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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
ABBOTT DOES NOT LIKE 1T.
School Board President Resents Ger
tain Assertions.

President Abbott, of the school board,
does not like the sentiment expressed at
the chamber of commerce meeting. He
said yesterday:
THE talk of these people Is stuff
and nonsense. The members of the
school board are intelligent business
men, who have the interests of the peo-
pie at heart just as much as the men,
bers Of the chamber of commerce. We
are in position to know and judge the
wants and needs of the schools better
than such people, for that is our legiti-
mate province. l want to say that the
members of the school board have given
to this subject a great deal Of time
and thought, and when the conclusion
IS reached that an extra appropriation
is needed, if the schools would be con-
Quoted efficiently and in a manner
COMFORTING with a city of this size. we
think we know what we are talking
about. However if the chamber of
commerce thinks it knows more about
running the schools than we do, we
are perfectly willing to step down and
out and give the members OF that au-
gust body an opportunity to do so. In
their own estimation there is very little
that the chamber of commerce cannot
do, judging from the wide range OF
subjects it discusses and resolves
about"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
FEHRING AND SMITH.
Alleged Blind Piggers Discharged
Without Trial.

The first case brought by License
inspector MalOney in a proposed cru
SADIE against the sO-called Temper
ance" resorts, went glimmering in the
police court yesterday after a passage
alarms between Assistant City Prose-
cutor Oppenheim and the defendants
attorney. Frank Fehring, the proprietor
OF confectionery store at 1873 Edger-
ton street, was accused of selling liquor
without license, it being charged that
he had dispensed two quarts Of a bot
tied compound called NAHUM" which
was alleged by the license inspector to
be nothing more nor less than plain
everyday, lager beer. The case has
been continued several times, and yes
terday when the defense desired a fur
Their continuance of two weeks, Mr.. Op-
penhelm entered an objection, saying
that II the case again went over he
would only consent to a continuance Of
six weeks, when his term of office would
have expired, thus leaving him entirely
free OF the matter. To this the defense
would not consent. The police depart
ment was ready to prosecute, but no
agreement could be reached, and while
the court was celebrating over the
matter, Mr.. Oppenheim stated that he
would consult with City Attorney OAR
ragh. Five minutes later Mr. Open
helm entered the court room with
BeIld1 SII1le llluIlllnlIlS MS cOun tenanCe,
and moved that the case against Feb
ring be dismissed. No explanation was
offered, save that Mr.. Darragh had re-
quested that this disposition Of the
case be made. The court pondered
moment and stated that under the cir
cumstances there was but one alter
native, discharging the defendant.
Rudolph Smith, the proprietor of
bowling alley at 1922 Greenbrier avenue.
accused of selling liquor without
license, was also discharged
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED.
Assembly Committee Considers the
Many-Sided Problem.

The special committee of the assem-
bly, appointed to consider the commu-
nicatiOn from the unemployed, with a
view Of deVising some plan for their
relief, met yesterday afternoon. Mayor
DOran was called in, and, after a half
hours conference, the committee re-.
ferred the matter to the mayor and
corporation attorney, with instructions
to confer with the city comptroller for
the purpose of preparing a resolution
appropriating the $4,000 contingent
fund set aside for the advancement of
the city's best interests to be expended
in hiring the needy unemployed to re-
move the snow and ice from the side
walks. The committee Gid not decide
what wages should be paid for the
work, that is whether the city should
pay $3.50 a day, the wages received
by the regular street force, or less.
Some Of the members thought that Is
cents an hour for eight hours work
would be about right.
A committee representa- the unen-
plOyed, of which P. j. c. is the
chairman, was then call Il the
action of the assembly c, made
known. Mayor Doran ST. | that
the committee Of the unaIYTp.,yed fur
nish the council committee with a list
of the most deserving men in need Of
work, especially those who have
ldHIlneS 10 provide IOr, as their needs
were more pressing and vital
Chairman Geraghty1 thought that all
the unemployed menS in need Of work
should have something whether they
were married orJsingle. Mr.. Geraglnt
estimated that there were about 500
men in destitute circumstances who
would do the kind of work in contem-
plation. %
The mayor said that $40. 600 would be
all the money that could be expended
in this way asu thee council had no
authority to appropriate any other
fund for such purpose. BY what
agency the money would be distributed
the mayor could otdsay at this time
It might be expended under the direc-
ton of the board of control or perhaps
the associated charities. The mayor
added that he was IN favor of adopt
ing a low scale Of wages for the work
to be done in order to spread the money
among as large a number of the needy
as possible. ''~"-
Chairman Geraghty replied that he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
WHO'LL PAY FOR THE HACK.
County Commission Holds In a
Grand Jury Expense :3iII

