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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08
WHO IS TO BLAME?
Expert Opinions ON the Causes of the
Bracket Disaster.

Coroner Hill yesterday morning began
the important duty of ascertaining by what
means the four victims of the Bracket
block disaster met their death. The Jury
of inquisition was impaneled yesterday
morning in the reception room at the
mergue, the following gentlemen constitut-
ing the body; Joseph Mannix, E. NJ. Jan
ney, 2. +. Eichelzer, Wesley Neill, j. w.
Grove and T. Jeffries. George A. Bracket,
with his attorney, Judge Fish, and Arehi-
tect G. W. Orff were present, beside Build
ing Inspector Pardee, the contractors and
others. Much Of the early part of the day
was occupied in the proper Identification Of
the four bodies which lay in the morgue.
MR.. BRACKETS STORY.
George A. Bracket, owner Of the build
ing, gave the first important testimony.
telling. with few additions, the story al
ready printed, which he gave the day of the
accident The whole affair, in the begin
ming was kept secret, as Mr.. Bracket had
desired the public to know nothing of the
new building until he had secured the title to
the new ground. Mr.. Pardee had refused to
issue permit on the ground of fire danger
by the removal Of the fire wall, suggesting
nothing of danger from falling, until later.
Mr.. Bracket said he was compelled to 90
OH with the building and went to consult
with Aid. E. M. johnson. That function
airy said Inspector Pardee was wrong,
though honest, and advised Mr.. Bracket to
go on with the work without permit. The
first intimation of danger came from Con-
tractor Larkin, who found the over
hanging floors sagged downward with
their weight of brick and debris.
When two stories of the brick wall had
been removed, Inspector Pardee first
spoke of danger, saying the ordinance
was being violated, but Mr.. Bracket said he
could not stop the work at that stage. as the
building was uncovered, and suggested Mr..
Pardee test the law by getting an injunc-
ton, which the latter declined to do. Mr..
Bracket had acted by advice of his archi-
tects, who assured him there was no dam
ger. He had, in every case, gone within
the bounds, for the sake of safety.
Architect Orff was called and, at the sug-
gestion OF the coroner, the jury went to
view the building, afterWard adjourning for
dinner.
CONTRACTOR LARKIN EXPLAINED
his instructions in tearing away the fire and
party wall. He piled about Is, 900 brick ON
the roof, 30, 900 on the fifth floor and
dumped the brick dust and mortar over the
rear end OF the building, piling the brick
over the center girderS and columns. All
brick in the party wall were piled on the
third and fourth floors, as reached and the
roof brick alone were piled over the
temporary shores. When the second
floor Twas reached, the brick were
lowered on slides to the ground. On Tues
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08
High school commencement.

Commencement exercises Of the Mime
apelis high school will be held June II at
Westminster church, when Douglas Fish
will deliver the salutatory and Miss Mamie
Stevens the valedicbery. The graduating
class is composed Of Misses Margaret Hem
derson, Lizzie Paine, Lizzie Cullen, Bridget
Hayes, Lizzie Hauke. Berd Lacy. Anna
Draper, Matte Smith, Mamie Stevens,
Matte Ankeny, Bertha Taylor. Hattie
Hause and Lille Hammer, and Messrs
Douglas Fisk and Milton Rex. The usual
class day exercises will occur June 9 in
High School hall. A reunion Of the gradu-
ating class of 80 will probably be held some
time during commencement week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08

ported in favor of requesting the city at
torney and chief of police to take steps to
prevent the Globe Oil company from erect
ing warehouse in the Sixth ward, and the
motion was adopted.
The street commission was directed to
open to public travel Fourteenth avenue
north. The engineer was instructed to
plank Thirteenth and Seventeenth avenues
south at the crossings of the railway tracks.
A motion to purchase chairs for the council
chamber lobby was referred. The Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway company
was asked to plank its Fourth street cross
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08
The Massachusetts People.

Curtiss hail was well filled with a select
audience last evening, the occasion of the
regular monthly entertainment of the stu
dents Of the Curtiss Commercial college.
The program was an excellent one and
was carried out in a manner that called
forth repeated encores. D. c. Bell made
an interesting address on Some Methods of
Discipline, which was well received.
Charles Carlisle also gave two interesting
Rotations. P. f. Lund introduced Sc
lection on the either, and received an en-
core which brought him to the stage again.
Violin solos were given by DR.. W. N. Muir
raw.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.

