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The herald., 1896-05-27
The Methodist Conference

CLEVELAND. O., May 2s,-This was q
busy day in the Methodist Episcopal con-
three sessions. At the forenoon session the
mpressiveceremonies incident to the in
Cabe. Cranston and Hartzell. attracted
much attention. At the afternoon session
temperance was the subject under dis
was made showed that the Methods,
church is still the uncompromising foe of
the liquor tra1sc. An important step was
taken in requiring the borad of bishops
to memoralize congress to SO modify the
internal revenue laws as to give them less
the semblance of statutes intended to ie-
galize the liquor traffic. especially in states
which have prohibition.
The herald., 1896-05-27

OAKLAND, May 26.-J. w. Rodgers,
collector for local commission house,
was struck by an electric car in East
Oakland today, sustaining internal in
juries from which he will die He was
driving on Sixteenth street when the
Twenty-third avenue car came around
the corner at great speed. striking the
car and throwing Mr. Rodgers ont of the
seat and under the hind truck of the car.
Before the gripman could bring his en-
gine of death to a stand the collector
was mangled and bruised in a fright
full manner.
The herald., 1896-05-27

way to some seaport town, though by
that time the murderer's funds must
have been running low.
Police Captain Lees admits that he
has lost Blanther's trail. The detect
ives are industriously engaged today in
mailing the circulars that came from the
printer last night. These circulars an
nounce reward Of $1,000 for the arrest
OF Blanther. His capture may occur at
his eScapa.
The herald., 1896-05-27

BALTIMORE, May 26-The lawsuit IN
stituted by the United Press against Gen.
Felix Angus. publisher of the Baltimore
American. for damages for an alleged
breach of contract in leaving the United
Press to join the Associated Press. was dis.
missed by the United States circuit court
today for want of prosecution, with costs
against the United Press,
The herald., 1896-05-27
Bishop Wingfieid Better

BENICIA, May 26.-Blshop Wingheld's
condition has considerably improved in the
last twenty-four hours. He has returned
to consciousness and is able to recognize
people surrounding him and also attempted
to make his wants known. DR.. Williamson,
his physician, reports all symptoms show
DrolOngatiOn of life.
The herald., 1896-05-27

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.---Dr Terrfr.
who is attending Col. John Mosby says that
his patient Is not dying. Col. Mosby has
at no time been dangerously Ill and is
uaIA
The herald., 1896-05-27
BLANTHER'S ESCAPE
The Detectives Admit the nurderef's Trail Is
Lost

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Joseph
Blanther, the alleged murderer of Mrs.
Langfeldt, left the Texas Pacific train
from Ell Paso at Sierra Blanca, having
journeyed ninety-fiYe miles further in
the direction of freedom. At Sierra Blan-
ca, so far as the detectives are advised,
Blanther dropped out of sight. At that
point it would have been possible for
him again to take the Southern Pacific
S>s tk> .>ssAh sna AaAA- and pnako hi<s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
Saint Paul.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.


Scarlet. fever is reported at 1870 Lafond
street. and diphtheria at IS South Phalen
creek. z-~
Virginia avenue this evening for the benefit
of the Babies home
TIE Boston Marine Insurance company and
the HeIyetia, Of st. Gall. Switzerland, have
applied to the Insurance commissioner for
licenses to do business in Minnesota.
John n Patwen, fifty-five years old and
residing at 40 Wabasha street. was taken TO
the city hospital last night suffering from
disocated shoulder. Patwell claims to have
fallen down stairs.
The board of public works yesterday com
pleted the assessments for paving upper Sixth
street and Summit avenue, and for grading
Riv0U street The assessment for paving the
Third street hill adjourned until next
Monday.
Harry Franklin yesterday received COM
muEication from President Prescott of the
International Typographical union. informing
him that he had been appointed organizer,
vice II. W. bennett. resigned for the Tenth
district comprising Minnesota, North and
South Dakota Manitoba and West Superior.
John Smith. who runs a cigar store on
Sihley street. near Seventh. was arrested
last night charged with keeping a disor-
DERBY house Two women and three men, who
were in the place at the time, were also
locked up. charged with visiting disorderly
house.
Alexander Worthington, arrested several
days ago charged with the larceny of 500
from Annie L. Meeks. discharged in the
County Attorney Donneliy. who stated that
the affair was not a of larceny but
merely a loan made to Worthington by the
complaining Witness
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
CAN THEY STAND THE TEST.
Physical Fitness of New Policemen
Questioned.

