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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
GATES ARE DEMANDED.

The III. d ID. Must Protect the Pub
lie - Hennepin Boulevard Car
Line.
The council committee on railroads
met yesterday and wrestled with the
Hastings d Dakota tracks problem. The
committee seems unable TO get any
thing out of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway company, not even a
proposition, and under these circum-
stances the committee decided to take
some positive action. The council will
be asked to pass a resolution directing
the city attorney to notify the Milwau-
kee company that within sixty days
gates must be erected OH all crossings
now open to the public, from First ave-
nue. to Hennepin avenue. inclusive.
In the event of the company failing to
put up the gates within the required
time, the chief of police will be ordered
to see that the ordinance prohibiting
the running of trains within the city
limits at a speed above six miles an
hour be enforced. The committee will
also recommend that the ordinance al
lowing the construction OF the Mime
apolis Western railroads. line he passed.
This part of the contemplated belt line
dIoulu lDo Hills VIII eAttuu HUH
Eighth avenue south up to Fifth avenue
south on Second street: thence across
to First street. and up to point above
the falls.
The Hennepin boulevard electric line
was also considered by the committee,
and the council will be asked to Orderit
built from the junction of Lyndale and
Hennepin avenues, Out Hennepln to
Thirty fourth street. on Thirty-fourth to
Calhoun station. and thence to Harriet
over the motor line. A line will also be
ordered on Lyndale, from Twenty
seventh street to Thirty-iirSt street, on
Thirty-tirst to Bryant avenue, and out
Bryant to FOrtieth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14

prime object OF many debtors during the
trying period which follows the winter
S0lstlce. Many are the individuals who
feign sickness. and cannot, therefore,
be seen; who do not venture on the
street for many days before the close of
the year, and who live, in fact, the lives
or thieves until just at the close of the
last day of the year. Then they emerge
from their security in time to get their
heads shaved for the new year, aud
have the keen joy of knowing that they
have eluded the vigilance Of their re-
morseless foes. The Chinese debtor
who succeeds in evading or parryiDg
the claims of his creditors at this critical
epoch finds "a city of refuge" in which
for the time he is safe. On New Years
day, or one soon after, he may possibly
call upon his creditor. or his creditor
may call upon him. Each is arrayed in
his best, and each is full OF polite
phrases. The creditor may be inwardly
swelling with wrath and fury at the
thought that this cunning wretch did,
after after all the pains taken to pre-
vent it, make bis escape. The debtor
may be full Of smiling self-cOmplacency
to think how well he played some of the
numerous tricks of the season. But
neither the one nor the other would ever
dream OF altuding to such affairs at this
festive time. Business is taboo. contra
band of war, interdictcd by the law of
the realm, and so the debtor is out upon
another stadium Of his existence, the
fangs OF the adversary whetted in secret
are restrained from the flesh for the
time, and he walks the earth with
sense OF incOnstraint to which he has
long been q stranger.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
WAS A FLOATING COFFIN.
Naval Experts Say That of the
Luckless War Shin Serpent,

