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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
.LUNBERMEN IN TOWN
Third Annual Convention OF
the Northwestern Lumber
mems Association.
Nearly Five Hundred Present
Now and Mope Are Com
ing Today.
President and Secretary
Touch Up Judge Cornish in
Their Reports.
Paper on Manufacturers and
Retailers Relations--Hoo-
HoOS Meet.

All through yesterday afternoon the
lower corridors of the Lumber Exchange
were filled with keen-eyed men, all of
whom wore badges or metal buttons
inscribed n. w. l.. A., and most of
whom wore white enamel buttons bear
ing the fixure of a hump-backed, bal
loon-taled black cat. All these men
were members of the Northwestern
Lumbermen's association, now holding
its third annual convention in Minneap-
oils. 1t is the largest lumber association
in the country Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Nebraska and the two Dakotas
are represented. They are met for
business principally, are these lumber
men. although they intend to have
little fun on the side, as will appear
later.
The directors of the association met
yesterday morning and made the final
arrangements for tue convention and
the trip 10 Chicago. The directors
found little to do, however. Secretary
Hollis had done his work so well and
had so explicitly Informed every men,
Der of just what the convention would
do and when it would be done, that lit
tie remained for the directors. While
the sessions Of the association are not
executive, Tue admission is only by
card. The Ia nn"r Exchange hall,
where the sessIo.a are ue.d,will accom-
modate no more than tnr d." mhers, and
no room Is left for peopr who have no
business with the association.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
CUEIIS.
Timber That Won't Pass as First
Quality stock.

SIOCA.
A fatality was narrowly aYerted Just
before the beginning of the first bust
ness session. Col. dick" Flannery, of
the Chicago Great Western railroad.
entrusted his several odd tons of weight
to two ordinary chars The chairs
struck-the floor. So did Col. Dick.
The Lumber Exchange architect exam
ined the floor beams afterWard. and
said there would be 10 danger of the
floor giving way if Flannery were
anchored to the roof truSses hereafter.
One days session is sufficient to prove
that the members of the association love
Secretary w. q. Hollis. The laws
against bigamy alone prevent Hollis be-
coming a criminal in the dock.
The lumber trade papers are we'll
represented, as follows: Lumber Trade
journal. Of Chicago, by B. Arthur john
son and James Boyd; Northwestern
Lumberman, of Chicago, by w. II.
Ellis; Timberman, of Chicago. by Leon
ard Bronson; Mississippi Valley Lum-
herman, Of Minneapolis, by J. Newton
Mind, n. o. Tanning and Platt B.
Walker Jr.
Just to remind himself of the days
when he used to chase for scoops" j.
Newton Mind will issue a daily NIissis-
sippi Valley Lumberman for the benefit
OF the convention.
The Masonic quartette, with Prof.
Woodruff. its leader and acc0mpanist,
will accompany the lunbermen to Chi
cago tomorrow. Some of the members
were afraid the Quartette would not be
able to furnish music enough, so they
voted yesterday to take band, too.
The ChiraEo Great Western rOad has
prepared dainty souvenir tickets for use
on the special train. The tickets are
printed on maple. In one end is map
Of the Maple Leaf route inlaid in the
maple.
An invitation to cal! was extended by
the Conmerci CLUB of st. raul to the
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
THE SPECIAL TAXES.
The Judiciary Committee Will
Find q New System.

i ne UuGlC4ary committee nllI
Find u New System.
The council committee on judiciary is
busily engaged preparing several bills
for passage through the legislature
which will be hailed with delight by the
property owners. The principal bill
abOliShes the present system Of special
taxation. The special taxes refer par
tleularly to street improvements. and 1t
is agreed on all hands that they are very
burdensome. Assistant City Engineer
Hun5ress has prepared a number OF
valuable suggestions, showing how the
system can be remedied, and which Will
probably be adopted by the committee.
In brief they are as follows:
First-The assessments for permanent i'm
provementS should not be made before the
improvements are completed, or before pro-
poSals have been received and accepted.
SecOnd-The collection of special taxes
should be made within sixty days after the
improvements are completed.
Third - These taxes should become de-
linquent after sixty days and penalty
should be attached.
Fodrlh-The taxes should be collected by
the county treasurer.
Fifth The county auditor should notify all
property owners OF the assessments against
them when he receives the assessment roll.
Sixth-It should be optional with the prop
eTty owners to pay the whole assessment at
once or IN the five annual installments as
permitted by law
Seventh-Delinuuent special taxes and ac-
crued penalties should be placed on the
yearly tax list.
Eighth-A complete system of Checking
should exist between the county auditor and
the city comptroller. That is TO say that the
assessment roll, instead of going direct from
the a the uIdltOF ShOnl0
to the city comptroller, who should charge
the county with the full sum on the assess
ment Ioll. In case OF annuliments and
failure to collect, the county would be cred
tied with the respective sums. complete
system of checking accounts would then
nyiS
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
ONE-FIFTH POSE.
Judge Daniel Fish's Objections to
the Board Of Trade.

