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IWEIKIORY IS TRICKY
JOSEPH WATERS IS UNCERTAIN
ABOUT CERTAIN DETAILS OF
HIS MARRIAGE.
AGAIN ON THE WITNESS STAND
HIS CLAIM STRENGTHENED BY
TWO WITNESSES WHO TESTI
FIKD YESTERDAY.
MRS. HINTZER SAID SHE HARRIED.
Hc»f«»rro«l to llor If usluiiiri as an "Old
track" and Her "Old Silk
Hat."
"My mind is completely shattered,"
exclaimed Joseph Waters, while under
cross-ixumination in the probate court
yt Bterday afternoon.
"When did your mind become shat
tered, Mr. Waters?" inquired J. D.
O'Brien.
"Three or four years ago," promptly
answered the old man, who claims to
have married the late Mrs. Anna
Mintzer in 1892.
The lapse of memory which moved
Mr. Waters to declare that his mind
was completely shattered was revealed
when Mr. O'Brien called his attention
to the fact that he had testified the
other day that Justice of the Peace
Burgess had married him to Mrs.
Mintzer in the justices office on Wa
basha street opposite the court house."
'•Didn't you testify, Mr. Waters, that
you were married in Justice Burgess'
office on Wabasha street opposite the
court house?"
'•I don't remember," was the answer
of Mr. Water.
Continuing, Mr. Water said that he
walked with Mrs. Mintzer from her
house and met Father Bigot and
Hickey on the street.
"Where were you married?"
"At the justice's office on Third
Btreet."
"When did you begin to doubt that
Burgess' office was located on Wabasha
Btreet opposite the court house?"
Mr. Waters paused again, elapsed
his hand upon his forehead and an
swered:
"My mind is completely shattered.
Then followed the next question and
answer as related.
"Isn't it a fact, Mr. Waters, that
when Burgess testified here as to the
location of his office in March, 1892,
you found that you had made a mis
take and that you afterwards went to
find out where the office was located?"
Mr. Waters hesitated an instant and
then answered:
"That's the whole truth. Your'e
right."
"Do you now remember the circum-
Btances of your marriage on bridge
square?"
"I do,"
Pressed to describe the location of
Burgess' office in the old McClung
block. Mr. Waters couldn't remember.
Mr. O'Brien closed his cross-examina
tion with the two following questions: j
"Mr. Waters, you say you once work
ed for Sloan & Wellington's nursery.
Now weren't you charged with forging
certain orders on them?"
"No sir, no sir." (very emphatically).
"Didn't they threaten to prosecute
you?"
"Never, never, never, never." (In
dignantly).
Mr. Bell then offered Justice Burgess'
docket book in evidence for the purpose
of identifying the handwriting of Bur
gess, and rested.
A comparison between the signature
"T. C. Burgess" affixed to the marriage
certificate, and the admitted signatures
of T. C. Burgess in the latter's docket
book, of which there are at least a
hundred samples, reveals one marked
difference in the style of writing the
middle initial "C." In every instance
in the docket book the "C" is written
In only one style, whereas the "C" in
the signature to the marriage certifi
cate is constructed in another form —
that of the capital C used in a printed
document.
The forenoon session brought forth
testimony of a more encouraging char
acter for Mr. Waters' side. The wit
nesses were T. D. Browning, a collector
and formerly night clerk at the Clifton
hotel, and' Sidney Watson, a law clerk,
eon of John Watson, whose name ap
pears signed as a witness to the alleged
marriage certificate.
Mr. Browning among others things
testified:
"I knew Mrs. Mintzer, who lived at the
Clifton hotel, and used to see Mr. Waters
there on an average of about twice a week.
He seemed to have no business there."
"Did she ever say anything about being
married?"
"She said she was married to an 'old
crank.' She spoke of him 1 as her bo&k agent.
Bhe would ask ii' I had seen him— if I had
seen her 'old silk hat' going through the
hall. She did not wish me to say anything
about her to him nor tell what was going
on up stairs, nor whether she was sick or
woll. She said she was going to travel to
ri't rid of him. Nearly every time I saw he*
she would say something about him and ask
If I had seen him."
"Did She ever say anything about her first
husband?"
Objection made and sustained.
"I don't know whether he was a book
agent. He did wear a silk hat about the
£0461."
"Was there any talk around the hotel as
lo whether they were married?' 1
"I never heard any conversation among the
kelp. No, sir."
On cross-examination Mr. Browning testi
fied that Mrs Mintzer told him her first hus
band was dead, and that she had married an
other "old crank." and sha did not care
for him, and that the witness must not tell
him (Waters) anything about her, whether
the was dead or alive. She had no use for
him.
"Did she say that this 'old crank' wanted
to marry her?" asked Mr. O'Brien.
"No, sir. I think she said she did not care
for him any more."
"Did she say any more?"
"That's the recollection that I have of
Jt."
"Did that make a deep Impression on you?"
"Well, 1 did not tf.ko much stock In It.
It did not Interest me. When the matter
came up I remembered ths conversation be
cause it was peculiar. I thought, perhaps,
|he wanted to tell her troubles to some one.