LONDON, Nov. 13.-The admiralty
has ordered rigid investigation regard
Ing the loss of the cruiser Serpent.
Meanwhile there is endless unofficial
gossip and rum0r as to the causes Of the
disaster. Experts condemn the con-
struction of the whole class Of vessels
to which the Sespent belonged, and in
siSt That safety and endurance are both
Sacrlllced in the desire To make speed.
The Serpent is described by these crit
les as top-heavy over the engines, and
unflt for dangerous sea such as that
along the Spanish coast. 1t is also as.
serted that in the effort to decrease her
weight such thin plates were used that
the steel actually bent with the waters
pressure. The truth or falslty of
these reports will be settled
at the official inquiry, provided
the Influence Of the people interested in
suppressing such facts is not too strong
with the office s who are acquainted
WITH the Serpent's build. There will
not probably be enough of the vessel
left to furnish ocular evidence Of much
value, and the three sailors who survive
can hardly be expected to possess any
expert knowledge of the cruisers con-
structlon. The newspapers of all shades
OF poiitlcS comment severely upon the
iact that the vessel was sent on pro-
longed cruise after experience had
Shown her to be unable to encounter the
b0isterouS seas Of the Western coast of
Europe without breaking down. The
lamentabie affair has revived the de-
lnand that has more tnan once before
been loudly raised for thorough ill.,
vestigatlon of the methods of the adj
miralty, which it is more than limited
70 ;oI.I
to the detriment of the navy's etfic-
iency., All the vessels OF the Serpent's
class. especially, will be under the
suspicion Of unseaw0rthness unless
bit can be clearly shown that the
/ loss OF the Serpent was due to causes
external to the vessel itself. The crew of
the Inflated vessel included many veter-
an sailors drafted from older vessels, also
an unusually large number of young
/ men recently instructed i'll torpedo
/ service. Letters and kilograms from
frantic relatives are pouring in on the
!, admiralty. and the Offices are so besieged
by inQuirers that special force of DO
|, lice has been detailed to assist tn. usual
/ guard. The queen is said to be so
| deeply moved by the news Of the dis
aster that she rcfrained to-day from her
usual outdoor exercise. Lord George
Hamilton was Kissed on his way to the
/ admiralty offices, owing to the unpop-
? ularity excited by his course in enjoy
ing banquet otter receiving the news
OF calamity that cost England more
lives than many a naval battle has cost
her. Her majesty's ship Lapwing has
left Vlgo for the scene of the Serpents
wreck. An admiralty officer in an in
tervlew on the subject of the disaster,
has expressed the opinion THAT the Ser
pents compass may have been disturbed
10y reason of the contiguity OF lion along
the coast.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
HERE is A "RUM CO."
The Attorneys Get Good-SiZed
Fees and the CITY Must HuStle

The Attorneys Get Good-Sized
Fees, and the City Must Hustle.
The supervisors of the poor have on
their hands hospital bill of $500, the
payment of which is in dispute between
Annie Edmonds. the street railway
company and t. j. Leftwich, attorney.
The girl was injured by a street car.
Leftwich, in whose hands she put her
case, settled with the company for
$1,000. Goodrich says the hospital
bill was to be paid out of that, but it
seems Leftwich told the girl nothing
about the arrangement. He gave her
$500 and retained the other $500 as fees.
The city attorney will attempt to un-
ravel the case and bring suit for the
collection of the city's bill of S3UU.
Supt. Snider's report for October
shows:
Number applications at Office. ..........3GS
Number visits by superintendent. ...... e3
Number eases where relief granted in
Number of orders for groceries ........ 143
Number now in hospitals under charge
Oh CITY 49,. .-......... 10
Number inmates in poorhouse Oct. 80. So
Number now i'll poorhouse. 5000. 40
Number visits made by city physician. ..4a6
Total expenses of Office 81 COS rs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
WANTED BADLY TO DIE.
But Bunglingly Attempted Sui.
iCide-General Saltwater News

icide-General Saltwater News.
John P. Nelson, All aged resident of
this city, living with his son-in-law.
James Doherty, on South First street
attempted suicide early yesterday morn,
Ing. The old man has several times
slgnified his intention of taking his own
life, although no attention has been paid
to his threats. At an eafiy hour yeSter-
day morning he entered an clubhouse on
the premises where his Son-in-laW re-
sides, and fired three shots into his
mouth from 22-caliber revolver. Owing
to the size of the weapon the desired
result was not accomplished, and he
took from his pocket small knife with
which he cut severe cash in his throat,
cutting In an upward direction, but too
high up to sever any important artery.
Thinking that this would settle him, he
went to the door of his son-in-law's res
idence and begged admission. stating
that he was coming in to die. Coroner
L. Z. Clark was called to attend the
man, and he was removed to the city
hospital, where he now lies in a pre-
carlous condition. No serious harm was
done by the bullets, with the exception
OF knocking out number of teeth.
The most dangerous wound is the one
inflicted by the knit. Nelson is native
of Sweden.
A. L. jerks has been commanded to
appear before Judue Crosby at Hast
ings tomorrow in order to show cause
why an Injunction restraining him from
selling the transfer company property
located on the corner of Chestnut and
Water streets should not be allowed.
The order Is issued on application of
John G.. Nelson. David Tozer and Jacob
Bean, to whom it is reported the prom
erty has been sold. Providing the ap-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
Honored by the Firemen.

