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It is our Wholesale business that enables us to offer goods
at such extremely low prices, otherwise we could not even buy
these goojg at the prices quoted, much less sell them at such
low figures. _________
Jackets, Capes, Etc.
A large portion of our Fall and Winter Jackets have art
rived; others are arriving daily. We can certainly save you
from $1.00 to $5.00 on a garment. Come and see how cheap we
sell flrst-olass garments— the styles are too numerous to quote
prices on— but if we do not save you from 20 to 33 percent,
then we don't expect you to buy of us.
Ladles' Stockings, 70.
Ladies' fine gauge, strictly fast
black, seamless cotton stock
ings, the kind that sells every
where at 12% c. Our price 7o
Ladles' real imported, full fash
ioned cotton Stockings, double
heels and toes. Per pair 9c
Ladies' Underwear, 170.
Ladles' heavy ribbed Underwear,
vests or pants; vests are high
neck and long sleeves; fall
weight. Each 170
Pins, *o.
Good quality Pins, per paper.... %c
Silk Twist, l Ac.
Belding's best Button Hole Twist,
per spool %0
Hooks and Eyes, 2c,
Good quality Hump Hocks and
Eyes, per card 2o
Tooth Brushes, 4c.
Good quality four-row Tooth
Brushes, each — 4o
Good quality, large size Hair
Brushes, each 10c
Corsets, 25c.
t)ne lot of elegant Summer Cor
sets, Imported netting, heavy
I Bide steels, well boned, worth
> f from 60c to 75c; In large sizes
■ only. Your choice, each 25c
Blankets, 380.
3PuU size 10-4 Grey Blankets, per
Ptlr 38c
Bed Spreads, 55c,
Very heavy, large e\ze. Bed
Spreads, each 550
Table Linen, 22c.
Good quality pure Linen Table
Damask, per yard 22c
H&TP1BI A, €*fb CORNER OF SEVENTH
■ 439 B I- BBS GL ifUap AND MBNNESOTA STREETS.
OPENED TfiElß EYES
DELE(iATES TO THE FARMERS'
CONGRESS MORE THAN SLR.
rRISED WITH Mlf \i:soi A.
LOOKED OVER ITS RICHNESS.
ENTERTAINED ALL ALONG THE
LINE OP THEIR GREAT NORTH
ERN TRIP.
I'LE.VSANT INCIDENT AT MAYVILLE.
F. I. Whitney Honored by the Citi
zens of the Place — Delefpaten Re
turn Tired but Pleaded.
The special train of thirteen coaches,
Over the Great Northern, conveying
the members of the Farmers' National
congress and their ladies, arrived in
St. Paul at an early hour this morn
ing after a delightful trip of two days
through the Red river valley. Tired
out by their sight-seeing the excur
sionists immediately repaired to their
respective hotels for much needed rest.
They were even too tired to talk of
their trip, except to say that they all
had a splendid time and, through the
courtesy of the. officials of the Great
Northern, they had seen a section of
country new and wonderful to most of
them.
The party numbered 519 persons, in
cluding the members of the Agricul
tural Press league, and everywhere
along the road they met with a hearty
welcome, evidence of true Northwest
ern hospility. Every city along the
road turned out its citizens en masse
to greet the distinguished guests, and
at the places where they stopped for
meals, nothing was too good for the
representatives of America's agricul
tural interests.
The train was run to suit the pleas
ure or desire of the party, seemingly,
and near Larimore, N. D., it was stop
ped yesterday to enable them to wit
ness a threshing crew at actual work —
Great Fruit Bargains Monday. A car of Egffif Plums, German
Prunes, Green Gages, French Prunes and Peach Plums, for pre
serving".
%-bushel boxes only 1-pound can Highest Grade Baking
Kn ripnt<s Powder,
ou vents. 40 Cents
Bushel Boxes California Pears,
M.nneso.a P^'p^ bushe.. BUTTER DEPARTMENT.
7c O*»n+« Choice CFeamery Butter, per lb 10c
t *J v^cilio. Extra Fancy Creamery Butter, per
Apples, per barrel, lb 22c
«i c/^k 5 and 10-Ib jars Choice Dairy But-
OI.OU. teri per Yb 1B C
Fancy Transcendent Crabapples, per Good Cooking Butter, per lb 12^c
bushel, Imported Swiss Cheese, per lb 25c
CH r\n Full Cream Cheese, per lb 10c
<3>I.UU, Full Cream Brick Cheese, per 1b.... 7c
10-pound basket Concord Grapes, New York Limburger Cheese, per
lOi/ o« M +*. 13^ c
l*-/2 OcmlS. Summer Sausage, per lb 13c
Large Watermelons, each, Salt Pork - P er m 6c
10 Cents.
Minnesota Hybrid Melons and Can- EXTRA FOR FAIR WEEK.
