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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-11-29
Emmanuel Otto's Stomach Contained Poi.
son and His Head and Body Con-
tanned Bullets
The Inquest SO Far is Satisfied that Otto
is Dead, was Murdered, but by
an Unknown Person.

The coroner's jury on the Emman-
uel Otto murder case at Morton has
spent three more days probing away
at the mystery, and the county at
torney announced Tuesday evening
that a verdict would be reached
Wednesday, but whether it would be
made public or not was question. A
juror shortly afterwards informed a
reporter that there was no doubt but
what the verdict would say that Otto
came to his death by bullets from q
pistol in the hands of some person un-
known to the jury, and recommending
further investigation.
A reporter gave the jury something
that might lead to clue on Wednes-
day. Otto should have more than one
certificate of deposit in the Redwood
County Bank, according to Cashier
Baldwin's statement, but only one was
found. It is also reported that he
should have more than three on the
Bank of Morton. The question for
the jury is to find out where these
missing certificates are.
just where the poison was pur-
chased is also a question. The Otto
boys have accounted for all OF the
deadly drug purchased by them, and
thus leaves the poison found in the
cup and in the bottle found in the
vault, unaccounted for. The jury
might learn something if it traces this
matter up.
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nesses as they retired, what was going
on in the secret place, but each wit
ness, having been cautioned to that
effect, kept his counsel to himself.
An important part of the evidence
however, which was given that day
was secured in the outer room, through
conversation with the Otto brothers.
Fred carried in his pocket bottle
containing small quantity of strych-
nine mixture. "That," he said, "is the
remains of the poison Willie got at
Franklin in May" After the boys had
returned home from the first sitting
of the jury on Thursday of week be-
fore last, Fred had made search
among some bottles in the cupboard,
and had found the bottle which his
brother had been sent by him to
Franklin to purchase. It was sug-
gested to him that the contents of
said bottle would be analyzed and
maybe he was making mistake about
its being strychnine. "No," he said
confidently, ''it's strychnine- that's in
the bottle, if it was strychnine that
Willie got that day at Franklin
"What did you buy it for7"
killing gophers and blackbirds."
"Did you ever buy strychnine for
that purpose before7"
eyes, several times
The three boys seemed relieved to
hear that the popular opinion was
that the deed committed was too afro
cious and inhuman to have it for a
moment believed that any member Of
the unfortunate mans family could
have committed it.
II have nothing on my mind,'' said
Fred, "and therefore, have nothing to
fear; but it is so sad for us ALL" He
explained minutely where they had
all been that whole day their father
was murdered, and added that they
had plenty of witnesses to testify that
none of them had been near their fa-
theirs home. They have given bonds
for $500 to the county attorney to en-
able him to make a thorough investi-
cation, or to be given as reward to
any one who can furnish clue to the
perpetrator of the act.
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ON THE @. T.
Reporters Barred, But They Get
the News Just the Same.

Groups of men standing around the
door of the town hall of Morton early
Monday afternoon, speaking in whis-
pers and wearing sober countenances,
indicated that something of import
ance was about to take place inside.
Within the small room in the rear of
the building were seated around a
small table, the coroner and jury on
the Otto murder case. They had con-
vened third time that day to try and
solve the growing mystery of that foul
deed. "Let the room be cleared of
all but witnesses and the jury" said
Coroner Stoddard in pompous tones.
81 am a newspaper man," pleaded a
member of the profession. "It is just
you we wish kept outside" haughtily
replied the officer in question. The
newspaper men courteously left the
room, one of them remarking quietly
that secret coroner's jury was very
unusual thing. But the coroner knew
best. Passing through door into the
large front room where the fire engine
with its appurtenances is kept,a some
what sad spectacle presented itself.
Near stove in the center of the room
sat poor, old wrinkled Mrs. Otto, with
her hands tightly clasped over her
knees, her body swaying backward
and forward and her face the incarna
ton of grief. Beside her sat with Sc
rious look her young married daugh-
ter, from Sleepy Eye, with two more
girls brought there as witnesses. Rest
ing against set of fire ladders, sup
ported by the wall, Immediately be-
hind the mother, we're the sons of
Otto, Fred, Henry and William. They
kept close to one another, spoke little,
and looked sad but brave. The only
other occupants of the room we're half
a dozen witnesses, an attorney, the re-
porters, and stout we'll built strang
er, who was soon called into the jury
room, where he remained during the
rest of the sitting of that august body.
A few Of the villagers kept moving out
and in. anxious to hear from the wit
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CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

