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UNDER THE SPELL OF ERWIN
HE HAD A MAJORITY OF THE
POPULIST DELEGATES
And Secured the Nomination of the
Convention Strong bat I'nsuc
cesHfnl Fight 3lade Against the
v Bell Populists M. J. Costello,
I.imilh Nash, 11. A. Walsh and
Other Leaders Repudiate.
The eminent Populist and member of
the Journeymen Barber's union, W. W.
Erwin, known familiarly as "Bill," was
last evening nominated for mayor after
a conflict which puts in the shade the
remarkable petty wars of the Populist
party in convention assembled in the
past.
For three hours preceding the nom
ination Assembly hall was the scene of
a sort of travesty on pandemonium.
Gentlemen were called by their names
i w and out of them, and the convention
was easily in the possession of a crowd
of Erwinites who could have brought
off the nomination without the least
trouble, if it were possible or good pol
icy, for the actual Erwin strikers to go
on the floor. As it was the straight
Populists, under the lead of M. J. Cos
' tello, R. A. Walsh, M. R. Prendergast
and a few others kept them hard at
work for a couple of hours.
The rulings of the chair were so re
markable that at one stage of the pro
ceedings Mr. Costello felt constrained
to walk up to the chair and shout in a
voice that could be plainly heard in
spite of the tremendous uproar:
"Sir, if that is your ruling, your rul
ing is scoundrelly."
The nomination did not go to Mr.
Erwin by the good will of the middle
of-the-road people, who cnallenged the
legality of the convention, as constitut
ed and as acting under the rulings of
the chair, and formally protested
against the nomination of any but a
Populist. It was contended that Mr.
Erwin was not a Populist and had no
standing in the convention.
Later in the evening Mr. Erwin put
In an appearance, and in a speech, in
which he reviewed the various systems
of economy, from that originating at
, Sinai to that which now obtains in the
city, said that he was such a Populist
that he accepted their nomination and
would be their candidate, even if he
did not receive any other nomination.
The offices acted upon were few,
only that of the mayor, the comptroller,
which they propose to fill by the elec
tion of J. E. Eckman; the municipal
Judgreships, A. E. Bowe and E. C. Card
being the nominees, and a couple of
minor offices.
The Erwln-Bell crowd withdrew af
ter Erwin had made his speech, and
there was little interest taken in the
other nominations.
The event of the convention that de
stroyed all the good work of the Erwin
workers came just at the close of the
vote on the nominations for mayor,
when it had been announced that Er
win was the nominee.
There was comparative quiet when
M. J. Costello forced the attention of
the chair, and said:
Legal Xottee of Protest.
"Air. Chairman: I arise to a point
of personal privilege." He was accord
ed the floor and read this protest,
which commanded close attention, as
the Ervvin crowd did rrot quite get the
idea until the close, when they grasped
the fact that legal notice of protest
had been served:
The undersigned, a delegate to this con
vention, whose allegiance to the People's
party and whose membership in that party
is unquestioned, does hereby protest against
the action of this convention, and regards
the same as in no sense or degree binding
upon him. for the following reasons:
First— That its nominee for mayor is not
now and never has been a member of the
People's :<arty.
I Second— That he is not and has not been
.in ardent advocate of the cause of free sil
ver, or an advocate or adherent at all of
that cause, and that the convention dfclared
by resolution that no candidate could b9
nominated or Indorsed by this convention
who has not been such advocate.
Third— That the action of this convention
and its chairman was illegal and unwar
ranted in depriving the delegates from the
several wards of their right under the law
to cast the full vote of their delegation.
Fourth— That all parliamentary law and
usage was violated, and the wishes of the
convention disregarded through the arbi
trary and illegal ruling of its chairman.
— M. J. Costello,
Delegate ' from the First Precinct of the
Seventh Ward.
More Reasons for It.
The delegates who voted for M. R.
Prendergast and who refused to be
bound by the convention urge the fol
lowing reasons for repudiating the con
vention, in addition to those set forth
by Mr. Costello in his protest, they be
ing agreed to in a meeting held imme
diately afterward:
We further protest against the action of
the convention because it was a packed
body, and in no sense representative of the
People's party.
