The Saint Paul globe., February 01, 1900, Page 2, Image 2

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The Two
Finest
Salesmen in the world .arfr . In- our em
ploy. They serve our customers with
candid courtesy and faithful care.
Allow us to introduce them: Price —
Quality. You can depend on" "What
they say and trust them to perfectly
protect your in'terestsr For instance,
when a "beautiful, Wgk-frade, famous
Ludwig Piano
■ B?,'»l'yr
is offered to^oujatji figure fully
rjh <i f\f\ below what is asked else
rS LIJI J where for an inferior
H 7 > w instrument — Price Is
right and Qwilit^;is right. ..They can't
afford to misrepresent —we can't afford
toMet thern>- ■ -> •
I-' ■fjk3-- -.-another^ handsome line;
-H* %*^*~ scores of the fine pianos
sb^ priced^iave been "d'siributed in the
the recent trvonths.
""If yovir are willing ye would be glad
to have-you meet trice and Quality.
Send for Bargain List.
W. I Dyer & Bro.,
Largest Music House in the Northwest.
Sole Agents for Steinway aud
Knabe Pianos. .
a 1-2 3W. Fifth Street,
ST. PAUL, •* r»*! MINN.
I CITY MEWS.
•" I*ont»oned Indefinitely—Hope Lodge
"$Jb. 20, D. of H., has postponed "Its card
"party indefinitely.
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First SociaT .Hop—The Elite Dancing
.flub will giye its ftr&t $ocia.l hop on Mon
day evening, Feb. 19. at Vasa hall. Music
by Frlck's orchestra.
Address on Fraternity — Minnehaha
«»mp will meet tonight and confer the
-first degree. Frank L. Powers will also
ffve* 'ah address on' "Fraternity."
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Modern Samaritans—lmperial Scribe
CT^^. feevett;-of-J>«tatH, and Capt. Berg
«jr., went over to Woodbury, in Washing
ton county, last Monday evening and
organized a lodge of Modern Samaritan 3
WifJ?, e&ht^n,, charter
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Postponed One. W^ek — The social
t^b.e^giv.en tonight by the
«^^ir, il a ) nji.,BQ^sary Society of St. James"
if^arisn'has 'been"postponed for one week.
'li will take -place Thursday evening,.
Feb. &".."■"■*■
"Anelent Wi»oai»L'—Mrs. C. A. Gal
loway, of Minneapolis, will address the
St* APauT"'Srancti of" the Theosophical so
ciety, .at. 537 Endioott building, this even-
Ing. Subject,' "Ancient Wisdom." A
cordial invitation-IS'^tended to the pub
lic to 'attend. a
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H*ld"«to the Grand Jury—Titus Kol
lers and John Kuscheutz were yesterday
fte!<3 -to the grand jury on the charge of.
malicious "destruction of property. They
are charged' by Joseph Eiler, living at
Otto and •• Victoria streets, with demol-,
ißhing a pamp valtretl- at $30. Ttie -. fee-"
cused-weret released on-bonds.
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Lincoln School Union—A meeting of
the Lincoln School union will be held
this evening, at Gnaoei M. E. church, Burr
street, at 8 o'clock. Supt. Smith, Prin
cipal' Robinson amti 'Assistant Superin
tendent Bond have-Jaaen requested to ad
dress the meeting. The desirability of
adopting~a**new"aha'rfer will be discuss
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Sneuk Tlilefiir Work — While Mrs.
Mary O'Leary, living at 222 West Third
street, was" absent :frbm her room Tues
day "e*ttnihg"some'Mone stole her purse,
oowtalpinglj^li'a"Th8IHheft was reported
to the police, and Detective Murnane in
vestigated'" the . cas^. Yesterday Mrs.
O'Lea'ry"no'tlnWd''t ihe police that the pucse
and money had been, returned, to her, .
' .iPctitionH in Bn,nkrnptcy—Joseph C.
Kittelson-, a clerk in the. internal reyenue
office, yesterday filed a. petition in. vol-
SEVENTH AND, CEDAE STS.
I'e'it 732. Meat Market, 782.
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Dates, 5c
Per pound for new Persian Dates.
Figs, 8s
Per pound for new Layer Figs.
Eggs, fOo
A dozen for. selected. No, 1 Storage Eggs
—all good ones.
Tom a toe*, 250
For five-pound "baskets of fresh. Red
Ripe Florida Tomatoes.
PaVm Me «f ' 'rhe best yollow (one bag
Lwiii m&Sli to each purchaser), A.
10-lbbdK ••■■• DC
EsSSlcu Uatai} p«rib £6
r*kff A»fi v" creatn, rich amd mIW, lf| A
yllCvSCy worih aimoat double,per lb lUG
tpf IS Buffer, pe^onnd 5C
Blackberries, SS 8c
iaking Soda, Ss§g£! 4t
Parlor Mahhas, ■K^.r. 4e
Clothes Lines, t10n5:....., 7^
Sreen Oofn, Sau 6s
Pure lard, Sund'l.; 1%
Raisins, p^sI^. 7e
Rice, good and clean. peF pound 3^c
Sauerkraut, best, per gallon Jsc
Oysters, fresh ey«w n>orning, per "■
qtiart '. 25c
Asparagus. 1-lb cang-Asparagus Tips,
per can '... 15c
Lemons, faney t large California, per
dozen ...':.,.. 15c
Oranges, fancy California Navels.
per dozen 17c
Celery, very iarge, fancy, per stalk.. 5c
Oranges, faricV'T'lorTaa Russets, per "
dozen ;.. .. 35c
BAKERY DEPT.
