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ST. PAUL MATTEES.
Sampson Palnifci, a Gypsy, Murdered on
West Seviffltb Street— The Second
Murder in a Day.
The General Verdict is That the Killing
of Gammengenger Was
Accidental.
Fully Three Thousand People rresent
at Last Wight's Mass Tem
perance Meeting.
Views of a Montana Business Man-
Concert by the Great Western
Band —Uriefs.
AGYPSV'S LAST GASP.
Richaru Siuifli Send* a Bullet to His
Uncle** Vitals.
"West Seventh street seems to have opened
up a season of sanguinary entertainments.
The Gammengenger murder of Saturday
night was succeeded yesterday morning by a
more deliberate homicide, equally as sud
den in its fatal result. About live weeks
ago a band of English gypsies strolled into
the city from Arkansas and pitched their
tents on Barton's tract of land on West
Seventh, beyond Btahlmann's brewery,
where they have lived in their peculiar
fashion, carrying on a traffic in horses,
mules and anything that they
could trade or barter. The band
was composed of Sampson Palmer, his
wife and seven children, the youngest be
ing an infant in arms, Mrs. Smith, a
sister of Palmer. Bell Smith, her daughter,
Richard Smith, her son, his wife and two
children and two or three Bohemian boys
who had been picked up in the nomadic
wanderings of the band. For fifteen years
the people have been on this side of the
Ltlantic, and for fourteen years they
drilled about the state of California, for
which place they are now en route. During
all these years, as far as could be learned
yesterday, peace lias reigned in the camp
and the members had succeeded by
SIIA IIP DEALING
in gathering a fair share of the world's
goods. Saturday afternoon it came to the
ears of Bell Smith that a fourteen-year-old
son of her uncle had been telling stories
derogatory to her character to one Ainiee
Broadway, who isstoppingat aCedarstreet
boarding house, and she remonstrated with
the boy. who turned on her and applied
s epithets to her. This angered
the trii! and she told her brother, Richard,
the boy had said and lie asked her
why she didn't knock his head off. This
came to the ears of Sampson Palmer, father
of the boy. and when Mrs. Smith asked
him if he heard the boy upbraiding Bell, he
said he did and would do it again. This
brought a retort from Smith, who was in
clined to protect his sister, and Palmerstauck
him, and a row followed, in which
Palmer received a black eye, but before
more harm could be done tiie women parted
the men and the vow ceased. Late in the
evening Palmer went inio Smith's tent and
wanted to liulit him for 825. but Smith told
him he didn't want to fight and Palmer left.
Yesterday morning Palmer went down
town to Kerka's saloon and drank. About
10 o'clock lie went to the camp, where
Smith was sitting at the foot of a tree.
Palmer went over in his direction, pulling
off his coat, and said: "We'll have this
thing out now." Smith said: "Uncle
Sampson, 1 don'i want to fight. You keep
away from me or 1 shall hurt you." But
Palmer
RUSHED AT HIM,
whereupon Smith drew a 44-calibcr Colt's
navy revolver and fired, the shot taking
effeci iii the lower part of the body, pass
ing through tliu scrotum and severing the
femoral artery. After the shot was fired
Palmer turned and ran away about twenty
feet and fell, crying "My God, I'm killed."
Lt is alleged that Smith fired again at his
uncle, while he was running from
him, but the story is not cor
roborated, and the man was hit
bui once. The police were immediately
notified ami Officers Baer and Verveka and
Detectives Ahem and Dan O'Connor went
Rut to the camp and arrested Smith, who
gave himself up quietly, claiming that he
aimed i<> shoot his uncle in the leg and not
.to kill him. Coroner Quinn was notified.
and the body taken to Leigh's undertaking
establishment, where an inquest will be
held to-day.
A Gi.oise reporter visited the camp a
short time after the murder and found the
widow of Palmer sitting by a heap of
smouldering embers, that had obliterated
every trace ■ •!' the blood that had stained
iii" grass where the nun fell. The grief of
the woman was touching, anil the
crowd thai hung around the spot
was awed into silence by her
moans and wails as sh« rocked to and fro
over the ashes. other members of the
party seemed cool and self-possessed, and
all told the story of the shooting as it has
been related above, and intimated that Pal
mer had brought on
jus owx Di;<Ti;rcTiox
by his rashness. He was a man of power
ful build, being about six feet high, broad
shouldered, and 48 years old, lie was
mentioned as lieini; high tempered when
under the influence of liquor, but when
himself was good hearted and inoffensive.
Smith, who did the shooting, is about 25
years old. rather prepossessing in appear
ance, and doesn't look like a man who
would be guilty ol premeditated murder.
He is confined in a cell at the. police station,
and reporters are not allowed to talk with
him.
I>ROISAISJ,Y ACCIDENTAL.
This the Popular Verdict of the
Shoot ingr oif (iaiunieiisrenjcer.
There have been no new developments in
the Gammengenger murder, excepting that
the gang who are supposed to have created
the disturbance at Horejs' bakery and broken
in the windows were arrested yesterday
morning and placed on file in the police
station. Their names are James Maguire,
13. Maguire, Tim O'Donnell and C. H.'Kal
bach, all well-known characters in police
circles. The party had been playing pool
and drinking in a West Seventh street
saloon, and Horejs and Gammengen
ger were both drunk. When they
came out of the saloon Horejs staggered op
against O'Donnell, who called him a vile
name and struck him. Horejs pulled out
a revolver and nourished it, but was per
suaded to put it up and go home. He and
Gammengenger had been in the alley but a
short time when the O'Donnell gang came
back to the store and threw stones through
he door. This brought the men out of
the alley and a pist >1 shot was heard, when
o'DOXNEIX AXD HIS GANG BAH
•round the corner and O'Donnell was heard
to say when he ran, "Don't give \is away."
