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WHEN GR-DIT GOES HAND IN HA 0
WITH THE BEST VALUES IN TOWN
It is surely poor policy to buy housefur
nishings "without first seeing us.
TRY Ot'R PLAN— l!^^^"^^
PAY AS YOU CAN,
Without note nil! Iff B_
or interest. Csr«?fii \IIS m m?
This f-ncy leather-
seat Rocker, 'feikigjj|
Strong; and durable, ITyfl/ ujj
$2=45. t^ W
CITY HEWS,
„ Twice a Week Now — The charter
Tcommiasion will hold a session this even-
Ing' at the council chamber.
Wagener Will Serve Several—Coun
ty Auditor Johnson yesterday turned
over to Sheriff Wagener the first batch
t>f notices to be served for the coming
tax clearance sale. There were 674 no
tices.
Theft of a Wartch Reported—Mrs. P.
Erickson, living at 651 Bradley street,
teported to the poiice last evening that
iher watch had been stolen from her at
«. lodging house at Seventh and Cedar
streets.
Sent to Rochester Ho-.si»ilul — Mrs.
Mary Krieps, thirty years of age, resid
ing at 530 Decatur street, was adjudged
Insane In the probate court yesterday
and ordered committed to the asylum at
Rochester.
Figured It to a Dollar—A building
•permit was issued yesterday for $1,118
worth of repairs on the second floor of
the Germania Bank building. The plan
Is to fit up the former banking room as
ueparate offices.
f Has Little Civil Income — The re
ceipts in the municipal court for January
\ amounted to $2,022.50. Of this sum, $77.50
.was derived from the civil branch of the
court, while $1,945 was collected in the
crhnlnal branch.
—o —
Gold Watch Recovered — A gold
1 "watch stolen from the residence of John
Nelson. 956 Watson avenue, by daylight
burglars, who raided the house Wednes
day, was yesterday found by Detective
Hallowell In a Seventh street pawnshop.
• lhe timepiece was returned to the owner.
—o—
For Commercial Club Smoker—At
| tractions for "club night" at the Com
; xnercial club tomorrow will include a
J j)ianola concert, and a twenty-minute ad
r'dress by E. W. Randall, who enjoys the
! double "-distinction of being secretary of
; the state toir aw*- president of the Grain
: Growers" association. Refreshments will
■. be served in the cafe and smoking will
'•follow. Joo Skemp -Tvill give dialect
Recitations.
Was $2 short—Annie Brown, a colored
•woman, v. li■> wa3 fined $25 in the police
-court last Friday for disorderly conduct,
• was again before the court yesterday
charged with contempt of court. When
' the fine was imposed the woman had $23,
which she was allowed to apply on the
fine and to go out to get the remainder.
She failed to return and a bench warrant
was issued. The case will be disposed of
today.
To Establish a Plant — William E.
fWhite, of Cambridge, Minn., is nego
tiating with the Commercial club in re
gard to a, new threshing machine plant
for the city. White is the owner of a
patent, representing what he claims Is
a great improvement In the method of
separating the grain from the straw and
the chaff. He is busy trying to get up a
company that will manufacture his ma
chine. For that purpose he must inter
est capitalists in the device to the ex
tent of probably $100,000 or more.
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...Deposits mads on or before Feb. 3 will
be entitled to 5 mos.' interest July 1, at
The State Savings Bank, 4th and Minn.
Bta. . „-, . •
SEVENTH AND CEDAR STS.
Tel. 732. Meat Market, 782.
Drops of Ink
To Make You Think.
California Peachas, 150
A can for a fine grade of California Yel
low Peache3.
Dates, 5c
Psr pound for new Persian Dates.
Figs, 8s
Per pound for new California Layer
Figa.
Cornmeal, the best yellow (one bag
to each purchaser), 10-lb bag 8c
Rolled Oats, fresh from the mill,
per lb 2c
Cheese, full cream, rich and mild,
worth almost double, per pound.... 10c
'Apple Butter, good, per pound 5c
Blackberries, good Eastern fruit, per
can 8c
Baking Soda, per 1-pound package.. 4c
Parlor Matches, per package of 6
boxes .. : 4c
Clothea Lines, 50 feet long, each 7c
Green Corn, good, per can 6c
toaislhs, new Muscatel, per pound.. 7c
flice, good and clean, per pound 3V2C
Sauerkraut, beat, per gallon 15c
Oysters, fresh every morning, per
quart 25c
Asparagus, 1-lb cans Asparagus Tips,
per can 15c
Mustard, in nice table dishes, each
■ only 5c
A Box of Oranges, all ripe, nice, juicy
Oranges, for $1.73
Xiemons, fancy, large California, per
dozen 12c
Oranges, fancy California Navels, per
dozen 17c
Oranges, fancy, large California
Seedlings, per doz 15c
Apples, fancy Genitons, per peck 30c
Apples, good Baldwins, per peck 25c
Celery, very large, fancy, per stalk.. 5c
Fancy, Large Florida Russets.
DAiHtf DEPT.
