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■WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE IN
Till; MRS. MINTZER "WILL
CASE
GIVE STRONG TESTIMONY.
SOME OF THEM TELL ABOUT HIS
SECURING FAC SIMILES OP
SIGNATURES.
ALLEGED MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
la Attacked From Several Quarter*
—Some of the Stories Waters Is
Said to Have Told.
Joseph Waters' claim to the entire es
tate of Mrs. Anna Mintzer based on
the assertion that he married the lady
one day in the year 1892, received a de
cided set-back yesterday in the probate
court.
Three witnesses gave testimony,
which, if true, and none of it was Im
peached, casts a large-sized shadow
of doubt upon the genuineness of the
alleged marriage certificate. The first
of these three witnesses was M. D.
Bhanley, of West St. Paul. Mr. Shan
ley testified that last fall Mr. Waters
came to him with the alleged certifi
cate in his hand and requested him to
sign it, adding as an inducement, that,
"there were thousands in it."
The second of the three witnesses
was Mrs. Kate Mullen, the housekeeper
of the pastoral residence of St. Louis'
church, declared that she saw Mr. Wa
ters copy from the back of a photo
graph the signature of Father Bigot.
The third witness, Father Joseph M.
Thomas, of St. Louis' church, testified
that Waters showed him an alleged
marriage certificate last summer, which
did not contain the name of Father
Bigot as a witness, nor the name of
Watson.
Daniel W. Lawler damaged the claim
ant's case still farther when he testified
that Waters came to him, not over two
years ago, and declared that he intend
ed to sue Mrs. Mintzer for breach of
promise of marraige.
Several experts on penmanship ex
pressed the opinion that the handwrit
ing on the certificate was not that of
Burgess nor was the signature his.
After a few experts had testified, Mr.
O'Brien called M. D. Shanley. Mr.
Bhanley has lived in West St. Paul
Bince 1880. William Hickey, one of the
alleged witnesses to the marriage, used
to occupy a building he owned. He
knew Mrs. Mintzer and was acquainted
with Waters. Shanley was shown the
alleged marriage certificate. Said he:
"I think I saw that once at my house,
49 East Congress street. It was about
October. It was shown me by Mr.
Waters, and he wanted me to sign it.
I told him I could not do it, that I did
not know anything about it. Then he
wanted me to get some of William
Hickey's signatures, and I told him I
had not time."
"What did he say when he asked you
to Bign the paper?"
"He said there were thousands in it,
and that we were getting' old. The
Bignatures of Bigot and Hickey were
on there at the time, but I didn't re
member that the name of Watson, was
there."
"Why did he say that he wanted you
to sign that?"
"He said that it needed two signa
tures."
To Mr. Bell: "It might have been
Oct. 20. It was at meal time, but I
don't know whether at noon or at 6
o'clock. I had the paper about two or
three minutes- I laid It down on the
bookcase. I don't think the name of
Watson was on there at the time. I
would not be positive that it was not,
but I don't think it was. He was not
in my house more than ten minutes.
He did not call again for me to sign
It, but he came again for the signa
ture of Mr. Hickey. I saw him once
and told him I did not have any of
his signatures."
"Did he do any writing while he was
there?"
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"No. He wrote an order there, but
I was not there."
"When did you first hear of the mar
riage certificate?"
"I never heard of It before. I never
heard that they were married, and
never heard that they were keeping
company with each other."
Mr. Bell showed Shanley an exhibit
and asked If it was not written at
his house.
Witness said that it had been so
written, because Mr. Waters, now that
he thought about it, had asked him
to write it. This exhibit read as fol
lows:
St. Paul, Aug. 23, 1897.
This Is to certify I know Joseph
Waters and seen him In company with
Mrs. Anna Mlntzer several times and
Introduced him to her.
— M. D. Shan>y.
J. M- Redding, formerly a clerk of
the district court, was shown the mar
riage license. He had known Mrs.
Mintzer, and she came into the clerk's
office after the license was Issued. She
asked about the issuance of the license.
The record was looked up. She said
they had no right to do it, as she had
. not authorized It. She was excited at
the time and complained of the issu
ance of the license.
» Attorney Godfrey was called. He
knew Mr. Burgess' handwriting 1 , and
was shown the certificate of marriage.
He was asked If he thought the body
of it was written in Mr- Bureress'
handwriting, and replied: "In my opin
ion, it is not." He had in the winter
of '90-'9l talked with Mrs. Mintzer
about the marriage license. She came
at noon one day and addressed him as
an editor. She denied everything, and
said it was a scheme to rob her of her
money, and that it was blackm* I .
