The Saint Paul globe., April 26, 1899, Page 2, Image 2

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"An Investigation"
will convince you that our prices on good clothing are
lower than you pay for inferior goods elsewhere. The
people are coming our way. They seem to appreciate
our efforts in giving better values for less money than
can be found anywhere else in St. Paul. People who
trade here are sure that they always get what we adver
tise. We never exaggerate. We never disappoint.
Investigate our Special Offerings
for Today= Wednesday.
rc^|/^r en ' s $7*°°- $ 8 -5° anc * $10.00 fj»£ A A
\Lv Bicycle Suits for
w^AA p t ra Mer \ s $2 * s ° and * 3 "°°<t_lo£
OVV Trousers for tpl<i7U
_™/lE f|/\*_r Pairs Men ' s ge nuine /|B
Lv llOZe Gu y ot Suspenders, /fa
sold everywhere in the *^a
I'nited States at 50c. Our special price Qj&J
Wednesday
£§f"The above items will certainly interest all econom
ical buyers. This opportunity should not be over
looked.
Our Prices Can Always Bs Depended On.
Browning, King & Co.,
Seventh and Robert Streets.
HENRY W. FAG LEY, Manager. J
CBTY liEWS.
Admitted io Minnesota— The Millers'
Mutual Fire association, of Illinois, has
been admitted to Minnesota.
<-i-:»i»i Department Receipts— State
Ainiit..:- Dunn yesterday received $f),200
from the sMte grain inspection depart
ment.
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Leases a House— Gov. Llnd has leased
for a residence the home of Dr. Henry F.
Hoyt, on fairmount avenue, between
Dale and St. Albans.
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Fire Kscapes Ordered — Building in
spector Haas yesterday sent out fifty
additional notices to owners of buildings
ordering them to place fire escapes.
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Expression of Thanks — Mr. and Mrs.
.1. Miller desire to thank their friends
for kindness and sympathy extended to
them in their recent bereavement.
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l-'nJ-urgrlitCC Their School— The Sisters
of St. Joseph will, at a cost of $4,000, add
another story to the brick school house
at Nelson and Western avenues.
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For n Water Tank— The Northern Pa
cific Railway company took out a build
ing permit yesterday for the construc
tion of a water tank on Cayuga street
near Vale. The tank will be 60 by 30, and
will cost $2,250.
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Fred Sehiffmann Worse— Fred C.
Schiflmaiin, who went to West Baden for
an attack of rheumatism, is growing
worse. His father. Dr. Rudolph Schiff-
SEVENTH AND CEDAR STS.
Tel. 732. Sleat Market, 782.
Prices for Today (Wednesday):
20 Founds
of the Best granulated sugar for
Oiie Ooiiar.
BO cents ■*.
Per bushel basket of fine Dakota Early Rose
Potatoes.
1 1 cents .)
Per can for quart cans of Armour's best Soups,
assorted, only a few hundred cans to sell at
this price.
Special Orange Sals.
Flue Mediterranean Sweets, 3 doz. for 25c
Choice Mediterranean Sweets, straight ..10c
7 Cents
Per buuch for Fancy Green Asparagus, to arrive
this morning.
Onions, X.-™"/: 9c
M3f if-trol JO-Pound pails of English
ai E. - Sl} breakfast Mackerel QCm
Salmon- -ff-^SIZ.. 9c
Psaeh Preserves, fMS?. e 7ii
serves, lb. . f C
FrOM. 1 -! DfiAC Flue Brand, ordinarily
rißllll'li rc«sj soldat-30c can.. IM '
Percau |£}C
Fft-Pn?*-. Pfiae Kxtr a Fine, usually sold
■BEIK Si i CCli at 30c per can. «ft_.
Percan |«PC
Flour, Ica!^9 q^K- Ame . r -..52.00
Fiour, !ca, L t^r.^ ,a^*f;..si i OO
Flour, SttS sS£a£^. .JOe
Bason and Oreena, of lb can | ftA
A. Booth brand |UC
PSf«lr'A_ Au ? variety, American **-y
ri-„ 69; pints, per bottle |£
Dairy Buffer, Ko_2Sj?' SS
from 15 to lIC
*~i!aei: *9-j ripened. Prices begin as #___.
low as, per dozeu |(JC
Pure KeHiinendered Lard.
