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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
LOCATING THE BLAME.
An Oversight Which Was Unques-
tiOnabIy Misleading

One of Washington's amateur actors
has profound faith in the efficacy Of
advertising. And it must be confessed
that the public has given him reason
to feel that 1t is somewhat slow at
making discoveries. 1t was after the
entertainment, and the chairman Of
the committee on arrangements was re-
ceiving his usual measure of reproof,
says the Washington Star:
who got up the programmes ask
ed the young man.
Il did," replied the chairman Of the
committee. Il suppose you think that
your part Of the performance was not
given sufficient prominence
L don't care anything about the
prominence. But so long as my name
was mentioned at all it might as well
have been done right"
81 don't see that you ought to say
anything about the way in which we
called attention to you. The audience
didn't seem to know you were there"
ION the contrary, number of my
friends told me 1 was first-rate, espe-
cially when 1 sang that comic song"
Il didn't hear anybody laughing"
"Of course not; that's where L say
you are to blame. How could you ex-
pect them to laugh? You didn't state
in the programme that it was comic
sCng."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30

going through other channels of re-
view will be saved Another step in
the simplification and quicker adjudi-
cation of claims is that hereafter there
will be no necessity for cases before
the board of review being passed upon
by three or four examiners. This has
been teh practice, but Commissioner
Murphy has fixed the number Of the
examiners who must review each claim
at two. This, he thinks, will minimize
errors and delay and be of benefit to
the service. Both rules are in line
with a decision to abolish useless de-
tail in pension adjudication.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
COLUMBIA SHUTS UP.
The Young National Bank Fails to
Omen.

Upon the front door Of the Columbia
National bank yesterday morning was
this notice signed by Joseph Bobleter,
it's cashier:
Owing to recent heavy Withdrawals and in
ability to make collections, payment has been
suspended, and the bank is in charge of the
comptroller of the currency pending an in
vestigation of it's affairs.
George M. Coffin, deputy comptroller
of the currency, was in the city and
took charge Of the bank. He said:
The officers of the bank consulted
the local clearing house committee yes
terday afternoon, for advice, and it
was decided that the best thing to
do was to close this morning before
any further Withdrawals were made.
Consequently, quite a large amount
Of cash remains in the vault. 1t is i'm
possible to say what the final settle
ment with the creditors will be, be-
cause we have made no canvass Of
the assets"
Cashier Bobleter said: I'VE could
have stood the pressure little longer
but to protect the majority we closed
this morning. We have $4,000 cash
in the vault and inside Of 60 days
expect to have fully 100000 more col
lected. Our total liability is only $247,-
Geo, and much of that, you understand,
is not immediate. There is no doubt
but what we will be able to make a
full accounting with our depositors, and
a fair settlement with the stockholders.
1.-The recent Withdrawals which caus-
ed the trouble were city and state
funds, of which we had large deposits,
and also by country correspondents.
OF the city and state money, only
about $1,000 remains in the bank. The
majority Of our individual depositors
were business men, the bank having
very little patronage from the labor
ing people,"
The following is a statement of the
condition of the bank as reported Dec.
II 1896:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
Only Possible Excuse.

81 wonder why it is" said the thoroughly
practical man, that after all their fuss
the Bostonians have decided to accept the
Bacchante.'
why, that's easily explained returned
the man who knows it all. They finally de-
cided, according to all accounts that I have
seen, that she was not really intoxicated"
WAS not intoxicated!" repeated the thor
oughly practical man, with the accent on the
mot"
WAS not said the man who knows 1t all
again.
''Pooh!" exclaimed the thoroughly prac-
teal man scornfully. when they reach
such decision that they take away the
only possible excuse for her most unseemly
h1larity under such chilly and distressing
circumstances Chicago Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
DOCTORS STOVES.
A Kansas City WOman's Useful and
Profitable Occupation.

