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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10

Wednesday last The attendance was good.
The were many long talks under the good
of tie order, particularly with regard to an
amer. iment TO the bylaws Of the tribe,
which VII be mere thoroughly discussed at
the next council. Wednesday next the joint
committee Of the various tribes will make
preparations to visit every tribe.
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEBs.
St. Paul Tent No. "a held review Mon
cav The attendance was good. There was
long aid interesting discussion over the
new features to be introduced into the tent.
In view CT the fact that on next Monday
there would be degree work. the final read
ing and vote on the same was thrown over
fer one week as TO give ample time to all
the members to present their views
ODD FELLOWS
Columbia lodge initiated three candidates
last evening.
charter las been granted for subordin-
ate lodge at st. Hilaire.
Home Rebekah lodge gave a progressive
card party Thursday evening.
st. Paul lodge entertained the members and
friends at luncheon last Tuesday evening.
Fort Smelling lodge has moved into it's new
hall in the barracks, and Thursday evening
rendered a reception to the Pythtan lodge at
the fort.
The district assembly CT Rebekahs, which
was to have been held - Austin this week,
has been postponed on a~GCuDt Of sickness
among the members and will be held later.
Grand Secretary Bolton and Secretary
StrouSe, OF the NJ. o. f. NJ B. branch will
remove the headquarters back to tie Odd
Fellows block, FIFTH and Wabasha streets,
the LIST CT November.
Hancock encamr ment at its last meeting
for comforting degrees, admitted three broth
ers to the ratr.archal degree and elected four
patIiarchs for advancement to the golden rule
degree, which will be conferred tonight.
ROYAL NEIGHBoRs.
Maple Leaf camp will give a social dance
q n -Tp nf II
Starlight camp will celebrate their first
anniversary on the 29th. Mrs. Watt supreme
oracle, Will be present.
A large number OF visitors were present
at the meeting of Royal Oak camp, r. N. A,
Thursday evening. Mrs f. B. Lott furnished
literary number which was well received.
The meetings in the future will be held at
Odd Fellows hall, Wabasha and Fifth streets,
on the first aid third Fridays of each month.
Mrs James Morrow, Mrs. L. E. Penny, Mrs.
Lockwood and Mrs. Kinney will entertain
with recitations. etc, at the next meeting.
Three candidates took the degrees and one
new application was received. A committee
| of five was appointed to act with the other
camps in making arrangements for the next
convention OF tie supreme camp, which is to
be held in st. Paul.
p. o. s. OF A
All members of Washington Camp No. T.
P. o. S. of A., requested to be present
at the next regular meeting, Tuesday. Oct
II, at S O'Clock sharp, for business Of i'm
portance TO the members Of the camp. Meet
ing at corner Sixth and Seventh streets
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay, gran, feed, etc., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
Wheat-saturday's market was dull ON ac-
count OF the Chicago market being closed.
NO. ! northern. S9Q9019c; No. 2 northern
S51a@87hc.
Gorn-No. yellow, 27@27Kc; No. 8, $50
Rye-43@44c.
Barley-24@2Sc.
:, oats-No. 2 white, 21@211kc; No. 9, 1870
2012c.
seed-Timothy, s1.2oa1.4O; red clover, 1920
$3.50; fax, 971a@9S1ac.
Flour-Patent, per bbl s5@52O; straight,
$455O@4.7O; bakers, $4@4.SO; rye -four, 5000
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. feed
S11.25@11.75; coarse cornmeal, 0.50@10 rs
bran, bulk, S.50@S; shorts, s9@9.50
Hay.Market holding steady, with good de-
mand for all qualities. Choice to fancy up
land. $6@6.50; fair to good wild upland, $50
80; inferior qualities, s4@4.75; timothy, good
rye S3.5064. r'
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

