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3 Store Closed All Day Monday. SIXTH AND ROBERT STREETS, ST. PAUL. We v^ s A h n A Happy New Year. IN AND ABOUT THE CITY HALL Mayer Kleftr yesterdiy notified a Irio ot well-known citizens th-t he had selected them as members of the water, fire and t.. :. • 1 b?ards. \Y:r>;n» K. Tocftevin, of the Eighth warJ, ■was i amed to succeed Reuben W.irner ;:s a member . F th;- board of tire commsislon rs. Mr. Tostevin is the Jui.i t partner cf tie firm '.f F. l stevln & Son, and is en?a«ed in the marble works buslnes.;. He is also president of the Junior Picne:rs, a~d his a host of Weeds who will be ple;s.d at his f'irt'o!) as :i .:it!iibrr of the bo«:d of fire cii-iinissiom is. Prof. G. \V. Davis, of MacaU'ster college, was named a* a luenibcr of the school bra^d, j.^t'l tV: > v .-asi- > <;iuse<J hy the resignation I \. 1. M-Gil! I'rof. i ivis is a resident oi tbe Bleventll trerd, aaf h:i * Hyei in St. Paul for Uie ...... seven years, during ths time b< has occupied various chars at Macal ester college, and at present teaches Hebrew. EngKsh literature and history. He is a grad uate of Oxford university, and has taken prs. graduate coursi.- at Harvard a;:d ether in stitutions in this country. He is regarded as a man ot doop learning ar.d scholarly at tainments. in connection with his educational work Br. Davis was formi'fly pas.or of the Sfa eileater Presi.n:eri.n , liuivh. He frequent y supplied Mm ni'.olt :t the Hjuse of Hop chuich durir,? the absence of Dr. E?bprc and since the rWguation of that divine. He is forty >tars of is marrii d and ha^ two children. He lives at Ma-al./vr Pa>k. '3chn M. Csrls^u was narmd to sucreei Ti:, -lias Grace, whoso term as a member if the water board expired yosterdiy. Mr. Carl sen is a weH know v build, r end cjnt a:tor, ai,d is a resident of tbe Ssventh ward/ i y ac wao in business wi.h Rcb rt Wiley, but tie par;netship was dissolved on Mr. Wiley biiiig elected reg'strr of deeds. i.\lr. Cirlsoii was prominently ment oned for appointment m the wr.tcr beard by May. r Daraa ;' year ago, but did net then land the prizf. * * • A: meeting of ;h ■ toi;-d of water m irTids and f.p --; -five plnnbera v.-trr- ap proved. The bonds required ucder the law : ih sum e.-f $5,W3 eacb, and in all , llcaii. qs ;li • bjiia; were by a turitr Company. Tke contract for valves, turpirs ar.d tools for the pr-sent year was dividpd betwean the followins r\nr. = : r.obir.sn, Cary & Co., "W'Lsvern Suj -piy compary^ H. p. Rurg & Co., Crane-Ordway company ar.d Farweli, Ozßiun, Kirk .■> Go. Til.' estimated amount to be txpe-nd; d duriug the* year under the contracts i^- -. ■ '■ stationery for th? -ycir, '■•■ uatl ig to \ 0, was divided a:r.ong tie fallowing flrras: Brown, Troacy & Cj., H. C. Boyescn f- Co. and H. R. Wp?e's:a"dt & Co. The Ma.cksmtthing contract, estimated at about J3OO, ■.-,;•- !!i=trU..jted among Mahls & Sutmar, Sehro*aer <fc Wryh, J. g. Duggin, kitsch Was ■; company and S.h-urmeier V, ag ii company. Billa to th" amount of $4,455.41 were ap proved, of which 53,041. 6 ci was f«r pay rolls. The anr.ml report of the secretary will be • d :;r the meeting of the board to be held during the coming week. The receipts will show a failing off o! I, .as compared with IS9T, when they reached $$37,-069.91. The disbursements the figures lur that year being $321,065.13. f^r this jrar urf $],«00 kSi than in 1 97 • * * Tii. appointment of John M. Carlson as a iii«ii:btr of the water board will, it i« c'aimed, lesult in a shuffling up a n«w deal ah around in the (rater department. There are about 'thirty clerks and employes in the at, who, it is said, are marked for -.i 'uoi-tnti ■ ->. and the fuw members cf the l-.iKOin rlub. wro are net row holding down city or county jobs will be taken care of. n has b*en the cus:om at the first meet ing in January, of each year, to elect a sec retary of the board, at least this has been Aohr for the past three years, and John Caul fieid has always received the majority of the f the members of the board for the - :on. pretty well understood that at the •* Keeling of the board to be held during the c. n. ire week an effort will be made to elect Fid -rick D. Hammer to the position now he'd by caulfifiri. ! J rerid< •:.> \Yc:!t( rerorfT. of the water board. h< Id a i-unferm.-e recently with Mayor Kiefer regarding the question o£ whether Coaimis- Fici.vr Ufiucnt's pltee on the board was racac*. .'