The board Of county commissioners
has struck an economical gait, notice.
ably since it allowed City Detective
Gruber's bill of $109 for fetching a wit
ness to st. Paul from CroCkston. At
the regular meeting yesterday the
board turned down a bill of $115O from
the Allen Livery company, which read
For hauling the grand jury around
to the police stations" The commit
tee on claims had cut the bill down to
$3.50. Mr.. Quehl, the chairman, an
nounced by way of explanation:
II objected to that because the grand
Jurors ought to have taken street cars,
and I don't think we have any business
to pay for hauling the grand jury
around"
The mayor agreed with Mr. Quehl,
but Messrs. McCarron and Hardick
thought it only right for the county to
stand such an expense, but they were
outvoted, and the bill was finally re-
ferred for investigation.
County Attorney Anderson appeared
before the board and asked that a con-
tingent fund of $3.50 be placed at his
disposal to meet the current and un-
aVOidable expenses of his offices, in Sc
curingthe presence Of foreign witnesses,
etc. Only recently he and his assistant,
Mr.. Zollman, had been obliged to Dor
row $50 to pay the latter's expenses to
Chicago. Cleveland, Indianapolis and
Louisville to procure evidence to be
used in a coming criminal trial Mr.
Anderson reminded the commissioners
Of the unhesitating manner In which
they had allowed Detective Gruber's
bill Of $109 His argument was i'm
rressive and the contingent fund was
allowed.
The board adopted q resolution an
propriating the sum Of $500 to pay for
the work OF compiling all the special
laws affecting Ramsey county.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
SAIN T Paul
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The board of education will hold special
meeting tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The state educational department has issued
q state teachers certificate for life to }. ID.
Arp, principal of the graded school at Morton.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota Socle,
" for the Prevention of Cruelty will be he.d
this afternoon at O'Clock at 1l East Nlnth
street.
The ladies Of Acker post w. r. c., will at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Kuhl which occurs
today from the residence, SS Prospect place
at . o'clock.
The report of the Rochester hospital, for the
quarter ending Jan. 81. shows miscellaneous
receipts during that period to the amount OF
S1,952.44.
Margaret welmersten, doing business under
the name OF the Weimersten Grocery COM
pany filed a deed Of assignment yesterday TO
Emil F. CarlstOn.
The monthly meeting of the st. Paul ONCE
Mems association will occur at the CONNER
cial club tonight at s. Topic, office Routine
Special Records"
The Observation-Disclosures Burgerverein
OF the Eighth ward has Endorsed Leopold
Beetsch unanimously for position on the
board of public works.
Scarlet fever was reported at the health
office yesterday existing at COZ Sherburne
avenue sos Cortland street and 3O1 Wilder
avenue, and dlphtherla at no west Falrneld
avenue.
The committee on license OF the board of
aldermen met yesterday and recommended the
passage Of the Reardon ordnance abolishing
on application for saloon licenses and the
issuing thereof
The Interstate company, Of Duluth, organ
azed to operate in land and improvements,
has fled articles OF Incorporation. The capl-
tai stock IS $4,000 and the incOrporators are
Thomas A. Merritt, n. B. Merritt and A. E.
McManus, all Of Duluth.
Articles OF incorporation have been filed
with the secretary of state by the Duluth
Paper and Stationery company, the incorpor-
Rtors of which are w. NJ. ). Woodbridge, Y.
G.. Miller and T.. F. Upham, all of Duluth
The capital stock is $4,000
The park board at its regular meeting last
night adopted a resolution requesting the
building inspector to tear down the remains
Of the pavilion located near the entrance to
Como park, which was partially destroyed
by fire last fall Bills amounting TO 1852
were allowed.
Adjt. Gen. Nuremberg yesterday received
a letter from Rev. L. Heiberg, pastor of
church at Trodhjem, Norway, asking assist
ance in acertaining the whereabouts of John
Olsen, who he says, up to eight years ago.
was a member of one of the Minnesota COM
panies of the national guard.
The members of the Plymouth COngrega-
tiOnal church will meet Wednesday evening
TO discuss the question as to whether an
effort shall be made to continue the regular
services in the church, or whether the church
shah be consolidated with some Of the other
Congregational churches of the city.
The state fish and game commission has
pIn-tailed grouse The game was shipped
in from the White Earth reservation over the
Great Northern road in boxes labeled hard
ware" The shipping tags bore the name of
Miss Kate Park and George Hanson, supposed
to be fictitious names.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16

