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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
SCARED BY SIGNS.
A Crank With Lead Pencil
Worries North MINNEAPOLIS.

Residents of the Third and Tenth
wards are seeing 1.-The handwriting on
the WALL" or the ominous sign on their
door posts, and are much perturbed
thereby. The sign is not threatening
on its surface-merely consisting of the
figures 9 and 8 separated by long
perpendicular line-but the citizens fear
that it contains cipher of horrible
import. Who is doing this work nobody
knows, but some people have seen mys-
terious-looking man approach certain
house, and write something on the door.
1t was the door of Rev. Orrin r. jerks
residence, 2s19 Girard avenue. MIR.
jerks is reported to have seen the fell
low scribble something on the door. Mr..
jerks opened the door and asked the
man what he wanted.
"You will find out soon enough" NUT
tered the man with meaning look,
saying which he skunk away.
Aid. McAllister'S house, 1922 Emerson
avenue north, has also been marked.
The sign reads 90. Aid. McAllister
cannot translate it, though from his
knowledge of pool rooms acquired in
trying to suppress them. he thought
lnat possibly the writer was DrO0Qlng
over a 9 to 1 shot, to for place,
that failed to run l, 81. At least
twenty gate-posts or doors in the
heighborhood of the alderman's house
have been similarly decorated. AS fast
as they are rubbed out somebody comes
along and rewrites the inscription.
The women folks in North Minneapolis
are becoming frightened. 1t is noticed
that in many instances the crank, if he
be crank, has singled out houses con-
tanning Roman Catholics, though many
Protestant honses are also marked.
Men have been calling recently at
various residences in this part of the
city and inquiring as to the religious
faith OF their occupants. The Third
ward contains large number of A. P.
a. people, and some are inclined to be-
lieve that this is their work.
Aid. McAllister has reported the mat
ter to Supt. Smith. as he is somewhat
worried about it. Henceforth men
going from house to house and asking
questions as to the religion of anybody
In the house or out of it, are liable to
be arrested.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
MAYOR APPEALED TO.
The Dubious Methods of Some
EmpIoymenc Agencies.

The Dubious Methods of Some
Employment Agencies.
The mayors attention has been called
to the peculiar methods of some of the
employment agencies engaged in fur
nishing work for lumbermen, farm
hands, etc. Two cases in point were re-
ported 10 the mayor yesterday. The
complainants are Joseph Flamme and
n. P. Lehland. They both bad cards in
their possession showing that Charles
Woelber, who keeps all agency on First
street, between Nicollet avenue and
First, had sent them to Kimberly, Mimi,
to work in lumber camp for one Thomas
Grogan. When the men arrived there,
Mr.. Grogan told them he had no place
for them, and wrote on their cards to
that effect. The two men had each paid
Woelber $3.50 for securing the job at
S16 month. They had DO money left
with which to pay their railroad fare
back to Minneapolis, and were obliged
great hardship. When at last they
reached Minneapolis they called on
Woelber at once and demanded the re-
turn of their money. They say that
Woelber put them off with the excuse
that he would have to write to Grogan
to ascertain all the details regarding
their failure to get work. The
two laborers then reported the case
to the police department and were re-
ferred to the city attorneys office. The
matter was laid before the mayor yes
terday, and it will be thoroughly sifted.
If his honor finds that any of the en-
ployment agencies are SWindling the
poor men, as it is we'll known that some
Licenses.
The present case is very similar to the
one reported in the GLOBE recently. in
which two laborers secured a verdict
for S103. % each against one Julius John
son, an employment agent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
ROYAL Arcanum Zurah.

Arrangements have been completed
by the Zurah ladies. Cecilian and Flour
City Councils of the Royal Arcanum,
to give an entertainment on an elaborate
scale at the Lyceum theater Christmas
week. The entertainment will be
"Jahr Markt," or yearly market, re-
quiring from 800 to 400 ladies, gentle
men and children, who will give all the
known dances and marches. The whole
production under the personal charge
of Miss Clara III. Goodman, lady OF
large experience in this line of enter
tainment. Ali children from the fam
lilies of the Zurah ladies, Flour City and
Cecilian councils, and their friends are
to meet at Zurah ladies' parlors, sixth
floor, Masonic Temple, Saturday, Nov.
%, from to 10 a. m. and ladies and
gentlemen and their friends, from same
organizations, to meet at same place at
D. m. Saturday, Nov. %, for first re-
hearsal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
HORRORS OF BURNING.
Notable Innovation on the Great
Northern Service.

