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MINNEAPOLIS NEWS. Dr. Scndder Makes Some Pertinent Ee niarks on the Subject of Card Flaying. The Near Approach of Spring Gives Ee newed Impetus to Building Projecte. A Large Attendance Promised at the £fohlbitfoii Convention to bo Held To-day. Impartial Xe\vspaper Reports — l*o- Jiilcal Gossip, Sporting and Other Newt*. SHALL, WE 1*1.4 V CARDS 7 Rev. Scudder Lectures on a diffi cult Subject to a. Crowded Church. That Ilev. Scudder's course of practical church lectures is proving attractive, was ; evident in the crowd thai tilled the church ; last "night; occupying even the aisles and the Vestibule. His topic was Shall We Play Cards? and the text, Psalm xl. 9: '•! have preached righteousness in the great congregation: Jo. I have not refrained my lips, 0 Lord, Thou knowesL" The speaker proceeded as follows: This is what I expect to say, my friends, after the conclusion of this and other lectures on questionable amusements. I am aware i am treading now on slip pery ground, but trust the grace of God will keep me from any serious mis bap. When, as in our first lecture, we dis cussed purely innocent and healthful amusements, we had plain sailing. We could run up our Bags and streamers, put a band on the quarter-deck and have a good time; but now. as we discuss what are called the questionable amusements, 1 feel as if we were running into a chop sea where contrariety of opinion makes naviga tion more dillicuit. The bunting will have IIAII.MI.KSS AMI Si:\l!..\T. to be taken in, and we shall be compelled to shorten sail. Now and then we shall | Bhip ;i liwavy sea. and before we get througli this lecture course some « .1 you who have bad habits are certain to be sick. True religion is opposed to everything that it sinful and degrading, and the one supreme law it lays down ns covering this eutire da^s pf amusenients Is tiiis: If indulgence in any particular sport or di- ; version tends to dia^c yon down, you have , no right to indulge therein. You are vio lating your conscience and Injuring y«»ur soul, in the realm of morals, if your ri^ht hand offends you, you most cut it off. j What is temptation to one man is not to ( another, and it is each man's duty to study liihiM-ii and act in accordance with the L. rc;i eral law i bave mentioned. The church cannot legislate for all a::d lay down any iron rule in this matter. For eacu man's conscience Is the supreme court of appeal. an*! !'» God alone must, each one render an account forthe deeds done in the body. J have my opinion, however, and ( to this you an; welcome. Card play lug, billiards, dancing and theater-going | bave in point of fact been the agencies in , many cases of leading people astray, al thousrh at the same time it must be con- , iessed that many have indulged in these , diversions and yet have not forsaken the path of virtue. The reason why these amusements nave been called Questionable ; is in view •■! the facts that cant-playing has in numberless instances led on to gambling, ' billiards to drinking, mid dancing and the theater to debauchery. Many of those who : have fallen poiiii back to these amusenients as the occasion of their fall. .Now, if, as a public instructor occupying this sacred desk. I am asked by a sea of earnest, youth ful facts what is the proper course to ; pursue, not knowing your individual temperaments, surroundings and liabilities to eir, 1 s:iy most emphatically that tin; old Puritan way of abstiueuce in which 1 was brought up is the onl\ way that is abso lutely safe. It may be a narrow-gauge road perhaps, but it is a sale road nevertheless, ' and lam not afraid to recommend it. I i cannot say that In behalf of the broad-gauge road of Indulgence in these amusements. ! for on the latter there is a possibility of your jumping the track, rolling down the i embankment and ending a total wreck. No young mau or young woman in the city i of Minneapolis will be able to look at me in i the day of judgment ami say: "You, sir, gave me bad advice, and following it, 1 vent to ruin." Looking at society as it is to-day, 1 find that the broad-gauge road is very popular however, and that multitudes ofouryoung people are traveling upon it. They don't care to consult ministers, or any one else for that matter. Under these circumstances it would be idly toopen quarrel with them, lor it would do no good. Bather than do that, 1 will take a led Bag in my hand and wave it at such points as I think are dan gerous, i do not regard card-playing, in Itself considered, a sin. any more than playing checkers, or chess or backgammon, and any one who says it is. most be veil on the way towards softening of the brain. The sin lies in the associations into which these spotted and pictured cardboards have fallen. Kid these cards of their evil associations and the subtle power they pos sess 'm lead tii" weak from that which is in nocent to that which is pernicious, and they are perfectly harmless, as innocent as the game of authors. As a matter of fact. however, they hold prominent positions in BSD FLAG no. 3. the haunts of vice. You will find them in the bar-room, the brothel, the burglar's den and the gambler's hell. The odor of sin is on them." and the safe way. especially Cor excitable persons and such as are easily led, is to let them alone. But now the question arises in many Christian households, what are we to do with oar children. If we tell them not to play cards they will play anyway, and in all probability they will choose improper companions and places in carrying out their purpose. There are thousands of such homes in Christendom, and the question for the mother and father to decide is, shall we play cards with our children around our own fireside or shall we pro hibit all playing and feel assured from their dispositions that they will play elsewhere and in worse company. 