Summarized by the Officers for GEN
Prul Education.


eraI Education.
The st. Paul Bethel association has
just issued neat folder, in which is
briefly summarized the work Of the
association for the year just ended, as
follows:
Over 1000 visitors to St. Paul have found
shelter or assistance; many more advice or
information. OF these It's were without money
or friends in The city and were kept, free
Of charge, until proper provision was made
for them.
were cared for; positions in the country were
secured for 24S of them, and 300 days work
obtained in the city.
Over 5000 free baths were furnished; nearly
5000 other bathers paid a nominal sum for
use CT soap and towels. Certain days are
set apart for women.
Mothers afternoon teas are held weekly;
average attendance exceeds leo.
Sewing and temporary work were furnished
to large numbers Of them.
Nearly 100 men with families in the city
were enabled to earn their fuel and some
of them to obtain food and clothing.
One hundred women and girls from the
country were placed in positions.
Eighteen runaway boys from the country
were returned to their homes.
Twelve circulating libraries were placed at
has:
Industrial school for girls; Sunday school,
enrolment nearly 600; average attendance,
about $50; Christian EpdeaYQr spcietes
senior. and junior; boys brigades, senior and
Over zoo homes visited
bnshtisE the Bethel aida the unfortunate TO
help theffiseit S9. . ~ : .'' N -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
WANTED REQUIEM MASSES.
MaEdaIenM Item Made Provision In
Her VIII Therefor.

A novel question was raised before
Judge Willrich in the probate court yes
terday. 1t arose over a claim Of 500
against the estate Of Mrs. Magdalena
Item, who left a will disposing of an
estate valued at $500. The will provided
among other things, that the costs of
the funeral Of the testatrix should in
clude "a requiem mass at my funeral
and an annual requiem at Assumption
church in St. Paul.
No specific sum was named to be ex-
pended for the masses, but the testi-
mony Of Rev. Father Meier established
the fact that the sum Of 500 would pay
for an annual mass for the period of
so years. Father Meier added that he
considered the amount that the masses
would cost a donation rather than
consideration for the service Of the
church.
The DIRECTORS maintain that the be-
quest is void, in that no specific sum
was mentioned. Judge Willrich took
the question under advisement
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
Personal AND SOCIAL.

Marion D. Vars, Of the Great Northern, and
Margaret E. OMeara were married Thurs
day.
The Fortnightly club will meet this evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Reilly, of Ash
land avenue
Miss Evans. Of Mortified, will speak in
formally Wednesday evening at the Park
Congregational church.
West Side Lodge No. Sc, A. o. U. W.. will
give d prize masquerade ball Saturday even
ing at Paul Martins hall.
The annual ball of the Union Social club
will be he'd Friday evening at Odd Fellows
hall, Fifth and Wabasha streets.
Banner Rebekah Lodge No. 143 will give
a masquerade ball Monday evening at Gar
field hail. Faucuier and Arcade.
Oriental Lodge, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, gave dance last night at Stand
ard hall, Eighth and Jackson streets.
The Minnehaha Social club will give its last
dancing party of the season at Ayd's hall,
1898 West Seventh street, Thursday evening.
st. Paul Chapter No. a. o. E. S, will! give
q dime social at the residence Of Mrs W. H.
Feb. %. .
The Thursday circle will meet. this week
with Mrs. John Jackson Of Grand Savenue.
The topics of the evening will he presented
son. 77S
The Epworth League of the First German
NJ &. Church will give a musical concert
and entertainment Friday evening, Feb &C.
Edison's monograph will be the feature of
the programme
The subject of the Friday circle this week
Is: The Comparative Study of the Turks,
Tartars and Mongols." The class will meet
with Mrs. Jefferson, of Summit avenue and
papers will be read by Mrs. WEIGH and Mrs
Graves.
The members Of the Scan-ge-ta-ha Skating
and Social club have adopted royal purple
and white as their club colors. The colors will
be used on the programme at the second
dancing party, to be given at Oxford hall
Thursday evening.
Two charming euchre parties were given
Saturday evening in commemoration of St.
Valentines day. Mrs. Oliver Dalrymple, Of
College avenue, entertained about sixty
guests at thirteen-table euchre. The large,
handsome rooms were effectively decorated
with flowers and palms, the color scheme
being in pink and purple. Carnations and
YioIets predominated. Assisting TIM hostess
were Mrs. c. A. Severance, Miss BeardsIee
and Miss Carpenter. Miss Doran, of Summit
avenue. Saturday evening also gave a pretty
party carrying out the valentine idea with
heart score cards and handsome valentine
prizes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
LISTOE AND AMES
VIII Represent Minnesota Troops at
the inaugural.

