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CITY NEWS-
5 Battery A will give an informal hop at
-he armory .this 'evening.- , -~V
The. junior class of the Central high
school will present "A Scrap of Paper"
as the annual junior play. . -. •
Imperial Secretary Thane, of the Im
perial Knights, left last evening for Red
wood Falls to install a new commandery.
The lecture of Miss Mary Colter on
"Spanish Art," announced for this'after-"
noon at the Central high school, has been
postponed until Friday, March S.
The junior members of the Y. M. C. A.';
will give a musical and literary entertain
ment in the association parlors this even
ing.
A. M. Millard, formerly clerk at tho
Wyoming house, in Chicago, has accept
ed tin- position of night clerk at the Mer- .
chants, in this city. He entered upon his
work today. '. '7
The receipts of the St. Paul office of
the United States revenue office for Feb
ruary were $161,000 against SIG7.COO last
month and $141,000 for the corresponding
month last year.
Rev. W. W. Lewis, chaplain of the
senate, is seriously ill at his residence
with grip, ami will be unable to attend
to his limits in the senate chamber for
several days to come.
This year St. Paul's street sweepers
will each be provided with a wh'.te uni
form and a cap of some kind, with a
badge attached, by which the bearer
may be identified in case of trouble.
"Old Glory, or the Boys of "70." will be
presented at the Central high school to
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock and in the
evening at 8 o'clock by the Madison
school for the benefit of the reference
library.
The board of managers of the Be
thesda Swedish Lutheran hospital at
Ninth and AVacouta streets will today
pay the ?12,0i0 which has incumbered the
institution since Its organisation, nine
years ago. 7
Deputy United States marshal has re
turned from Phelan, where he arrested
J. D. Break for a violation of the postal
laws Bronk sent an anonymous postal
card I trough the malls, calling his corre
spondent names.
Arrangements for the funeral of Miss
Josephine Dalrymple, who died Tuesday
in New York, have not been completed.
It Is probable that the interment will
take place Sunday. The remains will
reach St. Paul this afternoon.
The members of the Central High
School Athletic association will give their
annual ball March 20 at the High School
assembly hall. The arrangement com
mittee includes H. O'Brien, M. Peabody,
C. Fry, N. Stringer and W. Manley.
The police department still maintains
th« admirable record that has been made
in the past few months. During January
there were US arrests, the offense in
most cases being drunkenness. _Vvo in
sane patients were taken to the county
jail. . - 7*: v;
The Lake Park hotel at Minnetonka is
to be torn down and in its place is to be
built ii $100,000 club house, In connection
with the club house will be about twen
ty-five cottages, and it is intended to run
the place on the same lines as the Lafay
ette club on the other side of the lake.
H. B. Chamberlain, of Minneapolis, is
to assume the editorial management of
the Red Wing Republican. Financially
Interested with him in minority owner
ship is Judge Robert Jamieson, ex-Gov.
Van Pant's private secretary. Tarns
Bixby still holds a controlling interest
in the paper.
The Debating and Entertainment so
ciety of the Central high school has re
ceived a challenge from the Literary
academy of the same school for a joint
debate. The representatives of the de
bating society will probably be Ray
Brack, Kenneth McManigal and Phillip
Campbell.
Labor Commissioner O'Donnell has
gone to Duluth to hold a conference with
the superintendent of schools, the mem
bers of the board of education and the
department store proprietors regarding
the employment of children of school
age. He .will confer with the inspectors
in that section.
Martin' Norton 'and Lawrence R ley,
arrested a week ago for breaking into a
Milwaukee freight car and stealing sev
eral sacks of oats, a pail of tobacco and
a box if rubbers, pleaded guilty to petit
larceny in police court yesterday. Sen-
nee will not be imposed until the case
of Charles Solomon, charged with buy
ing the property stolen, has been heard.
Solomon's case was continued until
March 4.
Dr. Frank J. Hortenbach, 1115 Sixth
Street southeast, Minneapolis, was pain
fully injured at Margaret and Seventh
streets, yesterday afternoon. While driv
ing he was struck by a runaway team,
own..! by J. McEiver, 80 West Seventh
street. He was thrown violently to the
ground and his right shoulder severely
wrenched. The buggy was demolished.
YERXA
Batavia Goods.
Batavia Canned Fruits and
Vegetables are unexcelled by
any other brand.
EATAVIA VEGETABLES; •
Doz. Can.
Full 3-lb. Tomatoes $1.65 $0.15
Full 2-lb. Sugar Corn 1.40 .12%
Full 'J-ib. Marrowfat Peas .... 1.30 .12
Full 2-lb. Early June Peas,
small 1.65 .16
Full _-ll). ex-Superfine Sifted
Early June Peas 2.25 .20
Full 2-lb. Champion of England
1 tas 1.50 .14
Full _-lli. Telephone Peas 1.50 .14
Full 2-lb. Sweet Wrinkled Peas 1.50 .14
Full 2-lb. Stringless Beans .... 2.00 .18
Full 2-11). Sweet Potatoes .... 1.35 .12%
Full 2-lb. Golden Wax Beans.. 1.70 .15
Full 2-lb. Lima Beans 1.85 .17
Full 2-lb. Succotash 1.65 .15
Full 2-lb. Fritter Korn 2.00 .18
Full 3-lb. .Pumpkin 1.30 .12
Full 3-lb. Hubbard Squash .... 1.60 .15
Full a-ib. Spinach 2.20 .21*
Full i-lb. White Asparagus
Tips 2.75 .25
Full l._-lb. Green Asparagus
Tips 3.00 .28
Full 2*_-Ib. White Asparagus
Tips 3.30 .30
Full 3-lb Green Asparagus
Tips . 4.75 .45 .
