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Today's Furnishing Specials
Underwear— A fine Natural Wool or Camel's B? ME *&%<
- ■ ■ Hair Garment, exceptional vatue at gggjfrg^
75 cents. Today only .
Pajamas— Our Dollar Suits of Outing Flannel Pa- mm ma*
.-. L_ jamas. Today only, & £»C
per suit
Hisrh Grade Hosiery — Choice of our entire stock of strictly
--- ■ — -- high grade Hosiery in AX*
plain or fancy Lisles and Cottons, Cashmeres, Merinos bIS BPCf
and Silk Mixtures. Today only **
Three Pairs for $1.00.
Suspenders— Our quarter-dollar Suspender Leader, ffi}
r — and worth more than thai • 1 |Qpß^
■For today only -•
Two Pairs for 35c.
See the 8., K. & Co. Special White Shirts $1.05
See the 8., K. & Co. Special Linen Collars lOc
Browning, King & Co.,
SEVENTH AND ROBERT STREETS,
C. E. HASSON, MANAGER.
THE GLOBE TELEPHONE CALL*.
THE NORTHWESTERN.
Basinet Office 1066 Main
Editorial itoom.v 78 Maln
(»n.,.u»i«g Koom 1034 Main
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
ltii»liie«.« Office • • • 191
Editorial Rooms «""
Will Be Home Friday — Gov. Lind
wired Secretary Rosing yesterday that
he would leave New York for St. Paul
today, reaching here Friday.
Barbers' Crusade for Sunday Heat —
John Shanks, who conducts a barber
shop at the Metropolitan hotel, was
fined $5 in the municipal court yesterday
for shaving a patron on Sunday.
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Will Address the Commercial Club
— D. R. McGinnis will address the Com
mercial club today at 1 o'clock, during
the noon hour luncheon, on "Immigra
tion to the Northwest."
Raided a Smithy— Burglars broke into
the blacksmith shop of Daniel Caahel,
IGS West Third street, Monday night, and
stole a twenty-five-pound box of horse
shoe nails. The police are working on
the case.
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Views Mayor's Plan With Disfavor
—Secretary Jackson, of the state board
of corrections, does not think very high
ly of Mayor Klefer's budding scheme to
utilize the quarters vacated by the pub
lic library for jail purposes.
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To Dlmcuss Prison Labor— "The Pris
on Contract Labor" will be the subject
of- the union meeting to be held next
Sunday afternoon at Labor hall. N. J.
Skeffington, of Boston, Mass.. will dis
cuss the effect upon nonest labor, T>.
Morgan the effect upon the prisoner and
John Swift, of Minneapolis, the effect
upon the public.
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Saloon Man Bankrupt — Three peti
tions in voluntary bankruptcy were filed
yesterday in the federal court. Oscar
M. West, a saloonkeeper, scheduled lia
bilities of $6,219.84 and $4,694.35 assets;
Ralph E. Judge, a clerk in the Northern
Pacific general offices, listed $508, with
no assets, and John H. Carson, a bag-
$1,300
Will buy the seven-room house, 282 Ram
sey street, Just east of Pleasant avenue.
It's a bargain. Look It up.
G, B. WHITEHORNE,
Ift C A til Q+ Ground Floor,
JO C. 4111 31. Globe Bldg.
SEVENTH AND CEDAR ST3.
Tel. 732. Meat Market. 783.
Prices for Wednesday, Feb. 28.
I2!bs.for 25c.
Great success in our crf.cker sale. "We
continue today to give you 12 lba. clean,
Assorted Crackers (.broken, but good) for
25 cents.
6 lbs. for 25c.
Fine Cracker Meal, while the lot lasta, 6
pounds for 25c; usually sold at 10c per lb.
Smoked Whitefish, per lb 12% c
Family Whitefish, per pall 45c
North Shore Herring, per pail 60c
Minnesota Split Herring, per pail 70c
SK Norway Herring, per pail $1.00
New Holland Herring, per keg 95c
Salmon Trout, per pail 90c
Family Mackerel, per pall $1.25
Fresh Halibut Steak, per lb 12ty»c
Fresh Salmon Steak, per lb loc
Fresh Cod Steak, per lb 12c
Fresh Whole Cod, per lb 10c
Fresh T.ake Trout, per lb 10c
Fresh Whttelish, per lb 8c
Fresh Winnipeg Whitefish, per lb 10c
*"resh Pike, Bullheads and Croppies,
per lb So
S cants
fer pound for fresh-made Horehound
Stick Candy; this sale only one day, no
limit.
35 cents
Per lb. for chocolate dipped Brazil Nuts,
regular price, 80c per !b.
12 cents
Per doaen for fancy California Navel
Oranges.
tO penis
Per dozen for fine California Lemons.
5 cents
Each for fancy, large stalks Celery.
23 cents
For a ten-lb bag of as absolutely pure
Buckwheat Flour as ever came from
■Wisconsin mill.
25 csnis
For eight pounds of good Sweet Potatoes.
BUTTER.