Butter, fine Dairy, in rolls, per 1b... 22c
Butter, fine Dairy, in jars, per
pound 18c. 20c and 22c
Cheese, fine Ohio Swiss, per pound.. 18c
Good Eggs, per dozen 10c
Special wholesale prices on Butter in
tubs and Eggs by the case.
FEBRILE SALE.
For a few days we offer a good assort
ment of Concentrated Essence of Various
Perfumes that ordinarily sell at 40c per
ounce for only
12^c per ounce.
Bring your bottle.
•■ Concentrated Extract Perfumes, worth
85c per ounce, for
9c per ou;ic3.
YOG©! YU3OZ
Washburn & Crosby's Yuco is being
■demonstrated at our store. Come and
sample it.
FRESH FISI2 MARKET.
iPresh Lake Trout, per lb 10c
Fresh Whiteflsh, per lb 10c
Fresh Winnipeg Whitefish, per lb lie
Fresh Croppies, per lb 10c
Fresh Pike, per lb 10c
Fresh Dressed Perch, per lb 8c
Fresh Herring, per ib 4c
Fresh Cod Steaks, per lb UV^c
Fresh Whole Cod. Pf-r lb 10c
Fresh Mountain Trout, per lb 20c
Boiled Lobsters, per lb 23c
';YERXA'BRO^r~£ CO.
IS SETS SCHWEITZER
CHIEF OP UETiSCTiVES' HEAD IS
TAKEN EY wAOR KIEFER.
BEFORE ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY CONCURS AT ONCE
Members Oivc It Out Thnt They Will
Give the Mayor Free Rein. TJ>nt
He May Not Charge Them With
Handicapping; Hint in Hss Admin
istration of Municipal Affairs—
Funds for City Census.
A large and interested crowd of specta
tors attended the meeting of the assem
bly last evening in anticipation of hear
ing of a number of changes in the police
department, which it was announced May
or Kiefer would send in. There were not
many changes after all the talk made by
those who ciaimed to represent the may
or. The promotion and appointment of
Capt. Parker L. Getchell, as chief of po
lice, vice Goss, resigned, was the first
communication from the mayor, and the
appointment was agreed to by unanimous
vote. The next communication from
"your mayor" announced: "I have this
day removed Phil W. Schweitzer from of
fice as chief of detectives of the St. Paul
police department for the reason that,
in my opinion, the good of the service
and the welfare of the city demands such ;
removal."
The assembly concurred in the removal
without a dissenting vote. As one of the
members expressed himself: "We have
decided to vote for the appointments and
removals recommended by the mayor
without regard to who is ousted or who
is appointed. The assembly will 1 give the |
mayor no opportunity to say that he has
been hampered in the least by the ac
tion of our body." The recommendation
of the mayor as to the removal of Chief i
Schweitzer will be taken up by the board
of aldermen Tuesday night.
The assembly stood by the position as
sumed by it regarding the collection and
removal of garbage by the health de
partment rather than by the contract
system, and by a unanimous vote passed
a resolution directing the rejection of alt
garbage bids and the return of certified
checks to all of the bidders.
Mrs. Conde Hamlln, president of the
Woman's Civic league, and a score of the
members of the organization were pres
ent, and a communication was presented
indorsing the Ohage plan, which was
adopted by the Fifth ward branch of the
league. The pay roll for the men and
teams employed for the second half of
January was sent in by the commissioner
and referred to the comptroller for audit.
The roll amounted to $714.19, of which
$255 was for Inspectors. The pay roll for
the first half of Lhe month, amounting to
$616.14, was returned audited by the
comptroller and approved.
The mayor vetoed the resolution ap
pointing E. F. Crocker as levee master
and dump keeper on the West side levee,
for the reason that it was"contrary to the
law regulating the appointment. Mr.
Thompson^mo^rd'Ore adoption of the res
olution over the veto.- This was seconded
by Mr. Craig. The corporation attorney,
asked for an opinion as to the legality
of the appointment of Crocker, said that
if the appointee was to be an inspector
on the dump, he should be. appointed by
the health commissioner and paid from
the health fund. If he was to be a levea
master, then he would have to! be ap
pointed by the city engineer, and paid
from the ■ street and sewer fund. With
this explanation, the resolution was sent
to the committee on streets.
A resolution annulling the filial order
for the paving of Rice street with brick
from College avenue to Front street was
passed by a unanimous vote. If the al
dermen concur, it wih mean that the con
tract now before the board of public
works will be rejected, and new bids ad
vertised for. Assemblyman Benson, who
voted against a rehearing in the commit
tee Monday- afternb'Sn," swung completely
around, and last evening introducad three
preliminary orders for the paving of the
street. < * <■■
These provide ffer the paving between
College and Univeristy avenues, between
Como avenue and University avenue, and
between Como avenue and Front street.
This will give the property owners an op
portunity to have each of the three sec
tions of the street paved with ■ the kind
of material a majority desire.
The order for a change of grade on Rice
street between Pennsylvania "avenue and
Acker street was sent back to the board
of public works.