Jshe had so many of them."
C. W. Bberlein, of the St. Paul Trust
Diaw and defend
Smsnt
company, was called. His company was the
administrator of the will of W. L. Mintzer.
Mr. Bberelin was asked if Mrs. Mintzer was
not entitled to certain allowances, and, en
objection being made, Mr. Bell said that he
proposed to show that in case the marriage
was made public she, Mrs. Mintzer, would
lose her homestead and the allowance.
Mr. O'Hrien objected to the method of
proof. He said Mrs. Mintzer, according to
their story, had announced the marriage to
a mere wayfarer, and that there had been
shown semi-public festivities, according to
the testimony of Mr. Waters.
Mr. Hberlein said that Mrs. Mintzer came
to the trust company each month and de
manded her allowance up to the time she
brought an action in this court to have the
allowenee paid. That was in 1893. Witness
knew nothing of this alleged marriage with
Waters.
Sidney Watson was called, and testified:
"I live at 19 Lizzie street. My father and
an attendant live there. I saw Mr. Waters
in our house about six weeks ago, with Mr.
Officer. My father Is broken down in health
and not able to leave the house. In 1892 he
waa in pood health."
Witness was shown the alleged marriage
certificate.
"You have seen that before?"
"Yes. I am farci'.lar with my father's hand
writing."
During his cross-examination he said:
"My father occasionally goes out of the
house. I think he was out a month ago, to
my own knowledge. He is not confined
to his bed. My father does not remember
anything about the signature. I have com
pared the signature with the signature on
some checks dated in 189 i!. I examined the
signature In Judge Cornish's office, with Mr.
Bell present. Mr. Bell ask"d me to bring
the checks down to the office."
In the afternoon Mr. Waters was again
called to the witness stand. He stated that
he was first married in Ireland, and had
seven children, Eix of whom were living.
He had been marrkd a second time to Ann.
a sister of his first wife. She had died in
1886 or 1887, In St. Paul. He had no chll
dron by the second marriage.
The attention of witness was called to his
first meeting in ISS9 with Mrs. Mintzer. Will
iam Hickey and D. M. Shanley had been
I present and hsd introduced him.
"What was said?"
Objection made.
Mr. Boll— We propose to show that at that
: time they sa!d: "Now, you want to get
! married, and here's the man." and that she
. then and there asked Waters to come to
I her house.
A lengthy argument was made, and the
court allowed the question.
Waters went on to state:
"They paid I would be a very suitable hus
band. She seemed to appreciate it. and then
she asked me to her apartments. 1 called on
several occasions after that. Nothing was
said about marragp until 18T0, when ?he told
me to get a license. She found that I was
much interested In the land matters. I
got the license, thp one that Is shown here.
We were to go to Minneapolis, and then she
changed her mind. She got angry with me
about sonx-thing. She wanted me to break
sticks, and I did not want to brertk stinks.
I told her to hire servants to do that work."
Mr. Waters became confused when cross
questioned concerning the parties to whom
he had Bret shown the allpg-od marriage cer
tificate and the times when he exhibited it.
"You are a draughtsman are you not?"
asked Mr. O'Brien.
"Yes. sir."
"And skillful with your pen, are you
not?"
"Yes, sir. I am — 'hat Is I am a drawer, but
a cannot wlte very well."
The hearing will be resumed at 10 a. m.
today.
,
GIVES THE CITY A SHOW.
Judge Otis' nispc-vi (iisu of Thomas
Daly's Damage Suit.
Judge Otis filed an order yesterday
that will worry several attorneys who
have brought personal injury suits
against the city in behalf of various
people, who have fallen on or through
defective sidewalks. The case in point
is that of Thomas Daly, who has sued
the city to recover $10,000 damages for
falling through a defective sidewalk on
Forest street. The plaintiff fell through
the walk, to the railroad tracks, twenty
feet below, and was permanently in
jured.
When the case came on for trial, the
' city attorney moved for judgment on
the pleadings. Th > order fl'.ed yesterday
grants the motion.
In the accompanying memorandum,
Judge Otis explains why the complaint
is insufficient. The law of 1885, requir
ing claimants for damages against the
city to file a notice of their claims with
the mayor and city clerk within thirty
days, is cited. This provision was com
plied with in this case, but Judge Otis
also calls attention to the law of 1897,
requiring claimants to also file with
the city clerk a notice to the common
council jvithin a prescribed time, which
rotice must state the time, place and
circumstances of the accident and nama
the amount of damages claimed, or the
nature of the relief demanded.
Passing first on the question raised
as to the constitutionality of the law.
Judge Otis decides that it is all right on
that score. But the plaintiff, it is held,
has failed to comply with the law in
three respects. First, he has neglected
to state with sufficient definiteness to
raise the presumption of liability an the
part of the city, the circumstances at
tending the accident. The complaint
alleges that the plaintiff "fell through a
hole in the sidewalk." Second, the no
tice failed to state the amount of dam
ages claimed, which the court says is
necessary in order to give the city a
chance to settle and thereby save the
expense of a law suit. Third, the com
plaint does not set forth that any no
tice was served on the common coun
cil.