Butter— Mayflower— Finest creamery,
per lb 27c
Butter — Dandelion — Fine creamery,
per lb 25c
Butter-Fine dairy for table, per lb.2o©2i!c
Butter— Cooking "Butter, sweet, per lb 18c
Butter— Special— S-lb Jars dairy.per lb 18c
Butter— Dairy— Fresh, in 1-lb. rolls,
per lb 22c
Twenty and thirty-lb. tubs at le.-:a than
wholesale prices in our wholesale cold
storage room.
Eggs— No. J, Btorage, per doa 10c
Eggs— Fresh laid, per doz 15c
Cheese— Finest New York Export, per
lb . .... 17c
Cheese— Fine, full cream, per lb 1214 c
8 cant?
For 2-!b. cans Eastern Blue-berries, while
thlg lot lasts.
9 cants
For 2 !b. cans choice Eastern Green"
G&fren or Egg Plums.
8 cents
For i-io. cans Anderson's M?uc« Meat.
gageman, scheduled liabilities of $728.39,
with no assets.
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Was Sent to Rochester— Harry E.
Dorn, twenty-six years old, was yester
day adjudged insane in the probate coujpt
and committed to the state hospital at
Rochester by Judge Bazille.
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It oln-it Bmniet Celeb rat fan — The
anniversary of the birth of Robert Em
met will be celebrated at Cretin hall
Saturday evening.
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Piles Claim for Dniiing-en — Anna K.
Cobham has filed notice of a claim
against the city for $5,000 damages for
personal injuries sustained by a fall on
the icy sidewalk at Tenth and Broadway
Jan. 29.
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Will Visit Minneapolis Lodge —
Commercial council, Royal Arcanum, will
visit Cecillan council, of Minneapolis, to
night. Chartered car- will leave corner
Fifth and Robert streets at 7:30 or 7:35.
Trip free for members. On return special
car will connect at Fifth and Robert
for West side.
Accept* Plymouth's Call — Rev. Geo.
M. Morrison, pastor of the Congrega
tional church at Marshall, has accepted
the call extended to him by the Plymouth
Congregational church, of this city, and
will assume his new charge within a
fortnight.
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Feed Store Scorched — Fire damaged
the fuel and feed store room of F. A.
Gombold, 561 West Seventh street, to the
extent of 1300 early last evening. The
fire caught among sacks of feed, and
burned part of the roof of the one-stofy
frame building off. The cause of the
fire U not known.
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Sacred Precincts Invaded — Justice
of the Peace H. L. MHI3, living at 281
Rondo street, reported to the police last
evening that his oveVc'oat had been stolen
from tha hallway of his home. The coat
was valued at $18, and new. The front
door was .left open, and it is believed
some prowling sneak thief stole the gar
ment.
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Col. Klmball Assumes Charge — Col.
George G. Klmball, who has been as
signed to the charge of the local post
offic9 inspection district, arrived yester
day from Spokane, and will take posses
sion of the office today. Col. Sullivan,
who has been in St. Paul for nearly a
year, will leave tonight to take charge
of the Denver district, to which he has
been assigned as a promotion.
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What Fund Buys Vaccine?— The as
sembly committee on ways and means
will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock. At
the last meeting the committee refused
to approve of bills for $253 for vaccine
points furnished the health department,
for tha reason that the comptroller had
charged the amount as payable out of
the council emergency fund. In previous
years bills for the same supplies had
been paid from the general fund.
Lost Her Purse— Mrs. William Carr,
living at 284 Goodhue street, lost a purse
yesterday containing a diamond ring val
ued at $35 and an onyx ring set with
diamonds, valued at $25. The purse waa
lost on Seventh street, between Wabasha
and Cedar streets. Mrs. Carr was carry-
Ing an infant, and is not certain whether
she dropped the purse or some thief stole
it. She reported the matter to the po
lice.
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Arranging: Wlnona Programme
— The executive committee of the state
conference of corrections and charities
met yesterday in the office of Secretary
Jackson, at tha state house, for the
purpose of formulating a programme for
the next conference, which will be held
at Winona, Oct. 1 to S. The committee
consists of Dr. W. W. Folwell, Minne
apolis; Edward Less, Wlnona; A. C. Rog
ers, Faribault. and D. A. Merrill, Owa
tonna.
»
It Is Growing Fast.
The St. Paul -Camera club enjoyed one
of its periodical lantern slide exhibitions
of pictures, taken by members of the Na
tional Slide exchange, which is composed
exclusively of amateur artists.
Seventeen new members have been add
ed to the- 'club rolls since the last busi
ness meeting.
Northern Savings Bank,
Corner Sixth and Minnesota streets.
Money deposited on or before March 1
will draw four months' interest July 1,
1900.
CocericnalJy jron will find a store, or other
piece of badness, to fsr bcbfcd the times as
to t c without a telephone.
The tftl«phop» facilitate* the tranactiooi
if ttuifiess and draw* ccstcn, v nothing
lie can.
P eopte Ilk* (o deal witfe tho»« who cor
f dar no appliance too •xpcnslTe, so long ai
t t<\ct to the comfort of toe patron.
m To which clasa do you
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Gora'pany.
THE ST. FAUI, UI.OBE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1900.
