, had disturbed, than any arid ail men who have lived in modern times How he took up the commandments and precepts, one. by one. and demonstrated that love, analyzed so perfectly and yet so clearly as he had done, embraced a"nd satisfied them, one and all. It remains only to apply the new com msndment to our individual cases; an.i this is the privilege and duty of each i or.c of Us-not in the mistaken sense, by ' which, through mistranslation, the sub- i ject has been so long obscured—treating I that all-comprehensive virtue as signify ing the gift of clothing, food or coin to mendicants who stop our way or burden '■ our conscience. It was a sad mistake. ! It is the most comprehensive, cheering and iadiant word in any and all lan- I guages—kindn-ess, love. And what does i it in:ply? How do we love ourselves? ! Do we aspire? If so, we are enjoined to lead this universal neighbor, as far as we can consistently with other duties up every height which he is fitted to as cend: to open for him the door of every opportunity which he is qualified an 1 prepared to improve: to admit or lead him now, if fitted, and if not. as far as in us lie?, to aid in fitting him. and then to lead him. into every scene, circle aril experience for which "his heart yearns, and with which nature has fitted him to : cemmur.e: to open his eyes ar.d ears, an.l ' every other sense, if unhappily they do not new perceive them, to the beauty, fragrance and harmony through which nature speaks, and to all these deliffht ful pursuits by which lovers of nature testify their appreciation of the work-* of nature aid of nature's God. These are "the weightier matters of the law." There will always be "mint ar.d anise and cummin" to tithe as hereio fore, but in the sweet satisfaction and the greater personal advantage ;'nc', re ward which oberiier.ee to this command wiil bring us, such duties will seem triv- ■ ial. : i These I have said are our privileges. They are also our solemn and unavoid able duties: the entire responsi'oilitv far their discharge or neglect rest? with us. j "It matters not how straight the gate. How charged with punishments the ; scroll. Thou art the captain of my fate. Thou art the master of my soul." Then, following an interlude ~t>y the band, Mrs. Antoinette Curtis. P. N. G.. delivered a brief address upon the 'Teach ings and Mission of the Rebekah- in which she outlined the work of the wom en in Odd Fellowship, and set forth in an able manner the good accomplished by that branch of the order. Message From Philadelphia. "Wlnn Powers announced that he had received from Past Grand Master Henry Strouse, who is now ill at the home of his son, Fred, in Philadelphia, a message of congratulation to the Odd Fellows of this city. The message, he said, was too long to be read at this time, but he would state that Mr. Strouse had wished them- godspeed in the interests of Odd Fellowship. The Odd Fellows' quartette sang "Re member Now Thy Creator," after which the closing address was delivered by Frank L. Powers, P. G. M. Mr. Powers in his remarks, dwelt principally upon the benevolent work of the Odd Fellows and the judicious use which had been made of the $100,000,000 expended by the order in charitable work in the course of I the eighty-three years of Its existence. DEATH TAKES J. 8. MORTON Con tinned From First Page. ject found himself in opposition to con gress. The ex-secretary was the author of Arbor day. April 22, which began to be observed generally during his Incumbency as head of the department of agriculture and is now generally observed in all "iv states. His constant motto was to "plant trees," having it stamped in largeiletters under a picture cf a tree on his Station ery. He was an inveterate !ett- r writer. He found great enjoyment In answi the communications from farmers ,and it was no unusual occurence for him (a call newspaper men into his office to read the answers he was writing to farmers, often giving out portions of them for publica tion. Biographical Dnta. The ex-secretary was born April 27, 1832. ] He was exactly seventy years old, today having been