The Saint Paul globe., April 25, 1899, Page 2, Image 2

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G.TY MEWS.
Fifth Ward Prohibitionist**— The
Fifth Ward Prohibition club meets this
evening .it the residence cf X A. Oakey.
271 Pleasant avenue. A musical and lit
erary programme will be glven.X
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Bmrjtlars nt Gladstone— Burglars
broke into a store room in the residence
Of \V. J. Brown, at Gladstone, Friday
night and carried away a quantity of
household goods. Certain parties living
In that vicinity are Buspected,
From I li;uor License- — ; The elty
treasurer yesterday received Sti.OOO for
liquor licenses. The total receipts to date
from this source is $171,000, as against
(1*3.006 for a corresponding period last
year.
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Sinned (lie Ordinances — Mayor K'cf
er has signed the milk inspection ordl
nanc • and a!se the pawnbroker ordinance.
Both measures will have an official pub
licatlon ih:< morning and will then be
come opera tiv ■.
Dtacharc-ed From Hankruptc*' —
Judge 1 ochren has made an order dis
charging from bankruptcy Edward Net
tleton, Alexander Silver and Peter
Schmidt, ol St. Paul, and Henry Nlcolin,
of Jordan. .Minn.
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Qualifies »s t°iiardinu— Officer M. J.
Bchorn has qualified as guardian of the
seven children of Wenzoll Wedl. and an
appeal from the appointment will bo
taken to the <listrict court by Wedl's at
torney, S. P. Crosby.
Lost His I. lst— The record keeper of
the new tent of Maccabees now being or
ganised in St. Paul, lost the new charter
list and thos. who signed will have to
do so again. A meeting for that purpose
will be held at A. O. U. W. emple this
evening.
Memorial Services— A memorial ser
vice was held by the Immanuel Baptist
church Sunday on the death of one of its
members, Jesse J. Cole, who was killed
at Manila. A suitable preamble and reso
lutions >f condolence for the relatives
and friends were read and adopted.
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Iliiri ;>> n Cyclist— While riding a
bicycle yesterday, Clarence Oiin, of Em
ery. Minn., ran Into Mrs. Habrough, 403
Goodrich avenue, at Minnesota and Sev
enth streets. Mrs. Habrough was serious
ly injured. She was taken to her home.
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Central Prohibition Club— The Cen
tral Prohibition club met last night at
headquarters and listened to an animated
paper on "Jud^e Noah Davis, of the New
York Supreme Court, Decides That At
torney General Griggs' Opinion on tho
Anti-Canteen Law Totally Perverts tha
Manifest Intention of the Law." The
writer said In part: "This is the most
remarkable opinion that can be mot with
ln legal history. This opinion goes upon
the theory that the forbidding by statute
of one offense is the authorizing of all
other such er similar offenses."
Drew lio-lli Fire Department*.
The St. Paul and Minneapolis fire de
partments worked together at a fire yes
terday in the Midway district. Alarms
were turned in from boxes ln each city
for a blaze discovered in the dwelling at
Franklin and Emerald streets, ln this
city. When the apparatus arrived on the
se,. n ,. the Minneapolis engine took up a
position at the nearest available fire hy
drant, and, with the assistance in the
way of hose furnished by the St. Paul
cart, the Bre was soon extinguished.
The dwelling was occupied by J. J.
Barrett, and the loss was about $600. The
occupants were away at the time the
fire started.
Sister Cet» His ( l.Khes.
By an order of the probate court, the
personal effects of John Davis, who died
recently in this city, were sent to Thricy
Davis, ;i sister of the deceased, living In
Louisville, Ky. The possessions left v by
Davis consisted largely of wearing "ap
parel. Thomas Lyle was the administra
tor.
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head needs a Gordo- * vat.u at. Have you
yours?
SEVENTH AND CEDAR STS.
Tel. 7_2. Meat Market, 783.
5 ICE
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SODA K~
WATER... ©C
'the season has begun. Thirsty people
▼.•ill fine! the big fountain the most popu
lar place in the city. We will outdo any
previous efforts in serving you with the
cleanest, coldest and purest soda water
ever offered. Easily explained how we
do it. We carbonate the water; we use
fresh fruits, and make our own ice cream,
and we want the credit of giving tho
best for ihe least money.
20 Founds
Best granulated Sugar for $1.00.
5© cents
Per bushel basket for Good Potatoes.
35 cents
For ten-pound pails of No. 1 English
Breakfast Mackerel.
22 cesits
Per pound for the Finest Creamery But
ter that's made. We get it fresh every
day.
10 cants
Per box for Strawberries.
ErAnek Ps__ Kilie B ™nd. ordinarily
rreßSii reels* sow at 20c can.. a» m
Fer can I4C
Er_klt<*k £*&_.<* Extra F 'n"*, usually sold
riCl-_-l a cdSl at SOc Der can. |f_<
-7 Per can |g£
Elaiiv the best quality In Amer- *t% AA
r.QUIf lea. per 08 -lb. tack $_.iUU
Flour, lea. »" a^_ inAm,r :..sl .oo
Flour,
Bacon and Greens, of lb can ,v.