SpsoSal for Thursday.
Cre.scenfGbffe<? Cakes, each 4c
Assorted Jumbjes_i*ei" d6zen....;. 5c
CANDY DEPT.
Purj? Broken Mixture, per pound 7c
Pure Creapi, Mixture, iper-pound..... 8c
Best Buttercups (elsewhere price, 40c
pound, _...,.. ..,., .............. 17c
YERXA BROS. A SO.
untary bankruptcy fn the Tederal court.
The-liabilities are givert at $62,826 and the
assets at $270. Another petition was filed
by Edward J. Thoele. a farmer of South
St. Paul, who scheduled liabilities, of J2,
--285.11 and $1,990 in assets. Nearly all
of the assets were in unsecured claims.
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AsxiMjiiiiy Meeting—Tb.e o assembly*will
hold a regular session thi3 evening at 7:30
o'clock. .*,
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Ball of the BooUbrsUTettr — St. Paul
Bookbinders' Union No. ZL, will give a
grand ball on Saturday evening, Feb. 17,
at Mozart hall. ;;••■.--, •<■■••*-;.
, To Consider Bids—The bSSrd of pub
lic works will take uju the .blQsi.for as
phalt paving on Summit, Sherburne and
Farrington avenues at 4t-T.-meeting today.
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Water Board Ree<*lt» iß*^The report
of the water board for ..January shows
receipts of $26,987.33 and,disbursements to:
the amount of $22,711*85.,w5M*e. bajance on
hand Jan. 31 is. $15,695.58.
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Blaze From Hot guiles—-A woodshed;
5n the rear of H. E. Sigetow's residence,
45 South Exch«nge>-street, was slightly
damaged by fire yejbterday afternoon.
The blaze, origlrialid^from hot ashes
thrown up against
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i:\rurslon In H«vmui-John Hart, a
member of the firm of Hart &. Murphy,
of this city, ltft'Tfifesday evening for a
business and ..pleasure trip to Havana,
Cuba. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Hart, and t*»«^«tctp. jwiU^fioyer up to.
April 15.
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License on .Cars^-Supt. Smith, of the'
street railwayi. company, V^sterday paidi
into the city ;>raasury 41,810*as-license otii
ISI street .ears.--The-lieense-.was for 175 ;
cars operate'd^ffffhe clty'^nd 1 six en the"
StrHwater interurban line. -The company 1
paid on the same number of cars last
year. ■ **»• „ -... „...»■
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Initial Meeting Held—The wives Of
the Methodist .;Episeor>al :clergy of. this
city "held an injtiah meeting- Monday."aftV:
ernoon, lookingv/tawawl . permanent or
ganization, at the First/Methodist' churchy
parsonage. Those present were ? Mesr!
dames Cowgill, Longley, Hambly, Rule,;
Cla.-e, Martin, Saunilerson and Ashcraft.
The next meeting will be. ,held at the
Glint-on Avenue parsonage;-^-Feb; 23, at
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11. V. D©tf«la"s*;Fujf^*irt.^Th;e''fun'eral
service of Hedley V. Douglas, which was
held yesterday at the [residence of his
brother-in-law, <^T. W. Cooper, 844 Fair
mount avenue, brought together a large
number of- his^frierfds and former busi
ness, associates.,.. The. service was simple
and brief, the "Episcopal burial service
being read. Mrs. De Wolf sang an ap
propriate hymn. The., casket was cov
ered, with exquisite flowers, ■ the gift of
sorrowing friends and relatives.
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Mansion House Euod^-Dr. Woolway,
treasurer of the Mansion, house fund in
this city, money r being' raised for wives
and orphans of British soldiers, reports
a large number of subscriptions from
towns' throughout the state. One gen
tleman from . Fair-mont . his., check
yesterday for $50. The fund is growing,
and the committee, of the Order of St.
George is to fflaeet'Shortly-vto.iancajige for:
receipt of subscriptions . outside, of the
city. In the meantime' Dr.' TVoolway, of
the "\Vashburn':bui"<Ji'ng f '-'^i'i iH*ifeceive and
acknowledge aid' subscriptions: v
CUT BY AN ITALIAN.
James Murphy, However, Doesn't
Know His Assailant's Name.
James Rljurpny*. whp, walked Into
Sands' saloon, Washington and Eagle
streets, bleeding profusely from a slash
across his thraat Tuesday evening, yes
terday professed not to know .who the
man that cut him was. Murphy, says he
xias. cut .during an...argument with an
Italian' at'his home on. the upper flat 9,
near the high bridge. After the cutting,
he says he put the Jtalian' out of hl3
house' an<r wallteij to Sands' saloon in
search of a physician. Murphy's wound
is not of a serious nature.^ . ",
According "to ."Murphy's/ story he had
planned ' tv leave the city In, -company
With the Italian, whom he now' claims
riot to know, in search of work. He says
the Italian loaned him $2 to leave for
the care of his wSft"' and "afterwards
wanted the mongy bapji. A quarrel arose
over this money,,.accQrd'fig,,, to, Murphy,
When, he says," the Jfajian,.drew, a knife
and slasheU"'hirri v across' jtlie, 'jt'hxoa.t.
NEW ATTRACTIONS
Are Offered'to^Mi'inbe'rM fry the Com
mercial «'!uJ> M^htw.
