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The morning times., 1896-12-18
HOPEFUL.

The dry goods merchant was explaining
the SITUATION to the new drummer he had
Just employed.
Your predecessor" he said, has gotten
his business all tangled up. and IL you ke
his place you wiz have a difficult task get
ting order out OF chaos
II don't know Who Chaos is,'' cheerfuIly
REPLIED the drummer. but / bet IN sell
him a hill OF goods if I have to hang on
TO him q week. .''-Detroit Free Press
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Clever Amateur Pool.

A clever exhibition pool match was
played yesterday afternoon in the recep-
ton room of the Ninth precinct police sta
ton between Frank Sherman, the ID street
champion, and Milo Sommers OF East Wash
ington. AS handicap Sherman had $50
points to run to Mr.. Sommers' 100, for a
decision, and won out by score OF 1 "a to
TO
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Insurrectfon In India.

London, Dec. IA dispatch from Rom
from Goa, the capital of Portuguese India,
that the insurgent Ranes have made an
attack upon Pernem, where they burned
and looted the treasury. The Portuguese
sent 600 troops to punish the Ranes, who
were dispersed and number of them
killed ,-.. s.f.,. .s 80, ,..s,,,
The morning times., 1896-12-18
One Letter Omitted.

Ibid you ever hear Of singing insecfs?''
she asked.
singing he asked, intcrroGatiyely
Yes ! have just been reading an ar
ticit. 90 the effect that There ATE insects
that sing"
IL was only after he had given the mat
ter his Thoughtful attention FOR something
like six or-eight minutes during which his
mind reverted 10 the experience at a mum >
Der % sumner resorts. that De suggested.
1T mus, bea ypograp phical error There's
evidently u missing frOm the word -
Chicago Evening Post
The morning times., 1896-12-18
New Hydraulic Tool.

Anang the latest oyelties irlthe machine
shop is a hydraulic tool for removing the
heads of steel and iIonrivets, and intended
to supersede the present system OF cutting
them off by hammer agdhehisel. The new
IL oil is Of the portable type, eighteen inches
long, and is opera ted by means of hydraulic
power. The hydraulic purnpjs se ontrolled by
asmallhandlever, and driyesa chisel-shaped
cutter OF chilled steel agaiHstthe riyet head,
shearing it eff flush with tie surface of the
plate. The cutter can sbesreadilyi removed
, for sharpening. Chicago Chronicle.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Unrarrfng PnncfnalItr.

what : have found IL difficult 60 i'm
press upon ms boy was the necessity a
being Regular in hts hatats DO you think
There IN hny hufle for him.
"Tnquesiionaiiy !" answered thefeachrr
lie IL fifteen minutes late every morning
with the regularity OF clock work - De-
trOit Free PTesE.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Not an Upward Movement

MY Godl can't bear this,'' moaned the
ruined broker.
.'Going 10 try the other side of the mar
Ket?" cheerily inquired the unsympathetio
chap who rented desk room in the office.
Detroit Evening News.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
TOWN NEARLY WIPED OUT.
Thirty Buildings Burned at James.
TOWN. Cal.-Fires EIsewh ere

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Jamestown,
more popularity called Jimtown, Cal, one
of the best known mining towns in the
State, was nearly wiped out by fire this
morning. Thirty buildings were burned
with a loss Of $4,000; insurance half that
amount.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Clarksyflle, Tenn, Dec i7.-Firc which
originated in Joseph Rosenrield Co.'S
drygcols store las night destroyed il, the
building adjoining II, owned by the French
estate, and the Daily Times building.
Total loss. ST5. 900; insurance unknown.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Altoona, Pa, Dee 1T.-Fire at Hastings
this morning destroyed J. NJ. Nolter's gen
eral store, Frank Ionohue's dwelling and
John wes;over's livery stable The loss
is SiO,oco, partly covered by insurance
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Real Pes.itnism.

You re lucky dog, Harnson.'
.'Mebbe, but l don't sec it,
Why heard thaJ you and your three
brothers had Inherited half a million dollars.
Isn't it trUe?''
why. yes. but what was the use of
usvin' al them brothers?''-Detroit Even
ing News
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Killed by an Express Train.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Dec. 17.-Amos
Mosher, twenty-five years old, OF Cuid
Spring, was struck and instantly killed
near his home 10y an express train on the
Hudson River Railroad this afternoon.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
SPORTS IN GEN ERAL.

