! VOL XV.
CROWDED THE HALL.
(Partitions in the Art Palace
Crushed by the Rush of
Women.
[Religious Element Predomi
nated in Yesterday's Ses
sion of the Congress.
-Catholic Women Listen to Pa
pers on the S«x and
the Church.
Theodore Thomas Does Not
Answer the Request for
His Resignation.
CniCAGO, May is.— So wedged in the
hallway of the art institute were the
crowds of women at today's session of
the groat congress that at one time a
panic was imminent. It wra at the en
trance of the hall in which Susan U.
Anthony was speaking. Crowds com
pletely filled the hall, and hundreds of
less fortunate women found themselves
packed outside in the corrider. In a
hysterical voice one woman called on the
chairman to postpone the programme
and send for police. Wooden partitions
filling the side doorway to other halls
were crushed in, and the crash added to
a growing feeling of alarm. The con
gress proceedings were temporarly dis
continued untill officers succeeded in
clearing the halls. A noticeable feat
ure of the congress is tho constantly In
creasing number of young women who
attend its meetings. The scope of sub
jects considered today was most com
prehensive, although the religious ele
ment was predominant.
The Catholic women's congress was
crowded to the doors. This was the
first occasion in many years where
Catholic women had taken part in de
liberations of this nature. Two ladies
<'l:i«l in the Somber Robes
ot a religious sisterhood sat near the
platform. Eliza Allen Starr, the vener
able and well-known leader of Catholic
women in Chicago, called the meeting
to order. Miss Starr urged the formation
of a grand national organization of
Catholic women. On the platform sur
rounding Miss Starr were Miss Ellen A.
Ford, Mary Josephine Onalian, Miss
Sullivan. Mrs. Alice Tirnnions Tooiny
and Mildred Webb. Papers reviewing
[woman in the church and the church's
{treatment of her were received from
[Emma Gary. Miss Ford, Frances Costi
gan and Miss Toomy. A poem by
Eleanor C. Donnelly was read by Miss
Onahan. At the evening session Lady
Aberdeen read a paper on ''The Work
of the Irish Nuns." and Miss Onahan
one on "The Catholic Woman in Philan
fchrophy." A poem by Margaret M.
Ilalvey, and papers by Sarah Moore and
Mary A. B. Maher followed, the pro
gramme being closed by Janet E. Rich
iards with an antithesis of two widely
different types of women of progress of
Sour own day— Mme. Boucicault, pro
prietress of the lion Marche, Paris, who,
St was declared, had come the nearest to
» practical solution of the labor prob
lem, in introducing the profft-sharing
System in her enormous business estab
lishment; the other type, Margaret of
fKew Orleans,
Beloved and Honored
In all that region of the South for her
jwondcrful work of charity— Margaret
jiloughery, the ignorant Irish peasant
girl, famous, if in no other way, as the
only woman to whom a public statue
lias been erected in America.
In the hall of Washington, at one ses
fcion of the general congress, "Woman
(as a Religious Teacher" was the theme
on which Ursula N. Gestefeld, of New
Pfork, read a paper, which was followed
k)\ r one on "The Modern Deaconess
1 ' by Jane Bancroft llobin
son, of Michigan. The consequent dis
jenssioo was participated in by Cordelia
A. Quinby. Alice May Seiuki-ef ana
others. Tonight Fannie Sarrier Will
jams, Rev. Augusta J.Chapin, of Illinois,
and Sarah J. Early, of Tennessee, and
ethers, discussed the progress of the
colored women of the United States.
••Women in the Pulpit" was talked of
by Uev. Florence E. Kalleck, Rev. Mary
,A. Safford and many others.
The other division of the general con
gress, held in Columbus hall, talked of
the place in Hebrew thought occupied
by woman, and this was tiie subject of a
paper by Minnie D. Louis. "The Light
.in the East" was discussed by Eliza
Ann Thayer, aud brief addresses ger
mane to the question of women in the
Jewish polity and religion were made
by Emily Marshhcld Wadsworth and
&lrs. John F. linger.