Among the attractions which the Com
mercial club is offering this Winter is a
series of "club nights," the last Satur
day night in each., month to be ladies'
night. Two "club nights" have already
been given, and the third will occur Sat
urday night, this week. The programme
will be a mixed one. ■ ■
In the club, parlors there will be an
address of twenty minutes by E. W. Ran
dall, secretary of the. State Fair asso
ciation, outlining pans for the fair the
coming year, and recounting something
of the recent farmers' meeting at Fargo,
over which he presided, and a pianola
muslcale. ■ < . .
Following this,an adjournment will be
taken to the cafe for refreshments and a
smoke social, which will fill out an even
ing of royal amusement. The smoke so
cial programme wills.be entirely informal,
but certainly enjoyable. This "club
night" does not involve'any expense for
the members who attend.
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INCREASE IN PERMITS.
Bulldins Activity Is Greater Than
Same Period Last Year.
The report of Building Inspector Haas
for January shows an increase in the
number of building permits issued and
the estimated cost of the Improvements
as compared with the same month last
year. In January, 1899, there were forty
permits, and the estimated cost of the
same $32,976. Last month the permits
numbered forty-six, and the estimated
cost was $44,930. •
A permit was issued yesterday to C. M.
Brettschneider. for a $3,500 frame dwell
ing, to be erected on Asbiiry avenue, be
tween Capitol and Mlnnehaha.
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lan Maclaren, i
J the famous English author, writing !
'! in the North American Review
!; on "The Energy of. the American
I I People," says:
"No man writes with his own \
\\ hand, if he can dictate to a
J stenographer; no man dictates,
if he can telegraph; /n man \
1! telegraphs, if he can telephone."
If you are a typical, energetic,
\ up-to-date American, you already
11 use the Long Distance Telephone.
![ If not. a word to the wise U suffl
> clent.
7he Northwestern Telephone
Exchange Oompany.
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THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1900.
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BUSY WRITIIVO CHECKS
DEPOSITORS OF SAVINGS SANK OF
ST. PAUL, TO GET A DIV
IDEND
*S DUE WITHIN A FEW DAYS
The Security Company of Which Re
ceiver Hodgson lit I'rcsitlfiit St-ml,
--j Ingr Out Circulars, to tlie Depos
itors Setting: Forth the Ailvim- '
tages of Hlm Institution as v Plue c
"* for' Snvlng Money.
"Depositors who had money In Ihe Say- j
ings Bank of St. Paul when that insti
tution closed have lately received,"
through the mail, a circular issued by -a
tr'ufct cbmpany, calling attention to the
fact that the company "issues interesf
bearing pass books, receives deposits etf
$1 and upward and pays 4 per cent per
annum compound semi-annually, find
also certificates of deposit are issued
drawing 4. per cent."
The | information is also given in the
circular that "money deposited at 4 per
cent Is earning 331-3. more than monqy
deposited at 3 per cent/*'
Another statement made in the circular
is "the price of two cigars a day wilj
make, the difference between an old age
of ease, and luxury and an old age of
toll and poverty." .^
The circular at its head gives the name
of E. J. Hodgson as president of the
trust company, which offers the induce
ments. Maiiy of. the depositors of the
Savings Bank pf St T Paul were women
and, of course, the saving of two cigars
a 'day does not apply in their cases. The
same gentleman who i» president of the
.trust company which is sending out the
circulars, and whose name is at-the head
,df 'the"■".concern, is also.receiver of th&
Saving's. Bajtk of St. Paul, * and befopo
the depositors think about where to put
their money they are first anxious .'to
know when Mr. Hodgson "Is to pay --a
■dividend.'. ' "•.'•, ■_:-•• ;;; . ,^
My. Hod_gson when asked., yesterday.
aboOt the possibility of at dividend to- the
depositors of the bank, said:
'DIVIDEND ABOUT READY.
"The total liabilities of the bank
amount to J1,070,000, and claims have beea
filed aggregating about $1,000,001). The
last day for filing claims la Feb. 23.
There are about 6,000 depositors and we
a,re now preparing the checks for a
.dividend of 20 per cent, which will be
paid within v week or ten days. I did
not intend to say anything about thfe
dividend for the reason that we are In
rather anrall quarters and the announce
ment that a dividend would be paid
would crowd the office with Inquiries. As
soon as the checks for the G.OOO depositors
are made out the court will be asked''for
an order, and I have-arranged bo that
the order will be at once granted". It was
at first thought a dividend would be paid
in December last, but as only 12 or U
per cent was available at that time It
was decided to wait until 20 per cent
could be paid. In my opinion the de
positors will ultimately get 70 per cent
of their claims. Some firms ar« paying
40 cents en the dollar for claims of de
positors. These firms commenced^ty
paying 25 cents, but have raised the sum
until now I understand they are paying
45 cents. As near as I can understand
the firms have bought up about ??.O;000
worth of deposits. The- sale of realty,
although there is not much .demand, has
brought good prices. It would have .been
Impossible to secure the prices for.lt a
year or year and a half ago, and I look
for greater activity in the springi 'IX is
impossible to say just when the second
dividend'will ;be paid; but;the. money;for
the second dividend will, come largely,
from. the. j^r.so.naA property in my haiicfs.-'. 1
SAYS MATTESON DID IT. ,
Asked a3 to the circular which the
trust company, of which he was presi
dent, was sending to the depositors, over
his name, Mr. Hodgson said he had noth
ing to do with that part of the business.
