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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
EAU CLAIRE OFFERS HELP.
Mayor and Prominent Citizens Visi,
Chippewa Falls.

Mayor and Prominent Citizens Visit
Chippewa Falls.
Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. 3-Mayor
Henry Day, of this city, accompanied
by city officials and about thirty-fiye
members of the business mems asso-
cation, went to Chippewa Falls In a
special over the tracks of the much
abused Wisconsin Central road, yester-
day. The mayor and his escort went
to confer with Mayor Lindley, of Chip
pewa Falls, and to offer any assistance
that might be needed. A very cordial
reception was rendered Eau Claire's
representatives by the mayor and bust
ness men OF Chippewa Falls. Mayor
Day told Mayor Lindley that in any
possible contingency not to hesitate
calling on Eau Claire for help. Even
after the subsistence of the flood, If 1t
was necessary, or If it would in any
way help, the city's fire engines would
be sent up to help pump out flooded
Easements. Mayor Lindley replied,
thanking Mayor Day and the people of
Eau Claire for their offer Of assistance
and said he did not think the conditions
were such as to require assistance
Unless matters should grow worse the
authorities, he said, would be able to
cope with the situation. If necessary,
though, he would not hesitate to cali
on Eau Claire for assistance. Among
Mayor Days escort were Hon. B. A.
Burlington, L. F. FrawIey, A. A Cut
ter, William Carson, D. D. Douglas, H.
G. Putnam, w. K. Coffin, w. c. Lock
wood, w. X. Atkinson, w. j. Starr E.
S. Culver, Capt. Kelly, William Rowe,
G. L. Tolles, r. j. Kepler. Thomas Nc
Dermott, Hon. III. C. Graham, r. E..
Parkinson, Aid. M. S. Beecher, Aid. J..
e. Farr, George Witherby, DR.. G. w.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
DARING DESPERADOES.
st. Louis Office Looted In Broad Day.
light.

st. Louis Office Looted In Broad Day.
light.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 3.-Three high
Waymen with drawn revolvers, entered
the office of the Home Brewing COM
pany at o'clock this afternoon and
held up the cashier, Robert Haver-
kamp; forced him to hand over $500
and then not being satisfied with the
amount. went behind the counter, loot
ed the money drawers and secured
probably $500 additional The robbery
was the most daring that has occurred
IN st. Louis for years. When the hold
up occurred, there were present in the
office the cashier, half dozen clerks
and several customers The leaders
ordered all within to hold up their
hands The order was hastily com
piled with. The leader then ordered
them to line up. This was also done.
Casmer Haverkamp was asked to hand
over the money In his possession. He
had $500 or $500 on the desk and it
was given to the leader Of the trio.
The fellows then went behind the coun-
ter, two Of them holding the occupants
OF the Office in line while the other
went through the safe and money
drawers and secured between $500 and
$500 more
The robbers mounted a North Broad
way car and went south when they
left the car and went towards the
river. The police were notified five
minutes after the robbery occurred.
A half dozen officers hurried to the
brewing office, but when they arrived
there was no trace Of the fellows.
The brewery employees were unable
to give good descriptions of two of the
men.
The leader Of the gang Is described
as being feet inches in height, and
small black moustache, was about
twenty-eight years of age, wore dark
clothes, a derby hat and an overcoat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04

Chippewa Valley division of the Milwaukee
covering some seventy miles of road Is cut
off, and not wheel Is turning. Much Of the
track is several feet under water and the
debris is accommodating fast. 1t will be
be some time before traffic is resumed.
The operators at Eau Claire and Chippewa
Falls wired st. Paul yesterday that the main
line of the Wisconsin Central was open and
that trains were moving, and this is all the
information which could be obtained from
the local officials of that road. Telegraphie
reports TO the G | o b e from the inundated
districts don't give such hopeful view Of the
matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
"GENTLEMAN JIM, GLOATs.
Corbett Has No Tears to Shed Over
Eitx's Loss.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Pugilist Cor
bett shed no tears of regret today over
the defeat of Fitzsimmons by Sharkey.
One result of the San Francisco fight,
Corbett said, to reporter, would be
to put Sharkey in the first rank among
fighters. While Corbett had thought
at the conclusion Of the first round
that the sailor could not last, his judg-
ment was that as the fight progressed
Sharkey improved, both in hitting
power and in enduring punishment.
Colbett added that Referee carp was
not the man to make an unfair deci-
sion.
As confirmation of this, Corbett said:
"FitZsimmons was boasting before the
fight that If he only landed on Shar
keys jaw 1t would settle him. He did
land twice in the first round and did
not settle Sharkey. And it's hardly
reasonable to suppose that Fftzsim
mons could hit any harder in the
eighth round than earlier IN the fight"
Between the acts tonight Corbett came be-
fore the curtain and addressed the audience
as follows:
Last night Fitzsimmons and Sharkey had a
contest in San Francisco and / expected that
Mr.. FitZsimmons would win in short order;
but to my surprise, he did not. / don't wish
to express any opinion as to the outcome Of
1 will say this, however, that I stand ready
to meet either Fitzsimmons or Sharkey, first
come first served, two weeks after papers are
signed, and at any place EARTH because
/ want 1t settled first and for all time who
is the best man in the world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04