Col. w. c. Baker. the inventor of the
patent process for heating passenger
coaches by means of hot water. and who
is now at the West hotel, is especially
pleased at the action of President J. j.
Hill, of the Great Northern road, in
adopting his service. After thorough
test of all the different apparatus, the
Baker heating process was adopted at
great expense. the main object in view
being the safety of passengers IN case
of all accident or collision. The Baker
process of heating cars is by means of
flexible steel tube, AMI in the event
of all accident breakage is
practically impossible, SO that the
frightful holocausts by burning, so
much heard of in the past and SO much
dreaded, are out of the question. The
apparatus is ingeniously contrived, al
though very simple, and while it adds
to the comfort and convenience of the
travelling public, it reduces the horrors
of an accident to the minimum. The
patentee Is accredited to be one of the
greatest public benefactors Of the gen.
Grafton, and his invention is appreciated
by all who have occasion to ride OIL the
rail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
TREASURER ARRESTED.
dakes a Business of Transporting
go. NanrnnS to Iiiharia

Makes a Business of Transporting
sax@- Negroes to Liberia.
New YORK, Nov. 23.-Rev. DR.. Ben
jamin CASTOR, treasurer of the National
Emigration and Steamship company.
was arrested in the Office of the Liver
pool q South African Steamship COM
pany today by central Office detectives,
on information received in a telegram
from the chief of police of Atlanta, Ca,
charging him with wholesale sWind-
ling.
President Joseph Chresman, of LII
IBERIA, is the president of the company
of which DR.. CASTOR is treasurer. The
business of the company is to transport
colored emigrants to the black repub-
| lie, where small farms are apportioDed
and a start in life given by the govern
i ment.
| DR.. CASTOR has credentials from Pres
! ident Chresman and from Elder and
Dempster, of the Liverpool company,
| showing that his position is bona fide,
aud that there is no swindle intended.
| The money to defray the expense of
| transportation, according to the COM
| pany's plan. was to be raised by popu-
| SuUSCEIpllOI. IL WAS WITCH
the work was begun two years ago to
raise $4,000 opay the transportation of
a colony of 200.
DR.. CASTOR travelled through the
South, but only succeeded i'll raising
about $1,000. Last May he took col
ony of eighteen to Liberia. He re-
turned and visited the South again, and
! organized a colony of thirty, which are
to leave Atlanta tomorrow for New
York to embark on the steamship Paris
for Liverpool, and thence to Liberia.
Their passage had already been engaged
and paid for by DR.. CASTOR. Amons
the subscribers was E. 81. Belcher
; of Atlanta. He had sgDified his inten
: ton of going tn Liberia. but on learn
; ing that only 80 instead of 800 were to bt
: taken, he thought he saw big swindle
and Swore out warrant with the above
result. The agent of Elder and DeDp
was in the court. He told Justice Mar
| tin that DR.. CASTOR had committed NJ
crime. was scrupulously honest and en-
| gagged in legitimate business with tn
! president of Liberia.
The prisoner is portly colored man
t sixty-six years old. He cried like
child in court, and excited much sympa
e thy. He was remanded until 9 a. IN. to
morrow, when Justice Martin PROMISE
he would be discharged unless some
thing tangible was produced agalns
him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
FLOYD RECEIVES COMPANY.
EHSc0RcE0 IN HIS COSY CELL Ar THE
LOOKUP
THE FAITHFUL DoG wvTHHrm
The Newspaper Men Pay Lou Floyd
Visit-The Young Gentleman
Is Quite Sociable, but Talks
Upon Other Subjects OnIy-His
Mother Converses VoIubly, and
Protests Her Boy Is Innocent.

