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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
SCHOOL BOARDS WAR ON INsUR-
ANCE RATES ENDS IN VIC
TORY.
MINNIE WILL HAVE $4,000
RESULT OF NEW RATES
SECURED.
GRAND JURY's QUEER DILEMMA
Will Today Decide Whether or Not
the Governor Is i'm Con-
tempt.

The board of education has solved
the problem of cheap insurance. The
solution stirred up a war in insurance
circles and it narrowly avoided a lit
tie difference in the board, but the
whole matter is now at rest for a pc
riod Of three years and the schools
will have about $4,000 to invest in
other departments which would under
the old way have been spent for in
surance.
The story is a long one and the
public is familiar with many of the
facts in connection with it. When
the new board was organized, F.. H.
Peavey was made chairman of the
finance committee. Mr.. Peayey's ele
vator business brings him into direct
/ touch with insurance rates and insur
t ance men,, so that when he found the
/ board was paying s1.7o Ser thousand
for three years insurance, he began to
| cast about for something more in
/ reason. An application was made by
| the finance committee of the board to
! the Underwriters association, and j.
| A.. Brant,. the inspector reduced the
rate to $1.50. This was not satisfac-
7 tory and an offer was received from
/ the New Hampshire Fire Insurance
company making the rate 81. After
j this the board took off all the rating
/ and allowed the several agents to take
1 insurance at whatever their companies
| would write it for.
A feeling of uncertainty crept over
/ all the insurance affairs of the board
! and there were rumors of cuts and at
one time it was announced that the
| beard had bought insurance at rs cents,
! and in one case went as low as so cents.
This was the status of affairs when
! the board met week ago. Mr.. Peavey
! was away on business and the insur-
ance matter was not taken up. In
the meantime, the following circular
letter under date of Jan. q, was sent
to all the insurance agents:
Dear Sir Will you please quote me,
| not later than Tuesday next, your lowest
rate of insurance in board" or union"
companies on school houses and contents in
| this city for period of three years?
Frank II. Peavey
Chairman Finance Committee.
/ These letters stirred I'd a hornets
nest. 1t not only involved insurance,
/ which was about to be renewed, but it
included all the insurance of the board
| written at the old rate number of
bids were received and Clerk March
| bank was directed to open them. The
finance committee had full authority
of the board to handle the insurance
matters without calling the board to-
gether to approve of the action in each
case.
Right here business was done very
rapidly, and In the novelty of the stu
| alton a little personal misunderstood.
ing was barely averted as the chair.
man of the finance committee had fa''
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
FORERUNNERs OF EAKs.
State Representatives Meet to Ar
range for the Reunion.

range for the Rcunion.
Several representatives from the different
state lodges met at Elks headquarters, Mic
cllet house block, yesterday to decide upon
q suitable place for state headquarters and a
programme of entertainment for visitors at
the national reunion and grand lodge ses-
sion of Eiks at Minneapolis in July. Those
sofa John E.. King; II Mitchell Duluth
lodge; S. r. Snow. Mankato lodge; Henry
W6lfer b. j. Mosher, Saltwater lodge; S.
w. Brown. Mankate. lodge. Crookston lodge
was moi represented
Considerable business of routine nature
was taken up. 1t decided to have re-
served the large Darlor at the Nicollet house
as suitable for the ret option of the repre-
sentatives of the state lodges. The room will
rot be So.efy mcnopo,iZed by the state rep
resentatives, however, and visiting fraters will
be made welcome to the luxurious abode.
Each of the state representatives volunteered
/ approximate forecast of the strength OF the
uniformed delegations which would be pres
ent in Minneapolis at the reunion. or the
/. Cn-uniformed they declined to speak, but
were certain it would be large. Their esti-
! mates of the former run as follows Duluth,
! rs; Mankato, so; Saltwater, 6S; Crookston 80;
I Winona, 90 These figures were declared
+ conservative, and the likelihood is that they
will be surpassed.
/ Incidentally, interesting bit Of develop
/ ment noised about headquarters yes
| terday, advces telling of efforts to be put
Forth by the New Orleans delegation in the
! hope of taking the next grand reunion tc
/ that town.
! Work on the official souvenir is being
pushed rapidly forward, and some of the ar,
/ ticles of features, chiefly the history of tn,
! order and Of the local lodge are almost com
! pleted.
/ Work ON the splendid arch which is to b;
| the crownng effort OF the committee on dec
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
Eyangelist varIex Lenyes.