Because Its deliberations were controlled
by a body of men who are not identified
with the People's party, but were sent there
to force the nomination of a candidate for
mayor, who declared May 4, 1896, over his
own signature: "I will give you my lite
if Doran does not give you an honest gov
ernment," and thus became responsible for
his election and the present corrupt ar«d
corrupting condition f municipal govern
ment.
Because the control of the convention by
those men was, in our opinion, an organized
and probably a paid conspiracy to perpetu
ate Reruhlioan control of our city govern
ment, and
Because we are opposed to the domination
In the o^ces of our city government of
•"^E^^TBs. in place of our story
writers, they have professional story
tellers. It is their art to interest their
listeners v.'Jth tales of love, and marvelous
adventures, and hair-breadth escapes, and
magic cures. There's a story of a wonder
ful medicine that has made thousands of
cures that seemed almost magical, which
every woman should read or hear. To
have heard it or to read it, may save a wo
man her own life -or that of her husband.
The medicine is the discovery of Dr.
R. V. Pierce, an eminent and skillful spe
cialist, for thirty years chief consulting
physician to the great Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. It is
known as Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery. It makes the appetite hearty, the
digestion perfect, the liver active, the
blood pure and rich, the nerves steady, the
brain clear and the body strong. It is the
great blood-maker and flesh-builder. It
cures 98 per cent, of all cases of consump
tion and diseases of the air-passages. It
. cures nervous diseases and is the best med
(icine for overworked men and women. A
woman may save her husband's life by
keeping a bottle in the bouse, and getting
him to resort to it when he feels out-of
sorts. All men are heedless about their
health. Medicines stores sell it. Doctor
Pierces reputation is worldwide, and his
fellow townsmen, of Buffalo, N. V., think
60 highly of him that they made him their
representative in Congress, but his great
love for his profession caused him to resign
that honorable position that he might de
vote the remainder of his life to the relief
and cure of the sick.
Another good thing to have in the house
is a vial of Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets.
They cure biliousness and constipation
and never gripe.
men (such as those who are responsible
for Erwin's control of the convention) who
are in their lives and conduct Identified
with all that is low and degrading In the
social life of the community.
After getting together and formulating these
reasons the Anti-Brwln people adjourned to
meet this evening at the Washburn block
to take further action.
Sinus of Contention.
It was 2:30 when Chairman Krieger,
of the city committee, called the con
vention to order— a condition that was
not readily brought about. There was
a good deal of work being done on the
floor when the ohalrman took up the
gavel and It did not cease by any
me ana.
That eminent Populist, Joe Bell, was
In earnest conversation with a number
of the men on the floor, and at the sec
retary's desk a number of enthusiastic
gentlemen were providing for repre
sentation by making out credentials.
It was evident, even that early in the
proceedings, that there was going to
be a srood deal of contention and no
possibility of unanimity whatever the
outcome of the proceedings. One en
tire delegation gave it out just as the
convention was called to order that
if Erwin was nominated they would
go out — charging that the Erwin dele
gates had not been elected but had
simply been sent in on tickets from
precincts where there had been no pri
maries held.
Another delegation gave it cold that
it would leave the hall If any one but
a straight Populist was put at the
head of the ticket.
This sort of talk was so rife that the
gentlemen proposed for the chairma,n
ship were in each case anxious to
avoid the honor that was offered them.
When order was obtained it was
moved that the reading of the call be
dispensed with, and It was so ordered.
Then Peter Max nominated J. C. Stuhl
man, for the chairmanship.
Mr. Stuhlman tried to decline the
office and Scott Mao Donald was put in
nomination, but he didn't figure in the
voting, Mr. Stutilman being elected in
spite of his protest.
Henry Hoefer, of the Eighth, was
elected secretary.
M. R. Prendergast was the first man
to get the floor and he started a lengthy
discussion by offering a resolution to
the effect that the ward delegations
name their chairmen; that the chair
men named should constitute the city
committee, and that this matter be pro
ceeded with at once. There were a
half-dozen speeches against the resolu
tion, but It was later passed.
Scott Mac Donald moved the appoint
ment of a committee on resolutions of
one from each ward and three at large.
Instantly there were a half-dozen men
on the floor making all sorts of motions
and the chair recognized one with an
amendment, doing away with the three
members at large. The wards named
their members for the committee, form
ing the following members:
N. S. Beardsley, E. H. Slater, Scott
Mao Donald, Grant Suicer, John Krie
ger, Dr. Siegler, Peter (Max, O. P.
