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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
FICKLE
Former st. Paul Wholesaler
Stranded I'm Chicago.

Former st. Paul Wholesaler
Stranded I'm Chicago.
The Chicago Tribune of a recent date
has the following item concerning a
former resident of st. Paul:
a. A. Clifford, whose appeal for aid
was published in the Tribune of yester-
day in the form of a letter, was seen at
his residence, No. 172 Francisco street.
yesterday. Mrs. Clifford, a middle
aged woman in whose face the lines of
sorrow and hunger were plainly writ
ten, admitted a reporter to a respect
ably furnished flat, to whom Mr.. Cliff
ford said:
You may think, judging from our
surroundings, that my case is not as
bad as my letter pictured it, but all this
furniture is mortgaged, and I have
spent the last dollar l borrowed on it.
l have not worked since last August.
when. owing to the financial depression,
Coke Bros. coal dealers of Philadelphia,
Pa, for whom l was working, were
obliged to let me go. l represented
then IN a western territory, and had
an office in the Rookery building.
What little money / had saved up soon
went for house rent and other EXPENSES.
l have constantly and daily searched for
work Of any kind to earn an honest
dollar. but in vain. During the last
month have walked to the heart of the
city TO save car fare from Francisco
street in my effort to secure a position.
During the last six weeks my wife and
| have lived on an average of 50 a week.
Last Saturday our last dollar was
broken, and l went Ii despair so the
Tribune Office with the letter which was
published yesterday"
Mr.. Clifford. until 1856, owned a
wholesale grocery store in st. Paul.
Later he met with reverses, though. as
he claims, he never before felt the. panps
OF poverty. He has travelled for whole.
sale grocery, tea and coffee, and tobacco
houses. Mr.. Clifford is forty-hye wears
old, and impresSeS one as a man of good
business capacity and principles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
t OF
Said That Clark Has Collected
Double Fees.

IL seems to be certain that w. j.
Freaney, of the building inspectors
office, has filed in the Office of Gov. Mel
son charges against State Boiler In
spector Clark. Gov. Nelson was absent
from the city yesterday, hence the nat
ure Of the charges could not be learned
from an official source. 1t is, however,
stated by a party who should be in posi-
ton to know whereof he speaks that
Mr.. Clark is charged with requiring
engineers to take out licenses annually.
instead of once in two years. 1t is un-
derstood that the law provides that the
engineers license is good for two years.
If this be true, and Mr.. Clark has really
required all the engineers to take out
licenses annually, he must have gained
a handsome sum extra. The license
fee is but 81, but there are so
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
COST OF LIGHTING.
Move to Put Electric Lighting
Plant In Court House.

Move to Put Electric Lighting
Plant in Court House.
A meeting of the committee on light
ing from the court house and city nall
commission held a session yesterday
afternoon. Present from the committee
were Mayor Wright, AID. Zimmerman
and County Commissioners McCarron
and Seng. The other gentlemen n at
tendance were Crawford Livingstone,
of the st. Paul Gas company; j. w.
Hardy and Morgan Brooks, of the Elec-
trical Engineering company, of Mime
apolls; q. Donaldson, of the ID. & d.
Electrical company, Minneapolis, and
G.. I'll. Finn, of the Edison company of
this city.
The committee was authorized under
a resolution passed at the last meeting
of the court house and city hall COM
mission to investigate and report as to
the cost of an electric lighting plant to
be placed in the court house for the
purpose of lighting the building. Gus
todian Bigue brought out his books,
which showed that the cost of lighting
the building with gas and electric
lights at the present time WAS 81, 200
per year. OF this amount 5000 was for
electric lighting in the library, $500 for
the same kind of lighting in the jail, $3.50
for lighting the clock tower and Sl20
for electric fans in the several office
vaults. The gas bills averaged $500 per
month up to two months ago, when a
machine was put on which had de-
creased the cost for gas so per cent per
month.
The mayor and the other members
argued that there could be IA saving of
at least 1000 per year if the city ran
its own plant. The Minneapolis cleo
trical experts present were Of the same
opinion, and strongly advised the put
ting in or a plant. One of the Mime
apolitans stated that the plant could he
put in for about 81, 200. Engineer Duffy
said that the cost of running the engine
and dynamo to furnish the lights would
not exceed IS extra during the five
summer months. and in the winter
months the cost would be nothing. Mr..
McCarron wanted the committee to adj
vertise for bids for furnishing the plant,
but as the body had no power to accep.
or award the contract this was objected
to by the representatives of the Mime
apolis firms.
1t was finally decided to employ an
expert to see il the building was prop
erly wired, and at the next meeting of
the city hall commission the committee
will ask for the employment of an eX-
pert to prepare specifications or which
bids will be advertised for.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
WHO o JOBS.
Award of Printing. Made Last
Evening.