Joe Donohoe, the ex-champion skater,
has again demonstrated his superiority
over Howard Mosher, winning the two mile
race by more than hundred yards in the
remarkable time of 2:54 2-5.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
A Kind Attention

Everything all pleasant In the museum
these days?''
Yes the fat boy has lent the Iegless
LADY one Of his stockings Ia hang up Christ
mas Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Berlin, n H, Dec. IA fire broke out
close by the Grand Trunk station this
afterno on in the Glen Manufacturing Com
pany's stock house. 1t is supposed to have
been set 10y tramps. Loss, $4,000.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Keeping Rain Water.

Rain water should never be kept in cop
per or lead lined cisterns, as the contained
carbonic acid and other gases powerfully
affect these metals. Very pure rain water
will remove the zinc coating from gal
vaniZed iron.-Chicago Chronicle
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Cadet Sergt. Nesbitt, class of '9s, has
been unanimously elected to the captaincy
of the West Point football team for next
season.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Big League Bowlers.

A set OF ten-pin games in the big league
series wiz be played this evening on the
alleys of the Washington Athletic Club
by the home team and Carroll Institute
The morning times., 1896-12-18

The University of Chicago basketball
team will shortly come East, and on the
trip will meet the teams of Yale Harvard,
Princeton, Brown and Pennsylvania.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Football undoubtedly pays at Princeton.
The recent report OF the athletic treasurer
shows a balance on hand OF S14,7O9.42,
clear profit.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

James Reading, the bicyclst who finished
third in the great six days race at Madi-
son Square Garden, is gradually recovering
from the injuries received in a fail from
his wheel.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Certainly

what 90 the papers mean when they say
a politician Is laying pipes for an office?
what Kind OF pipes do they lays"
Intake pipes, OF course. ~ Chicago Jour
The morning times., 1896-12-18

r, c. Lehman, Harvard's English rowing
coach, sailed for home yesterday. He will
return TO Harvard in March and resume his
work with the crews.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Their Copfnlepce restored.

That's prosperity with d vengeanee!
What's that2'
why, this paper says even the cOnyicts
In Marquette prison are unemployed. -
Detraoit Evening News.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Lacking.

New Reporter twho has handed in an
original poeml Perhaps the feet are some
what lacking, sir.
Editor-Lacking? 1 should say so. Why,
you need crutches here.-Buffalo Times. .
The morning times., 1896-12-18

team OF polo players from the, Meadow
Brook Hunt Club, of New York, will &c
abroad next year and expect to make
things lively for the Englishmen. .ie;ssE &
The morning times., 1896-12-18

The Montclair a. c. hockey team yester-
day defeated Yale by a score Of 6 goals
to /.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
After He Saw Them.

George, that is a very bad fitting suit
of yours"
Yes, / know it.
Custom made?'
No; Gust 'em after they We're made =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
VALUATION OF THE STATE.
The Proposed Readjustment to Be
Further Considered.

The movement to secure readjustment of
the assessed valuation of the state will be
pushed along at joint conference of citi-
zens' and taxpayers committees represent
ing Minneapolis, ST. Paul and Duluth, to be
held in the rooms of the Minneapolis board of
trade next Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Representatives of the various commercial
citizens bodies of the three cities will be
present, and also the assessors of the three
cities. Addresses will be delivered by Chair
man Murray and Secretary Cochran, of the
st. Paul conference committee; by President
Carey, of the Duluth Taxpayers league; G.. A..
Leland, of the Duluth chamber of commerce,
and by representatives Of local committees.
+. N. Stacy chairman of the board of trade,
committee taxation, said yesterday he
assisted to correct the impression that some
appear to hold that the movement in that city
does not meet with the appreciation of the as
SCISSOR; that the committee are working i'll
opposition to that official. The city assessor,
to the best of the committees information,
recognizes the existing inequalities of valua-
tion brought about by hard times and is in
entire accord with the movement to adjust
valuation.
1t is understood that the Taxpayers league
and the various commercial and citizens bod
les of Minneapolis will participate in the
movement for readjustment of assessment
and taxation and will be heard from in the
convention of next Monday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
A Good Move.