Lou Floyd is still reposing at the CEN
tral station. and will continue to do so
for some time to come. Mr.. Floyd was
literally reposing when the GLOBE
representative called upon him yester-
day afternoon. The reporter found
hin in an upstairs cell, reclining upon
SOFT pillows and blankets, This impro-
ylsedicot was strewn thick with news
papers. Stretched upon the floor of the
cell lay friend, faithful even in hours
OF adversely. This friend is a white
setter dog. He manifested most
genial and affectionate DISPOSE
ton, and seemingly didn't mind
one bit being behind the bars.
When his master spoke 20 him, the dog
jumped up. wagged his tail vigorously
and came close to the side of the cot.
Then he poked his nose between the
iron bars that intervene between Mr..
Floyd and his visitors and surveyed the
folks outside, Upon this occasion they
happened to be Mrs. Floyd, Louis
mother, Carl Scheig. Phil's brother, and
two newspaper men.
Young Mr.. Floyd was smoking a ci-
gar. He certainly looked comfortable,
even cheerful, considering the nature
of his surroundings. Mrs. Floyd was
still more cheerful. She laughed and
chatted in the most uncoDcerned man
ner, and acted for all the world as
though her son had achieved some
worthy distinction. That she IS hon
estly confident of his absolute lnno-
cence there can be no doubt. He
seems sure of it. too.
'Do you wish 10 make any statement
to the puDlic?'' asked the GLOBE repre-
sentative.
MI. Floyd sat up straight, smiled and
shook his head. No, not just yet" he
| said, but l may want to pretty soon.
i Pardon me, but won't you gentlemen
have some cigars?" Saying which MIR.
Floyd handed the reporters Through
/ the grating) two fresh" cigars.
| Mr.. Floyd declined to converse fur
| Their about himself or the Scheig affair
He reclined upon the bank of pillows,
pulled his cigar leisurely. and passed
some facetious remarks about the way
| newspaper writers pad their article:
when facts are scarce. But his com
ment was ali good-natured. Mrs. FloyC
was in a more loQuacious mood. Sht
sat In chair close to the cell door
and talked freely. When Frank FloyC
and Scheig had returned all the fact
would be revealed, and both her boy
eXonerated That was the substance o
what Mrs. Floyd said. She has spen
: most of her time at the lookup sine
Lou was lodged therein. She sees to
that her boy is fed like a Christian. /
tray full of dishes, containing the debri
of what appeared to be a very sui
, stantial dinner, stood on the bench out
side the cell.
Lou has pointed beard about thre
or four weeks old. which is quite becou
ing He will probably remain at tn
central station for some time, notwith
standing areport that be would DE tran:
: ferred to the county Jail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24

The extravaganza III Minneapolis is
principally in the salaries of the men,
berS of the fire department.. The total
amount of salaries paid is S243, $50, which
is $4,000 more than Milwaukee pays to
262 men, and nearly $1,000 more than
Detroit pays to 2S3 men, as against 266
men here. Of the other departments,
the report says:
lin the city assessors department we
find that Minneapolis ranks second to
none in the economy with which the
department is conducted. The assessed
valuation of property in Minneapolis is
fourd to be in excess of that in Newark
and Milwaukee, which are larger cities,
while the rate of general taxation in
Minneapolis is from two to three mills
higher than in those cities. Great care
should therefore be taken not to in
crease the assessed valuation in this
city next year for the purpose of raising
bonds, or for any other reason.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBULEs.

Pope" Gooding is lying at his house
dangerously i'll with typhoid fever.
w. S. Webber. of Anoka. was in the
city yesterday. He reports collections
as fair. and the business outlook as en-
eouraging.
1he ,h.rty-first annual session of the
Minnesota Educational association will
convene i'll the central high school on
Dec p, and continue for three days.
A regular meeting of the Hennepin
County Democratic CLUB will be held
shortly, and it is expected that the asso-
claiOn W / be addressed by Congress
man o. NJ. Hall.
George E. Mill, the representative of
land company of Mexico, is in the city
in the interest of syndicate having for
sale rich and extensive tracts of coffee
and sugar lands.
The second annual congress of the
Nomen's Council of Minneapolis, will
take place AT the Hennepin Christian
Methodist Episcopal church, commenc-
Ing Oh MouuaA, the 9th inst.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
Departm ent of Police.