DRESBYTERLAN.-Re John Sinclair pas, pas,
i tor. Services every Sabbath az iO:So
o. clock A. M. and at 8 o'clock P. M. SaoDasn
school ut IL o'clock M.
NEETHODIST.-Rev.L l.. Hanscome, Pastor
N1 Services every Sabbath. at lO:3o o CLOCK
A. N. and at Pm. Sabbath school at IL NJ
Young mems prayer meeting Wed. evening
rHRlSTIAN.-Preachi on every Lords
~ Day at 1880 O'Clock A. M. and at =. N.
Sunday School at IL M. w. L, Stine. Pastor.
Observation-Disclosures of The Holy Com
II munion. Rev. Henry Beer m Service
every Sunday, in the morning at lO.U ana IN
the evening at 500 p. m. Sunday schOoi I'M
mediateIy after morning service. Service is
held on Friday evening at 500.
CEVENTH- H-DAY ADVENT s. s. every
y seventh day at II A. NJ. Church service
following, Missionary and teachers meeting
Sun. evening, Prayer meeting Wed. evening.
rATHOLIC.-Divine services On the 80
" Sunday of each month at 10 ~ q: m. ano
at 80 D. M, and Saturday preceding and
Monday following at a. m. Also the satnr-
day before lst Sunday. FIR. B. Vonderlage,
Pastor.
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DAY AND NIGHT.
Developments in the Otto Murder
Case on Monday.

The coroner's jury in the Otto muir
der case kept pounding away at wit
nesses until nearly ten o'clock Mon
day night, having Mrs. Otto before
them for the third time since the muir
der, and keeping her in the "sweat-
box" for nearly two hours. The object
of this pumping" apparently accord
ing to the ideas of the county attorney,
was to break down Mrs. Otto,and con-
firm the suspicious, which now seem
without foundation, in the minds of
some of the jurors, that the Otto fami-
ly is implicated in the crime. But the
evidence given by the old lady did not
vary, in the least, from that given at
the previous inquisitions, and only
tended to establish her innocence.
During all the afternoon and evening
a handsome thick-set fellow, of medi-
um height and weight, with light
muStache, sat IN the room where the
inquisition was going on, carefully
weighing the testimony, and occasion
ally whispering something in the ear
Of County Attorney Miller, which in
voked new bunch of questions from
the official. It was learned late Mon
day night that the fellow was Pink
erton "Ay bob secured from the ST..
Paul agency several days o,by Fred
Orth, cashier of the Morton bank,
through his St. Paul correspondent,
the Germania Bank. Whether the
afy" has dropped on to anything is
unknown.
After supper Monday evening Mr..
Miller was asked whether there was
uast page)
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Manufacturers Of
REDWOOD ROLLER MILLS BEST
DIAMOND STRAIGHT,
TIP TOP,
Patent Process Flour,

New Machinery, recently in
troduced, largely increases our ca
pacity and at the same time enables
us to make a superior quality of
Flour surpassed by none for purity
and wholSomeness.
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ATTORNEYS.

TOHN II. BOWERS,
d ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office in King Lechner Block. Washington st.
Redwood Falls, Minn.
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WI J. Mcleod,
w ATTORNEY
AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
Over Citizens Bank, Redwood Falls, Mimi.
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CONTINUED on 7th page.)
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-02
STATE J. LABOR DAY
How It Was Observed in
E. This City. Ii. J.
General Closing of: Banks and Down.
town Houses and Suspension
=. OF Business. -:

T. According TO the laws or the State OF Cali
fornia yesterday was Labor day, aud conse.
quentiy an executive proclamation had been
issued declaring 1t alegal holiday bnt nQtwsh-
standing the statutes and regardless of the
proclamation fell decidedly short:of ITS pni-
pose. and, owing tie q combination of ctycQIi-
stances, assembled more a Sabbath Holiday
than day of re ioieiag for tire latJorng classes.
The Tabor organizations ignored ii and the
:wageworkers tailed to enjoy any OF its benefits
except in rare Instances where, patriotic en-
pleyers, out Of respect to The Governors proc
lamation- closed their places of business and
made il a;day of:rest. = - = :: -.
This action was brought abontsin most cases
by the fact that the Jewish merchants We're
celebrating one OF thefr greatest TeIi gielIs hell,
days and their rivals In business decided TO fol-
low the example set them. more especially SO
wneD their determination was nacked up by the
Governors aetton ~ fegallzing their snspen-
sou.ftom business. :. Ill .,-.. : :.
+ :. The retail portion OF the town after tile noon
lseur was almost entirely deserted so tar as the
operation of business was cOneerned although
the streets were tbrOAsed with pedestrians and
the ,streetcars heavily laden with h4ss SINGERS
uict very few IL any or the larger est abf<hs
ments opened their doors al all Throughout the
day.. Tean obseryerit was bewIldering, to say
the least, TO attempt 10. aseerylin which of the
two holidays most Of the: houses Here 0bserv-
ing. The banks, OF course, suspended BUSH
ness from Saturday night I'LL this morning and
y
sions duly observed the holiday. -"
= he new City Hall was dsseffed and .Iegalized
eleetfoHeefiIig was the order OF tile day.. The
State Legislature; could not have. hit Upon a
date more satisfactory 10 the politicians, III one
could Judge from the number of officials. deplt-
Ties, clerks and. hangers-0H assembledE0n lie
principal thOrOpgAfdres and in: convenient
doorways, OnIhe whole the day was: generally
observed, butj as before stated, tt Hacked the
features Which usually go o make up genuine
Labor day celebration =
i: II Will be remembered that considerable dis&
cHssiou arose bltween the State officials and
tie laoor organizations several weeks ago as 10
the right OF the Legislature TO change the date
| OF Labor day. In former years The tlrSs Mon
day In september had. always been observed,
| but at The last session -ofthe Legislature Oc-
toeer L was set aside for a day Of fejoiciug
AMONG Ire wageworkers. The latter strongly
objected TO the change. and as a result the pro-
eessi0n and usual literary exercises were held
last month. The orator OF the day on that DC
casioB then stated that organized labor would
demand that the date be changed to its former
position on the icalendar, ant It is quite prob
able that yesterday will be the last so-called
Labor day to be observed during the month of
C(ptOhar - p
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Eulalia e5,. Laurel 100 and Arpo also AN.
RUN INTO. POCKETS.
Still the Favorites at Latonia Could
Not Be Beaten. -


:: CINCINNATI. Oct AT Latonia this
afternoon Sand0vaL Chant land Issie o,
three favorites, won. The. fields averaged
twelve horses each, and Sandoyal and
Chant were kept in pocket aim st all the
way, both coming out in the stretch and
winning by a narrow margin. : Emma c
and Colleen were the two second-c choice
horses to win. while Manceola and Sirloin
were rank outsiders and came in pnex-
pectedly. Both of THESE two last were in
large fields and both had the lead from
the start.
Six furlongs. Manceela won. Equation sec
ond, Marion b third. Time. 1:161s. :,
One and sixteenth miles, Emma G won
Semper Rex second. Pekn third. Time. L 40
Six furlongs. Sandoval won, Marie Shreve
second, Sir Rathbone third. Time. 1:1S.
: Mile ana seventy yards. Chant won. Green
Nine sixteenths OF mile, Sirloin won, Bren.
doc second, Sir Robe third. Time, :56.
Six furlongs. Isle Q won, MISS Gsllop sec
oDd, Salvation third. Time 1:1612:
Six furlOngs. Colleen won. Hodgson second
TuscarOra third. Time, Lie
ST. LOUIS. Oct. Five furl0ngs,. Shakes.
Time, l :o6.
Five furlongs. Rosamund won, Bessie Lee
second, Sam Watkins third. Time, :061A.s
Five and One-Dalf furlongs. Tramp won,
1:13.
Five furlongs, Annie E won. Starlight sec.
ond, Dunlap third. Time :O6sl
Six furlongs, Ivanloe won, Tom Donohue
SECOND, Tenor third. Time, 1:181a.
HAWTHORNE, H., Oct. 1.-Nine-sixteenths
Roma won. Pisa second, Cindersal third
Time, :57.
Mile, Cash Day. won, Ingomar second. Shut.
tie third. Time, 1:43.
Six furlongs. Yemen won, Bimbo second,
Rico third. Time, 1:161a. :.
Mile and quarter, lie Gascon won, .Haw.
thorne second. Joe Murphy third. Time
2:111a.
Seven furlongs, Dago won, Virginian second,
Dungarven third. Time, 1:3O.
Five furlongs, Woodruff won, Burrell second
Sligo third. Time, 1871.
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NoN-PARTIsAN CLUB.
Officers. Elected and Two Candidates
-. Endorsed. :: 49,

