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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
ANOTHER LIFE ENDS
ABRAHAM GROVER, A MINNEAPO-
LIS MAN AND OLD SOLDIER
COMMITS SUICIDE.
TEN GRAINS OF MORPHINE.
is SAID TO HAVE BEEN SPENDING
HIS PENSION MONEY
FREELY.
SAID HE HAD TAKEN POISON.
His Companions Didn't Relieve 1t
Until He Began to Show Signs
of. lit Later.

Abraham Grover, an old soldier, liV-
mig at 24S Twenty-third avenue north
Minneapolis, while visiting a house on
Hill street, in this city, last evening,
took ten grains of morphine. The old
man swallowed the poison about 8
o'clock but it was nearly two hours
later, after he had left the place, that
it caused him to collapse, when he was
sent to the city hospital, and died
shortly before II o'clock. Julia Blake,
a colored woman, who lives at the
house where Grover took the poison, is
under arrest at the central station, but
is only held to await the investigation
of Coroner Nelson, as it appears that
Growers death was purely suicidal.
The old man has been in st. Paul
since last Friday, when he is said to
have received $50 pension money. He
has spent most of his time at the
Blake woman's home. Last evening
they say he called early and asked for
her. After some conversation with the
woman she says Grover passed around
a bottle of whisky and then asked her
for a glass, saying he wanted to take
some medicine. The woman says she
got the glass and asked him what kind
of medicine he was taking. Grover,
she says, replied that it was quinine
for a bad cold he had contracted and
requested her to mix the medicine for
him, at the same time pulling small
druggists envelope from his pocket.
The woman says she told him to pre-
pare the draught himself and that he
Gid so, pouring out half glass OF
whisky and emptying a white powder
into it.
Shortly afterward four young men,
one of them Paul LaWske, of 25l Hen
nepin avenue, Minneapolis, who knew
Grover. entered the place, and in few
minutes the old man left in company
with the four young fellows. When
the party reached the street, the young
men say that Grover told them that
he had taken poison inside, but they
thought him joking, and paid no atten-
ton to his remark. Shortly after 10
o'clock Grover began to grow stupid.
Finally, he could scarcely stand up,
and his companions walked him up
and down the street, thinking to revive
him. When the old man grew worse
he was taken to the central police sta
ton and thence to the city hospital.
He was unconscious when the inStltu-
ton was reached, and died within
few minutes.
The bottle which contained the Whis-
XIV Grover passed around at the Hill
street place was found on his person,
and search by the police resulted In
finding at the place the envelope which
had held the poison. 1t was marked
plainly "ten grains morphia, poison.
Grover was siXty-four years old, and is
said to have a mother in Minneapolis
and a married daughter in California.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
way of extra clothing, she says, when

way OF extra clOlHluS, she says; WIich
he left home.
fed from the indictments, it is said that
during the several days his case was being
considered by the grand jury he made siren
uouS efforts to secure bondSmen in case he
was indicted and failed to find any one who
would promise to go bail for him. Some of
those to whom he applied, 1t IS SAID, advlseo
him to leave the city, urging that If he would
stay away until after FureyS trial and Roe
bucks departure from the city he could re-
turn and run small chances of a public trial,
as without Roebucks testimony the prosecu-
ton would in all probability be compelled to
nolle the indictments. TO these suggesCons
however, it is said that Gruber replied by
claiming that he had a matter Of fact
little to fear from trial and intended remain
ing to face the worst. Now that he cannot
be found though, it is believed by those with
whom he talked that he changed his m.nd
and took a possible means out OF his dilemma
There is another story going the rounds
which some credit, namely that Gruber openly
declared that if he fell there would be
other police officials go down with him. and
that the "other officials have been tnstru-
mental in his supposed flight. Whether or
not there was any foundation for Grubers
claims that he could make sensational dis
closures regarding the relations between the
police department and the crooks who nave
overrun the city during the present admins
tration is variously conjectured. TO some
of his immediate friends the eX-detectlVe
avowed that he had been made scapegoat
and that when the right time came he would
showing that he was at least no worse than
other officials higher in the department than
he was Furey has also threatened to hol-
ler" and between the two fires 1t 1st SAID
that some people will breathe easier KNOWING
that Gruber has probably left the city, II
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
WEST SUPERIOR MAN
Who Has Been on the KIondilSe
Tells His story