Plans for a new dog pound, to be built
on lhe levee, presented by Assemblyman
Kirke, were referred to the committee on
streets. The proposed sf nicture will Cost
$550, and will be flttc-<I up with all the
latest conveniences for the care and
drowning of unlicensed dogs, as well as
the comfort of the dog catchers. Ordi
nances and resolutions were passed fixing
the salaries of clerks and employes in the
several departments. When the ordinance
fixing the salaries of the police depart
ment came up. Assemblyman Kirke at
tempted to have the pay of sergeants in
creased from $72.50 to $75 per month. Ob
jection was made, howerer, and the or
dinance was sent to the committee on po
lice. The point was made that unless the
ordinance was passed immediately tha
comptroller would refuse to pay January
salaries, which are due Feb. 15. Under
these circumstances Mr. Kirke withdrew
his amendment, and the ordinance, fixing
the salaries the same as last year, was
passed.
A resolution was passed authorizing tha
payment of $3,000 from the council emer
gency fund to the mayor, the amount to
be expended for the best interests of the
city, on the approval of the joint com
mittee on ways and means. The money
is to be used in making a census of the
Inhabitants of the city, prior to the feder
al census. The street railway company
was directed by a resolution to operate
cars on the Rondo and Lafayette line on
an eight-minute schedule. The comptrol
ler was authorized to draw city warrants
for the purchase of securities for the
water board sinking fund when requested
to do so by the water board.
COMPLIMENTEDBY GOVERNOR.
Swedish Brothers at Concert at Gus
tavus Adolphus Church.
No doubt every one of the large audi
ence that filled Gustavus Adolphus
church last evening agreed with Gov.
Lind when he prefaced his brief address
with the remark that in view of the ex
cellence of the programme It seemed
hardly fair to prohibit apptause. How
ever, Edward Peterson, president of the
Swedish Brothers, under whose auspices'
the entertainment" was given, had re
quested that there be no hand-clapping,
end the audience respected his- wishes.
A male quartette, composed of John
Holmen, P. Wold. A. T. Sundberg and
Prof. Pter Johnson, sang some Swe
dish folk songs in excellent style. The
quartette also sang two English selec
tions, the "Student Song" and "The Bold
Fisherman." Prof. Johnson played two
piano numbers, "La BaMine," by Lys
berg, and a medley of national airs.
William Rhoden, a violinist, played "Car
nival de Venice," and a fantasie, and
Miss Hocanzon gave a Swedish recitation.
Miss Florence Marion Pace, as usual,
satisfied her audience by her dainty and
finished work in two numbers, "Voices
of the Woods,"^Rubinstein, and Gll
christ's "Heart's Delight."
Gov. Lind spoke briefly, eulogizing the
v/ork of such associations as the Swedish
Brothers. He said it was one of the best
THE ST, PAUI, GLOBE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1900.
signs if progress that such associations
existed. A hundred years ago men, as a
general rule, banded together for war or
defense, now associations were formed to
help the sick and the needy, humani
tarianLsm had taken the place of self
interest. "I am not here to inveigh
against secret societies," said the gov
ernor. "Though I do not belong to one
I have nothing against them, but this
society should be commended for being
open, as open as the countenances of my
countrymen."
NO ACTION YET TAKEN.
The Question Between tlie G. If. nml
lo;ni»loye.H in the Air.
Final action in the matter now under
consideration by the Great Northern and
its employes will probably be taken to
day. Assistant Grand Master W. G.
Lee, of the Order of Hallway Trainmen,
and E. -E. Clark, chief of the Order of
Railway Conductors, are expected this
morning, and in case they arrive, the
conferences between the committee and
the general superintendent will not .con
tinue long. The vote taken by the em
ployes is in the hands of the committee.
Each ballot was cast secretly and even
the committee members do not know the
result. Every ballot cast is sealed up in
an envelope, and no canvass of any nature
has yet taken place. A member of the
committee stated yesterday that none but
Grand Master Lee or Chief Clark will
open the ballots.
No word was received yesterday after,
noon from the two national officers and
the committee are waiting for them to
come today. In the absence of any word
to the contrary it Is thought that they
are on the way. Immediately upon their
arrival, they will break the seals on tha
ballots and make an official count. A
conference will then be held with Supt.
Ward, after which there is every reason
to expect that the committee will an
nounce Its course
Nothing was done yesterday. The four
members of the committee spent the en
tire day at headquarters. It was an
nounced yesterday afternoon at Great
Northern headquarters that a meeting
will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Supt. Ward has notified the committee
that at the next conference between the
committee and hismelf, he will submit a
schedule prepared during the month,
shewing the average pay of one man
under the schedule which the Great
Northern proposes. In comparison with
this, a second schedule showing the pay
of one man for a month under the old
rules will be shown. Mr. Ward has in
dicated that the results are the same.
SCHUBERT CLUB CONCERT.
Next One In the Series Scheduled for
Feb. 8.
The sale of seats for the third concert
of the Schubert club series will open next
Monday morning at Howard Farwell &
Co.'s, the concert being given Thursday
evening, Feb. 8, at the People's church.