In conclusion Judge Otis says that
a similar case is pending before Judge
Brill, and that in a conference be
tween himself and his associate, Judge
Brill concurred in the same view of the
case.
TIETZ ALONE IN THE WAY
Of the Discharge of the Volkszeituiig
Receivers.
Some progress was made yesterday
toward straightening out the Volks
zeitung tangle, though the receivers of
the company are not yet discharged.
The attorneys and many of the inter
ested parties appeared before Judge
Lewis at 2 p m. T. R. Palmer repre
sented the receivers of the Allemannia
bank, one of the bondholders, and
Stiles Burr appeared in behalf of the
Standard Paper company, of Milwau
kee.
The progress in the case consisted
in the consent of Receivers Schaller
and Brown to be discharged upon cer
tain conditions agreed upon at a private
conference held shortly after court
opened, between the receivers and the
attorneys for the bondholders and cred
itors.
But in behalf of Edward Tietz, whose
libel suit against the receivers of the
company as such is the only obstacle
in the way, Mr. Taylor, his attorney,
renewed his objection to the discharge
of the receivers. Mr. Taylor contended
that in case his client should secure a
judgment against the receivers as the
result of his libel suit, and in the mean
time the receivers were discharged and
compelled by the court to restore the
Volkszeitung newspaper plant and
property to the company, Col. Tietz
would be powerless to realize anything
out of his judgment. If he proceeded
against the sureties on the bond of the
receivers he would be met with the
answer that the court had compelled
the receivers to surrender the property
to the company and that therefore they
could not be held.
In answer to this contention, T. R.
Palmer and the other attorneys ar
gued that Col. Tietz's libel suit against
the receivers as such cut no figure. Mr.
Palmer insisted that all the authorities
held that an action for malicious libel
could not be brought against the re
ceivers as such. He defied Attorney
Taylor to produce a single authority
to substantiate his position. Mr. Pal
mer and the other attorneys intimated
that the libel suit was brought in bad
faith.
Mr. Taylor in reply said that counsel
were trying 'to have the libel suit dis
posed by collaterally interposing a de
murrer to the complaint. He, Mr. Tay
lor, had not come before the court at
this time with authorities prepared to
argue a demurrer.
After some further argument of the
novel point raised by Mr. Palmer that
the receivers as such could not be sued
for libel, Judge Lewis announced that
he would take the matter under advise
ment until 3 p. m. today.
St. Paul Camp No. 1, Sons of Veter
ans, will give their second military ball
at Oxford hall, Thursday evening, Dec
80. i
THE SAINT PAUI, GLOBE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1897.
FlO SfIJWPIiES THERE
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS PUT
ASIDE THEIR GRIPS AND
GOOD STORIES
FOR AN EVENING OF DANCING.
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF SAINTLY
CITY COUNCIL U. C. T. DULY
CELEBRATED.
RECEPTION AND BALL AT RYAN.
A Large Nnmber otf Visitors Present
From Minneapolis and Other
Points.
Four years ago Saintly City Council
No. 50, United Commercial Travelers of
America, was duly Instituted, and last
night at the Ryan hotel the anni
versary of the event was celebrated in
a thorough fashion by as many of the
tireless workers who stand in the great
commercial world between the jobbers
and the retailers, as could find time
from their travels on the road. The
council was a modest one to start off
with, and the rule which made only
men actually traveling to sell merchan
dise, eligible to membership kept the
numerical strength down to actual
travelers, but these have kept on in
creasing steadily until, after the meet
ing, held Monday evening when thirty
new members were duly admitted, the
roster was swelled until it now con
tains the names of about 300 knights
of the grip, all of whom, by their ef
forts add to the commercial dignity of
St. Paul. Council. No. 50 today stands
near the top of an order which com
prises 114 councils with a total mem
bership all over the country of over
8,000, so that when its members decided
to mark the fourth birthday with a re
ception and ball, it was sure to be a
success from the start.
It was nearly 9 o'clock when the ma
jority of the guests including the of
ficers of the Minneapolis council with
their ladies, appeared in the hotel and
were shown the dressing rooms on the
FRONT ELEVATION OF HILL POSTOFFICE.
////it mnniw'ww
A building permit was issued yes
terday for the new sub-postofnee sta
tion on St. Anthony hill. The Butler-
Ryan company will build the struc
ture and the work has already com
menced on the foundation. The build
ing will be twenty-four by eighty-two
feet and two stories high. The front
will be of pressed brick, and the bal
ance of the structure of Chaska brick.
The basement and first floor will be
parlor floor. Selbert's orchestra was
stationed in one of the parlors and dis
coursed music until the order of dances
was begun. The reception committee
included: C. W. Rice, W. O. Brandt,
S. G. McCoy, James Lamble, J. D.
Riley, H. W. Doolittle, E. M. Estey, G.
W. Goff, H. C. Penfield, E. E. Good
rich, H. L. Parsons, Edward Hyde, C.
