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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
KENYON IN CHARGE.
He Finds the Bank OF Minneapolis
Affairs in Good Shape.


Bank ssEx miner Kenyon has taken
charge of the Bank of Minneapolis,
and is now engaged ire looking over its
business He. states that as soon as
possible he will apply to the courts for
a reeeiyer5te wind up the affairs of the
institution. Mr.. Kenyon also said that
the action of President Kirby, of Chi
cago. in sunnmarily closing the bank,
was entirely unwarranted, and it ap-
epeared to him unnecessary. From
my knowledge of the business and the
paper of the bank he said, 81 believe
II could have continued in business and
liquidated itself without any loss to
the depositors. Now, with the expense
and embarrassment caused by legal
proceedings, I only hope the depositors
will not suffer any losses. AS to the
trouble Mr. Kirby had with the Mime
apolis Clearing House association, 1 do
not know. 1t was about the value of
certain real estate, which the bank
held as security. AS far as I have been
able to look the assets over, find the
banks business not to shave been in
a bad shape"
statement was asked from Vice
President and Cashier W. B. Augir
and he expressed his surprise and dis
approval of the action taken by Mr.
Kirby, in no uncertain5words. "You can
not Say InaI MT. Kirby was Ill ADVISED,
he said, ''for he took no advice. He
was rather unadvised, as he did not
consult the Minneapolis directors in
the proceedings. The matter was a
complete surprise to them, as it was to
the general public.e
could the bank have liquidated
without closing?" was asked.
''Liquidate? Why, it could have con-
tinued in business and l. carried on a
profitable business 2 was the reply. 81
have not seen Mr.. Kirby since the bank
closed and cannot understand his
reason for taking the summary action
he did"
A notice was posted on the banks
doors stating that it was in the hands
of the bank examiner. The doors were
locked, but this did not deter a large
number of depositors from an attempt
to secure an interview with the bank
officials. They were rarely successful,
but were not generally apprehensive of
losing their money, but of their misfor-
tune in having their funds tied up
while the bank went through the legal
proceedings of a receivership.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
5. e. OLSON BIDS 1T IN.
Vanstrum Stock VIII bring co Cents
on the Dollar.


Bidders to the number of nearly 100
were after the stock of the Vanstrum
Supply House yesterday in Judge
Simpsons court room, the judge giving
ii over to the assignee for the pur-
pose. After the bids had all been
opened, and the determination was
made to sell by parcels, to the people
bidding that way, because those bids
were higher than the bids as a whole,
there was a hitch, because some of
the bids had not been properly put in,
and the whole matter was continued
until afternoon, thus giving bidders
another opportunity to bid after hav-
ing seen the figures.
In the afternoon the bidders came
with bids raised a trif1e from the
morning. 1t had been generally sup
posed that the department and class
bid would overtop the bulk bidders,
and it was generally conceded that the
huge stock would be parceled out, but
when S. z. OlsOns bid was opened,
it was found that he had bid sixty
cents on the dollar fiat. Then came
the figuring, which was laborious In
the extreme, and after 1t was all done,
1t was found that Mr.. Olson had sue
ceeded in distancing his competitors,
who had bid in parcels, by just $50.
This brings the total to be received
for the stock, up to nearly $42, 900, and
is a handsome advance upon the
amount bid by the highest bidder at
the sale two weeks ago. The balance
of the work will be hurried through,
and a report will be made to Judge
Simpson, so that he can make the or
der authorizing the sale and delivery
of the stock. The purchaser is very
anxious to have it turned over at once.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
ZENITH NATIONAL PARK.
Attempt VIII Be Made for Improve.
Inent of Minnesota Point