Full V«-lb, Colossal Asparagus 4.75 .45
Full _-lb. Strawberry Beets 1.60 .15
3AT4VIA FRUITS.
_ *•• Doz. Can.
Full 2-lb. Black Raspberries ..$1.90 $0.18
Full 2-lb. Red Raspberries 2.50 .23
Full 2-lb. Lawson Blackberries. 2.23 .20
Full 2-lb. Pitted Red Cherries.. 3.25 .30
Full 3-lb. White Cherries 4.10 .37
Full 2-lb. White Cherries 3.25 .30
Full 2-lb Sliced Pineapple.... 2.80 .25
Full 2-lb. Grated Pineapple 2.80 .26
Full 2Vi-lb. Egg Plums 3.00 .27
Full 2%-lb. Green Gage Plums. 3.00 .27
Full _-lb. Crawford Peaches .. 3.80 .35
Full 3-lb. White Heath Peaches 3.50 .35
Fill 3-lb. Lemon Cling Peaches 4.10 .37
Full L'-lb. Peaches, sliced for
cream 4.10 .37
Full 3-lb. Bartlett Pears ...... 3.75 .33
Full 2-lb. Bartlett Pears 2.00 .18
FRESH FISH.
Fresh Halibut Steaks, per lb 15c
Fresh Codfish Steaks, per lb ...12^-
Fresh Whole Codfish, per lb 10c
Fresli Trout, per lb ll c
Fresh White Fish, per lb Sc and *'c
Fresh Pike, per lb 10 c
Fresh Croppies, per lb '.'. 10c
Fresh Pickerel, per lb .. 7c
YERXABROS* Sl -80.
SEVENTH- AND CEDAH STS.
After, being attended.by Dr. Harris,. Dr.
Hortenbach was able to go to his home
on the street car.
The Grocery Clerks' union will hold an
open meeting next Monday . night at
their rooms at 41 Robert street: •■' ■ •
Owing to the lack of a quorum the
committee on streets' of the board of al
dermen did : not .meet' yesterday after
noon. —:' '""' v . ' :v'7:v
Chief O'Connor received a telegram
from Owatonna last night asking him to
Inform a Mrs. "William Bole, living pn
Eighth street, of the death of a brother
at that place. Mrs. Bole could not be
located. .;7v':;i7^77v„V?{V^:r'i' 77-/ '
St. Paul Keystone leaguers, an organ
ization composed of citizens born in
Pennsylvania, will meet at the Minnesota
club on the evening of March 4. The
programme will consist of addresses by
prominent citizens and musical selec
tions will •be rendered by an orchestra.
Refreshments will be served.
Henry Clinton and Maggie McKenna
were arrested early yesterday morning
on complaint of . Clinton's wife and
charged with disorderly conduct. Mrs.
Clinton complains that her husband has
not been at home for the past four
weeks, and during that time has con
tributed nothing to her support. She
traced him and the McKenna woman to
a room at 315 St. Peter street yesterday
and had them both arrested. The matter
was settled between the' husband and
wife and the complaint withdrawn.
FOR BETTER DRAINAGE
SUBCOMMITTEE FOR MINNESOTA
WATCHING BILLS NOW.PENDING.
Tire subcommittee appointed " by tho
tril-state drainage committee met in
Parlor B at the Windsor hotel yesterday.
It is paying, especial attention to the
drainage bills now pending In the" legis
lature, most, of which have reference tfl
the more complete drainage of the Red
river valley. The- committee • represents
the residents of the-sections where drain
age work is being required and is com
posed of 'member's as follows:
Ezra :G. -Valentine, chairman, of
Ereckenridge"; E. D. Childs, of Crook
st«jn, secretary; M. : R. Brown, of Crook
ston; George R. Roberts, of Stephen; P.
H. Konzen. of Hallock; Prof. William R.
Hoag, of the University of. Minnesota,
and the Hon. W. B. Douglas.
O. H. Hoffman, a civil engineer, of
Minneapolis, was present in the capacity !
of chief engineer of" the board of 'con- j
structlon of the ditches. I
. The committee was in session all yes- j
terday forenoon, consulting with mem- j
bers of the legislature in the afternoon i
and last night the subcommittee was 1
discussing suggestions for altering and i
amending the pending drainage bills. !
One of the bills asks for an appropria- I
tion of $100,000 for drainage work. The I
appropriation committee reported it back I
recommending $50,000. The committee !
was discussing the advisability of hay- J
ing an amendment introduced, requiring
the sections benefited to put tip a certain
amount in proportion to,the.state appro
priation, thus increasing the fund and
making it possible to accomplish much
more. V"V 7
The committee will ' hold another short
session this morning,, spend the rest of
the day consulting with members of the
legislature and adjourn tonight.
HAAS WILL NOT TALK.
Lnte Building Inspector Says He Is
Xuw a Private Citizen.
Former Building Inspector Haas is de
veloping a taciturn mood. -Whether it
is that the recent experiences through
which he has passed have taught him
that a loquacious veibocity Is not con
ducive-to longevity in public office or
whether, being now a private citizen, he
feels that he has nothing to say that
would interest the general public can only
be conjectured. "You can't talk to me;
I am now a private citizen." vvas all the
answer he would vouchsafe" to a reporter
for the Globe when he was asked yes
terday if there was anything new in re
gard to tlie building inspector's office.
On account of the action taken by Mr.