N.
NEW YORK Oct 9.-Flour-Receipts. "a.
96f bbls; exports, 622S bis; inactive, but
hrmer, with wheat Rye flour dull. Buck
wheat flour quiet. Buckwheat easy. Corn
meal dull. Rye strong. Barley malt quiet
Barley steady. Wheat-Receipts, 205, 800 blu :;
exports, Il ,S67 bu; spot firm; No. red, $3.50
options closed firm, at 1@1hc net advance;
NO. red, May, 9412q95c, closed $3.50; De-
cember. 80 9-16q96c, closed 95%c. Corn-Re-
cceipts l59, $50 blu; exports, 1,4O4 bu spot firm :;
No. q 341sc; options closing. 9s@bc net ad.
vance vance; May closed, 377sc; December closed,
S4Ac. Oats-Receipts, 224 100 blu; exports,
6l,O24 bu; spot quiet; No. 2, 23Ac: options
unchanged to 12c higher; October closed,
ZSAc; December closed, S41ac.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, Oct 9-Flour steady. Wheat
STEADY; No L northern, 90@901sc; No. 2
spring, S6c; December, nominal. Corn steady
no; 3, &c. Oats higher; No. 2 white 21A@
PFC; Rye easier; No. l. 46a4@47c. Barley
STEADY; No. 2 43c; sample. 27943c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9.-Wheat higher; No. Q
red cash elevator. 961@c bid; track. 9769Sc
NO. 2 hard cash, SEC; December CSC: May,
WAC bid. Corn firm; No. cash. 2614027c;
December, 27c; May, 30Ac bid. Oats easy
NO: cash elevator, 1890 bid; track, 1881
Q20c; No. white, 2113@22c.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL Oct. 9.-Closing-W Wheat quiet,
unchanged to Esd lower; October. rs sad: No
vember, nominal; December rs 4%d; May,
rs sgd. Corn quiet Ad higher to I'd low
er; October IS I'd: November IS 27sd; De-
cember, IS 35sd.
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DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH Mimi. Oct s.-Market openea
%c UP at S91sc today. sold down to SS24c al
uated between SS7s@ssc up to the close
which was SS1c asked. Cash sales were
$4,000 Blu to shippers at 5000 over Deem
Der and 5000 blu to mills at lie over. Wheat
No, 1 hard, cash. $3.50 bid: No l northern
cash, $3.50 bid; October, $3.50 bid; December,
SSBc; May. 90Ac; No. northern. cash
s5asc bid; October, S5asc bid: No. 8. else bid
rejected, 71@79c; to arrive No. 1 hard, Size
No 1 northern, S93sc rye. Acc; oats, 21Ac;
flax. S.01A: corn, 2S1aG2Sc; barley 26kc.
Receipts-Wheat, 40S,516 blu; corn. 5,563 tu:
oats, 1,0O9 bu; rye, S.296 bu; barley. 53,G13
blu; flax, 59,147 blu. Car Inspection Wheat.
4I3 cars; corn, cars; oats, cars; rye. Z
cars: barley 66 cars; flax, AZ ears. Ship
ments-Wheat, 565. 66S blu; oats. 2,3S5 blu; bar
ley, $780, 52 blu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
Beware of Ointlnents for Catarrl

Reward of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,
AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, O., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally. and made in Tole-
do, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bot
tie.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
grade. cars; No. oats, cars; No. b
ley, car.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Received-wheat, GA cars, 451, $50 blu; corn,
1890 bu; oats. 11a,sOO bu; barley, 1880 bu;
rye, 7,150 blu; fax, 297O0 bu; oil cake, 23o,-
$50 lbs; -four, $50 bbls; milstuffs, 20 tons;
hay, 81 tons; fruit, 62l7S9 lbs; merchandise,
!, 22.Ss2 lbs; lumber, Is cars; barrel stock,
121, leo lbs; coal, S67 tons; wood, 255 cords
brick, 17,e00; lime, cars; cement, 800 bbls );
household goods, 10000 lbs; live stock, car:
dressed meats. 200 lbs; railroad materials,
Shipped-Wheat, 46 cars "a, $50 blu; barley,
1880 blu: flax, $4,000 bu oil cake, "a, 600 lbs;
flour. 4s,s4S bbls; millstuffs. 1,723 tons; hay,
IL tons; fruit 1890 lbs; merchandise, 2O67-
0So lbs lumber, 81 cars; barrel stock. cars ::
machinery, 1880 lbs; lime. 2 cars; cement,
225 bb!s; household goods, 7S,7OO lbs; railroad
iron, car; wool, 36, 900 lbs; railroad material,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
Dr.. Fe11er,
1870 East Seventh Street,
St. Paul, MINI.