A. Booth brand IUC
Kidngy leans, Z&V& 6c
Onions, SrVeT. iOc
PiaL" a» Any variety. American ■■_
• iwli C-5 hints, per bottle |Q
Dreamery Buffer, SR.u,. 180
Dairy Buffer, p£p-"Tj| To f | r *J h e
BC I.** MS* We have yer '" fancy, fresh
Clltt-l^a** ripened. Prioes begin as itS n
low as. per dozeu lUV
YERXA BROS. & CO.
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goods dealers in the 0. 8,, Canud^s and Europe.
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ISITTIIE BANKERS' LIFE
1 XEVI'ECTED BLOW AGAINST THE
LOCAL ASSOCIATION BY FED
ERAL GRAND .11 KY
SURPRISE TO THE OFFICERS
Echo of Some Trouble the Company
Had With a Milwaukee .Man
Credit and Beputation of Loyal
Concern Too Firmly Established
to Be Injured by the Action of
the Conrt in Milwaukee.
An Associated Press telegram from Mil
waukee, received yesterday, said:
The federal grand jury returned md
i. t menta against the officers t.nd trus
tees of the Bankers' Life Insurance As
sociation of St. Paul, one of the largest
benefit associations to America. Tha
charges contained ln the Indictment are
alleged use of the mails for alleged nur
pose of urthering a scheme to defraud
,), • ' I! V mes of officers returned in
the indictment are: C. M. Taylor. Doug
las Putnam. John B. Sanborn. Charles H.
-•lgelow and Maurice Auerbach
I nited States District Attorney Phillips
says it is the greatest Indictment re
turned by the federal grand jury In
The Bankers* Ufe Insurance associa
tion have been doing business ln twenty
seven state and the last statement is
io K be b S k t .w aSSOCIati ° n 3h ° WS US aSSet 3
TALK WITH THE OFFICERS.
The receipt of the telegram caused con
siderable astonishment in insurance cir
cles in the city, as the men against whom
Indictments have been returned have long
been prominent ln business circles and
are among the best known financially in
the city. Courtlandt M. Taylor, presi
dent of the Bankers' Life, was seen yes
terday afternoon at his offlce In com
pany with T. R. Palmer, attorney for the
association; Douglas Putnam, secretary,
and C. E. Secor, superintendent of
agencies. He said during a discussion
of tho message:
"I have not received official notifica
tion that Indictments have been returned
against the officers and trustees of this
company, but from its source I should
be of the opinion that the contents of the
message are true. I cannot tell exactly
what the grounds for the Indictments
are, as we were not called before the
federal grand Jury, but I am of the opin
ion that their action grows out of an old
trouble which we had about three years
ago with A. G. Bodden, of Milwaukee, as
principal, and an Insurance man by the
name of Carter. Bodden took out two
policies In our association and paid his
premiums. He then claimed that he did
not know at the time that we were an
assessment company and wanted his pre
mium money back. It developed that
the man Carter was responsible for his
action and had gone to him and repre
sented that he was agent for a better
company and had caused Bodden to be
come dissatisfied. The case was taken
before William A. Fricke, Insurance com
missioner of the state of Wisconsin, and
he entered the following opinion," and
Mr. Taylor produced the following:
RECORD OF THE COURT.
This matter came before the depart
ment upon complaint of Alois G. Bod
den, of Milwaukee, who alleges that on
or about the 12th day of November, 1895,
he received three policies of Insurance,
each of $2,000, from the Bankers' Life as
sociation, of Minnesota, upon which he
paid, as a premium, to the agent of said
association the sum of $64.35, and that
the application for such Insurance and
the premium paid thereon \fere obtained
from the said Bodden by misrepresenta
tion in that he was led to believe that
the said association was a fixed premium
company, whereas, after the delivery of
the policies, he discovery"! that the asso
ciation wi~ "ia assessment association.
Thg complain also alleges that the asso
ciation is not complying with the pro
visions of Its articles of Incorporation
and that it has violated several of its
provisions.
Upon the filing of this complaint the
association was cited to appear and show
cause, July 29, why its license should not
be revoked; at this hearing the com
plaint filed and the answer submitted
by the association were given careful
consideration, and. after the fullest In
vestigation, I find that the policies de
livered were in strict accordance with
those applied for in the application for
insurance. There could have been no
misrepresentation as to the character of
tho company, as upon the estimate of
cost blank furnished there appears print
ed In red In full face type the following:
"Our company is today, by actual sta
tistics, the strongest assessment company
ln America."
It was upon this blank, mailed to the
association, that the complainant request
ed a statement of the cost of Insurance.
The literature of the association does
not hide the fact that the association ls
an assessment company, and for years
the Bankers' Life Association of Minne
sota has been licensed and authorized to
transact an assessment life Insurance
business in Wisconsin, and during that
time has promptly met the payment of
Its claims.