In 5-.lb. stone crocks, each 35 C *
In 3-lb stone crocks, each 23c
A charge of 3c for each stone crock is
made, and 3c is allowed for each one
when returned. •
Good Corned Beef, per 1b... 3i/., c
80 lbs. l orned Beef .7.7.".' ... .$1 od
YERXA BROS. & CO.
\
Mann left last evening to accompany him
to Hot Springs, Ark.
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Out on a False Alarm— The fire de
partment was called to the Finch, Van
Slyck, Young & Co.. store yesterday
aft '.*r .loon on a false alarm. The mer
curial alarm on the fifth floor had been '
accidentally turned in.
Hurt by a Fall— Thomas Reldell, 109
Kast Acker street, a bricklayer by trade,
was injured yesterday forenoon by a fall
from a scaffold on which he was at work
in tlie rear of 72-74 East Seventh street.
His arms were bruised and he received an
Injury on the left side of the head. He
was taken to his home in tha patrol
wagon, where Dr. Weirlck attended him.
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Olin AVillinK to Make Good-Tho
case against Clarence Olin, a young man
who ran into a lady at the corner of
Minnesota jind Seventh streets Monday,
while riding a bicycle Monday, came up
in police court yesterday. Olin states
that he is willing to settle all damages
caused by his recklessness and Judge
Hine continued the case.
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Sand House Bnrned— A spark from
an engine set fire to the sand house of
the Chicago Oreat Western, In their West
side yards yesterday and the building,
which was of frame construction, was
burned to the ground. John Horrigan,
the engineer in charge of the house,
fought the flames until the department
arrived, but was unable to save tho
building. The loss is about $300.
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Order Iron Chain— The second meet
ing of the Order of the Iron Chain will be
held in room 4, Central hall, this evening.
A large delegation from Minneapolis
links, with General Manager Van DusKe,
of Winnebago City, will be present 'to
exemplify the secret working of the
order. Permanent officers for the ensu
ing term will also be elected. All mem
bers are requested to attend as a class of
forty will be admitted.
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Ol.jeet to Mi- in m BtmenargeA— Henry
Mandehr. and George Brooklns, two of
the displaced inspectors of the health
department, are investigating the power
of the health commissioner to remove
i them. By a resolution of the city coun
cil they were designated as inspectors of
garbage and Avere paid from the general
fund, and, therefore, contend that they
are not subject to removal except by
action of the council.
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Spilled l.nt Xot Hurt-While turning
around in front of the central nolice sta
tion yesterday forenoon, the front wheel
of a buggy driven by Dr. C. Wirth, came
off, throwing him and a lady who ac-'
oompanied him out of the carriage. As
soon as the rig tipped, the horse mado
a plunge and broke away. After a run
of several blocks down West Third street
lt was captured by an officer. Neither ot
the occupants of the buggy wa : s hurt.
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Charged With Crnelty-Moses Wels
er, a peddler who lives on the West side
anl had been in municipal court bfefore
on the charge of cruelty to animals, was
arraigned on the old charge again yester
day. He was allowed the privilege of
furnishing $50 bail, but being unable to
produce the security, Judge Hlne con
tinued the case until Tuesday and re
manded the prisoner to jail. Agent
Moak, of the Humane society, caused the
man's arrest.
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Hot weather reminds me of Bohn's
White Enamel Refrigerator. I must get
one at once. 143 East Seventh street.
HATES TO LET GO.
Robert Seng: Appreciates a Good
Thing When He Has It.
The bond of Assessor C. P. Ritt was
filed with the register of deeds yesterday,
also the certificate of appointment as hig
chief deputy of EL P. Yost.