The national guard Of this state, will
be represented at the inauguration Of
President-elect Mckinley, by Col. Soren
Listoe, of this city, and Maj. Fred w.
Ames, of Minneapolis, who will act as
aides to Gen. Horace Porter, the chief
marshal of the occasion. This selection
was made by Adjt. Gen. Muchlberg.
Gov. Clough says that his refusal
to approve the desire of the National
guardsmen to attend the inaugural cere-
monies is wholly due to his unwilling
ness to have good, hard, state money
spent solely to give the soldier boys a
pleasure trip.
This decision, the governor says, is in
no way due to any participation on his
part in a combination whose purpose
is to dim the luster Of inauguration day.
1t is said that Bosses Plat and Quay
and other Republican leaders, fear that
the ceremonies Of the day will be more
like a triumph for Marcus Aurelius
Hanna than the installation Of Maj. Nc
F<inley as president Such being the
case, Pennsylvania is not going to send
her national guard this time; it is said
Boss Plat will do the same with the
New York soldiers, and Gov. Russell,
Of Ohio, may look at the situation in
the same way.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
TO GET BICKEL OUT
MEETING OF THE "ANTIS" IN
STRUCTS A COMMITTEE TO
TAKE LEGAL STEPS
LOOKING TO HIS REMOVAL
FROM THE ASSIGNEESHIP OF THE
INSOLVENT MINNESOTA Saw
INGS BANK,
WHILE FRIENDS OF THE BICIxELs
Call a Meeting of All the DepOsitOrs
to Be Held Thursday Even
ing.

Fifty or more Of the anti-Bickel de-
positors of the Minnesota Savings bank
gathered together in the hall corner
of Third and Minnesota streets last
evening, and, after a brief but bust
nesslike discussion of the present stat
us of the affairs of the bank, took
steps looking toward the removal Of
William Bickel as assignee.
A committee consisting of Otto Sauer,
S. E. Atkins and Arthur Drew was
appointed to act with this end in
view. G. Bombach acted as chairman
and in calling the meeting to order
invited suggestions and discussion
One depOsitor called attention to the
suit recently filed in the district court
by Alvah Hunt against the assignee
and individual stockholders of the bank
and said he would like to be informed
as to what effect it was likely to have
upon the claims of the depositorS
Otto Sauer explained that, no matter
which way the suit might be decided
1t would not injure the chances of the
depOsitOrs. AS an attorney he eX-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Hunt
would lose the suit, for he believed
that the Minnesota Savings bank had
acquired the powers and rights Of
corporation. If, however, the suit
should be decided in Mr.. Hunts favor,
the assets of the bank could not be
touched, as those were safe in the
hands Of the court and the depositors
would be better off in another way,
as the stockholders could be held liable
as co-partners.
A motion proclaiming it to be the
sense of the meeting that such steps,
by process Of law or otherwise, as
might be necessary to secure the re-
moVal Of William Bickel Sr, and the
appointment Of another assignee should
be taken at once was unanimously
carried. 1t was stated that a meeting
OF the committee of depOsitOrs, OF
which J. c. Lambert is chairman, had
been announced for Thursday night.
On motion of Mr.. Sauer the commit
tee named above was appointed to
attend this meeting and instructed to
cooperate in any action which would
tend to effect the removal of Mr..
B1ckel. In case no such action is taken
the committee is directed to formulate
plan and call another meeting to
present this plan for the approval Of
the depositOrs. The signatures of all
the depOS1tOrS were taken and all were
requested to be present at the meeting
OF Thursday night. the call for which
is as follows:
All depositors of the Minnesota Saw
lngs bank are hereby requested to
meet at Labor hall, 800 Wabasha street,
near Third street, Thursday evening.
FEB. IL, at s O'Clock sharp, to hear the
full report Of the depositors' committee.
All depositors will be required to pro-
duce their pass books or certificates
at the door to gain Ambulance to the
meeting.
By order Of the committee, Geo. G.
Lambert, chairman; Geo. j. Mitsch,
clerk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
TYNDALL MAKES A HIT.
Large Audience Enjoys His Peculiar
Exhibition.