1 know a lady who forbade her hoy to play cards, but found him by accident one day in the barn playing high; low. jack with his com panions. With tine motherly wit she said: "Boys, if you must play you had better play in the parlor; come in and 1 will play with you." Thus have cards been reluct antly introduced into many excellent relig ious households, and their evil associations reduced many fold. Parents have been compelled to treat their children the same as Pasteur treats such patients as are bitten by mad does. They inoculate, them with the very virus with which they are already tainted, but : virius No. 2 is comparatively harmless and \ intercepts the activity of virius So. L Ju- j dicious vaccination at home prevents catch- ! ing the small-pox abroad. If the boy will play at all hazards, and there is no escape for it. perhaps it is better that the parents should teach him, cast about the same the hallowed influences of home and show him | plainly the dangers to which he will be subjected later in life and fortify him against them. Tims many Christian peo- \ pie have argued, and thus it is that cards arc seen so often in these days in the best of homes. Now what are these dangers? They are three in number. Red Flag No. Never put up a cent on any dm of cards as long as you live, A stake upon the table is like a sleeper across the track. It is liable to derail you and pitch you Into the quag-mire of gambling. There is a tremendous temptation for card players to bet it gives more zest to the ] game. Nickels grow into dimes, dimes to j quarters and so forth until gambling be conies a habit, and card playing without gambling becomes insipid. Many a young mail has gone to perdition by not minding j this anger signal. If yon will play cards, 1 beseech you never bet on them. lied Flag No. Beware of evil com panions, and never play in places where you feel you are compromising your man hood. Confine your playing to the home circle, to the company of brothers and | sisters, or such as in youi judgment are tit to associate with them. li is a bad sign ) when a young man outgrows his boo • aud | wants to spend bis evenings out. Nine times out of tea be switches off his coach among the cattle cars, wheie the odor is not the be I and the associations vile. .Stick to your home, young man. It is the best spot I know of to develop manhood, and right iiere 1 lift up a voice of warning against the game of Mllards as now played in public places. The billiard table is al most always near the bar: if not in ■ the -aim- room, then very dose at hand. Billiards, in itself, is a magnificent game, but, alas, how often and how easily Satin pushes the young men about who Indulge in this game— aboat as easily as they push about the ivory balls. 1 believe in all kinds of harmless amuse ments and can enjoy them as lustily a-, any man. but until billiards are disassociated from drink, l think the average young man had better abstain. Red Flag No. B— Beware how you waste time at either of these amusements. The temptation to do so is very great, Many a card player and billiard "player graduates into a right down loafer. Business energy is sapped, spiritual growth is resisted. Progressive euchre parties until l o'clock at night are unwarrantable dissipations. Wasted moments never retain, opportuni ties lost are kwl forever "Way will }•«.- ante In trifling cares. Tlmt ii!"' which (jo. is compassion spares? While in the various rani c of thought, Tbeono tiling "ill ill is forgot." The subject of the next lecture of the course will be Shall We Dance? ss i. %<;'.*» co."«i x c lluiltliiitr Project* lakiiiK Sliape— The Itial S;-»l;ite Situation. The status of the real estate market is practically unchanged, only one or two sales baying recently been affected which are re garded as important. The general tone of the market is heal bfuL and the unusual activity warrants the bright hopes thai are entertained for the coming of a season of remarkable prosperity. The East side folks are endeavoring to awaken the interest that has so long laid dormant. A meeting is called for Wednes day evening at the First Congregational church under the auspices of the East Side Improvement association. Addresses will lie made by Mayor Pillsbury, President Northrup, i'rol. Folwell, CoL W. S. King, ttev. .1. L. Scudder, Judge. l. M. Berry, E. S. Corser, and .1. T. Wyman. An effort win be made to secure the hearty support of the citizens in an en deavor to make public and private improve ments that will enhance the value end beauty of property for both business and residence purposes. The recorded deeds for the week past make a showing that i- quite remarkable for the season of the year, as follows: }\ No. Value Monday M $30,251 Tuesday 43 SO,2i:J Wednesday ■.'.'■ 60.6G8 Thursday 33 (5,088 Friday M fcJ.fiT.j 5aturday.. .......... .........^0 03,189 Total 211 $327,083 During r the proceeding week 175 deeds were tiled, the considerations of Which amounted to (485,709. BUILDING MATTKItS. The final acceptance and publication of Che plans for the Exposition and Masonic temple buildings lias awakened considerable interest and pride as to the character of the public buildings to be erected this summer. The library building's plans are yet in the bands of the committee Almost daily announcements are made of building projects of gratifying character. The contract for building the Catholic orphans' asylum has been awarded, and the cost i- estimated at about 835.000. The asylum will be lacated at the corner of Chi cago avenue and Forty-sixth street, and will be three stories high, of Kasota stone and pressed brick. It is to be completed by Oct. 1. The plans have been prepared for the hotel building to be erected by L. Garrity adjoining the Windom block on Washing ton avenue south, costing §20,000. It is reported that 11. L. Uordaa is to build a block on Fifth street, between Nic ollet and Ueanepia avenues, which will be tive