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S(*_INT PfIUL.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
I). T. Longstreet, assistant general man
ager of street railway system of the City of
Mexico, is at Hotel Metropolitan.
The schedule cf the assets and llablllte.
of Alba I). Palmer, filed in the district court
yesterday, show that the assets are ?1,020,
and the liabilities $1,836.
A mass meeting of the organized unem
ployed will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock
in Assembly halls, to discuss "How Can .Ye
Employ the Unemployed?" Addresses will
be made by Adolph Paradis and P. It. Hays.
Among the arrivals at the Metropolitan
ycst.rd.nv were: J. S. Wallace and wife.
Winnipeg, Mont; It. Schott, Watertown, Wis.;
Mrs F Flint Chicago; L. C. Plummer, Bos
ton Mass.: H. J. Sein and wife, Waupon,
Wi3. ; Col. J. A. Barry, New York.
CRITICISES OFFICERS.
Effort Made to Secure Warrants for
Two Policemen
Application was made in the inun'cipal
court yesterday for warrants of arrest for
Sergeant .Joseph Davis and Patrolman Joseph
Keating. .Judge Twchy declined to _car ihe
grounds of the applications, bu. the matter
is net vet definitely settled and today an
other more formal proceeding may be insti
tuted by which the polic.ni n may b_ brou nt
before the tribunal aa pri. iners, charged wi.n
an often, against th law.
The roller unusual state of ali-irs grows
out of tbe arret ,„ : William Smith, at Fort
Snoiling las. Satiii__.y night on the charga
of cruelty to animals. According to ihe '.tate
iiM.it of M. .1. Costello. Smith's attorney,
his client wa. a*, cd by the policemen -and
the warrants, if procured, will charge Ser
geant Davis with assault ani battery aiid
OfilcT Keating with assault. Smi* liv.s
on Montreal avenue. The day _i his urn st
he dro.e t- Fort Snelling and leaving M.
horse, the attorney says, in the ho:el .tat.-,
returm i to I wn. Later he went back to
the hotel and secured his horse with the
intention of driving home. Before starting,
howtvtr it is _a_l ha ! d the inrsc outside
of the hotel fcr ;• m ment to go inside end
purchase some teh c Patrolman Keating
came along at this time, it is alleged, and
told -'■ '.'•■ to ..istiie: his horse, it is claimed
thai the weather was not severe o:i the eyen
i . in question and that Smith refused to
„, i the offi i r's i : : ' r, explaining, it i. said,
thai he w< u'.d be gone but a short time.
Sin lii says he did act consume more than
one minute iv the purchase of the tobacco,
l.ii! that when he cams out of the hotel
Patrolman Keating placed him under arrest.
Smith refused to go with the police, his at
torney says, and clung to the post to which
the horse was tied. Then, it is claimed
Officer Keating took him by the collar and
attempted to jerk hi n: -way, subjecting him
to rough physical treatment and tearing the
coal nearly oft of Smith's hack. At about
this juncture Sergeam: Davis reached the
scene and took a hand in the pro • ■tltn.s by
ling Smith's h:t:._s with a clufc or
"billy," to make him let go of the pj.t. It
I? said that Smith insisted that he had done
nothing to warrant arrest, but that be was
finally landed at the central station aid
locked up on tbe charge of cruelty to ani
mal-' II is further claimed that the police
took charge of Smith's horse and tuggy
after he was arrested a_d that ln -one way
the horse ran away, sustaining consld raole
injury and smashing the buggy, 't ■- said
Sm'.lh could not find his horse for two days.
Smith according to his attorney, was ...llged
to get Dr. Stamm to dress the wounds pro
duced on h* . hands by Sergeant Davis.
When engaging btmself to defend Smith
last Tuesday the attorney says he at once
soughl flerk Conroy, of the police court,
Tor information as to whether or not he
could get warrants for the arrest of Sergeant
Davis and Patrolman Keating, but was re-
Tern d to the city attorney. Yesterday, when
Smith was arraigned for trial, he says he
asked Judge Twohy to hear Smith's story
relative to the treatment he had received,
as" t was desired to ask the court to Issue
warrants but the court declined to go into
this ohase of the matter until he heard the
_vid< nee of the policemen on the cruelty
charge Thia charge was then taken up. but
- «s dism'ssed, and Smith released upon mo
tion of Attorney Costello. who urged that
tho complaint filed in the case was lnsuffi
elent to constitute an alleged offense upon
which Smith could be tried. The request for
warrants for the arrest of the policemen was
not afterwards renewed, but Smith's attor
ney says he wil* hold a consultation with
his client today regarding what, if any, fur
ther steps will be taken in the matter. He
lavs he has advised Smith that he has a case
against Sergeant Davis for assault and bat
ter v against Patrolman Keating for assault,
.nd 'grounds against both officers in civil ac
,-.„, both fcr raise Imprisonment and for
the damage to the horse and buggy.
To Teacher, nnil Student!..
On December 15 to IS inclusive, the
■WisCOi sin On t ral lines will sell holi
day ex« ursion tickets to points in Can
ada " (tnn fare for the round trip.
For tickets ard ail information apply
at the City T— -k et Office, No. 373 Rob
.rt street, and Union Depot. Herman
Brown, City Ticket Agent.
MODIFIES THE ORDEK.
Cox. Clouffh Listen* to Minneapolis
Base lial! Militiamen.
Gov dough has modified the gen
eral cider of Gen. Bend as to indoor
base ball, so far as Minneapolis is con
cerned. The order will stand, how
ever, for the other parts of the state.