«1 : lament resigned as president :r board and was granted a leave of ab fV «•«■ to order to go to Manila as a member cf ilie Ir.ited States engineer corps with the rank of major. His leave of absence was until lan. 1, and as Mr. Brment has not noti- Pfoscnpfioni IT ENDED HER TROUBLE. " I never courted newspaper notoriety, yet I am not afraid to speak a good word for your ' Favorite Prescription ' and •Pleasant Pellets.' Over a year ago I suffered terribly for nearly four weeks with prolapsus and weakness. After using one bottle of ' Favorite Prescrip tion ' and one of ' Pellets,' I was a well woman. I have taken no medicine since and have had no symptoms of my former trouble." — Mrs. E. A. Bender, Kcene, Coshocton Co., Ohio. flod President WolterstoriT as to whether he will return to St. Paul within a short time the question of appointing a- successor to fill the vacancy caused by his absence was called to the attention of the mayor by President Wolterftorff. Mayor Kicfc: 1 said the matter wou'd be re ferred to the corpor'at!on attorney for an opinion, but up to last evening the request fiom the mayor for an opinion on the point has not reached the corporation attorney's office. Some mcnths ago when the question came u;i us to whether Mat Cement, by accepting an appointment in the United States army lii.il not. in cf.Vct, resigned from ths water iKard, the corporation attorney held that the leave of absence granted Mr. Dement by th 3 water board was all right and that tore bfvard had the rower to g:ant any of Its members leave of absence. The fact that tho leave granted expires Jan. 1. and Maj. Bement is not expected lunie ur.Ul Feb. 1, at the earliest, raises the qurs tion as to whether his position as a member Is not vacant. If the corpcr&ien attorney should so hold then Mayor Kiefer will have the naming of his successor. Frederick O. Hummer, at present p-Ivate secretary to Mayor Kiefer. was busy yester day looking up the law relative to the salary of the sccratary of the water board, and this was taken as an Indication that he expected to ecure the place at an early date. The salary paid row is $:;.CCO per year. Up to four years ago the position paid $3,500 per year, but at the time the various department were cutting do>wn .salaries Secretary Caul fleld voluntarily gave up $500 of his sa'ary. The ether city officials went to court over the reduction in their salaries and secured a decision which guve them back pay at tb.3 o'.d figures. In the case cf Mr. Caulfleld however, jhe decision did not apply and he has since been paid at the rate of $3, C00 p=r year. It' a majority of the board vute to oust Caulfield ar.ti elect Hammer the o:h>r olerki and asshiar.u In th? department f-ar the ax will be used indiscriminately and many el'anges mr.de. '"STRAW BOND" GAME REVEALED IN COURT CHARUK AGAIN9T GOSS MAKES IT IPPEAB A REGILAH PRACTU'E Testimony of Ho.-^oll Indicates tfhut Htftikait (icr.H is tI K Jipeply In volved as Hi* Less Fortunate Ccimljutor. Herman Goss, accused of suborna tion or perjury, in connection with the effort to secure bondsmen for the re lease of Charlc-s A. Byrne, under arrest on the charge of bigamy, was accorded a preliminary examination before Judsrc Orr, in the police court yester c!£.y and held to the grand jury in $3, --000 bail. The mest convicting testimony j against Goss was given by J. C. Ros sell, alto under arrest in the same case on the charge of perjury. He is the man who swore, in an examination to qualify on Byrne's bond, that he was W . C. Riley . and owned property ir. Minneapolis. Rossell nadf a clean breast of his allied relati-ns with Go3g in bond schemes and admitted that straw" bailing had been a reiuiar practice with him and Goss for some tune. Of hio connection with Goss in the Byrne case, Rossell said he had been accosted by Goss in a saloor in Minne apolis one day, and asked if he wanted to make $10. He said he did, and re lated that Goss had then told him of the arrest of Byrne and the latter's d- j sire to get out on bonds. Another man j named Ralph, according to Rossell in , reality supposed to have been Martin j who escaped arrest, was produced and Gcss, Rossell and Ralph, the witness said, came to St. Paul. They could not get before the court that day and returned the next day. Dec. 12. Rossell said Goss had furnished a description of the property he and Ralph were to swear they owned, and had coached them in the parts they were to play j Rossell said