The series of evangelical services being con-
Quoted at the First Baptist church in this
city during the past two weeks by Rev. Henry
Varley, concluded last evening. 1t has been
marked with signal success and at no one
of the meetings was such more pronounced
than the concluding one of the series. The
capacity Of the church was taxed and large
number did not remain for the service be-
ing unable to secure seats. Mr. Varley spoke
with unusual feeling and power. His discourse
was based upon the fourteenth chapter of
John, dealing with Gods great love. At the
after service goody number signifed a de-
sire for regeneration of heart
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease a powder for the feet.
II cures painful! swollen. smarting feet and
Instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
H;,:ng- or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating caiious and hot, tired, ach-
ing feet Try it today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for rs cents, In
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen
s. Olmsted. lie Roy y. y.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
JUDGES EN BANc WILL DECIDE.
whether the Court Has Power TO
Force CIough to Make Reports
mi, To

-
The recent Investigations of the failed
banks with a view of. indicting dereaict ofh-
cials has led to very unusual dilemma. The
Jury found it needed the reports of the state
bank examiner to the governor and sent to
Gov.. Clough to- aid them. He refused to
give them up. The jury subpoenaed him.
He responded, but came without the reports
and refused to furnish them Yesterday the
jury reported its difficulty to the district
court, all of whose six judges considered the
matter at length The governor acted only
after consulting the attorney general, who
held him, as the states chief magistrate; to be
exempt from subpoena The law leaves it
to his discretion as to whether the exam
iner's reports shah be made public or not.
It was finally agreed that the matter should
be argued today before the district bench
en- banc, the attorney genera appearing Tor
the governor and the county attorney against
Elm. The question is considered most i'm
portant
At o'clock the jury stopped work and took
an adjournment until Monday morning at 10
o'clock, having been at work on the bank
cases nearly the entire day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
Burglars Get His Surplus.

Burglars invaded the downtown district
again Thursday night. They deliberately
smashed the plate glass panes in the front
door Of ]. L. Hodges saloon, Al Sixth street
south, crawled through and secured $92 in
cash. secreted in three packages in different
parts of the place. The police have no clue
as to the identity of the guilty parties, who
thought to have been perfectly familiar
with the interior of the saloon and the loca-
ton of the money. Col. Hodge lost 81 800 in
a bank failure and since that time has kept
bis money hidden about the saloon.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
First Races Today.

There is lively anticipation among the
yachtsmen for the first championship race
of the season to be sailed this afternoon.
With the performance of the new boats that
ventured out in last Saturdays blow fresh in
mind, there is general speculation as to
what Will be the result of today's event with
Tartar in the fleet. the Cossack refitted and
the Breeze righted. Last weeks race was
only a preliminary holiday. event. and the
championship will count on the races be-
ginning today. Beyond all doubt this season
will develop the most interest in yachting
matters, and with all the new boats entered
there will be pretty fleet afioat.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
,rhe westbergs Indicted.

Magnus and Carl Westberg have been in
dicted by the grand jury for assault on Minnie
Anderson, and consequently will not. as an
nounced,. come up for preliminary examna-
ton in the municipal court. Their next ap-
pearance will be in the district court Their
alleged victim is still in too serious condi-
ton to be removed from the city hospital,
although the attendants reported yesterday
that she was improving
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
Credit

Is the foundation Of all business. The
Annual Convention OF the National
Association OF Credit Men will be he'll
at Kansas City. June Gil next. The
Chicago Great Western, the best and
shortest line, has made a rate of a fare
and one-third on the certificate plan
for the round trip. Take advantage o.
this rate For full information apply
to G. E. Robb, City Ticket Agent. 5tl
and Robert SITS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
TT WILL he wELCoMED.
Irish-American Bank Creditors Will
Receiyea.u Dividend.

There is good news for the depositors of the
Irish American bank. Yesterday morning the
case of the county of Hennep.n against the
bank and bondsmen. was continued until
June Is, Ass.stat County Attorney Smith
One reason for the continuance is that the
assignee, Judge Mahoney, sees his way Gear
to declare dividend in a very short time.
will maount to 45 per cent, but more con-
servative estimate places the amount of the
first dividend at % per cent. Judge Mahoney
has made good speed in his settlements, and
the manner in which he has won suits against
the American Savings and Loan association
and others, has placed the finances, of the
insolven bank in much better shape than had
been looked for. The dividend will be well
come money to the depos.tors many of whom
were poor people, who could i'll afford to sus-
tain any. loss.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
DIR. Sanden' S