This step was shortly followed by an
interview between Assessor Rltt and Mr
Seng, which took place ln County Audi
tor Johnson's offlce. The two claimants
of the assessorshlp got together in a
most amicable manner and discussed the
situation, though no agreement of con
sequence was reached. Mr. Ritt explain
ed that no attempt would be made to take
forcible possession of the assessor's of
fice, while Mr. Seng pleasantly informed
Mr. Ritt that he would hold the offlce
until the decision of the court.
POSTUM FOOD COFFEE.
1 Ordinary coffee agrees perfectly with
some people and with others it does not.
It is the hidden and unsuspected cause
of numberless stubborn ails. To leave it
off for ten days means a relief in such
cases. Take on Postum Cereal Food
I Coffee and enjoy your hot morning cup.
I The food elements serve to quickly and
surely rebuild the broken down nerve
centers. 15 and 25 cents at ffrccers.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1899.
THEIR STAR WITNESS
AN AUGUSTA REPORTER WHO HAD
BEEN ORDERED OFF THE
THE GROUNDS
HIS STUFF BLUE-PENCILED
So That the Article "Which Waa In
tended to Give the Condition of
Things at the Camp Simply Said
All *Was Quiet— A. Number of
-Witnesses Called In Rebuttal
End Is Near.
The .Leonhauser court of Inquiry held
a morning session yesterday and adjourn
ed until this morning at the request of
Col. Leonhauser's counsel for the pur
pose of a consultation as to whether
they shall put In any more rebuttal tes
timony, and to prepare their arguments,
which ln all probability, will be made to
day, and thus, as far as the public will
know for some time, will end this famous
case.
On the convening, of court yesterday
the star witness for Gen. Young was put
upon his oath. He was H. H. G. Harris,
and claimed to be a reporter for the Au
gusta Herald. The Herald ls an even
ing paper, but prints a Sunday morning
edition, and Harris went to camp late
Saturday night, Feb. 4, to get a story
for the Sunday morning paper in relation
to the trouble that occurred the night
before the mutiny. He testified as to
his going to camp at 1 o'clock ln the
morning and remained there amout three
quarters of an hour. On approaching
camp he was halted by a sentinel, who
said he couldn't enter camp without the
consent of the officer of the day and he
wouold be found at the guardhouse. Go
ing to the guardhouse he was told by the
sergeant of the guard that he could not
get in at all. Mr. Harris then gave up
some of the strongest testimony Col. Du
vall has yet produced. It was to the ef
fect that the sergeant of the guard had
told him that there might possibly be a
mutiny the next day. That statement
had been embodied in the story he wrote
for the Herald. At th'l3 point Capt.
Crossfleld, for Leonhauser, asked that
the article be produced, which was done,
and Harris went on to explain that the
article he wrote was very much blue
pencMed by the city editor of the Herald,
and nothing was printed about an im
pending mutiny. The article in question,
as it appears, was a half column story,
and said that in the evening of Feb 4
several hundred men started down town,
but had been stopped by the officers and
returned to camp, and at 2 o'clock all
was quiet and no disturbance in sight.
Mr. Harris admitted that his personal
opinions weren't printed, so that the ar
ticle that did appear practically told the
truth. He was examined by Capt. Cross
fleld as to his personal feeling toward the
Fifteenth regiment, and it waa devel
oped that some two weeks afterward
when a telegram was received from
Washington saying that the Fifteenth
was to be mustered out, Harris carried
the news to camp and circulated it among
the men and Col. Gotzlan ordered him out
of camp. He went out, but returned and
asked Col. Gotzlan to apologize for hav
ing been ungentlemanly, but as the col
onel didn't apologize he went away again.
Asked by Capt. Crossfleld lf he did not
make the statement that he would get
even with the Fifteenth, he answered
"No."
In this connection lt may be stated
that Capt. Connors Is ready to go on the
stand and swear that Harris told him
that he would get even with the Fifteenth
for being ordered out of camp.
Private Olson, of Company G, was the
last witness for Dv Val. He testified
that on the night of Feb. 4, It was the
Intention of the men to go to town and
catch O'Connell's murderer and hang
him, but they were stopped by Capt.
