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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
NATIONAL GUARDsMEN.
Minnesota Association Meets at
the Capitol Today.

Minnesota Association Meets at
the Capitol Today.
The National Guard Association of
Minnesota will ask the legislature for
certain changes in the act constituting
the organization and maintenance of
the department. This is one of the rea-
sons why the association has selected
today for its annual convention. The
meeting will be held at the state cap
itol in conjunction with the legislative
committee upon national guard affairs.
But this feature of the convention is,
in a sense, an incidental phase. The
usual annual business OF the association
will be transacted, as matter of course.
The officers will read papers upon
themes of interest to the national guard,
and these will be discussed.
In the evening the visiting officers
will be the guests of the local officers.
They will be taken to the Metropolitan
theater, and later supper will be served
at the Commercial club. While the lat
ter will be unconventional, there will be
toaStS and songs.
One project to be advocated today is a
provision for twelve companies for each
regiment. instead of ten, as at present.
This is for the purpose OF battalion
work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10

The proper place to buy your
Dry Goods and Cloaks during
the next week is at Brown,
Frost & Co. S, 81 and 90 East
Seventh Street. Such substan-
tial reductions have been made
in all departments that the sale
now in progress may well be
termed the peoples benefit. In
Dress Goods, Cloaks, Shawls,
Underwear, Hosiery, Blankets
and all Winter Goods we guar
antee to the purchaser a saving
of Is to 1873 per cent. Our
stock of Fur-Trimmed Jackets.
Refers, Military Cape New
kets and Plush Sacques is yet
very large, and very attractive.
In order to effect a complete
clearance during this month
every Garment will be sold
Less than Cost of Manufacture.
Visit our store this week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
GRAND INQUISITORS.
Alleged Overcharges OF County
Printer Burns Are Under
investigation.
That Official Maintains He Does
Not Fear Searching
Inquiry.

The grand jury was in session for
halliday yesterday. and adjourned until
Wednesday. 1t had members of the
board of county commissioners before
it in connection with the Burns matter,
and it is expected by Mr.. Burns himself
that one or more indictments may be
returned against him. Mr.. Burns says
he has nothing to fear from the results
of trial. He acted as he believed right
in presenting his bills, and the fact that
the expert printer figured his bill to be
$57 greater than he presented it is evil
dence to his mind that he was not i'm
posing ON the county. He said that he
is prepared to show that he saved the
county money on the entire work, and
did the printing and furnished the sup
plies cheaper than it was ever done be-
fore. He asserts that he cannot be con-
victed of wrong-doing. He referred to
the fact that he asked that committee
of the council, as we'll as the board OF
county commissioners, investigate
not only his work, but also that OF other
persons VINO had contracts with the
county and city.
Mr.. Burns also alluded to the fact that
the charge of Judge Kelly did not refer
to him singly but to all county officers
ana those having contracts, but If it was
decided to investigate him alone he will
meet the charges. He stated also that
if it is the purpose of soma one to pro-
coed against him for the purpose of
ousling him from office. that person Will
not succeed, as such a proceeding
against him as printer will not GUST him
from the office as auditor, as it will not
have any bearing on the office he now
holds, and is not for miSfeaSance or NAL
feasance of office. He drew attention
to the fact that the board Of county
commissioners directed a civil suit to be
brought to recover the alleged amount
OF Overcharge, but that the commission
ers have not proceeded against him and
his bondSmen in a civil suit, but SEEM
ingly leave action to some one who
wants to GUST him from Office. Q
In speaking of the matter yesterday
Commissioner Lavallee said that there
seems to be some criticism OIL the
action of the board in not proceeding
against Burns sooner. He stated that
the board had relied on the capability
of the county expert printer, and did
not know Of any overcbargeS until II
was brought to its attention, and that
as the matter was called to its notice 1t
| acted. The board had acted on the re
ports Of the expert printer, and Was not
aware of any overcharges, and there
fore should not be blamed for not act
| ing sooner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
PRESIDENT FREEMAN.
The Board Of Fire Commits
sioners Holds It's Annual
Election.
George, Freeman Is Chosen
President to Succeed
Reuben Warner.
Official Printer OF the City
to Be Selected Thursday
by Councils.
Police Pension Roll In
ID
Police Pension Roll In
creased by Four!-Round-
Up of City Ne WIS.