Judge Daniel Fish's Objections to
the Board Of Trade
Two or three weeks ago Judge Daniel
Fish gave notice of motion to dissolve
the board of trade. Yesterday he re
signed-because he has not time to at
tend meetings faithfully. Lack of time
by the members he thinks the organiza-
tion's chief defect. He says:
Most of its members are too busy to
attend, and so very few who have the
time are enabled to pose as a represent
ative body. Because of the nOn-attend-
ance of about four-ffths of the mem
bers, the other Onefifth very often fail
to hit the mark"
Wallace Wait thinks the reason the
Minnetonka hotels do not pay is that
railroads run excursions to all other
summer resort points, but none here.
The board referred the matter TO the
committee on public affairs. TO this
committee also went the matter of find
ing site for and paying bonus to the
Swedish Evangelical Missions college
and seminary, which will remove from
the Swedish tabernacle this week. The
school has been offered ten acres of
land and S25,0 600 in Chicago, and will
probably 20 there.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
MINNEAPOLIS.
MATTHEW'S DISCOVERED.
The Missing BOokkeeper Turns
UD in New York


In the fall of 1891 Fred B. Matthews,
bOokkeeper for G. b. Kirkbride & Co.,
and we'll known about town, disap-
peared mysteriously. 1t was thought
he had committed suicide and the lakes
in the vicinity of the city were dragged
in vain. Not a word was ever heard
from the missing man and after 4 time
people forgot all about Matthews and
the peculiar manner in which
he disappeared. Several days ago
Matthews was found; he was discovered
as it were, by Luther B. Little, a New
York newspaper man, who formerly
lived in this city. Nh Little knew
Matthews very well, and when he met
Matthews on Broadway he recognized
him instantly. Matthews tells weird
sort of a story IN explanation of his dis
appearance from this city, though he
does not explain why he did not write
to his friends and relatives and explain
the mystery. This is what he told Mr..
Little:
Il do not know where | went to then
or what | did. but when | came TO my
self l was in TeXas-terrbly i'll. and
apparently about tedie. BY what route
l got there | do not know, nor do l know
how long l was on the way. 1t must
have been nearly three weeks from the
day left Minneapolis until l came to
myself. Gradually recovered, for the
people with whom l found myself
were kind to me. and after l was
nearly we'll l settled down there
for time. But did not fully recover.
and after year or so 1 came North
ana went to a little town in this state,
where had old friends, to recuperate.
Even then had a hard time Of it to re-
gain my health. but | have been gain
ing OH IL gradually and am now III
pretty good shape"
Mathews does not say why he never
came back TO Minneapolis or informed
: Dneapois friends where he was.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Binding Irvine Factory in
Good Operation, With Prospects
of Increase.

