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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
A BOY AND AN AXE
Stir Up Comnotion That Is Set
tied Only by a Hearing
in Court.
On "a Saloonkeeper's Hard Kick,
a Peeler Is Ordered TO Make
an Arrest

An interesting and rather peculiar
case was heard before Judge Twohy in
the police court yesterday. The de-
lfendant, John McDermott. IA youth about
eighteen years of age, was charged with
,disorderly conduct by Patrolman Soren
: SOrenson. The complaint sworn to by
the officer alleged that on Sunday even
Ting, April 16, McDermott created a
noise and disturbance within the
corporate limits of the city.
On being called 10 the stand
Patrolman SorensOn stated that he had
been called to the saloon kept by one
= Norman on Rosabel street OH the Sun
day evening mentioned. and had seen
= McDermott standing in the rear Of the
place with an AK in his hand. As the
= lad was doing nothing at the time he
made no arrest, although ''ordered to-"
by the saloonkeeper. He learned from
Norman that McDermott had entered
the saloon armed with all ak and threat
ened to ''chop down twenty-five
Swedes." The boys father promised to
take him home. and after dispensing the
crowd which had gathered the copper
left the place.
A day or so after the affair, as Soren-
Garvin's Office and informed that
Norman had made complaint against
him for not arresting McDermett.
Acting on the advice and order
of the chief he had sworn out the war
rant and Saturday night arrested Nc
Dermott at the Northwestern Cordage
works, where he was employed. He
could not say just what the trouble was
at the saloon, except that when he ar
rived McDermOtt was in The rear of the
building swinging the axe. The pro-
prietor of the saloon said there was In
the neighborhood of twenty persons in
the place when McDermOtt came in.
He saw McDermott afterward in the
alley and also saw the policeman put
revolver to the lads head and make
him drop the weapon. As the officer
made no arrest, he had visited Chief
Garvin and made complaint against
him. He had not sworn out the war
rant, but had been told by the chief
that the officer would attend to that
MeDermott, senior, when called
to the stand, naiyelys stated
that he was supposed to be the
boys father, and explained to the
judge how the trouble occurred. He
had words with one of the patrons of
the saloon, and some one had told his
son that he was being worsted in fight
in the saloon. The boy, he said, came
over with the ak to help him out, but
he had. after some argument aud lit
tie force, been elected from the saloon.
j. j. McCafferty, who appeared for
the lad, called the attention of the court
to the fact that Norman had not sworn
out the complaint, and week had
elapsed before the arrest was made.
To than hpQ1u
of the complaint made to Chief Garvin
by the salOonkeeper. The lad had been
in the police station since Saturday
night, and he was of the opinion pun
iShment had been inflicted. Judge
B Twohy evidently was Of the same opin-
E1ion. for he reprimaneed McDermott and
dismissed the case.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
COST OF PAVING.
Board of Public Works to Con-
slider the Repaving of Fourth
Street Today.
Tomorrow Fifth Street Property
Owners Will Have an Oppor-
tunity to Kick.

The repaving of Fourth street, from
the Seven corners to broadway, Will be
discussed at the session of the board OF
public works today. The cost of repay
ing with cedar blocks between the
points mentioned will, according to the
engineers estimate, be 49, 65 on plank
and S21.6I5 on concrete. The difference
in the frontage assessment to property
owners between the two is that plank
foundation will cost them Sl.73 front
foot and concrete S2.4S a foot. On this
street the owners also get il shade the
best OF it, owing TO there being ear
tracks along the entire distance to be
paved.
Tomorrow the matter of repaving
Fifth street will come up for hearing.
The city engineer III his estimate for the
repaving divides the street into two
divisions. The first, from Third to Wa
baSha streets, paved with cedar blocks
OH plank foundation, will cost SIS, 639.
or S3.lS per front foot, to property own
erS. For the same pavement on con-
crete the figures are Sl9,569 OF S4.56 per
front foot to owners of property. The
repaving of the street from Wabasha to
Broadway costs only about half the
amount the western portion will, owing
to the street car tracks occupying good
portion of the thoroughfare. On plank
foundation the figures are S7,75l, or a
tax to owners of SLIGO per front foot On
concrete foundation the cost would be
Sl1, l21, or 2.29 per front foot to owners.
1t is expected there will be a strong kick
made by the owners of property OIL the
street to this proposed improvement.
The claim is made that between Waba-
Sha and Third street all that is needed
is to repair instead of repaving.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
FOR THE WEATHER WISE.
Observer Lyons Presents His
Facts and Figures.