Tells His Story.
L. F. Gerrish arrived in ST. Paul yes-
terday morning, coming from the Pa
cific coast over the Great Northern,
and leaving in the evning for his for
mer home in West Superior.
Mr.. GerriSh has spent the past two
years in Alaska and has amassed
snug little fortune, a small portion of
which consisted of nuggets of gold,
which he carries in a bottle as a spe-
cimen of KlOndike wealth His part
ner, W. H. Davis, of Tucson, Ariz,
came to the states with him and thence
proceeded to his home. Jointly they
own several claims in the Klondike
country.
Mr.. Gerrfsh was in Circle City dis
trict a year ago mining with indiffer-
ent success, when the news reached
that place of the big strike near Daw-
son City, and he Immediately hastened
thitherward, getting in "on the ground
floor" He speaks enthusiastically of
the wealth of that country but like
the tales of all other returning Klon-
dikers, his recital of the dangers and
privations necessary to secure it would
daunt man of weak determination
from hazarding the trip. He will re-
turn in the spring, and proposes to
take up a general stock of merchan-
disc, believing that a store there will
prove the pest gold mine.
He left Dawson in company with
his partner on Aug. 27, and came
down the Dalton river. They walked
the distance Of 400 miles from Rink
rapids to Pyramid barber on the Chill
koot river, and were thirty days on
the road before reaching Juneau. From
that on they had smooth sailing. They
noticed many people coming down at
the same time, fearing starvation if
way they met several hundred head
of cattle being taken up, and encour-
aged by this sight, the majority Of
them retraced their steps.
"a great many of the folks in DaW-
son will go hungry this winter" con-
tinued Mr.. Gerrish. Before we left
the Yukon river, between Dawson and
Five Finger rapids, we counted sixty
two boats, each having from two to
five men, and all bound for Dawson.
There is a population of from 5000 to
1000 people there now, and provisions
enough for about 1000. OF the popula-
ton about 200 were women, and the
great majority of these were of de-
cidedly doubtful reputation. Some of
the people have neither money nor pro-
visions; their prospects are indeed dis
heartening AS an illustration of the
prices, beef was selling for $1.50 per
pound, and it was mighty poor beef,
too. Lead pencils sold three for 81,
and the boys who smoked cigars paid
so cents each for very Indifferent
weed.
''The Canadian mounted police are in
charge of the place, and they are rul-
ing with an iron hand, as, indeed, they
are obliged to. No tents or buildings
are allowed except on lots owned by
the builder. The people there are all
very indignant at Clarence Berry, the
man who took $4,000 down to San
Francisco from the mines as the result
of five months work, and made such
a fuss about it that everybody in the
states got crazy on the subject and so
flocked to the Klondike."
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
GRAND MUSICAL SERVICE.
Harvest Home is Observed at ST.
pauL'S

