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GRAND Jl HV MIST <-IVI_ MRS. 1
ROOT A CHAKCE.
To Present Iny Testimony She May
llini' Xi Offer A Kill list "Major" i
(-ritlin Judffe Willis So Insli-nels
the Panel The W. v. T. I . Repre
sentative's Ch arisen Submitted.
If Mrs. S. V. Root lias any testimony
to submit to the grand jury going to
_hn\v that "Red" Griffin is committing
any crimt s or misdemeanors, the grand
Jury must give the lady a hearing.
Such was the dictum of Judge Willis,
deliver* d before the grand jury yes
tt id ay.
The understanding is that Mrs. Root
must in- permitted to go before the
grand jury, if she has testimony to
present, but that body is not required
t" list, n to any speech or lecture on
the pan of Mrs. Root
Judge \\ illis sent for the grand jury
at n< i< >n yesterday and informed the
body that .Mrs. Root wanted to present
some evidence against one W. 11. Grif
fin. Mrs. Root's charges against the
''mayor" were embodied in a type
written communication to the court,
which thi court turned over to the
grand jury.
Tht re is nothing new in Mrs. Root's
document.
Mrs. Root accuses Griffin of keeping a
disorderly place on East Seventh
Btreet.
The grand jury thoroughly Investi
gated tin case some days ago, and, as
a result nf its Investigation, returned
an indictment against Ben Morris, in
name the license for the saloon
was taken out.
The grand jury devoted its time yes
terday t.i i xamlning witnesses in the
cases of Charles deader and John Mo
berg, the former charged with stealing
$500 worth of diamonds from the resl
d< iv f E. A. Judson, and the latter
accused of stealing a diamond pin from
Simons' ji welry Btore.
Rev, David Morgan was called in as
a wltn. ss.
II vs \ WHOLE FLEET.
Representative of a Hine of Steam
ers In the St. Lawrence Here.
B. W. Folger Jr., traffic manager of the
American lino of steamers which ply during
the s. ason en the St. Lawrence river, came
to St. Paul yesterday with Nic Vanderpool, of
the N( w York Central. Although the season
00 the St Lawrence is short, being limited
to the time between July and September. Mr.
Folger is paying his respects to the local
railroad nu a, through whom he makes It
known that his line has a fleet of eleven
boats, enough of which are operated between
Montreal and Clayton to maintain a daily
service during the brief season.
Mr Polger's line has inaugurated a number
of Improvements over tbe former service, and
with the New York Central connecting at
Clayton, the popular region has enjoyed dur
ing the past year or tw_> a great increase in
the number of visitors from all parts of the
country. The boats are new and modern in
equipment, and Uie genera! purpose of Mr.
Folger's visit is to have It known that the
line of steamers is conducted on the most ap
proved principli s of modern transportation.
He was chaperoned about St. Paul and Mln
neapolls by Mr. Vanderpool and Walter
Wyand, of the Michigan Central, and will
leave this evening for Omaha.
Costoms Cases Decided.
The general appraisers of goods passing
through the Custom House have made several
decisions lately which, until passed upon by
the Secretary of the Treasury, will hold good.
Hut. while there is stability In that quarter,
no system failing in strength can be properly
sustained without the aid of Hostetter's Stom
ach Hitters, a genial tonic and remedy for
malaria, rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation
and biliousness.
AWIVIOKSAKY OF KMMKT
Will He Commemorated hy Hiher
nians nf ItimiHcy County.
The A. O. 11. of Ramsey county are go
ing tv oommemorate the anniversary of it. b
ert. Emmet, March -1. with a musical and
literary entertainment to be given in Cretin
hall at v o'cl ck p. in.
The Musical programme wi'.l be in charge
ii John K. Ciiian, aj.-i.tPd by Mrs. L. F.
Hoffman, Mrs. Harris. Miss Po!tgie-ser, and
Messrs. Le Pine, S uehray and Morrow.
'lh.. entertainment will be of high order.
A p7l without a Gcrdon Hat! The thought's
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Tell the salesman politely but plainly that
you know just what you want, and he will
not try to sell you any sort of a substitute.
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account, for its a "life and death " account.
It is a man's duty to himself and family to
look up this account once every day and
see that the balance is on the right side.
It doesn't pay to let this account run on,
and have it debited with indigestion, and I
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FOR DEMOCRATIC UNITY
EIGHTH AND NINTH WARD <.l__t_
MAN- AMERICANS ORGANIZE
Edward L, Miiriihy and Matt Rnn.z
IndorKed for \ld ernien I'erinu
net Ollieers Chosen Deint.ern.s
I rp.e.l to Work In lliirmoiiy und
Victory In I'liiiiiiMil.
Over 300 voters of the Eighth and
; Ninth wards attended a meeting in St.
Bernard's hall, at Rose and Albemarle
streets, last evening, and organized the
• German-American Eighth and Ninth
i Ward Democratic c'ul).
