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OF MINNEAPOLIS. Admirable Baccalaureate Address By President Northrup to the ,' Varsity.. .Class of '87. Rev. Gates Lays Down to the Million aires the Clear Duty They Owe to Society. Dr. Tuttle Preaches His First Sermon —Able Discourses by Various • Minneapolis Ministers. THE MAN JESUS. An Admirable Raccalaurente Dis course to the University Grad uates. Between two and three thousand per sons assembled in the coUiseum yester day afternoon to listen to President Northrup's baccalaureate address and the songs which successfully ushered in commencement week of '87. Just be fore the exercises opened the graduat ing class filed in and occupied seats facing the reading desk. The Choral society, with President Northrup and several of the city clergy, sat upon ' the rostrum. The singing of Gounod's "Aye Veium," by the Uni versity Choral society, was followed by an innovation by Rev. G. R. Merrill. The most beautiful number of the song service was the duet and chorus by Mendelssohn. "1 Waited for the Lord/ The solo and duo parts were taken by Mrs. Hush and Miss McMillan and were exquisitely sung; the chorus was de cidedly lacking in volume, but, under the direction of C. 11. Morse, the sing ing was all that could have been ex pected, considering the number of sing ers. Rev. C. F. Tnwing read the 53d Psalm. Rev. Dr. Stryker offered prayer and after a part song by the Chora! society and a hymn in which the entire congregation joined. Dr. North rup began his address. He based his remarks on a part of the forty-second verse of the* twenty-second chapter of Matthew: "What think ye of Christ?*' He called attention to the human phase of the character of Jesus Christ, and for over an hour he held the wrapt at tention of the large congregation, while he presented for their thought suggest ions of the manliness of the greatest of historical characters. Any syn opsis of President Northrup's able address would fail of doing it jus tice. He requested his hearers to put aside for the time all idea of the divine attributes of Jesus, to close the book of the old dispensation and regard Christ as a man, endeavoring by means of an understanding of His humanity to ar rive at some idea of His divinity. There was nothing extraordinary in the ad vent of Jesus." It is a common enough thing, a poor babe in a poor family, brought into the world, in this instance under rather more adverse circum stances than usual. The only glimpse of Jesus from Ills birth to mature man- . hood that is given us is when He is found, in His. 12th year, among the learned doctors in the temple. We must not consider Jesus a forward and conceited child, withpreternalural knowl edge which cost him nothing, airing His wisdom before.the doctors for His own gratification, nor must we think of Him • as a God. but rather as an ingenious youth, with a developing realization of His own nature and destiny and an in tense desire to fit Himself for the work to come. During the long years at "Nazareth Jesus was developing, growing in soul and body. The view that Jesus was perfect and fully developed is an unworthy view. We see Him with human limitations in knowledge and power and with human propensities to sin. Why was the whole career ot Jesus Christ one of humility' and sorrow? Was it not a wholesome discipline to fit Him the better to appre ciate the sorrowings and sufferings and temptations of the afflicted? It was a long discipline. He' did nothing till the age of SO except to get ready for his - life jvork, a work of three years. What a waste of time ! cries the uneducated zealot. No great work was ever done without great prep aration. If God could wait till the full ness of time had come before He sent His son Into the world, shall we wonder that Jesus waited thirty years to begin His great work of redemption? Slowly, yet surely, as is the development of the natural world, was the Christ perfected, God does not call us to work for Him till we are fitted to do His work. And if, after a life devoted to preparation, we die when ready to begin our work, surely God will find endless work for us in another world, for the government of God is not a wasteful government. Jesus' discipline did not end with the baptism and the Father's sanction. There was the temptation— the greatest to which man was ever subjected, and only a long preparation could have en abled Him to resist it. The sermon on the mount gathers up in a new light, so as to be rightly understood, the best things of the old religion. Is it an acci dent that none of tin.' great Christian doctrines appear in the sermon on the mount? Did Jesus have as clear a realization of his mission then as he did later in the garden of Gethsemane? He was without sin— what visions of the future may be revealed to the sinless' soul God alone knows. We cannot be surprised as , the end approaches- that Jesus recurs; more and more frequently to his relationship to God. \He was in the beginning with God, and after the redemption lie again sat at His right hand, but between these tirmes He took . on humanity. During his career on earth lie - relinquished the prize of being equal with God, . and so He must no longer be regarded as God in man. He set aside His godlike condition. Man depends on God, and Jesus accepts this phase of humanity and prays for God's aid as no other man has prayed. Who shall say that every miracle wrought by Jesus was not in answer to His prayer to God? Jesus said : "I can of mine own self do nothing," but through the " intercession of the Father He could do all. I believe it possible to explain the miracles with out attributing them to His power as God. but by the power of prayer. What if Jesus had lived but as an ex ample—a perfect ' man— and we were invited to follow in His footsteps and earn "heaven? How many would suc ceed? Alas, not one of us would ever sec the King in His beauty! Jesus per severed in. His great work until He could exclaim: "It is finished?" It is because He. is a propitiation for the sins of the whole world, because He is able to save to the uttermost, that we are permitted to live in the hope of the mercy of God. The president then ad dressed the graduating class with words of wise council and judicious advice. His remarks to them were especially apt and will, no doubt, long be treas ured in their memories. " One sentence will fairly illustrate the superior char acter and the worth of the last college lecture they will receive: "Whenever you can do any useful, work better than anyone