Kansas City World.
The new woman has a new occupation
that of stove inspector. At least the posi-
ton is a new and novel one in Kansas City.
1t is filled by little brown-eyed, low-voiced
woman, Miss Lucy Andrews, who resides at
Seventh and Nebraska streets, Kansas City,
Kan. Her business consists of inspecting gas
stoves in this city and adjusting them, so
they will work properly Miss Andrews was
employed in Eastern cities before she came
to Missouri, and it was she who introduced
the scheme here. Before she came to Kan
sas City, housewives had all sorts of trouble
with their stoves, which would every now
and again "get on a streak of cutting up
capers'' What man could tell in clear woman
language how to keep the pie crust from
soaking, the biscuits from burning or the
bread from being under done?
When Miss Andrews tackles a refractory
stove she does it in business-like way that
compels admiration. She carries a hand
bag of tools with her always, and after a
critical glance over the various parts of the
stove she will whip out her pinchers, spike
NAIL screwdriver, ETC., and is at work in
a jiffy for all the world like man plumber
The screwdriver comes in handy to tighten
the mixers" little screws that the gas feeds
through The pinchers are used to cut off
superhuous wires that the stove adjusters
have overlooked and the spike assists small
womanly muscles to turn the gas on or off
in the stove. All the while Miss Andrews
is at work she is giving a running comment
of directions and hints to the owner Of the
stove.
Mrs. Beecher's Condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
SOLID AS THE HILLS.
Statement From the Farmers and
Mechanics'.

A meeting of the trustees of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank was
held yesterday afternoon, and a formal
statement of the facts was authorized
to be made by E. H Moulton, the
treasurer. Owing to the failure of
other banking institutions in the city
and elsewhere, a number of withdraw
ais were precipitated: The bank kept
its doors open until after the regular
time for closing. The bank is in a
very easy condition. according to it's
recent statement. A large amount of
money is kept on hand, and besides it
has the support of practically every
other bank in the city. There is abso-
lutely no fear on the part Of any one
at all well informed that the Farmers
and Mechanics bank will not be able
to pay off all depositors calling for
their cash without asking for the usual
legal notice
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
Money of the State.

The state Of Minnesota had tied up in the
Minneapolis banks which suspended Monday
and Tuesday about So, 900, distributed as fol-
and Scandal bank, $4,000. State Treasurer ye
Koerner said yesterday to the G l O e that
he did not expect that the state would lose
any of it's funds, although it is probable that
they will be tied up until the bank examiner
has had time to go over the affairs of the
various banks and determine just what shape
the assets are in.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
Diamonds His Speciality.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Walton Storm, who
was at one time an assistant district attorney
of this city, and who was arrested not long
ago for falling to pay for $500 worth of dia-
monds he had secured on memorandum, will
tomorrow be called upon to answer an ac-
cusation made against him by Miss Minnie
Mackon, with whom he had been living, OF
having taken from her 50, 800 worth of dia-
which she had been unable to recover.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
WASHINGTON. Dec, 2s.-Comptroller

WASHINGTON, Dec. Comptroller
Eckels has ordered Bank Examiner
Cock, of Illinois, to go to Minneapolis
and take charge of affairs of Columbia
National bank. Mr.. Eckels says he will
not name a receiver until Mr.. Cook re-
ports. Examiner Brush is at Duluth
and cannot leave, hence Mr.. Cooks
transfer from Illinois. Mr.. EckeIs said:
At have TeteiXed several kilograms from
MinneSpQlise saying that the failure of
the Columbia, will not affect banking
circles seriously. I was informed yes
terday that the bank was not permitted
to clear through the Clearing House as
ISOLATION
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30

900 and the assets 100000 Of the lat
ter only $14,500 is in real estate. The
bank had some city deposits, $4,000 of
The banks officials are as follows:
President, A. c. Haugan; vice presi-
dent A. E. Johnson cashier 20. l..
Brecke; assistant cashier, August
Breckman
The Washington Banks statement of
It's condition at the close Of business
on Dec IL. was as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
RADICAL PENSION CHANGES.
Two Rules That VIII Do Away With
Useless Detail

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Two radI-
cal changes in the procedure Of the
pension office have been made. All
claims for increase, save in extraordi-
nary cases, hereafter will be sent direct
to the medical division of the bureau
without having to be passed upon by
the board Of review as has been the
custom for years. This action is taken
on the ground that the bulk of IN
crease cases involve only the medical
act and that much routine detail In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
BOYS STEAL WHEAT.
Three of Them Are Placed Unde,
Arrest.

