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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
ONLY RETAINS TWO
SHERIFF. WAGENER MAKES A
PRACTICALLY CLEAN SWEEP
IN HIS OFFICE.
STILL MANY HUNGRY ONES
ARE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD TO
COMPLAIN ABOUT
1T.
REGISTER
KRAHMER'S
LIST.
1t Also Bears n Number of New
Names, and May he Further
Changed

John WAGNER qualified and took the
oath of office yesterday and for the
next two years, barring accidents, will
be sheriff Of Ramsey county. This ac-
ton was of no great moment, except
that as soon as the legal formalities
had been gone through with Sheriff
Wagner was in duty bound to hand
out the names of his deputies. Out of
the half thousand applicants for posi-
tons the new sheriff made the follow
ing selection; and, although there will
be number of sore would-be deputies
the county commissioners placed the
number at eighteen, including the ma
iron, and no more could be appointed.
From the First ward Edward Peter
son, candidate for aldermanic honors
last spring on the Democratic ticket.
was selected as one Of the deputies Mr..
peterson is prominent in labor circles
ana a Democrat. Edward DAHL for
merry a clerk in the board Of public
works, was also appointed from the Re
publican stronghold. Dahl has always
been prominent in ward politics and
was one of the committeeman in the
spring and fall campaigns.
From the Second ward f. w. Bolt
and Martin J. Flanagan were selected
Bott is an ex-alderman, and Flanna-
gan during the last term of Mavor
Smiths administration was a sergea nt
in the police department.
Anton Miesen, of the Fourth ward
was requested to name a deputy from
that bailiWick and suggested the nama
of his son, Peter Miesen, who was duIv
appointed.
Charles Refchow, Of the Fifth ward
who has been a deputy sheriff for ma nv
moons. but was recently let ONT nv
SheriH Chapel. was the lucky man from,
the ward AS there are likely to he
other changes In the force of deputies
In the near future the Fifth ward will
be entitled to another chance at the
money
John MORTALITY was the representa-
tive of the Sixth ward chosen. Mat
Bants, formerly jaiIer at the central
police station, was offered a place but
Mat said he was in business and out
of politics. at least for the present.
George II. Allen and Frank Egan
VIII represent the Seventh ward among
the deputies Allen will hold the re-
sponsible position of chief deputy.
Egan Is a son of Judge Egan.
From the Eighth ward Frank Robert
the unanimous choice of the French
voters, and Frank r. Hall were select
ed.
w. A. Mathieson, identified with the
labor movement, and Samuel Marks
are from the Ninth ward
John Hammes. up to June last the
night Jailor at the central station. rep
resents the Tenth and Eleventh wards
among the deputies.
Peter Flandrich is the deputy from
the country. Eugene Giberton and
Joseph Corteau are the only deputies
to be retained. Miss Akers was re-
appointed matron
Sheriff Wagner announces thar there
are likely to be changes in his staff in
the future, land when these occur, he
will fill the vacancies by the appoint-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
TERTAINMENTs AT THE PEG
PLIES CHURCH.
CLEVER WRITERS ENTERTAIN
WITH THE BEST AND CHOICEST
SELECTIONS FROM THEIR OWN
WORKS.
FADDEN AND BANGS,
Assisted by Ruth McEnery Stuart
Miss ReH and John Fox Jr.
VIII BE Heard.

