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St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
TWO BAD WILLS.
Tw Defective instruments offered
for Probate.

Tw Defective Instruments offered
for Probate.
The late John R. Everard took partic-
ular pains to provide for his adopted
daughter, Mary Lille Everard, in his
will. He also made the peculiar specifi-
cation that none of his wife's relatives
should receive anything from his estate
in any way. The will made Mrs. Ever
ard the executrix of the estate, but it
required a bond from her to insure a
faithful performance OF the trust i'm
posed. This very particular will, how
ever, will have no effect upon the dis
position of Mr.. Everard's estate 1t
is no good, because it contains
the signature of only one wit
ness, when the law requires two.
Yesterday Judge COrrigan disallowed
the will and appointed Mrs. Everard,
the widow, Administrative of the estate.
The widow is the only legal heir to the
estate, and under the law she can take
it all and dispose of it as she sees BIT.
Mr.. Everard's adopted daughter inherits
nothing. unless especially provided in
the will. Now that the Will has been
declared void, she will get none of the
estate. unless Mrs. Everard voluntarily
gives ii to her.
The will of the late Edward p. Bee
man, of Excelsior, was disallowed by
Judge COrrigan yesterday. The will
was drawn up by Mr.. Beeman himself
and is badly constructed document
1t is really two wills drawn on one piece
of paper. Both the wills bear the same
date and one is partly scratched out.
By his will Mr.. Beeman intended to be-
queath $50, 900 to the Excelsior academy,
81, coo to foreign missionary work $500
to Harry McGrath, and the balance of a
100000 estate to his widow and chill
dren. Now that the will has been
thrown out, the entire estate goes to
Mr., Beeman's family and his special be-
quests will not have to be paid. Robert
McGrath has been made administrator
of the estate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
FOR LAW AND ORDER.
| Organization of a League That
Will Make Convention Visitors


Will Make Convention Visitors
Dry.
1t was developed at some of the regu-
lar ministers meetings yesterday morn
ing that Minneapolis has law and
order league. one that is not confined TO
the Eighth ward, but which takes in
the whole city. 1t has been organized
secretly. The ministers are barred
from membership with an idea to en-
listing more popular support. The
league Is said to have q membership of
several hundred, and to be in excellent
shape to prosecute vigorous campaign.
Members of it will not be known to the
public, with the exception of the presi-
dent and the executive committee, who,
when they get down to business, will
have their names in the papers as often
as there is any occasion for the publica-
tion. The aVOwed object of the league
is to close up the Sunday saloon.
The fight will be made on that institu-
tion first of all. The league promises
to do all in its power to get the move
ment into such shape that the Sunday
saloon shall have ceased to exist 10y the
time the Republican convention begins
next summer. The men in the move
ment hope to make it impossible for the
OeIegateS 10 tnat convention 10 get a
drink in Minneapolis on Sunday for
love, money or politics.
DR.. W. X. Sudduth seems to be one
of the leaders in the movement. He
called on the Baptist ministers at their
meeting yesterday morning to lay the
matter before them and secure their CO.
operation. 1t is thought that the minis
terS can do good deal to create an ac-
tive demand for the eXistance of such a
movement. If the ministers can create
sentiment in the various churches for
the crusade, hIgh-souled. pure-browed,
earnest young men will be appointed
from among the members of the
churches to help carry on the work.
DIR. Sudduth explained to the Baptists:
I'VE have thought it best TO make the or
ganization as secret as possible in order to
accommodate certain gentlemen who NAV
want 10 help Us, but in a quiet way. Those
members who desire to make their identity
known can do SO. In the course Of time our
working force will become known to the
public if we do the work we have in mind,
but the leaders and directors of the move
ment, for the present at least will remain be-
hind the scenes
viii you confne yourself to the Sunday
saloonr' asked one minister.
For the present yes.'' replied the doctor.
"But in time we hope to take up other reform
movements such as Sunday theaters gamb-
ling houses, etc."
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
R3 1 lSf.