Haa3 Wednesday in notifying, all of his
employes that they were discharged. City
Engineer Claussen yesterday, morning
notified all of the ' employes, . with . the
exception of Miss Haas and "Alfred S.
Kittson, to keep right on working as if
nothing had happened. Mr. Haas turned
the office over"to City; Engineer Claussen
at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and ___■.<
Stceg is now in charge of the 'office.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. E. P. .Green has recovered from an
attack of the grip at Canascraga, N. _".,
by the use of Dr. Miles' Pain Pills.
Among the victims of the grip epidemic
now so prevalent, F. Coyle is now recov
ering in Canton, 0., by the use of Dr.
Miles" Nervine and Pills.
W. E. Nihells, of St. L0ui5,...M0., who
was down with grip, is reported much im
proved. He used Dr. Miles' Nervine and
Pills. . A .
The friends of Mrs. L. Denison will
be pleased to learn of her recovery from
grip, at her home in ; Bay City, Mich.,
through the use of Dr." Miles' Nervine
and Pills. . - r-"'? -: '- '- 7;"-. . ' '.".
Everybody says that 1 J. W. Udy Is look
ing splendid since his recovery.from the
grip at his home in Moines, lowa.
They all knew that Dr. Miles' Nervine
was what cured him.
Prosecuting Attorney, Charles L. De
Waele. who has "passed the ' three-score
irlle stone, had a . time with the grip;
but when seen at his home In Roscom
mon, Mich., the other-day, he said Dr.
Miles' Nervine was what cured him.
At nearly - three score and ten Mrs.
Galen Humphrey was fighting against
odds when the grip attacked her; but
she took Dr. Miles' Nervine, and now her
neighbors in Wareham, Mass., remark
on how well she is looking.
After an illness of five weeks from the
grip, Mrs. Harriet Jackson is again about
and looking line. She began taking Dr.
Miles' Nervine after the fourth week.
Her home is In Bowling Green. Mo.
SCHIFFMANN IS COMING HOME.
His Return Will Expedite Election
of Successor to IMarUliam.
Dr. Schiffrnanr. will be back in a few
days and it is expected that his. return
will result in the Democratic members
of the common, council getting together
and agreeing on someone for corporation
attorney. It Is understood that two of
the Republican members of the council
are going to vote for a Democrat in case
the present corporation attorney, J. E.
Markham, cannot be elector!.
Keep Peruna. In the House.
Using Peruna to promptly cure colds
protects the family against other ail
ments. This is exactly what every fam
ily in the United States should do. Keep
Peruna in the house. Use it for la
grippe, colds, coughs and other climatic
affections of winter, and there will be
no other . ailments In' the house.
:All families should provide themselves
with a copy of Dr. Hartmah's free book,
entitled : "Winter Catarrh." This book
consists .of seven lectures on catarrh and
la grippe, delivered at The Hartman
Sanitarium. It contains the latest In
formation on the treatment of catarrhal
diseases. Address Dr. Hartman, Colum
bus, Ohio. " ' 7'- 777 v
Homeseekers' Excursion Ticked
To nearly all points In. the United Stares
on sale at all ticket offices of the Chicago
Great Western Ry., on the first and
third Tuesdays of each month. January
to June, 19ul, at the very low homescek
ers' rate of one tare plus $2.00 for the
round trip. Tickets good for return with
in twenty-one days from date of sale
Persons contemplating a trip will save
money by calling on any Great Western
Agent and obtaining detailed information
regarding the home.<*eekers" rates, or ad
dressing J. P. Kilmer, G. A. P. D Cor
Fifth and Robert streets, St. Paul'
TO PREVEAT THE GRIP
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne removes . the
cause. --•.- ■.: - .-.--,:. -
THE ST. PAXIL GLOBE, v FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1901.
Ii Hll
R. P. PATTON --EAVES CITY TO ES
CAPE CRIMINAL PROSE
CUTION
HE HAS A VERY BAD RECORD
Served Two Terms. for Forgery, and
' When Released Reformed for a
Short Time—Seemingly
*". Incorrigible. 3
R. P. Patton, a young man well
known in St. Paul, is today a fugitive
from legal proceedings which . he had
every reason to think were about to bo
instituted on account of a forged check
which he passed in this city a few days
ago. vV"V«7
Patton seems from an early age to
have been in the habit of committing
forgery whenever he was in need of
funds, and as far bach, as ten years ago
he was sent to Stillwater for this of
fense. AA'hile in the penitentiary he
learned the trade of shoemaking, and
being released on parole he secured
through the Influence of his family a
position with the shoe firm of Foot,
Schulze & Co. He had not long been
With this company before It was di3n
covered that he was playing fast and
loose with the stock, a . considerable
quantity of which he stole before he
was detected. His father paid for his
pllferings some $400, or . $"00, and later
secured for him a position with . a St.
Louis shoe concern. - The next heard
from him was that he had been -co
victed of forgery and sent to the Jeffer
son state prison for a term of two and a
half years. This sentence he served, and
on being released returned and secured
employment with the Grass Twine Manu
facturing company.' Here he seemed to
have reformed and for a time none of his
crooked games was in evidence. • .
Recently Patton came into the busi
ness office of the Globe and -borrowed
50 cents from the -cashier, for whom he
had worked several years ago. "_ A few
days later he entered the Globe office,
with a check on his foster father for $6,
and requested that it be cashed and the
amount of his indebtedness deducted.
