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o PASSED BY THE SENATE, j; Both tlie Senate Railroad Bill aud the Hig-h License Bill Get Through, Though the Former Is Characterized by Senator Hall as Failing: in the Purpose Intended. And the Latter is Shorn by Amend ment of its Local Option Feature. O'Brien's Bill Throwing the Burten of Proof an Saloon Kienurj Barely G„-ts Bec oinmeuded to Pass. Final Passage of the Measure Prohibiting In- ; solvent Debtors From Preferring Cer tain of Their Creditors. Another District Judge in Hennepin—More Bills Introduced in the Senate Than at auv Previous Session. ftoings of the Day. The senate m.-t at its usual hour yesterday, With Senator Pillsbury presiding, and did an immense amount of work and some talking. I Ten new bills were introduced, making tbe j lest senate tile at the close of the morning session Ha 495, beins; the largest aambnr of bills ever introduced into the Minnesota sen- Bte. Twelve bouse bills wen- placed upou i their final passage, and twenty-two senate bills were passed, the nasi important of j which was the bill rcgulutiug railroads, which j received :>'.» affirmative votes and Sin the j negative. Senator Hall, in explanation of i bis negative vote, said be had hoped to see i legislation aceoinplisbed at this session which ! would really do something toward tbe regula tion of railroads, but this bill did nothing of tin- kind, and the only feature of merit about It Was embraced in the bill relating to an open market ami the Iree shipment of grain. That being tbe ease he would not vote for the bill. Senator Hickman enter tained like views and be voted in the nega tive. Before the Mil was placed upon third ; reading Senator Steeuerson, by unanimous | consent, was permitted to offer au amend ment, which '.ias adopted, requiring the railroad commissioners to realm investiga- I suggestions iv their biennial re port- b.r tbe guidance of the legislature in lis :uture ruactmenta upon ralbruad matters. i.,>• committee on gnaaee repnrt d the bill Bppr.ipriaUng money to the state normal ". itli majority and minority reports, Ibc majority recommending the passage of the bill, while tbe minority dlss^nroved of such large appropriations. The majority report was adoj ted. fas i.lie. Uk QCESTIOX. Senator O'Brien's bill leistJug to the sale of intoxicating liquors had a tight squeeze to pet through the Senate, barely the r. i^uisite twenty-tour votes being recorded in the iffirmsnMve, and to get that number it was necessary to visit the committee roosni and bring out t-verv senatorwbo could be Induced lo Vote for iv The uiaiu f'-ature of the bill is ■to throw the burden of the proof U|>on th" iefendsnt, and make him establish the fact that bis liquors are not intoxicating. The high licence bill got before the senate -. jn t before adjournment of its hioraing ai SaloU, aid Senator Wilson sent up itiuendmciits eliminating from the bill its local option features in cities aud villages, snd an tfjort was made to refer the bill aud (feuding amendment-, to the committee of the whole. The bill was a commended for ,a«sage Uv a vote of 14 lo 23. thi: snaaaoox sessios »f the senate iuis ehlehy cV voted to the con lideratioti of bills in committee of the whole, .here beiug sixty-four uptiu general orders. Those UOt tiis|Kised of Were n.»t considered, m account Vl the failure of Use state prii :. r to have the printed btlla ready for dtotribev Boa. A large number were laid aside on isah) account, aud the prioter should increase ii- facilities or give out a portion of his work .o other printing establishments, for the pub lc business is, suffering delay upon this ae •...tint. The bill fixing tbe salary of the state board )i health gay* ri«e to soape wrangling, when in aiiietiuiiiciit was pt-iiiJiug t" increase the ipi nsatlon from |C,OM to |T.ls8l) Tbe uli it~ "rigiuallj draw, n allowed v Salary of |'.'..~i >v aliil the liuauce coliiinltlee cut It lowti. CpOU tbe ijui sti'iii of llxing l! at the iriginal ainoiint Bonte of the amators from '.ie- linaace committee voted iv the asarma .in-. The adjutant genersPs eenttngent in the '{.'iierul uppr.'pnatiou bill gave riae t.i SOUBC L-i 'i- -mil. BBd tin- stem wu< stricken out it laving 1.,-, v hinted that the amount paid for ■lerk hire was are* t ..in tbe BSBOUUt appro- I and thai there was a bs la am In luwr U 11. I'tliee Ir in tuat - .iiree. The bouse bill providing f"r the location if a tliiri hospital f"r the Insane »a. rccom neaded i"r pus-age alter amendments, al owing the g \ irnor t" anpulal the rummis hini. rs, and also provldiag that it should be Bested north of tbe south line nf anona ■oiintl pro|ce!etl cast uud Vest to the' bouud- Uie< "i the st.it. ■, bad 0000 udoptfd. Till sJWCTAktt i.ISFKAI.'s t uNTINIif NT. Alter the committee rose t|uite a tilt took il ue between Bruators O'Brien and Doran ilative to tue adjutaut general's contingent, Senator O'Bri.