The board of fire commissioners last
evening held their annual meeting and
elected George Freeman president and
j. G. PrendergaSt vice president. Eu-
gene StilwelI. the new commissioner,
was duly installed as member OF the
board. The business outside OF this
was purely of routine nature.
The old board was called to order by
Vice President Freeman. A motion was
Immediately made that the board adj.
iourn sine die; it was carried. The
commissioners were atsronce called to
order by Mr.. Freeman. Commissioner
StilWell nominated Commissioner Mar
tin for chairman pro tenn. He was
elected. and as he took. his seat an
nounced that nominations for presl-
dent of the board were iltorder. Com
missioner StilWell nominated Commits
sioner Freeman, and Commissioner
Prendergast seconded the nomination.
No other nominations were made, and
Mr.. Freeman was elected unanimously.
He took the chair and announced that
nominations for vice president were in
order. Commissioner Martin nominated
Commissioner Prendergast, and Com
missioner StilWelI seconded it. Mr.
prendergaSJ was elected unanimously.
The common council resolution for
the placing of fire alarm box at the
northwest corner of Summit and Cleve-
land avenues was referred to the com
mittee OIL machinery.
The matter of exchanging Chemical
Engine No. 3, West side for a hose
wagon. was laid over to the next meet
Ing by request of Commissioner Maj
tin. rs
Secretary O'Gorman was instructed to
advertise for bids for 1000 feet of hose,
the propositions to be submitted at the
next meeting. =
Bills amounting to 81, 500 was referred
to the committee on claims, to be audit
ed and sent to the comptroller.
After the meeting the commissioners,
chief and assistant chiefs, INDUCED i'll
the customary quiet celebration, al
which the newly elected officers and the
new commissioner, MIR. Stilwell, per
formed the role of hosts. it lasted al
hour or so and was 4 merry occasion.
Mr.. Stilwel fell into line gracefully
and acted like a commissioner Of life'>
experience. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
A DEMOCRATIC. DAY.
The State Committee to Meet for
Important Consultation This
Morning,
And in the Afternoon the State
Association Will Plan for Fut-
ure Work.


The Democratic state committee
meets this morning at 10 o'clock in the
rooms of the committee. in the GLOBE
building. Ii has been called together to
receive the reports of the officers of the
committee relative to the work of their
several branches during the campaign.
and to confer as to the scope OF the work
which the committee will undertake in
preparation for the campaign OF '94.
The question of methods for putting the
party over the state in more compact
and thorough organization will also be
discussed.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
members of the Minnesota Democratic
association will hold their second annual
meeting in the old municipal court
room in the market hall, the entrance
to which is on WabaSha street. The
business to be transacted is the recely-
ing of reports of the secretary and
treasurer, the election of officers and OF
the executive committee, and the con-
sideratlon OF amendments, including
one to reduce the annual fee to SIS. The
state central committee will meet with
the association for conference as to
union of effort and the lines of work.
The project OF having a banquet in the
evening with toastS and speeches has
been abandoned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10

get into it without great tlan ger of ren-
dering their service inopefatiye. The
National Subway company system
provides for lead pipes to lie drawn III.
This is general system. employed by
most electric companies. but the Edison
company places its wireSalrirnIr tubes,
and claims the National Subway CUM
panyeis Impracticabte.a Mr.. Rundlett
thinks one conduit not sufficient His
objection to allowing aid companies to
place conduits in the street would not
be SO great on account eff room for the
,NcnndHits as lack Of i, room, for maRholeS.
He recommends; a general ordinance
! giving any electric company the aright
to go under ground after having Sc.
|: cured permission sfrom, the, se0npeil;
then to require all wires in asrcerIain
district to be placed /, under ground be-
fore,a certain date. and. in case Of neg
lect or refusal, then. for escity to 8 cut
down its poles and remove Its wires,
from the street. tes.! -.yf>. u .,1l4q.,
BY Mr.. Rundlett's report it appears
that the following named companies
have underground wires, .as follows:
National Subway company, 5, S45 feet;
Edison Electric Light and Power COM
pany. 2l,66l feet; Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange company, 1902 feet;
TWinCity Rapid Transit company; 3d.
$50 feet. So. ~.
Accompanying City Engineer =Rund-
let's report was letter from Supt.
McMichael. of the WeStern-U mon Tele--
graph company, stating that their pine
poles are in bad condition and must
be soon replaced if they are to keep up
the system of overhead wires. The let
ter stated thathis company is anxious to
have the conduit question settled soon
so that.it may know what it has to do be-
fore 1t goes to the expense of putting up
new poles, Accompanying this letter is
a map showing the system of wires
maintained by the Western Union COM
pany in the city.
The ordinance proposed by. Mr.. Rund-
lett is the rough draft of one prepared
a year ago. 1t provided for putting the
overhead wires under ground all over
the city and makes it obligatory to put
those in the business part OF the city
into cOnduitS during the present year.
The district included in the following
boundaries is proposed to be freed from
overhead wires during the year. namely:
| Beginning at Broadway and Third
| street; thence to Sixth; thence to Kilt
SON: thence to Eighth; thence to Wa
baSha las far as Third, and down Third
to Broadway. The committee ordered
100 copies of the proposed ordinance to
| be printed at once for the benefit OF
members of the council. and the further
consideration OF the matter was de-
| ferred.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
Considering an Ordinance to Meet
the Clashing Interests.