H. Hoyt, H. B. Gallup, L. J. Voroun,
C. E. Griswold, R. F. Nachtrieb, L. A.
Hertl, E. E. Sharp, W. B. Hathaway,
F. H. Jerrard, J. M. Ornes, L. Herman,
and S. J. Hutchins.
These gentlemen saw to it that the
guests, which included many out-of
town travellers and their wives and
daughters and sweethearts, were made
welcome and cared for until they found
their way into the big ball room, where
they were left to the tender mercies
of the floor committee comprising E.
Holloway, G. W. Smith, L. E. Krieger,
E. G Spindler, John Munro, E. H.
Nyhus, W. W. Spence, W. H. Williams,
W. F. Lewis and J. F. Crawford.
The big room was ablaze with lights,
the orchestra was stationed upon a
raised platform at the far end, and, at
9:30, the dancers took possession, and
the ball started with one of the very
nicest waltzes. The visiting ladies vied
with the St. Paul guests in the matter
of bright and attractive costumes, and
for two hours the orchestra played
on through the card until some of the
apparently tireless dancers found their
way to the ordinary, where they were
served with oyster patties, chicken,
lobster and potato salads, sandwiches
and ices.
Those devotees of the waltz and two
step, who really preferred danolng to
eating or other necessary habits, seem
ed to put a little more zest into their
graceful movements over the floor
when the absence of quite a number
at supper left the ball room less crowd
ed. The parlors of the hotel served
as. excellent resting places between
dances, while the window seats were
brought Into use by those who pre
ferred to sit out dances find enjoy
harmless little tete-a-tetes. The men.
by very reason of the forced nomadic
habits, appeared to appreciate the
more the opportunity of mingling with
their own friends at home, and the
evening was half over before some of
them really stopped to think what a
good time they were having.
The little party from the Minneajpo
lis council was right royally received,
and included J. D. Smeltzer, senior
(counselor; Cyrus Bell, Junior counselor;
Ernest Grant, past counselor; B. T.
Holbrook, secretary- treasurer; E. C.
Walters, past counselor, yrlth all their
ladies.
Supper over, the danqing was resum
ed, and it was not until the hands on
I th* great clock had got together on
the point of midnight the guests began
to thin out. It was a go from the
start, and the smallest detail In ar
rangement was looked after by Messrs.
J. M. Dresser, G. W. Rodgera, H. R.
Kittle, J. J. Cook, G. 6. Wiseman and
F. E. Noble.
The St. Paul council officers are C.
H. Hoyt, senior counselor; H. C. Pen
fleld, Junior counselor; E. H. Nyhus,
past counselor; J. M. Dresser, secre
tary-treasurer; T. W. Baer, conductor;
G. "W. Rodgera, page; H. C. Cqpser;
sentinel; executive committee, IL, O.
Penfield, J. J. Cook, F. E. Noble, H.
C. Capser; past senior counselors,. L.
W. Irvine, E. M. Estey, F. E. Noble,
C. W. Rice. Gk H. Tully; physician,
Dr. Herbert Davis.
STRIKE IN THK ABE LINCOLN.
Body of Fine Copper Ore Found
Ninety Feet Down,
Several St. Paul people who are In
terested in the Abe Lincoln mine at
Rossland will be glad to know that a
big strike was made Friday night in
the main shaft of the mine, which is
down about ninety feet. The mass of
conglomerate, which for the past ten
feet had been met in the shaft, gave
way to a fine body of copper ore be
tween two and one-half and three feet
wide. The strike is a peculiar one. For
the most part it is a carbonate of cop
per, contained in porphyry, although it
is liberally streaked with red oxide of
copper. It is expected to give excep
tionally high copper values, and may
also give good returns in gold. For sev.
eral days past it had been suspected
that a fine body of ore lay near at
hand, and the find yesterday seems
amply to justify this faith. In the
opinion of men who have seen the
strike, it is one of the most important
made recently, says the Rossland
Miner.
ACCUSED OF FORGERY, TOO.
Plymouth Again Caught on a Bogus
Piece of Paper.
William Smith, arrested Sunday night
for assaulting his wife, now has a more
serious charge against him. He is ac
cused of passing a forged check for
$10 upon the Plymouth Clothing com
pany. The check was drawn on the
Second National bank and indorsed by
Smith. The young fellow is known to
the bookkeeper at the Plymouth, and
by this means succeeded in realizing
on the worthless paper. He is said to
have made a small purchase at the
store Christmas eve, and to have re
ceived the change from the check. Sev
eral weeks ago Smith was arrested for
forging the name of T. S. Barker to a
used as the poetoffice and on the sec
ond floor will be a flat of eight rooms.
The fixtures will be of oak. The esti
mated cost of the building, including
the steam plant with which it will be
heated, is given in the permit as $2,5'K).
The owner of the property, M. P. Ryan,
stated that the' building would be com
pleted Feb 1, and ready for occupancy
a few days after that date. The loca
tion is on the north side of Selby ave
nue near Dale Btreet.
small check, but received the leniency
of the court and -was discharged. He
is being held without ball until Friday.
IN ELEMENTARY STUDIES.
St. Paul Tots Give Visitors Some
Practical Demonstration*).