That Minneapolis is not bad city is
clearly shown by the records of the po-
lice department in the number of sa-
looms, the number of arrests, the num-
Der of men Oh its force, and the cost of
the department., both in salary and ex-
pense. She appears by the records to
hold her own against any of the cities
with which comparison has been made,
except Omaha. While this enviable
record was made during the year that
Hon. Philip Winston was mayor, yet in
this department we have found re-
trenchment for the ensuing year. I'm
der the leadership of His Honor Mayor
Eustis, the amount asked for the op-
Grafton of that department in 1894 is
$4,000 less than for the year in which
we have made our comparison, and the
number of men at present on the force
is less by seven than in that year.
The police department cost SPAS, sos
during last year, as against 1878, TO paid
in Detroit, $3.50, $50 in Pittsburg, $685.
GIG in Newark, s272. 694 in Providence,
and over $500, 900 in Washington, wnere
449 men were employed, twice as many
as there are on the Minneapolis force,
which numbers DDS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
HELD UP A WOMAN.
A Well-Dressed Thug Robs Con.
fectionery Store Keeper,

A Weli-Dressed Thug Robs a Con.
fectionery Store Keeper.
The hold-ups are becoming more
numerous than the days Of the week.
Last evening another audacious robbery
was perpetrated. Mrs. Mary Boice, the
keeper of a confectionery store on the
corner of Fourth avenue south and
Twenty-second street. was the victim
Mrs. -Boice was standing behind the
counter in her store about 6 O'Clock in
the evening, when the door opened and
tall man, wearing blue glasses, en-
tered. He closed the door unconcerDedly
and approached the counter. AS he did
so. he drew revolver from his pocket,
and pointing it at Mrs. Boice, said:
Give me your money!"
Mrs. Boice, realizing that she was at
the mercy of the rObber, gave him all
the cash she had in the store which
happened to De S25. The robber there
upon departed. During the little time
he spent in the store Mrs. Boice took
particular note of his appearance. She
noted particularly the whiteness of his
hands and the fact that he wore we'll
made, dark suit of clothes and OvercoaI.
he had brown mouStache and large
Roman nose. Mrs. Boice thinks that he
followed her home from down town.
She said that another man stood outside
and that the two hurried off together.
The matter was reported to the police,
but no clue was discovered last night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
SKIN GAME RACKET.
How IL Is Worked by the Cold
Weather EakirS,

Complaint has been made ON the part
of certain business men of the latest
charity fake" which consists of the
efforts of two enterprising young girls.
who are soliciting money for various de-
serving personages and institutions.
One time it is sick mother
in distress, another a sick widow and
orphans. and so on down the line. Their
stock in trade consists of book, a
pleasant face and glib and voluble
tongue. Cognate with this is
the spectacle racket which has
been marked by number of fakirs.
The scheme on the part of the latter is
very neat, and it was unusually sue
cessful. The fakir selects his victim,
who is always an old man, and,
giving him the rush, he holds
up pair of alleged gold spectacles with
the remark that ne has just dropped
them. The old gent is induced to try
them on, and as rule are all right
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
WOULD RATHER RESIGN.
EVENING PAPERS PERSIST IN SPRING.
INC ANCIENT HISTORY
ANENT THE SUNDAY SALOONS.
In Which the Impeachment of
Mayor Eustis Is Made the OBJ
Ject of Attack-A Subject That
Was Canvassed by the Globe
Detective Bureau Days Ago
and Disposed OF.

Yesterday morning the GLOBE took
occasion to puncture the rumor of an
evening paper to the effect that move
ment is on foot among certain opponents
of Mayor Eusts in the council TO have
the latter impeached for his attitude on
the Sunday saloon question.
1t was stated also that this paper had
gwen currency to such a report. or
rather had anticipated any such con-
tingency week ago, and that from
conversation with certain aldermen, the
avowed opponents of Mayor Eustis,
such an event is among the renotest
possibilities.
Last evening, however. the two other
evening papers hit at the old gag and
with the zeal that comes with getting
onto matter week old they rehaShed
the chestnut and sprung 1t with braZen
sang froid on their unSuspectiug read
erS. In this connection, as if TO give
color to their reports and at the same
time deceive their readers into making
them believe they are receiving fresh
news. they allude to the editorials of
prohibition paper, marked copies of
which have been sent TO the aldermen.
In the meantime Mayor Eustis is as
cool and calm as the proverbial cucum-
Der, fully realizing that the subject had
been Investigated and passed up days
ago by the GLOBE detective bureau.
In referring to the matter last night he
said that he had not been advised of any
such movement, but that if the eXtren-
| lists undertook any such act he would
probably be advised in due time.
But it is safe to say that the mayor,
with all his follies. is not built on these
! lines. and if matters should ever come
| to crisis when he honestly thought a
majority of the people were against him,
| ne would DO the graceful act by step
ping down and out sans advice or cere-
! mOuy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
THROUGH PLATE GLASS,
That Is Where MIR. Carlson's
Head Was Knocked.

