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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
That Benson Claim.
To the Editor of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe.
In the issue of the Journal. Dec. II, under
the head who Shall Have the Insurance.,
the Northwestern Accident association
makes statement in reference to the Benson
Insurance claim which is not true.
On Aug. Is, 1891, Benson, while pointing
the walls of the West hotel, fell from a scat
folding and was njured. On the 9th of the
same month he died from his injuries. At
the time of his death he held q policy in the
Northwestern Mutual Accident association
which provided that in case of death result
ing from accidental injury the association
would pay to his heirs or legal representa-
tives the.sum of S1,500. No beneficiary hav
ing been named in the policy. the proceeds.
/ If any arising from the policy. pass to his
estate, and are liable for the debts of the de-
ceased. BensOns funeral expenses have not
been paid, and there are other claims against
the estate. The heirs of Benson are not en-
titled to any of the proceeds of his estate un-
I'll his debts are paid.
The creditors peutoned the probate court
for an administrator of the estate, and Nov.
giving a bond of SI.5OO Mr.. Wilson de
manded payment of the policy. The COM
pany first offered TO pay $50. which was re-
fused. Next they referred US TO their attor-
ney' and finally refused to pay at all on
these grounds:
First-That Benson was insured as brick
mason. but was injured while pointing,
more hazardous employment than laying
brick; therefore they were not liable.
Second-That Benson was negligent in
working as a pointer on the walls of the
West hotel, and hence could not recover.
These were the reasons given by the COM
pany- for not paying the policy, and no
others. The company knows that If 1t pays
this policy to Mr.. Wilson it will not have to
pay it again, and it also Knows that Mr.. Will
son is the only and proper person to whom
the company could pay this policy and be
projected.
We do not intend to try this action in the
newspapers but in view of the misrepre
sensations made by the association It's only
right that the public should know the facts
as they are
Neither do we wish to injure the business
of this company, but we think we have
right to bring an action in court without be-
ing charged with improper motives.
STEELE l. REEFS.
MiDpaonOliS nao
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
INFORMAL DISCUSSION"
At Last the Local Executive Com
mittee Has Held a Meeting


The local executive committee en-
trusted with the preparations for the
convention did get together last night
and begin a little work. Two commit
tees were appointed. George A.
Bracket, R. B. Langdon, c. S. Brack-
EFT and II. f. Brown were appointed as
hotel committee, and X. Is. LangdOn,
George a. Bracket and Col. William
McCrory, as building committee. The
fifth member of the hotel committee
will be named later. George A. Bracket
Is chairman of all the subcommittee
The executive committee did not say
what had become of the hotel committee
that was appointed several weeks ago
when the convention catcherS first
came back from Washington. The hotel
committee will get together Monday
and begin the assignment to hotels of
all persons who have filed applications
for room. Col. West, of the West. and
Wood IL Shattuck, or the NicOllet, have
large stacks of applications for rooms.
They will put all of them before the
committee and that body will attempt
to sift them out as they should be.
Let 1t not be supposed that the eX-
ecutive committee adjourned without
going through some ''infOrmaI discus
sion" of various subjects. One of them
was the matter of a convention hall.
Chairman Bracket said after the meet
ing that several plans had been pro-
posed, but that the committee would do
nothing until the architects shall have
finished their part of the labOrs. There
will be some radical changes in the ex-
position building before it is opened as
a convention hall he thinks.
But of one thing be sure" he added,
a Ill
as there is anywhere in the country
when we get through"
The building committee of the expo
SitiOn board was to have held meeting
yesterday to discuss this matter of max
ing the changes in the exposition build
ing, but Ii was deemed best 10 wait UNI
til MIR. Adler had been given a
chance to draw and explain
his plans. But the public may
rest assured of one fact, as sure as of
the one Mr.. Bracket mentioned above
the exposition board will not allow Mr..
Adler TO spoil the pig building for expo
sition purposes. According to his plan
of seating all the delegates Oh the first
floor, the exposition of next year must
be given up. 1t will be impossible to
arrange the building as he suggests
and then put it in shape for the
opening of the exposition on time.
Besides, his plan will entail the ex-
penditure of more money than the eX-
position board thinks it necessary.
The exposition people say that
the people can be taken care of
without seating the delegates on the
ground floor, and that if Mr.. Adler in
sists upon having more exits than are
already provided, they can be made to
lead from every window on the second
floor. The building question is long
way from being settled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
Rinker Saws No.

Aid. Rollins has stated in relation to
the pump investigation that in spite of
the suggestions of two reports he be-
lieved there would only be one, as the
sd there was WS Rdrs eToSBT n be sevs ssG
more witnesses put on the stand, of
which City Engineer Rinker would be
one.
Rinker, however. has declared that
he would have nothing further tn do
with the committee, as he had not re-
ceived fair treatment at its hands. At
one of the recent meetings he said:
Until the matter OF Mr.. Tweedle'S
letter has been settled L shall have
nothing more to do with this committee.
l Will go before the council. where can
get fair treatment, but will not again
appear before this committee"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
Music Losing Its Charms.