else you will have no difficulty in finding employment." He spoke to them of politics and told them the "country is greatly, in need of states men, but has an unlimited supply of politicians." In closing he said: "It is not enough that you seek to live accord ing to the law of unselfishness by which Jesus lived; make Him more than your example; He is your Savior if you will accept Him. Ife is your judge whether you accept him or not. When your life -Is ending -may you be able to say of your work as truly as Jesus said of His, •It is finished.' " The exercises' closed with the singing Of the Doxology and the benediction. '■ i OUR DEBT TO SOCIETY. litev. Gates Speaks Some Plain Truths of the Millionaires. ; The following is .an extract . from a sermon delivered by Rev. F. T. Gates in the Central Baptist church on "Our Debt, to Society : ' To begin with the simplest element of our debt, let us con sider our financial obligation to society. All \ the property '■ we " possess j beyond', what Is necessary for our barest subsist^' ance derives; its value from' : society.' Let us suppose that you have a million in double gold eagles in the vaults of the bank. Imagine now that by some dire judgement of God, like that of ,the deluge, all the inhabitants of the globe are swept away, and you alone remain.' How much would your million in gold be worth? You could put it to no better use than to throw at the birds. It is society that has wrought into gold its value. The same is true of ; all landed property beyond the acre or two that supplies your individual wants. The same is true of all investments in manu factures and commerce. Values are im parted by society. Let us suppose that a quarter of a century ago Mr. A. came" to this city and bought in what was then its outskirts, ten acres of land. The soil is no richer, the sun smiles no brighter, the rain falls no kindlier upon it than on any ten acres in the heart of some rural county in- lowa, and Mr. A. pays no more for it. But in the course of time the. little village grows into a city. Railroads come, mighty manufacturing industries come, a great and extended trade springs up, people pour in by the ten thousands, bringing with them wealth and culture and refinement. Palatial residences are built up all around Mr. A.'s prop erty. Churches, schools and colleges are located in the vicinity. That prop erty is now worth as many thousands as ft was worth hundreds twenty-five years ago. What has conferred that value on this , property?. Not Mr. A. He has not struck spade into the' ground. Mr. A.'s personal. interest in that property amounts to what he paid for ft, plus the interest and taxes. Society, by flowing in and surrounding that property, has made It a desirable place of residence, and has by its own . gracious benefaction conferred every dollar of those thousands of added value. .The property that cost Mr. A. a., thousand he sells for a hundred thou sand and " retires with a handsome fortune. Does Mr. A. owe anything to society? 1 claim that he does. The providence of God has put into Mr. A.'s hands this large fragment of the wealth of society, and God will hold Mr. A. re sponsible for pouring back into the bosom of society in equivalent benefits the wealth which he has received there from. This city contains a great many conspicuous Mr. A.'s, and there are few of us in this congregation who are not Mr. A.'s in more or less diminutive form, and those who are not are trying to be. We are looking with keen interest for the probable move ments of populations, and are eager to purchase real estate where we think society will flow in or der that we personally may reap a value which society has created. Now it is a principle of * righteousness as firm as tin' everlasting hills that every man has a right to the values he creates. And that principle applied to society means that society has the right to the values which society creates. And when soci ety flows in and surrounds your lot and multiplies its value, society has the right to the enjoyment of that value which itself has created. The fact is that men, whenever they are compelled to do so, are ready enough to recognize the righteousness of this obligation. When, for instance there is a great man ufactory to be located in this city, whose presence is certain .to mul tiply the value of the surrounding property, the • manuf acterers lay claim as their right, and the property holders concede that claim, to a generous share at least, in the enhanced values which the presence of their industry creates. Manufacturers make the location condi tional upon the concession of that right. We owe all enhancement of values, above the original cost of production, manufacture, sale and delivery, to the presence of society; they are values created by. society, and "to society we ought to repay .the values so created. We have no moral right to hold them in exclusive enjoyment; we have.no right to hand them down exclusively to our children. They arc values created by our fellow men and to our fellow men they should go back. They should go back in the endowment of public insti tutions, schools, colleges, hospi tals, libraries, the care of -the- poor, and especially in such evangelical • agencies as shall sustain and spread the] Gospel. These are payments due to society, not charities. They are the just debts of men, whose wealth society has created. Now let us consider some debts we owe society which are not monetary. If you want to see what man is without the uplifting influences of society look at the bushmen of Australia , who live alone in caves or trees, whose'langnage is a confused cackle like that of a hen. If we want to see what he is in a low form of society we peer into the wig wam of an Indian. All that the red man you will see there is, his tui-round ings have made him. He ..was born in to that life and by that he was moulded. If you had been bom there you would have been an Indian too. What you are and what you enjoy you owe to the society whose b'encficient and elevating influences you have enjoyed. All that distinguishes me from a Modoc buck, all that distinguishes my wife from a Modoc squaw, all that distinguishes my baby from a Modoc papoose, all that distinguishes my house from a Modoc wigwam 1 owe to the society in which I have been born and bred. The differ ence between the babe that is born in your household and the babe that is born in the Modoc's wigwam is very little. Exchange places with them and your child will grow up a savage and the papoose will grow up a