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The morning call., 1894-08-18
IN SIR WALTERS HONOR.
St. Andrews Society Commentaries
the Birth of Scott.

the Birth of Scott.
The hundred and twenty-third anniversary
OF the birth OF Sir w alter Scott was celebrated
at Scottish Hall last evening by literary en-
tertainment and social dance, given under the
auspices OF the ST. Andrews Society.
The hall was we'll filled and the numbers of
the literary and musical programme were en-
Enthusiastically greeted. each one receiving an
encore. President John MeLaren was mas ter
of ceremonies Pleading the length of the pro-
gramme he begged of for the address for
which he was billed. General r. Z. Hammond
made short address touching upon Sir Waller
aud his work.
The following figured on the musical pro-
gramme with songs: Messrs. ID. Nj. Lawrence
George ST. j. Bremner r. Blair, Park and
Fyfe; Misses Bertha Bersng Jessie NJ. and
Elna OLSON and Mrs. Seagar. Alex Smith
gave couple OF recitations and Miss Fair
grieve danced the Highland fling. Il. ID. Bum
ness served accOmpanisI.
AT the close OF this part of the entertainment
the floor was cleared for dancing, which con-
tlnued, TO good old Scotch airs. until a late
hour.
The morning call., 1894-08-18
"LADY WINDERMERE's FAN"
Three Closing Performances at the
California.

OF Oscar Wilde's famous play at the New
California to-day by the excellent company
there engaged. This performance with the one
in The evening and Tomorrow Sunday night
will conclude the engagement, after which the
New California will remain closed for two
or three weeks, reopening with Royle's comedy
Friends"
The morning call., 1894-08-18
Struck by a Car.

Joseph Levy, while employed in repairing the
slot of the Californis-st street caDle-cars at Hyde
and FilOert streets. was struck by a car and
suffered severe conclusion OF the brain. He
was taken TO the Receiving Hospital. He re.
sides at 1928 Vallejo street.
The morning call., 1894-08-18
TO KEEP TAXES DOWN.
Municipal Officers Going to Make a
Fight at Sacramento,

Fight at Sacramento.
The Board of Supervisors and other munich
pal officers have been notified to appear before
the State Board Of Equalization. at Sacra-
mento, on the 30th inst and show cause why
the assessment for 1894 should not be IN
creased. Inc city and coulty's total assess
ment is 1925. los, 89S. including both real and
personal property. This is decrease of over
8 per cent or SIT ,534,281 from lasE years as
sessment. The State EquallZers as rule do
not raise San Francisco,s assessment in eIee.
ton years, but the officers of the city will be
prepared to make strong fight against the
proposition nevertheless
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e GLASS; at F. N.woOds & Co.'s. 81 First street.
Not Julian KozminskY

One Of the boys arrested on Thursday after
noon for attempted burglary was John kowin-
ske. BY some means the name OF Julian
koZmi nsky was reported, the latter being the
name of a hard-woTking youth who has never
been arrested in his life.
The morning call., 1894-08-18

Great American Importing Tea Company are
selling Mason's fruit jars cheap-as they do all
other goods 1t Will pay you TO visit any Of their
stores If you want lowest prices.
l dozen pint jars in box. soc per dog
1 dozen quart jars in box............6 SOC per doz
L dozen half gallon Jars in soc per doz
The morning call., 1894-08-18

You can make no mistake in obtain
ing Picturesque California" 1t is the
greatest work ever issuoG about the
Golden State, and Will become. more
VaIu abIe each year.
The morning call., 1894-08-18
FURNITURE
REDUCTION SALE.

Our 30-day sale has been largely taken
advantage of by our patrons and to our
mutual satisfaction. We have still many
pieces of desirable Furniture which must
be closed out within the time stated.
The morning call., 1894-08-18
DRY GOODS.
LACES, HAuDKHRCHIEFS, Gloves,
WAISTS And APRONS
At CLEARANCE PRICES J!

In connection with the REMARKABLE BARGAINS presented
other departments invite the follow
SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR
CLEARANCE TO-DAY are offered.
The morning call., 1894-08-18

Trotting-YearIings; mile dash. Purse 5000
Adbell. b. G., by Advertiser, dam Beautiful
Bells by The Moor tMaben) ..............,....
Time, 2: 2S.
AbOrah, Lady Careful. General Caution, Rose
Woodbury., steel Spring, Mary Ayers and Cleo
patEa also started
The morning call., 1894-08-18
AT RESTLESS REDUC1
LADIES' WAISTS AND APRO


and figures 81, will
s.
a 81.Oo..
a e out
8l.Oo.
LADIES' APRONS
will
The morning call., 1894-08-18

ShYlock, ch. G., by Tom Benton (Dusten) 22ll
Goss ipet b. s., by Simmons (Durfee). ) 8 :
Time, :l61a-2:I7-2:I9.
The morning call., 1894-08-18

Isaac Trumbo filed petition with the County
Clerk asking that three gentlemen be appoint ed
10 appraise the premises claimed as a home
stead by Jane M. Thomas. wife Of r. r.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES.