-n taking the ground that lie las v ajnatll treated II not granted the small •I'll tin gent asked, and that it ms showing hsreepett to the military department uf the itate. Senator I)"ran, after laughing henrt ly. arose and -aid be ens opposed lo the btU, linl that, little at a time, th. se Cipcascs and tontingenta were mutttplylug. lie las a small affair, aud be would not care so HUell attout it but (OT the OCrUSiVe presence •f tbe adjutant gvncral u[»in the OUUS Of the waste hsahyfhg sue It apon the ground that lie Democrats wtrv Irving to beat him out of t. A vote itn taken, and tbe adjutant gaa iral will eui.iv the contingent lor the tare p-.irs lo cOBSe. The bill propping to transfer the .swamp hutl grant of the Duluth A Winnipeg IU:. -ray company tt> tne st. Paul, Ihmlnerd dt Furthwssnrru Baiiway rompany, was r,- M.rtcd back without recommendation by the iudi.uri iomuiltl.-r, they uot !>cJug able lo UTree. The bill «•« referred totha COBB Uittee Of the »b.'!' 1' appears that one or more of the rJethn ; •f reUßSßJtteeshave not been qaahi ■•• al t-dive to their duties as tb. r might have H'ru, aud a resolution nit offered and •doptrd making it neuaSBBBTt that that should srmf> to the amount of aoru IshrS have done md have their account VeSkehed !.<r by the bairuian of the committee they are bir, .1 to •erVf. Tiiccouiiur. clerks or work and not merely to sn ir\dy eaasooßseahi The resnhsttoa win fteuuhly bare awholesnans rff.-vt. The uext «r««..>n of the senate will be al vk Monday next. Iv thr Hnuw, i a'.n Harrington was still on the sick rday and U I under the ' althout he ■anal devotional exr- - - V - lti.n by Ml chairman of I isri Committee, was adopted autbvr t appniutiiK-nt of an assisUnt ilcrk. . fn>ui tbt i ■ •opened t.> c-ve Hennepin count* tear. In all. :>it n»Kr>. 1 - ■ -.» sSjeaaary opr»*fd th«» tatc fair apprx.pha: :i>rnicg totri.™.-.- | n-aoiuiit..... ft-Ct t&niUVb BrlsaSßßt attrait't-. lon. Lattt r Mr. Drake. «Ik> was at>«^nt ... Ive rots- tx- r *»< Uone, trio.ion. The I ' « be aad Is i - ---ant for rtatr-i by sev i t of the attor. 1 " t<\d IB section 1 of saitl bill have been conveyed to ', the state in fee simple. Mr. Muzzy has called tbe turn on wild j iinistarTl by declaring it 0 uuißiince. Mr. Burlingame proposes to increase tbe ' revenues of tlie state by Imposing a tax of I ."i per cent on business done In the state by i foreign insurance companies. The committee on taxes and tax laws was ' authorized to employ a clerk. Six hundred and six bills have been intro duced in the house, aud still the pond is far from dry. Mr. Pattee proposes to empower Prof. Nbyes Of the deaf, dumb and blind asylum to sol assetce marriages so far as it, concerns pu pUa of those institutions. Now, j when young pupils of the in- ; stilution arc united in marriage, the Btrvsces ' of Prof. Xovcs ate generally reqtl red as un i interpreter, and as the power to perform the I ceremony would simplify the matter, auil be much more agreeable to the contracting par ties. Mr. Pattee put la a bill for that p.irp ate : and got it passed under suspension of the: rules. Toe bill making an Bpprunaiatiou of J7.000 -for farmers' institutes, in.ieflu.tely p ).-tponed , Friday, is agiin on general orders. Use v.ite j fur pustponement having been reconsidered | yesterday. i The St. Paul extension bill coming back ; from the senate, tbe bouse refused to recede from its amendment, sn 1 a committee of j conference was appointed. The point of difference between the two houses is merely a Clerical error. ixteukst o\ school n cos. The actios of the senate rejecting the proposition of the house that iv luture sales of state lan lis the purchase money could run for li.lccu years at 5 per cent, interest., the interest to remain at 7 per c.-nt. if paid be fore the expiration uf that time, coming up in the bouse, Mr. Snider of Hennepin moved the hou-e recede Irom its position, arguing that Use fifteen year limit was iv the interest of speculators. T.ds position was controverted i>y M.-s-rs. Drake. Burlingame, Dyar and Durant, who argued that the limit had exactly the contrary eff.-ci and was fur the protection of the school :un>l, aud in the interest of the small purcuassr who desired the land lor iuiproV-iii.-nt rather t inn specu lation. Fically Mr. McMillan stated he was not ready to act on the question, and be I knew several iv his vicinity In the same iio- I silion. He therefore moved tbe bill and j senate action 'lie on the table, which ! motion prevailed by a vote of ■35 yeas aud '22 nays. Later in the session. Mr. Bur.ingame moved tile bill \ be taken from tb..