He supposed it was being ' done by
Charles D. Matteson, secretary of the
company, as the company sent out every
year circulars advertising Its business.
As to whether circulars had been sent
to all .the depositors of the Savings JUarjk
of St. Paul he said he did not know, as
he had nothing to do with the matter.
How Mr. Matteson "became possessed
with the names of so many of the 'de
positors of the institution Mr. Hodgson
did not say.- . „-■■
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SOME AXE DESTITUTE.
Recent Cold Wave Causes Some Suf
fering: Among Worthy Poor:
Secretary M. I*. Hutching, of the Re
lief society, while making due acknowl
edgment for the liberality of St. Paul
people, s»ayg that the recent cold snap
has developed a number of deserving
cases of destitution.
There is a family on Thomas street,
with a sick child, greatly In need of a
small heater. If charitably disposed par
ties could give orders on their dealers
for half a cord of wood or. half, a tan of
coal they would be greatly appreciated
by the society and placed where they
would dp an- immense amount of good.
Heavy clothing for children is greatly
needed. Three families ori Dayton's bluff
are qu4te destitute. One of them con
sists of a mother and eight children, the
father being in the Minneapolis work
house. The eldest boy is fifteen and the
youngest child a babe. Next door ia
another family, the husband of which is
locked up and the family destitute of
food and fuel.
At 494 St. Peter street an old colored
woman is-lying in bed most of the time,
surrounded with three dogs and a soli
tary rooster.- On Sunday last Mr.
Hutchlns found her without warmth In
the house and the floor strewn with
crusts of bread. She is too ill to work*
else a place could be secured for her.
The society is rendering her assistance.
On Dayton's bluff is another family with
four children, the mother of whom wa3
recently sent to the Rochester insane
asylum. The father had work with the
Swift Packing company, but was obliged
to leave it because he could not secure
a housekeeper to take care of -the chil
dren.
There are a number of other cases of
deserving destitution on Mr. Hutchins'
list; and any contributions Of food, fuel
or clothing will be gratefully received.
The society has recently '"cured work
for several heads of fami md has'ap
plications for others.
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FOR EXPERT WORK.
Agent of a Safe and Lock Company
Wants Four Dollars.
Assessor Seng has in- his possession a d
bill for $4 for opening the office vault -
which he intends to present to the board
of county commissioners, and which is a
relic of the struggle for the possession
of the office between Assessor Seng and
Gregory Ritt last spring. It appears
that when Mr. Rltt secured possession of
the office by a flank movement the safe i
presented insurmountable difficulties. Ac
cordingly an agent j>f the Diebold Safe '
and Lock company was called to the
rescue, and, after several hours' work,
succeeded in finding the combination. His
bill has never been paid.
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NOT UNTIL JUNE
Can Would-Be Cltlsens Obtain Their
Second Naturalisation Papers.
Yesterday was the last day that, under
the law, persons could obtain their sec
ond papers to vote at the spring: election,
which comes on May 1. Clerk of Courts
Rogers issued an order that no more free
papers are to be furnished under" any cir- j
cumstances. The next chance that would
be-citizens will hare will be in June and
July, unless they are willing to pay the
fee nired by raw. -
MR. WARD . MET THE~MEN.
I'romesM Made in Subject of Great
Northern Difficulty.
The Great • Northern employes* com
mittee met General Superintendent Ward
in his office at Great Northern head
quarters' at .6 o'clock last night. A con
ference was held lasting an hour and a.
half, at the conclusion of which the com
mittee retunrea ¥<y the Merchants'. A
few details .regarding the session were
giveiv out last night by a member of the
committee, who'seated that while the dif
ferences between the company and th'fe
men were not .setH^d either way, several
matters were takf'p,up for discussion and
progress towards ihe conclusion made.
The committee, will meet the superin
tendent again, and it is possible that sev
eral sessions ,V'ma|f yet, follow.. Last
night's conferences established friendly
relations between <«he committee and Mr.
Ward personally if no other obje'et was
attained. TH$ members of ' the com
mittee stated thai" Mr. Ward's attitude
was extremely^f^ank and generous and
that he is doing all in his power to bring
the difficulties- to & satisfactory termlna-
MPB-... T Th«..h«. pcsiftoiffeaken by the road was
explained to the '^mmittee and the 're
sources of the company frankly stated.:
REFUND THE FEES.
Dairymen Will Get Back Money Fnid
for Milk; Inspection.
~ The bid claim of Charles E. Sandeeri for
$3,427 for damages sustained by him in
the grading: of Lawsori street in 1899.
came up before the assembly committee
on ways and means- yesterday. Assem
blyman Nelson presented the case to the
committee and cailed attention to the
law passed by the last legislature, which
allowed the council of any city to settle
and compromise any claims arising' out
of damages sustained by contractors.
The claim was referred to the corpora
tion attorney to report on the city* lia
bility. The • resolution fixing the salary
of the secretary of the water board at
$3,000 per year was recommended to pass.
The resolution refunding to the dairy
men the JIQS paid for inspection of c#s
tle under the milk ordinance was recom
mended for passage.
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MERRY MINSTRELS
Held FWith at Mozart Jtell fcfMrt
Evening to a Fairly Good Audience.
Henry's Big Minstrels'gave a very
clever ■ performance before ■ a fairly large
audience at Mozart* hall, last evening...
