The Saint Paul globe., February 08, 1898, Page 2, Image 2

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WAITS ON THE COUNCIL
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT IN CITY
LIGHTING IS MING IT
Board n>l Public Works Cannot Re
port on the Location of Addi
tional Gas Lights Intil It Is
Known "Where the Additional
Aro Lights ,\re to Be Placed.
By a resolution of the council re
cently passed, the board of public
works was directed to examine and re
port the number of additional gas and
gasoline lamps that can be placed
during the year, and also the location
of the same so that the number may
be properly distributed in the various
wards.
The members of the board are at a
loss to know what action to take re
garding the resolution. President
(*>peland said yesterday that In order
to report as to the location of addi
tional gas and gasoline lamps, the
board would first have to ascertain
where the eighty-five additional elec
tric lights ordered, or provided for in
tic tax budget were to be located.
The resolution from the council di
rected that additional gas and gasoline
lamps be located, but said nothing
übout the location of the arc lights.
THEY TOOK IT AS A JOKE
COMMISSIONERS SMILE AT A COM
PLAINT ABOI'T TAXES
Proposition of the \llemnnnla to
Settle With tin- County on the
Same Term* v Those Tendered
tin* City Ai'ccjilfi! Disposition
to Retaliate on Horltas Helm.
The county commissioners received a
lunication at their regular meet-
Ing yesti rday which afforded them con
siderable amusemi nt. It was a letter
fiom Jacob 11. Stemen, a citizen of St.
Paul, protesting against the commis
sioners allowing the judges of the dis
trict court $1,500 a year each out of the
county funds, in addition to the $3,500
paid thciii by the state.
Mr. Stemen says in his letter that
the county board cannot legally allow
this additional compensation, and he
- by admonishing the commission
ers that "some day In the very near
future"' they may be called upon to
makf an accounting and return to the
county treasury ail the money they
hay- "illegally taken therefrom.
"The taxpayers complain that their
backs are broken with the burdens
In aped upon them, and they are crying
retrenchment. A word to the wise
should be sufficient."
After Mayor Doran had Inquired
whether anybody knew that Mr. Ste
men's back was broken by reason of
excessive taxation that gentleman's
communication was referred to the
county attorney and the committee on
roads and bridges.
A proposition was received from the
stockholders of the Allemannia bank
fni settlement. The county has $25,
--723.92 on deposit in the Allemannia
bank. They proposed that the bank
should, on opening its doors not later
than April, pay the county one-fifth of
Its -.ntire deposit, to wit, $5,144.78, and
the remainder in four annual install
ments to be paid in one, two, three
and four years, with interest at 2 per
cent.
The conditions are exactly the same
as contained in the proposition accept
ed by the city, the bondsmen not guar-
"WANTED IN MIXXE.VPOLIB.
George Miller Arrested on Suaplcion
oT Being Snnford's Assailant.
George Miller, alias Ross, wa3 arrested by
Detective Diiy yesterday at the request of
th.' Minneapolis authorities, who suspect Mill
er of complicity in a rebbery Sunday after
noon. when Charles B. Stanford, ef 1519 Spruce
place, waa attacked hy the burglars.
Sanford discovered the thieves looting his
Btable. He followed them and was badly
beaten about the head with revolvers. The
burglar- left him lying on the ground, but
Sanford had strength enough to draw his own
revolver anti succeeded in wounding one of
his assailants, shooting the man in the back
and in the arm. The wounded man gave the
name ol George Warren, alias Schwartz.
When arrested by Detective Daly, Miller
claimed to be on the way to the station to
give himself up. He claimed he was not
with Schwartz and that he could prove an
alibi. Miller is about fifty years of age. He
has been stopping at a Jackson street lodg
ing house.
Mill"!- was taken to Minneapolis. Last even
ing inspectors Lawrence and Howard, of Min
neapolis, were in this city, in connection
■with the case, but said Miller had not yet
been identified by Sanford. as the latter was
unable to leave his home. Miller will be
taken before the injured man today.
The Greatest Cure for Rheumatism and
Blood Diseases.
Hot Springs, Ark., is the world's best San
itarium. The Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R.
Is the short and direct route— makes lowest
rates, and gives best service. Office, 396 Rob
ert street. St. Paul.
Seventh and Cedar Sts.
2 c.. 73V. Meat Market, 789.
45 cents
A bushel for a choice carload of Potatoes.
10 cents
A bag for ten-pound bags of best Granulated
Yellow Cornmeal.
9 cents
A can for a choice lo: of Petit Pois French
Peas.
19 cents
A gallon for fancy vanilla flavored Syrup,
the kind you nay 50c a gallon for.
12 cents
A peck for small but good Cooking Apples.
21 cents
A bottle for Lea & Perrins' Worcestershire
Sauce, iv half-pint bottles, 39c a bottle for
pint si/.e.
10 cents
Ter can for "Batavia" Marrowfat Peas. At
double the price you'll get none finer, and
the 10c price- will endure for a few days only.
IK cents
A pound for cleaned Xew Sweet Navy Beans.
9 cents
Each for two-hoop V.'ater Pails.
20 cents
Ko:- t,r> pound bags of that high grade Pure
h_3uckwb< i' of ours.
"London Vv"hi__s." a gentleman's smoke. A
but'c!' of In for 25c.
•-^R v.
Coed Xc-w Ccrn. per can fie
Yerxa's Sugar Corn, sweet and tender 8c
Batavia Brcnd, finest in America l2V_c
T UA \TOE3-
Good Standard Pa. •}.-. psr can 8c
; Genesee Fine New York Packed, per can lie
(Batavia. extra large cans, the finest thing
iK Tomatoes on the market 13c
YVli. ;: you buy Olive O'l, buy the Rae
Brand. It's -he best there is, and our prices
are vei > moderate.