The patrons of ,Fabers pharmacy
will be interested to learn that this
we'll and favorably known drug firm
has removed one of it's stores to a
more, central location. An increasing
business has demanded greater facili-
ties. and more accessible location
than the old one on Sixth and Wa
basha. The new store is at % Ea ST
Seventh street where the Faber phar-
macy will be glad to receive its old
patrons and the new ones that will find
this location more convenient. Mr..
faber has an enviable reputation for
unconditional reliability in filling pre-
scrlptlons and carrying a first-class
stock OF the best toilet articles, drugs,
cigars and all those articles that go to
make up a first-class druggists stock.
The location of Mr. Faber's other store
remains the same, corner of Tenth and
Wabasha streets.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
TWO HOUSES LESS.
Bad Midnight Fire on Sherburne
Avenue West.

Two dwelling houses on Sherburne
avenue, Nos. 974, which was vacant,
and 976, occupied by w. A. Anderson,
were totally destroyed by fire at IL
o'clock last night. The loss on both
buildings is estimated at $4,000. The
vacant house, in which the fire started,
was owned by John Nelson, who re-
Gently moved out of the city. The
origin of the fire is unknown. When
first discovered the flames were burn
ing fiercely on the second floor. BY
the time the department arrived the
entire building was wrapped in flames
and the fire had communicated to the
house on the next lot, occupied by An
derson. All effort to save the burn
ing houses proved futile and in a re-
markably short time both were reduced
to ashes. Anderson, with the aid of
the firemen, managed to save most of
his effects.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
BASIS OF VALUATION.
Committee of Nine Holds It's First
Meeting.

The committee of nine appointed by
the joint committee of the commercial
bodies to proceed to place a valuation
on the middle lots in each block with
in the central business district for
the purpose of a general revaluation
of real estate in the city, held its first
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
mayors Office. William Dawson Sr.,
the chairman of the committee, when
seen at the conclusion of the meeting,
said that nothing but the preliminar-
les of the work to be done were dis
cussed. The committee will meet to-
day and probably tomorrow forenoon
in order to complete its work in time
to submit a report to the joint COM
mittee, which will assemble at the
chamber of commerce at 4 p. m. to-
morrow. The individual members of
the committee of nine will presumably
each indicate on the blue print map
of the central district his own valua-
ton of the middle lot on each side of
every block, and at today's meeting
the various estimates will be compared
and adjusted to the satisfaction of a
majority of the committee.
The central district is. bounded by
Third and Eighth streets and Sibley
and st. Peter streets.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
erode STILL LIVES.
He Lost His Wallet, but 1t Came
Back Again.

John S. erode was afraid for a min
ute Wednesday that he would not live
to accept the ST. Paul postoffice.
While going to his office he lost his
pocketbook, but did not discover the
loss until some time later. That it had
lain undetected on Seventh street all
that time was too ridiculous for belief,
and as it contained several kinds of
money and papers nearly as valuable
as the appointment to the st. Paul
postmastership, Mr.. erode was quite
exercised. His pulse ran to SO 3-5 in
less than three minutes, and this body
wracking palpitation interfered some
what with his dictation of some lost"
ads which were telephoned to the news
papers. The messenger boy, however,
had scarcely collected for the ads than
the door was opened by an honest man
who returned the pocketbook to Mr..
erode with all it's papers intact. st.
Paul is to be congratulated. as is the
president, that his consideration Of the
postoffice imbroglio should not have
been interrupted by the rude invasion
of death.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
SO THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH.
Everything Is Lovely in the New
Gates Family.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard F. Gates, the
story of whose romantic marriage a
month ago was told in YESTERDAYS s
q OBJ e, have decided, now that their
great secret is discovered, to defer no
longer the serious and pleasurable re-
sponsibilities of matrimony. Tney
will either start fresh honeymoon.
or condense into the remaining third
of the normal season a triple extract
of felicity connubial. They went yes
terday afternoon to the home of Mr..
Gates sister, Mrs. Paris Fletcher. No.
$50 Lafayette avenue, where they will
reside for the present. The mystery
was we'll preserved. Not until the
illustrated fact was confronted in their
mornings G o e did elmer family
know the secret that had been keep
ing eight youthful eyelids apart dur
ing thirty anxious nights. From all
sides followed congratulations, only
the more hearty that they had been SO
long deferred.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
MORE WOULD BE LIKED,
But E. Burton Holiness Oriental Lee
ture Series Has Closed.

The last. but by no means least, In
teresting lecture of the series upon
Japan" which E. Burton Holmes has
been conducting in the city during
the week, was delivered in the pres
ence of a large audience at the Peo-
pies church last evening. From the
moment of the darkening of the room
until Mr.. Holmes concluded the de-
scription Of his journeys, made even
more interesting and realistic by beau
tiful stereopticon views, 1t was as If
the audience itself was making the
tour, with the lecturer as guide.
The portion of his travels, illustrat-
ed and explained by Mr.. Holmes last
evening. covered the picturesque
mountainous regions of the Japanese
empire, and offered even a greater
opportunity for the display Of land
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
The Mysterious Card Unveiled.