it was agreed with Goss I that he should give the name of J. C. Riley, of this city, and that Ralph was to give the name of John L Mar tiii. Witness said that he and Ralph had gone into court and had sworn as they had agreed with Goss under the arrangement that they were to get $11) each for their services. On cross-examination Rcssell made the case look blacker for Goss. He said that he and Goss had frequently gene on the bonds of people under ar rest in Minneapolis, claiming to own property in which they had no interest. In each instance, he said, Goss furnish ed a description of the property. No question had ever arisen overthr-se bonds, because the accused had always appeared for trial. In going surety Rossell said he and Goss had sworn to owning property in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Other witneses examined were W C Riley. of this icty, who testified that Rossell had worked for him and had a knowledge of his property in Minne apolis. Mrs. Cornelia Byrne testified that she had agreed to pay Goss $25 for each bondsman he might secure for her husband's release. S. J. Donnelly attorney for Byrne, to.d of Goss bring ing Ralph and Rossell to his office and representing them as bondsmen, claim ing that they could each qualify in the sum of $2,000. Oscar Sandell, clerk of Judge Brill's court, testified that Ros sell and the fictitious John L. Martin were under oath when they made the alleged false statements. Meollet Cotunty'M Poor Farm. Secretary Jackson, of the state board of corrections and charities, returned yesterday from Nicollet county, where he visited the county poor house. He says of the institu tion that the farm is well adapted for the care of stock, but the accommodations for the inmates are meager and of the worst sort Mr. Jackson says if the inmates of the instl tion received relatively as good care as the cattle there would be no criticism to be made- W. C. T. V. MeellDKa. There will be a meeting of the Lady Somer set \V. C. T. U. tomorrow afternoon at S o'clock in the Y. M. C. A. rooms. The state president. Miss Bessie Laythe Seovllle, will give a talk to mothers at this meeting. Every one is cordially invited The Willard W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Robert Hare on Con gress street. SknlliiK. The Virginia rink, e-orner of Laurel and Virginia avenues, will have music Monday afternoon, Jan 2. Full band furnished by th° Phillharmonlca. Ice In excellent condition^ Regular mus'c Thursday and Friday evenings! Amendment* All Adopted. Gov. Clough yesterday issued a proclama tion declaring the four constitutional amend ments voted for at the general election in November, duly adopted. THE ST. PAUt. QLQBa^SUXIjAJ^^jAf^C^^Y SAVING GAME SPECIES STATE GAME} AND FISH COMMIS SION MAKES SOME lIUKIXITK RECOMMENDATIONS REPEAL OF ONE OR TWO LAWS That Ih Shskckli'il na Xeeessary Be fore the Mate Can Properly Take a l'lare on an Kqnulity With the NelKhhorinfr Coniinonni'ii libs lull Statistical Tablea Are Sub mitted With the Report. Executive Agent Pullerton yesterday transmitted the annual report of tho state game and lish commission to the povernor. The document reviews the work of the commission during the year, and places the total leceipts for the period -at $8,737. Of this amount an item ot $4,495.03 was received from the sale of confiscated game, and the balance from licenses issued by the c->mmif-si:>n to corporations and in dividuals to fish in interstate and inter national waters. The results of the year's operations are canvassed by tha commission a3 fi Hows: The decisions we have secured from our supreme court will add materially in all fu ture eperatiens. Vextd questiona have been A. *. DARE, Next Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Arthur X. Dare, who is to be the speak er c-f the houae, is one cf tiy leprts/njarivts from tho Forty-fifth district. He wes bora in Onoi:<l2?a county, New York, in K3. Hs scutled thereby thai w;re very annoyin~ t:> the ecramisei n ao<l to the wardens through out the Eta^e. tile most imp&rtar.'; cf wh_eh is, without dcu;tt. fife clam of the Indians tha;t they wcire ex&mpL from ihe cpera.in of any gam? liws. . Tbe cominls.ioa waj sued t;r the value el gama seized from r.lie ■yViiite Farth TEservation. Judge Saarlo, at St. Oloud. decided t!vat the Indiana had no more rights in the p«.uie and fish of the state than winte men, aiml the supreme court su= tainied Judge 'earls, settling the m.att-v for all time in Minnestta. Our wardens have b-ren greatly anroyed by lihe msthr.ds of shipping adapt f-a by dea' er®, thiy sh::pp:n'g 1 gaily caught game and fli'h -w.Sn. g-diue and flsh ille-gail/ caug-hf. We Instituted a system of seizing all E&lpmieau whan we kcew there was game or fish i'.le gcilly pr.