The governor says that Gen. Bend is
sued Hie order in good faith, thinking
it was the wish of the different colo
nels. There has been a good deal of
serious trouble in Duluth over indoor
base ball, ar.d in St. Paul, too.
Batchers' Inion Meeting.
The Butchers' union held Its meeting last
night, which was well attended. Eight new
members were initiated. After routine busi
ness was transacted the progress of arrange
ments for the annual ball wa3 discuss.d.
The committee repCTted everything in tip-top
shape. The pi i/.._ secured for the picnic
sports, which were not contested for because
of the rain, will be disposed of. The license
c in mittee was instructed to see that the
Sunday law was carried out in regard to
having all meat markets closed Sunday.
Latest Map of Alnska.
The very latest and best map of
Alaska is that of the Northern Pacific
Ral way. Send 2 cents postage tc Chas.
S. Fee, General Passenger Agent, St.
Paul, Minn., for copy second edition of
'Key to the Klondike" just from the
press this week. New matter — new
Illustrations.
I?. _ Cents
A dozen for Fresh Eggs. Every one guar
anteed.
8 Cents
A pound for Full Cream Cheese.
24 Cents
A pound for Very Best Creamery Butter.
II Cents
A pound for Fancy Brick Cheese.
10 Cents
A pound for the Very Best No. 1 Torsi. Stock
Fish.
10 Cents
A can for Fancy Canned Peaches. These are
sliced Peaches for Cream, and in heavy
syrup.
6 Cents
A can for Good Sugar Corn.
5 Cents
For 4 pounds of Washing Soda.
50 Cents
A bushel for Best Potatoes.
15 Cents
A peck for Cooking Apples.
9 Cents
A pound for Good Mince Meat.
20 Cents
A gallon for Pure Sweet Cider.
12^C MARSHMALLOWS. 12#C
Soft. Cream Marshmallows, Vanilla flavored.
You are liable to pay _0c a pound elsewhere.
Our price today, 12 1 / _c a pound.
MEATS.
Fresh Pork Shoulders, per lb Gc
Fresh Pork Loin Roasts, per lb 7c
Fresh Pork Chops, per __ 8c
Fresh Pork Sausage, per lb 8c
Salt Pork, per lb 7c
22*. Cents
A pound for Fresh Herring.
8 Cents
A pound for Smoked White Fish.
CEGARS.
The Celebrated 10c Ada Rehan Brand Cigars
for sc, at our Cigar Counter.
A new lot of Cremo Cigars, 25 in a box,
on hand now for Christmas, at $1.13 per box.
Climax Tobacco, per lb., 32c
J. M. SCHNEIDER, OF SOUTH PARK,
LOSES HIS __IFE WHILE
INSANE.
WANDERED FROM HIS HOME,
AFTER DIVESTING HIMSELF OF
EVERY STITCH OF HIS
CLOTHINd.
"WANDERED A MILE IN THE COLD.
Was Tracked by the Footprints in
the Snow— A Terrible Ex
perience.
J. M. Schneider, of South Park, came
to his death in a frightful manner dur
ing the hours between midnight and
dawn yesterday. While temporarily in
sane he got out of bed, took off every
vestige of clothing, and wandered off
| half a mile, where he was found at
! 7:30 in the morning frozen to death.
Schneider was of the Arm of J. M.
: Schneider & Co., saloonkeepers at
South Park, and was subject to fits.
A year ago, In November, while suffer
ing from one of these attacks and also
typhoid fever, he got out of bed ln the
night, dressed in his underclothes and
ran to the stock yards, but was fol
lowed and taken care of. The exposure,
however, nearly cost him his life.
Saturday night he awakened the in
mates of the house of J. J. Grisim, his
partner, over the saloon, where he
slept, by a loud moaning and hollering.
He was discovered lying on his back
with his feet in the air and frothing
at the mouth. Mr. Grisim shook him,
and finally brought him to his senses,
when he asked to be let alone, as he
"wished to supper alone," and asked
for a clergyman. He was induced to
go to sleep, however. Wednesday night
he slept with Fred Grisim, who missed
him at 5:30 in the morning, when he
awoke, and, on seeing his clothes in
the room, the truth was surmised, and
a search made immediately. The
freshly-fallen snow showed his tracks
plainly, and he was tracked half a
mile south to "Swede Hollow," where
the tracks passed twice throueji a
large culvert under the road, and finger
marks could be seen on the walls.
At one end he had lain or fallen down
in the snow, then got up and walked
around in a circle close to a house, but
he was not heard by the inmates. From
there he could be plainly tracked up
the side of the bluff through the scant
brush, and where he fallen the last
last time he had evidently staggered
and fc-11 through some brush, tearing
the flesh. Blood can be seen on the
twigs. The snow and dirt showed evi
dences of a final struggle, and then
he stretched himself on his back, turn
ed his face to one side, straightened
out, and drew his arms upon his
breast. A large initial ring was a con
spicuous object on the third finger of
the right hand.
The feet look as if they had been
frozen stiff, while he yet walked around,
and hands, ears and extremities suf
fered in the same manner. His head,
arms and lower limbs were bruized and
bleeding, and his experience must have
been a terrible one.
He was thirty-five or forty years of
age. unmarried, and his parents live at
Hastings. He has been in business
at South Park for three or four years.
His father accompanied the coroner
up from Hastings yesterday afternoon,
and wa._ overcome by the sad endin°
of his son. The body was removed to
an undertaking establishment at St.
Paul.
P. P. ISN'T SATISFIED.
Move to Secure the City Printing
for Another Year.