Authors readings have ever been
popular, but some authors Of splendid
| achievements have permitted them
selves, either from vanity or love Of
pelf, to be drawn into this field with
out the requisite qualifications, and for
this reason there have been failures
when art alone is the standard. The
public is less willing now to accept
man or woman simply because he has
q great literary reputation, and the
platform has in consequence been rid
ded or some poor entertainers. When
fine voice, fine stage presence and at
tractive personality is united with lit
erary fame, then the author as a public
reader is one of the most satisfactory
and pleasing entertainers
Among the women writer's, Mrs. Ruth
McEnery Stuart and Miss Lillian Rnll
have almost exclusive possession Of the
field of authors readings, and, although
new IN this work, as they are in the
paths of literature, they have won Sc
cure holds on the popular fancy Miss
Bell Is resident Of Chicago, indeed a
native of the Windy City, and she has
grown naturally in the role of public
reader through her much appreciated
entertaining of her own circle Of friends
and organizations in which she took
personal interest. Her brilliant CONVEX
Sauonal qualities are quite equal to
keeping a Whole rOOmful of people. thor
oughly entertained, and the transition
to public audiences was easy and nat
ural. Her popularity at home. both
among those who know her and those
VINO simply admire her as they see her
IN her public aspect, is a strong rec
ommendation. Miss Bell, who is a Sc
we're self-critic, declares that she reads
better than she writes, and in that case
all OF her admirers that shave followed
her through '"The Love Affairs of an
Ola Maid, "A Little Sister to the Will
derness,' and her latest book. THE I'm
der Side of Things will hail her COM
ing with delight.
MIS-. stuart, as a reader, has all the
charms that pervade her books the
sort Southern accent and dialect. which
she says she used because she cannot
help 1t, the sprightly manner of a nat
ural raconteur, and the love for the
warm romantic Southern cline that
cast such a bright glow upon her
stories Mrs. Stuart's advent as
reader was different from Miss Bells
as was also her literary debut. Her
hrst public reading took place at tn
lane university, New Orleans, Mrs. Stu
arts home, at the beginning Of her lit
erary career. Her son, Stirling Nc
Emery Stuart, a handsome, dark-eyed
BOY, eleven years Of age, and an ardent
admirer Of his mother. saw her timid-
1ty and earnestly advised her: NAM
ma, try not to catch anybodys eve.
because you might fancy you saw dis
approval in it, and it would. discomfort
you" His comment to her on the read
ing was; Il wanted to clap louder than
anybody else, but thought that every
body would look at me and say:
'Humph, that's the authors kid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03

Mrs. Stuart is a native of New Or
leans where her early recollections in
clude the melancholy days Of the
Civil War. She is descended from
long line Of distinguished ancestors,
the Rouths, Strings and McEnerys.
and counts half a dozen governors on
both sides Of the house. The family
is notable both socially and politically
After her marriage, she lived for four
years In southwestern Arkansas, re-
ceiving many impressions which have
influenced her literary career and the
types of this section Of the country
are among her very successful crea
| tons. Mrs. Stuart had not a lonA
training in journalistic writing to lead
up to books, and still she became an
author with one successful bound.
About eight years ago she seat her
first story. Uncle Mingoss Specula-
tons" to the Princeton Review 1t
was accepted at once, and requests
poured In on her from other magazines
For something in the same vein. This
is distinctly shocking revelation to
the people who believe that all the
publishers are in league against a new
and ambitious author Her next story,
Lamentations of Jeremiah Johnson
was published in Harper's Monthly, and
since then her publications have been
limited only by her ability to produce
Her books, "Carlotta's Intended and
"A Golden Wedding" are collections
Of stories first published In the maya
zines, and the longer tale, THE Story
of Babette," was first published serial
ly in Harper's Young People The
scene of her stories is laid in the
South, of which she writes con amore.
Humor and pathos have q charming
and effective mingling and her charac-
ter drawing is as remarkable as it is
delightful.
Once Miss Bell invaded the Southern
field for the locale of her story, "a
Little Sister TO the Wilderness" and
the strikingly different qualities Of
these uccCssful women writer's is
shown strongly in comparison of
these books. Miss Bell avoids dialect
ell that it is possible, rightly regard
ing 1t as q fad with many, and she
had not like Mrs. Stuart, absorbed it
and a.5simiiated it all her life, until it
became wholly spontaneous.
Both Mrs. Stuart and Miss Bell are
silortly to be heard in ST. Paul at the
Peoples church in readings from their
own. works. Mrs. Stuart is to read in
conjunction with John Kendrick
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03

Der of applicants for positions as state
teachers. The following successful can
d1dates were announced and certiff-
Gates issued to them: College grade
for two years. Hannah E. Nelson
Marine Mills; Frank S. Warner Cot
tonwood, and Emma Wells, st. Cloud
For five years. Minnesota, H. Norton
Lanesboro; Harry e. White, Warren
9. M. Wilcox, Faribault; H. H Snow
Stewart; August Thorson, Renville;
Harriet K. Avery, Tabor, To-. Dighton
Shaw, New Auburn; c. H. Beckman,
saltwater; S. Malcolm Lawrence, Lis
bon, N. D.; J. H. Seals, Little Falls;
n. j. Macarthur, lie Sueur For life,
Luella Fuller, ST. Paul; Mary L. Weber
Owatonna. On second grade examin-
alton for two years, F. o. King, Park
Rapids; for five years, r. S. Dewar
GAINESVILLE; first grade for five years,
w. B. Walters, Shakopee; J. E. Tenney,
LaneSboro.
Action on several other applications
was deferred for a few days to await
the result Of eXamina tons made more
recently than those above.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
Annie Preston Again.