Crossfleld and they cursed and swore at
him, but he paid no attention to it. On
cross-examination, Olson was forced to
admit, as all ethers have done, that the
men finally returned and that the camp
was quiet at 10 o'clock and remained so
all night.
At the conclusion of Olson's testimony,
Col. Dv Val rested and the rebuttal was
commenced and practically finished.
Capt. Gllmore waa called in rebuttal
and said in substance that he was in
camp the night of Feb. 4, was present
at the gathering of the men when halted
by Capt. Crossfleld and was within forty
or fifty feet of the captain, and if he
had been abused in any manner he, Gll
more, would have known of lt, but noth
ing of the kind occurred. That two or
three times before 1 o'clock that night
he reported to Col. Leonhauser that all
was well ln camp. He retired at 1 o'clock
and all was quiet; it was still quiet when
he arose at 6:30, and remained so until
after guard mount, which was over at
9:30. He was also present when the com
missary was broken open, and had usGd
physical force and every means at his
command to quell the distrubance as did
ail the other o'ficers. He was there
when Col. Leonhauser returned to camp,
and heard his address to the men. It was
a strong talk and Col. Leonhauser
showed not the slightest symptom of
cowardice or fear and seeming to realize
that some of the men could not be turned
from their course '"he ordered out two
companies.
Lieut. Campbell also testified that
everything was quiet in camp after taps.
His superiors were away and he was In
command of his company, reporting to
Col. "Leonhauser several times during the
night on the condition of camp, which
was orderly all night and remained so
until morning. He was present when Col.
Leonhauser addressed the men after they'
ll ad broken Into the commissary and he
showed no sign of fear or cowardice.
The object of the testimony showing
that the colonel showed no signs of fear
was to rebut the testimony of Capt.
Rlggs, who testified that Col. Leonhaus
er's voice v/as shaky and he was visibly
excited, although he didn't wish to be
understood as saying that Col. Leon
hauser exhibited any signs of cowardice.
Hospital Steward Metcalf was the la,st
witness of the day. He, too, testilied as
to the quiet condition of camp, and he,
too, saw and heard Col. Leonhauser's ad
dress to the mutineers and the colonel
exhibited the same calm and dignity that
he always did.
it ls not certain yet whether any more
rebuttal testimony will be offered, but
if there is, it will be brief and it Is ex
pected that the arguments will be com
menced at least this afternoon.
CLOSED THE SERIES.
Successful Course O- Y. M. C. A. En
tertainments Is Concluded.
The tenth and last of the series of pop
ular entertainments given under the au
spices of the Y. M. C. A. was a lecture
by George Kennan at the People's church
last evening. The 'lecturer was greeted
by a large audience, who listened atten
tively to a brief description of a five
months' roving tour ln Eastern Europe.
Mr. Kennan took his hearers to St
Petersburg and Moscow, and then down
the Volga, across to Constantinople and
up the Danube, and back to London ln an
hour and a half in an entertaining style
The most of the lecture was deyoted
to scenes and Incidents in St. Petersburg
Moscow and a trip on the Volga river'
Particularly Interesting was the descrip
tion, of a Russian funeral, and the an
nual memorial dinner held in the ceme
tery nearj St. Petersburg that to Rus
sians takes the place of a mammoth pic- '
nlc. He alluded to dark, soulful-eyed Ar
menians b/ saying that there was noth
ing soulful about them except their eyes
and quoted the Russian - saying that It
took two Russians, three Jews and one
devil to get the best of an Armenian
trader.
As he. made the trip as a "vagabond"
| the many and varied experiences of his
travels were related with an' attention
to the side of lt_ e no t ae en by the aver
age tourist ( that made the lecture doubly
interesting.
Secretary Grace, of the Y. M. C. A..
took occasion before the lecture to call
attention to the course which has been
prepared for the next season by the as
sociation. The series- will consist of ten
entertainments. Including four concerts,
four lectures arfd tivo combination liter
ary and musical events.
The concerts will include one by the
Chicago Symphony orchestra of fifty-one
artists and four prominent soloists.