There was a weekly paper office in the
same building, and she mistook him for
' the editor.
Mrs. Kate Mullen, the housekeeper at
the pastoral residence of St. Louis'
church, knew Mr. Waters. She first
saw him soon after Father Bigot's
death, Nov. 6, 1894. She had talked
J with Waters one Sunday afternoon-
Waters told her that he had been at
St. Agatha's convent and had learned
of Father Bigot's death, and they had
1 sent him over there.
Witness told him to come again
when the priest was at home, but he
came in and referred to Father Bigot
as "a dear old friend of his," and he
wished her to show him something
- that had belonged to the father. She
i had shown him a photograph of Father
r Bigot, and he had copied the signature
from the back, saying that he needed
, It for a certificate for his son.
Father Joseph Marie Thomas, the
priest at St. Louis church, was the
> next witness. Father Thomas came to
■ St. Paul in 1894. His testimony was
r equally damaging to Waters. He said
; that Waters called on him at the parish
t residence three times, the first time in
June last, again about four or five
\ weeks thereafter and the third time in
j August last.
Upon his first visit, Waters asked,
so Father Thomas testified, if he could
J see the record of marriages, as he
> wanted to find out whether it contain
ed his son's name. Father Thomas
s said he wasn't sure whether Waters
• mentioned Mrs. Mintzer's name on this
• occasion or at the second visit. Upon
. Waters' second visit, he again spoke
of the marriage record, and said thai
Father Bigot was present at the mar
riage of his. Waters son. So Father
• Thomas and Waters looked through
1 the marriage book, but could find no
1 record of the marriage of a man named
i Waters.
"I took a special Interest In the case."
explained Father Thomas, "when I was
told that Father Bigot had something
to do with it, for I couldn't understand
how Father Bigot could have acted
even as a witness."
"What else, did Waters have to say to
you on his second visit?"
"He asked me to give him a facsimile
of Father Bigot's signature, as he
needed it. I took a piece of paper and
wrote Father Bigot's name on it, Imi
tating as nearly as possible his sig
nature. After I had done this I re
gretted it, so I wrote under the name
of Father Bigot," 'this is a facsimile of
the signature of Father Bigot; so he,
(Mr. Waters) could not make any use
of It."
"The third time Mr. Waters called
to see me," continued Father Thomas,
"he showed me the marriage certificate
he had told me about. He would give
me no details, though, except that
Joseph Waters was his son, who had
married Mrs. Mintzer."
Father Thomas was then shown ex
hibit B— the alleged certificate with the
names of Burgess and Father Bigot
affixed to the certificate and the names
of Hickey, Father Bigot and Watson
signed as witnesses.
"Is that the same paper or certificate
that Waters showed you last August?"
Father Thomas — It doesn't look to be
the same in all respects. The name of
the witness William Hickey was writ
ten with paler ink than the body of
the certificate, while in this certificate
Hickey's name is in blacker ink. I also
remember that the name of Father
Bigot appeared only once on the pa
per Mr. Waters showed me. It was
under Mr. Burgess' name only. Neither
was Watson's name on the paper.
Father Bigot's name was also in much
smaller letters.
On cross-examination Mr. Bell was
unable to shake the testimony of
Father Thomas In the slightest degree.
Mr. O'Brien next called John
Schroeder, who has been living since
1890 on the Mintzer farm in West St.
Paul, and peddling milk. Mr. Schroeder
testified that during nearly all of the
first three months of 1892, he lived at
Mrs. Mintzer's house, 342 Market street.
He was there on March 24, 1892, the
day of the alleged marriage.
"Was there ever any dinner party
at Mrs. Mintzer's, either on March 24,
25 or 26 between 6 and 10 p. m., or at
any other hour?" inquired Mr. O'Brien.
"No sir," answered Mr. Schroeder,
"there never was."
Mr. Schroeder testified that he would
have known of a dinner party if one
had been held at that time. He was
in poor health then and remained in
doors most of the time. He never saw
Waters or a priest take a meal in that
house, and he was pretty sure there
never was a dinner party in the house
during his entire stay there.
Mr. Bell failed to rattle Mr. Schroeder
on the cross-examination, which was
chiefly devoted to an exhaustive in
quiry into Mr. Schroeder's milk busi
ness.
Judge Archibald McArthur was call
ed to testify concerning the handwrit
ing on the alleged certificate. The
judge was justice of the peace from
1890 to 1892 for the district east of
Wabasha street, that adjoining the dis
trict of Justice Burgess. He was well
acquainted with Burgess' handwriting,
and when shown the alleged certificate
he said that In his opinion the certifi
cate was not made out in the hand
writing of Burgess. It was written in
a back hand, but the writing on the
certificate was sharper and more slant
ing than the Judge's handwriting,
which was round. As to the purported
signature of F. C. Burgess, Judge Mc-
Arthur pointed out that the "C" In the
name on the certificate was different
from the "C" that Burgess made when
signing his name.