Edward 1.. Murphy, of the Ninth
ward, and Matt Bants, uf the Eighth
ward, were unanimously Indorsed as
: aldcrmanic candidates of the iheir re
; Etpeciive wards with much enthusiasm,
Mr. Murphy said, if he was elected,
I he would serve the interests of his
ward and tlie city with the same faith
t'ulni ss as when he represented the
: ward before. He predicted a victory
! for the Democratic party and ticket, if
j the voters would all unite. Every
I Democrat and citizen who favored bet
| In- city government should stand to-
I gether and not be led away by Inde
pendent candidates. One of these can
didates, he knew, was out only In the
interests of the Republican party.
Voters who cast their ballots for in
dependent candidates practically threw
their votes away. If he was defeated
j at the primaries, he would support the
candidate chosen, and give him his
hearty support.
Matt Kantz thanked the voters for
the honor shown him, and promised, if
he was elected, to look after the in
terests of the ward and the laboring
men. of whom lie was proud to say he
: v\ as one.
Mr. Bantz delivered a short address
in German, and was followed by M.
A. Cummings and John B. Covington,
of the Fourth ward, who spoke in
English.
A permanent organization was ef
j footed by the election of the following
officei-s: President. Frederick Hihm;
vice president, F. Kellendorfer; secre
tary, M. J. Tschida; treasurer, John T.
Wyandt.
The president was authorized to ap
point a committee of twelve from each
ward, and these gentlemen will in turn
appoint committees of three from each
precinct in the two wards.
The club will hold its next meeting
March 19 at the same place.
The Socialist Labor party will hold a
meeting tonight, at 8 o'clock, at old
Labor hall. Sycamore and Park avenue.
SPLIT NARROWLY AVOIDED.
First Ward Republicans Disagree
Over n ('lull Name.
A proposition to change the name of the
Young Men's Republican Club of the First
ward to the First Ward Republican club
nearly resulted in the disruption of that or
ganization last night. Everything had gone
along smoothly, and the surface of things
was calm and peaceful when James Smith
made the sinister suggestion. It was Just
after a committee had reported a few minor
amendments to the club's constitution.
Smith's motion was promptly (seconded and
put to a vote. The result was 19 to 32 in
favor of the motion, but President Finehout
said the motion required two-thirds in the
affirmative. That ruling was disputed by
George Wolsey, who said the c'.ub was work
ing without a constitution, and a majority
vote should decide.
Magnus Norman declared that the Young
Men's Republican club was still in existence,
and its constitution was in force.
Andrew G. Johnson declared that if the
name was not changed there would be a new
club ln the ward.
Charles Finehout claimed that there was
no constitution in force, and that the reso
lution was carried.
"We're not all young Republicans," said
Lewis Johnson. "Look at me. I'm nearly
bald-headed."
The discussion became so warm that a mo
tion was made to adjourn, in order to pre
vent trouble.
"I'm sorry." said James Smith, "that I
asked to have the name changed. I meant
no harm: God knows I didn't."
It was the first regular meeting of the club
NO PENSIONS FOX POLICE
COMMISSIOX OPPOSED TO PAYING
DISABLED BLI'ECOATS
Commissioner Mnrray's Proposition
Is. Voted Down Consent of Peo
ple Reqnireil for Sale of Water
Works lMniit Commission Will
Issue nn Address io the Public.
The charter commission has hard
work securing quorums these nights.
Last night Messrs. Murray, Lightner,
O'Brien, Alness, Lusk, Llndeke and
Fetter assembled in Court Room No. 3
at 8:15; they counted each other over
and said:
"We are seven."
One more commissioner was needed
to make a quorum.
Commissioner Krieger was the most
available member, his headquarters be
ing located in the I>abor Temple at
Wabasha and Third streets. Mr.
Krieger was accordingly sent for and
he responded in person.
In the absence of Chairman Horn,
W. P. Murray presided and John
O'P.rien acted as secretary in the ab
sence of Prof. Innis, who had been
called away owing to the serious ill
ness of his father.
The commission was in a mood to
consider Chapter 5 which deals with
matters financial and prescribes the
salaries of all city officers, but owing
to the absence of Col. W. P. Clough,
the chairman of the committee that
prepared the chapter. It was deemed
advisable to defer the discussion until
such time as Col. Clough and City
Comptroller MeCardy can both be pres
ent.
The commission declared its opposi
tion to pensioning policemen.
Mr. Murray submitted sections de
signed to allow every policeman who
shall become physically disabled while
in the performance of his duty as such
policeman a yearly pension equal to
half the amount of the salary attached
to the rank which he may have held,
the pension to cease when the disability
ceases.
Another section provided that the
widow or children, under sixteen, of a
policeman who loses his life while in
the discharge of his duty shall receive
a yearly pension equal to one-third of
the salary earned by such officer at the
time of his death.
The memers of the commission said
that they shared in the spirit of Sir.
Murray's amendment, but they doubted
its policy.
Mr. Lightner cited some local history,
When the original police pension fund
was started, no beneficiary was in
sight. But they soon came into being
and in a few years the fund was ex
hausted.