For several days past freight cars on the
Great Northern railroad at New Boston have
from. In several cases the thieves have
broken the car seals. These depredations yes
terday eliminated in the arrest of three bows
whose ages range from fourteen to sixteen
years. Their names are Edward HegIund
Ben. Hoffer and Christian Larson and they
were locked up at central station, charged
with grand larceny. Inspector Morrissey and
Special Officer E. e. Jordan arrested Heg-
lund and Hoffer, and Larson gave himself up
to Offcer Lowell, of the Second precinct.
Larson admits the charges, but claims the
other boys got him into the trouble They
sold the wheat to feed store dealers who, the
police think, ought to be punished as well as
the bows.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
Lumbermen ON Hand.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 29.-S. T. Nc
Knight T. B. Walker and Joseph c. Walker,
of Minneapolis and William Ervine, Of Chip
pewa Falls, Wis, arrived in Washington to-
night. They will appear before the house
committee on ways and means on Thursday
as representatives of the Northwestern lum-
lumber.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30

The Columbia bank was one Of the
comparatively new financial tnstitu-
tons in Minneapolis. It's officers were
Charles Kittelson, president; Harold
Thorson, vice president; Joseph Bob
Letter, cashier; ]. C. Kittelson, assistant
cashier; Charles Kittelson, H. Thor
son, Edward Smith, Thomas Hanson,
A K. Teisberg, Joseph Bobleter, D. c.
Jones, directors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30

broken by fall Sunday morning at the res
idence Of her son-in-law, is still serious. Her
attending physician says that while there
is no immediate danger, in view of her
advanced age, the chances for her recovery
are about even
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
St. Paul, Minnesota.

Mems House Gown.-The comfortable
gown shown here may be used for
a smoking gown, a dressing gown or
bath robe by judicious selection of
material and trimming. 1t envelopes
the form completely and Is trinity
belted with a tassel-tipped girfle.
For smoking gown use handsome
cashmere with silk for lining. Finish
with silk cord and tassels around the
collar and waist. A dressing gown
may be made of dainty striped or
figured f1annelette with belt of the
same, and bath robe should be made
of Turkish -toweling or fancy blanket
ing.
20,221-Men's House Gown requires
for medium size, 611 yards material n
inches wide. or 81 yards "A inches
wide. Cut in s sizes, from 81 to 46
inches breast measure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30

Mrs. Beecher's Condition.
STANFORD, Conn, Dec. 29-The condition
of Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, whose hip was
The morning times., 1896-08-10
Interesting Wedding.

Il attended a mountain wedding in Nc
Doweil county, in West Virginia. said u
postoffice inspector. Everything went
along smoothly at first. The cabin was
brilliantly lighted with candles and one of
the best flddlers in the county was present
to furnish the music for the dance to fol-
low the wedding Ceremony. Nothing oc-
Cured to mar the proceedings until the
minister came to the point where he in
vited any one who had anything to say
why the couple should not enter the bonGs
of matrtmony to speak or thereafter hold
his peace, when "a rough mountaineer arose
and said:
Anything ter say, parson? WAL.
reckon I bev. / hev allus intended ter
marry thet gal myself, an thet Teller
Enowed 1t, SO be Jess kept outen my way.
I sent i'm word ter prepare for Iickin',
an be ief' the country, but KEEP writip' to
the gal. Now, I'm here to make my word
good, an fore this hear event goes any
farder the tailer-faced coward Jess has
me ter fight
'.In vain the preacher tried to restore
order. A ring was soon squared in the
center of the room and the men went at
it. In about ten minutes the groom an
nounced that he had enough, and the vic
tor. taking the arm of the brushing bride,
deliberately changed the groom's name in
the marriage license to his own, while the
lover made his escape. Every
body appeared to be satisfied and the mar
riags took place as though nothing had
occurred TO mar the solemnity OF - -
casion. Cor. Kansas City Times.
The morning times., 1896-08-10
SINGLE TAKERS ANXIOUS.
Awaiting tue Decision of the C0uI
nnvAr