Judge McArthur declined to change
his opinion upon cross-examination.
Mr. O'Brien then called an interesting
witness to the stand, whose name'was
frequently mentioned during the ex
amination of Mr. Waters concerning his
visits to the house of Mrs. Mintzer.
This witness was Miss Lydia A. Hager,
the niece of Mrs. Mintzer. Miss Hager
is a refined and pretty young woman
of' the brunette type.
In response to Mr. O'Brien, Miss Ha
ger said that she first went to live
with Mrs. Mintzer at her Market street
house, in November, 1893.
"You heard Mr. Waters testify that
you opened the door for him on March
24, 1892, did you not?"
Mr. Bell objected to the question, and
asserted that Mr. Waters had not tes
tified that Miss Hager opened the door
THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897.
for him, but had said a young lady
opened the door.
Mr. O'Brien— Yes, I know that igjyhat
he said the second time after he had
a chance to pull himself together, but
his first testimony was that Miss Ha
ger opened the door."
"Do you know, Miss Hager, wjiether
Mrs. Mintzer was a Roman Catholic?"
"I do." _
"Was she?"
"She was not."
Miss Hager went on to testify tfcat
she .knew Waters, and had seen him
at the door of Mrs. Mintzer's house in
1893.
"What instructions did Mrs. Mintzer
give you concerning' Waters?"
"She warned me If Waters came to
the door not to let him enter the house.
I was to tell him she had gone to Eu
rope on a wedding trip, or that she
was sick or anything else."
"What else did Mrs. Mintzer Bay to
you?"
"She said that Mr. Waters had pro
cured a marriage license without her
knowledge, and that a man who would
do such a thing as that was dangerous.
She told me she would never marry
him if he was the last man on earth.
He was only after her money, she
said."
At this point, Mr. O'Brien asked
permission to call Daniel W- Lawler.
It was granted, and Mr. Lawler was
sworn.
Mr. Lawler testified that 6ome time
subsequent to November, 1893, in fact
about one and a half or two years
ago, Mr. Waters talked with him con
cerning his relations with Mrs. Mint
zer.
Here Mr. Bell wanted to know of Mr.
Lawler if Waters came to him as a
lawyer. Mr. Lawler answered:
"I don't think he did."
Mr. Bell said if he did, the communi
cation was privileged arid could not be
disclosed.
Mr. Lawler was allowed to explain
that when he was corporation attorney,
in 1891, Waters often came to see him
about city park matters, appointments
etc. Waters wanted among other things
Mr. Lawler's indorsement of his appli
cation to be made superintendent of
parks. Mr. Lawler was of the opinion
that Waters did not come to him upon
any occasion for legal advice.
Upon this showing the court allowed
Mr. Lawler to testify as to his con
versation with Waters.
"Waters told me that he intended to
sue Mrs. Mintzer for breach of promise
of marriage," said Mr. Lawler. "He
had intended to marry Mrs. Mintzer,
he said, and had taken out a license,
got in a hack and driven across the
bridge to get her. but when he found
I her she was in bed. Mr. Waters said
j that the room was in a filthy condition
and that he commented upon that fact,
and Mrs. Mintzer refused to marry
him. I advised Mr. Waters not to
bring any such action. Considering his
age and that of Mrs. Mintzer such a
proceeding would make him look
ridiculous. Mr. Waters then said that
he had a claim against her for $5,000
or $6,000 for managing her land inter
ests."
Mr. Lawler gave precisely the same
testimony in the main essentials upon
cross-examination and was allowed to
go-
Miss Hager was recalled and after
answering one or two unimportant
questions, was permitted to step down
without being cross-examined.
Court then adjourned until 10 a. m.
today, when the hearing will be re
sumed.
TROUBLE OVER A PIANO.
Warrant Out for the Arrest of Lewis
ThnrgrriniMon.
Andrew Miller, of this city, complain
ed to the county attorney yesterday
that Lewis Thurgrimson had embezzled
some $60 in money entrusted to Thur
grimson by Mr. Miller's sister, Mis.
Eiermann, of Milwaukee. A warrant
for the arrest of Thurgrimson, who
is the manager of the Saddle Rock
restaurant on Jackson street, was ac
cordingly issued.