The committee on streets of the as
sembly and board of aldermen met in
Joint session last night to consider the
conduit system. There was full
meeting of the committeeman, and sew.
eral representatives of the telegraph
and electric lines were present. A for
mer proposed ordinance was revived
and ordered printed, so that action may
be taken at future meeting, looking
to requiring all the overhead wires TO
be placed under ground. !
A lengthy communication was re-
ceivec from the city engineer accom-
panied by proposed ordinance. The
communication of Mr. Rundlett re-
viewed the history of the efforts to es-
tablish a conduit system. 1t referred
to the grant by ordinance on the Ma
tional Subway company of the right to
place conduits in the streets, on the as
sumption that the various companies
would avail themselves of the opper-
tunity TO place their wires under
ground. 1t was expected blythe city
that this company, which had no
lines i'll the city,WOnld properly provide
for all the wifeSin the city when they
should be ordered underground. The
National Subway company did lay two
separate conduits, having separate sys-
TENS and separate manh0les, one for
high and the other forl low tension wires,
but no company has ayalled itselves
of the conduits and there are no wires
in them except the city fire alarm wires,
As the electric companies, have asked
for authority to go under ground, they
have claimed that the conduit of the
National Subway, as constructed is not
What they want, and that they cannot
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
PERSONALS.

Atthe Clifton-J. B. u. Roberts, st. Louis;
F. Monu, 6. G. Dawson, New York; II: W.
Brooks and wife j, H. Lienhard, Jere Hor-
ton. Chicago; II. Warker, Brooklyn; Eugene
e. Benn, ST. Peter; L. l.. Clifford, Helena
Mont.
At Hotel Melropolitan-S. j. swanson Co
Chicago; L. d. Miller and wife, Cheney; A.
W. Stockton, Faribault; w. D. Mcdonald,
Annandale: H. NJ. Richardson, Rochester;
Mrs. M. Dodge. Eau Claire; Frank Monahan.
Louis Sikorski. Winona; j. \. Halter, Month
F. F. R. smith lie sueur; NJ. j. McGrath, St.
Charles: j. ". Leavett Ltchtield; c. Stern
berg, Milwaukee; c. Randall, Owatonna; G
Morris. G. c. Melville o. A. Wing. G. J
McDonough, C. Anderson, ST. James; L. ..
Falls: Joseph Underleak, Chattield; j. j.
Rcpan Winnipeg
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
A HOARY OLD CLAIM

Referred to the Corporation At
torney for an Opinion.
The old and long-disputed bills Of the
Minnesota Packing company are once
more before the council for adjudica-
tion-or rather for rejection, Qualifica-
ton or payment. These bills run back
to 1884, when the company was en-
ployed to remove dead animals. 1t
seems that from time to time the coun-
Gil was not satisfied that this service had
been efficiently done, and now ana again
bill was rejected. This went on for
three years and then the company's
wagon was hired by the health officer
for three years to be used by the SANTA
ton company. For the latter bill of
1918 is rendered, and for the removal of
dead animals 1916 is claimed as bal
ance due, aggregating 1894.
The assembly committee on claims
yesterday refused to take any action i'll
the matter. 1t was the opinion of
Mr.. Llghtner that the company will be
unable in any contingency to go back Of
the siX-year statutory limitation for the
collection OF bills, and moreover, he
was not satisfied that any portion of tine
claim is valid. The matter was re-
ferred to the corporation attorney and
the engineer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
POLICE PENSIONERS.

