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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-11-16
Humors Of Shorthand.

The conference of shorthand writer's
in connection with the celebration of
the diamond jubilee of Pitman's system
discussed some unusual applications of
shorthand. One fervid gentleman en-.
larged on the advantages of the "swift
art" as a help to courtship. How much
gushing affection, the speaker asked,
evaporates in the process Of writing love
letters in long hand? The shorthand
writing swain, penning his tender epis-
ties to the photographic maiden, is free
from this difficulty. His intensest feel
ings he can express in fluent strokes and
curves the moment they stir within
him. This suggestion brought up an
other speaker, who favored his hearers
with little "reminiscences. In remote
days he had desired to put to a certain
young lady q certain question to which
he felt difficulty in giving utterance. A
happy thought struck him-he would
put the question ON paper in the sym
bols Of shorthand. This would be mys.
terious to the lady; she would ask him
to read the question, and his difficulties
would at once disappear. Man proposes,
but things do not always work out as he
desires. The young lady exhibited NC
curiosity, but quietly pocketed the short.
hand. At the next interview with he1
lover she calmly told him that she had
unraveled his message and was prepared
to give an affirmative reply. The willy
maiden had sent the shorthand proposal
to Sir Isaac Pitman, who had supplied
her with the translation.-Westminste,
Cazotto
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-11-16

The word III. or its equivalent in
sound : exists in all languages and in
every one Is expressive Of disgust. IN
the Icelandic the word 'pfui' means
putidit -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-11-16
Smart Lawyer.

Hankington-l understand that you
had to 60 to law about that property
that was left you. Have you q smart
lawyer? - ..z. 60. s..l:
Bloomfeld-You bet have. He owns
the property now.-Pick Me Up
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-11-16
!. .n[IIter.sel Trrkish y1onaa.lL.

Hllf0f1e0 Tufkbh Women. I'LL
Out Of the large number Of women In
Constantinople the population is near
ESead q write
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-11-16

II the Belgium parliament when 4
manber 8 making 4 long speech he may
Be applied with brandy and water e
gocsrslnent expense
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
RIVER BOAT STARTS
FIRST ONE WILL LEAVE ST. LOUIS
COMING NORTH NEXT SAT-
URDAY.
FIRST TO REACH ST. PAUL
WILL ARRIVE THE LAST OF THIS
MONTH IF LAKE PEPIN
OPENS,
SEASON is IN SIGHT.
General Agent BrOckway, of the
Diamond 10, Says Best Boats
VIII BE Sent Here

G. r. BrOckway, general agent of the
Diamond 10 Steam Packet line, an
nounces that the first boat of the sea-
son will arrive in St Paul about the
last of April, and perhaps earlier, If
the ice in Lake Pepin goes out in time
II believe the coming season will be
one Of the most prosperous of several
years." said Mr.. Brockway to a reporter
for the G o b on the docks yesterday.
There will undoubtedly be plenty Of
water in the river all summer long. The
company has arranged to put some Of
the best boats in service on the upper
river. Among them will be the Quincy
which is the handsomest boat on the
Mississippi north of the Ohio. 1t is a
new boat and was placed in commits
sion the latter part of last season. Then
there will be the New Dubuque, a
handsome packet 300 feet in length. The
ST. Paul and Sydney will also run,
and as many other boats as are neces-
sary.
I'VE will start the first boat north
from ST. Louis for Keokuk on Satur
day with over % feet of water under
her keel"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02

all proceedings in consequence of an
injunction obtained by Mr.. Hennessy,
the owner Of the Hennessy farm, who
cOntended that the city had not secured
q right of way through his farm, which
covered the easterly one mile of Third
street. The city made no defense tC
Hennessy's action, not bringing the in
junction suit to trial, but abandoned all
proceedings Prior to the formal an
nulling of the proceedings by the COM
mon council, the city treasurer and city
comptroller had refused to pay an es-
innate of the plaintiffs amounting to
$3.50. which had been regularly al
lowed. The refusal was based on the
ground that there was no money in the
treasury for that purpose. The city
also took the position that the contract
with the plaintiffs was invalid.
The court finds that the position
taken by the city was untenable, and
orders judgment to be entered as above
set forth, the amount named being the
sum due for the actual work employed
and material furnished by the cOntrac-
tors for which they have not been paid.
The total sum paid the contractors OH
this job amounts to about $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02