Peter Misen, the fireman who was
buried yesterday morning from St.
Stephens church, was for ten years a
member of the fire department., he hav-
ing been one of the volunteer members
of the old Germania Hose Company No.
so. The department honored him by
taking charge of the funeral, through
Chiefs StetsOn and Runge, and Capts.
Murphy, Henry, Kelly, Crook, Gilman
and Caldwell acted as pall-bearers.
The arrangements for the services at
the funeral of the late Hon. G. II. Ben
ton, to be held on Friday, the 14th inst,
have been completed, ana the committee
having the matter in charge announce
that the remains will lie in state in the
blue lodge room ION second floor, Ma
sonic Temple, from 9:30 a. m. until IL
O'Clock noon, attended by guard of
honor. Floral tributes should be sent
to the room by $50 o'clock a. m. The
services will take place in Plymouth
church at 80 o'clock. Seats have been
reserved in the body of the church for
organizations.
(. The lines will form and move prompt
ly at o'clock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
A CLEVER DIAMOND THIEF.
Probably the Jeweler Is Waiting
for the Brother Yet.

Probably the Jeweler Is Waiting
for the Brother Yet.
ILLUSTRATES Extrablatt.
A carriage drew up in front of a Jew
elry store in Vienna, lady dressed in
black alighted and asked to be shown
an assortment of diamond rings, from
which she selected one worth IS forms.
An hour later stylish-looking gentle
man called at the same shop and aske
to see the proprietor, whom he adj
dressed as follows:
Sir. my name is Baron Won s., and
/ have come on a delicate errand. An
hour ago n young lady dressed in mourn
ing, purchased q diamond ring from you
but at the same time purloined another
valuable ring"
The jeweler started in amaZement,
and the young gentleman produced the
ring from his pocket. saying:
"AllOW me to return it to you, with
the request that you will Keep the mat.
ter to yourself. The lady is my sister,
and since the death Of her husband she
has been suffering from mental aberra-
ton. At every shop she goes to she
tries to pocket unobserved any small
articles that takes her fancy. L suffer
mortal agony whenever she cOntriveS to
leave the house. In concluslon,I would
entreat you in case she comes again and
attempts to take anything not to brighten
the poor creature. will make good the
damage"
The jeweler promised entire Sc crecy
Two days afterward the lady in black
called again and asked to see number
of diamond rings, but did not make any
purchase this time. The jeweler kept
sharp watch ON his fair customer, but
did not perceive anything unusual
However, when she had gone diamond
cross of very great value was found to
be missing. The jeweler waited i'll vain
for the baron to make his appearance
and return the stolen property. No
wonder; baron of that name never ex.
SteG.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
DEBT-PAYING In CHINA.
Curious Results of a Practice of
the Country

Il
the Country.
A writer in the North China Herald.
of Shanghai, lately takes for his theme
the peculiar Chinese practice of settling
debts just before New Years day,
which has often been praised by West
ern observers, but which he does not
applaud so much. The custom has. he
says, its roots in three causes: First.
that everybody owes something; sec
Ondly, that great necessity exists for
short settlements: and thirdly, that no
one will pay debt until he is forced to
do so. Tyrannical custom compelS most
persons to live beyond their means.
Marriages and funerals are the ruin Of
the people. The farming classes are i'm
perpetual difficulties, while the small
traders work OH such a narrow margin
that frequent accommodation is es-
Sential.
On the other hand. the balances in
the hands of creditors are so small that
no one can afford to leave his money out
Of call for more than few months.
Finally, the universal habit is to avoid
discharging liabilities ifpossible. SO at
New Years time there is perpetual
sequence of flight aud pursuit. Credit
Ors hunting delinquent debtors are
themelyes hunted by hungry creditors
of their own. The nation, i'm short, re-
wolves in vicious circle, and its only
period OF brief pause is New Years
day. The double anxiety of Chinese
in the twelfth moon is to find some one
else and not to be found himself. ANY
particular creditor hunting any particu-
lar debtor will find that he is himself
anticipated by swarm of other credit
OrS hunting the same game. 1t is greatly
to the interestOf all parties thatno claim
for debt should get into the courts of
law, for this would mean that not only
the amount In dispute, but all the rest
of the property of both parties, would
be In danger of being wasted.
For these reasons 1t is the role of the
debtor to represent that he is harrassed
by impOrtunate creditors to such an ey-
tent that he knows not which way to
turn. In ninety-nine cases out of one
hundred the creditor is compelled to
.'call again;" then the debtor sets his
wit to work to invent new occasions to
beg for writ nOlle prosequi. If the
creditor were to relax his hold and
cease his claims, that would be the end
of them for an indefinite period, perhaps
forever, and this he knows as we'll as
any one. Therefore. once having taken
hold, he keeps his grip. like the jaw of
bulldog, till he gets his pound of flesh.
Eternal vigilance is the price at which
this is to be Won; eternal vigilance is
what the Chinese creditor has large
supply of.
70 avoid the creditor e.tagethax Is .,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
A Musical Treat.