Awaiting the Decision of the Court
at Dover.
Single takers Of Washington are await
ing with conside rable interest the decision
Of the Dover court in the matter OF the
single taxers who are now in Jail in Della
ware.
Mr.. Jackson H. Ralston, Of Siddons &
Ralston, this city, made the argument for
the prisoners before the court at Dover
late on Saturday night. The judge re-
served his decision, which he promised to
announce today. = -
The general impression is that the single
takers are asking To be released on bail. On
the contrary, an absolute discharge is asked
for. The prisoners have been tried and
convicted. and now they are either TO be
retained in prison or be set free.
Should the court in Dover refuse to
grant the release. it is proposed to bring
the same legal propositions Gefore the
court at Wilmington. The single-taxers
are reg arded as having a good case. and
it is being pushed vigorously. Public
sentiment is largely on the side OF the
prisoners.
On Saturday night there was scene in
the courtroom. The States attorney was
paying Hs,less attention tothe argument
of the attorney for the prisoners.
When Mr.. Ralston was summing up he
incidentally remarked that he believed
Justice would be done, notwithstanding
the sneers OF the attorneys on the other
side. This riled the attorney ON the other
| side, who got up, rolled up his sleeves, and
demanded: do you mean to insult the
States attorney, sir" shaking his fist
at Mr.. Ralston.
There was a movement in the courtroom
which boded the States attorney no good,
whereupon he sat down, even after there
had been n repetition of his statement by
Mr.. Ralston. 1t is said that 1t would have
taken but very little more to have pre-
cipitated a riot in the room. The single
takers were well represented in the au-
dience.
The morning times., 1896-08-10
THIS RAT CATCHES BIRDS.
A Chicago Rodent with a Cultivated
Taste for Sparrows.
CaicaGo Chronicle

-
A rat that catches and cats birds is the
latest novelty on the West Side UnGer
sidewalk at Twelfth and LConIis sireeJs
lives a rat. From the size Of the rodent
and his gray whiskers it is evidently az
old resident ID the neigI;torhood. Unlike
some ether rats, it does not depend On
cheese and bread for his living, but PIE
fers a nice. juicy sparrow.
On the corner stanuS "A luilding occupied
us n 81 loon, and in front Of the saloon is a
watering trough, where teanisters nlo"
their horses to slake tteir thirst The
teamsters also lind the place very con
yenieDt one TO feed their horses while they
sample thcproprietor'sf free lunch and lager
beer. Asa result, the pavement Is thick!y
streyn with oats. pushed out OF the feeding
sacks by the hungry horses
An army Of srarTuws has teen attracted
to the place, and each morning the pave.
nIept is covered with tie little fellows eat
ing their breakfast.
The rat, having cultivated taste for
sparrows, row has one icr } req ki2st every
day. Hargers-oD around the place have
come To watch the maneuyers or the rat
every morning. Soon after daylight tie
sparrows make their appearance, and the
rat siyly crawls cut OF its hole. After look
ing around to see that the Goa sits clear, The
rat selects n plump sparrow, and. whiis
the bird is busy iiiling its crop, the raj
makes a spring and secures its prey
The bird is dragged under the sidewalk,
and nothing more is seen of the rat until
the following morning, when he comes cut
for a fresh victim So expert has the rat
become that those who have seen il say il
can catch and kill u bird as cieveriy as q
The morning times., 1896-08-10
ALEXANDRIA WAS TORRID
D0wn-R:ver Inhabitants Sweltered
In Rec0rd-breaking Weather.
Lively Politics in Prospect During
the Race for Congressional
HonOrs.

