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Silver Purchases.

WASHINGTON. July 20.-One million
six hundred and sixty-one thousand
ounces of silver were to-day offered to
the Treasury, of which $4,000 ounces
were purchased at prices ranging from
1.0035 to 1.0044. The purchase of silver
business Saturday aggregated IS5, 400
ounces. The Director of the Mint to-day
announced that the Treasury Department
having purchased the full amount of sill
vcr required by law for tho present
month, no further purchases will be
made until August 3d.
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Not q Deserter.

NEW YORK, July 20.-William Nc
Near, a Boston seaman, recently of the
yacnt Volunteer, was released from the
United States warship Chicago to-day,
after 4 weeks confinement on charge OF
being deserter from the United States
Navy. He was not identified on any oi
the war vessels from which he was sup
posed to have deserted while the squad
ron was in Boston recently, and when
released started for Boston, where he was
arrested, and where he says ne win bring
suit for damages for wrongful arrest and
detention
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Who Was He 2

MARTINEZ, July 20.-Sunday evening
some boys walking along the beach above
Bulls Head Point, short distance from
this place, discovered the body of man
in the water. They are those of a man
about five feet six inches in hight. with
gray hair and stubby gray beard He had
on striped calico shirt and brown over
alls. There was nothing on the body to
identify him
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GOING TO RUIN.
A Farmers Alliance Oficiui Sounds
the Alarm.

TOPEKA (Kas.), July 20.--H. B. Maxon,
Chairman of the Finance Committee of
the Farmers Alliance, is preparing
circular to be sent to Alliance lecturers,
fortiiying them with arguments TO show
that the country is going to ruin with
lightning speed.
1t is declared that for $50 years the an
nual gold product only averaged 50 cents
less each year for their products; that the
increase in population for the past ten
years in the United States is smaller in
proportion than for any ten years pre-
NiuuS.
He argues from this that unless there
is II speedy change the United States viii
be depopuiatcd.
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Special to the REcoRp-uN1oN.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-A telegram re-
ceived here to-day by the Chilean Minis
ter affirms the news of the defeat of the
insurgents at Huaseo.
The telegram says that the insurgent
troops were completely routed by the
vanguard of the first division Of the Gov
ernment army, under command of
Colonel Almarsea.
The insurgent cavalry, commanded by
Colonel Saavedia, fied leaving 200 dead
and great number of prisoners, with all
their arms.
1t is said that the defeated troops were
considered to be the finest soldiers in the
insergentsi army.
sALIsBURY's REFUSAL.
PARIS, July 20.-The Chilean Con-
gressionalists recently applied to Sal
lsbury to prevent the Chilean cruiser Err
razuriz from completing her armament
at an English port. 1t is understood that
Salisbury refused to interfere, on the
ground that such a concession wouli
amount to recognition of the Con-
gressional party as belligerents.
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Canadian Seizures.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Secretary Fos-
ter has referred all correspondence re-
garding the Canadian seizures of Amer
lean fishing vessels last Thursday to the
State Department. Congressman Bou-
telle has asked that revenue cutter be
sent there TO protect the American fish
inNnStrinS
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De Cobain's $ Case.

LONDON, July 20.-In the Commons to-
day the Speaker read letter written by
counsel for Edward de Cobain, MEM
Der for East Belfast, charged with serious
offenses. asking that proceedings against
him might be suspended in order TO en-
able the accused member of Parliament
to return to England and answer the
charges. He is now in France, under the
care OF a physician. Goshen, replying
for the Government, said it would require
time to consider the letter, and conse-
quenty the Government would not max o
a proposal regarding it at this time.
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Mrs. NIaybrick.

LONDON, July 20.-Judgment was given
to-day in an action brought by Mrs May
brick against the Insurance Association
to recover $4,000 insurance upon her
husbands life. The court decided that
as she murdered her husband she could
not recover. Mrs. Maybrick is the Amer
lean woman convicted few years ago of
poisoning her husband, well-known
Liverpool cotton merchant, and is now
serving q life sentence
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Ktnssbury Court-Martial.

Tucson "a. IT,, July 2O.-A court-mar-
tial convened here to-day to hear the
charges against First Lieutenant F. w.
Kingsbury, Second Cavalry. The charges
are that kingsbury misappropriatedS S20,-
375, received from auction sales at the
dismantlement of Fort Lowell. He
pleaded guilty to the specifications
charged, and says be can give satisfactory
reports of the shortage.
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BelIigerent orangemen.