CITI HONORS FAIR SEX
MAYOR KIEFER TO APPOINT A
WOMAJf TO THE SCHOOL
BOARD TODAY
MRS. CONDE HAMUN IN FAVOR
Appointment of tlie Two Saccessors
to President Bernard Zfnimer
i-.miin and Inspector K. O. Ziui
iii ei-in an Mast Be Made To«lu> —
Reeves Sturis His Mayoralty Booiu
Anew— Fourth Ward Democrat*.
The law provides that the mayor shall
appoint every two years, on or before
March 1, two members of the school
board. The retiring members this year
are Bernard Zimmermann, of the Fifth
ward, and E. O. Zimmerman, of the Sec
ond ward. Both gentlemen expect, to be
reappointed, but one of them will get
left, as strong pressure has been brought
to bear on Mayor Kiefer to name a
woman as a member of the board, and
those urging this action have united on
Mrs. Conde Hamlin, presid*nt of the
Woman's Civic league, for the place. Mrs.
Hamlin is fully capable to hold the po
sition, and has the advantage of being
the wife of the managing, editor of the
Pioneer Press, which just at this time
is doing all it can to further the renomin
ation of the mayor. This fact, together
with the request made by women from
all parts of the city, makes it almost a.
certainty ±hat one of the Zimmermans
will be thrown over. Which one would
be left the mayor would not say. In fact,
he declined to discuss the matter, but.
as he was making inquiries yesterday as
to whether Mrs. Hamlin was in the city,
caused the politicians to figure It out
that the lady would get the appointment.
The mayor has also to name on or be
fore March 1 successors to R. M. New-
port and Percy D. Godfrey, retiring mem
bers of the park board. Mr. Newport will
be reappointed, but there is some ques
tion as to the reappointment of Mr. God
frey. Mr. Newport lives in the Seventh
ward, and Mr. Godfrey in the Sixth ward.
* ♦ •
Like Horatius at the bridge, John F.
Selb stood at bay at the meeting of the
Fifth ward at C. S. P. S. hall last even
ing and prevented Sid H. Reeves from
securing the unanimous indorsement of
the ward. Still, Reeves was indorsed,
after a fashion, and after the smoke had
cleared away from the battleground
Charles R. Parker, once Reeves' man
ager, was revealed smiling a puzzled
smile, wondering how it all came about.
There were about fifty of the ward or
ganization present when Albert Toma
shek called the meeting to order. The
call had stated that the purpose of the
meeting was the indorsement of th*e
Reeves candidacy for mayor, and it plain
ly was the purpose of the Reeves man
agement to rush matters through.
The first hitch came when proxies from
Horace Bigelow and Bernard Zimmer
maiin were presented by other commit
teemen. Mr. Bigelow, although a pro
nounced anti-Reeves man. at the previous
meeting.had been seen during the day and
given his "proxy" to a Reeves advocate.
John F. Selb scented a "deal" and made
a vigorous objection. The wrangle that
ensued took up considerable time, but
finally the proxies were ruled In order,
and Charles R. Parker came to the front
with a motion that a ballot be taken on
the mayoralty candidacy. He was will
ing to give everybody a show.
Selb bobbed up with a substitute resolu
tion, which he read in spite of the jeers
of the Reeves men. It was to the effect
that the Indorsement was without the
province of the precinct committeemen..
After more talk the substitute was
voted down by a vote of 31 to 13, the west
end of the ward voting with Selb. Then
Mr. Parker withdrew his previous mo
tion and moved that the meeting indorse
the candidacy of Sid H. Reeves for may
or and pledge him Its support. Some
body else moved as an amendment that
the organization pledge its support to
Reeves if nominated. The chairman be
came tangled up in his rulings and there
were a few warm personalities ex
changed, during which F. A. Krch, a
clerk for the board of public words, was
heard to declare: "Ladies and Gentle
men, I move that we do not indorse «r
one this evening."
A gentleman named Blackman claimed
the privilege of the floor on the ground
that he was a Republican.
He had just fairly launched on a phil
ippic when he was called off, and retired,
observing, good naturedly:
"I only asked permission to speak be
cause, in my Judgment, the meeting need
ed !t. I had nothing to say."
After considerable more discussion,
which included a number of viva voce
votes, in which each side tried to win
out by lung power, the chair turned
down an application for a roll call and
put the question on the indorsement.
"Aye," roared the Reeves following.
"No," shouted the amis, trying to make
up in noise what they lacked In num
bers.
"The vote was certainly carried," de
clared the chairman. "There were threo
noes."
Then somebody moved to adjourn, and
the chairman adjourned the meeting 1
without any formality.
"It will have to be fought out at the
primaries," said a stalwart Republican,
as he left the hall.
• • •
The Fourth "Ward Democratic Central
club was formally launched for cam
paign work at a well attended meeting
of the ward Democrats at Democratic
headquarters, 24 East Fourth street, last
evening, when the temporary organiza
tion that has existed for a short time
was made permanent, ar. 1 . such officers
chosen as were deemed necessary. The
officers elected were:
J. B. Pewters, president; Duncan Con
nell, vice president; H. O. Doolittle, sec
retary; John Clark, treasurer; Leo Cor
nick, sergeant-at-arms; Richard Fox, as
sistant sergeant-at-arms; J. H. Caldwell,
marshal; George Mitchelson, assistant
marshal. The following executive com
mittee was appointed: P. H. McManus.
chairman; Duncan Connell, Jeremiah
O'Brien, O. B. Robertson and George
Mitchelson. The club roster of the per
manent organization already contains
seventy-five names, and it la expected '
that In the near future this number will
be doubled.
