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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
THE QUESTION DISCUSSED BY CITI-
ZENS OF MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL
AND DULUTH.
FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
MAY ELECTIONS, DUAL COUNCILS
AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
THREE OF THEM.
TO Meet and Draft Il General Charter
Bill Without Further De-
lay.

The municipal reformers Of the larg-
est three cities of the state, Minneap-
oils, ST. Paul and Duluth. threw all
their reform ideas into a common hop
per of discussion for three hours last
evening at the board of trade rooms
IN the Lumber exchange, MINNEAPOLIS.
and, after the mass had been churned
and worked over several times they
drew forth very clear and Well-de-
fined plan of municipal government.
which can be enacted into law at tha
present session of the legislature, and
thus apply to all cities in the state of
over $4,000 population.
President Cyrus Northrop, Of the
university Of Minnesota, presided. and
5. r. Child, Of this city, was elected
secretary. After some talk, it was
proposed to get together upon such
charter provisions as were satisfactory
to all the delegations present. The first
proposition which came up under this
understanding was that all taxes and
assessments should be paid into the
county treasury. This is the Mime
apolis method of collecting assess
ments, and it was generally conceded
to be the best in force in any of the
cities. Mr. Laybourn, a member of
the Legislature from Duluth, wanted
some provision put into the charter
to make it possible for the owner of
real estate to pay his taxes at one time
and his special assessments at another.
The discussion was running off on
tangent and Mr.. McCardy called it
back by saying that ST. Paul was sat
tsfied with the Bell charter, under
which it is now acting. He said it
was the best charter for the govern
ment of cities in the Union. Then Mr..
McCardy was called back from di-
gression and Emanuel Cohen, repre-
senting the Municipal League of Min
neapolis, presented report which that
league had prepared to show what, in
a general way, should be done first
Tor the adoption Of a general charter.
together with what that charter should
contain, and, secondly, other sugges-
tions. The new charter, according to
these recommendations, should provide
as follows:
First-Munictpal elections in May IN odd
numbered year.
Second-rwo chamber council nine assembly
ana one alderman from each ward.
Third-Civil service reform.
Fourth-All taxes collected through county
treasurer.
Ffth-Proper limits Of council In taxes
bonds, franchises, etc.
After the discussion had been on the
point of breaking up IN an agreement
to disagree several times, H. J. Fletch-
er moved that it be the sense of the
meeting that steps be taken at once
looking to the adoption of general
charter legislation applicable to the
inree cities. He added that it should
be based upon the St. Paul charter. but
the objection was made that there
We're some features of the ST. Paul
charter, particularly its system OF
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
DIOCESE OF MINNESOTA.
Central COnvOcation Opens In the
Church of Good Shepherd.

The Central ConYocation Of the
Diocese of Minnesota opened last even
ing at the church of the Good Shepherd,
Twelfth and Cedar streets. Rev. G. d.
Andrews, of Christ church, dean Of the
diocese, delivered the sermon upon the
! 1.-THE Message of the Church to Man."
Rev Mr.. Andrews showed the great
work being accomplished in behalf Of
the advancement of the Episcopal
church, by the different branches. in
Guiding the Brotherhood of St. An
dreWs, the sisterhoOds, guilds, church
army, etc. 49,"
There were present at the services
Rev. Carl A. Nyblach, of Emmanuel
church, Litchfeld; Rev. j.. B. Alfreve-
gren, of Seigfrid's church, st. Paul,
both being rectOrs in the Church Of
Sweden. These pastors We're clad in the
vestments of the Swedish church, black
cassocks and capes. There was also
present Rev. Johannas Solinger of st.
BOniface church; Rev. Edgar Houcks.
of the Church of the Messiah; Rev. DR..
Pope, of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, and Rev. G. R. Farrer, Of
Hutchinson a brother of the dean OF
Canterbury, England.
Holy communion will be celebrated
at $50 o'clock this morning, followed
by a business session at 1890, and pa
pers by Rev. S. B. Purves upon Civil
and Ecclesiastical Laws on Marriage
and Divcrce;" by Rev. J. H. Ten
Brock, upon "The Duty Of the Church
Toward Her Boys" There will also be
two papers during the afternoon as
follows: The Work and Needs Among
the Colored People of the City," by
Rev. E. r. Bennett, and do We Need
Deaconnesses? If SO, How Can They
be Secured ?" There will also be a dis
cussion during the afternoon by the
wives of the clergy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
M'LELLAND GUILTY
Continued From First Page.