M&DF.L MEAT NIARKET.
We are receiving large stocks of fine Meats,
and offer —
— At—
Gocd Cuts cf Beef and Perk.. sc and upwards
Choi.-,. Xew Cured Ham Sc and upwards
Choice Xcw California Ham..Gc and upwards
Choice New Cured Bacon Be and upwards i
Choice Pork Cuts <>c and upwards
Oranges in great plenty from 12c a dozen
up.
Bananas. sc, 10c, 15e per dozen.
You are Invited to dr.nk a cup of Tea at
our Tea counter.
This omission, he thought, . was an
oversight on the part of the council
and he had been Informed that at the
next meeting the matter would be cor
rected.
The board ln search of information
as to the amount of money available
in the lighting fund for this year
opened a correspondence with City
Comptroller McCardy. •
The reply received from that official,
yesterday, stated that $120,000 had
been placed In the budget, but only 80
per cent of this amount, $96,000, would
be certain. To this sum would be add
ed the proper proportion of the taxes
collected; but, as the new plan of mak
ing taxes payable in two installments
went into effect this year, the sum
from this source could not be esti
mated.
The board, however, decided that
with the $96,000, from the sale of cer
tificates, and the $9,000, balance on
hand Jan. 1. together with what taxes
came in, practically all of the $120,000
would be available.
The aldermen of the several wards
have been requested to send in lists as
to the location of gas and gasoline
lamps, and when these have been re
ceived the board will investigate as to
the necessity of ordering the lamps.
The delay in directing the board to
locate the additional arc lights is part
ly explained by the statement that the
gas company is unable at present to
erect poles, even if the locations of the
lights were selected, owing to the frost
in the ground.
ar.teeing the payment of the certifi
cates, and the county not waiving the
right to sue immediately upon any de
fault of payment
Mr. Morjtz desired that the opin'on
of the county attorney be secured as to
the sufficiency of the proposition, and
Mr. Anderson was called in.
Mr. Hardick moved that the propo
sition be accepted. Mr. Quehl suggest
ed that, as the board evidently did not
understand the matter fully, it might
be best to postpone consideration. He
asked Albert Scheffer ir a few days' de
lay would materially interfere with the
reorganization, as row planned.
Mr. Scheffer thought it would, and
the resolution accepting the pr< |
don, introduced by Mr. Hardick, was
unanimously adopted, Mr. Kellermann
absent.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Commissioner Moritz:
Resolved. That the county a'torney be
and he is hereby Instructed to bring Moritz
H .in up en suaplementary pre ;dings to
coll ■■■< perskmsl property tax judgments,
diitc-d I><-'-. 15. JS-0 for the amoun' of $14.28:
Oct. X. 1831, for the amount of $K.ot. and
Dec. 9. 1892 for the amount of ?i'j.-18. with
Interest to date, and that thr- county attor
ney be instructed to use every possible
means to collect the samo.
The resolution was lost by a t'e vote.
Commissioners Moritz, Quehl ard Eleif
supporting it. and Commissioners Har
dick ard McCarron and Chairman Do
ran voting against it.
The annual reports of tho court v
treasurer, register of deed?, county sur
veyor, judge .if probate and county at
torney were received.
No report was submitted by Court
Stenographer G. N. Hillman, where
upon Commissioner Hardick declared
that Mr. Hillman was a county official
and was obliged to report.
The county attorney was thereupon
instructed to look up the law on the
subject.
Just before adjournment Commis
sioner Quehl offered a resolution in
structing the expert printer to purchase
a copy of statutes of 1894 for "Coun
selor 11. It. Hardick. to be used for the
benefit of the board ot county commis
sioners — the law to be expounded by
the learned counsel to this board when
ever necessary."
Commissioner McCarron alone voted
for the resolution. Then the board
adjourned.
STILL FOR CIVIL SERVICE.
Capt. 11. A. Castle Says He H-um't
< '!iii:i\"i'(l Hla Hintf on That
Subject.
Capt. Henry A. Castle, sixth auditor
of the treasury, was present at the
meeting yesterday morning of the
chamber of commerce. In response to
a request, he addressed the members.
He told his hearers something of
civil service as fie has found it at the
national capital, and also spoke' briefly
on postal reform.
He said the civil service order of
President Cleveland, of 1896, might
have been too sweeping and gone too
far, but it would be folly now to dis
regard it. It should rather be given a
thorough test. He believed that not
all of the government offices were sus
ceptible to the civil service rule, as,
for example, offices containing oniv
two or three clerks. The rule should
have been more gradually extended,
but now that it was the rule, it would
be a public calamity to have it abol
ished.
There could be no doubt that the
privileges of second-class postal mat
ter were being abused, but still it
would work great injury were the rule
of 16 cents per pound adopted with a
sweeping application. The excus«.,
the motive of the intricate and extend
ed postal service was the educational
idea, and without that idea and apol
ogy there was no reason for the exist
ence of the postal service in its pres
ent shape. The cost to the govern
ment for handling second-class matter
was 8 cents a pound, and the govern
ment received 1 cent per pound. The;
chief evil was in the prodigious ton
nage of cheap novels and cheap litera
ture with which the mails were flood
ed. The enormous growth of this spe
cies of second-class matter had come
to bo an abuse. Attempting to check
that abuse, the government would find
opposition from the interested parties
—the publishers and the railroads.
The railroads received from the gov
ernment from $25,000,000 to $30,000,000 a
year for the transportation of mail
matter, being paid by the pound. They
would inaugurate opposition at any
threatened cutting down of their re
ceipts.