The attractions of this occasion
are the Schubert chorus in threo
fine numbers, Mrs. Jessica De Wolf as
soprano soloist, and Miss Leonna Jack
son, the young American violinist, as the
visiting artist. Of the last named not
so much is known in the West as in the
East, where she made her debut, Jan. 5,
after a series of European successes that
read almost like a fairy tale. For a girl
Just out of her 'teens to have played with
the most exclusive* societies of Berlin,
Paris, Munich, Leipsig and London, under
the batons of Joachim, Nlkisch and
Weingartner, and then by command be
fore the empress of Germany and tho
queen of England, receiving everywhere
enthusiastic praise and valuable gifts,
seems incredible. But if one judges b>
what our own citizens, who heard her
in New York and Chicago during tha
present month, have said, she has come
to America to win fresh triumphs. It is
said that the tone of her instrument is
not large but very singing and of un
usual sweetness. She herself Is tall,
slender and very charming in her youth
ful grace and ingenuousness. As Ameri
cans, and especially as citizens of the
West, where Miss Jackson has lived a.
large part of her life, St. Paul will take
pride in greeting her with a large and
enthusiastic audience next Thursday
evening.
WILL SING HERE.
Among the Coming? Attractions Will
Be Mme. Nevada.
The announcement that Mme. Nevada,
the celebrated American cantatrice, is
to sing in St. Paul March 1, is made by
Rev. S. G. Smith, who has arranged for
her appearance here on that date at the
People's church. Mme. Nevada is one
of the few American singers who are
worthy to rank with the leading stars of
the old world. Her present tour is the
first in America, for ten years. Mme.
Nevada's name recently came into great
prominence because of the insults of
fered her by a bitter Spanish audience in
Seville, just before the close of the recent
war. Her sterling American courage on
this occasion so impressed the queen
that the latter signally honored Mme.
Nevada, as a rebuke to her subjects.
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HAVE NINE JURORS NOW.
Progress I* Slow In the Griffin
Case.
W. 11. Griffin's case was? up In the po
lice court yesterday, but only nine Jurors
could be secured to try the charge of
conducting a gambling resort lodged
against him as the result of the raid at
35 East Seventh street, two weeks ago,
so the case was continued until 1 9 o'clock
this morning, when it is hoped the re
maining three jurors will be secured and
the case go to trial. "Mayor" Griffin
was in court and watched the selection
of jurors with evident Interest. Some
of those arrested in the raid were also
present, but were not required to appear
before the bar. The Jurymen selected are
L. W. Hughes, W. B. Graham, F. G.
Lawrence, E. L. Decker, Jacob Jasper,
T. F. Keating, E. C. Ferguson, R. C. El
wess and C. L. Jenkins.
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TO CVKti n. COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on
each box. 25c
CASH FOR THE STATE.
About $40,000 Was Paid Into the
Treasury Yesterday.
State Auditor Dunn yesterday received a
check from the Minnesota institute for
defectives for $1,212.04, representing the
miscellaneous receipts for January. The
state normal school at Mankato made a
return of $1,102.20.
The following returns were made to the
state auditor yesterday by railroad com
panies for the gross earnings tax due
this month: Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern, $7,471.72; Duluth, Red Wing &
Southern, $2,078.84; Railway Transfer,
Minneapolis, $3,995.34; Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul, $25,000.
Personally Conducted Tours to Cali
fornia in Pnllinnn Tourist Sleep-
Ing: Cars.
Via Chicago Great Western Railway to
Kansas City and Santa Fe route to Los
Angeles and Southern California. Only
line having new Pullman tourist sleepers
equipped with wide vestibules, steam heat
and gas light. One of these new sleepers
leaves St. Paul at 8:10 a. m. every Mon
day, via Chicago Great Western for Los
Angeles and Southern California via Kan
sas City, and reaches Los Angeles the
following Friday morning. These tours
are personally conducted by an expe
rienced official, who accompanies the train
to ita destination. The cars are well
equipped for a long journey and are as
comfortable as the standard sleepera,
while the price for a double berth is only
about one-half. Full information fur
nished by J. P. Elmer, G. A. P. D.. Fifth
and Robert streets. St. Paul.
Petitions In Bankruptcy.
James King filed a petition In bank
ruptcy yesterday, placing his assets at
5530 while the liabilities are $3,431.22.
H. Mell, a clerk of Belle PlaJne, asks
to be declared a bankrupt. His liabilities
are scheduled at $7,550, while the assets
are placed at $100.
fIETCHKLL IS ON DECK
NEW COMMANDER TAKES CHARGE
OF MAYO& KIEFER'S IJLI/E
--COATED FORCE
THE NEW CHIEF IS RETICENT
He Does Not Talk Much Abont What
He Is (JoU.gTj.to Do, or How It Will
Be Done'^vWirt Siays He Will Move
(au '. ions! y, l, u t None the Less Pos
itively—lMnt at a General Shaking
V 9.
The resignipfjon of M. N. Goss as chief
of police" an'|t|e appointment of Capt.