This the cashier unwillingly did, and
when the check was presented at the
bank it was foufld to be a forgery. In
consideration for the family, prosecution
was not immediately commenced, al
though his foster father was in favor of
it. Two days ago he left the city, fear
ing that he could not much longer es
cape the punishment to which his dis
honesty had made him liable. It is
feared that has victimized several other
places on the, same game.
STRIKES A DIRECT BLOW
AT THE CITY
Senator Thompson's Bill Gives Companies the Right
to String Wires on Any Street.
The members of the Ramsey and Hen
nepin county delegations in the senate
either have failed -to comprehend the
effect which the bill that Sena
tor Thompson Is,trying to force through
the senate will have without the amend
ment proposed by.Senator Baldwin, or.
If they realize its effect upon the three
largest cities of the state, they are not
especially interested in the subject,
for ■ when : Senator ; Baldwin was
urging his amendment, - not one of: the
members, of the 'senate' from Ramsey or
Hennepin counties' raised " his voice 1 In
support of • that amendment," and "; some
of them, voted against, it....,' The bill, as
urged by Senator Thompson,l ; re-enacts
section 2,641, of , the Statutes of 1834,
amended so as to give to persons the
right to use the. roads and highways
for the purpose of maintaining telegraph
poles and wires.
TO PROTECT THE STREETS. .77.
Senator Baldwin proposes to amend the
bill so that it shall not give the right
to any person or corporation to use the
streets or avenues of any city of more
than 50,000 inhabitants for the purpose
of maintaining thereto/ telegraph or
telephone ' poles without the consent of
the council or other governing body of
such city. The law in question, without
Senator Thompson's amendment, has
been in force for forty years, and it
has always been the belief that the
cities had the right to grant or refuse
franchises to persons or corporations to
use the streets and avenues for telegraph
and telephone purposes, until a decision
rendered Judge Lochren, of the United
States' circuit court on the 15th day of
November last, and a recent decision
of Judge Canty, of Duluth, where in it
is held that the words "roads and high
ways'' include the streets and avenues
of every city in this state, and that cor
porations have the right to erect tel
egraph and telephone poles on any and
all streets without the consent of the
council. ' „..''
IN THE NEW JAIL.'
Prisoners Were Transferred Yester
day Have Comfortable Quartern. '
The seventeen prisoners in the old jail
were moved over into the temporary jail ,
on the top floor of the court house yes
terday afternoon, and the work of tear-,
ing down the old jail will commence in
earnest today. Sheriff Justus also moved
out, and will reside at the corner of Min
nesota and Eleventh streets.
Only eight of the cells sl*& finished,
however, but each of these has been
provided with four swinging bunjjs. The
temporary jail is a great deal lighter
and airier than the old one, and'will no
doubt prove very satisfactory. A pro
tograph was taken of the old structure
yesterday by order of the board of coun
ty commissioners.
Sheriff Justus yesterday announced the
following appointments; Extra jailer,
William B. Miller; extra night watch
man, Charles F. Leyde; E. A. La Dow
and Henry Lang •as deputies, vice John
W. Moriarty and F. J. Egan, son of ex-
Judge Egan. resigned. Mr. Moriarty has
accepted & position with Lennon & Gib
bons. .V'VdV; V
"I had been ln bed three weeks with
grip when my husband brought me Dr.
Miles' Nervine, Pain Pills and Nerve and
Liver Pills. I was cured."— J.
Reinier, Franklin, Ind.
Need a Larger Laboratory.
The destruction of the chemical labor
atory of the state university last Sunday
has emphasized the fact that the facili
ties In this respect are miserably, defi
cient. Before the fire, the accommoda
tion was barely sufficient for the
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\ OPTBG AN. |
v Mak.r of the best Spectacles and Eye- ,'
/ glasses. Importer of the best Opera- <|
\ glasses. V; -; )
350 St. Petar St., St. Paul, i«.
/ Winner In our Prize Contest is Gs-rg-i' V. Fries . \
/ jndianola. lowa, who. wrote aoova ad., 312 tines. j
chemical students, and those In the medi
cal ..and . pharmacy departments were
handicapped*; to no small- degree. ■
:_- It is understood that ' the -.legislature
will be asked for an appropriation suffi
cient to provide for the erection of a
building large enough to' meet all de
mands. ■"" *-■* '- • \-\- • - •'
REFUSED BY METZDORF
CO-IPORAT4O!?rS i ASKED TO TAKE
BACK TlflEim. GOLD.
Yesterday was the last day for the pay
ment of personal- taxes, without ' having
to pay the penalty, and as a result over
$150,000 was collected by County Treasurer,
Motzdorf. This Is the' largest amount ever
collected' in the idhnty treasurer's office
for personal taxes one day.
During the day J. F. Calderwood, au
ditor of the Twin City Rapid Transit
•company, and E. S. Crosby, assitant
treasurer, called, on Mr. Metzdorf and
tendered him $2r]_o_._9, on the basis of the
company's valuation given to the as
sessor, ■ which ~ was $1,075,946. County
Treasurer Metzdorf refused to accept the
tender. **» *"■ '
The assessed valuation of the transit
company, as raised by the state board of
equalization Is** -$1,92*5,946. This makes
them liable to pay a personal assessment
of $43,151.19. Messrs. Calderwood and
Crosby also called on the county treas
urers of Hennepin and AVashington coun
ties, making' similar tenders, and at both
places their tenders were refused.
A number of other corporations, whose
assessments have been raised, also made
similar.tenders to Mr. Metzdorf, but he
refused them in each case. As a result
of it being the last day to pay the per
sonal taxes without the penalty, Mr.