drowned out and compelled to move
from the flooded district: Postoffice.
Goddard & Watson, drugs; Good Luck
Drug company drugs; G.. B. Morse,
JeWel1'y; Clark & Taylor, general store,
Lange Bros, bakery and general store:
L. F. Martin, hardware and furniture;
Eli Hodge, saloon; Jack Murray, sa-
loon; e. Poznonslxi, dry goods and
clothing; Heller & Jacobs, dry goods;
Plegos livery stable; p Crowell boots
and shoes; Weyenberg Bros, boots and
shoes Robert Galley, furniture; Barney
McHugh, saloon; A. Adams, barber
shop; P. Bergevin, clothing; Bergen
Peterson. saloon; Boston Clothing
company; Mrs. G.. M. Link, restaurant;
T. Morey. saloon; James Bowler. bar
Der shop; American House, and all sa-
looms and boarding houses on River
street; P. Morris, grocer; George s. Ray
mond, barber shop: A. Mcdonald, bak-
cry and restaurant; A. Ballard. music
store; j. A. Mitchell, restaurant; +.
Hamlin, blacksmith shop; McNeils car
rlage factory; Caesars harness shop;
X. Congsman, saloon; Jenkins Bros,
dry goods; Webb & Fletcher. hard
ware; public library, Herald office, In
dependent office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
SALTWATER NEWS.
Council Reduces the Tax Rate
Street Railway Receiver Resigns.

The city council met Wednesday evening
and fixed the tax rate for the coming year
at 231s mills. this being slight reduction
from last years rate. An effort was made
on the part of some Of the members to adopt
last years rate so that the surplus could be
used in needed improvements, but the plan
failed to carry.
In the district court the fury in the case
Of T. H. Pendergast G. Son vs.. the Mime
sofa Thresher Manufacturing company, re-
turned a verdict for the defendants The ac-
ton of Mary A. Harper VS.. the estate of Mary
A. Jones was on trial yesterday.
The temperature moderated considerable
yesterday, and snow storm set in at noon.
By evening several inches of the beautiful
had fallen. and there will be good sleighing
today.
The local lodge Of E1ks will hold memorial
exercises In Elks' hall next Sunday Adj
dresses will be made by J. @. Nethaway and
H. H. Gillen.
Walker Whiteside presented Hamlet to a
small audience at the Grand opera house last
evening.
Receiver W. M Hewiss. Of the Saltwater
street railway, resigned yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
CURLING CLUB ANNUAL.
knights of the Stones Elect OFF,