Parker L. G.fbtghl,. formerly captain at
the Ducas to the position of
chief brought about no developments in
the police de^aj^tnjent yesterday, save the
retirement oJ^MCrj^Goss and assumption of
the active bflUeS? of the department by
Chief Getchljjl. Chief Goss was
at the cent^ station early, but hadn't
been on hai^fr tt|jt a few minutes when
Chief Getch^ arflved. The two saluted
each other i^jrdiJlly and for some time
talked over j&af» of the department in
formally in i&parently the most pleasant
manner. The conversation dealt wholly
with the routine affairs of the depart
ment, concerning which the retiring chief
gave Chief Getcheil'all information de
sired. This done former Chief Goss shook
hands with his .successor, and, bidding all
about the station a, cheery good-bye, took
his departure.
When the morning relief lined up in
front of the sergeant's desk yesterday
Mayor Kiefer's order appointing Chief
Getcheil was read,. The order was re
ceived without any demonstration or com
ment.
Appended to it was Chief Getchell's first
order, which-set forth that until further
notice all existing orders, rules and reg
ulations, would remain In force. To all
members of the department whom he met
Chief Getcheil extended an informal
greeting, but he made no appearance be
fore the patrolmen for the purpose of in
structing them or. informing them what
he should expect of them in the line
of: police duty. Many new regulations
will go into effect-in the immediate "fu
ture, however, as Chief Getcheil Is mere
ly considering, the- details of the policy,
he will map put for the reformation of
the department tbat he is expected to
bring about. Asked as to what course he
would pursue; Chief Getcheil said:
"I have done nothing as yet, because
I have had scarcely time to consider just
what is best, to be done. The mayor has
planned a number of changes in the de
partment, and ufrtil such matters are def
initely settled B will be unable to accom
plish anything. ; ; syhat these changes will
be I do not knp. There will be some
transfers anA-^bsibly some removals,
but as to wajjn ~w|ll be affected I cannot
say. When tne changes have taken place
and the situation? appears settled I shall
issue such o^erA as appear to me are
necessary lot the] best Interests of the
department arid r-|h« proper policing of
the city. I cafa s#y, nowever, that a pa
trolman's nationality, politics or religion
will cut no figure with me. These are his
personal affairjs..,,J}fncient policemen are
what is needed, and an officer who is
capable of, and does do his duty, will
find that efficiency is the first qualifica
tion considered." '■
"Will there "be any radical changes in
the manner of conducting affairs coming
within the jurisdiction of the police de
partment?" Chief Oetchell was asked.
"I cannot say," he replied. "I have as
yet received no instructions from the
mayor."
"How are yoil going to handle th«
saloons?" r
"I do not kK%wi"
"How about poker rp.oma?"
"The poljce always close up such
places," said Chief Getcheil, smiling.
"What will you do about the present
system of handling the social evil. Will
the wholesale licensing of prostitution
throughout the city be continued?"
"Really, I am not in a position to make
any statement in regard to this matter.
The Instructions of the mayor in this, as
well as other matters pertaining to the
duties of the police department, will be
carried out."
The uncommunicative attitude of Chief
Getcheil was due largely to uncertainty
as to what the assembly might do with
recommendations * it was believed Mayor
Kiefer would forward to that body last
evening. Whert the changes desired by
the mayor have been made a strict course
of dicipline will be laid out for the de
partment, and such other orders issued
as the mayor and. the new chief may de
cide upon.
It Is the general opinion that Kiefer
Kiefer will not make many removals.
Some official heads will fall, beyond ques
tion, it Is claimed by the wiseacres, but
the other results by which it is hoped
to reform the department will be In
the general shaking up at the different
stations. Officers who have been at the
central station will be bundled off to the
suburbs, It is claimed, and outside officers
brought to the central district. By this
means it is hoped to secure assistants
who will be unhampered by former asso
ciations, and who will work harmoniously
with Chief Getcheil. Such changes do not
require the sanction of the assembly, so
far as no reductions in rank are made, so,
of course. Mayor Kiefer and Chief Get
cheil can completely change the depart
ment about, if ' they consider such a
course necessar.y.
Former Chief Goss was asked yesterday
to make the statement he had promised
when he should-cease to be a member of
th 9 police department. He said he would
wait a while longer 1 before engaging In a
public controversy with Mayor Kiefer,
but declared that when he did consent
to talk he wduld" have something to
say that would bring things down about
Mayor Kiefer's ears with a crash.
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ANOTHER; HALF"CENT.
Census Enumerators in Cities Get a.
25 Per Cent Raise.
Edward Tanish, census supervisor for
this congressional district, has returned
from Washington, D. C, where he and
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I I Vose Upright (Rosewood) $100/
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j> Sterling Upright (Walnut) 135
<[ Hallet <Sc Davis Upright (Eternized),.. 145
(i Glimore Upright (Mahogany) 165 '
I 1 Mehlin Upright (Walnut) 105
< Chickering Upricbt (Walnnt) *55
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I Ov«r 200,000 in use. ,
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S GRANT P. WAtifcEß. Treas. & rigr. <
other supervisors of the larger cities of
the country met Supt. Merriam.
Mr. Vanish saya there are some new
features. One of these is what is known
as the street book. Each enumerator will
possess one of these books In which he
will enter street and number of house,
number of persons living In the house.