A Citizens Non-Parttsan Club was or
gained last right at 326 O'Farrelf street.
The following were elected as the officers
President, W. F. Norcross; vice:presi-
dent, F. II. Hausman; secretary, Edward
Hudson treasurer, L. j. Berger sergeant.
alarms, James Harvey; executive com.
mitiee-W. Preston. 6. Mathews, John
O'Donnell,, H: Haas, Frank. p. Rea, F.
McDonoaeb. Lewis JACOBS, Edward Gar
rett and S. ID. Winans.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
indorsing John D.. Slebe for Assessor.
and recommending. his nomination by
the citizens. Nom Partisan convention
now In session. and: presided. over by
Stewart MenZies:
A resolution was also adopted recon,
mending the nomination of DEL. c. Cox
for the Office Of Coroner by the same con-
vention. -.
The meeting was enthusiastic through
out, and in favor of good clean ticket.
The club starts in under the most favor.
able auspices and bids. fair to be one Of THE
largest organizations in the city,. .
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HARRISON WINS
In Suit Against the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Davtou

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-The United States
Court of Appeals handed down an opinion
today favorable to w. r. Mexican. for
whom ex-President Harrison appeared as
counsel, in. the case of the Cincinn att.
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad agains;
Mexican. The suit was brought TO obtain
decree declaring the defendant, Mexican.
trustee for the plaintiff, the railroad and
Its stockholders, of certain moneys, ag-
gregating $3.50, 800. received by him from
one Henry 5. Ives. and also canceling as
against that corporation an agreement In
writing OF June 1. 1887, signed by Mexican
individually and by Ives, trustee, on June
4, 1887. and gwen to Mexican by Ives as
trustee Tor S669,150. and payable six
months after date. The Circuit Court
dismissed the Dill for want OF evidence.
This decision was sustained by the Court
of Appeals.
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citement was in the sixth race, origin ally
the fifth. when Halton, the. odds-on favor
lite, was beaten. Halton had three lengths
The best Of itturning into the stretch, but
Reif pulled his horse wide. as they ran
down the stretch and was beaten by Gov
ernor Sheehan by a length. $50: -.
; Five furlongs, Applause won, Owlert second,
Campania third. Time. :021s: :: =:
One mile, walkover for:Sir Walter.
Mile and furlong, Live Oak won. Judge
Gerry second: Lochinyar third. Time, 2:Q01a
Half mile. Fannie. b won. Pretense second,
Mohawk third. Time :491s. ~
Hall mile, selling, Mill on won, Samaritan
second. Langdon third. Time, :4914. :.
Six furlongs, Governor Sheeban w on, ;Halton
second. TrincuIa third, Time. I:17: =.
Titan course. Win Elliott won, Copyright Sec
ond, Governor Flfer third. Time, i 90.
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FAST TWO-YEAR-OLD.
Good TrOtters Turn Out at. the
ChiliiCotfe Meeting. 80.

=. CHILLICoTHE, Ohio. Oct. 1.-The <Driv-
ing Park meeting opened here to-day. !:
Tw0-year-olds- trottibg, purse $1,000, KiIlona
won the first and second heals and the. race
lime, 2:2212-2:20. MlssKate, Mary ID and
Marlane also started. -. :.
: Ply class. troIting, purse 500, Georgia Lee
won the second, fourth and sixth heats and
race. Time, 2:1414-2;131. -2:1I1a.< Knight
mare Won the. nrst.. and nth heats. Time,
2:144-2 1884. Break o. Day won the third
heat Time. 2:I6. Egyptienne and Dan Court
also started. - - -. !: .
2:22 class. pacing. purse $1,000. whirlFgie
won IN three straight heats. Tune 2;14-2: Il
-2;1015. Texas Crook, Hylte II, Direction
and Hunter Russell also started. :. -: -.
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STILL A DEFICIT.
Under This Administration heOov-
eminent Runs Steadily Behind.

WASHINGTON, Oct IA. comparative
statement of the receipts and expenditures
of the Government shows the receipts fol-
the month of September to have been
$a2, 621, 2oS and the expenditures $40. 32s, ol9,
! leaving deficit for the mouth oil
81. 100, The receipts of the first three
months of the present fiscal year amounted
to S79,379,414 and the disburseme nts
1913, 459, 129. leaving deficit for the quarter
of $19.079,0 10. =.
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POOR RACING.
Nothing on the Card at Jerome Park
Planned Out Well

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The racing at Je-
rome Park to-day was poor. The associa-
ton found it necessary to divide the
fourth race with nine maiden two-year-
ODDS In 1t in order to fill out the card. AS
Counter, Tenor aud Leonawel were
scratched from the second race it was a
waikover for Sir Walter. The only ex-
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HAD. A FAST TRACK;
That Made the Sport at Kansas CITY
Most Iufere cfiup

