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The morning times., 1897-02-18
SEVERAL THEFTs REPORTED
The Light-Fingered Gentry as Active
as Ever

Henry Robinson, barber at No. 1912 D
street southwest, has reported to the po-
lice that his shop was entered Mon,iay
night and four boxes OF cigars stolen.
s. Hoover, grocer, had a sixty
pound piece of beef stolen from in front
of his store Monday night.
Frank Carter, No. 937 Virginia avenue
southwest, lost his oyercoat at the Busi-
ness High School On Tuesday. He report
ed it stolen.
W. r. Brown, a grocer at the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Twentieth street.
was the victiLa of a thief who stole three
boxes of cheese.
Charles c. Noble, No. 1892 Sixth street
northwest, reported the theft of a bicycle
and George Nelson, No. $50 Second street
southwest, the larceny of an overcoat
The morning times., 1897-02-18
Mr.. CIephane's VIII.

The will of the late Lewis Clephane,
dated July /, 1890, was filed yesterday
for probate. II is in the tcstator's hand
writing and leaves to Annie II. Clephane
bis widow, all his property with the state
ment that she is quite as able 10 manage
bis affairs as he was. She is W manage
the property for herself and children.
Walter c. Clephane, his son, is appointed
executor with his mother. The witnesses
10 the will are II. @. Swain, Robert NJ.
Duukard, Samuel II. Noter and John c.
Eckloff.
The morning times., 1897-02-18
Robert Ball Slightly Improved.

Mr.. Robert Ball, the WE'LL known court
crier, who has been III for some time at his
residence, No 233 6 street northwest, was
reported slightly improved Yesterday His
ph ysisians. Bra W W. Johnston and c. 4.
Bah. d not. however. consider him cut of
aaBEef
The morning times., 1897-02-18
StupendOus Clothing Sci
1000 ChiIdren's Suits.
Furnishings.

90 doZ. Men Socks Wilson &
Davis price, l Z l-2c. Our price,
90 doz. Mems Seeks. Wilson &
Davis price, 15c. Our pnce, &c
so dcz. Mems Suspenders. wilson
x DAVIS price, 25c. Our price, &c
pair.
80 dozs Mems suspenders. Wilson
" Davis price, 75c. Our price, 23c
pair.
90 doz Mems Urdersibrts and
Drawers. Wilson * Davis price 75c.
Our price 35c each.
50 doZ. Men linlaundcred Shirts.
Wilson 4 Davis price, CSC. Our price,
35c each.
20 boz. of WrIght's Health Under
wear In Shirts only. Sizes 40 to 80
Wilson * Davis price, $1.O0. Our
price, 5Sc.
80 doz. Mems Ncgligee Shirts.
wilson 4 Davis price, 19c. Our price,
= !. each.
so doZ. Mems Wool Fleece lined
Underwear. Wilson X Davis price
81 Our price, 4Sc each.
20 doZ. Mems Derby Hats. Wilson
n Davis price, 81 90. Our price, 69c
each.
% doz. Boys Alpine Hats. VII
son& Davis price, 75c. Our price, SOC
each.
20 doz. Fancy Bosom Shirts, Link
Cuffs to match. Wilson & DAVIS
20 COZ. Men ana Boys Caps.
Wilson x Davis price, 5Oc. Our
price, l0c each.
The morning times., 1897-02-18
some Ancient Jokes.

Editor Yoa said these jokes were sIl
crrnal7 ScrIbtle Yes. saF Editor
Mith whnuss Mett useian7 aafpefs Bazaar.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
POINT IN BANKING.
Judge Brill Holds THAT CertiGcR-
tiOn Doesn't Release Drawer.