The elementary section held a very
lengthy meeting in the auditorium of
the Central Presbyterian church. State
School Inspector Rankin presided over
the meeting. The programme was fur
nished by the teachers in the St. Paul
public schools. A practical example of
the instruction imparted in reading in
the lower grades was given by Mrs.
H. B. Schenck, who had a class of a
dozen or more little boys and girls on
the platform whose reading quite took
the audience. The children on the
platform had only been in school a few
months, being between six and seven
years old. Supt. Virgil G. Curtis read a
paper written by Miss Sarah C. Brooks
on "Material for Reading in Classes."
Miss J. E. Fair also had her class on
the platform, and they had little parts
to do and did them well. This was a
third grade class.
The programme closed with a paper
by Miss B. M. Phalen, who took for her
subject "Literature, History, Geogra
phy, Information, Etc."
CONCORDIA PLANS A TREE.
Singing; Society H«« Its Annual Fes
tival Tonight.
The St. PauL Concordia society will
hold their annual children's Christmas
festival at Mozart- hall tonight. Ad
mission will be by card, and a large
Christmas tree has been specially pre
pared for the children. The programme
for the evening: is uas follows: Over
ture, orchestra- evening prayer; full
chorus Concordia society ; address to
children, Prof. B. W. Boenisch, fol
lowed by the appearance of Santa
Claus, and distribution of Christmas
tree presents; followed by a general
children's jubilee. The Concordia so
ciety will close the programme with
the "Erstis Liefier" (first song), by the
full chorus, after -sthich dancing will
follow. The society will celebrate its
twenty-fourth anniversary a_t Mozart
hall. Jan. 12.
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE
Wbo are injured by the use of coffee. Re
cently there has been placed in all the groc
ery stores a new preparation called QRAIN-O.
made of pure grains, that takes the place of
coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it
without distress, and but few can tell it from
coffee. It does not cost over Vi as much.
Children may drink It with great benefit.
15 cts. and 25 cU. p«r package. Try It Ask
for GRAIN-O.
o]iE DfiY I]l SOGIETY
MH. TREVOR M'CLUXG LEADS THE]
COTILLION OF THE GERMAN*
CLUB.
WAS A VERY PRETTY AFFAIR.
SEVERAL WEDDD'GS ADD TO TUE
VARIETY OF YESTERDAY'S
INTERESTING EVENTS.
MUSIC FOR THE CHARITY BALL.
Details of the Ball Which Means
Much to St. Luke's Hospital
Abont Completed.
The first of the week's gayeties was
the cotillion held last evening in Elks'
hall by the German club, and, while
later events may be larger, none can
be prettier nor will any be enjoyed
more. The number of guests was nice
ly calculated to easily fill the handsome
hall, the orchestra being stationed in
the small hallway leading to the dress
ing room without. The german was led
by Trevor McClung, the chaperones for
the evening being Me^dames Dousman,
Schurmeier and Taibox. The dancers
included:
Misses —
Newport, Forepaugh,
Taylor, Smyth,
Finch, Bend,
Tarbox, Margaret Smyth,
Lamprey, Furness,
Dousman, Carry,
Virginia Dousman, Horn,
Smith, Hewett.
De Coster, Goodrich,
Kalman, Clark,
Driscoll, Wanzer,
Cutler, Cary,
Raiiscm, Bass.
Gordon,
Mesdames —
Tighe, "William Banning
Field, Fred Banning,
Parker, Bend,
Messrs. —
Price, Thompson,
Wheelock, Fobes,
Stemble, Kerby,
Banning, McQuii'an,
Bend, Wilkes,
Blakley, Burns,
McClung, Cutler,
Strickland, Hill.
Furness, Warner,
Stewart, Eltlng,
Douglas, Newport,
Field, Walter Heffelflnger, of
Hammond, Minneapolis,
Blgelow, Charles Heffelflnger, of
Halbert, Minneapolis.
DANCING CLUB PARTY.
The second party of the Dancing club
given last evening at the West hotel
was even more brilliant in its assem
blage and in effect than its initial ball
four weeks ago. There was a larger
crush of guests, the spirit of holiday
season inducing a general attentance
of the society people, and there no
longer remains any question of the
success of the newly organized club.
There were very few St. Paul guests,
however, the most of tho-e present, be
ing the younger married people and the
bachelors and maids. The formality of
a reception committee was dispensed
with, and the party became an uncon
ventional club affair, in spite of its
elegance, as soon as the first arrivals
crossed the corridor and pursued their
way to the ladles' ordinary, which was |
used as the ball room. Punch was sei v
ed in the corridor and the club rooms
were furnished with card tables. Sup
per waa served in the ante room of the
main dining hall, and the tables were
handsomely trimmed with potted plants
for center decoration. Many new gowns
graced the occasion and the toilets were
handsome and varied.
CHARITY BALL MUSIC.
Dancing being the feature of the charity
ball, after the gowns are considered, the
music for this graceful pleasure has been
carefully chosen and arranged for Friday
evening. The arrangement of the programme
has been don-> under the direction of Charles
Gordon and the band from Fort Snelling
will furnish the music. There will be two
promenade concerts, the floor management be
ing in charge ot Walter Driscoll, assisted by
Sherman Finch, Ed Holbert, F. B. Monfort.