They had hardly turned the corner when
another shot was fired and a few minutes
later Gammengenger was found dead.
Horejs, who it is thought did the shoot
ing, had recovered from the effects of liquor
yesterday, but disclaims all knowledge of the
shooting. He says he left his revolver in his
sleeping room in the rear of the bakery be
hind a partition, but a search by the police
failed to bring it to the surface. It is still
believed that Horejs in shooting mistook
Gammengenger for one of the toughs, or ac
cidentally put the bullet into him. The po
sition of the mnn when found on the side
walk would ■■•■■ r«j strengthen this theory.
Following - ;■. diagram showing the
store, alley and supposed position of Ho
nejs when he tired the revolver, and the po
lition of Gainmengenger when found:
A. west Seventh stieet. B. Alley. G. Ho
rej's bakery. D. Horej's position when he
Brod the shot. E. Spot where Gammeiifrenger
>H face down; wiih left side to the alley.
It will be remembered that the dead man
was found lying on his face just where he
had come out of the alley lo run down Sev
enth street, towards the crowd that iiad
thrown the stones and were turning tiie j
comer of Douglas street. Of course his j
left side was towards the alley, and had a
pistol been discharged by a man coming out
of the alley a fe\v feet behind him, the ball
would have struck him in the vicinity of the
spot where the man was shot.
James Brogan, Edward New, H. Melle
and Frank Ziegler were new witnesses
in the case retained yesterday.
A KOBSIX« MEETING.
Over 3,000 Citizens at tlie Gospel
Temperance Anniversary.
Three thousand people, on a conserva
tive estimate, were seated in the Exposition
rink last nigfit when the Gospel Temperance
anniversary celebration was called to order
at 8 o'clock. The audience was a fairly
representative one of the city. As each
one entered a program was placed in his
hands containing a list of the hymns to be
sung, and on the back bearing a statement
of tiie number of meetings held by the
union during its first year, the attendance
and the number of signers of the pledge.
According to this there have been 50,239 in
attendance and 559 have signed the pledge.
A chorus of some thirty or forty ladies and
gentlemen, with an orchestra, led the sing
ing. The exercises were in charge of sev
eral city pastors, and the speaking was un
usually earnest and entertaining. Thespesial
chorus sat on the stage, though the arrange
ment had to De broken somewhat,as just be
fore the opening a part of the platform gave
way and the entire chorus was dropped
some#four or five feet unceremoniously,
thoutrh no one was injured.
It was about five minutes later that Mr.
Nathan Ford, the chorister of the evening,
raised his baton for order and announced
that the meeting would begin with singing
'•Whosoever Will." A portion of the chorus
had recovered from the slight shock and
seated themselves on one end of the plat
form, which was well supported. An or
chestra selected for the occasion, with an
organ, accompanied the singing. One or
two other hymns were sung before the Rev.
Dr. Dana, who presided, announced the
first hymn on the regular program.
DX. DAKA'S REMARKS.
Prayer was ottered by the Rev. Robert
Christie, D. D., of the House of Hope
Presbyterian church, aud then the audience
joined in singing "While the Days are Going
By." In his opening remarks Dr. Dana
congratulated the large audience, which he
said was an answer to the sneer often heard
that St. Pauls citizens had no interest in
the great cause of personal temperance.
Practical methods in this work are the ones
for to-day, and the evangelism that
counts to-day is the evangelism that has the
word "go"' in it. This practicalness
was one of the great encouraging
signs of the times in the
temperance work no lass than other church
work. It was a sign of advance that time
was no longer spent in useless discussion of
methods, that all interested were going to
the work and by personal contact and in
fluence to help the poor and fallen. The
great thing to do was to get right down to
where men live. With this end in view,
tiie rooms on Seventh street with the attrac
tions there had been started, and the
speaker believed it was one of the most ef
fective of the agencies that have been es
tablished. It was impossible to reach men
without offering them some substitute for
the amusements and dissipations that they
were bound to have unless there was some
substitute provided.
Judge Brisbin was then introduced, but
as his health was not such as to permit, he
would not make a speech further than to
bespeak a good word for the union, which
was a year old. It was to be congratulated
in Having such a practical man as Dr. Dana
connected with it. A man who, while it
was his business to handle the sword of
God, was capable of wielding that of Gid
eon. The movement on foot was one that
would touch the pockets, the touchstone of
all institutions. The movement was not to
save one, here and there, but to arouse the
business men until they should see that
the whole army of young men must be
readied, the whole army, the pick and
flower of the rising generation that must be
reached. The entertainments given at the
Gospel Temperance rooms were by no means
second class. They were attractive, and
designed to meet the evils which beset
young men on their own grounds.
DR. SMITH'S SPEECH.
The liev. Dr. Smith of the First Metho
dist church was next introduced. He said,
alter a short introduction, the temperance
question has passed beyond the prophet's
voice. Every one is familiar with the sta
tistics showing the number of drunkards
and all that, but now people have gotten
over talking of them, and are asking, how
shall these evils be averted? This is one of
the great questions that the present age
will settle. Although the subject is thread
bare and worn, the last word will not be
said until the last saloon is closed, and every
dramshop in the land is out of business.
There are two planks in the platform of
gospel temperance. The first is total absti
nence —a rather high platform, possibly not
laid down in so many words in the Bible,
but laid down in principles, and in accord
ance with the whole drift of Bible teach
ings. The second plank is faith in the
work. The audience is present because it
believes that it is doing something, and has
some work that it is in the line of accom
plishing. The audience applauded as he
sat down, and then joined in singing,
"Bringing in the Sheaves."