Judge Brill fled an order yesterday
overruling the demurrer to the COM
plant in the suit of the Union Bank
against the Lehigh Coal and Coke
Company. The order decides an in
teresting point arising out of the sUs-
persiOn Of the Bank of Minnesota.
The defendant gave to the Union
bank a check for $500 on the Bank OF
Minnesota on Dec 81 The check was
delivered after banking hours, but the
Union bank sent it to the Bank Of Min
nesOta for certificatiOn, and it was GER
tilted. The Bank Of Minnesota closed
the following day and payment of the
check was refused when it was pre-
scented on that day. The check was
pany, which refused payment on the
ground that the certificatiOn Of the
check released the company from the
obligation to pay it. In oveTruling the
demurrer Of the coal company Judge
Brill says:
Where check is not paid on due presenta-
ton, the drawer is liable to the holder il
seasonable notice is given, but the defend
ants invoke the rule that the drawer is dis
charged if the payee procures the check to
be certified by the bank on which it is drawn
when he might instead of certifcation receive
payment. Acceptance Of a check is not
necessary, it being payable presently on de-
mand and the drawer agrees only that it
Of payment the holder accepts certifcatiOn
a state of affairs arises not contemplated by
the parties, and for this reason it is held
that the holder thereafter assumes the risks
Of payment and drawer is discharged.
The facts stated by the complaint present
a case different from any cited, and the rea-
son above referred to for discharging the
drawer does not apply to this case. Here
the check was received too late for collec-
! ton on the day it made. 1t was pre-
sented for payment in due course on the fol-
lowing day, and the fact that in the mean
time it had been certified would not appear
to affect the relation Of the drawer to ire
holder. The holder did not accept the GER
LITIGATION in place Of payment, it being too
late at that time to demand payment and
it was presented for payment according to
the allegations of the complaint in due course
upon the morning of the next day. The hold
er did not waive payment by procuring the
check to be certified under the circumstances;
and, while the question Is not free from diff
fculty, l think the drawer was not dis
charged. There is nothing in the complaint
to show why payment was refused, nor
does it appear that the amount of the check
charged up by the bank to the account
of the drawer, but IL we are to assume that
such charge was made, that fact alone is
not sufficient to release the drawer. Where
the drawer prOcures the certifcation Of a
check, he Is still held although the amount
of the check is thereupOn charged to his
account by the bank.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
WANT BlCKEL AGAIN
WARRANT OUT CHARGING MINNIE
sofa SAVINGS BANK CASHIER
.-. WITH LARCENY.
IT WILL BE SERVED TODAY.
II. T. LUCIUS ALLEGES THAT HE
LOST $1,000 BY A TRANS
ACTION.
HAD THAT AMOUNT IN THE BANK
Exchange of Deposit Note and Re
ceipt Leads Up to the Pres
emit Charge.

William T. Bickel, Of the Minnesota
Savings bank, was in demand yestef-
day afternoon. A warrant for his ar
rest was issued upon complaint OF Il.
J. Lucius, charging him with grand
larceny in the first degree.
The warrant was placed in the hands
Of the sheriff at 4:30 p. M, but at
midnight Mr.. Bickel was still at large.
Mr.. Lucius was a depositor in the
Minnesota Savings bank. He is a sta
tionary engineer. On and prior 10
Nov. 10, 1896 Mr.. LuciUs had on de-
posit in the Minnesota Savings bank
the sum of 81, 94O.78. AS the outcome OF
certain business dealings with Charles
Z. Thurston, the latter sued MT.
Lucius to recover the sum of $4,000,
and garnisheed the Minnesota Savings
bank to that amount. Two or three
days afterward, so MIR. Lucius informed
the county attorney, he conversed with
w. f. Bickel at the bank. Mr.. Bickel
told Lucius that Mr.. ThurstOn had
approached him a few days before the
garnishment proceedings and asked
him whether Lucius had any money
on deposit with his (BickePs) bank.
Mr.. Bickel admitted to Lucius that he
had informed Thurston that Lucius had
money on deposit in the bank, and then
expressed his regret that he had done
so, feeling that he had not done right
to a customer of the bank.
In order to square himself, so Mr..
Lucius says, Bickel proposed that
Lucius put up $500 more-enough to
bring his deposit up to an even $1,000
and that in return he would give Lu-
cius his note for $4,000, and that in
return for this piece Of paper Mr. Lu-
cius should sign and deliver to the
bank receipt for the $1,000 on deposit
This programme was carried out.
After the failure of the bank in Jan
uary, Mr.. Lucius presented his claim to
the receivers. He was informed that
his account with the bank was closed
on Nov. 10, 1896, and that the books
showed no money to his credit.
Upon the disclosure had in the gar
nishment proceedings against the bank
William F. Bickel offered the receipt
of Mr. Lucius as evidence that the
bank didn't owe Lucius anything.
That receipt is now in the possession Of
the county attorney
EAacJly what became Of the $4,000
deposited in the Minnesota Savings
bank by Mr.. Lucius that gentleman
does not know except that he alleges
ne has never seen any of it. Conse-
quently he swore out a complaint yes
terday charging William F. BickeI with
stealing the $4,000 from the Minnesota
Savings bank. In reality Mr. Lucius
feels that he is 81, 900 out.
The receipt Of Mr.. Lucius given in
exchange for BickeTs note for 50 900
Is dated Nov. 9, 1896, the day previous
70 the garnishment proceedings, but
it also bears the official bank
stamp dated Nov II, 1896. Bickeps note
to Lucius is dated Sept. %.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
FINED THE MEN,
But Held That the Women Were
BIameIess.