It makes old men feel young and
young men manly. 1t gives back that
active mind, high spirit and healthy
vital power that old men prize so
highly. 1t adds life and energy to the
mental and physical powers-in fact
it restores manhood.
DR.. A. T. Sanden,
Some time since I purchased one CT
your $40 belts. Everything you said
it would do for me turned out true, and
/ am glad to say that l am now all
right.
Yours truly, "A. W. Thompson.
604 Pioneer Press Bldg.
st. Paul, MINI.
Men are inclined to overdo them
selves &. yvuttiirfiii excess. and when
they grow old they feel it. The OBJ
ject of Dr. Sanden's Electric Belt is
to replace the vitality that was wasted
in youth VIII it do this? It has done
it for thousands. You can see proof
If you will write for the little hook
upon the subject, termed Three
Glasses of Men" 1t will be sent, seal
ed free.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
pRADsTREET's REVIEW.
Outlook for FALL business Is an
EncouraEafnG Feature.

NEW YORK, June 4.--Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: The only favorable
features of trade are encouragement at
the outlook for fall business and i'm
provement in demand and prices of
iron and steel. Crops at the South
west, particularly Texas, have i'm
proved with seaSonable rains, and the
prospect favors larger exports of wheat
from the Pacific coast. y fairly salts
factory jobbing trade continues at
leading cities in the Northwest. Busi-
ness as a whole shows no pronounced
activity, and the tendency of funds is
to accumulate. Where the volume OF
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
south siders Won.

The South side high school base ball
team yesterday defeated the team from the
East side high school by a score of to 5, in
game that would have done credit to some
of the league teams. 1t was a battle royal,
and was in doubt until the last inning 1t
was a pitchers battle, Burns, of South side,
having the better support, while the East
siders batted better
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
Academies in Reunion.

The academic class of '95 of the university
held their annual reunion last evening at the
chapter house of the Phi Gamma Delta Fourth
street southeast. The gathering wholly
informal and 25 ladies and gentlemen out of
the 115 who graduated assembled to COM
pare notes and tax about "old times.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05

orations and located at Nieolet avenue and
Sixth street, viii be commenced the coming
week. The material with which the conStruc-
ton is to be composed is Of light nature
and can be easily put together.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
ST. ANTHONY PARK LINE.
Council Committee Decide to RECON-
mend That 1T De- Ordered.

BY vote of to /, the council committee
considering the proposed electric line to ST.
Anthony Park voted to recommend that the
original petition be granted. This includes
a new line down Eighth street, instead Of
extending the Como avenue line.
1t is understood that Themas Lowry, for
the company, is anxious to have the road
built IL the money can be secured, and Is
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05

willing to pay interest ON money advanced
to build it. if the citizens of the East side
can raise the funds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-04
BUSINESS MATTERS.
Three Failures at Brenbnm.

BRENNAN, Texas January 3.-Last night
was a bad one on the commercial interests
of Brenham. One bill of sale and two
deeds Of trust being recorded.
At 1905, August Lindeman, dealer In
general hardware, filed a bill of sale to
his entire stock. conveying it TO Mrs. p.
Penker to satisfy due bill for $500, also
10 indemnify her as surety on a note to
the First National bank for the sum OF
$1,000 and for $500 rent due her, and to
indemnify her as surety on his bond as
guardian for Louisa Hoffman and Carrie
lindeman. amounting in all TO Sl' 900.
Saturday night at Si5 l.. +. Grasmuck.
dealer in wines, liquors and cigars. doing
a regular barroom business filed deed
of trust, naming e. l.. Salley as trustee.
Following is the list Of preferred credi-
tors:
searcy & Garrett, $3.50; Sam Schlenkor.
$3.50; Il. l.. Salley, $3.50; Alex simon $3.50;
V. j schiller $3.50; GiddinGs & Giddlngs.
$3.50: Mrs. Annie Fischer $1,000; a. c..
Cirasmuck. s625; Mrs Dora Pesch, $3.50;
w A. Wood & Co., $500; A. j. Gras-
muck, $500 Mrs. Melsner, S2lS Henry
Harms, $S72; Dan c. Williams, $3.50; Texas
Brewing company. $3.50 10; w. j. Lemp
Brewing company. $500; William II. Lee
q Co. Sass 49, f. H. Chase q Co, 500:
Martin. Carey G. Co, S1S5.75; j. j..
Douglass company. $2l3 O6; ID. Sacks 4
Son. S2SG So; l.. q A. Scharff, s1i7 ii: s.
Grabfelder & Co., $26S 05; Brown, Hurnon
e. Co., $73 SIS; Phil d. Meyer d Son. 500;
Holman Bros. $50 80; T. Wright, S5s.
Fritz Bros, $50: Phil liollubock & Co,
$1i2. 40; George Schneider d Co. $50 .O3;
Garrett & Co, SIS 30; Great Western Wine
company sTi: Japhet g. Co.. slG0; j Low
enstien. $50 60; Meyer. Cohn Freyberg,
sA5, Friedman, Keller & Co.. $2i2, Hostel
ter company, sos Go; Ferdinand, West
hammer G. Co, Sli7.75; Imperial Cigar
company. SIC. so Total, sioiai 40
Saturday night at 1890, c. Ringener.
dealer in general merchandise. filed deed
of trust. naming Ben S. Rogers as trustee.
Following is the list Of creditors
Glass A-Rogers & Herbst, $500; Will
lam Ringener, $627,7l; Fred Emshoff.
s429. 81; Mrs. Minnie Ringener. SlS6o %
W. +. Emshoff. s675l 2l; estate Of Dora
Emshoff. slOOS 0S. Total slll72 IS.
Glass B-Reichardt, Becker & Co, ssS.23;
Central Trust company, Sll65.1s Moore,
McKenry & Co. $685. 3s; Marx & Blum,
/ S5s7 so: Galveston Dry Goods company
s195 rs: NJ. II. Lanchimer Sons, s65S 70
Closer Rrcs.. s1S7 40; W. r. Main & Co,
s96 IL: Holt, Pabst & Leinhach $50 %
Foatherbonc Corset company $40. Total
$3ii0 81.
Grand total, si4,sis.o2.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-04