('ou£re«!ii ori'liibm.
The Federation of Women's Clubs
held a most important congress, at
Which many members made very brief
speeches, which wete mainly reports of
progress in the formation and advance
ment of women's clubs. The report
congress listened to accounts of the
work and welfare of the Pestalozzi-
J'roebel house in Germany, the Wimo
daughsis association, the American
(Library association, the Schepeler
iLetteverein in Germany, and the New
jSomorville club of London.
The National American Woman Suf
frage association listened to papers by
3Elizaoeth Cady Stanton, Laura M.
Johns, Helen 11. Gardener, Clara Be
wick Colby and Florence Fenwick
•Jililler, and the Women's Baptist Home
'^lission society heard reports from dif
ferent institutions and organizations
linaer its control, and the proceedings
vrere diversified by music and soifg.
The Woman's Centenary as3o"ciatioii
held a .session tha^ combined addresses,
.discussion and singimr. In the congress,
of the Ainerjcau Protective Society of
Authors subjects of interests to writers,
publishers and persons concerned in
literature, either as artists or commer-
CiaUy, were debated in essays by Mrs.
JVI. I). Lincoln ("Bessie Beech"), Mrs.
Katherine Hodges, Mrs. C. M. Spotford
and Mrs. Leila 11. Itoby.
MADE NO REPLY.
Theodore Thomas Asked to Hand
in His Resignation.
"Washington, May IS. — Theodore
Thomas ha* been asked to turn over the
keys. Director General Davis lost no
time In asking tor Mr. Thomas' resigna
tion after he had the authority of the
national commission to do so. He dis
patched a special messenger yesterday
'afternoon to the house of the musical
'.director with a letter requesting his
[resignation as musical director in the
'department of liberal arts; and asking
bun to turn over ail property, records
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and documents belonging to and ap
pertaining to his office to the chief of
the department of liberal arts. As yet
the director general hns received no an
swer to his note.
A resolution was presented providing
for the president's appointment of a
committee of two to confer with the
United States district attorney in regard
to any suits which might be premedi
tated in regard to forcing Sunday open
ing. President Iliginbotham's com
munication regarding tiie Thomas mat
ter was taken up. After a long discus
sion it was agreed that the communica
tion be received and the members of
tlie local board be respectfully asked to
hold an informal conference with acom
mittee from the commission, the lesult
of the conference to be reported to the
commission. A resolution was adopted
that Saturday's session of the commis
sion be an executive session, ami that
the general director and the heads of
departments confer as to the vest meth
ods to be pursued for the proper carry
ing on of the exposition.
MUSIC AND KLtfCTIUCITY
Will Be Employed Saturday
Night nn a Grand Scale.
Chicago, May 18.— With favorable
weather it is expected that there will
bean unusually large- attendance on
Saturday. The management is making
extensive preparations for an electrical
display Saturday night that will far
surpass anything that has yet been at
tempted. In addition to the thousands
of incandescent lights along tiie dock
ings of the grand basin and the im
mense search lights, music will be
given from an Immense lloat anchored
iv the center of the main basin. Ele
vators will run to the roof of the great
manufactures' building, where seats
have been provided for those who de
sire to witness the illumination 235 feet
"above the level of the lake." The
electric fountains will be displayed
with iigtt features on which electricians
iiave been working for the past three or
four days.
ONE FEAT UK 10 AX THE FAIR.
And That Was the First Genuine
Spring Day of the Year.
Chicago, May 18.— Aside from the
dedication of tho Illinois state build
ing: there were no special features at
the world's fair today, unless 'he
weather may be called a feature. It
really should be, for it was of a variety
heretofore nlmost wholly unknown to
the people of the White City. This has
been the first genuine spring day the
fair has seen, and the people appreci
ated it. for they came to the fair by the
thousands, and for the first time since
the opening day tiie chair wheelers did
a thriving business. The dusky-skinned
gondoliers and the electric launches
were all kept busy the greater part of
the day. Late this afternoon it was
estimated at the oilice of the bureau
of admission that there were over 100,
--000 people on the grounds today.