't-"Sel bo* Freestone Peaches. S^£f-££K£«£?E? ™- g
$1.00 New England Boneless Boiled Ham,
15 Bars Cudahy's Soap for oS' F^ncy" Boiled" ■kams/'striciiy 110
2O CentS. boneless, from 10 to 15 lbs. aver
cSffiSlS"" 1 °" YeS ' " CT " Uart ( °°' KS!eM er . W a h0 I ! .lr h d? m pW Ee^.l'.-..-:"o
Cahf ornias), Lingon, per gallon 30c
35 CentS. Fancy Fat Mackerel, each 5c
THE ANDREW SCHOCH GROCERY COMPANY,
Seventh and Broadway.
Toweling, 3>*o.
Heavy Towelinjf, per yard s&c
TabSe OH Cloth, 130.
Bost quality Table Oil Cloth, in
white or colored, per yard....,, 133
Embroidery and Laoe Sale.
We have secured from an importer
•who Is about to retire from business a
great lot of Embroideries and Lace*,
whjch we are now offering at about
half value. Come and see the ereat
bargains in that line.
Sooks, 3Mc.
Men's heavy full seamless Cot
ton Sooks, per pair 3*^c
Men'g fine gauge Sooks, strictly
fast colors in black or tan, per
pair 7 %0
Men's fine Merino Bocks, per pair. 10c
Men's Underwear, 17c.
Men's heavy fall-weight Merino
Underwear, guaranteed part
wool, each 17 O
Men's very heavy natural wool
Underwear, guaranteed 75 per
cent wool, each 3X C
Finest Lamb's Wool Fleeced Un
derwear, wool faced, each 620
Suspenders, 70.
Men's heavy Elastic Web Sus
penders, overstitched with silk,
per pair 7<j
Cheviot Shirts, 250.
Men'« Fine Cheviot Negligee
Shirts, fast colors, each 250
Men's Fine Laundered Percale or
Madras Shirts, each 420
Neck Ties, 10c.
Men's fine all Silk Neckties, each 10c
Men's very fine Silk Neckties
(tecks), each 15a
Sweaters, 25c.
Men's or Boy's Heavy Sweaters,
in maroon, black, etc., each 250
a novel sight to most of them. They
stopped at Mayville for dinner and in
honor of their coming the town was
handsomely decorated with flag-?,
wheat and bunting. It was at this
place that apparently a tragedy was
threatened, in which P. I. Whitney,
passenger agent of the Great North
ern, figured prominently. As the train
approached the station a crowd of
three hundred men appeared, carrying
a rope and when they spied Mr. Whit
ney, he was seized, placed in a car
riage, and then drawn along the
streets, the men with the rope at
tached to the vehicle, furnishing the
motive power. The crowd visited the
famous Grandin farm, where the live
stock was inspected and the broad
acres viewed. This may be styled the
actual center of the wheat belt.
The party left at an early hour and
the next stop was at Wahpeton, where
supper was served and the same cor
diality shown by the citizens. From
that on the run was a rapid one, the
shades of night having fallen and shut
out the view. Morris, Benson, Will
mar and Litchfleld were passed in
rapid succession, and the train arrived
in Minneapolis shortly after midnight
and St. Paul about an hour later.
The delegates will spend today in
quietly resting at the hotels or seeing
the places of interest about the city.
Tomorrow they will visit the state fair
in a body and what has been the most
successful as well as the pleasantest
session of the congress in its history
will be formally adjourned Tuesday.
Only JjUK.OO
Via the Soo Line for Georgian Bay
tour. Reserve berths early at the Soo
Line Ticket Office.
AtchiNon Earning*.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.— The gross earnings of
the Atchison system for the month of July
were $2,594,231, an increase of $229,793 over
the same month last year. The net earn
ings for the month were $464,757, a decrease
of $69,140.
A Five and One-Half Days'
Outing in Yellowstone Park is one
never to be forgotten. The Arions
from New York went there, and had a
royal old time. Our train No. 1, leav
ing St. Paul at 4:30 p. m., Minneapolis
at 5:10 p. m. daily, has a first-class
Pullman Sleeping Car through to Cin
nabar, at the very edge of the park.
Go out and see Ols Faithful play, and
see the Great Falls, over 300 feet high.
Call at Northern Pacific City Ticket
Offices, St. Paul and Minneapolis, for
rates.
THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1897,
JfIUSIG OF THRES|IER
IS NOW GENERAL THROUGHOUT
THE NORTHWEST, ACCORDING
TO CONCLUDING REPORT
OF NORTHERN PACIFIC ROAD.
MOVEMENT OP GRAIN HAS BEGUN
ALONG SOME SECTIONS OF
THE LINE.
GRADE FOUND SATISFACTORY,
Bat the Yield in Some Places Has
Been Found Diyappoutinj;—
Some Places Not.
The concluding crop report of the
Northern Pacific railway for this sea
son was issued yesterday. It shows
that threshing has become general and
the movement of wheat has begun.
The grades are generally found to be
satisfactory, although the yield in some
parts has not come up to expectations.