All the business before the assembly
at the regular meeting last night was
disposed of in half an hour, and .be
eight members then adjourned to the
Metropolitan to witness the perform
ance of "The Heart of Maryland." All
the members, with the exception of
President Arosi. , answered to the roll
call, and Vie? President Craig presided.
A ( ommunietaion was received from
T. F. Thomas, secretary of the St.
Paul Trades and Labor assembly, un
der date of Dec. 13, reciting resolutions
passed by that body Dec. 10, in which
it is stated that the union has a griev
ance against the St. Paul Dispatch,
and asking the assembly to appoint
a committee to hear this grievance be
fore electing a city printer this year.
The communication was received and
filed without being read.
It was stated by one of the city of
ficials that the communication from
the Trades and Labor assembly was
the first step in an attempt to secure
the city printing for the Pioneer Press
for the year 1898. About a year ago.
when the question of selecting a city
printer came before the members of
the council, a caucus was held and it
was agreed between the proprietors of
the morning and evening newspaper
organs of the administration that one
of the papers should have the printing
plum for one year and the other the
next. With what was then said to be
forethought on the part of the manag
ers of the morning organ, that paper
secured the first chance, being duly
elected city printer for 1897. The agree
ment between the managers of the re
spective organs, the official stated last
evening was only a verbal one, and
he had been informed within the past
few days that an effort would be made
to forget the terms of the agreement,
and allow the morning paper another
year as the official publication. The
communication sent to the assembly
was, according to the statement of the
official, a part of a carefully laid plan.
He further volunteered the informa
tion that the scheme would not work,
as the members of the council would
hold to the understanding made at the
caucus a year ago about the distribu
tion of the printing patronage.
The assembly approved the contracts
with the garbage contractors for the
coming year, and also approved th .
award of the contracts to the St. Paul
Gas company and the American De
velopment company for lighting the
city with gas, electric lights and gaso
line for next year.
A resolution offered by Assemblyman
Johnson providing for a meeting of
both bodies, acting as a committee ofthe
whole to consider the budget of 1898,
was adopted.
TALK OF CAPT. TEARE.
Third Rcßiment Officers Wonld Like
to Promote Him.
Among the officers named to succeed Maj.
Van Duzee, of the Third regiment, in the
event he is made colonel, is the name of
Capt. Charles C. Teare, at present commander
of Company G, at Duluth. Capt. Teare, who
was county attorney of St. Louis for two
terms, is one of the most popular men in
Has More Beautiful, and yet J
<| Economical Things Than Any 5
) Store in the City. I
J 110 EAST SIXTH STREET. j
THE SAINT PADI, GLOBE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1897.
Duluth, and being a graduate of West Point
and having been a lieutenant in the Twenty
fifth infantry, United States army, h_ Is nat
urally a capital officer. Hs naa been con
nected B-sh the national guard for some time
and It is said the members of the gnard ln
his own section, as well as some of them
ln other parts of the state where Third regi
ment companies are stationed, would like to
elect him to the position made vacant by the
election of Maj. Van Duze. to the colonelcy.
if Cant Tear, would accept it. In fact, it
has even been eai_ that Capt Teare would
make an excellent colonel If promoted to that
position.
KIRKE HAS AH AMBITION.
Assemblyman Would Like to Snc
ceed Comptroller McCardy.
Assemblyman Kirke la modestly and at the
same time steadily being honored by a cot
erie of Seventh ward politicians as a candi
date for city comptroller. It is possible that
the representative from the Seventh ward is
not aware of action being taken by his de
signing friends in laying the wires for his
nomination, but he is taking a great interest
in the financial condition of the city. Mr.
Kirke has been present at each meeting of the
conference committee now considering the es
timate for 189S and pays strict attention to all
the statements made by Comptroiler McCardy.
At the meeting of the committee Wednesday
Mr. Kirke openly stated that the comptroller
had made a mistake In preparing the esti
mate. This charge dumbfounded the mem
bers of the committee, and the silenco which
followed lasted fully a minute or two.
The comptroller finally awoke from what he
must havo imagined was a dream and denied
that there had been any mistake made ln his
figures. It was supposed that the contention
would be taken up at the meeting of the con
ference committee yesterday, but all the time
was devoted to talking about bridge repairs
and the mistake charged against the comp
troller by Mr. Kirko was not reached. Mr.
Kirke was busy after tho adjournment of the
conference committee yesterday calling the
attention of members of the committee to the
fact that, while on Wednesday he had only
charged the comptroller with making a mis
take in the budget of $10,000, he was now
ready to prove that the figures as to the total
amount necessary to be raised, as submitted
by Mr. McCardy. were too high by $40,000.
The friends of Mr. Kirke were much elated
last evening over the discovery made by him
and claimed that his stock for the nomination
as comptroller had gone up several points.
• • •
One of the most stalwart henchmen of
Mayor Doran stated yesterday that the Sixth
ward would not be overlooked in the matter
of appointments. "W. R. Shaw." said the
Sixth ward striker, "will be appointed on the
board of fire commissioners and next March
when Rob Hare's time is out on the board
of public works, C. S. Schurman will be given
the place."
CHIPPEWA SPRING CO.
Chippewa Spring: Waters-Purest
nnd Softest Natural Spring; Water
Known.
Chipr- wa Falls, Dec. 16. 1897.
Respected Citizens of St. Paul:
Greeting.
