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If You See It in Our Ad. It's to Be Had. tShe sung him a touching ballad— A ballad so touching, they say, Tliat next morning be realized sadly That the touching was strictly au fait. It's a great mistake to trust everybody —especially in the Clothing business. All clothiers have some good things, but all clothiers haven't all good things. Our constant study is to have everything as near good as possible. Sometimes, perhaps, we may fall down, but you never lose by it. We invariably make all wrongs right. Whether you buy a Hat, Suit or Overcoat, it's all the same. It's what we say a thing is, or your money back for the asking. Can you afford to trade elsewhere? Drop in tomorrow — any day. You won't be importuned to buy. SHOP BY MAIL. TODAY'S SERMONS. Union Spiritualists, Odd Fellows' Hall, Fifth and Wabasha Streets—8 p. m., lecture ai>d tests. First Presbyterian, Lincoln Avenue and Grotto Street—Service at 10:30 a. m., With sermon by Rev. G. W. Davis, Ph. D. Y. P. 6. C. E. at 6:30 p. m. No other evening service. Atlantic Congregational, Bates Avenue and Conway Street, Rev. Will W. Lewis—Morn ing, 10:30, "The Supreme Question of the Religious Mind;" evening. 7:30, "The Prac tical Side of Christianity." Plymouth Congregational, Summit and Wa basha, Rev. Watson B. Millard—lo:3o, "Good Intentions;" 8 p. m., in chapel, Bible talk. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Dayton's Bluff, Corner Fourth and Maple Streets- Scats free. Strangers cordially invited. Rev. A. G. Gesner, rector. Septuagesima Sunday, boly communion, 7:30 a. m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon, 11 a. m.; evening prayer and sermon, 7:30 p. m.; meeting of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew after the evening service. St. Peter's (Episcopal) Mission, Post Siding, Corner Earl and East Seventh Street—Sunday school. 2:30 p. m. Children or the neigh borhood cordially invited. Evening prayer with sermon, 3:30 p. m. Strangers made Welcome. St. Peer's (Episcopal) Mission Sunday School, Earl and Hastings Avenue—The dea coness in charge, Sunday school, 9:30 a m. Children of the neighborhood are especially invited to become members of the school. Peoples', Pleasant avenue—Dr. Smith will conduct the services at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject. "The Present Crisis;" evening lecture, "Light of Asia—Buddhism." Memorial English Evangelical Lutheran, West Sixth street. Rev. J. D. Haupt, pastor— At 10:30 a. m. the discourse will be upon "The Value of Hc-aven;" 8 p. m., the begin ning of a course of sermons upon the "Seven Churches of Asia," "Ephesus and the Les ions Therefrom." First Christian. Nelson and Farrington ave nues—Hours of service, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. ip. At the morning service the pastor, R.3V. A. R. Moore, will speak upon the subject, "Kings and Priests unto God;" and in the evening upon "Saul of Tarsus," being the fourth in the series upon "The Beginning of Christianity." Clinton Avenue If. E., R. N. Avison, pas tor—lo:3o a. m., subject. "The Law of Adap tation;" 7:30 p. m., subject, "The Glorious Gospel." f'hristlan Science, 75 West Seventh r-treet— At 10:45 a. m., subject. "The Power of Truth to Deliver from Imprisonment." St. James' Episcopal, Lawson and Desoto streets, Rev. J. O. Feris. rector-Matins lit any and sermon, 11 a. m.: anth|>m, "I Am Alpha and Omega," Stainer: service and sermon by Rev. E. Dray at 7:45 I>. m. St. Paul's Episcopal. Rev. John Wright, D. D.. rector—Holy communion, Bam.: morn ing prayer, 11: "Te Deum," W To/dward: ser mon. "Temperate Views of Temperance;" an them, "The Lord Is My Light," Hi'.es: even Bong, 7:30; anthem, "Praise Ye the Father," Gounod. Oxford Gospel church. Holly avenue, near St. Albans street—Gospel meetings every day at 3 p. m. and 8 p. m.; subject, "Jesus Is Coming Soon." Blackstone's chart will be used. Eates Avenue If. E., Rev. W. R. Jamieson, pastor—lo:3o, preaching by Rev. D. Morgan; 7:30. sermon by the pastor. Ninth Presbyterian. Edmund street, Rev. Edward P. Lewis, pastor—Services, 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. The Society of Christian En deavorers have a committee to keep babies for all mothers who desire to attend the morning service. House of Hope. Presbyterian—lo:3o a. m. and 8:30 p. m., the pastor, Rev. John Paul Egbert, D. D., will preach at both services; evening subject, "Conquering the World by Faith and Christ," 1 John v.-v; Rom. 8:37. Bethany Congregational, Winifred street and Stryker avenue. Rev. S. G. Arnett, pastor- Services at 10:30 a. m.; subject, "True and False Optimism;" song service and sermon at 7:30 p. m. New Jerusalem (or Swedenborgian), Rev. Edward C. Mitchell, pastor—Service at 10:30 a. m.: subject. "Putting Off the Work oi Reformation and Regeneration." School of Christ. Phoenix hall—Services at 10:43; subject. "The Wrath of God versus the Wrath of Man:" Wednesday class at 7:45; topic for discussion, "Forgiveness of Sins," "Who and What i 3 the Sinner, and How to Heal or Forgive Hihm.