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2 SfilNT POUL. LOCAL NEWS NOTES. ;:. King will again serve the Order of Elks ;*s district deputy for Minnesota. There will be a conceit this evening at Conover hall for the Industrial Home for Girls. X,, tra.e of August Ker".es, who was drown e,l near the stockyards. South St. Paul, off the s:ean>.or Henrietta five days ago, have been found. n.Vt hurry. Take time to examine the la- I md trade marks of goods you buy. and you will protect yourself from cheap and worthless substitutes. \ lawn social will be given on St. Michael's _i ,nids this evening. The A. O. U 4 band will be in attendance and a literary entertainment given as well. I | ense. Inspector Maloney yesterday lodged complaint against .1. O'Leary. who is ac cused of conducting a butcher shop at IIKj Maria avenue, without a license. The central committee of the C. E. Union holds IIS bimonthly meeting at the House of Hope Church this evening. Committees will report their work for the year just ended. Th ■ Fluid Gas company, of Minneapolis, , ipital $7,500, Bled articles ot incorporation with the secretary of state yesterday. The poraton are Max Ericsson, Sam J. Turner and Thomas P. Jumper. Ex-Mayor William Henry Eustis. of Min is, yesterday tiled with the secretary of state an a nendment to ihe articles of In corporation of the North American Tele graph company, relating to the election or directors. The Klondike-American Gold Mining eom ftled articles of incorporation" with the Secretary of -state yesterday. The incorporat „-< ire James C. Jamdeson and Oscar M. Met calf. of St Paul, and John A. Lariinore, of Minneapolis. \ N Timme a driver of a Schlitz Urew -Ins company delivery wagon, was thrown from hie wagon yesterday, the team running away. Tiinme was badly hurt and taken to his home, •"•-'- Harrington avenue, in the cen tr.il patrol wagon. \ N. Timme. a driver in the employ of the S. hlitz Brewing company, was quite seriously hurt yesterday morning by being thrown from his wagon at Arch and Buffalo streets. He was removed to his home. 522 Farrington avenue, and attended by a physician. \■: entertainment will be given this even it the home of the Misses Funk, Capi toj -is>J Simpson avenues, by the Young La dies 1 Missionary society and the Junior b.p wortfa league. There will be young ladies in me serving tea and trifles, and young misses in white selling artistically dressed creams and cakes and dainties, will be. ! all during the evening. The large lawn will be lighted and made beautiiul for - 1 iy a girl named Susie Smith, died at the Lafayette hotel, the result of conges tion of the lungs. Her body has been brought .- undertaking rooms, where it re. - until the relatives of the girl can be found. It is said the deceased's stepmother and sister live in this city. The girl had oi en • the Lafayette since the opening son. It is not definitely known r name was Smith or Schmidt. Mrs. "." na Olson, residing at 2018 Riverside Minneapolis, was injured at Sev enth and St. Peter streets yesterday morn ing. Officer Carey had the woman and ehil v r l ..) . . :! to the' central station, where the .ined in the rooms of the ma until in a fit condition to proceed home : The woman said she wanted to get a W. st Seventh street car and fell in •ing to board it. Glffen-XeiU Return. The si Irited manner In which the sale of pressed yesterday at the box office > Metropolitan opera house for the final two weeks' engagement of the Giffen-Xeiil [n this city strongly Indicates that ;•«' organization will be given a irell. The company's first perform an< ■ i:i St. Paul this season was May 17. and is been able to continue in St. Paul ; a time, with growing patronage, ':iat tells its own story. "Niobe," to be given Sunday night' by the | Giffer.-N'eill company, tells of the embarrass ments of the president of an insurance e->m named Peter Antes Dunn, who g-'ts numerous amusing complications owing to the presence in the same house with his Wife of a b jautiful statue named Xiobe, that hi.; c >me to life. Attention, Comrades! The Minneapolis & St. Louis and Erie railroads have been selected by the Departmt-nt of Minnesota as the of ficial route to the Buffalo, N. V., Na tional G. A. R. convention. A special headquarters train consisting of smok ing car, coaches, Pullman palace sleep er, Pullman tourist sleepers and com missary car, in which lunch will be served to veterans and their friends, will leave St. Paul at 7 p. m. ; Minne apolis at 7:35 p. m., Sunday, Aug. 22. $18.r>0 for round trip. For sleeping car reservations and other information ap ply at ticket office, 396 Robert street. Waa the Mackintosh Soaked? Ma-;. Mfchaud, living on Robert street, near Nintii street, was arrested last avening on the i harge of larceny. The woman was ar rested ob a warrant sworn out by May Will iams, who accuses her of the theft of a mackintosh coat and an umbrella. The Will iams woman claims she left the property in car. 1 .»f .Mrs Michaud and that the latter refused t rtturn it when demanded. Half-Sick People. "S>>x sick enough to call in a doctor, just sink enough to be miserable and make others miserable. They need just ruch a tonic as Anheuser-Busch's Malt. Nutrine — the food drink. To be had of all druggists. Is This Willie Bill Hutch? John M. Lynch, as receiver of Hazel M. Bickfel. has brought an action against W. F. Hutc hinson to determine the title to about SC