stories high, to cost $30,000. The Minneapolis Gas Light company has commenced the erection of a tank building to cost £50.000 at the loot tit Fourteenth avenue south. The Third Unlversalist society will erect a church at the corner Of Twenty-seventh street and lilaisdcll avenue, costing 520. --000. T. D. Skiles will build a three-story building at the corner of Washington and Thirteenth avenues south, costing $20,000. The superstructure for St. Joseph's Cath olic church in North Minneapolis will go up this year. Inspector Pardee last week issued per mits as follows: No. of Estim'd runts. Cost. Monday If J24.525 Tuesday 12 35.5C0 Wednesday I 10,209 Thursday 17 83.775 Friday 11 12,»50 Saturday 10 34.000 Total 73 $160,029 During the preceding week forty-one per mits were issued, amounting to $133,175. WRESTLING MATCH CKITICISJI. Peculiar Course Taken by a. 3loru lug; Paper. The Tribune's connection with the recent Moth-MeLaughlin wrestling contest, is open to the severest censure. That paper has posed, however ridiculous it may appear, as sans peur et sans reproche, as it would allege, upon sporting events. Yet, how delusive are superficial indications! Since Charles Moth's advent in Minneapolis, the Tribune has made a special feature of dis paraging his prowess at an athlete, his in tegrity as a man and his liberality as a sporting man. The motive which has actu ated the paper is as transparent as the limpid waters of Minnetonka, to speak poetically. Moth has persistently refused to lee the Tribune. But about the Moth- I Langhlin wrestling match. The reporter who has such matters assigned to him con tided to not a few that lie was to receive $50 for his work in connection therewith. j How did he propose to bring this end about? Perhaps it was not by a blackmailing scheme, but it was by something thai savored of it. Col. Mclaughlin was called East. The reporter asked him if he could be permitted to act as a sort of an agent. That boon was accorded him. The match with Moth was made. Col. McLaughlin I foolishly posted in the reporter's hands Si oo as a forfeiture to insure good faith. Charles Moth posted a like amount, and upon the recommendation of a friend who i saw throng the flimsy snam arew out nts money, making the check worthless, But the colonel's $100 was held. The match ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBED MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 22, ISSC. came off, the reporter claimed ?.">0 for his services ami the proprietor of the paper sent a bill to the box office for M for "write >-.."' with a discount of SSO owing to the news feature cf the same. It is needless to say that neither Moth nor Ife l..augblin were verdant enough to pay the bill, inasmuch as not a line had been authorized. But what about McLaughlin's SI 00? That is still held. The reporter, in whose hands the sura was placed, resori3 to the subterfuge that he transferred it to one of the proprietors for safe keeping, and that he cannot get it. Furthermore he claims that it is due the office for ad vertising the contest and for his personal efforts in bringing about the match. The Tribunes accounts of the jnatch ejaaj highly colored la favor of {*V Detroiter with the view of Inducing him to relinquish all claims to the money. CoL McLaughlin has mad* a formal demand for the $100 in vain, and the rej>orter has circulated the story that S.*>o of it ".vent to him. Aid. Sly, who has acted as CoL IfeLaaghJ backer throughout the campaign; has stated that the reporter got the money, and the affair si-ems bewUderin^ly complicated. On the other band Col. McLnughlin stoutly refuses the demands of the Tribune and de nounces it as an outrageous scheme to appropriate his money without even the most flimsy excu>«e. and if it is not forthcoming by 10 o'clock this morning legal process will be resorted to. To this end one of the leading attorneys of Minneapolis has been consulted. This HI OO explains one important incompatibility in the reporter re'em-d to. At the wrestling match, just as the referee uia'le his decision creating the formidable kick, the reporter said "Moth was not thrown. He made a bridge." etc The report which appeared in his paper .said that Moth was thrown upon "three points;" that he came down "with a doll and heavy thud," etc (It should have been "doll and sickening thud," to make it more sensational.) Nor is this all. After giving Moth the "worst of the deal." or a "roast." this irrepressible reporter with a prodigious gall waited waited upon Moth aud asked for more money, 'i he $50 from McLaughlin only sharpened his appetite, and his groed for gam im pelled him to pursue an unpreecdently cheeky cause. It is needless to say that Moth refused to be jri:!!t*d. His indigna tion was aroused, and the audacious re porter was forcibly reminded "who and what*' ho was. now i»i.\* Alii. made. '*lurli:ii«x. Wliiili (lit. Henri. I'niin. I'olikti and | lIJMT T!i<*iit. About a year ajro Joseph McCain, a veteran pin-maker who for several years worked in cue of the half do/.* n pin fac tories that now tan out lite 1,."