The finance committee of the citizens
fire relief association will meet this aft
ernoon at 5 o'clock, at which time 1t is
expected lis work will be concluded.
The sophomores and juniors of the
state university held their class cleo
tons yesterday morning. The sopho-
more elected Stephen Updike president,
and the Juniors elected Clark Hemstead
for the position.
A permit was issued yesterday after
noon by Building Inspector Gilman for
the erection of the new Fowler Metho-
dist church, corner Dupont and Frank
lin avenues. The structure will he of
stone. 135X157 feet in size. and will cost
$4,000.
The police Inspector" will be the
next attraction at the BJou, beginn ing
with a matinee Sunday afterno on.
1.-The Derby Winner" will give popu-
lar-priced matinee this afternoon and
close Its engagement with the evening
performance.
Grant Bishop, arrested on the charge
of seduclng fourteen-year-old Eva
Friedman, was arraigned yesterday
morning i'll the police court. His exam
inaliOn was set for the Goth. and bail
was fixed at $500. Bishop claims that it
is case of blackmail.
I'm Society" at both performances.
matinee and evening, will terminate
the Potter-BelleW engagement at the
Grand today. Monday evening Julia
Marlowe will open weeks engage.
ment at the Grand. The initial per-
Torrance will be Romeo and Juliet"
Peter Olson, living at SIT Sixth avenue
south. and employed at the Twin City
foundry on Fourth street south, was
injured Thursday night by fellow
work man, who poked red hot poker
into his leg. Olson was taken to The
city hospital. and is reported as recov-
ering.
The Tenth ward wigwam was dedi-
Gated last night by the Republicans.
The wigwam is located at the corner of
Washington avenue and Thirty-second
avenue north. There was large at
tendance. Among the speakers were
Il. q. Evans, ID. L. Morgan aud Frank
Wheaton. The musical programme
was an interesting one.
Sneak thieves were at work IN the
vicinity of police headquarters Thurs
day night, and reports were received at
police Headquarters yesterday that two
vests and three pairs of trousers had
been stolen from George Lucks, 12l
Nicollet avenue: valuable overcoat
from the Hub Clothing company, pol
Hennepin avenue, and still another
overcoat from j. H. Thompson's, 1913
Hennepin avenue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
USING THE KNIFE.
Appropriations for Permanent
improvements Cut Down.

Appropriations for Permanent
Improvements Cut Down.
The council committee on ways and
means met yesterday and succeeded in
reducing the appropriations to be made
for permanent Improvements from the
amount asked. S47l,134, to 1857, 1874,
which is still about $4,000 above the
amount available under the 215 mill
assessment available for that work. 1t
is thought that this amount Will be
taken off before the year rolls round by
annulments.
The reduction was accomplished by
striking out the appropriations for the
headquarters fire station on Fourth
street north, $4,000; for the widening
of the Fourteenth avenue southeast
fOOtbridge, $4,000; for the widening of
the w ashlngtoE avenue bridge. $40, 900;
and for the engine house at Twenty
sixth avenue north, asked for by the UNI
derwriters, $4,000. The appropriation
for paving repairs was cut from $50, 600
to 500. 600, and for bridge repairs from
$4,000 to $4,000. For the purchase of
site for an engine house near the in
tersection of Portland or Park avenues
and Franklin. $4,000 was allowed, in =
stead of $1,000. The appropriation for
gasoline plant was cut from $40, 900 to
$4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22