worth of household goods in a cottage at White Hear. The defendant claims to own the property, whereas the plaintiff alleges that the property belongs to Mrs. Bickel. and therefore that he Is entitled to the possession tliprt. ;f as receiver. He Wantu a Receiver. Horatio C. Wood has brought four fore dosure suits against Wallace & Allard, in solvent, and their receiver. The mortgages aggregate some $8,000. The plaintiff asks the court to appoint a receiver of the mortgaged premises to collect the rents and profits. Bead the want ails, in the Sunday Globe. You irill jiiui t!iem instructive, amusing and profitabte. FURLONGS ON THE CORNER, 103 West Seventh Street. Mil It from THE ELGBN farm- one of the best co iv farms in the (Lrirfe.AmC.KY state. Butter is going up. MIS If RIITTCD But come and lfilL.ll> Dll I I C.K. see us for small or large EGGS & CHEESE fe, X from Mrs. Wells' coops. 50 CENTS For 3-Ib. jar best Creamery Butter. 3 CENTS F<>r Fresh Morning's Milk, per quart. 'Tints, quarts or gallons today." 5 CENTS For home-made Bread, per loaf. 10 CENTS For Fiesh Cup Cakes, per dozen. 10 CENTS For homo-made Apple Pies. Oakes, Chocolate, Nut or Angel Food, Ginger Bread, Loßf, 5 CENTS — ■ ■ For Delicacy, for parity, and for improvement of the com plexian nothing equals Pozzowi's Powder. HERE IS A G WPIOfI THE c.lt VH-\1 1. STIiEET RAILWAY ORDINANCE SLITS ASSEMBLY MAN W. R. JOHNSON. HE HELPED TO DRAW IT UP. COMPANY CAN PLAY HORSE WITH I NIVERSITY AVENUE FOR ALL HE CARES. MATTER BOBS IP, I'ER PROGRAM, But tlie Assembly Refers It to the Committee on Streets— Other llii.tiiicss Tranaaeted. The new street railway ordinance bobbed up at the assembly meeting last night, and Assemblyman Johnson was the first member of the council to stand for the provisions of the measure in an official expression. In his remarks Mr. Johnson intimated indirectly that the city attorney's office was responsible for the ordi nance. So apparent was this that Corporation Attorney Markham an nounced on the quiet that he would not stand for any such business, and had a short conversation with the Eighth ward assemblyman. Mr. Johnson denied, however, thait he had any idea of throwing the prepara tion of the ordinance off on to the city attorney's office, and explained that all the provisions were drafted at the suggestion of the joint spe cial committee appointed to confer and bring in a suitable ordinance. A copy of the ordinance as presented to the board of aldermen Wednes day night was introduced, and without reading was referred to the commit tee on streets. This, however, did not satisfy Mr. Johnson, who declared that after reading the interviews in the papers he was anxious to hear the ordinance read. The joint com mKtee, cf which he was a member, had no intention of allowing the through Interurban cars to run at a faster rate of sp«ed than the pres ent cars. Corporation Attorney Mark ham interrupted to say that the ordi nance did not provide for any greater rate of speed. Mr. Johnson, contin uing-, said nearly all ihos? who op posed the ordinance at the meeting of aldermen were lawyers, and possibly did not for this reason represent the views of the general public on the question. Mr. Johnson spoke about the car toon in the Globe, in which the Republican council was represented by the figure of a jackass and the street railway company as a hog. This, he thought, was very far fetched. It was, he noticed, the leaders of the Democ racy, Pierce Butler, T. D. O'Brien and Jared How, who made all the objec tions to the ordinance. The speakers had misrepresented the provisions of the ordinance, and called attention to the plan to run the interurban cars at forty miles an hour, which was not correct. Mr. Markham said he did not want the council nor the public to think the ordinance contained anything not sug gested by the joint committee. Aftor the ordinance had been prepared it had been gone over with Mr. Mum, the street railway attorney, and Aid. San born, of the joint council committee. The ordinance represented exactly what the committee and the street rail way officials had requested. There was nothing put in the ordinance at the request of the street railway company, except as agreed to by the members of the council. Mr. Markham said that under the present ordinance the com pany had the right to construct switch es and side tracks on University ave nue, and the service would be the same as now given. Mr. Reardon inquired how the ser vice on the local trains could be the same as now if the local trains had to be sidetracked, to allow the express cars to go through. Mr. Markham said the company had informed him that the through cars would not have to be operated any faster than now, for the reason that by not making any stops between Rice street and the business center of Minne apolis the time could be made up, and the speed would not be any greater than now. Mr. Johnson talked some more and explained that he was a property own er and was interested in having through cars operated, providing the present service was not interfered with. Mr. Albrecht said he did not want to enter into a discussion of the ordi nance. When he left the last meeting of the committee, there was a very objectionable feature in the ordinance, and that was the clause giving the com pany a twenty years' lease of time to charge 15-cent fares to Minneapolis. This had not been changed, although he favored the