sentence In the Saltwater penitentiary, and
must be delivered at once and secretly to
Supt: Weber, of the Pinkerton agency. Be-
ing well-Uafned detectives, they asked no
further questions, but proceeded in a bust
ness-like manner to perform the important
mission entrusted to them. First they wrapped
the wooden box carefully IN paper to con-
ceal 1t from inquIsitive eyes and then they
set about Disgusting their own appearance as
little golf cap and pair of wooden shoes
and Wells had stuffeffd few empty oat sacks
In the bosom Of his overcoat, a long low
whistle was heard, and they went forth on
tp-toe upon their mysterious mission, smok-
ing cigarettes to- give them an air of non
chaiance.
The box was heavy and was frequently
passed from one to the other but in course
OF time the sleuths arrived at their destina-
ton, and with an air Of great mystery deliv-
cred their burden into the hands of Supt.
Weber. Mr.. Weber in the plot, and
after taking the box into another room and
making a pretense of opening 1t, returned
and told the detectives that there had been
a mistake and 1t should have been sent
to John OConnor.
So down to John J. O'Connor's office on
Third street, near Robert, the box was car
r1ed" by the unsuspecting pair, but there again
they learned thatea mistake had been made
MT. O'Connor insisted that the box should
nave been kept at the central station until
Its contents were needed in court, and much
TO their disgust the sleuths had no alternative
but to return with 1t to their starting point.
1t was during their return trip that they
suspected the trick, but not being quite sure
they held fast to the box until they reached
and the full force Of the joke revealed to
them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02

addition to setting forth the history Of the
proceeding in the court below the motion
gives the reason for asking an advance az
follows:
The association Is claimed by the United
ton the first and second sections Of the So
called antitrust act Of July O. 1890, as well
as the firth section of the So-called Interstate
commerce act of Feb. f. 1887, and also to be
an unlawful interference with interstate COM
merce irrespective of any statutory provis-
ion.
The agreement is believed to be illegal I'M
der the principle of United States VS. Trans
Missouri Freight Association, decided by this
this Is contested by the defendants or by
some of them and that they will continue to
operate under their agreement until the de-
cisiOn Of this court in the premises.
The case being one Of great public impor-
lance, involving the right Of competing rail-
road companies to combine for the purpose
Of maintaining rates and pooling traffic, I
respectively move this court for an advance
Of the case to be heard at the present term.
Mr.. Conrad contented himself with formal
presentation Of the motion, suggesting the
sd inst. the date for the argument
James Carter appeared for the traffic
citation. He announced concurrence in the
notion to advance saying that his clients were
very anxious to have the case heard before
adjournment of the summer. The court an
nOunced through the chief justice that the
motion would be taken under Amusement.
GOOdhue Becomes Village.
Special to the Globe.
RED WING. Mimi, April 1.-GoOdhue vots
ed to incorporate a village yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
FEEL THEY. CAN DOT
B.
BANK OF MINNESOTA RECEIVERS
THINK THEY CAN LOOK AFT
Err RICE HOMESTEAD
AS WELL AS OTHER PERSONS.
OPPOSING THE APPLICATION OF
THE TUCkERMAN EXECUTORS
FOR ANOTHER RECEIVER.
LITIGATION OF SUSPENDED BANK
w. II. LiGhtner and Frank Seymour
Ask for an Allowance on the Conn
pensafion to he Paid Them.