The money order system, with all its
popularity and usefulness, was clearly
outside any proper function of the gov
ernment ,and yet there was now a
proposition to expand it by establish
ing postal savings banks and the pos
tal telegraph. A total of $400,000,000
passes each year through the money
order department of the postoffice,
and until recently there had prevailed
in his department a system of book
keeping which invited frauds — the
checking up of the debit side from
stubs only. If more work of the kind
were put on the government, the bur
den might be more than could be
borne and the government might break
down under the load.
Among the communications received
by the chamber was one from the
Manufacturers' Association of Kinga
and Queens County, New York, pro
testing that the mail service was being
ruined by the great flood of second
class matter, and urging that the
trouble be cured. The letter was re
ferred to the committee on transporta
tion.
Messrs. C. P. Noyes and R. A. Kirk
reported on the Omaha exposition,
which they said was a third as large
as the Chicago fair and deserving of
the aid Minnesota could give it.
The matter of extending the terri
tory for the free delivery of telegrams
was also discussed.
DON'T GET LEFT.
The "Omaha" Changes Time to Sioux City,
Omaha, Kansas City.
Beginning Sunday. Feb. 6. train previously
leaving via the C, St. P.. M. & O. R'y, from
St. Paul at 8:15 p. m., will leave 7:4. p.
m. : arriving Council Blufrs. 8:25 a. m. mak
ing close connections with Union Pacific
''Overland limited" for California and the
West. Ticket office, 395 Robert streot. corner
&ixti_
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1898.
EACH ONE TOE THE MARK
PROPERTY OWNERS, NOT THE CITY,
SHOULD PAY ASSESSMENTS
Charter Commission Again Dls
ecsses the Revolving: Fund Idea,
and the Sentiment That the City
Should Not Be Obligated in the
Matter of Improvements Prevails.
The charter commission met last
i night. As none of the members pres
ent had any reports of committees to
present, no new matters nor additional
chapters were considered.
The commission realizes that It has
j but a few weeks left within whicii to
complete its work, and decided last
j night to meet on Wednesday night as
i well as on Monday and Friday nights,
j alter the present week.
| The members present last night were
I Chairman Horn and Messrs. Butler,
Clark, Clough. Dean, Innis, Krieger
and Fetter.
The only matter discussed was the
proposed amendment known as section
68 of chapter 7, on assessments and
local improvements, which provides for
the establishment of a revolving fund.
This subject was considered at length
a week ago, and at that time the pro
posed creation of a revolving fund met
with the opposition of the majority
No perceptible change in the views of
the members of the commission ap
peared last night.
Mr. Dean brought the matter up by
moving to strike out of section 68 all
clauses referring to a revolving fund.
Mr. Dean also suggested that the com
mittee on chapter 7 be instructed to
devise a plan whereby assessments
: must be collected before the contract ii
i let.
j Judge Clark, who has been absent
: from town for several weeks,, declared
I his opposition to creating a revolving
j fund. His observation, when the cx
i periment was tried some years ago,
j was that these revolving funds re
volved too much.
Mr. Dean said that he was unalter
ably opposed to the adoption of any
, plan whereby the city might become
obligated to nay any liability that
HE DIED WHERE KE FELL
.JOIi:. SOMERS Tm_ VICTIM OK A
FATAL ACCIDENT
Tumbles Down a Flight of Stairs
at Hla Home and Break* His
Neck When :*_rs. Somers
Readies His Side He Wa* Beyond
Aid Tlie Coroner Was Ratified.
John Somers, living at 15 Alice street,
; fell down a flight of stairs at his home,
j shor tiy before 5 o'clock yestei day after
| noon, and was Instantly killed. Hi
neck was broken.
The accident occured while Somers
was in th=> house* alone. :*rd the exact
manner of h w it happened is unknown.
Mrs. Somers was engaged in sweeping
! REVIEWS THE YEAR'S WORK.
I ■
I ltHiHKoy County I'riKc'n Association
Hold.*. Its Annual it ml Changes
Its -iiime.
Th? Ramsey County Prison associa
tion held Its meeting at the office of
H. Knox Taylor in the Endioott build
ing. The officers of the association
are: President, R. A. Kirk; first vice
president, Henry S. Baker; second vice
president, Benjamin Sommers; record
er, Dr. Charles A. Van Duzee; treas
urer, H. Knox Taylor.
A committee, consisting of President
R. A. Kirk, H. H. Hart and Secretary
Welllngton, recomim-ended that the
name of the association be changed
from "The Ramsey County Prison as
sociation" to "The Child-Saving and
Prison Association of Ramsey County."
The report was unanimously adopted.
The finance committee was authoriz
ed to take Immediate steps to raise the
$1,5.- necessary for carrying on the
work for the current year. The com
mittee consists of President R. A. Kirk.
H. H. Hart, E. M. Van Duzee, A. S.
Tallmadge, Mrs. C. A. Severance, Rev.
S. G. Smith. D. D., H. S. Baker, M. H.
Albin, A. D. Brown. Samuel S. Sewall,
John D. O'Brien, R. K. Dougan and
Benjamin Sommers.
Secretary Wellington submitted his
report for the eight months from May
1 to Dec. 31.
The total number of children dea,lt
with, not including cases considered in
which no action was taken, was 260,
as follows: Larceny, 61; disorderly con
duct, 53; drunkenness. 21; vagrants
(from outside), 23; burglary, 7; incor
rigibility, 4; rape, 3; arson, 1; assault,
3: neglected chilelren, 35; truancy, etc.,
36. These 260 cases include 44 girls.
Of these cases, six were sent to the
state public school, four to the state
training school, 2 to the rescue home,
three girls to the House of the Oood
Shepherd, and eight were referred to
other societies. In most of the re
maining cases the judge dismissed the
case, subject to the oversight of Sec
retary Wellington.