Appointments Made by the Mayor
and Confirmed by the Council.
Mayor Ames appointed the following list
of special policemen yesterday to serve in
the respective localities below specified,
and the same met with unanimous confirm
alton by the city council last night:
Robert Watson, william A. Hinsly, A. B.
Robertson, William Altman, L. s. Coswell, A.
ID. Burnett, John A. Nolan, Ellen Lind, John
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08
GREAT FIVE.

Some people have no idea Of the value
of money, but if they will come to the q
L K to-day, Saturday, May 9Th, we will
give them an idea Of what can be
bought for S.; for to-day we shall run
the greatest S. Suit sale ever heard of
East or West. Mems Suits that are
strictly all wool and usually sold for $40
will be offered for this day only at SIS.
70 pairs of guaranteed all-wool (black
and white check pants, and in addition
to this lot fifteen other different styles
at two dollars and half.
Remember the one day, Saturday, INLAY
9Th. q T K, Cor. Nicollet and Third
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08

TIT TT0EHT I In their old stand, No Washington
M uEImMA south, Ray Although
|Hl llllu not quite settled We are deck stronger
Ceees Mocha lbs ST.; Old
ST.; Rays Combination lbs ST.;
ST. discount SO Id
Grades Varieties.
$50 to zoe per Gun Powder Ooong ST. per
Thevery
ofSouohong and Formosa that discount
in and 10 let's We satisfaction
N. B-Cofees Roasted and Powdered Daily.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08
Wanted

Two Cabinet makers, PIT FIRST avenue
North Minneapolis. Saturday and Monday.
A. Higerman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08
UNDER POLICE SURVEILLANCE.
The Mayor Vetoes the Ordinance
Creating a superintendent.


Creating a superintendent.
Mayor Ames is an economist. While he
believes in paying all employees good and
competent salaries. he opposes loose ex-
penditure of city moneys when it is I'M
necessary. ct last nights meeting of the
city council he presented the following
communication, which has bearing Oh the
Work-house ordinance:
l herewith return TO you without my ap-
proval your resolution creating the Office of
superintendent OF werkhOuse passed April
Id, 1856. OBI ect to your action in creating
an ONCE by resolution which should be APP
proved by the mayor before it is law, and
then filing the proposed Office before it was
created. Another objection which enter
tain for your resolution is that it seeks to
establish an expensive Office the duties of
which could and properly should be done by
officers Of the police force, without extra ex-
pense to the city. I therefore suggest that
en- ordinance be passed. placing the manage
ment Of the workkouse in charge of
the police department with proper commit
tee from your honorable body to watch over
Its management. This in my opinion, would
prevent the possibility of the formation Of a
ring or combination which would scanaalize
the good name of our city. beg of YOU
gentlemen, to practice economy in this par
ticular and expend the peoples money only
Your experience in the repairs recently put
upon the city hall should indicate caution in
regard to the dangers Of delegated authority.
A. A. AMES Mayor.
The veto message was a surprise, and
without discussion was referred to the con-
mittee On workheuse. Afterwagd the srdi-
nance was brought up and failed to pass
over the veto. Aid. Sly moved that the
office OF superintendent Of wsrkhouse be
created, and the motion prevailed.
To-Nisht's Tournament.
The athletic tournament which takes
place at the Washington rink tonight will
undoubtedly attract large audience, the
occasion being the testimonial benefit which
will DO rendered to Eek and Wallace, man
ager and treasurer respectively Of the rink.
Since these gentlemen took charge of the
rink last January. they have given the peo-
pie OF Minneapolis some of the greatest
sport that has ever taken place in the North
west. They have shown great enterprise,
and their benefit should be largely attended
The program will contest of walking, run
ming. hurdle racing, sparring, wrestling
elub-swingiag, fancy bicycling, bicycle
races. ETC.. in all a great bill. Albert Sehsek
and I. w. Eek will walk mile, Woedside
and Prince will ride two-nlle bicycle race
by Schroeder, George E. Reed and ]. F.
Wilson, the amateur bicyclists, will contest
two-mile bicycle race. The 900 yards
hurdle race and 900 yards fiat race has sew
eral entries. Prof. Spear will give exhibit
tons OF unicycliRg. Pupils Of Prof Du-
plessis will wrestle. spar and swing clubs,
and other events will take place. Besides
the above, f. E. Dinglsy and Fred Shaw
will contest ten-miIe bicycle race for $25
side. Everybody should attend and give
the boysa rousing benefit.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25
Most Liberal Clubbing Offers.