Fltzhugh Burns, A. W. Lindeke. J. S. Dal
rymple, Merridith Bend, N. P. Langford.
PRETTY CHILDREN'S PARTY.
The home of Gen. and Mrs. Bend, on Sum
mit avenue, was yesterday afternoon the
scene of a pretty children's dancing party
and Christmas tree. The guest of honor for
the afternoon was Gerard Wood, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George F. Wood, of New York.
The rooms were decorated with holly and
evergreen, and from a large Christmas tree
pretty gifts were tendered the guests. Among
the young people present were Leonard
Townsend, Lawrence Noyes, Harriet Foster,
Jack Parker, Annie Jaggard, Wallace Winter,
Merridith Wood and others.
MRS. TUCKER TO RECEIVE.
Mrs. William Tucker, of Summit avenue,
issued invitations yesterday for a reception
from 5 until 7 o'clock Saturday, Jan. 8.
MRS. RHODES ENTERTAINS.
Mra. D. W« Rhode-s entertains this evening
for her sons Goodrich and Frank Rhodes, who
are home from Yale for the Christmas vaca
tion.
MISSES LUSK TO ENTERTAIN.
Miss Lusk and Miss Ruth Lu^k will enter
tain a large party of friends with dancing
this evening at their home on Dayton avenua.
Miss Ruth Lusk returns next week to college.
SARGENT- WALTER.
A very prettey wedding occurred at 4:30
yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr. Wil
liam C. Sargent, 223 Farrington avenue. The
bride, Miss Caroline Packer Sargent, was
dressed in a dainty and tasteful gown of
white organdie and carried a bridal bouquet
of lilies of the valley. The groom, Mr. Wil
liam Emley Walter, is connected with the
business management of a Philadelphia pub
lication, and is one of the rising young busi
ness men of Philadelphia. Miss Lillian
Moore, as maid of honor and Mr. Fred Davis,
of Mankato, as best man, completed the
bridal party. Dr. Wright, of St. Paul's
Episcopal church, performed the ceremony,
■which was witnessed only by the relatives
and very intimate friends of the family. At
the opening of the service Miss Rose Nabers
berg rendered Gounod's wedding march,
which was followed by the beautiful hymn,
"Oh, Perfect Love," by Julian D. Sargent.
The rooms were appropriately de-corated in
holly and Christmas greens. An informal
reception, attended by about forty friends
of the bride, followed the wedding. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter left last evening for their new
home in Wallingford. Pa.
PASSAGE-BAKER.
The marriage of Mrs. Margaret B. Passage
and Prof. Henry S. Baker, of the Jefferson
school, took place yesterday afternoon at St.
Anthony Park. Rev. E. C. Prcssey performed
the ceremony.
BUCKMAN-LINDBERGH.
The marriage of Miss Mamie Buckman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Buckman
of Little Falls, to Frank Albert Lindbergh
takes place today at 11:30 o'clock, in Little
Falls. Miss Buckman formerly resided in
SL Paul.
UPTON-BAKER.
The marriage of Mis 3 Alice Upton, daughter
of Mrs. L. R. Upton, of Kansas City, to
Benjamin F. Baker, of St. Paul, takes place
today.
CHURCH SOCIETIES.
The women of Park Congregational church
held a missionary afternoon yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Wilbur Howard. 513 Partland
avenue. About fifty women were present and
listened to reports from the Babies' home,
the Protestant orphan asylum ajid the Friend
ly Visiting work. In the Babies' home, only
fourteen babies are cared for at present,
which is a pleasant report. The children in
the Orphan aeylum number forty-four. Of
the Friendly Visiting work Mrs. Smith had
much to say that was interesting. The visit
ing is done so carefully and with such tact
the people for whom this great social good
Is done are not aware that they are in any
way the Bubjeet of even the smallest charity.
No publicity is given to the work whatso
ever, and names are never made known to
outsiders. At the close of the business ses
sion there was coffee and cake and a social
hour enjoyed.
The memibers of tie Unity Church Endeavor
Society and Bpworth League will hold their
regular New Year's reception in the Endi
oott arcade on Saturday between the hours of
8 and 8 p. m. There will be music by the
Twin City Mandolin and Guitar club and
during the afternoon and evening refresh
ments will be served to the members and
their friends. Th© reception committee has
extended, a cordial invitation to the pubUo to
atund the function to which It i* expected
l^nsilk Headquarters of the Northwest. Globe, !2-29-'&7.
SIXTH AND ROBERT STS., ST. PAUL.
ART DEPARTMENT— Third Floor.
25 EIRt DISCOUNT 25 UZr
on all Cut and Decorated Glass, China, Bric-a-Brac, Lamp 3,
Globes, Tables, Cabinets, Pedestals, Marbles, Bronzes, Jardi
nieres, Chafing Dishes, Five O'Clock Teas, etc., until Jan. Ist.
Soiled Handkerchiefs. Sterling Silver Dept.