cultivated gentleman. If it is maintained that we come into this world with inherited In stincts,powers and tendencies of a super ior order, which is doubtless quite ! true; even then our law of debt still holds. ' For what are these nat ural elements of . superiority but inherited tendencies, the residuum of the work of society upon our ancestors? They are the gift of past social forces handed down to us and in wrought in us to enjoy. Think over a little the magtitude of this debt to so ciety. The house you live in ; how wide the difference between that comfortable many-roomed, convenient and tasteful sheltering abode and a hut of bark or skins. . You owe that house in its blan, structure and material to society. You are the heir of the thought and toil- of ages. The feed which will be spread for your dinner to-day on the snowy cloth; how widely does that differ from the crushed corn of the wigwam or the wild nuts of ' the bushman? You owe.that difference to society. The elegant, tasteful and comfortable clothing which you wear; you owe the difference between that and the skins with which the Indian vainly tries to protect himself to society. You step into your palace car and in a few hours of luxurious floating on the wings of the wind you wake to find yourself among friends in a distant city. You lie down at night with your little ones nestling near you in peace and security and give yourself to pleasant dreams. All the rich truth that stores your mind, all ideas of high value you possess, all the development of your mental and spiritual character, all that distinguishes you from the half-clad . savage, whom we will stand by your side for contrast, all this you owe to those educating and refining influences into which you were born, and whose daily play upon your mind and heart have slowly, insensibly, developed you into what you are. When we undertake to foot. up our debt to our fellow men we . have entered upon a large theme. We are ' the heirs of all the aces in the foremost files of time. What we are is the product of the toil, the sweat, the blood, the self sacrifice, the . ingenuity;, of . past and . dresent human life. Others have la bored and we have entered Into their labors. All this we owe as a debt to so ciety. It is a debt which society has a right to collect. We owe it to society to Say back into its bosom the whole pro duct of society's own educative.develop ing, refining influences upon us. These energies of mind and heart and body which society has . nourished . with all the arts of refinement and education, I which society has protected . in the lux-. ury of peaceful homes, these we ought to dedicate to the welfare of society.and yield back to her. the full harvest which . she has sown. . Society has the right to claim the mental and spiritual aha phys ical values which she has created in you; We look often on . love for .our.' fellow men as a grace, as a favor bestowed, a ' | gift not to be lawfully claimed, but ac- I cepted as.au unmerited favor. "It is not YTIJS SATN'T !PATTTj "DATT/y* (tTLOBEi MONTiAT" "VffYR'NrTVA \fA"V o^> iqqt A.La.xj ijj^.±xy s. j.j^\j±j xacxjoj x \jj_^v/ju*j-/ . aij.\j£\±jjz.i JxLC/XviN JUN "or, MJ\.X do, 100/. true. Christ declares that love is based on law.':- -Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself is ; law of ■" everlasting * right- , eousness. It is based not on sentiment, not on pity, but "on the principle of justice. You owe it to your fellow men to love them. • God demands that you shall pay back as . much as possible of the unmeasured' and inestimable debt that yon owe society by giving your fel low men the loyal services of a grateful heart. _-^V THE SUBSTANCE OF LIFE. Is Not the Tendency In tho "Wrong Direction?— Dr. Tuttle's Ser mon. ■Rev. Dr. Tuttle preached to a con gregation that ill led the house, his first sermon after returning from the South, where he spent the whiter. The text was Luke xii., 15 : "A man's lite eonsisteth not in the abundance of the. things that he possesseth." The Savior meant to emphasize a certain marked distinction between a man's lite and all other orders of life. "The power a man possesses renders him more independent of other things. He lives in lijs thoughts, in his affections, his bones, ambitions and activities. His necessities arc met by quality rather than quantity. As fast as one creates sources of happiness in himself he is able to spare others that are outside. The value of possessions depends upon the . possessor. No one is rich who has sought happiness in riches alone. A dollar is more or less according to the .uses, and benefits the owner extracts from it. The kind of possessorship which gauges values through itself, which places values in things which had none before, is assigned exclusively to 'man. In forming our theories, our plans of life, we make the frequent mis take of supposing that success is repre sented generally by quantity rather than quality. In practice we contra dict the text and say that man's life does consist in the abundance of the things which lie possesses. And some times 1 fear the world is geting further and further from the text, coining more and more to believe in the out ward show of things. We seem increasingly inclined to esti mate life by the eye, by the yard-stick, by the scales; by "bulk rather than by essence. Is it not. our growing fault that we count our possessions in num bers instead of uses? That we choose full hands instead of clean ones? How is learning estimated— by the vastness of the literary field one has traveled over, or by the thorough cultivation of it? What is the sign of happiness in our times? Can we find home blest nowadays in small houses with little furniture and few servants? It has been questioned whether our common school system is not breaking down under the Increasing weight thrown upon it; whether the average pupil's brain is not overcrowded with lessons and so hindered in the effort of educa tion: The danger threatening too many business men is the possession of more things than they can handle— the ten dency to spread their business into in convenient dimensions. As many fail ures happen through abundance of capi tal as through want of it. This over strain of care is ruining business men themselves. I am often surprised to hear the confession of persons who have acquired large possessions, that they are not the least bit happier than they were in their earlier and poorer years; that wealth has never brought them the satisfaction and pleasure they antici pated. I do not, of ' course, infer from this that riches are necessarily an evil, that rich people are less happy than poor people; that poverty is a thing to be desired. I believe that to acquire is as noble as it is natural and necessary. But, notwithstanding this fact, the well from which we draw our chief happiness in this world is in ourselves more than in our surroundings ; in our affections, in our religion, in our social- relations, in our deeds and pure character. Al most everything in true living . depends ilium our patient, gentle, Christian dis positions; upon the, art of making the best of tilings, of converting little into much, of being grateful for what we have before we ask for more. : ;>;-? LOVE'S OFFERING. Some Beautiful Bible Illustrations Made by Rev. J. J. Hall. Vt^- * "Love's Offering" was the subject of the morning sermon preached' by Rev. J. J. Hall *in the ' First Free Baptist church, and the text selected, Luke vii :37-38, 'And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of oint ment, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping, and began to wash His feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed His feet, and anointed them with the oint ment." Mr. Hall said: There were at least two instances in which Jesus was anointed by women and His feet wiped by the hair of their head. Some Bible scholars conformed these two instances and think that one incident is twice re corded. The facts, are, however, one took place in the early part of our Lord's ministry, the other just prior to His death one occurred in or hear Nain of Galilee, the other in Bethany of Judea; one by a poor guilty woman of the city, the other by Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazurus; in one Instance the oint ment was poured on his feet alone, the other poured upon His head. The chief point of resemblance apart of tho fact that He was anointed by woman is that in both instances he was the guest of one by name Simon. But there' may have been a thousand persons bearing such a name. If we look upon this en tire incident to which my text refers there are two pictures which come forth for our earnest gaze. The one is, love's greatest' offering, as we look upon this sinner who thas been blest by Christ, bringing £her choicest gift to her benefactor and the other picture presents the Lord Jesus in His tenderness and compassion as lie re ceives her offering and speaks words of forgiveness and peace to her troubled heart. Simon, the Pharisee, invited our Lord to eat with him. Different per sons had dealings with Christ from vastly different motives. Some sought Him to heal diseases; some because of the loaves and fishes; others because of His words of hope and cheer; others from curiosity and a desire to under stand Him better and know more of Him. • Whatever the motive that actu ated Simon, the Pharisee, Jesus accept ed the invitation, went to the house and was received in a cold, dignified man ner. Simon evidently did not mean to .commit himself to the fitness of this 'miracle-working and popular teacher by extending Him this invitation. The guests have all arrived, the flow of con versation is taking place, the feast is under way, when, silently gliding into the room came a woman of bad reputa tion, not by any . invitation of Simon he would never have invited her to his house, yet no one can say that "Simon would not have visited her house. Her very presence makes a breeze. See her with hair unkempt, a costly, box of per fume in her hand, her eyes look as if they, had long 'been weeping; she, presses her way past the crowd and the' assistants direct to where Jesus is re clining. What is she there for? Is she not a sinner? Aye, truly, and that is one reason she came where Jesus was. They that are whole need not a physician. That woman evidently had a history; not of brightness and purity, but of darkness and shame. Yet she had heard of Jesus. Met Him somewhere. Lis tened to His words of mercy. She learned the hope of repentance, and re joiced to know God's pity and compas sion came to the lowest. What joy dawned upon her as a new future beck oned her to a better life. • Christ had awakened the hope and joy of her" life. She must see Him, and in some way show the gratitude of her love. : She came where lie was, but when she be held Him she was all overcome by her feelings. ; She knelt down at His : feet, and the tears flowed In copious showers ;-. they bathe His precious - feet, but with her hair she wipes them and.kissesthem devoutly, and ' when' composed" breaks . the box of precious ointment and pours it over those feet, while the fragrance thereof filled;the chamber Where they were. Simon could not understand it, but Christ by a parable makes it all clear, and. turning :to ; the • woman, who still , knelt and wept, said -unto her: 7 . "Thy sins are forgiven, go in peace;" and she went away, not to her former life, but with the treasure : of peace, hope and love.". How many like Simon- have an outward respect for the Lord when the heart is not in sympathy with : Him.. Never dispair of the reformation of any, for under the appearances, whatever may they be, there yet lives and sighs a soul. Jesus is able to save to the very uttermost. Call out your gratitude and love, and in some way show your thank fulness to the Lord for all He has done in your behalf. WITNESSES OF CHRIST. Rev. Gjertsen Preaches on the Testimony of Christians. At Trinity Norwegian _ Lutheran church Rev. Falk Gjertsen preached from John xv.. 86, and John xvi., 4: In the church we have a sure and reli able testimony of Christ, who He is, how Tic has lived and died, what He has taught and done, a complete, true and perfect likness of Him. And this is the foundation upon which Christianity builds in the individual and in the church. For Christianity is not only a religion established by Christ and which ■ now is Independent of its originator, not only a doctrine taught byHim,which re mains true, even if we know nothing of Him, its first teacher* but Christians are such people as believe in Jesus as < the Son of God and the Savior of the world. He Himself is the content of faith, the congregation of believers are His body. He is their head, their foun tain of life. Everything depends upon a personal relation to Him, hence the necessity of a sure and reliable testi mony of Him. If it could be esablished that the testimony was doubtful then the' - foun dation of the church would be Jshaken; could it be proven to be false, than Christianity would be a lie. Therefore have always the enemies of Christianity attacked this point; from the earliest times have they tried . to disprove the testimony of the Scriptures concerning Christ, knowing that then they cer tainly have made Christianity out to be a farce. Christianity, the church, stands and falls with the doctrine of the divinity of Christ and His atonement for the sins of the world.