l. We will send the San Marcos
FREE PRESS and the favorite Detroit
Free Press, unsurpassed as family
and literary paper, for four months,
both for only FIFTY CENTs-less
than the price of our FREE Press
Mone for that time.
2. Texas Farm and Ranch will
be sent one year FREE to all our pres
ent subscribers who owe and who pay
up for what they owe and one year
in advance, or to any new subscriber
who pays for one years subscription
to the FREE PRESS in advance. Every
farmer and stockman should take a
good paper devoted to bis calling,
and Texas Farm and Ranch will
be found to fill the bill. Ii is pub
lished semi-monthly at Dalles.
In addition to tho above we will
send, when requested, a copy of Ken
dall's Book on the Horse, price rs
cents, free to each subscriber of the
classes above designated.
Send all remittances to the
FREE Press OFFICE,
San Marcos, Texas.
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Dripping Springs Notes.

A sad accident occurred near this place
Saturday morning. A young man by the
name of Wilburn Woods was about mount
ing wild horse; it reared back and fell up
on him, the horn of the saddle crushing
him so badly that he died Tuesday evening
and was buried on Walice's mountain at
this place. He was step sou of Mr.. Reas-
us; he leaves q mother and others to mourn
his loss
Walices mountain is enc of the prettiest
places for cemetary there il anywhere in
the country; it has beautiful spot OF table
land of about four acres, almost as level Us
q floor, and between two end three hundred
feet above the vallies.
We had the coolest norther Wednesday
of the season and Thursday morning plenty
of ice; il makes us hunt our overcoats.
Movers are daily passing through town,
some going east and some west.
Our school is progressing finely. We
have over one hundred pupils, some from
distance. which goes to show the ability
of our teachers.
Mr.. q. w. Dickey, Of Walnut Springs,
hos the rock work of his new house nearly
completed 1t will be an ornament TO this
part of the country when finished. Mr.. d.,
will soon start dam across the spring
branch for the purpose of fish raising.
Some pecan hunters left here for pecan
hunt: after spending three days they re-
turned with one bucketful. They report
the crop short.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25
Hog Law Election.

Whereas. more than twenty freeholders,
resident citizens in the following boundary.
filed their petition with the Commissioners
Court Of Hays County, praying for an cleo
ton upon the proposition as to whether
hggs shall be permitted TO run at large in
boundaries therein named;
Now. therefore, I. Ed. Il. KOne, County
Judge in and for said county. do hereby OF.
der and direct that an election be held a;
Elm Grove school house. in Precinct No. ?,
J. Il Hancock, presiding officer; Dripping
Spring. q. =. Stephenson, presiding officer.
and At salem school hou~e. J. Il. Nuiberick.
presiding officer. on the cath day Of Deem
Der. lSS6. 10 d,termine whether or not hso.
shall be permitted 70 run a. large IN that
portion q Precinct No. ?. HAYS County.
that the stock lav is not nov IN force As,4ins;
h.7s. and al Of PrcciBct No. Of aid HAYS
C1uuty.
None but freehol isrs and othHruise uuali-
ed voters resting IN above limits. uII l.s
permitted 20 vote a. sid slsctiou- Auv-te.
mas b. by ballot md the voters desiring
% prevent h..gs from r1-ning ~ large shall
place uTssn ter tsalicts tie Edrls. For the
stock LzE. AMI tb1ss IN favor q aIlouiuc
Es7s O. rua a. large shn1l place upon then
blliots the uor7s. --AzHi-st the Sob Lsa1- q
GirHu u1iar ny bsui and tts
sea q the Co11ty Cuur1 q HAYS
C1u-tr. Terss this N5vs-ubs-
- lea 1sss
Frs. r. EoyE.
C1u1-y guize Hays C11utv-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25