Inent of Minnesota Point
H. G. Van Leuven, of West Superior.
private secretary to Hon. John j. Jen-
kins, congressman from the Tenth
Wisconsin district, was in Minneapo-
lis yesterday. Said Mr.. Van Leuven: /:
There is movement in West Su-
perior for the establishment of a ma
ticnal park to be created out of what
is known as Minnesota Point, a STRIP
of land which forms the harbor of Su-
perior. The matter has been brought
to the attention of Congressman Jen-
klns and Senators Davis and Nelson,
of Minnesota, have been consulted and
their cooperation is expected
Minnesota Point, lying in Lake Su-
perior and being a coast breakwater,
is really one of the finest summer re-
sorts in the Northwest. Our people
are greatly interested in the establish
ment of a national park here and be-
lieve that the merits of the place, with
the Endorsement Of the members of
congress, of which we are assured, will
result in the accomplishment of the
plans proposed by Superiorites.
"The people Of Superior are also
vitality interested in what is known as
the armor steel plant. We are making
methodical and we'll directed effort
to secure it at the head of the lake.
! oAiooi oIe'liels 'Hd lhS tWO MlHueSOld
senators, and Congressman Fletch-
er, Eddy, Stevens,Tawney, Heat
wole. and McCleary, are out
spoken in favor of Duluth and
Superior as a location for the govern
ment plant. Congressman Harker, of
New York, chairman of the house COM
mittee on harbors and rivers, will soon
be in Superior, accompanied by Con-
gresham Jenkins. They will look over
the extensive improvements now in
progress in the harbor.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
BULLET HOLES IN THE SKULL.
Skeleton of Man who Was Evi-
IDENTIFY Murdered Is Found.

Lying face down upon the ground in the
brush between the Milwaukee and st. Louis
tracks. short distance beyond Hopkins, and
a short distnce south of the poor farm the
skeleton of man was found yesterday after
noon. From the mass of bones there was
nothing to identify the remains and it is
not likely that the mystery of his death will
be clearly established. There was absolutely
nothing on the clothes bys which the body
could be identified. sOnlySs small memo
randum book and couple dozen cards were
in the pockets. The cards are headed: Grip
ple-Give Him a Lift" Below this is the
customary salutation of who is begging.
There is some writing in the memorandum
book, but 1T had decayed to such an extent
that the greater part of this could not be read.
On one page was written: please send me
one dozen OF your specks. Please sent them
by the express company - The re-
malnder OF this cannot be made out, much
less the name at the bottom. On another page
is the name of Rhine Ducharms, Farbault,
Mimi. Another page bears the name of
Gordon and Morrison, with an inscription be-
low, which is unrecognizable.
The clothes consisted of a greenish black
suit, the coat single breasted and Of good
material. Good shoes We're on the feet. The
man has worn colored negfige shirt almost
decayed, and SOFT brown Fedora hat. He
had neither underclothes nor stockings.
No sign OF the manner in which the man
met MS death was discovered until Deputy
Coroner Nelson took up the skull. Three
holes were found. evidently made by bullets.
Just how these holes originated remains to
be seen. Deputy Coroner Nelson believes that
the case Is one of murder and appearances
Dear out the theory fully.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29

patent laws. 1t appears that at present
the United States extends by certain
treaty rights the same patenting priyi-
leges to citizens of other countries
which it permits it's own. Germany is
the notable instance. In this country
a patent is allowed on certain medi-
cinal substances which Germany re-
fuses to grant. The result is that Ger
mans patent manufactures of their
own in this country, thus preventing
the chemists of this cpAntry from en-
gaging in their issue, and then charge
a price out of all PROPORTION to their
real value and from three to six times
what the products Icpaumand in the
European market
Canada extends noIsuch patent priyi-
leges to foreign citizens and the result
is that across the line these particular
medicinal preparations can be bought
for one-third the price in the states
The substances are almost all of them
known as synthethicein their nature
and the list is quiteNa@tong one. SuIp-
henal, antipyrene a1aSphenacitine are
included The changes recommended
limited foreigners toalnosmore than the
rights accorded citizens of this country
in both the copyright and patent laws.
The council held an early meeting
and debated the report The meeting
of the general body was given up to
the section on science and to that on
pharmaceutical education and legisla-
ton Both had failed to finish their
programmes at previous meetings. Pa
pers by Joseph Jacobs, j. H. Beals and
DR.. Stewart were heard before the lat
ter section.
The excursion Monday to Osceola will
be run via the 500 line There will be
practically no business on that day
and the entire convention body will
make the trip. The closing entertain
ment in the evening will be a banquet
at the Lafayette. A programme had
been prepared for this evening, but
the form adopted did not exactly appeal
to the council and the result was the
announcement of the usual hop in place
of the intended programme.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29