time being reduced to ten years. President Arosin announced that the committee on streets from the assembly had been invited to meet with the same body from the board of aldermen this afternoon to consider the ordinance, and this shut off further discussion. The board of aldermen passed. a reso lution directing the building inspector to issue a permit for the removal of the University Avenue Congregational church from Milton street to the corner of Avon and Sherburne avenue. There was considerable talk about the reso lution being passed, the property own ers on a number of them protesting against it. A petition \va^- presented signed by half a dozen of>the property owners setting forth that-the removal would damage the adjoining" improved property and also increase the. fire haz zard and insurance rates. John A. Rafferty, one of the objectors, said the edifice was an old barn or ice house and that it was in a delapidated condi tion. The property owners in the Mock, as well as in the adjoining one, were all opposed to the removal of the church to the location. The residents were not opposed to the church so much as to the condition of the struc ture. The building was unsightly and for this reason it was not wanted. Mr. Rofferty raised the point that the consent of the property owners in the block had not been secured, and fop this reason the church could not be moved to the new location without such consent. Mr. Markham thought the point was well taken, although he said, the enforcement of the petition clause rested with the building in spector. The removal resolution passed by a vote of seven to one. President Arosin being the only one recorded against it. The transfer of the liquor license of George Blenninger from 355 Rice street to 91 South Robert street, was ap proved by a vote of six to two, Messrs Reardon and Thompson voting against Mr. Reardon said the city attorney had held that the transfer of liquor licenses was illegal and for this rea son he asked that no action be taken in the matter. Mr. Markham explained that the legal department had not given such opinion, but that one of the municipal court judges had held the law did not allow the transfer of liquor licenses. The state law, as he understood it, did not make any provision for the transfer of liquor licenses, but the city. THE SAINT PAUL GI,OBE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897. ordinance did. When he announced the vote President Arosin stated that the decision of the municipal court had been reversed. The ordinance allowing night lunch wagons to operate by paying a license of $50 per year providing they stooO 300 feet away from any restaurant or eating house, was reported by the committee with a recommendation that it pass. Both Assemblymen Dix and Kirke objected to the 300 feet provis ion of the ordinance. Mr. Klrke thought it simply prohibited the night lunch wagons from doing any business at all. Mr. Dix wanted the distance cut down to 100 feet. He was of the opinion that the patrons of the lunch wagons would not patronize restau rants, and for this reason the wagons did not hurt the trade of the restau rants. The amendment of Mr. Dix was de feated by a vote of 5 to 4, and then the ordinance was passed by a vote of 7 to 2. Craig and Dix were against it. Just before the meeting adjourned Mr. Dix moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the ordinance pass ed, for the purpose of amending it so that lunch wagons could stand within 200 feet of a restaurant. President Arosln, however, declared the motion out of order. The corporation attorney handed in an opinion as to the building of a stair way on Chestnut street, in the rear of the Wilder property. The point was made that the rights of the city could be pressed at the present time and possession of the street recovered. He recommended that the resolution or dering the stairway constructed be passed, and it was approved. Mr .Albrecht offered a resolution di recting the mayor to appoint a city weigher of wood and coal for a period of six months at a salary of $75 per month. Mr. Reardon thought the res olution had better go to the commit tee on streets, as the first thing to do was to find a good, honest man for the position. The city, he said, had one experience with a coal and wood inspector, and it was shown that the man was in collusion with the coal contractors. Each of the members of the assembly were of the opinion that they knew a good man who could be prevailed upon to accept the position. The resolution went to the committee on streets for considei-ation. The bond given by the Germania bank was ordered canceled, the bank having paid to the city the money which was on deposk in the institution when it suspended. Mr. Markham stated that he had advised the city treasurer that the city could not de posit in the bank any city funds until a new bond had been presented and ap proved. A cycle path was ordered built on Concord street between South Robert and Annapolis streets, at a cost not to exceed $200. the amount to be paid from the street and sewer fund. A prelimnary order was passed for the paving of Igflehart street from Western to Dale. The contract for the work to be let not earlier than Feb. 15. The assembly concurred in the ac tion of the aldermen and passed- an amendment to the bicycle ordinance allowing the riding of bicycles along the sidewalk on the west side of Rice street from