Following is the report:
Minnesota Division— Threshing has become
general this week and grain Is beginning to
move, most of it going to the elevators. Re
turns from the threshers vary from 8 to 25
bushels per acre, the average being from 14
to 15 bushels for the whole division. Most
of the grain is stacked and many farmers
will letMt go through the "sweating" process
before threshing, while others will rush it
through the machine as early as possible.
Some flax remains to be cut.
Little Falls & Dakota Branch— All grain ex
cepting flax is harvested, flax being about
ripe. Considerable threshing has been done
east of Sauk Center, where the average yield
is about 18 bushels. Between Westport and
Cyrus, not enough threshing has been done
to determine the yield, but the average prom
ises to be from 12 to 15 bushels. Wet weather
has delayed work in this section. Around
Morris threshing is quite general, new grain
now coming in and is grading unevenly. The
yield is expected to average 10 bushels per
;:cre in this vicinity.
Fergus Falls Branch— Two of three heavy
lams the iirst of tiie week delayed threshing
a couple of days, but work has been resumed
with great activity. Otter Tail county is
yielding about 15 bushels on an average.
Returns from recent threshings in North Da
kota are a little better than last week; an
average yield of 11 bushels is looked for.
Manitoba Division, South of Boundary-
Great headway has been made in harvesting
and threshing since last report, owing to
fine weather. Cutting is practically all done
on the division, except in the northern part
of Pembina county, where some grain is not
quite ready for the sickle. Shock thresh
ing is general and new wheat is coming to
elevators rapidly. On the whole yields are
not realizing what was expected formerly,
but the grade is mostly satisfactory. Through
Norman and Polk counties, yields run from
10 to 15 bushels, averaging about 12. bushels.
In Grand Forks. Walsh and the southwestern
part of Pembina county, yields range from
8 to 'iO bushels and will average 13 to 14
bushels. In North Pembina, what little
threshing has been done shows returns of
10 to 12 bushels.
In Manitoba — Wheat cutting nearly finished
and stacking is well advanced. Very little
threshing has been done yet and from present
indications it appears the average yield will
be 18 to Lt) bushels per acre.
Dakota Division — Conditions have been
about pei feet for threshing this week, with
the exception of a high wind on Thursday,
which suspended operations for a few hours.
Every available thresher is at work along
the line between Kargo and Oriska; the aver
age yield keeps up to 13 to 14 bushels for this
locality. Harvesting is nearing completion in
territory west of Oriska; some threshing has
been done, but not enough to decide what the
average yield will be; as reported last week,
it is estimated from 10 to 15 bushels. Late
grain is considered well out of danger from
frost.
Fargo & Southwestern Branch — Some lo- '
calittes are turning out better than expect
ed, others not so good; it is expected the
general average will be 13 bushels. Threshing
has progressed without interruption this week,
the weather being favorable. Flax and some
late oats are being cut. There still remains
about one-fifth of the wheat around Edgeley
uncut; some of it is quite green.
Cooperstown Branch— Cool weather the past
week is causing grain to ripen slowly, con
sequently cutting has not progressed very
rapidly. One case of threshing is reported
at Dazey, yield was 16 bushels. No thrsh
ing at Ilannaford yet. Threshing just com
menoed at Cooperstown; one piece yielded 9
bushels of poor wheat, while an adjoining
measured 19 bushels an acre of good grade.
James River Valley Branch — Harvesting will
be finished this week in the neighborhood of
Dickey. Cutting is not far advanced around
Oakes; will probably take another week
to complete this work. No threshing done
yet, but few rigs will start out on Monday.
Estimated yield. 10 to 12 bushels.
Jamestown & No-rthern Branch — Early wheat
or wheat sown on fall plowing is nearly
all cut ; a very little of the crop on spring
plowing is ready, and it is ripening very
slowly; the late wheat, however, is well filled
and good yields are expected if it matures
safely. There will be none threshed for ten
days or two weeks yet.
Mandan to Dickinson— Returns coming In
from thresher indicate better yields than ex
pected. It looks now as though an average
of 10 bushels per acre will be realized for
this section.
Montana— Harvest in the Gallatln valley will
not be completed for nearly two weeks yet, as
the crops on the low lands are much later
compared with those on the higher land or
"benches;" the greater portion of the grain,
however, is cut and threshing has begun; the
yields will average about as given in last
report, viz: winter wheat, 30 bushels; spring
wheat. 2l> to 35 bushels; barley, 35 to 45
bushels; oats. 70 to 75 bushels, and some have
turned out 100 bushels an acre. A heavy rain
on Monday delayed harvesting and stacking
for a few days in the Bitter Root country; no
threshing done yet. A report from French
town, where threshing is in progress, indicat
ed wheat averaging from 30 to 35 bushels an
acre, and oats 50 bushels.
Idaho Washington and Oregon — Main line
east and west of Pasco: Threshing abo-ut com
pleted: average yield, 25 bushels; not much
grain moving yet.
W. & S. R. Ry. : Threshing nearly complet
ed; average yield, 30 bushels; shipments
increasing daily.
C. W. R. R. : Threshing well advanced;
average yield. 30 bushels; shipments com
| menced this week.