the regions where II is now lacking. would
Lot help the farmers particle for the only
way they have Of obtaining money outside
of the loan shops is 10 buy II with their
uroducts. Under present circumstances.
the amount they receive for their products
81 so small that they are not Justified In
making such expenditures us they formerly
made
In other words. the farmers are doing
precisely what the New York Sun advises
them to do They are prncticing the most
rigid economy. and the result ia atagna-
ton in nearly all limos u! busiLcss and an
unsatisfactory condition of affairs In the
i1arkets Mir Edward Atkinson explains
why this Is so. aud We have no doubt that
tn, sun Will accept uim nv competent tu-
torlty. MIR. Atkinson estimates that at
| leas. half of the population o. the United
States depends directly on the farmers. in
| other woris, when the purchasing power OF
| the farmers IL cut dowa. the purchasing
rowcr of more tina fylpe,opo people Is
| similarly cut down.
| evidently therefore. tho congestion Of tho
| ,r'ency in New York Is partly the result
| and not the cause OF the inability of the
farmers and those who depend on them
| to buy IT, The demand Cor money Is Irnc-
1 lcally n demand for goods and labor: con
| sequCntly when the demand for money
practically ceases on account OF the in
| ability OF the farmers TO buy 1t with their
products, the demand for goods and labor
must necessarily be cut down, and That
seriously. Mr.. Atkinson says there as small
hope that prices OF farm products Gun be
raised small hope that the purchasing
power Of the farmers and those who Gopend
on them can ne raised even 10 where ii
was In 1889. II this be true. then the
business OF The country VIII adjust Itself
TO the present channels and make the most
Of them.
On the other hand. Mr.. Mckinley and the
republicans declare that by irami1g tar
in law which Will have the effect Of raising
the prices OF manufactured goods, the farm
ers Will be given more profitable markets
for the products. We do not. ourscYep, see
the logic of the proposition. hut that is no
reason why We should oppose 1t. IN the
contrary, we should be riad 10 see the re-
publcans put It in practical operation IA
promptly Ms possible and ave shall Join
with the people in applnudng the wlndom
aud craftsmanship of the republicans II
their proposed Legislation produces the de-
sired result.
But why should they betray disposition
to postpone action?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-04
GREEN AND THE CENTRAL.
He Is Said to Be After That Rail-
road.
FROM RED RIVER TO THE GULF.
To Buy the Line From Huntington
ami Operate II in Conjunction
with the Texas Midland,

Galveston, Texas, January IA promi.
low the use of HIS name states that Il. III.
X. Green, president of the Texas Mid
land railway. Will be in control of the
Houston and Texas Central railway In
the next thirty days. The Houston and
Texas Central railway Is now owned and
controlled by the Huntington syndicate
and Is one of the most important feeders
In Texas of the Southern Pacific.
President Green spent several days In
this city, closely looking into the Terminal
facilities here and also examining the
property of the Galveston, La Porte and
Houston railway, which connects with the
Houston and Texas Central at Houston
1t is believed here from the remarks
made by President Green that should he
succeed in getting control of the Houston
and Texas Central. that he will consoli-
date that line and the Galveston, La Porte
and Houston with the Texas Midland. and
by forming a connection with the st. Louis
and San Francisco at Paris Texas, Ito
which point he is rapidly extending the
Texas Midland). he would have a through
outlet for traffic between St. Louis and
Galveston.
President Green Is now en- route to New
Orleans, where 1t is believed he goes for
the purpose of concentrating the deal for
control of the Houston and Texas Central.
Important developments in tho railway
situation are anticipated in the ne0 thirty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-04