- table, upon wnicb Mr. Me- i Millan stated he had Inquired into the mat t>-r and was satisfied the aoUSB position was j la the interest ol the small purchaser and tbe school lund, and he was ready to act. Mr. Valentine protested against the hasty ac- I lion praptoMid as bating a strange and tricky i look. Mr. Burlingame reseated the imputa tion Implied in Mr. Valentine's remarks, as serting that be hud called the bill np at tbe ri quest of the party who moved to lay it on the table. Then Mr. • uzzy sp >ke in sap port of the hous'- position. The bill was tucn taken up, when Mr. Snider rent-wed h;s mo tion that the house recede, an 1 the discus sion ivjs renewed, Mr. Snider rep'-ating his argument. Then for the secuad time this session a state officer nis invite.ll ithe floor, Mr. Bradeti, aud he explained the purpose of the clause, and tuat in his opinion it would benefit the settler, wuile making a better investment of the perma nent school fund, it being abundantly prac ticed and bringing in ;"> per Cunt, as against 3X percent, at which the fund i- now in vested. After some other talk Mr. Durant moved the previous question, which was ordered. The BMtkm of Hr. Snider was to re cede, which was lost. Mr. Snider then moved the bill lie on the table. Lost. A motion of Mr. Durunt'a wss then adopted, forscommittee of conference, ami tin speaker appointed. Messrs. Durant, Drake, Snider. Turrell and Ifyi r- The bill for taxiug "tel -.rrapli lines, etc., was referred back from the Ipeeisl commit tee ntthnmehdments, providing forata^ ou telegraph companies ol 4 UIT cent, on gro-s earnings: ?i percent, on gross earnings of telephone companies-, n percent on grass earnings of express companies; 8 per cent. on gross earnings vi sleeping i.ar«. .md 1 |>er cent, oa the gross earnings oT dining Ican The report was adopted and the bill sent t" the committee of tue whole. , BOI'TIXK HKPORT. 1 lie sx-li;ll... The p.-uate met at 18 o'clock and was called to order by Senator Piilsbury. s,w in -i i-:'tiTl'i\. Senat'-r Bilkou presented the petition of people of Duluth asking that saw dust be not thrown into tin-St. Louis river. l-.11.1.s IN I llnlll i in. By Senator Buckman—Legalising <■» rtain public printing in Morrison eouaty. Passed gpdrr suspended rub - Bj >. nator Biilsoa Authorising the slate laml commissioners to lean certain school lands. Bj Senator Castle (by request*—To pro vide for furnishing clerks of ourts with Miu aeants reports. IU Senator Castle -Providing for the In spection "f gts meters bj tae Inspector of mineral oils. Bj - ii.i: .r '.\ . I kpproprlaUng 85,000 to bridge th D - M •■■ r,Jackson county. B 8 natar Ward—\ memorial of citiseos uf au .'..i-ru Miii ii sot i. •■- king relating iv rji roa ' land Bj B astor C. D. ci Allan—-Relating to tbe dutie- 4 the M - lasippi and Hum Hirer Boom COmpßtty BS t I i"g- delivered below the fid- of >t An bony. By Senator C. D. »ii Ii lan —Amen ling the charter of the Mississippi and Hum River Bit. in c 'tiipany. isw 8i nsl ' Morrison —Amending the i bar ter of Rochester. Olmsted couuty. under suspended ru f. Bj Senator Wheat- -Authorising the tnn tcesnf the Rochester asylum to contract for r.-..urs on buildings. noi Mim'. - thai ■ Regulating the call ling of ti»h in Polk rounri. Amending the chart t of the v: leas rounty. Authorising the romo inty to i->su_. f...iijj otind» to luul Authorizing Aitkiu county to issue bouds to fund its . i.- acts giving Croa wli idiction in Ai'.Kin couuty. F.xing the salary mtj at 11,500 and 8808 for hire. Authorizing the siprrvl- <-■> of R iße Creek, luty. t • have a sarvej i.nd plat 1 matle of said township. Am. ii'lnig ' . - of the vi ZumLruis. '■ - iaty. Autb . county t 880 i>.Hi bonds to ts Ins the charter of the vi . .V nf of fish in the 1 Minnesota rii 5 a Medi. eta ■ <• "inty to i««ue #10.000 t>.nd» l* rv.uu.i Mlnu.-.ta rtvwr bridge Autborixing; the i . r< ling chanter 16. - ialiug -c tbe nuMieal I- Increasi •£ t.ie -cc in civil a 188 to th* la ■ ..e Can n>>j k I rvsl esu'e. V | -unog of the atate losti rna ta the oßoces of clerks arts. - Pruhib ting n the sale o a a Resru bnatsa and rßpkry- THE ST. PAUL SUNDAY GLOBE. SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 4i % *88i>. Pceventing the pollution of sources of water suppiy. Amending chapter 132, general laws of 1888, relating to boards of health in towns and cities. Proposing an amendment to article S of the constitution, allowing state school funds to be loaned to school districts. L'gahziug certain acts of officers of C<x>k county. Legalizing the incorporation of certain viilages. Till-' RAII.KOAD PH.I.. Senator Steenerson off-re 1 the following amendment to section 9of the bill for the regulation of railroad companies, which was unanimously adopted: "Said commission ers shall also investigate aud consider what, if any, amendment or revision of the rail road laws of this state the best interests of the state may demand, and they shall make a special bieunial report on suld subject to i the leg.sl.iturc." Tue bill was then read a third tiiiie and passed by the following vote: VEAB. Pillson, Greenleaf, Sackett, Rlake. Griggs. . Seig-ant, C'as le. Bonlioa, Severance, Christiansen, Johnson, Steenerson, Clarke, Knu lson, Truax, Clement, Laiiglon, Van lloesen, Omapcou, Law i sacs, Waite, C linstock, Morrison, Ward, Craig, O'Brien, Welch, Doraa, Perk, Weils. Fletcher, Peterson, Wheit, i.iliillan. C. D„ Pillsnury, Wilklns, Goodrich, hice, Wilson—39. NaTs. Uall, rtickman—2. THE mr.H LICENSE BILL. The