Judge I_usk said that reminded him
of the speech that James A. Garfield
made in the house of representatives
over twenty years ago. Upon that oc
casion Mr. Garfield declared that the
United States government was pay
ing $62,000,000 in pensions annually, but
he expressed the conviction that the
maximum had been reached, that death
would decimate the ranks of the old
soldiers.
"But what has happened?" queried
Judge Lusk. "The pension pay roll
now amounts to $150,000,000, I believe."
Mr. Lightner thought that it was
unwise to create a general pension list.
If a policeman was shot down in the
discharge of his duty, the city ought
to provide for his family.
Mr. Fetter thought the provisions
of the chapter on the fire department,
allowing a fireman, injured in the serv
ice, full pay for three months and one
half pay for the succeeding three
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE THURSDAY MARCH 3, 1838.
this year, and It began business by effecting
an organization. The club elected the fol
lowing officers:
President— John W. Finehout.
First Vice President— Fred C. Wilson.
Second Vice President — Lewis Johnson.
Secretary— Harry A. Sundberg.
Treasurer— Andrew G. Johnson.
With the exception of treasurer, all the
officers were elected unanimously. Johnson
won over O. H. Nelson by a vote of 44 to 38.
The contest being so close was quite exciting.
An attempt was made to get delegates to
attend the convention of Republican clubs,
which is soon to be held in Minneapolis, but
every man named declined to go. Several
objected to representing the club In the con
vention because they would be obliged to pay
their own expenses. They thought the club
should defray the costs of the honor. It was
agreed to let President Finehout select the
delegates. The president and secretary of
each club are members ex-offlcio of the dele
gations.
Charles G. Berryhill, of the Seventh ward,
delivered a few remarks on the duty of Re
publicans. He eulogized Mayor Doran as
the only Republican mayor St. Paul ever had.
Mr. Berryhill regretted that his audience waa
not larger, and expressed a hope that he
would be invited to address the club again
when there was a bigger crowd.
No such invitation was extended to him last
night.
REPUBLICAN RANKS BROKEN.
Tlie Republican Committeemen
Avree to Hot Agree in tbe Third.
W. 11. Kelley, who started the ball rolling
i Saturday night at the meeting of the Third
i ward preolnct committeemen, has broken
j loose from the Third ward strikers, and has
i organized what wll be known as the Young
i Men's Campaign club, and it is learned that
be has already enrolled a membership of
; fifty-eight
Mr. Kelley has with him some of the best
workers of the ward, and it is not known
just what steps the club will take in the
coming spring election.
Mr. Kelley and his followers say they are
tired of having one or two people run the
I ward campaign, and say they will show the
people that Sam Lowenstein. nor any one
else, can no longer crack his whip and the
Third warders fall in line. They think it
has come to a point where the citizens of the
ward should have some chance to express
themselves as to what they want, and not
be hoodwinked by any money-grasping poli
tician who looks out for himself first, last
and all the time.
j The organization guarantees the citizens
j that whatever steps are taken will be done
I In the Interest of the ward residents and d:ine
: in open meeting; that if any one is indorsed
it wi:i be done by a majority of the full
membership, and not at a meeting of a hand
ful of would-be politicians.
"This organization has not pledged Itself
to anyone," said one of its members, "nor
will it do so. for it will go according to its
owen ideas, and for all any one knows it
might be in favor of some Democratic can
didate. If it should turn out that it was in
favor of Democracy there will be a hot time
in the old ward soon.
"The by-laws and order of business are
now being drawn up. and when they are
completed it wl'.l be learned just where the
organization stands politically."
DONAHOWER AFTER IT.
He Finally Says He AVan.it the May
oralty Nomination.
Aid. W. J. Donahower. of the Fourth ward,
has declared his intention of securing, if
possible, the nomination for mayor on the Re
publican ticket. He declares that he is out
j solely for mayor, and is not using his can
didacy for chief executive to secure a cinch on
I any other office on the ticket, and will ac
! cept nothing else.
He says he is not carried away with senti
ments of a few of his friends, but after se
rious consideration of the proposition has de
cided to make the race.
His friei.ds claim that he will have the
united support of the Third, Fourth and
i Fifth wards in the convention, and several
of them seen last evening said the Doran
! forces were so badly scared at his announce-
I ment that Col. Kiefer was directed to at once
announce that he would run if nominated.
There are any number of politicians, and
prominent ones at that, who say that Doran
and Kiefer have reached an understanding,
and at the proper time Kiefer will lay down
for the Sixth ward statesman.
Ninth Ward Independents.
Tho meeting of the Ninth Ward Independ
ent Political club held la,st evening at 1071
Rice street, was attended by thirty persons.
A committee, consisting of R. Bardy, T. J.
Lahiff and P. G. Nelson was appointed to ar
range for permanent headquarters and the
next meeting was announced for March 9.
months that he is compelled to be
absent, might be adopted. Mr. Fetter
objected to a general provision pension
ing policemen, "physically disabled."
A copper might serve flfteen years, and
finding his duties monotonous, declare
that he was disabled by dyspepsia, and
ask for a pension.
After some further discussion the sec
tions proposed by Mr. Murray were put
to a vote.
Mr. Murray alone voted in favor of
their adoption.