Marble Falls, Texas. January 2.-Yester-
day evening while Mr. y. Heygood. in COM
pany with his cousin. Miss Mamie Ramp,
was driving from the home OF DR.. Hcygood
to Captain Hicks. where they were going
to attend sociable. tho horse which he
was driving became frightened, when Mr..
Heygood got out OF the buggy and took
hold OF the rein The animal made des-
perate lunge, throwing Mr.. lIeygood 10 The
ground. when the horse Kicked him on the
head, leaving an ugly wound. Then the
buggy passed over his body. causing inter-
nal injuries. Miss Camp remained In tho
buggy Til they reached the bridge. when
she was thrown about fifteen feet to the
ground infiicting several severe wounds
on her body. At present both parties are
doing moderately we'll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-04
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Grounds Of Opposition to the Free
Homestead NH.

Washington, January 1.-senator Plat
will on Tuesday present the minority report
OF the senate committee on Indian nnairs
in opposition to the free homestead bill
which heads the senate calendar. The re-
port opposes the bill on the ground OF vast
expense It's adoption would entail upon
tho government. Commencing with the
year 1889, he says the government has pur-
chased 33.252,5iO acres OF land from the
Indians agreeing to pay s25,2tl'9S' FOR IT,
besides s3,OOoOOO set apart as trust fund
for the benefit of Indians of the great SIOUX
reservation.
"If." said the report, "all the land al
ready opened to settlement upon Indian
reservations heretofore coded shall be taken
up. the sum to be paid therefor by the set
tiers will be s35 1853, Oo6.sG. This bill pro-
poses TO release the settlers from the pay
ment OF this sum.
The report calls attention TO the fact thni
It was provided In the acts bearing upon
these settlements with the different tribes
Of Indians that settlers should pay SUM
cient for the lands to reimburse the gov
eminent for money paid the Indians.
Several million acres OF land are EN-
\ braced In these pending agreements ih'
bill as II passed the house applied only Y
| lands in Oklahoma. but by the amendments
in the senate committee the provisions o
the bill are extended TO all ceded indiai
lands. the amount being more than three
times that contemplated IN the bill as
passed the house All the lands In the In
dian reservation thus opened for settlement
have been paid for by the government be
fore the opening of same, except In IN
case of the Indian outlet. where paymen
was to be made I'm instailments' and IN
sum of 81, $50 900 still remains unpaid AM
In the case OF the Great Sioux. Chippew
and Colyille reservations. where the In
dams are to be paid as the government
shall receive the money from settlers upo
deposit Of the lands.
Another amendment proposed to the bi,
in effect requires that the government shai
lupon releasing the settlers from payment o
their obligations, pay the Indians for tines
lands. the same per acre which by law
now to be paid by the settlers. H. say
the report. this amendment should Z
adopted and the bill pass. the governmer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-04
THE HOTELS.

HE LAwI. oR-RATES $3.50 and $500
PER DAY. JAMES LAWLOR, PRO
PRIETOR.
Miss Mayne Hcndworth, Cuero. Texas
|. 7. Carter Bsrnum: Misses Lena and
We Carter, Barnum; h. NJ. Hickman and
lie, Mrs. h. Poops, Sartartia: ID. $. Ses-
bn Ennis; NJ. \. Mitaranga. Waco. A. G..
he; Harvey Avery. Memphis; l.. J. Hart.
ew Orleans, La. j. T.. Semple, Winston
j. Teenney, 81. Louis; A. n. Lewis,
hicago: Il. l.. Grace. Victoria; II. W.
til, New orleans, La; Miss Lula West
N, Cuero. i. ID. Chapman, II. =; Wof-
nd, Cuero Charles II. Byrne, Calves
|h; Miss NJ, Il. Byrne, Calves ton; $. o.
hnie.s WaYlhachie; Il. l.. Rucker,
|arenore ! r.: Charles $. Cheesbor-
|gh Galveston; w. d. Harring. Miss e.
Bauer city; +. ltearns, Vernon, o. 4.
j. Labatt. Galveston.