Speedily cures all private, nervous chronic
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IN Ulcers b'otches, sore throat and mouth,
nains in the head and bones, and all diseases
Of Of the kidneys and Bladder are cured for
~ resuIts of Youthful ind.scret.ons or ex-
cesses Of mature years. producing nervous
ness indigestion constipation. loss of men,
ory. etc, are thoroughly and permanently
DR.. Fel:er, who has had many years Of
perience in this speciality, Is a graduate from
one of the leading medical colleges OF the
country He has never failed in curing any
Gases that he has undertaken. Cases and
correspondence sacredly confidential. Call or
write for list Of questions. Medicine sent by
mail and express everywhere free from risk
and exposure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
LODGE ROOM GOSSIP
COURT ABRAHAM LINCoLN's SOCIAL
SESSION THE FEATURE OF
THE WEEK.
AN INCIDENT OF THE EVENT..
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE DIS
TRICT CONVENTION ORDER
OF EASTERN STAR
no BE HELD HERE NEXT MONTH.
Considerable Activity Among the
Local Orders-AII Hustling
for Business.
AN INCIDENT OF THE EVENT.
no BE HELD HERE NEXT MONTH.

The first of the social sessions to be
given by Court Abraham Lincoln, In
dependent Order of Foresters, took
place Wednesday night at the court
room, Elks' hail. and was very largely
attended by members and invited
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LIVE STOCK.

UNION STOCKYARDS.
Receipts-2O0 hogs, 400 cattle, 10 calves,
1900 sheep.
Hogs-5c higher. Quality medium to fair.
Soil
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
NOrshcru

Total :. -. Z 163 191 1877 1O9 %
Other Grains-Winter wheat 1 car; No. 8
corn 10 cars; No. corn, % cars; no grade
corn, GERS; No. oats, 50 cars; no grade
oats, cars; No. 2 rye, cars; No. rye, l
car no grade rye, 1 car; No. barley, 2 cars;
No. 3 barley. 20 cars; nc grade barley, cars;
No. fax, SO cars.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat, No. 1 hard
car; No. 1 northern. As cars; No. 2 northern,
AZ cars No. 3, SO cars; rejected, cars; no
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
SIOUX CITY.

SIOUX CITY, To-, Oct s.-Receipts-Catte,
200; yesterday, $50; shipments, 1,41; market,
unchanged; coed clearances; cows, bulls,
mixed. etc, S1.5GG3.5O; stockers and feeders,
Sc. 5O@4.2O calves and yearlings, $3.5094.75
veals, s465.5O; Westerns, s3.4O@4.10. Hogs
Receipts, 500; yesterday, $780, market to Ice
higher: selling So. 45@3.10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-Money on call nomi-
naly 2@S per cent Prime mercantile
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills at $4.S4A for demand, and at s4.s21A
for sixty days. Posted rates, s4.S3@4.SS12 and
$4.S5k. Commercial bills, $4.S1. Silver GER
tifcates. 57@5712c. Silver, 56&c. Mexican
dollars, 4S1ac
BANK CLEARINGS.
ST. Pau,-$1, 159, 436.16.
Minneapolis-$1, S35970.
Chicago-$15, 238, 427.
New York-$123, COZ, $50.
Boston-$17, 663, 661.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Today's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, s2l3, GIG, 416 gold re-
serve, $149, 144S02.
CHICAGO MONEY.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-New York exchange,
Soc discount; sterling exchange posted rates,
81. SS1A@4. S512.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10

Cattle-Quiet. Nothing but common stuff
offered, which sold very, slow Receipts
the market. Good demand for fat cows and
heifers good calves and good heavy feeders.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
OMAHA.