Boston Traveller.
Everybody who has read 'The Mys-
terious Card" the startling tale which
has aroused more intense interest and
curiosity than anything published for
long time, will be glad to learn that
a sequel to this astounding story will
shortly be published in The Black Cat
The Mysterious Card Unveiled, -
which is the title of the coming story
will doubtless awaken still deeper in
terest and wider discussion than its
predecessor. The current (ApriD issue
of The Black Cat, by the way, contains
six as clever and fascinating stories
as one is likely to find anywhere, and
when it is considered that it is sold al
five cents, it at once becomes the mar
vel Of the magazine world.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
SPERRY GETS 1T.
Contract for Furnishing school
Desks Is Awarded.

The mayor. city treasurer and pres
ident of the assembly met yesterday
afternoon and awarded the contract
for supplying school desks to ID. S.
Sperry. of Brown, Treacy & Co. There
were three bidders, and that of ID. S.
Sperry was the highest, but the con-
tract was let to him, inasmuch as he
submitted an adjustable desk that can
be adapted to the use of pupils of all
ages. This desk was recommended by
the board of school inspectors to whom
the bids We're referred after they were
opened some two weeks ago.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
New Corporations Formed.

The Rupley Iron company, capital stock s1O-
oD9, was incorporated yesterday by Charles II.
Graves, Hamilton NJ. Peyton and George Rup-
ley. of Duluth.
The Hutchinson Land and Improvement COM
pany was incorporated yesterday by the fol-
lowing prominent citizens of Hutchinson: f.
~ Hartwig, j. B. Jorgensen, Joseph Zeleny,
Jchn MerSen. d. d. Langeson, F. O. Parker,
Frank \, Moore, d. A. Adams and H. H.
BoLniWel.
Everett F. Kisster, William G. Maske. Ben
e. Boneau and Joseph o. Therien the incorpo-
rators of the Commutator company, capital
stock 5000. which filed articles of incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20


In view of the report that County
Assessor Robert II. Seng was a can
dldate Tor the mayoralty nomination
at the hands of the Republican party
which was circulated last Wednesday,
delegation comprising some forty or
1lfty Republicans called on Mr.. Seng.
at his office yesterday afternoon and
asked him to enlighten them on that
point. Mr.. Seng assured his Repub-
lican friends that there was no found
alton for the rumor, as he was not a
candidate Tor mayor. AS a matter of
cholce, he preferred to hold on to his
present office, which netted him $5, 900
year, as his term will not expire un-
til year hence, rather than to run
Ior mayor an Office that pays only
81, 800 a year.
The spokesman of the delegation as
sured Mr.. SenG of the esteem in which
he was held, and added that, in case
the Republicans experienced a diff
Guilty in agreeing upon candidate for
mayor, they would like to know wheth-
er he would accept the nomination
for the office
Mr. Seng replied that, while he was
IN no sense a candidate, and preferred
TO remain in his present office, still
If his party could not agree upon any
other man, and earnestly desired him
TO head the ticket, he would feel it
his duty as a Republican to accept a
nomination at the hands of his party.
Thereupon the delegation departed.
The Seventh ward Republicans are
especially anxious that Seng should
become candidate.
Bob Seng has got the mayoralty fever
Take our advice. Bob, and stick to your as
sessorship. 1t displays bad taste to be pop
ping up for every office on the city slate -
west st. Paul Broad Axe.
The Democratic club of the Fourth ward
was revived last night at meeting at the
hall, corner of Seventh and Cedar streets.
Inc question Of indorsing candidate for
mayor was discussed, and the names of G.. G.
cullen and F. G. Brady were mentioned, but
| no definite action was taken. The meeting
tndorsed A. N. Nelson for comptroller
Charles WAGNER for city treasurer and K.
5. Hinebaugh for alderman of the Fourth
ward.
A meeting will be held at assembly hall
tonight to consider the question of organiz-
ing Trades Union Political league. Twenty
| five representatives of the different branches
of labor are expected to be present. The OBJ
Ject of the proposed organization is to look
after the interests of the laboring men in
the coming campaign.
The Young Mems Central Republican club
to the number of twenty-one, met at Lumber
A. G. Briggs, president; Samuel Kellerman
vice president; F. S. Dagget, secretary; c.
H. Finehout. financial secretary; H. N. Sun
berg, treasurer Delegates to the state
league were chosen follows: William Hig
gins, J. F. Bergeman and w. B. Brewster.
meeting of Democrats of the Sixth ward
was held last night and a committee ap-
pointed to confer with the city central com
mittee about the arrangements for the coming
primaries.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
SAINT Paul.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Dr. ". w. Routh, recently reelected coro-
ner of ST. Louis county, came down from Du-
Iuth yesterday.
Prof. Joseph Carhart, for several years pres
ident OF the st, Cloud normal school, has ac-
Cepted position as special agent for life
insurance, with headquarters lin Minneap-
Oils.
T. 4. Peterson, who conducts a grocery
store at 403 Central avenue, Minneapolis,
called at police headquarters yesterday seeking
Information regarding $3.50 buffalo coat and
an $lS sealskin cap, which sneak thieves
took from his store in Minneapolis last Tues
day. -'
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
Surely Most Welcome News to suf-
ferers From Female Complaints.