knights of the Stones Elect OFF,
The st. Paul Curling club held its annual
Raspberry island. The attendance was large.
The first and most important business dis
posed OF was the election of officers for the
ensuing year, which resulted as follows:
President D. G. Murray; vice president,
Herchmer Johnston; secretary, Dr. s. o.
Arnold; treasurer, M. A. Beckman; executive
committee, d. Mcmillan, DR.. G. A. Van
Slyke, P. H. Mead, Thomas Cameron and
]. P. Adamson.
The club decided, after some discussion. to
reduce the annual dues for all new members
to S.. Later in the evening the executive
COMMITTEES elected twelve new members, as
follows: E. B. Kirke, A. B. Van Birgen.
Hugh Grant, John Jaggard, j. D. Grant r.
q. Grant, L. M. Fisher, A. Mueller, E. H.
Curry, G. G. Whidden, T. w. Griggs, Charles
Barlow.
memorial to the late William Rodger
was spread on the records, and a copy will
be sent to the bereaved family
1t was decided to appoint a committee Of
five, DR.. William D. Kelly to act as chair
man, to confer with the Carnival association
at the Commercial club as to the desirable
tty of the adoption of uniform by the Curl
ing club, which will admit the members of
the club to the ice palace.
The executive committee was authorized tn
appoint committee arrangements for the
coming benspiel. The executive committee
at its subsequent meeting elected the fol-
lowing members to serve on the committee
Daniel Mcmillan, George Cunningham John
Riehldaffer, Alex. McCuIloch and w. D.
Stewart.
The report of Secretary McCulloch showed
an improvement in the financial condition of
the club and an increase in its membership
the NUMBER OF members exceeding 100.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
GORGE IN THE MISSISSIPPI.
Ice Dam 81 Mile Wide Formed Below
WinOna.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Mimi. Dec. 3.-News reaches
here today of two immense gorges which
have formed but short distance below this
city The smallest one is at Trempealeau
while the large one is situated nearly in a
line with Dresbach. 1t will be remembered
that several days ago number of million
feet Of logs foated down the channel past
this city, having come from broken boom
in the Chippewa river, when twenty million
feet of logs got loose. These logs, with large
fields of floating ice cakes, are what have
formed the two gorges in question. The
river by Dresbach is about a mile wide,
with an island in the center. The gorge ex-
tends from the island to the shore on either
side. The ice and logs are piled up in i'm
mense rough masses and frozen solidly. No
attempt is being made to break the gorge, as
no damage of much Importance has resulted
or is threatened. The gorge is said to be
very pretty sight.
At Trempealeau the gorge is but a small
one. though there are large number of
logs, perhaps amounting to million feet.
Reports say the gorge at Dresbach contains
nearly five million feet Of logs. This esti-
mate, however, is probably exaggerated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
GORGE IS THERE TO STAY.
Supt. Collins Says 1t Will Remain
Until Spring.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. SIS. J..
Collins, general superintendent of the
Wisconsin Central railroad returned to-
day from the flooded district in the
Chippewa valley. He says the bed Of
the Chippewa river from Eau Claire to
Chippewa Falls, a distance Of fifteen
miles, Is a frozen mass OF logs, ice and
driftwood, and that 1t will remain until
spring. The water flows on either side
of the old channel. The flood, Mr.. Col
Inns says, has caused merchants and
others considerable inconvenience, but
there is absolutely no damage to prop
erty. Business men moved their goods,
and neither merchandise nor buildings
have been damaged. He thinks the Is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
Kent Badly Reafen

After an absence of a week in the snow
drifts, Kent resumed play in the amateur
handicap series at Foley's last night. He
tie for second place. Last nights contest
would indicate that Kent had not We been
thawed out from the effects of the blizzard
as he fell an easy victim to Poland's cue
The latter played strong, steady game from
the start and beat Kent 46 points over the
handicap allowance. He made six double
figures, IS, Is, II being the best Kent had
but three, IA for high. This evening the
two scratch men, Torrance and Cochrane
will do battle on the green cloth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
Mysterious Murders.

NEW SOUTH WALES, Dec. S.-Two per-
sons who mysteriously disappeared recently,
are believed to have been decoyed into the
bush under the pretense Of prospecting for
gold, and 1T is feared they have been MUIR
fate. One body has been unearthed at Lin
den. Suspicion has fallen upon man who
is now on his way to San Francisco. Detect
ives are following him. and his will be ar
rested on his arrival there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
REFEREE WAS WRONG.

Expert Opinion on the Decision
Made by carp.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-George Siler, the we'll
known soprting man, who was the referee at
the Maher- Fitzsimmons fight in Mexico last
February, and who is admitted to be one OF
the best posted men in the country on ring
matters, said tonight: ''Fitzsimmons may
or may not have committed foul, but, grant
ing that he did, no referee has a right to
give a decision en- foul unless a foul had
been claimed by the man or by the seconds
of the man upon whom the foul is alleged to
have been committed. If no claim Of a foul
is made, the fight cannot be decided on a
foul. fighter is entitled to nothing that is
not claimed for him when fouls are in ques-
tion''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
New Turnverein to Move.