The Redpath Concert company and the t
Boston Ttmple tfimVlette are also to be
heard, in the line of lectures Russel H.
Conwell, James Hedl^y, George R. Wend
llng and John B. D-© Motte will appear.
Leland T. Powers and Clara Murray
and the Macey GrlUey literary and mu
sical combinations tA out the series for
next season.
The present course, has been a signal
success, owing not only to the popular
prices which prevailed, but also to the
high class of entertainments given. '
SUICIDE AT LISCOIF PARK
AN UNKNOWN MAN FOUND IN A
BARN NEAR INVER
GROVE
Shot Himself Wilh a Cheap Bulldog
Revolver 'Which Was Found hy
His Side Believed That He Had
Been Dead Two Days.
The body of an old man, whose identi
ty had not been ascertained up to a late
hour last night, was found yesterday
morning ln a deserted barn on the Good
rich farm, near Inver Grove, with a bul
let hole through the head. The discovery
was made by Fred Newburg, who lives on
an island in the river a few hundred
yards from the old barn. It was believed
at first that a murder has been com
mitted, as there was no evidence of a
weapon to be seen, but a closer inspec
tion of the body revealed a cheap little
bulldog revolver almost hidden from sight
under the man's left-leg.
The old barn, where the body was
found, has not been In use for several
months. It lies between the river and
the line of the Chlcag» Great Western
and about half way between Inver Grove
and Lincoln park, and is fully a quarter
of a mile from any building ln the vi
cinity. The news of the discovery spread
rapidly among the little stations along
the Great Western, and a crowd quickly
gathered at the barn. Among the crowd
were several men who were of the opin
ion that they had seen the old man wan
dering about Inver Grove last week, but
none were positive and none knew his
name.
M. Murray, the Belt line bridge tender,
said that he thought the old man and a
young boy had crossed his bridge about
two or three times the latter part of last
week. He had not .talked with him, but
had been under the impression that the
old man was looking for young trees for
the city market. Others about Inver
Grove said that the body was that of an
old man who had been begging about the
village for several days. No one ln the
village had ever seen a young boy with
the old man. and it was the general be
lief that lf the man was the same one
seen by Bridge Tender Murray that the
boy with him at the time probably mere
ly happened to be crossing the bridge at
the same time.
When found the body was cold, but It
is thought that the man had not been
dead more than a day or two. The body
is that of a man between 50 and 60 years
old, weighing about 130 pounds, and not
more than five feet and four or five
inches tall. The face is covered with a
thick growth of white whiskers. The
clothes were well worn, and on his head
was an old fur cap that almost concealed
the bullet hole ln his head as he lay part
ly on his face in the old barn. It Is the
general belief of the people In the neigh
borhood that the old man had probably
been 1 vlngin the^barn, an d, finding him
h?LY,a £ Ut ° lean . went there and killed
hlmselfl Monday night.
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Bohn's White Enamel Refrigerator ls
the boss. Clean, cool; always dry; no
bad odor. 143 East Seventh street.
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APPEAR IN UNIFORM.
Dr. Ohage'i Stall to Wear Blue Uni
forms and Brass Buttons.
William F. Bremer, a well known poli
tician of the Eighth ward, was yesterday
named by Health Commissioner Ohajre
as a health inspector. Twenty-five years
ago Bremer was a member of the police
force and more recently he has been en
gaged ln the saloon business.
All of the employes of the health de
partment with the exception of Commis
sioner Ohage and his assistant, Dr Renz
blossomed out yesterday In regulation
blue uniforms with brass buttons. The
commissioner desires to have the public
fully acquainted , with the employes of
the department, folding to the Idea that
the inspectors can do much better work
If the citizens know who they are and
what their business Js.
For tents and awnings have a talk with
Shone 131 East},TWrd street. Call or
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Typewriter Supplies.
We carry a full-line' of the best grades
of .omith Premier? Ribbons, Carbon
Linen Papers, etc. Telephone, 1629-2.