Palouse branch : Rain delayed harvesting
two days: weather now favorable and work
being pushed: threshing so far indicates aver
age yield of 25 bushels an acre.
During; the State Fair
We are going to offer the greatest bar
gains in pianos and organs ever known
in St. Paul. This is no sale of cheap
trash, but the same line of choice
goods with which this house has been
identified for twenty-five years, during
which time we have sold over 25.000
iiistruments.Steinway.Knabe, Kranach
& Bach, Ivers & Pond. Gabler, Ludwig
and other high-grade pianos will be
offered at prices below anything ever
known. We have always been leaders
in seeking bargains with which to
benefit our patrons, and this effort,
which is the result of many months'
preparation, surpasses all previous ex
periences.
If you want a baby grand, step in
and look at two $1,000 Steinways that
have been slightly used for concert
purposes, but are as good as new and
don't show a scratch; take your choice
at $468. Also one Chickering grand
without a blemish for $390, regular
price $850.
Upright pianos from $68 up, on terms
of $5 to $10 per month.
Square pianos from $18 up, on terms
of $2 to $5 per month.
Organs from $10 upwards, $2 to $5 per
month.
See our display advertisement on
musical page. W. J. Dyer & Bros., 21
and 23 West Fifth street, next to post
office, St. Paul.
West Bank Boulevard.
The members of the board of public works,
the mayor and a few members of the com
mon council and park board visited the yVest
6ide yesterday afternoon and viewed the strip
of land between Prospect park and Smith
avenue, which it is proposed to condemn for
boulevard purposes. The board of public
works will probably submit a report on the
preliminary order at the next meeting of the
common council.
Five per cent discount will be al
lowed on high service water rents if
paid on or before Monday, Sept. 6th,
1597. „
Action on AKsipntMl Claim.
The Merchants' National bank, of St. Paul,
has begun suit 1b the district court against
Hennessey & Cox, contractors, to recover
$3,061.94 for goods sold and delivered to the
defendants by the Bohn Manufacturing com
pany, which assigned Its claim to the plain
tiff.
TO LAYfA CORNER STONE.
The Ceremony at St. Vincent's New
i Church.
Today at 3 o'clock p. m. the ceremony of
laying the cornerstone of St. Vincent's new
church will take place. Archbishop John Ire
land, D. D., will preside, perform the cere
mony and preach the sermon. Fathers An
drews and Seliaker will chant the litany. The
procession from the sacristy wlil proceed as
follows: Sanctuary; boys, processional cross
with acolytes, the reverend clergy, most rev
erend archbishop wllth Rev. L. Cosgrove, pas
tor, and assisting clergy. The parade of the
Catholic societies of the city will form at
2 o'clock and march on Western avenue to
University avemie, thence to Virginia avenue
for the return march to the church. The fol
lowing societies: will attend the ceremony In
a body: St. Vincent de Paul conferences, of
St. Paul; Holy Name societies, temperance
societies, Junior Knights of St. Patrick, and
other parish organizations. P. M. Moroney
will be grand marshal, and will be assisted
by Messrs. M. J. Woulfe, Hugh Maguire,
John Downes, P. Geraghty and others.
ROBBED IN GERMANY.
Cablegram Says a St. Paul Man Has
Lost His Money.
A Berlin cablegram of yesterday says J. O.
White; of St. Paul, has been robbed in Baden
Baden of two letters of credit amounting to
$20,000, and $6,000 in cash.
The only J. G. White in the St. Paul di
rectory lives at 753 Portland avenue. Mr.
White, while absent from the city at this
time, however, is on this side of the pond.
Personal Injury Suit.
Emmet H. O'Rourke has brought an action
against the Great Northern Railway company
to recover $5,075 damages for personal in
juries sustained by the plaintiff in an accident
that occurred on the defendant's railroad line
near Carlisle. Minn.. Jan. 11. 1897. The car
in which the plaintiff was riding was derailed.
LATE SOCIAL, NEWS.
Miss Emma Rohlfs gave a bicycle party
Friday evening in honor of Miss Letta Griebel,
of Wapello, 10.
Mrs. William Egan and daughters. Misses
Grace and Mac, of Ashland avenue, have re
turned from a visit to Montreal and Quebec.
Judge and Mrs. Jchn W. Willia will be
at home to their friends every Tuesday of this
month, at 923 Summit avenue.
The Lady Somerset and Central Woman's
Christian Temperance unions will hold a joint
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, at
the St. Paul Gommons, for the purpose of
considering the -questions of uniting the two
unions.
Regular meeting of Ellsworth Circle No. 8,
Ladies of the G. A. R., will be held Monday
evening.
The Jackson-Drew Mothers' club will not
hold another meeting until the opening of
school.
Heads are peculiar, some hats won't
fit them — hurt somewhere. Try a Gor
don.
, **. .
NO CONSOLIDATION.