** Christ church, West Fourth street, Rev. Charles D, Andrews, rector—Early com munion at 8 a. m. Morning prayers at 11 a. m. Evening prayers at 8 p. m. Betheleham German Presbyterian, Pleasant avenue, William C. Laube. pastor—Morning services at 10:30, subject. "The Prodigal Son;" evening service at 7:30, Melanchthon me morial service. Goodrich Avenue Presbyterian, Rev. John Pringie, pastor Morning service. 10:30, sub ject, "The Dlscipie Whom Jesus Loved:" evening service, 7:30, "Sacrament of the Lord's Supper." Dayton Avenue Presbyterian—The pastor, Rev. Maurice D. Edwards, D. D.. will preach at 10:30 a. m. on "Duties for Hard T:me3." Rev. M. L. P. Hill, D. D., will preach at 8 p. m. Central Park M. E.— Services at 10:30 a. m. by the pastor. Rev. William McKinley, which will be in memory of Abraham Lincoln's character, and the Sons of Veterans, with their friends, will attend in a body. Evening services at 7:30 p. m. First Baptist—Worship at 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Preaching by the pastor at both services. Morning theme, "Why Give to the Work of Foreign Missions?" Evening, "The Church Promoting a Revival." Immanual Baptist, Rev. C. C. Markham, pastor—Morning service, 10:45. Rev. Bert Travis, pastor of the Philadelphian Baptist Elgin Butter. i r llp i nnn The Best Dairy-Fresh Daily—per lb 20c ' 111 II I The Best Creamery—Fresh Daily—per lb.. 23c I■•*ll\J ifi Kg Country Roll aad Prints | fc @ |4c TfcrT Tho E^s and Clieese- If Effffs, Strictly Fresh, doz 20c \J II I\) E £S"3» extra larg-e selected, doz 23c _ Cheese, Brick 7c @ 10c Cheese, N. Y. Full Cream (5 C Sugar, Tea # Coffees. ~ Granulated, 10 lbs 60c IxAPnfJP With 3 lbs. Fresh Roasted, Ground I II II Or 1 lb. Best Japan Tea, or 1 lb. Best ' — English Breakfast, or 1 lb. Ce3'lon Tea, 50c ffi. J. FURLONG GRoC^3*n^ BU 7 Vh ER co- church, will preach. Evening service, 7:30: sermon by the pastor, subject, "The Lord Hath Need of Them." Burr Street Baptist, Q. L. Conley, pastor.— Rev. E. R. Pope, of Minneapolis, will preach at the morning service. In the evening the pastor will preach on "God's Balances." Wesley M. E., Rice street. S. A. Cook, pas tor—Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. The morning Bermon will be one of a series on "Some Characteristic Incidents and Phases of Christ's Life," subject, "The Crucified One." Subject for the evening, "The Price less Pearl." Beulah Congregational, Milton street, be tween Sherburne and Charles, H. W. Par sons, pastor—Evening service at 8. Subject, "The Experiences of Solomon." Park Congregational, Holly avenue—Serv ices at 10:30 and 8 o'clock. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Edward P. Ingersoll, D. D. Olivett M. E., Juno street, Rev.. Arthur Olsen. pastor—lo:4s, "Assurance;" 7:45, "Is the Young Man Safe?" Unity Theosophical Society— Open meeting In Room 251, Endicott building, at 8 p. in., with a paper on "Dreams," by Mrs.Stephens. Woodland Park Baptist, Selby avenue, cor ner Arundel—Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Rev. P. Wendell Crannell, of Corning, N. V., will preach morning and evening. Volunteers of America, 443 Jackson street, Capt. Shaw in charge—Services at 3 and 8 p. m. Subject, "Sympathy." Oxford Gospel, Holly avenue—Preaching 10:30 a. m. Subject, "Jesus Coming for His Saints." Preaching 7:30 p. m. Subject "After Death. What?" First If. E.—Rev. J. Frank Stout, D. D., will preach at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject,"Walking With God;" even ing subject, "The Law of Liberty." Episcopal Chapel of St. Boniface, corner Rice and Sherburne streets, Rev. J. Salinger- Sunday, Septuagesima. Service and sermon at 10:30 a. m.; evening prayer and sermon at 7:30 p. m. Central Church of Christ, St. Paul Com mons—Services at 10:30, with short addresses by the members. OTHER CHURCH NEWS. Revival meetings will be held every night next week at the First Baptist church except Saturday, conducted by the pastor, assisted by Rev. G. L. Conley, and Rev. C. C. Mark ham. A special choir will have charge of tho singing. There will be special services at the Clin ton Avenue Methodist church every evening next week. Order of services at the Church of St. John the Evangelist tomorrow: Morning prayer and litany at 11. Venite—Chant in G Russell Te Deum (in G) Hopkins' Jubilate—Chant in C Stainer Hymns— "Alleluia, song of Gladness". .Dulce-Carmer "Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost" Charity Offertory Anthem—"The Strain Upraise of Joy and Praise" Sullivan Choral evening prayer at 4:15. Magnificat—Nune Dimittls in E Oat. .Marchan The cathedral choir will ring as an offertory tomorrow a trio, "Jesu De Vivi," by Verdi. Father Lawler will preach at the 10:30 mass at the cathedral tomorrow. A. D. S. Johnston will sing "The Holy City" at the morning service of the First Presbyterian church tomorrow. CAVENDISH CLCB SCORE).?. Ain:s(rwiiß and Carleton Won the High-Score Bodges. The Cavendish Whist club played the sixth game of Us series last night, Armstrong and (arleton winning the high score badgees The following were the scores: North and South— Graburn and Ward 117 Stanton and Vogel !"!.'!!.".! 12> Brown and Carson 125 Hay and Mail 120 Greene and Horn ...........°." 122 Coburn and Patterson 116 Kennedy and Ramaley '...!!!!'.!!'.! 115 Kipp and Williams 116 Bow en and Youngman ...