Facts and Figures.
P. F. Lyons, local forecast official,
makes the following report of data,
compiled from the record of observa-
tions for the month OF May, taken at
this station for period of twenty-five
years:
Mean or normal temperature, IS deg;
The warmest May was that in 1887, with
an average of CAL deg; the coolest May
was that of 1888. with an average of
1913 deg; the highest temperature dur
lug any May was 81 deg Oh the 9th,
1874: the lowest temperature during
any May was "a deg on the I'd, 1875:
Average date on which last "kill-
ing'' frost occurred lin spring., May 5;
Average precipitation for the month, 1871
inches; average number of days with
.01 of an inch or more, y; the greatest
monthly precipitation was 7.lS inches in
1879; the least monthly precipitation
was 0.S2 inches in 1886; the greatest
amount of precipitation recorded in any
twenty-four consecutive hours was 2.04
inches on May 80, 1877. The greatest
amount of snowfall recorded i'll twenty
four consecutive hours (record extend
ing to winter of 1SS4-5 only was "a
inches on May 10 and 20, 1892. Average
number of clOudless days, 9; average
number Of partly cloudy days, IA;
average number of cloudy days, s. The
prevailing winds have been from the
northwest; the highest velocity of the
wind during any May was ffty-one
miles on the 2Sth, 1875.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
WET DAY DRIFT.

Selbert still continues 10 infiict his musical
ehesmuts on Metropolitan audiences.
The board Of public works viii take up the
Phalen park assessment at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The Queen Isabella club will meet with
Mrs. Gibbans, 1915 ST. Anthony avenue, Mer-
riam Park tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
Adam Fetsch took out permit yesterday
for s., 800 worth or repairs on the building
occupied by him on Robert street. near
Fifth
The St Paul Art club will hold regular
meeting today al 10 o'clock a. m. at the
studio. and d large attendance of members is
desired.
Reported at the health Office yesterday:
Diphtheria at 700 East Fifth. 400 LafOnd, 765
Mabasha. and membraneous Group at 667
Canada street.
Wednesday at .. N. the pupils Of the
Visitation convent Will give musical recital.
for which invitations are now out The high
reputation of the convent viii be well sus-
tanned by the exercises contemplated.
permit was issued by the building in
speetor yesterday to Louis Eisenmeuger for
the erection of a four story brick block on
Wabasha street. between Seventh and Eighth
streets Inc COST VI t44S LII pAOhSAlGAb -
given as Sl4, 500
The board of public works will report
favorably on the order for the construction
of a sewer on Canal street. from Conway to
Fifth The proposed sewer is part of a sYs-
TEN in that section of the city. and will cost
in the neighborhOOd of $4,000.
large sale Of tickets is reported for the
benefit entertainment to be gwen next Tues
IS Of
Good Shepherd. Such splendid programme.
when presented Cor so worthy an institution
could not fail to be a success.
Half a section Of stone pavement in front
Of the building AZ Wabasha street gave way
last evening and fell into the cellar. The
break was discovered opportunity by Police
Sergeant Jerry Sullivan, who covered the gap
with door and had the dangerous spot
guarded.
Robert Gaylor, the well-known Irish
comique, who comes TO the Grand opera
house Sunday night is having a wonderful
success in his new comedy sport McAllister,
One of the 400" 1t is a satire on New York's
upper ten. and Comedian Gaylor has char
acter in jeremiah McAllister, a metropolitan
politician, that fits him like a glove.
The struggle of Life" attracted a second
large audience at the Grand last night, and
the heroism of the hero and the woes and
trials of the heroine, together with the elab-
crate scenery and effects. proved attractive
and most entertaining. 1t is a good play of
its kind, the highly melOdramatic and is
well staged and will. without doubt continue
to draw good houses all the week.
At 80 last night the dwelling house at
the corner of Rose and Weide streets. owned
and occupied by William Hanft, ex-eaptain
of police, was burned to the ground. The
origin of the fire is not known as at the time
it was discovered none of the family was at
home. The flames had gained great head
way before the alarm was sent in and when
the department reached the scene the entire
structure was in a blaze. The loss on the
house AID contents will foot up $500, and
on this is only 81, 500 insurance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
LAY OF THE LAW.
Many Gases OF More or Less Gen
eral Interest Engaging Ju-
dicial Attention.
Plumber McGuiggan Will Not Get
n Observation-Disclosures Goes
to Rochester.