him not to visit the Presbyterian
church. The conversation had taken
place in the parlor of the hotel in the
presence of no one but the participants,
and. when the elder shock his clinched
fist threateningly in his face, MI NC
LELAND admitted that he had picked
up a cuSpidor, but maintained that ne
was thus impelled to a show OF Vlo-
1ence by natures first law Of self-prc-
lection He had stood the abuse of
the elder attesting to the cnarge
against him uncOmplainingly and had
only been moved to action when men
aced by bodily harm. AS for three
witnesses subscribing to the allega-
tions Of this specification, Mr. McLel-
land declared it an injustice. as no one
but himself and the elder had been
present when the difficulty took place.
With regard to having preached at
Dallas Center, To-, on Sept. 6, without
authority or the consent of the proper
officials of the Presbyterian church OF
that city, Mr.. McLelland admitted this
allegation, but in defense of his action
urged that he was a travelling preacher
by permission of the st. Paul PreSby
terry, and, even If i'll advised, could see
nothing demanding discipline in having
addressed a congregation in the absence
of its regular pastor. AS to the alleged
aspersiOn upon the St. Paul Presby-
terry, MIR. McLelland would offer no
plea one way or the other on the ground
that he had no remembrance of ever
having used the language ascribed to
him
Mr. McLelland denied the fifth specif
cation in its entirety. He claimed he
had taken up his lodgings at the
Utopia flats through instructions from
the presbytery and had moved into the
building only after making his arrange
ments with the proprietress, Mrs. Seig-
man. He had lived at the Utopia near
ly three months without the slightest
suggestion from the landlady of a de-
sire for him to move, and when she
informed him that She desired the
apartments which he occupied to be
vacated, he had left freely and without
threats Of his arrest being made by
any one.
The defense offered by Mr. McLelland
was listened to intentIy by the mem
bers Of the presbytery, but as he was
excluded from the room and the ballot
as to his guilt or innocence taken in
secret it is not known whether or not
he succeeded in convincing any of his
judges that he was being prosecuted
or whether his conviction was unani-
nous. It is understood that Mr.. Nc
LELAND Will remain in St Paul until
his fate has been decided by the pres
bytery, but his present address is not
known
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17

special assessments and its government
of boards, which would defeat the
proposition, so far as MINNEAPOLIS IS
concerned. So this portion of the mo-
ton was stricken out, and the rese-
tuition was subsequently modified by
the adoption of the five planks of the
municipal reform league read by Mr..
Cohen
After these five cardinal principles
OF the new measure We're agreed upOn.
W. z. Murray, of St. Paul, moved that
1t be the sense Of the meeting that the
mayor have the appointing power,
without having any appointments cor
hrmed by the council. F. G. Winston
opposed this and cited as an illustra-
tiOn Mayor Pratt's refusal to remove
superintendent Smith as chief of DO
lice upon the urgent request Of some Of
the best citizens. But the motion pre-
vailed, or, at least, President North
rop said it did, which no one cared at
the time to dispute. The provisions
of the Howard charter on the board Of
health were pointed out as superior
to anything in any other charter. W.
P. Cloug'h wanted some action taken
to make the county treasurer also
serve as the disbursing officer for the
city, but no action was taken. On mo-
tion of Judge Hicks the MINNEAPOLIS
and st. Paul patrol limits were to re-
main inviolate
1t was decided that the new charter
bill should be drafted by three gentle
men from each city, and the several
delegations selected the following:
From Minneapolis. N. Cross, E. F. Waite
Edward Savage.
From St. Paul-Charles N. Bell, H. W.
Phillips, w. L. Chaplin.
From Duluth-Ellsworth Benham, Henry
Green, E. r. Cobb
There was also resolution adopted
expressing the sense of the meeting
that steps be taken to have the legis-
lature pass the enabling act under the
Sheehan hOme-rule amendment. as it
now stands; also for the submission to
the people at the next election of an
amendment to the Sheehan measure
which shall conform with the sugges-
ton Of the municipal league. A COM
mittee was also selected by the several
delegations to carry out these pro-
visions as follows: F. N Stacy, Min
neapolis; Senator Timothy Sheehan, St.
Paul, and E. B. Richards Jr., Duluth.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
WAS RELICENSED HERE.
National Mutual Life Met the States
Requirements.