Asked to Defend the Sabbath.
Nkw Yojjk, May IS.— The general
synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
church in America, vow in session here,
has sent telegrams to President Cleve
land and President Palmer, of the Col
umbian commission, requesting them to
defend the Sabbath closing law of the
exposition through the attorney gen
eral.
BADGER BLAZES.
Seventeen Buildings in Ashes at
Montfort, With a Loss of,.
$75,000.
Fire Starts in a Hotel at Montello,
Ten Other Buildings Being
Destroyed.
Plattevili-E, Wis., May IS.— Fire at
Montfort this morning destroyed seven
teen business houses and residences. It
is supposed to be of incendiary origin.
This is Montfort's second big fire within
eight weeks. The business part of the
village is practically ruined. The losers
are as follows: Stevens Bros., hard
ware, loss $12,000. Insurance ?:3,ooo; P.
T. Stevens' bank, J. 11. Forbinder, boots
and shoes; O. Thomas, grocery; Gibson
& De Long, grocery; Palmer it Green,
Montfort Monitor, newspaper; J. A.
Thomas, drugs; J. E. Doran, dwelling;
Dr. Van Dusen, office; George Chandler,
barber shop; John Stepnens, restau
rant; Mrs. Stevens, dwelling; 11. East
man, bank; J. F. Schenk, general store.
The total loss is about $75,000.
Montello, Wis., May IS.— Early this
morning lire was discovered in the barn
of tlie American house, which spread to
the adjoining buildings. The buildings
burned areas follows: American hotel,
owned by Edward McCallery ; residence
of Frank J. Dodtfe, Andrew Burns'
marble works, Michael Callaghan's
saloon, Campion & Campion's saloon,
Michael Ilanniuir's residence and meat
market, (1. J. Kruegers saloon, Ernest
Manthlng'a saloon, Lyman J. Cook's
general store, Ernest Boehning's bak
ery. The total loss is estimated at $IS,
--000; insurance, £8.000.
CAMPBELL NOT DISLIKED.
The Chipnewas liesard the Ex-
Marshal Highly.
Special to the Globe.
White Earth, Minn., May 18.—Con
cerning the dissatisfaction said to exist
among the Indians over the appoint
ment of lion- William M. Campbell as
chairman of the Chippewa Indian com
mission, it may be truthfully said that
the statement is the veriest seusational
nonsense. No such feeling exists; on
the other hand, no appointment could
have created more general satisfaction
among all classes. The only source of
complaint is the rumor that the head
quarters of the commission will be
located at St. Paul instead of at the
agency, where it properly belongs.
Everything is quiet, and the people are
busy with their field and garden seed
ing.
Married a St. Paul Man.
•Special* to The Globe.
Nohwood, Mini)., May 18.— Henry C.
Klostermann. of St. Paul, was today
wedded to Miss Bertha Mielke, daugh
ter of William Mielke, one of Norwood's
prominent merchants. In the evening
a grand ball was L'iveu in honor of the
newly wedded couple, in the city hall,
and the whole village is aglow" with the
festivities. The bridegroom is a weil
unown St. Paul business man, and the
bride one of the society belles of Nor
wood .
Ran With His Stepdaughter.
Special to the Globe
Gbantsbueo, Wls., May 18.—Leav
ing a wife and three children, Jens
Johanson skipped out with his step
daughter. Mis. SimoTi Strand, of Eau
Claire. Mr. Strand came up today and
is looking for his runaway' wife, while
Mrs. Johanson is shy both husband and
daughter. It is thought they made for
St. Paul.
HE RESIGNED ONCE,
Henry Villard Wished to Re
tire From the Northern
Pacific March 1.
President Oakes, However,
Prevailed Upon Him to
Reconsider.
Details of the Proposed Issue
of the Collateral Trust
Notes.
Lower World's Fair Rates
Will Undoubtedly Be Es
tablished.