The interior 9of ST. Paurs Episcopal
church presented beautiful appear
ance last night, the occasion being the
harvest home festival. The church
was prettily gafnished with sheaves of
grain, and miniature displays of fruits
and vegetables of the festal season.
The decoration was attended to by the
altar guild, the cereals secured through
the courtesy of the Canadian Emigra-
tion company, being especially attrac
tive. When Prof. Titcomb pealed out
the opening notes of the Pilgrims
Chorus from Tannhaeuser, on the great
organ, the pretty church was filled to
its capacity.
The vested choir came in under the
direction of Choirmaster Thomas
Yapp on the professional Come 4e
Thankful People, Come and filed into
the choir stalls. Rev. John Wright, of
ficiated, assisted by Revs. II. M. Hood,
who intoned the cathedral service, W.
c. Pope, Ernest Dray and Henry H.
Gibson. The musical portion of the
gladstone service was excellently sung,
and included the anthems, Fear. Not,
O Land" by Claire; Man Goeth Forth
to His Work. by Carnall; Rejoice in
the Lord by Tours, appropriate
hymns, and the details of the evening
choral Service The work Iofe the men
dGQ boys was IhOSl cOInIIlenQdble. iHG
attack being excellent, the shading and
expression we'll brought out
Miss Lawrence, who was to have
sung the offertory solo, Lohr's The
Golden Threshold was unable to be
present, and the number was taken by
George Danz Jr., who was to have
played the obligato to it upon the
violin.
Rev. w. c. Pope spoke briefly upon
the meaning and significa- ce of the har-
vest festival, dwelling on the apprcpri
ateness of chanting glad praises in
song. DR.. John Wright, rector of ST.
PauPs, spoke as well of the occasion,
and. among other announcements, stat
ed that the choir which had taken such
prominent part in the evenings SER
vices, would celebrate its tenth ami
vcrsary Advent Sunday, by presenting
CARROTS cantata 1.-Two Advents." ="
The congregation was much edited at
the singing of the choir, and listened
intently until the last notes of the re-
cessional praise to God" had died
away. Following the doXology, Dr.
Stainers magnificent 'Sevenfold
Amen was sung, and as the people
left the church, Prof. Titcomb played
the great chorus from Elijah.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
WHO GETS THE BAIL?
ROBERT S. WALLACE, UNDER IN
DICTMENT, SAID TO HAVE
LEFT TOWN.
RELEASED ON $1,000 CASH.
BEFORE JUDGE ORR RULED TIL At
THE COURT HAD NO
AUTHORITY
TO RECEIVE CASH IN SUCH CASES.
Attorneys Think Clerk Conroy VIII
Have to Return the Money
Whence 1t Came,

Robert S. Wallace, who was arrested
about a month ago on the charge Of
stealing stamp money from the firm Of
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co., in whose
employ he was, has been indicted by the
grand jury. But the young man is at
liberty, for the reason that he is not in
the city and his whereabouts are un-
known to the authorities.
When Wallace was arrested on a
warrant issued from the municipal
court, some friends deposited $1,000 in
cash with Clerk Conroy to secure the
appearance of Wallace on the day to
i ilich his case was continued, which
day has not yet arrived. In the mean
time, the grand jury has indicted him,
and a. bench warrant was issued yes
terday for the arrest of Wallace.
When Deputy Sheriff Miesen visited
the young mans home he was inform
ed by his mother that Wallace had left
the city some days ago to visit friends.
But which way he had gone she did not
say. The deputy sheriff inferred there
from that Wallace had "skipped.'
If the inference is correct, the ques-
ton arises, what will become of the
81, 900 cash deposited with Clerk ConrOy,
of the municipal court, to secure the
appearance of Wallace in that court?
Conroy says he will hold fast to the
money until he is authorized by COM
petent authority to let go Of it, which
means there will be a fight. Inasmuch
as Judge Orr, Of the municipal court,
has rendered an opinion since this par
ticular money came into ConrOy's
hands that the clerk of the municipal
court has no authority to receive a
cash deposit to secure the appearance
of a person charged with a felony, il
will be contended by those who depos
tied the $1,000 that they are entitled to
have the money returned to them.
This seems to be the general opinion of
the lawyers conversant with the prac-
tice of criminal law in this city.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS.
yarnum Goes tC Columbus to In
spect One There.

President Freeman and Commis-
sioners Clark, Prendergast and Mitsch,
of the board Of fire commissioners, held
an extended session last evening to
consider the bids of the Gamewell and
United States companies for furnishing
a new fire alarm system for the de-
partment. The Gamewell company's s
bid was $7,990.25 for the automatic sys-
tenn, and $9,940 for the manual system.
The United States company's bid was
SOL for an automatic system, and
1894 for a manual system. Both bid
ders included in their bid the furnish
ing of ten fire alarm boxes.
J. w. Johnson, representing the
United States company, stated that the
company would stand the expenses Of
an expert to be sent to Columbus, o.,
where a plant put in by the company
was in operation, in order that the
board could be satisfied that the sys-
tenn was a good one. F. G. Stover,
representing the Gamewell company,
also appeared before the board and ad-
vocated the acceptance of either of the
systems on which the firm had sub
mitted bids. The board, after an ex-
ecutive session of two hours, announc-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
GRUnER STILL MISSING.
Much Conjecture as to what Has
BECOME of Him.