The vigilance Of Sergt Davis and
Ohlcer O'Neill was yesterday response
Die Tor the appearance in the police
court on the charge of disOrderly con-
quot or three couples, arrested in the
ThurSton Cold Storage Warehouse. at
the foot of Eagle street, at an early
morning hour. When locked up at the
central station the prisoners gave the
names of Alfred Keller, F. A. Williams
Michael Hartigan, Elizabeth Smith
May Murphy and Ellen Murphy. the
two latter being sisters.
Officer O'Neiu noticed the party on
the street after midnight, it was alleged
in the testimony of the prosecution. and
seeing the persons go into the ware
house informed Sergt. Davis. The Off
GERS forced an entrance and placed the
parties under arrest. The male pris-
Oners offered the defense that they were
aware Of having attracted the atten-
ton OF the police and went into the
cold storage building to escape notice.
The women were much embarrassed bv
their predicament and refused to testf-
fy, but claimed they had left the house
OF friend with whom they had been
spending the evening, to go home. The
men accompanied them, they related
and when policeman was noticed. told
the women to step inside the stOra ge
building for a moment until the officer
had passed
Judge TwOhy censured the men for
taking the females into the building
and fined each Of the men S25 or thirty
days in the wOrkhoUse. Two paid their
fines, but the third, who is a special
policeman on st. Anthony hill. went to
the workhouse. The women were dis
charged
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
CUTS NO ICE HERE.
Fact That Minneapolis Ice Dealers
Have Reduced Prices

St Paul ice dealers are not the least
bit worried at the supposed prospect
OF a reduction in the price Of that arti-
Gle on account of the drop made by
Minneapolis dealers from 81 to $3.50 per
month, to go in effect May /. The local
people, While in doubt as to what caused
the cut in prices, incline to the belief
that some of the larger companies have
determined to freeze out the little fell
lows.
The statement is made that one con-
Germ in Minneapolis, which lately went
into the hands of a receiver is respon-
Slble for the slash, but however this
may be, the ST. Paul men say that his
efforts have been in the direction Of
selling his supply in bulk, and that he
will hardly be able to do this in st.
Paul at any rate, for the reason that
the harvest last winter was excellent.
and there are packed away by the five
or six local companies something be-
tween 10000 and u.s. 900 tons Of the cold
stuff ready for consumption at any
time.
While this cut when made in Mime
apolis, brought down the price in the
dozen or more companies, it will scarce
ly reach here, as, of course, competi-
ton from Minneapolis does not count
here, and unless some local firm makes
the reduction the prices which have
stood here for some years will probably
make up the schedule this year as
usual. The prices which have held here
are for the six months, beginning May
1, 81 a month, calling for twenty-five
pounds of ice daily; so cents a month
during the four winter months, and 81
a month during April and November.
1t is believed here that the reduced
rate which viii go in effect at Mime
apolfs does not contemplate deliveryin-
to the ice boxes and refrigerators of the
patrons, but simply upon the sidewalk
or at the door of the houses where it is
delivered. This difference, which might
to the uninitiated seem a trifling one, is,
according to the ice men, one which
counts very much one way or another
in the matter of time and ground COW
cred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
FOREsTERs HAVE A SOCIAL.
Their ''Tan Bark Was Quite Up to
Expectations

The first open meeting Of the Abra-
ham Lincoln Court Of the Independent
Order of Foresters took place at the
Elks' hall last night. The Abraham
Lincoln court was organized on the last
anniversary of LincOln's birthday. The
evening was devoted to social enter
tainment, Maj. W. w. Cooley presiding.
Col. A. A. Wood, the first high secre-
tary of the order in Ontario, delivered
a brief address setting forth the objects
Of the order and it's benefits. Music.
instrumental and vocal, Rotations and
refreshments, followed. J. Adam Bede
entertained the assemblage with a
characteristic, witty speech. H. P. Hall
related some "Reminiscences, and Judges
Twohy Ond Orrsspoke.
Music was furnished by George Danz,
the Violinist the Minneopo quartette
Henry Dellafefd, F. II. Tenney, Bart
lett and Williams the guitar and man
dolin duettists; NJ. E. Nichols, George
BCokstaver, J. Crawford, D. A Pellatt.
of Minneapolis and the Dambacher
brothers, who played a either quartette.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
Made Man and Wife.