Mr. Miller says that his sister sent
over $60 to Thurgrimson last April with
instructions for him to use the money
to redeem a chattel mortgage for that
amount covering a piano belonging to
Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller charges Thur-.
grimson with appropriating the money
to his own use and failing to pay the
mortgage, with the result that the
mortgagee, after extending the time of
redemption until Dec. 1, finally fore
closed and took the piano.
While a deputy sheriff was out look-
Ing for Thurgrimson with the warrant,
the latter walked into the county at
torney's office in the middle of the af
ternoon. He was told to report at the
sheriff's office. Upon Inquiry there at
5 p. m. It was learned that Mr. Thur
grimson had not been seen in the
sheriff's office.
DIVORCES IN DEMAND.
Twenty-Nine Cases on the January
Calendar.
An advance copy of the general term
calendar is out. The calendar Is un
usually short, containing but 128 jury
and 116 court cases. Of the latter, the
following twenty-nine cases are- ac
tions for divorce:
Alex Pursley vs. Flora Pursley, Esth
er Lee vs. Lars Lee, Bertha Mitchell
vs. Joseph Mitchell, Christine Biron vs.
John Blron, Calesta A. Guile vs.
Charles A. Guile, Anna Harris vs.
Johnson Harris, Margaret E. Agnew
vs. Rot* A. Agnew, William F. D. Long
vs. Ida M. Long, Emily Doane vs. Sam
uel Doane, Bertha McLellan vs. William
McLellan, Louisa J. Lee vs. John Lee,
Martha Culverwell vs. John A. Culver
weir, Lucien Warner vs. Sadie K. War
ner, John King vs. Margaret King,
Lizzie C. Walsh vs. Joseph Walsh,
Martha Davis vs. H. P. Davis, Anna
McDonald vs. Stephen McDonald, Nel
lie Verline vs. Conrad Verline, Emily
Nones vs- James Nones, Emma Camp
bell vs. Frank C. Campbell. John Lof
gren vs. Mary Lofgren, A. L. Fisher
vs. L. C. Fisher, John M. Beckman
vs. Flora E. Beckman, Wirt H. Kelley
vs- Mabel Kelley, Joseph M. Feeney
vs Mary A. Feeney, Esther A. Co\e vs.
Horace G. Cole Ella M. Watson vs.
Charles P. Watson.
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JtfAROTTSFOfICOPS
SERGT. JOE DAVIS AND PATHOL
MAN KEATING CHARGED WITH
ASSAULT.
WILL BE ARRESTED TODAY.
NEITHER THE (CITY ATTORNEY
NOR COUNTY ATTORNEY WOULD
ISSUE WARRANTS.
APPEAL MADE TO JUDGE TWOHY.
Trouble Which Arose Over the Ar
rest of Will Jam Smith at Fort
Snelllnff.
Sergt. Joseph Davis and Patrolman
Joseph Keating, of the central police
station, will be in the municipal court
today, though not in their usual ca
pacity as officers of the law, but as
prisoners before the tribunal, where
they have so frequently arraigned oth
ers. Warrants for the arrest of the
policemen Were issued yesterday, Sergt.
Davis being charged with assault and
battery, while Patrolman Keating is
charged with assault. The complain
ant is William Smith, living at Mon
treal and Cleveland avenues. Sergt.
Davis and Officer Keating arrested
Smith at Fort Snelling Dec. 8, and the
charge against the policemen grows
out of their treatment of Smith at this
time. Smith was charged with cruelty
to animals for having, it was alleged,
refused to blanket his horse when or
dered to do bo by Officer Keating. He
was arraigned In the police court, sub
sequently, but the case w r as dismissed
upon motion of Attorney Costello. who
appeared for Smith. Since the dismis
sal of the case, as has been previous
ly told in the Globe, Smith, through
his attorney, has been endeavoring to
procure the arrest of the policemen,
but, until ysterday, could Induce none
of the municipal court officials to issue
the warrants. After being refused the
warrants by City Prosecutor Hall and
Assistant County Attorney Zollman,
Judge Twohy, at the request of Attor
ney Costello, directed that the infor
mation against the policemen be re
ceived and the warrants for their ar
rest issued. This was done late yes
terday afternoon, but, as both officers
are on night duty, they were not lock
ed up, and it was understood that the
service of the warrants would be post
poned until today.
The ground upon which Judge Twohy
directed the issuance of the warrants is
that a citizen has the same right or
redress against a police officer that he
has against any other citizen. If a
policeman oversteps the bounds of his
authority, according to the position of
Judge Twohy, and physically maltreats
a citizen the officer is amenable to the
law and subject to arrest and punish
ment, upon the establishment of the
charges made, nothwithstanding that
he is a member of the police depart
ment. This position is dissented from
by City Prosecutor Hall and Assistant
County Attorney Zollman for different
reasons.