New Yobk, May 18.— The board of
directors of the Northern I'acific rail
way were in session all day today, but
they did not finish the work before the
meeting and adjourned until tomorrow
at 11 o'clock. They had under,consider
ation the plan for an issue of collateral
trust notes to be used in extinguishing
tiie floating debt of tho company
amounting to £10.000,000. President
Thomas F. Oakes said:
"The plan for issue is all settled on:
we have been at work on the details.
The uuauLhorized issue is to be $15,000,
--000, bearing 6 per cent interest, and re
deemable In five years, or earlier, at the
option of the company. Only ?12,000,000
is to be offered at present. The resig
nation of Henry Villard as chairman of
the board of directors was not under
Previous to the session Henry Villard
authorized the publication of the fol
lowing statement in regard to his retire
ment from the chairmanship, as well as
from membership in the board:
Persuaded to stick.
On Mardi 1, 1803, immediately after
the publication of the reply to the
Northern Pacilic directors to the report
of the committee of stockholders in ac
cordance with a long-en teitained inten
tion, he addressed to President Oakes a
formal letter of resignation from the
board. The letter was also accom
panied by a personal letter, in
which ho fully explained his reasons
for the step. The reasons for the step
are in consequence not given. Presi
dent Oakes, in a letter of reply, which
was strictly personal, while ho recog
nized the force of Mr. Vi] lard's reasons
for resigning, urged him to withdraw
his resignation, explaining that the com
pany urgently needed his assist
ance in funding the floating debt.
Mr. Villard acceded to this request
with the qualification that under no cir
cumstances could he serve longer than
the end of October next, when his pres
ent term of three years will have ex
pired. It is understood by Mr.Villard's
friends that he will under no circum
stances accept a re-election at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
North American company, but that lie
will continue to be largely interested as
a stockholder, and had declared he
would obtain for it. If desired, such
financial aid as it required.
In regard to his resignation Mr.
Villard said:
lias Not Resigned.
"I wish it distinctly understood that I
have not resigned from the directory of
the Northern Pacific ana do not intend
to until it suits my convenience.
Neither was my resignation considered
at this meeting and it will not be con
sidered at tnis meeting. No action has
ever been taken on mv letter of March
18."
The plan approved provides for an
unauthorized issue of $15,000,000 col
lateral trust notes, to bear 6 per cent in
terest and to mature in five years. The
Farmers' Loan and Trust company will
be trustee. The security back of the
notes will be the consolidated bonds
and other assets now pledged for the
floating: debt, and in addition the
St. Paul it Northern Pacific stock
in the company's treasury and
the Northern Pacific Express company's
franchises. It is the intention of the
management to issue only $12,000,000
notes at present. The price at which
they will be offered for subscription is
generally expected to be about 95. Mr.
Villard said that. the subscription list
to the underwriting syndicate had
not yet been completed, but
he had . no doubt that it
v would be successfully organized.
He said that there was plenty of time to
complete the work, as the debt did not
mature until Sept. 1. Asked it Spever
& Co. and Kuhn, Loeb it Co. had agreed
to fund their advances, he replied that
these firms had not yet been approached.
The firms of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.. Spever
& Co., of this city, and Stern Bros., of
Frankfort, and the Deutsche Bank of
Berlin are understood to hold about
80,000,000 of the floating debt of the
Northern Pacific. It is not known
whether these concerns will consent to
extend their advances by accepting the
proposed collateral trust votes. It is
considered doubtful that Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., who control about $3,000,000, will
make the extension. The attitude of
Spever & Co. is understood to be unde
termined as yet.
ATCHISON STUBBORN.
It Will Insist on Lower World's
Fair Rates.