Mr.. Eckels, after taking in the bank
er's convention at Detroit, picked up
his family at Chicago and came to
Minneapolis by way of the great lakes
on his way to the Yellowstone Park.
He says that his trip is wholly for an
outing and that he is not on business
mission of any kind.
1.-The strain is over, I think" said
Mr.. Eckels to a reporter during the
afternoon yesterday. "It seems to me
that the good times are at hand again.
The increase in the price of commodi-
ties seems to indicate healthy relation
OF supply and demand. The banks are
all solid and ready to handle prosperity
on safe basis.
1T is highly gratifying that the first
and most substantial effects of the re-
turn Of prosperity should be felt in
that region which suffered most from
the depression. L mean the agricul
tural regions.
Zone might have been doubtful some
time ago whether the silver agitation
had reached it's height. Now 1 think
it has 1t owed much of it's strength in
the last campaign to the discomfort and
hardshipS brought on by the business
depression. AS that depression departs
50 will the silver movement. 1t strikes
me that it is a safe prediction that the
silver cause is a lost cause"
do you think that the movement
toward a reorganization of the nation
al banking and currency systems is
assuming tangible form?"
"At present 1 cannot say that there
is any definite promise that the next
session of congress will accomplish
anything in that direction, much as
it is needed. In fact, I have no idea
of what congress will do.'' =
"What is your position" asked the
reporter, with respect to the postal
savings movement"
81 am now wrestling with that ques-
ton in the way of a collection of
statistics and data for my next an
nUal report I do not feel that I am
in a position to give an opinion. 1 am
not certain that there is so much of
need for a postal savings system
in this country as there is in the old
world; we have so many fields for in
vestment and so many opportunities
have more than 11,000,0 900 depositors in
the United States You see, 1 am
studying the matter of our needs as
compared with those of the countries
where the national postal savings sys-
TENS have been so successful"
Then you would say that the con-
ditions are so different in America,
that, possibly, there is no field for the
postal savings system here ?"
Il wouldn't care to be quoted as say
ing exactly that"
Mr.. Eckels says that his five-year
term of office does not expire until
next year, and that, though he has
received many invitations to enter
into different business enterprises, he
has not yet decided what he will do
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
Railway Notes.

Supt Russell Harding, of the Great North
ern, went out on the line of the Eastern Min
nesota yesterday.
Supt McCabe. of the Omaha road, spent
yesterday in Saltwater looking over the mat
ters in connection with the fire in which his
company lost some of its property.
The next W. P. A. meeting comes Tuesday,
but its approach seems to have little infiu-
ence on the market. Brokers are reported to
be slashing right and left, and any man can
go to Chicago on five minutes notice for $3.50.
The officers of the Chicago & Northwestern
road are sending out blank proxy votes to
stockholders to record their votes for OF
against the proposition for the Northwestern
company to purchase the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha road, which, in a
traffic sense, has been a part of the North
western system for several years.
The gross earnings of the Milwaukee & St.
r. Paul M system for the month of July were
81, 1888; operating expenses, 81, 1858 555, and
net earnings, $949,S S37. The net earnings are
an increase of $12S,974 over last year.
W. S. Chadwick, formerly assistant ticket
agent at the union depot, Minneapolis, has
been given charge of personally conducted
tourist cars on the Northwestern line, run
ming between St Paul and San Francisco
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
PRODUCTIVE IRON NINE.
Report That the Aeturns VIII Soon
Be DeyeIOned.