Smith Premier Typewriter Company, 136
East Sixth street:"" St ' Paul. Minn
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Funeral lot- 'C. E. Mayo.
The funeral services of the late Charles
E. Mayo took pla%e 'yesterday afternoon
at Christ church, i-Rev.C. D. Andrews of
ficiating. A larger -wim ber of friends and
relatives were in attendance and . the
church was filled. Especially noticeable
was the large number of the older citi
zens of St. Paul, who attended to show >
their respect to the memory of their j
late friend.
The internal revenue office was closed
as a mark of respect and Its employes
attended the service. The Society of
Colonial Wars attended in a body. The
interment was at Oakland cemetery.
"Little Strokes
Fell Great Oaks."
In April's sudden showers
ihe little drops, with their pit
and patter, have a duty to
perform in cleansing Nature
and awakening it from win
ter's lethargy. The human
Blood has become clogged and
impure and the little drops of
Hood's Sarsaparilla, properly
taken, wilt felt the oak of
bad blood. ■■
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It» mission is: one of peace and it
brings joy to ev£'ry7.tf_er of either sex
or any ajr/e. Hold's tjeuer Disappoints.
Rheumatism— "My Wife persuaded me
to take Hood's Sarsaparilla after I had*
suffered 18 years i ,f rom rheumatism. It
did more good than all other medicines
and cured me." '-John Resh, 106 North
Prince Street, Lancaster, Pa-
Blood Poison-^*'! firmly believe Hood's
Sarsaparilla saved my wife's life from
blood poisoning , after illness of six
months. It has been a blessing to me
for my rheumatism." James M. Green
84 Pequot Aye., New London, Conn.
Hood 1 * Pills cure liver ill. 1 -; thenon-lrritntingand
, only cathartic to .take with Hood's 3»nap>rlll_.
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THIS IS THEIR RECORD
Wtt^T THE LEGISLATORS DID IN
THE WAY OF BANKING
LEGISLATION
TALK ABOUT THE DEPOSITOES
But Turned Down Every Bill That
Was Aimed to Strengthen the
Bank Examiner's Department,
and Thus Furnish Added Protec
tion for Their Constituents
Gen. Pope Answers Journal.
The following article, which appeared ln '
the Minneapolis Journal of April 20, was
called to the attention of Bank Examiner
Pope:
It is a fact which awakened considera
ble criticism at the time that the Dem
ocratic heads of various state depart
ments appeared before the subcommit
tee on appropriations, while the legis
lature was still In session, with demands
for amounts exceeding the usual allow
ances of money granted under Repub
lican administration. This was particu
larly true in the case of General Pope,
public examiner. The campaign of the
fuslonlsts was made In large part on the
strength of charges against Examiner
Kenyon; and yet no sooner was the re
sponsibility for this office laid upon them
than a strenuous effort was made to
compel the legislature to grant heavier
appropriations. All that was asked was
not granted, and for two reasons: In
the first place, It was thought that Gen
eral Pope could get along with less; and,
in the second, that, while it was not pro
posed to hamper his department unrea
sonably, no reason was discovered why
he sould enjoy any more favorable con
ditions than Mr. Kenyon. This explana
tion will apply with the same force to
the department of public instruction.
Ihe public examiner was allowed $3,500
in the omnibus bill for all expenses up
i Aiß rst of the next fiscal year, Aug
7" T^ e J„ c was asked a sum approximat
ing $5,000. General Pope himself was
called before the committee and the state
auditor was also interrogated. The fig
ure ultimately decided upon was reached
after these gentlemen had appeared and
after the needs of the department had
been studied as closeU as me occasion
permitted. It was at first .suggested that
the examiner could get along on less
than $3,500, but a later amendment, in
spired by a desire for liberality, prompt
ed the increase.
One very material point in this con
nection should not be overlooked. There
is no prospect that General Pope, In his
th^^H 1 ce * wi i* be called u P° n to face
the conditions which confronted his pre
mq9e^°/-^ ThlS is obv -°us. Tlie panic of
1898 and the years of depression that fol
th« e n„hH r .° U&ht F eat responsibilities to
the public examiner.