-.cured. contain«d in Vhe package. In the cairi? o.f Thcimss vs. Northern Pacific Ex press Ccmpany, th* lower court rendt'-ei a vtT'd : !'ct eii«'lrst us, 'but in the supremo cauit we oibtataed a reversal and our contentio-a was fully sustained. Great credit is due our attorney, Mr. T. E. Byrnes, of Min.n<aß._iis. who has wot all of the ociheT thirty-bhree importact casss. in rlud'ins t>oso thai were carried to the 3U preine court. The last le^islatuire parsed a res:lution pirovidinig for delegates to attend a conference of the ftamc and fish corumis-iion of the Northweetern 813428 at Chicago to, if i os=i ble, frame a \iniform giame law. The Min nesota delegates were W. B. Douglas, of Moortioad: A. P. Ferris, of Brainerd; E. G. Potter, of Minneapolis, the members cf the game and fisih commission, and o«r attorney, T. E. Byrnes. Three deltgiitss met in Feb ruary, 1898, and there outlined a uniform Kaine law to be presented to the legislatures in session this -winter in eac'i cf the differfnt Interested abates. V\> feel assure! that much good will be aceemiplislhed if the measures proposed will be aocsrpted by the legislatures according to recommandation. While we undoubtedly have the strongest game law of any state in the Union, stii'. ihere are souio changes which we think would great'y aid the cause of protectioxi. The first would be the prohibition of aM sipring shoot ing. The next Is the matter of n license for each hunter; $25 for non-residents, acd $1 or •50 cents, as the legislature may deem proper to impose for resident hunters.- As a matter of self-preservation Minnesota will be compelled to a<l«Dt a $25 license for non resident hunter?. Minnesota is the only state having deer In abundance that has not adopt ed this measure, and, consequently our game has become the prey of hunters from other states. Th« closed season en the great lakes was also passed upon and' recommended at the conference at Chicago. whereby all fishing with nets between the 14th day of October and the 30th day of November following in each year, should be prohibited. We would also recommend, at Wisconsin proposes to do, the Drohlbltion of nets entirely in the Mis sissippi river. We have learned more during th« past two years than we ever before knew, in regard to the Mississippi river as a breed- Ing ground. The report of our superintendent of fisheries will show that nearly a half million black bass fry and other game ftsh, were removed from the Mississippi and planted in our inland lakes and streams. It is a natural breeding ground and should be protected from the depredations of market fishermen. The Wisconsin law permitting fishing has handicapped us in our work along this line and we hope this evil will be remedied when the uniform law is passed. Another recommendation we would urge upon the coming legislature is the purchase of the ground upon which our fish hatchery now stands, and a car for this prompt and economical distribution of our fish.. .Th« amount of same and fish seized during the past two veirs has fallen oft considerably in comparison with the two preceding years. We consider this a good indication that the law is not violated to the same extent aa formerly. We beliave that by lessening the game dealer's profits, he will soon quit the business. We have confiscated and sold game and fish to the amount of $4,493.03 as per detailed statement filed herewith. We recommend that the law be changed in relation to th© manner of shipping or selling confiscated game, so that instead of selling it, aa heretofore, it be given to our charitable institutions throughout the state. A great many objections are raised, and we believes justly, e^jalnst the state prohlbitng the sale of game by her citizens white doing the same thing herself. The report of our superintendent of fisher ies, which is here annexed, exhibits the gratifying fact that never before in the his tory of the nateehery have results been so satisfactory. We have propagated and distributed more fish than we ever did be fore, and we have more eggs at the hatchery at the present time than w® bad for ten years previous to 1894. yw ™ Another