SOUTH OMAHA, Oct 9.-Cattle-Receipts,
1 Geo. market steady; native beef steers, $40
steers, $3G3.75: COWS and heifers. s2.S0Q3 10;
Gamers, sf.75G2.7O; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@44O: calves, $S.75@575; bulls uda, stays. etc,
higher: heavy, $3.45G3.7O: mixed, $3.40@355;
light, So 6O@365; bulk of sales, $4,000. so.
Sheep-Receipts, 500; market steady; fair to
choice natives, sSG0q4; fair to choice West
ems. s3.4O63. so; common and stock sheep,
s3d36O; lambs, $975G5.25.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 9.-The local wheat
market opened quite strong this morning,
because of sensational advance in New York.
New Yorks first prices were a full cent
over yesterdays close, notw -thstanding weak
and lower cables. This was a puZZ.er to
were in the dark as to what was going on.
AS a result we have to record an active
and strong market up to IL a. m. At that
hour New York closed for the day with senti-
ment weak and prices slightly under the
opening figure. This caused cur boys to move
with caution, and dull and gu ct markets for
the balance of the session were the result.
The Chicago curb price for December wheat
opened at 92Ac, against 915sc yesterday, sold
at 92hc, and advanced to 925sc later, with
trading fairly active. st. Louis was higher,
but not active. Commercial gossip was rather
Light in volume today, because of the Chicago
board Of trade being closed.
Clearances for the day were reported as
liberal from the seaboard, but no actual fig
ures were given. Local stocks will increase
about 100000 blu for the week. Duluth will
also show lair increase for the week.
December wheat opened at SS%c, against
S81a@SS5sc yesterday, advanced to SO Lice.
to $3.50, frmed up to S93s@S915c, sold at
S9Hc advanced to S91ac lost Ac by II is,
and Closed at S9kc. May wheat opened at
S91ac against see yesterday, lost 1sc. firmed
up to SOC, lost nc, gained &c, lost &c by
11:20 a. m, and closed at S97sc The demand
Offerings were heavy, but were well taken
care of quite early. No. 1 northern was
offered more freely than yesterday no doubt
due to the fact that full cent premium
was freely paid. No. northern sold well
at 3@31Ac under December. Other grades
sod relatively better than yesterday.
Receipts here were 674 cars, and shipments
46
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
MID MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.

Barrett & Zirnmermans Report-Market for
the current week was very active. Demand
for heavy horses greater than any previous
week. Shipments were made to logging men
in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. The
following representative sales are for horses
this day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
FOREJGN FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK, Oct 9.-Evening Posts Lon
don financial cablegram. The stock markets
were Idle today pending the settlement in
Americans were steady. The Lelief grows
here that the Indian minis will not reopen.
The London money market stands at 3-f6
per cent Offering rates on bills to arrive
ten days hence are ~ per cent and upward
Canadian 21a per cent loan for e., 0,C0)
sterling is announced, with minimum issue
price of 81 per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
BEAR RAID Renewed
PRESSURE OF SHORT SELLING AP-
Piled TO THE NEW YORK
MARKET.
NET LOSSES OF ONE POINT.
BUT FEW STOCKS OF THE ACTIVE
LIST WE'RE ABLE TO ES-
CAPE.
NET LOSSES OF ONE POINT

NO WHEAT MARKET AT CHICAGO.
In All of the Other Grain Centers
Advances in Prices Were the
Rule.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10
CHICAGO.