When Attorney Costello applied to
Mr. Hall, yesterday, for warrants the
city prosecutor refused to issue the pa
pers, stating that he would not do so
unless Sargeant Davis and Patrolman
Keating had been first examined by
Mayor Doran and either discharged or
disciplined, sufficiently to leave no
doubt as to the truth of the charges
made. Attornty Costello then sought
Assistant County Attorney Zollman
with the request for the warrants,
but this official refused to act in the
matter on the ground that charges of
the nature of those against the police
men were, under agreement with the
city attorney's office, tried by the city
legal department and that he did not
care to depart from the agreement of
some year's standing. Then applica
tion was made to Judge Towhy and the
ccurt ordered Clerk Conroy to issue
the warrants.
William Smith, the complainant
against Sargeant DaVis and Patrolman
Keating was born and raised in St. Paul
and claims to have always been a
peaceful, law abiding citizen. His
story of his experience with the police
men is as follows:
"The afternoon of Dec. 8, he drove to
Fort Snelling and placed his horse in
Harris' hotel stable. Returning to town
on the car he again that evening went
back to the hotel to get his horse.
Driving around t<y the front of the hotel
Smith left the buggy to go inside a mo
ment to purchase a- piece of tobacco.
He says Officer Keating commanded
him to blanket Us horse, but that as
the weather was -warm, and he expact
ed to leave the animal but for a mo
ment, Smith refused to do so. Then he
says Officer Keating placed him under
arrest. Feeling that he had committed
no offense Smith clung to the post
where his horse "was tied and a scuffle
with the policeman followed. While
this was going on Smith says Sargeant
Davis came upon the scene and took a
hand in the scuffle by pounding him
over the head with a "billy" to make
him let go of the post. As a result of
this treatment Smith claims his over
coat was torn nearly off of his body,
while one hand was so injured that tha
services of a physician were necessary.
As a further grievence Smith claims
that after he had finally been hauled
to the station, the police took charge
of his horse and allowed the animal to
runaway, smashing the buggy badly,
while the horse was severely cut and
scratched.
GROUND TO DEATH.
Eugene Chnffne Accidentally Rnn
Down by a Railroad Train.
TCugene Chague, a resident of this
city living on Rice street, near the city
limits, .was Instantly killed by an
Omaha train yesterday afternoon be
tween Lake Elmo and Stillwater junc
tion. He was knocked under the
wheels and literally ground to pieces.
Arthur Foussard, a companion, nar
rowly escaped a-? like fate. The dead
man was a widower and a laborer, hav
ing no relatives in this country. The
body was taken to Stillwater, where an
inquest will be held today. The dead
man was forty-nine years of age.
Chague and Foussard had been to the
Perro farm near Stiliwater in search of
water cresses, It was related in the re
port of the aecfedent received by the
local police last evening, and were
walking back to St. Paul on the rail
road tracks. Hearlngra train approach
ing when about a mile and a half from
Stillwater junction, Chague stepped to
an adjoining track.r while his com
panion walked clear of the tracks to
the opposite sidd. The passing engine
emitted a cloud" of smoke and steam
and in the accompanying noise, Chague
failed to either see or-hear a train com
ing on the track where he stood. The
second train rushed by and ground the
unfortunate man beneath- its wheels.
The Goodyear Rubber Co., St. Paul,
are receiving orders for their Gold Seal
Lumbermen's Overshoe with Leather
top, from dealers in Seattle, Washing
ton, and Dyea, Alaska. This is the
best shoe made for any cold climate.
Every pair has a gold seal sticker at
tached. A Chinaman in Montana, when
shown a shoe without the sticker, said
"no stlckee no takee,"
GLADTOIHEETAGRIH
KCIXIOX OP OLD SETTLERS AT
THE HOME OF HON. J. H.
CRANDALL.
LARGE GATHERING PRESENT.
AFTER THE DINNER A NUMBER OF
INTERESTING ADDRESSES
WERE GIVEN.
SOCIAL AFTERNOON WAS SPENT.
Several of Them Expect to Attend
the Jubilee Social at the State
Capitol.
The old settlers who reside In the
vicinity of Red Rock. Newport, St. Paul
Park, Cottage Grove and Langdon, In
Washington county, met yesterday to
the number of 140 at the magnificent
farm home of Hon. J. H. Crandall, near
Langdon. The gathering was to constf
tute the ninth annual reunion of the
Old Settlers' association, and was In
honor of Mrs. Henry Belden, the aged
mother of Mrs. Crandall and Mrs. Levi
Bailey. The dignified old people, who
formerly represented the flower and
bottom of the then garden spot of the
early settlement in the state, began to
arrive at 11 o'clock In the morning
and were received by Mrs. Crandall,
Mrs. Bailey and a number of her
friends.