matter which tlte commission wouli urge ia the- enlargement of our state park. The present Itase*. State park, about seven miles square, should be made at lea-t twenty niiiee sauare, if not thirty. The cost would be very little and the benefits resulting there from would be great. The game and flsh com mission recommends this aM a game preserve. The wolf bounty law; which was repealed, we believe tlhould receive consideration at the hands of our legislature. Wolves ar« Increasing at an alarming rate and a great many deer are killed bj> tmm In a winter with heavy snow and- ' «ttAtt. Settlers are also losing their stocks and a groat many complaints are received at this office In regard to the matter. We would recommend to the legislature a wolfj bounty of $5 to be paid on bath sexes aljke. \ v The entire skin to be saved, but not the carcass, as undsr our old, law the carrying of an immense wolf carcass was a great hardship and did not do any particular good. ■•■ Of the laws that warp. .Dashed In 1897, none have been more satißfa^t:ry nor given better results than the !aw passed prohibiting the sale of ruffed grouse -hiid "Wack basa. We have made 1,120 krrotts and secured. 802 convictions. We have collected $4,080 in flne=, ranging In amounts fr«m $5 up to $1, --000. We have destroyed "5Q,'000 feet of net, while being Illegally used for fishing. HAPPY HOMELESS CHILDREN. Santa Claim Provided for tbe Chnree» of the Home Society. Miss Smalley, teacher in the Van Buren school, led her pupils in the pleasing service of providing a Christ mas tree for the homeless ones gath ered in the temporary home of the Chil dren's Home society, at 474 Bast Eighth street. Its branches were laden with the various kinds of fruit that | trees bear at this merry time, dolls, j toys, little churches, Noah's arks, s-ettkd in Mir-.r^scta in fSS?, and 's the pub lisher of the Elk Rivar tuT-Mews. He ren rosf.ntt<i Sherburne rouuty'in the togta&tarem &f bo3i ISSS and }SS:7. trumpets, picture . bo<iks, little coats i aad pants, ar.d all sorts of pretty! things that all helped to make, the j hufnekE.s little ones' without homes ari,d I friends brighter and happier. The children of Sandstone Presby- i terian Sunday school had been led in ! a similar way by their kind-hearted j advisers and sent in a box filled with J all sorts of articles for a similar pur- i pose.. The friends of the needy little ones at Windom and also at Springfield had j clone a similar thing.... the boxes from those" places beir.s chiefly filled with i clothing to make their bodies comfort- j able — a most important thing in this i wintry weather. To all of these kind land thoughtful friends the officers, of , the Children's Home society extend 'most cordial thanks in behalf of, the needy little ones. Sorr.e of the little ones have had the n:ost valuable gift, within the power of any human being to give, a good horne — and the rest of them, from the tiny tots of a month of age to those of ten years, are waiti.ng to receive it. In this connection Su^t. Savage, 802 New York 3-iife building, wants to know who will give a homeless little one-a good Christian home? KASTEN^TOTI}^ LET OUT.. ITe Wl.l Be Released From the Shln prie Creek 'Workhouse. Prof. A. F. Kasten, physical in structor of, the Minneapolis Commer cial club, will receive a New Tear's gift from the state board of pardons, in the way of a commutation of his sentence of thirty days in the Minne apolis workhouse to a fine of $40. The professor was charged with | Raiding and abetting" a prize fight j which took place in the rooms of the i Albemarle club, Minneapolis, last spring. The principals, "Kid" Barry and Jack Leahy, were at the time I prosecuted for their violation of the ! law, but the professor made himself scarce till ten days ago, when he was given thirty days" In the Hennepin vorkhouse. The law gives no alter native in such cases than imprison ment. Prof. Kasten's application for pardon, which was considered by the state board of pardons at a special meeting held yesterday morning, was accompanied by a certificate from Dr. J. H. Richmiller stating that Kasten's health was being Jeopardized by his imprisonment, as an operation for some cerebral trouble had been found necessary, and, if it was not performed very soon, serious results would en sue. The board, on the strength of the physician's certificate, commutted the sentence to $4d. When Kasten arranged the contest before the Albemarle