Sheep-Steady. Receipts were Westerns,
consigned to local feeders.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10

The following were the closing quotations
of other stocks, as -Teperted by the Associated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10

CHICAGO, Oct. 9-Cattle-Prices were
mostly nominal and unchanged from yester-
days figures. Packers in hogs took hold
more actively and prices advanced 5@10c
per 100 lbs. Sales were largely at $3.50
3s5 coarse, heavy packers selling at $1,000
355, and prime assorted lghtweights at $40
4.O5 Buyers Disseminated against the
numerous lots of coarse, heavy. sowy hogs,
and they were slow at 3O95Oc below good to
fancy corn-fed stock, choice bacon grades
being preferred. Pigs sold largely at $3.50
3S5 Western range sheep and lambs COM
prised the bulk of today's receipts Native
sheep sold at s3@3.SO; feeding Westerns at
SO. 4O@35O; native lambs at s3.40@3.6O. and
Western lambs at s3.75G4.T5. Lambs are ESQ
4Oc lower than last week and sheep are off
15d25c. Receipts: Cattle, 300; hogs, 5000;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10

st. P. NJ. & NJ. .122
South. Pacific -. %
q. P. D. & c.. 9
Wheel & Lake Z. 214
( do pfd. ...... "A
Adams Express .J59
American Elk. Iii
Y. S. Express -. "A
Wells-Fargo Ex. Jos
Am. Cot. Oil pfd. 10
Am. Tobacco pfd.112
Eon. Gas ....... .209
Com. Cable Co.. ITS
Evening journal., 1897-10-01
MARY WAS NOT HERSELF.
SHE WAS VERY TIRED AND SAT-
DOWN TO REST, SHE SAYS.

Captain of Police Kane was a witness
in City Court this morning against
Mary Garland, an aged woman, who
was charged with drunkenness. Mary
must have run up against an enemy in
her wanderings yesterday, for when she
stepped to the prisoners railing she
lowered her head to hide a pair of ar
tlstically decorated eyes.
What have you to say?' asked
Judge Ball of the accused
Mary languidly replied she went vls-
iting yesterday and, becoming tired.
sat down to rest. She got 81 and costs.
Emma Archer colored. was arraign-
ed en- the same charge She got the
same dose as Mary.
Henry Mason, who was arrested by
Officer Hurley for corner lounging, was
dismissed with a reprimand.
John +. Taylor, accused and arraign-
ed I'm yesterdays City Court for the
theft Of a watch, was adjudged not
guilty this morning, and was dis
missed.
Joseph Fillenger, Jew, was arraign-
ed for keeping a house OF assignation at
No. 115 Market street. The prisoner
asked for time to secure counsel, which
was granted.
George H. Ashley was held in 5000
bail for his appearance tomorrow for
the theft Of $5.75 from Charles M.
Melchoir, a coal dealer
"Tony" Borisk was fined IS and
costs for assaulting Frank Sevoski.
Evening journal., 1897-10-01
a WoMAN,s FATAL AcCIpENT.

Easton, Md, Oct. 1.-Some weeks ago
Lewis WhitehOuse was putting up a
telephone wire for the Union Telephone
Company on Washington street, Eas-
ton. While the work was M progress
a rope with loop at the end OF il was
left dangling over the street from the
wire for few minutes. Mrs. Alice
Frampton drove down the street under
the rope and button on nthecarriage top
happened to catch in the loop. The
carriage top was torn off, Mrs. Tramp
ton was thrown out AMI her Lex was
broken. She lived in the country, but
was taken to the house oi William ].
Biery, in EastOn. She never got away
from there, but died yesterday. This
most singular accident is not likely to
happen once in ten thousand times. y
driver, if he tried to do it, could not
make a carriage button catch in the lit
lie locp of a dangling rope through
which ones thumb could hardly pass
Evening journal., 1897-10-01
YACHTSMEN TROUBLED
All Must Carry Pilots IL
cense Hereafter.
oTAFT MOVED BY MACHINERY
MUST CARRY A PILOTS LICENSE.
THE MANY LITTLE PLEASURE
BOAT OWNERS IN WILMINGTON
CANNOT GET AROUND IT.