a fight occurred last night in the sa-
loon at 81 Washington avenue which
resulted seriously for one man. His
name is AXel Carlson, and his occupa-
ton a street car conductor on the inter
urban line. Carlson got into row with
Nels Olson and John Johnson and was
knocked through large plaIe-glass
window. The glass cut him frightfully
on the head and neck. On the other
side of his head there was an ugly
bruise, inflicted by set of brass knuck-
les, which Carlson says Nels Olson
used. Olson escaped, but johnson was
arrested about an hour later.
Carlson walked TO a place four doors
above 81, and a physician was sum
moned, VINO dressed his wounds. He
was then removed to the city hospital.
Yesterday was Carlson's day off.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
CONTRACTS STAND.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The southern AS
ISOLATED Press. in annual meeting at Au-
gusta, Ga, today resolved unanimously
to stand unalterably by its contracts
with the Associated Press. paying the
latter organization 500, coo per annum
for its news. This ratification gives the
Associated Press all of the revenue paid
by the Southern association or any ma
tional association, and cuts the United
Press out of $4,000 per annum, which
it has been receiving from this source
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
KoRTGAARD, THE LAST ONE.
The Grand Jury Finishes by In
dieting Him.


The grand jury has indicted Kristian
Kortgaard, the president of the State
bank, on seven separate counts. Mr..
Kortgaard is charged in the first count
with taking 81, 100 from the bank on the
day of the assignment. He was ar
raigued on this charge in the criminal
court at 4:5O yesterday afternoon, and
pleaded not guilty. The court fixed the
bail at $1,000 and the bond signed when
KOrtgaard was brought before The mu-
nicipal court.waS renewed.
i. 5 said that all tie charges
against Kortgaard cover an amount
very close 10 100000. The first COM
plant against HIM is said to have been
simply blind to hold hun in the city.
1t is claimed that Kortgaard drew the
money ior the use of the five CON-
panies."
The grand jury adjourned yester-
day at IL o'clock a. IN. for twenty
four hours. They expect to adjourn
sine die at noon today. The grand jury
has broken the record for hard work.
Yesterday the members varied the mo-
noIony 10y visiting the county Jail for the
purpose OF ascertaining its condition,
which was found to be very satisfactory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
The NORTHWESTERN Hospital.

The eleventh anniversary of the
Northwestern Hospital association was
held yesterday afternoon. the reports
of the several officials showing the in
stitution to be in a fiourishing condi-
ton. At present the hospital contains
thirty-fve patients. majority OF which
are charity cases. At present the in
stItution is involved in debt, and sup
plies are neeaed, especially with regard
to fuel and provisions. In order to
raise funds doll sale will take place
Wednesday, Dec. g., at the residence
of Mrs. w. L. Walford.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
The New st. Barnabas'.

The new st. Barnabas' hospital will
be an misunderstanding building, con-
structed of veneered red brick and
trimmed with brown stone. 1t will cost
about SS5, GOO, and will be equipped
with all the modern conyenienceS, in
Guiding an elevator for the moving of
dispensary and large laundry. The
chapel, reception room and offices will
be on the first floor and the wards on
the second
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
HAD NO USE FOR sCHEIG.
Shaw Speaks of His Connection
With Bank of Minneapolis.

With Bank of Minneapolis.
Col. Frank \. Shaw was in the city
yesterday, and in moment of abstrrc-
ton he dropped into one of the leading
hotels, where GLOBE reporter was en-
countered.
business" SAID he. sis OF the bum.
and l don't know whether TO ascribe it
TO the recent election, the Hawaii
problem or the Sunday saloon question
i think, however, it is owing TO the
financial stTlngency, but please don't
give this away"
how about your rumored connection
with Scheig and the late Mr.. BofTerd-
ing?" was asked.
You can say" said he, "that l never
had deal with either of the men in my
life. Indeed, l don't believe l ever
handled ten cents worth of their money
ONLY i'll legitimate way. 1t is true, |
did business with the Bank of Minneap-
Oils, but on the same basis as any other
man would do it with any other bank |
made deposits there, and if | needed
any money got it in the usual way"