S. Y. Parr. who lives over T. II.
Wilson's butcher shop at 1O2 Western
avenue, is Salvation Army soldier, and
what Is more he plays the cornet. A
few days ago Wilson and his employees
decided to stand the cOrnet music no
longer. They hit upon novel method
to put d stop to it. Accordingly they
procured lot of CAYENNE pepper, and
putting it in tin can set fire to it and
placed it in an unused stove pipe hole
which communicated with the room
above. The result, of course, can be
imagined, but aside from the sneezing
it occasioned the fire caught in the car
pet overhead and came near causing
trouble. Now Parr, the outraged cor
netist, has decided to bring the matter
into the courts and will sue Wilson for
500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
NOT YET READY.
Mayor Winston Not Quite Pre-
pared to Name Kings Success

Mayor Winston Not Quite Pre-
pared to Name Kings Success
sOr.
No sooner had the news of Y. ".
Kings removal from the detective
force been announced Thursday even
ing than nearly a dozen candidates, sew
eral of whom were police officers, had
announced themselves as out for the
place. When asked yesterday as to the
appointment of Kings successor, May
or Winston said: ''NOne of the candi-
dates have as yet received any consid-
Grafton, and l am not ready at this time
TO make any appointment. l shall prob
ably get around to it in few days, and
then | will notify you gentlemen of the
press of what | have DONE" p
The appointment or a lieutenant TO
fill the vacancy left by the death OF
Lieut.. J. 5. }. Bean stands upon much
the same basis, al hOugh it is generally
understood that Sergeant John Leon
ard is favorite in this race.
King has been furnished by the may
or with letter in which that official
recommends his ability as detective
in high terms.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
NO LIBRARIAN YET.
Prof OftedaI Says One Will Not
Be Found for Two Months.

EfOI O1CSuai says O0c VIII NOT
Be Found for Two Months.
The Minneapolis public library is still
without librarian. and, according to
the outlook, is likely to remain in that
condition for some time. At the meet
ing of the library yesterday afternoon,
Prof. Oftedal reported that the library
committee wanted further time. He
also said that there was no prospect of
the committees being able to make a
report within two months. The COM
mittee is anxious to find the very best
man for the place and the search for
that man entails Il good deal of CORE
spondence, which takes time. The de-
lay is not caused by any lack of appli-
cations. They are floating in at the rate
of three day.
The board will Immediately purchase,
at cost of $500. about 1000 volumes of
fiction. These books will be duplicates
of many that are already in the library
They are needed to relieve the strain
upon certain popular lines of fiction.
The annual report of Herbert Putnam
will not he ready before Jan. II. so the
next meeting of the board will be put
Off until Jan. -.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
Still Under the Ice.

Archie Anderson. the father of the
young lady who was drowned in the
river while skating on Thursday even
ing. arrived in the city Yesterday, and
although a careful search was prose-
cuted all day yesterday by the police
department and friends OF the bereaved
family the body had not been recovered
up TO late hour last night. 1t is
feared that the current has carried Miss
Anderson's remains down the river I'M
der tho ice, and that in case the river
should freeze solid within the next few
days they will not be recovered until
SDring,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
The Merry Thug Again.

FOOtpads and Thugs are becoming
altogether too numerous and bold. An
other robbery was committed early
Thursday morning and the perpetrators
escaped. Shortly before twilight two
strangers entered the saloon of +. Flo
back, at ia Cedar avenue, and held up
the bartender, William MelOS, who was
alone in the place. One of the men
thrust revolver into MeloS' face and
the other one carried off the till contain
ing about $50 and gold watch. Both
men escaped before the police could ar
rive. They answer the description of
thcsThugs who sandbagged DR.. mickey
on <Ourth avenue south RECENTLY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19

last night. A matinee and evening per-
Torrance will be given today. At the
matinee the prices will be reduced from
those charged in lhe evening.
Merry Fanny Rice, at the head of a
farce comedy company, will make her
appearance at the Grand Monday night.
The titlesof Miss Rice's new play is "a
jolly Surprise" and it is said it is ali
that its name implies.
Another large house witnessed Hoyt's
"a Hole in the Ground" at the Bijou
last evening. The engagement will
close with matinee today at 2:30 and a
performance this evening. Next week,
commencing with a matinee Sunday
at 2:30, will be presented money Mad"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
A Cuhan Sentance.