club, it was to be a friendly glove contest, but the con testants warmed ,up to their work and violated the p.rizejfighting law. ■ Kasten will be released today. hardwarFSenTTiustle. Trylngj to Organise v NnHonnl As- Hoclation for Protective Purpose*. The annual meeting ot |he Minnesota Re tail Hardware Dealers' association has l>cen called for Feb. 8 and 9, jin this city. A programme ;s being completed lor the meet ing by the executive sommittee, consisting of C. F. Ladner, St. Cloud x A. T. Stebbins, Rochester; John W. Clark, Minneapolis; J. E. O'Brien, Crookston; W. H. Tomlinson, Le Sueur; J. p. Watson, Marshall, and C. F. btemen, of Minneapolis. At the gathering steps will be taken to wards the organization of a national associa tion. Fourteen states have perfected organi zations and it is expected a national federa tion will result before the olos« of the year A general invitation has been extended to the hardware men of the state, whether they are members of the association or not. The organization now has 397 members on Its books. l\ Store Open Monday Until 12 ©'Clock. | Palace Cor- SVVVmJULJL^^ Block. S © ncr, 335 to ?25 S H Ro^errsts jg^^LVTHING HOUSE CO., N f ct % ?i Kooert ms. Seventh & Robert St. Ryan Block. Av * 3} | 0 I Happy New Year!f 7 h tf*^\ The great Northwest is evar prosper- \s ?k 4R3t jdPJ^a 1 -*aaei oas. May the multitudes of the gfarden *5 41aw\ SpOt ° f the earth be ever 1^- Let's £•> 1* iBW N» -** 11 ? \(ti£'i resolve to put our shoulders to the wheel £^ ■ - jCXdL. z^%_ an d help to make this the greatest state ?k \S /^^^^l /44ti$vM&**>L /\^>\ik of t!ie greatest country on the face of *Q lN J fflk7T^i^>*^ /%/k J //^MV.I the earth< Accept our appreciative S2 yi A-JE /Jy */ r*^ (< *% MliA- -v^'k wBUO thanks for P ast f a-vors and leave it to us wT /2. f-wt W<lW <r^L ■fi»f\Bffi'' :^ ''isL^pr to retain your good will. (fi ?' [JKF> mC*%\ '^Ji'jllSC'^ We will start 1899 with a boom. We Q) l^fr Ik 'jJ S m\^^lm^'^\ proclaim the monarch clothing sale of Sfik il Iffflr '?'^Qi S : lT''jßi]/J l 1 our existence. Not a lull all day Satur- W S '\M -1 WsiS %\mml '■'■t day - A continual riHh of gladdened Jg 2^ ff. "T" tf AiSIV \Jj Mflfl II ■!/ faces proclaim to us and to others the /Z f W'ffli *m % 'A\ M II lit iM mOSt satisfactor y buying- opportunity b^ 1* £j\ \- if : feW"^ r^y 6Ver P resented - Investigate. If you Z^ 4^ : '#R"^fe»w^r iT^H^7 cannot corns drop a line and we will rfc A T |.'A / if/ submit you samples of the bigg-est sale £• 1 1.//JK %;m \/ ,7 '*' / at oae V VLCe enterprise ever dared to 3? 17 r k 3Z We bunch 3,000 splendid Suits and 2,000 splendid Overcoats and Ulsters, of which the ® J> standard price is up to $20, and make the greatest sale and greatest assortment ever jriven © \ I at one price. $20 111 Worsfgd Suit h S(8 Ohlnch'Ba o stirs, W***. + /II ® SIB Fancy Ghivsot SaiJs, SIB K^rssy Overs^sts, S m I / S 8 S(6 S&tin Lined Suits, $18 Merssy Uisiars, 1 1 1 / S j? $15 Gassiffigre Suits, SC6 Mellon Ovsreosfi, m. Jm / © § SI4 Cheviot Suits, 5 .4 Friez) U's?ers, I^3 © J2 $12 Melton Suits, S«2 Friezi Overcoats, / © 2i $20 Ohlnshlla Ovsrcoals, $12 Kersey Overcotis, ri^ © UNLIMITED CHOICE. News of the Churches. Sunday, Jan. 1, according to the church calendar, will be the Feast of the Circum cision of Christ, consisting of catechizing, il lustrations cf the Christian year and- Christ mas carols at Holy Faith Episcopal mission. Post Siding, 2:30 p. m. Children of the neigh borhood cordially invited. • * * Bishcp Gilbert has been elected president of the Minnesota Society of the Sons of the Rev olution. The Church club will hold their Epiphany-tide banquet at Hotel Ryan, Wednesday evening, Jan. 11. The Minnesota Church club have arranged for a course of lectures, free to the public, to be delivered alternately at Christ church, St. Paul, and Gethsemane, Minneapolis during the coming Lenten season, according to the following schedule. "Wycliffe and the Pre-Reformation Period," Bishop Sessums, of Louisiana, St. Paul, Tues day evening, Feb. 21; Minneapolis, Wednes day evening, Feb. 22. "Cranmer and the Reformation Period,'' Bishop Seymour, of Springfield, 111., St. Paul, Tuesday evening, Feb. 28; Minneapolis, Wednesday evening, March 1. "Hooker and the Post-Reformation Period,'' Bishop Tuttls, of Missouri; St. Paul, Tues day evening, March 7; Minneapolis, Wednes day evening, March 8. "Pusey and the Catholic Revival Period," Bishop Graftcn, of Fond dv Lac; St. Paul, Tuesday