Como avenue to Sycamore street. The Albrecht bicycle ordinance intro duced in the assembly March 20 last, finally passed. The principal feature of the ordinance, is that lighted lamps are to be attached to the front part of all wheels, whether ridden on the streets or sidewalks, after nightfall. The claim of John H. O'Brien for ser vices rendered as a patrolman, was disallowed on a recommendation of the committee on ways and means. The committee held that O'Brien never hav ing: been confirmed as a police officer, he had no legal claim against the city. GREAT FRUIT CENTER. Northwest Incrciisi-s Yearly us a Distributing Point. "The Northwest is destined to become a great fruit distributing center," said John W. De Camp, a well-known com mission man, to a Globe reporter yesterday. "I have here a market let ter from a New York house, which bewails this fact and attributes the cause largely to the increase in the de mand of our own fruits, which is rapidly replacing the imported article. You see but few imported oranges of late years; the country is well supplied by Florida and California, while the California lemon is fast supplanting that from Messina. Formerly many carloads of apples w-ere sent here from New York state; now we are getting them from Missouri, lowa, Illinois, Kansas and Arkansas. "We are just receiving our first ship ments of Michigan peaches, and for early fruit they show up very good. The Concord grapes are also coming in, and while the crop will not be large, they are of a very fine quality. We are getting Illinois watermelons now and the cool weather is very favorable to their condition after shipment. The New York apple crop will be short; it is an off year for the Baldwins. The Canadian apples will be of a poor quality and the crop will be small. The Michigan apples will be poor at the best. All California fruit is extremely fine this year and gets here in first class condition." HAD THE RIGHT TO SCALE. Gen. J. H. Mullen Wins Three of His Suits. Gen. J. H. Mullen has won the first three replevin suits brought against him by the lumber companies. The cases have been on trial before Judge Lochren in the United States circuit court for the past ten days. Yester day the counsel concluded their argu ments and Judge Lochren rendered a decision from the bench ordering judgment for the defendant in each case. The plaintiffs in the action are the Lindsay & Phelps Co., the John Paul Lumber Co. and the Davidson Lumber Co. Each company sued in replevin fOT logs seized by the defendant in 1893 in a chartered boom on the Mis sissippi at West Newton, as security for his fees as surveyor general, for scaling logs belonging to the plaintiffs. The latter replevined the logs from the defendant, but under the judgment of the circuit court they must pay Mullen his fees for scaling the logs. The plaintiffs asserted that the logs were all cut in Wisconsin and that the Min nesota surveyor general had no right to scale them unless requested to do so, but the court held that it was the duty of the surveyor general to scale all logs that came into a chartered boom in Minnesota waters, and that under the law he has a lien on the logs for his fees. The fees charged ag gregate some $30,000. The remaining three cases will not be brought to trial until a final deci sion has been reached in those just tried, as it is understood that the plaintiffs will appeal to the United States Circuit court of appeals from the judgment just rendered. The Best Route to Buffalo And the G. A. R. Encampment is the one which enables you to travel three hundred miles beside the Mississippi River by daylight. A tourist sleeping car, running via the Burlington Route and the Michigan Central, will leave Minneapolis 7:40 a. m., St. Paul 8:15 a. m. Saturday, August 21st, arriving at Buffalo Sunday, Aug. 22d, at 5:30 p. m This route gives a splendid view of Ni agara Falls by daylight. Rate, $18.50 for the round trip; double berth In tourist sleeper, $2.50 Minneapolis to Buffalo. Apply at ticket office, 400 Robert St. (Hotel Ryan). HOCK SPBINB TfiBLE WfITER delicious and the real health drink. Sold every where. 40 W. 7th St., St. Paul. Minn. Tel. 149. WILL VISIT WIHOOA CAPITOL < OMMIssiOMCItS GOING TO LOOK OVER THE QUARRIES THERE TODAY MERITS (fr DIFFERENT STONE v B : WERE AGAIN uisri >SC!» BY THOSE lMi:iti:sTi;|( ,IN THE NEW CAPITOL. i ;it ' CONTRACT FOR SUB-BASEMENT. B o I.auc-r Brox, Jl, .nillcr Will Do That Work— Combination Bids With Wlnona Stone. Will the new state capitol be built of Wlnona stone or a combination of Winona stone and Minnesota gTanite? The sentiment in the corridors of the Endicott building, In the Immediate proximity of the suite of rooms occu pied by the commissioners, would seem to indicate that might be the choice, judging from the remarks made by some of the contractors yesterday af ternoon, and the belief is becoming al most a conviction that only Minnesota stone will be used at any rate. The board reconvened yesterday forenoon, all members present—Char ming Seabury of St. Paul, H. W. Lam berton of Winona, E. E. Corliss of Fer gus Falls, George A. Dv Toit of Chas ka, John De Laittre of Minneapolis, Col. C. H. Graves of Duluth, and Ed. Weaver of Mankato. Gov. Clough is an ex-officio member of the board and its president, but he has not been in attendance at the meetings. The day was occupied largely by hearing the arguments of the bidders, with special reference