A meeting of all the travelling passenger
agents of the Northern Pacific road will take
place in Chicago today. There are twenty of
them altogether, and they will be presided
over by their general passenger agent c. S. Fee.
1t has been the custom for several years to
meet annually to map out their plans for the
new year.
]. c. Pond, general passenger agent of the
Wisconsin Central, who has been spending
Christmas in Minneapolis. returned to Chi
cago last night.
T. W. Teasdale, Of the Omaha, and family,
have returned from Chicago after having
spent a pleasant Christmas.
John A. o'Brien, travelling passenger agent
OF the Omaha, has returned from the Cana
dian excursion district.
There will be meeting of the Western
Traffic association in New York, Jan. II.
c. II. Holdridge and Frank Ross, of the
Kansas City, have gone to Chicago.
General Manager Mohler, of the Great
Northern, is in Fargo.
Supt. Scott of the Omaha, has gene to
Sioux City.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Dry Goods Stock Burned.

The dry goods stock of Megener
Bros, at the corner of Cedar and Third
streets, was severely damaged by fire
and water last evening. The fire started
about O'Clock p. m. from lamp, which
exploded in the rear of the store, and
before it could be extinguished, the
stock was damaged to the extent of
over $1,000. The building, which is a
three-story brick structure, the first
floor only being occupied by Hegener
Bros, and the upper ones for dwelling
purposes, was damaged only slightly.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Big Postal Parcel Business.

This year the pOstoffice did larger
business in parcels than ever before.
The Christmas work Is not over yet. 1t
will probably be a week before all that
have been received will be distributed.
1t Is estimated that something like
$4,000 parcels have been received in the
mails-Cbristmas parcels that iS-up to
this time, exclusive of those that
came by registered letter. The clerks
have handled more than an equal num-
Der for the outgoing mails. rhe total
number of parcels handled has been
considerably over 10000. The work of
taking care of this great number of
packages has been handled well. There
have been but few breakages and
those were caused by poor wrapping.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Wants an Exhibit Train.

John Gilman, of Worcester, Mass, is
In Minneapolis for the purpose of inter-
esting Minneapolis in an advertising
scheme. He is the man who originated
the idea of sending trains over the coun-
section for advertising purposes. He
wants to interest Minneapolis people in
fitting mp several cars full OF the prod
ucts and manufactures of the West and
Northwest. His idea is to have the
Northwestern cars join train that will
start from California next May. He
wants to show the train in the East and
then return to Chicago an" Hyh'hit it at
the worlds fair.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

Martha Wright complains that her
husband, Martin Wright, deserted her
over ten years ago. "He never came
back"-and of course she wants a di-
yorce. The couple were married at Chi
cago July q, 1881. The husband disap-
peared in less than two months after
the marriage. Mrs. Wright is twenty
nine years of age.
The executors of the estate of G. Fl.
to sell portion of the property upon
filing a bond In the sum of 10000.
Judge Lochren yesterday fled his de-
cision in the case of the MINNEAPOLIS
Mill Company against the Railway
Transfer Company. The finding is the
same as that in the case of the Mime
apolis Mill Company against the Min
neapolis & st. Louis Railway Company,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Public Library Matters.

Herbert Putnam, the former public
librarian, has notified the board that he
will begin purchasing the books he was
authorized to at an early date. About
$1,000 will be expended for French and
German books in the East, and about
$1,000 in miscellaneous literature. Lii
brary cards, numbering from 1 to 1,O49
have expired. yet up to the present time
there have been only 800 renewals. This
is owing to the holiday season being at
its full height.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
CHICAGO'S WATER SUPPLY.
Il Pointer for the Minneapolis
Pump Committee Drawn From
the Worlds Fair Town.