Upon rearranging- our Handker- Extra Special — Just received a
chief stock, after the great Christ- delayed shipment of 100 Sterling
mas rush, we find a large lot that Sliver Back Hair Brushes, d»| PA
have been soiled and mussed from pure bristle, value $3.00. j*f
handling. The lot includes fancy Special «|/lt«//
scalloped embroidered, fancy hem
stitched aud hemstitched embroid
ered sheer Linen. To close |ft Umbrella SpCd'alS.
them out, we offer your lyL v v Vll ** wcvwiHWi
choice, each, for All Colored Silk Umbrellas at
They are worth 35c to 40c each, 5 ? er Cent Discount until
and every one made of pure Irish *•
Linen, Hand-embroidered. - rt _ . „ . A- _^
51.50 Umbrellas for $1.18
51.75 Umbrellas for $1.33
Art Embroidery Dept. $200 umbrellas for $i.ss
o •, G , -vr . y. 52.50 Umbrellas for $1.88
Special Sale of Mexican Drawn -<v*»<*
Work and Battenberg- Laces. - 300 Umbrellas for $2.38
53.50 Umbrellas for $2. 88
54.50 and 55.00 Umbrellas
Butterick's Patterns. for $3.88
They are best and most economi- All $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $10. 00, $12.00
cal. We are St. Paul agents. The and 515.00 Umbrellas at 25 per cent
January Patterns are now here. discount this week only.
25 Bi Ofl-HHCf GOODS-25 ft Off
All Sterling- Silver, Derby and Plated Novelties, Ebony
Goods and Fancy Leather Goods at 25 per cent off.
I Off— Ostrich Feather Fans— J Off-
over I.OCO people will come. The Joint com
mittee consists of Jesse Harding Neal, 11. C.
Caspar, Mattle Falls and Sadie Grant, of
the Christian Endeavor, and Florence Haire,
Edith Miller, Mrs. Norman Larson, Walter
Holder and C. F. Miller.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
H. P. Hall, of St. Paul, gave an Interest
ing Interview to the Chicago Times-Herald
of yesterday on the dangers of the Klondike
country.
William L. Kelly Jr., for the past couple
of years with Munn & Thygesen. has opened
a law office for himself in the Globe build-
Ing.
Mrs. Vail, of the San Mateo, Is In Hudson.
Mrs. Wakeman, of New Ulm, is the guest
of Mrs. James Angell, of Holly avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Stiles Burr have returned
from their wedding trip and are at home at
the Kenilworth, on Arundel street.
Mrs. Annie Manson, of Ashland avenue, Is
visiting In Chicago, at the home of her son,
Robert Manson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merrill are home from
Milwaukee.
Mrs. Charles Braden. of Marshall avenue,
wl'l this week entertain Miss Hungerford, of
Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Coulter, of Fargo, are
visiting Mr. And Mrs. L. C. Jrow, of the Buck
ingham.
Gen. and Mrs. W. B. Bend, of Summit ave
nue, are entertaining George E. Wood, of
New York. Mr. and Mrs. Wood and son
Gerard return to New York next week.
Edwin White and Frank Fernald enter
tained about 100 friends at a dancing party
at the Albion last nl?ht. The party was
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. "W. G. White.
Refreshments* were served during the even-
Ing.
George K. Hallberg and Mi^s Emma Hall
berg will entertain a party of their friends
at the Albion this evening.
F. n. Williams and his associates will give
a party at the Albion tomorrow night.
Miss Prcctor will act as hostess for a party
of friends at the Albion Friday evening.
Miss Lou Dorsey, of Falrmount avenue, is
home from the East.
Mr. Holman, of Boston, is the guest of his
brother, John Holman, of Arundel street.
Miss Mabel Ayres. of Wallaceburg, Out.,
Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ayres,
of Dayton avenue.
Miss Rene Humblrd, of Dayton avenue,
Is h«me for the holiday vacation.
Charles Clifton, of Chicago, is the guest of
his brother, F. Clifton, of Marshall avenue.
The D. D. D. club meets this evening with
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hoffman, of Holly ave
nue.
The Congenial Twenty-four meet' this even
ing with Mr. and -Mrs. E. J. Towle, of Cedar
street.
The largest event of the month In local
military circles will be the reception and
ball being arranged by E company, for Jaa.
21. at the Windsor hotel.
Mrs. J. P. Larkin. of Virginia avenue, en
tertains at whist today.
Mrs. Curtis Churchill, of Laurel avenue,
entertained at dinner Christmas.
The Harmonic club will give a children's
party Wednesday evening, at the club rooms,
Endicott arcade.
CHRISTMAS JOYS REMAIN.
Chnrches Mark the Ynletide Wilh
Belated Exercise*.
The Christmas exercises of the Plymou b
Congregational church took place in tn •
church auditorium last evening, the pro
gramme consisting of a cautata, "The Hirth
of Christ,"' which was well rendered by a
cast of sixty, which included a large numb r
of little fHks. J. C. Myron and Mrs. E. A.