The chapter establishing and govern
ing the board of water commissioners
wa.s completed by the adoption of the
section prohibiting the sale of the water
works plant, except by the consent of
a majority of the people, expressed by
their vote at an election.
On motion of Mr. Murray a commit
tee was appointed to prepare an ad
dress to the public, indicating the
changes and amendments in and tv
the present Bell charter, which ad
dress shall be published simultaneously
with the new charter. Messrs Clough,
Lusk and Fetter were appointed such
committee.
The commission then adjourned until
next Monday night.
MANY RISKS WRITTEN.
Fire In.nranre Bonlik-hn Last Year
Shown a Very Large In
crease.
Insurance Commissioner Dearth yes
terday completed his tables of the busi
ness done in Minnesota by the various
home and foreign companies operating
in the state for the year 1897.
The tables which the department
have been working on for two months
contain itemized reports of the busi
ness done by each insurance company
in the state.
The report has been delayed for some
time, owing to the uncertainty as to
the amount of the printing appropria
tion which would be available for the
printing of this report. An arrange
ment has been made between the in
surance department and the printing
commission whereby the report will be
printed.
The report shows the amount of risks
written in Minnesota by home com
panies to be $192,454,280, while the com
panies received In premiums $2,546,236
The losses which these companies in 7
curred in the state was shown to be
$1,134,248.
The showing indicates a great In
crease in the business done in the
state by domestic companies over last
year. Both the domestic and foreign
companies largely increased their busi
ness, yet the business done by the do
mestic companies doubled itself sev
eral times, leaving the foreign com
panies considerably in the rear.
TD TALK TELEPHONE.
Special Meeting of the AtJi.em.jljr
Committee on Streets.
A special meeting of the assembly commit
tee on streets Is called for this afternoon at
2 o'clock. The business to be considered
is the Minnesota Central telephone ordinance,
giving that company a long distance telephone
franchise. All parties interested are Invited
to attend.
The ordinance granting to the Mississippi
Valley Telephone company the right, to oper
ate a local telephone exchange will also be
taken up. This ordinance has been sleeping
lv the pigeon-hole of the committee since last
summer, but as the company was recently
given a franchise in Minneapolis an effort
will be made to allow the new company
the right to do business In St. Paul.
Verdict for Street Railway.
Judge Lewis directed a verdict for the
street railway company yesterday ln the per
sonal injury suit brought by Thomas Heffer
nan.
Heffernan, who was employed hy the city
in sweeping the asphalt pavement on Fourth
street between Wabasha and St. Peter streets,
was struck by a cable car and injured.
HOLDING UP A |COAL BILL
BOARD OP EDUCATION HAS AN
OTHER TUSSLE WITII IT
Still Refuses to Order It Paid Be
cause the Fuel Wajm't 'What ihe
Contract Culled For Some
(limiH.es In the Staff of a Few of
the Sehoods.
A tilt between several members of
the board of education and Frederick
Fleckenstein, the agent of the Penn
sylvania & Ohio Fuel company, was
the feature of yesterday's meeting of
that board. The discussion arose over
the fuel company's bill for coal fur
nished for the public schools last De
cember. The bill, which amounts to
$3,4110, has not yet been paid, because
it is claimed the coal was not up to the
specifications, and Mr. Fleckenstein
was anxious to know what disposition
would be made of it.
"Our contract with the fuel com
pany,'' said President Zimmermann,
"called for Youghiogheny and Lehigh
coal free from everything and screened.
But in December the coal was of In
ferior grade, and on Jan. 1 word was
sent to all school janitors warning
them not to allow the delivery of any
more of that kind of coal under penal
!ty of losing their positions. The coal
delivered since has been all right, but
the December bill has been hung up."
"We never received official notice
from the board that that bill would
not be paid," said Mr. Fleckenstein.
"We never heard but one complaint
about the coal, and we would like to
know what this board is going to do
about the December bill."
"Do you expect a notice under our
official seal?" asked President Zim
mermann, sarcastically. "I saw you
and your representative, and you gave
me positive assurance that the coal
would he all right."
"At that time," answered Mr. Fleck
enstein, "we could not get the coal we
wanted. It was not properly screened,
but in about a week vve remedied
that."
"You acknowledge that you could
not get the coal you wanted, yet your
man at the office said it was all right.
What do you think would be a fair
settlement of the bill?"
"That is for you to say," said Mr.
Fleckenstein. "You should consider
that the price of coal is very low, and
that we lose money on every ton that
we deliver to you. We tried to give you
the best coal. I do not think you
should be too severe on us for that one
week. The trouble was it was screened
too quickly. You have had first-class
coal since."
"The debate must be confined to the
coal furnished in December."
"We did the only thing that could be
done at that time," said Mr. Flecken
stein.
"But the fact is that we bought coal
free from screenings," said Inspector
McNair, "and we didn't get it."
"Well, we tried to give good coal,"
answered Mr. Fleckenstein.
Superintendent of Repairs Gerlach
was appealed to for information.
"There was too much slack in the
coal." said he. "It burned the grates
out."