a Pointer for the Minneapolis
Pump Committee Drawn From
the Worlds Fair Town.
The pump investigating committee Is
getting ready to have another session.
There may be one this week, though it
is possible that none Will occur until
after the first of the year. There seems
to be little else for the committee to do
except to adjourn, but they may strike
upon lead that will bring to light some
good things in the line of pumps. The
Worthington people have made great
point before the committee of the fact
that some Of their pumps are used In
Chicago and that Chicago has one of the
best tersupply systems in the country.
1t might be well for the committee to in
quire just how good the water supply
system of Chicago is and how much of
its worth depends upon the Worthing-
ton pumps. According to the testi-
mony of Chicago papers and Chicago
men the water supply of that city is one
of the poorest in the country. In re-
cent issue, the Chicago Globe, In speak
ing of the water supply, said that the
people of the South side and of Lake
View have to depend for their water
upon "a Senegambian, mule. a boy
and cart" According to the testl
mOny Of the Worthington representa-
tives the Lake View station is supplied
with a Worthington pump. If that is
the kind of service they get in Chicago
from the WOrthington. why is the work
of the pump there held up as a model
to Minneapolis? Another Chicago pa
per has said:
ut is notorious that the Lake View folks
have been for weeks at a time without any
city water. while south of Twenty second
street on the South side water can only lie
had below the third floors, and then only
before in the morning and after in the
evening"
That does not speak well for the Chi
cago water supply system, or for the
WOrthington pumps, if those are the
pumps that do good deal of the work.
Capt. Tarr has been called down by
the Allis pump people. They say that
he has made statements about the Alls
triple expansion engine that cannot be
y
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
SUNDAY HQUoR QUESTION.
The Crusaders Wiz Point and
Resume Operations.


1t is now stated that the sai0Onkeep-
ers under conviction by the municipal
court Of having failed to close their
places on Sunday have abandoned their
original Intention to carry the cases to
the supreme court for the reason that
they would first have to 60 through the
district court.
Those upon whom sentence has al
ready been passed will now, In all
probability, settle their fines at the ex-
piratlOn of the stay of execution which
was granted them, and it is believed
that the crusaders, having gained this
important point, will resume their
merry war against the Sunday saloon
traffic.
1t Is understood that new batch of
. warrants were sworn out yesterday, and
these cases will probably make their ap-
pearance In court today or tomorrow.
These new complaints, it is said, en-
brace saloons In all parts of the city
against which evidence was obtained
early in the crusade, and will nearly
complete the present list of MesSrs.
Briggs, Young and Selover.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Rates on Bricks.

There will be a meeting of the st.
Paul traffic managers in General Freight
Agent Clark's Office. at the Omaha,
Thursday, to discuss the present rates on
bricks. Some of the lines make rates
on carload of bricks by the thousand.
while others charge by the hundred
weight. The object of the meeting will
be to try and make uniform rate to all
shippers. There is some difference in
the size and weight of a brick, and
hence it is deemed best to satisfy the
shipper as well as the carrier.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
FinIey's Secret Visit.

Chairman Finley passed through st.
Paul Sunday evening on his way to
Chicago. His presence in this section
was not known, so quiet were all his
movements, but on making some in
Quiries it was found that he spent
the day in Minneapolis in company
with General Passenger Agent Hibbard,
of the 500. No information could be
obtained as to the real purpose of his
sudden visit. he was accompanied by
a gentleman from Chicago, whose name
same Pullman with President Egan, of
the Kansas City road.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
A SCENIC ROUTE.
The Great Northern Extension to
the Coast.

Peter Sims, of Shepard, Sims & Co..
contractors for the Pacific extension of
the Great Northern, who has been in
st. Paul for few days On business, left
last evening for Kahspell, town started
last spring on the new line of the Great
Northern. He said: "The Pacific ex-
tension leaves what is now known as
the main line at Havre, about seven
miles east of Fort Assinaboine.
The line runs due west over a
rolling prairie, dotted already in
places with houses of settlers and
railroad section houses. Though COM
pleted only fifty miles west of the sum-
mt of the Rockies, the road passes
through one of the most beautiful parts
of those mountains. The Great North
ern, when finished, can easily lay claim
to the title of The scenic route of Amer
ipa ,,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
CHEF HENDERsoN's REPORT
The Points He Will Call to the At
tentiOn of the Council.

tention OF the Council.
Superintendent Henderson. of the
police department, has in preparation
his annual report which will be present
ed to the council on Jan. 10.
The report shows that among other
points that during the year there were
twenty-three removals from the force
for cause, by resignation and otherwise
and thirty-one appointments, leaving
the department increased by eight men,
which makes the present total 225 men
Among the suggestions which the chief
will make will be a system of filling va
cancies in the detective force by the
promotion of patrolmen. He will recon-
mend roll of honor as reward for
brave conduct in the line Of duty.
Chief Henderson will ask that the force
be increased to 250, which will only give
the city one patrolman for each 500 pop
ulation, while the ratio in most other
large cities IS one TO $50 or 700. Ii is
also strongly limited that the chief will
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Fuel Bids Again,