Gen. Pope said he had seen the article
in question and that it would stand for a
good many corrections. Gen. Pope said:
.._£ c , C0 S 1 tlngent fun <* is made up—
<f„l\r\ r ,EF om annual appropriations
to $2 500° separate laws; amounting
"Second— From fees paid by banks
amounting to $2,000 (paid June 30, and
made available for the succeodlng fiscal
year beginning Aug. 1). *
"From these sums are paid the salary
of one assistant examiner, $1,800
each."sUM Cc SalarieS ' n ° W tWO * at Wo °
"Postage, stationery and office expenses
and all railroad expenses of public exam
iner, $500.
"And we have remaining to pay the rail
road and hotel expenses of the deputy '
&n .Sr,L cc ass 'st.ants the sum of $1,000
The minimum of the expenses of these
i?n,*m men £ n tllelr _ duty ls U *> er day* this
$1,000 would pay the expenses of one man
for 250 days— for the rest there ls no pro
vision. Each of the force should be en
gaged 300 days to perform their full du
ties, which would require $4,500.
"One clerk worth at least $1,200 should 1
be engaged In this office, which transacts
more Important business and has more
correspondence than any other in the
state capitol, if we except, possibly the
state auditor.
"For the fiscal year 1897-8 my predeces
sor received the appropriation of $2,500;
the bank fees paid June 30, 1897, $1,975; and
having need of more he reached forward
and took credit for the bank fees paid
until June 80, 1898, $1,925; total, $6,400
"For the fiscal year 1898-99 he received
the appropriation, $2,500; bank fees being
credited in the previous year, he received
none, but a deficiency appropriation was
granted of $3,500; total, $6,000.
"The department Is now left for the
ensuing two years with the appropriation
of $2,500; bank fees (estimate), $2,000; an
average per each year, $4,500.
"Being $1,700 per year less than for the
past two fiscal years. My successor rec
ommended an additional examiner and
his support would cost $3,000 .
"The last report of my predecessor
showed 146 banks under state supervi
sion. There are now 164, and the number
is increasing monthly. The recently en
acted trust company law may be ex
pected to encourage an increase in the
number of Institutions of that class. And
while the reporters have much to say
about the passing of the panic of 1893, I
am clearly of the opinion that as much
work ln the direction of the protection of
depositors remains undone as has been
done, and I question the sound politics,
lf politics is the science of government,
of the legislator who would neglect an
Important branch of state government
because it had been charged that a for
mer administrator of the department had
not foreseen and prevented bank failures,
to the damage of depositors.
"But I should care less for the appro
priation if the legislature had consid
ered, on their merits, the bills presented
for Improvement In the laws under which
the financial Institutions of the state are
conducted.
"Laws were enacted relating to the
miscellaneous fees of public institutions,
to banks of discount and deposit and to
the trust companies (the latter very im
portant).
"A bill was presented relating to mu
tual building and loan associations,
which are now classed with the state in
stitutions.
"Senate File No. 404, introduced and re
ferred to the committee on corporations
March 4, reported favorably April 14,
passed the senate April 15, went to the
house (the last day) April 17, and failed
to pass.
"Senate File 480, to restore chapter 250
of the General Laws of 1897 (void for ab
sence of an enacting clause), and much
needed and desired by all the general
building and loan associations, was in
troduced and sent to the committee on
I banks March 9, reported to pass April 8,
passed the senate April 15, sent to the
house and io a committee on (the last
day) April 17, and failed to pass.
"Senate File 382, relating to bank fees
and providing for fees from savings
banks, introduced and sent to the com
mittee on retrenchment and reform
March 2, reported out March 16, and
failed to pass the senate.
"The present fees from banks amount
to $2,000, while the total expenses' of the
department amount to $13,000.
"This bill increased the bank fee to
about two-thirds the cost of the exam
inations, and included savings banks,
which have never yet paid anything for
their supervision and examinations. It
would hai^produced an income of $6,000
tO" the gt^eral revenue fund. .