> 00 tons of pins yearly made in this country, began the construction of a machine with several new appliances that gave Increased speed to manufacturing and extra value to the phi j for the manufacture of these little house-" hold articles. The machine is now com- , plete, and whether quiet or In motion, it is an interesting piece of mechanism, com posed of many small, bright and neat nickel plates of many different shapes, and i the v. hole not larger than a street i ml*'" j factory. The machine eats bni-is wins and j spits out ."ioo polished pins every minute i with no assistance except that of a small Four-horse-power engine heated with gaso line to convey motive power. The wire of which the pins are made i- wound about a iv I two feet in diameter depending frot:i one side of the machine. Two iron teed rollers, bo connected with the other mechan ism as to draw the wire from the reel ami j deliver it to the machine just as fast as the latter can convert it Into pins, are the first machinery seen in followine the brass wire from its coil on me reeL The feed rollers push the wire into a die three inches be yond them, in which two motions of of a hammer crushes the head on the pin and simultaneous with the last strike of the "header" tne wire is chipped off by a steel blade the proper length for a pin. Thus headed and cut the desired !»ii_t!i. the pin leaves the "head -i" secured ia the rim of a vertically di>j>osed metal wheeL After a quarter of a revolution • ■'■ that wheel has been made, the pins are deftly lemoved by ■ circular horizontal metal plate, and as it revolves, holding (irmly myriads of pins in the rim, ii brings them in contact with four rotary files in such a manner as to put per fect points on the pins. The pins go from the plate on which they arc pointed to the polishing part of the machine, and drop beneath it into ■ pan |>erfect pins. Close beside the machine which makes the pins is another glittering machine of abonl equal size and scarcely less interesting. It, too, is given motive jiower by the engine, and when a huge pan of pins hr«s l>een thrown into a little box that forms its tops it straightens them out, sticks them in pajxjrs and folds the papers exactly is they are seen m commerce. No part of the work is done by hand from the placing on the reel the unbroken chain of wire to the removing the papers neatly folded with SCO pins stuck in each paper. The machine is on exhibition at Sacked & Wiggins' museum. Till-: ITALIANS. Arrivul of Hie ?laplcaon Grand Opera Company. Over one hundred members of Maplcson's Italian Opera company arrived yesterday. Col. Mapleson and the principals, including Mine. Lillian Nordic* 1 , who arrived Satur day, and Mile. Alma Fohstrom and others to the number of twenty-three, are at the West. Thirty-eight of the stars of lesser magnitude are domiciled at the Clark house, and the balance. including the chorus singers, are scattered about the city, many of them having in accordance with their well-known love for economy, which hi ■ national char acteristic, sought out some of the cheapest lodging houses ii the city. Coming up from the depot these latter people carried in their amis all sorts of curious bundles, and jab bered Italian like a lot of magpies. . Their sharp, black eyes Immediately sought out the signs "warm rooms," and they would stop in little squads on the sidewalk while one of their number went up to make a talk with the proprietor. If his terms suited, the> stayed; if not a grunt from the leader was a signal to move on. At the West hotel a number of the high toned were scattered about the exchange and seemed to be having a decidedly pleas ant time conversing together. Col. Maple son, who, according to Eugene Field, led the English forces at the battle of Water loo, was as backward as usuai in declaring that he had the " 'grandest opera company the world h'ever saw, b'gad. sir.' ■ C. W. Shepnerd, manager of the hotel, not the opera company, was found in his private office giving orders for the steward to open up another barrel of maccaroni, and to have maccaroni stewed, fried and broiled three times a day. The Clark house seemed to be fairly run ning over with the gorgeous gentlemen who till up the back of the stage in the ensemble. One dm k-complexioned gentleman standing in front of the stove with parted coat tails delivered himself as follows: "Dcesa climate cz vera touch. Eet es cm posriibila to « BO -•■ • ••• ece^rareta; et BOWS one za bronchitis damn! Ah] Do oMa man, why booka us in deesa bleaka countra. Pestel Dare ees noting her* bat bt-vra! seocall No Mal\a<i<>. no ctit-auti. Son mi recordo when saehapiaos have I struck." ITALIA > OI'tBA Tins Leading *it»n»« u»f vx Attraction ••General >otc». The current week will be a notable one in amusement circles. The leading event will be the three-night engagement of the Maplesou Italian Opera company, which begins at the Grand this evening with "Fau.st." Than can be no doubt of the success of the season in every bense, and the heavy advance sales assure crowded houses. Excursions will be arranged from surrounding towns and no Minnesotiancan complain of ■ lost opportunity. The cast for "Faust*' is as follows: Faust Si?. Giannlni Mcpbistophelcs Sir. Cberubini Valentino s\i»r. Do Anna Wujrner Sly. De Vaschctti' Siebel Mile. De Vi^no Martha Mice. Lablache Marpherita Mme. Lillian Nordlca "Oartnen." with Mine. Minnie Hauk in the title role, will be the bill to-morrow night, and "Maritona," Introducing Mile. Alma Fahstrom. the \Vednesday night bilL Harmoiiia hall contained an exceedingly large and well composed audience last nigt, and a splendid concert was its reward. The program published yesterday was changed a little, owing to the accident to Director Btanff. The chorus members were omitted and in their stead the I>anz orches tra and Mr. Benedict each gave an addi tional number, so the result was not al tered. Maggie Mitchell will fill the last half of the week at the Grand, and of course will be greeted with crowded houses. She can not do otherwise than please. Robson & Crane, with their newly mounted "Comedy of' Errors," will fill all of next week at the Grand. The dime museum has the best of its last week's attractions and several new ones. The holla mystery and the pin machine continue the leading attractions. Land's Comedy Cooiiques will play "Schemes'' at the Comique this week. A DAY OP .TIKIiTIXCS. Important Political and Commer cial i:%ent> for To-du j". To-day will be pregnant with important meetings of ail characters and will be a more than usually interesting Monday. In the morning, despite the fact that it is a legal holiday, the board of trade will dis cuss weighty matters of municipal moment The