The complainant ls also ln error as to
the charge of violation of the articles of
incorporation, the error being due, no
doubt, to his being misinformed as to
amendments to the original articles. No
misrepresentation or violation of the
law having been proven, the complaint
against the Bankers' Life Association of
Minnesota is hereby dismissed.
—William A. Fricke,
_ Commissioner of Insurance.
Dater July 29, 1897.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
"The whole action, ln my mind, ls an
attempt to damage our business in Mil
waukee, where we have many pol'cy
holders. Carter, ln behalf of Bodden,
has been causing us trouble ever since
the decision of the Insurance commis
sioner, and from as much as I know of
the present action resulting ln indict
ments I should say that he has endeav
orded to bring us before the federal jury
on the ground that the company has sent
matter through the mails, advertising
the association as an insurance company,
with the intention of defrauding, not stat
ing that it is an assessment association.
This, It Is unnecessary to say. Is entirely
false, as the decision of Mr. Fricke Indi
cates."
Mr. Palmer, attorney for the Bankers*
Life, in speaking of the indictments, said:
"We have little information regarding
the action, but are of the opinion that
Attorney Phillips is seeking to make a
name for himself by securing action
against us. He ls very foolish, as the
association's credit and reputation is
firmly established and the Indictments,
if returned ln good faith, have been is
sued under a most deplorable mlstnforma- '
tlon of the true condition of things. We
will appear promptly and demand imme
diate trial. I am thoroughly fam'liiar
with the facts of the Bodden controversy
and am sure that this is the only ground
on which he could possible have been at
tacked."
C. E. Secor, superintendent of agencies,
said: "There has never been a complaint
on our methods of operation in Wiscon
sin, and we have a large number of pol
icy holders In that stato, too, who would
our part which had the least resemblance
of shadlness. I agree with Mr. Taylor
in saying that with such men as J. B.
Sanborn, Maurice Auerbach, president of
the Union bank, "and ex-Gov. Merriam
and Crawford Livingstone as trustees
and officers, our business methods are
at least above reproach."
BUSINESS BEARS INSPECTION.
Insurance Commissioner O'Shaughnessy
was seen yesterday afternoon by the
Globe and said that the telegram was
his first information of the matter, and
that he was at a loss to know just what
the specific charge against the company
might be. He expressed surprise at the
action of the federal jury, and said in
the absence of more definite information
he would be unable to give an opinion
upon the indictipent.
"The Bankers' Life Is one of the strong
est assessment life companies in the
state," said Mr. O'Shaughnessy, "if not
the strongest. The company has on de
posit with the state treasurer $550,000 in
United States 4 per cent bonds, although
the law under which they were incorpor
ated does not require the surety."
The Bankers' Life was organized nine-
THE ST. PAUI. GLOBE, TUESDAY, APKII_ 25, 1899.
teer. years ago in this state and does
business in many states. The first of the
year the company had in force 1.053 ooi-
Icles outside of Minnesota representing
$2,166,000 in insurance.
The following is a copy of the state
ment made the Insurance commissioners'
but which has not been verified by the
department since the first of the year,
department:
Assets Dec. 31, 1597 $779,369.09
1898—
Income 420,804.70
Disbursements : 160,963.71
Excess $59,840.99
Assets $923,572.12
Liabllltles 18.122.54
Balance $905,449.58
Minnesota Business —
Policies issued $424,000
Ceased to be tn force 650,000
In force end of year 10,018,000
(.Malms received 132,000
Claims paid 138,000
Premiums collected on Minnesota
business 137,835
ORAm "department changes
TO BE. MADE WHEN GOV. LIND RB
TCRNS FROM A VA
CATION
11. D. Moore, C. S. Fulton and John
D. Fills Snid to Be Slated for Po
sitions Minor Places Also to Be
Filled.
Gov. Lind has taken a trip Into the
country for a weeks' rest, and when he
returns it is expected that the promised
shake-up in the state grain inspection de
pa rment will take place.
H. B. Mo'oie, of Duluth, has been prac
tically decided upon for chief welghmas
ter at the head of the lakes. Mr. Moore
was once mayor of Duluth, and also hold
the office of collector of customs at Du
luth prior to his election as mayor. For
the deputy inspectorship there are two
active candidates, C. S. Fulton and John
D. Ellis. Both gentlemen are free silver
Republicans, and Mr. Moore ls a Demo
crat. Mr. Fulton formerly held the posi
tion to which he now aspires, and Mr.
Ellis was also an official ln the depart
ment under the same administration.
Gov. Llnd will, as soon as he returns,
visit Duluth. where he will stay a day
or two, and lt ls also his intention to
spend a couplo of days ln Minneapolis,
canvassing the situation there. He will
aim to get the best men for the places,
and at the same time will try and unite
the allied forces ln Hennepin county.