Tha interlouctor Was Morris Manton, and
the end men Elmer. Brow-n and Emll
Hlbbert. Others, in, the company were
Arthur Oliver,;, Roy Leavitt, Charles
Pomeroy, Otto HHbert, Willatn Walker
and Ernie ErberV '
One of the features of the performance
was' "the skit, T "Wanted, a "Valet," in
w.hich .Ehner .Brown, Morris Manton ancl
Emil Hlbbert took part, and another
entitled "The Doctor's. Assistant". Dur
ing the performance Arthur Oliver sang
in a. clear baritone and Erber and Hilbert
gave a mandoftiv and gditar' duet.
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SLEEPING^ IN DEATH.
fttiss Ireiand^Sl^ler of the Archbish-
K«»f{ »■-• ■■ =' oi», Is Dead.'-' >ij
Migs Mary Ann A lreland, eldest.sister of
Archbishop Jofy'n .Iceland; .died'at SL''Jo
seph's- hospital, Tju'psday,, The liody ...was:
removed to the -borne of Charles I. -Mcr.
Carthy, brother-in-law of the deceased,
where many ■sorrowing/friends yesterday
i-ooked'on'the^race^of the'departed. Miss
Ireland was sfxty-t^ght" years of age. She
had lived in .thjs;.cfty r ;sifice 1856, and w v as
beloved;by J^jftrgte 7,circle. pf. friends., For
many.,ye^rs,^^ i^de^iifir^home with her
y-oufigei- -sj&teay-Msp.--.{Charles I. McCar
thy,, 133 .WostsEHfth street.
The. funeral will take placs; from • the
cathedral at 9 o'clock thfs"'morning. Arch
bishop Ireland WfflP'^bncl.wct the service:'
Depositors in £t< Paul Savings Bank.
.Although* ;oth£r buyeVfehave withdrawn
from-the field, yre are still buying claims
and- will -quote'yoUspecial prices for the
next few days. Newton R.FrOst, t agent.
V.,;._ RANQ;E EXPLODED.
--t hoiiUs of Iron Scattered. All Around
6. It. Arischeil's Kft'cWp. . r-. '
:The-cold weather brought'about a" start
ling accident 'at the home of !S. H. .Ah-;
schell, .■9rSouth;;yictorla street; yesterday
mdrnfrig, when a large kitchen range that
had frozen up during.the night exp'.oded
under the. influence" of-fire. Annie Jacob
son, the domestic : Was- alarmed by the'
peculiar aotiow'-'of- the range and ran
away in time to escape the flying debris,
and, save a few slight bruises, was not
hurt. ; * "
The range was blown to pieces, and the
concussion the windows.- Brqk-en
parts -of the stove were .hurled about the
room and buried themselves in the walls
and celling; The hot coals started a
blaze, but Mr. Anschell succeeded in ex
tinguishing' thS' fire before much damage
had been done','though slightly burning
bis hands in the operation.
WISCONSIN LAWMAKER.
0. A. Risum, of Pulcifer, Wls., Inter
viewed Regarding Dodd's
Kidney Pills,
Member of the Q. A. R. and the Loyal Legion
a -A Man of Weight In His State-Thorough
ly Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills.
PULCIFER, WJjfi Jan. 30.— Few men
in this state ear^y more influence and
respect-than J<jpes.,^Honorable Q. A. Ris
um, ex-Representative of this district in
the State Assembly. Though born In
Christiana, Norway, in 1885, Mr. Rlsum
has lived in the* United States for th* last
forty years, and Is as thoroughly Ameri
can as If he W£& .American born.
Mr. Risum Jifta sjeen fit.to publicly in
dorse Dodd's Kidney Pills, and as-this is a
more than -usually significant ■-. testi
monial, emanating as it does from a
man. of sueby; prominence. • Mr. Risum
was asked by g correspondent for partic
ulars about rhis ''experience with this
popular remedy. -
"It is said that you haye given your
hearty indorsement to Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Is that so?"
"It Is," said Mr. Rlsum emphatically:
"That you have allowed your name to
be freely used in backing up claims made
for the medicine?". . : .
"And why pot?" asked Mr. Risum,
"Dodd's Kidney .Pills have reached my
case when all other means failed —why
should I refrain from giving the public
the benefit of my experience?"
"There is no reason whatever," said the
correspondent.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me of. kid
ney disease," continued Representative
Risum. "Nothing else would,. lor I tried
everything that w.a-s recommended."
"You wrote tii& Dodd's Medicine Com
pany a letter to that effect, did you
not?"
"Yes," was the reply.
•""Is It true that you gave itermiaslon
for its publication, as an adyertisem,ent
for Dodd's Kidney Pills?"
.^"Perfectly true, and further I wrote
them a second letter, indorsing Dodd's
Kidney Pills after having used 4 them in
my family." -J ''
Your correspondent secured a copy of
this second l&ftefe which follows here
with: ". '!i'X
TfcTSCtySSIN LEGISLATIVE )
ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS.)
Dodd's Medicifl* Qo,, Buffalo, N. V.:
Gentteraen—Jfe :«Jves me pleasure. to
state that I *a*iev used Dodd's" Kidney
Pills in my faanW^ith- the greatest suc
cess and can re^cSflmend the use of them
to those affiletfa-'wfth Tildney complaint.
„ ; 'Tours very truly,
J . O. A. HISUM.
GOV. LIE IS PHASED
REVIEWS THE DECISION OF JUDGE
BUNN IN THE NEW ULM
COAIi RATE CASE
IMPORTANT POINT GAINED
Decision I» in Favor of the Slice's
Contention, Which Originated
With the Governor— Says That the
Minneapolt* & St. Louis Road .Now
Has No Excuse for Its Arbitrary
Actlon in Defyingr I-nrvN.