"We want a proposition," said Presi
dent Zimmermann.
"The difference between screened
and unscreened coal is only 10 cents a
ton," said Mr. Fleckenstein.
"Will you accept a reduction of $500?"
asked Inspector Corning.
"Yes," said Mr. Fleckenstein.
The bill, however, was again laid on
the table, but the January bill, amount-
FRANZ R IMiHEL,
The Great Piano Virtuoso.
KEEFE JUKY STILL OUT
HADN'T AGREED IP TO IO O'CLOCK
LAST NIGHT
The Case Was Given to the Twelve
Men Lute In the Afternoon
Judge Willi* Compliments the
Counsel and These Compliment
Each Other.
William Keeife's case Is in the hands
of a jury.
The case went to the jury shortly
after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At
10:45 p. m. the jury had not agreed.
(Most of the day was occupied by
counsel in summing up.
T. D. O'Brien, for the prosecution, be
gan his closdng address at 11 a. m. At
noon court adjourned until 2 p. m..
when Mr. O'Brien resumed his speech
and talked for another hour.
Pierce Butler summed up for the de
fense, and finished at 4:30 p. m. Judge
Willis then delivered his charge.
The flnal charge, which was request
ed by the defense and given by the
court, created the Impression that the
jury would soon return with a verdict
of "not guilty." It was to this effect:
If at the conclusion of your delibera
tions a reasonable doubt as to guilt
of the defendant exists ln the mind of
a single juror, then you cannot convict
the defendant.
The only witness called yesterday
was Attorney E. S. Durment, -who was
the attorney of record for the plaintiff
in the suit of Joseph Roscoyek, as ad
ministrator, against the St. Paul &
Duluth railroad.
It was in the trial of this suit that
Robert Bell falsely testified that he
witnessed the accident that caused the
ing to $2,298.53, was approved and or
dered paid.
The two new members of the board,
Inspectors McGill and Franklin, were
present at the meeting, and were ini
tiated in their duties as guardians of
the public school system. The only ab
sentee was Inspector E. C). Zimmer
man. Inspector May, who is now the
only Democrat on the board, looked
lonesome.
The balance of the session was de
voted to routine affairs.
Following report was submitted by
Principal B. M. Phelan, of the teachers'
training school:
The following young ladles having satis
factorily completed the course in the teach
ers training school, and having done two
months' substitute work ln out.side sclio.ils
are entitled to graduate on the dates Indi
cated:
Miss Alice Qvist, Feb. 14; Mies Lenora
Peck, Feb. 14; Miss Clara Simon, March I:
Miss Elsie Mertens, Feb. 21; Miss Beryl
\\eber, Feb. 14; MIM Sarah Ro wells, Feb.
14; Miss Madeline Patttlle, March 1; Miss
Mabel Ostergren, March 7.
The communication had been In
dorsed by Superintendent V. G. Curtis,
and was approved by the board.
The following report from the com
mittee on schools was also approved:
We recommend that leave of absence
until April 1, be granted Miss S. M. Tentr,
of the Adams fchool.
Transfers: Miss Lena Van Duzer, kinder
garten assistant, Van liuren school, lo the
position of kindergarten dlrectre**, Garfield
school, vice -Miss Risser granted leave of
ab ente (Feb. 2), to date from Feb. 15.
Miss Gertrude Colter, kindergarten as
sistant, Kric.scn school, to the same pos
tion Van Buren school, vice M 133 Van
Duxer, transferred.
We recommend that new ro ms be opened
in the Lincoln and Neill schools.
We recommend that Mis* Laura Grant te
appointed to Cleveland high sahool lor one
half day, at a sa'ary of $35.
Apr»olntment.— Miss Alice Qvist to the
Lincoln school, first grade, to open a new
room.
Miss Lenora Peck, to the Whitt'er school,
first grade, vice Miss Long transferred.
(Jan. 5.) Respectfully submitted,
— H. C. McNair, Chairman.
Superintendent Curtis' report was in
substance as follows:
The number of pupils admitted in Jan
nuary was 22 214; in F.bruaiy, 2.617; show
ing 463 new admissions.
At the beginning of the second semester,
January 31, a new room was opened in tbe
Webster school, and 37 pupils of the
sixth grade assigned to lt. By a fortunate
chance we were able to secure for this
place the service of Miss Ohr, a resident
of St. Paul. This arrangement relieved the
crowden condition of the Webster scho 1 to
some extent, leaving the average number
of pupils to a room forty-two, Including the
attic rooms (not includ ng the kindergarten).
The first primary room still has sixty-eight
pupils.
It was found necessary to open a new
room in the Lincoln school and one ln the
NeKl school and to place pupil teachers ln
charge of rooms at the Douglas and Jeffer
son schools. Assistants have been furn'sbed
for the overcrowded primary rooms at the
Harrison, Hendricks and Webster schools
and in addition, assistants have worked in
the Ramsey, Hawthorne, Douglas, Garfield,
Drew, Jackson, Cleveland, Monroe, Van
Buren, Scheffer and Smith schools.
The superintendent was empowered
to appoint a teacher at Ramsey school
at a salary not to exceed $50.