The assembly committee on police
met yesterday afternoon to consider the
batch of police appointments submit
ted to the assembly at it's last meet
ing. After examining the application
papers and the reports of the physician
who examined the applicants, the COM
mittee decided to recommend the con-
firmation of the following appointees:
Louis J. Calvin, August Christopherson,
Charles H Gerber, John Lindou, Jo-
seph f. Troy and James Holland
Mr. Reardon then called attention to
the action of the assembly in confirm
ing the appointment of Michael Schorn
and Soren Sorenson. In his opinion
the appointment Of these men was IL
legal and the confirmation irregular as
the committee on police had not passed
upon them.
Chairman Mabon, of the police COM
mittee, contradicted Mr.. Reardon's
statement regarding the committee
He said that three members of the
committee, namely, Mr.. Lewis, Pres
ident Arosin and himself, had passed
upon the appointments.
Mr.. Reardon, however, wanted the
confirmation of Schorn and Sorensen
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
THE BUSY WORLD.

Rev ]. P. D. Lloyd, of Omaha, was at the
Ryan yesterday.
II. s. Judson, of Morris, was guest at the
Windsor yesterday.
Capt A. H. Reed, of Glencoe, was at the
Merchants yesterday.
r. A. Pratt, of Red Wing, registered at
the Merchants yesterday.
F. H. Newell, of Washington, d. c., was
at the Ryan yesterday.
n. S. Mott of Ada. Mimi, was a guest at
the Merchants yesterday.
L. H. Tabor. a prominent merchant of
Milwaukee, was at the Ryan yesterday
Henry Hasler and wife, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
were registered at the Ryan yesterday.
r. A. Wells and wife. of Chicago, spent the
day in the city, stopping at the Windsor.
Col. L. Blanden and G.. s. Ringlars, of
Ft. Dodge, To-, were at the Merchants yester-
day.
A. w. Chase and a party Of ladies'. of
Hastings, spent the day in St. Paul, making
the Merchants headquarters.
Manager Glenalvin registered at the Wind
sor, together with the members of the Mil
waukee ball team yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
ASSEMBLY STREET COMMITTEE
HANGS UP THE LONG DISTANCE
TELEPPSHONE FRANCHISE.
WOULD KNOW MORE ABOUT IT
BEFORE GRANTING ANY RIGHTS TO
THE NEW AMERICAN COMPANY
LINES.
PARK BOARD BOOMING COMO.
play Its Benuties 10 the Visit
ing Vets.

The assembly committee on streets
had before it for. consideration yester-
day the ordinance granting a franchise
to the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company of Minnesota to string
or lay it's wires through the streets of
this city. The purposes of The COM
pany were explained to the committee
by w. n. Johnson, one of its represen-
tatives
Mr.. johnson said that the object was
to establish long distance telephone
IN st. Paul which would connect with
several of the principal Eastern cities.
extending as far east and south as
baltimore. If the city saw fit to grant
the franchise, the company would begin
work at once, commencing at Duluth
with which city it would establish
connection this fall.
Mr.. johnson replied to the criticism
made by Assemblyman Lewis at the
time the ordinance was introduced into
the assembly to the effect that the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company of Minnesota was in reality
an Eastern corporation or concern.
by stating that it was the custom of
the company to incorporate under the
lished lines.
Mr., Johnson, in response to Inquiries,
SAD that his company expected to be
able to make arrangements with the
local telephone company-the North
western-whereby it would make CON
nections with lines. thus effecting a
combination in one machine of a local
and a long distance telephone. The
charges for long distance telephoning
would be based, Mr.. Johnson said, on
the distance and the length Of time the
telephone was in actual use.
The committee took no action except
to refer the matter to Chairman Lewis
and the corporation attorney, with in
structions to, Investigate and report.
Some members of the committee OBJ
jected to granting any franchise that
would necessitate tearing up any as
phalt payements. on the erection of
any new poles. Mr.. Reardon was op-
posed to granting any franchise for
nothing.
M. KraEmer's ordinance requiring
the street railway company to extend
its Jackson street line to Fourth street,
was referred to Messrs. Krahmer and
Reardon for investigation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
COMO AND THE VETS.
Park Board Wants Its Realities
shown the Visitors