Chicago, May 18. — meeting of
the trans-Missouri lines thi3 morning
was productive of nothing save a big
discussion, so It was adjourned, and the
lines in the Western Passenger associ
ation were called in the afternoon, and
there was a bigger- discussion than be
fore. The result was nothing definite,
aud the fina.l settlement of the matter
was left with the general managers,
who are to meet tomorrow. Although
no tangible results were obtained today
the Atchison gave out what it would
insist upon as the maximum rates, and
of these cannot be obtained it will pull
out of tne'association and make its own
rates. The figures submitted by it
at the meeting today were $35 for
the round trip between Chicago and
Denver and Colorado common points,
and $16.05 from the Missouri river. This
was a hard blow to the other lines, who,
left to. themselves, would have agreed
without delay upon a $45 round trip
rate between Chicago and Colorado coin
iribh points. Til ey argued with Passe
ger Traffic Manager White, of the
Atchisofi, buf that gentleman was im
movable. In reality the Atchison is in
favor of a £30 round trip rate from Colo
rado common points, and $12.85 from
the Missouri river, but rather than dis
organize everything it offered the ?35
aud $16.65 rates. This the other
roads were not prepared to accept,
and the meeting adjourned to allow
the general managers to struggle with
the question :at their meeting touior
ST. PAUL, MINN., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 19, J893.
row. If the rates offered by the Atchi
son are not accepted it will without
doubt put into effect the rates of $30
from Colorado common points and £12.85
from the river, but it will under no
circumstances allow the fare to be over
535 for the round trip from Colorado
common points and £10.05 from the
river. These figures are approxi
mately a single fare for the round trip
west of the river, and one and one
third fare east of it. The general
opinion is that the general managers
will accept these figures, particularly
as they are not likely to secure batter
ones.
AUTHORITY TO SLASH
Given to Lake Connections of
Western Association Lines.
Chicago, May 18.— Western Freight
association lines today gave their lake
connections carte blanche to meet any
cut rates they found. T'lis action was
brought about by numerous reports of
cut rates of other lines via Toledo and
Cleveland, in connection with tiie Wa
basn, Toledo, St. Louis it Kansas City
and the Bi^ Four. Of late the boat lines
via Chicago have been scooped daily on
business which they formerly con
trolled. In every case the diverted
business has cone via Toledo. The de
cision augurs ill for the maintenance of
rates, but it was decided to be the only
way to share the traffic with Toledo
lines.
General Offices Will Remain.
Topeka, Kan., May 18.— Attorney
General Little, who attended the meet
ing of the directors of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway at Parsons yes
terday, returned to Topeka this morn
ing and made hi 3 report to the govern
or. Mr. Little is authority for the state
ment that the road decided at the meet
ing to maintain Its general offices at
Parsons; that office men who had been
sent to St. Louis would be brought back
to Parsons, and that orders previously
given to continue the removal had been
revoked.
Reading- Relieved.
Boston, May is.— The Boston News
Bureau says: "The 24,03t; shares of
Boston & Maine railroad stock recently
held in this city for the account of the
Philadelphia & Heading company have
been taken at tiie prices we have already
published by a syndicate of Philadelphia
and New York capitalists whose names
or future plans cannot yet be an
nounced, hut there is very likely to be
some change in the Boston & Maine
_iljre«tory shortly."
Ilmitingtou Succeeds Gould.
New York, May 18.— George J. Gould
has refused to accept a new term as
president of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company, owing to pressure of other
business. C. P. IluiUington will suc
ceed him.
FORMALLY I'iiOTEST.
G'ongrcgationalists Don't Want the
World's Fair Opened Sundays.
Special to the Globa. . \
Huron. S. D., May 18.— The General
Association of the Congregational
churches of South Dakota closed a three
days' session here this evening. The
gathering has been interesting; through
out and the results will be beneficial to
the religious interests of the state.
Among the resolutions was the follow
ing:
Resolved, That as representatives of
Congregational churches of South Da
kota in general association assembled,
we view with reeret the consideration
and alarm continued by the attempts to
open the gates of the Columbian exposi
tioiron Sanday.and do hereby earnestly
protest against such opening, regarding
it as an insult to the civilization of the
nineteenth century.
A Woman Killed.
Special to the Globe.
Waskca, Minn., May 18.— Mrs. I.