The appointment of the two highest of
ficials ln the Minneapolis department are
still ln the air, as there are several candi
dates making a strong fight. Quite a
number of the smaller places have been
decided upon; a large batch of appoint
ments will be announced very shortly, as
the governor has said that he would take
the matter up Immediately upon his re
turn.
DOUBTFUL. ABOUT RESULTS.
Members of the W. C. T. U. Guessing
as to Jail Inmates.
The Central W. C. T. U. met yesterday
afternoon at the Commons. Miss Walker
presided.
Mrs. Joy, who visits the jail every
Thursday, gave a report of her labors
there among the Inmates. She stated that
it was difficult to Judge of results, for,
while most of the prisoners listened to
her instructions attentively and many
acknowledged a desire to lead better
lives, it was only by their actions out
side the jail that any permanent effect
of gospel teaching could be incised, for,
of course, there weie no temptations In
the jail. One man, an habitual drunkard,
was very strenuous in insisting that he
was a Christian, and read his Bible daily,
but so far his embracing of Christianity
did not include temperance along with lt.
Miss Walker reported that she had
taken fifty cards for scientific temperance
tc four schools, one of which teaches the
children temperance once a week.
Mrs. Joy was appointed to take ehargo
of the gospel temperence meetings at the
poor farm, going there once a month.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
central union to give $1 to the American
volunteers' mission. The union will hold
Us regular gospel temperance meeting at
Volunteers' hall, on Jackson street, this
evening. Mr. Shureman will speak.
CHARLES E. MAYO DEAD.
Another Old and Respected Citizen
Has Passed Away. i
Charles E. Mayo, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of St. Paul, died
at his home at the Malrborough Sunday
evening after a protracted Illness.
Mr. Mayo was prominently Identified
with the early commercial Interests of
St. Paul, and for many years was a mem
ber of the firm of Mayo & Clark, hard
ware merchants on Third street. He was
seventy-one years of age and had resided
In St. Paul for fifty years. Of late years
he has held a position ln the customs
service.
Mr. Mayo waa born on Cape Cod. He
delighted ln biographical researches, and
was a member of the Society of the Col
onial Wars, of which he was re-elected
genealogist at the last annual meeting.
Mr. Mayo was a regular attendant at
Christ church and possessed the friend
ship of a great many St. Paul people
who admired him for his admirable qual
ities.
His wife, Mrs. E. T. Richardson, -Mrs.
E. C. Dougan and A. S. Mayo survive
him.
NEW COMMITTEE NAMED.
Question of a Market Site to Be Con
sidered Again.
At a special meeting of the assembly,
held yesterday afternoon, the resolution
appointing a committee of six to con
sider the question of a market was adopt
ed.
The committee consists of Aid.
Kenny, Bantz and Donahower, and As
semblymen Benson, Warner and Nelson.
No meeting of the committee will be held
until after the resolution has been ap
proved and published. The appointment
ls made under the law recently passed
by the legislature, empowering the coun
cil to condemn and purchase a market
site at a cost not to exceed $150,000, which
amount may be included in the tax esti
mate after such condemnation ls had by
a three-fourths vote of the two branches.
PLAN FOR GARDENERS.
Marketmaster Buli *y Will Look After
Them on Third Street.
Third street, from Bridge square to Ex
change street, is being measured off by
Marketmaster Duffy for the farmers and
market gardners who are expected to
return to their old stamping ground with
in a few days.
Now that the old market house Is be
ing reconstructed Mr. Duffy Is becoming
anxious as to the possibility of his re
election in June. He figures, however,
that the market gardeners will keep him
reasonably busy during the season.
Typewriters Repaired.
We have competent mechanics and
can repair any make of typewriter on
short notice and at a reasonable cost
Telephone, 1629-2. Smith Premier Type
writer Company, 136 East Sixth street
St. Paul. Minn.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of C^lti^/jrJ^^Fi/.
MO MOREJIISINESS
THE AGGREGATE OF INSURANCE
PLACED IJV MINNESOTA IN 1608
GREATER THAN IN 1807
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FIGURES OF COMMISSIONER
Joint Stock Companies -Were the
Ones *Who Profited Moat by the
Increase. There Was a Big De
crease in the Matnals, and the
Hail Companlcs'Did Less Than in
Former Years.
Insurance Commissioner O'Shaughnessy
yesterday completed tables of the earn
ings and volume of business of all lire
Insurance companies doing business ln
this state during ggui. The statement
shows a large increase ln the business
done by the joint stock fire and marine
companies and a decrease in the risks
written by the foreign and mutual com
panies. With the mutuals there ls over
half a million decrease ln the amount of
risks written.
The statement shows that nearly all
the companies have strengthened up their
capital stock and a reduction of 11 cents
per hundred Is shown over the preceding
year in the cost of the Insurance writ
ten by the United States Joint stock com
panies, while there is an increase of 42
cents per hundred with the foreign com
panies.