A meeting of the council committee
on public grounds and buildings has
been called for this afternoon, when
the question of fuel bids will again be
taken up. Thus far no bids have been
submitted to Aid. Loye, who was au-
thoriZed by the committee to receive
them. but it is expected that by the
time the meeting opens today there
Will be quite a number of bids. Aid.
Loye still holds 10 his original opinion,
that the lowest bidder should receive
the contract, while several of the others
propose 10 guard carefully against straw
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Will Meet Tomorrow.

The conference between the council
c9pmIttee on railroads and city
officials and the management. Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road,
which was to have been held yes
terday morning, was postponed un-
til tomorrow morning, owing to the I'M
avoidable absence of General Superin-
tendent Erling, of the railroad company.
The estimates prepared by the city en-
glneer and the engineer of the railroad
company. as already printed, will be
submitted at the meeting tomorrow, and
it is believed that some plan of action
will be decided upon at that time.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
The Busted Rovcott.

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Echoes of the ex-
plOsion that demolished the Alton boy
colt are still heard. General Passenger
Agent Charlton received a telegram
today notifying him that the New York,
Ontario IL Western had issued circu-
lar resuming full interchange relations
with the Alton. Another dispatch from
the passenger department of the Grand
Trunk Railroad of Canada says: 1--WE
have decided today to resume full inter-
change relations with the Chicago q
Alton via all gateways. instructions go
out Immediately"
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
A Bank Must Explain.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 2S.-The Off
GERS of the National Exchange Bank of
Lexington, KY, have been summoned
to appear before the United States court
at Frankfort to explain an overdI aft of
$4,000 made by w. II. Chephu, the
noted bookmaker. The capital stock of
the bank is 100000, and it is perfectly
solvent.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
A Duluth Change.

The oflces of E. l.. Brown, master of
transportation. and j. r. Micheals, chief
train dispatcher, of the st. Paul & Du-
luth road, were removed yesterday from
the general offices at Fourth and Rob-
ert, to the building formerly occupied
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
HENDERSON FEELS HURT.
He Thinks Rev. william Mckee
Has Treated the Department I'm
iyzSfIu

)
Supt. Henderson of the police depart
ment, takes issue with Rev. William p.
Mckee upon his statement, to the effect
that the police are willing tools of the
saloonkeepers. who dehantly disobey
the Sunday liquor law. Speaking on
this subject yesterday. the chief said:
I have not yet fully informed myself upon
the assertions and charges made by Dr. Nc
Kee IN his sermon of yesterday, but from
what have heard, feel that he has done the
police department. a great Injustice.
If Rev. Mckee would call upon the super
intendent Of police he would be willingly
and gladly furnished with such information
as he might desire concerning the workings
of the department. and feel sure that if he
were as we'll posted upon these matters as he
is upon the subjects which he is generally
supposed to handle, he would not have taken
the attitude he has. He should inform him
self more fully before beginning an attack Of
Ihie kind.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29

as car shop. near the entrance of the
Fourth street tunnel. The old car shop
building has been remodeled and suit
able offices have been provided for the
transportation department. The change
was copsiqefed an expedient one, as il
Will afford immediate communication
with he tfaihmen.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Charges Against the Omaha.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-Chairman Finley,
OF the Western Passenger association,
has set Jan. as the time for hearing
evidence and arguments on charges
that have been made against the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
road for the misuse of mileage tickets.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29

wn:eelh wn:eh was reported fully in Sundays
papers.
The assets of Louis z. Demeules, the
East Side grocer who assigned last
week, amount to s2, 1929. His liabili-
ties are S3,756.20.
Lars J. Anderson, the insolvent Con-
tractor, has fled schedules showing
assets S12,153.64, and liabilities $1s.-
317.5S. The creditors are nearly all
Minneapolis parties,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Walt Whitman Imnrov;ne

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2s.-Walt Whit
man continues to improve today The
doctors say he is stronger than he has
been for several days.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
To Replevin bills IL

George II. Partridge -t
against Charles TedfOrd
sion of 1000 worth of |
and promissOry notes. NJ Iel'... oa
June IS, 1891, executed a sc lt
by which he assigned all
to Mr.. Partridge for the g
creditors. Subsequently
returned some book accounts and notes
to Mr.. Tedford, the latter agreeing to
make collections on the same and turn
over the proceeds to the former. Now
Mr.. Partridge claims that Mr.. Tedford
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
Sheltering Arms Annual.