high accuse bill was then taken up and Senator Wilson sent ud a large number cf amendments, the effect of which were to eliminate the local option feature of the bill in cities and villages, and allows auy one to sell who takes out a JiiJO liceuse. Senator Peck moved to refer the bill and atnendmeuts to the committee of thj whole. L.st. 1:2 to IS*. • Senator Wilson's amendments were adopted, after which the report or the com mittee was adopted by the following vote: TEAS. Bi'Don, Greenleaf, . Pillsbn-y, UiaKe. Hall. Ssrgeuat, Clarke. Hi.kuian, Severance, Clement, linultoti. Ward, Ciinpton, Johns v. Wells, I OBimarh. Enndson, W ik.ns. Crai;, Law sace, Wilson—22. NATS. Christiansen, Griggs. Rice. Doran, Lang lon, Sackett, Fl tcber, Morri-oa, Van lloesen, Gi tiilau. C. D., P. c:. Waits, Goodrich, Peterson,* Welch —15. Recess till 3:30. Afternoon Session. The senate reconvened at 3:30, Senator Goodrich, president pro tern., in the chair. RESOLUTION'S. Senator Langdon offered a resolution re quiring committee clerks to certify to the number of days actually employed, tbe same to be approved by the chairmen of such com mittees. Adopted. nn.Ls ixfaoofTcao. By Senator Comstoek —Requiring pub lication of time of expiration of time of re demption of lands sold for taxes. By Senator Castle —Regulatiug the catch ing of fish in Ramsey. Hennepin and Wash ington counties. Parsed under suspended rules. By Senator Wilson—Amending the general laws of IS7O relating to the right of way of railways. By Senator Waite—Legalizing the Issue of bonds In the town of vVaki field, Steams county, in issuing bridge bouds. * By Judiciary Committee —Amending the statutes ot 18TB, relative to the payment of costs iv the supreme court. HOi.SE 1)11.Is l\i-;r.D. Relating to registers of deeds and the records in their oßseee. To prevent insolvent debtors from giving preference to ereOitOrS. Relating to mill' r-' and manufacturers' insurance companies. Authorising au.l requiring each town in Brown couuty to support its own poor. SENATE BILL I'Assrii. Relating to plats of cities aud villages, aud their effect as evidence iv certalu cases. l\ UOBJBUIItX or TOE win.i f. Senator Rice in the chair, the followiug bills werecnsid.-reil and recommended to pa--: Authorizing destruction of bunds by internal improvement fund: n-latiug to praetJee of dentistry; appropriating money t>n account of stale prison lire; providing for index • I'ge-t, Minnesota reports; appropriating money for fsmirs R. "suiter; preventing spread of contagious cattle as sesses; retmhursing employee of state prison.; relating to public warehouse-: appropriating inoncv for state board of health: aiii'-udiiig general statutes relating to eouaty rcsnmlsssouers; umentiing gen eral statutes relating to taxes; appropriating money lor state institution-: amending geu eral laws relating to drainu.c, hshtlng lo draiuage and duty of county imamlsskHii I, s.iarv of s. ir. tary st.,te board ot health; smending statutes relating to printing ami distribution of laws; reiat.ng to driving aud booming nigs; spproprl itiug money ior -tat government; amending section 86, chapter _ n ml st-itutt - |s7s. appropriating money ;..r Missis-ip,'i riser cummtaeloo; appropriating money lor eertatu purpo-.-s; relating to tbird :."-pit.il lor lasaue; detai-b- Ing property from Carman school district; relating to employment bureaus; relating to j religious corporatloas; legalizing certain i Aii"r,.t county; a joint resolution i relating to rrpaymeatol Interest; relating t" \ : iti-iii. a joint leaolutioa re latiOg to Ihe direct tax law. iilPuKTs 00 f'IMVITTF.F- A Urge Bttmberof nrp .rts from the v ir: ,ti* committees were s.-nt up to the president's i ■iioiig WM I • leral "wood- , ebneks*' for preventing tin-spread of tmsi ;~i\ an I Other things eaUing tor state money, j must of ai;i. h cere recommended fur uite psjstpoa • Bate adjourned till Monday at 11 I o'clock. The linn** I|o order at 10 a. ni. by S;icakcr Mr. Nsehbar presented a t^ution for wotna: - Oa motion of Mr. Lee, hi* bill for taxing telegraph, telephone and utner companies wjs ordered referred to a special committee. ixnarixiTsxi rosrroaxn. -• of j.j lii-lary c i.nniitte: Of Mr - for a pound sysd m of surveys am; stdun o: Ihe ri or.is of tbe susbi : of Mr. Stephen*, to I amend eh. II 4 1878, relating Ito atl -. ' Mr. R •■'-, to ' amend BBC 18, <h- W. St itute* of j of 1878, lelattaa to chattel mortgage*: of J. Smith, for at: '!>■ ti»f amount of ; t.. i that may be taken by any custom mill In . the state, of Mr. Evans, amending t:.e ' statu:. - Bttng to BooBsaaaeat and taxation of omlitetl prsuwfty. hVpnit of conimittfe on education : I >f Mr. S»inner. to incorporate thi Martin Luther n at Sew I'm: of Mr. Cain--, to appoint ; aad niainlain a state enb m-'io.-ist. -iittee on insane: Bvnatr lull of Mr. ' Morrti ation nf a third hospital for the insa • - txrtJBOM cam By Ml oft to the public - a county. •Vary ot the attorney of tsaSßahae at 81.000. ■ - • By Mr. Wear—LeeVi/. eg 'he a<st-*<ment , of real e«tatf- and j< rs-tiai ; r.