Warren direc;ed the progress of the can
tata which was given before a large audi
ence. The wise men of the East, who Bang
praises upon the birth of the Savior, were
well impersonated by E. J. McCaffrey, first
tenor; W. V. Towle. second tenor; S. R. De
Graw baritone; Samuel Hicks, bass. In
their 'song they pointed to a large illuminat
ed =tar Which was suspended from the ceil
ing !n the rear of the church. The parts
Faith, Hope, and Charity were taken by
MI K ses Crete Warren, Anna Nelson and Be->=la
Warner. About thirty little people were on
the stage during the evening. The little gir:s
were dressed in white dresses, while the
cos:umes of those in the cast were in keeping
with the times which they were represent
ing. The Frost King and Santa Claus made
a decided hit with the younger element of
tho audience. The soloists were well support
ed by the chorus, whitih showed excellent
training. The rest of the cast was as fol
lows- Guardian Angel, Mrs. Dixon; Firs:
Angel, Mrs. Dr. Erimhall; Second Ang-'l.
Miss E. Robb; Goddess rrf Drea.ms, M!es
Hough; Goddess of Love, Miss Grace Warner;
Sophia Dthel Forbes; Jessie, Flower Girl,
Lucia Warner; Frost King, J. C. Myron,
and Santa Claus, W. F. Myron. Miss Eliza
beth Burbank, organist.
The annual Christmas festival of the Unity
Church took place last evening in the Guild
hall of the church. A large Christmas tree,
which was brilliantly lighted and laden with
presents for the little folks, stood in one c.id
of the room. Mr. Mclntosh. the superintend
ent of the school, disiributod the presents,
and each child was also presented with a big
of candy. The remainder of the evanl-g was
spent in playing games. "Snappers" were
given out and everybody in the rooms wore
a paper hat. The Sunday school teachers,
who had the affair in charge, presented the
sexton of the church with a substantial re
membrance.
Christmas services were also held at the
Church of the G«od Shepherd. Central Park
M. E. church and St. Clement's church, last
evening.
STATE DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Arrangements for the Minneapolis
Meeting Going; Forward.
A meeting of considerable importance to
the Democrats of the state will be held at
Minneapolis Jan. 11. Arrangements for the
gathering are being made by the executive
committee of the state central committee,
headed by L. A. Rosing, who is chairman of
the state central committee. It is expected
that from 200 to 300 outside of the Twin
Cities will be present, and, with those from
Bt. Paul and Minneapolis, the number will
be swelled to over iW.
The morning and afternoon sessions will ,
be devoted to business, and in the evening
a dinner will bo given at the West hotel.
Senator Jones, chairman of the national
Democratic committee. Is expected to be
present ou the occasion, und will deliver an
address. Correspondence has been had with.
Senator Jonts, and he has promised to Join
with the Minnesota Democrats, unless his
duties arc such as to prevent.
Chairman Rosing will submit a report as to
the work of organization which baa been car
ried on since the last election, under his per
sonal direction. Papers will also be read on
the subjects of "Local Organization," ''Club
Organization," "How to Have an Honest
Count" and "Finance." One of the fei
ofjhe meeting will be the discussion which
will follow the reading of tho several pi
"No. thank you," This Is the correct reply
to a merchant who would Bell you one arti
cle when you have asked for unother.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Edward J. ShaiiKhnessy ..Gertrude E. Ah.ru
John A. Winter AntoineiU Perkins
John M. Patrick Flossie K. Ferrior
u-\'m y • , Ii ' lk<r Margaret B. Passage
\v 1111 am E. Walter Caroline P. 8
George F. Lewis Mrs. Anna Murrel
August Pearson Annie And
BIRTHS.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harris Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Snyder Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ulockmoro Hoy
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Shnell ... Gill
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Clarke . " Boy
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lyon Boy
Mr. £Tjd Mrs. John E. Paulson '.'. Boy
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Schmlt .. Girl
Mr. und Mrs. Albert Helfmaii Girl
I Mr. and Mrs. George Lover Girl
Mr. and Mrs. August Schultz Boy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blbus Boy
Mr. and Mrs. Nils Nelson . " |j OY
Mr. and Mrs. John Kraus Qi r l
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Neidrorf rioy
DEATHS.
Gustaf Celgort, 103.-, East Third st ... .', dys
Christina Chrlstlanson, St. Anthony I'k-.Ci yrl
Stina Jackson 46 Phalen creek ... 55 yri
Mary Maxwell, 238 East Indiana av....7oyri
DIED.
LORIN— In St. Paul, at late residence, 9fil
R.uney street, Monday, Dec 27, Joseph.
;iK"<l 44 years. Funeral from above
dence Thursday morning, Dec. 3<>
o'clock. Services at St. Johrrs church at
9 o'clock. Philadelphia papers ple U; ..
MARRIED.
BAKER-PASSAGE— Married, Deo. 28, at St.
Anthony Park, Minn., by Rev. X C Prej
sey. Henry S. Baker and Margaret i
saee.
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Seats now on .Sale for the Triumvirate
LilliaEi Russell, Delia Fox,
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In the Comic Opera.
THE WEDDING DAY.
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