Secretary Wellington dealt with thir
ty-six cases of children not taken into
the courts.
Tn addition to the children's cases,
Mr Wellington dealt with four cases of
non-support by parents, five cases of
selling liquor to minors.
The work of the eigtit months in
cluded 400 visits to families, forty visits
to schools, twelve visits to the work
house, besides scores of visits to the
county jail.
Secretary Wellington has been ap
pointed truant officer by the school
board, because of the relation between
the work done by Secretary Welling
ton in the police courts and the tru
ancy work.
QUARAJiTIXED THE DOG.
An Animal Wliicli Bit Mnrtin Brown
in the Arm,
The city health officers have ln quarantine
a mongrel dog which, Saturday, bit Martin
Brown, the son of John Brown, living at 280
Ramsey street. The dog sank his teeth into
the boy's left arm, leaving two punctures in
the flesh.
Tho boy was taken to the office of Assistant
Health Inspector Miller, who cauterized the
wounds. Before reaching tho boy's flesh the
dog's teeth passed through the sleeves of
two coats and a sweater, a fact which Dr.
Miller considers fortunate, as, ho sayg, any
poisonous virus would likely have been re
used from the teeth by the clothing.
The dog is owned by John T. Donnely, of
3G9 Harrison street, and Is said to have at
tacked the Brown boy after being set
upon him by several Juvenile com
"I had rheumatism
So I could not
Walk, but since
Taking a few
Bottles of Hood's
Sarsaparilla I am
Relieved of the
Pains of rheumatism.
Before taking Hood's
I could not sleep,
But now I can
Get a good
Night's rest"
Mrs. Mary Switzer,
Wayland, Ills.
properly attached to the private citi
zen as a property owner.
Mr. Murray, the chairman of the
committee submitting the proposed
scheme, reiterated the arguments ad
vanced by him in favor of the plan at
the meeting a week ago. Its adop
tion would ensure the prompt payment
of the contractor^ «nd the latter would
therefore put ingfcwer bids, and the
owners of assessepl property would re
ceive the benefit (jHthe reduced cost of
the work. 44 Jjj|
Col. Clough thoiMn that the principle
involved in the litooosed amendment
embodied a dangS-jms principle. Those
private parties wlKj would not pay the*r
assessments woeffli make the commu
nity at large, . stfdd the cost of the
local improvements to their private
property. In Col. Clough's opinion, th_
present law was not bad, but it was
badly cdministered. Such a device as a
revolving funA-wa»*\ holly unnecessary,
all that va- tfeedew was a prompt and
proper adm^iistraHori of the existing
I laws regulating U-Jil improvements and
special assessments therefor.
Mr. Dean's motion to strike out all
portions of sapti^n GS referring to a
revolving fund! wi_.s then put to a vote
and carried. Mr. Murray alone voting
in the negative.
The whole matter was then recom
mitted to the comjnittee on chapter 7.
Communications were received from
the Trades and Labor assembly "and
from Moritz Heim, as secretary of the
mass meeting held at Market hall a
week ago. The latter communication
recited the resolutions adopted at the
meeting recommending that no public
franchises be granted for a period to
exceed ten years, and then only by a
vote of the majority of the people.
The Trades and Labor assembly re
quested the commission to submit to
the people a provision In the proposed
charter prohibiting the granting of long
time franchises by the city without re
quiring equitable remuneration to the
city, and then only when approved by
a majority of those voting at a regular
or special city election.
The assembly a 150.',.; quested that pro
visions be submitted enabling the city
to purchase and operate any or all pub
lic franchises, if the citizens deem it
expedient.
The commission adjourned unfl next
Friday night when the chapters gov : ru
ing the police and fire departments will
be submitted by the committees ln
charge thereof.
the front porch at the time. Her hus
band had been asleep in an up stairs
room during the afternoon. She heard
the sound of a falling body and hurry
ing into the house, found her husband
prostrate at the foot of the stairs. A
physician was called, but Somers had
died almost before his wife reached
his side.
Mr. Somers -was sixty-seven years old
and had been a resident of this city
fcr nearly fifty years. He formerly
conducted a tailoring business on Min
nesota street, but of late has not been
engaged in business. Recently he com
plained of difficulty in breathing and
pains in his left side.
Deputy Coroner L. A. Nelson, who
investigated the circumstances of Mr.
Semens' death, is of the opinion that
lhe old man was either siezed with an
attack of heart failure while descend
ing the stairs, or missed his footing.
No inquest will be held.
Mr. Somers leaves a wife and five
grown children.
psnlor.s. The animal has shown no signs of
disease, but as a precautionary measure was
Quarantined end will be watched for any
possible dangerous symptoms.
SIX FORGED CHECKS.
A. F. Smith lion ml Over on a
Charge oi' Passing' Tlieni.
When A. F. Smith, was confronted ln the
police court yc-sterda." with six forged checks,
which he was all^-d to have passed, he
waived a preliminary hearing and wa3 held
to the grand jury without bail.
Tho forged' checks are drawn on the Met
ropolitan bank, cf Minneapolis, for sums of
from $5 to $7, and puroort to havo been
issued by the St. Anthony Furniture com
pany.
Smith Is alleged to have passed the worth
less paper in the Midway district Saturday
and Sunday. Among his victims were J B
Price, a grocer at St. Anthony Park; Edward
(.ruhagen, a hardware merchant on Hampden
avenue; Hermes Bros., butchers at St An
thony Par!-:.