The park board at it's meeting last
night discussed among other things
the necessity of providing carriage
facilities at Como park during. the G.
A. r. Aencampmentc week, for the ac-
commodation of the visitors wishing to
drive about the park. With this object
in view, the superintendent of parks
was instructed to confer with the var
ious liYerymen of the city to ascertain
if arrangements cannot be made for
placing carriages in Como park during
encampment week for the revenue to
be derived therefrom, it being under
stood that the charge for driving
around the park shall not exceed 25
cents for any one person. <slf
The board also discussed the poor
condition of Dale street for driving
purposes from Marshall avenue to
Como avenue, and adopted a resolu-
ton requesting the common council to
instruct the city engineer to put the
street in proper condition for travel
as it is the only available driveway to
Como park.
81 Inasmuch as the board of public
works saw fit to confirm the assess
nent for Phalen park Notwithstanding
the resolution Of the park board adopt
ed July 6, which requested the board
to adjourn the confirmation for four
months, the board adopted another
resolution calling, the attention of the
commissioner Of public works to the
original resolution directed to the
board. This resolution came into pos
session of sSSethe commissioner along
with the other records of the office,
and the park board requested him to
take the action indicated
petition signed by a owners of
property in the vicinity of Phalen park
was received asking the park board
to see that the confirmation of the as
sessment be, postponed.
1t was brought to the attention of
the board that number of citizens
associations have been formed for the
purpose of improving and embellishing
at their own expense the grass plots or
boulevards oaalong the streets upon
which they reside. They had encoun-
tered some opposition, however, in
carrying out their purpose, on the part
of few property owners, who refused
not only to share the expense, but de-
clined to permit the others to improve
the boulevardS at their own expense
AS under the general laws of 1895, the
park board is authorized to assess
abutting property for the improvement
of boulevards, the board adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, that the superintendent Of
parks is hereby authorized to assist
citizens, or associations of citizens who
have undertaken to improve or en-
bellish grass plots or boulevards along
any of the streets Of the city at their
own expense, by improving or putting
in order any such bouievards or grass
plots, which have been neglected by
the owners of the abutting property,
the cost of such Improvement to be as
sessed on the owners Of the abutting
property, in accordance with the pro-
visions of Chapter 22S of the general
laws of Minnesota of the year 1885,
The board then adjourned
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
New Dress Goods.

New Dress Goods are selling
freely. May be it's on account
of the cool weather, or may be
it's on account of our Grand New
Stock. It's certainly the best
stock in town and our prices are
always lowest.
All these are new:
38-inch Rockford Suitings, "a
rough effects, rich color slebC
1ngS ......... ........-..-..
48-inch Delta Suitings, dark 7P
mixtures and broken checks. NJ
Splendid values at
Imported Pebble Cloths, mixtures of
red and black, blue and black, green
and black, and brown and a. M
black, medium weight, for n V5e
present wear ...
Three lines of Imported O. M
Rough Novelty Weaves, all n .gE
48 inches wide
Latest Novelty Scotch dsa ar
Tweeds, 48 inches nj ~
WIFE,.
A little lot of medium dark Suit
ings, for early wear, A inches AZ.
wide, worth 75c. Special sale 41C
dt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
Very Cheap Silks.

Silks of highest quality at
prices that speak for themselves.
40 pieces of new striped and checked
japanese Silks, fine. strong qualities
and charming styles, sold in IN
New Ne York for 80 cents, lyC
so pieces extra heavy Fancy Jap
Silks, stripes and checks in =
changeable effects, formerly FAC
sold for CSC, for
40 styles of Novelty Silks for Waists
and mostly short lengths
of Silks that were $1.0O, $1.25 10
and $1.50, INC
today. Observation-Disclosures.
1n Is Pisces siGss e x ;o fine black 9 Mo
worth 75c, for. .............3. = 40
II pieces Black India Silks, FA
full SO inches wide, worth Csc. JyC
1OI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18

recalled, for the reason that their pa
pers were not complete. In the case
of Schorn, there was no report showing
that he had submitted to an examine
ton by a physician. Neither could
Schorn's application be found Soren-
sens application was in proper form,
but there was no medical report in his
case either.
Mr.. Reardon's motion that the COM
mittee recommend the recalling of the
confirmation did not prevail, but it was
decided to notify the mayors secretary
to furnish the required papers in each
case
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
BUTLER PASSES UP POLITICS.
The County Attorney to Devote Him.
self Exclusively to Law.