The action brought by Paul Tucker
man and Bayard Tuckerman, as sur
Viving executors Of Lucius Tuckerman,
deceased. against Edmund Rice Jr. and
wife, William Dawson Jr and wife, and
the receivers of the Bark of Minnesota
and William r. Merriam, to foreclose
the $20,0 600 mortgage on the former
homestead of Edmund Rice Jr., on
CTOcus hill, was on trial yesterday be-
fore Judge Brill. The defendants at
present most interested are Receivers
Lightner and Seymour, of the Bank of
Minnesota, to whom William Dawson
Jr decided the premises on Dec 81, 1896.
In June, 1889, Edmund Rice Jr mort
gagged the land and the dwelling there
on to Lucius Tuckerman. who loaned
Mr.. Rice $4,000 thereon. Mr.. Rice's note
for that amount accompanied the mort
gage and was made payable June 1,
1892 subsequently in June, 1889, Ed
mund Rice Jr. decided the said prem
ises to William Dawson Jr., the deed
being recorded March q, 1892 On Dec.
81, 1896, William Dawson Jr., as already
recited, decided the premises to the re-
ceivers Of the Bank of Minnesota.
The complaint alleges that the re
ceiverS of the Bank of Minnesota are
the only defendants who can have any
concern in protecting the equity in said
premises, but that from the nature of
their trust they cannot make any ex-
penditures on the property save from
the income thereof.
The complaint goes on to allege that
the said property or homestead has
greatly deprecated in value and has
been rented to divers parties for small
sums, that it is too remote from bust
ness and social centerS to rent it to any
one but a person of large means The
rental paid by the last tenant, so the
complaint alleges, was $1,000 a year
which is DENIED fair value. The pres
ent lease will expire June 80 1897 and
the plaintiffs want the court to appoint
a receiver to take charge of the home
stead and rent the same If possible in
profitable manner.
The receivers deny that circumstances
combine to prevent them from properly
attending to the property. They declare
1t has been rented to people of means
at rental of 800 a month and that it
Is located in the residence district They
deny that the premises have been neg
lected and allege that the premises are
adequate security for the mortgage in
debtedness due the plaintiffs and there
fore oppose the appointment of a re-
ceiver
The premises were occupied during
most of the year 1896 by w r. Mer-
riam. On the trial yesterday ex-GOv
Merriam testified that he had sublet the
premises from the lessor and paid him
1898 per month rent. The lessor paid
SlGG a month rent
William Candy and James Middleton
called as real estate experts, both
thought that the entire property would
rot sell for more than $4,000 Mr.. Mid
dleton did not think it would bring
that figure.
Ambrose TigFe represents the plain
tiffs and Young and Lightner the de
fcEG t.ts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
William Dawson Jr.'s Plea to the In
dictnent Against Him.

William Dawson Jr. appeared before
Judge Kelly yesterday forenoon and
pleaded not guilty to the indictment
returned against him by the grand Jury.
Mr.. Dawson was accompanied by his
attorney, c. D. OBrien, while the state
was represented by County ATTORNEY
Anderson and his assistant, Fred Zoll-
man.
On motion of Mr. O'Brien and with
the consent Of the county attorney, the
court adjourned the case until the Nav
term of the district court. Mr. Daw-
son Informed the court that his house
and family had been quarantined on
account of an attack of scarlet fever.
There was nothing said about inter-
posing a demurrer to the Indictment.
contrary to the expectations of some
The plea, however, is not necessarily a
bar to demurrer in the future though
it can be withdrawn and a demurrer
substituted at this stage only bv the
consent of the court
The court room was we'll filed with
spectators
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
BUREAU 1T is.
Plan Adopted by the Western Roads
Now In Effect.


CHICAGO, April 1.-The agreement
regarding freight matters, practically
adopted yesterday by the Western
the executive officers and is now in ef-
feet. The freight matters took up very
little time today and the meeting then
turned It's attention to passenger af-
fairs. The general passenger agents
some days since recommended that the
Western Passenger association be turn
ed into a bureau Of statistics and in
formation and the recommendation was
adopted by the executive officers. The
clergy bureau and the mileage bureau
of the Western Passenger association
will both be retained and the clerical
force Of the organization will be re-
tanned. The only change in the working
Of the association is that it will have
hereafter nothing to do with rates or
their maintenance.
There has not been time in the last
three years when rates in the West,
both freight and passenger, were as
well maintained as at present. There
is no rate cutting among any of the
standard lines and every precautiOn
is being taken to prevent any democrat
izatiOn, The unanimity with which the
roads are keeping up the rates is at
first rather suggestive Of an agreement
but it is utterly in possible to prove II at
any agreement, verbal or other wise, ex-
lists among the roads.
Each of the roads is IN a position to
declare that it has taken nothing but
individual action, and, more than that
it is in a position to prove its declara-
ton Each road has for itself issued
orders to contracting agents that under
no circumstances are rates to be cut.
If all the roads live up to their instruc
tions to agents there will be no chance
whatever of any Generalization in
either the freight or passenger business
Of the Western roads.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
FOR RECEIVERS SERVICES.
Seymour and L1ghtner Ask for an
Allowance.