The summary of the business done by
the United States Joint stock and foreign.
companies ls as follows:
Joint Stock Fire Insurance Companies-
Risks written, $219,881,340; premiums re
ceived, $2,643,117; rate per $100, $1.20; losses
Incurred, $1,218,975,"
Foreign Fire Insurance Companies —
Risks written, $57,229,430; premiums re
ceived, $930,039; rate per $100, $1.63; losses
incurred, $509,115.
With the mutuals there was a decrease
of $13,000 ln premiums this year, with
$31,000 increase In losses Incurred, aa com
pared with the year before. The compila
tion gives the following figures:
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies and
Lloyds— Risks written, $9,045,708; premiums
received, $171,362; losses Incurred, $106,469.
Mutual Hall and Cyclone Insurance
Companies— "Receipts from assessments,
$198,361; total income during 1898, $231,254;
losses paid. $75,663; commissions, $30,317;
salaries, $29,754; other disbursements, $77,
--551; total disbursements, $213,285; policies
ln force, amount, $8,885,553; policies ln
force, number, 16367.
There was a large falling off ln the bus
iness of the mutual companies this
year of almost one-third. There seems to
have been less disposition during 1898 to
Insure with foreign and companies of
the mutual co-operative plan, and as a
result the joint stock companies secured
the lion's share of all the business writ
ten In Minnesota! ' *
The township mutual companies were
the exception as is shown by the figures
given below when>- compared with the
year before: . ,
Township Mutual Fire Insurance Com
panies—Receipts from assessments, $119,
--084.06; total income during 1898, $193,891.23;
losses paid, $122,485.42; total disburse
ments, $174,688.30; policies in force,
amount, $96,922,494.; policies in force, num
ber, 1898, 72.715; .-.policies in force. 1897/
number, C 5.235.
ANOTHER KITTSON DECISION.
Final Accounting Need Not Include
Intermediate Settlements.
Another phase of the complications
over tha distribution of the estate of the
late Norman Kittson- was passed upon
by Judge Brill yesterday, when, In the
matter of the appeal of Violet K. Kitt
son and others from an order of the pro
bate court an order was filed granting
the motion of the respondent, the St.
Paul Trust company, aa administrator,
and directing the affirmance of the or
der of the probate ,oaurt. .
The appellants based their action upon
the fact that the St. Paul Trust com
pany has been allowed to make inter
mediate accountings, which have from
time to time been -allowed by the pro
bate court. Now that the guardian com
pany ls about to render a final account
ing It was urged by the appellants .that
the probate court had no jurisdiction to
allow the former Intermediate account
ings, and a demand was made that the
fihal accounting be made a resume of
every settlement heretofore made. The
probate court denied the application and
the case was appealed to the district
court. In hl3 memorandum Judge Brill
says:
"There seems to be no express provis
ion of statute for the examination and
allowance of an account of an executor
during the pendency of an estate, but lt
would seem to be necessary ln order to
the proper administration of many es
tates that the probate court should have
such power. Where the administration
involves the handling of large amounts
of money and the management of ex
tensive properties, "and extends over a
long period of time, confusion would be
very likely to resultr - SBC? the estate
might seriously suffer if the executor
could not be called to 'account before the
close of the administration.
"If an accounting can be had lt must be
an accounting thp.t settles something or
else lt is not an .accounting at all.
"I thtek It ls -tylthln the power of the
probate court to- settle an Intermediate
account of an administrator or executor,
an account which coders a certain period
of the admlnlstralion.lpss than the whole,
and that such settle'irient ls final except
as it may be impeached by fraud, mis
take, etc."
IN FOR FILL'S ATHLETICS.
Y. M. C. A. "Will Secure Outdoor Ac
commodations for Athletes.
A large representation of the member
ship of the Y. M. C. A. met last evening
in a general meeting called for the pur
pose of discussing the association sum
mer sports.
It was deefded to organize a cycle club
at once, and a subscription was started
for the purpose of securing money with
which to hire a field on the line of the
Summit avenue cycle path for use dur
ing the summer. The association intends
to equip the field when secured with ten
nis and handball courts, running track
and track for jumping, hammer throw
ing and shot putting.
A second meeting is called for next*,
Monday evening, at which time definite
action will be taken.
. iSi :
For tents and awnings have a talk with
Neal at 131 East Third street. Call or
telephone.
. NATIONAL* 1 " GATHERING.
Mrs. Bentley Approves the Pro
gramme for Royal Neighbors.
Mrs. Irene Bentley, a member of the
board of managers of the Supreme Camp
of the Royal Neighbors of America, was
at the Hotel Ryan Saturday and Sunday.
While here she met the convention com
mittee and approved the programme of
the committee for the enter-tournament
of the delegates during the week of the
convention.- She also" engaged twenty
five rooms, Including Parlors A, D and i
E, for the supreme camp officers.