to the merits of the differ ent kinds of stone mentioned in their specifications, to all of which the com missioners listened patiently and with the desire that all shall feel that they have been given every opportunity to bring their claims before the board. Among the callers were Senator John Fuller, Senator C. B. Buckman, John Wentzel and M. M. Williams, of Little Falls, to urge the adoption of the beautiful white granite of the quar ries there. The quarrie3 have not been developed but the gentlemen claimed that there was a sufficient amount of granite in sight to build the capitol. The only contractor bidding on that stone was the firm of Record & Grant, ofSSot o Paul, whose bid was $950,000. No vote was taken by the board as to what stone should be used, and the individual members are chary about expressing- their particular individual preferences until the proceedings reach that point. As was mentioned in yes terday's Globe, however, Mr. Lam berton is inclined favorably to the use of Winona stone, a dolomitic lime stone vicing marble in its dazzling whiteness, and which is said to be du rable and susceptible to rich carving. It is evident that Mr. Lamberton does not wish the board to act on his opin ion alone, so he invited his fellow com missioners to pay a visit to the Winona quarries, four in number, and the board accepted the invitation. They will leave at 8:15 o'clock this morning for Winona, and spend the day in a tour of inspection of the quarries, and will probably not return before early tomorrow morning. Cass Gilbert, the architect, will accompany the party. The contractors attach considerable significance to this trip, which gives voice in the expressions of opinion as mentioned above. After the board adjourned ye&terday one of the cornmissio'ners commented on the fact that so many kinds of stone had been brought to their notice by many beautiful samples, that the board was thinking seriously of con structing the capitol of these samples. The board took definite action in the matter of concreting the sub-base ments, awarding the contract to Lauer Bros. & Miller, of St. Paul, for $15,586 Their bid was originally $20,000, and was the lowest of the six received; this reduction from the original figures is due to a change in the specifications; originally they called for Portland ce ment and the board has now decided to use Mankato cement, which will thus result in a saving to the state of about $4,500, and the Mankato cement will answer every purpose. The ob ject of the concreting is to preserve the foundations while the work of con structing the building is in progress. It will require two or three years for the building to be completed, and dur ing all this time it is exposed to the weather, practically acting as a gigan tic cistern; if it was not for the con creting, the basement would fill with water which would In time cause con siderable damage. Messrs. Lauer Bros. & Miller will give bonds for the sum of their contract and will com mence work immediately. One of the outside bidders on the su perstructure expressed considerable dissatisfaction at the proceedings of the board, or more particularly in re spect to public sentiment in the state ment that only Minnesota stone should be used. He intimated that all the outsiders had put in their bids in good faith, and now it appeared that only Minnesota stone would be used; that they had been put to considerable ex pense. In fact being required to pay $40 for the plans for the privilege of bid ding, in addition to loss of time and traveling: expenses. He intimated trait if the people of the state wanted only Minnesota stone used, it should have been so specified in the advertise ment for bids. It is doubtful if the board takes any action before Saturday. Commissioner Lamberton left last evening for Winona to make arrange ments for the reception and entertain ment of his fellow workers. A reference to the bids .-shows there were five bidders who figured on the Winona stone, as follows: Pike & Coon, Minneapolis $598 498 Lauer Bros. & Mflter. St. Paul 52G iCA Grant & Record? St. Paul .6(50000 McArthur Bros. "& Co.. Chicago ....534 900 Hennessy & Cox", St. Paul 675,000 Only one Grant & Record, of St. Paul,! Piut in a proposal for it in connection %ith other stone, the combination 1 1 benta:: Basement of St. Cloud or Rot-kVfflle granite, balance of Winona stonfe. Sheir bid for this was $689,000. ,\j ■|V • H ■ EHRETi^WOULDN'T PUSH IT. Didn't Want to Proßeente the Man \\ In. Stabbed Him. Robert Dillon, who dangerously stab bed A. J. Ejhret,~the proprietor of the Lexington .hotel, during a barroom fight several weeks ago. was dis charged In the municipal court yester day, upon the withdrawal of the charge against him by Mr. Ehret. Dillon was arraigned on the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. During a quarrel in the Lexington hotel saloon, he plunged a knife Into Ehret's abdo men inflicting a dangerous wound. Eh ret has recovered, however, and yes terday asked to be allowed to with draw the complaint against his as sailant. He informed the court that he didn't desire to prosecute Dillon, In view of the fact that the man had a wife and nine children dependent upon him. Dillon receives $45 a month as an employe at the Northern Pacific shops, and Mr. Ehret said that, if he was held to the grand jury, it meant the forfeiture of his position. Assistant County Attorney Zollman