Judge Eugene A. Arnold who lives
at La Prairie, and who was a familiar
figure about the house of representa-
tives last winter, came to town yester-
day, and brings with him news which
is tickling the hearts of the people in
his section of the state.
The Arcturus iron mine, located
some mile and a half from the Dia-
mond mine. in section Is 1924, has
been found to be very productive and
the statement is made that the Illf-
nois Steel company, which has had
some ten or twelve tons taken out and
assayed, will push the development of
the new find. The fee is held by Mr.
Freeman. Of the st. Cloud lumber
firm of Freeman & Gray
The road is surveyed from Black
berry on the Duluth, Superior & West
ern, the old Duluth & Winnipeg, to the
Diamond mine, a distance of ten miles.
and this fact has led to much encour-
agement to the people interested in
seeing the new lead followed up
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
HUMAN LIGHTNING ROD.
Section Man at WinOna Receives q
Probably Fatal Shot


Probably Fatal Shot.
Special to the G.obe
WINONA, Mimi, Aug. 2S.-A most
peculiar accident happened this morn
ing about half past o'clock, whereby
Winona man, a member of a Burling-
ton section crew, was struck by light
ming, and now lies at his home in this
city in most precarious condition.
AT $50 o'clock this morning John
Keen, in company with several others,
started out from Winona on a hand car
to go to work. Some distance beyond
East Winona the storm broke on them.
They had gone quite a stretch beyond
East Winona station when suddenly
bolt of lightning struck Keen. 1t
seems to have entered the mans felt
hat, which it cut open in V-shaped
pieces, as nicely as if cut to cover a
base ball. The lightning ran down his
shoulder, burning it quite badly, and
along his right arm to the iron handle
of the hand car. His sleeve, made of
heavy padded canvas. was ripped open
nearly it's full length. The length OF
his arm is also discolored from the
fiery fluid Keen fell unconscious from
the car, sustaining some bruises, and
the other men of the crew, especially
the foreman, also experienced consid-
cradle shock, but not enough to injure
them. Keen was Immediately taken
back to Winona for medical treatment,
and is now suffering much and is in q
critical condition.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES.

"a Trip to Chinatown is announced for
the week of Sept. 5 at the Metropolitan, and
"Chimmie Fadden" will open the fall season
at the Bijou next Sunday matinee.
Louis Mchaels GA years old, we'll known
among the old residents of the city, died at
his home. 10 Sixteenth street south, last
night after having suffered for some time
with an abscesS.
Mayor Pratt has received an official invi-
tation to a proposed convention at Column
bus. o.. from Sept 2S to Oct. l, which will
give inception to a national association of
mayors and councilmen.
The white pine manufacturers, members
of the Mississippi Valley Lunmbermen's as
sociatOn, will shold their annual meeting IN
Masonic Temple Tuesday opening at 10 a. M
The meeting was postponed from Aug. II.
Henry Gillespie. a young man from Ne
braska. was taken to the city hospital with
a broken knee cap Friday night. He states
that he was working on a farm near Canton,
Mimi. when the horses which he was driv-
ing ran away. He claims the farmer turned
him out after he had met with the accident
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
MOVEMENT OF STOCK.
Sheep for the Chicago Market Are
Going THROUGH

The stock movement is we'll under
way, although it is a fact that ST. Paul
and Minneapolis will not see quite as
much of it as last year passed this
way to the Chicago and other markets.
The freight men of the Western roads
have advises from their live stock
agents that many of the herds are be-
ing turned either back on the plains
or are being shipped into the corn
states for fattening. Nevertheless
there is a large quantity of mutton be-
ing shipped through here ON the hoof
for Chicago, to be slaughtered Re
ports of the Milwaukee road show that
ending yesterday morning, the preced-
ing twentyfour hours had seen no
less than twenty-five carloads of sheep
consigned from the far West to Chi
cago. The Western roads will send
through here today some ten train
loads Of stock en- route for the Eastern
market
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
youngster Routed Burglars.

Jess Johnson. 12-year-old boy, residing
with his brother and widowed mother at 24S3
Twenty-ffth avenue south, proved too much
boys mother is out of the city at present
and when the two boys returned, entering
by the back way, they found their progress
what he wanted, and getting no response
grab5sd horsewhip which stood near at hand
and began to belabor the intruder after
having ordered him to leave the premises
The fellow rushed at the boys, who lodged
him and took to their heels, summoning the
police. Things were torn upside down in
the house. indicating that two burglars had
been at work. Nothing Of value is thought
to have been taken.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
DOGS IN DEMAND,
KIonIikers Make a Requisition on
POundmasIers.