Metzdorf received almost 1,000 letters
with remittances. The entire office force
were kept busy until 9 o'clock last night,
when the offlce closed. ",-, •..:: -V
IT MAY BE CONLEY.
Nothing: Definitely Known as to
Identity of New Assessor.
. Nothing new developed yesterday In
the assessorship contest, and it is gen
erally believed ..'that no further action
will bo' taken - for a few days at least.
Patrick Conley, who' ls a candidate. for
the position, has not" ha a conference
with the mayor yet, and . was not pre
pared to say anything about the-matter
last night. ' It is understood, however,
that County . Auditor. Johnson will sign
the credentials of the man selected ny
Mayor Smith and Dr. Schlffmann—pro
viding he Is a good manso as to avoid
the' trouble experienced two years ago
with the assessorship flghft Mayor
Smith, when' asked about the matter
yesterday, slated that he. had nothing to
give out, and refused to discuss the
matter. . .
PHIPPS WAS TOO SLICK.
Is to Re Tried for Fraudulent Land
Transactions.
Assistant United States District Attor
ney Dickey has '.gone to Walker, Minn.,
•where he will conduct the preliminary
hearing of Walter C. Phipps, arrested for
perjury-• The hearing will take place .be
fore United States .Commisioner Gary, of
CHARTER
,7,,..OVERRIDES THE CHARTER.
% The \ cities of St. Paul and £|Duliith
have each adopted charters' since the,re
cent* constitutional amendment .granting
them that right,■ and each city has pro
vided in.its charter rules governing the
granting, of franchises. . Section 23 and
the succeeding sections of • the . St. Paul
charter reserve to St. Pa the right to
determine upon • ; what terms franchises
shall be granted; it reserves the . right
to; demand. reasonable charges to ,be
made-by the companies . having such
• franchises; it provides that they shall
pay into the city treasury & per.:cent,.ol
their gross ■ earnings- and it ->erestricts
them in various; ways. •: These -■ provi
sions . are - based .upon the ■ theory that
these franchises are. in the. .; .77 J
NATURE OF ASSETS
of this city, and are in harmony 7 with
the modern idea of municipal, ownership
of public utilities. •■
" The provisions of the St. Paul and Du
luth charters supersede the provisions of
. section - 2641 so far as those cities are,
concerned,' and under the present status
-of the law -those ' cities hay control- and
supervision of their S own street and the
right to "grant franchises therein on such
terms as they shall deem just. If that
law is re-enacted,-" as proposed by Sena
tor Thompson, without Senator 1: Bald
win's amendment, then it will repeal the
provisions of the' St. Paul and Duluth
charters,- since the constitutional amend
ment referred to provides that all . gen
eral laws enacted? 5 after : the adoption of
the city charters' Shall supersede the pro
visions of such .charters, ■ and the care
with which these ■ cities have preserved
the right to control municipal franchises
will be of no effect. • .. V
AMENDMENT ' WiLL SAVE IT.
If, however, the ; amendment proposed
by Senator Baldwin ii adopted, the cities
will, retain the ,*-4ghs to control these
franchises, which they have reserved
for themselves In-the charter.
that place. Phlpps- is charged with fraud
ulently making a-double entry on home
stead lands. It is alleged that he went
to the land office at Crookston and made
an entry for a homestead, and that later
he also went to the land office at Duluth
and made another entry for another quar
ter section of land. He. succeeded in prov
ing up his claim at Crookston. but in at
tempting to prove up at Duluth his dou
ble entry was discovered.
HEARING ON NEW SEWER.
Board of Public Works Considers
One for LJi-rsoii Street.
The hoard of public works held a
meeting yesterday afternoon and gave
a hearing on the matter of the proposed
sewer on Lawson street, from Arkwright
to Trout Brook streets. The estimated
cost it $1 per foot. - The matter was
taken under consideration. The board
will open bids for - the curbing and
boulevarding of Aurora avenue March 11.
"Grip made me very weak and nervous
with tightness of 'chest and headache.
Dr. Miles' Pain Pills .-and Nervine gave
me quick relief."Mrs. Clarinda Butler,
.W. Wheeling, 0.-777;. „-.'
Two Sninll - Bln-ces.
Two barns were destroyed by fire last
night and the aggregate damage amounts
to nearly $200. The .-first, was at Kansas
and Olive streets,, and as there was no
supply of water, the .structure was to
tally destroyed. it belonged to J. Birch,
whose loss is $150.' The second happened
at' midnight, when a .barn belonging to
Ed Burke, at 402 East! Fifth street, was
damaged to the extent of $25. VV vi-'V ■•'■
UNDER GUARD OF MILITIA?
Illinois Authorities Take No Chances
on Mob' Violence.
SPRINGFIELDpTIL.'iFeb. After be
ing confined in the county jail here since
Dec. 28. 1900, Albefrt Shenkle, wanted in
Green county for -ape.;will bs taken there
early tomorrow onja -apecial train, under
guard of. four companies jof the Illinois
national guard, to- avoid n»tb violence.
The companies w«**e nSobllized in the ar
mory tonight. Adjt. Gen. Recce probably
will go to Carrollton 1 to command the
troops. The orders were issued at the re
quest of Sheriff Oonle, of Green county,:
on the approval of Gov. Yates.
Shenkle will enter,; a plea of guilty to
the charge of irape, on his arrival at Car
rollton. He is twenty-eight • years old,
and was once under arrest In Green coun
ty for murder, but was acquitted.
Sheriff Conle wired here tonight that a
mob of 400-men was waiting the arrival
of the prisoner at Carrollton.