Soreuson, a Norwegian lady living in
the township of Otisco. this county, was
run over and instautly killed by a
freight train on the line of the Minne
apolis & St. Louis railway, between
this city and Ousco, at 10 a. m. today.
She was walking along the main line of
the railway at the time, and, being deaf,
did not hear the bell which was rung or
the whistie which was sounded. She
was seventy-seven years old, and for a
number of years has been a county
charge.
Wnseca Wants Water Works.
Special to the GloNe.
Waskca, Minu., May 18.— The com
mon council of this city, at a meeting
held last evening, ordered that a special
election be held whereat the question of
issuine $30,000 bonds for water works
will be submitted to the people. There
is no difference of opinion among the
people and the proposition will carry.
The election will be held June 0.
Prisoners Escape.
Special to the Globe.
Grand Rapids, Minn., May 18.— Two
prisoners, Joseph Sequin and Michael
Duffy, broke out of the Itasca county
jail between 2 and 3 o'clock this after
noon, and, although handcuffed and the
jail guarded by two armed deputy
sheriffs, the prisoners removed the
handcuffs and succeeded in making
their escape, Sequin had been indicted
for grand larceny and Duffy for assault
in the first degree and grand larceny.
Voted $30,000 for It.
Special to the Globe.
La Crosse, Wis., May 18.— This city
proposes to have one of the new normal
schools if any inducement can secure it.
This afternoon the board of supervisors
voted £30.000. and the city will add
enough more to get it.
Carter Will liive in Helena.
Helena, Mont., May 18.— Thomas H.
Carter, chairman of the national Ke
publican committee, returned from the
East last night. He will make his home
in Helena and probably resume the
practice of law.
locomotives Burned.
Colfax, Wash., May 18.— Fire at
Starbuck last night destroyed the Union
Pacific machine and car shops, the
round house, nineteen locomotives and
all other railroad property except the
coal bunkers. The loss will amount to
over $300,000. Tne origin of the tire is
unknown.'
Ex-Senator Van Wyck Afflicted
Nebraska City, Neb., May 18. -Ex-
Senator C. 11. Van Wyck was stricken
with paralysis tins afternoon. The -
stroke is light, but owing to the gen
eral's advanced 'age, may result seri
ously. . _. ;<_>
Trusts Illegal*.
Albany, N. V., May IS.— Monopolies,
combinations and trusts .have had their
day in New York state. Gov. Flower
has signed the bill which makes them a'\
misdemeanor. Hereafter every person*
who takes part in such combine is liable"
to a fine of £50,000, or a yeat's imprisons
meat, or both. .. . ;i
ST. PAULGAPITULATES
To the Journalists, Editors,
Reporters, of the Pre3s
Club League.
A Brilliant But Business- Like
Aggregation From Vari
ous Sections.
Fair Laborers in the Field of
News Gathering* in the
Front Line.
Brief Business Session, an En
joyable Drive and Pleas
ant Rec3ption.
It is generally supposed that the rep
resentatives of the newspaper profession
are in a position to dictate and demand
favors. The manner in which tne
weather clerk acted yesterday proves
that the statements are correct, in a
general way, and that if the representa
tives of the press request a favor it is
granted in a gallop.
It was in the early morning when the
sun turned over in his bed and remarked
to the cloudlets which formed the can
opy over his couch that he was tired
and would return to his disturbed nap.
The cloudlets, however, told him that
iie had requested to bo called surely,
because the members of the Interna
tional Press Club league were to meet in
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PRESIDENT.
St. Paul on that date, and the sun sud
denly remembered his promise made to
the members of the committee on ar
rangements for the St. Panl Press club,
lie dot up, combed his hair, antl, after
patting ou the newest golden suit in his
wardrobe, started on his daily prom
enade.
It was not expected that the facts in
connection with the matter would be
made public, but there were » many
questions asked by the delegates that
something had to bu given out. As they
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stepped off the train and took In large
quantities of Minnesota ozone they
wondered at the golden tinge which
enveloped everything about the city.