the anniversary of his birth- , j day. He was of Scotch-English descent. ! He was born in Jefferson county, New ' York, but his parents moved to Michigan when he was very young. He was a graduate of Union college, New York. Mr. Morton was connected editorially for a time with the Detroit Free Press and the Chicago Times, and then located a Belleville, Neb., in November, 1554, where in April following, he issued the first number of the.Nebraska City News. He was elected to the territorial legis lature the same year and re-elected in 1857. He was appointed secretary of the territory in 1853, to nil the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas B. dimming and served until May, IS6I. part of the time as acting governor. He was elected to congress in 1860, but was unseated as the result of a contest. He was four times nominated by his party as governor of Nebraska, but was , defeated each time. He was a stalwart "gold man," and had I an early falling out with Mr. William J. Bryan, whose political aspirations he vigorously opposed. He was identified of ficially with many agricultural and hor ticultural organizations. Changed Man Since Hi* Son Died. LINCOLN, Neb., April 27.—News of the death of Hon. J. Sterling Morton came as a. shock to his friends in Lincoln. Since the dttath of his youngest son, Carl, a year ago last January. Mr. Morton had been a changed man, and his inti- I mate friends say-the grief he then ex perienced irMirectly hastened his own breaking down. Mr. Morton had the greatest prido in his state, and particu larly his home. Arbor Ledge. Since his retirement from President Cleveland cabinet as secretary of agriculture, Mr. Morton had lived quietly at Nebraska City. On his return from Washington he founded and edited the Conservative, a weekly publication. At the time of his death. he was president of the Historical society and a member of th - Nebraska board of commissioners of the Louisiana Purchase exposition. Mr. Morton was th* projector, of many public enterprises at Nebraska City, and leaves a valuable estate. YORK STATE TOWN SUFFERS FROM FIRE Property Valued at Over Half a Mil lion Im A\ ipetl Out at Glenn Kallf*. GL.ENB FALLS. X. V.. April 27.— A fir v*f-i;t«-(l Glens Palls tola.' oausii _ property loss of over half a million dol lars. The fire started in the clothing store of Webb Bros, and thence spread to the large plant of the Joseph Fowler Shirt and Collar company, occupying the upper story of nearly the entire block. Then the flames communicated, to the neighboring buildings. The destruction of the Fowler shirt plant throws nearly £00 operative out of employment. The insurance will nearly cover the losses. Nasal >g?S7^\, CATARRH Sgmk In all its stages there /^ *£& Jwitl w "should be cleanliness. C^T^R YMgf Ely's Cream Balm Jp< **$$j£. cleanses, soothes and heals the: diseased membrane. J "^nwl It enres catarrh and drives jS^x^A^^n3K away a cold in Ihe head " i^jgmmmmam quickly^ ; \ Cream Balm 53 placed Into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and is absorbed. Belief is Im mediate and a cure follows. It 13 not drying— not produce sneezing. Large Size, 60 cents at Drug gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cent* by mail. I ELY BROTHERS, C 3 Warren Street, New York. ;^g^:: FOB HONEST TREATMENT CALL OR WRITE W '^mgSgk Heidelberg Medical Institute, / rtf^K Cor' st" and Robert £ts" St- Paul. «£gr \^CS&» vt wi^^r Lircest Medical Institute in the Northwest. 1^ Val JjgSk Younj Hen. Mlddl;-Aged flsn. Old Me.i, Nervous I L^k - /JHfL-^fs» Debility, Los: "Tanhioi, n-r/ous. despondent or unfit \ ■J^JW^i.'?' fiyW for b-jsiness or marriite. result of errors, lost manhood, fc^»?SSr*u'\v*W P^ milky arlns, organic wsa'tnsss. aversions, etc-, powsr fin SSK^Tm >//%< restored, a radical cire. HIooJ Polso all stapes, curs 1 wfS&E&I WmJrjfE^ for "lf"- by safs mi ins- Ur.nary anJ Bladder a!tment3 CgUßflWwWaiMy-^H^V Quicitly cured. Pa'.nfu!, DiffiCJlt, Too Freouent cf r#t:£sa&iKi&&W&M£i B.oody Urine, also prlvats urinary ma:t;rs. PH.'i aid JKn&m!& 7 sKa *ect»l diseases cured- Easy means: no cutting- Send jSs, &?