[ iyj Total 1,070 Average, north and south, 118 8-9. East and West— Armstrong and Carleton 122 Ricketts and Trask 10s Dabney and Rothschild 117 Deuel and Reed 112 Chapin and Wilson 114 Countryman and Graves H4 Prest and Relf 116 Jagger and Stimson 120 Fillebrown and Kluckhohn 115 Total 1,036 Average, east and west, 115 1-9. CHANGE AT THE BRUNSWICK. Reported the Fotarth Street Hotel lla.s Changed Hands. The Brunswick hotel, on Fourth street, be tween Wabasha and St. Peter streets, has passed into the hands of a new management, and will be opened about Mardh 1 as a first class hostelry. The entire building, It Is said, will be renovated and newly furnished throughout, and the management will enter into competition for both the transient and local hotel business. THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1807. Next op m MVI|I6 judges wil.l.rich interprets the! tl.uk-hommiki) statute lx the: hill case. HIS LIVING UNCLE AND AUNT ARK DECLARED THE SOLE HEIRS OP THE VENERABLE ARCHAE OLOGIST. STATUTE RULE IS INEXORABLE. The Judge Insist.. Thait Its Prot vlftionN Con Id Not Set Aside by Supposed E«nlt» Alfred J. Hill, the venerable arch aeologist, who died in St. Paul eighteen months ago, left an estate valued at $65,000, but left no will. Neither did he leave any family, as he was a bachelor. But a few relatives, who survived him, nearly forty In number, engaged in a scramble for his money, which terminated In the probate court. After hearing all sides. Judge Willrich has rendered a deci sion awarding- the entire estate to the sole surviving brother and sister of the intestate's father. The others must wait for the shoes of some nearer relative, who has accumulated assets that don't count in the next world. The fortunate paternal uncle and aunt of Alfred J. Hill are Jeremiah Hill, a resident of White Church, York county, Ontario, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hill Try, who lives in Liverpool, Eng land. These two old people are the sole surviving brother and sister of the intestate's father, John Reid Hill, who departed this life April 10, 1864. Mr. Hill had five sisters and seven brothers, but four of these sisters and six of these brothers died before the decease of Alfred J. Hill, the intestate. Yet most of them lived to a ripe old age, for the records show that one of Mr Hill's aunts was born in the eighteenth century and died in 1815, before the bat tle of Waterloo. But these ten uncles and aunts, who quit this sphere be fore their nephew, Alfred, left some children, twenty-one In all, and they wanted a slice of their cousin Alfred's estate. But these are not all. The intestate had a mother, whose maiden name was Anne Burstall, who died in London, England, forty-six years ago this coming March. She, j too, had brothers and sisters, three of the former and four of the latter, all ! of whom died before the Intestate, much to the misfortune of their fifteen children, who hoped to inherit their cousin Alfred's property. These thirty-six cousins and surviv ing uncle and aunt of the intestate in habit all quarters of the globe, but their thoughts have all centered on St. Paul and its probate court during the past few months. There is nothing romantic in all this. It remained for a fair resident of St. Paul to supply the heart interest. Her name is Miss Kittie G. Smith. While the hearing was in progress, Miss Smith came into court and sought to establish the existence of a will. If ! such a testament could be found, Kiss i Smith was confident that she would \ be the principal beneficiary, for, at the ! time of Mr. Hill's decease, she was his \ fiancee. Miss Smith testified that Mr. : Hill had assured her that he had made ! a will in her favor. But no will could I be found and Miss Smith's proceed- ; ing was dismissed. The law regulating the distribution of '' this estate is contained in subdivision 6, of section 4471 of the General Statutes of the state of Minnesota. This is the first time that this particular provision has been construed in this state, and there are, it is paid, only one or two decisions in the entire country bearing U].on this point. This section of the statute provides that where one dies intestate leaving no husband nor wife, nor child, no brother nor sister, father nor mother; the estate shall go to the next of kin in equal degree. The question for the court to decide was, does the statute mean that the estate shall go only to the nearest of surviving kin of equal degree, or also to the children of those nearest of kin, who died before the decease of the in testate. In other words, were the child ren of intestate's deceased uncles and aunts, paternal and maternal, entitled to share in his estate? Judge Willrich has decided that the words "nearest of kin" as employed in the statute, mean those of equal degree living at the time of the death of the intestate, and not the descendants of those who are dead, for they are one more degree removed, that is, not of equal degree. Judge Willrich explains in his memo randum that the question of equity or justice, cannot enter into the case, and that the court is compelled to follow the letter of the statute which dates back to the reign of Crnrles Ji. BLOOD ESTATE SUIT. Queer History of the Blgf Dnluth Contest. A telegram to the Globe from Duluth published yesterday set forth the suit begun in the district court of St. Johns county in