did not ob ject to Mr. Ehrefs request, though he said the assault of Dillon was without justification. Judge Twohy accordingly ordered the prisoner's discharge. COURSE OP TRUE LOVE. Scott and His Connort Fought in tlie Street. When a young, woman giving the name of Maud Johnson, and a compan ion, D. C. Scott, picked out Seventh and Wabasha streets as a fitting place to settle a personal difference last evening, they did not reckon on the presence of Officer McEllistrom, and as a consequence both were locked up at the central police station, on the charge of disorderly conduct. The couple admit being quite good friends, but there was discord in their promenade last evening, and Scott, according to Officer McEllistrom, was indelicate enought to strike the young woman. Officer McEllistrom started across the street at the first sign of trouble, but Miss Johnson, he says, returned two of Scott's blows before he separated the belligerents. The woman was not much hurt, but her waist was badly torn in the encounter. Both of the young people are said to be employed in the office of a local dentist. They will be called upon to explain their con duct before Judge Twohy today. IS IT KERLES f Man Found In tUe River Near South St. Paul. The body of a man, believed to be that of August Kerles, who was drown ed from the steamer Henrietta, last Sunday night, was found in the river a short distance below South St. Paul shortly before 6 o'clock last evening. Only a meager description of the body was telephoned to the local authorities, but the information received indicates that it is Kerles'. Coroner A. G. John son, of Dakota county, has taken charge of the body, and today Joseph Hermann, who was on the Krieger vc-rein excursion with Kerles, will go to South St. Paul to ascertain definitely if the body is that of his friend. GIRLS' HOME HELPED. Conover Hall Concert Assisted Not a Little. The concert at Conover hall last even ing for the benefit of the Girls' Indus trial Home, was well attended. Some thing in the neighborhood of $50 was netted the home. In view of the fact that the programme was hastily ar ranged, a very creditable entertain ment was given. The Minneopa quar tette, consisting of E. F. McCrumish, first tenor; H. E. George, second tenor; H. 1... Wood, first bass, and P. B. Churchill, second bass, gave a half dozen selections, of considerable va riety. Percy Churchill and H. F. George also gave two vocal solo 3. Franklin \V. Krieger was the accom panist. Charles Fairchild gave three readings, all of which were well re ceived. His first two were humorous, his third being "Aux Italians," which vas given with effect. There were about 200 present. BICYCLE RIDER HIRT. Stella Firestone Aecidently Collides With a Horse. Stella Firestone, living with her par ents at 724 East Seventh street, nar rowly escaped serious injury in a bicycle accident at Seventh and John stieets yesterday afternoon. The girl was riding west and apparently failed to see an approaching buggy driven by A. J. Selly, of 876 Duluth avenue. The front wheel of the bicycle ran directly between the fore legs of the horse, throwing the girl beneath the animal's feet. The frightened horse reared on its hind feet and jumping aside, came down with one of its front hoofs on the girl's right shoulder. It was a glancing blow, however, and, though the girl's dress was badly torn and the flesh bruised and cut, it Is thought that she was not dangerously hurt. She was taken to her home in a carriage. BOTH MEN RECOVERING Victims of an Interurban Accident Are lin j>ro s i nji. Andrew Evans and Aaron Norberg, who narrowly escaped being killed in a collision with an interurban car at University and Maria street, Wednes ! day night, were yesterday reported to j be resting comfortably at the city hos- I pital. It was feared at the time of the accident that Evans had sustained a fracture of the skull, but develop ments show him to have only received a severe scalp wound in addition to other minor injuries, and he will re cover. Norberg was not so seriously hurt as his companion and is also rap idly recovering from his injuries. TAKEN TO CINCINNATI. Remains of Lyman S. Cotton Will Be Interred There. The funeral of Lyman S. Cotton, who died from an attack of heart disease while riding his bicycle at Summit ave nue and St. Albans street, Tuesday evening, took place from the residence, 654 Laurel avenue, yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The services were con ducted by Rev. Dudley Rhodes, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Several judges of the district court and a large number of attorneys attended the ser vice. The remains were taken to Cin cinnati, 0., last evening for interment, that city having been the former home of the deceased. SCARED AN INSANE MAN. Generons Conduct of Rnflinns at Hector. Special Agent Gates, appointed by the state board of corrections and charities to inquire into the residence of insane patients and prisoners in care of the state and its various counties, returned yesterday from Beaver Falls, where he made an inquiry into the con dition of an insane prisoner in the jail there. He will recommend to the board that a special inquiry be made into the abuses, which the prisoner is said to have suffered at Hector, where he was arrested. It appears that the occasion of Nelson's arrest was made a gala occasion by the hoodlums of the town, who surrounded