Current Ramon Regrardlngr the
Omaha Denied Officially.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.— For some time
there have been rumors of a consoli
dation of the Omaha road with the
Chicago & Northwestern, a proposition
which, it was said, would be voted
upon at a special meeting of the stock
holders of the Northwestern at a meet
ing to be held in this city in the near
future. Another rumor has been that
the Northwestern was about to lease
the Omaha, guaranteeing a percentage
to the holders of the stock of the road
to be absorbed. Both of these stories
were denied today by the vice presi
dent of the Northwestern, who said
that the only thing that would be con
sidered at the special meeting of the
stockholders would be the creation of
a bonded debt, not to exceed $165,000,
--000, 5 per cent gold bonds, for the
purpose of refunding outstanding ob
ligations of the company. Tlvere Avill
be no consolidation, it was stated, for
the- reason that the Northwestern al
ready controls the Omaha road.
MAHLER PRESIDENT.
Chosen by the President of the Ore-
Ron Railway
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 4.— At the
meeting of the board of directors of
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.,
A. L. Mohler was elected president.
The meeting lasted only a few minutes,
its object being exclusively the elec
tion of the board of directors and a
president. A. S. Heidelbach, of New
York, was elected chairman. The
meeting was then adjourned for a
week, at which time the remaining ex
ecutive officers will be elected, and it
is generally understood that there will
be no changes in the present list of
officers. The question of declaring a
dividend was not touched on at the
meeting. That will be acted upon at
the next meeting. It may be that the
board will await the report of the
special auditing committee before tak
ing final action in the matter of divi
dends. President Mohler, when seen
in his office after the meeting, said
that the property will remain in an in
dependent position.
CAR FAMINE CONTINUES.
Western Roads Hardly Able to Han.
die Their Traffic.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.— The car famine
from which many of the Western
roads have been suffering for the last
few weeks, still keeps up. and the
roads are having trouble to handle all
of the business that it thrown at them.
Some of the roads have been compelled
to leave freight trains far out on the
line because of lack of yard room in
Chicago in which to stow the cars
Freight officials report that they could
handle much more business than they
are now sending over lines if only they
could get the cars empty and return
ed to the West, where the grain is
piled up awaiting shipment.
In Oregon Directorate.
Word was received in St. Paul yesterday
of the election of Edward D. Adams, chair
man of the Northern Pacific directorate, to
the directorate of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company at the stockholders'"meet
ing just held at Portland, Or.
North Pacific BuslnesM.
It is gossiped that excessive commissions
on Northern Pacific business threatens dire
havoc to passenger rates on the coast. The
trouble, it is said, has been going on for
some time and the statement is made that
strong efforts wiil be made to revive the old
Transcontinental association in the hope of
preventing or at least decreasing this de
moralization.
HafhiHy Notes.
President Charles -S. Mellen is expected to
reach St. Paul tomorrow morning, when he
will take up his new duties as chief executive
of the big transcontinental line.
The Great Western freight people have
agreed, after consulting with the freight rep
resentatives of some of the other lines, to
withdraw their potato tariff of 10 cents Sept.
15. The tariff goes- in on the 6th, but on
account of the fact that the movement has
not begun, the reduced rate for such a short
period will make a small difference.
Today and tomorrow from a dozen to fifteen
train loads of iMontaua cattle will arrive
here from the West en route for Chicago. The
movement, whidi is late this year, will prob
ably begin in earnest at no very distant date.
AT MIRKET HfiLL TONIGHT
And Every. Night This Week— Daily Matinees.
Copyrighted Fac Simile Pictures of
■II AND FITZSIMMONS'
F«»urteen-Hound Contest at Carson City, March
-17, 1897, reproduced by
EDISON KINETOSCOPE.
Also Great Mexican Bull Fight.
FREE— Ladies' Matinee Next Wednesday.
Admission, 25 and 50 Cent».
TUP
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Oi!tH I IKCa dALta
Is now in full blast, and, although the crowds have been with us for the past four
days, and have bought a large quantity of goods, we still have a "good assortment
left on our
3 FLOORS--A $25,000 STOGK
Of Furniture, Carpets, Heating Stoves, Cook Stoves, Steel Ranges, and Every
thing in the Line of Housefurnishings.
THE INSURANCE COMPANY have paid us for the stock, so we are determined
to close it out as soon as possible at record-breaking prices.
The most of the damage was done to the third floor, while the first and sec
ond floors were only SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER, otherwise as good as new.
Don't miss this chance. No postponements or excuses will be given. Come and
see for yourself.
Commission Furniture & Carpet Company,
140-142 E. Sixth St. (Opposite Hotel Ryan).
WALESfISPORTSPII
IF NOT KING OF ENGLAND THE
PRINCE MAY BECOME KING f*P"
THE TURF.
THIRTY ODD YEARS A PATRON
HIS COLORS HAVE OFTEN LAGGED
IN DEFEAT, BIT NOW THEY
SURELY LEAD.
HE IS A SLAYER OF TIGERS, TOO.
Withal, Elephants and Other Big
Game Have Fallen Victims to
His Skill.