City Pastors' association will hear religious dissertations and the liberal minis ters likewise. In the afternoon, a special council committee, with the water board, will investigate the highly important question of a supplementary pumping sta tion. At 4 o'clock the regular weekly meeting of the exposition directorate will occur. The city prohibition convention, to nominate a full ticket, will assemble at Harrison hail at 2 in the afternoon. The important nizht meeting is the assembling of indiguant Eighth warders to protest against iuterferer.ee with the motor line. It will be l ruiiser. The carpenters will meet 1819 Minuehaha avenue to form a union and the railway employes will dance at liarmonia hall. Tin: IIIIMI CAUSE. ?lichncl Davltt lir.iu. ii Ila« an i n jo J able 'I . I IIIU ■ The Michael 'ivilt branch of the Irish National league last nijht was attended by an audience that tilled the hull- In open ins the meeting a report upon the lecture nf Ignatius Donnelly was submitted, show ing a hopeful prospect of filling Haroionia i lull. Miss Worthinzharn gave a piano selec- I tion. This was followed by P. 11. Gibbous ; upon Irish literature. A reading. •The Young Men of the Period," by 31iss Me- Gorlc Miss Garrity gave a musical selec tion on the piano. 1L 11. Sbadrick made one of his characteristic speeches, advocat iug the course of the league. His remarks elicited unstinted applause. lie reviewed the situation and recounted the the benefits which have accrued from the assiduous | efforts of the patriots. Miss l>orer followed with a piano solo. Col. M. W. Glenn did not know why he was called a politician in Minneapolis. He did not deal in it for a living, but on the contrary had nearly beea driven to the poor house on account of it. He had resolved to keep his lips sealed on polities in a laud league, bat would urge that everybody aid the cause of the league by attending the lecture by lion. Ignatius Donnelly, and perhaps a paratnout reason for refraining to mention politics was that it he should be so weak eve,rb»»dy would say than he was a candidate for mayor, and that he was not. Chris A. Gallagher responded to a call and unnecces^arily apologized, as a member of the entertainment committee, for a few short-comings. He then read Will Carle ton's "Gone With a Handsomer Man." Mr. Gallagher's style was quite dramatic, and his hearers were thrilled with pathos. Miss Woit.'niitrtou gave another piano solo, and the committee on the lecture met and perfected final arrangements, and dis cussed the invitation of ail the Irish organi zations of the city to participate in me parade that will occur in connection with the lecture. On the i:omI Sid*. The audience that gathered at Gennanla hall filled the auditorium to overflowing last night, and the literary and musical feast offered by the members of the Dillon branch proved of a delectable order. The pro gram was opened by a piano duet by Misses Esther Hoy nd Mo'lio McCarthy, and Rev. Father O'Reilly delivered an excelleut and able address upon the Irish question. He counselled moderate means to seek proper redress for the wrongs and outrages suffered by Ireland. Rev. O'Reilly sj>oke at some considerable length and gave ]ier tiuent advice to the members of the league. Miss Annie Keough recited Fontenoy; John Swift sang a comic song, and Messrs. J. H. Bayliss and K. L. Winter played a banjo duet. The remainder of the pro gram included several numbers, musical and literary, and the occasion was highly enjoyable. I'oi.iric.ti, co>mi'. The first of the conventions will bo held to-day and the Prohibitionists, as usual, are iirst in the field. The gathering will take place at Harrison hall at I p. in. and pros pects of a larce assemblage are good. The loading candidates for the mayoralty are Dr. L. W. Denton, William M. Lawrence and Silas Moflitt, while in certain quarters the name ot Aid. Albert Lawrence is whispered in subdued tones. Dr. Ed. Phillips said, yesterday; "We will sur prise our Democratic and Republican friends with the number of votes we can poll. No, we don't expect to elect our mayor, but we do expect to elect an alder man or two.*' How thai was to bo done he did not say. *** Echoes of the Windotn hall conference of Saturday night went sailing about the city, yesterday, in Republican circles. It has become evident that Aid. Sly's idea will prevail and the registration section will be knocked out of the plan. The reference made by Supt, Tousley to the workinemen was erected with "Rats!" wherever read. The workinguien are alter Tousley's scalp. *** The following paragraph, taken from a morning paper, furnishes a sample of erratic reportorial work: The Prohibitionists have canvassed their mayoralty timber, and nearly settled on Will iam M. Lawrence of the Seventh ward. If he is willing to make the run they will give him the complimentary nomination. At least that was the talk of the Fourth ward caucus last night. Mr. Lawrence's promi nence in the city and council, his success as a business man, recommends him to them as the man for the place. Unless he declines W. M. Lawrence will bead the Prohibition ticket. As a matter of fact, W. M. Lawrence is not of the Seventh ward, nor was he ever a member of the city council. He is a laun drynian and lives in the Fifth ward. •^» Rev. W. W. Satterlee, the arch Prohibi tionist, was anted yesterday if it were true that Aid. A. Lawrence of the Eighth ward had renounced his prohibition proclivi ties. "I do not think Brother Lawrence was ever guilty of uttering anything that could be so construed. 1 have conversed with a number of the Republicans of the Eighth ward who have interviewed him on the subject, and they say that Mr. Lawrence declared himself in language that could not be misunderstood. He said he was an out and-out third party Prohibitionist. It is true that ha has done some things which need an explanation, yet our party feels pretty generally satisfied with his record in the council. lie voted for a license, but it was not as between prohibition and license, but as between a nigh and low license that he chose high license.