After completing the organization the
members discussed ways and means for
carrying on the spring campaign in their
ward. Each speaker prophesied a bright
outlook for Democratic success. The
consensus of opinion was that the Demo
crats had only to select the right men
for the various offices to carry all before
them. Georg-e Mitchelson, a member of
the grand jury that adjourned yesterday,
created a mild sensation by relating some
of the results of the grand jury investiga
tion. He charged that the present ad
ministration of city affairs was wholly
incompetent, and said much evidence had
been gathered from grand jury witnesses
to prove it in many instances corrupt.
He declared that if the public could know
the full testimony taken by the grand
jury that there would be a clean sweep
in the spring in favor of the Democratic
party. In specifying one incident that
Mr. Milchelson said was before the grand
jury, he declared the conditions at the
city hospital ought to be condemned.
He said charges had been made by some
of the female assistants at the hospital,
and that one nurse, who recent
ly left the institution, to be followed
shortly afterwards by several others, had
resigned because of improper conduct on
the part of officers.
The question of appointing precinct
commiUeemen was considered. There al
ready exist precinct committeemen ap
pointed by the City and County Demo
cratic organization, and the club desired
to adjust matters so that there should be
no friction. It was decided to refer the
appointments to the executive committee,
fTempus crit, quo vos
speculum vidisse, p' _,
"The time will
come when you will
look in your mirror
with regret," unless
you take good care
of your teeth. The
famous Soiddont has no
equal as a dentifrice, and is
bound to materially assist your
dentist in the proper care of
your teeth and the preservation
of your "looks." NEW S i2E
of tne Liquid* without the Powder, 25c.
Large Liquid and Powder together, 75c.
At the stores or by mail for the price.
Wow York HALL & RUCKEL London. ;
which will report a course of action
deemed expedient at the next meeting,
which will take place March 13.
• * •
The Populist city committee met at As
sembly hall last night for the purpose of
deciding upon the time and place for
holding a city convention to nominate
candidates for city offices. It was a
long session, and it was finally decided
that the convention should be held dur
ing the month of March. Owing to the
fact that the time for the Democratic
city convention has not been announced
there was a dispute in the Populist com
mittee, and the date may be selected at
a future meeting. In the absence of the
regular chairman J. E. Dempsey pre
sided.
Final action was taken by the appoint
ment of a committee of five, with in
structions to meet next Tuesday evening,
and name the date for the convention.
♦ • •
Adolphe Paradls has been "telling his
troubles" to the Republican papers
again.
Adolphe^ is waging war on the adminls
tratlon at the state house, but in view of
the fact that Got. Lind has been outside
of the circulation limits of the local Re
publican organ for two weeks the
chanceg are that the administration has
not been more seriously annoyed by th»
attack than tha rhinoceros was whei«
the minnow brushed against his hind
quarters.
Paradis' troubles ace numerous. He
wants to run ThomaajD. O'Brien out of
politics. That is why It galls Adolphe to
see that L. A. Bosing and O'Brien, the
Democratic leaders, and Maj. J. M. Bow
ler, Z. H. Austln-*and Maj. Hotchklss, the
People's party leadera, are close to the
throne, while he, Adolphe, cannot bask
in the sunshine <>f the executive favor.
In 1896 Adolphe had an ambition to
help make the Laws of the state. That
was before he introduced John F. Kell>
to the voters as the "author" of tha
statutes. He wanted to be elected from j
the Seventh ward as the fusion nom
inee. The Democratic and People's
party conventions met the same day. The
Populists of the Paradis quality had de
clared previously their intention to wag
the dog, so- to speak. They
were "going .to nominate a
district Judge If they had to nominate a
straight ticket." They had been
"promised," they said, the nomination
for sheriff, too. They were, in fact,
going to dictate the^ "terms of fusion."
Paradis was to be. the fusion nom
inee for the legislature from the Seventh
ward.
Next day the convention met. T. D.
O'Brien was chairman of the Democratic
convention at Market hall. The con
vention would not leave the sheriff's nom
ination open to the Populists, but gave
them the auditor, the judgeship desired
for Richard A. Walsh, surveyor and two
minor county places, besides three places
on the legislative ticket. But the Denu
ocratsi insisted ob running Charles W.
Gordon for the legislature in Paradis*
district.
Paradis was on the committee of con*
ference between the two conventions and
he had a hard time of it that day.
When tho committee was ready to re.
port to the Populist convention, Paradis,
so to speak, filed a dissenting opinion.
Paradis kicked hard and long on the
adoption of the' report and wanted the
! matter of fusion laid over until a de
mand could be made on the Democrats
for the Eighth and Ninth ward legislative
offices.
J. C. Hanley insisted upon a vote on
his motion to adopt the report, but Para
dis got the floor with- an amendment to
the effect that a be appointed
to wait on Democrats and demanded
more legislative offices. At this juno»
ture Ignatius Donnelly entered the hall
and Paradia and his' amendment were
summarily "passed up" by the chair and
delegates to vociferously cheer the de
stroyer o£ Shakespeare.