of Increase.
A GLOBE representative visited the
prison binding tWine factory yesterday,
where everything is moving smoothly.
All of the machines are running, and
an average OF $500 pounds of tWine is
manufactured daily. The crew is work
ing short hours, and when the days
lengthen a little more the output Will
be increased to 1000 pounds per day.
Fred ChIlcoat, United States pris-
Oner, was received al the prison yester-
day from Fort Meade. S. d., and will
serve two years sentence for violat-
ing the articles Of war. W. 3. Bowen,
a Dakota county prisoner. has been re-
ceived on thirteen months sentence
for representing himself to be a revenue
officer. Joseph Blomegton. of Henne-
pin county, and Peter Waldeen.
United States prisoner from Becker
county. have also been assigned cells.
The former will serve one year for big
ANY,. and the latter one year and one
month for selling liquor to Indians.
Judge Crosby held a special term Of
the district court yesterday, but very
little court business was transacted. A
J. YOrkS VS.. Elizabeth Seward and
Mabel Seward to quiet tile to real es-
tate.
In the PROBATE court yesterday E. T.
SOmmers was appointed administrator
Of the estate of Elizabeth SOmmerS, de-
ceased. In the matter of the estate of
John e. Johnson, deceased, the admin
iStrator'S final account was examined
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
VERY FOOLISH.
A Green Goods Victim Threatened
to Sue the EXPRESS Company.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Jan. 23.-H. BrosiuS,
one of the oldest business men of this
city, a bookbinder, is the victim of
green goods" man. Charles Warren.
New York. proposed that for S40O he
would send $1,000 worth of stuff that
would defy detection. Brosius sent the
money to the swindler. Last Tuesday
an express package was delivered TO
BrOsiuS. 1t was a tin cash box, care
fully wrapped. On opening. the victim
found 1t stuffed with waste paper. on
the top of which was half sheet of
note paper bearing these words: I'VE
know this package" Brosius supposed
the package had been robbed in transit
and rushed to the express Office. where
he threatened to bring suit to recover
the amount.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
THE TRUTH SOCIETY.
The Catholic Organization Holds
Its Annual Meeting.


The Catholic Truth society held its
annual meeting last evening at AssOcia-
ton hall. The following were elected
directors for the ensuing year: Dr.. j.
p. Barber. P. j. Coffee, j. NJ. Gleason,
John j. Collins, c. l.. Larpenteur, E.
ScalIen and C. p. Preston. The selec-
ton of officers by the board OF directors
was deferred.
After the business was dispatched
Father Christie delivered an address on
the necessity for active, earnest effort
on the part OF the members to remove
the groundless prejudice existing
against the Catholic church. w F.
Markoe gave resume of the past years
work. G. p. Preston terSelY outlined
the work for the future. Nj. w. Mea-
gher spoke in his wonted unique style.
He said it was not sufficient to deserve
respect of the entire community; it was
necessary to demonstrate that we mer-
tied it. This neceSsitated the. removal
of erroneous beliefs held by those not
of the Catholic church relative to it.
He counseied the avoidance of intem-
ptrate controversies, and advised closer
relations of Catholic and Protestant.
Jew and agnostie. The society is out
of debt and is in tlourIShing condi-
ton,
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24

business. Mr.. Cooke is Of the law firm
of FIannery Il Cooke. Every member
of the cuIhIilitlee signed the report, j.
F. r. FosS, J. w. Raymond, E. F.
Mearkle, Z. x. Side and Walter Hurl
burt. The creditors accepted the re-
port without a word and adopted it.
The appointment of a lawyer as as
signee is significant. 1t shows that the
COrser affairs are in such condition that
IA lawyer is needed to disentangle them.
If business man were made assignee
a lawyer would have to be at his elbow
all the time, SO the committee thOughtit
best to have lawyer as assignee.
No action was taken yesterday further
than the adoption of the commissions
report. The creditors are certain, how
ever, to take action along the lines indi'
Gated by the GLOBE from time to time.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24

During the good old days" of the
police commission the police powers
vested in the members of the mer-
chants police were withdrawn. 1t left
the special police officers handicapped
greatly in the performance of their
duties. Mayor Eustis has succumOed to
the arguments Of these special police
officers, and granted them limited pO
lice powers. Among the specials VINO
put IN applications TO The mayor was
AuerDach, the Hebrew policeman vino
turned IL his resignation several days
~
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
No Time to Escape.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.-Last night
the capsized schooner VOlant, which
was towed into port last Friday, was
righted, and today search was conf
mencei for members of her crew. In
the cabin was found the body of man
who has not been identified. This and
the condition of the rigging, which was
q complete wreck. indicated that the
storm which capsiZed the VOlant was
sudden. and her crew of eight men had
no time to escape.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
CANNOT STAND BOWKER.
Six of the Directors of His Home
for the FriendleSs Resign.