Morgan. Vogtle, Palmer and
O'Keefe Placed on the Roll.
The police pension fund board has
placed four more eligible policemen on
the retired list at half pay. The most
important one is Lieut.. N. Morgan, and
the others were Patrolmen John Vogtle,
Robert Palmer and William O'Keefe.
The corporation attorney advised
against placing Shields on the pension
roll upon the ground that he was a
poundmaster, and that does not consti-
Iute police officer de jure, and he re
ported that Mrs Costello, who has been
before the council SO long asking as
Sistance upon the hypothesis that her
husband had been police officer, had
no valid claim against the city, for the
reason that Costello had not received
his injuries while in the discharge OF his
duties as a police officer. The board
thereupon rejected the petitions OF both
claimants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
SAINT PAUL.
COLD SNAPS.


Diphtheria was reported to the health
officer yesterday from 543 East Thirteenth
street
The Workingmen's Debating club will hold
its first meeting tomorrow evening al lhe
Bethel.
A Columbian meeting will be the enter
tainmcnt at the First Baptist church next
Friday evening.
Robert Darreeh. the boy who accidentally
shot himself at South Park SATURDAY. oieu OIL
his INJURIES last night.
The ball given for the benefit of Mrs Bress'
ingham and children, under the auspices OF
the Union Rebekah, occurs at DAD Fellows
hall tonight. and promises to be very en-
joyable affair.
Frank Smith, who mas been sent to the
Worknouse numerous times, was arrested last
evening on the charge of having stolen two
oyercoats at the American house, valued at
SIP each He was locked up at the centrai
station.
Rev. S. NJ. Crothers will deliver lecture
nm .Hrhe Evolution of Gentleman on
"Wednesday afternoon, at the residence OF
Mrs. r. NJ. Newport The purpose OF the
lecture is to raise funds for the women
Auxiliary of the Relief society.
William G. Gates, secretary of the st, Paul
board of trade, yesterday finished his state
ment of the volume of freights carried III ana
out of the city by the railway companies dur
ing the year past. He finds that 10 per cent
more freight wds carried both ways than dur
Ing 1891.
The Emanuel Evangelical church. corner
Van SIyke court and Pine street. is IN the
midst of Il very interesting revival. Kew. B.
h. Goetz. of Racine, is assis ing the pastor
Rev L. S Stapf. Thus far the meetings nave
resulted in several conversions.
C. II. Schneider, jeweler and optican, at
476 Wabashastreet, has made voluntary as
signment 10 the Security Trust company.
The liabilities are about $500 The lnven-
tory of assets has not yet been made, but 1t
is hoped that they will cover the liabilities.
kThe regular monthly meeting of the Com
mercial club will be held at the rooms IN tne
Germania Life building this evening An IN
teresting programme of speeches and music
is being prepared. Among other things there
will be a series of short addresses on the en-
couragement of home industries ana a ais
cusson of the immigration question.
The annual meeting of the House of Hope
PRESBYTERIAN church will be held this evening
Mt 1850 o'clock at the church. Reports of the
work of the past year will be made and the
meeting will be an interesting one. Music
by the church choir and refreshments will be
served by the ladies. All are welcome
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
Two. Widows OF One Man.

There is a controversy over the pro-
bate of the will of the late Matthew
Ellis. The estate is valued at nearly
slOO, OOo.including life policy of $4,000.
Rachel Ellis was married to the deceased
in 1869, and in 1856 he was married to
Flora Wilson, hence conflict as to
which is entitled to widows share in
his property and as to which should be
named as personal representative Of his
estate, both being alive. Jane Walker,
a sister living in England, also desires
to be heard when the matter Of appoint
ing an administrator is considered and
asks for delay to accommodate her con-
venience.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
.}ztlsE
A BLUFF OF MACS,
The Comptroller Held Back the
.,atGY5. Gas Bills. 5t;s&,