Smith was arrested Sunday by Officer
Twohy, who traced the prisoner from Kelson's
drug store, on Rice street, where, it Is al
leged, an attempt was also made to pass a
worthless cheek.
CARRIED OFF SOME AIR.
Health Department to Analyze Some
Samples From a Court Room.
At the direction of Health Commissioner
Stone, Dr. Miller, who has chargs of the
bacteriological department of the health of
fice visited Judge* B-nn's court room yes
terday afternoon, aid carried off some ot the
air for analysis. ; :
Dr. Miller had ; prepared gelatine pla.tes
and longr glasß tubes and after these had
been exiJfced in the court room for fifteen
minutes they were sealed up and taken to
the laboratory. The report wiil be submitted
tc the health commissioner as soon as the
analysis has been completed.
HAH ISSKRANCE EDICTS.
-h -m .
Tn-o Companies Will Have to Meet
a Ca.sh Requirement.
Insurance Commissioner Dearth has fixed
10 per cent for the Winnebago City and 20
per cent for the Amboy Hail Insurance com
panies as the rlze of the dividends which
they must put up before they will be re
licer.s-d.
The Montevideo company is one which is
also liable to a refusai to renew its license
according to the commissioner.
"WILL HOLD AN IXQVEST.
Miss McKiernan's Death to Ke In
quired Into by the Coroner.
A. B. Tannous, the companion of Miss Alice
McKiernan, who was killed by a South St.
Paul motor at the Chicago avenue crossing of
the Great Western read, Sunday evening, was
considerably improved yesterday, and Dr.
Artz is of the opinion that he "will recover.
Tho man's chief Injuries are a number of
painful bruises, a long scalp wound and a dis
located shoulder.
Deputy Coroner L. A. Kelson said yesterday
that an inquest would bo held over the re
mains of the dead girl, but the jury will not
be summoned until Tannous Is able to testify.
To Investigate the Case.
Josephine De Long, a girl but fourteen
years of age, was a prisoner before Judge
Twchy yesterday on the charge of lewd con
duct. The girl lives at Irondale, where she
was arrested by Sheriff Wagener. The com
plainant in the case Is Joseph Rondo.
.Assistant County Attorney Zollman ' in ask
ing for a continuance., said the case was ono
which demanded a full Investigation.
The hearing was continued until Friday
and the girl sent to the county Jail.
Accused of Assault.
J. D. McDonald, ja blacksmith at 20 East
Fairfield avenue, yesterday swore out a war
rant for the arrest of Jerry McCarthy, charg
ing assault and battery. '
McDonald says McCarthy entered his shop
yesterday morning and demanded money with
which to purchase , beer. iWhen the request
was refused, the qomplaiaant says McCar
thy struck him several hard blows ln the
face. McDonald had a contusion on the side
of his face and a swollen ' eye. The war r ant
was- turned over to the Ducas street police
for service. i
Great Shoe Sale.
Those who like bargains— and -those who
don't— will read with pleasure the announce
ment cf the Hanan Shoe Co.'s after-Inventory
sale in today's G 1 o:b c.
Threo and four-dollar shoes for 27 centa
seems absurd, but such la one of the offers
they make, and those who have attended for
mer sales of this firm know that they will
find the bargains exactly as advertised.
The reason for the sale Is to make room for
their large spring stock, and in order to do this
as soon as possible they have made enormous
sacrifices on their entire stock, Including such
well-known makes as Hanan & Son's, Laird.
Schober & Mitchell's, and many other equally
good** lines.
In order tbat their many out-of-town patrons
may have an equal chance with those in the
city, the sale will commence tomorrow,
Wednesday, morning at S:_o o'clock.
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
STATE UNIVERSITY JUNIOR HOP
TO BE ELABORATE
Twenty Leading Society Ladies ol
the Twin Cities Invited to Act
as Patro-iesses St. Anthony
Women's Association Meeting
Social Events in the Near Futnre.
The most elaborate dancing event
among the younger set in both cities
is the university junior hop Friday
evening, for which the following pa
tronesses have been invited:
Mrs. C. A. Pillsbury, Mrs. P. D. McMillan,
•urs. Cyrus Northrop. Mrs. J. S. Pilisbury,
Mrs. E. R. Barber. Mrs. W. XV. Folv.-eli Mrs.
P. B. Forman, Mrs. P. B. Winston, Mrs. H.
L. Leonhauser, Mrs. J. F. Downey, Mrs. W.
B. Steele. .Mrs. W. D. Washburn, Mrs. H. P.
Nichcls, Mrs. W. S. Pattee, Mrs. L. K. Hull,
.Mrs. p. S. Jones. Mrs. F. F. Westbrook, Mrs.
I<. J. E. Wocdbridge, Mrs. C. L. Wells Mrs
W. N. Portcous, Mrs. J. S. Bell. Mrs. Thomas
Lowry, Mrs. F. B. Snyder. Mrs. Theodore
Hetracre, of Minneapolis; Mrs. Theodore
Schurmeier. Mrs. \Y. S. Vittum. Mrs. S. C
Smith, Mrs. James It. Jewett. Mrs. William
Liggett, of St. Paul; Mrs. George E. Bell of
Fort Snellin;;.
A yacatlug party, consisting of Mr. and
Mrs. C. 11. Beasley, of Trenton, N. J.; Mr.
and Mrs. Crawford Livingston, Miss Living
ston,Abb!. Livingscon, C. H. Johnson and
li. Edwin Dewey, have arrived on the yae-ht
Tarpon at the Tampa Bay hotel, says the
Jacksonville (Fla.) Times-Union.
Miss Litton, who has been the guest of St
Paul friends for a few weeks, will this week
visit Miss Christian and Mrs. C. E. French, of
Minneapolis, and a number of pretty affairs
have been arranged for her. Mrs. Lowell vn
Christian issues invitations this week for" a
valentine german fcr Monday evening en
tertaining the young people.