for the Friendless Resign.
Bowker'S home for the friendless.
which has received so much unpleasant
notoriety in the past six or eight months.
and which has even been looked into by
the grand jury, received another boty
blow yesterday. Several of the princi-
pal directors of the home have resigned
because they can't stand Bowker. Their
reasons are set forth in the following
communication to the GLOBE:
''Will you kindly allow the under
signed space in your columns to say to
the public that they have resigned as
directors of the abOve-named institution.
They deemed it wise. aud a duty they
owed TO the public to remain on the
board so long as there was the posi-
billty of change of administration;
but since the president of last year has
been made agent for this year; and
since the agent will be the real man-
ager Of the home, we think we can
serve the public best by resigning: fore
stalling thus any possible Endorsement
Of the man or his methods. This action
must not be construed as nimical to the
work proposed in the constitution of
this society. Whenever that work can
be prosecuted under proper auspices we
shall heartily approve and aid it,"
The communication is signed by Rev.
Ii. h. French, r. G. Barton. q. A. Bald
win. L. j. Cation, Re r. n. McKaig,
DR.. a. 5. Milestone.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
ASSIGNEE FOR CORsER.
E. @. Cooke Is the Man Wanted by
the Creditors.

Z. S. Lsrser's creditors met in the
New York Life building yesterday to
hear the report of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the affairs of L.
S. Corser aud E. 5. CorSer & Co. The
committee was not long in making its
report. When it came. that report was
short and to the pOint-terse as a mill
tafy order on the field of battle. For
forms sake, the committee reported
having carefully inyes 9@ated the ac-
counts OF E. 5. Corser and E S. Corser
~ Co. The meat of the report came
in this declaration: That the IOrma-
.tion of trust of the Corsar liabilities
and the appointment of a trustee 10
manage the property would be inadvis-
able and impracticaDie, if not ilnpos-
sible, The committee recommended that
an assignee be appointed. This was
recommended without any frills or ex-
plantations. The committee further
recommended that Z. c. Cooke he APP
pointed assignee, the committee b, Ii "
fAg him TO be good mian to handle tie
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
Back to Her Old Trade.

FORT SCOTT. Kan, Jan. 23.-Mary
CoIvin, eighteen years old, made notori-
Gus as female horse thief about six
months Suce, whose youth and beauty
aroused sympathy and clemency, was
released from Jail Saturday afternoon.
and last night perpetrated another dar-
ing theft by stealing two horses and a
carriage from livery stable at Hepler,
this county. She escaped, but officers
are in pursuit.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
"EIdern stewards Park

Jude Pond yesterday heard the clos
ing arguments i'll the now quite cele-
bIated suit brought by Cincinnati
parties against Levi n. Stewart for the
possession of the Stewart homestead at
Henuepin and Fourth. The case was
tried last term and the hearings con-
tinued over until there was more time.
Probably two days will be consumed in
the presentation.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
and allowed. and the estate was as

and allowed, and the estate was as
signed To the heirs.
Pc er Eckstran was ARA gned IN tie
municipal court yesterday, charged
with an assault in the second degree.
Eckstian was held to await the action of
the grand jury and gave bonds in the
sum of $1,000 for his appearance at the
spring term of the district court. His
bOndsmen are Uri Lamprey, OF st. Paul,
and R. NJ. Coles, of this city. Eckstran's
crime is that of shooting Andy Ericsson
at Forest lake. DR.. 5. o. Francis, who
is attending Ericsson, was in the city
yesterday and IS confident of his pa
TENTS recovery.
Mrs E. w. Durant leaves this evening
for Chicago, and Mayor Durant leaves
tomorrow for the same place with the
lumbermen'S association.
Win MaunselI'an his niece. Miss Lee
MaunseIl, are visiting i'll New Or
leans. La.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
I,ient. Tntten Resigns.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Jan. 23.-Lieut.
Totten, of the United States army, has
forwarded his resignation to the war de-
partment, to take effect Aug. l, 1893.
Lieut.. Totten received notice today that
the resignation had been accepted. lie
was until recently professor of mill
tary science in Yale.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
Denounced hv His Wife