Greenleaf, I. Hardy and George Weis
ner.
Trying to Organise.
Then there was an adjournment
pending the report of the committee on
credentials, and there was some con
tention in the meeting of the body.
There was a contest in the Tenth, arid
Mr. Crawford was unseated for I. Har
dy, an Erwin man.
On reassembling the report of the
committee was received, with the un
derstanding that the delegations
should make up, later, the full lists
from the wards— there being many va
cancies.
Patrick Garity moved that the tem
porary organization be made perma
nent. Chairman Stuhlman declined to
act, the declination was peremptory,
and M. E. Murray thought it would
not do to force the gentleman to act
as many of the delegates were inclined
to do. There were a number of nomi
nations for the place, among them
John Krieger, Scott Mac Donald G H
Becker, M. R. Prendergast and Ed Pet
erson, and they all declined to serve
but Becker and Peterson, and Becker
said he did not want it. He was elect
ed and took the chair.
Scott Mac Donald moved the appoint
ment of a resolutions committee of one
from each ward.
Dr. Seigler wanted the delegates
present to vote the fall strength of the
representation allowed each ward, and
brought on a wordy war. M. E. Mur
ray did not think it would be fair for
those present to assume that they
would vote exactly as the absent ones
would want to vote. The resolution
looked like the application of the unit
rule.
Mr. Paradis protested against its
adoption, and it was turned down.
Committee oia Resolutions.
The following committee on resolu
tions was formed by each ward declar
ing its choice for one member:
N. S. Beardsley, G. W. Rice, S. Mac-
Donald, F. R. Hayes, Grant Spicer, Ed
Christopherson, M. J. Costello, Peter
Max, E. J. Curry, O. C. Rice and
George Weisner.
Mr. Prendergast introduced a reso
lution that brought out a storm of op
position. It called for the "punishment
of the Spaniards for the outrage com
mitted on the warship Maine."
Scott Mac Donald made a speech in
which he pointed out that the loss of
the Maine had not been officially charg
ed to the Spaniards, and he didn't
know what effect such a resolution
might have. Other gentlemen were op
posed to doing anything that might
commit the party to the bellicose ele
ment, and there was a protracted dis
cussion that was finally headed off by
the reference of all resolutions to the
committee named for the consideration
of those matters.
A member from the First introduced
a resolution providing that "this con
vention do not nominate or indorse any
man who is not in favor of the free
coinage of silver."
AVhich resolution, under the motion
just passed, was referred to the reso
lutions committee, and trouble averted
for the moment.
An adjournment was taken until 7:30.
Evening Seaaloii.
When the convention came to order
at 8 o'clock, there had been consider
able additions to the delegations and
something of a scramble for peace
which scramble resulted in much bit
terness later on when the Erwin crowd
found it necessary to apply the screws
from the chair and rule out those not
included in the report of the committee
on credentials, unless the candidate for
admission was vouched for by an Er
win man. The hall was fairly well
filled with the leaders of the Scannell
crowd and there were spectators of
every political complexion.
The city committee was announced
as follows:
At large, M. J. Costello, F. E. Thom
as, Peter Blees, L. Geiss, J. C. Stuhl
man, from the wards; J. C. Beattie,
Matt Egan, Scott Mac Donald, J w'
Lazarus, Grant Spicer, C. H. Bonn M
R. Prendergast, J. F. Fisher, E. j'
Curry, I. Hardy and George Wießner.
Here Is the Platform.
The report of the committee on reso
lutions was read by Grant Spicer, with
the assistance of Mr. Costello. The fol
lowing was the result of the lucubra
tions of the committee:
The People's party, in convention as
sembled, reaffirms its allegiance to the na
tional and state platform of the People*
party.
Resolutions —
Resolved, That we look with awful hor
ror upon the history of starvation,
rapine and murder that is and has been,
during the last three years, enacted upon
the island of Cuba, In the name of civilized
varf&re, and that we extend our deepest
sympathy to the afflicted Cubans, their
heroic struggle against monarchial tyrrany,
believing that this brutal series of crimes
roust soon come to an end, and that this
garden spot may become what nature in
tended that It should be — the home of a
free and happy people.