which St. Paul persons are largely interested The suit is brought by Margaret E. Morse against Thomas L. Blood and others of St Paul, heirs-at-law of Henry Blood Jr. to clear title to certain valuable lands in St Louis county. Mrs. Morse was Henry Blood's wife. His will provided that Mrs. Morse was to do what she pleased with his estate pro vided none of it got into the hands of any other member of his family or of hers. If Mrs. Morse, should give any of the property to the relations of the rightful heirs, then these heirs would have the right of entry upon all of her property. Now Mrs. Morse desire 3 to sell some of this property but the would be purchaser Is not satisfied with the title she gives under the peculiar provisions of the will by which she inherits. Thomas L. Blood, of St. Paul, who is one of the heirs thus despoiled by the will said yesterday that the object of the suit was to nave the supreme court pass upon the valid ity of the conditions that exist in the will 'It is imperative," he said, "that the ruling be obtained In order to make a marketable title to the property, and an action of this nature was taken as the quickest and most expedient manner to determine the rights of all concerned. The value of the land which It is desired to sell is about $10,000 " «P® £*".!£ *£ f ,the action wln determine the rights of the lawful heirs. The estate of the descendant was valued at many thousands of dollars, and if the provisions of the will are held to be void the widow would have omy a dower interest in the estate, the re mainder reverting to the relatives of Mr D.OOfl. SHE WILL BE PAID. New Canada School Ma'um Wins Her Salt. Clara Wilhelmi, the school teacher employed last October by the board of school trustees of the New Canada district, will receive her salary of $45 for the month beginning Oct. 19, 1896 Henry Millette, the director of the board of trustees, refused to attend and countersign the order for Miss Wilhel mi s salary, claiming that she was not legally elected as school teacher Miss Wilhelmi thereupon instituted legal proceedings to compel Mr. Millette to countersign the order. The case was tried before Judge Lewis. Mr. Millette's defense was that he had not received the required notice that a meeting of the school board was to be held on a certain date for the purpose of electing a teacher. The ( other two members of the board testl- lied that they had personally notified Mr. Millette that such a meeting- was to be held for the purpose named. Mr. Millette denied this. As a matter of fact Mr. Millette was present at the meeting, but declined to vote. Judge Lewis filed his findings and conclusions of law yesterday and or dered a peremptory writ of mandamus to issue commanding Millette to attest and countersign the school order as required by law. DISTRICT COURT ROUTINE. Orders and Decisions Filed by Judges Yesterday. The following orders and decisions were filed In the district court yesterday: 66,924—State of Minnesota ex rel. Cora Wil helmi vs. Henry Millette; writ of mandamus ordered commanding respondent to forthwith attest and countersign the school order for payment of relator's salary. Lewis, J. 63.729—L0uis V. Bell vs. Frank E. Mc- Intire et al.; order denying plaintiff's motion that property of defendant, Henry E. Danz, be turned over to the receiver appointed here in. Lewis, J. 65,830— Susan Brehaut vs. A. O. Nepil and Hobart W. Sevens; decision ordering judg ment for plaintiff as against the defendant A. O. Nepil. Kelly, J. BUREAU OF ADVERTISING. Legislature Will Be Asked to Create One. The American Land and Title Regis ter, in its Issue of Monday, will have come novel suggestions for legislators, probably the most striking being that in regard to a state bureau of adver tising. The article is headed: "A Needed Reform," and says: "Unscrupulous persons are found In every occupation, but it seems to us that the worst flourish in the adver tising line because there is absolutely no protection to the advertiser. "We therefore suggest to the honor able members of the various state leg islatures, now in session aJI over this broad land, the establishment of a bu- i ix?au of advertising-, to be conducted on the same general lines as the state bu- j reaus of Insurance. Merchants and professional men will appreciate a step In this direction. "Thousands of dollars are annually ! stolen from the merchants of every important city in this country by itin- ! erant advertising solicitors who are either frauds themselves of paid serv- j ants of fraudulent concerns. A simple system of registration would do away I with this condition of affairs, and save 1 the taxpayers thousands of dollars now j used to prosecute the army of pecula- j ting mendicants which Infest the ! larger cities and extend their nefarious schemes to the neighboring Villages." The article then outlines such an act as would give the protection needed. Marked copies of this is^ue of the paper will be sent to every member of every legislature now In session. The same issue will contain the fol- j lowing table showing the total estlma- i ted cost of buildings for which permits ! were issued in a number of principal j cities during January, 1896, and Janu ary. 1897: Cities. Jan., "97. Jan. '96. I Chicago $1,535,000 $1,530,000 i Philadelphia 1.128,920 815,980 i Brooklyn 957.800 536 760 St. Louis 621219 562.000 I Pittsburg 8*7.531 123 468! Washington 868.500 201,800 i Detroit &2.700 102 100' Indianapolis 202.500 55.699 I Los Angeles 127 815 ; 244.191 ' Denver 67.700 195.900: Minneapolis 87.590 55 505: St Paul 32.975 6.355 i New Orleans 81.609 197.000 \ Cincinnati 150 890 145 376 Omaha 16.600 33.880 ! Kansas City 67.990 31.650 I Duluth 1,760 52,799 j BALLINGTON BOOTH'S ARMY. Local Work Prosperous Under Capt. j Albert Shaw's Command. The local Volunteers are having much sue- • cess in their local work, and present pros pects are that they will continue. There are i many people in St. Paul who have not yet I vis'i'.ed their meetings, and tils opinions of \ some critics" would be shattered were -they j to attend some of the meetings, which so far are highly commended. Their singing and general routine of service is such that any professing Christian can enjoy it. and were thoee attending to close their eyes to 'the I Volunteer name, they could say they must ! surely be in one of the old-style revival j meetings. Many conversions are the result of j three weeks' labor amongst a very respect -1 able class of people, and so far the move ment is proving a great help to Christian circles and also the reforming of some ; whose lives have been not what they ought ; to be. Instead of the heavy beating of the drum j inside the hall is the organ, and sweet and j interesting songs are rendered by various i members of the platform, and one of the j pleasant features of their work is "that any Christian may take part and be one of them." Many Christians are rendering valuable aid to Capt. Shaw, who has been obliged to in crease his staff, and a good work is being done by Ballington Booth's followers: Last evening they held a public supper in their hall at 443 Jackson street. m DANGEROUS SURGERY. Death Follovvn the Sorgeon'o Knife- Not the Surgreon's Fault, of Coome—He Can't Help It —You Can. Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Piles Quickly, Painlessly, Without Danger. People go along for years suffering with piles. They try this and that and the other thing; from carrying a buckeye to getting treatment from a physician. They obtain temporary relief, maybe, but they'are never quite cured. A littie strain In lifting, ex cessive fatigue, a little constipation or a little diarrhoea and the piles come back. They don't seem to amount to much, but they banish sleep and appetite. No position is comfortable. There is intense local pain and that dreadful feeling of weight in the perineum. Maybe in the early stages some of the many salves on sale will afford temporary relief. If the case is of long standing there is only one speedy and sure remedy. It is Pyramid Pile Cure. Even In light cases it is the safest thing to use. Other applications maj eure and may not. Pyramid Cure is always certain, always reliable, al ways brings comfort at once. Its prompt use saves months of severe suffering. In extreme cases it will save surgical operations and their at tendant dangers and discomforts. It is better than a knife. Will cure easier, quicker and safer. Thousands have «used it. Thousands have been cured by it. The cost is trifling compared with what It does. The price is 50 cents. Most anybody would gladly pay ten dollars to be rid of. piles. Druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure. It yours hasn't it he will get It for you from the Pyramid Drug Co., of Albion, Mich, (sole manufacturers.) * WAS A NOTED ARTIST. H. D. Martin, of the National Acad emy. Dies In This City. Homer D. Martin, landscape painter, died Friday afternoon at his residence. 774 Wabasha street, at the age of 60 yaars. -For the past three years he lived vera quietly here, de voting himself to his aft and scarcely known outside of a narrSr circle of friends. Mr. Martin was one ortho foremost land scape artists of the country, a member of the National academy and of the Ceritury club, of New York. He was born at Albany, N. Y. He came to St. Paul for • the benefit of his health. The funeral will be hejd this after noon at 2 o'clock from his- home on Wabasha street. Out March 1 The Gordon Hat! HOT TO BE PfIBLE ■■/ SOLDIERS' MONUMENT WILL 808 BLILT OF SOME OTHER MA TERIAL. SO DID THE WOMEN DECIDE AT THEIR MEETING AT THE COM MERCIAL « 1.1 11 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. FIELD FOR SOLICITATION. It Is Subdivided and Various Classe* and Clubs Are Assigned to the Individual Members It is about decided that marble must no longer be considered as a possible material for the monument which is to be erected in St. Paul as a tribute to the gallant sons of Minnesota who fought for the honor of the state and country, and whose bodies now are ly ing in unmarked graves. At the meeting held yesterday after noon in the Commercial club, of the soldiers' monument committee, the monument matter was quite thorough ly discussed, and plans made for the future. Mrs. R. M. Newport presided. A brief but interesting paper on mar ble was read by Miss McCaine, and afterward discussed, it being the gen eral belief that marble, owing to the difficulty of getting a good quality in this country, would hardly do for the proposed shaft. The disagreeable day did