£f?sir' tor blank. $10 X-Ray eximiration free- Railroad fars fjSgkSlf^ >jgpa^B^^HH deducted for out-of-town ratients corning to the city, «™siy^aS-^lSlil Heideiberg Medical hstitut^, Not a Dollar Need Be Paid • • _ ■ , . J to Unless Cured | Cor. sth ani Robert Streets, St. Paul, Minn. 1R Si^ ifl R ? i «vffSf flSl COMPARTMENT SLEEPING CARS Ladies traveling alone or with small children, secure absolute privacy. Every detail of convenience has \ been provided. These car* on our Chicago Limited are unequaled for elegance and comfort. Reservations made at Tlnbat fifflftflCl— 400 ROBSRT BT. (Hotol Ryan), «T. PAUL. IIGKBI UIIICSS 414 NICOLLET AYE., MINNEAPOLIS! WHEN HAMLET EXCLAIMED "AYE. THERE'S THE RUBl" COULD HE HAVE REFERRED TO jg \ onrwi I Minneapolis News, COL. TANNER DEAD Veteran and Well Knows Gambler Succumbs to Heart Failure ALWAYS FLAYED FAIR Had Wide Reputation an One of the Most Honorable Men in the 15mm :*' - ness—H;nl Keen Ailing for Some Time. Col. W. A. Tanner, one of the most widely known gamblers in tho North west, died at his residence, 32G Clinton avenue, late yesterday afternoon of heart failure. He was the recognized le-ader ot the gambling fraternity in this city, but he was known by ail as honesl and up right in his profession. He was never known to do anything that was not perfectly fair, and his w <i was as good as gold. His agreements were always lived up with the strictest integrity. He came to the city in the early eighties, during the time that Frank Shaw was interested In various v takings in the city. lie came here from the South, and it is understood that he fought in the late civil war. He had been ailing for several months, and during the winter his life wa> paired of, but Ma rugged constitution carried him through a si<-k ■pel] that would have taken a weaker man, 11. --partially recovered and was able to b*- 1 down town and tend to his business af fairs, until 8 short lime a«o. His death was very sudden and entirely unexpected. BRAWL IN WHICH A KNIFE IS USED Two Men Locked"Up, Charged Witu Disorderly Conduct — One In Severely Cist. S. Giles, ar, Englishman residing on Nicollet island arid employed by one at the leading wholesale glasd firms of this city, called at police headquarters about 1 o'clock yesterday morning and com plained to the <:csk sergeant of some petty quarrel which a man in a Henne pin avenue restaurant had forced him into, lie was much the worse for liquor, and was admonished to go h m< and let the matter rest where it was, or lay his case before the superintendent when h5 was more sober. About 3 o'clock, in the morning Detec tives Mealey and De Laittre were called to the same restaurant, and locked up both Giles and Thomas Lines upon the charge of disorderly conduct. Lines was Buffering from a deep cut over the left eye and another upon the right wri-t, apparently inflicted by a razor. He chargfcd Giles with the assault. A blood stained pen knifv- was found in one of Giles pockets, which circumstance would Tend to substantiate the story told the police by Lines. The two prisoners were charged with disorderly conduct, but this charge may be changed. GRACE CHAPEL DEDICATED. Campaign Started to liaise FamlH to Complete Struct are. The new chapel of Grace Presbyterian church, at HumboJdt avenue south and Twenty-eighth street, wag dedicated yes terday with special services during tOi morning and afternoon. The princip;:! address of the morning was delivered t>y Rev. R. N. Adams, and the sermon was preached by Rev. J. B. Helwig. At.noon Sunday school services were held, at which an address wa.s made t>y R. F. Sulzer, synodicai superintendent of Sunday school missions. The society yesterday commenced an energetic campaign for raising funds to complete the structure. Th;; building | still lacks the brick veneering, which j the plans provide for, and the society does not intend to begin the work until j the funds are in sight. The only debt j the society has is to the Presbyterian building boar.l. - WEHE IN HELPLESS CONDITION. Youne Couple "Will Hare to Explain Several Thins* In Court: Herman Johnson and Mary Moran were the name.