- And who are the witnesses? The apostles testify. They were with Him from the beginning, fol lowed Him, heard what He taught, saw what He did. "Ye shall also bear wit ness." They are good and pure wit nesses, they left all for His sake, and sealed their testimony with their blood. Two or three witnesses are generally required and counted sufficient Here are more. We believe, what other peo ple as eye-witnesses have testified, all history rests on such testimony. But their testimony is God's own testimony. Human reliability alone is not sufficient here. This history concerns us more than any other history, it is the history of our redemption and salvation. It con cerns ourselves, our persons, our eternal life depends upon it. But if 1 shall rely so firmly on it, that I will live and die on it, then must 1 have more than man's testimony. And Christ says that the spirit shall bear witness. Man may be mistaken. Caiphas and Pilate also saw Christ, saw His death, but how different their testimony from the testimony of the disciples. The disciples were with Him from the "beginning, and received His instructions, and became imbued with His spirit. There came dark moments when even they doubted, yea denied Him, but the spirit of God led them from darkness into ever clearer light until they wholly became the in struments of the spirit of God, stood in Christ's stead with His testimony. And it is this same apostolic testimony that we have amongst us o-day.' But this testimony is rejected by many. There are those who think that if it is true and reliable, that all must em brace it. Christ has said that His dis ciples shall be persecuted and their testimony rejected. AVhen you walk with the world a worldly simple life, the world looks upon you with satisfac tion and pleasure. If you turn from the world, live for God and work to bring' others with you, the world will hate you, slander you, persecute, curse you. It is not you it hates but Christ in you." It is true they will crucify again and "crown with thorns; -but be not afraid. These works of the persecu tion of the world, the wounds of the disciples, are the fine medals and • dec orations of the Christians. ■ The angels bend down and kiss these wounds. 0, ye . Christians, where are the wounds that ye have received for Christ's sake? When the Master shall look for these marks of honor, shall He find them upon you? Every Christian must bear witness. All our service, our worship, our pray ers, singing, wOrks of charity, must be a testimony of Christ. Our lives must testify of Him, our patience of His pa tience, our love of His love, our holiness of His holiness. . * ALL SORTS. 'M. Quinlan and N. W. King, two of the victims of the police commission, have made arrangements to organize a new system of merchants' police through a private detective agency. They are both keen exemplars of the "we-never sleep" fraternity against the numerous burglaries, etc., with which the present police system seems unable to cope. The next movement of the police com mission will probably be to have the electric lights turned out at midnight. There is one consolation about the park commission battle parks are left with their verdure intact. A perusal of the inside pages of a local weekly reveals the fact that Col. W. S. King is holding high carnival with the mortgagors of lots around Lakes Cal houn and Harriet. A new reporter the other day ran up against the urbane William Henry Eus tis and asked him if he was a Republi can. Mr. Eustis fairly gasped for breath, but recovered when asked his choice for president. He took a step backward, and thrusting one hand into his inside vest pocket, said in a deep bass voice: "Sir, I am for James G.Blaine,of Maine, forever and a day." Since glove contests were substituted for prize fights the profession of pugil ism has been elevated considerably. Charlie Mitchell has been offered a "professorship" at an Eastern college.. Warren, the feather-weight boxer, is instructing a class at La Crosse into the mystery of the art of self-defense, and Killen and Cardiff were last week pitted against each other at a local fair in a voting contest to decide who was the most "popular pugilist." It is getting to be more popular to be a hard hitter than a consumptive dude. Minneapolis Globules. There was no service at : the First Congregational church yesterday morn ing. ' Rev". F. R. Millspaugh, rector of St. Paul's church, is visiting relatives in Omaha. To-morrow evening Rev. Dr. Allison will lecture on Geneva and the Alps at Westminster church. Rev. M. D. Shutter, of the Church of the Redeemer, will spend his vacation in Europe, leaving New York July 6, on the White Star line. This evening the pupils of Miss Lilian E. Stoddard and P. W. Merriam give a musicale at the residence of H. G. Nanison, 1112 Nicollet avenue. Sunday evening Rev. W. T. Stowe will speak on "Scientific Temperance Instruction" at the Centneary church, under the auspices of the Central W. C. T. U. Rev. E. C. Brooks, chaplain of the Colorado penitentiary, delivered an in teresting . address, - entitled "Within Prison Avails," at the First M. E. church last evening. ► PERSONALS. Jas. C. Edson, of Glencoe, is at the Nicollet. S. J, Bigelow, of Bismarck, is at the Clark house. . - • L. H. Breding and wife, of St. Paul, are at the Nicollet. .- : McNish, Johnson & Slavln's minstrels, numbering thirty-two people, are regis tered at the St. James. ' • At the West: G.T.Abbott, Duluth': William Mclntyre, A. 0. Mellette, atertown; G. II: Smith, Boston. : F. H. Wright and wife," of Northfield, Mass., are at the West. .They have' been visiting Mrs. Wright's brothers in' Dakota; [ A SUNDAY IN MINNEAPOLIS. Health Officer Kilvington Lays Down the Law and Talks of Various Matters Sanitary. Sacred Concert at the Kirmess— The Lit tie Back Door Yields Gracefully to the Inevitable. What Hen Say— To-Night's Amusements - -Personal and General News Notes ot a Day. THE PUBLIC HEALTH. Health Officer Kilvington Talks Interestingly on Various Topics. : Health Officer Kilvington is making the fur fly in his department and is ring ing a loud-toned gong about the ear's of many (who have considered the laws governing the public health a dead letter.' Speaking of the sanitary condi tion of the city he said last night: "People who are having cesspools and vaults cleaned by contract should ex amine the work and see that it is prop erly done. 1 know of many cases where merely the surface water is drained off, and those people should know that they are liable to be ordered to have the work done over again. 