Special Correspondence of the Globe.
LONDON, Aug. 23.— 1t is no secret
that the Prince of Wales is a sports
man. Old King George IV. never loved
the element of chance more than this
scion of royalty. So it is that this out
line of the prince's favoite out of door
recreations, probably presented for the
first time to American eyes, will inter
est.
There are few, bearing in mind the
modest commencement of the Prince
of Wales' racing stud, who would have
thought it probable that within a com
paratively short period his royal high
ness would be fortunate enough to se
cure the highest honors of the turf.
That the Prince of Wales should have
captured the prize and the coveted
Leger at the first attempt was delight
ful in the extreme, but in some respects
the Ascot cup victory of Persim
mon a month ago. and on the eve of
the Diamond jubilee celebrations, be
came even more pleasant to look back
upon.
The Prince of Wales has been more
or less identified with the turf for three
and thirty years, although his
first visits to the race course were
more earlier than that. As a little boy
he saw some of our finest thorough
breds at Epsom and Ascot, and nowhere
is he more at home than upon his hack
at Newmarket Heath. When a student
at Oxford he hunted with Lord Mac
clesfield's hounds a and later on, over
the Badminton, and the Quorn and
Cottesmore (during Lord Carrington's
mastership) countries, his royal high
ness proved himself thoroughly at his
ease, while the West Norfolk hounds
have always found him a generous
supporter.
A writer, describing the prince's first
day in the Midlands, during his visit
to Earl Spencer, at Althorp, said:
"One good hour did they run during
which his royal highness was certain
ly not like a candle under a bushel.
Everybody who had not to much to
care for in himself paid marked atten
tion to his performance, and it is not
too much to say that if ever a man
acquitted himself to the satisfaction
of his examiners, the Prince of Wales
did so on that eventful morning.
"I do not transgress confidence in
quoting the expressions of a very hard
rider and a very good judge: 'There
are few young squires, bred and born |
in a hunting country, who could ;
hold their own with his royal high
ness.' " It was in respect of this day's
sport that Lord Spencer asked Charles
Payne, the huntsman of the Pytchley.
what he thought of the Prince of
Wales. "Make a capital king, my ''■
lord," said Payne. "I'm glad you say
so— and why?" asked Lord Spencer.
"Sure to, sure to do that— he sits so
well," responded the huntsman. Dur
ing his visits to various country seats
the prince has often been out with the
hounds of the district, and for some
time after his father's death he kept
on the harriers at Cumberland lodge.
His interest in hunting and hunting
men has never flagged.
Some interesting stories are told of
that famous hunting parson, the late
"Jack" Russell, in relation to a visit
he paid to Mf. Harry Villebois at
Markham hall, when the Prince of
Wales and a distinguished company
were the guests. The veteran sports
man had an opportunity of enjoying
himself with the West Norfolk pack,
and his royal highness did him the
honor of inviting him to Sandringham.
So agreeable was this visit to all con
cerned that the West country sports
man was asked again in the Christ
mas week, and plumed himself might
ily upon having "danced the old year
out and the new year in" with the
Prince of Wales ait the tenants' ball —
a nimble accomplishment for a man
of seventy-eight years of age.
He amused the royal party consider
ably one day at dinner by sending his
plate up for fish the second time,
"when," as he remarked, "I remember
that's the very thing my wife charged
me, on leaving home, not to do." A
third visit to Sandringham was subse
quently paid, and it was the intention
of the prince — frustrated only by illness
in the royal household — to have had a
few days with Mr. Russell and the De
von and Somerset staghounds. Prep
arations had already been made for him
at Dunster castle when the postpone
ment of the trip was announced.
It may, however, be truly said that
his royal highness has had experience
in hunting arid shooting of all descrip
tions in all parts of the country from
his boyhood onward. While in India
he killed six tigers in one day at Ne
paul, and during the same tour he de
rived much enjoyment from elephant
shooting and pig-sticking. The widely
increased attention given to yachting
has been enormously stimulated by the
performances of the Britannia, and the
prince as keenly enjoys a sail before
the wind as the pleasures of the field
and the race course. But from the
nature of thmgs his patronage of the
turf was bound to attract most notice
from the masses of the people, among
whom it is usually supposed that the
first race in which the royal jacket was
carried was run at Newmarket, exact
ly twenty years ago.
This match, between the prince's
Arab steed Alep, ridden by Jones, and
Lord Strathnairn's Avowal, steered by
the late Tom Chaloner, aroused a good
deal of interest at the Newmarket July
meeting of 1877. It took place over
four miles of the round course, and re
sulted in the easy victory of Avowal,
the Arab being beaten by thirty
lengths. For long afterwards the
prince's position as a race horse owner
was almost one of courtesy, although
he sometimes acted as nominator. For
instance, he named Iroquois for the
Stockbridge cup in 1883. This American
winner of the English derby was own
ed by Pierre Lorillard.