When quiet was secured again the re»
port was adopted, without Paradis"
amendment.
At the evening, session, however, Para,
dis again went Into the empyrean an«
loudly denounced Dr. Whitcomb, whom
he opposed vehemently, declaring that
the nominee of the day for coroner should
not have the support of the People's par
ty. A report of the meeting In a papet
of the next days says:
"A call for the previous question closed
the debate— that is it was supposed to—
but Paradis kept on talking until ad
monished several times to "sit down" o»
--"keep still." When he saw in the term*
of the street that the "stuff" was final
ly off. he launched a string of epithets
at his fellow delegates prefaced by
strong but inelegant adjectives to the ef
fect that some of them were " >
of seekers," renegades and political
tridksters, and, grabbing his hat, bolted
the hall."
And Adolphe is still cross at Thomas D.
* • •
Aid. Donahower says he Is not looking
for a renominatlon in the Fourth ward,
and Aid. Kenny, of the Third ward, like
wise declares himself. "Who will It be
in your place in the Third, Terence,"
asked a politician last evening of the
Third ward alderman, "Dalllmore or
Reichardt?" "Well, I don't know," re
plied Kenny. "There are any number of
men In the ward who would fill the
place acceptably, but if it is to be either
Dallimore or Reichardt I would prefer
Reichardt."
'"Deride Not Any
Mans) Infirmities"
Tett him, rather, how to get rid of them*
Most infirmities come 'from bad blood and
are cured by Hood's SarsaparUU. Every
person ivho has scrofula, salt rheum,
humors, 'catarrh^dyspepsia or rheumatism
should at once begin taking tKs medicine
that the infirmityimay be promptly removed.
impure Blood — ** I was troubled
«u*M pimples, resulting from impure blood.
Since taking four bottles of Hood's Sar
saparilla, my blood is thoroughly purified
and the pimples have disappeared. lam
nveH." W. H. Malßns, SteubemnUe, 0.
GRAND JURY'S FINGER
POINTS THE MAYOR A.ND POLICES
COURT ALIKE TO NEEDED
REFORMS
SOME RESORTS OF HI FAME
Located In the Neighborhood Of
Oltj- Schools and Other Institu
tions Where Their Presence Is
Particularly Objectionable Come
In for Specific Mention by the Ao.
gust Body.
The grand Jury yesterday completed Its
labors and submitted to Judge Jaggard
a final report condemning the conduct
of the municipal court, and the police
system that allows young glrla to be
transported with depraved male prison
ers, and recommending that the govern
ment of the department be vested in a
police commission. Reference Is made to
alleged disorderly houses In the neigh
borhood of the high .school and similar
institutions, and to the unsatisfactory
condition of the county* jail.
After stating that the workhouse and
city hospital were found In a satisfac
: tory condition, the report says:
Municipal Court— After careful investi
gation we have come to the conclusion
that a change should be made at once
in the methods of the municipal court.
By chapter 351 of the Special Laws of
Ito9, establishing the municipal court of
the city of St. Paul, it is made the duty
of said court, as follows: "He shall see
that the criminal laws of this state and
the ordinances, laws, regulations and by
laws of said city are observed and ex
ecuted, and for this purpose one of said
Judges shall open the court every morn
ing (Sunday and legal holidays excepted),
and proceed to hear and dispose of in a
summary manner, in all cases which
shall be brought before him by the po*
lice officers of the city or otherwise,
either without or with process, for the
violation of the criminal laws of this
state, committed within the county of
Ramsey, or of the ordinances, laws and
regulations and by-laws of said city."
Instances might be cited where the
prosecution was rendered helpless by the
failure of the court to perform the duty
Imposed by the charter "to hear and dis
pose" of in a summary manner all cases
brought before him. Inasmuch as the
right to appeal from the decision of the
court exists, the defendant's rights are
in no wise prejudiced by courts hearing
and disposing of in a summary manner
all cases brought before him, for a vio
lation of the ordinances, laws, regula
tions and by-laws of this city.
Police— ln our opinion the police de
partment should be governed by a com
mission similar to that of the fire board,
and that the chief of police should, un
der the supervision of such commission,
have absolute control of the men in his
department and be held responsible for
its efficiency.
We believe the police patrol wagon
should be a covered vehicle, not only to
hide its inmates from public gaze, but also
to prevent their suffering from the cold
and wet against which, as a rule, they
are not protected.
We condemn a police system which al
lows young girls to be transported with
depraved men in the same prisoners' van
to and from the central station and the
police court, and from the latter to the
workhouse.
In the opinion of this grand jury a
female should be conveyed separately
from male prisoners.