It is evident that Gov. Lind is pleased
with the recent decision of Judge Bunn
in the New Ulm coal rate case. In the
governor's statement he says:
The important points decided are these:
First—lt is competent for the railway
commission under the law to compel rail
road companies to establish joint tariffs
when so related to each other as the Min
neapolis & St. Louis and the St. Paul &
Duluth.
Second —The power of the commission to
establish reasonable rates for such serv
ice. The joint rate from Duluth t<s points
on the Minneapolis & St. Louis'was ex
orbitant and unreasonable on its face and
higher than the ordinary wheat rate.
What pleases «nic ■ personally is the fact
that my judgment in -vetoing the Miller
bill has been sustained and conclusively
vindicated. •
As the law now stand*, the decision of
the. commission, after a hearing, is prlma
facie correct, and" the rate established by
it just and reasonable. The burden of
proof, as the court well puts it, Is on the
railroad company to establish the unrea
sonable and conflscatory character of the
rate established.
If the Miller bill had.become a law, the
rate established In the first instance
would have stood as prima facie fair and
reasonable rate—for the law authorizes
the railroad companies- to fix rates in the
first place and that which the law author
izes to be done is presumed to be rightly
done until-the contrary is shown, and the
burden of proof would then have rested
on the state at all stages to show that the
railroad company's i-ate was unreasona
ble and that the proposed rate was fail
and reasonable. This the commission
could not do, as all the evidence bearing
on the question is in the hands of the rail
road company.
If I had signed the Miller bill, this- de
cision could not have been rendered. I
hope that poor Miller can now see. the
matter in its true light". I have never be
lieved for a moment that he would have
fathered the bill accredited to him had, he
known its inherent viciousness.
Another very important point estab
lished by the decision is that the St. Paul
& Duluth railroad, or any other company,
whose business originates in the state,
cannot be boycotted by the' other rail
roads. When the -commission made rts
decision in respect to the joint rates from
Duluth, the Minneapolis & St. Louis com
pany terminated a traffic agreement with
the Duluth road, which had been in force
for years.and brought coal from West Su
perior, in Wisconsin, to* supply the points
affected by the decision, claiming thaffcy
making it interstate traffic it was not
subject to the. rates established by the
state authorities. They absolutely refused
to carry coal delivered to them by the St
Paul & Duluth. Under this decision they
cannot persist in this course. The law
has been sustained upon the fullest con
sideration, by one of the-ablest judge's of
the district court-in the state, and wiH
surely be sustained if appeal is taken
The Minneapolis & St. Louis now has no
excuse for its arbitrary action. If it con
tinues to defy'our laws any longer I shall
certainly ask of the attorney general to
enforce the penalties established in such
cases.
This decision it will be noted is in favor
of the state's contention which originated
with the governor arid was at his sugges
tion taken up by the railroad and ware
house commission. For more than a year
the coal rate agitation has been' be
fore the public. No little light is. also
thrown by the decision' on the . Miller
bill of' the last session of the legisla
ture", the" veto of which gave rise to such
a bitter controversy between the gover-'
nor and Senator Miller, of Luverne.
It now remains fqr. the. Minnesota. &,
St. Louis railroad to decide whether it
will accept the decision of th 9 commiSK
sion and the courts, or carry the case
further,
i *
TALKED ON GUNS.
Col. Philip Read Addresses the Coin
, mercial Club on Ordnance.
"Modern Arms of Warfare" was "the
topic of Col. Philip Read's talk in the
Commercial club parlors yesterday. These
noonday talks will be given hereafter,on
each Wednesday. Col. Read was intro
duced by Oscar Hallam.
Col Read began by defining the word:
"gun." ' .
There has been a good deal of misuse of
this word, it being employed for all kinds
of portable firearms of protection, from
a pistol to.a thirteen-irich gun.
The proper term to include the whole
range of firearms of projection, whether
portable or not, is "ordnance."
Cannon are classified as guns, howit
zers, mortars and machine guns, accorff- '
ing to their nature; according to their
use as field artillery, mountain, siege,'
garrison and sea coast artillery. Accord
ing to their construction they may be
smpoth-bores. rifles, muzzle-loaders or
breech-loaders. Some, are cast out of
metal and others are built up.
At the beginning of our Civil war the
largest gun in use was of cast iron, the
ten-inch Columbia. Us charge of gun
powder weighed fourteen pounds, its
maximum range 2.8 miles, and ihe weight
of the projectile was 128 pounds.
At the close of the same war Parrott
guns, 360, 200 and 100-pounders, and so on
down to ten-pounders, were in use. They
were not made of cast i iron, but were
built up, stnd their maximum range was
over SV& miles. The eight-inch Parrott
gun in use on Morris Island at the siege
of Charleston had an effective range of
five miles.
The gun, miscalled the Krag-Jorgenson,
. is mainly the invention of Capt. Andrew
H. Russell, a United States army officer,
formerly stationed at St. Paul.
Col. Read described a number' of fool
ish propositions in the way of ordnance,
that had been rejected by. the. board of
ordnance and fortifications, of which Gen.
Miles is the head.
•He also told of the slowness with which
the breech-loading rifle had come into
use. At first the breeeti-loader was feared
because of the ~ danger that the men
would inhale noxious gases, but that ob
jection had been obviated by the inven
tion of metallic^cased cartridges.