Miss Grace Fuller Swift and Albert "William
Strong will be married Tuesday evening
Feb. 12, in Church of the Redeemer. Minne
apolis. Aliss Swift is the daughter of Mr and
Mrs. Lucien Swift, and has a wide circle of
friends in both cities. The Invitations will be
issued this week find the date for the mar
riage is the game as that of Mr. and Mrs
Swift's anniversary. Miss Edith Lovo joy wn i
be the ma'-d of honor, and the bridesmaids
will be Misses Helen Winston. Lillian De
Cosier, cf St. Paul; Adelaide Wilson of Chi
cago; Harriet Wagner and Franc Hale. Will
iam Dalrymple. of St. Paul, will be best
man. and the ushers are to be John Dal
rymple, ( harles Gale. William Mitchell Shan
ard Stone, of St. Paul; W. D. Morse. Robert
Northway. George King and Fred Tracy ot
i hicago. A supper follows the ceremony, the
guests to be the bridal party and the families
(;i the bride and bridegroom at th. home of Mr
and Mrs. Smith, on Mary place. Mr. and
Mrs. Stiong are going East, and will be at
home during June at Kctahdln (the highest
point) Mlnnetonka.
•The women of the Twin City Euchre club
were entertained Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Kehr. Prizes were won by Miss G Fladd
Mrs. McNaught, Mrs. R. G. Sau r. Luncheon
was served after the game. Mrs. R. G Saver
of 48 Royalston avenue, will entertain the
club next week.
Miss Rosa Margaret Lr.rper>tc»ir, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Larpenfur. of Minne
apolis, was received into tbo religious order
of the Nuns of the Visitation Jan. 29, and has
entered the convent in this city. Tho recep
tion ceremony took place on the feast of St
Francis de Sales. There wero a large number
Of the friends of the postulant present, and
after tho ceremony the sisters gave a recep-
EACH CLINGS TO ITS NAME.
The Central and Lady Somerset
YV. C. T. I . Mlijht Otherwise
L'nite.
The Central and Somerset W. C. T.
Us. of the city are talking of joining
forces.
The Central union is the oldest In
the state, and the Somerset the young
est. The latter was organized by Lady
Scmerset herself, and this is the stum
bling block.
Neither union wants to give up Its
name. The same movement was on
foot some months ago, and the ques
tion of a name arising the women
could not agree, and the matter was
dropped. Now, however, many of the
members hope to make a compromise
by calling the united societies Central
Somerset. The Central union mem
bers many of them feel that, as their
union is the oldest, it should keep its
name, and the Somerset, women feel
that by giving up their name they own
to defeat, which, they say, is not a
fact.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Somerset union yesterday a letter
was read from the former president,
Mrs. C. ~vV. Teeple, whose departure
from the city was unexpected to her
self as well as to the society members.
She expressed her regret at leaving.
Her place was filled for the time by
the vice president, Mrs. William Pitt
Murray.
The question of uniting with the Cen
tral union was discussed, and a com.
mittee appointed to attend a special
meeting of the Central union two
weeks from today and talk it over.
Resolutions from the Hamline Prohi
bition club were read, and a commlttee
of one appointed to meet with the club
members. The sense of the resolutions
was that every clergyman in the city
be asked to preach one temperance ser
mon a month.
The Central union holds a special
meeting this afternoon to discuss the
vices of the city. A prayer meeting
will follow.
CEDAR STREET SEWER.
Bids tor Its Reconstruction Opened..
hat Xo Award Made.
Bids for the reconstruction of the sewer
on Cedar street,, between the river and Eighth
streets, were opened yesterday.
The city engineer's estimate was $6,400, and
the bids were as follows: Nick Feyer, $12.
--.- Patrick Doherty, $9,872.70; John Licd
quist. $9,650; P. H. Thornton, $7,517.15; W. J.
Ilov & Co., $7.46.; John E. O'Brien, $6,500.
The bids of Hoy & Co. and Llndqulst were
rejected owing to defects In the bonds. The
award of the contract was postponed until
this morning.
The matter of abating the nuisance caused
by stagnant water in lots in the vicinity of
Front street and Lexington avenue, wa. con
tinued one week. The city engineer estimates
the cost of filling the lots at $705, but a
number of the owners to be assessed object
on the ground that the assessment would be
more than the lots are worth.
MAYOR STILL HESITATES.
Doesn't Like Some Features of the
Street Railway Ordinance.
The mayor has not as yet signed the street
railway ordinance. He has asked the corpor-
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tlon. Miss Larpenteur will be known as Sister
Frances de Sales.
The Women's Association of St. Anthony
Park will -meet ln the Congregational church
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr 3. T.
L. Haecker will read a pape-r on "Colonial
Times." Miss Alice Montfort and Miss Cogh
lan, of St. Paul, will sing, v.-lth Miss Elsie
Shaw as accompanist, and Mrs. Fred E. Bar
ney, of Minneapolis, will read a paper on
'-Vary Cowden Clarke." The hostesses for the
afternoon will be Mesdames G. S. Blake. F
"tt. Ellerbee, Thomas Shaw and XV. S. Ilar
wooa.
Mrs. T L. Blood, of Central avenue, en
tertains _ eb. I_, at an evening euchre party.
The third dancing party by t^e X X X
Jrs.. will be given \_ Liu's hall' Friday
evening, Feb. 17. '
The Forest Street Band of Chris lan work
ers meets today with Miss Clara lioef of
Forest street.
The young people of Day.on Avenue
church have arranged to give a skating party
Thursday evening, Feb. 17, at the Virg'nia
rink.