So far back as 1871 the Prince of
Wales registered those same royal
colors which had for so many years
been missed from Weatherby's list. He
has not, as a winning owner, outstrip
ped the total of that other Prince of
Wales, who, previous to his accession to
the throne as George IV. manifested an
immense interest in the turf, but there
is no doubt that he will do bo. Con
sidering the comparatively small value
of the stakes in the last century the
success of the royal Jacket was stupen
dous, although it must be borne in mind
that competition and the average size
of the fields were much less formidable
than now.
Between 1784 and 1792 the prince won
185 races, including the Derby with
Sir Thomas and eighteen King's plates.
After the dispute with the Jockey club
the prince withdrew from the turf for
some years, but between 1800 and 1807
he won 117 races, and then again, as
king, between 1827 and 1830, he carried
off twenty-one more. So that during
the twenty years that his majesty pat
ronized the turf he won 313 races, in
cluding the Derby, thirty King's plates,
and ten cups; and it is estimated that
the total of his winnings and stakes
amounted to £60,000. This record of
success is really remarkable, and com
. pares very favorably with the majority
of modern achievements.
When the illustrious owner of Per
simmon registered his colors and com
menced his ventures as an owner of
horses, he did it in an exceedingly quiet
fashion. But the news that the royal
purple was once again to be in evidence
caused a pleasant commotion in the
English district on the last day of
March, 1871, and the little stand erect
ed on the course at Down Barns, near
Hayi s. was quite inconveniently crowd,
ed with fashionable visitors, among
whom were Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar and Lord Roseberry. The ar
rival of his royal highness was signal
ized by the playing of the national
anthem, and then six hunters were
weighed out for the challenge cup— a
three-mile steeplechase, with twenty
fcur fences and a water jump.
It was the Tenth Royal hussars who
had organized this cheerful little gath
ering, and the prince entered for the
cup by virtue of his position as colonel
of the regiment. Great was the disap
pointment of the ladies that the black
champion — as to whose "quality" the
critics said very few complimentary
things — was unable to beat Lord Val
entia's Wellington. The prince's geld
ing, ridden by Capt. Bulkeley, had to
remain content with second place and
a ten lengths' beating. His royal high
r.ess' serious illness at the close of 1871
and his subsequent voyage to India
stopped immediate active concern with
the affairs of the turf, and the New
market match of 1877 brought no good
fortune.
The third attempt was lucky, but the
first royal victory was obtained "over
the sticks." This was at the House
hold brigade meeting held at Sandown
park in March of 1882. Seven runners
contested for the cup, and a desperately
tight finish resulted in the success of
the Prince of Wales' Fairplay — former
ly called Findelbergen — ridden by the
Hon. Luke White, now Lord Annaly,
which beat Lord Capell's Shabbington
by a neck. An attempt to win the
"cross country derby" at Liverpool, in
1884, was unsuccessful. The Scot being
unable to obtain a place in Voluptu- |
ary's Grand National. Nor was there
any better result in 1889, when the
prince ran two horses in a large field.
Frigate won by a length from Why
Not. the prince's Magic being unplaced,
while his second string, fell. Magic
was a hard-worked horse, which, in his
day, belonged to several owners. The
prince was fortunate enough to win
the Lancashire steeplechase with him
at Manchester on the Easter Monday
of 1889, and Hettie also carried off a
few unimportant races.
By pluck and sheer persistence the
Prince of Wales in a few years over
came the ill-luck that appeared to fol
low his fortunes. At the commence
ment of the decade he began to show
in the list of winning owners, and
thanks principally to Barracouta, Pier
rette, County Council, and the Imp
(which had won the Jubilee at Kemp
ton for Sir James Mackenzie, in 1890).
he was credited with nearly £5,000 in
stakes at the end of 1891. There were
disappointments, of coarse, as there
must be for all who take an active
part in breeding and racing. Derelict
turned out to be. an unfortunate ani
mal, as Loyalist had been previously,
and it was not until Florizel 11. ap
peared on the scene that the prince
could boast of possessing a really high
class race-horse.
It was on the advice of John Porter
that Perdita 11. had been purchased
for the Sandringham stud, and this ha.-;
proved to be a rare piece of good
fortune for his royal highness. The son
of St. Simon and Perdita 11. gave nono
too encouraging an account of him-
self as a two-year-old, but the follow
ing season he secured a couple of
races at Ascot, and in 1895 carried ofC
a handicap at Gatwick, and the Good
wood cup followed. So it will be seen
—bearing in mind also the 1,000 guineas
triumph of Thais, the death of whose
dam, Poetry, was a piece of bad luck
that the prince has already won a largv?
number of the most important events
on the turf.
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
Milwaukee* Annual Show Better
Than Ever Before.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. I—The
annual industrial exposition of Mil
waukee was opened tonight. Gov.
Scofield and his staff, the mayor and
city officials, together with the presi
dent and board of directors of the ex
position were escorted to the building
by the Fourth regiment. The pro
gramme included speeches by the gov
ernor. Mayor Rauschenberger and ex
mayor John C. Koch, president of the
exposition. The space for exhibits is
completely taken up and the features
eclipse anything here tofore offered at
the annual display.
m
Aid. Donahon er Home \yjiin.