AT Gethsemane church yesterday
afternoon was held the annual meeting
of the Sheltering Arms. The secretary
and treasurer reported that, though
funds were always needed. great deal
of good had been accomplished by the
institution during the past year. The
following officers were reelected: {:
President, Mrs. I. II. Pitts, of st. Paul;
vice president, Mrs. E. z. Hawthorn; /;
recording secretary, L. d. Barton;
treasurer, Mrs. II. B. Murray.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29

is not accounting for the bills and notes
entrusted to his care. He therefore
wants them returned to him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29

The remains of Thomas Clifford, who died
suddenly at.Abee. s. B., day or two ago, of
apoplexy, were brought to the city Sunday.
The internent will be at Lakewood.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29

roast the newspapers mildly for referr-
,::S ieS to the members Of the department
in fiippant siS.e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-02
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS
FEATURES OF xEw.YoRK DEALINGS.

OF NbW-1Ohh DEABlNrS'
The wheat market was nervous yesterday, while only
a moderate business done In options, 100000
bushels changing hands. TIE early tone was weak
due 10 realZations on d sharp decline in Liverpool
cables, increase in the stocks there for both wheat
and flour and excellent weather reports in the sections
where harvesting Is making progress But there were
no deliveries, on conrac. either here at Chicago,
clearances were firm and export business good Brad
streets reported decrease OF l4VzVOO bushels east
of RocAy Mountains and an increase OF OILY 1900
bushels west. The latter influences caused HDelal
covering Of shorts, resulting In a net gam ol on
cent late deliveries and IA cent for July ana %
80 LA % to % 15 ana december from ~ I-t@
81 Is 10 SO 35 cents. The new RUE la'hg ueIlN v,
5000 bushels, TO apply deliveries after January /:
1oY2 into effect yesterday There We're sales Ot
rule and IL is feared by conservative traders that
friction be Developed Gosh wheat was unset~ w.,
and while 10000 bushels were taken Tor export Ihe
bulk to cover option transactions ,,. tAs
Corn was active, 200, 900 bushels changing handS
in the option line There were no deliveries on cOn-
tract, the receipts were light Liverpool s''[ de
were reported small and Bradstreets Hade oe-
bic to cover shorts carried prices up rs o cets
for August and 1871 II cents Tor other @ not
prices were advanced la Il cents. a.
oats were stronger on the covering OF snorts, ! Ir
enced by hight receipts and sympathy WIN and e Il a.
cereals The cash market was active shq NO. O. Gar
cents higher. The options were : cents mghef lux
July and 3a1 Il cent: on the 9eT m e for export
and COO terces were sold to the home trade, oi H
early decline was caused by llquidatons, Out rally
followed on the decrease in local stocks.
The final quotations we're as follows -.-..r.o.
Wheat-July. IL %; August, 81 l;s' Tepee eSr
o6 2 =: October o.: November 81 "a; DECEMBER
0s Is cents: MAY 1892, 81 or IL. -...u,..
Corn-July, - L.; August 81 -; sePeen'f1'
20 "a: October, IS IL: December, 80 ID cenCs.
oats-Juy, 40; August, 30 1-2 September "a l-4
Isrd-JnIy SO 40; August SO So September, SO sa
October SO IS. ..a oe.orda, NJ
The receipts Of grain and dour reported Yesterday ae
New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and Boston Voc 9G
a. follows: Wheat 10000 bushels; corn, Il4'930
bushels oats 1870 bushels total grain 90 MI
bushels. four 81 400 packa,es. AZ chicago hil
Tantee and St Louis the arrivals were Wheat. ~.
$50 bushels corn 3s9.312 bushels osts 20 so go
bushels; total grain, 5e5,403 bushels nor' Io''''