Dog License Inspector Hicks has re-
Ceived letter from w. c. Brown, Of
Tacoma, Wash, asking him to quote
prices on 100 dogs, each to weigh fifty
pounds or over. The inspector states
that if the call had come a little
earlier, before so many supposedly
worthless ours were ruthlessly
slaughtered, that he would have been
able to fill the order. AS it is, in look
ing over the CANNES now under his
jurisdiction in the several city pounds,
he finds that he can register but twen-
ty dogs.
1t appears from Mr.. Browns letter
that tn " IS a constantly growing de-
mand almost a crying need, for dogs
In the Elondike country. The dogs are
used as beasts of burden in that coun-
try and almost any old cur can be
broken in. Every available dog on the
coas las been secured and the pros
pective gold hunters are now looking
tc he big cities of the Middle West
an East to supply their wants All
the way from $25 to $50 will be paid
for dogs and there appears to be big
money in it for breeders.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
Will Make You StrOnO.

Taylor, master mechanic of the Milwaukee
roads Minneapolis shops, both look for a
continuance of the demand for long hours
and more men at the very least through the
fall basing their belief upon the activity
which has followed the moving of the Kansas
crop over the southern district of their road
the shops of which are almost overtaxed. In
addition to doubling up on the time some
thing like fifty new men have been taken on
the most Of them being in the car shops.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
War on a Club Room.

Some of the young men of the Eighth ward
are planning to start club room for social
enjoyment and members of the Gospel Temper
ance union are going to prevent its organiza-
tion. if they possibly can. They say their
efforts are in the cause of temperance and
infer that the young men of the ward are
proposing to conduct a liquor adjunct in
connection. A meeting of the union has been
called for this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
Avery hall, and all Eighth warders have been
invited to attend.
Il like the Gordon better than other
hats-it fits the head"
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
GINSENG ROOT STOLEN.
Alleged Thief Captured i'll ST. Paul
and Returned to minneapolis.

w. E. Smith. a farmer living near
Long lake, had his barn entered Fri
day night and about twenty pounds of
ginseng root stolen. Through the
medium of the police departments of
the Twin Cities the root was recover
ed yesterday, and the alleged thief ar
rested. He is now held at the central
station on the charge of grand larceny.
Yesterday morning, after learning of
the robbery, Smith came to Minneapo-
lis nd reported the matter. A visit
to tie wholesale drug houses here was
of no avail, as no root had been Of
feret Cor sale. The police then tele-
phoned to the st. Paul firms engaged
III a similar business. When the mes
sage reaqhed the store of Noyes Bros.
& Cutler, a young man was offering
ginseng for sale. He was turned over
to the police and brought to Mime
apolls by Inspector Doyle. He gave
the name of Peter Beers. Farmer
Smith recognized him as a young man
who has been hanging around the
vicinity of his farm
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29

Sound Money Republican," Thomas
Lowry, "The City of Minneapolis" J.
c. Eliel, '"The Bankers Friend" Judge
M. b. Koon, "The Bank Director" F.
H. Peavey. Golden GRAIN" ]. G.
Pyle and j. S. Mclean, Sound Money
Press" c. A. Pillsbury. 1.-THE Miller
OF the Minnesota" G. A. Pierce.
Sound Digestion;" j. II. Wyman'
Peace and Plenty" c. McC. Reeve,
Our Hosts"
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29

Globes Prize Puzzle Pictures
Start next Friday. Read announce
ment on page 10.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
PARTY OF OHLOANS
Going Out to Look Through the yell
IOyystOpe Park

IOWstOnt fHrk.
Among the distinguished visitors in
ST. Paul yesterday, were President
Henry Wick, of the Erie & Mahoning
road, who is also chief executive of
the Ohio Steel company. He came in
over the Burlington, accompanied by
a dozen or more prominent men, who
hail from youngstown, in the Buckeye
state.
The members of the party spent
what time they had viewing CONNER
cial st. Paul, and left via the Northern
Pacific overland train for a trip
through the Yellowstone national park
and then on to Spokane