BY virtue of an order of the Commission
ers' Court of Hays County, based upon the
petition of more than twenty freebolders,
made ut it's November term, A. ID. 1886,
and entered upon the minutes of said court,
in book d, on pages 133-l34, l, Edw. IL.
Kone, County Judge IN and for snid county,
do hereby order and direct that an election
be held by j. W. Grow as presiding officer,
ut Millseat, Hays County, Texas, on the
oath day of December, A. d. 1886, to deter
mine whether or not h0gs shall be per-
mitted to run at large in the following ter
ritorial limits, to-wit In preainct No. 4,
Hays County, beginning at southeast corner
of B. r. Whites land, thence with the Is.
F. Hanna league line to northeast corner,
thence straight line to northeast corner OF
| s. Alexander's land, thence northeast cor
ner of Jehu WillfOrd's land, thence west
straight line to northwest corner VIM. Mar
| tins, thence southwest to southwest corner
of J. w. Crows land, thence southeast to
north Onion Creek to mouth of Elm Branch,
thence to southwest corner of Jesse Massey
| survey, thence with Massey line east to be-
ginning. None but freeholders and other
wise qualified voters, residing in above lin
| its, will be permitted to vote ut said cleo
ton. All votes must be by ballot, and the
voters desiring to prevent hogs from run
ming at large shall place upon their ballots
the words, For the Stock Law" and those
in favor OF allowing hays to run at large shall
place upon their ballots tie words, Against
| the Stock Law"
Given under my hard and the
} seal of the County Court of Hays
'hAb County. Texas, this November
- 10th, 1856.
EDw. r. KoSE,
County Judge Hays County.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25
ST. LOUIS LETTER.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. Is, 1886.


EpIToR FREE PREss:-The laying
OF the corner stone of the new Ma
sonic Temple, corner Of Ninth and
Olive Streets, took place with appro-
pirate ceremoniesyesterday afternoon.
Notwithstanding the bitter cold the
turnout was immense. The new TEN
pie will be one of the most magnif-
cent buildings in the world. 1t will
have front of three hundred feet on
Olive Street, and front of one hun
dred and seventy-six feet on Ninth
Street, and 1t will be ten stories high.
There will be a projecting tower on
the corner 262 feet high, with large
spiral stairway within the tower.
When completed it will cost one mil
lion and two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, including the ground.
1t will be the finest Masonic Temple
in the world.
A disastrous fire occurred last night
in the lower part of the city on Lom-
bard Street. Gahnal's lumber yards
burned, destroying thirty thousand
dollars worth of lumber. The fire
was the work of drunken tramp.
Michael Davitt, the great Irish
Land Lacquer, is in the city. He is
receiving a warm reception. Winter
is approaching us fast. Great suf-
fering and want is already reported
by the police. Business in the city
is dull. The theatres are doing n
slim business. "Society" is begin
ming to entertain with "coffees,"
''soupes," ''dejeuners,' "kafe kiatch-
es" and numberless other fashionable
Alterations of the "newly rich and
upstart world. The "old families "
of substantial wealth generally keep
very quiet, and are very plain and
unpretentious in their receptions.
The newly elected legislature of
Missouri will soon assemble at Jeffer-
son City. A seat in the Legislature
of this State is worth money to live
ly member. 1t costs pile of money
to get it from the "machine " in this
city. Two important questions will
be before the assembly this winter
One is the election of a United States
Senator, and the other and more i'm
portant issue will be the question of
submission" or liquor question.
The brewers of st. Louis are pre-
pairing to protect their millions, and
here is the opportunity of your law
maker. The protection fund of the
Brewers Association is enormous.
The ''slush" and doodle of these
wealthy men will be paid out with a
lavish and princely hand. They feel
their danger and are taking every
measure to protect their vast and in
famous traffic. Tens of thousands of
petitionsare being circulated through
out the city and State, calling upon
the people to guard against the he'll
lish de signs of water-drinking fan
atics," etc. CARL SMYTHE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25
Sugar Land.