not deter a goodly number of the 100 ladies of the committee from attending the meet ing, and reports from different sections of the city and suburbs were read, showing the progress made towards raising the needed money. Mrs. McGill reported that St. An thony Park ladles had formed an asso ciation which purposed to give dime socials. The first was given Lincoln's birthday, and it was proposed to have the second one Washington's birthday. The one already given had been very much of a success. Mrs. George H. Bridgman stated that the ladies of Hamline had organized and named committees to do the work, but as yet there had not been time to re port. Mrs. F. B. Doran, of West St. Paul, cited an entertainment which had been given at her home, from which a considerable sum of money had been received , and further explained the method to be used in preparing for a series of unique entertainments for the balance of the winter at regular in tervals. Mrs. Higtee spoke of the auspicious Inauguration of the monument work at the Bethel some weeks ago, when patriotic addresses were made by Mayor Doran, Capt. Castle and Maj. Wilkinson, and an outline of the monu ment project had been laid before the audience by Col. and Mrs. Newport. Mrs. Higbee believed that those present had been given a new thought, a new lesson in patriotism, and that such meetings held occasionally would tend ! the more to increase the contributions for the worthy object in view. Mrs. ! White, who was one of the workers at j the time of G. A. R| encampment, ex ' pressed the opinion that In her district ; it would be unwise to attempt to raise much money until spring. Mrs. Foster, at the head of the Thad j deus Maltby chapter, C. A. R., monu i ment fund, explained that organlza ; tion's plan of getting to work. Mrs. I Foster told of her fifty young boys and | girls, and how they were organizing ! an orchestra which would be in condi j tion to give an entertainment or two j i:i from six weeks to two months. Mrs. Parker, the secretary of the ! committee, spoke on the question of ; marble, and added to the notion that i marble, and especially American mar- I ble. would not be suitable for the mon- I ument. Mrs. Parker also spoke of the j origin of the idea to perpetuate the I memory of the brave soldiers who died either fighting or from the hardships endured while on the battlefield. In this connection the name of Miss Sanborn was mentioned as having been among the first, to make the sug gestion, and Miss Sanborn, after the fact had been commented on by Pres ident Newport, expressed her gratifica tion that she should, even in a modest way, have had anything to do with such a commendable work. Miss Sanborn's idea was to effect a permanent organization of the com mittee along the line already mapped out. Mrs. T»orr, to whom was left the mat ter of preparing for a musical enter tainment, advised that for the present, at least, the matter be held in abey ance, and that later a successful aflair could be arranged for and carried out. Many friends of the women of the committee have come forward and of fered to do all in their power to aid in raising the necessary money. Among them are Maj. Wilkinson, who has promised to give a talk on "Indians," and Fred Poster, whose travels will no doubt furnish a good topic for talks on "China, Japan and the Phil ippine Islands." Capt. Jack Crawford, the "Poet Scout," may also be asked to come to St Paul later. Mrs. Newport thought It best that the ladles wait until subscription books be received before going on with the work of soliciting subscriptions, and this was understood to be the sense of the meeting. Mrs. H. A. Castle submitted a partial list of the names of ladles who will see to it that the work of the committee is carried on with regard to the various organizations in the city. The list Is as follows: Minnesota Reg'ments, Infantry Volunteers- Mrs. Daniel Hand; First regiment, chairman, Mrs. J. R. King; Second regiment, chairman, Mrs. J. W. Bishop; Third regiment, chairman. Miss Alice Andrews; Fourth regiment, chair man, Mrs. J. B. Sanborn; Fifth regiment, chairman, Mrs. W. A. Van Slyke; Sixth regi ment, chairman, Mrs. Gen. Averill or Mrs. E. A. Jaggard; Seventh regiment, chairman, Mrs. S. P. Foisoin; Eighth regiment, chair man, Mrs. Edward Richards; Tenth regiment, chairman, Mrs. Horace Gates; Eleventh regi ment, chairman, Mrs. James Gilfillan; First regiment cavalry, chairman, Mrs. Conde Ham lin; Second regiment cavalry, chairman, Mrs. Archibald McLaren; First battery, heavy ar tillery, Mrs. J. J. Egan. Loyal Legion—Chairman, Mrs. Henry A. Castle; Mrs. J. W. Bishop, Mrs. C. W. Haekett, Mrs. Zimmerman, Mrs. Capt. Johnson. Re^ lief corps, G. A. R., chairman, Mrs. Hazen winkle. Sons of Veterans, chairman, Mrs. E. H. Milham. All Grand Army posts in city, chairman, Mrs. J. J. McCardy. State militia, chairman, Mrs. Capt. E. S. Bean. Business Asociatlons—Chamber of Com merce, chairman, Mrs. A. S. Tallmadge: Typothatae, chairman, Mrs. David Ramaley; Jobbers' union, chairman. Mrs. J. H. Beck; United Commercial Travelers' union, chair man, Mrs. Chas. W. Rice. Secret Fra-ternal Societies —Order of Druids, chairman of all lodges, Mrs. Elizabeth Melzer, secretary Oak Circle 409, Stryker avenue; Knights of Pythias lodges, chairman, Mrs. J. G. EarhufT: Modern Woodmen, Ladies' Auxiliary (called) Royal Neighbors; Royal Oak lodge, chairman, Mrs. Collins, 316 King street; Maple Leaf lodge, chairman, Mrs. J. Smith, 462 Lawson; Starlight lodge, chairman. Mrs. James McCormick, Summit place; Har mony lodge, chairman, Mrs. Bomford, cor ner Congress and Ada; Degree of Honor. A. O. U. W.. chairman, Mrs. Mary J. Daily: Masonic. Eas-tern Star. Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. C. AT Upright, 483 Selby avenue: all Odd Fel low lodges, Rebecca lodges (30 of ■theml, rbairman, Mrs. A. H. Osgood; Woodmen of the World, Mrs. Dr. Eugone Hubbell. Trades and Labor Organizations—Letter car riers and postal clerks, Miss Emilie Bar ron; bookbinders' union, chairman, Mrs. Peter Arth; printers' union, chairman, Mrs. G. W. Deacon; carpenters' union, chairman, Mrs. J. L. Hughes, 1597 Marshall avenue; cigar- Millers' National Insurance Company. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, CHICAGO, ILL. (ORGANIZED IN 1865.) C. H. SEYBT, President. W. L. BARNUM, Secretary. Attorney to accept service in Minnesota—ln surance Commissioner. PERMANENT FUND, $200,000. I. ASSETS. Deposit notes $1,511,329.71 Loans secured by mortgages on real estate 47,205.00 Interest due on said mortgage loans 794.3 i Market value of bonds and stock.. 492,625.00 Loans secured by bonds and stocks as collateral 20,000.00 Cash on hand and in bank 9,891.27 Premiums in course of collection 3,071.82 All other assets 9,033.51 Total admitted assets $2,093,950.65 11. LIABILITIES. Permanent fund $200,000.00 Unpaid losses 17,056.47 Reserve for reinsurance, ordinary Policies 76,983.30 Special reserve 96 859 53 Other liabilities 460!77 Total liabilities., Including capital $391,360.07 Net surplus $1,702,590.58 111. INCOME IN 1896. Net cash actually received for premiums $44,930.18 Net cash actually received for assessments 234,398.71 Received from interest and div idends 29,431.29 Received from rents and all other sources 90.50 Total Income $308,850.66 IV. DISBURSEMENTS IN 1896. Net amount paid for losses $245,681.58 Commissions and brokerage 5,306.50 Salaries of officers and employes 36,236.66 Taxes 2,203.34 All other disbursements 19,639.77 Total disbursements $309,067.85 Excess of disbursements over in come $217.19 V. MISCELLANEOUS. Fire risks written in 1896 $5,621,445.00 Premiums received thereon 99,024.71 Total risks in force Dec. 31, 1896..512,903,846.00 Total premiums and assessments received from commencement to date $3,161,687.72 Total losses paid from commence ment to date 2,361,268.31 Excess of premiums over losses $800,419.41 BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1896. Fire- Risks written $622,243.40 Premiums received 12 579 5' Losses paid W^o!?! Losses incurred 19 670.72 State of Minnesota, Department of Insurance, T .. M St- Paul, Minn., Jan. 18, 1897. . '.iT oUndersigned Insurance Commissioner or the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that the Millers' National Insurance Com pany, above named, has complied with the laws of this State relating to insurance, and Is now fully empowered, through its author ized agents, to transact its appropriate busi ness of fire insurance in this State for the year ending January 31, 1898. ELMER H. DEARTH, Insurance Commissioner. makers* union, chairman, Mrs. J. F Krieeer- KeaS X ".l™"' chaJrnuui. Mis« Kate 2" g-,® st- Anthony avenue; horseshoers' union, chairman, Mrs. J. Cuthell, Sixth and S^" k.r m? ul£ ers' union. chairman, Mrs J. O Toole, 552 Burgess; tailors' un-on chairman Mrs. K. H. Beckjord: typographk-ai unions Mrs. Harry Franklin. 166 Weft RoWe- I re-.ail clerks union, chairman, Mrs. James j Morrow; coot and shoe workers' unions ! chairman, Mrs. Dorr; musicians' union chair i man, Mrs. E. P. Lonegrcn; barbers' union | chairman, Mrs. F. W. Martin; hack and cab | drivers, chairman, Mrs. Charles Lick; label eague, chairman, Miss Maggie McClure; al i Se^™ prs?Unß trade-s council, chairman, Mrs. | P. F. Corcoran; union of locomc<tove ongi i neers, Mrs. W. A. Hammond and Mrs. W. | E. Noyes; railway conductors, trackmen and trainmen. Mrs. Charles S'.oggy. Social Ciubs—St. Paul Press club, chairman, Mrs. E. A. Paradls; Irish-American dub, chairman. Mrs. John Caulfie'd; St. Paul Cycle ] club chairman, Mrs. Dr. B. C. Corn well; ! bt. Paul Gun club, chairman, Mrs. John ; Pfister; St. Paul Curling club, chairman, Mrs. ! G. F. Hall; Minnesota Cricket club, chairman j Mrs. G. C. Sauiez, 181 Fuller street. Benevolent Societies—Hebrew Ladies' Relief society, chairman, Mrs. Sol Fox, 151 Pleasant avenue; St. Paul Bethel, chairman. Mrs. Dr. C. G. Higbee; St. Andrew's society; Y. W. F. association, chairman, Mrs. Liehtenber^er; ! Society Union Francaise (benevolent); Swiss Benevolent society; Catholic Central bureau; German Relief society. Next Tuesday evening, Feb. 16, at the assembly hall of the Humboldt high school, will be held an old-fashioned spelling school. It is given under the auspices of the ladies' committee of the Grand Army of the Republic, and the proceeds will go to the monument to be erected by the ladles of St Paul. Every one is most cordially invited. A teacher without a salary has been hired for the occasion. J. M. Haw thorne and Assemblyman Geo. P. Dix will take