Secretary Healey's semi-annual re
port showed that in th<? teachers' sal
ary account there was a balance on
March 1 of $147,387.82; in the engineers'
and janitors' account, $17,740; in th* 1
fuel account. $17,122.41; in the supply
account, $1,033.05; in the maintenance
account, $185,631.87, and in the sanita
tion and plumbing fund, $1,032.34.
Several of the inspectors expressed
surprise that the secretary's report
showed that the school funds had been
overdrawn $2,700. Mr. Healey said it
was a fact for which he was not re
sponsible. His report was approved.
The election of new officers for the
ensuing year will be held next Tuesday
at the annual meeting. It is expected
that Secretary Healey, who is a Dem
ocrat, will then be asked to make way
for a Republican, presumably Charles
Humason, who is the choice of Mayor
Doran.
death of Roman Kranc. Keefe is
chagred with subornation of this per
jury.
The closing speeches of Mr. O'Brien
and Mr. Butler were eloquent.
After the jury had retired Judge
Willis complimented all the attorneys
engaged in the case for the admirable
manner in which they had conducted
it, and bestowed high praise upon the
conspicuous ability displayed by the
leading counsel.
Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Butler congratu
lated each other after the court ad
journed.
Judge Willis returned to the court
house shortly after 10:30 last evening.
Court was opened, and one of the
bailiffs was instructed to ask the
gentlemen of the jury if they had
agreed upon a verdict. The gentlemen
of the jury informed the bailiff that
they had not. Court adjourned until
10 a. m. today.
Judge Willis went home and the
jurors continued to tell funny stories.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If lt falls to cure. 26c.
Tbe genuine bas L. B. Q. on each tablet
BANK EXAMINERS* FEES.
City Asked to Contribute $r>lo to the
Stnte.
If. D. Kenyon, state bank examiner, filed
with the city clerk yesterday a bill for $510
for services rendered by Messrs. Snow and
Angell ln examining the books and accounts
ln the several departments of the city gov
ernment.
The twain of examiners put in eighty-five
days at $6 per day. The money is to be
paid to the state of Minnesota. _
The best advertisement the Gordon Hat can
have ls the fact that you are pleased.
tSrSillt Headquarters of tne Northwest. OIOIW. 13'flt,
SIXTH AND ROBERT STRi£Er3, ST. PALL.
Thursday Chances==-Briefly Told.
Wash Goods Dspi, Kid Oloves-Specia!.
A new lot of Irish Dimi- For Thurid-iv—T™.,. -.1- v
ties, light and dark color- 20C E »*"* WuK? «_£? *%?
inff.. Per yard, Thursday.. WVV wear enduring (food vS 75r
n .. L . .1 . atsL2s - 8 P~i»l • "**
Reliable Fur Repairs. . D —
Superb Sealskins. Our stock of ■ "rOper UOrSOf— Fitted.
Sealskins, bought at the old price, ivr rR 1. » i„ ,
is gradually lessening. The oppor- vvril hp in „, : expf ' n ,l,: "'
--tunity NOW of having your coat al- „' i'il : S» 1?„ eorßet P ar,, »'-« onljr
tered for about half the cost com- „, j' , t tUr,lay , next ' and *«" be
pared with next fall's prices, is {._•?£* cx P ,ain th « many merits
worth taking advantage of. All
kinds of fine fur repairs. Satis- W. B. AND LA ViriA r'Arxt-Tf
faction guaranteed. _ A V IDA COBBBTB,
You are invited to Inspect the
Druggists' Sundries. Bfttt SS _n_? _*r212
■ur 1 a * .v. *-I.v. _, unit »s you choose to.
Wool Soap — for the toilet, bath \ '
or for washing- flannels. *A mTTTCDT^T !T7
Special, large size, three 7\)C best Md ££ X PATTKr;NS »W
cakes fo- " V * £ » most «»w>n-icjU. \\ .
. .i._(.s 10 bt. Paul agents.
GETS MILLER'S PLACE
MLW CHIEF ENGINEER FOR THE
Dl'Ll'TH ROAD
Charles A. F. Morris, Recently in
Charge of the Northwestern Fuel
Company's Docks at "West Snpe
rior, Is the Man Decision in the
Mankato! Switching. Case Filed.
Charles A. F. Morris, the well-known
railroad engineer, is to succeed to the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Leveret* S. Miller, chief engineer of the
St. Paul & Duluth road.
Mr. Miller left the road recently to
assume the management of one of the
western feeders of the Northern Pa
cific.
Mr. Morris has for the past few years
been chief engineer of the Northwest
ern Coal Railway compary, consisting
of the docks and terminals of the
Northwestern Fuel company at West
Superior, and has during that time
lived in St. Paul. The circular an
nouncing his appointment with the St.
Paul & Duluth will be issued today.
The new official ls a New Yorker who
has been engaged in railroad construc
tion in the West for the past score of
years. He worked on the construction
of the old St. Paul & Pacific and St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba from
1866 to 1879, and was assistant chief
engineer of the last-named company
for several years. He engineered and
superintended the construction of the
fuel company's docks at the head of
the lakes, the biggest docks on the
great lakes. He is a son of C. A. F.