For this the enumerator will receive an
additional compensation of half a cent
for each name. The regular compensation
is two cents per name. Heretofore the
policy was to take merely the name and
address.
In many of the districts the mortality
schedules will be withdrawn. Here in St.
Paul the death census will probably be
taken, for the reason that the authori
ties at Washington have an idea that,
owing to the very low death rate, there
must be some error in recording the
deaths. The enumerators will receive the
same compensation per person for record
ing the dead as the living.
The deaths will be taken for the year
preceding the taking of the census, from
June 1, 1899, to May 31, 1900.
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FIREHEJ MADE A QUICK STOP
BAD-LOOKING FIRE AT SEVENTH
AND WABASHA KEPT CLOSELY
CONFINED
What Looked Like the Beginning of
a Conflagration Did Not Get Oat of
the Building In Which a Lamp Is
Supposed to Have Been Upset.
Fire broke out in the Cline block, on the
northeast corner of Seventh and Waba
sha streets, shortly after 8 o'clock last
evening and burned so fiercely that for
a short time it was feared the entire
block would be consumed. The flames
swept through the windows opening on
Seventh street, vividly illuminating the
vicinity and rolled toward the roof In
threatening waves. A large crowd quick
ly gathered about the building, expecting
a disastrous fire, but with splendid celer
ity the flre department succeeded in ex
tinguishing the fire before it spread be
yond the room where it started. The
building was damaged to the extent of
$300, while the furniture in the room,
valued at .S2OO, was a total loss. The
damage is partially covered by insurance.
The flre started in room 3, on the third
fleer. The room was rented several
days ago by strangers, who disappeared
at the time of the fire. J. J. Hynds, who
conducts a lodging house in the upper
part of the building, says the fire prob
ably started from an'overturned lamp.
He says he does not know the person
who occupied the room, but is certain the
fire was of accidental origin. Many of
the lodgers in the block carried their ef
fects out of the building, but returned
to their rooms after the fire. The build-
Ing was filled with smoke and the
furnishings throughout were slightly
damaged from this cause. The store of
the W. L. Douglas Shoe company was
somewhat smoked, but the stock suf
fered little damage.
The fire department was called to the
home of John Kelly, 217 Grove street, by
a chimney fire shortly after 9 o'clock last.
evening. The damage was slight.
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SANBORN BLOCKED IT.
Council Caueua Couldn't Agree on
Patrol Alarm System.
Members of the assembly and board of
aldermen caucused last evening previous
to the meeting of the assembly. Nine
teen of the twenty members were pres
ent, the absentee being President Dona
hower, of the board of aldermen. The city
fathers were in session for about half
an hour, the object of the conference be
ing to get together on the question of the
purchase of a police alarm system, which
has been before the bodies in one way or
another for the past seven months. As
semblyman Denny presided, and, accordr
ing to reports, the greater part of the
time was spent in discussing parliamen
tary points.
Several of the members were of the
opinion that the caucus was called to
push the award of the contract to the
Auto-Electric company, and they would
not stand for any such work. After some
discussion Aid. Sanborn stated that he
would not be bound by the action of the
caucus, unless the contract was awarded
to the lowest bidder, and this statement
put an end to the caucus.
Thomas Cochran and Theodore F.
Smith were given a hearing on the prop
osition to take a census preliminary to
the one to be taken by the government.
The gentlemen urged that about $3,000 be
expended by the city from the emergency
fund for the purpose of taking the cen
sus, contending that It would be to the
best interests of the city that the names
of all the inhabitants be secured.and none
overlooked either by haste or careless
ness. The caucus agreed that it would
be money well expended.
The members of the board of alder
men were invited to retire, and the as
sembly held a short executive session.
The "higher body" decided to stand by
the recommendations of the mayor as v
to the police removals and appointments,
and also to not recede from the position
taken that the health department should
have charge of the garbage for the com
ing year.
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IF IT WERE ONLY POSSIBLE
For the Oxydouor to Talk,
It would readily be able to establish con
fidence where skepticism opposes its use
in many cases, because persons who are
not familiar with Its effects and wonder
ful possibilities in curing disease are most
profuse in their objections to employing it
as a curative agent. In using the
Oxydonor study the book carefully, and
follow directions, paying no attention to
outside advice. Ridicule has prevented
many persons from being cured.
—C. S. Wilson, General Dealer,
610-611 New York Life Building, St. Paul.
UNDER Y. H. C. A. AUSPICES.
Concert of Listemann String Quar
tette This Evening.
The following programme will be ren
dered this evening at the People's
church by the Listemann String quar
tette, under the auspices of the T. M. C.
A. entertainment cours«:
Quartette in G major Hadyn
(a) Allegro.
(b) Allegretto Andante.
(c) Minuet.
(d) Presto.
Listemann Quartette.
"Dream of Love" Gregh
Miss Packard.
Adagio and Finale, from Concerto
in D, for violin Paganini
Bernhard Listemann.
(a) "Dear, When I Gaze" Rogers
(b) "The Amorous Goldfish," from
"The Geisha" Jone3
Miss Packard.
Elegy for Strings Tschaikowsky
Listemann Quartette.
Saltarello • Popper
Franz Wagner.