Mrs. Dr. L. E. Penny, of St. Paul, an
aspirant for the office of supreme oracle
of the order, has! engaged Parlor C, and
Mrs. Lester, candidate for supreme re
corder, Parlor B.iMrsi Bentley informed
the committee that over 600 delegates
would be present.
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LAYING OCT FISHING GROUNDS.
Executive Agent Beutner Maps Out
Lake of the Woods.
Executive Agent Beutner has complet
ed a new map of Lake of the Woods, on
which he has laid out the fishing limits '
as provided for by the law regulating
fishing in international waters. For
every- ten miles that is fished there must
be a space of fiVe miles of open water
in which all fishing is prohibited.
Mr. Beutner is busy looking after ap
plications for pound' net licenses made
by corporations operating on the Lake of
the Woods. A few years ago all the
fishing was done by Individuals, but with
few exceptions the corporations control
the business, and make great inroads
annually upon the flsh ln the Northern
lakes along the boundry line.
Although the last legislature Increased
the license fee from $10 to $25, lt is still
Just half that charged by the Canadian
government. It has been said on good
authority that the fishing on this side
of the lake is the better, and for that
reason the greater number of licenses are
takn out In Minnesota.
Executive Agent Beutner is planning
a trip to Lake of the Woods, and expects
to be there after he has completed the
spring harvest of pike spawn and bass
fry.
PHASE OF EUROPEAN LIFE.
Synopsis of an Interesting Lecture
bjr Ofrorgs Ken van
The following brief synopsis will be
of interest to St. Paul citizens who are
Intending to hear George Kennan's great
lecture entitled "Vagabond Life ln East
ern Europe:"
A voyage from Hull to St. Petersburg,
the batteries of Cronstadt, the banks of
the river Neva, first Impressions of the
Russian capital, a summer night's enter
tainment, going to the Islands, a Rus
sian funeral procession, street scenes, a
picnic ln a Russian graveyard, how Rus
sians remember their dead, a dinner on
a grave, a glimpse of Moscow, the Krem
lin, the deserted village on the Volga,
the great Tartar fair of the Nizhni Nov
gorod, a unique hotel, scenes ln the
streets and bazars of the great fair,
trade and commerce of Southeastern Rus
sia, a voyage down the Volga, Mohamme
dan prayers on a crooked river, the fire
worshippers, the prayers of the Kalmuk
Tartars, Astrakhan and the Caspian sea,
vagabond life ln the highlands of Dag
hestan, through the pass of Darlel with
a caravan, a six days' ride on a load of
flour, from Mlngrella to Constantinople
on a Black sea steamer, up the Danube
ln th© hold of an Austrian steamer, a
third-class ride to London, expenditure
of my last six-pence, arrival at the Eus
ton hotel penniless."
The lecture will be given this evening
and ls the last of a series of ten enter
tainments given under the auspices of
the Young Men's Christian association.
ADOPTED AN AMF,*O.UENT.
Territorial Pioneers Admit wSmen
to Regular Membcrahtp.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers was
held last night at the Merchants' hotel.
An amendment to the constitution was
unanimously adopted. The amendment
provides that females who were here In
territorial days are entitled to full mem
bership ln the association by payment of
the life membership fee of $1. Hereafter
honorary members will consist of women
who were not, but whose husbands were
pioneers. The annual meeting will be
held May 11 at the state capltol, when
the nomination and election of officers will
take place and plans made for an excur
sion to the Dalles of St. Croix or a grand
territorial day at the state fair ln Sep
tember, or both. The Minnesota Terri
torial Pioneers can all be called old set
tlers, for to be eligible one must have
come here at least 41 years ago. While
many date their settlement back forty
five to fifty years or more, the most
noted founders of this glorious common
wealth are members of the association.
No Invitations will be sent out for the
meeting of May 1L
HEALTH OFFICE CHANGES.
Dr. Ohage Lets Out a Number of Old
Employes.
Health Commissioner Ohage yesterday
handed out five letters, and, as a result,
five of the employes of the department
are out and new men are ln their places.
The letters were short and to the point,
each stating that the resignation of the
recipient had been accepted to date from
April 24.
The men let out were H. C. Sinks, in
spector of contagious diseases; Dr. Price,
veterinary surgeon, and Inspectors Henry
Mandehr, George Brooklns and John
Storr.
Sinks and Storr have been connected
with the department for the past dozen
years, and Brooklns and Mandehr over
two years. Of the old force Miss Mar
tha Dv Bruyn, as stenographer, A. C.
Janssen, meat Inspector, and W. K. Sha
rood. Inspector, were reappointed.
John Marti, the West Side druggist,
was appointed second assistant health
Inspector, vice Sinks, resigned. The
other new Inspectors are Emll Fogleberg,
Dennis O'Neill, Adam Bohland and J. C.
Relchardt.
The appointment to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Dr. Price
has not been announced. The new offi
cial will be selected and appointed within
a few days. The Inspectors needed to
enforce the new milk Inspection ordl
nonce will also be appointed during the
present week.
BOND OF ASSESSOR RITT.