1 am thoroughly in earnest about this matter' of health. . and every physician will recognize its importance. To-day, for instance, I made a trip on horseback, 1 and here are the results." lie took out a • memorandum book and referred to two dozen places needing attention. '•To-morrow morning, -when I bring these up, the health inspectors will won der where I got them. It does not suf fice to run this office on complaints atone, though I wish every complaint to come promptly to me. Sometimes we have no j complaints, and then I assign the inspectors to various districts and have them thoroughly examined and re ported upon, and in each case I ride over the ground myself. "I don't think the system of meat in spection is in force here. There should he some responsibility connected with it. As it is, the inspectors may inspect or not and no one is the wiser; but the plan should be to have some one in au thority and regular reports made. Milk should be inspected the same way. Four times as many persons die of impurities in milk as die of impure meat. Water and trisnitrate of bismuth are largely used in its adulteration, and no one knows of. its extent. Before I was health officer I used to tret bad milk, but since my election my milk Iras been above the standard all the time." The health officer delivered a long homily on the danger growing out of the fact that so many wells, cesspools and vaults are sunk . in the same sand throughout Minneapolis, and gave it as his opinion that the city water ~ was much more wholesome than average well water. The board of health, he said; was now considering a plan to have ' the general intake pipe for the city water works laid to an island about three miles north of Shingle creek, to avoid the impurities which pour in the river at the city. Bassett's creek is the great source of these impurities, and he believes that in the course of a year thousands of tons of impure matter is discharged thence into the river. Ques tioned Concerning the petition from St. Louis Park for the removal of the pest house, he said: *"That is really not a pest house, but a quarantine hospital, and is not so ob jectionable as one might imagine. Of course, (no locality is anxious for it, but I don't see how we could do better with it. It is nlore in the name > than any thing else, and I don't imagine it does St. Louis Park any special harm, after alii" •- vSiSßJgffe fyMB SUNDAY AT THE kirmess. . ail* i .-■ • ■■■ Sacred. Concert the Attraction— . '.'."'. To-Day's Programme. '"-;'"■ Owing to the fact that it was not gen-; erally understood that the Minneapolis police commission ! would allow Wash ington rink, where the Kirmess is being held; to remain open on Sunday, the at tendance yesterday was not as large as on previous days.. During the after noon there was no stage attraction, but many of those present surrounded the piano at the upper end of the hall and sang appropriate songs. The attraction in the evening was a pleasing con cert by Millard & Thyle's Mili tary . band, and those who heard it were hot sorry they attended. The selections were all rendered in artistic style, and were met by hearty applause. The programme was as follows : Over ture, "Enchantment;" serenade; selec tion, "Poet and Peasant;" cornet duet: selection, "Beggar Student;" ' claironet solo. Master Louie Christie; selection, "Helena Waltz." This evening the South Minneapolis' Dramatic club will present "Jumbo Jum." Among the prizes to be drawn this evening is a picture of Mrs. Essler, of the Ladies' Protective organization, ten barrels of flour,- a heating stove, and the inlaid table; con taining 3,800 pieces of wood. ; ,. . TIGHT AS WAX. Back Doors Generally Closed— j: Sunday to Read About.' Yesterday was a curious day in Min neapolis. Votaries of Bacchus who had neglected on Saturday to lay in a supply of wet groceries against the coming of a police- commission* Sunday, as ' a rule went without. . Saturday night when the hour of midnight arrived there was a general hustling of men- out of the sa loons and the places were ; closed up until Monday. "I guess . you needn't show up till Monday, Billy," said a pro prietor to his popular dispenser, "we'll try how this closing-up racket works just for once." The bartender went to Calhoun yesterday and was happy. The open back door was by no means übiqui tous, and the statuesque policeman on the corner was authority for the state ment that not a single saloon was open, which sweeping statement was prac tically, though not literally, true. The saloon men were entirely satisfied, the only ..qualification being that every saloon should be closed. The plaintive fizz of the soda fountain .'■ was the only siguof business life about the city, ex cept; the steady' and wholesome rush toward the lakes. Ten or fifteen thou sand-people spent a portion of the day at Calhoun or Harriet, where the scenes weite.very animated throughout the day andevening. - la-i | — : —^_ -<■■■'■ \ SMALL TALK. II : : ". . - ---:•■. Senator Voorhees, of Indiana— land- .will] be nominated in 1888 and he wilbbe elected, too. MtWiager Foster— The Minneapolis team will be at the lead in the race at the 'end of three weeks. Mark the pre diction. I Drl M. P. Finnegan— W. Brosnan is prttbhbly toying with C. A. Pillsbury in t&e cooper business. He is cutting off the dog's tail by inches. Health Officer Kilvington— l am at the head'of the health department and I mean* <to stay there. The efficacy as well as validity of every health law will be thoroughly tested. .