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23.-The police this
morning arrested Alexander VoIz on
suspicion of having murdered pretty
Josie Simmons, who was one evening, a
few months ago, found horribly butch
cred upon the floor of the kitchen of
her home. having been fearfully slashed
in the throat by knife in the hands OF
supposed robber and unsuccessful
rapist. VolZ was arrested because of
Old suspicious, and also written state
ment made few days ago to the de-
tectiveS by Mrs. VolZ.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24

stated before, we have something over r0J
less than 2I per cent. Consider, gentlemen.
what Il field we have before MS, and pre-
dict that if the good work of this organiZa
ton is carried on. and its destiuies are pre-
sided over by Il careful and conservative set
of men. the time will come when we shall
have instead of - per cent not less than ID
per cent of the dealers il our territory en-
rolled under our banner. And long before we
have 80 per cent of the retailers, we shall
have 9j per cent of the wholesalers and mall
ufacturers thoroughly in sympathy with
our organization and heartily in co operation
with us. The accomplishment of this end.
however means not only good deal OF hard
work upon the part of the working officers OF
the organization. bat it means the financial
and moral support OF all our present mem
berS, aud a broad-gauged. pacific policy
which shall in no way make the manufact-
urer or wholesaler feel that we are asking
more than is right or proper that we should.
ask. The work of the organization carried
out on these lines, gentlemen. will not only
win in point of numbers and in the actual
work accom- pl!Shed. but we shall live in the
eyes of the public and the Inv as Il business
organization against which no claims OF mo-
nopoiy can stdni.
In conclusion, Secretary Hollis Sug-
gested that three delegates, instead of
two be sent to the annual meeting of the
unite1 associations in Cleveland next
October.
In the absence of the treasurer. j. H.
Queal, Secretary Hollis read the treas
urer's report The report showed the
following condition of finances:
Cash on hand at last meeting ..... ST. 10S 10
Received from membership - 70J 90
Received from annual dues ......... 200 90
Total 50 60S 10
Expenditures 1923 6.S97 0S
Cash now in treasury. ry...... 2,7ll IL
Total . 50 COS 10
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
TruedelI Pleads Guiltv

The criminal court was in in session
yesterday, Henry 1ruedell was ar
raigned and changed his plea of not
guilty to guilty. and was remanded for
sentence. Judge Hicks notified the at
torney that those who had been indicted
by the grand jury thus far would Ue
arraigned at clock this morning in
stead of waiting until the jury adj
iOurned
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
VIII Send MANY Vessels.

New YORK. Jan. %. The Times says
it was learned last night in official naval
circles that England proposes, in the
event of the Prince of Wales visiting
the Columbian fair, sending her entire
channel squadron to the Columbian
naval review.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
Rumored New KaiIroad.

Ihe rumor of the building of a new
railroad from Minneapolis north is re
yiyed. The route given is from Mime
apolis in the Columbia Heights district
to ST. Francis and then to the heart Of
the ltasca iron district. Thomas Lowry
is said to be behind it. He Is not in the
City and the rnmOr is uncOnhrmed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
Pronounced a Tissue of Lies

AsBURY, n. j., Jan. %. - George
Potts. in an interview this evening re-
gardi1g the published statements of
Mrs. Harris, the mother of Carlyle W.
Harris. convicted of numbering his girl
wife, Mary Helen Potts. pronounced The
statement a tissue of lies.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
Renfrow Still at Large.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Of the
twelve prisoners who escaped from Jail
Saturday all but five have been cap
tured. Peter RenfrOw, the desperate
murderer, who was to have been
hanged Friday, is still at large.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
Cantacusene Is Here.

New YORK. Jan. 23.-Among the
passengers who arrived today by the
French line steamer La NOrmandie are
Prince Cantacusene. ambassador of
Russia ut Washington, and Princess
Cantacusene. NJ. GARNER de CaSSagnaC
and Nine. de Cassagnac.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24

Miro DIR. Il. Waiie, Specialist, sixteen
FHCN, years IN Minnea polls. Why suffer
when cure is mild aud certain!
Ask hundreds OF leading citizens of ST. Paul
Minneapt lis and the Northwest as to treat
rl-nt and cure. Pamphlet fee. 12l0 HaW
IL Jrne lvenue, Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-24
PATENTS.

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ors e56-s6O Temple Court, Minneapolis; gil-it!
Pioreer Press Building, st. Paul ami III N)rrI
Building Washington D. c. Establishel s4VsI
years III Minneapolis and in ST Paul