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ASSEMBLYMAN DIX DECIDES NOT
TO TENDER HIS RESIGNA
-'. .?V77; " ' TION '
HIS CANDIDATE TURNED DOWN
Deadlock Ensues at the Special Ses
sion, and Alli Offers of Com-
promise Are Re
jected.
.v George F. Dlx Is still assemblyman
from the Sixth ward, and is likely to
remain such until the end of his term.
It had been supposed all along that ha
would tender his resignation yesterday,
but when, at the special meeting he had
called to elect his successor, he saw
that his choice for the place, Mr. R. L.
Robblns, could not be elected, his In
tentions underwent a change, and he
decided to hold on to the offlce himself.
Asked about the matter later, Mr. Dix
said he would not resign.
This decision of Mr. Dlx to hold both
the office of assemblyman and that of
clerk of tho municipal court is likely
to make trouble. It is understood, in"
fact, that a committee from the Repub
lican organization has already, held sev
eral meetings relative to the commence
ment of a test case which would, if de
cided adversely to Mr. Dix, prevent
him from holding the position of clerk
of the municipal court.
! City Attorney Markham has rendered
an opinion that the office of clerk of the
municipal court is not an office within
the- meaning of chapter 131 of the Laws of
1897, and of the city charter/which ex
pressly provide "that it shall be unlaw
ful for any assemblyman, etc., to hold
any -other - office during the term for
which he was elected or appointed," and
the corporation, attorney cites the case of
the State of Minnesota ex rel., Hagestad
vs. Sullivan, 67 Minnesota reports, page
379. This case, however, was decided
before the passage of the law above re- I
f erred to,. and, it is claimed, was decided
or. other grounds than the present case
would involve, as that case related to
the establishment of municipal courts in
cities, and not to the office of the clerk
of the court, and various lawyers who
have been consulted give different opin
ions on the subject. Mr. Dix has had _
bill introduced into the present legisla
ture to remedy this law, but that, it is
claimed, would not help the matter
new.
PRU»DEN BROUGHT OUT.
Up to yesterday no signs of a deadlock
were apparent, but when the time for
the meeting came around a strong candi
date in the person of A. K. Pruden was
brought out by. his friends, and it did
not take long for Mr. Dix to realize that
his candidate, Mr. Robbins, could not be
elected. The vote at that time stood 4
to 4,, and the next hour was consumed
by the Robbins forces In trying to effect
some kind of a combination whereby
they could elect their man, but to no
avail. After all other things had failed,
and it became more certain that the
deadlock was there to stay, the Robbins
forces offered to compromise by electing
Vice President C. J. Nelson to the pres
idency, but this offer was also declined. •
Finally, at 3 o'clock, President Dlx called
the meeting to order, but there were no
signs of any resignation from that gen
tleman, and it did not take the opposing
side long to see what Mr. Dix Intended
to do. ' 7:v7;77
Wednesday noon five of the assembly
men met in the back room of the office
of Assemblyman Warner and fixed up the
slate, which included the election of R.
L. Robbins to succeed Dix and F. G.
Warner to succeed President Dix, but
this star chamber combination was nip
ped in the bud and Mr. Pruden brought
out as a candidate with the above result.
There appeared to be "no opposition to
Mr. : Robbins personally, but his oppon
ents "contend that he has never taken
any part in politics or been associated
with the workers of the party, and Mr.
Dix did not consult the wishes of the
precinct committeemen and party lead
ers of the ward, but turned down all
the candidates and insisted upon foisting
a new man for his successor. The bone
of contention was exceedingly strong
also relative to the presidency of the
•assembly, as one-half the members de
sired to elevate Vice President Nelson,
but the slate was to put in Mr. Warner.
» Mr. Pruden does not reside in the
Sixth ward, but his supporters agree
that he has his business interests there,
is identified with the manufacturing in
terests of the ward, has long been a
prominent resident of the city and an
active Republican, has served two terms
as president of the Commercial club, is
eminently qualified, for- the position and
takes an active Interest in the develop
ment of the city and the west side in
particular. ." .. . "7.-W ■
Ex-Alderman Bell and many support
ers were present at the meeting as in
terested spectators. - ; -
The assembly has passed a preliminary
order for the paving 1 of West Seventh
street,. from - Ramsey to Tuscorora
streets. It was accompanied with a re
solution appropriating $6,500 from the
general fund, to be used for the paving
of the intersections.
Mr. Dix took the oath of office with
the city clerk yesterday, and will today
enter upon his duties as clerk of the
municipal court, vice Thomas Conroy
resigned. Mr. Conroy turned the office
over to Mr. Dix late yesterday after
noon, and will from this on pursue the
insurance business. _
"My heart was badly affected by an at
tack of grip and I suffered Intense agony
until I began taking Dr. Miles' Heart
Cure. It made me a well man."—S. D.
Holman, Irasburg, Vt.
Considered Minor Claim*.
The committee on claims of the board
of aldermen held a short session and con
sidered a number, of minor claims. The
claim of George J. Grant for $50 for ex
amining the Cook barn was considered,
and the committee decided to try to com
promise for $25, as they think the bill is
excessive. •'.'■'♦:
Depressed?
And is it not due to nerv
ous exhaustion How can you
have courage when suffering
with headache, nervous pros
tration, and great physical weak
ness?
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this depression of spirits?
How? By removing the
cause. By taking
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all impurities from your blood.
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To keep in good health you
must have perfect action of the
bowels. Ayer's Pills cure con
stipation and biliousness.
Price 25c. a boy.