The Chip i t Spring Co. take pleas
ure in annoi: • eg that Drewry & Sons,
of your oil; aye been assigned the
exclusive ri .. ' to sell and distribute
Chippewa S, i ; . water derived from
the Chippewa _.ing, situated in the
city of Chip . • Falls, Wis., through
out St. Paul err 1 :ts suburbs. You are
arsured that this important and re
sponsible undertaking will be conduct
ed with fidelity and promptness; which
assurance will be strengthened by you.
being furnished with a test heretofore
unknown to the public, to guard
against fraud or imposition. The
purity and superior excellence of this
water for domestic and sanitary uses
should, and doubtless will, insure for
it a liberal patronage. To be able to
secure it should be hailed as an ines
timable privilege and g:eat benefaction.
Very truly,
THAD C. POUND, President.
Chippewa Spring Co.
GOSS LEARNING SOMETHING.
Prisoners Are Loel_ed Up Withoat
Be Shi; Talilicd.
A sensation is ponding in police circles, and
from the secrecy observed relative to two
young men who were locked up shortly after
midnight yesterday morning, the least that
can be inferred i. that developments will
show international complications, a gun pow
der nlot, or possibly that the authorities have
arrested the wrong persons and desire tc
avoid the publicity cf another faus-pax. The
names of the prisoners do not appear on the
police tab, nor can it be learned of what th-:
are suspected. It may be cf a conspiracy to
free Cuba, or fcr impersonating an officer
in helping themselves to peanuts from a
street stand. Whatever the charge, the mys
tery Is deep and the secrecy maintained so
dense that even Chief Goss does not know of
the presence of the prisoners at the station.
He may be "let in" when it comes to "squar
ing" a possible blunder in the arrest, but
said last evening that he knew absolutely
nothing about the matter.
"I did not know that anybody was locked
up who is not tabbed," said he, when asked
about the arrests. "This is the first I have
heard of the case, and consequently cannot
say of what the prisoners are suspected."
NEVER-NEVER
In your life will you see fine reliable
pianos, organs and musical goods sold
a. the prices we are making at this
closing out sale of the Munger Music
company's stock. No dealer in the
country can possibly compete. We are
simply to sell the goods. One Sohi.i. r
piano, $78; McCammon, $93; Connell,
$IGS; Haines. $170; also Decker, Bla-ius.
$165; Haines, $170; also Decker, Blasins.
Lester Hinzie and two of the incom
parable Kimballs; $10 a month. Stools
and scarfs free. A. E. Whitney, Sales
Agent, 417 Wabasha street.
AT THE THEATERS.
There will be but three ni.re opportunisms
for tho theater-goers of this .city to see "The
Heart of Maryland" at the Metropolitan cp:ra !
bouse: Tonight, tomorrow night and matinee
tomorrow afternoon.
The quaint and versatile little comedian,
Willie Collier, will be seen at the Metropoli
tan next week in De Souchet's new omedy.
"The Man From Mexico." This engagement
is fCT the entire week, commencing Sunday
night.
Natural to a charming degree is "At Piuey
Ridge," the Grand's attraction the pres.nt '
week. The only remaining matinee will be j
given tomorrow at 2:30.
"At Jolly Coney Island." the openin. ♦.»_ '
i Ttsty of Hack Paul's t oub d>urs'perfrrmanc a
| is replete with jolly songs and situations. .. i j
the quaint sights one is apt to see at this :
i famous resort is picturesquely reproduod.
The scene representing "C.ney's Bowery" ard j
"The Midway" is wonderfully realistic. In
this sketch the company introduces amen-; i
other features some of the brightest c.'on
songs and latest buck dancing imaginable.
The fun and spirit of this sketch forms a
striking contrast to the dignified and artis
tic olio which brings the performance to a
thrilling musical climax. In this final fea
ture "Black Patti," with her magnificent
voice, easily carries the honors, notwithstand
ing tho splendid support which she receives
from her talented associate artists. This
popular attraction is underlined for Christ
mas week at the Grand.
Moiion Sleeper to Cincinnati and
Washington.
The Monon through sleeper to Wash
ington and Baltimore via Cincinnati
has proved a great success and will run
all winter. It leaves Dearborn station,
Chicago, at 2:45 a. m. (sleeper ready at
9:30 p. m.) and arrives in Washington
at 6:47 a. m. next day. Frank J. Reed
G. P. A.. Chicago; L. E. Sessions, N."
W. P. A., Minneapolis.
TO VISIT MINNEHAHA.
Ramsey Council, R. A., Planning a
Trip to Minneapolis.
A committee of the. Ramsey council of the
Royal Arcanum met last evening ln the
Windsor hotel to perfect arrangements for
their annual junket to Minneapolis, which is
to come off next Wednesday evening. The
St. Paul council is to be the guest of the
Minnehaha camp, of Minneapolis, and the
folk up the river are preparing a right royal
reception in honor of the occasion. Special
cars will leave the Ryan hotel at 7:30 p. m.
It is expected that a large number of the
Minneopa council wi'.l also attend the festi
vities at Minneapolis.
There has always been a special bond of
love between the Minnehaha council, of Min
neapolis, and the Ramsey council, as they are
the two largest Royal Arcanum lodges in Min
nesota, and at the same time there is quite a
spirited and good-natured rivalry between
them to see which will exced in membership.
Mr. Al. Cameron, late with Conover
Music company, will be found hereafter
at W. J. Dyer & Bro.'s, in the retail
small instrument department.
RAfl I, TO THE BEfi]H
CAUSE OF THE FALLING OF THE
ELEVATOR AT ROBINSON,
STRAUS Ab CO.'S.
VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY.
n -to
INSPECTOR SILK QUESTIONED
ABOUT THBi CONSTRUCTION
OF ELEVATORS.
HAS NOT EXAMINED THIS ONE,
d ~n.