Every owner of steam yacht, or even
the smallest naptha or gasoline launch
in Delaware, has received printed no
tice from the United States Treasury
Department that
You are hereby notified that an act
OF Congress. approved June Z, 1897, to
take effect four months thereafter,
namely on October z, 1897, relating to
regulations for preventing collisions,
etc"
The word "steam-vessel" Is defined
as ANY vessel propelled by machin-
cry" no matter what size. In the new
laws, every steam-vessel which is under
sail and not under steam is to be con-
sidered sailing vessel" and every
vessel under steam, whether under sail
or not is to be considered a steam YES
sci. This brings every boat that moves
by any kind of machinery down to the
old-established navigation law requir-
ing her master TO show a pilots IL
cense.
Article one provides that "the rules
concerning lights shall be compiled
with in all weathers from sunset TO sum
rise, and during such time no other
lights which may be mistaken for the
prescribed lights shall be exhibited"
Local inspectors OF steam vessels in
the first, second and third supervising
districts are now required to see thai
every master. mate and pilot OF steam
vessels in their districts are furnished
with a copy OF this circular; local in.
spectors In tenth supervising districts
that all masters. mates and pilots In
their districts employed on waters navi
gable by sea-going vessels, are also fur.
nished with copies OF this circular
which will be furnished in necessary
quantities upon due requisltion.
wILMINGTON'S STEAM LAU NCHE'
Among the steam and gasoline yacht
owned In Wilmington which will un
questionably come under the provision
of this new law are John M. Rogers
Hiawatha; William BeadenkOpfs Syl
via; Charles Clynch's eBatrice; A.
Jackson's Gipsy; William Frederick
Fleur de Lis; Mr., Coyles yacht an
James +. Woods Grace.
Evening journal., 1897-10-01
GRAPpLEO A BURGLAR.
DR.. Mesropian Throws One
Out the Front Door.
AND JOE WHEELER SHOOTS AT ONE
DIR. MESRoPIAN'S LATE VISITOR.
THE FELLOW DREW HIS GUN ON
THE PLUCKY PHYSICIAN, BUT
LANDED ON THE PAVEMENT.

Two burglaries were frustrated last
night by the plucky action of men. who
discovered the intruders and their In
tent just in the nick of time. One rob
Der was choked out OF the house, and
another was driven away by the prompt
use of revolver. Police are working
up both cases.
Dr. Messiah Mesroplan had just turn-
ed out the light in his front office ol
Washington street last night when he
heard a soft rap on the door.
Without thinking to Hight the gas
again, DR.. Mesropian answered the door
and saw rough-looking young man
standing close in on the threshold. Ad-
vancing a step inside the stranger ask
cd in an undertone:
This the doctor?'
"Yes," replied the physician, and the
stranger pushed up closer to him.
Doctor. got an old coat?" NO, sir. "
IAN old pair Of pants?" mo, sir, "
as the intruder pushed clear in the
hallway, "and good night" Now see
here, doctor" sopke on the stranger Il
want to talk to you. Shut that door.
AS the man spoke thus he reached for
a long revolver from his hip-pocket
Before he could get 1t leveled, how
ever, the plucky little physician had
seized the man by the throat In life
and death clutch. His nerves were at
such a tension at that moment that
superhuman force came to him, and he
showed the robber clear out the door
and sent him backward down the steps
into the street DR.. Mesropian banged
the door shut and went into the house
to assure the two frightened women OF
the house that he was not even
scratched
After arming himself lest he shoulC
again meet the robber, Dr. Mesropiar
started out in quest Of a policeman ant
walked around the square twice, theI
gave it up and went out on his calls.
SHOT AT, BUT ESCAPED.
The usual calm of Trenton Place, tha
pleasant little residence street betweei
Monroe and Adams streets abov
Tenth, was rudely disturbed betweel
9 and 10 o'clock last night by the dis
charge of a revolver and the excite
b ment incident thereto.
Mrs. Joseph N Wheeler, OF No. 1907
went up to the bathroom and foun
herself face to face with a strange MAI
D She screamed and ran out of the room
4 Her husband heard her and made
e dash up the stairway. He met his VIII
r. on the way. She only had strength
s tell him there was a man upstairs an
S then tainted. He carried her dow
e stairs and, after looking to her con
G fort, armed himself and went upstair
r The burglar heard him coming an
p jumped out the back window M
9 Wheeler shot at him, but the bullet di
- not take effect and he escaped.
s The police have been notified and al
( on the lookout for the fellow.