Kit. MAIiIE'S TALK.
Dr. Mabie of the First Baptist church
was then introduced as one who would
light the torch that would shed light
whereby the audience might see to write
their names on cards that were to be dis
tributed for pledges for carrying on the
temperance work. His remarks were of a
practical nature, and on the general topic
of the worth of the Bible in temper
ance work. The true elements of the evil
he named as unnatural appetite, custom
and human greed. Under the second of
these points he spoke of the treating cus
tom, where youne men followed each other
like a ilock of sheep. "Why," said Dr.
Mabie. "don't men treat each other to a
new necktie or something else useful, in
stead of distributing an evil? Why do men
who have been to Europe for two months
01 so come back and urge beer and wine
drinking as the best cure for intemperance?
Because it is the fashion."
As to the saloonkeeper and manufacturer
he did not believe that these men estab
lished their business on purpose to destroy
the human soul, but that they were willing
to tio this to make money. The reason
that so many were in the business was be
cause there is money in it.
To meet these evils there must be a power
that is mighty, and the gospel has this
power. There is no longer doubt that the
Gospel will keep a man from this habit as
well as from any other. "You members of
the churches, in good and regular standing,
sometimes fall yourselves, not by drink, but
by your temper. Perhaps it wasn't as no
ticeable in your case as in a drunkard, and
perhaps the police didn't know it; but ask
your wife," said the speaker.
WHAT DR. GILBERT SAID.
After a stanza of "America" had been sung
Rev. Dr. M. N. Gilbert of Christ church
made the closing address of the evening.
He said he believed the church of Christ
was sufficient for the evil of intemperance,
but he meant the church with all its en
ginery of outside forces. It might have been
said that the church he represented—the
Episcopal —was not in sympathy with many
of the movements that were set on foot for
the cure of intemperance. In a certain
sense this is so, but in a wider and broader
sense it is not; for this church is in sym
pathy with the great and practical work of
gospel temperance. Let any en
ginery be supported and recog
nized that will aid in reaching
men, and bringing the gospel down to men.
Practical work rather than the graphic
painting of the evils of intemperance was
the oue thing that is needful. A work has
begun in St. Paul that must go on or the
whole city be given, even more than it is
to-day, to the power of the saloon, and
God knows that they are too much in the
ascendency now. The Gospel Temperance
union is to do this work. The movement
has friends; its backers will contribute
money for its support Money will do any
thing. Unless it comes there shall be
written on the frontlet of St. Paul and that
in her early history that she allowed herself
to fall deliberately a victim to this great de
mon. A strong appeal for practical work
was made, benediction being pronounced
by Dr. Smith immediately after Dr. Gil
bert's close.
The Result of "Rats!"
A row occurred at Pat Dougherty's board
ing house, on West Seventh street, that for
a time threatened to produce a few victims
THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE. MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBERS 26, ISSa
for the morgue. Yesterday forenoon about
10 o'clock Tom Butler and Mike Hogan
were passing the boarding house when Tom
Flannery, who sat in front of the house,
ejaculated "Rats!" in a loud tone of voice.
The familiar exclamation attracted the at
tention of ilie passing men, and they turned
and parsed the house again, receiving an
other batch of "Kats!" This was too much
for them, and they proceeded to do up
Flonnery, who was reinforced by several
friends, and the trouble developed into a
free-for-all fight. Knives were drawn and
Flonnery was rather badly torn up. Officer
Veverka took a hand in the row and came
near getting the worst of it. but finally suc
ceeded in arresting three of the gang, while
the others skipped out.
MANY MONTANA MATTERS.
Mr. E. Im Bonner, a Prominent Husi
ness Man, Talks of His Territory.
Mr. E. L. Bonner, president of the Mon
tana Boom company, and a junior partner,
M. J. Connell, arrived in St. Paul yester
day and are at the Ryan. Mr. Bonner said
to a Globe reporter that he had just
come from Washington city, where he has
been for the past six or eight weeks in con
nection with the complaints against the
work of his company in cutting timber on
government lands in his territory. The
matter has been before the secretary of the
interior and partial hearings been had, alter
which a continuance had been granted for
about two weeks. Under the laws of the
territory it was not possible to buy the gov
ernment timber lands as in some of the ter-
ritories, but in mining regions there were
provisions that granted companies
or private parties rights to certain
quantities of the lumber. The case
was somewhat complex, and he
had no definite idea of when the questions
at issue could be given the time of the sec
retary for a decision. Mr. Bonner spoke at
some length on the
POLITICAL FEELING
among the residents of his territory as re
gards the tilling of federal offices with men
from the states. Said he: "It has always
been the rule that all Indian agents be ap
pointed from outside the territory, and the
people have come to loot on this as a mat
ter of course. 1 suppose it is due to a be
lief that where we are so well acquainted
with the Indians every one is prejudiced
against them. As to other offices, the ma
jority of Montana people would prefer that
the appointments be made from men of the
territory, who have business interests there
and are acquainted with the wants and feel
ings of the people. No vigorous objection,
however, has been made, and as the last
governor—Mr. Hauser—was a Montana
pioneer, we have little to complain of re
cently." Mr. Bonner expressed himself as
believing that Mr. Hauser was generally
acceptable to the people as gov
ernor. As to appointments to
be made in the territory, he said that there
were none that were expected immedi
ately. Although little has ever been heard
of it outside of the territory, there is some
thing of a feeling, he believes, that Mon
tana should before long be admitted as a
state. "And," said he, "many are hoping
that we may slide in with Dakota when the
goal of her ambition in this direction is
reached."