The Mauser rifle, used by the Spaniards,
Germans and Boers, is an American prod
uct; Paul Mauser, an employe of 'Elipha
let Remington, an American;, had sold
the invention to the foreigners.
Gov. Lind inquired what was the nature
of .the lyddite shell; of .-which alt had
heard so much.
In reply Col. Read stated it was filled
with an explosive which was' between
the black gunpowder" and the smokeless
substance known as propellant. The
lyddite shell is explosive and is adapted
to either a direct or a plupging- fire.
■.m ; •
VERDICT MUST STAND.
Bo Says Judge Otis in a Case Against
a Manufacturing Company.
Judge Otis yesterday filed in district
ccurt an order in, the case of Thomas
Jarosciski against the Osgood & Blodgett
Manufacturing company denying the mo
tion of the defendant for judgment, not
withstanding the verdict, or for a new
trial. The plaintiff recovered a verdict
for personal injuries received while in
the employ of the defendant.
■ — * —:
Recommend It* Cancellation.
Aid. Bell suggests that the lease by
which the city rented to the St. Louis
Packing company a portion of the levee
at the foot of Jackson street be cancel
ed. The burning of a portion of the ware :
house, the Sixth ward alderman says,
will give the city a chance to provide a
suitable landing place for excursion boats
which has long been needed. The mat
ter, will be. brought up at the next meet
ing of the board of aldermen.
Field, Schlick & Co.
* : —— ——^——
IT* Muslin Underwear.
- This wi» be the irtipbrtant
f*^^sl merchandise event (ortfte-month
• ?rJ ¥2/ tf^&' si& °* February; Larger stacks <A
'Sk^/ *^§^^% '^"H strictly high gra^fe MusHh Un
/W^^^oß^s^rM\^^^j^^\ derwear—every garment mad©
il\ mWv^^^\ V^fiP^!r>^ in tSle best manneroi thoroughly
Ij^ |j7y^«B^e^\7^W'l f"^ good materials—every garment
i 'Iff^l/ X\/k\ I/ I cv* *n correc* shapes and in gen-
Ii v^VA^JK H?v^i I erous sizes.
Ml of:tfie»»» the plainest as
S^^f ' well as the most elaborately
'^^^^T_^*-^rT^^ trimmed ones, wlH'be sd!d at
Lower Prices
-"w— * M during this sale than at any
N - other time cf year.
The following items are merely to show the extent o! the re
ductior.s. Every garment in the whole stock fs marked down in a
similar proportion: . .
GOWNS.
75c Gownsfor.:....; \ . .48 CENTS
$1.00 Gowns for.,, 69 CENTS
$1.25 Gowns far... t ... 95 CENTS
$1.50 Gowns for. 95 CENTS
$1.75 Gowns f0r...'....'. $1.25
$2.25 Gowns for .>,. „,.» $1.50
$2.75 Gowns for :.-.. .. .v $1.75
$4.00 Gdwns for. ."..... ....... $3, 00
$4.50 Gowns f0r................ ."... $3.50
$6.00 Gowns-for. .; • $4.50
: . .., SKIRTS.
$1.00 .Skirts for 50 CENTS
$I.2s'Sk'irts f0r....^..., V..'.... .83 CENTS
$1.75 Skirts for.V.'...'/:.", $1.25
$2.25 Sklrts'for. — ..'. 'l. V. , $f .75
$2.75 Skirts- for: <.... $2. 00
$4.25 Skirts;;for..:... .'...'.....■. ..$3.00
$5.00 Skirts, f0r............." $3.75
$6.00 Skirts for.; $4.50 !
Women's Winter
Underwear.
Two fair-sized lots of Women's
good Winter.. Underwear at only a
tftfle;above HALF-PRICE.
Women's Winter Weight Fino Ribbed
Natural Wool Vests and Pants—fine, soft,
warm and comfortable, our regular $1.25
quaWy,»fop-'•■■ - -': -•••"]
, ;r . Vv 'Bs:Cehts- .■
each today.... ■ ■ < ■ .
' Wo'me Jh's''Rlb'bftd 'Bouble Fleeced Vests
and F-'a'nts, our"regular'soc kinds for
32 Gents
each today.:
Field, Schliek & go.
(iUAP AGAINST FIRE
OIIGASI4AT.IO\ t)F MUTTAL CREAM
ERYAND GHK^SE FACTORY
„ a ~ rt .. lIfftIfI^AjBfCJE;COMPAKY- 1
OFFIOEE&%HH>?ARE ELECTED
. " v■u ■ »> »■ .•< -»7* i»T7» 17
Two I>«.y»t:S«'Bs|o».o| ! tbe ANSoc.lntlpn
t Qt Tnwiislilit Mutaal Insnrance
Companies*—Articles of Incorpora
tion Adopted in Line With Com
misiloner O'Sfhanghnesiy's Snsr
: KPBtlons. '
After a two days' profitable session the
Association of- Township Mutual Insur
ance, companies adjourned after electing
officers and perfecting- the organization of
a company to carry insurance on farm
ers' co-opera.tive creameries. - The follow
ing officers were elected:
President, -^. . D, Stewart, Redwood
Falls; vice president, J- J- Furlong, Aus
tin; secretary, A. B. Beckwith, Cheney;
treasurer, Andrew French, Lakeview.