■•--." TO-NIGHT'S AMUSEMENTS. The Variety Star company will be at the Theater Comique all the week. • "Little Mamie," a four-year-old child who plays the piano blindfolded," and . Admiral Dot and Jennie Qulgley, the midgets, are the attractions at the dime museum this week. "TheDauites" will be given at the Pence the first half of the week, and the thrilling war drama, "The Spy of At lanta^ the last half. Friday there will be a benefit for the Stevens library fund. ■. At .the Grand opera house the first half .of the week McNish; Johnson* Slavin's justly celebrated minstrel company will hold forth. Mrs. Langtry and her own' compauy will occupy the house the last, half of the week. . Thursday • night she will present "A Wife's Peril;" ; Friday evemiur. "Lady ; Clancaity ;". : Saturday p*— — ■■ matinee, "Pygmalion and Galatea;" Sat- j urday evening, "Lady of Lyons." NECROLOGIOAL. • S. ;'• W. Starr died yesterday at his home, corner Grant and Vine Place, aged about 35 years. Mr. Starr was ill but a few days. He leaves a wife and four children. ... ' ' Jennie Patten, daughter of Mrs. David Patten, died of diphtheria yesterday morning, aged 13 years. - The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the family residence, • 1614 Seven and One- Half street southeast. LOCAL MENTION. "Wood Mantels, Slate mantels, marble, onyx, and, In fact, any kind of mantel can be fur nished by George C. Farnham, No. 38 : South Third street. T. Ray & Co., The popular dealers in teas and cof fees, have a large and elegant trade, to whom they deal out the very best goods in the city for the money. Iron Cemetery and Lawn Vases, With reservoir attachment holding suf ficient water to keep the earth moist for several days without further attention, in all sizes and styles for cemetery and lawn use, at George C. Faruham's, No. 38 South Third street. ■ Superior Goods. One of the strongest points in the tea and coffee trade of T. Ray & Co. is the excellence of the goods. Nothing that isn't just as represented' is allowed '■ to leave the store and everything at low prices. ;•<':">• %, Encaustic Mosaic > And marble tiling for floors, vestibules, bath rooms, halls, conservatories, exe cuted ;in the most thorough manner. Estimates furnished on application. George C. Farnham, No. 38 South Third street, Minneapolis. i>n:i>. BURKS— Minneapolis, May 21, Mary A. Burke, wife of Edward Burke, and daugh ter of John and Catherine Casey. Boston papers please copy. "Nothing Like Them" Is the verdict of all who take Ayer's Pills. Prompt and effective in their action, they leave no ill-effects, and may be administered to old or young. Herbert Elwell, of East Saginaw, Mich., says: " I was a great suf ferer from Constipation, Headache, and General Debility. My skin was yellow, and I had constant pain in my side and back. Other medicines failing, I took three boxes .of Ayer's Pills and am cured." " I was severely afflicted with Dyspepsia and Enlargement of the Liver, most of the time being unable to retain any solid food. Three boxes of Ayer's Pills cured me." — Lucius Alexander, Marblehead, Mass. Ayer's Pills, Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, ass. Bold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine. MINNEAPOLIS WANTS. Want advertisements for the Globe re ceived at W. J. Hughes', druggist, corner Monroe street and Third avenue, East Divis ion, Minneapolis. SITUATION'S OFFERED. WANTED— first-class architectural draughtsman; permanent position to Tight man. Apply at once to Orff Bros., 600 Lumber exchange, Minneapolis. 142-1-17 SITUATIONS WAITED. TX, '.IKK- By young man of good e'duca » » tion from New England; New England parlies preferred; P. G. Smith, Globe. -. 2 MISCELLANEOUS. FOB SALE— One of the finest pole teams in the country at Vaughn's Palace sta bles, corner Nicollet ay. and Grant st. ; bays: can trot in 2 :40 or better; sound, safe and kind; this is one of the finest teams ever of fered in this market; one has a record of 2:45, and the other, none, but has shown a mile in 2 :3l\£ ; this is an elegant pair, and will pay you to look at. , 143 FOR SALE— farm of 160 acres, all cultivated with growing crops; good buildings and machinery; adjoining the vil lage of Vermilion, sixteen miles from St. Paul, five miles from Hastings; ill health and old ago reason for selling; price $6,500, easy terms. Apply to W. F. Thompson, 5 Collom block, Minneapolis. 11. Potter. 142-144 FOUR CAR LOADS of horses at Vaughn's Palace stables, corner Nicollet ay. and Grant st. ; Grant st. is between Thirteenth and Fourteenth sts.— kinds and will be sold cheap as I am bound to close them ont. This is the acknowledged headquarters for pacers, trotters and saddlers, and a full line of business and work horses. Mr. F. G. Bu ford, of Tennessee, is also at the state fair grounds, midway between Minneapolis and St. Paul, with a portion of our pacers, trotters and saddlers, and any one desiring can see the stock and talk with Mr. Buford From 9 a. m. till sp. m. each day. There are many promising young horses in this lot and they will be sold cheap, considering the breeding and quality. 142-143 HOUSE— For rent, 8-room house, city water, bath; large lot: east front; No. 1500 First avenue south; cheap to right par ties. Inquire at house, in the rear. 138-144 LAKE MINNETOXKA-Do you want my cottage on Birch bluff. Lake Minne tonka, cheap? Lake front 66 feet, 350 deep, beautiful view; ice house loaded; one of the handsomest places on the lake ; largest boats lnad there; will sell for §1,200; worth 31,800. Inquire at Thompson, 5 Collom block, Minneapolis, or at High School drug store, L. N. Patterson. 142 144 ONE "OF THE HEST hotels in Minneap olis ; a great bargain ; less than 810,000, or in trade for good real estate. 554 Temple court. : . .- : 135-165 STORES for rent in one of the very best retail locations in Minneapolis; every thing first-class, §1,000 and 20 per year. Jones, Mac-Mullen & Co., 303 Hennenih ay. 141-148- INSTRUCTION. , BOWER'S SCHOOL of Shorthand; long est established in the Northwest; exclu sive shorthand and typewriting school; les sons by mail ; success guaranteed send for circular. George B. Bower, 522 Nicollet ay.', Minneapolis. 135* HEAL ESTATE FOR SALE. Look at this. ANUS just west of the city, §100 to §300 per acre. . r MAGNIFICENT lots on Fourth and Fifth sts., below Ninth ay. ; 8150 per foot. ly/TILL SITE on Second st., 8 300 per foo LOT on Division st. and Minneapolis & ' Manitoba railway, 81,500. GOOD two-story house and quarter-acre lot in Long Lake village; $1,000. I" OT 40x172 in Miunetonka View ; $300. TORE building and lot, 25x112, 83,000; - easy terms. C. El wood Brown, 605 Tem ple court. ■ . - j 112 Headquarters for Property Between the Two Cities. If you have property to sell in the mid dle district, or want safe investments in the most rapidly growing localities, please call on us. Thomas R. Marston & Co., Bank of Minneapolis Building, Room 241, Minneapolis, Minn. ■ "THE CRYSTAL." "M/LLER *HATST r . .M NOW OPEN^^-- THE CRYSTAL, 253 NICOLLET AYE., i? MINNEAPOLIS. 11,1 — '■ .