1t is fact that our women who suf-
fer from female complaints and are
consequently weak, tired, nervous,
dragged-out and full of pains and
aches, do not have the same oppor-
tunity to be cured as do the residents
of the great cities where the most sue
cessful specialists in female diseases
reside. In other words, our women
are debarred from seeking a cure by
the great and skilled physicians owing
to the cost of travel to the large city
and the high fees charged by such
specialists.
Here, therefore, is a chance for the
sick and suffering women of our COM
munity which should not be lost. DR..
Greene, of 80 West 14th ST., New
York City, who has the largest prac-
tice in the world, and who is without
doubt the most successful specialist
in curing female complaints, offers to
give free consultation by mail to all
women suffering from these Distress
ing weaknesses, discharges, pains and
Irregularities You have the privilege
of consulting DR.. Greene by letter.
describing your complaints, and he
Will, after carefully considering YOUR
condition, send a letter carefully ex-
planning all your symptoms, telling
you everything about your complaints
so plainly that you will understand
exactly What allS you, He will also
give you his advice, based upon his
vast experience and wonderful sue
cess in treating such cases, as to Just
what to do to get cured. All this will
cost you nothing, and You can thus
have consultation with the best known
and acknowledged most successful
specialist in the world without leaving
home and at no expense whatever.
The doctor is the discoverer of that
greatest of all known medicines, DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy, and he has discovered many
other most valuable remedies. Write
to him now about your case, for this
is a chance to get cured which you
may never have again
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
JOB AND MACBETH.
Two Interesting Topics to Be
Treated by Prof. MouIfon.

Quite an interest has been manifest
ed in the two lectures which are 10
be delivered in st. Paul today by Chi
cago's typical scholar and literary in
vestigator, Prof. r. c. Moulton, OF
the University of Chicago The sub
jects chosen are divergent, and yet
similar, in that, while one is Biblical
and the other Shaltespearean, both
deal with masterpieces of literature
The afternoon lecture at the First
Baptist church Is on "The Book of job
An Interpretational Recital" the
evening lecture at the Park Congrega-
tional church is on "Macbeth-Does
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
NANCEY'S LAST TRIP.
" hitc Horse Waits at the Passenger
Agents Door,

Albert L. Yancey, the travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago. Burlington & Northern
has taken care of his last railroad party. Dr.
Charles J. Meade, who has been attending the
sick man for several weeks stated at 3
o'clock this morning. when he left Mr.. Yam
CeyS bedside. that death was matter of a
very short time, perhaps two hours.
The fatal malady is crrhosis.
Mr. fancey has been confined at his home
222 Carroll street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
NORTHFIELD NEXT MONTH.
Novel Venture of the Minnesota Con-
gregatiOnaI CIub

The March meeting of the Mime
sofa Congregational club, on Monday
evening next, will be held at the Park
Avenue church in Minneapolis. The
topic for the evening is THE Future of
Congregationalism, divided as fol-
lows: Its Unity" Rev. George D.
Black; Its Democracy, Advantages
and Disadvantages" DR.. Thomas J.
Gray; Its Undeveloped Resources" !"
Rev. Watson B. Milard.
The April meeting will be unique in
that it will be held outside of the Twin
Cities The club will hold a joint meet
ing at Carlton college, Mortified, with
the Minnesota club.