Alva Hunt has been awarded YER.
dict of $500 against &. A. Fleming and
Nj. l.. Holly for legal services. q / q
In Judge Willis court yesterday the
case of Harriet Macauley against Denis
Ryan was on trial. Mrs. Macauleyp
claims that she sold Mr.. Ryan stock of
the peoples bank for $5,375, and claims
he has only paid her $780, Mr.. Ryan,
contends that the stock was pledged 10,
him. as collateral security for an indeDt )
edneSs of herself and her husband, W !:
j. Macauley. Mr.. Ryan sold the stock
for $500, paid the plaintiff $500, dahd
paid the bank a pledged debit Of
S4,67l.l7. o !
Hrhe New England Furniture land
Carpet company was awarded verdict
against Peter e. WeiIotf for the possess
sion of furniture sued for, besides $50
damages. si d
The case of Charlotte Swedebergg
as administrators against the ''So0'f
Railroad company is on trial in Judge
Otis court. An argument was made to
dismiss yesterday afternoon. The ac-
ton was brought to recover $1,000 for
the killing of August Swedeberg by be-
ing run over by an engine last Novem-
Der while crossing the tracks at Park
avenue. 3
Judge Otis has denied the granting Of
a mandamus at the request Of George
w. McGuiggan, directing the board of
public works to issue him a license as
plumber. The proceedings have been
dismissed.
The cause of Alfred Truax against
Charles E. Sandeen was heard yester-
day by Judge Kelly and taken under
adviSement.
Eugene A. BergholZer was adjudged
nsaneby the probate court yesterday,
and will be sent to the Rochester asy-
lum. The man went to the Ryan hotel
last week with letter of introduction
to the proprietor and filled himself up
with champagne and claret and then
pulled out his prayer book in the cafe
and wanted to hold services. He was
poorly dressed. He is said to have come
from Caliada.
Thomas DeYiney was found insane
upon examination in the probate court
and ordered confined in the Rochester
asylum. 5
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
State I,ibrarv Additions.

The following new books have been
received at the state library: Vol 20
i American State Reports; Vol. 81 Amer
1ican and English Railroad Cases: Vol.
I23 Nova Scotia Reports; Vol. 10l Mis-
llsouri Reports; Report. of Cincinnati
chamber of Commerce, 1912; Report
eof Melbourne International Conference,
1889: 81 volumes Congressional Docu-
dments; Foreign Relations, 1912; sec
ond edition Sutherland on Damages;
Harris on Certiorari; Vol. McAdam
on Landlord and Tenant; Vol. 13l In
diana Reports; Tiffany's Death by
Wrongful Act; Vols. 1886 United States
Court Reports; Interior Department
Reports on Education and Domestic
Reindeer in Alaska; Beach on Public
Corporations; Vol. 4 Pennypackers'
Reports; Vol. Washington Reports;
Vol. So South Carolina Reports.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25

Ing the so-ealled examination, was on
his feet as soon as he could get his
breath. and said it was Impossible Tor
the public examiner TO report 10 any
persOn or persons but the city council,
who had directed him TO make the eX-
animation of the books.
Aid. Cullen put the Second ware
alderman TO sleep by saving IL woula
appear that Mr.. Kenyon at least look
the right to report TO persons other
than the council, when each day the
paners were full of what had been round
In checking over the books. lie was
certain the public examiner had never
reported 10 The council and yet he hau
made partial reports to the newspapers.
As member of the party 10 Which lile
eN-treaSurer belonged and niehloeI ol
the city government, ue was anxious !"
have the fullest investigation. Dut ne
would also insist that the report be COM
nIptpd nj an early date and hot allowed
10 drag along. If the eX-treasurer had
been guilty of any misconduct ne was
In favor of attending 10 him, Out ne
thought. in a spirit Of fairness that the
alleged findings should not be given out
without giving the eX-treasurer
chance to explain or defend himself.
Aid. Franklin thought no more thah
~. L.
5000 could be spent examining the DOORS
in any one year. and he saw no way ior
the examination TO be continued dlteI
that amount was spent.
To this Aid. Cullen said there was
fund of $1,000 a year set apart ior
forwarding the best interests OF Tue
CITY. LII the statement was true which
several interested persons were making
about the alleged discrepancies Oh the
books. it would certainly be Tor the pest
interests of the city to pursue the IN
veStigation and draw from this tuho 10
pay for II.
President Inger soil wanted to know
what the council had to DO Win the
public examiner.
Aid. Cullen said the council hau 10
pay him and consequently had great
deal 10 say Aids. Copeland and Llm-
norman insisted on the report being
submitted as soon as the examiner had
eaten up the $500 provided Tor IN the
law. With this talk the refOrmerS de-
feated the resolution, seven OF them
voting against il, while the four Dem
oerats voted for 1t. The mayor sent in
a veto message 20 an ordinance
passed allowing John Calender
to erect a frame house on Eighth
street, near Robert. The veto objected
TO the practice Of allowing frame
buildings to be erected III the fire limits
without it was public necessity. The
vote by which the ordinance was passed
was recOnSidereG and referred 10 the
committee on streets. Inc nnaI OTueT
for the repaving of Third street, from
SibIev to the Seven corners, was passed.
According to the engineers estimate
the cost of the repaving will be S33,3OO.
Final orders for the sweeping OF the
paved streets on St. Anthony hill were
put through.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
A HORRIBLE CHARGE.
p. E. Irwin Arrested for Alleged
Criminal Outrage.