** *•• The French Independent club of the First ward met in Gennanla hall j-esterday ■ afternoon and discussed the aldennanic sit uation. They had selected as their candi date Mr. L. Uenault, but, of course, real ized that it would be impossible to elect him without the indorsement of one of the dominant political parties. The Demo cratic aspirants to the office were in attend ance and a sort of a consultation was had. : SiK*eches were made by several, and the 1 beauty of the whole was the harmony. There was little opposition to Democracy, ' aud the expressed opinion of the majority was that the Frenchmen of the First ward will abide the choice of the Democratic primaries. *♦* The Democratic candidates for nomina tion in the First ward, who attended the meeting of the French Independent club yesterday, were Messrs. 11. M. Burke, Joseph Butler. John Norton and Mr. Brown. They were all most cordially re ceived and each hope to have the support j of the Frenchmen, in case they can secure . the nomination. ABOIT Till? CITY. "Who can we get to supply the pulpit in ! In Dr. HutchinV absence?" was a question , which agitated the Plymouth church com ! mittee the other evening. Some one sug- I Rested that President Northrup might be 1 secured. '•Call him ud by telephone," said one of the brother?. After Central had signified that the proper connection ha been made the following conversation took place over the wire: "Is that Mr. Northup?" "Yes." "Can you supply Plymouth church pul pit next Sabbath?"' "Well. I intent. I used to preach once, but I'm in the feed business now." Here the Plymouth brother rang np Cen tral and informed her that she had given him the wrong .Mr. Northrup. while one of , the committee casually remarked that the church needed feed badly enough, but of the other kind. *♦* For tifteen years Fred L. Smith has oc cupied the office of secretary of Excelsior Lodce of Perfection, A. and A. S. R., in tbis city. The lodge held its tri-ennial elec tion yesterday and Fred peremptorily re fused to longer wear the honors and carry the burden of secretary's duties. It 'goes without saying that he ha-. for many years devoted a valuable amount of time "in the Masonic harness. *•• Aided by the proceeds of the recent benefit, the Press club proposes to make a vigorous effort to reach the goal for which it started. At yesterday's special meeting it was decided to to expand its quarter-* extend its library, and largely improve its social possibilities. Savage as they are, in their duties, the newspaper men in.Minne apolls, when together, are "brithers a." They prop to enjoy themselves and im prove their work at the same time. Kcottlfch Kile Election. Excelsior Lodge of Perfection No. 2, Ancient and accepted Scottish Kite Masons, Southern jurisdiction, held their tri-ennial election of officers yesterday, resulting as follows: Venerable Master — D. M. Goodwin. Senior Warden— J. M Williams. Junior Warden—*:. D. Hamtiioud. Treasurer — 11. Thompson. Secretary — Murray A. J units. ■milAHlill SPORTS. Col. McLaughlln states th.it ho will now lo cate It: Minneapolis j>ermaner»Uy. T. W. Eck expects a Uu:r,ilo home-trainer from Chicago this week. It will be the first thing of : lii- kin- ever m<- nin this city. Mile. Arinaindo i- going to train on this, and ftha says she is going to show the people that she can beat a record. There will be six races ct the Washington rlfik this week— bicycle races on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and skating races oh Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Friday a tilt. "11l ..• bicycle race, Whittaker against live riders, who will change every ten miles, while ho utAra the full distance. Saturday, commencing at 2 p. m., oue-hundred-mile race with twelve starters. There is now no doubt that the proposed Northwestern base ball league will be organ ized. A meeting win be held In Ban Claire next Monday for that purpose. The league | will be composed of the following cities: Milwaukee, Minneapolis, •'. Paul, Duluth, Eau t'luire and O-hkosh. There is — .111.- ques tion regarding the wisdom of leaving out BtUlwater. That city has always manifested a lively interest la base ball matters, and would probatily prove a better paying point than some of the cities contemplated. Mr. Loftus, the veteran, will go to Milwaukee to manage that team, Mr. Lucas will manage Dulut Ted Sullivan St. Paul, and probably J. K. Whitcoinb Minneapolis. 1 G. Whlttakor or St. Louis, the fifty-mile amateur champion of the United States, ar rived in Minneapolis Saturday night to com pete in a betiea of bicycle races against Its of the fastest riders in this city. Wbittaker is not only M fast bicycle rider, but holds all the American tricyclo records from 6 to 10 miles, his time being within 23 beconds of the fastest in the world. Be will rido a royal mail racing wheel which weighs *,'■; pounds. This wheel is tho same make as Mile. Ar niaindo uses in all her races. The first race win take place alibi at • the Washington rink and the distance will beM miles. Five of the amateurs will be pitted against Whit taker. who will ride the whole distance, while his competitors will change every four miles. This will bo a hard race for the St. Louis boy, but be says he will be equal to the occasion. Mo doubt tho fastest timo ever made by an amateur in the world will bo made by the champion to-mgbt. T. W. Eck. the manager of Washington rink, says he is only going to give races to the fastest and heal amateur and professional bicyclo riders and skaters in the country, and the public may rest as sured that every race which lakes place in tbo rink will be on Us merits, and in all races tho riders or skaters must make fast time to (ret a prize. Ho hip podrome race* will be aHowed. ■alert left la-t night for his homo In Chicago, and says whenever they get any moro fast oknters In Minneapolis to send for him and he will try conclusions with them. lie made the. fastest tivc miles ever skated in the North west, at tho rink Friday night. Time, 17 minutes, 33 "-.