SuaAR LAND. TEx., Nov. Il, 1856.
En-. FREE PREss:-As have never no
ticed anything IN your paper from Sugar
L.ud. will try and give you the news Of
this place. Firsi. they don't grow anything
here except sugar cane, and 1t Is nice to
lock Of and As far A. the eyescAn see there j.
nothing but cane. Z IL Cunningham and
= a Ellis proprietor. They both have
large sugar hCusss. grind the cane and make
the sugar alt get her uith convict labor. with
the exception Of about tueufy-three guards
Nr Waterman. q this plscs. has been
very SEX for several days
Mr. Hicsins left for Richmond tbs
morning
Messrs Carroll and Llnharl. q CalfuelL
Texas. ar the nez arrivals AZ Convict boteL
More huou- = Z .
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25
To Increase Circulation.

With n population of over 10000
as shown by the late election, il
seems to us clear that Hays county
should render better support to hei
home press. The FREE Press, fof
instance, should have at least double
its present list, Less than that mum
Der would enable us TO purchase a
power press, which would then be
indispensable, and place ours abreast
with the more progressive counties
OF the Stale.
Impressed with the Importance OF
this, we have engaged the services for
time of Maj. j. S. Barbee, of Erath
county, who comes to us endorsed as
honest and capable, to canvass for
the FREE Pass. He has reported
for duty and will visit as many
points within the bounds of our cir
culation within the time limited,
which may extend to the beginning
of next year, provided there should
be sufficient encouragement. We
commend Maj. Barbee and his mis-
sion to the best Offices of the friends
of the FREE Press. Although the
times are SO unpropitious, we are
persuaded that no intelligent citizen
will therefore conclude that it will be
any real saving to dispense with
the visits of his home paper, but that
all will co operate SO MS to render it
more and more credit to the coun-
ty, and an acceptable visitor through
out even n wider territory.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25
The Condemned Anarchists.

NEw YORK, November 9.-Charles
+. Burgman, secretary of the Cali
foruia Defense Fund association, on
October % addressed letter on be-
half of that association to the Hon.
James A. Whitney, of this city, ask
ing him to use his best endeavors to
bring the case of the condemned
Chicago anarchists before the United
States Supreme Court, aud to assist
in their defense in whatever manner
po sible Whitney has agreed TO act
KS counsel la an interview Whitney
said he regarded the matter purely
from a legal standpoint He ex-
pressed no personal opinion Of the
circumstances from v Inch the lament
able affair arose. Every trial occur
ring under the conditions Of popular
. excitement. be said. isliable to be IN
consciously Influenced. What are
sometimes called tochnicaiities flaw
are frequently the only protection OF
substantial rights. and II there hes
been any error Of law OF fact IN the
trial Of these men. abundant Oppor-
tunity for It's reciification should bs
Afforded
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25
Enlargement.

We fully intended charging the
FREE PREss to eight columns to the
page at the beginning of the XVIth
Volume, Dec. 10th, but are inclined
to hesitate in view of the indications
of "hard times" We begin to fear
the date of the good time coming
has not yet been precisely fixed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25
LEE OELlMC0hM.
BY HIS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARIES, JOHN
NICoLaY AND COL JOHN HAY

BY HIS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARIES, JOHN G.
NICoLaY AND COL. JOHN HAY.
This great work, begun with the sanction
of President Lincoln, and continued under
the authority of his son, the Hon. Robert
Z. Lincoln. is the only full and authoritative
record of the life of Abraham Lincoln. Its
authors were friends of Lincoln before his
presidency they were most intimately as
ISOLATED with him as private secretaries
throughout his term of office. and to them
were transferred upon Linooln's death all
his private papers. Here will be told the
inside history of the civil war aud of Presi-
dent Lincoln's administration, important
details of which have hitherto remained uu-
revealed, that they might first appear in
this authentic history. BY reason of the
notification of this work.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-25


The Labor party of New York, en-
couraged by the large vote cast for Mr.
George, has already taken steps to
form thorough and permanent or,
ganization, with view to future OPP
erations in the politics of that city
and State. 1t is the general impress
sion that Mr.. George will be nomi,
mated for President in 1888, and it is
easy to see that such movement
may have a very important effect
The boast that "a party has been
born" may not be justiiiable; but it is
certainly true that new political in
fluence has been evoked which it will
not do to overlook in calculations
concerning the next great struggle
for the control of national affairs.