Morris, who was building inspector of
St. Paul, and who now lives at Lake
Minnetonka. Mr. Morris resides at
616 Goodrich avenue.
FIGHT WII.I. KEEP UP.
Jnst How Long Probably Remains
for Canadian Pacific, to Say.
The nwilllllL "' representative* <_. thi \V~--t
--eru lines ln Chicago to discuss the present
rate situation, and arrange a plan to meet
Canadian Pacific competition, ls ended, and
from all that can be learned not much was
accomplished. The pasaenger men cannot say
where the end Is.
The view is expressed that the Canadian
Pacific has a battle royal upon its hands, for
the American lines were never before so
well organized as at present. All tho
lines west of Chicago and St. Louis are
directly affected and are working in harmony.
The Missouri river lines have just recently
met the Canadian Pacific cuts.
The Grand Trunk has put in effect rates
in the East to meet those of the Canadian
Pacific, and being practically alone and with
equally good facilities for reaching the tig
Eastern centers will no doubt enjoy consid
erable extra business. The Western pas
senger men admit that the spec'al commute c
consisting of Messrs. Daniels and R .belts, of
the New York Central-and Erie road? which
met with Mr. McNicol, of the Canadian Pa
cific, brought tack little that was encourag
ing. These two gentlemen advised that the
C. P. R. ultimatum be accepted. It was ihat
the roads should restore rates when the Ca
nadian Pacific would do the same. This
amounted to a granting to the Canadian Pa
cific the asked for differentials which the
Western lines have not and probably will not
allow under any circumstances. The ulti
matum was not accepted, and the fight is
just where it was.
There is talk that the Canadian Pacific
peop.e will get tired befo c the Western lines
do, and that the war will not last long As
cne passenger man said yesterday:
"The Canadian Pacific folks ask us to re
store our rates, after which they will con
sider our request that they attend the con
ference, but they bind themselves to do noth
in |'.. *'.■ are " nwillln X even to submit to
arbitration. The Western passenger men
?..*_.. '"banter and are just as decided not
to allow the asked for differential as ever."
ARE GETTING TOGETHER.
Western Roads Will Attend Any
Conference.
CHICAGO, March 2.-The Western reads
have decided that they will accept the sug
gestion of General Pasenger Agents Roberts
of the Erie, and Daniels, of the New York
Central. In which those two gentlemen, who
have conferred with the officers of the Can
adian Pacific, say that in their opinion a
conference is desirable for the purpose of
settling the trouble with the Canadian Pa
cific if possible.
The general passenger agents of the West
ern toads were in session today and af_er
some discussion announced that they were
ready to meet with the officials of the Can
adian Pacific at any time and place agreed
upon by Messrs. Roberts and Daniels and
tbe officers of the Canadian Pacilic
The meeting directed Chairman Caldwell
0 'toe Westren Passenger association, to
not fy Messrs. Daniels and Roberts of their
decision and be wired them that the West
ern roads would attend any meeting whether
held in ( hicago, New York. Montreal or ese
where, and upon the call of the Trunk lines,
joint or Central Passenger associations or
any other Interested _a ty. Hefo:e this a ree
ment was reached, however, the Western
roads sent out a notice to the effect that
they had decided to meet the rates made by
the Canadian Pacific and asking all in crested
roads to participate iii the reductions mide
The roads of the Central Passenger asso
ciation met today for the purpose of con
sidering the advisability cf joining in the pro
posed fight of the Western roads against tho
Canadian Pacific. Seniiment was divi'Ted
upon the matter, some of the roads being in
favor of ignoring the matter entirely.
The action of the Western roads In agree
ing to attend any conference called for the
purpose of settling the trouble and a p ;sslble
peaceable outcome of the matter had the
effect of sweeping the ground out from under
tho feet of the roads who were desirous of
fighting and the association will now wait
the turn of events.
LAKE LINE DIFFERENTIAL.
Five Per Cent, In Effect Last Season.
Will Probably Continue.
CHICAGO. March 6.— The lake and rail
lines met here today to consider the ques
tion of differentials that shall govern the
trade during tho coming season of naviga
tion. The differential that has been allowed
the lake lines heretofore has been five per
cent, but the rail lines are of the opinion
thait this amount ls too large and that it ls
Impossible for the roads to maintain the rate*
with so large a differential in effect. L
The lake lines were strongly of the belief
that tho differential was too low If any
thing.
The meeting waxed exceedingly warm at
times, but the indications are that the mat
ter will be settled by the granting of the old
differential.
Pnahlng the Fosston Branch.
Special to The St. Paul Globe.
CROOKSTON, March 2.— Each train that
stretclf ea.ro^FcLt.n? * eCOnd tw «»*-«S
MAXK.VIO SWlT^i7n"g CASB.
Railway Cota,»u Hlon Deot(l< . N A<1 _
verseiy to ihe C0mp1ain,..,.,,.