Annie Preston was in the police court again
yesterday on the charge of conducting a re-
sort. With the woman was Count" Jacob
Mauer, her husband also accused of the same
offense the Preston woman. and Annie
Montour, arrested as an inmate of the place.
The resort Of the Preston woman is situated
on Ninth street and has been source of
annoyance to the neighbors for some time.
Frequent complaints have been made against
the place, but as often as il was raided by
the police the woman has paid a monetary
penalty and Immediately returned to her old
haunts. How to get rid of her has become a
problem which the authorities acknowledge
themselves unable to solve. Assistant City
Attorney Oppenheim stated in court that the
woman had been arrested innumerable times
for the past eighteen years, and yet continued
the same course. Judge Twohy took the
matter under consideration for one week, in
order to give the woman an opportunity to
move, and discharged her husband. The
Montour girl was sentenced to the workhouse
for sixty days. Her brother offered to pro-
vide the girl with a home in his family but
she refused to accept his proposition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
KANDIYOHI CASE.
Judge WiIlistOn Hears Arguments
in the Capitol Suit.

Judge WiIliston, of Red Wing, sat in Court
Room yesterday listening to arguments in
the proceeding instituted by those citizens of
Kandiyohi county who want the state capitol
moved up into their country and who now
seek to restrain the capitol commission from
proceeding with the work on the new capitol.
The argument heard yesterday was on the
demurrer interposed by the state capitol COM
missioners to the declaration of the petition
ers. which alleges that st. Paul was not
legally selected the permanent place Of
government. Attorney General Childs ap-
peared on behalf of the capitol commissioners
and Attorney John F. Kelly represented the
Kandiyohians
In his demurrer the attorney general con-
tends that the complaint shows cause of
action and that the plaintiffs have not the
legal capacity to sue. Furthermore it is
maintained by Mr.. Childs that the state
should have brought the action if it were
brought at all, that the constitution fixes the
permanent seat of government at st. Paul,
and that the supreme court has held substan-
TALLY that the state capitol is not an internal
Improvement.
Judge Williston took the case under ad-
visement.
So little public interest did the case arouse
that Judge Wiiliston and Messrs. Childs and
Kelly had the big court room all to them
selves most of the day
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
"THE CURFEWv NEXT.
To BE Considered at the January
ParIOr Conference

THE Curfew'' will be the subject under
consideration at the next parlor conference of
the Associated Charities, which is to be held
at the Commercial club parlors Monday even
ing, Jan. II. The subject will be presented
by the following papers:
The Dark Side Of Child Life in st. Paul
Capt. NJ. ]. O'Connor.
The Benefits of Curfew Law-D. T. We'll
lington.
The Difficulties in the Way-Hon. E. j.
Darragh
The Child Problem From a Teachers Stand
point-Prof S. A. FarnsWorth.
General discussion will follow the reading
of the papers. Invitations may be had from
Secretary ]. F. Jackson, 1904 New York Life
building.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
JURY COULDN'T AGREE.
COnant Gets Rid of One of the
Complaints.

William B. Conant, the young man alleged
to be possessed Of two wives, was placed on
trial before jury in the police court yester
day on the charge OF assault and battery
preferred by Bertha Forslln, who claims to
be Wife No. 1. The young woman who at
present asserts her right to the tile of Mrs
Conant was present in court and was edited
by recital Of the defendants career before
he was the recipient Of her heart and hand
Conant himself appeared little concerned over
the predicament in which he Is placed. though
maintaining that he was never married to
the Forslin woman.
The case grew out Of a visit Of the Forslin
woman TO the home Of Conant's mother in
West st. Paul last week to see the ma.
whom she claims Is her husband. She saw
him, and in an engagement which followed
Conant struck her in the face. A warrant
was then sworn out by the woman for his
arrest on the charge OF &gsault and battery
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
ACCIDENTS FOR TWO YEARS.
State Labor Bureau Prepares Some
Statistics.