. "Senate File' s 37 proposed to transfer a
fund of thirty years' standing from the
custody of the public examiner to the .
state treasurer. It was introduced in the
senate March 17, and reached a second
reading in the house April 13, but failed
to pass.
"Senate Files 280 and 288 were bills pro
posed for an Improvement in the laws '
governing savings banks. Senate File
280 applied to the savings banks gov
erned by the law of 1867. This Is such
an obsolete and antiquated law that lt
had been left out of the revision of th<*
General Statutes of 1894. 'So far as gl\#
Ing any power to protect the depositoi*s
of the banks of that class, it was useless.
Under the provisions of the law "two of
this class of savings Banks are capital
ized with a capital of $100,000 each, and
all this class of savings banks assume
to do a commercial business. While not
subject to the laws governing banks of
discount and deposit, they are prac
tically banks of discount and deposit,
and the safety of the deposits of the
class who need a savings bank is placed
subject to the hazards attending an un
regulated system of commercial banking.
The opposition to this bill came from the •
corporations which it was designed to
regulate in the Interest and for the safety
of their depositors.
"It was approved by the senate commit
tee and passed the senate unanimously;
was approved by the house committee,
and, without any objection in the com
mittee or on the floor of the house, was
voted down by a large majority.
"It was not considered on its merits,
and by this action the legislature has
fairly assumed the responsibilities at
tending the protection of savings depos
itors, who, as a class, are entitled to a
degree of special protection that their
small savings may be kept intact for the
day of need, and that their trust ln the
state as a protector be kept inviolate.
"Tho other saving, bank bill. Senate
Field, Schlick & Co.
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File 288, applied to the savings banks
operating under the general act of 1879.
These banks hold two-thirds of the sav
ings deposits of the state, and confine
their business to the limitations proper
to savings banks. The bill was wanted
by such strong institutions aa the Farm
ers and Mechanics' Savings Bank of
Minneapolis and the State Savings Bank
of St. Paul, and afforded them an en
larged and safe field for the profitable
use of the money of their depositors, but
the rampant legislators, who had been
turned loose on bill 280, without a word
of question (but in the face of a full
explanation made by Mr. Roberts, of
Minneapolis), voted it down. Fortu
nately the savings banks of this system
are under the supervision of the General
Laws of 1879, which, with its amendments.
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"Lastly, the public examiner act, Sen
ate File 378, proposed to consolidate a
straggling lot of laws into one, and, fur
ther, proposed to give to the deputy and
assistant examiners powers to require the
attendance of witnesses and papers, the
same as those of the public examiner;
and provided a straight appropriation
for a contingent fund of $7,800 annually ,
hereafter in lieu of all others. For 1897
--98 the department appropriations were
$2,500, the department bank fees, $2,030
and the deficiency appropriation $3,500;
total, $8,030. *-*-** *». .
"But the bill, being introduced March
1, went to the senate finance committee,
and reached general orders April 17; was
passed and went to the house commit
tee en general legislation on (7he last
day) April 17, where lt remained when the
house adjourned.
"These are the facts, and I am willing
the public should know them."
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state ln June. Adjt. Gen. Lambert yes
terday Issued an order instructing com
patiy commanders to turn over lists of
the men in their commands who are en
titled to the additional pay.
The order ls Issued by virtue of a bill
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Expected to Throw 1,1s;- lit on the
Identity of a Floater.
After lying for two days in the morgu*
the body found in the river at the west
end of the Weyerhaueser boom, on Sun
day night, was turned over to an under
taking Arm and buried yesterday after
noon. It was expected that some infor
mation would be gained before the body
was interred, but the Identity of the dead
man ls as much a mystery as ever.
The baggage checks found ln a pocket
of the dead man's clothes have been pre
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are supposed to represent. The reply was
received that the road could not 'deliver
the baggage, knowing that tho man to
whom it belonged ls dead, without a
process at law. This measure will have
to be complied with before the coroner
can gain possession of the baggage,
which i3 at present at the Great Northern
offices. It ls expected that it will give
information which will Identify the dead
stranger.