HAVANA, Dec. 1S.-The proceedings
against the late secretary of the treas
ury, Mr.. Oteisa, being closed, the pre-
siding judge pronounced sentence as
follows: Eighteen years in prison,
three months and one day in the chain
gang, to pay fine of 1850 pesetas
80, 500 and to return the 100000 toler
from the treasury.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
Holidays Begin at the GU"

The university closed yesterday for
the Christmas holidays. Three weeks of
the winter term are already over. The
holidays last until the first Tuesday in
January, 1892. The total registration
up to date is 1910. Everything at the
''U" this :week has been quiet-the re-
action from last Saturday night. The
freshmen have decided to pay all costs,
which will amount to about a nickel
apiece.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19

For all other than this class of risks the
rates are the same as before"
The Representatives of non-board
companies in the city say that, in spite
of the statement that commission No.
3, of Chicago, has nothing to do with
the advance, the advance was ordered
by that commission. They say further
that the number of non-board com
panies will be largely increased. Many
of the companies whose agents are now
in the underwriters union, will not
consent to have their agents dictated to
by other companies, as is the case when
the Chicago commission fixes the rates.
The advance in rates may cause another
insurance in Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19

Inc agricultural Implement COM
panieS have taken the matter under adj
visement, and will probably contribute
literally.
Each union was instructed to appoint
a committee of three to act in conjunc-
ton with the general committee from
the assembly as one general committee
to entertain the convention. The as
sembly thinks that the convention will
be taken care of in such style that the
Farmers Alliance will forever after
swear by Minneapolis. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, o. T. Erickson; vice
president, ID. w. COnnorS; recording
secretary, c. II. Osborne: treasurer, J.
o. Scott; financial secretary, a.
Schaible; sergeant-at-arms, w. w. Nor
gan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
Elkins Going Home.

CUMBERLAND, Md. Dec. 1S.-Secre-
tary of War S. B. Elkins is in Cumber-
land tonight on his way from New
York to his home in EIkins, Va. He
would not talk about his appointment
as secretary except in general way.
The secretary will 60 to his home i'll the
morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
aldermen of the Eighth and Thirteenth

aldermen of the Eighth and Thirteenth
wards.
The bills for grading Cedar avenue
were as follows: Carney Bros. "a cents
per cubic yard; German Il Peterson,
IA 50 cents; E. f. ComStock & Co., 13114
cents; John Fallon & Co., 16H cents;
Balch & Weatherby, 1875 cents.
referred to the committee OH roads and
bridges and the aldermen of the Seventh
and Eleventh wards
The bill of Architect F. G. Corser,
amounting to Splits, for the drawing of
plans for engine houses, was returned
by the committee on claims with an ad-
verse report, which was adopted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
Insurance Men Win.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. IS The su-
preme court today affirmed the decision
of the Douglas county district court de-
claring unconstitutional the law passed
by the last legislature taxing fire insur-
ance companies a certain per cent on
risks accepted. The law in effect vir-
tually made insurance companies pay
the cost of sustaining municipal fire de-
partmentS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
TRADES AND LABOR.
Further Preparations for the
Farmers Alliance Convention.

At the meeting of the trades and la
Dor assembly last night further reports
were made on the arrangements for en-
tertaining the convention of the state
Farmers Alliance in January. The
following contributions to the fund for
the entertainment of the delegates and
for banquet to the convention were
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19

The Duke of Marlborough has obtained the
assent of the English court of chancery 10
sell part of The Blenheim estates, which were
granted 10 the first duke by parliament The
dukes heir. the Marquis of Blandford, in
effeetually oppose the alienation of the prop
erty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-03
transforming WITH BOOTH.
Amusing Adventures of His Company In
n Rural virginia Playhouse.

One Of our funniest adventures hap
pened at Lees Landing in Virginia.
The improvised theatre was tobacco
warehouse. and was crowded by the
planters from miles around. We had
arranged to take the weekly steamer
that was TO call that night. and be-
tween the acts were busy packing up.
The play was "The Merchant of Ven-
icc," aud they were just going on for
the trial see; when we heard a whistle,
and the manager came in to say that
the steamer had arrived and would
leave again in ten minutes.
IF we explain matters. said the
manager, 'they will think they are
being cheated. and we shall have a
free fight. The only thing is for You
fellows to get up a natural ending Of
the piece and ring down the curtain.
Go right ahead ladies and gentlemen.
aud take your cue from Ted here.
Ted was Bassanio and he decided to
rely upon the ignorance Of the Virgin
ians OF those days to pull him through
all right. So when old Rugsles. who
was dning Shylock. began to sharpen
his knife on his boot, Booth walked up
to him aud said, ''you are bound TO
have your pound Of flesh. are you?'
You bet your llfe. said Ruggles.
Now. I'll make you one more offer. y
said Booth; lin addition to this bag Of
ducats I'll throw in two kegs OF ter
back aud two Of the best coon dogs 10
the State
Pm blamed If l don't do it" re-
sponded Shylock, much to the approba-
tion of the audience. who were tobac-
co-raisers and coon hunters 10 a man.
And to show that there's no ILL
feeling" put in Portia, "we'll wind up
with Virginny reel"
When they got on board the steamer
the Captain. who had witnessed the
conclusion Of the play, remarked; I'D
like TO sec the whole OF that play some
time. gentlemen. Tn blamed II
thought that fellow Shakespeare had
so much snap 20 him. .n-AeIO York Let-
ter 10 Charleston Net0s.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-03