It appeared as though the natural
elements had combined for the purpose
of entertaining the visitors and giving
them a view of genuine Minnesota
weather. The dust clung to the pave
ments, the winds reduced themselves to
sweet-laden perfumed zephyrs and the
Ays of the sun gliuted the very aimos
phere witii
A Tinge of Gold.
The green grass and trees put out an
extra effort, and it would seem that the
very grass could be noticed as it grew.
When the palatial train which had been
provided for the delegates rolled into
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SECRETARY PRICE AT AVOKK.
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ahe depot yesterday morning there was
Slargtf delegation of local newspaper
.men waiting to bid them welcome. As
the visitors stepped from the train they
•were taken to carriages and driven at
jbnce to the Windsor hotel, where they
were provided with accommodations.
. ♦- {Directly across the street is the club
nouse of the" local organization of news
paper men. The doors of the building
were opened at an early hour, and those
hi charge were prepared to do every-
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OFFICERS AND DELEGATES ST. PAUL PRESS CLUB.
thing possible for the entertainment of
the guests. After they had registered
at the hotel, erased traces of the hours
of travel and made themselves comfort-
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Chairman World's Fair Commission.
able in their other clothes, they were
piloted across the street and introduced
to the quarters of the St. Paul Press
club. Substantial viands as well as
mental refreshment were provided, and
when the time arrived for the first busi
ness session they were all prepared.
First Bu*iiiC3H Scswlon.
President Do Young called the meet
ing to crder at 11 o'clock, and the lirst
work was the calling of the names of
the various delegates and apportioning
off the work. The committee on cre
dentials was composed of Messrs. T. J.
Kenian Jr., E. W. Haeswell, Miss
Helen M. Winslow, James B. Townserid,
E. V. Smalley and Eugene J. Fleury.
Then- was a short discussion over the
right of clubs to voto without having
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Chairman Train Committee.
their apportioned number of delegates
present; but this was adjusted without
a serious clash. It was decided to cast
the votes of delegates present, and not
of others. The minute's of the previous
convention were approved.andncommu
nication was then read from a numberof
ladies interested in the cause of elevat
ing the standard of literary work In the
newspapers, The communication was
from Isabel Tyson, Esther Lamb, Mary
C Blackburn. Alice C. Kobinson. Ann
B. Branson, Caroline It. Hull nnd Jen
nie Ilewes. representing the Baltimore
Yearly Meeting of Friends.
When routine business was reached
on the programme of the meeting an
extension of time was asked by a num
ber of the com nittees. Mr. Smalley
then outlined the programme of enter
tainment which had been provided by
the members of the St. Paul club, and
his remarks were received with marked
. tokens of approval. A number of letters
of regret were received from various
members of tiie league and delegates,
after which the secretary rendered his
report of the clubs which are members
of the league, showing that there are at
present twenty-seven in good standing.
The treasurer's report showed re
ceipts of i 017.50, and expenditures of
$578, leaving a balance on hand of
839.50. This has since been increased
by a $."> check from an additional Chi
caeo club.
On motion of Mr. Bern it was resolved
that the president be instructed to tele
graph to ail the railroad companies to
whom the league Is indebted for colir
tesiea in connection with this conven
tion, to the following i-ffeot:
St. Paul, May IP. 1893.
To George 11. Daniels, general passenger
agent New York Central: John C. Yager, su
perintendent Wagner Puiace Cur company;
O.W. Hustles, general passenger agent Mich
igan Central; W. A. Thrall, general passe
ger agent Northwestern ; T.W. Teasdala, gen
eral passenger agent Chicago, St. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha:
The International League of Press Clubs,
now in session at their third annual con
vention, take great pleasure In announcing
unto you their safe arrival In St. Paul, and
to unanimously thank you for safe transpor
tation to ibis beautiful city in the royal Wag
ner palace car train so kiudlv placed at the
disposal of the delegates. It has been a thor
oughly enjoyable trip throughout and afForda
a brilliant example of the progress of modern
railroads. . M. 11. Dl Young, President.