MONTREAL, July 20.-Orangemen as
ssembled yesterday to listen to the ami
versary sermon delivered by Rev. ]. Full
ton. The speaker made rabid attack on
the Jesuits and Premier Mercer. He de-
clared he had recently seen emerge from
the Jesuit College in Montreal 1000
youths armed with muskets and march
along the streets, and urged the Orange
men to match these with 1000 Orange
youths.
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Trouble with steel workers.

PITTsBURG, July 20.-A serious trouble
is reported at the works of the Bessemer
Steel Company at Duquesne. Four hun
dred steel workers from McKeesport
Braddock and other points arrived there
this morning and have refused to allow
scab workmen to enter or leave the shop
The Sheriff is unable to control the
crowd. Two men are reported to have
been seriously hurt.
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Gibbons and McAuiilrn.

New YORK, July 20.-Austin Gibbons,
accompanied by score of Jersey sport
ing men, went to the Police Gazette office
to-day to meet Jack McAuliffe and ar
range for a match for the lightweight
championship. McAuliffe did not show
mp until the others, after waiting an hour,
had departed. He deposited $500 as
guarantee of his intentions.
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A Physician in Trouble.

PHOENIX (Ariz.), July 2O.-Quite a
sensation has been created by the arrest
of DR.. Scott Helm, Surgeon General of
the Territory. and prominent practicing
physician, on a charge of performing q
criminal operation upon Mrs. Alice
Price. Helm was placed under bonds.
The woman will probably die This
evening IL. Mcdonald, uncle of the
woman, attempted to shoot Helm, but
was prevented by bYstanders.
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VALUABLE LAND FLOODED.
The Galloway Canal Breaks Through
Its Banks.


Its Banks.
BAKERSFIELD, July 20.-Sunday after
noon the Galloway Canal broke its south
bank about four miles below its head.
1t is supposed to have been caused by
gopher holes. The canal is 40 feet wide,
with a current of two miles per hour.
carrying COO cubic feet of water per
second.
The crevasse was soon 200 feet wide
The current ran between the cross canal
and drain ditch, both of which carried of
considerable water, combining the rest of
the flood between their banks.
The head gates had been put in. Two
hundred acres of land are under water,
including thirty acres of choice vineyard
belonging to J. ID. Brown, a. a Well
and Captain James Thropp, and unless it
j. soon drawn off they viii be total losses.
The residents of the neighborhood with
teams are at work to-day chiefly trying
10 drain tho overflow into the river. The
losses may reach from $4,000 to $4,000.
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Church Faction Fight.

DAYTON (o.), July 2o.-Judge sherer
to-day decided the fight between the two
factions of the United Brethren Church in
favor OF what is known as.the Liberal
branch" The suit involves possession
Of the publishing house here and control
OF all the church ediYces in America
Court,
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Those Brutal Marshals.

SAN DIEGO, July 20.-The men held by
the Coroner's Jury for assault upon the
sailors were arraigned in the Justices
Court this morning and instructed as to
their rights. The attorneys for the de-
tense will demand a separate trial for
each of the six prisoners, and this point
will be argued tomorrow. Captain
Remey of the cruiser Charleston to-day
authoritatively announced that the vessel
would leave for Redondo Wednesday,
staying there two days and then proceed
to San Francisco.
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IS She lost ,

TACOMA, July 20-Much anxiety exists
in railway and shipping circles regarding
the overdue tea ship Guy c. Goss, which
sailed from Japan loaded with a $500, GOO
cargo of tea on June 10th. She is forty
days out, while the trip is usually made
in from twenty-eight to thirty days. The
Goss is a bark Of ,527 tons burden.
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Proposed National Park.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-~Acting Secre-
tary of tho Interior Chandler has re-
quested that the General Land Commits
sioner cause a special investigation to be
citizens of that State have petitioned to
be set apart for National Park purphses.
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forty feet, thence at right angles twenty
feet each way, and three tons of dyna-
shaft at each end of the ''T.''
The blast was fired by electricity with
out perceptible effect at little distance,
but 10000 tons of rock were broken up
and dislodged.
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bsconder Loomls CAPTURED.

WAsHINeToS, July 20. = Loring B.
Loomis, at one time a member of Il large
land claim firm in Chicago, was captured
to-day after years chase of ten thousand
miles. for embezzling SIS, 900 of the FIRMS
money, Loonjs was the Junior menlbpx
of tho firm
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ExnuIsion off Lews.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.-The perse-
cution of the Jews has been somewhat re-
laxed. The decree for the expulsion of
Jewish artisans from this city has been
indefinitely postponed, and renewed or
ders have been sent to the press to re-
frain from publishing articles likely to
excite animosity among the Jews
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TO STOP THE Fight.
Citizens of ST. Paul Appeal to Gov
ern0r Merriam.
HALL AND FITzSIMMONS SHALL NOT
CONTEST THERE.