John Landers and Betty Taylor a colored
couple, caught in the police drag net Of
Saturday night on the charge of disorderly
conduct got out of their difficulty in the
municipal court yesterday by getting mar
ried. When the case was called it developed
that the couple had been living together for
some years and had several children. The
safeguard of a marriage ceremony had never
dawned upon them with any considerable
force before but when confronted with the
possibility Of a workhouse sentence they
decided to comply with the law Of church.
The ceremony was performed during the noon
recess of court and when Landers showed
up with the signed license in the afternoon
Judge TWOhy ordered the couple discharged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
COURT OF APPEAL CASES.
Set for Hearing I'm ST. Paul Next
Month.

On Saturday last the circuit court Of
appeals sat at St Louis, Mo. Judges
Sanborn and Thayer were present and
heard the applications to advance cases
for hearing at the May term. The
following cases were ordered to be
heard at st. Paul, commencing on Mon
day, May 8, before Judges Sanborn,
Thayer and Shiras:
American Loan and Trust Company. as
trustee, ETC., appellant, VS.. Sias H. H. Clark
ct al, receivers, etc, ct al, appellees.
Denver City Cable Railway Company ct al,
appellants, VS.. Walter L. Clark, appellee
The Board Of County Commissioners of
Pratt County, appellant, VS.. Boston Safe
Deposit and Trust Company appellees.
George w. Ristine receiver, ETC.. plaintiff
in error, VS.. Casino Amicone, defendant in
error.
Charles H. Dow ct al. plaintiff in error,
vs. The United States Of America, defend
ant in error.
City of Plattsmouth, Neb. appellant, VS..
Thomas H. Pollock, receiver, ETC., appellee.
p. H. Kirwan. as surveyor general, ETC.,
ct al, appellants, VS. Simon J. Murphy ct al,
appellees.
Judge Caldwell will not attend and
Judge Shiras has been assigned in his
stead
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29

ing. Schwartz was positive that he had
been in the company of the accused be-
fore the hold-up, and identified Hob
man as one Of his assailants, but was
not certain who had taken his money.
In the nature of the testimony Assist
ant County Attorney Zollman moved
for the discharge of all the prisoners,
stating that he was not inclined to go
before the grand jury with the testi-
mony at hand
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
NO NEED OF CEMENT.
Seventh Ward Sidewalks Are Con-
sidered Good Enough

sidered Good Enough.
The board of public works was not In
session yesterdays the four members
of the board hying themselves to vari-
Gus parts of the city to inspect wood
en- sidewalks. At recent meetings Of
large NUMBER of preliminary orders
were passed for the construction Of
new sidewalks. The board decided TO
make a personal inspection of the
streets on which the walks were
ordered instead Of taking the opinion
of the aldermen or assemblymen as to
the need of the improvements.
Commissioner BanhOlzer took the
Seventh ward, Assemblyman Kirke
having introduced preliminary orders
requiring cement walks laid on the
east side Of Dale street between Sum-
nit and Grand avenues; on the north
side of Summit avenue between ST.
Adams and Victoria streets; on the
south side Of Summit avenue between
Dale and Avon; on both sides Of Fair
mount avenue from Avon to Victoria,
and on both sides Of Grotto street be-
tween Summit and Paramount. After
returning from his tour of inspection,
Commissioner BanhOlZer reported that
so far as he could determine there
was no need for the present wooden
sidewalks being torn up and cement
sidewalks was very good, some of them
having been down only two or three
years. The only reason he could sug-
gest Tor the proposed change was that
the residents or the assemblyman put
ting in the orders desired to have the
appearance of the streets improved by
tearing up the wood walks and putting
down stone ones. The probabilities are
that the board, on the report of the
commissioner, will make adverse re-
ports as to these improvements.
President Copeland took the orders
for walks in the First and Second
wards and made an inspection in that
section. He reported that with one or
two exceptions the walks for which
preliminary orders had been passed
were needed
Commissioner Hare had turned over
to him the orders for new wooden
sidewalks in the Sixth ward and re-
ported that the improvements were
needed in each case where orders had
been passed
Commissioner Justus. who was sent
to the Eighth and Ninth wards, had
not returned to the office when the
closing hour arrived last evening.
President Copeland, in speaking Of
the matter Of new sidewalks ordered,
said that the board had determined
to carefully inspect each piece of walk
ordered by the council before returning
final orders. The board were Of the
opinion that at this time it was a
hardship for property owners to ex-
pend any more money than was abso-
lutely necessary, and the board would
in each instance satisfy themselves
that 1t was necessary to have new
walks relaid before the final order was
PASSED.
If you want the Western league
Schedule for 1897, call at the G l e
office, Newspaper Row, and get one
free.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
NOT THE HIGHWAYMEy.
Men Are ted, Accused of RObbing
Schwartz. DISCHARGED