On the resources aud future development
of Montana, Mr. Bonner waxed eloquent,
believing that if there is any territory or
state that flows particularly with milk and
honey, Montana is the spot. Its mines are
being worked more successfully than ever
before, and the territory has the proud
hope of standing first on the list of con
tributors to the country's wealth, this year.
The product of the mines, he said, would
be 828,000.000 or $30,000,000 this year,
a gain of about 810,000,000 over last year.
The farms in the valleys were fast becoming
taken up and gotten under cultivation; the
ranges were being stocked; the climate was
as delightful as it ever was, and, all things
considered, there was no more desirable
spot in the wide world in which to locate.
THE PLATFORM FELL.
The Chorus at Last Night's Temper
ance meeting: Shaken Up.
Fully 2,500 people had seated themselves
in the exposition rink last night ten min
utes before the hour for opening the anni
versary temperance meeting. On the stage
or platform, some four or five feet high,
were several of the clergymen who were to
take part in the exercises, the orchestra
and abont thirty ladies and gentlemen, who
composed the chorus. Some of the ladies
were young and pretty and some were
older. A small table stood immediately in
the center, with a pitcher of ice water and
a bouquet upon it. A dozen or more chairs,
besides those already taken, were also
there. All at once there was a sort of
cracking noise that seemed to come from
somewhere beneath tiie platform. Some of
the yonng ladies that made up the chorus
jumped nervously, and almost on the in
stant there cama a loud crash. The rear
support for a section of the stage fell to the
floor, while the front support held, forming
a sharp incline. Those who were looking
saw the chorus drop—some who were on
the rear platform directly out of sight,
while the chairs further up the incline sim
ply tipped over, landing the occupants on
their heads or thereabouts, and then slid
down to where the rest were. There was
a brief glimpse of some twenty pairs of
feet and ankles, belonging to strong men
and pretty cirls, bristling in the air, while
the little table, with the pitcher of ice wa
ter and the bouquet, were sent flying down
toward the mixture. The chairs, too, were
piled up pretty generally in the mass. The
audience rose to its feet, for the most part,
and said "O-h-h!" Some rushed down the
aisles and a few went on that part of the
stage that was still in position. Although,
for a moment, it seemed as if there had
been a catastrophe, there was nothing that
could properly be called a panic, for in a
minute two or three of the young ladies
had picked themselves out, and came
bounding up the incline, smiling through
their tears, as it were, and arranging their
toilets that had suffered no more than a
slight tumble and a little water, possibly,
from the pitcher. In live minutes every
body was serene; not one was hurt; the
table was placed to one side; the chairs
were rearranged, and Mr. Nathan Ford,
the chorister, anuounced that the audience
would please join in singing, "Rescue the
Perishing."
AMUSEMENTS.
Anniversary Concert of the Great
Western Band.
About every seat in the Grand Opera
house was taken last evening when the
opening number of the concert by the Great
Western baud was begun. It was the
twenty-fifth anniversary concert of this
popular musical organization and w ras of
rare excellence. The full quota were
present and participated, assisted by Miss
Agnes Mulrine, soprano; Miss Henrietta
H. Haas, elocutionist; Mr. J. H. Donohoe,
tenor; Mr. J. P. Gehan, basso; Signor
Jannotta and a double male quartet; Chartes
B. Pottgieser, piano virtuoso, and Danz
orchestra of Minneapolis. The stage was
handsomely set and a large bouquet had
beeu placed immediately in the center be
fore the footlights. The program, embrac
ing eieveu numbers, was varied and con
tained many classical pieces. The evening
was one of such rare enjoyment as is seldom
given in this city. The programs were
neatly gotten up, containing on the front
an engraving of Mr. George Seibert, and on
the reverse, the following historical data
concerning the organization of which he is
the leader:
The Great Western band of St. Paul was
organized in the spring of IS6O, preparatory
to the great political combat of Lincoln and
Douglas in which it fljrured most extensively
with the Wide-awakes und the Little Giants,
two great party organizations of those <::iy#.
furnished the music for the first state fair at
Fort Snelling 1 the same fall, was badly de
moralized during: the war period (many of
its members answering the national call), sur
vived and surmounted all the difficulties in its
onward march in 1870. was the first to in
augurate public concerts at parks and to-day
stands before you in the prime of its exist
ence, full of vigor, ready to toil on in the
cause of music und striving to gain a posi
tion of merit and usefulness second to none
in this country.
NOTES.
The veteran Couldock and coinpauy will
begin an engagement at the Grand this
evening, the play being '"The Willow
Copse," which has been favorably criticised
by the press and public.
The sale of reserved seats for the benefit
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concert to be tendered Mr. Frank Wood,
Nov. 8, will be opened Saturday morning.
ST. PAUL'S TKAOE.
Wholesale and Retail Business
During the Week.
There has been a steady drain on our
banks again this week, for currency to meet
the wheat offered in all the country districts.
Discounts are very firm.
Real estate continues to be exceedingly
active, and the aggregate of transfers has
been very large. Building has also pro
gressed with great activity.
A very lively trade has been done by the
wholesale grocers; most staples have a
stiffening tendency.
In dry goods a nice sorting up trade has
been done, with very satisfactory collec
tions.
The drug trade is excellent, orders com
ing in from all quarters in a very satisfac
tory manner. Quinine has> again advanced
10 cents, and essential oils are higher.
The wholesale clothing merchants report
trade in excellent shape with good collec
tions.