party has not fully enacted its national
platform into law, 1t may be answered
by stating that the Democratic party
had only one majority in the senate,
and il the Republicans really desired
to retain sugar on the free list, any
three of their thirty.seven senators.
voting therefor with the Democrats.
could have done so. Hence, the Re-
publican accusation that the Democrats
have taxed "the poor mans breakfast
table" is both dishonest and absurd"
Twill the ordering Of federal troops
by President Cleveland to Chicago have
any effect on the election~
"YeS with sensible voters. The sub
treasury In Chicago was believed to he
in danger. and its protection by Presi-
dent Cleveland commends Itself TO
every man whose judgment is above the,
plane of idiocy."
Chow about the A. p. A.'s? VIII
they materially affect the results In the
electiOnY'
in backwoods districts, yes. But
they are only sociological imbeciles and
political quackS--a dual combination
That never did nor never can exert any
appreciable influence in an enlightened
nation" est,
What appears to be the business
oullook?"
Bright; If the Republican press and
stump orators would have little
patriotism, and cease their Jeremiah
yowling, confidence would be restored
within two weeks, and prosperity not
only would return, but would reach a
height unknown i'll the past history OF
the country"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
HUSBANDS AND WIVES.
They All Ask to BE Made Free
again.


again.
The divorce calendar at the district
court yesterday was especially large.
Charles j. Eastman told Judge Jami-
son woeful tale of how his wife had
gone to the bad and deserted him. He
got his divorce.
Solomon Sweeny, an electric moto-
neer, stated that his wife was lax in
her morals and. what was more, proved
1t. She was not there to refute the
charge, so Solomon was declared a
single man once more.
Ellen Desmond was granted divorce
from William. who formerly lived in
this city and otficiated in the capacity
of florist. She said he was drunkard.
ana did all he could to make his three
year-oId boy chip of the old block by
stufting him with candy and filling him
up with bad whisky. To cap the
climax he deserted her.
Louise A. Lucas asked Judge Russell
to cut the Gordian knot. for her hus-
band, William A, had gone away and
left her. She was deserted wife, and
was OF the opinion she ought TO be made
single woman again. The Judge
conceded with her and granted her a
decree.
Russell Wright has brought suit
against Tressie Wright for divorce. He
alleges a general la kitty of morals on her
part. and in his complaint brings in the
names of a number of young men as
correspondents.
Today Johnnie Jones will ask the
court to divorce him from his spouse
Anna. He will also ask that she be
restrained from taking $500 belonging
to HIM and leaving the town. Jones is
an old soldier, and when in the war was
shot i'll the head. On this account he
gets pension of SIS per month. He
claims that his wife is not only cruel,
but has grasping disposition. which
leads her to swlpe all his money. The
$500 referred to is in one of the safety
deposit vaults of the city. Mr.. Jones is
afraid that Anna will make herself
acquainted with the contents of the
strong box.
John Benske Is in the county Jail.
charged with the seduction of young
girl with an unpronounceable name.
She signs herself Honora Muroweuzy-
ski, and claims that Benske promised 10
marry her. She further claims that he
accomplished 'hls hellish design'' after
drugging her with wine. Benske was
arraigned III the criminal court yester.
day afternoon, and had his trial set for
Monday. bail being fixed at $500. The
girl is native of Austria, and has been
in this county but short time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
DEALERS IN PINE.
The Pine Land Cases Finished
J Yesterday.

; The pine land cases were finished yes
terday in the United States court. The
cases of H0ult0n VS.. STAG, and Houlton
VS.. Trask were tried together and the
jury returned a verdict about noon.
awarding the plaintiff $50 in the Stacy
case, and In the Trask case bringing
verdict for the defendant. These YER
diets are very different from the one in
the Desmond case, which was before q
different jury. and gave the plaintiff,
iH0untOn. Sl,2l6. Ii in recovery.
Gerhard Shaal, a farmer living near
New Brighton, has brought suit against
the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul
Railway company for SIS. 600 damages.
The plaintitf. Shaal, was riding In the
.caboOSe OF an accommodation train on
March -. when the entire train was de-
rallied and thrown down an embank
ment. He sustained serious injuries
and spent the next six weeks in the
hospital. He was discharged cured, but
now claims permanent injuries. causing
epileptic fits.
The case was made special order
and was taken up yesterday afternoon.
The plaintiff was examined and the rest
of the day was taken up with expert
testimony from several Minneapolis
doctors, who agreed that the mans in
Juries were not Of such CHI aracter as to
cause the commissions, which must
spring from some other cause. The case
Will be continued TODAY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
DIR. NELSON.