Resolved, That we condemn the vindictive
cruelty of Spain as significant only of a
degenerate nation; be It further
Resolved, That we condemn the dilatory
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE TUESDAY —APRIL 5, 1898.
tactics employed fcjr the present adminis
tration at the behests of the commercial
interests as compromising the honor of a
free and noble people, and we demand
that the dignity of this nation be upheld
at any price.
Resolved, That we believe It to be the
duty of our goTernment to forcibly inter
vene at once and establish the Independ
ence of Cuba.
Whereas, Twenty-four workingmen were,
While acting strictly within their rights as
American citizens, deliberately murdered,
and their murderers acquitted In a court of
law; therefore, be It
Resolved, We condemn the sheriff and his
deputies who committed the crime, and
the judge and Jury who connived at such
murder by acquitting the guilty parties.
We condemn the present city administra
tion for its lncompetency and its prostitu
tion of the appointive power for the fur
therance of partisan interests. We de
nounce the depositing of the people's money
by the officials in the Insolvent banks,
whose officers were friends of the admin
istration. And we further denounce the
use of the police force for the protec
tion of vice and crime.
We demand the reduction of the salaries
of all overpaid officials. We Insist on the
equal assessment of all property In Ram
sey county, and that the assessor be elected
by the people. It is evident that the voters
In this city have elected repeatedly officers
to administer the municipal government in
the interests of the people who have re
peatedly betrayed their trust and advanced
the Interests of corporations against the
welfare of the whole people.
Resolved, That the granting of all fi-an
, chlses and Issues of bonds or appropriation
of public moneys not provided in the stat
utes shall be referred to the citizens for
their approval and disapproval at a special
election.
We favor the municipal ownership of all
public utilities.
We favor the abolition of the contract sys
tem on all public work, and demand the
substitution of day labor.
We demand an eight-hour labor day and
a minimum wage of not less than $1.50 per
day.
Resolved, That this convention favors the
erection of a new market suitable to meet
the requirements of this city, and pledges
Its nominees to such a measure.
Resolved, That we favor the establish
ment of a suitable public library worthy of
the dignity of the city.
Resolved, That this convention do not
nominate or indorse any man for office who
is not a pronounced advocate of the free
coinage of silver.
We demand free text books for the pub
lic schools.
Recognizing that power unlimited by any
adequate check leads, not only to tyranny,
but often to corruption, we deplore the ac
tion of the charter commission in confer
ring unlimited power upon the board of
education in financial matters, which board
as now constituted by law, Is not responsi
ble to the people. Without a check upon
this board in the hands of the common
council, there is nothing to prevent a repe
tition of the conditions by Which this city
was nearly bankrupted by the board of
education from 1887 to 1891, when the law
was finally passed restricting the board of
education in its expenditures.
If the 2Vi mill limit does not provide
sufficient funds to meet the growing de
mands of popular education, we favor a
higher rate, but such rate should be fixed
by law, or at least be determined by the
council, In order that the taxpayers may
not be at the mercy of an irresponsible
body.
We recognize that our public schools are
for all the people. To the end that a lib
eral education may be within the reach of
the children of the poorest, we advocate the
lopping off of all fads and experiments, as
at present prevailing in our public schools,
which only tend to retard the legitimate
work of the schools, adding to the burdens
of the taxpayers by creating positions for
high-salaried supervisors, which necessi
tates the cutting down of the salaries of
the rank and file of the regular workers,
and we recommend a more practical class
of work be substituted.
"The laborer Is worthy of hie hire,"
hence we favor liberal salaries for our edu
cational toilers — those who look after the
essentials; and in return we demand that
they be not only competent, but of high
moral character.
In order that the best interests of our
public schools shall be subserved, we favor
the election of the school board by the peo
ple.
We favor the maintenance of night schools
for the purpose of bringing not only the
fundamentals, but advanced Instruction
within the reach of those who toll by day.
Resolved, That we favor the adoption of
free text books.
Mr. Clark, of the Seventh, protested
against that part of the resolution on
the Hazleton affair, which referred to
the acquittal of the sheriff and his
deputies for the killing of strikers. He
•tailed attention to what he called the
ridiculousness of the condemnation of
the judge and jury that tried the sheriff
— that the affair belonged only to the
state of "Pennsylvania and was not a
federal affair. A grood deal of discus
sion followed and Mr. Clark moved
that the resolution be amended by
striking out the impeachment clause.