The following is the programme for
the concert at the Lyceum theater to-
night. in which the renowned tenor,
Whitney Mockridge, and Mrs, John
StOne-BiShOp, the soprano. assisted by
the Danz orchestra and the cream of
local talent, Will appear.
PART 1.
Overture ........ =. ........... Selected
DAM Orchestra.
Aria..Lend Me Your Aid Queen
Whitney Mockridge.
ATla-"Se Romeo" (Romeo and Jul
Mrs. Katherine Fisk.
Song "Toreador of Guadala-
Thomas Taylor Drill. '-'--
Aria-"Jewel Song (FausO =. :. 49,. Gounod
Mrs. Geneva Jchnstone- Bishop.
Quartette-''bellaf glia dell amore''
Mrs. Johnslone-B Bishop, Mrs. Katherine l..
Fish, Whitney Mockridge, Thomas
Taylor Drill
Delsartean Recitation ............... Selected
Mrs. A. d. Laird.
PART II.
Danz's Orchestra. : -
Ballad-''New Kingdom. %. =. .. Tours
Mrs. Fisk.
Duet--'L' Addlo''.. -. -. 1000. Nicolai
Mrs. Johnstone- Bishop and Mr.. Mockridge.
Aria. 'Di ProvenZa" Crra Aiata) -. Verdi
Mr.. Drill
Song. Loves Sorrow Composed
Tor Mr.. Mockrldge). -. Ii. X. Shelley
Aria. "Mount of Olives. :. Beethoven
Mrs. Johnstone-Bishop.
Quartette. -. Jack and Jill''. Caldicott
Mrs. tombstone Bishop. Mrs. Fisk, Mr.. Mock
ridge, MIR. Drill.
Accompanies, Charles G. Titcomb, DAM s
orchestra.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

The Minneapolis Street Railway COM
pany has been sued for $4,000 damages
by Sarah Monahan. She claims that
through the negligence of the employees
of the motor line she was severely in
jured last July.
Judge Bailey examined yesterday
Anna Coleman as to her sanity.
The jury disagreed in the case of
James Jones, charged with assault. A
new trial will probably follow.
SD. Mead applied yesterday to Judge
Bailey for permission to sell piece of
property in Anoka to satisfy his fees as
executor in the estate of Simon G. Per-
kins. The heirs object 20 such action.
The Judge took the matter under advise
ment.
DR.. w. A. Jones has entered COM
plant against Miss Thomas, the matron
of the Sheltering Arms. for insan-
ity. 1t is believed that the mental
strain during her long connection with
that institution has led to her condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
Pretendingto be q Doctor.

London Daily News.
Last Saturday (writes our Naples cor
respondent gentleman from the prov
noes came to Naples to consult the
celebrated professor. Dr.. Cantani, about
sick relation. When he arrived at
Cantani's house about 9 a. H., he was
accosted by woman and youth, who
told him the doctor was not at home. but
that he would find him in an apothe-
cary's shop near the museum. whittier
DR.. Cantani usually repaired at that hour.
The uGsuspecting provincial went, and
4 man seated at table in the shop was
pointed out to him as Cantanl. The
man took the letter the provincial of
fered him. read it. asked questions
about the sick relation. wrote prescrip-
ton, which was made up on the spot,
and received five francs for the consul
tatiOn and six for the medicine. Later
on the provincial was, made aware of the
trap he had been led into, and proceed
ings will be taken against he impostor
and the apothecary who aided him. 1t
is said that such impositions are of
frequent occurrence in Naples.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
Grand jury Cases.