Twenty-seven years. experience in hospital
and office practice; regular physician; expert
treatment of all forms of chronic diseases;
solicits calls from all who have failed in for
mer attempts to get we'll: no experiments
quackery or failure; medicines for infectious
or poisonous diseases of the urinary organs;
cure recent cases In five days, stopping
mucous discharges. irritation, scalding and
1nfiammations; cost less; cure the worst types
OF chronic diseases; pain in the flesh and
bones. red spots, ulcers, old sores on the
limbs, and all other forms possible. Patients
who consult DR.. Nelson are always satisfied.
Gentlemen, young and mi 1dle-aged, dosing
for months with disgusting and worthless
pills" ana mixtures" suffering. sick and
sore. better today. worse tomorrow, time and
money thrown away: inflammation. aches,
pains and blood poison. increasing debili v,
decay. mental and physical prostration, loss
OF muscular power sule 10 follow; plmpies,
rnshes, ulcers, loss of hair sores in the throat
and mouth; lifetimes misery. Dr. Hugh
Nelson. 226 and 22S Washington av. S.
Hours-l0to -, to and : to 8.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
4 Brave Old Man,

The mayors office was visited yester-
day by James Hogan. aged eighty-fve,
one of the most eccentric characters
who has visited the city for long time.
Hogan was formerly well known
lumberman. but was injured by fall
ing tree in Manitoba about eight years
ago. and has since been crippled. He
came here to look FOR relatives who
lived here years ago, ana was told that
they had moved somewhere up the
river. He called at the city hall to find
out what road to take to go to Anoka,
and was offered transportation. but de-
cliped it. stating that ne could walk and
was no beggar. He wants to find his
relatives before he dies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
DIEAGHER ON POLITICS.
The We'll Known Attorney Re.
turns and Expresses Himself


Judge NJ. w. Meagher, who has been
absent from the city for some time, re-
turned yesterday from the East. He is
connected with lumber company COM
posed chiefly of Eastern capitalists. and
will have an office OF the company
opened in Minneapolis.
Judge Meaghar expressed himself as
pleased to be back again in Minneapo-
lis, and judging from the great number
who pressed his hand warmly on the
street, Minneapolltans are equally as
pleased to have him in their midst"
When asked his views, politically, Mr..
Meagher said:
"rhe political question is always in
, terpreted through the commercial and
industrial condition of the country.
Hence. the real question to be answered
at the polls on the 9th OF next Novem-
Der is, Which party is responsible for
the present aud Immediately past in
dustrial depression?' Obviously, the
party which leglslated an artificial
panic-the Republican party. During
thirty years the country was on a high
protective Iebauch, and is now suffer
ing from economic delirum tremens.
If it be asserted that the Democratic
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
MOEisON's "PURP."
It Causes the Owner to Pay a
Fine.

W.K. Morrison, the well.known Bridge
square hardware man, was arraigned IN
the police court yesterday OH charge
of assault and battery. preferred by one
Erick johnson. Mr.. Morrison entered
plea Of guilty, and was fined $40, VIII ich
was promptly paid.
The trouble between Mr.. Morrison and
the man resulted over dog, and the
threshiBg Mr.. Morrison administered 10
johnson would seem to be more than
justifiable. Mr.. Morrison has very
valuable dog which always accompanies
him. and of which he thinks a great
DEAL Yesterday as he was walking
along the street, accompanied by the
dog. the man johnson threw a rock and
injured the dog quite severely. Mr..
Morrison stood not upon the order of
things, but concluded it was worth $40
10 administer a sound licking to man
like Johnson. whereupon he swOre out
warrant for Mr.. Morison's arrest, as
was expected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
NABBED BY DETECTIVES
Two Scandinavian Highwaymen
Arrested Yesterday.