The educational resolution was
amended by adding a clause providing
for free text books.
It was moved tbait nominations be
proceeded with, a limit of five minutes
to be placed on nominating speeches.
H. F. Luhrson moved that no one but
Populists be nominated, but was de
clared out of order.
Nominating Their Man.
Peter Max, a person with a remark
able accent, and wiho hailed from the
Eighth ward, used up the five minutes
allotted to him in a rambling speech,
concluding with: "I'm nominating
Billy Erwin."
Which announcement was received
vociferously.
There were a number of seconds to
Mr. Max's speech, and a small dog
that had got into the Jiall joined joy
ously in the howling.
Mr. Paradis referred to the Demo
crats as "Pestiferious jackals."
Peter Blees made a speech, in which
he besought his hearers to adhere to
the principles of Populism and nomi
nate a Por>ulist. He mentioned the
name of M. R. Prendergast.
Scott Mac Donald seconded the nomi
nation in a speech beginning: "Fellow
Populists and other delegates." He
pointed out that Erwin had repudhated
Populism, Bryan and free silver and
came out for gold in the fall of 1896,
and insinuated that Mr. Erwin might
be smooth enough to free murderers,
but not smoothe enough to hoodwink
the Populists of St. Paul.
"You do not want a man on your
ticket," he concluded, "wiho defies the
law and the moral rules of society."
There were cheers and hisses.
M. J. Costello appealed to the con
vention not to go outside of the lines
of the People's party for a candidate,
and demanded that the men who had
been delegates to confer with other po
litical bodies for the formation of a
coalition that might support some of
the principles of Populism. If that
would not be given them, then he be
sought them to stick to their principles
in their own party. He was called at
the expiration of the time limit, and
made things hot for a while by insist
ing that he would not be gagged; that
this was a deliberative body, and he
would be heard. But he was not, and
the chair would not listen to his point
of order on the adoption of that part
of the platform shutting out all but
free silver men from the nominations.
R. A. Wals'h got the floor for a sec
ond, and refused to be gagged. He
protested against nominating an out
sider.
Secretary Hoefer, Dt. Siegler and
others seconded the nomination of
Prenderg-ast and hoped the Populists
would not go outside of their party for
a candidate.
M. E. Murray protested against men
who had not been Pops long presuming
to dictate to the party, and some one
called out that he hadn't been In bo
long himself, as he ran on the Demo
cratic ticket for alderman two years
ago.
Mr. Stratton, of the Third, called at
tention to the fact that people had
been warned to beware of false
prophets. He had in his hand a proph
ecy made a couple of years ago, In
which "a gentleman had offered to give
his head" — he only got that far when
there was an outburst of cheers and
laughter.
For a half-hour there was no possi
bility of any one being heard. Motions
and counter motions were fired at the
chair from all directions, and the chair
pounded for order. Mr. Costello would
be heard, and so would iMr. Clark and
Mr. Murray, and the chair finally man
aged to announce that he had put
something to the vote and had been
sustained, and at that Juncture Mr.
Costello deliberately told the chair that
such a ruling was scoundrelism.
Patrick Geraghty asked for a fair
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hearing 1 for everybody and everybody
proceeded to take advantage of the ap
peal. The chair finally ordered a ballot
by wards on the nominations.
The first ballot, announced by the
chairman of the ward delegations, re
sulted in Erwin, 65, Prendergast, 50.
This result was challenged and there
was another ballot Taken by polling the
convention.
The result was announced as Erwin,
43; Prenderg-ast, 28. The announcement
was received with cheers and protests
and then Mr. Costello jrot the floor, read
his protest and With R. A. Walsh and
others of the well known Populists left i
the hall.
A committee was appointed to get Mr.
Erwin to make a speech, and while
they were absent Mr. Eckman was
nominated for comptroller, and A. E.
Bowe and E. C. Card for the municipal
judgeships.
Then Mr. Erwin came and made a
speech. He announced that he would
run whether he had any other nomina
tion or not.
For the assembly Jacob Lazarus was
nominated from the Fourth ward. The
balance of the assembly and the jus
tices of the peace were referred to the
delegates.