The ladies cf St. Agnes' rari.h give a card j
party Thursday evening in Wagner's hall.
The annual meeting of the W. P. M S.. of
Dayton Avenue church, will be held Friday
atterncon at the church.
The ladies of First Rapt'&t church will g\c
a poverty social Thur.dav evening at the
borne of Mrs. Clarkson, 347 Bast Tenth
street.
The alumni of the st_ti agricultural school
will give a bail Friday evening In the drill
hali.
The White Flyer Cycle club gives a danc
ing party this evening in Oxford had.
The Legion of !!■.>•! ->r will erive i-.-- second
social hop of the season in Odd Fel ow*3 h 11
this evening.
Miss Rhodes, of Portland avenue, enter
tains the Young Ladies' Euchre club this
afternoon.
The O. >.T. dub meets this afternoon with
Miss Gooding, of Fairmouut avenue.
Mhs Eulah Douglass, of St. An hony Park,
gives a fancy dr, ss party this evening.
Mrs. Dalrymp.-, cf 236 Summit a.
gives a supper Feb. 19.
The Educational leasee ni'e;^ this evening
at tho St. Paul Commons. J. M. Han; n
will speak on "Men or Money."
M! s Augusta M. Crl.ler, of 226 Eas R b:e
street, graduated from the Boston city
b si Ital tralnlg school for nurs< s, Jan.
"•*". '93. Mis, Crla.er will remain in the East
in'l- Qnitely.
Fred 1). Monfort leans t day fcr W.s'ig
ton, to vii-It his sister, Mrs. Gheen.
C. Piron Bra'thwaite left last evening
ov( r the Great Northern via Edmonl in, for
th* Alaska gold fields. Mrs. Braithwaite will
accompany iiim as far as Edmonton, where
-he will remain for a short time as the
guest of Dr. Braithwai.e's family.
In the report Sunday cf the murl.ale g'ven
Thursday evening by Miss .Mary Boedig
hetmer at her home on Farrington avenue,
the name of Ernest W. Lux was omitted.
Mr. Lus played several numbers a
panied by Miss Bcedlghehner. The latter is
a pupil ol Pr;f. Wh.aton, and though she
only took up music since her return from ihe
East in the fall, she is a very pr mlsing
pianist.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society,
of the First M. E. church, will in ret with
Mrs. B. S. Cowenl 77:> Hotly avenue at 2:30
thia afternoon. "Africa" is the subject for
the month.
ation attorney for an opinion as to whether
the council cr the legislature will have the
power to reduce the fare below Aye cents dur
ing the forty-seven years the franchise ia
operative.
The mayor claims that he is opposed to tho
long term of the franchise, but believes it is
the best thai can be secured. If the corpora
tion attorney, in his opinion, holds that the
legislature has the power to reduce the rate
of fare below five cents, the inavor will sign
the ordinance.
Corporation Attorney Markham said last
evening that he did not intend to give an off
band opinion as to the proposition submitted
to hnn by the mayor. He expected to have
the opinion ready for his honor today
The mayor, under the charter, has until
Thursday noon to either sign or veto the or
dinance. After that time It becomes c>era
tlve without his signature unless vetoed.
WILL MAKE THE PARKWAY.
Park Board Approves the Plat of
the Proposed ll_> m | i .,,.
Improvement.
At the meeting of the park board
last evening the plat prepared by the
city engineer showing the land to be
taken for Midway parkway, between
Snelling and Hamline avenues was
submitted and accepted.
A formal resolution was passed di
recting the board of public works to
condemn the land needed for the park
way. The resolution also provided
that no money was to be paid for the
land taken from the park fund, but
that the money was to be paid by as
sessment on the property benefited.
The parkway is to be 200 feet wide
and between Pascal and Snelling ave
nues. Woodbine streeta will form a
part of the thoroughfare. Between
Pascal and Hamline avenues a strip
200 feet wide will have to be condemn
ed.
The pay roll for men and teams em
ployed during January, amounting to
$1,325.47, was approved, as were claims
amounting to $492, including the su
perintendent's .--alary for last ro inth
The superintendent was directed to
purchase 400 cedar. 400 poplar and 400
willow trees and 365 assorted .shrubs
The purchase will aggregate $600, and
ail the trees will be planted on the
east side of the lake at Como. The
shrubs will be used for the parks in
various parts of the city.
The superintendent reported that
some one had donated an electric dy
namo and that it couid be placed in
working order for $175. including th<=>
lights. The board directed the expen
diture of the money.
ANOKA COUNTY'S NEEDS
Are Referred to the Attorney Gen
eral for Consideration.
Anoka county has asked the attorney gen
eral for an opinion as to the holding of an
election to vote for the issuahce of $27,000
bonds for removing the floating indebtedness,
caring fcr the poor farm and building a
bridge over the Hum river.
Mr. Chiids has suggested that the vote be
delayed until the next general election.
The suggestion Is made in behalf of econ
omy, in part.
South Dakota Asks l.nla.
Gov. Lee, of South Dakota, has written to
the Minnesota board of charities and correc
tions asking for figures as to the cost of
keeping the insane In this state. The varl
?l ls r i " st ,* tut!o '>s will be requested to furnish
the . lickertail governor with all that he de
sires.
RebnildiiiK a Dangerous Wall.
On the recommendation of the building in
spector P j. Bowl in yesterday commenced
the rebuilding of the side wall of the brick
buliding at 202 East Seventh street.
The wall, according to the inspector was
several inches out of plumb and was' dan
gerous. The work will cost $600.
ACT IS REALISTIC.
Viola Allen Inflicts a Real Wound
on Faversham.