-Write the doctor freely all the particulars in
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m* . - IL . Housekeepers will find many money*
Jl. riday bargains savin opportunities in trie ______ _-__
Mm ~-~ '"'*'■ Domestic rooms today. \ Always leader*
lOr nOtISCIC66P6rS in llnCnS ' ™ are establi *shing a greater
'- -••'"-'• ■ • _ • lead this season, as the continued big
7.. ; increase In sales prove. You might
think by these low prices that there was some cotton in our napery—the re's not. Every
thread ls pure linen. "
Table linen l2 pieces of cream
damask table linen—6o inches wide, worth
65c a yard— price A*\r
T0day...... 43 C
Tablecloths- Small lot of John S.
Brown & Sons' linen tablecloths — size
2x2# yards — worth 2.50 each— •Ar
special price T0day........ 1"
Napkins — A quantity of Scotch
damask linen napkins—23 inches square—
worth $3.50 a dozen—special pi ice ada _?/j
T0day...... *-*'
Bleached sheetings —A standard, medium-weight sheeting easy to wash
and durable in wear—will be sold Today at these bargain prices:
15c for sheeting 1 }( yards wide.
170 for sheeting 2 yards wide.
19c for sheeting 2% yards wide.
21c for sheeting 2>_ yards wide.
Minneapolis News. :;!
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JURORS IN HAMILTOiN CASE TELL
(ll.MJi:il\Kl) MAN THBY
ARE SORRY
DOUBT WHETHER HE IS GUILTY
All the Prisoner's Visitors Are Care
ful to Admonish the Jailor
. Not to Say .They
Called.
Members of the Jury that convicted
Frank Hamilton of manslaughter con
tinue to call upon the condemned man
and, In addition to expressing their sym
pathy, give him to understand that they
are still in doubt as to his guilt. One
of the jurors is reported to have said
that if the jury had. been polled in the
courtroom at least one man would have
backed down and refused to stand for
conviction.: '.'■'.'• ~
"And- that man wasn't Anderson or
Gibson, either," was the added informa
tion. . . „.7 '■ - 7
Naturally, this information does not
have the effect of reassuring the young
man who is now facing the prospect of
seven years in prison, and. presumably,
the information they : vouchsafe does
little more to raise them In his regard
than it will in that of the public at
large.
That the jurors who come to condole
with their victim are not particularly
anxious to have the fact bruited to the
world at large is demonstrated by the
admonition they. invariably give the
jailer not to. make their names public.
Verily, there is nothing new under the
sunexcept a. Minneapolis juror.
POWERS MUST EXPLAIN.
(harges He Made at Dcs Moines to
Be Ventilated.
Aid. Fred Powers will return from
Dcs Moines this morning, and the grand
jury will meet at the same time. The
Eighth'ward alderman, according to tel
egraphic, reports from the lowa capital,
has been telling stories to the effect that
the brick companies which furnished the
material for certain paving last year
wei-e "held up" for at. least a dollar a
thousand. He vaguely mentions "some
aldermen and a certain city official."
Beyond this he vouchsafes no Informa
tion. V
When the alderman arrives he will be
met by a delegation from the city coun
cil—if not a grand jury, subpoena
invited to explain . himself at .greater
length.
In the first place, the city did not buy
brick by the thousand last year. It
contracted for brick at the rate of 99%
cents a square yard; ■- measured after they
were laid in the street. The "city- en
gineer laid the brick by day labor, 'and
the cost varied . from -$1.79 a yard on
Washington ■ avenue to $1.87 on Cedar
avenue. .... ...
HELD AN ELECTION.
".'*-*•*"<-."> ■ '
Retail Hardware Association Choses
Ofllcers for Next Year.
At the second session 1 of the fifth an
nual convention of the Minnesota Retail
Hardware association in Century hall yes
terday the following officers were elected:
President, W. H. Tomlinson, of Le Sueur;
vice president, W. H. Cleveland, of Min
neapolis: secretary," Thomas McCrackon,
of Minneapolis; treasurer, George M.
Evanson. of St. Peter.
The executive committee war. selected
as follows: EVE. Hunt, of Red Lake
Falls; B. F. Keinkamp, of St. Paul, and
Julius Schmidt, of Wabasha.
At the forenoon session the garnishee
law was discussed and suggestions were
offered lor legislative action. The after
noon meeting was very largely attended,
and addresses were made by a number of
delegates touching upon various phases
of hardware interests.
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
Flambeau Club Leaves for the In-
iiiiKiirnllDii Ceremonies. ' -
Forty-two members of the Flambeau
club, togged in bris*fht blue uniforms and
light Mexican sombrero hats, and thirty
others not in unifon.. departed for Wash
ington to attend the inaugural ceremonies
March 4. Among the party were eight la
dlles and a large number of Mlnneapoll
tans who will also be present at the cere
monies. Three special cars carried the
members of the club out of the city..
The train left at 7:30 and will reach
Washington Sunday. In all the trip will
consume ten days, the party returning
Sunday morning, March 10. Convenient
quarters have been secured for the club
ln Washington, the residence of Former
Secretary of the Navy -Whitney. 49 B
street, having been engaged for the oc
casion. - 'V 7
Leonard Day's Estate.
The report of Edwin C. Garrlgues and
Robert W. Webb, who were appointed
by Judge Harvey to appraise the estate
of I^eonard R. Day, the victim of the
West hotel tragedy, was filed in the pro
bate court yesterday. The value of (the
real estate, which consists largely in
iron lands In St. Louis and Itasca coun
ties, is given as $119,625, and the value of
the personal property Is placed at
$3,625.25.