Considerable testimony has been pro
duced to this grand jury concerning cer
tain alleged disorderly houses in the
neighborhood of tha high school, relief
society and other similar institutions,
where they are said to exist, and we
recommend that the police department
forbid and cause to be removed any such
houses in such neighborhoods. Our at
tention has been directed in various ways
to the place known as the Palm Garden,
at Eighth and Wabasha streets, and the
place known on Seventh street as the
Olympic theater, both of which, tt is al
leged, are frequented by disorderly char
acters, male and female. We believe that
such places as now run are detrimental
to the best interests and fair' name of
our city, and recommend that the ex
ecutive and police department hold the3e
and all other licensed places strictly to
the requirement of the law governing
the issue of liquor licenses, believing as
we do the executive has ample power in
the premises. We recommend that in
future cases of violation of liquor laws,
proceedings be taken against the bonds
in accordance with section 1994 of tha
General Laws of 1894.
Abstract Office — In the abstract of
fice we find valuable records and books
torn and mutilated, to replace any page
of which, if lost, would cost the county
a large amount of work and money. The
public should either be prohibited from
having free access to the files, or copies
ought to be made. The abstract clerk
complains that he is not permitted to
cut the fee for furnishing the abstracts,
and cannot compete with other abstract
companies on this account, thua an in
come to the county is lost for which
a clerk could be hired who. at the time,
could make copies of the damaged record
books.
County Auditor's Ofliice— The system
in the county auditor's office demands
immediate attention. At the present
time, according to the statement of the
present incumbent of the office, any
clerk there could enter credits for de
linquent taxes without much chance of
being discovered, should he choose to be
dishonest. Some good check could be de
vised by which errors an. l dishonesty
might be prevented or at least discover
ed. At present there is no competent
check on its affairs. The present audi
tor expressed himself to us 3trongly in
favor of some such a necessary system.
The auditor is convinced that a large
amount of money for liquor licenses is
lost to the county which could be ob
tained if a license inspector were ap- '
pointed to look after the saloons in. the
county which are, no doubt, running
now without a license.
County Jail— The county Jail is in an
unsatisfactory condition. The bunks in
the cells are all canvas-hammock styles;
have been used for many years, and in
filthy condition; prisoners complain of
vermin. In questioning the officers In
charge we learn that everything possible
had been done to eradicate the trouble,
but without success. They explain that
many coats of plaster and whitewash
had been put on the walls in the cells,
and that left cracks in which the ver
min hide. The plumbing throughout the
jail is of the old style, and not as it
should be. Water closets have apparent
ly no provision for carrying' off foul air.
The walls on the south and east por
tions of the jail bulge both in and out,
and look especially dangerous on the
third floor, where there are large cracks
in the celling. We understand that the
county commissioners are now engaged
with the city engineer fn making a
thorough examination of the building.
OLD THISTLE ACCOUNT.
State Has About $2,200 Coming In
From Vi-rious Counties.
State Auditor Dunn In balancing up his
books finds that there is still outstand
ing, due the Russian thistle account,
something like $2,200. This amount is
but a small remnant of the sum that has
been put out on interest by the state
to counties that suffered greatly a dozen
years ago from rank growth of the ob
noxious weed.
Mr. Dunn is picking up the loose ends
in hi 3 office and will enforce a collection
of this and a number of other small sums
that are dua the state foi various kinds
of aid extended. The seed and grain
loans, however, which amount to about
$25,000, will not be pushed to an immediate
settlement, a* the state Is receiving 4
per cent interest, and Mr. Dunn believes
it would be unnecessary hardship to call
for an immediate adjustment by the
counties interested.
At one time the Russian thistle became
so prevalent that it threatened to destroy
all the farmers' crops jn Western Minne
sota, and spread until the legislature
stepped in and made a large appropria
tion to assist the counties In stamping
it out of existence.
The following are the amounts still 1 due
the state for money advanced for the ex
termination of the Russian thistle:
Big Stone, $1.75; Chippewa. $12.75; Grant,
$44.M; Lac qul Parle, $322.36; Lyon, $10.13;
Pope $173.87; Redwood, $166.18; Rock,
J501.95; Steams, $152; Stevens. $553; Swift,
$42.64; Traverse. $120.82; Watouwan, $103.48,
and Wllkln, $5.21.
Read Van announcement of the Hotel
Empl*«. New York City, on pa*e 8 ot
this paper.
Field, Schlick h Co.
Muslin Underwear-Soiled and Mussed.
Cleaning up the stock after our great annual sale. All garments which
came back mussed and crumpled after being out on approval — all that became
soiled and mussed in the busy rush of the past four weeks will now be closed
out at cost or less than cost
A few days' selling will finish them.
CORSET COVERS. A lot of fino Cor
set Covers, trimmed with lac© or em
broidery, all soiled and mussed, [T
worth up to 76c (large sizes A.. j(T
only). Choice
GOWNS. Fine Muslin Gowns, all more
or less soiled and mussed, / Q
worth $1.00 and $1.25. rt/C
Today V-rrw
GOWNS. A lot 'of fine Cambric and
Muslin Gowns, trimmed with fine lace or
embroidery, only slightly soiled Q/^"
and mussed, worth $1.50 and /T^C.
$1.75. Choicetoday x ww
Some Choice Silks Just Opened.
Just a mere hint of some New Silks that came within the last few daya
Very good Foulards, Including some made by Cheney Bros., only 75 CENTS.
Cheney Brc3.' Best Foulards, exclusive styles by the yard or in single dress
lengths, $1.00.