*» seconds. police «;atiii: it Tho funeral of the late Lieut. Weal will oc cur from the family residence, in the Sixth ward at - o'clock thai afternoon. The man assaulted on First street, in the demi-monde locality, is said to bo Improving. His face, however, will always bear the scar. A sneak thief entered a Manitoba caboose at the East side station yesterday while a freight train was temporarily side-tracked, and stole an overcoat and a pair of overshoes. aiirfltEAPOljlS (.I.OBIL.ES. "Faust" at the Grand this evening. "The next mayor" will be nominated by tho cold waterites to-day. Park avenue was quite gay yesterday with fast steppers and fancy sleighs. Rev. W. W. Sattcrlee ha- been appointed to supply the Methodist pulpit at Kichfield until the next conference, on account of the resignation of Rev. Mr. Thompson when be united with the Episcopal church. Mr. Sat terlee will leave this morning for Rochester, Minn., to attend the Prohibition convention from the First district. Prof. Richard Stempf. director of the Har monic and Philharmonic societies, was thrown i from a slcigb on Portland avenue yesterday afternoon. The fall brought serious in juries. lUs left shoulder was dislocated, and 1 a very severe bruise indicted on his face be sides internal injuries. I»r. Ames reduced the dislocation and arOBM . the other wounds. mi.VXEAPOLIS PEBSOXALS. E. W. Aldrich has returned from Califor nia. T. F. O'Halr, the Delano attorney. is at the Clark. Howard Pew of the Duluth Evening News is in the city. W. J. Murphy of the Grand Forks Plain Dealer Is in the city. W. J. Donnelly, business manager for Nat Goodwin, is utjtbe Clark. Rev. It. J. Hutchlns and family leave for | Obcrlin, <)., this week. T. O. R:\in of McPberson, la., is stopping over in the city for a week. Thomas F. Shea, business manager for obson X. Crane, the comedians, hi In the city. What a Woman Does When Angry. Sac Francisco Report. To the innocent younsr man. II there are any such, a woman's toilet is a deep mys -1 tery. He declares that feminine garments : are built OB the ■Mot complicated designs and then displays his back-buttoning shirt 1 and unmanageable pantaloon lees as an im j provement. Perhaps dislocated shoulder i blades, respiting grom refractory collar buttons, are preferable to compressed waists. But I warrant that more profanity has fallen on these unoffending buttons i than on all the corsets In. America. A woman I doesn't swear; she cries or bites something. j The servant Smiled and Then Left. Boston Budget. . An economical housewife who believed in bestowing useful gifts gave to her maid of-all-work on Christmas day a lamp for I the kitchen, a flat-iron holder and a sink scraper. Then she said, as she hajui • them to the domestic: "I thought 1 would buy these for you rather than the foolish things that people usually give to irirls." The neat-handed Phyllis took them with a grim smile, and the next day she left her place and took her presents with her. Moral: "Stinginess is not always wealth." Smoke Live Oak Clear. A ten-cent cigar fo,r 5 cents at McLaln's, i SS2 Wabasha, street. TT A /""^T Is that the BIG- BOSTON, Mm Jr* l\ \> 1 neapolis, corner of "Washington •^ v * and Second Avenues South, would like mighty well to get rid of its Winter stock, to make room for its Spring stock, and that accounts for the fact that we are offering all of these goods at such ap palling sacrifices. Our country friends can make lots of money by paying us a visit, as we guarantee that we will sell any of our winter lines 20 per cent, lower than they can "be bought for in any other store in the West. Call on us and see how it is yourself. ' ■ I™""™ 53 ™""^^^ Prices given here below are upon Teas and T^ A \T* O Coffees selected from our larga stock with a AILA. X J5 special view of meeting the wants of dealers, hotel keepers, large fanners and consumers of F U H the Northwest. We guarantee to save you |g Tthe Northwest. "We guarantee to are you U7 from 20 to 40 per cent Our terms are cash J| ' with orders, and if not satisfactory return goods and we*will refund money, or C. O. D., £i±. I with privilege of examining. \l O Y*l^ 1 Japan Cncolorcd. No. 11 at &.Y-; No. 71 at Be; No. 113 at :«c; %J bUI V • No. 4ut soc. 3 Japan Green. No. 4 at 82c; No. 50 at 40c. No 1 at 55c established. Oolong or Mack, No. <5 at ooc: No. 9at 430; No 19 at*s3c » Bmr">tnHnfiwtaß English Breakfast, No. 7 at 35e; No. so at 450; No S7 at i>so. Golden Rio. roasted, at 18c; choice at Mo; fair I.V. Golden llio, preen, at 13! ■•: choice at 12c: fair at 10c. Always state plainly, number and kin.}. No orders Hied for IBM than 10 Dm of tea and 50 bs of coffee. T. RAY & CO.. 32 Washington Ay. Sonth. Minnoapolis, Minn. h ff YUI3JI Mllllill &Co S^ b; Wholesale Dry Goods and Nd tions, t^Mf^u^Si}: [ ; - J{ fj^^ii^^; ? Hosiery and Gents' Furnishing Goods. WW^) Manufacture « of Overalls and Jumpers, tiU^^!?*i : * < sSS ; *^l S i«?«*V*J: nffeXiift:"*- 4 Mackinaw and alt kinds or Lumbermen-j ""mtFTtI riT^ nHjV!rt^^s&*»rs*^ Goods. Tent and horso Blankets. We sub li^»SS£^lS!*fe :^»ay ?^^|M jl "'' — pteß ami I'rics on application fe^^J^Vw^JSipQCrOJS^^w^^.f* Muil orders solicited. Our prices (futiran «tyf-l lb. 4 /. .-j.^'. 