The hats, caps and fur dealers have done
a large business in winter goods. This line
of trade is at least 25 per cent, greater than
it was at this time last year. A very fair
trade has been done in wholesale boots and
shoes, but not quite so rushing a business
as the previous week. Leather continues
quite active with prices firm.
In hardware everything continues in ex
cellent shape, business being exceedingly
active. Nails and sheet irou are still very
scarce.
The wholesale wine and liquor merchants
report their business in fine condition.
The lumber trade has been fairly active
during the week.
In wholesale fruits, apples and grapes
have been moving very lively.
A fairly active business has been done by
the retail merchants in tiieir respective
lines. C. A. McXeale.
Secretary St. Paul Chamber of Commerce.
STREET SAYINGS.
Big Stone County Herald: Mr. Ed Rice
of St. Paul, son of Mayor Rice, -while out
goose hunting in this vicinity recently, saw
for the first time a jack rabbit, which lie
thought was a wolf. Ed says he was not
afraid of this wolf, because it was a little
one, but he didn't want to shoot it because
the old one would come for him and eat him
up. Whatever he thought, the facts are
these: lie shut his eyes and started for
the wagon, the nearest place of safety, a
quarter of a mile away, supposing the wolf
was close at his heels. But the jack was
thinking ot his own safety, and unfortu
nately for him, ran in front of some decoy
geese and a pit in which Mr. Peter Giesen
of St. Paul, who shot the rabbit and thus
ended the chance of danger to any one,
but the bloody minded rabbit himself. Mr.
G. says this is the first jack rabbit he ever
shot out of a pit over decoy geese.
V "
A member of a minstrel company recently
in St. Paul, said yesterday, in the hearing
of a Globe reporter, that St. Paul and
Minneapolis sent the coldest-blooded au
diences to minstrel performances of almost
any city in the country. "They come next
to Pittsburg," said he. 'and in that city
the Rentz-Santley Mammoth Mastodons
can't fill a house but one night in the week.
Talk about these cities being lively! They
may be in other respects, but they freeze
out a minstrel company too quick."
A JVlystcrious Man.
The patrol wagon was called out to A.
H. Hallis' place near the plow works yes
terday morning. During the night a fellow
whose name is unknown came to the house
and saying that he understood Mr. Hallis
kept girls there insisted on getting in. He
was refused admittance and a son of Mr.
Hallis went out to drive him away, but
the man struck him and he went into the
house, while the man hung around all
night. In the morniug when Mr. Hallis
opened the door to come out the mysterious
individual shoved a revolver under his nose
so hard as to break the skin. Mr. Hallis
dodged back and telephoned for the officers,
but when they reached there the man had
disappeared. He is suspected of being
some "solid" man who supposed his woman
was inside and wanted to get to her.
lilAililH.KS.
Mat Giest and John McGrath laid a founda
tion for a fight at Seven corners last night
and were scooped by Officer Getchell.
Martin Johnson, who got into the cooler
Saturday night and bailed himself out, got
hilarious again last night and was pulled.
Bill Montrauer, a Sixth ward citizen, went
to a wedding last night and ill led up with
matrimonial exuberance and was taken in by
Officer Feise.
Tuesday evening, in the Central Presby
terian church, a talk on matters relating 1 to
the work among Indiaus will be given by one
of that race.
VTheu the patrol wagon was going to the
Gypsy camp yesterday morning the team of
John P. Thill became frightened and threw
his son out, it is rumored, badly injuring
him.
Georsre W. Amos?, a cigarmaker working
for George Moeller & Co., and living-at No.
105 Grtiuite street, stepped off a street enr at
Seven corners last night and broke his ankle.
Dr. Hand treated the man and he was taken
to his residence in a carriage.
The young men's meeting yesterday after
noon was led by Dr. Woods, pastor of Wood
land Park Baptist church. The attendance
was large. Those present were very much in
terested and remained to an after meeting.
It was reported yesterday that William Col
lins, who was brought up ou the steamer
Mary Morton from Dnbaque, where he had
his skull crushed in a fiirht, and was placed
in St. Joseuh's Marine hospital, could not live
through the night.
Albert Watzski, who lives on the upper
levee, chased Fred Eager up and down the
levee with a smooth-bore ritle last Saturday
night, threatening to t.np him with a ball and
let some of the beer out of him, but the
whole crowd was corraled before any dam
age was done.
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock a meeting
was held by the Socialistic labor party, sec
tion of St. Paul, at Union hall. Mr. Haase,
delegate to the congress of the party, made
his report and Mr. Gaeffre spoke on the eight
hour movement. The hall was filled and the
meeting 1 was very enthusiastic.
Owine to the increased interest in the Cath
olic Orphans' fair in progress at Market hall
last week, as stated in yesterday's issue of
the Globe, it was decided that the exhibition
should be kept open until to-night, when the
fair will finally come to a close. The main
features of the display have been kent intact,
and while the success already achieved is
very gratifying it is to be hoped that all who
desire to aid a worthy cause will not fail to
be present to-night.
PERSONALS.
G. B. Gale, Milwaukee, is at the Windsor.
Fred Barrett, Medford, Wis., is at the Wind
sor.
E. V. Bogart, Winona, was a Windsor guest
yesterda3\
D. E. Duggan, Sioux City, was at the Ryan
yesterday.
John Williams, Winona, is a guest at the
Merchants.
E. H. Halbert and wife, Hayward, are at
the Merchants.
A. T. Goyer of Goyer Bros, has gone East
on a business trip.
Charles Harley,Regina.Northwestern Terri
tory, is at the Merchants.