Ex-City Detective Henry Gruber,
whose indictment on two counts in
connection with the Roebuck-Furey
case was reported in the G o b of
yesterday, has disappeared, and it is
generally believed that he has left the
city to avoid arrest on warrants issued
Wednesday, Immediately after the re
port of the grand jury. Some of Cru
ber's friends however, refuse to be-
lieve that he has fed and declare that
he is merely keeping under cover for
few days and will shortly surrender
himself to the authorities. Be this as
it may a search by deputy sheriffs eX-
tending over Wednesday night and
throughout yesterday has failed to dis
cover any trace of the missing man.
The warrants for Gruber'S arrest
were given to Deputy SheTiffs Reichow
and Robert late Wednesday afternoon.
The former was instructed to visit the
eX-detectives home on Rice street and
there await his return, while Deputy
Robert made the rounds of the places
about town which Gruber is accus
toned to frequent. Gruber neither
went home that night nor was he seen
about his usual haunts. The search
was continued yesterday, when Deputy
Reichow made several visits to the
Rice street home, but could learn moth
ing Of Gruber's whereabouts.
Gruher was at his home early
Wednesday afternoon, according to his
wife, but when he left said nothing of
his intentions. Mrs. Gruber says her
husband left the house about 2 o'clock,
affectionately bidding her goodbye, as
was his custom, and showed no signs
of worry nor gave any indication of
an intended flight. He had never men
toned that, as a final alternative he
would fee Mrs. Gruber says, and the
wife is much worried by her husbands S
disappearance. She says she has alb
solutely no knowledge of what has be-
come of him. He took nothing in the
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15

Aberdeen for a few days, returned to New
York last evening.
Rev. E. P. Ingersoll has gone East for
weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Parker. of Iglehart
street, have gone East.
DR.. W. W. Burns, of Polo ILL.,, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fagley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Magee have re-
turned from the East.
The Misses White, of Western avenue, have
gone to Philadelphia for the winter.
Miss McGregor, of Duluth, is the guest of
Ms. H. B. Willis, of Summit avenue.
Mrs William Bannon has returned to the
city after seven weeks sojourn East.
Mrs. j. P. Egbert has returned from New
York. She is accompanied by Miss jerks, OF
Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Foster, of the Ashland,
have returned from two weeks stay at Min
netonka.
Rev. and Mrs. Gessner, of Grand Forks,
were the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs
A. A. White, of Summit avenue.
Mrs. S. R. Shotwell who has been the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Shotwell, of Holly
avenue, has returned. to Canton, o.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doran have returned
from the lake and will be at the Ryan until
their new residence on Summit avenue is
completed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
CITY Light PUZZLE
JOINT COMMITTEE ON GAS IS STILL
WRESTLING WITH THE
PROBLEM.
TO REDIsTRICT THE CITY
TIONS WHICH is BEING
CONSIDERED.
THE GAS LIGHT coMPANY's WISH
Will Be Made known In q Formal
Proposition to Be Presented
Soon.

The question of lighting the city with
gas and electric lights for the year 1898,
or rather, the specifications for the
lighting, are still in the hands of the
joint committee on gas. A resolution
has passed both branches of the coun-
ell directing a committee of experts to
prepare plans and specifications for an
electric lighting plant capable of fur
n1shtng 400 arc lights, the plant to be
run by the city. This plant, however,
could not possibly be ready for opera
ton within six months, even if the eX
perts should make a report at an early
date. The idea has been advanced by
a number of the members of the coun-
eli that it would be more economical
for the city to arrange the specifica
tions for lighting that part of the city
in which electric lights are used so as
to make the districts smaller and give
small plants in various parts of the
city a, chance to submit bids. Under
the present contract the st. Paul Gas
Light company has the contract for
both gas and electric lighting, and is
furnishing the city with arc lights at
$o0'oV pei light. Inc CONTRACT expires
Dec. 81, and, while the company has
claimed that it was losing money on
the electric light furnished at the price
now paid, it is understood that it will
take the contract again at the same
figure for the ia lights now in service
and agree to funish 100 additional lights
at slightly increased figure. While
there is nothing official about this pro-
posed action of the gas company, one
of the councilmen stated yesterday that
this was about the proposition which
the company would make to the city.
1t is understood that the gas company
will insist that the number of gas
lamps which are now in service some
thing like $500, be retained and that
those of the gas lamps which will be
put out of service by the substitution
of the additional 100 arc lights be re-
located in other parts of the city as a
part of the proposition outlined above.
Several of the members of the council
when questioned concerning this plan
for the lighting of the city were in
cllned to think the proposition a good
one, but expressed the opinion that
the city would lose nothing by dividing
the portion OF the city to be lighted
by electric lights into small districts
and asking for bids. After this had
been done and bids submitted, the
question of whether the new PROPOSE
tlon OF the gas company was the bet
ter one could readily be ascertained.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
BONANZA IN BUTTER.
Minnesota's Dairy Product Is in
Great Demand.