evening, March 14; Minneapolis, Wednesday evening, March 15. "Seabury and the American Period," Bishop Thompson, of Mississippi diccese; St. Paul, Tuesday evening, March 21; Minneapolis, Wednesday evening, March 22. The above mentioned' lecturers are among the most eloquent and scholarly prelates of the "American church." No offerings will -be taken up. They are free to all who desire to attend such an array of talent, and will be sufficient notice as to tax tha seating capacity of both churches. • * * The Clinton Avenue M. E. church has open ed a free medical dispensary in the trustees' room of that church. Dr. T. W. Roberts is the dispensing physician, and can be met for free consultation every day in the week from 12:46 to 1:45 p. m. Every needy person of any .nationality, religion or class can go and receive treatment free. • • • Miss B. Taylor will lecture before the West Side Educational association tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock on "The New Education," in the Clinton Avenue M. E. church. The lecture will be followed by. a discussion. » • ♦ The week of prayer will be observed en the West side as follows: Monday evening in the Bethany Congregational church, Wini fred and Hall. Tuesday evening in the Clin ton Avenue M. E. church, on Clinton avenue and Isabel. Wednesday evening In the Hebron Baptist church, Robie street. Thurs day evening, Westminster Presbyterian church, Winifred and State. Friday evening. German People's church, Congress and Isabel. The meetings will be union, and will begin at 7:45 promptly. • • • Holy Faith Mission, Post Siding, held their Christmas tree Thursday evening. The mis sion hall was crowded with children and their parents. The principal features of the enter tainment were the singing of the "Magnifi cat," the carols and Christmas hymns. Rev. George H. Mueller, rector of St. Peter's, gave the children a delightful talk upen the joys and brightness of the Christinas tide and the sacred events surrounding the festi val. The exercises closed with the distribu tion of gifts from off the tree. • ♦ • The Arlington Hills Mission of the First Swedish Baptist Church gave a Christaias entertainment Wednesday evening. An ex cellent programme was given by the chil dren and addressee were given by the pastor and superintendent. • * * The entertainment given at the Phi!adel phian Baptist church Tuesday evening was a very successful affair. There were two trees and presents were distributed by six little girls. The programme was in charge of Mrs. J. Forrest. Miss Clara Ekman and MiBB Ernie Emeny. Miss Olga Hanson gave a guitar solo and Anna Shtpherd played a violin solo. , • • • Prayer meetings New Year's morning, at 8 o'clock, will be held under Christian En d3a<vor auspices at the following churches-: Burr Street Baptist church, House cf Hope, Hebron Baptist, Woodland Park Baptist. St. Anthony Park. South Park Congregational, Bates Avenue M. E., Gocdrich Avenue Pres byterian, Hamline University chapel, Ninth Presbyterian, Merriam Park Presbyterian, North St. Paul Presbyterian. • • ♦ John O'Toole, the Merriam Park boy soprano, will sing the offertory solo this morn ing at St. Paul's church. "The Boyhood of Jesus" will be the subject ot an illustrated I lecture at the Be'.h?l beat this evening. Midnight :;ervic€;3 at th? Church of thfe Good Shepherd were he.d iaei uight, begin ning at 11:30 p. m., and concluding with ccm munion for the Feast of the Circumcision. The following is the programme for the week of prayer at the Goodrich Avenue Pres byterian ckyrch: Sunday, 8 a. m., sunris\_ prayer meeting: Sunday, 10:20 a. m., Ohrist icn unity; Sunday, 7:30 p. m., "How OM Art T'ccu? '; Tuesday, Bp. m., prayerful conres sicn; Wednerda.v, g p. m., the book: Thurs day, 8 :'. m., the church universal; Friday, 8 p. \xftj Christ'i, last command and promise; Sunday, 10:33 a. m., ihe ros&r of crited ef fort; 7:30 p. m., the vvisdtini of the soul win ner. ♦ * * The following is the programme of the dedicctory service of the Young Men's Christian association lecture hall. The ex ercises will begin promptly at 4 o'clock this afteruccn: Hymn No. 104, "All Hail' the Power of Jesus' Name;" Scripture reading, Key. G. E. Saper; prayer, Rev. H. F. Stiiwell; Kynin No. 107, "Come Thou Almighty King;" Scripture reading. Rev. F. B. CowgUl: an j nouncements, Edw. Grace; prayer, Rev. A. B. | Meldrum, D. D. ; address, Rt. Rev. M. N. j Gilbert; contralto solo,' Mrs. C. 