Five Thousand People Protest at
Mass Meeting = General Clarkson,
Speaks of Quay's Proposed Resig-
nation-An Explanation of wana-
makers Connection With Bards-
ley's Affairs-Roughs Worsted.
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Waller Denies 1t,

New YORK, July 20.--Ex- Governor
Walters son, Martin, is in New London,
and says he was for some time i'll in
Brooklyn. While he sent several tele-,
grams to the President of the Long Island
Brick Company, he neglected to give his
address. lie denies that there has been
any embezziement on his part.
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Probably q Hnay.

NIAGARA FALLS On. ", July 2O.-Two
Englishmen, stopping at the Prospect
House, report having seen horse and
roll off the bank at the Point" midway
between the old suspension bridge and
the whirlpool yesterday afternoon. Upon
investigation nothing could be learned to
substantiate the story, which is regarded
as a myth.
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Mrs. p. L. Davennort nead

CANTON (Pa.), July 20.-Mrs. T.. IL.
Davenport, the actress, died tonight. An
operation was performed Friday, but she
did not rally, and peritonitis set in yes
terday and all hope was given up.
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A-Lodge,s Funds.

EVANSVILLE Qnd.), July 20.-James
w. Spain and wife were arrested here to-
day and charged with the embezzlement
of large amount of money from Martha
Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor.
Spain is Past Grand Master Workman
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.s PLAYING Indian,

NEW York, July 2o.-Herman Engel,
hart and Frederick Sheinhagen. two II
year-old German boys, played Indian
tonight, and the latter by bullet from
rifle sent Engelhart to the happy huntiIii
grounds. The shooting was accidental
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Milan Sued by Natalie.

PARIS, July 20.-Ex-Queen Natalie of
Servia, recently expelled from that coun-
| try, is suing her husband, ex-King Milan.
in the courts of this city, where he now
resides, for 100000 francs, which she
claims is portion of her personal prop
| RI
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Two Base Hits,

New YORK, July 20.-Dominick Par
randa and wife and Michael Barto quar-
relied to-day. Barto fractured the skull
of Parranda and wife with baseball bat
and they are dying.
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Americans Honored.

BERLIN, July 20.-The judges of the
International Art Exhibition have
awarded gold medals to American artists
Fords, Stanhope, Shannon and McEwen :;
also to the American architect, Water
bpOSp
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Serious Condaoration

PARIS (Ill), July 20.-The west side of
the square was burned over this after
noon. Several stores and number of
residences were destroyed. The losses
viii aggregate $50, 900, with about $50, 900
insurance.
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Strikers Beaten.

PARIS, July 2O.-The strike of the rail
road employees in this city has collapsed.
Most of the men have already resumed
work, although some stations and work.
shops are still guarded by troops.
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Dom Pedro III.

PARIS. July 20.-Dom Pedro, ex-Em-
peror of Brazil, is very i'll at Vichy. He
recently met with an accident, sustaining
an injury to one of his feet, which was
followed by gangrene.
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Nat ZONES Dead.

LITTLE Rock (Ark.}, July 20.-Nat *.
Jones, the youngest son of United States
Senator Jones, shot by J. F. Shipley at
Washington, Ark, died yesterday. Ship
ley is in Jail.
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the Worlds Fair. He said that every as
sistance that could be afforded would be
cordially given, and all hoped the fair
would prove great success.
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BIaine still Imnroyine.

BAR HARBoR (Me.), July Secretary
Blaine is still improving. He took walk
with his physician this morning. His
appearance shows great improvement in
health during the past few weeks.
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BALMACEDA VICTORIOUS.
The Chilean Insurgent Army is
Completely Routed.
A GREAT NUMBER OF PRISONERS
TAKEN

Goddard, the Australian Champion
Pugilist, Once More Demonstrates
His Superiority Over ChoynslSf. the
Californian = King Malietoa Sus-
tanned by all the Foreign Consuls
Emperor William and Salisbury.
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of the A. o. u. W. of this State. His
wife was Treasurer of Martha Lodge.
The stealing is said to have been going on
for over year
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San Mateo,s First Rank.

REDwooD CITY. July 20.-'The Bank of
San Mateo County has incorporated with
a capital stock of 100000. This is the
first and only bank in the county.
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Keane's Horse Purchases.