The aldermanlc nominations were
limited to J. E. Dempeey, of the Fourth
ward.
A motion was carried that the city
committee fill all vacancies provided
that the candidates are members of the
reform silver forces and recommended
by the delegates from the different
wards, and the convention adjourned.
TO CARE FOR SOLDIERS.
Members of the St. Paul W. C. T. U.
Will Take a Hand in Case of War
With Spain.
At the meeting of the W. C. T. U. yester
day Mrs. Leonard suggested that a superin
tendent from the union be appointed to look
after soldiers and sailors, and added that
(Specially at this time, when rumors of war
were rife in the land, such work was need
ed, and that the superintendent should see
that in case of need bags containing lini
ment, lint, pins and need'.es, with a New
Testament and pledge card, be sent to the
>3ys, the sons, husbands and brothers of
those present and of other women of the
country.
A motion to that effect was made and car
ried, and Mrs. Holder appointed superin
tendent; in case there is war. however, the
duty of the superintendent will be to con
duct temDerance meetings where the men
from Fort Snelling and others enlisting will
have the benefit of the work of the union.
District PresldenF Mrs. Webber thought it
was time to do some temperance work among
the old soldiers, when liquor was dealt out
to them as rations, and said that the ladies
might carry on a temperance meeting at the
home at any time, adding that the G. A. R.
ladles would be glad to assist. Mrs. Morri
son was appointed to take up the matter
with the ladles of the G. A. R.. but declined
for the reason that she was on the point of
resigning from the G. A. R. ladles' society
on account of the habit of holding socials,
card parties, and so forth, which hae grown
prevalent among them.
Mrs. C S. Soule, state treasurer of the W.
C. T. U.. came before the meeting with the
news that the ladles of the union at Minne
apolis had voted to hold the state conven
tion at Glencoe, and had expressed them
selves as desirous of holding the national
convention at St. Paul the last of October.
The ladles were enthusiastic over the Dro1»"t
and will do all in their power to obtain tne
convention for St. Paul.
A committee was appointed to Interview
the governor In an effort to secure his aid
toward bringing the national convention here.
It was unofficially stated that the governor
had already promised to extend what help
he could.
Mrs. S. V. Root read her report on the sa
loon trials.
A resolution was drawn, ..indorsing Judge
Kelly for his charge to the Jury in the Olym
pic case.
The Lady Henry Somerset society met yes
terday coincldently with the W. C. T. U. at
the Commons. It was a ! very quiet meeting.
Mrs. Murray expressed herself as believing
that the St. Paul police force needs reno
vation, and that the 8(. Pabl Prohibitionists
should Indorse the Democratic party at the
municipal election, so' long as they stand on
their present platform. This tailed forth some
dispute, and Mrs. Phllltps Said that the Pro
hibitionists should not yield an Inch.
The Somerset society is r'.ho enthusiastic
over obtaining the convention.
Historical Society 'Executive.
The executive council of. the Minnesota
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Tit fM- j9
State Historical society will hold It 3 regular
monthly meeting next Monday night in the
rooms of the society in the state capitol.
Aside from the regular routine business,
two papers will be read by old-time members
of the organization.
THEY HADJ^jBTJSY DAY.
St. Paul Ministers Held Three Meet
liikm Yesterday for us Many- Dif
ferent Purposes.
St. Paul ministers were busy yesterday.
They had held three meetings for as many
purposes, two In the morning and the other
in the afternoon.
The first meeting was at the Commons, and
was caKed to consider the political situation,
with special reference to the outlook for the
Municipal Reform league. About forty clergy
men were present.
Rev. Alexander J. D. Haupt presided. The
discussion was general, and it was decided
to wait and see what the conventioas did
before the league should announce a pro
gramme.
The regular monthly meeting of the Twin
City Methodist Ministers' association was held
at the Central M. E. church at 10:30, and
Dr. Hingley, of Minneapolis, read a paper on
"Moses' Gripsack, and What It Contained."
Dr. Hingley read extensive extracts from
the findings on Egyptian monuments and
tombs, showing that the Mosaic ritual and
laws were largely taken and copied from the
ritual and services of the Egyptians. He also
discussed the relation of these discoveries to
the higher criticism, and claimed that there
was no conflict, but that the discoveries sus
tained the higher criticism. He said that the
entire Pentateuch is a complete book which
MoseE compiled from information gained by
him while in Egypt.