One year and eight months at hard
labor at Saltwater was the sentence
George Smith, the forger, received yes
terday. There were two indictments
against him, but County Attorney Jam
ison thought that by the time he had
served the designated time Smith would
be converted. consequently the other
charge preferred was stricken from the
record.
William Morton and William Phuffer
were convicted of larceny in the second
degree. They were both committed to
the state ref0rmatory.
George Felt pleaded guilty to larceny,
and was also sent to the refOrmatOry.
Frank Makrusky and James McGrath
pleaded guilty and were given ten and
twenty-one months, respectively, at
Saltwater.
Charles Hoppenroth' S attorney argued
to have his client released on bail. No
settlement, however, was effected, and
he will probably look through the bars
for q while longer.
Morton and Collier cases will be tried
next week,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
A DOCTORS CONFESSION.
He Doesn't Take Much Medicine
and Advises the Reporter Not

He Doesn't Take Much Medicine
and Advises the Reporter Not
To.
"Humbug? OF course it is. The So
called science of medicine is a humbug.
and has been from the time of Hippo
crates to the present Why, the big
gest crank in the Indian tribes is the
medicine man,
Very frank was the admission, espe-
cially when it came from one of the
biggest young physicians of the city.
one whose practice is among the thou
sands, though he has been graduated
but few years." says the Buffalo
Courier. VERY coy was his Office.
too, with its cheerful crate fire. it's
Queen Anne furniture, and its MANY
lounges and easy chairs. He stirred
the file laZilY, lighted fresh cigar, and
went on"
Take the prescriptions laid down in
the books. and what do you find? Poi
sons mainly. and nauseating stuffs that
would make healthy man an invalid.
Why in the world science should go to
poisons for its remedies l cannot tell,
nor can find any one WHO can"
How does a doctor know the effect
of his medicine" he asked. "He calls.
prescribes, and goes away. The only
way to judge would be to stand over
the bed and watch the patient. This
cannot be done. So, really. l don't
know how he is to tell what good or
hurt he does. Some time ago, YOU re-
member, the Boston Globe sent out q
reporter with stated set of symptoms.
He went to eleven prominent phv-
sicians and brought back eleven differ
ent prescriptions. This just shows how
much science there is in incidence.
There are local diseases of various
characters for which nature provides
positive remedies. They may not be
included in the regular physicians list,
perhaps, because of their simplicity,
but the evidence of their curative power
is beyond dispute. Kidney disease is
cured by Warmers Safe Cure, a strictly
herbal remedy. Thousands of persons.
every year. write as does II. j. Gardi-
ner. of Pontiac, r. l., August z, 1890:
"a few years ago l suffered more
than probably ever will be known out
side of myself, with kidney and liver
complaint. 1t is the old story--I visited
doctor after doctor, but to no avail.
was at Newport, and DR.. Blackman
recommended Warmers Safe Cure. l
commenced the use Of it, and found re-
lief immediately. Altogether l took
three bottles. and truthfully state that
it cured me-"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
A History of Dakota.

This year seems prolific with books which
i'll more or less explicit form present the
history of various portions of the Northwest
Among the more recent of these Is decd
edly readable publication of which Mrs
Frances c. llollcy. of Bismarck, is the author.
il is in reality history OF Dakota, but deals
largely with the life of the Sioux Indians, its
real Inhabitants, and hence the title
"Once Their Home, or Our Legacy from iile
Dakotahs.n The prime object of the work ~
10 give a repre- sentative illustration of CIV
iliza,ion, life and growth Intimate acquaint-
ancc. resulting from frequent visits with the
Sioux Indians, hes enabled Mrs. Holley TO
present many historical facts Of interest and
uniqucIess, and tho work is altogether q
highly valuable one, to Northwestern people
especially, but, aside from that, it would i'll
terest the casual reader upon its merits, RS
the style of narrative employed is such as.to
make il read almost like Il novel; in Its detail
of the rapid growth and progress of Dakota.
The work is illustrated profusely, and is
Handsomely bound q