In the matter of the complaint of Jordan
Zs?£ °' Mankat °' '" regard to J£SZ
mteViav d a ecM a ? T wareh °»- .'ommlMioS
SK^ 1 ** the case —3 th,
be"fore th th» U r c . he Coln P la <nt *as filed but
sja»E_urcr_srSS
NEW TRAIN COMBS TODAY.
North western '7~~A«S« Equipment
Goes Into Service at 0n,.,..
The first of the magnificent nen Omaha
trains left Chicago last night, and •___ ar
rive in St. Paul this morning TW. |. the
Northwestern limited, and, not _,„_,.. .„ n . t . nt
w.th the very excellent train which has been
Su'pm«t whl W" y has add^ — « ™w
equipment which has a number ol new and
up-to-date features in the archite- tun li._.,
Ing and lighting of the train "^ "
t-£ . I '! n l tcd _ W,U IPave h * r » on Ota return
trip tonight from the union depot and ha
SSi^W have lnvlted a numblVt m i?
friends to inspect the brand new tnta
The second train will leave Chicago tonight.
RAILWAY NOTES.
m£. esWe .. Nt £ L ' • Mohle ' - . of the Or.gr.. RaM.
road and Navigation company. who ,1
East from the coast In his priva,. w „ „™
the Milwaukee rond.
A dozen people trtn ftttotarg •
I ._. a -I > e6 >-i'""ia..-, and * —".m
Great Northern train to eoi
the Pacific and Oriental Inv. n
of this city, which has eatablUhi
the place named,
here by Col. James Coolican
! ♦„!!__. S V Pa , ul & Dllluth ha * h '"' I* »' m»ki
llt en . ot . " blg train!o a d of .
ki Ji err,tor >- «'°"* the rfghl ..."
which, were shipped out reci
England points. The train
three cars loaded to the doors with tbe ■
toes, which at the very excellent price, now
being quoted have paid the st. Pmul k Do
luth farmers well for raising th. m
.v,I he Omaha road held its night train on
the northern division last night for th-- ben
efit of a number of people who cane to •
to witness tlio tdanefield performance of
Beau Brummell."
Both the Great Northern and North, m l',_
ciflc coast trains leaving 1, „ t
1:30 p. m. were Mat -.-.va. In two -.none
to accommodate the continually Increasing
volume of Klondike travel.
th..' oL . P 'i tS ' , travelin S Passenger .
the Great Northern at Chicago. .
Paul yesterday.
A score of settlers from Sioux Rapid. Io
reached here yesterday morning in a eoi
car and were take;, West on th.. Great Si rth
ern The party is destined to Whidbv island
in the Puget sound. '
Nlc Vanderpool. traveling Human aaamt
of the New > ork Central at Chicago, wa. up
in this territory yesterday.
Traveling Freight Agent Hubbard, of tho
St. Paul & Duluth. left yesterday for a trip
through the iron range country.
The gossip has reached here to the effect
that Assistant Genera] Freight a>_ .• i -
Keeley, of the Milwaukee, at Chtcafl
to resign to accept the position ot general
freight agent of the lowa Central at Mar
shalltown, 10.
Among the out-of-town transport..! ion in n
in St. Paul yesterday was TiafiV Manager !l '
W. Folger Jr. of the Anu.-iaui . •
operates a line of steamer, on the st. Law
rence. Mr. Folger's headquaiters are in New
York.
General Traffic Manager Clark. of the
Omaha. left last night for Chicago.
General Passong. r Agent Whitney, of the
Great Northern, returned vest. -Hay morning
from Chicago, where he attended the Western
lines meeting
Assistant General Passenger Ageal Crr.ig
of the Northern Pacific, is back from Chi
cago.
C. E. Smith, the newly appointed North
western passenger agent for the Mobile ft
Ohio, has established headquarters in the En
dicott arcade.
ON THE TIES.
CHICAGO. March L— The ullu.nl cross
earnings of the Chicago. Rock Island A Pa
cific for February are $1,30i1,815, Increase 13*5 -
983.
BOSTON, Mass.. March 1.-The Southwest
ern Passenger association has grained to tho
Christian Endcavorers of the United Sti
and Canada all concessions desired.
CLEVELAND. 0.. March 2.— The latent ite
commerce commission began today on inquiry
into the complaint that the ("lev, land Tar
Service association is discriminating ag..ii.-c
small shippers in favor of the big ones.
AMUSEMENTS.
TONIGHT- Three Performance . Only. clotk
ing with Popular Trice Matiuee latuwlay.
Ik Gil Diamond Ri. ri,
An Enormous Scenic Production A Power
ful Cast of Dramatic Arti.ts.
Sunday, March 6— Hoyt's "A Stranger In New
York,"
Sale of Seats now open for
FR/tNZ RU-Vl.V._rjL
ONE NIGHT ONLY,
Saturday, March 5.
F»I/\INO \7IRTUOSO.
Pre-eminently one of the greatest living pianists,
GRANDIMOTY
\ THE
Don't Come Unless
You Want to Laugh. C Dfl D T
Matlneo Saturday. 0 1 U II 1 1
Next Week— Lewis Morrison lv "Faust."