Pierce Butler is about to snap asunder the
ties that have associated him with politics.
At the expiration of his term of Office as
county attorney Mr.. Butler will devote his
professional career exclusively to the private
practice of the law as a member OF the firm
of Filler, How & Butler. The fact is, the new
partnership has already been formed, but
Mr.. Butler will of course, continue to dis
charge the duties of his Office until Jan. l.
giving the business Of the new firm only
such attention as his spare time viii permit.
Mr. Buffers resolve to eschew politics and in
the future devote his talents to the practice
of his profession will cause some surprise in
political circles. He decided some time ago,
however, to take this course.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
VERY EXPENSIVE JOKE.
Robbery story Costs More Than the
Money That Wasn't Taken.

J. S. Carter, city ticket agent of the
Canadian Pacific at Winnipeg, and Fred Han
son, chief clerk of the Hotel Manitoba in
the same city, were in st. Paul last evening
explaining to their friends how and where the
romantic highway robbery, a report of which
recently appeared in the newspapers, did not
take place Both gentlemen claim the story
was the fabrication of well meaning and fun
loving friends. AS the story went Hanson
and Carter were riding to the Twin Cities on
their wheels, when they fell in with some
very illmannered hoboes who coveted 81. 900 in
cash which was supposed to be on the persons
of the Manitobans. 1t has cost the alleged
victims nearly that sum in cigars and hush
money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
VIII summer Mt Como.

George Hodgins. arrested for stealing a
couple of pair OF ladies' shoes from the
Golden Rule, went out for three months
Hodgins, who had repeatedly been before the
court for petty thefts, said he was guilty but
promised to reform. The court thought he
would be In much better place for reform
at the workhouse than on the streets. where
he would be exposed to temptation and
marked him down for ninety days
Maggie Jenson arrested for shoplifting from
the Golden Rule, was sent to the workhouse
yesterday for sixty days
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
Black Goods.

The black goods stock is brim
full of new things.
Imported Jacquards and Nov
city Weaves:
40 inches wide, IS cents.
AZ inches wide, rs cents.
A inches wide, IS cents.
A inches wide, Sl.OO.
Mohair and Wool Novelties:
40 inches wide, IS cents.
A inches wide, Sl.OO.
"A inches wide, Sl.25.
a. inches wide, $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
TAXING OF FRANCHISES.
No Action Yesterday by the Board
of Equalization.

The board of equalization resumed it's
session yesterday forenoon, but did not
take any action relative to the question
of assessing the franchises Of the street
railway company and the St. Paul Gas
Light company. The board will prob
ably come to a decision today.
Mr.. Mum, the attorney of the street
railway company, who was present,
stated to the board that the company
paid a tax equal to three per cent of
its gross earnings, and that this tax
was levied in lieu of a tax on the fran
chiSe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18

The board of aldermen will hold a regular
meeting tonight. No new matters of impor-
lance are scheduled for consideration. The
ordinance regulating pawnbrokers, second
hand dealers and junk men, which the as
sembly has passed, will probably meet with
some opposition and occasion considerable
discussion, unless it is referred to the COM
mittee license without debate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
Seine Good Things
In the Cloak Room.

Black MoIair Bri1liantine Dress
Skirts. the best you ever saw ds1 ar
for the money, worth $500, nj y1
Sicilian and Scotch Cheviot q 4 IN
Dress Skirts, 515 yards wide, ID sgSS5
worth $1,000, for. YAeVV
Mohair Suits with silk-1ined Jackets
and Cheviot Suits, worth ds7 7F
$500 and $3.50, choice Olsl9
300 Laundered Shirt Waists, ar.
worth 75c, nc
for AOS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
Thc Chinook at Como.

Last evening the Chinook" was presented
at Como park by Clara Louise Thompson to
a feir-sized audience. The entertainment is
a difficult one to present in the park in an
advantageous manner and the management
last night decided upon a few changes for
future performances. The reading of the
play demanded close attention, and as the
audience appreciated this, the pavilion was
very quiet during most of the evening The
pictures were thrown upon canvas which
was stretched across one corner of the float,
and Miss Thompson stood one side to the
front. The Chinook" is a sweet and inter-
esting story, full of love, pathos and humor.
1t will be given at Como every evening this
week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
The CoIonnade.