E. L. Bonner and M. J. Connell of the Mon
tana Boom company are at the Ryan.
James S. Tod. Fergus Falls, was in St. Paul
yesterday, a guest at the Merchants.
L. D. Graves and Dr. C. W. Merrill, West
Concord, were at the Merchants yesterday.
Walter S. Buckley, editor of the Dakota
I Clipper, accompanied by his wife, was in St.
j Paul yesterday.
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nothing more than a fair beginning On
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AMONG THE HOESES.
The Great Stallion Exhibition at St.
Louis—King Kene Takes the
Blue Eibbon.
Mike Wilkes One of the Best Pacers of
the Year, Second Only to
Johnston.
Commodore Klttson's Great Erden
heim Sale of Thoroughbreds—
Pardee.
Some Interesting: Pacts About the X ew
Yorlc Stables--Another Derby-
Winner Coming.
The St. Louis Exhibit.
"Mambiino," the interesting correspond
ent of the Spirit of the Times, attended the
fair at St. Louis, and, among other inter
esting matters, speaks as follows of the
grand struggle for breeding honors between
the stallions, each one to show five of his
get:
The entries that attracted the most atten
tion were: Mr. Hamlin's Mambiino King
and five of his get; Hamlin's Almont and
five of his get; Arthur J. Caton's Don Cost
sack and five of his get, and Maj. McDow
ell's King Keue and five of his get. The
judges were selected with the greatest care,
and their names submitted to the exhibi
tors. Hamlin's Almont and his family first
appeared in harness driven by Baldwin,
Splan, McDonald, Voorhies, McHenry and
Staler; Mambiino King and his family
were shown with the Dr. Herr cord tied
around the lower jaw; ltene and Don Cos
sack with their families, with neat linen
leading bridles, each groom neatly attired
in uniform; Rene and each individual of
his family were then led beside a runner, as
also was Don Cossack and his family. Both
made a grand exhibition, and were
warmly applauded. After mature
and careful deliberation, the blue was
awarded to King llene, the red (second) to
Don Cossack, white (third) to Mambrino
King. Maj. McDowell has been a very
successful exhibitor with Rene and his get,
never, we think, failing to secure a first.
The decision was close with the judges be
tween the first and secoud. Both exhibitors
have reason to feel very proud over their
exhibits. Hamlin's Almont got—left. Be
fore the aw ard was made we asked a very
prominent breeder of Kentucky where the
first honor would go. He unhesitatingly
remarked: "Hamlin's Almout." This
may seem a strange preference, as this herd
was without recognition. A careful analy
sis of the blood lines of each sire repre
sented, also of each individual animal by
their respective sires, their form or finish,
recorded performances of both the sires and
their progeny, age of sire and progeny in
2:30 list, with appearance in action, color
and size, would, we think, place Hamlin's
Almont very near the position claimed by
our Kentucky friend. All things considered,
we have placed Almont as one of the best
—if not the greatest—speed-producing sires
that ever lived. Harold has the proud dis
tinction of sire of the peerless queen for
one mile in harness and probably can lower
the two-mile record. But, nevertheless,
the honor of two miles, by Fanny Wither
spoon. goes to the dead Almont, who also
begot Piedmont and the two great pole
mares, Aldine and Early Rose.
MIKE WILKES.
Wednesday proved another delightful
day, and the attendance was largely in
creased, fully 85,000 people assembling
about the track, as the grandest field of
pacers that have met in a race this season
appeared before the judges' stand. For the
first time the Minnesota pacer, Mike
Wilkes, met the successful Jewett, and the
Michigan pacing sensation, Little Mack;
the once famous Richball also appeared,
but his brilliant performances have passed
into turf history, and we fear never to be
repeated again. Jewett was driven by
William McDonald, who captured the first
heat from Wilkes in the very fast time, for
this track, of 2:16}4 —as go<sd as 2:13 over
the Chicago track. The second heat was
won by Harry Spencer with Mike, beating
Jewett through the stretch, after an excit
ing and punishing finish. The third heat
Splan won with Little Mack. The finish
was a grand one between Jewett and Mack.
The fourth heat Jewett won by a break by
Wilkes. after he had the heat as good as
won. The fifth and sixth heats were won
by Wilkes, giving him the race. No doubt
that, from start to finish, the race was as
keenly enjoyed as any contest of the year.
Mike Wilkfis is a very plain-looking bay
horse, 16 hands high. His career upon
the turf has been a peculiar one. Various
experts tried their skill in making a trotter
of him, but his erratic temperament made
him a lamentable failure. In fact, his
former owner, Mr. Berry of Chicago, told
us that one prominent trainer informed him
that he became so disgusted with Mike that
he employed a colored fellow to whip him
by the hour. What a lack of judgment!
His pacing career, until this season, has
also been very unsatisfactory. This season,
however, after proving a failure in two
drivers' hands, Mr. liohrbach, the owner,
possibly at the suggestion of the writer,
tinned him over to Harry Spencer. To say
the least, the two Harrys make a hard pair
to beat, and, in our own judgment, no pacer
upon the turf can beat Wilkes any heat in
which he makes no mistakes. Jewett has
a world of speed, but he greatly disap
pointed his owner, Mr. Schatz, as he pre
dicted "Shewett would win in tree
sheets."
The Erdenlieim Sale.