the lock-up and terror ized its insane occupant. He thought the mob was going to lynch him, and in his frenzy, tried to hang himself, but was rescued by the marshal. Nel son has a brother in Polk county. KEPT HIS NOSE OUT. Go>v. < loniili Declines to Interfere in Appointments. Ex-Congressman Kiefer, and Senator Pottgieser yesterday called on Gov. Clcugh to ask the reinstatement of Jul ius Snider, of the Ninth ward, as deputy game warden, he having been recently let out to make way for ex- Game Warden Farnham, who, it seems, has been quietly reappointed. The governor, however, informed the dele gation that he would not Interfere with appointments in another department of the government, these appointments being made by the game and fish com mission. The hat thoughtful men are careful to buy is the Gordon. Committed to Rochester. Maurice Doueette. aged forty-three, -was ex amined in the probate court yesterday and committed to the Rochester asylum. Doucette was a blacksmith by trade, but Is now suf fering from dementia. The Heal Estate men place their lulls in the Sunday Globe. If you want bargains read them. IT IS JEUHAUSEITS VACANCY ON THE SCHOOL. BOARD IS PROMISED TO THOMAS B. VOLKSZEITUNG . TIPPED IT. DECLARED LAST NIGHT THAT THE PLIM WAS IN ITS . MIDST. MR. SCHOLLE SAYS HIS LETTER Will Be Handed to the Mayor Next Week, Uemifvul Making Recon sideration Impossible. Gustave Scholle, one of the members of the board of school inspectors re turned to the city yesterday from a trip to Yellowstone park. Before he started West Mr. Scholle stated through the Globe that he should tender his resignation as a member of the school board. His friends, how ever, inclined to the opinion that he would reconsider this determination, but Mr. Scholle, seen yesterday, said his resignation would be handed to the mayor next week. This action, he said, was owing to his removal from the city permanently, and he would lie unable to even serve out his term, which ex pires next March. Thomas B. Neuhausen, connected with the "Volks-Zeitung, it is under stood, has been promised the appoint ment by Mayor Doran as soon as the resignation of Mr. Scholle is handed in, and the paper with which Mr. Neu hausen is connected practically made this announcement last night. AROUND THE HOTELS. Number of Prominent Minnesotans Were Visible. Hon. C. F. Staples, of Dakota county, was in the city yesterday and said that all the farmers In his section were happy and prosperous. They raise very little wheat there, but they are now hauling potatoes to the market and getting 40 cents a bushel for them. Mr. Staples was seen in close proximity to a bicycle establishment and admit ted that he was in the city for the pur pose of buying two bicycles for his family's use. R. R. Wise, of Brainerd, is registered at the Merchants, coming to St. Paul to make some extensive purchases of supplies for his chain of hotels. He says the wheat crop in the western part of the state is immense; in some places it will run forty bushels to the acre in spots, while in others it will average twenty-five bushels. Ex-Senator D. M. Sabin was in the city yesterday, stopping at the Mer chants for a short time before leaving for Chicago. E. C. Carruth, editor or the Grand Forks Plaindealer, is a guest of the Merchants. E. W. Maglone, an attorney of Devil's Lake, N. D., is registered at the Merchants. A Merchants guest yesterday was C. W. Simpson, of Miles City, Mon. M. E. Mathews, of Marshall, is a Windsor guest. J. C. Mishler, of Duluth, is stopping at the Windsor. Editor A. C. Van Meter ana L. A. Baker, of" New Richmond, Wis., registered at the Ryan yesterday. John Dietze. of Winona, is a Ryan guest. William J. Starr, of Eau Claire, is at the Ryan. Mrs. George B. Ely and Mi»3 Ely, of New York are registered at th.c Ryan. BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA. Companies Recently Failed Both. Had Poilietes Here. If the Massachusetts Benefit Life as sociation, receivers for which were ap pointed in Boston Wednesday, did no better anywhere than it did last year in Minnesota, it is a wonder that the appointment was not made months ago. Its report to the state insurance department for last year shows that it had 196 policies In force in the state, its income being $18,220.99, and its ex penditures $27,868, a net loss of over $9,000, beside its office expenses. The American Legion of Honor, which also failed a few days ago, how ever, was evidently not carried down by its Minnesota business. It only paid one $5,000 risk in this state last year, while its receipts here were $12. --886.45. It had sixty-two policies in force. QUEER AT LEAST. Amis-.