Cuabum W. Pbick, Secretary.
Committees were appointed by the
chair as follows:
Nominations— S. S. Pratt, D. H. Knowl-
fa Ml
il\ V%y
'■ Wm
mi:, KEENAX EXPLAIXS.
ton, P. C. Boyle, 11. It. Goshorn, Mrs,
A very.
Place of Next Meeting— S. W. Boles,
Mrs. Gordon, J. Blanchard, (J. A. Meek
ins, .J. 1). Missimer.
For the committee on world's fair,
Mr. Keenan reported that on the arrival
of the delegates they would be met by
an officer of the fair who would arrange
for their admission to the fair grounds.
The league then adjourned until 11
o'clock this morning in the rooms of the
chamber of commerce.
An After-Dlmier Drive.
In the afternoon there was a gather
ing of carriages in front of the club
house and the Windsor hotel. The del-
€ at
MKS. WHITE, OF f'lllf A<;O.
eeatea wore taken for a drive around
the city and ali the prominent points of
interest were -designated a3 they were
passed. The finest ri^ in the city were
tendered for the occasion, and the dele
iratfs enjoyed tlio riJo immensely.
Complimentary remarks were freely
passed, and th* beauties of tbe city
Contiuuc:! on L.ijjiUii i\»ge.
NO. 13 6.1
WISDOM AND WOMAN
Enchant a Critical Audience
at the Open Evening: Ses
sion in Music Hall.
Field Marshal Murat Halstead
Paints Graphic Pictures
In Taking Style.
Passing but Instructive
Glance Over Some Noted
Events of History.
Eliza Archer Connor Delivers
a Well-Merited Tribute to
Women Workers.
The International Press dob league
was entertained and entertained lasS
night at Music hall in a very character-*
istic and pleasant way. There was a
good audience of delegates, guests and
citizens In the hall. The prosxammoi
was lamely impromptu, but was most
heartily enjoyed. It was diversified,
having for its component parts speeches',
readings and vocal and instrumental
music. That the several ladies who en
tertained did it excellently, is bourne
out by the fact that a critical audience
prolougoJ the exercises by recalling; ■
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FIELD MARSHAL II AI.STK.VD.
several of the participants to con feu
further favors. Notwithstanding th©
fact that the audience was expected ta
go to the Commercial club at an early
hour to be farther entertained, it wai
long after 10 o'clocu when they left
Music hall.
E. V. Sinalley acted as general preside
fl//fA/ fa \ «^VA \
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1® flk '
ri;i:sn»i;\T DE votxo.
in« officer and assisted M.II. De YoungJ
president of the league, in introducing'
the participants in the programme. Ho.
made several short speeches after his
first one. which was delivered on behalf
of the St. Pan! club and the city, to ex
tend a hearty greeting to the delegates
and guests. Ho then introduced Presi
dent be You of the San Francisco
Chronicle, as the president of the,
league, who, after a brief speech, called'
upon William Herri, of the Brooklyn!
Standard-Union, to give a brief history
of the league. ! ;
Mr. Berri stated that the leaguo had J
its beginning two years ago In Pitts* ,
burg, Pn. 'I ho hospitality of the peopla,
at San Francisco during tho rneetinaj
last year and the greeting the leacutt;
delegate* had received In this city wera
alluded to. Ho then defined the objects
or the league as being -to promote so
ciability among newspaper workers and
to give all an equal chance, whether,
they be men or women, mid to sea that
they get equal pay for equal work.
'1 n i-:» i llalstrad
was introduced l»y Mr. Smallcy as a
man who began journalism in n time
when the paper made the man and not
the man made the paper, and a-t being
the contemporary of lloraco (ireely.
A 6BOUF OW BEPORa I
The noted journalist and correspondent
made the principal address of the even*
intr. Ilia subject, "Journalism and Ex
periences of- the Journalist," was
treated in the characteristic way of th*
man kdowu m "Field Marshal Hal*