.,eiGY Gas Bills. 1s&
The assembly committee on claims
went into session at 1920 last night to
consider reference bills and routine
matters. The resolution to allow \. L.
Hall, West side druggist, $500 for
damage to his stock of drugs, etc., dam
aged by water in the basement Of the
drug store at the corner Of West Wa
basha and Isabel streets, was referred
to Assemblyman' Dorand for inveStiga-
ton. Assistant County Attorney1Phil-
lips, however, expressed the view that
a compromise should be effected. s;
"A. communication was received from
the corporation attorney on, the matter
of the comptroller refusing to pay the
bills of the gas company because OF
loss on lamps some time since. The cor
poraton attorney is of opinion, that
Comptroller McCardy could not hold
back any but the current monthly Dill,
as the lamp matter had been paid for.
1T was suggested that tine comptroller
admitted that he had made bluff in the
matter, and had since allowed the bill of
the company. Mr.. Llghtner pocketed
the communication of tie corporation
attorney with the consent of the COM
mi:tee, and will Interview Mr.. McCardy
as to the status of the matter. ,av
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
BARRIERS Union Flourishing.

The BARRIERS Union No. 81 at its meet
ing of last evening elected officers for
he ensuing six months. NJ urdock E..
Murray was chosen president: James IL.
Cleary, vice president; a. S Taylor, re-
cording secretary; l.. II. Wiehe, finan-
clal secretary; George NJ. Seipel, treas
urer; George Rodmer. guide: Andrew
Smith, sergeant-at-arms; f. II. Schade.
William Mckay. Walter P. Curtis, board
of trustees. 1t was largely attended
meeting. The reports of the retiring
officers showed the society to be in a
very prosperous condition. The new
officers are enthusiastic and determined
10 make the union more successful than
ever before.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
G. e. sANDEEN's CLAIM
Is Favorably Passed Upon by Com
mittee on Claims.

Is Favorabiy Passed upon py COM
mittee on Claims.
The joint committee on claims had
brief session yesterday. AT last they
came to the conclusion to allow Charles
E. Sandeen'S claim of S3.427 9S. This
has been bone of protracted conten-
ton between the contractor and the
city. Sandeen graded Lawson street,
and he was handicapped and hindered
in executing his work by recalci trant
property owners along the street.
They refused to submit to the assess
ments made by the board of public
works, and this forced the latter 20 pro-
coed to condemnation of the property.
The result was Sandeen was put to this
extra expense. The claim will be favor
ably reported at the next meeting of the
council.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
WANT GUARANTEES.
w. II. Warner on the Railroad
& 4 Il -.

w. II. Warner on the Railroad in
Kittson's Addition.
Attorney w. P. Warner yesterday
took exception to communication
which opened in the GLOBE of Sunday
in relation to the scheme of building
railway spur tracks through certain
alleys of Kittson's addition in this city.
Said Mr.. Warner: "The author of that
communication seems to regard the
project as one OF vital Importance to the
public, and broadly intimates that its
accomplishment has been and is now
being obstructed by some one person.
Such publications, even when anony-
nous, are often assumed by the public
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
WHICH GETS 1T?
official Paper of the City to Be

Official Paper of the City to Be
Chosen Thursday.
The Bell charter provides for the
election of a public printer The Off
cial printing is not to be done by con-
tract awarded to the lowest bidder.
Thursday evening the common council
assembly and board of aldermen-will
meet to make the election. There are
supposed to be but two candidates, the
Pioneer Press and the Dispatch. Rumor
has it that the latter will be given the
clun1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
'leCn COrtray ct Fills
OUADRUPLE EXTRACT.

We guarantee its lasting
qualities to be equal, if not SUI
per1or, to anything ever sold
in the Northwest. On account
of the large quantities we pur-
chase, we buy it at a compare
lively low figure, and are able
to sell 1t, in all odors, at only
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10

A stated meeting of the Commandery
of the State of Minnesota. Military
Order of the Loyal Legion, will be held
at the Hotel Ryan, st. Paul, Tuesday
evening, Jan. 10. 1898, at $50 o'clock.
Supper will be served at 7:30. After
supper paper will be read by Gen. G..
G. Andrews on my Experience in
Rebel Prisons"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
BATH TOWELS.

The finest line ever shown
in St. Paul came direct from
the mills a few days ago.
They will be retailed at low
est vh0keSale prices.
900 White Bath Towels 1sx3S inches. 10
cents each; worth 1sc.
600 Cream Bath Towels, 20x43 inches, II
cents each: worth 25c.
1850 Bath Towels 24x4S inches, l9 cents
eachs worth soc.
48O Bleached Bath Towels, 23x47 inches, u
cents each; worth 41c
4S0 Full Bleached Bath Towels. 23X46
inches, 33 cents each; worth SOC.