Bnt It Had Passed a Satisfactory
Examination* at tne Hands of
J. E. Naylor.
The coroner's Jury empaneled to as
certain the facts concerning the death
of E. J. Mumm and William Schuler,
who were killed in the elevator acci
dent at Robinson, Straus & Co.'s
wholesale millinery store. Wednesday
afternoon, returned the following ver
dict:
We, the Jury, find that the said Mumm
and Schuler came to their death by the
falling of an elevator in the store of Robinson
&. Straus, store 213-21. East Fourth street,
caused by said elevator running Into the top
of the shaft and thereby causing the lifting
cable to be broken from the socket attaching
it to the car. The jury further finds th__.
the space at the top of said shaft, above where
the automatic stop should have worked is
but four Inches and whereas from the evi
dence this space is believed to be Insufficient
the Jury recommends that the shaft bo raised.
The jury was composed of F. W.
Sachse, foreman; C. J. Krueger, F.
Brandt, Loul3 Peterson, A. W. Vance
and H. J. Lehr. The inquest was held at
the undertaking rooms of O'Halloran __
Murphy and brought out the story of
the accident ln general as was stated
in the Globe of yesterday. The wit
nesses examined were A. W. Ritzinger,
credit man for Robinson, Straus & Co.;
Peter M. Campbell, a contractor; James
Silk, city elevator inspector; William
Kingsley, building inspector, and E. C.
Haney, state agent for the Union Cas
ualty Insurance company.
The first witness, Mr. Ritzinger, told
of being with Mumm shortly before the
accident and assisting in completing
the arrangements for the dead man to
start on his trip that evening.
Contractor Campbell said he had
been engaged to build a cage on the
elevator and had, while at work, been
informed of some minor repairs neces
sary to be made on the machinery. At
noon the day of the accident he had no
tified a practical elevator man to make
these repairs, but this man had not ap
peared before the accident at 2.30
o'clock. Witness had seen the elevator
running up and down the shaft and
thought it was safe.
Elevator Inspector Silk said he regu
larly inspected between 400 and 500 ele
vators in the city, several times each
year. Any defects found were ordered
repaired. He had not inspected the
elevator upon which Mumm and Schu
ler met their death since Robin
son, Straus & Co. recently moved
into the store. Wltne.s said he
had inspected a new freight
elevator being put in at the
store and at that time found carpenters
at work on the fatal car. He casually
looked at some of the machinery but
decided to make no official investiga
tion until the men had fininshed work
ing on the elevator. Inspector S-lk said
that he did not consider this elevator
complete and therefore had not made a
point of inspecting it. He explained
that, ftom an investigation subsequent
Lo the accident, in his opinion the ac
cident was caused by the car running
into the top of the shaft. From the
force of this collision the cable had
been broken off in the b_ll-_haped sock
et, where it was secured by solder.
There was a safety device on the ele
vator, but this was incapacitated by the
collision and left the car free for the
fearful plunge, when detached frcm the
cable. Inspector Silk explained that
the space above the point on the sixth
floor, where the automatic appliance on
elevators is supposed to stop them
without effort of the operator, was but
four inches, while the recognized space
i. five or six feet; Sometimes, he said,
the automatic d.vice failed to work.
Then, by seeing that the ear was going
higher than' it should, the operator
could stop it by : ' the set brake. But
with only space of four inches it was
impossible for Schuler to see that the
automatic .top did not work, and even
if he "did, inspector Silk said the ele
vator could hardly have been stopped
in the small distance of four Inches.
"Do you consider it safe for an ele
vator shaft . to be constructed so that
there is only a few inches above the
car when it is at the top floor?" asked
a juror. „ ■ ','
"Many of these buildings were con
structed before I came into office," ex
plained Inspector Silk, "and to height
en the shaft wokld be equivalent to
asking the owner's of the building to
put up another story". In witness
opinion, the elevator was, generally
speaking, safe for travel.
Building Inspector Kingsley stated
that, in his opinion, the accident was
unavoidable, assigning the same cause j
as Inspector Silk. He said that he |
thought none of the minor repair sug
gested by the inspector representing
the insurance company was responsible
for the accident. The cable had been
broken by the car running against the
over-head beams. Witness, in answer
to a question, said that he believed
that it would decrease the risk if there
had been more space above the auto- j
matic stopping point on the fifth floor. I
In fact, he said, the elevator should ''
not have been run above the fourth
floor, as the fifth floor, so-calied. was
merely an attic.
Mr. Haney testified as to the ability
of J. E. Naylor, who passed inspection
upon the elevator for the insurance
company. He said Naylor was fully
capable, and that it was on his rec
ommendation that the risk was as
sumed by the company. It was the in
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) The Great Piano Sacrificing- Sale at 5
? Dyer's — You Can Get a /
> At this time aFfrom SIOO to $200 $
k less than they usually sell for; and, ?
j please remember, this is no "Cheap \
_ John" stock, fcut strictly high- P
\ grade instruments. Come "early; I
/ you can uiakCjA better selection S
c now than l^.ter.r"A handsome Scarf ?
> and Stool go with every Piano. S
? Make your selection now aud have /
s it set aside for Christmas delivery. (
) TERMS— SIS d.wn and $10 per i
< month. c
i Open Evenings Until Christmas, s
H. J. DY.S& SRO.
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tention to have Naylor testify, but
Coroner Nelson explained that he had
been called out of the city unexpect
edly.