0. Kriegsr; Hymn No. 262, "My Country 'Tls of Thee.' Tomorrow from 5 o'clock in the aftsrnoon un til 10 in the evening a reception will be given i for the general public. . * • The young people of the Norwegian and | Danish M. E. church gave a sleigh ride party j Tuesday evening. After the drive the party j was entertained at the residence of Mr 3. Han ! son, of Agate street. » • • A social was given Friday evening in the : Pilgrims' Baptist church. Supper was served j from 7 o'clock until 8:30, and a programme j followed. Mrs. W. T. Francis read a paper I on "The Future of the Church;" reports of I standing cemmittees were given, also reports by the church clerk, Charles Martin, and Sunday school superintendent, George W. James. Mrs. J. W. Smith gave the mission ary report, and Mrs. h. King the choir re i port. ♦ . . A musical was given Sunday evening at tho I East Presbyterian church. The feature of i the evening was a solo by Mamie Jeffrey. Se lections were rendered by the choir, assisted by members of Park Congregational church. ♦ * * The Sunday school of the Forest Street mission held their Christmas exercises ! Wednesday evening. Those In charge wPre i Miss Lulu Blazing, Miss Kate Mohuupt and 1 Theo. Berggran. ♦ * * The Philadelphian Baptist church gave ! their Christmas entertainment Tuesday eveu i ing. In charge were E. S. Doran, Mrs. For ' rest and Mrs. Eckmann. Seven little boys, l dressed in white, who came ffcm" Santa Claus land, distributed boxes of candy. ♦ ♦ • Mrs. T. S. Tompkins, of Virginia avenue, entertained the children of the primary de partment of ths Woodland Park Baptist Sun day school Thursday afternoon. There was a programme of kindergarten games, and at 4 o'clock the children were Invited into the !1- j brary, where a large tree was lighted. Mrs. | Itf rfi B^r^^^ ■ft|^^^j*«»» 1 "J«"»i»'™H __^^Jh %ir^B* tTtJ^ / jfe y _ HS^^nHKTj^JB iitiDl HBiv ifffwi i H. T. Drake assisted Mr*. Tompkins Candy boxes aud otter gifts were distributed. * * • The Christian Endeavor societies of the Fifth ward will unite In an 8 o'clock New Year's prater meeting next Sunday morning in the Goodrich Avenue Presbyterian church. Goodrich avenue and GarflV.d street meeting will be in charge of Rev T \ Ol son, of the Olifet Methodist church. TO REDUCEMHJsTfGRCE. Sheriff John Wutan Wil! I,« t Two. of Hlh !>i-i)iili<-M On* Sheriff Wagener has decided to re lieve two of his deputies from further duty. John riammes, night jailer at the county jail, and Edward Peterson, of the First ward, are the ones slated to go. A current rumor to the effect that wholesale changes in his force Mere to be made Sheriff Wagener de nies. He .lays the work of his de partment is light at present, and that he intends simply to reduce his for< c. He says Deputies Harrfmes aod Pen r son are the only ones who will be let out. These deputies. Sheriff Waterier says, are not discharged to make u-om for others, but only as a matter vt economy. \o one will be appointed in^ their places, according to Sheriff Wagener, until an increase in the bus iness of the sheriff's office demands ;i larger force. Deputy Xic Herges will take Ha;n mes' place as night jailer, and Deputy .T. P. Flandrake will act as day jailer. Flandrake has been a member qf the • sheriff's force, but of late has been laying off. By the recent resignation <>f Deputy Peter Miesen. one vacancy w:is -r<* ated that Sheriff Wagener will proba bly fill in the near future, c. H. Bonn of the Sixth ward. It is said is dated for this position. POWERS' LAST REPORT. It Den In With Child I.til»oi. Skawtna **■"" Apparent l)i>rrriiM'. Labor Comn;i : s:oner Powers ha.; c m pieted a statement of the operation of the child labor law in Minn. . sota. Dur ing the years 1893 and ixyi the department inspected 1,388 factories, finploying 38.660 persons. In these ' tories it was found that the ratio ..f child labor was 2.10 per cent. In . a similar inspection was made of :.'.. factories, engaging 53.5-1 1 persons, ;.ml it was found that the v ( child labor had decreased to ,t7 per cent. f _^ As compared with other states Mr. _'^— Powers cites the case of New York, where after an operation <,r nine jres s», the proportion of Juvenile labor ivas 2.45, and in the state of Illinois, where the law is almost an exa-t <• ipy . f tbe Minnesota law. 3.67 represented the amount of child labor t . the hundred. Mr. Powers says this is a result oC better times and the iigid enlon ■ of the law.