Commodore N. W. Kittson of the Erden
heim stud, Philadelphia, will otfer at auc
tion a number of thoroughbreds on Tues
day, Nov. 3. The sale will take place at
Jerome park at 11 o'clock sharp, preceding
the election-day races. It is for the pur
pose of reducing stock, and included in the
lot is the imported stallion Midlothian, four
brood mares of unexceptional breeding,
three three-year-olds, four two-year-olds
and seven yearlings. Of the young stock
nine are by Alarm, three by Reform, one
by imported Woodlands and one by im
ported Dalnacardoch. Among The offering
is a two-year-old brother to Panique, out
of the dam of Iroquois, Maggie B B, named
Wauweecus; Refreshment, a yearling filly
by Reform, out of the fine race mare Sue
Ryder, dam of Bonne Bouche; Pocola, a
filly by Alarm, out of Preciosa, the dam of
Preciani; Rush, a yearling by Reform, out
of Erasure, by Virgil, she out of Blunder
(dam of Error), by Lexington; Altitude, a
two-year-old filly by Alarm, out of Bere
sina, by Kentucky, second dam imported
Bernice (the dam of Bertram and Bella),
by the great Stockwell, and others of such
superior breeding that there will be spirited
bidding to secure them. The Alarms and
Reforms are all speedy and race well, the
Erdenheitn stud having produced superior
race horses like Rataplan, Panique, Pardee,
EachnSi Luminous, Albia and a host of
others that have made brilliant records, and
as this will not be a cull sale and the year
lings are untried, purchasers will undoubt
edly obtain many bargains. Tne brood
mares offered are Sue Ryder, by the Knight
of St. George; Beresina, by Kentucky:
Theodosia, by Leamington, and the im
ported mare Dorothy Vernon, by Strath
conan. All are good breeders, compara
tively young, of superior Unease and have
been bred this year, the tirst two to im
ported Woodlands. Theodosia t<> imported
Dalnacardoch, and Dorothy Vernon to
Alarm. The three-year-olds are Laurette
(a sister to the speedy Issaquena); Alsinora,
by Alarm, out of Warwickshire, by Leam
ington, and Jongleuse, by Alarm; out of
imported Presto. The sale is an important
one, and will command the attention of
breeders as well as horsemen. —Turf, Field
and Farm.
Johnston Still King:.
Pilgrim, in writing from Chicago to the
Spirit, furnishes the following interesting
gossip about Mike Wilkes:
Going down the street a day or two since
I met Harry Spencer, driver of the pacer
Mike Wilkes, both just from the St. Louis
meeting. While we were heading toward
Berry's stable, where the horse was quar
tered, Snencer gave me a line on the year.
I had not seen either of them since the race
here one year ago and, of course, was a
good deal interested, though I did not evince
any undue amount of curiosity. Said he:
"I was just as much disgusted with him
in the race here as you were. He won the
first heat so fast and so easy that I felt I
had a clinch on the money, but in every
heat afterward he could not go any. I
studied over it and concluded he was not
balanced. When lie came into my hands
again this summer I set about evening him
up, putting on lighter shoes and in every
race he has gone nice and level for me. I
tell you, old fellow, he is a pacer from the
old house and, on the quiet, only one horse
on earth can beat him."
"That is Johnston?"
"Eight: he la about the only horse I
should feel could beat me and, say, he
would have to be just at himself or I would
beat him. Oh, I tell you he is a great
horse." We were now in the stall and,
with the blankets off, were inspecting the
gay-looking, quiet gelding. He is in line
condition, his legs strong as iron and
smooth as glass, not a puff on them and
about the best and gamiest-looking pacer I
know. About as good a Wilkes, too, as I
ever looked at. Spencer used to drive for
some of my relatives down East. I have
known him ever since I was a ten-year-old
—even longer than that—and it doesn't
make much difference what I say to him.
To me he is always the same good-natured
fellow. With these facts in my mind, 1 re
mark:
"I hear everybody helped you in the^St.
jouis race. How is it?"
"Well, Jewett was a big favorite, and,
naturally, the rest of us tried to beat him;
but you can set it down that I did not need
any help. I could have beaten him on his
merits single-handed, and don't let any man
fool you into the belief that I could not. I
can give any horse on top of ground a race,
and beat about every one they can lead to
me. 2so; 1 didn't want any help. Ail 1
wanted was a clear road, and I had spend
enough to make that for myself."
"Where are you going with him from
here?"
■'I would like to go South; but Rohrbach
thinks it best to take him home, so I shall
ship him out in a day or two."
If this horse is all right next year, he is
certain to be a most sensational performer.
Were Ito write of his fast trials —away
down in the pictures—l would not be be
lieved; besides, what do I want to give
away any confidences for? I don't think
I'll do it. Ko, I know that I won't.
New York S tables.
Every New Yorker of means and with
any pretensions to fashionable life is mov
ing up town, and the great society center is
Fifth avenue and in view of Central park,
Which is bounded on the south by Fifty
ninth street. The millionaire roadites
have erected private stables of late years on
more luxurious scale than many a residence.
Mr. William Rockefeller's stable on Fifty
fifth street, between Filth and Sixth ave
nues, cost $45,000. Mr. Flagler, also of
the Standard Oil company, has a larger
stable on Fifty-fifth street, west of Sixth
avenue, which cost him $50,000. Mr. Wil
liam H. Vanderbilt's stable, corner of Mad
ison avenue and Fifty-second street, covers
three city lots, and the property is worth
SBO,OOO. Mr. William K. Vanderbilt's
stable on Fifty-eighth street, within a
stone's throw of Fifth avenue, is valued at
560.000. The building that shelters Maxey
Cobb and Neta Medium, and the ground on
whicli it stands, corner of Fifty-eiehth
street and Fourth avenue, cost Mr. Isador
Cohnfeld §45,000. But the most expensive
and recherche palatial stable of them all
is Mr. Frank Work's, where Edward and
Dick Swiveller are domiciled,on Fifty-sixth
street, a few doors east of Seventh avenue,
the estimated cost of the property was
8100,000.