Award of Printing Made Last
Evening.
There were t~hirty-six different Jobs
of printing let by the committee on
printing Of the Ramsey county commits
sioners last evening, a dozen of which
were blanks that will have to be re-
printed owing to the decision OF the
supreme court declaring the insanity
law unconstitutional. The probate
court has made out new forms, and-will
use all old one that are not affected
by the decision. Besides the 10000
blanks for the probate court, there were
several large books and numerous
smaller matters. The result of the bid
ding is as follows:
Frank Shoop secures the order for
the ten thousand blanks designated as
jobs 9 to 19, and also jobs 8, 1876 and 26
of the first order. and jobs 4, g and Z of
the extra exhibit. The Pioneer Press
company secures jobs 81 and % of the
regular and job 3 of the extra. The
Volkszeitung gets job s of the extra.
The Herald gets jobs 2, %. "a and 25 of
the regular. The Fox Binding COM
pany gets job 81 of the regular anu l
and 2 of the extra. Wedelstaedt IL Car
men get job 20 and the Smythe Print
ing company gets jobs l, z, 8 and % of
the regular and job 5 Of the extra. The
next bidding will take place on Feb. %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
Place. IBar.I T'r.l Place. Bar. tyr.
P. F. Lyons. Local Forecast Official
BITS OBJ LOCAL.

"CriSes in Life" is the theme of Rabbi
Hess short discourse at 1880 this even
ing.
Scarlet fever at the Minnesota Trans
fer was reported to the health Office
yesterday.
The special council committee to con-
slider the purchase of new ballot boxes
will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
The Norwegian Turner Society of st.
Paul and Minneapolis will give an en-
tertainment and ball Saturday night at
Turner hall III this city.
An entertainment will be given at
Central Presbyterian church this even
ing, at which an excellent musical pro-
gramme will be performed.
There was organized in st. Paul last
evening a new musical society, which
will be known as the Imperial OrcleS-
ira. Prof. 0'BrIen is the leader.
The Eighth Ward Banner Democratic
club Will meet at BrandrS hail, corner
Western and University avenues, this
evening at S O'clock sharp. Speakers
will be in attendance.
The Twin City Alumni ASSOCIATION of
the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity held their
annual meeting at the chapter house in
Minneapolis last night. A full report
appears in our Minneapolis department.
Tonight at the House of Hope church
Rev. j. p. Hearst. of Hastings, will
deliver his lecture on Japanese. Man.
nerS and Customs" illustrated by the
stereOpticon. HIS personal expert
ences.
Miss Thomson will give a demoEstra-
ton lesson on soups-ox tail. black
bean, cream of oyster and fish chowder
this morning at 10:30 in the assembly
room of the Young Women's Friendly
association, corney Seventh and Jack
son streets.
The examination of Carl Frickholm,
who is charged with the larceny of a
horse and buggy from Liveryman Fred
Schroeder i'll November. 1892, was con-
tlnued in the police court yesterday to
tomorrow. In default of bail the priS-
oEer was committed to jail.
Mrs. Matilda Robinson, wife of
Thomas G. Robinson. an aged and old
citizen, died yesterday at her home, 523
Orleans street. She leaves with her
husband eight children. The funeral
will be held from the Church of the
Ascension at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Beethoven String quartette will
give n of its most excellent concerts
this evening at Ford's music hail. The
usual magnificent programme will be
performed. Among the performers
will be Emil Straka. GuStav Won Goet-
zen, Emil Oberh0effer. Louis Mich,
Mrs. Matilda Mich, Miss Alma Norton
johnson and A. =. QueSnel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
Imported Lingerie