The receivers of the Bank Of Minnesota
each filed individual petitions in the district
court yesterday, asking the court to fix the
amount OF their monthly compensation for
their services as such receivers Mr. Lightner
asks simply for the allowance Of a mon hly
compensation. Mr.. Seymour asks the court
to allow him $3.50 a month as he is willing
that the balance of his compensation as re-
ceiver be credited to him on account of his
debts to the bank. The petition enumerates
the debts of Mr.. Seymour to the bank, as fol-
lows:
One note is for 5000, made Nov. 10 last
due in six months, secured by ten first mort
gage bonds, each for $1,000, of the Chicago
Fort Madison & Des Moines railway, worth
Sc, 900. Two other notes to the amount OF
$4,000, given in November, 1895, for six
months, with William R. Merriam as accom-
mediation maker, and both said notes to-
gether with another note for 81, 0o0 held by
other parties are secured by conveyance to
". D. Kirk, Of land in Cook county Illinois.
which cQnveyance was made to KIRK as frrust:
tee, as surety for the payment q the three
notes Another note is for $500 and another
for $3.50, the last one given to A Cathcart
The securities 1t is stated, cannot be sold
Immediately to advantage but will ultimately
yield sufficient to pay the Indebtedness.
The application will be heard by the rconrt
April TO- s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
LAKE AND RAIL LINE.

wisconsin Central and Gordon Form
New One.
General Freight Agent Burton John
son, of the Wisconsin Central, and Cen
eral Manager John Gordon, of the
Great Lakes Steamship company, have
issued a circu ar announcing the fOrma-
tiQn of a lake and rail line for the trans
portatiOn of bulk and package freight
between Buffalo, Cleveland and other
Lake Erie points and points east there
Of, and St. Paul, Minneapolis, Mime
sofa Transfer, Eau Claire, Chippewa
Falls, Fond Du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenah,
Menasha and other points, via ManitO-
woo, where the steamers and the rail
line will connect. The circular also an
nounces that the following first-class
steamers have been secured: The
Globe, 3,20G tons; J. w Moore, $500
tons; Olympia, $500 tons, and the
Charlegagne Tower, 1900 tons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
RIVERAtS FATE.

NEW YORK, April IA Havana
special to the World says: Gen. Rivera
probably Will be shot soon as Gen
WeyIer has given orders that he be
tried by court martial on the spot i'm
mediately He may be put to death
Saturday, in spite of his wounds, or the
Spanish may cure them and then shoot
him. The certain execution Of this
brave wounded prisoner of war excites
INDIGNATION and disgust here. No other
alleged civilized nation is capable Of
such an act Col Bacallao, who tried
to carry off his wounded commander on
his back. although himself wounded,
will die with him. 1t is predicted that
these executions will provoke Gen.
Gomez to shoot all Spanish prisoners
hereafter, instead Of releasing them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
IN BUSINESS FOR A MINUTE.
Police Stop the Work of Some En-
terprising Men.

Seven or eight young men equipped
with crosS-cut saw, a saW-buek and
two axes embarked in the fuel business
yesterday morning on the river bank at
the foot of Chestnut street, relying for
their stock in trade upon the fiOtsam
from the broken log boOms Of the Wey-
erhaeuser company, at Minneapolis.
Two of the employees of the Weyer-
haeuser company called upon them and
made objection to their manner Of OBJ
tanning the logs, but they threatened
to throw them into the river, and, haT-
ing the advantage of numbers, prevail
ed for the time being. Their opera
lions were brought to a sudden close,
however, by the police, for the Wey-
erhaeuser men went to the central sta
ton and enlisted the services of Of
ficer Harris. When the young men
saw the officer they fed, leaving behind
them all their tools, which were taken
to the station and have not been called
for as yet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
BARRIERS ARE ARRESTED.
Warrants Served on Them In the
Cases Mentioued

Ten of the BARRIERS doing business in
the business part of the city were ar
raigned in the police court yesterday
for violation Of the Sunday law, the
prosecution being, as was announced in
the G 0 b Of yesterday, instigated by
the BARRIERS union. The complainant in
every one of the cases is p Esch and
the date of the alleged Offense March T.
John Mckay, 227 East Seventh street;
Nelin, Windsor hotel, and J. H. LOOMS,
3l2 Pioneer Press building, all pleaded
guilty at once and were fined 81 each
The cases of P. Heck 1877 West Third
street; T. ]. Stark 100 East Sixth street;
Charles H. Stanton, Germania Life
building; c. A. Mason, 203 East Fourth
street; Frank Kueppers, union depot,
and j. c. Garner, 16S East Third street,
all of whom pleaded not guilty, were
set for April at ? p. m. II. Pierce was
named in the other complaint, but it
was shown that he was a partner of
j. H. Loomis, who had already paid a
fine, so he was discharged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
TWO TRIPS In MIND.
State Editors COmmttte ON Plans for
the Outing.