„'.,■■,". ,=atagcgyr SPECIAL BARGAINS IN C COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 23, FOLDS & GRIFFITH, Syndicate Block, Minneapolis,"^.. Will offer about 200 Oriental Rugs, mostly ift Carpet Sizes, at 20 per cent Discount frorft present prices. i SB 1 1 Some of the Rare Bargains that By DM are now being offered in Clothing* SI Hi Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, etc* 11111 ■ etc., by the BIG BOSTON, MINNEAPOLIS. We have got lots of them. Men's Light Weigh* Overcoats, $5; Men's Light Weight Suits, $5; Thiol Underwear as low as 50c a suit; Men's Fur Derby Hats, $1; 1,000 dozen 4-ply Linen Collars, 4 for2sc| 1,000 dozen 4-ply Linen Cuffs, 2 pair for 25c; Un* laundried White Dress Shirts, 25c; Hosiery at ans price from 5c up. These are but a few samples* Send for our new price list. It will do you good. i DRENNEN&STARR, Importers and Dealers in Crockery, Glassware, Etc., Next Door to Postoffice, Minneapolis. We have new Shapes and Decorations in Toilet Sets, Dinneft Sets, Tea Sets, and Sets, and open Stock Patterns of all kinds* The Goods are good in quality, handsome in designs and decor* ations, and are low priced. DRENNEN & STARR, : jflSßSbfr IT STANDS AT THE HEAD. fljjpTHE IMPROVED CALIGRAPH ! TijlKWf^ifflffi'lpO The Best Writing Machine on the market. Call Jfi^^^^^^^^Mm and examine or send for circular, with samples o| JJ^^&^^^^S^v - work. Agents "wanted. Also agents for Madden* • SSlf||il|||r Adding Machine. VOWELL & CO., -%;. yW S. H. VOWELL & CO., T'H^^pia*^ 23(j Hennepin Avenue. MINNEAPOLIS PROVISION COMPANY $ Beef and Pork Packers, and General Provision Dealers. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ... Market Men, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Hotel, Family and Lumber' Camp . Supplies. 1". 24 AND 26 SOUTH FIRST ST., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. = jl~ je» bicycles, as^ J^z^mmsm - •> J||||| BOATS OF ALL KINDS ! ISk^- ■ -.- 1!- " ■"" ■ c^fPs^llfask Sailing and Steam Yachts. See our boats and prices before pur V^A\oy||*i chasing. Examine the HAMMOND TYPE-WRITER, it is th(i %67|J^£jai£ handsomest, most durable and effective. O- S. F. HEATH & CO., 14 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ST. PACT. BRANCH, SO "West Third Street. sag AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA, MINNEAPOLIS. THREEE 1 Monday -*| M 23, NIGHTS I Tu A ay \ A 24, ONLY. J Wednesday J V 25. Grand Wednesday Matinee. The One Swell Troup of the World, McNish, Johnson it Slavin's - REFINED DIE* STREES, Under the personal management of McNish, Johnson & Slavin. Nothing like 'em ever seen, Ramza & Arno, the wonderful grotesque gymnasts. Positively the most artistic and refined minstrel show in the world. , - •_•. •v - GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Matinee. May 26, 27 and 28. MRS. 3LiA.3SrOTK.Tr. Thursday— WlFE'S PERIL. Friday— LADAY CLANCARTY. Matinee— PYGMALIA and GALATEA. Saturday Evening— OF LYONS. Prices: 32. $1.50, 81 and $50c. Seats on sale Monday, 9 a. m. PENCE OPERA HOUSE. Week of May 23. T"WO GREAT PLAYS. First half of week and Wednesday matinee, "The MORMON DANITES/' Thursday, Friday, Saturday and mati nee, "The SPY OF ATLANTA." Friday evening benefit of Stevens' Library Association. c/ Admission only l()c, 20c and 30c. BATTLE OF ATLANTA PANORAMA, FIFTH STREET, NICOLLET. Open week days from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m.; Sundays from 2 p. m. to 10 p. m. Admission, Adults 50c; Children 25c. ':'■- ■>"* "N^ BEST TEETH $S f m^ \ SUTHERLAND & RAT, / y^"^ V 1 \ Painless Dentists. From r V>>Vi. lto2B teeth extracted ir* 3-Gi. 'Cs^L ,n one mlnu *« without IV* *^2Sr TOT^O any pain whatever. No ]£•.'■ - chloroform: No ether. Sutherland & Ray, Painless Dentists. From 1 to 28 teeth extracted in one minute without any pain whatever. No chloroform. No ether. JBSt ' /JU if fNo poisonous drugs. \T\ 1 THHiii I \ Gold Fillings, $1.50. w§la " * *Vnmr'rr* ' Largest dental estab- \^ lishment west of New Vj|sw ' rv York city. 83 Washing ton avenue south, Min neapolis. Open Even _ 'U* K fslP> SJ, ' . ings and Sunday. •-,;; FURNITURE ! FURNITURE! All Kinds, at 52 Fifth Street, South. HAT RACKS, EAST CHAIRS, ROCKERS OF ALL KINDS, CHAMBER SETS, PARLOR . SUITS, CENTER TABLES, LOUNGES, . EXTENSION TABLES, RATTAN CHAIRS, BOOK CASES, CHIFFONIERS. . -...-.."., BY B. BEVERIDGE. DATXNTC A. C. PAUL. Patent At- I A I Lll I O tdttiey' -and "Solicitor, "GßD Temple Court, Minneapo lis, Minn. Four • years' experience as Examiner. U. S. Patent Office, 3 DR.BRINLEY Minneapolis, Minn. HALE BLOCK. Hennepin Ay., Corner Fifth St,, . OPPOSITE WEST HOTEL. • Regularly graduated and legally qualified, long engaged in Chronic, Nervous and Skin Diseases. A friendly talk costs nothing, M inconvenient to visit the city for treatment medicine sent by mall or express, free from* observation. Curable cases guaranteed. 2 doubt exists we say so. Hours 10 to 12 a. m>,* 2- to 4 and 7toß p. m. ; Sundays, 2to3p. nR If you cannot come state case by mail. , Diseases from Indiscretion, Excess or EX« posure. Nervousness, Debility, Dimness of Sight, Perverted Vision, Defective Memory? Face Pimples, Melancholy, Restlessucss,LoM of Spirits, Pains in the Back, etc., are treated with success. Safely, privately, speedily} No change of business. Catarrh, Throat, Nose, Lung Diseases, Liver Complaints. It is self-evident that a physician paying particular attention to a class of diseases attains great skilL Every known application is resorted to, and the! proved good remedies of all ages and coun tries are used. All are treated with skill in & respectful manner. No experiments are made. Medicines prepared in my own la boratory. On account of the great number of cases applying the charges are kept low: often lower than othors. Skill and perfect) cures are important. Call or write. Svptorft lists and pamphlet free by mail. The doctor has successfully treated hundreds of cases in this city and vicinity. B^O-iijwfT; A> FRANK A.STEVENS4 jffl|k 312 HENNEPIN AV.vtf Sgfr MINNEAPOLIS. MINN? mm. The Only Fire-Proof Hotel in' Minneapolis. ABSOLUTE SAFETY FROM FIRE ! Elegantly furnished and perfect in all appointments. .. ; Table and general attendance unsur passed. Rates as low as any strictly first-class, hotel. C. W. SHEPHERD, General Manager. ■ ' ■. .. ._■;- .■ ■■ ... ' '.. J nil TO Dr. H. Waite, Specialist I'll r\ ■ Graduate: 11 years resident I I ■■■All of Minneapolis. Why suf fer when cure" is mild, simple, certain? Ask hundreds of leading, citizens of St. 'Paul T Minneapolis and' the Northwest as ,to the satisfactory treatment 'and ourej Pamphlet free. 1127 Hennepin Avenu« Minneapolis;. - . ..; ■•; -; J;