The bureau Of labor has finished It's
compilation of accidents reported dun =
ing the two years ending Dec 81, 1890
The summary of accidents with a COM
parison Of those reported in 1892 AMI
1894 with those of 1895 and 1896 is pre-
scented. The accidents for the first two
years cover a period of about nineteen
months, while for the latter include
the twenty-four months. This fact
should be considered in making COM
parsons between the two periods. An
other fact to be taken into considera-
ton in making such comparisons arises
from the fuller reports obtained by
this bureau in the past two years of all
minor accidents including those pro-
ducing broken bones.
In the factories proper, those inclu6
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
FIRE RECORD OF 1899.
Advance Sheets of Chief Jackson's
Annual Report.

Advance sheets of the annual report of
Chief Jackson show that the losses during the
past year amounted to 1911 946.17 and that
there were 4S3 alarms of fire. The four large
fires of the year were the Merriam residence
Yerxa Bros store, the Northwestern elevator
and the Ryan and Schultz blocks. AS COM
pared with the figures for 1895, there we're
eightynine less alarms, and the losses were
SAG, 40 more than during that year. The
following table shows the alarms and losses
hv mn he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
District Court Routine.

The following orders and decisions were
filed yesterday:
67,5i7-Ailan Black VS.. St. Paul Auditorium
company ct al. order giving creditors six
months to file claims. Otis, J.
445S7-Rand Drill company VS.. ForrestaI
Bros, plaintiffs; application for receiver de-
MED. Kelly, ],
61.934-Mary d. Erkin vs. Edwin BuckneII,
findings for defendant. Egan j.
90, 330-Gustave Hassler vs. Chicago, Great
Western Railway company; defendants mo-
ton for new trial granted. Egan, J.
CO. oG6-Minnie f. Stevens ct al. VS.. Samuel
c. Staples; plaintiffs motion for new trial
denied Otis j.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
NO MORE CREDIT.
County Offices Hereafter on "a STRIFE t.
~ Cash Basis.

The board of county commissioners
held short special meeting yesterday
afternoon and adopted a resolution
declaring that the county officers who
have hitherto been compensated on the
fee basis will hereafter receive stated
salaries, while the fees will be turned
over to the county. The resolution
further declares that after jan 4, all
fees required for services rendered by
the officials of said offices shall be
paid in advance by those doing busi-
ness with such offices. This will do
away with the credit system that has
prevailed in the pasts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03

The case went to the jury at O'clock. At
10 o'clock last evening the jury considering
the first case against Conant notified Judge
Twohy that agreement was impossible and
was discharged. There were but eleven
understood that they stood nine for acquittaI
and two for conviction from the commence
ment Of their deliberations. Conant has an
other charge Of assault and two charges OF
diSorde1ly conduct to answer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
WHAT WE SAID ABOUT WHEAT

Last week in our card to the public and the
present prices bear US out in our statement
bushei and It is Just as cheap az present.
prices % 1t was some time ago at lower
prices. So wo say again, ''Buy This Wheat"
Stocks are good purchase. especially Sugar
and Gas. Watch them, says q. ]. Murphy e.
Co., Commission Brokers, 145 East Fourth Eta
Correspondence collected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
FLOURISHED A KNIFE,
Which Resulted I'm a Man Going to
Como.

Frederick Heimal appeared in the police
court as a prisoner. yesterday, as a result
of his queer actions at Hastings avenue and
Earl street the day before. The old man,
while under the influence Of liquor, took a
stand at the corner with a large pocket knife
and drove pedestrians who came near him off
the sidewalk into the muddy street. He
seemed to enjoy his odd diversion immensely
and chucked to himself the frightened
travellers waded through the mre to a place
of safety Officer Williams was notified Of the
proceedings and placed the eccentric man
under arrest. When taken before Judge
Twohy the prisoner begged to be released
but the court imposed a sentence Of thirty
days at the workhouse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
Ex-Gov. M'GILL IMPROVING.

Ex-Gov. A. r. McGil. who for the past
three weeks has been seriously i'll at hts
home in st. Anthony Park. IS out of danger
and yesterday began to improve. His son,
C. II. McGill, said last night that his father
was resting easily and that his physicians
had considered him convalescent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
WORK FOR THE CHAMBER.
Subjects to BE Considered at To-
mOrrOw's Meeting.

The Chamber Of Commerce having adjourned
over the holidays, will resume it's work to-
morrow and will further consider the none
tary question reported by the banking
committee. and an additional resolution as
follows Resolved, That while United States
bonds remain the basis Of the national bank
currency, the latter should be isSuable up to
the par value OF the bonds deposited to Sc
cure the same" Also, as special order, the
special committees report, made to the last
meeting on the price of hard coal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
{ .oh Will Seek Damages.