Tonight the new Turnverein of st. Paul
will meet at their rooms in the Portland
block on Broadway and will proceed in a
body. headed by a band, to their new quar-
tiers in the K. P. hall on Cedar street. near
Fourth. President Albrecht desires that all
members assemble at the Portland promptly
at p. NJ, as the parade will start promptly
at 8:15 3. m. c. j. Hermann who was the
instructor of the old turnverein, will be the
instructor for the new association, which now
numbers IT'S members. Mr.. Hermann will
also be marshal Of tonight's parade and will
be assisted by Val. Stoesser as assistant
marshal. After the arrival of the club at
their new quarters on Cedar street, a formal
programme will be commenced, over which
President Albrecht will preside. The new
turnverein promises to eclipse any and all
of the former efforts and work of the old as
ISOLATION. The regular course of work for the
winter series will be determined at tonight's
meeting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
DECISION FOR JOHNSON.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 8. Jerome
Quigley, Of this city, and Charley Johnson, of
Minneapolis. boxed six lively rounds at the
Tuxedo Athletic club tonight and johnson got
the decision During the first two rounds
Qu1gley seemed to have everything his own
way, in spite of the fact that johnson had
the advantage Of a few pounds in weight.
After that, however, Johnson went for the
local mans stomach, and by repeated jab-
bling won as he pleased.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
Two New Records.

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 3.-Arthur Gardi-
ner, of Chicago. established two new profess
sional bicycle records on the Denver Wheel
Clubs track today, riding quarter Of a mile
unpaced, flying start in rs 1-5 seconds, and
a half mile In one minute fat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
VALLEY LINE is FLOODED.
Milwaukee's Chippewa Branch liz
In Bad Shape

Capt. H. R. Williams of the Chicago. Mil
waukee G st. Paul. went to Chippewa Falls
and Eau Claire yesterday to investigate the
status Of the floods and ice jams which
the entire section Of the country. The whole
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
Stimulates Digestion.
HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate

1t acts directly on the food, thus assisting
the stomach, and also stimulates the secre-
ton Of the digestive fluids, putting the stom-
ach in an active. healthy condition. es
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04

no possibility Of damage. The water
is not as high within three feet as in
1894
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
DECISION FOR DICK.
Abe UIIman Beaten by Moore, of st.
Paul.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 3.-Dick Moore of ST.
Paul, was awarded the decision over Abe
Ullman, of Baltimore, in a we'll contested
twenty-round bout before the Eureka Athletic
club. Both men lasted the full twenty rounds
but Moore's very fast work in the last two
caused the referee to give him the decision
on points.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
DRIVEN OUT BY FLOOD.
List of Sufferers From High Water
at Chippewa Falls.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. g.
The following concerns have been
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
Civil Service Progress.

While at first glance it may seem as IL
President Cleveland, in issuing on
Wednesday an order adding 29,S99 gov
eminent positions to the classified list
OF the civil service, had intended to
tie the hands of his Republican success
sor the later thought will be that he
has done to the next executive genu-
Inc favor. The new order brings the
number of positions which are amen
able to civil service rules from 55,796 up
to S5,135 and leaves only 775 positions
exempt from the examination require
ment.
The practical meaning of this is that
henceforth the president of the United
States and his principal lieutenants
will be exempt from the unpleasant
necessity of having to devote the major
portion of their time to hearing the i'm
portunities of place-seekers: and will
have correspondingly more leisure to
devote to the really important duties
OF their respective positions. The next
president, unless he adopts the heroic
course Of delegating to his cabinet off,
GERS final authority respecting appoint
nents, will stili be pestered with would
be Internal revenue collectors. district
attorneys. postmasters and consuls;
but he will not have to give ear every
time a scrub-woman wants job in one
o. the departments or every time con-
gresham wishes presidential consent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09