L Cs krW1n dfFcSteu lOr AIicScu
Criminal Outrage.
p. E. Irwin, who claims to be can
vasser for the publishers Of the city
directory. was arrested last night by
Capt. Rouleau, of the DucaS street
station, on warrant charging him
with outrage. The crime was accom-
plished week ago yesterday, and
the victim was a thirteen-year-old
girl named Carrie Sorrenson. Irwin, it
is alleged, called at the home of the
child's parents, at 702 Delaware street.
a week ago yesterday. At the time he
arrived at the house there was no one
at home but the little girl, her mother
being away Oh an errand. Irwin asked
who was about the house, and on being.
told by the girl she was all
alone, stepped III. A few ilmO-.
mentS afterward boy living in an
adjoining house heard some one screams
ing, and on going to the Sorrensou
cottage found the cries came from his
playmate, who, as he opened the door,
was struggling in the embrace of man.
The fellow on being discovered adj
justed his clothing and hurried away.
For some reason the facts were not
brought to the notice of the police until
last Saturday, when warrant was
issued for Irwin's arrest. He occupied
cell at the Ducas street station last
night, but refused to talk about the
case. He is single man about thirty.
five years old, and the directory gives
his residence as 364 North Exchange
a n D.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25

"N hen do we 60 to Chicago? We will
meet tomorrow to determine" said Hon.
John J. Furlong, of the worlds fair
commission, at the Merchants yeSter-
day. Il think it will be in a very few
days." he ampIifed. and Hon. Jay La
Due, also commissioner suggested that
it will surely be during the present week.
1T has been iDtimated," said the
GLOBE reporter, THAT there will be no
formal dedication of the Minnesota
building"
Il think that is a mistake" readily
replied Mr.. Furlong. 81 believe our
commission is as patriotic as the CON-
mission of any other state in the Union,
and am satisfied the dedication will
be formal one.
p. P. PomerOy, now of the Chicago
Times. but formerly of the GLOBE
staff. is spending few days in this city.
POM" as he is Familiarity known from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, is rated one
of the best newspaper ''hustlers" in the
country.
81 am going to take the gold cure"
who is we'll known for his genial quail
ties and convivial attributes.
"Why Is that?" asked a friend at the
Merchants.
because of my experience last
night" he replied. ''You remember
we had a nice time and drank a good
many bottles of wine. l confess it was
too much for me. l had an elegant suf-
ficiency when l went to bed. 1t was
comfortable room with a large closet
adjoining. l had no difficulty in getting
to sleep, but at about 4 O'Clock i'll the
morning l awoke. You know what
dark night it was, and had carefully
exiting uished the gas. The room was
in Ethiopian blackDeSs, but suddenly it
became brilliantly Illuminated. Every
object in the room was as clearly visible
as it could be beneath the electric light
glare. l stared in wonder, for knew
that it must be chimera. But there
laid my clothes on the settee, and
my hat hung on chair.
There could be no mistake about them.
How to account for the phenomena,
that's what set me into cold sweat. 1
looked at my watch. 1t was Just
o'clock, and l was about to conclude
that the watch was wrong and that my
idea of the hour was wrong. l began,
IN other words, TO make up my mind
that instead of being nighttime, it was
broad daylight, when suddenly l saw
the closet door open and my UNI
brella come dancing out. This
was spectacle that 1 could
not stand. 1t was so shock
ingly unreasonable, for l had
never heard an intimation that an UNI
brella could dance. But there 1t was
confronting me in realistic fashion. l
couldn't stand it. jumped from bed
and knocked the umbrella down with a
shoe. The umbrella Immediately jumped
up. made profound bow and retired to
the closet. The door closed and the
room was again envelOped in utter
darkness. Now l submit the question.
should l join the paresis club or should
l go to Dwight" No one answered
him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
f|ELD,MAH[ER
g. co.
WOOL DRESS GOODS.