Imported Printed Indias, 24 inchss wide, 69 CENTS.
New Corded Silks In Checks and Stripes, 50 CENTS.
Extra Good Black Taffetas, 27 inches wide, WARRANTED FOR WEAR, $1.50
quality for $1.10.
SCOTT TRIAL BEGINS
FORMER BANKER AND INSURANCE
MAN ANSWERS A CHARGE
OF PBRJI'RY
JURY WAS COMPLETED IATE
Testimony of Yesterday Wai I-jirjfo
ly Relative to the Introduction ft
Docamenfn Bitterly Contested l»y
the Attorneyit a» to Tlietr It«-I«-
--vaacy to the Trial of the
Case.
The trial of Thomas B. Scott, on an In
dictment oharging him with perjury, was
commenced yesterday in the district court
before Judge Jaggard. It was late in the
afternoon before the last juryman was se
cured and the state had only commenced
to put in evidence when court adjgijrned.
County Attorney Bigelow appeared for
the state, and M. D. Munn for the de
fendant, who sat beside his counsel, ap
pearing calm and unruffled. The court
room was crowded with witnesses and.
spectators.
Scott is charged in the indictment with
having Feb. 3, 1897, as president of the
L.ife Insurance Clearing company, tnailo
false affidavit before E. H. Erwln, a no
tary public, in swearing to the correct
ness of the annual statement of the com
pany for 1896. The statement as filed with
the insurance commissioner, showed a
surplus fund of $12,500, and $17,008 in cash
In bank, with no liabilities, except $5,V6b
in unsettled loss claims. The state claims
that the statement should have shown
liabilities aggregating $20,993 in claims fcr
unsettled losses.
After tlhe panel had been nearly ex
hausted the following jurymen were
drawn: Joseph Clontler, Frank C. Ban
croft, Francis J. Darragh, Stephen A.
Donovan, John Erickson, Charles A.
Forbes, Edward G. Gray, J. Wharry.
Thomas Cameron, S. B. Diether, J. Feely
Jr., and W. S. Combs.
The reading of the Indictment occupied
considerable time and It was nearly 4
o'clock before the state placed Its first
witness, J. A. O'Shaughnessy, state In
surance commissioner, on the stand. Mr.
O"Shaughnessy Identified the report as a
part of the files In his office. Former
Commissioner Elmer H. Dearth testified
in regard to the filing of the report and
G. A. Vandersluls told of the circum
stances attending the making of the re
port. He was still on the stand when
court adjourned until 10 a. m. today.
Every question asked the witness was
made the occasion for a squabble between
the opposing attorneys and every point
.was bitterly contested.
TO SISTEBHOOD OF STATES.
Resolution* Considered by Chamber
of Commerce Welcome Puerto Rico.
In order to feel out public sentiment
on the subject of the best plan for gov
erning the new acqusltions of the unit
ed States, the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday laid over for a week action on
the following resolution Introduced by
Gen. John B. Sanborn:
Resolved, That while It is the sense of
this Chamber of Commerce, that the
sovereign power over all the territory
and people acquired by the Lnlted States
by treaty or conquests Is vested abso
lutely In the United States of America
from the date of such acquisition or
treaty, and that such sovereign power
must be exercised by, through and un
der the direction of congress, still it Is
our firm belief that sound public policy
requires that congress should so leg
islate concerning this territory and these
people as to place the people on an
equal footing with the citizens of the*
respective states as to revenue and taxa
tion trade and Intercourse, and all mat
ters pertaining to the security of person
and property, and at the same time ex
tend to them all suoh powers of local
self-government as they may be capa
ble of exercising under an elective fran
chise extended by congress to such of
the population only as in Its judgment
are fully competent to its intelligent and
wise exercise; to the end that such pop
ulation may at the earliest time prac
ticable become capable of organizing and
administering a state government in the
Union, and thereby acquire all the rights,
powers and privileges of citizens of the
United States residing in the respecthra
states in the Union.
MaJ. Espy reported that the committee
Wt Don't Msk Ym\
Whether you want 10 pay all cash or take I
advantage of our credit plan. Our goods I
; are all marked in plain figures, acd we have I
1 1 tut one price for either cash or credit. ( i
DIHIHB-ROOM jgfi& :j
i FURNiI URE jyf I^Pm| '
j Of all grades and JBl.hJiiil hK !]
\ prices, from tb» cLy ry .,- r^\! ,cT—ffs i
J cheapest to the beat. Ifc-^ >||» 'Zj^SKi I
S This beantifnl solid fcMTi' l ij i M—ji^n* ,
oak Sideboard only 5 *' * y I i [
fltjt— » mi |j
t ■ < .