-prrtv in Lake I^l Ri..-- suspended an 1 bilJ Hr Kti"X- r r. . - nsprßnted and bill By Mr. Downs. IL—Givlar Hennepin another district ju.ig -. By Mr. M>rr» —T H Me tae rl. Hu>r. ir.toiht:-. W. L Wrnkoop. It appropriate* • By Mr Ree*f_For tbe pn■'■ couutf. Bules suspended sad b.l! f By Mr Grifßn—Relating to tbe corporation • ra .nioatuc- By Mr. Patirt-—To pruvid* c'o'.b'nr, snd -rati -n lor paptl* of the deal, dumb *::d b i id tcatilute. By Mr. INitev—To amend section *, chap- ter 61, Statutes of 1878, relating to the sol emnizing of marriages in the deaf, dumb and blind asylum. Rules suspended and bill passed. By Mr. Ipauldrng—To amend sections 11 and 10, chapter 42, statutes of,187», relating to official trusts. By Mr. Wendelschaffer —To amend chapter 9*Bl, special laws of 1881, relating to town paupers in LeSueuer county. Rules sus pended and bill passed. By Mr. Muzzy—Declaring wild mustard a common nuisance. By Mr. Buningame—To increase the reve nues of the state by taxing foreign insur ance com paulcs. By Mr. Warner—To authorize the super visors of the town of Cumbria, Blue Earth county, to maintain a free ferry ou the Min nesota river. Rules suspended and bill passed. By Mr. Canning—To amend the charter of Crookston. Rules suspended aud bill passed. By Mr. Rettihard—Amending special laws relating to sessions of the board of commis sioners of Slearns couuty. Rules suspended and biii nnsird. By Mr. Collestcr—To legalize certain acts Of the commissioners of Waseca couuty. Passed under suspension. By Mr. Olson—Ameutling statutes relating to partitiou fences in Houston couuty. Passed under suspension. By Mr. Byorum—To authorize the city eouucil of Minneapolis to pay the widow of Robert Laugnliu $1,000, and" the widow of David Wiuekler, $2,000. Passed under sus pension. By Mr. Spaulding—Amending; laws relating to the preservation of game. By Mr. 11 'I.ana—To amend the act regu lating the salary and fee of the county audi tor Oi Goodhue couutv, fixing the salary at $2,000 aud clerk hire "at $1,400. Passed "un der suspension of the rules. By Mr. Bruce—To provide for the pay ment of the bonded indebtedness of the town of Sauk Centre, Steams couuty. Rules suspended and bill passed. Recess to 2 p. m. Afternoon Session. SF.NWTE BILLS PASSED. To confirm the grant of the city of Fergus Falls to the Fergus Falls Water and lias com pany. Adowing the commissioners of Steams connty to pay certain claims. To legalize certain publications in Morri son county. Relative to fish ways in Fillmore and Houston counties. To author.ze the village of Nicollet to pay over $500 to aid in the construction of a school house. To regulate the catching of fish in Chisago aud (Jrcen lakt-s, Ciiisago ci;uuty. To legalize the survey of the town of Ex celsior, Hennepin county. To legaliz.. "botids voted by Fergus Falls for school purposes. Relating to the state salt lands, trans ferring the same to tbe regents of the State university. For the compensation of the judges of the disirict court of Hennepin county. Legalizing the personal tax levy in Logan county for 1888 and 1881. Amending special laws relating to terms of court in Martin county. Adjourned to 8:3(1 p. ru. Monday. ~CHL^S7" ("Original contributions invited. Items of Chess news from aii over Minnesota and the rev Northwest especially desired. Adur.-ss the ciii-js Editor.] Ch.-ss Directory.—St. Paul Chess Club, o]o Wabasha, corner Fourth. 1a •- lay and Krilay eveii.ngs. Visitors are cordially received. To I ur res ;mn dents. C n. Il.itlieway, Minneapolis, flhllgsd for tie- tar or; have answered by letter. A. -eelinger, c!t>.— We BCCSpI jruor 4*er with ple:i«jre. Ihe ioisle iba is v ry good, In deed, cv ii If the t|uery which naturally arises as ii i n pie c, "\\ hat Is he there forT" do-s n.-veal ii rail c early, ib- mating piece is e'e gantry Bmaaged. Did you not neglect io md se ihe sulniiou? That is a part of ii ■ p iszle whi.-u chess suitors are too basr todi*tt*nse srith. Tbe en ''t'tion male In this ca-tt should not be coß sidered a preceJeat. Pr.i,'- m •::{. (Solverl Tourney,PioMera is.) - Cotssrlbeted h\ \t m. a. Uhlntsaan M the Chi ea.-tj Mirror of s.p,r;-. and sail (•• Lave v very unusual nuniher o ' mutes—how id my do yoa in.ikt them nut to be? lis motto is "The Pro noted yueen." black—fl ma 11. nn t —;o pikck-. White to paSJ an I mate in two moves. .S'ij-//i fine ir'fii (i,.%, Cong/reatj, Osr otheraeaartßsests msst be carried ovpr .ii .-■ k, mor ler to make oun f-.rthc folios ii..:' Irenlsf i 'tier lateaded f- r cry i fceea pl.iy. r aii'l t h--- patrea ia America,and ihscß i o imp rtaal ■ id call- fur tach Immedhaj • and ei:.t..tic aetioaea il"- part ofeVi r MM later. - BtU : •-- th rII ia- a - the tloor. It -h i.i il have been pflbiiehsd bers i-i-t week snd w.ii.t hi.. nambei .•: the Times Irtwirrrsl whl i i; sac cecded ii reaching tbts o'.'