It Is Approved and He Will Now Go
After Seng.
At a special meeting of the board of
county commissioners late yesterday aft
ernoon the bond of Assessor Rltt was
duly approved. The meeting was called
for the understood purpose of consider
ing the assessorship and no discussion
followed the Introduction of the bond.
The vote to approve the surety was unan
imous. .
Tire result of the board's action has
only the present effect of placing Mr.
Rltt upon a basis whereby he may go
Into court to settle the contention be
tween himself and Mr. Seng, who ls now
holding the office of assessor under the
claim that the law under which Mr. Rltt
was elected Is unconstitutional. Mr.
Seng insists that he will hold the office
until the legal status of the situation
Is established. Mr. Rltt will, lt ls under
stood, make no effort to gain enforced
possession of the office, being content to
await the decision of the court.
Assessor Ritt's bond is furnished by the
National Surety company, and is in the
sum of $5,000.
The proposition of Col. F. R. Welz,
as a bondsman of the Allemannla bank]
to settle a claim of $21,156.4S which the
county has against the bank by the pay
ment of $7,000 In cash, was referred to tho
county attorney.
Building: Permits.
Building permits aggregating $10,100
were issued yesterday.
A. Crawford will turn the four frame
buildings on the south side of West
Fourth, near St. Peter street, into stores
and flats at an expenditure of $2,500.
F. Marekel is to put up a new frame
dwelling on Aurora avenue, between Rice
and Marion streets, to cost $2,800, and
J. R. Nicol and C. W. Ames will repair
dwellings on Nelson avenue an"d Grand
avenue at a cost of $1,500 each.
TO Cl'RB A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets '
All druggists refund the money lf it fall*
to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. •
on each tablet.
Street Holds On.
Attorney General Douglas yesterday de
nied the application for permission to
bring quo warranto proceedings In the
Beltrami county attorney election con
test. The application was made by Ole
Sklnvlk, the defeated candidate, who
sought to unseat W. F. Street, the pres
ent incumbent.
Election frauds were charged, but the
attorney general did not think the evi
dence warranted Interference on his part.
COFFEE TOPERS.
More of that kind than belong to the
whiskey class. No criticism offered lf
the drug agrees with the Bystem, and lt
does with some. About one ln three are
unpleasantly affected ln some organ of
the body, and the proof Is found by the
disease leaving when coffee is left off.
Postum Cereal Coffee furnishes perfect
nourishment and quickly rebuilds a bro
ken down nervous system. Proof is In
trying. Grocers furnish at 15 and 26 <•«__»•*.
Field, Schlick & Co.
In the Cloak Room.
TAILOR-MADE SUITS-Nothing like them ever aeen In this part of
the country. They are made in the best possible manner, lined turougn
out with taffeta silks. They are of the popular fabrics, Coverts, Venetian*..
Cheviots. English Tweeds and Homespuns. Better fitting or better made
suits w e never saw. we doubt If you ever did.
—The Price is $32.50—
TAILOR-MADE SUITS-Tbe largest line, and we were going to say
the best in the stock for the price, is our $25.00 Suit. It is a beauty
It is made in all sizes. Tight-Kittini;, Eton or Box Coat effects. Comes In
the best colors and of four different materials. Remember tho price.
$25.00
CREPON SKIRTS-2:) of ,he,n for Tuesday. 3 differed pat
terns. 1 hey are made right and hang right.
--—HSpecial, $6.75—-—
MANDELBERG CRAVENETTES -You may need a raincoat gome day
J. Mandelberg & Sou's English C.ay enette_ are absolutely waterproof
without the use of rubber, light weight. Rain or shine, you will be ali
right if you have ode.
—$12.50. to $17.50—
At 50c, 75c, $1.25, $1.50, $1.85 and $2.50.
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Lace Curtain Sale
LTTi g IT " fUU f peed - Pr,ces ote(i »re *°od bo long as the good,
tost It is the season for Curtains. The special offerings on NOTTINO
and buyerf SH ""f* BRUSSELS Curtalns <*** bring out iookem
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The $2.00 Curtains for $1.25. Thft 54.7S Curtains for $3.50
Thi SS r Urt f fa in*. n * ? r $ }:l 5 : The 57.00 Curtain, for $5.00.
Ihe $3. 50 Curtains for $2.25. „,. -._ r .
The $4.00 Curtains for $2.75. Lhe * 7 5 0 Curtains for $5.50.
The $5.50 Curtains for $3.75. The $10.50 Curtain • for $8 00
The $7.00 Curtains for $5.00. The $12.50 Curtains for $9.50.
BRUSSELS NET CURTAINS. 5 patterns of particular interest, 64
--inch. 3% yards long, worth $5.00. $5.50 and $6.00 a pair; your choice
now
— $4.00 PaiY^^^^
CURTAIN SWISSES. 2,000 yards, with dots and figures, 36 inches
wide, 18c qualify, while they "last, at
~ 1 1 C ss&s
1,000 pairs White Cotton Curtain Loops at 5c a pair.