At high noon the banquet began, and
continued for nearly three hours, after
which the members of the association
were treated to a number of speeches,
some of them reminiscent of the early
days. Among the speakers were James
Mlddleton, of St. Paul, who came here
In 1842, and Is ranked with the oldest
of the territorial residents; William
Moore and Joseph Cressy. Ex-Gov.
Alexander Ramsey was expected to. be
present, but was prevented at the last
minute and sent his regrets to his old
fellow citizens.
During the afternoon, several mu
sical ndmbers were given by a quar
tette made up of sons and daughters
of the pioneers, and readings and reci
tations given by Mrs. Crandall, Mrs.
Levi Bailey and Mrs. F. C. Ford added
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
During a brief business session, over
which President John Mars presided,
Riley Munger was chosen president
for the coming year, while F. C. Ford
was unanimously named secretary.
Among the well known people present
during the day were the following:
John Arney, Mrs. Clara Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. J. V. H. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Lev!
Bailey, Mrs. Rhoda Belden, Capt. Bell, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Crandall, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Culver, Jerry Daly, John Daly, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry A. Durand, Mr. and Mrs. Q. M.
Estabooks, Redlands, Cal. ; Miss Nancy Fol
sti-om, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Ford, Mr. and
Mrs. W. O. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fur
ber, Dr. and Mrs. Will Furber, William
Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hall, Mrs. Abbie
Hill, Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard, Alf Holman,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Huganin, Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace Kelsey, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kemp,
Mrs. James Kemp, Daniel Kemp, Mr. and
Mrs. John Laramy, Mr. and Mra. John Lar
amy Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William Laramy,
John Mars, Mr. and Mrs. P. Martin, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert McCheaney, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas McNaughton. Mr. and Mra.
John Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. John
Morey, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore, Mr. and
Mrs. James Mlddleton, St. Paul; Mrs. J. M.
?<iunger, W. R. Munger, Mr. and Mra. N. L.
Munger, Mr. and Mrs. E. Q. Munger, Mr. and
Mrs. Mathew Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Swan Nel
son, Mrs. Fred Noltlmler, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. William Sawyer, Mrs.
E. Soofleld, Mr. and Mrs. George Seamer, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Scofleld, Mr. and Mrs. T.
Spoor, H. 0. Sporat. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stacy,
Mr and Mrs. J. W. Stoltesberry, Mr. and Mrs.
John Struetfand, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tlbbetrs,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. I.
E. Trevette, Moses Truax, Mr. and Mrs. John
Watson, Ed Welch, Mr. and Mrs. John Will
oughby, Mrs. George Woodward, Mr. aud Mis.
Forrest Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
WKkins.
James Mlddleton, In his speech, al
luded to the Jubilee social of old set
tlers to be held at the capitol, St. Paul,
on the evening of Jan. 8, and many
declared their Intention to be present
on that occasion.
St. I'll ill & Dulutli Railroad, Holiday
Excursion Rate*.
On December 23, 24, 25 and 31^ and
January 1, 1898, the St. Paul & Duluth
Railroad company will sell holiday
Excursion Tickets from and to all
points on their line at a rate of a fare
and one-third for the round trip. Tick
ets good for return passage on and
until January 4, 1898.
Ticket offices Union Depot and 396
Robert Street
COL. TIETZ'S SIGHTS
Mast Be Protected In the Volksxel
tnng Receivership.
Judge Lewis announced his decision
yesterday afternoon In the matter of
the application of Albert Scheffer and
others for the discharge of th" re
ceivers of the Volkszeitung Printing
and Publishing company. The court
refused to make the order discharging
the receivers, unless some provision
is made whereby the libel suit of Ed
ward Tietz can continue without preju
dice to his rights, in case he should
recover judgment against the receivers
as such.
The matter was thereupon continued
until noon today, and in the meantime
the attorneys for the bondholders and
consenting creditors will get together
and present some plan, if possible, that
will accomplish the desired object
without prejudicing the rights of Col.
Teltz.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AH
druggists refund money If It falls to cure. 25c.
The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
/dfSbgJISErSyJE ■ No Extra Charge for
JsHSshSf >^H Dr. Sutherland's
reßLJjAntipain
Best Set of Teeth $8.00
Gold Alloy Fillings .75
22k Gold Crowns 5.00
All Work Guaranteed.
iKtfliliPflfli
Grand Onera House Block,
Cor. Sixth and *t. Peter Streets.