Arrested Yesterday.
Yesterday Inspectors Morrissey and
Courtney arrested Harry Wilson and
Frank Smith, two Scandinaviaps, who
held up Ernest Turnquist at the north
ern junction, near Carpenters lumber
yard. shortly before o'clock yesterday
morning and robbed Turnquist of S35 in
cash. One of the two finally broke down
and confessed the whole thing. Both
Wilson and Smith were locked up at
the central station. and will be arraigned
Ill court today Oh charge of highway
robbery.
Ernest Turn quist, who is harvest
hand. finished work Thursday and came
to Staples with S3S cash in his pocket.
The first Tlrnquist saw of Wilson and
Smith, they followed him across the
railroad yards al Staples to his hotel.
Smith and Wilson, both of whom are
also harvest hands, accosted Turuquist
at the hotel ana said they had no
money, and asked to borrow So, which
TurnQuist loaned, at the same time
showing his roll. whereat Smith re-
marked to Wilson:
well have to get that roll"
q AS security for the s., Wilson gave
Turnquist Northern Pacific Express
company receipt tor S25, which amount
Wilson had earned and forwarded to
Minneapolis. SO lie could get it when he
arrived here, and thus avoid all danger
of having it stolen.
Wilson, Smith and Turnquist, the
victim, all boarded a freight car and
rode into Minneapolis, getting off at the
NOrthtown Junction, near Carpenters
lumber yard. AS soon as the trio had
got some distance away from the train,
Smith picked up piece of a board and
smashed Turnq uist over the head with
it and jumped Oh his head, holding him
down, while Wilson rifled Turnquist's
pockets and took out the roll OF S35.
Smith and Wilson then disappeared anu
IurnqulSt hunted up a policeman anil
told his story, but no trace Of the two
highwaymen could be found.
Yesterday morning Turnquist called
at the police Headquarters and again
told his story and showed Wilson's $25
gotten to take when he rified Turu.,
Quists pockets. Inspectors Morrisey
and Courtney were told the story and at
once went to the Northern Pacific office
and found that Wilson had called and
tried to get his money aud that Smith
had 500 there, which he had called for.
The clerks at the Office gave the ilr-
spectors a good description OF Smith
and Wilson, and, after vigorous hunt,
which lasted about all day, Wilson WAS
caught and taken to Chief Smiths
office, where Turnquist identified him,
and the inspectors started off after
Smith, whom they eventually found at
the pOstotfice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
NORTHERN MILL COMPANY.
Those Interested in the Con-
Germ Are Sued for Very
Large Amounts.
SCANDINAVIAN ROBBERS.
The Police Round Up Two
Grand Jury Adjourns--
Divorce GriSt.

There appears to be no end to the
suits to enforce the liability Of stock.
holders. The last one brought was that
of the First National Bank of Brainerd
against the Northern Trust company,
assignee of the Northern Mill COM
pany, and the sto :kholders of that COM
pany. On the Goth day of June, 1898.
John s. Murphy secured a Judgment
against the mill company for S2,39l.5l.
He sold two-thirds of this Judgment to
the Brainerd bank, and the other third
was purchased by Frank f. Davis, of
this city.
The bank now brings suit to compel
the stockholders to pay their pro rata
share of this judgment, and not only
this one, but all other claims which may
hereafter be brought within reasona-
bic time, to be fixed by the court. They
ask that an order be made requiring all
the creditors who hold claims against
the company to exhibit them within the
specified time. and after that time TO be
forever barred from bringing further
claims. The plaintiff also asks that
a receiver be appointed to take posses
sion of the property.
The following is the list of the stock
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
To Break a Record.

A. A. Hanson started TO break the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bicycle record OF
America. S75 miles. and the English
record of 4O0 miles, on the the track at
Minnehaha yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. He will ride continually until
5 O'Clock this afternoon. and last night,
in spite of the rain, he kept up fast
pace. A few weeks ago he made the
attempt and covered 376 miles, but there
was no official timekeeper. 1t also rained
at that time,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22

He wanted to secure a. special
train Oh the Eastern Minnesota,
but 1t could not be furnished him.
Tighten refused to say any thing for
publication. but it is thought tn at he is
the same individual who a. short time
ago disposed Of q salt mine.the location
OF which was In the Atlantic 6cean-to
a Jersey city man named Fish for 800
900. 1t Is SAID that he Is known under
various aliases, amog which are Miller.
Murdoch, Hosard, Wheeler and Have
ilaHd. The police of this, city, are in-
iclfned to think the man Is Crazy . 3s'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
HIGH-ROLLER HtGHTEN.
The Duluth Chief of Police Takes
Him Back. -

Chief of Police Armstrong, of Du-
luth, arrived in the city Yesterday morn.
ing, and in the afternoon returned with
A. G. Highten, who is wanted in the
Zenith City for swindling Walter. s.
Written, the ticket agent of the Great
Northern road. Chief Armstrong stated
that Tighten was In Duluth but a short
time, and succeeded in working only
MIR. Whitten. He arrived in Duluth
last Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
on the boat and left the same evening.
During his short stay, however, he cut a
decided swath, and deceived everybody
lie met into believing that he was a
wealthy mine owner and capitalist.
The chief said that Tighten spent
money freely. giving the porter OF lhe
hotel SO for performing service for him
and boot black 81 for shining his
shoes. Then he invited chance &C.
Quaintance TO . champagne dinner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
Buried Alive,

John Lindstrom, plumber, was en-
gagged yesterday afternoon in making a
water connection at Rogman's hard
ware store, corner Twentieth and Wash
lngton avenues north. He was working
In a trench, when the earth caved in,
burying him completely. 1t took a
large force of men to eXtrlcate him from
bis perilous position. He was severely
bruised and out up, but will recover in a
few DAYS,