The great drought which has just
been broken through Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Michigan has caused a tenn
porary lull in the affairs of the Mime
sofa dairy board of trade, of St Paul
The drought ruined the pasturage, and
as a consequence the supply of butter
in the four Estates named ran very
short, so that all the butter now made
here is beings sold and sent East and
South on those contracts, instead Of
being offered ION the Minnesota board.
Prices have gone up from IA and Is to
"a and 26 cents.
Another reason for the large demand
for butter innIllinois Is that the new
state law prhhibiting the use of oleo
has gone into effect. and the annual
supply of 14O, 100000 pounds of this
stuff has been taken off the market,
creating a demand larger than ever
for pure butter It is said that the ac-
ton of this law will create field in
Illinois for 15G additional creameries.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
CalifornIn Excursions.

The Phillips California Tourist Car
Excursions over the Minneapolis & st.
Louis r. II. are now in the 18th con-
secutive year. Any one who has ever
gone to California in this way recon-
mends these excursions for comfort
and economy. They are personally
conducted and select-no Objectionable
parties being accepted The cars leave
every Thursday via the M. & st. L
Road via Denver, through the Royal
Gorge, via Salt Lake City, running
direct to Los Angeles.
For full information call at ticket
office, 39G Robert ST., e. A. Whitaker,
general agent passenger depart tment.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
BOYS ARE ARRESTED.
Charged With RObbing n Grocery
Store.

The grocery store of B. R. McCrud-
den, East Seventh street and Bates
avenue, was robbed of $40 and several
packages of smoking tobacco during a
shert absence Of the proprietor We'd
nesday afternoon. Yesterday Theodore
Johnson and Fred Pfeffer were arrest
ed on the charge of committing the
theft It is alleged that the youths
were seen in the vicinity of the store
during the absence of Mr.. McCrudden,
and that the stolen property was found
in their possession when arrested. The
case was continued when the prisoners
were arraigned in the police court until
tomorrow, but there will likely be no
hearing in the lower court, as the mat
ter has already been called to the at
tention of the grand jury.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
EACH SHOULD SUE.
Claims Committees Position as to
Police Back Pay.

Corporation Attorney Markham gave
the committee on claims from the
board of aldermen an opinion yester-
day to the effect that the claim of
Charles ]. Hanft against the city
Should be paid. Hanft was a member
of the police force up to Sept. 80, 1896,
When he was discharged by the mayor
to make room for a valued and we'll
recommended Doran adherent. The
notice of the discharge of =Hanft was
sent to the council, but it was Nov. 6
before both branches of the council
concurred in the action of the mayor.
Hanft filed a notice of his claim for
services from the date of his discharge
until it was agreed to by the council.
Corporation Attorney Markham ad-
vised that Hanft be allowed pay for
one month and six days, and that the
comptroller send in a properly audited
resolution. The committee on claims,
however, deferred action on the matter,
and a majority of the committee was
in favor of claims of this kind being
brought before the courts before they
were paid
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
DEATHS.


LBECH-In St Paul. at a. M, Thursday,
Oct. IA, at family residence, 272 Rice street,
Mamie, aged seven years, only daughter OF
Caroline and the late William Leech. Fu-
neral from the above residence at 80 p. M.
Saturday, Oct 16. Services at the cathedral
at o'clock.
HART-At II :15 p. M, Wednesday, Oct. 19,
at his residence 561 Burr street, of pneu-
monia, Wm L. Hart. aged sixty-six years.
Funeral from the above residence at $40.
Services at st. Mary's church at o'clock
Friday.
CARRIAGES FOR FUNERALS, $3.50 at Cady
Bros. stable, 475 ROsabel street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets. Telephone 500.
All you Want-one or ten.