We use the French word as
more suitable, in connection
with those dainty confections,
than our rougher American
noun.
We can show you hundreds
of beautiful Gowns of the finest
texture, every stitch hand
made.
Finest qualities in Nainsook
and Cambria Gowns, trimmed
with exquisite embroideries or
laces.
Original designs in Dimity
and Silk Gowns, made in St.
Paul, but said to be as pretty
as the French by women who
are familiar with both and
competent to judge.
Come and sect is impossi-
bic to describe them, and ten
times our space would not
suffice.
Remember this is a season
of low prices,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
We are going to sell Muslin,
Cambria and Silk


as they have never been sold
before in this city. Of course
we mean good Underclothing
not the doubtful kind, con-
cocted in sweat-shops. Even
our low-priced Underwear is
good, the material reliable, the
sewing excellent, and the styles
neat and pretty.
In addition to the list of yes
terday, we offer
Short Cambria Underskirts
at ~ cents.
Long Muslin Skirts, with
deep founce of embroidery, at
$1.0Q.
Cambria Skirts, with deep
founce of lace, at SIPS.
Good Night Gowns at SOC,
75c, 79c, CSC and upwards.
An 1nterm1nable assortment
of most excellent garments, in
styles that are more than good:
Many of them are very hand
some, and all of them bear
evidence of having been de-
signed and made under the
supervision of tasteful people,
whose work would not be OBJ
jected to by women of the very
highest culture and refinement.
We are specially strong in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
RARE OCCASION.
Reading of Kate Wiggin Delights
a Large Audience.

Reading of Kate Wiggin Delights
a Large Audience.
70 say that Mrs. Wiggin charmed
and delighted the great crowd of people
who assembled at the Peoples church
last night to hear her read from her
beautiful child stories would weakly
express the pleasure of the largest all
dience that has greeted any one in st.
Paul for a very long time. Mrs. Wig
gin is a delightful reader in every sense
of the word, and in "Tlmothy's
Quest" she makes her hearers
live over again the narrowing
scenes through which the child
father, the %red-haired freckled baby
and ''Rags" passed. In addition to a
reading from "Timothy's Quest" (for
which story Mrs. Wiggin processes a
greater love than she has for any of her
other storlesl, she read a manuscript
story 10y permission of the editor of the
Atlantic Monthly, and a series of
sketches from IA Cathedral Courtship."
This is one of her later efforts. and is
replete with amusing Incidents.
The people in the story are
Americans, travelling in England for
the sole purpose of visiting English
cathedrals. Each, however, is making
the tour with a different purpose, and
the artist-architect who has started out
to make sketches finds himself playing
the knight to a beautiful (f not intel
l~ectual) niece, of the most convenient of
auntie c~haDeroneS.
Mrs. Wiggin'S stage presence is per-
lection. her voice is good, and, in fact.
the reading of her delightful books
lsaves nothing to be desired.
Those who assisted in the entertain
mept were Miss Sans Soucie, who acted
as accompanist for the musical num-
bers: Mrs. Nettie Fuller Snyder. who
came all the way from her new home III
the West to sing, and Mr.. Merrill. Mrs.
Snyder sang a duet with Mr.. Merrill,
and also "Happy Days" for which Mr..
Winkler played a %violincello obligato.
Mr.. Merrill sang 1.-THE. Golden Mea-
dows,v and. being encored. he re-
sppnded pleasingly.
Mrs. Wiggin has agreed at the urgent
request of her friends to give a reading
this afternoon at 2:30, at when she will
read 1.-The Birds Christmas CAROL"
Tie public schools will be closed an
hour earlier than usual, so that the
school children may have an opportunity
of nearing this friend of the little people
read her lovely story of The Ruggles
Family.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
KITTsON DISTRIBUTION.
The Vast Estates Dividing Among
the Heirs.