NEW YORK, July 20.-At the sale of the
Fairview stud tonight, FoxhalI Keane
bought Picilwick colt for 8, 900 and a
tilly for 500.
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BIG BLAsT.

>Torro Rock Blown Up Near San Luis
Obispo.
San LUIS OBIsro, July 20.-The ex-
nlosion of the blast on Morro Rock, pre-
nared to get the rock out for the San Luis
obispo break water, by the contractors
fo,. that work. occurred to-day.
IT is a sugarloaf-shaped rock of granite
.t tho month or entrance TO Morro Bay.
A tunnel was run in the shape OF ''l''
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THAT CANADIAN SEIZURE.
Uncle Sam Will Look Into the
Latest Fisheries Trouble.
THE CONSUL AT ST. STEPHEN, N. B.,
GETS SOME INSTRUCTIONS

secretary Chandler Declines to stop
the Southern Pacific From e
ing Its Property on the
Desert - Distribution of
Service Clerks and Messengel.
the War Department..
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Worlds Fair Men Dined.

LONDON, July 20.-The Council of Arts
to-day received the Worlds Fair dele
gates. Among the councillors present
were Sir Frederick Abel, Sir Richard
Webster, Sir George Birdwood, Sir Z.
Cunliffe- Owen, Burdenel Carter, Sir Fred
Bramwell, DIR. Edge, Sir Douglas Cation,
Chandler Preece, Sir Owen Burne and
Lord Alfred Churchill. After a collation.
Sir Richard Webster proposed the health
of the Commissioners and the success of
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MALIEroA SUSTAINED.
a Threatened Conflict Between Hir
and MntRafa Ouiefed

MELBOURNE, July 20.-Advices from
Samoa state that King Malietoa ordered
Chief Mataafa to come to Apia, but Ma
tSsafa refused to obey the order, declaring
he feared Malietoa would cause him to
be arrested. Crowds of malcontents
gathered around Mataafii, and it was
feared they contemplated raid upon
Apia.
The authorities consequently took Wig
orous measures to prevent such a raid,
the German gunboat Sperber assisting to
maintain order.
The United States, British and German
Consuls have issued proclamation sus-
which prevailed was thereupon relieved,
and at latest advices Mataafa's followers
were paying taxes due to King Malietoa.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-05
TO MARRY 4 PRINCE.
Romantic History of Mile. Nikita,
Who Has Captured an Oriental
Nnh

Romantic History of Mile. Nikita,
Who Has Captured an Oriental
NabOb.
Boston, Mass, July 4.-Mlle. Nikita,
the singer who is to marry Prince Mira
Ria Khan, the consul general and aide
de-camp to the shah of Persia, is known
to BostonianS, as it was here that she
began her musical career. She is a
native of Virginia, and since her earliest
childhood she displayed a marvellous
gift of song. When six years old she
used to sing in concerts. About this
time she was stolen by the Indians, and
for five years she lived with them, and
was treated by them with great kind
ness. Nikita, the chief of the tribe,
behaved as a father to her, and she
bore his name. He received a mortal
wound in saving her from a great
danger, ana in dying received the oath
of his people to discover Nikita's parents
and restore her to them. This VOW was
fulfilled. She appeared on the stage as
the Miniature Patti" From here she
went to StOughton to give concert, and
there her uncle formed a juvenile or
cheStra, which he Immediately engaged.
He called it The Miniature Patti COM
pany," the oldest of the troupe being
but eighteen years of age. Little "PattT'
appeared as Siebel and also as Margue-
rite in Faust" Then she came back to
Boston and met Nine. Patti. who en-
cOuraged the little singer to go ahead.
There she has remained, making hit
both on the operate stage and socially.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-05

We have been looking
over our Mems Furnishing
Department, and perhaps
you will scarcely believe us
when we say that it would
take a whole column to tell
what we saw there. What
attracted our attention more
particularly was the elabo-
rate display of Hose. Other
things we're there, and there
in great profusion, but as to
the Hose-well, come and
see for yourself. There are
differences in quality and of
course there are differences
in prices; but one unmistak-
able fact governs every
grade-a big return for a
small outlay. To run short
is objectionable when for
50 you can get a dozen of
Summer Hose that are beau
ties.
81. 90 will buy a dozen of
Fast Black Hose.
$I.oo a pair for All-Silk
Hose in different shades.
High-Class Hosiery from
Allen Solly, London, Eng
land.
Mail orders solicited. Catalogue free Goods
sent on approval.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-05
Negatives of 81.