Alex J. McIvor-Tyndall, the famous
English mind reader and hypnotist,
gave his initial performance at Con-
over Music hall last evening to house
which filled the auditorium. There
have been mind readers and hypnotists
IN st. Paul before Tyndall was heard
Of and there will be others after he
passes away, but probably none Of
them will please an audience better
than did this English wizard. His
tests are none of them strictly new,
but they are none the less marvellous.
Some Of the results obtained at last
nights entertainment were so wonder
full and seemingly impossible that they
only served to confirm the skepticisnl
Of the skeptics and the faith Of the
believers.
The first test applied by Tyndall last
night to prove that there was such a
thing as mind reading was that Of To-
eating a hidden pin and hole made
by the same pin. The usual committee
OF citizens occupied the stage. Tyn-
dali directed that pin be taken from
the lapel Of some mans coat, and a
pin hole made in some portion of the
house. The pin was then to be Sc
GREETED, and with his eyes blindfolded,
Tyndal would come out from his re-
tirement and discover the pin and the
hole. He did it. He grabbed the hand
OF the committeeman dropped it as
If 1t had been a live fire, grabbed it
again and hung on like a cat to grim
death, and, swinging around at the
risk Of breaking his own and the COM
mitteemans neck, he located the pin
under the corner Of a rug, and then
found the pin hole right where the
pin had left it.
Tyndall also gave the mock murder
test, which, although not at all new,
Is farther conclusive Of the mans
powers. Tyndall, with his eyes blind
folded. and claiming to be guided only
by reading the thoughts of his COM
panion, rushed up and down the
aisles, reproduced the murder, captured
the murderer and located the victim
Another interesting test was that Of
reunit1ng a supposedly dismembered
family. The committee created a
whole family out Of stock furnished by
the audience, a father, mother, son
and daughter. The family was then
we'll shaken and shuf11ed, and distrib-
uted around the audience. Tyndall,
with eyes still blindfolded and by read
ing the minds of his audience, found
each member Of the supposed family
and brought them together on the
stage. This and many other tests all
went to prove the peculiar and un-
canny power of the performer. or
course he is dramatic and knows how
to use this power with telling effect.
The quick, nervous and sensitive mo-
tions he uses 50 we'll all go to make
the scene more telling. Tonight and
tomorrow night Tyndell will give tests
of clairVOyance
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
JANUARY EXPENSE BILLS
OF State Institutions Are Filed Witt
Auditor Dunn.

The expenses Of the various state in
situations for January, as shown by
vouchers filed with the state auditor
were as fellows: a--.-.~a .t-
University OF Minnesota-Support of SUBJ
stations, $50297; current expense, $40; pay
roll, 49, AZ; salaries for school of mines,
$3.50; bills, $7,427.72; general library, $426.69.
st. Peter Hospita!-Current expense, SIT,
022 SO; repairs, $69S Oh.
Rochester State Hospital-Current expense,
81, 5000; repairs, $326.40.
Fergus Falls State Hospital-Current ex-
pense, 81 419 SO; repairs, 1,043 H.
State ACKNOWLEDGEMENT expenses, SO,
361 81; repairs, $316 Is.
State Training School, Red Wing-Current
expense, ST. 953. IS; repairs, 1854 SO.
State Public School, Owatonna-Current ex-
pense, 1888 81; insurance, 500.
State Prison-Current expense $10,134.72;
machinery and materials, S3,076.19; revolving
fund, 81, 339. 80.
School for the Deaf. Far.bault-Current ex-
pense. $5,O34.57; Improvement and repairs
5000 .92.
School for the Blind, Faribault-Current
expense, $,57248; building account, $37 &c.
School for the Feeble Minded, Faribault-
$8922.SS.