down HE- wENT-ALL TWISTED UP"
that way as Jim started to mount, I'm
afraid you'll get a fall
Jim turned on him like he d cat him.
Did you ever ride bufferT he holler-
cd. The little dude man shook his head
aud grinned. Well, have, sez jim,
and he climbed ON the by-shackle.
"Of course Jim couldn't be the bronco
buster he wuz without his balance
bein' somethin' to bank on. and at frat
II seemed as IL II would pull him
through. 1t wuz little down grade.
and him aud tho by-sbackle started OF
purity friendly. though them things that
travels round the subs did whack his
shins some. But hc got his stirrups
after awhile aud turned his head TO
wave his sombrero and give us a good
Texas YELL when he struck a snag and
commenced O-hoppin up and down.
Then Jim lost his head lie had lis
quirt in his hand and he began to lamm
on the side Of the machine like II was a
buckin' pony. II only csroused around
worse. aud he reached down and tried
hauliu' mp on lis head and usn' language
l couldn't repeat to lady. We boys
wuz n lafiin' to burst. and he heard 1t
and ii made him wild; he wuz locoed
and he rode the thing for all he knew.
but he rode il for bronco and not a
machine. He quirted it, he cussed il
and pulled up its head. and every time
we thought he wuz gone Le d ketch his
balance and stick. Finally he come TO
little gully and he tried TO spur ito
make II jump. he said afterward-and
his spur caught in the spokes and down
he went. all twisted up in that thing till
1t wuz wonder all his arms and legs
wuzzn't broke.
Then il showed out how the little
dude man had stacked the cards on him.
for have never misdoubted that he had
wound up somcthin' to go of in that
little colt hind wheel at the right time;
and when 1t seen he wuz down an
tangled so he couldn't git up ii riz up
and pouided him like a dog.
Jim must ha' had more pnlky than
thought, for he called out TO US real
piiiful to come and pull that thing
often him OF it would kill him. aud
when we did he limped of home without
a word
'As for that little dude man he Of.
fered Ia teach us all how to ride the
machipe-a thing we didn't care for
aud he laughed till the lid fell often his
spilled eye, aud he looked more like .
human beln' than ever seen him.
Chicago NeleS
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-03
Day.Dawn in tho Country.

/ do not think that il is ever reai
morning except in the country.
IL the city in the early part Of
the day. there is mixed color shat
climbs down over the roofs opposite
and through the smoke OF the Chin
ney that makes people think it is time
to get up aud comb their hair. But
we have real morning 10 the country.
Morning descending from God out of
heaven like a bride adorned for her
husband A few moments ago ]
looked out and the army OF night
shadows we're striking their tents. A
red light on the horizon that does not
make me think. as It did Alexander
Smith, OF ''tho barren beach OF hell.
but more like unto the fire kindled on
the shOrp by Him whom the disciples
saw at day break stirring tho blaze on
the beach Of Genesareth. just now
the dew woke up 10 the hammock OF
the tree branches and the light kissed
IT, Yonder, leaning against the sky,
two great uprights Of flame, crossed
BY many rundles OF hrel Some jacob
must have been dreaming. Through
those FURNISHED gates q laalIng chariot
rolls. Some Elijah must DO ascending.
l wish had a rousipg bell
TO wake the whole world up to see il.
Every leaf Q psalm. Every flower a
censor. Every bird a chorister. Ey-
cry sight. beauty. Every sound. music.
Trees transhgnred. The skies 10 con-
migration. The air as II sweeping
down from hanging gardens OF heaven.
The foam Of celestial FLASHED on the
white tops Of the spir@a. The honey
suckle on ono side Of The porch chai-
lcnges The sweet brlar on the other.
The odors OF heliotrope overflow tho
nrns aud food the garden. Syringas
with bridal blossoms IN their hair, and
roses bleeding with very carnage Of
'olor. Oh, the glories Of day-dawn Ia
Ihe countryl My pen trelnbles and
my rlrs mOisien. Unlike lhe naming
sMorl ihnl dfoge ont ihn nrA palS |
rom Eien, tkess dory Eplendprs seem
ik ~ uEfa npshraihell by nugei hnnas
Z 1s.s n: As"'