The verdict returned Is In the nature
of an implied censure of the city ele
vator inspector, a phase of the case
which the jury discussed nearly two
hours, as upon the statements of In
spector Silk, the construction of the
elevator shaft was dangerous, and, in
the event of the automatic brake re
fusing to work, might have caused an
accident at any time. It was not clear
to the Jury why the city elevator in
spector allowed elevators constructed
in this manner.
An additional sad feature of the ac
cident developed yesterday in the dan
gerous nervou scollapse of Carl Schu
ler, father of the dead boy. The shock
of the accident and terrible suffering
of the son greatly affected Mr. Scnu
ler, and apprehensions were yester
day expressed concerning the ultimate
outcome upon the father. The funer
als of both victims of the accident will
take place today. Services will be held
at the Mumm home, 750 Holly avenue,
at S:3O a, m., and at St. Luke's church
at 9:30 o'clock. William Schuler will
be burled from the family residence,
722% East Seventh street, at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon.
THREE WOMEN IN COURT.
It .Van a Day for the Fair Sex, to
Be Sure.
Sophia Smith and May Falls were locked
up at the central station yesterday afternoon
on the charge of larceny. The arrest Is In
connection with the alleged theft of a watch
at the Golden Rule. It is claimed that the
women were looking at two different watches,
and that the Falls woman finally purchased
one of them. The other Is said to have
been missing, and the clerk accused the two
women of stealing it. They protested their In
nocence, but Officer Hughes was called upon
and took the women to the station. When
searched by Matron Cummings no trace of
the alleged stolen watch cou'.d be found. The
women are said to be sisters. The case will
come up in the municipal court today.
Nency Porter, the aged woman arrested on
the charge of shoplifting at Mannheimer
Bros.' Wednesday, was arraigned ln the po
lice court yesterday on the charge of lar
ceny. She is a widow, and lives on the West
side. The case was continued until Jan. 5.
but, owing to tho age of the woman, the
prosecution, it is understood, may be dropped.
PERSONAL INJURY SUIT.
Brought by John Pe__l Agnln_.t tbe
Northern Pacific Railway.
John Pezzi has brought suit in the
United States circuit court against the
Northern Pacific railway company to
recover $10,000 damages for personal
injuries. The plaintiff, who sets forth
that he is a subject of Italy, was em
ployed by the railroad company as a
common laborer to handle coal at For
syth, Mont., a station on the defend
ant's line of railroad. The complaint
alleges that the plaintiff was com
pelled to couple cars, though known to
be only a common laborer, and that
while he was stepping on the coupling
between the cars, a fireman, who was
permitted to run the locomotive, start
ed the train without warning, and the
plaintiff's left leg and foot were badly
crushed, in consequence.
DIAMONDS GOOD MID PLENTY
Today and Saturday — Special In
dacements to Bayers.
Myers & Co., Wabasha and Fifth
streets, have determined to retire from
the jewelry trade, after 25 years con
tinuous business, and are selling at
cost their entire stock. Extraordinary
inducements will be offered to diamond
buyers today and Saturday.
SUE TOOK LAUDANUM.
Mary Tboii.iiMO.. Wan Tired ot Life,
Uut LlTes.
Mary Thompson, a young woman who has
been boarding at 435 Jackson street for the
last week, was found in an alarQilng condition
in her room yesterday morning, having swal
lowed an ounce of launanuvn with suicidal In
tent. A physician was quickly summoned and
succeeded In partially resuscitating the girl,
when she was taken to the city hospital. It
was said at the hospital last evening that the
young woman would recover.
Little Is known locally of tne would-be sui
cide. She refuses to talk about herself or the
attempt upon her lifo further than to say that
she was a domestic and had lived a short
time in Minneapolis, where she went from
her former home at Decorah, 10. The oniy
reason which she gave for taking the laud
anum was that she was tired of life.
C. OF C. BANQUET.
Several Prominent Men Invited to'
Deliver Vtldre ...s..s.
C. P. Noyes, O. L. Taylor, S. O.
Brooks. Rukard Hurd, E. Dahlgren.
M. D. Flower and A. S. Tallmadgo.
constituting the reception committee of
the chamber of commerce, will meet
at noon today in the office of E. W.
Peot. the chairman of the Manhattan
building, for the purpose of discussing
plans for the chamber of commerce
banquet, which is to occur in the near
future.
It is the plan to have a banquet each
year, and for this coming event several
prominent men have been invited toad
dress the members. Included is Secre
tary Wilson, of the department of agri
culture; Prof. Northrup, of the state
university, and several St. Paul men.
NEW SURVEYOR GENERAL
For Logs ami l.niub. r in the Seventh
District.
Gov. Clough yesterday accepted the resigna
tion of F. E. Hertz, of Crookston, as sur
veyor general of logs ar.d lumber for the
Seventh district, and appointed A. D. Steph
ens, also of Crookston, in his place. Mr.
Hertz has resigned to go to Alaska.
Verdict for tbe Street Railway.
The St. Paul City Railway company se
cured a verdict yesterday against Emil Christ -
ensen, who sought to recover several thou
sand dollars damages from the company be
cause a conductor ejected him from a Uni
versity avenue ear. Christensen boarded an
interurban car at Rice street. His dcstlna
toin. he said, was Milton street. He was una
b'e to find his car fare when the conductor
approached, and as a result the conductor
"put him off" at Virginia avenue. hTe de
fendant's witnesses testified that the plaintiff
was Intoxicated.
Smoker** Holiday Prenentn.
Call at Adam Fotsch's, Fifth and
Robert, for smokers' presents.
Held to tbe Grand Jury.