The paper was followed by an Interesting
discussion.
The Methodist preachers met again In the
afternoon in the Central Park M. E. churcn,
and completed their programme for the re
ception of the Canadian evangelists. Crosby
and Hunter, Sunday evening. They will
preach In the Central Park church every
day for five or six weeks.
BACK AT SCHOOL AGAIN.
Spring Term Begins V. Ith a Larger
Attendance Than Usual on the
First Day.
All departments of the St Paul public
schools were opened yesterday morning, upon
the beginning of the regular spring term.
The enrollment at the Central high school
was 826, as against 872 last term, and 963 for
the entire school year. The enrollment in
all the graded and other high schools was
proportionately large.
Usually the first week In the spring term
Is marked by a falling off of the attendance
of the last day of the preceding term. Peo
ple frequently keep their children out of
school until after Easter.
This year, however, the attendance was ex
ceptionally large for the first day of the
term, despite the fact that Good Friday and
several Jewish holidays come during the week.
'Mr. Bond stated yesterday that the schools
were all In excellent shape and an unusually
large number would graduate from both the
graded and high schools In June.
NO MONEY FOR PRINTING.
Reports of State Departments May
Be Left In the Manuscript— — No
Funds Available.
The state printing commission met yester
day morning, and decided that with the pres
ent appropriation it wou'.d not be Justified in
printing the report of the secretary of state
board of corrections and charities.
Some time before Mr. Hart left for Chi
cago he took the matter up with the com
mission, which has had It under considera
tion eince.
At present there Is about $8,000 in the state
printing fund, which will have to defray all
the expense of state printing until the end
of the present fiscal year, July 81, when the
appropriation for the ensuing year will be
come available.
It Is very probable that the report of sev
eral other departments will remain In the
manuscript.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Ta>e Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet*. All
druggists refund mosey If It falli to cure. 2Se.
The genuine baa L. B. Q. on each tablet.
BURR STREET " RESIDENTS
Hold a Meeting and Dlscass Plans
for Beautifying and Improving
Their Homes.
A meeting of the Burr street property
owners was held last night in the Burr Street
Baptist church.
The owners of property on the street do
not intend to let the good work stop at the
Improvement of the street by constructing
a driveway. The ladies have taken an active
Interest in the project, and will, when the
boulevard is completed this summer, place
a flower bed in front of each house.
A motion was carried which authorized
Chairman Jesse A. Gregg to appoint one
lady from each block to look after this part
of the work.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the board of public works and endeavor to
have gas substituted for the present gasoline
street lamps.
Another committee was appointed to re
quest Chief Gom to give police protection tor
the flower beds •when completed.
The street car committee reported Miat
eight and ten-minute service has been se
cured through their efforts on the Lafayette
avenue line.
Another committee had waited upon the
water board and secured a promise of high
pressure between Minnehaha and Collins
from the water board officials.
The smoke nuisance was also being agi
tated, and a favorable report was rece:v?d
from the committee having the subject In
charge.
A delegation will wait upon the board of
publics works next asking them to maka the
boulevard twelve feet wide.
Future meetings of the Burr Street Im
provement association will be held from now
on until the improvements proposed are com
pleted.
PARK BOARD MATTERS.
Several Improvements Authorized
at Como and Other Smaller Out
ing Place*.
The park board, at its bi-monthly meet
ing last evening, indorsed a number o£ im
provements to render more attractive the
beauties of Como park and the smaller parks
throughout the city.
In order to properly drain and made In
dian Point avenue at Como more accessible,
a sewer with fifteen catch basins will be
constructed at a cost of $485. In rainy
weather this avenue, one of the prettiest
drives about the lake, is obstructed by btaud
lng water, an obstacle which will be ob
viated by the drainage system adopted.
All of the eighty-four row boats on the
lake will be repaired.
Su.pt. Nussbaumer was authorized to paint
and put in order the fences and fountains
■ of the smaller parks, while a plan for the
i rearrangement of the Rice park walks was
I agreed upon.
The new plan arranges for more lawn
space and less walks. There will be two
diagonal main walks, with smaller oval prom
enades within. By this arrangement there
will be more room for grass, shrubs md
flowers.