.i •• K1 r chess . this paper ar/peala to, will, we are sere takf a lb-civ latsreai :n the grand enterprise - i and giv- q ii"k reaponae ' i the call for i ainbations. Letwhoean, send 8\ *io. 5.3. •r nt md ths smaanl I hip n I maiii handy, frtitn $; up. Th. nia sabacribed Is nf less imp irttncc thri - - - riplion. Time aotS jin . 1 pi i- s ■ •;»<*» are vi a. "> the f'lil asters* -if the ,i io Kooasorvs - - srsß,CnarxsBa imi Uiii-T extra. Sara Oaueas*. Krb. li.>«r Ntf—give fears hu-.e now elapsx i-i-ion of ttie Fifth A in. ri a- i ' • - ■ 1 in New York in r- i!ar lir which H is "Bis to Bay that theeauseot i a --.• h i- i' Mrtab d 11 I > tpau .- I tbt oar euaUtiy Be aa» gree Sever befo.wha the his'nry of AntetVaa Chess. I" m-arl.- a i onr pita ' ' dab* I ii . a»»o Ist.or.* have be* a feme I. 1 '1 IBS rti;iw« of those already ht el - egt • - i ausl emhwai Chee* the day have visited oar shores ai! bis f--.fi:; t'.ut of ihcm ha* since taken ap hi. p rag •t... I • T:.f he-- p-.-- i.f the i euntry ii I s-.il •o llmi ed a» to n.im^er-. l:a- • •■■. Into a pn*er Ir. Ih.- land and ne-irly forty wf-ok.y lulnmai and moathlj \$ or ihe tmerit a . Mainly ■ nfrt tOtf influence ar-,.1 guidance nf tci- po.ver r cr.es* imoox be ma--- - a • rfcwa a Afro siuaadnsl pispehulij Ibaa i ■ .'tainei; a popularity at oi.r • c- In lag the advanrp or tha Amesl ' - ' i i elicct-iality. and tore* fairen h .pt>if fur me fuUre of "Ihe gam*? of game*"' in i .i- coon»-* Move by ibe t-on«ifleratior. of :bc«e rnnrnrr trig an I B»pi ou« cirrumalaoresi i y the farther fart that ti - eXßsiewee >tt ,ue pre-. - tb- fjty of New IM many res v nan I -ipr-j-seil aß.:ro .'. • c O iraDS «.he»«. t-fcecf. :■ tiae. il aA»i«ah.. sixth A-ne'irjn < hem < nn;i-.. :r. o> r I :» f-he*« player* of the reeuuj Teh « end tb--» 1.-i c cuatsed the appointment of tbe tindernigo. 1 - « -: « of tfce els . a of takinar c. r-.pb'h the o' . Th* c nm; tee thn« ,;ort?en#»l aTdcrnrjowrrf-f", hare dk faie-tl to ret • :r -<»«iti.>L. the inherent ties*** tbe aa petal . the re.iance thai tiey Diif pero-< • place upr.a tie prom: I . eroos and a :..f . fopport of al. Am r C in eae«* pU. aaJy no: only of lata t ty a- . ■ie whole coar.rry at larve. To toeae. . and to yos - varl thi* rirrniar le'ter. a' one »« a preliminary statement of 'Sen- plans anl an ia ri alio- snv» a- -->' opera" BBS* Ai » c - meat It i« ac e« - rity inp • to Bovace any tailed pro aaase. a« thif. of t nr« . I tje^ead «-i«en:U:i> uoi U <Ul aappo*. eaieuded lo tie comstittee. tint it aschs eet be sow ttotcd tea. ta*y latead to .n*~ am c: . A Cra^w Tocirjmeat. to - of Sew ■ rteaui* oa or about the firs' a" no*^ 'the 7th) of April, 1H85: to be open to all comers at a moderate entrance fee; to involve a first prize of I not less than 8 >h0 and others In proportion sc- I cording to ihe funds at the committee's disposal , ' mi.l the somber of players enrolled. 0. A Minor Tourney, for the exclusive particl j patlon of players who receive odds from first class players: this tourney to be held, however, only if the fulfils on hand, in the opinion of the committee, warrant the step. :i. A Problem Tourney, with appropriate grams. 4. A Congress of Chess Players, to take ap propriate action upon all matters that may ad vance the interests of American chess. 0. A Boob of the Congress, to inc'uds a full aconiit of the tournament, all games played, problems entered, list of su senders ana o.her kindred and interesting mutters. Every suhsriber of 88 sad upwards to the tournament fun 1. and each group of live or less subscribers together forwarding that sum to re ceive tins copy i>r this book within a reasonable tinio after the adjournment of the congress: a-id a.so one entrance ti -kef good for ailmi-s on to i ! the congress hail during the entire session. With this preliminary out me of ' good inten tions," and promising a dctlnlle statement as to programme, rules for tbe touriuineut uid prob lem tourney, and all other details at the very earliest practicable moment, the committee once more asks your ea nest and active asalstsSce in the good work—not only in giving your o.vn sub scription an I co-operation, uut by inducing thos^ of your Trie ds. The financial question is. of course, the principal difficulty in any undertak- Ingofthis kind, and, In the light of past con gresses, it is estimated that about 88,900 will he I repaired to make the present a thorough sa • | cess. The governing committee of the New Or i leans Chess, Checkers and \\ hist Club, as an I earnest of the g tod will and patron age of that organization have guu.Bi ! teed officially 8508 toward the heeds ! of the congress. ,t^J while as much more will, i the committee confidently believe, be secured by individual subscriptions among members and citizens, and it will evidently be necessary that the chess players and chi ss organizations of the coautry ai large shall respond to th s ap peal as promptly as the nationality of the under taking and the common brotherhood of the fol lowers of Carssa ought surely to induce. The history of past congresses, and especially of the last, has shown too great a tardiness in respt