A decree was entered III the probate
court yesterday making a partial distri-
butlonof the Mormon w. Kittson estate.
The st. Paul Trust company. as exec
utor, was directed to diSburse a large
amount of real estate. stocks and cash.
The application for a final distribution
will be made to the probate court on
March Is. In the coming distribution
there will be involved as much more as
was ordered distributed yesterday. The
property yet to be distributed consists
or a large amount of personal property.
the Midway real estate. property in
New York city, Canada and West Su-
perlOr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
Found Guilty.

The trial of Nicholas Clark and
Charles Wright for the larceny of some
cloth and clothing from the tailor shop
OF Michael OrenStein was concluded
yesterday in the court presided over by
Judge Willis. The jury returned with
a verdict about 10 o'clock last night
finding the men guilty of larceny in the
first degree, as charged in the indiet-
ment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09

many engineers i'll the state that
the extra collection would amount
to a large sum of money. II IS, however,
stated that a good many engineers de-
clined to contribute the extra fee. for 1t
is probable that, even If Mr.. Clark has
doue as the charge states, he has moi re-
allied a fortune out of the peculation.
Gov. Nelson will probably return to
the city today and take some action on
the charges.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
SAINT PAUL.
ToDAY's

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-For Wisconsin:
Generally fair, except rain or snow near the
lakes; colder: north winds. For Minnesota:
Snow hurries; decidedly colder; north
WINDS. For Iowa: Fair, preceded by rain or
snow i'll eastern portion in early morning;
decidedly colder; northwest winds. For the
Dakotas Generally far; decidedly colder;
north winds. For Montana: Generally fair;
colder; north winds, becoming variable.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULT-
IRE, WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON, Feb.
S. 8 p. m. Local Time, s D. M. 18th Merid-
ian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. taken at the same
moment of time at all stations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09

at the building corner of Lexington
and Front street was adopted.
The ordinance authorizing the lssu-
ance of SO. 900 worth of certificates of
Indebtedness under the ''best interests
of the city" section of the charter was
passed. The money will be used in
furnishing work on the streets for the
unemployed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
sackful of OpaIs.

YUMA. Ariz.. Feb. s. Col. George
A. Allen left mere yesterday with a
sackful of opals for exhibition at the
Midwinter fair at San Francisco. They
were taken from his opal mine. a few
miles north of Yuma. One opal was a
duck III appearance. valued at $500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
WHITE GOODS

Checked Lawns 80 inches wide,
as good as most houses sell for
20 cents. Our price today will
be l2H cents a yard.
When you want good values
in WHITE GOODS or LIN
EMS, you may take our word
for it this is the place to buy
them. Our stock is genuine
not on the surface merely with
the goods of one or two great
makers as show pieces. to talk
about-but all through.
Our Cream Table Damasks
are the cheapest in America.
and they are the best.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
GETS AN ALLOWANCE.
for Nellie Mcoarty in

Provision for Nellie McCarty in
Her Divorce Case.
In the divorce case of Nellie McCarty
against James McCarty. Judge Kelly
has, ordered the husband to pay his
wife S25 for attorney fees, but denied
the application for temporary alimony,
with the reservation that the applica-
ton may be renewed. Judge Kelly is
OF opinion that the complaint for dI-
vorce is sufficiently lurid, il true, to en-
title the wife to a handsome allowance.
but the %affidaVits of the husband and
half a dozen neighbors place a different
light on the situation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
Bath Towels.