The class of '91 of the high school
has followed the custom inaugurated by
go, of issuing a class annual. Negatives
of '91'' is a very cleverly- -gotten-uD
magazine, and its youthful editors have
occasion 10 be very proud Of it. 1t con-
tainS a very excellent likeness of e. y.
Carman, the principal of the high school.
Its pages overflow with the class jokes,
the class dOings and everything that
concerns the class of 81. The COM
mencement parts are very fully given.
From cover to cover the annual does
credit to the school. 1t is of interest to
every one in any way interested in the
school, whether aIumnus or undergradu-
ate, and embOdies very laudable Gus
tom. Hugh and Clarence Halbert, two
leading spirits of the class, are its bust
ness managers, and to them no less than
to the corps of editors its excellencieS
are due,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-05
FOUND ON THE FOURTH.

Tomorrow is the last day to pay water
rents on low service.
Mrs Nettie Fuller Snyder, who has been
studying for the past year in Italy, will make
her temperance in vocal circles at the Peo-
pies church services tomorrow morning
when she viii sing the offertory Mrs. Snyder
was for long time the soprano of the PeO-
pies church. and it will afford pleasure to
many to know that she has been re-engaged.
Twin City Lodge No. 179 gave a banquet
Thursday evening and public installation,
". r. johnson, grand master, performing
the ceremonies, manv members of other
lodges being present. The officers installed
were; Charles Smith. y. c.; J. W. Hilliard,
Y. G.; John F. Colburn, K. S; Martin
IIousan. treasurer; F. W. Price, P. S.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-05
BLACK LACES.

In order to make the
housekeeping sale gener-
al, we have revised the
prices on our choice assort-
ment Of 45-inch Black Chan
tilly Drapery Nets and
Flouncings; Demi-Flounces
in 7, 9, II, IA, I6, Is, 20
and 22-inch widths and mar
rover laces to match. Moth
ing is reserved. The new
est and choicest styles are
included. The material re-
ductions should be Of great
est interest to all who know
the high character of the
stock. A better idea of the
reductions may be obtained
by a personal inspection.
Linen Laces, Torchons,
Medicis and Florentines,
with insertions to match in
almost endless variety, will
be closed out. Prices will
be SO low that thrifty people
will take advantage of them
to supply their future wants.
Em6roiderTes- All 45-inch
Hemstitched and Embroi-
dered Swiss aud Nainsook
Flouncings at manufactur-
ers' cost, and even less in
some instances. This may
be putting it strong, but the
facts amply justify the state
ment.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-05

gatta committee were oD hand early in
the day, and by o'clock every detail
for a successful regatta had been per-
fected in most appropriate designs, and
the patriotic fashions of the day pre-
vailed in every pillar, post and standard.
Seibert's orchestra was in attendance
and dScOursed raptuTOusly. All racers
were sped with some stirring music at
the start, as well when the strokes were
leaden at the finish. President Light
ner, accompanied by his wife, was en-
the ground, marshaling the mayor and
other speakers into fitful moods for the
presentation addresses at the conclusion
of the races. Almeric ii. Paget, captain
OF the clnb, heartily assisted the regatta
committee in picturesque yachting
suit. Trainer John A. Kennedy started
all races, and NJ. j. Boyle and w. S.
Getty acted as timekeepers, Harry w,
Wack was not only busy, but ubiqui-
tous, and kindly concerned that all club
men and their friends were provided
with club colors and the ladies with ap-
prOpriate mementoes of the event. All
races were one and half miles with
one turn.
at 1880. in the full glory of the morn
ing, the first start was made in the
junior single race, H. w. Brown and
A. H. Paget rowing. The start was
favorable to Brown, both men
swinging to work readily at
stroke of thirty two for
Paget and SO for Brown. The turn was
reached-bOth men together. On the
hnn rFn nfah 3
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-05
FIELD, MAILER { Co.
THE GREAT STORE,
Wabasha, Fourth and Fifth Streets.
MIDSUMMER CLEARING SALE.

A great midsummer merchandise movement begins
here tomorrow. July and August will be dull months
here They will be the busiest of the year. Why Be
cause we begin tomorrow our great midsummer clearing
misunderstanding sale may be ter-at prices
which have never been known in St. Paul. Great move
ments will involve great losses But don't worry about
the losses. They're preparation and advertisement
tor next seasons business.
The following price quotations should bring not only
every woman who reads this advertisement but every
woman in the two cities into great store this week.
The early selections may be the best