Corner of st. Peter and Tenth streets,
contains the most comfortable suites
Of rooms in the city. Steam heat, hot
water and elevator service Prices
moderate. Apply to Luther S. Cushing,
Endicott building, or to superintendent
on premises.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
JAILs AND pooRHoUsEs.
Several I'm This State Are Severely
Criticised.

Some OF the jails and lock-ups of the state
are dealt with unkindly in the latest bulletin
Of the state board Of corrections and char
tiles, just out. The 1ock-ups at Brainerd
The Aitkin county jail was net very clean
and the Waseca county Jail was In a dis
orderly condition. The Kittson county Jail
is in the possession Of q horde Of bed bugs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18

BONDSMEN MUST ANSWER.
No More straw Behind saloon
Licenses Here.

Licenses Here.
The board of aldermen committee
on license inaugurated certain changes
yesterday in the matter of accepting
the sureties on bonds accompanying
applications for saloon licenses. In ac-
cofdance with notice given at the
previous meeting, number of bonds
men appeared before the committee to
be questioned as to their sufficiency.
Out of ten who were examined as to
their proper qualifications only two
were able to justify. The committee
decided that hereafter all bondsmen
would be required to appear personally
and justify to the full amount before
the committee, except in cases where
the committee knows them to be quail
fed to act as such bondsmen.
After some discussion, the committee
also decided to accept surety COM
panies in place of bondsmen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
NOTES OF THE COURTS.

Daniel II. Moon was yesterday appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of his late wife,
Maud Mary Moon.
Mrs. Maria Small, of S87 Reaney street was
examined in the probate court yesterday and
committed to the Rochester asylum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18

George Parole and John McIntire arrested
and beer glass frem disreputable resort on
West Third street, paid fines of SO each. The
four other men with them at the time gave
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
OFF FOR 'TONKA.
Fast White Bear Yachts Go Over
land by Wagon.

Alfrida, the fast Herreshof yacht which
has shown her heels to all the other White
Bear craft this season, left that lake yes
third Nushka, formerly the Sally B, will
be taken to the Hennepin county lake today
in much the same manner.
Ward Burton's Marie will probably give
the Alfrida some practice turns about the
course before the actual inter-lake races
when the White Bear queen will be pitted
against Tartar.
Theodore Wetmores Varuna will be the
Nushka's competitor having beaten some of
the big sloops in actual time this season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
PRExY WANTED DUNN.
University President Called on the
State Auditor

President Cyrus Northrop, of the State uni
versity, was at the capitol yesterday and it
was gossiped about the building that his
errand was to see Auditor Dunn about the
disapproval of university expense bills, as
related in the G O e Saturday. Mr.. Dunn
however, stated yesterday afternoon that he
had not receded from his position and had
no intention of doing so, and that If that was
the presidents errand, it was bound to be
a frutless one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
sPALDTNG AND CREDENDA
Bicycle Repairs.

All repairs on Spalding and Credenda
bicycles will be taken care of under
guarantee at Murphy's repair shop.
As East Fifth street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
BOwERY CASE TUESDAY.

West side Sunday Row VIII he Fixed
Up.
Peter Conley, bartender in the Bowery sa-
loon, at Fairfield and Robert street, arrested
for assaulting John Stewart with billiard
ball had his continued to Thursday.
Stewart, also charged with disorderly con-
duct will have hearing at the same time
Warrants were issued yesterday for others
who participated in the row which occurred
at the saloon Sunday afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
MING Ro.le the Walks

Nine bicycIists arrested by Rondo street
officers for riding on the sidewalk on Uniyer-
sity avenue paid 81 each in the police court
yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
The Linen Sale.

24O dozen Of extra fine Napkins,
sss e. Ri ~ ass ~ : 81. s's special $500
100 dozen Napkins, made O. Fn
by John S. Brown & Sons, M M
size Xxx, only YAsOV
280 Linen Damask Table Cloths.
made by foremost maker in Do IN
Belfast, 2 yds. wide, yds. M VII
long, extra special price. !. !. ~"s/V
A new lot Of SO pieces fine 10
Cream Table Linen, O. inches sNHC,
wide; regular 6Oc quality, for :.
200 dozen Linen Napkins, 1ox1o
inches, fast selve1ges, worth d. IN
Sis a dozen here, and S1.5o
elsewhere, for .,....... VAeAV