Wool and cotton part
company here. Every piece
Of Dress Goods sold here is
warranted purest wool. We
sell no cotton mixtures.
We don't know where a
better stock of plain colored
fabrics could be found. We
do know that it would not
be found in Minnesota.
Every desirable shade in
every reliable fabric is
represented in our stock.
Prices are guaranteed.
Some particularly good
things:
4o-inch Illuminated Hop
Sacklngs, 85e.
Pin-Head Check Suitings,
pure wool, 46 inches wide,
rs cents.
French Crepolines, solid
colored stripes, pure wool,
46 inches wide, SO cents.
All-Wool Fancy Suitings,
checks, stripes and MKT
ures, mostly Scotch styles,
38 and 40 inches wide, SO
cents.
A choice new line of
Printed Dimities, small fig
ures in pink, blue and hello,
has just been opened.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
Lynch's Case Continued.

The case of Michael Lynch, charged
with assault with a dangerous weapon,
was continued in the police court yes
terday to Friday evening. The police
say Lynch was only acting in self de-
tense as johnson, the one assaulted.
told Lynch he was going to ''do" him.
Both men room on West Seventh street,
near Montreal, and are employed by
the same man. johnson is reported as
being dangerously wounded, and the
continuance was taken in order to
await the result of his wounds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
ABOUT THE CAPITOL.

The university regents will meet at
the ~" this forenoon.
The worlds fair commission meets to-
day at the governors office.
Secretary j. Fletcher Williams. of the
State Historical society. is back at his
desk.
The Minneapolis Wildwood company,
with capital stock of $4,000. was in
corpOrated yesterday by Bradley
Phillips, Frank W. Shaw aud James r.
Thorpe, OF Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
A CHARMING ACTRESS.
Annie Pixley as ''Miss Blythe of
Duluth"

"Miss Blythe of Duluth" is an
nounced as an original comedy-drama
by w. Z. Gill, and so it is. 1t was pre-
scented at the Metropolitan last evening.
with the charming Annie Pixley in the
title role. The weather was anything
but alluring, and the audience was not
as large as might have been expected,
so that many usual theater-goers
missed a very delightful play. 1t is
doubtful if Miss Pixley will ever
make the hit as Miss Blythe as
M'liss, for as the wild, true-hearted
hoyden she is decided success, but last
nights play was altogether pleasing.
Annie Pixley is the same plump and
rosy actress as of yore, with fresh,
ringing voice and a vivacity that is ire
sistible. Everything she does is DASH
ing and vigorous, and she is the life of
anything she enters. She makes the
play. though her support is fully up to
the average. "Miss Blythe" will run
until Thursday, with a Wednesday
matinee, and for the remainder of the
week The Deacon's Daughter" will be
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
A Destructive Punch.

One of the large plate glass windows
in the jewelry store of A. II. Simon. at
the corner of Seventh and jackson
streets, was broken yesterday morning
by Henry King. The breaking of the
glass was caused by one-round go be-
tween King and Michael Riley. during
which King was knocked through the
window The police endeavored to
make out case of attempted robbery,
simply because they were fortunate
enough 10 arrest the parties concerned.
The evidence, however, failed to sub
stantiate the theory, and fine Of S25
was imposed on both men. The glass
was valued at S135, but Mr.. Simon will
not be the loser. as the pane was in
Sured,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
Great Falls Will Float.

Great Falls Tribune, April 20.
At the meeting of the board of trade
yesterday the most important decision
reached was one to provide for float to
represent the city in the great pageant
ut st. Paul early in June. At that time
a great celebration IS to take place in
honor of J. j. Hill and the completion
of the Great Northern to the coast. The
details of the float were left to COM
mittee
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
A Feast in Store.

The Bostonians will play their annual
engagement of one week in this city a
the Metropolitan opera house, begin
ming Monday evening, May l. They
will appear in the following repertoire
Monday and Saturday nights and Sat.
urday matinee. Robin Hood" Tuesday
and Thursday evenings, 1.-The Knicker.
bockers." and Wednesday and Friday
evenings, 1.-THE Ogalallas." The sale of
seats for this great musical event will
begin at the box Office Thursday morn