"Thine" C. Bohm
Miss Packard.
Finale from Quartette, in F
major Rubinstein
Listemann Quartette.
The entertainment begins at 8:15.
The quartette consists of Bernhard
Listemann, first violin and soloist; Har
old Knapp, second violin; Hugo Frey,
viola and accompanist; Franz Wagner,
violoncello and soloist, and will be as
sisted by Harriet Dement Packard, so
prano.
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Depositors in St. Panl Saving* Bank.
Although other buyers have withdrawn
from the field, we are still buying claims
and will quote you special prices for the
next few days. Newton R. Frost, agent.
Confiscated the "Frankforter."
S. B. Chase, who undertook to run
Nettie Willard's resort, 49& West Third
street, Wednesday evening, and flourisn
ed a big revolver, waa fined $26 in the
police court yesterday. Judge Orr also
ordered that the revolver be forfeited.
The "gun" Is a 48-caliber Colt's, valued
at $20. m
Prof. Robinson's Thermal Bath Cabi
nets, on exhibition at 101 East Fourth
street, are creating a great deal of in
terest among those who value a good
thing.
Field, Schlick & Co.
sgo'l Muslin Underwear.
~S>t> '~~& *n many respects this annual sale of
jfv* i|^ Muslin Underwear is the most attractive
lj/ r **/ jj F event of the year. Every woman de
/Ifi^A Pv H 2hts In seeing such a lar 8e display of
I /\ uffif \^3r!Mh /y\ thoroughly good, well made and daintily
iL^ fw/^^lt^^ xTnt'i* v trimme(^ Undermuslins. And when we .
y%7mf/ "^Na // I ye our assurance tna^
//^a^sw 'IvtLLi PrifPQ Arp I nwpr
*x^^^y^ys!l -~^£^/ \yv than at any other time of the year it's
easy t0 understand why sales are larger
W^^^S^^^^S^ than at any other time.
~cr-~ r* 1 i»r--^r 0 OUJ ls c **me *° buy; every
$ garment in the whole stock is
marked at a reduced price; there isn't a single exception.
GOWNS—Extra quality Muslin Cowns,
round or square yoke of three A Q
insertions and edges; 3tock
price 75c. Annual sale price...
GOWNS—Eight styles of Cambric fend
Muslin Gowns, round, square and low neck,
trimmed with insertion and f\ jT"
edging, all $1.50 kinds. An- /^C
nual sale price
GOWNS—Nainsook and Cambric Gowns
in 10 different styles, trimmed with fine
insertion, lace and embroid- ft* -f *"7
cry, $1.75 and $2.00 kinds. J) J, J
Today only t
$2.00 and $2.25 Gowns for $1.50.
$2.75 Gowns for $1.75.
$4.00 Gowns for $3.00.
$4.50 Gowns for $3.50.
$6.00 Gowns for $4.50.
SKIRTS.
Here's the greatest leader of the sale —
Good Muslin Skirts, with 7- r"(\
inch ruffle of embroidery, good JvlC
value at $1.00. Today 0n1y...
Handsome Skirts, with dee? lawn flounce
or with tucked, hemstitched or {\ /T'
embroidered ruffle. $ 1.25 kinds y^C
for ' W
Handsome Skirts, with deep embroidery
ruffles, or one Insertion and (P 4 tT f\
lace edge. $1.75 ands2.oo /X 1 J
kinds for *? * *^v
$2.50 and $2.75 Skirts for $2.00.
$4.00 Skirts for $3.00.
$4.75 Skirts for $3.50.
$5.00 Skirts for $3.75.
Field, Schlick & Co.
HOLDING DOWN OHAGE
THE ALDERMANIC COMMITTBE ON
STREETS WANTS TO KNOW
SEVERAL. THINGS
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WHEEE IS THE CASH FOE IT?
Aldermen Point Ont That There Are
. Already Ten More Employes Than
There -Were .When Dr. Stone" Was
Commissioner, and Yet the Pres
ent Commissioner Is Asking' for
More.
The committee on streets from the
board of aldermen recommended the
fast line street car ordinance for In
definite postponement at a meeting held
yesterday. The ordinance allowing the
street railway company to use Cedar
street, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, for a loop line was laid over, and
the ordinance directing the construction
and operation of a car line on Randolph
street, from Seventh to Hamline avenue,
was recommended for passage. The or
dinance providing for the construction of
a line on Rice street, between University
avenue and Rondo street, and the opera
tion of Rice street cars via that route
instead of on Wabasha street, was also
recommended for passage.
The resolution directing the city en
gineer to construct a bridge 522 feet long,
from Water street to Harriet Island, by
which the proposed public bathhouse
could be reached, was referred to the
council without recommendation. The
bridge, It Is estimated, will cost $1,100.
The amendment to the milk ordinance,
in order to make the measure conform to
the decision of the supreme court, was
laid over, AM. Murphy, Kenny and Shep
ard refusing to vote for the ordinance
unless it was known how much the en-'
forcement of the ordinance was going to
cost the city. Aid. Shepard said the
health department. In all its branches,
had ten more men than when Dr. Stone
had charge, and about half the em
ployes were paid out of the general, in
stead of the health department fund.