COUCH COVERS. 40 Oriental Couch Covers of extra large size, with
heavy fringe all around, will go at
Field, Schlick & Qo.
WITH A ROPE AROM HIS NECK
WAS THE BODY OF A FLOATER
FOUND IN THE
RIVER
Supposed, to Be the Remains of
Swell Aandvord- — The Identifica
tion Not Complete Coroner Nel
son Hints at Foul Play.
The body of an unknown Norwegian
was found Sunday night caught at the
west end of the Weyerhauser boom In the
river about a mile below Fort Snelllng.
The coroner was notified and early yes
terday morning the body was removed to
the county morgue. When found the body
was badly decomposed, having evidently
been In the water for a period of at
least three months.
The boom company's night watchman
-was the first to discover the floater. In
making his rounds he noticed a dark ob
ject In the water and upon examination
was horrified to see the decomposed feat
ures of a man's face.
A peculiar feature of the finding of the
body was that a rope was tied around
the neck of the dead man, a frayed end
suggesting that the bady had either been
weighted to make it sink and afterwards
the rope wearing through had allowed
lt to rise to the surface, or that It had
been discovered previously by some un
known party and fastened with a rope
to the boom. When found the rope was
caught on the end of a log. The head
was lacerated and the action of the wa
ter had removed every vestige of hair
and beard, making lt difficult to deter
mine the man's age.
He wore a dark brown chinchilla over
coat and clothes of good quality. In
the pockets of his garments *vere found
several articles, among them a brass ho
tel check bearing the stamp "Hotel 201
Hennepin." Several pasteboard baggage
checks, Issued by the Great Northern, a
match case, knife, pencil and a cob pipe
were also found, together with a
Waltham watch and a pocket diary with
several entries ln the Norwegian lan
guage. Attached to the watch was a
chain with a Canadian 25-cent piece as a
charm, on the reverse side of which were
the initials "S. A."
An examination of the diary showed
an entry ln Norwegian stating that the
man had arrived in America Nov. 7, 1&98.
Several newspaper clippings from for
eign journals were also contained ln the
diary, all bearing previous date. A clip
ping from a Norwegian paper bearing
date of Oct. 4, 1898, makes mention of
several parties, among them one Swen
Aandvord. It ls thought possible that
the dead man may be the Swen Aandvord
mentioned in the clipping. All the en
tries ln the diary were made with an in
delable pencil and when the book ls dried
out lt Is expected that it will furnish In
formation regarding the man's relatives
or friends.
The circumstances connected with the
finding of the body do no\ establish, with
any certainty, the manner 'In which the
dead man met his end. The theory of
suicide has been advanced, but the coro
ner states it as his opinion that the rope
found -around the man's neck was not
the instrument of his death, since It was
tied with a solid knot and not *a slip
noose. There are several wounds on the
head, any one of which inflicted in 41fe
would have been sufficient to cause death.
The top of tlie skull is crushed in two
places. x
The features of the dead man are so
discolored and decomposed that It would [
be doubtful if his friends would be able |
to recognize him, even If they could -be {
found. The body ls five feet »ln height,
strongly knit and heavy set. and weighs
about 140 pounds. It will be burled as
soon as possible. The clothing and ar-
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tides found upon the person of the de
ceased will be retained in hopes that they
may serve as a means of identification.
The hotel baggage cheek found on tha
body was sent to Minneapolis last night
and a valise left by the man secured. It
contained articles of clothing, but noth
ing which would lead to an identification.
The railroad baggage checks were sent
to the Great Northern general offlce.
and the coroner was notified that tho
baggage will be ln the city today annd
can be secured. It is thought that this
will furnish needed information as to his
Identity.
MetlMwlist Ministers Mrpt.
At the meeting of the Methodist min
isters at the Y. M. O. A. rooms yester
day afternoon, a paper was presented by
Rev. E. G. Sanderson, of Randolph.
Minn., dealing with apian for the care
of aged ministers. The necessity for
giving comfort in their last days to min
isters who had given their lives to
preaching the Gospel was emphasized by
Rev. Sanderson, and his suggested plan
found favor with those present. A rec
ommendation ln regard to this matter
may be made to the Methodist confer
ence.
—Urn.
I nlon Depot Receipts.
During 1898 receipts for ticket sales ot
St. Paul union depot were over $847,000,
representing 284,911 tickets, and in botli
number of tickets, and amount of re
ceipts, the North-Western Line— C, St
P.. M. & O. railway— leads all others. Tho
same can be said ot the train service of
this line, lt leads them all. The •'North-
Western Limited" between the Twin
Cities and Chicago is the finest train ever
built, and has been taken as the stand
ard, although at present it has electric
lighting features not possessed by any
other trains.
J
GRfISS SEEDS
and Clovers of all Kind* at
lowest price*.
L. L. MAY St CO., 64 E. 6th St
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