Sunday May 1O.-Rogation Sunday. The
weather promises TO be fine and warm.
\ child born on this day will have a quiet
career; if Il female, unfortunate in her
relations with the opposite sex. Visit thy
friends on this day.
Monday, ll.-Mars trine to Herschal.
Weather cool and stormy. a child born on
this day will have strange and unaccount-
able troubles In business life: A female will
have difficulty in avoiding disgrace. Be-
ware of speculations and avoid them on
this day.
Tuesday, 12-Sun in opposition to Her.
sChal Weather stormy. a child born on
this day will experience great trouble in
its forty-ilfth year; Il female is in danger
of becoming a moral wreck early in life.
Sell; avoid thy superors on this day and
keep very quiet. as planetary influences
arc evil.
Wednesday, 13--AIoon sextilc to Jupiter.
Weather fair. A child born on this day
will be fortunate, yet must be cautious IN
business in middle l.fe Buy, speculate,
and push thy business affairs generally.
This is n lucky day.
Thursday;, A.-M,s,gcury in conjunction
born on this day will be active and acute,
but not very fortunate; If female she will
marry Il determined man. Travel, and
have dealings with others in the after
noon.
Friday 15.-Mercury in conjunction
with Neptune. Weather showery. A child
born on this day will probably be head.
strong. but will be fortunate in business
transactions; IA female will not be happy
in married life. Postpone business in the
morning.
Saturday. lG.--Sun sextile to Mars.
Weather lire and mild. a child born on
rise in life. Court. marry and ask favors
in the afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09

They are telling story on Major Me
his surprising popularity. Out in Iowa,
a year or two ago. Mckinley made
political tour of the state. At one place
he sat down to breakfast in his special
car just before the train pulled out.
The editor of the Cheroka, Ia, Herald,
who was in the car, continues the story
as follows: "A dozen little girls came
into the vestibule of the car to see him.
His private secretary, Librarian Smith,
Of Columbus. told the children that the
governor was busy-not TO disturb him.
But in childish enthusiasm they rushed
into the car. The governor heard their
clatter and in the simplest manner pos
sible, left the table, came over where
the little girls were and shaking hands
with everyone thanked them for the
flowers they had brought him. He then
helped them off the train, for the car
was moving out. Now comes the sequel:
Turning to Mr.. Smith he said: Smith.
take those posies, especially the wild
ones. wrap them in u wet cloth and eN-
press them to Mrs. Mckinley with
tag telling her how | came by them.
There are few facts more beautiful in
the domestic careers of great men than
the chivalric devotion which William
Mckinley has always shown for his In
valid wife 1t is rot the publics con-
Germ, yet it is well worthy to be known
throughout the land; and il is not with
out value as indicating the moral call
ber of the next president.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
Methodist Women Win.

The compromise adjustment of the
woman delegate issue which has been
reached by the Cleveland general con-
ference is so manircstly a sensible ave
nue. of escape from what would other
wise have proved serious embarrass-
ment that the wonder is it was not
adopted without delay. The women lay
delegates are admitted by courtesy with
the understanding that the legality of
such admission is to be determined by
another submission of the mooted con-
stitutional amendment to the annual
conferences.
Morally the women win; technically
the moment of their complete triumph
is delayed four years. This should be
and doubtless is amply satisfactory to
them:' ana, moreover, it gives the OPP
position four years in which to make a
graceful fall. When we consider the
to women. the strange thing about this
whole question is that there should ever
have been a desire to exclude women
from lay representation in the general
assembly of the church. Says Dr. Car
roll. in the current Forum: 1T is a
well-known fact that women outnum-
ber men in the membership of the
churches. According to the returns of
those denominations which give statis-
tics of membership by sex, the propor-
ton is about two female members to
every male member. Women constitute
very large and active force in most of
attendance at public worship and par
ticularly at prayer-meetng; faithful
in various kinds of church work, Great
ing enthusiasm and raising money for
missions. and conducting the business
of their own societies with such zeal
and success that some of the men have
become ashamed of the less satisfactory
record which the sterner sex Is max
Protestant denominations generally;
but his remarks fit to nicely the
conditions which exist in the Methodist
church.
We remember once to have heard a
noted skeptic make the remark that if
II wasn't for the women cooking chick
en- for the preachers, the Methodist
church wouldn't survive twenty-four
hours. This jibe. meant to be sarcas-
tic. was in truth a high compliment to
the patient earnestness of the sex
which is today and has been the bull
wark of the Christian religion. 1t is
true in Methodism, but not more true
In 1t than in other denominations, that
the burden of religious labor rests up
on women. Can there be, therefore,
real justice in the exclusion of women
from the supreme council of the
church? The logic of events is answer
ing this question in manner not to
be misunderstood.