Hundreds of them-we ought
use a larger numeral-at 1870
each. Good ones at that--the
double-thread kind.
Bieached Bath Towels, extra
size, 18x36 inches, for 2Oc
each.
Mammoth BAH Towels, cream
stripes, for SOC each.
A Bale of BQrnSiey TwiIed Tow
cling, the 18-cent grade, will be
offered as a stimulant to larger
purchases for i2Hc a yard.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
THE MODERN INVALID

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping with
other Injuries. A remedy must be
pleasantly acceptable in form, purely
wholesome in composition. truly bene-
fetal in effect and entirely free from
every Objectionable quality. If really
ill he consults a physician; if consti-
pated he uses the gentle family laxative
Syrup of Figs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
| MEN !!

Bath Towels are always in
season with our clientage, and
we have some excellent bar
gains to offer. We met with
an oceanic lot of good ones
cheap-and we bought them.
AS you may have surmised by
this time, we are not easily de-
TERED from a purchase by the
size of a lot-we will prove it
emphatically on Sunday next
but the subject today is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
WEBER DOING WELL.
Not Known Whether Amputatior
Will Be Necessary.

Will Be Necessary.
Charles Levi, II of the men arrested
Wednesday night charged with steal
ing flour from the store of Joseph Matt,
was arraigned in the police court yes
terdaY. Frank Weber, captured at the
same time, and who in attempting to
escape was shot by Special Officer
Cleary, is confined to the city hospital
from the wound, and consequently a.
continuance was taken to Feb. 10. Re-
ports from the. city hospital show thatl
Weber is doing we'll. The physicians
say thatit cannot be told yet whethef.
an amputation will be necessary. ;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
SHADES

and our goods and rollers are
the best in the market. We
employ thoroughly competent
shade men, and anything we
do is done we'll.
We will gladly furnish esti-
mates, and you may rest as
sured Our prices will be as low
as compatible with frst-class
work. We mean this depart
ment to take and hold the first
place in the Northwest. There
are no contracts too big for us
to handle and finish on time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
OUR ANNUAL SALE!

and, as we have said, we are
trying to make business in an
off season by offering goods
for less than ordinary value.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09

Cyrus Beede, A. ~Rosenberger. Oska.
loosa. To-, were Merchants ~transients
yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09

Here is a reminder of the
many other good things we
have in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09

Closlng-out sale from 10 a. m. to 4 D.
M. of the stock of Meats of the late NJ.
P. Erickson, regardless of cost, at $40
Decatur street, by s. L. johnson, spe-
cial administrator.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09

Sc j()CC|| |
GROCERY CO.,
Cor. Seventh and Broadway.
8 dozen Storage Eggs.
IS CENTS.
455 dozen of Fresh Eggs, every one
guaranteed,
12H CENTS.
Fat Dry-Picked Turkeys, per h.,
9 CENTS.
Golden Dates. per h..
s CENTS.
Windsor Maple Syrup, gallon can,
IS CENTS
Best Bread. full-sized loaf,
2 CENTS.
You can get all you want at this price.
5-ib. package Creamery Butter.
$780,.
Fancy Creamery Butter, per jar.
$780,.
Best Potatoes. per bushel, heaped
measure,
55c.
Orange Blossom Flour. per sack,
$500.
Lard. per pound.
&c.
Best Rye Flour, per sack,
$3.50.
4 quarts Bell and Bugle CranberrIes,
25c.
Oshkosh ParIor Matches e boxes in
packagel
Norway Herring, per pail.
COO.
1O-lb. pail White Fish.
55 Cents.
1O-lb. pail Mackerel,
90 Gents.
10-lb. pail Fat Mackerel,
1925.
g~9gqSSg959S 95957g5
lib. can CLANS.
iOc.
lib. Can Blueback Mackerel.
SC.
lib. can Elk. Packed Holsters,
zoe.
glib. can Goldfish Balls,
2Oc.
LIB. can fine Alaska Salmon,
9 Gents.
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce.
Mackerel in Mustard.
Brook Trout.
A new shipment of Finest Imported
Lentils Just received.
Call at the store and get cup of hot
Beef Tea FREE.
sssshb Isa hsassssa
Just received afine lot of Lake
Superior Trout, fresh caught, fin
est eyer brought to st. Paul.