CHICAGO. Feb. "-Special telegram to the
Chronicle from New York: William Faver
sham. who plays the part of a young German
officer In "The Conquerors" at the Empire
theater, grievously Insults Viola Allen, the
heroine. This happens in the second act.
In the third act she is supposed to 3tab the
German officer, who falls, apparently mort.lly
wounded. On Friday night she plung.d the
weapon into the actor's back. It pen.
the thick military clothing. Miss Allen was
much alarmed. She trhd to pull out the
dagger without success. The curtain was rung
down shortly and the dagger removed, when
It was found that It had entered the shoulder
blade, leaving a bad cut nearly two Inches
deep.
Mr. Faversham experiences much rain, but
the wound Is not dangerous.
You can find in the stores of this town
goods advertised in this nt wspaper. There :s
no need of accepting sutaf ttilcs.
Field 9
Annua! Sale of
Muslin Usiderwear.
This is one of the most inter
esting sales that ever struck St.
Paul. Highest qualities, best
work, daintiest styles of trim
mings and lowest prices go
hand in hand.
Prices are lower than at any
other time of the year.
Go .d Muslin Ni^ht Gowns, 57 inch
es long-, tucked yokes, one row of in
sertion, cambric ruffle, the ft rt
equal of any 75c gown in «f K_^
town, only U U 43
Good Muslin Corset Covers, only 7
cents.
Umbrella Skirts, with lawn «9 p
r.ounce,trimmed with Lace ruf- i *\fl
fie, very best 51. 25 kinds for.. |"J \j
Umbrella Skirts — three different
styfbs. trim me J with lace fS A _*_ 7*
or embroideries, best 5i. 75 \j) #»|
kinds, only *&s.£_*s
Fine cambric Corset Covers, ft f»
trimmed with lace and inser- 3v\ £&
tions, best 40c kinds, for only. £-%J_
Fine Nainsook Corscl ( ,
shirred at wai.t, trimmed _" f-.
with ruffle of embroidery, best Hl3 f&
75c val tics for $J U U
Finc^cambric Cors , 6\ f_
round"heck, trimmed with lace 4 S P
edge, regular SOc kinds, for.. _\ J_ >J
Two extra special lots of muslin
and cambric Night down,, £\*»
very best $1.35 and $1.50 kinds, tf'\C
wili go at ' V *
Fine cambric Night Dr ss
different style-,, high or low i
trimmed with frills of lace or (T*|
embroidery, very best $1.75 $},£()
kinds, for ¥
Good muslin Chemises, 25 cents.
Fine cambric Chemises, trimmed
with lace edge, -IS cents.
Kme cambric Chemises, trim
with embroidery, 75 cents.
Fine cambric, long cloth or <>| t\C_
Nainsook Chemises, trimmed ,K| Bi|9
with lace or embroidery ~*
Long Chemises, skirt finished with
tucked ruffle; roun 1 neck, nr
trimmed with lace and inser- A TiC.
tion; very best $1.00 kinds for..
Umbrella Drawers, 25 cents.
Umbrella Drawers— three si
neatly trimmed with ruffle <>t" f__\
lace or embroidery, best 75c _*.iI(T
kinds for .' " VV
Umbrella Drawers, trimmed with
embroidery ruffle, 75 cents.
Nainsook Umbrella Drawers, or
trimmed with lace ruffle, best f^C
$1.25 kinds, for \JV*
New Wash Goods.
(In the Domestic Room. >
Ginghams, Madras Cloths and
Percales are the proper things
for the coming season. They
will replace the flimsy thin stuffs
used so much in the last few
years.
We have a grand stock of
Madras Cloths for Shirt Waists,
and they're selling like hot
cakes. Exclusive styles at 15c,
20c and 25c.
Best Percales in exclusive
styles, \2]J.
IMPORTANT March style
"Standard Paper Patterns" and
March "Stanelarel Pattern" Publica
tions are now on sale. By special ar
rangement we are the first agencjp to
be supplied with new patterns as soon
us produced.
Field, Schlick& Co.
CAT SAVES THE SHIP.
Awakens Captain of Will la vi Law,
"Wlio Discover* V«-.hs«'l
on fire.
CHICAGO, Feb. 7.— __ special to the
Chronicle from New York says: The
mewing of a pet eat saved the British
sailing ship William Law and her crew
norn being blown to atoms today ol_
Staph ton, S. 1.
The Law, laden with 50,000
refined petroleum, left Constable Hook
last Saturday morning. Her stores were
aboard and her crew of seventeen m m
shipped.
The fug wan so thick, however, that
rapt. Abbot! d< r off
Staple-ton and the vessel was still there
at 1:30 a. m. today, whi n Capt. Abbott
was suddenly awakened by the mew
ing of his pet eat.
The ship wa.s found to be '-n fire and
liable to blow up at any moment. Th»:
crew was called out and the flreboats
telegraphed for. They reached the ves
sel in time to save it and the cargo.
KELLAIt AFTER THE Sit. All
With "WT-ieli to Star! ills I.oiik-
Tal-_ed-0_ Saßiir Factory.
Special to The St. Paul GI be.
CHICAGO, Feb. V. Senator Henry X liar
and Manager Neuhardt, of the Mto
gar beet manufai -
with the capitalist-, w_
enterprise, as to the time ol cemai ncii
orations. Fart ol flue to
difficulty about tlUe to Minn
the factory i.s to be
dtffei *ice, said to amount I h >a, It
:I, bsen now adjust d. S ;ni tor (Cellar
said that it would be d aorrow
whether operation* would noi
son or next, but Indicated thia
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists lefund money if it fails, to cure. 25c.
The genuine has 1.. li. Q. on each tablet
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
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