Patrick Naughton, charged with breaking
open a bonded railroad car and attempting to
carry away a barrel of fish, was examined
yesterday before United States Commissioner
Spencer and bound over to await the action
of the federal grand jury. Bail in the sum
of $1,000 was required, which the defendant
did not furnish.
< 'nrling Club Scores.
In the point contest at the Curling club
last night, the following scores were made:
F. McCarthy, 23; E. S. Dcran, 37; T. W.
Briggs. S3; Judge Cory. 25: Dr. S. O. Arnold,
'>$; L. Defiel, 34; B. Scctt, 39, high score; Tom
Cameron. 21; J. B. Emerson. 28; Dan McMil
lan 27; C. If. Barlow, 28; W. H. Stevenson,
24; '11. Johnson, 18; Dr. C. A. Van Slykc, 27;
\ ' B Van Bergen. 31; W. W. Lorimer, 34;
E. Belden, 22; P. H. Meade, 28.
The first draw in tbe match for the Hinkel
medal Nc. 2 will be played Saturday evening.
riiarged Wltb Larceny.
John Lance* alias Frank Nelson, was locked
up at the Ron. o street station yesterday aits-r
--noon by Detectives Daly and Sweeney. Th.
prisoner was brought over from Minneapolis,
where he was arrested and held at the re
quest of the Iccal police. It is said he is
waited on the charge of grand larceny,
but no warrant or formal complain, against
Larson could be found last evening. Lieu
tenant Hanft. in charge of the Rondo station,
said he knew nothing about the case, and the
prisoner ref lsed to discuss his arrest.
Visit Canada via "The Hurling .on"
at Half Rates.
Today, Friday and Saturday of this
week, Dec 16, 17 and 18, the Burling
ton will sell tickets to points in East
| crn Canada (Toronto, Ottawa, Mon
| treal, Quebec, Halifax, etc.) at one fare
I for the round trip, good to return, until
! Jan. 11, TS9B. Ticket offices, 400 ____b_rt
j st. (Hotel Ryan) and Union depot.
Specials ip the Gloak poopi.
We will sell today 120 Children's and Misses' Jackets, latest
styles and materials, actually worth $4.75, $5.75 and &^& l?__f]_
$6.50, at the uniform price of only «9«JiUll
About 100 Ladies' High-Grade Jackets, which up to this time
have been selling at $10.50, $11.50 and $13.50, will <&C) f-ifefl
go at the lowest price of iPOdOv
Fur Collarettes, $6.75 to $29.50.
Fur Capes, $7.50 to $65.00.
Electric Seal Muffs, $4.50. Black Marten Muffs, $6.50.
Kid Glove Sale.
The rush is enormous. Better
come in the morning and as soon
as possible, because the entire
lot will soon be closed out.
About 1,400 pairs of Imported
Kid Gloves of all kinds, worth
$1.25, $1.50 and even $1.75, for
95 Gents
a pair today. Such values sel
dom fall to the lot of buyers dur
ing the busy Christmas season.
Under the existing high tariff on
Kid Gloves a like opportunity
will not occur again in years.
These kinds:
2-clasp, medium weight street
Gloves, with Paris embroidery.
3-clasp, light and medium weight
street and calling Gloves, with three
rows embroidery.
8-button length Mousquetaire
Dressed Kid Gloves.
8-button length Mousquetaire Suede
Gloves.
All sizes, from s>_ to 7>2-
Colors are black, brown, tan, mode,
ox-blood, butter, yellow, primrose and
pearl.
RIBBONS.
2,850 yards extra fine quality pure
Silk Ribbons, high colored Plaids,
Romans and Moire Striped Ribbons,
4 inches wide, best 50c Rib- JP
bons in America, today OtJ C
only
NECKWEAR.
288 Hemstitched Chiffon Scarfs. 12
inches wide, 2 yards long, d»|
white and newest colors, tM»__/e)
only
1,500 Windsor Ties, 25c.
1,000 Fancy Plaid Bows, 25c.
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES
A beautiful collection of Gold-finish
Photograph Frames, plain or fancy,
round and square, cabinet and minia
ture sizes, 20c, 25c, 35c, 40c, 60c and
75c.
Leatherette Photograph Albums for
two pictures, beautifully decorated,
25c and 35c.
COIN PURSES.
A big lot of Coin Purses will go at
half-price today.
5c Purses for 2 cents.
10c and 15c Purses for 5 cents.
25c and 35c purses for 15 cents.
POCKET BOOKS.
1,440 Pocket Books and Card Cases
combined, made of genuine Seal, Alli
gator and Fancy Colored Leath- £ A
ers, the best things ever made (jjJQ
to sell for 85c. Choice today for
FIELD, SCHLICK & CO.
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LIQUOR PH PET
ST. PAUL RETAIL DEALERS HOLD
A MASS MEETING TO
DISCUSS
THFIR MUTUAL INTERESTS.
TWENTY-NINE MORE NAMES ADD
ED TO THE LOCAL ASSOCIA
TION'S ROLL.
ANOTHER .MEETING TO BE HELD.
Claim That All Other Like Inter
est!. Unite, and They Will
Follow Salt.
About 100 retail liquor dealers of this
city held a mass meeting yesterday
afternoon at Assembly hall. Tbe meet
ing was called by the local Retail Li
quor Dealers' association, which, at its
last regular meeting, appointed a com
mittee, consisting of l_d. L. Murphy,
J. P. Brown and William Johnson, to
extend invitations to all retail dealers
to attend the gathering.
William Johnson presided at yester
day's meeting. The object of it was
to lay before the trade the im porta nee
and necessity of effecting an organiza
tion of all the retail liquor dealers in
the city. At the close of the me .ting
twenty-nine applications for member
ship were received, which _iil be act
ed upon at the next regular meeting
of the association.