n es to the appeals of managing committees; v la>-di ness arising evidently from mere procrastination,"' but which (though eventually "funds came in in a flood tide") nevertheless "seriously hampered i the action of the commitiee," and up to the last moment left it "in the unpleasant situaiion of having to base its calculations upon prom ises rather than upon the uctual state of the treasury." The committee earnestly trust that in the present case no snch delay w 11 occur, and to avoid the uncertainty described above, buve atlixi-il hereto a species of contract, which, in case you are not able to forward Cash at the moment, they beg you will t'l on' with is itheral a sum as yon can see loirway to subscribe, detach aud promptly forwa d to P. N. $ rong, Treasurer. P. O. Drawer 4 (il. New Orleans. La. If, hy the 10th of March next, the Managing Committee have not received cash and sunscrip lino guarantees as below, sufficient to secure the success of the congress on the basis pro) oseil. the projeci wi i be regretfully aaandoueil and all funds, returned to subscribers. ' Greeting you ia the genial brotherhood of Caissa. and requesting vonr prompt a tention and co-operation, we remain, faithfully yours. CuaS. A. MaOBIAX, Cha-rman; paw awn c.'i AtiiiiKVE. secretary; y. N. Stuonu, Treasnrcr; Laos L. Labati, Let c; l.v<i>s .Ia . 1) - c r X, IIKNEY F. WARNER. CLaasXCS O. Wilcox. Managing Committee. ' fS. B. —All communications other than sub scriptions should he addressed to Femsßd c'ui borne. Secretary, P. O. Drawer 4>3, New Or leans. La.j (form of scbscription guarantee fUrsaxSn.) I 188$. 1 hereby subscribe Dollars to the fund OftaeSrXtH American CUSSS Comiress. to be held at N.-w Ore ins iv April next, as per the I foregoing le'ter, and premise to remit said arson nt on or before March 7. 1885, to P. N. Strong, Treasure-, P. 0. Drawer 4>;i. New Or leans, I.a. HOW GRANT WAS INTKKVIEWED. I Cler-r Reporter Who Hot the ilest of tie lieitcrti".* It xercr. From tlie New York Mail and Express. U'hen Gen. Ulysses 8. (jraut touched ter a firtna, having eumpleted his famous trip | around the world,he made a aottmy pledge o hi- most intimate fr>n Is thai under no cir cumstances would he be interviewed by any newspaper representative. This arrange ment was entered iuto for the purpose of obviating the possibility of interfering With the sale of the book written by Minister to China John Russell Young, theu well-nigh completed. Oee. lirant reached Ihe Fifth Avenu ■ hoti 1 'indue sea-on. and. as was expected, was besieged by Dewspaper men. He declined to sal anvtinng whatever about his trip beyond stating that In- had enjoyed It.'and so on. For two days the siege was kept up, but the general held the fort. Finally one of thi leading morning papei a singled oni a mm from the city staff and detailed him to get a story "in of the general at any cost and un der any clrcumstsncei Proceeding to the Fifth avenue hotel, the reporter held ii council of war with the vet eran clerk Carr. 'There is no earth!) use," s-dd In-, "in -ending np your card. lie has elreedy positively declined to see some of the best-known newspaper correspondents in Ibecobdtry. 1,1 were in your place, b> you know what I Would do' I'd send up ttr card anl face the music. Tske the ml •of a Wall street blood. He'll never discover \o'J." The card was tenl Op and word came s that lien. Grant w . i d i c lbs gentl - man. As the Story goes.the leribf weak ned at the knees, but llnally braced dp and mounted to the suite of rooms rjeeaptsd by tbe to* ger round the world. The oil sil ilicrwßs in full dress; Mrs. Granl and a number of ladlesw«re present The rrcep turn-room was redoli nt with tbe perfumel of the choice exotics that hsd been sent to tie- hem of Viek-li'irg. The reporter bade , him welcome, was Introduced to the lad : held a long chat with Gen. (.rant, who . j gin :t in rind and Inter. - ■uut or bis voyage. Tin-following morn ing the dally came out wltbs clean "heat" <if a column and thn r-qnarters. It was osed a I over tbe coontrVi ami the storm thai burst or.r Gen. Grant's bend can he more easily Imagined then descrlb ■l. Letters and lelegrsms were thrown st bim bj the hun dred, and be v.is charged by bis fri-nd- witb having violated Use sanctity of hi- | rot.-, - • 1 hard to expl lin. bul II »si o i ■ i illy be i .line out with a statement to rff< ct that be wss But eware "1 hsvinx been Interviewed liy any Bewspaper man. About sis months afterward, Ihe Ninth -. | «, .1 by Gi ii Grsal in the Mf.; garden. Before the revttu ... r, kn ■' og nothing, of ■ • :•• eir -lin-: ince - Intr ilo • i Ihe rof the article to the gem raL Hi ted tbe namt-over and over, and then. ■ g bis pit-n Ing orns on the n putter. • 'dm - . much trouble He to! 1 the ntat it n. r "It has been « wonder to me < ver since." be, "bow th s y mng man ie '. iv.. mad.