places "at the head" and choose sides, all in the old-fashioned style. New Band Is Ambitious. The Elite Piccolo and Drum band, recently organized, has elected the following officers: President. Fred Letourneau; vice president, and captain of piccolos, F. Tappan; recording secretary, A. T. Brennan: corresponding sec retary, and manager, F. S. Fitch; treasurer, E. W. Sloan. There are twenty-three char- Ours the Mission To lead in this selling- at positively the lowest prices. It engrosses all our waking moments, and you are benefited thereby. Now, for instance: We Sell Coal Stoves a) Cost and Less. We are going to get rid of our immense stock. Have no room for them. The prices are absolutely lower than manufacturers sell them for. ExampSes: No. 12 Brilliant Sunshine, Full reversible flue, circulating base-burner, and double heater and self-feeder. A five years'guarantee goes with each 4"9 f^tffe stove. Worth $30.00. Our price *P ■ ■ ■O U We have 150 other Stoves at the same relative low prices. C^Sr^T"l^^^^ i IjV^T cv*' ma(l° vt ~ hard wood, finished PSp^ftfMgjCj^M J [1 IrQ?-] *n nice st.vlc, finished in latest <S>ify':! .r T^^^^mffTß^ bevel plate mirror 18 by 36, ex f^fflT* i —"^"^■^i^Si^w^'^feafel^^^i tra hin;c and he.ivy commode l^^j am' cd' lte cut- T"»8 suJt 'S I^^^Si^^g^^j worth £20.00. Only a limited * tMs^Mssar^ ""11 ni i m ber for sale. The Wise and Economical Are Our Patrons. Wallblom Furniture & Carpet Co. 400 and 402 Jackson Street, United States Branch OF THE Marine Insurance Company. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, NEW YORK CITY (ORGANIZED IN 1884.) CHUBB & SON, Managers. Attorney to accept Rervlce in Minnesota—ln surance Commissioner. DEPOSIT CAPITAL, $300,000. I. ASSETS. Market value of bonds and stocks. $496,000 00 Cash on hand and in bank 12 026 42 Premiums in course of collection. 70477 61 All other assets 28*920 93 Total admitted assets $607,424.96 11. LIABILITIES. £ ePo?t capital $300,000.00 Unpaid losses 30,660.00 Keserve for reinsurance, ordinary policies K= fi oo on Other liabilities ........".'.'.'. lljltti Total liabilities, Including capi tal $422,147.55 Net surplus $185,277.41 111. INCOME IN 1896. Net cash actually received for premiums $241,844.43 Kecelved from interest and divi dends 10,052.90 Total Income $251,897.33 Excess of income over expendi tures .* $75,985.81 IV. DISBURSEMENTS IN 1896. Net amount paid for losses $139,601.18 Commissions and brokerage 25,690.65 Salaries of officers and employes.. 6 934 29 Taxe3 MX.44 Total disbursements $175,911.52 V. MISCELLANEOUS. Marine and inland risks written In 1896 $235,619,905.00 Premiums received thereon 340,940.18 Total risks in force Dec. 31, 1896. $30,411,951.00 Total premiums received from commencement to date $2,646,108.00 Total losses paid from com mencement to date 1,052,394.00 Excess of premium's over losses $1,593,714.00 BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1896. Inland- Risks written $1,221,293.00 Premiums received 5,168.49 Losses Paid- Inland $5,549.46 Losses Incurred— Inland $4,775.00 State of Minnesota, Department of Insurance, St. Paul, Feb. 13, 1897. I, the undersigned Insurance Commis sioner of the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that the Marine Insurance Company, above named, has complied with the laws of this State relating to insurance, and is now fully empowered, through its authorized agents, to transact ita appropriate business of Marine Insurance in 'this State for the year ending January 31, 1897. ELMER H. DEARTH, Insurance Commissioner. ter names, and all will commence a thorough drilling, both in marching figures and music. The band expects to go to Boston in July, and Buffalo in September; DEVICE FOR SE.L.BY HILL. No Suitable One Has as Yet Been Found. The special committee of engineers to which was referred the matter of a safety device to be used by the street railway company on Selby hill, held a conference in the city engineer's office yesterday with Vice President Goodrich and-Superintendent Hield, of the street railway company. The various de vices that have been proposed were discussed, but no definite decision was reached. The officials of the street railway company informed the en gineers that as yet they had been un able to find any satisfactory device. The engineers were likewise of the opinion that no feasible and satisfac tory device had yet been brought to their attention. The meeting then adjourned until next .Saturday at 3 p. m., when the committee would be pleased to con sider any devices that may be pro posed. FATE OF HEALEY. Will the Sehooll Board Secretary Hold His Job? The term of James P. Healey. as secretary of the board of school in spectors, will expire on March 12. The membership of the school board will have changed by that time, however, as the terms of two members. President Abbott and Inspector McXamee will expire on March 1. Mayor Doran will appoint two Republicans to succeed them ajid the political complexion of the board will then be somewhat In definite so far as the election of a sec retary is concerned. Inspectors May, Wilkes and Scholle voted for Mr. Healey a year ago, but Inspector Yoerg did not. How Inspector McNair and the two new members will vote will probably depend upon Inspector Yoerg's attitude. 3