Charles Schwartz, who was held IN
and robbed of $50 on James street. on
the upper levee, a week ago last Satur-
day night, was uncertain in his identiff-
cation of James Hartman, Thomas Da-
Wis, Lee Holman and Patrick Mullen.
the young men arrested on suspicion of
asSaulting him at their preliminary
hearing in the municipal court yester-
day, on the charge of highway robbery,
and the accused quartette was dis
charged. The testimony was conflict
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29

Detectives Wells and Werrick arrested John
Van Buren, and James McClaren yesterday
on the charge Of stealing d kit Of horseshoe
mons, on Eighth street. The alleged theft
took place while the proprietor of the shop
was at dinner. Van Buren, and McClaren
claim to be carpet beaters and shortly before
noon asked permission to repair a wire de-
vice oStensibly used for cleaning carpets,
They were allowed the freedom Of the shop
and When Mr.. Simmons went to lunch he
left them in possession. On returning an
hour later he found his tools missing and also
a set Of harness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

An adjourned meeting of the assembly will
be held this evening at O'Clock.
EX-Factory Inspector A. McCuIom. Of the
state labor bureau, was at the capitol yes
terday
N. R. Spear, auditor, and w. C. Bicknell,
attorney, Of Stevens county, called at the
capitol yesterday, reporting excellent crop
prospects in that corner Of the state.
Gov. ClOugh yesterday received a transcript
of the proceedings and judgment in the muir
der trial of Lewis KeIHhan, the Sherburne
bank robber. Aug. II will be the earliest at
which the governor may take action.
The Davis Elastic Horseshoe company with
a capital stock Of $25, Co., filed articles Of
incorporation with the secretary of state
yesterday. The incorporators are E. c. Jones,
T. G. Thompson, George Vine Anton Erick-
son, Joseph Winfield, Fred Anderson and
Hal9oEs Steene rsOn.
In the partition suit OF the London and
Northwestern American Mortgage company.
limited, against Maggie E. Handy and others,
tried before Judge Kelly, the court has or
dered judgment in partition. The property
affected is located outside the city limits.
Real estate men make sales by adver-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29

impossible to continue and pay. salaries
reduction was made OF course it
was slightly different in the schools,
but the city had reached that point
where reduction had to be made in
school expenses. and in justice to the
great numberTof children who were en-
titled to school accommodations, the
salaries of the teachers might be re-
duced without any detriment to the
schools
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
Briefs of the Courts.

The st. Paul Trust company made its
fourth accounting in the probate court yes
terday in the matter of the estate of Norman
w. KittSOn.
The sentencing Of William Hahn who was
recently convicted of assault in the second
degree, was deferred by Judge Lewis yester-
day until tomorrow. Hahn is the man who
stabbed Joseph Heinze,man, the South Robert
street saloonkeeper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
Thompson Damage Suit.

The personal injury suit of Mrs. Carrie D.
Thompson against the St. Paul City Railway
company will go to the jury this forenoon
after Judge Bum has delivered his charge.
Mrs. Thompson was injured in alightng
from a cable car, between Franklin and Elk
change streets. The car was in motion at
the time. The conductor testified that Mrs.
Thompson stepped off before the car stopped,
while Mrs. Thompson declares that the car
had stopped, but was started as she was in
the act of alightng.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29

John Simons. sixteen-year-old boy. was
terday afternoon on the charge Of larceny.
The prisoner is accused Of entering a stable,
on Broadway, near Fifth street, and stealing
bride. whip and several pieces OF harness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
WIFI. REAPPoINT MIR. RAMSEY.
Mayor to Continue Him on the Lii.
brary Board.

Mayor DoranShas not announced the
names Of the three members of the Ii
brary who are to be appointed on or be-
fore May 1. Seer. yesterday, the mayor
stated he had rot decided yet who he
would appoint. The retiring members
are Alexander Ramsey, B. F. Wright
and H. P. Uphana, all three of whom
have been members of the board since
its organization in 1885. The grapevine
telegraph connected with the mayors
office brings the news that Alexander
Ramsey will be reappointed, but while
there is chance for Wright to succeed
himself, H P. Upham will probably be
turned down and new man appointed.
The Clio b e's want columns are
Al
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
breakfast n Ia Carte,

Passengers leaving st. Paul on the famous
Vestibuied, archaeological limited via the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway. at
$40 p. m arriving Chicago $50 the following
morning are now served with breakfast a la
carte in dining car between Milwaukee and
Chicago. 7:05 to $50 a m. Pay for what YOU
order" City ticket office, 365 Robert St,
st. Paul.