The agreement which has been pending
with the city railway company relative to
the control of privileges at Como park was
adopted, so far as the affirmation of the
board obtains. The railway company, if the
agreement Is accepted as it now stands, will
be required to build a waiting station at
the terminus of the car line, to cost $2,000.
The proposed plan for the Midway parkway,
including the abandonment by the city of
Woodbine avenue, was adopted and re
referred to the city council.
The monthly pay roll for March, aggregat
ing $1,426.20, was passed, as were bills
amounting to $263.71.
The finaclal statement of the board shows
a balance of $12,960.35 remaining to the
credit of the board up to March 1.
The meeting of the National Park and Out-
Door association, which will be held in Min
neapolis during the latter part of June, was
discussed, and the board directed the is
suance of an Invitation to the delegates to
spend one day In viewing the parks of this
city.
CHARTER ON THE MOVE.
Miiior Doran Send* It to the Com
mon Council With Some SoKgeii
tiona.
Mayor Doran yesterday transmitted to the
city clerk for presentation to the common
council the draft of the proposed new city
charter, handed him by the charter com
mission last Wednesday.
In view of the provision of the enabling act,
the mayor informs the council that it will
be incumbent upon It to take the necessary
steps to have the proposed charter submitted
to the voters of the city at the city eleclon
May 3.
.In order to do this, action must be taken
at least twonty days prior to the election,
as notice of the submission of the charter to
a vote must be published in two city papers
at least twenty days prior thereto.
Style and price make the Gordon Hat th«
standard.
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WASHING POWDER
MANY STOKIES CURRENT
HAVANA TREATED TO A VARIETY
OF AVAR RI.MORS
Mediation hy the Pope and the Dr.
cislon of the Insnrgrnta to Accept
an Armistice In Pinar i<el Rio au<l
Matanzas Two of the Tale* Told
Everything Quiet In the City
of Havana.
HAVANA, April 4.— At this writing
(« o clock in the afternoon) there is
nothing exciting, nor even interesting
on foot. There are plenty of ruimrs
current, such, for example, as that
the delay of President MeKlnley in
sending a message to congress proves
likely that the pope is acting as media
tor m the whole Spanish question- that
the foreign powers have Intervened by
diplomatic methods, and that the Insur
gents in Pinar del Rio and Matansia i
have notified Spanish authorities that
they will observe an absolute armistice
until the questions between Madrid and
Washington are definitely settled.
These are samples of scores of stories
which are being discussed at every
turn.
Consul General -Lee has not received
any advices up to this hour today. A
cable dispatch, which he received' last
night, said the president's m+ssage to
congress might be sent to that body
today.
The colonels of volunteers continue
to Impress upon their men the necessity
at the present Juncture of keeping oalm
and of repressing any riotous demon
strations in Havana-
Lieutenant Commander Wainwrig-ht
has received ordtrs to go North, his
work in superintending the salvage nt
the wreck of the Maine being ended by
the closing of the contract. Command
er Walnwrig'ht will go North at the
first opportunity.
The Olivette will probably make an
extra trip from Havana to Key WeM
and Tampa next Thursday.
The Dlario de la Marina this after
neon, undtr the heading "Peace As
sured," says: 'The diplomatic note of
Spain to the European chancellories
has produced a great effect upon the
mind of Gen. Woodford. It is now set
tled that questions between Spain and
the United States are to be submittt> I
to the pope, in whose decision Spain
has perfect confidence."
La Lucha today, in a local reading
i;otioe, says it was not able to utilize
the manifesto of the autonomists to thf
insurgents and Cubans on account of
the late hour It was received yester
day. It adds that the matter can now
bo found on its lasH page, and express..-?
the belief that it must be Important,
since It was deemed worthy of issuing
as an extra in the Official Gazette.
In an editorial, La Lucha presents a
long extract from a rtport of A. B.
Caula, a naval expert. In which It i.«
set forth at lengrth that the United
States navy has only two formidable
vessels, and that therefore Spain need
not fear the fantastic superiority of
the United States fleet.
Spanish bank notes rose four points
today, which is regarded here as a
good sign of peace.
Advices received here from Matanzas
say "that ten guns have arrived there
from Havana, to be mounted on the
fortifications at the former place.
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