c. W. Stanton, H. P. Hall, G. P. Slime,
c. c. Whitney and David Ramaley, Of
the executive committee of the State
Editorial association, met at the Wind
sOr last evening to consider two plans
fol the annual summer outing Of the
association. One of the trips includes
jaunt to Boston, New York and Mag
ara, and the other to Cincinnati, Louis
vile and the Mammoth cave of Ken
lucky. The committee will interview
railroad officials of the Twin Cities to-
day for the purpose Of getting inform
alton and a selection will be made
within a few days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
DIED..

REDINGTON-In st. Paul. at late residence,
81 Banil street, Thursday, April l. at s
O'Clock p. m, owen J. Redington. aged
sixty-eight years. Notice Of funeral here
after.
TOWLERTON-In this city, at the family res
idence, 1893 McMenemy street, March 81, at
o'clock. Loretta May, youngest daughter
Of John H. and Mary TowlertOn, aged eight
years. Funeral from residence Friday
morning at $50 Service at st. Patricka
church at O'Clock. Davenport To- Spo-
kane and San Francisco papers please copy.
A NEW IDEA.-E. w. Shirk's purchase and
consolidation Of the Quinby & Abbott under
taking business with his Seven Corners livery
will be a combination appreciated by the pub
lie. I will make lower prices than have ever
been known in St. Paul, with the best Of
service Undertaking rooms, 1922 Wabasha.
Tel. sos. Livery. Cor Tel. 339.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
ASK THE COURTS ADVICE.
Bank of MinnesOta's Receivers Feel
ing Their Way.

Receivers Seymour and Lightner, OF
the Bank Of Minnesota, made applica-
ton to the district court yesterday, TO
acertain whether, and TO what extent,
the liability of the stockholders Of the
bank shall be enforced. If the court
decides that the Liability shall be en-
forced, then the receivers ask the court
to ascertain the amount of the liability
of the stockholders necessary to be
enforced, and to file an order requiring
the stockholders to pay said amount
necessary to be paid on account of
their liability to the receivers within
such time and in such manner as the
court may order, and authorizing and
directing these receivers, in default
thereof, to enforce the payment of said
sum by appropriate proceedings IN
court.
The petition recites the personal and
individual assignments made by VIII
liam Dawson ST., William Dawson III
and Robert A. Smith; that the petit
TONERS are informed that the holders
and owners of $52 500 of the stock Of
the bank are non-residents Of the state
and have no property in the state
which can be made to satisfy judg-
mentS against them. 1t is fur ther set
forth that on March g. 1897 one JO-
hanna Anderson began an action under
chapter rs of the General Statutes 10
enforce the double liability of stock
holders, which action is still pending.
The petition also alleges that certain
creditors of the Bank of Minnesota
contend that the provisions of the
banking act of 1895, providing for a
single liability of stockholders, are I'M
constitutional and iHapplicable to The
Bank of Minnesota, and that the liabil-
1ty of the stockholders ought to be en-
fored under an action covered by the
provisions of chapter rs Of the General
Statutes.
Finally the receivers declare that IN
their judgment the assets of the bank
will be and are insufficient to paw the
debts of the bank and that the de-
hciency will exceed the amount which
can be collected from the stockholders
of the bank upon their double liability
for the debts and that it is necessary
TO enforce and collect from said stock
holders at least an amount equal to the
amount Of the stock owned by said
stockholders.
Following is list of the stockholders
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
TWO Oily" DETECTIVES
Garry a Box of Bricks Around on
April FOOLS Day.

Among the All Fools day pleasantries at
police headquarters was a skilfully concocted
lob" whereby Detectives Werrick and Wells
were induced to carry box containing forty
pounds or more of old brick stone and other
rubbish about the city for nearly an hour
before they remembered the date and con-
cluded they had been hooked on After
the box had been neatly packed as above
stated, and the cover nailed down, Werrick
and Wells were called into one of the pri-
vate offices and with great show of secrecy
and mystery informed that it contained i'm
portant evidence intended to be used in Sc
curing the release Of man now serving a