August Obst was given $40 per month as
keeper of the pesthouse, to be paid ou*
of the general fund, although the point
was made that he received but $35 per
month last year.
An ordinance was directed drafted
which will 1 prohibit the laying of con
duits directly over water mains In the
future. The measure waa asked for by
the water board. The resolution of the
health commissioner asking for the ap
pointment of three additional garbage
inspectors, at $60 per month, and one
mounted Inspector at $75, was laid over
until Dr. Ohage could be Interviewed as
to the number of employes in his depart
ment and the fund they were to be paid
from.
Health Commissioner Ohage reports
that the actual cost of collecting and re
moving 522^ loads of garbage during the
month was $381.47; cost of collecting and
removing 85 loads of rubbish, $93.86; sal
aries of four inspectors, $256; removal of
dead animate, $54.30, or a total of $1,384.
This ajneunt for twelve months would be
?16,b15, and with the addition of $400 ad
ditional for five months in the year would
make the estimated cost $18,615. This
amount, the health commissioner says,
includes salaries of inspectors, amounting
to $3,060, which would be necessary any
way.
:
LAST OF DEBT BUENED.
First Presbyterian Church Has An
other Gala. Nlo-ht.
Two notes representing a floating in
debtedness of $1,300 were burned last
night at an informal /reception given by
the ladies of the First Presbyterian
church In their guild rooms, Lincoln ave
nue and Grotto street. The notes were
separate from the obligations of the
mortgage which was burned several
weeks ago, and the incident last night
sets the church free from all debt for
the first time since its organization, In
1848.
Rev. John Sinclair took occasion to com
ment upon the prosperity of his church
last night in a few remarks which pro
ceded the burning of the notes. He
then called upon Mrs. John McCulloeh,
for thirty years a member of the church,
and, with Mrs. Tinker, she applied a
match to the notes.
Rev. W. C. Laube, of Bethlehem
UNDERSKIRTS—Made with A Q
ruffle, finished with three rows of
hemstitching. Be3t 65c kinds.. *■*+**
DRAWERS.
Drawers made of best Muslin, two styles,
with 7-inch Cambric Flounce, [T
the best values ever offered at /*)C
the low price of
Fine Muslin and Cambric Drawers, with
deep ruffle of embroidery or AFT
Torchon lace. 65c kinds tljC
for.. A^W
85c Drawers for 69 cents.
$1.25 Drawers for 95 cent 3.
$1.75 Drawers for $1.26.
$2.00 and $2.25 Drawers for $1.50.
$3.00 Drawers for $2.25.
CORSET COVERS.
Cambric Corset Covers, 25 cents.
Nainsook Corset Covers, in new French
shape, trimmed with insertion, A Q
lace and ribbon. 65c kinds
for
Nainsook Corset Covers, fin- /Qk
ished with insertion, ribbon and Qy £
lace. 85c kinds for
$1.25 Corset Covers for 95 cents.
$1.75 Corset Covers for $1.25.
$2.00 Corset Covers for $1.50.
Novelties in "French" and "Bolero"
Corset Covers at $1.50, $1.75. $2.25 and $3.00.
church, made a brief congratulatory ad
dress. Rev. Dr. A. B: Meldrum, of the
Centrai Presbyterian church, spoke, and
also J. S. Dlxon, of Macalester. Mlaa
Wlnnifred Betz sung, and Miss Nina
Brodersen gave several Instrumental
solos. Among the others who participat
ed In the informal programme were A. G.
Johnson, Mrs. John Shea and Miss Har
riet Hale.
Following the programme was a social
session, during which refreshments were
served. Mrs. John McCulloch presided at
the tea table, and Mrs. P. J. Schaub at
the coffee table. Mrs. Sliver served boull
lon. Among those assisting were Mes- '
damea D. P. Roussopoulos, J. S. Mackay,
J. S. White and John Shea.
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Says Allowance Wm Excessive.
Judge Kelly is engaged In hearing tha
appeal of Herman Oppenhelm, as guard
ian of Mrs. Bridget McCloskey, from art
order of the probate court allowing the
final account of Mrs. Mary Plantz,
daughter and former guardian of Mrs.
McCloskey. Mr. Oppenhelm claims that
the amount allowed Mrs. Plantz was
larger than it should have been. The
estate of Mrs. McCLoskey, when her
daughter took charge of it, amounted to
$4,000, and the account of the guardian
showed bills , ami claims, aggregating
$1,643 for five months. Among the items
was $25 per week for board and nursing.
Struck by a .Huriu Avcnqe Car-
Thomas O'Pea. a, .driver employed by
George Nlenaber* . a i uel dealer at 283
East Seventh street, was Injured in a
collision with a Maria avenue car at
Sixth and Maria avenue last evening. -
ODea was driving across the track.when
an east-bound car struck his wagon. Ha
was thrown to the ground and pain
fully hurt about the back. He was
tak^n to the city hospital In the
Margaret station patrol wagon. His in
juries are not dangerous.
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I 1 t adds to tbe comfort of the patron.
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