Addresses were made by Kd. L. Mur
phy, R. N. Grady, H. F. Logan, Lars
M. Rand, of Minneapolis, and others.
Mr. Murphy, in an earnest speech,
demonstrated the necessity for organ
ization. Other crafts and trades and
business lines had found organ
ization beneficial, so valuable. In
fact, that they had secured represen
tatives ln the legislature and other
public bodies and boards. Why should
not the liquor dealers elect men to
protect their Interests, which were
often attacked by those who would
legislate them out of business and ex
istence if they could.
At the conclusion of the addresses,
which were all in the same line, It was
moved that another mass meeting be
held this month. The proposition was
amended by a motion that the mass
meeting take place about the middle
of January. This suggestion was
adopted.
There are about 2SO retail I'quor deal
ers in St. Paul, and the association
iy_imber», with addition of those who
PLAYING CARDS.
About 3,000 packs high-grade Play
ing Cards will be sold like thia:
Ramblers, 10 cents.
Bicycle, 13 cents.
Fauntleroy (small), 10 cents.
VASES.
500 Bohemian Glass Vases, 8 inches
high, red, blue and green, with /JA
gold or silver decorations. To-
day ouly
For Men.
More selling- and show room
and many extra salespeople are
required for the Men's Furnish
ings Department.
Best qualities and newest
styles, but no fancy prices here.
A great sale of an importer's
entire sample line of Siik and
Cashmere Mufflers.
85c Mufflers for 50c.
$1.00 Mufflers for 75c.
$1.25 Mufflers for 85c.
$1.50 Mufflers for $1.15.
$1.75 Muffler., for 5i. 25.
$2.00 Mufflers for $1.45.
$2.50 Mufflers for $1.75.
The "Way Mufflet," SI.OO.
MEN'S NECKWEAR.
Ties, Bows, Four-in-Hands and
Teck Scarfs, a great lot of Neck
wear, made of silks used in .IP
best 50c scarfs. ZJSC
Choice for
Silk Scarfs, 35c.
Four-in-Hand and Teck Scarfs, 50c.
High-<.rade Scarfs with extra wide
aprons, 75c.
Fisk, Clark & Flagg's best and
newest Neckwear— the best assortment
in the West, better shapes than in tho
more expensive imported Neckwear.
Prices, $1.03, 51.25 and $1.50.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Initial Handkerchiefs, SI 50 a box.
Initial Handkerchiefs, 52.00 a box.
Plain Linen Handkerchiefs, $1.75 a
doz.
Plain Linen Handkerchiefs, $2.75 a
doz.
Plain Linen Handkerchiefs, $4.00 a
doz.
Plain Linen Handkerchiefs, $4.50 a
doz.
Plain Linen Handkerchiefs, $3.50 a
doz.
Silk Handkerchiefs, 50c, 75c, $1.00
and $1.25.
Silk Handkerchiefs with initials,
50c, 75c and $I.O J.
Bath Robes, latest styles, $2.50,
$3.00, $3.50, $4.50, $5.00 and $6.00.
Bath Sets, consisting of rot). , two
towels, one pair slippers and one pair
mittens, $7.00, $7.50, SB.OO and SS.SO.
applied for member-, hip yesterday,
about 120 members.
KNOCKS OUT SC II I. !•'_•' EH LAW.
.Jtnli?. '1' .vohj 'i«i Decision In CIUC of
Patrick --I-**, y.
The Scheffer law was turned down bjr
Judge Twohy in the municipal i _irt yester
day by the discbarge of Patrick Hussey, who
was tried by ji jury under Ita provisions sev
eral days ago and found guilty of the third
offense for drunkenness. Sentence was su_
pended pending the argument of a motion to
dismiss on the grounds of the Insufficiency
or the complaint H was argued that the
complaint did not specifically enough s"t
forth the first two offenses charged, ur.l that
It wa_ also ni ___sary to prove th
charges beyond alleging tin m In the in
formaUon against the accused.
Thi:; position was upheld by Judge Twohy.
F in thought the complaint was faulty as un
der the Scheffer i_w. To secure a ronvtc
t!'<M under this lav.-, ih<- court held, it was
necessary to st.it. In the records the first,
: and third offense. According to .iudgo
Twohy, It was almost Impossible to convict
under the Scheffei law. as the records of the
municipal court are not kept.
LOOK THEM <)\ Ell.
Will They I.»-m. a Critical l.vaiiilitn
tlonf—See If It In All oil the Sur
face.
In looking- at a piano oftentimes one
of inferior grade will appear on the
surface to be the equal of the high
grade instrument. Appearances are
oftentimes deceitful. There is really
no need to buy a poor piano at any
price, especially at this time, as you
can get a beautiful, fine-toned, mo tern.
up-to-date In. trument at Dyer's Special
Sacrifice Piano Sale al pries that the
lower grades usually sell for. And
again, please remember that you are
amply protected by our guarantee. We
shall be open evenings until Christmas
and would be pleased to have you call
and inspect this stock. \V. J. Dyer &
Bro., 21, 23, 25 and 27 West Fifth street,
next postofflce.
Chippewa Spring Water.
The purest and softest natural Spring water
known. Drewry & Sons, distributors.
| B. GEIST, |
ij The J. weler, i]
|> OS East Seventh St.
\ ' / ii
S Is it a Genuine Diamonu?
i If Bought at GEIST'... Yes.
s He Has Them as Low as $5.00 1]
( and up to $300.00.