- given by two people a rested • larte Saturday nigTU by Officers Revlere j and Ford, who placed the charge of drunkenness against them. The Moran ■ girl says she is nineteen years of age, : but she does not look more than fifteen years old. and the police are inclined to believe she is not telling the truth. , Patrolman-Ford noticed the man and i woman wearily dragging themselves up I Second street. He followed them some i distance, during which time the man was compelled to literally earrj Moran Kirl along, because of hea condition. When brought t<> the b( they declax< l that they were '■<■ wife, but the ofßcera decided to hi th< merits of the case gu before the court. !'\«-if«-ii Hebrew lam it Hn/nr. Sam Cohen, a tailor, employed by tin Palace Clothing company, residing his wife and three childr* a at ■.; - avenue north, was attacked by a n * named Sam Fegelson, also a tailor, in the bath ) arlora <>f /. Berman, Sixth avi nue north and Fifth street about Sat irday right. Bye witnesses I al't'air stati- that ETegelSon, who y i • rvtrance to the bath i>arh..s thi ':•!:! window, jumped upon Cohen beating him in the face, ami whi was down <■ :. i gash -> \ eral ;: with v nsor ander Cohen's right • REPORT ON CURRENCY BILL < luilrinnii Fowler 'lliliiUh Wide !)•- triluitioii the Ihinit WASHINGTON, April 27. The ma. report on the hens.- banking and rency bUI is being circulated to tent probably without precedent. I man Fowler, of the committ asked today m to th<> extent to whl | report vai being nnii.il. said: "[ am sending the report to J.OM.Slfc persons, classified as follows: 13.1,]",?,» clergymen, 129,664 physicians. KJ.6K7 law yers, 95,(00 teachers, principals and iro fessors, 1t>,225 banks ami bankers, 21," <• newspapers and periodicals, 103.491 manu facturers. 32,690 jobbers, 410,000 f;irrmr.->. Total 1,026,816. The form of our finances and currency is-, to my mind, the nms; important question now before the Angli can people. I deem it my first duty to do everything in my power to bring to the attention of the people fan Informa tion about a subject which I regard ;:f ' tthe most vital question of our times." Thi.-! enormous circulation is beln complished by contract. ROOT RETURNING FROM CUBA Sc<T«-(ar> 'I«-I!m r llir ri.piinili '« KvHrna»«- tlio Inlhiiil. MIAMI. Kla . April T, Pe t I war Root and Mi, "..,, i ; ,: arri^ i d hi re from < !üba this Si en tary l{'n.t eatd : "My visit to Cuba was for the pose of arranging for t; • ■ island ti! the Cuban government 01 30. Seven artillery companies ing of 800 men. will remain In <■ of th< guns, ammunition, etc.. thai be n tain- d In I !üba for the 1.- -naval stations which have been an for In th< tn aty with the ■ men*. The troops will i». statloi ■ Havana, Santiago and Clenfueg Th< secretary iays that th< I' nit. . 1 sta< thai the matter wl tak. ti up when the Cuban govern 1 has been perfected. Tt-..- part wil -.; .n. The v\ hole Trul li. Tommy (who Veil, ma, li was so d dldn ■ CITY COMPTROLLERS OFFI St. Pau:. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office by The Sinking Fund Committee until 12 o'clock noon, on May Ist, 1902, For the Purchase of Mnety-XlJie ( Tlioujibik! Hollars of Hon.' of ( the City of St. Paul, ( Minnee purcbai Armory th< : :..i 3 will . ■ | •• 1 rrutt n''.- Apr:! I ear IntiT«'»t b| 'i'lircc nuil Ore I'<-r Oiii l'«-r \n nii tn. payable semi-ar.msally in New York ' City. Bids will be received for ai: •" or any part thereof. Bidders win state distinctly In dollars and cen!> r the price offered for each bond over < and above par and accrued Interest. , Interest being, calculated from date of [ issue to date of delivery, both !nc!u- • slve. Delivery will bo made at this , office, where payment must be made. ) A certified check, payable to the order ■ of the Treasurer of the City of Hi. ', Paul for two per ess! of the par valur ' of the bonds bid for must accompany • the blda. The committee reserves tho ■ right to reject any and all bids. Pro- * posal3 to be marked "Bids fur Armory ] Bonds," anJ addressed to, J. J. M'CAKDY CttJ i'u!i>|»t rollvr. 3