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To prevent a more serious condition, take at once unmans TIVFR REGULATOR. If you lead a *eden uiilui tarylife. or suffer with Kidney Ar- VECTioNs, avoid stlmuianr^ and toko Sim mons Liver later. Sure to relieve. If you have eaten anything bard of digestion, or feel heavy after meals or sleepless at night, take a dose and you will feel relieved and sleep pleasantly. If you are a miserable sufferer with Constipation, Dyspepsia and Bil iousness, seek relief at once In Sim ■ii ■ Liver Regulator. It does not require continual dosing and cost* butatriile. It will cure you. If you wake up in the morning with a bitter, bad taste in your mouth, TAKF ? * :mil; " Liver Regulator. It corrects inxvij the Bilious stomach. Sweetens the Breath and Cleanses the Furred Tongue. Children often nee.l some safe Cathartic and Tonic to avert approaching sickness. Sim tnons Liver Regulator will rel ieve Colic, Urn,. ache. Sick Stomach, Indigestion, Dyscntcrd and the complaints incident to childhood. LALLY BROS, Wholesale and Retail LIQUOR DEALERS, 113 South Washington Avenue, Finest Imported and Domestic Cigars and Imported Liquors of All Kind The Best Grades of Goods a Specialty. WEST HOTEL, MINNEAPOLIS, MISS. rhi« magnificent FIRE PROOF HOTEL was »p*n to th» traveling public in July last. It ha* every convenience known to modern hotels — 120 chambers with bath. four Elevators, Electric Lights, Etc. Table and attendance unsurpassed, and rates as low as any nrst-claas hotel in the ' United States. $3 per -day and upwards uo» , tordinjr to location of rooms. JOHN T. WEST, Proprietor. Chas. W. Shepherd, Manager. ~ " ! MBB Painless Dentists. DR. W. J. HURD, »tf. £ t^^*- v&* Proprietor. y^ggg^f 214 E. Seventh St., * 37 Washington Av.S : "'^-/-XSStfCC^ 3 MINNEAPOLIS. a DR. ROY, /VWrH SPECIALIST JOB >&lf Catarrh Bronchitis, Astlina And ail lung and throat diseases. Care by the Pneuometer in connection with medicine. Call or address Dr. Roy, 400 Cedar ay., Minneapolis BAZILLE & PARTRIDGE, HOUSE PAINTERS Distemper Decorators, Papering, fie. SIGNS A SPECIALTY 408 JACKSOX SXRJBUCT, I LA K E MO R G E L L Ii * & Manufacturer* of ' ] I HI GOLD. BRONZE AND ORNAMENTAL II ', I l£ PICTTJBS FRAMES, ■ And Dealers in Steel Engraving* an 1 Oi ■ j l Paintings. Gilding Jk Residing »sp«cialt< ■ ■ No. 11 E. Seventh St. ST. PACL. MINX ■ u^iTW-trt* -i**!**-*/* mr.lk'mjnr. mmt tmw rwmmi,,,j , RESTAURANT 205 HICOLLET POWELL & McLENNAN, Proprietors. Five-course dinner, Joe; L 3 to Sp. m. ■■ ; . a ; from 8 till midnight. _^__ _____ S> m BJSJ P% ■ OWI.T, A Quick, rv-m-iner.t ___■ U~ ESCurc for U«t XanaooU, DeL-'ity, Sir •<■ tW ■«■"'"'■♦-» ■«.v*>«kn«-j«. Xo qaackery. In- HZ. H »J«>l»p««->M«»Proofm. Boot i»-nt «n!r<i. ■ WlsV-i^fr-k_iaKMU>.CU..bl-* : i. 1 .. AyXOCXCEM EXT. AKI'KXTKKS OF SOUTH MIN'NKAP- V OL.lS— Come to HigginV hall to-night; or ganization, 3 ALBERT B. SAVAGE, General Agent and Attorney for Minnesota. New England Mutual LIFE INSURANCE COMPAHY Of Boston, Mass. ORGANIZED, 1835. President n. F. Stovens.l Secretary j. m. Gibbon*. ASSETS DEC. 31, ISS. r >. Loans on real estate f-.',546,448 00 Loans '•:: collateral security.... 1,681.211 23 Premium notes or loans 1,000,160 8 Value of real estate owned 1,3:29,892 Mai kit value of bond? and Mocks owned 10,045,639 50 Cash on hand and in bank 800,057 09 Accrued Interests and rents 203.655 37 Net deferred and outstanding premiums 133.651 79 Total admitted assets $17,846,546 63 LIABILITIES. Net present value, of outstand ing policies, American Expe rience Table of Mortality with 4. percent, interest |14,07 C,539 41 Total gross policy claims 184.447 00 All other liabilities 87.785 94 Total liabilities $14,348,832 35 Surplus over liabilities £3,407,714 30 INCOME IX 1885. i Total premium Income $2,111,430 43 from Interest and dividends. . . . 186,966 41 From rents and all other sources 204,3'j5 73 Total Income 13,042,782 5U EXPENDITURES IX 1885. LO6SC3 and matured endow ments $1,379,823 00 Dividends and other disburse ments to policy holders 712,461 40 — _— — — — — Total payments to policy holders $2,092,281 40 Management expenses 445.830 83 Total disbursements (2,535,115 23 BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1885. No. Amount. In fore* at end of 1884 500 $1,425,879 00 j Issued dining 1885 stt 200,600 00 I Ceaied to be in force- during: 1888 IS 08,500 00 I ii force Dec. 31,1885 521 1,617,878 00 .Total premium receipts .'52,339 43 Losses paid in 1886 12,000 00 Losses incurrei in 18S5 12,000 00 Distribution of surplus to policy holders in this state in 1885... C.205 STATE OF MINNESOTA, ) Department op Inscrance, > St. Paul, February, 1886. ) I. A. R. >?<■(. ii!. Insurance Commissioner of the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify i that the New England Mutual Life Insurance j company above named has complied with the laws of this state relating to insurance, and la now fully empowered through its authorized agents to transact Its appropriate business of life insurance In this btate. for the year ending Jan. 31, 1887- a. K. McGILL, 52-54 Insurance Commissioner. ! Ctage or Stretit < ity Clerk's Office, ) St. Paul, Jan. 30. [886. t Notice Is hereby jrivea that the Common, Council of the City of St. Paul, at their meeting to be held on Tuesday, the 2d day of I March. A. D. 1888, at 7:30 o'clock p. in., at the Council chamber in the city Hall, con- I sider and may order a change of grade on the following' streets between the points named, viz: Grotto Street, From Marshall to St. Anthony avenue. Arch Street, From Columbia to Linden street. Columbia Street, From Gleicoe street to Pennsylvania avenue Fairfield Avenue. I :J?t w een Dakota avenue and State street. I All in accordance with and as indicated bytne ' red line on the profiles thereof and as reported upon as being necessary and proper by the , lio«rd of Public Works of said city, under : dato of Jan. 18, 1886, which said reports were adopted l»y the said Common Council of said city at their meeting held Jan. 1". 1- liy order of the Common Council. THUS. A. PKKNDEKGAST, City Clerk. fel-mo&sat-4w DR. J. G. WALKER. .<Csfps^ Eye and Ear Surgeon, "-^^^^•lo4 K. Third street, St. Paul, M.aa Largest stedt of Artificial Eyes in the Wast