Yesterday was the hottest day exper-
fenced I'm Alexandra for a long while, the
thermometer registering 104 at the
corner Of Fairfax and King streets at /
O'Clock i'll the afternoon.
A number Of persons took the cars during
the day for points along the line Of the
Mount Vernon electric road, while others
went down on the river steamers
The churches had small congregations
yesterday The pulpits of several OF the
churches were occupied by visiting clergy.
The serviocsin Grace Church were conducted
By Rev s. A. Willis, the Second Pesby-
terian by Rev. II. Tucker Graham, and
Christ Church by Rev. william Walker.
Rev j. T. Smith preach,d at the Free
Methodist Church.
Col X. Kemper is acting corporation at
torney during the absence from the city
OF Corporation Attorney Brent, who is
taking his vacation.
DIR. Howard, who was injured in run
away accident several days since, is quite
i'll at his home on North Washington street.
The case of La wrcDce Washington, the
young man who was charged in the police
court Saturday night with the seduction
OF Miss Elizabeth Williams, under premise
OF marriage, will tie called this morning
for a furtncr hearing.
The Democratic convention for the Domi-
nation Of a candidate for Congress from
the Eighth Congressional district, will con-
yepe in this city on Wednesday at ncCn.
The aspiraDts for the position are Z. T.
Meredith, prese Mt incumbent, John +.
Rixey of CuIpeper. J,seph X. Willard OF
Fairfax, Judge ] b. MoCabc of LcudouD,
Judge C. II Ashton Of King George, and
Frank E. Anderson OF this city. The in
dications at the present time are that
the convention will last several Gays,
although the work may tie accom-
pills he'd in a shorter time IL night
sessions are held. TIE friends OF the re-
spective candidates are pulling every
wire in sight. and the indications are
desperate struggle VIII be witnessed IN
the convention hail. Mr.. Rxey comes to
the convention with the iargcst nuinber OF
delegates OF any one aspirant, but the
friends OF the other gentlemen do rot admit
that this is an Indication that he will he
favored with the nomination. They say
that Rixey's known strength will cause
combinations against him. which he Will
he upable to overcome. Tie candidates
have all established Headquarters, ana
Alexandria will witness within the next
few days some lively political scenes.
Mr. Frank Smith of this city. who was
knocked from a Mount Vernon electric
train by Belt line car on Four
teenth street. in wasbiBgton- Saturday
night. is suffering from the effects OF his
In juries and will be coafiaed TO his Rome
for some time. His injuries are not re-
cardeti as serious at thepresent time. though
his friends fear that he received internal
injuries.
The morning times., 1896-08-10
MIR. DooLIrTLE's VIEWS.
Washington Congressman Tells what
He Thinks of Bimeta alIism.

Tacoma, WASH, Aug. 9.-Congressman
Doolittle of this city, whose work in
favor of bimetallism and work in Con-
gress in the interest OF the Nicaragua Canal
have brought him some fame, has made
public statement of his political views.
He indorses Mckinley in strong terms
and says that the Republican platform is
the only one that can bring about the
adoption OF bimetallisin by international
agreement He continues:
Il am for bimetailism in all truth and
sincerity by agreement with other nations.
il that agreement can be speedily brought
about Even q good cause can have too
many friends. In all events, am for the
use of both gold and silver as basic money,
and IL after an honest effort, as the plat
form of the Republican party pledges, an
agreement cannot be speedily reached with
other nations for bhnetallisIn, believe
the Republican party will deem 1t then to
be the duty OF the United States to open
our mintstO the coinage of silver, and by
proper retaiiatory legislation against other
countries enforce our way and protect
ourselves, as suggested in the statement
OF Thomas B. Reed of Maine, published in
the FortnightIy Review about two years
ago, 10 which attention has so often been
directed"
Mr.. Dooiittle says further that the st.
Louis platform is the only one that makes
possible the building of the Nicaraguan
Canal, for the Chicago platform condemns
bond issues in time of peace, and one Will
be necessary if the canal Is constructed.
The morning times., 1896-08-10

Pathetic Story OF a Lawyer Who Died
Waiting.

A fortnight ago aietter reached friend
of mine IN tie handwriting OF an Old
lollege friend, telling pitIful story Of a
stranded life. The writer had been called
to the bar. hoping some day to land OH
ihe judicial bench, even il lie did not reach
the woolsack. He had no influence and
very little money.
No business came his way. But he he'd
on through long years, patiently hoping
that some day his chance would come.
Now he was sick, probably unto death. and
mad no money TO buy food or medicine.
A remittance was promptly sent and CRATE
fully acknowledged. At the end of
Fortnight 1t occurred to the Q. c. aud II. P.
10 call on the sick man and see what more
lie might DO to help him.
Arrived at the address he gave his name
and his erraud to the ladylike woman WHO
opened the door, whereaU, bursting inDo
a passion of tears. she told him he was loo
late. Her husband had died that morning
The two walked upstairs to a small s-..I,t
room. On the bed lay the body of man OF
about forty years Of age, fully dressed in
the gown and wig of a barrister. In his
right hand he held q bundle of foolscap.
What is that?' the old friend whispered.
That" said the widow. SIS the only
brief he received in the course of nineteen
years waiting. He asked the to dress him
thus and put it in his Rand when he was
dead -