* of the Brainerd Working mi'u's A.sMoeiatioii. The attention of Insurance Commis sioner Dearth has been called to the fact that J. E, Ireland, of the Work ingmen's Mutual Savings association, of Brainerd, which notified the depart ment two years ago that it had with drawn from business and reinsured its risks, has still been receiving money from policy holders, at least as recent ly as February of this year. The com missioner is pursuing an investigation into the affairs of the concern. VACANCY WILL BE FILLED Before the Charter Commission Takes Any Action. Owing to the absence from the city of several of the district judges some time will elapse before any action can be taken with respect to appointing anybody to fill the vacancy on the char ter commission caused by the resigna tion, of C. N. Bell. It is hardly likely that) all six of the judges will be in the city before the first Saturday in September, when the special term will open. One of the judges said yesterday that he presumed the commission could not organize and proceed with the work before it, until the vacancy had been filled. ONE MORE BLUNDER. Legislature of 1597 Made Some Odd Mistaken. Another blunder was discovered recently In the laws passed by the last session of the legislature. It is in chapter 16, which amends the section relating to exemptions from execution. The law amends a certain section so as to read one sewing machine and one typewriting machine. The section had already been amended in 1595 so as to read one sewing machine and one bicycle. The question now raised Is what 13 to be. come of the bicycle. The case will be tried in the courts In Minneapolis. Sheriff Philips has been ordered to show cause why he should not levy an execu tion against a bicycle belonging to O, H. Foster. Julius W. Shadyell, who has an unsatisfied judgment against Foster for $125.r>0. Is the plaintiff in the case, and the hearing on the order will be before Judge Simpson Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. JUST 1,000 FARMERS Will Get Cherished Credentials From tlie Governor. The clerical staff of the governor's office is busy these days making out and mailing the appointments of the 1,000 delegates appointed by Gov. Clough to attend the National Farmers' congress, which is to be held in St. Paul during fair week. The appoint ment is purely an honorary one, but it is expected that the honors will have the effect of bringing an unusually large representation of Minnesota farmers to the gathering. The seasonable Table Sup plies that are not named in this little list you're sure to find in the big Yerxa store, and just as fairly priced as these. Pfte Ijiuisi I 9 cents For a peck of good Cooking Apples. 1 1 cents Per pound for absolutely pure Pepper, Allspice, Ginger. Cinnamon and Cloves; these are of our own grinding; we ask you to try them. 14 cents Per tt> f w fresh arrival of Dessicated Cocoanut. 3 cents For l-it) package Corn Starch. 19 cents ter P °fn d I°* V l6 *** Creamery But- 3 1 - cents whole" £%!?* medlUm 5 cents For^a pound of pure Kettle-liendered Fresh Fish of all kindTfor today. Yerxa Bros, & Co. Seventh and Cedar Sts. Tel. Office, 732. Meat Market, 782. ~ i NEW TELEPHONE LINES. Northwestern ~E^^^ Be tO mj.an y Working on Six of Them. The Northwestern Telephone Ex t nT* c ° m P an >- »« rnaking P Some ex- Minnesota during the season are- Minneapolis to Wilmar Mankato to Wells. Kasson to Mantorville. Big Lake to -Monticello r o e v e t h ne D W ak^ S a^lfc be "ducted Canton to Sioux Falls _Yankton to Verniillion. Vermillion to Elk Point. gMKj'T * tOUI ° f aboUt OBLIGING CHARLEY BEKIH Hands Out Two Good Tickets for Two Worthless Ones. The laugh is on Charley Beech, of the Met ropolitan opera house, and the box afflce at that theater smoked choice Havaaas at his expense last night. 'Pop- has been fn thS S » W t- S SI » DeS ?i f ° r v, D u arly twent >' > ears - and as a ticket seller he has ranked with the best ?;Jh!?'*;? 0> a ? ? m * li£ r of course, he had reached the point where he thought that no mace could get by him, but he showed up as an. easy mark last nigh,t. While selling the window for the Veriscope, a man came up in the crowd and hurriedly requested him to kindly exchange these Friday night tickets for tonight." '"Pop,- always accom modating, said, "Certainly, with pleasure" threw out the tickets, and discovered fife minutes afterward that he had exchange! two tickets for a couple of tickets two weeks old, which were, of course, worthless. We Are Going: to Buffalo. We go via the Wisconsin Central and Wabash Railway. All old soldiers and everybody else going East are invited to go with us. Rates as low and accommodations as good as offered by any line. Notify Herman Brown City Pass. & Ticket Agent, No. 373 Robert Street, or the committee of the Posts if you want to go and get full informa tion, —w. B. Summers, — S. F. Hammond, — J. L. Brigham, — W. H. Burns, Committee. WEST SIDE BANK PAPER. Assignee Begins Suits to Recover on Some \o«fs. Charles F. Staples, as assignee of the West Side bank, has brought an action against Paul Martin, Henry Martin, Charles L. Haas and Charles H. Lienau to recover $8,503.43 alleged to be due on promissory notes, the pay ment of which was guaranteed by the defendants. The assignee has" also brought a separate suit against Charles L. Haas to recover $1,750 alleged to be due on a promissory note. WHITE BEAR CYCLE PATH. Cnt-Off Past Lake Phnlen Ha« Been Complete*. Assistant City Engineer Wilson, who has charge of the construction of cycle paths, reports that the portion of the White Bear path within the city limits, known as the cut-off past Lake Phalen and Gladstone, has been com pleted. Wheelmen going to White Bear, Mr. Wilson says, will find thn best road by turning off Maryland street near Lake Phalen and following the new path. The work on the path outside the city limits, for which the county commissioners appropriated ?300. will be commenced today, and it Is expected will be completed within the next two weeks. The easiest way to buy or sell a stork of goods is to put a trunt ad. in the Sunday Globe. X T TT> It's in a^poor state n j[ IF it is poor*" |j rebuild and revive it with Hammsßeer