Fell to His Death.'
B. N. Derde, a carpenter, fell from the
third story of the old Plymouth build
ing, . corner of Third and Nicollet yester
day afternoon while working oh a scaf
fold, and sustained injuries from which
he died at the city hospital last night-
Jerde was about forty years of age, and
leaves a wife and one daughter. -W*
"Falling to find relief from the grip
with old. methods, I took Dr. Miles' Pain
Pills, Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pill
and : was permanently cured."—Gust.
Egan, Jackson, Mich. . -V -. . 77:
Huck towels— All linen huck towels
—hemstitched—size 20x40 inches—worth
30c eachspecial price ;7;V **>^r
Today «__«__
Bath towels — Extra heavy white
Terry bath towels—• size 20x36 inches
worth 15c each—special price ** c
•*r- j .1 Uv«
Today . y
Irish point curtains — 10 d&sign.
—54 to 60 inches **,lde by 3>£ yards-.
worth 5.50, 6.50 and 7.oo—special * QA
closing price mmV
lie for 45-inch pillowcasing.
10c each for ready-made pillowcases
-42-Inch.
1 2c each for 45-inch ones.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
Helena. Mont.—John McGinnis lost 1
votes, most of them going to Conrad.
The vote was: Carter, 32; Frank 29|
McGinnis. 12; Cooper, 9; Conrad, 8; Toole.
1; Clements,. 1.
Lincoln. Neb.—Gov. Dietrich and his
staff of seventeen, together with Brig.
Gen. Barry, and the colonels of the First
and Second regiments, N. N. G., left in a
special car to take part in President
McKlnley's Inauguration.
Ottumwa, Little progress was made
by the joint scale committee of minera
-and operators in arranging a scale on
account of the fact that they failed
to agree on the prices which should be
paid for producing mine-run coal.
Philadelphia— William Cramp Ship
and Engine Building company declared a
quarterly dividend of 1% per cent, paya
ble March 15. The directors discussed the
Vicker's Sons & Maxim proposition to
purchase the ship yards, but no action
was taken. -
Pittsburg, Pa.—"Brae Mahr," the hand*
some residence lately owned by John G.
Leishman,. minister to Turkey j-nd re
cently bought by Col. Frank J. Hearne.
.first vice president of the National Tub*
company, was totally destroyed by fire.
The loss will exceed $100,000.
Chicago—Delegates from local and
state anti-cigarette leagues- of eighteen
different states met here to form a na
tional anti-cigarette association. The
specific object of the organization will
be to aid anti-cigarette legislation now
pending in over twenty state legislatures.
Cleveland, O.—lt is stated that a com
pany will be organized here- within a few
days and capitalized at $1,000,000 to erect
a system of sanitaiiums in the larger
cities of the country for the cure of con
sumption by electricity. The first sani
tarium will be built in this city at a cost
of $180,000. -
San Francisco— of the new torpedo
boat destroyers built by the Union Iron
Works will be launched Saturday. It will
be named the Preble, in honor of Com
modore Preble. It will be christened by
Miss Ethel Letla Preble, of North Berke
ley, a descendant of Commodore Preble.
Pittsburg, Pa.— second new furnace
of the Carrie group at Rankin, Pa., own
ed by the Carnegie Steel company, waa
olown in. The first one was blown »i
last Tuesday night. The capacity of the
new- furnace is 759 tons a day, which is
said to be the greatest of any furnace of
this character in the world.
New York—Vice President-elect Theo
dore Roosevelt is busy at his home in
Oyster Bay, L. 1., clearing up his private
business preparatory to entering upon his
duties as vice president. - Mr. Roosevelt
has arranged to leave Oyster Bay Satur
day for Washington. He will be accom
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt and his chil
dren. . - .
Harrisburg, Pa.—A bill passed the leg
islature and was sent to the governor for
his approval, providing a new charter for
the cities of Pittsburg. Allegheny an 1
Scranton. -It abolishes the office of may
or and creates that of city recorder,; who
shall be appointed by the governor. .
Cincinnati—A conference was held be
tween representatives of the Wlnnifred
Coal company, the Marmot Coal com
pany and the Gates Interests for the pur
pose, it is said, of consolidating, to the
view to acquirement and development on
an extensive scale of coal lands in West
Virginia.
San Francisco—George Crocker, presi
dent of the Pacific Improvement com
pany, has returned home from the East.
He says that the company is not going
to wind up its affairs and go out of
business as recently reported. Mr. Crock
er, it is stated, has become a heavy,
stockholder of . the Minneapolis & St-.
Louis railroad.
...ChicagoLloyd J. . Smith, under indict
ment for removing grain from ware
houses without' canceling the ' receip's.
made, application for a writ of habeas
corpus in tho superior court. Four
Judges, sitting en bane, after listening to
brief arguments by the attorneys, gave
permission for the filing of briefs and
took the case, under advisement.
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OBITUARY.
Jacksonville, 111— J. L. Morrison, one
of the oldest attorneys of Illinois, a dele
gate to the first Republican state conven
tion and the convention which nominated
Lincoln, is dead. He was an intimate
personal friend of the war president.
Philadelphia—Rev. Robert Alexander D.
D., a widely known Presbyterian clergy
man and editor of the Pre3byteri&"***, . Is
dead, aged sixty-four years:
"I had the grip three months; could
not sleep; naln all over and neadacho
very bad. Dr. Miles' Nervine. Pain Pills
and Liver Pills made me well."—Mrs.
E. C. Bowlby, Waterloo, Ind.
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