GRIGGS & GO.P
190-192 E. Third St., St. Paul. W
ROCERIEJ
Supply Hotels, Restaurants, Boar'Uns Houses,
and all who buy iv quautiiy. Call audsee what
can be saved.
o^Silk Headquarters of the Xorihwest. Globe, 12-30-'L7.
SIXTH AND ROBERT ST»., ST. PAUL.
Dress Goods-Remnants at % Price.
For the last two days of December— all Remnants of Black
and Colored Dress Goods will be sold at just Half Regular
Prices. Lengths are from 2to 6 yards, suitable for Chil
dren's Dresses, Single Skirts and Waist Patterns.
All our Dress Patterns left from the great Holiday Sale
will be closed out at Half Regular Prices.
Evening: Gloves— Extra. Sterling Silver Dept.
Extraordinary offer— just in time Extra Special— Just received a
for the Charity Ball— Kid Gloves in delayed shipment of 100 Sterling
opera shades, 12, 16 and 20-button Silver Back Hair Brushes, (t»| PA
lengths, at a saving- of 51. 50 a pair, pure bristle, value $3.00. \\ nU
12-button, former price $3.00, • Specials
for $1.50 "
Umbrella Specials.
20-button, former price $4.00, o^ ll n Col °« ed * Si «. Umbrellas at
for f. $2.50 25 Per Cent D| soount until
The quantity is limited, and they
are in tints only. $ I#so Umbrellas for $1.18
$1.75 Umbrellas for $1.38
Our annual Mark-Down Sale of $2.00 Umbrellas for $1.58
Women's and Children's ...... . „ . ZIZZ
$2.50 Umbrellas for $1.88
Hosiery and Underwear $3.00 umbrellas for $2.38
is now on. Fifty kinds of the best J3 ' 50 Umbr ellas for $2. 88
Underwear made, distributed in $4.50 and $5.00 Umbrellas
our Center Aisles at for $3.88
290, 390, 49e, 69c, 89c, All $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $10.00, $12.00
$1.29 and $1.89. and $15. 00 Umbrellas at 25 per cent
Worth from 40c to $6.00. discount this week only.
Final Ffllltoery Reduction Sale
Thursday and Friday we will make still greater reduc
tions in Fine Trimmed Millinery. Note these prices:
Hats that were recently reduced from $5 and H> -i AA
$6 to $2.98 will be sold Thursday and Friday for V l«*f O
Hats that were reduced from $8 and $10 to (DA A A
§4.98 will be *P^H«fS
The balance of our French Pattern Hats reduced to less
than cost.
Walking Hats that were priced to sell at $2, §3 O A**
and $5 Thursday and Friday will be . © %J&
PUTS IT OP TO GIBBS
SAM LANGITM'S DECLARATION FOR
VAN SANT LEAVES THE ALBERT
LEA MAN
ONLY APPARENT OBSTACLE
TO THE PRESENTATION OP A SOLID
VAN SANT DELEGATION FROAI
THE FIRST.
WILL JOHN L. YIELD HIS PLACE f
Or Will He Continue In III* Own
t'niivnm for the Executive
Chair.
John L». Glbbs' altitude In the guber
natorial canvass on the Republican Bide
is now a matter of considerable inter
est, especially since it seems to be ex
ceedingly urgent that Capt. Van Sant,
of Winona, command the united sup
port of his own congressional district,
and that in view of the recent develop
ment of Sam Langum's avowal of loy
alty to Van Sant. The last issue of
Sam's paper states his position very
clearly. He is for Van Sant for gov
ernor, even though it damage or ruin
his own chances for the nomination for
secretary of state. He declares that he
feels that in the selection of a First
district man for the higher place he is
serving his constituency well, and while
he would still be glad to have his
friends support him for the nomination
for secretary, he will not permit his
own candidacy to remain in the way
of his Winona contemporary. This is
what Sam says. His friends say that
It is a very Judicious step, and they
point out that while the clashing of
Langum's and Van Sant's friends, if
pressed to an issue in the convention,
might result in leaving out of the ticket
entirely of the discordant district, the
chances are that Van Sant can be
nominated now, and Langum will be in
a position to return to his position in
the senate secretaryship, or possibly,
drop into a quiet office around some
where in which he can keep himself
from being lost sight of and at the
same time, without alienating any of
his present support, fix up his fences
for a harder race when the time shall
have come for the First district to lose
Gov. Van Sant.
So now, Lieut. Gov. Gibbs' position Is
a topic of a great deal of Interest to
the First district Republicans, as, in
deed, it is to the Van Sant men all
over the state. Will he let Van have a
solid district or will he and Senator
Knatvold keep up their own hustle.
ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
>nt-of-Town Bnjers Don't "Want to
Get Left In Dyer's Great Piano Sale.
Letters are daily received inquiring
if this sale can be continued after Jan.
1. In some cases offers of cash deposit
with selection to be made later, are
received.
In reply we wish to inform our friends
that the special sale will close Jan. fL,
but that cash deposits of $10 or upward -s
will be received prior to that date and
the selection can be made at any time
within thirty days, the special sale
price to hold good on such purchases.
\V. J. Dyer & Bros., 21, 23, 25 and 27
West Fifth street, next postoffice.
SXELLING BRIDGE OPEN.
Repairs to the Roadway Have Been
Completed,
The force of men at work under the direc
tion of the city enginetr, replanking the road
way of the Fort Snelling bridge, completed
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
ST. AGATHA'S CONSERVATORY
Of Music and Art,
26 East Exchange St., St. Paul.
Piano, violin, guitar, banjo and mandolin
taught. Lessons given in drawing and paint-
Ing. Call or send lor prospectus.
their labors yesterday afternoon, and the
bridge la now open to travel. The work of
putting In new planking on the sidewalks
of the bridge will be commenced today. Tha
The cost of the work 1b estimated at $4,600.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS. DEATHS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
xT re ?? r T, R ? se 11(1<n Horwitz
N. B Bobman Augusta BeneoA
e?i? "SSI", n - Munst ' ll Hattle M. Adanis
Sill Wilson Ada A. Johnson.
BIRTHS.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Allen Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Prank D. H. ffron Boy
Mr. and Mrs. John Delaney <}j r i
Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Smith Boy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Darst
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hoium ... . Boy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Tubbesing n<>v
Mr. ajid Mrs. Herman Brown . . Bo'v
Mr. and Mrs. Otto H. Frennlng Hoy
Mr. and Mrs. J. Jackson Boy
Mr. and Mrs. A. Sheehan , ".'Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Pearson Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Horr Girl
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Northen Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dammann Girl
DEATHS.
William Bois, St. Joseph's hospital... 40 yra
Eva Spettel. LSI Lafond .... . <fi yr3
Baby Weidl, Colburne and Cascade 7 dys
Alvia Dlxon, 42.S East Seventh 62 vr»
Louisa Coffey, 470 Charle* 36 yra
F. W. Muoller, city hospital 68 yrg
DIED.
LORIN— In St. Paul, at late residence, Mi
ReaLey street, Monday, Dec. 27, Joseph
aged 44 years. Funeral from above resi
dence Thursday morning, Dec. 30 at vHO
o'clock. Services at St. John's church nt
9 o'clock. Philadelphia papers please copy.
BIRTHS.
JOHXSON-In St. Paul. Minn., Wednesday
Dec. 29, 1897, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel John
son, a daughii-r.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NOTICE! The trustees of the State Savings
Bank. Germanla Life Insurance B:dg., cor.
4th and Minn, ets., have declared a semi
annual dividend at the rate of ■! per cent
per annum for the period ending Jan. 1,
1898; depositors entitled to interest will
please present their pass-books at the bank
for entry, on or after Jan. 'x\ is:i.S; the
new Interest period begins Jan. I. 1898; ali
deposits made on or before Jan. 3, 18!)S will
be entitled to six months Interest July 1
_IS'JB. Jul M. Goldsmith, Trca.s.
AMUSEMENTS.
PRAWn NEXT WEEK
bKAPW THE BIG
Funnier than |||T
the Funniest "• '
HOYT'S
A THE
S. widow
-Matinee ItffcMF^
New Year"B Day. " " ■» ■ *^ m
METROPOLITAN. L • l WS£ rT '
TANIftUT MfITINEE
lUniUnl New Yesar's Day
The Triumvirate of i-lnr*,
LILLIAN RUSSELL, DELLA FOX,
JEFF DE ANGELI3
In the Comic open*,
"TheU/EDDING DAY."
I'rlees SOc, 73c, $1. $l,fiJ and f .'.
now on iale.
Sunday Jau. .'.—THE VBRISCOPK,
CAMBRIDGE HALL,
Seventh >L. bet. |{ul>ert a:ul Jaekion Sts.
I'nrivnled Accommodations for
Social Entertainments,
LECTURES AND CONCERTS
I-OK TERMS Al'i'l.v To
J. J. WATSO*, G-rmania Life Bldg.
FIRST 1 PRATT FAm
CLASS nDDU I 1 I'KICES
PRINTING
union rfiMPAIMY SAINT
BLOCK LUririlll I fAUL