Aid. Donahower returned yesterday from
a two months' business trip for a St Paul
financial company to the coast. He has visit
ed Salt Lake City, Omaha, Denver San
Francisco, Portland, Seattle and other points.
Aid. Donahower reports the "real live" town
is Seattle Just now, owing to the Klondike
excitement.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Frank .1. Koch Anna M. Loronz
Claud Barber Sarah J^.iUn
BIRTHS.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wailin Girl
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Robertson ".Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Cline Girl
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Burrill Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Htnsler Girl
Mr. and Mrs, John Mcrgens "Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Austin O'Connell Boy
Mr. and Mrs. John Swanstrom Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dalquist Roy
DEATHS.
Mary Cauley, South Robert and Isabel
street 2 yrs
Gertrude If. Jenny, 472 State street 0 yrs
Emil Martenson, Gaultier street 10' yrs
Ruth V. Johnson. 65 Hatch street 2 naos
Dwight C. Wolcott. St. Joseph's h05..30 yrs
John A. Able, 652 Magnolia 53 yrs
Swen J. Thorp, 191 Thirteenth street... 74 vrs
R. C. Cumby, 90 Wilkin street 86 yrs
DIED.
ABEL— In St. Paul, Minn.. Thursday, Sept.
2, 1897, John A. Abel. Funeral from late
residence, 652 East Magnolia street, Sunday,
Sept. 5, at 2 o'clock p. m., under auspices
of Gen. Ord Post No. 20, G. A. R. Inter
ment at German Lutheran cemetery.
Friends invited.
KITTELL— In St. Paul. Minn., Sept. 4, 1897,
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward R. Posson, 773 Pascal avenue, Ham
line, Susan Kittell, aged 75 years. Funeral
services today at 2 o'clock p. m. Interment
at Manttowoc, Vi'is.
BODMER— On Sept. 4, at St. Joseph's hos
pital, Jessie E., beloved wife of William
Bodmer. aged 31 years. Funeral from fam
ily residence. No. 394 Fort street, on Mon- *
day, Sept. 6. at 9 a. m. Services at Cath
edral at 9:30 o'clock.
ATTENTION! Gen. Ord Post No. 20, G. A. R.
You are called to attend to the burial of
Comrade John Able, 6Ti2 East Magßßlia
street, at 2 p. m., Sunday, Sept. 5. ThKsj -
that cannot meet at hall, at 12:30, go to
residence. All comrades are invited. By
order ('ommander. G. nrooklns, Adjutant.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
LORIG FUEL AND SUPPLY CO. was Incor
porated about a week ago and has now
opened business with a fine and complete
stock of the best Wisconsin wood, and we
will handle the best grades of anthracite
and bituminous coal. It will be to your ad
vantage to call and get our prices before
you place your order elsewhere. We guar
antee satisfaction and prompt delivery.
Lorig Fuel and Supply Co.. Office, 467 St.
Peter St.; yard. Eighth and Pine sts. Tel.
7r,7-2.
CHURCH XOTICES.
UNITY CHURCH AXD SUNDAY SC H OO U
will open for the flm service for the sea
son Sept. 26.
ST. MARK'S RESTAURANT AT STATE
Fair— St. Mark's Church, of Merrlam Park,
Rev. E. D. Casey, pastor, will occupy the
same location as last year for their restau
rant; it will be the largest on the grounds.
The service will be unexcelled.
WARM DINNERS AND LUNCHES served
by the ladies of St. Vincent's Church at
the State Fair Grounds. Booth lwated at
the west side, between the railroad station
and grand stand. Articies of all kinds
checked for five cents.
SCHOOLS A*»> COLLJSCMB&
ST. CATHERINE'S SCHOOL
FOR GIRLS.
All departments. 137 and 132 Western avenue
north, St. Paul, Minn.
Will reooen Thursday, Sept. 9, 1897.
Apply for circulars and Information to the
principal.
MISS M. S. DUSINBERRE.
Office hours f*om 2 to 4 p. m. and Tuesday
evenings. __
ST. AGATHA'S CQXSEIIVATOH V
Of Music anil Art.
26 East Exchange St., St. Paul.
Piano, violin, guitar, banjo and mandolin
taught Lessons given In drawing and paint
ing. Call or send for prospectus.
ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY FOR GIRLS,
St. Paul. Minn.
Conducted by Sisters of St. Joseph.
The scholastic year opens Sept. 7. Excep
tional advantages for music and art Con^-. -
nected with the Academy is a Kindergarten.
For catalogues apply to the directress.
The Oldest and Best Appointed Studio in tho
Horiuwesc
inrq |PQ7
T9 and 101 EA*T SIXTH STBKKT.
(Opposite Metropolitan Opera House.) .
Exquisite Photograph?. "The New Photo."
Outdoor and commercial work a specialty.
Mr. Zimmerman's l'ersonal Attention to Ai>
poiulmenti. Telephone 1071.