- .., much out of su short a eons - B, an I without taking any notes to keep . the truth. Ton tn iv iep nd 0p -i it. however, tint I a IVe X :■' my 0J H »n I bs 1 be wili be s mighty smart reporter who will catch me napping agate." fi ttn't ityin L;id -n tluhs. Jl-t DOT run -lii-' In klgb nUtttera, ire wai s« v;.. and th-reis toft SS psrttssi l ■ -a to I th • Par'^ ill . l is <•! i-- -.1 titer lire ■ i--.ii each tor illegal ir*m bliog. Ts rtau flu ..whb-b was in stituted purely aa 1 tim »"y for g-irnb'lnv. pur , \. rustossevB 1 f.:>-' an! .-. - - ' sand lof !•:■-. - ' ti • in-ti;.r xeil afford to da A - .-r-ntthis week that at BUOiaWstsbtta • • ? .. t .. - • est . '- I - ,rtitatK»o mtnag--! to "pucka plge«in*" at-.-art • on- eight totnt tone of £±6.01*1. At on - " * ' • ..'.-. .Nt *<•». ■d «ura. IV ,i n v . 'c oat for ' th* In.'- '1 '■'-' a t»7 hat] fsrhutfosltroio atasslaa la*. : pr. anl refa»e l 11 pay, an 1 has r.-ferr'i lb- tn lUtf t»a raa'ia' frsead In ar*>itri'e. Tj- p ».ie ' hiv- go: win 1 .. affair, anl tbe club m*r be t-loneJ. am: ba« Iven deehu an 1 there :rntobe no reasoo why an exception i » iMOtd be ande ia faror of evxrte.. I ' SHOES. Great Mark Down IN THE SHOE LINE AT Our entire st^ck of Man's Hind Sewed $6.50 and $7.00 Shoe 3 m iTkedd3.wn to $% to ieduce stock. Our $4.03 and $4.50 American Waikenphast, marked down to $ .5 ). Our ent re stock of Ladie3* French Kid $5.00 and $5.50 Shoe a mi-iked dowa to $3. /5 and $4.00 a pair. A large stocc of Foreign Shoes tjadie-j' Kubbars. 39 cents. Mnn's Ribbars, 50 cents Overshoes, 50c. 75c aad $1 a pair. Don't spend a cent unt 1 you call at LO¥ERL\(s'S r^ E SUOE BOUSE, 386 Wabasha Street. Near th* Postrfßce. Open EveniDgs BOOT AND SHOE DEALEK. E. ii. XOILIH. Beots anil Siioes New Styles Daily Kcc?ive<i MtohaiSLCor.l. SO. 89 liSl TUllti» MREET, MaiiEoiu&te Bt. Paul Ageuey for BURT'b, QB.aY'3, KEYnOTjD'h, and fiiany Others. fZtf Mail orders pr>fmptly f lied. . .." —! ...1.11 l I —^> INSURANCE. PMCETSHAI^EtW, Insurance Agency, So. 120 East Third Sired, - ■ St. Paul. n V, S. BRANCH BOATMAN S T , n ,, Fire and Marine LOMM JM PrOYlll insurance Tomp my ! PKINCH'AI. UFFH K. PITT9BCROH. PA. IBSIITIIIIC6 I OIDJ)iHiy. (Organised lv I^jj.j _____ () B.Sealp President ri.IM.IPAL OFFICE I.O.MDON. EN*Q. il. 11. gcbeilCk .Secretary. | .j- tosc epl lerviei In M nnesota, M. S. Hi kersou, Minnea toil*. J. C. 'MILLS, V. S. Munaj'i.-r, New Turk. ('ash Capita. $2.VMM. vlor"">'to "** ■mtoi ■ M",D':3'JU' A ft* M. (Jill. It I'acL I V-SFTS. . if teal estate earned 183,988 00 : r.-tl liv murti.'.!/. - 'tv re il ' I. -SSBtt. .- .- Cil 9.1 16 I ioeof all ottKt da and Murk-1 valae of V. 9. rWi* «.? 13,003 00 . 011,409 08 Loans sevsred by boods and stocks nred by i.'.n'l- sod stocks as eolldteral 58,583 8i .'. 2-..0; 1- (hi fash Oft ban mo 'In i.uiik 2,714 48 Band aad in bsok 14,041 04 f'r mlnm* In coarse of collection.. 87.H'i4 ":; ecticn.. 88,008 18 All other assets 1,000 40 All other asset* I 107 00 % Total adssirtedassets Wii.mi 9$ Tstslsini %to\,4i'i lit 11. LIAEIIITirs. 11. LUBII.tTII.s. Reserve for miusersnee $K.'s.3ffo w 1850,000 00 ransht losses .V).BHB v* 74.800 45 other liabilities I.IM "3 . io--* *5,500 84 ...iii'.i... 'i..'.47 :.>> TotalUsbiHtßM, fsarlttuthg eapttal $?i4.*u2 ~* ItehiHtles incln l;a;c pital. - e'!J'i.i;n i.'T Jtel rafale! $JU9,'Jj7 10 Ket laritin* 941*018 0t v mceks m tuns. :u. leee-rem 1084. Prom preUUntua n-f«ived $397,103 sa Iron* iut'.-r. eland dl-.i'ieDij* 11,917 75 r*rdm premlinas received 8118 074 ■ ■ ■—— • - - md dividends 17 057 77 Total taeomevii -. 349,01104 • ■«. 5.100 07 I n. •ttt'tsiJiTrsts iv i--. bcobm |107,*V1 08 MS Jfdii! JV/T.HSO 9« rv. rxrrvMT' BS* i^ ISM : ' 'finmiss|ffri« iit.d br'/k^rtnf'- 60,010 40 , KalarlsraotenVemand employes... 81.700 OS Leases said Biitf. Bi'i ;* fase* it,oll 8» Dividend* 17.5 " "" All other expenditure* 08,480 04 Commissi' !;• un 1 lir mg '.-■■■■ 7.971 '■■' Totfclexperidltsr** •■• ••' ■'•'■>' ■'■% •f 4,040 19 . l*S ftSt* .. of etperitllfnrea 'rtr l*> 870,518 i 5 lasalexaenditarM Sl"' t. unKTrussaous. Ei'-e«« of expenditure* o t'J.'-i'i 00 i Total rink* in forte r>«etrtbcr H, lfefr 4 $31.8-9. «•)«» t. bwcS&Lj f*U-*^tafee*el>*e.Sl.UM OnJOS,CBO 00 *™- ™ «»«•»« « 1"'-: . - -i*u rmr tsnstßualttsn Siao.HM 00 *r*: '■ ' ■ i*»»-«n«. remlhnni reeelved 0.088 80 rit.n 0800,88800 L 0*,.,, pa,,, 7.807 00 1 t^l 6,021 34 1/ «««■ |i*i I ij» • lo»-i".t' 0s»*» 80 ', of Ml.'' K'-vTA. ' ""■_,, Deranra'-ST or lascnsaca, > STATE of MlN>. - a, p A , _, pebrusry - - 1888.] I A. p.. yen... i:,».rif.«<- coasmlsfionsr of j . j, v< . . rtfce thestateof Mhrseso4a.us>h Sihyeertlfj Sleu Bad Prrint-a! Hr- V£™J™g%L i> F * M Inanraoce • -.<,vt- notntH. bl* compliefl with tne awa ».i iaia n^a,^ be law of I naie reutioirto in-iranw. sad I* UO« fmly em n <-' t i* fBUy ess- pontred tbron7h it. anthon2*d e'.'ent* to t astv - 2bifaathorlz"tlaKentsrotr«ri.a-t art Its ap^n. ia'.e I c.!n«-« ',t -It*■lusuT»tne ■ iB nauyrlate Bu»lae»*of tor tasaiassai.hs thai t^i' stats for i..c Jeer csnaug Jannary out, •tate fcr tr.e wif endias Jsnnary «!•'. I>S46. j Hsfi. A. ft. M<<.'.LL. A. X ■(» LU iMuranceCouiSji'tiiatier. M Iti*nxa»;eC<;innilaaii>aer.