With the exception of Mr. Furlong the
above were all re-elections. The following
executive committee was also named to
serve with the officers as an administra
tive body: J. J. Sullivan, F. J. Theo and
J. H. Eettis.
The Minnesota Mutual Creamery and
Cheese Factory Fire Insurance Company
of Minnesota is the name of the new com
pany that.wniin the future carry cream
ery risks. The matter was thoroughly
talked over before the articles of incor
poration were adopted, and it was decided .
In line with the suggestions of Insur
ance Commissioner O'Shaughnessy that It
would be unwise for the town companies
to carry creamery risks. The general out
lino of the plan is - very much the same
as carried put by the town mutuals, ex
cept that the territory covered is the
whole state.
The organization a3 perfected will be of
ficered by the following officials: Presi
dent, A. D. Stewart; vice president, L.
H. Bullis; secretary, Andrew French;
treasurer, F. W. Lossow; directors, R. J.
Hall, H. Brulea, August Strehlow, F. W.
Lossow. L. H. Bullis, Andrew French and
A. D. Stewart:
A resolution was drawn requesting
county auditors at the meeting of their
association to draw up some plan by
which groups of counties could, associate
themselves . together ■ tor the purpose of
Insuring their public buildings.
The members thought they wouldn't
care to take any risk on a court house
the size of the one In St. Paul or the Min
neapolis building, however, so the resolu
tion provided' that the policies In this
IMUHfON'SI
X will guarantee
Mt Kfek that kj Sidney Out*
£i gfc <mr« 90 per «at
jy'^Bl «f all forou of kidney
'Sf JM and la
IB , dJlflff """^ iSitaacef tbf
W S o.*^ mtlous forni of
¥ 3 HS^ jwtf« fllfceaw. if
\ Jtmtuf &• U con*
Wifflfg plicated iwd a rour-
JHy^K ouaw rial of uriotw
«gjß wife W* win &fitirz« tt
»*4 adrijo you fie*
At 45 «ni||UU, «c. « tW. Gul4« to Hwltb
ir.iiiMf.rcußEi
DRAWERS.
Drawers with 7-in. flounce 25 CENTS
69c Drawers for 45 CENTS
75c Drawers for 48 CENTS
85c Drawers for 69 CENTS
$1.25 Drawers for.. 95 CENTS
$1.75 Drawers for •.••■•51.25
CORSET COVERS.
Best Cambrfc Corset Covers... .25 CENTS
75c Corset Covers, 48 CENTS
85c Corset Cover* 69 CENTS -
$1.25 Corset Covers...; 95 GENTS
$2.00 Corset Covers • • •• $1 .50
$2.25 Corset Covers $1.75
Bolero Corset Covers. . $2.25
, XHEMISbS.
85c Cfiemises f0r............ 69 CENTS
$1.25 Chemises for ...$(.00
$1.75 Chemises f0r..... $|.25
$4.00 Chemises for... $3.25
For Flen.
Half=Price Underwear.
A . lot of Men's extra good Under
wear at ■ •■ ■
Exactly H#lf-Priice
today.
Men's winter, weight tan. wool Shirts and
Drawers, regularsl.oo quality, for
-50 Cents
each today. ' fnafs^'not only haft-price, but
very much below, present COst: 'Enough to:
last two or thres days. rhSybe. • '" ' '
county mutual insurance association bo
limited to counties where the court houses
are' located in towns not" to exceed 25,
--000 population.
The work of'the various township mu
tuals was oom-niendedv and their extea
sion into the newer parts of the state
urged. o.'-.v '■ > '-'■ '-'•-
A resolutions was also -adopted/ .urging
the delegates to the national convention
of township mutuall associations 'to en
deavor to s'ecur#>the next national con
vention for Minnesota to meet either in
St. Paul or-Minneapol-i.f.
Several desl»atole «hanges.;were .made in
the constitution and by-laws, and a re
port upon forms ah'd •nrpthod'a Of'book
keeping, prffHfttitedi 'fcy-Mitndrrerw • French,
was adopted.; .H.^W. "VVadsw-orth was
elected delegate to attena the national
convention at Indtanapolte to be-held next
summer.
The committee on resolutions presented
a report, thanking the governor and in
surance commissioner for then* courtesy.
IN HONOR OF LINCOLN.
Banquet of the Loyal Ixegton at the
Ryan on Feb. 12.
In accordance with a resolution adopt
ed at a stated meeting held Jan. 9, 1900,
the St. Paul Commander}' of the Loyal
Legion will commemorate the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln by a dinner, at which
ladles are expected, at the Ryan hotel,
St. Paul, Monday evening, Feb. 12, 1900.
To prevent confusion in the evening,
the stated meeting of the commandery
will be held at the "parlors of the Ryan
hotel promptly at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. The... following applications for
membership will be acted upon: For the
second class,. Edward H. Duncan, son
of Companion Bvt. Maj. William Duncan;
residence. Cannon Falls, Minn. Charted
F. Hubbard, son of Companion Bvt. Brig.
Gen. L. ■F. Hubbard; . residence. Red
Wing, Minn. The addresses of the even
ing will be by Hon. Daniel Fish, of Min
neapolis; .Hon. Hiram F. Stevens, and
Companion Gen. John B. Sanborn, of St.
Paul. . ......
Stop* the Cough
and Work* Off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a
cold In one day. No Cure. No Pay.
Price 25c.
1— .
Brnmfleld Goes to Mlnsoari.
C. D. Brumfield, gauger of the district
of Minnesota, has been appointed special
gauger and ordered to report to the nead
quarters of the Northern district of Mis
souri at St. Louis.
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