James Groh, the janitor of the Bucking-
ham flats, says that he will begin suit for
$4,000 damages against Mrs. l.. A Tinkcom
the old lady who had him arrested for alleged
theft of her daughters diamonds. 1t was
later proven that the daughter wore the dia-
monds when she went to Mankato and Groh
was accordingly released from custody
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
PINE CITY,s NEW BANK.
Articles Are Filled with State Super
fntendent Kenyon

Articles were filed yesterday with
Bank Examiner Kenyon by the First
State Bank of Pine county located at
zine City, with capital stock of &c.,
0oo. A certificate to do business was
issued to the new Institution by the
bank examiner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03

Bangs, and Mr.. Townsend, the creator
of "Chimmie Fadden. Miss Bell is to
be heard on the same evening with
James Whitcomb Riley and John Fox,
Jr. 1t is needless to say that the read
ings will be notable events
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
THESE MAY TEACH.
State Examiners Grant a Number of
Licenses

New Years day at the state capitol
the state board Of examiners, made up
of H. S. Baker, St. Paul; D. L. Kiehle,
of Minneapolis, and S. J. Race, of Red
wood Falls, met and passed on a num-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
FUNDS OF THE COUNTY.
Treasurer Edmund Tells Where
They Are Placed

Treasurer Edmund yesterday furnished the
following statement Of where the funds of
Ramsey county are deposited:
Ra Tod TN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
MANGLEO BY THE WHEELS
William Mcconnell, B. and o. Brakeman,
Receives Fatal Injuries.
Cars Pass Over Both His Lex.-Death
Follows an Operation at Pro.
violence Hospital.

This morning shortly after midnight VIII.
lam Mcconnell, a brakeman on the Balti.
rlcre and Ohio railroad, met with a fatal
accident while at work on a freight train
near the HyattsvilIe station. Just beyond
the station &c what is known as the Alex
ar:dria Junction. This is where the trains
switch or from the main track to 20 to
Alexandria by way of Shepherds Ferry.
Most of the trains over this road are
freights and this necessitates considerable
shifting of cars Much of the shifting is
Gene at night, when there not so many
passenger trains to obstruct the tracks
Mcconnell was on the top of a car which,
was being shifted from one place TO anoth-
or, and sudden jolt caused him TO fall 20
the ground. Unfortunately he fell again 1t
the feLce between the tracks and then roll
ed beneath the moving trains. The car
wheels passed over both legs Just above
the knees, and when picked up the victim
was In an apparently dying condition. He
was carried to the platform, and Dr.
Charles A. Wells was soon at his side TO
give him temporary relief. When this had
teen done. the sufferer was made as COM
.Sftabie as possible and brought here on
the late local train from Baltimore.
Conveyed 10 the Hospital.
The police patrol wagon from the sixth
precinct was at the depot to meet the
train, ard I'm this vehicle he was taken
to Providence Hospital Because of his
extreme critical condition Drs. Ramsburgh.
Kerr and Marbury were summoned to at
tend him. They realized the seriousness
OF the case. and while there was not much
hope for the ma1gled man, n was seen
That amputation was the only thing that
could possibly save him. This operation
was performed, but. as was feared, the
patient began to sink soon after the doc
tors had finished, and at 1:l5 o'clock this
morning he died
The deceased. who was about twenty
five years of age, lived in Baltimore He
lad been in the employ of the road for
several years. His relatives I'm Baltimore
were notified of the accident, and some of
them arrived here early this morning
The case was reported to Coroner Carr,
VINO has decided to hold an inquest late
this afternoon IL he can get the witnesses
here I'm time If they do not respond I'm
time To-Day the inquiry will be made Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
Want n Public Road

The citizens of Prince Georges county
Nd, residing in the vicinity of Branch
vile. have been holding meetings recently
for the purpose of having the county au-
thorities accept the private road, known
as Metzerotts lane as public property. The
matter has been advertised in the county
papers. and at the expiration of thirty days
a commissioner will be sent over the lane
to determine whether II will be advisable
for the county to accept the road
The officers Of the meeting are Isaac
Nootan, chairman: Mr.. Buley. secretary
Mr.. Bonnet, assistant secretary, and Thos.
Il. Ware. chairman of the committee to
wait on the Commissioners.