NUSC Interesting. .
KANSAS CITY, Oct. IA. fast track and
a good card made to-day's FIVE events ex-
tremely interesting. -: !.
/. Five furlongs. Ben Wilson won, Hesperia
second, Wrestler third. Time, 1:O5.
Five and half fnrones, Jerquet won; Rich.
ard second, Champagne third. lime, 1:l2.
-Four furlOngs, Lucy Day won, Lemonade sec.
ond, New Hake q rl bird Time :53.
Seven fnrones, Southernest won, John Sec
ond, Unicorn third. Time, 1 :32. =: -.
Five furfongs, Bay Court won. Northwestern
second, Zingara third. Time, i 900.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-02
Death of Mrs. MediII.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-Mrs. Medill. wife of
! Joseph Medill. editor of the Chicago
Tribune, died at Elmhurst. ILL.,, this morn
| ing.
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II IOOD .BARBER-SHOP FOR SALE: CHEAP:
- good: loeation; only S35 rent; long lease: ;
COED business; reasonable offer accepted Inquire
81 suffer st..:auctioa-house SEES cts
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Kan WOMEN AND GIRLS swANTED;. CAN
0OO merry, Folsom st. TENNEF COMPANY. 20 6
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FREESE IS NAMED.

CONTINUED from Third Pa1e.)
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.

R9S Dividend NOTICED flee of the Be-
Is>!Ss die Consolidated Mining Company. room
oZ. Nevada block. 500 MONTGOMERY ST., san Fran
cisco, Gal, Septem Der 20. 1894. At meeting of
the BOARD ofdirectors of the above named COM
pany. held this day. adyidend (No.2 0) of twenty
:nVe cents C25e) per share was declared on the
capital STOCK OF the company. payable Friday.
.octoDer o, 1894 at the office of Messrs. Laidlaw
CO.. New. Y ork, only ON stock issued from the
transfer agency in. that city, and at the San Fran
cisco oftce only on stoek.issued here.
Iransfer-bo books will close on Wednesday, Sep
tember &c. 1884, at. 3P. N. 80
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T. oCKSMITH'S TOOLS, STOCK AND BUSI-
0f1ce :. .se3O 3t*.
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VA ANTED FARMER WITH HORSES AND
- tools TO work handy ranch on shares cash
rent II preferred; fine land: bay county. excel
lent opportunity. Address D., box 73, this office.
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:. ROOMS wANTE-

IA ANTED-BOARD AND ROOM WITH El
y! Iish family; old country COOKING Estate ter
w. FL. b., box ST, this Office -oCl- q
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d: TOR SkCUN D-HAND SHOES. ALSO REPAIR
a In g cheap, go 20 704 Howard ST.. :se26 u
: IA .ANTED-MEN FOR SINGLE FURN: RMS.
~; Sl:w&;25c night. Elcho House. S63la Mkt If
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NJ EMS HALF-SOLEING soc: DONE WHILE U
Ntwait. 63s Market .opp. Pal. oteI EFT SO m
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: aAIiBORNIA.MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY
= !: Men wanted Through the State: paying propO-
sitiJh. u: IL. BRADLEY. Supt.. Murphy Bldg. U
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M ANIED--MEN TO CALL AT NEW RESTAU
" rant for . and 10 cent meals. so Third STA tt
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DARTNER WANTED IN A GENrEEL INSIDE
4 business: work easily acquired; cash required
$500; good chance for sober. reliable man. In
quire STENBERG IL CO, GIT Market oc1 3tS
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that point. but his remarks were made in
behalf of the committee to relieve them
from the pulling and dragging which had
been made upon them. It.was far from.
his thoughts to impugn the, committee in
anv WAY -: - -: :: =: -
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be pulled through. Schemes have been
devised by bright friends of the institu-
ton to convert a deficit into a surplus.
Such schemes might be devised to-day.
There are a dozen citizens of San Fran
cisco who are capable of putting the insti-
tuition on Its feet by some device or an
other. A library of 65,000 volumes, with
the finest iibrary-room in the United
States and the best people in the city
among its members. can hardly be deemed
as hopelessly bankrupt because Us income
has fallen off and it owes the Hibernia
Bank a debt which it cannot pay. The
question now is how to increase the
revenue of the institution so as at all
events 10 provide for the monthly pay
ment on the mortgage to the bank. If a
way to that end cannot be found then
union with the Mechanics In institute is the
alternative. One argument in favor OF
union is that it would make one great aud
strong Institution, with a downtown and
an uptown library, reserving the Mercan-
tile building tor the latter purpose.
The regular" ticket for the coming
election soliclts suffrages on the platform
Of fusion with the Mechanics. The oppO-
sition ticket has not made its platform
public. but it is known that it will be OBJ
posed TO fusion. The result cannot at
present be forecast.