The higher class of public stables are also
contiguous to the neighborhoods in which
the above private stables are situated, and
there is a nest of them near Central park
and the entrance to the boulevard. Even
the old-timers are leaving elegantly-kept
down-town stables, as the pavements are
dangerous and it neutralizes the pleasure of
a drive to creep slowly along the pavements
after a lively spin through the park.—
Veritas, Writing from New York.
Another Derby Winner.
St. Blaise, who was announced to leave
England Wednesday last by the steamer
Holland, will be the eleventh Derby winner
imported into the United States. As every
horseman is aware, Diomed. the iirst win
ner of the Derby (1780), was imported in
1799, when he was 32 years old, by Col.
Hoonies, and he founded the Boston-Lex
ington line. Saltram (son of Eclipse), who
won in 1773, was imported by Mr. Light
foot of Virginia in ISOO, and made a great
impression on our blood stock. John Bull
(son of Fortitude), who won in 170-2, like
wise came to America. Spread Eagle, who
won in 1795, was imported by Col. Hoonies,
and died in Kentucky in ISI3. Sensation
and many good ones trace to him. Sir
Harry, who won in 17»8, was imported
into Virginia in 180-1 by Mr. Haxall, and
made a good impression. Archduke, who
won in 179.), was imported into Virginia by
Col. Hoonies in 1803. Lapdog, the winner
of 1826, came to Alabama in 1835. As
wim be seen, our forefathers would have
none but the best in their importations.
Priam, the winner of 1830, came to Vir
ginia in 183(J. and did very well, but St.
Giles, the winner of 1832, died soon after
coming over. Then came an interval of
nearly fifty years, when, in 1880, Mr.
Keene imported Blue Gown, the winner of
18GS, who died in passage. There; can be
no disguising the fact that the old Ameri
can breeders imported much better horses
than those of this generation, us of the
eleven Derby winners only two were im
ported In the last fifty years.—Spirit of the
Times.
I.o.;i! >!>!<'..
Meeting young Mr. Kittson at Pelliam
last week, he informed me, with evident
pleasure, that there was a bright prospect
of Pardee"s standing another preparation
for next season. Pardee was unable to put
his foot down for nearly a week after his
memorable finish for the Lorillard stakes.
Nearly three months since Maj. Hubbard
sent him to New York, and placed him in
the hands of a veterinarian. Pardee's foot
lias improved in a marked degree. lie has,
we are informed, grown a new frog, and
Mr. Kittson states that the dead heater for
the Tidal may b<: seen every bright morn
ing taking his constitutional along the
Western boulevard, overlooking the Hud
son. We have an idea that Pardee was the
best three-year-old colt of the year, and
think he did enough to demonstrate it, as
he made Berson, Tyrant. St. Augustine, et
al., look like hacks. He ran Joe Cotton a
dead heat, and Wanda was the only one to
beat him. But for his accident we are not
certain that even the great filly could have
accomplished it. but Pardee may yet have
his revenge.—"Vigilant"' in the Spirit.
Maj. Hubbard is about to have the Er
deriheim two-year-old Brown Duke, by Re
form—Madge, gelded. The colt was con
sidered one of tlit- best of tiie ErderTheim lot
early In the spring, and although he showed
great speed, winning the Camden and run
ning third for the Select, his temper is un
governable and the knife is resorted to as
an alternative rather than a choice.
The chestnut colt, Panique, 4 years old,
by Alarm, dam Maggie B 13, by imp. Aus
tralian, has been sold by the Dwyer Bros,
to Starter Caldweliof Brighton Beach, who
will take him South this winter and lire and
blister him.
Uliscel!nm.'cms.
Knapsack McCarty lias taken his string
of trotters and pacers to Lexington, Ky.,
and will winter them at Mr. W. M. Ken
ney's Kentucky slock farm. Tlie string
comprises Ricnball, pacer, 2:l2'i: Mar
lowe, pacer. '3:15. and the trotters are
Mambrino Sparkle. 2:W l{; Felix. 2:193 '
Beiie F., 2:2o><; Otto X.. 2:34}£; Mattie
H, 2:27)£, and some others.
The American Jockey club have secured
a new lease of Jerome park for ten years.
and the track is to bo reconstructed so as to
avoid the dangerous double turn around the
cLub house. Part of the bluff will becul
away, and the first turn will be carried out
to where the Lorillard stable now stands.
Dr. L. llerr, Forest park, Lexington,
Ky., has sold to C. J. Hamlm, Buffalo, \.
V., the three-year-old colt liamlin King,
by Mambrino King, dam Mag Marshall by
Bradford's Telegraph, for 81,500.
Henry Berg of New York is engaged in
endeavoringto have a bill passed making it
a criminal offense for any man to put a
red-hot shoe on a horse's hoof.
Mr. J. C. McFerran, proprietor of the
Glenview stock farm, i.s at the point of
death.
The only great circuit now in progress is
that of the Lone Star state. The Paris
meeting is now in progress, and will close
to-morrow. Sherman opens on Oct. 27,
and Fort Worth takes the week following,
Nov. 3to 6, inclusive. Waco gathers the
clans together on Nov. 10, 11, 13 and 13,
and Houston gives the last meeting of the
circuit on Nov. 17 to 20. The five meetings
give in purses close upon 317,000, and as all
the gaits are offered purses, owners of
mixed stables will have a remunerative .
time. The associations have provided good
programs, and the prospects are bright • for
five weeks of good sport in the Lone Stai
state.
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