' i M|\f|j^^P*i^B i»i Im ■ t iff-' j '
GOWNS. Fine Nainsook Gowns, elab
orately trimmed with fine lace and embrold.
cry, some badly soiled and rh < E" f\
musssd, some worth $2.25, n I Jl J
$3 and $3.50. Choicetoday *r * ♦^vr
SKIRTS. Quite a big let of fine Cam*
brie Skirts, with flounce of lace or enV
broidery, soiled and mus- ft* *
sed, worth up to $2.25. /X I X l
Choice ... M> >*^^
SKIRTS. Finn Cambric Skirts, with
handsome flounce of insertion, lace or em
broidery, all soiled and ft* C\C\
mussed, some worth $3.00 /X / I
and $3.50. Choice. .... *P***V\J
which had been examining several sug
gested rifle ranges for the Fort Snelling
troops had decided in favor of a site near
Hastings, being aided in the choice by
the advice of Lieut. Wade. The distance
of this location from the fort is twenty
six miles, two days' easy march. Fort
Snelllng officers prefer a site at a llttla
distance, so that the men will have a
chance to do soma marching and pitch a
camp.
A resolution was presented with the
report and adopted, urging Senator Da
vis and Congressman Stevens to seek an
appropriation for the purchase of the
land desired.
A memorial on the death of Col. W.
S. King was presented by W. P. Mur
ray, and adopted by a rising vote.
A memorial on the death of Charles F.
Mahler was offered by Ross Clark and
adopted by a rising vote.
The legislative committee reported
progress on the interstate commerce bill;
also a bill before congress in regard to
the irrigation of the arid lands of the
West; also the congressional bill for the
improvement of consular service. These
congressional bills will be specially con
sidered by committees in the Chamber
of Commerce on Thursday at 3 p. m.
STATUS OF MINNESOTA ISMS
PUBLIC EXAMINER POPE'S AB
STRACT OF THEIR REPORTS
FOR FEB. IO
Ther Have Over f5,000,04>0 In Cap
ital, Supping and Undivided Prof
it*, and Hold Over $2-1, 000,000
for Depositor*.
Public Examiner Pope yesterday com
pleted a compilation of the returns made
by 184 state banks under the call for a
statement of condition at the close of
business, Feb. 10, issued by his office on
that day:
Assets —
Loans and discounts $24,885,576 87
Overdrafts 204,430 52
United States bonds 23,550 00
Other bonds and securities .... 879,551 68
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures 580.255 09
Other real estate 942,694 81
Revenue stamps 31,228 16
Checks, drafts in transit 328,521 42
Due from banks 4,726,257 75
Checks, cash items 424.106 38
Cash on hand 2,579.668 84
Oiher resources 54,757 05
Total $35,960,598 GO
Liabilities-
Capital stock $6,727,612 50
Surplus fund 967.42S 57
Undivided profits 471.265 58
Bills payable 89,275 00
Notes rediscounted 28.125 01
Time certificates 10,193,742 43
Dividends unpaid 3,158 50
Deposits subject to check .... 13,7-10,229 17
Demand certificates 987.2 M 29
Certified checks : 2S,SSfI 53
Cashiers' checks 534.822 68
Due banks 2,137.978 52
Other liabilities 51,117 82
Total $35,960,598 60
WILL VISIT EVERY ONE.
Maj. Bowler's Assistant* to Inspect
AH the Creameries This Ycur.
Mai. Bowler is starting his inspectors
out In all directions and will soon have
the state well covered. During the year
a visit will be paid to every creamery,
cheese factory and skimming station In
the state. The department has issued
printed instructions as to cleanliness
which wilj be of great benefit to the
creamery men. It is quite probable that
the total number of creameries will reach
MX) before the close of the current year.
_^_
Excursion* to the South.
Twice each month, at half rate, plus
$2 00, by the Wisconsin Central Railway.
Next dates are Feb. 20th, March 6th and
aoth and April 3rd and 17th. For partic
ulars call at the City Ticket Office, 873
Robert street.
"I have found your Bronchial Troches
most useful for lioorscuess and colds." Faor.
L. Siccj, Queens College, London, Esq.
or soston
Sold in bozos only— Avoid Imitations.
! EUSEHE i; Given Frea :
El El HIB I to etch percon interfiled
» rIELU 5 i in •nuertbihif to the Bu
il gene Pield Monument
HACGf Souvenir Fund. Subtcriba
rU£n?i ' »uy amount dastwa. S»t>
> uriptiopl as low as SI 00
Aftl AH ' will tmttlo donor (o tht«
9 I •WSJ dalmtij artistic volume.
F,QQ{( I "FUld Flower*,"
! (tioOi bonnd. 8x11). M a
THB Book of ' oertJfionw of euwriprton
tbo century. ' to the fund. Book cun
bunOscme'.r fi- ' wins i wiectlou uf Field's
Migrated bjr 32 i l^st mul &<>« represent*
nt the World* , rive work* and is rtidy
UrMMst Ar ) for delivery.
■t*. -i 1 But t of tb« nobl* con
( trioutlcm of tb« warla't
sresteit artist* tbJ? book coold not h«r»
becu m«nu/ao:urs4 for lw th>h fTOO.
I The fund created l» divlatd «<iuany b*r
| tween tb« fawiJT of tb« i ft i« Bumbo field
Riirt tne rnKd fcr the ri'ildlui of & monu*
meut to the Beraorjr of tiio b4lev«d pOel <n
cLU-lhooi. Aadreu
LtCENfi FtfiLD nONUMBNT
buOVBNjR FUND.
ISO Monroe St.. Chl«&{«
(Also At Book Storea.)
If you aUo wi*ii to tend pottage, enolow
| 10 cent*.