A Minneapolis newspaper of yes
terday published a dispatch from Madi-
son stating that the license of the
National Mutual Life Insurance AS
sociation of Minneapolis to do business
in Wisconsin had been revoked by the
insurance commissioner Of that state.
The reason assigned for this action was
that the company had failed to pay
claims. Insurance Commissioner
Dearth was questioned yesterday after
noon as to the standing of the COM
pany in this state and made the fol-
lowing statement:
That company was formerly the Odd
Fellows Mutual Benefit Association Of
Minneapolis and under the old regime
did fall into rather poor financial con-
dition. Last August, however, it was
reorganized under the new name and
the management Of it's affairs was
placed in entirely different hands. At
that time there were $S0,000 of unpaid
claims but the new management has
succeeded in meeting a large proper
tion of these back claims as well as
making a creditable showing on cur
rent business. The present state
ments show a satisfactory financial
condition, and after verifying the re-
ports, as far as possible upon a super
ficial examination of their books, I
relicensed the company this year."
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
JOHN LfND'S LIBEL SUIT.
Jury Is Drawn and Opening Address
Made.

John Lind's $4,000 libel suit against
the st. Paul Dispatch was called for
trial yesterday afternoon before Judge
Bum and a struck jury.
Of the struck jury drawn to try the
case, one, W. G.. Crisham, was absent,
all responded to their names and were
duly seated in the jury box. Their
names are James c.. Bailie, John A.
Bazille, Wi1ffam Dunlap, Sherwood
Hough, Frank Hoffman, Gearge I.
Kuhles, Michael Lux, A. D. Mcleod,
w. A. MaXWell,S H. Reeves and James
P. White. In place Of Mr. Crisham, the
absentee, James o. Johnson was
drawn from the regular panel, but Mr..
Mum, counsel for the defendant, per-
emptorily challenged Johnson, and his
place was filled by Wallace o. Thomas,
also drawn from the regular panel.
Mr.. Mum, the attorney for the de
fendant company, challenged Juror
Dunlap on the ground that he belonged
to the free silver party and was in
sympathy with the political views Of
John Lind but the challenge was not
sustained. Neither did the court find
true the challenge of T. D. O'Brien,
one Of the plaintiffs attorneys, against
Juror S. H Reeves. Mr.. Reeves is a
druggist, and is exempt from jury duty
If he chooses to exercise his rights,
but in this case he preferred to serve.
Mr. Reeves, like Mr. Dunlap, testi-
fed that he could try the case fairly
and impartia1ly and was accordingly
allowed to retain his seat on the jury.
John Lind himself was the quietest
observer of the proceedings. Mr.. Lind
sat behind his attorneys, Messrs. T. d.
O'Brien and S. L. Pierce, and while he
paid close attention to every move, he
scarcely moved a muscle
The jury was sworn in shortly after
p. m, and Attorney Pierce opened the
case by reading the complaint, setting
forth the publication by the Dispatch
of an article charging Mr.. Lind with
infidelity and atheism and quoting an
atheistic lecture or speech alleged to
have been delivered by the defendant
at New Ulm. Mr.. Pierce talked for an
hour, and then the court adjourned un-
til 10 a. m. today, when the trial will
be resumed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
HIS WORK DONE.
Death of Rev. Sias BOIIes at Red
Wing.

Rev. Sias Bolles died at his residence
in Red Wing, Mimi, Feb. Is, at the
advanced age Of eighty-six years, his
immediate family all being with him
when he passed away. He was edu-
Gated at the Lima college, Of New
York, the alma mater of President
Bridgeman, Of Hamline university, and
of the eminent attorney of this city,
w. W. Erwin, whose father was re-
ceived into the Methodist Episcopal
church in the early thirtieS, by Elder
Bolles. Father Bolles entered the
Genessee M. E. conference in the state
of New York, in 1885, and was trans
ferred to the Rock River M. e. confer
ence in the state of Illinois in 1S47
where he remained until he was trans
ferred to the Minnesota M E. confer
ence, in the territorial days of Mime
sofa in 1856. He has been a continuous
member of this conference ever since,
and in active work, except the three
years he served as an army chaplain
in the late war. He was stationed at
all of the leading churches in the city
of Chicago, and in many Of the promi-
nent cities outside Of Chicago, and
while stationed at Galena received the
parents of Gen. Grant into the church.
He became the presiding elder of the
ST. Paul district when it comprised
large part of Minnesota and a part Of
the SCdte OI w ISCOISlU. Al lIldI IlIlc
there. was not foot Of railroad in
the territory, and he had to drive or
ride horseback to all of his appoint
ments, which required at times, great
powers Of endurance and great physf-
cal courage. His ministry, now closed,
was always an active and laboriOus
one, and surely the reward that awaits
him who ever lived a pure and faith
full christian life will be his. Through
all of his years of active labor, his be-
loved wife, Mrs. Charlotte Bolles, who
survives him, has always been his
constant and faithful assistant in all
good works. His surviving children,
Mrs. E. H. Wood and Mrs. H. A. Camp
bell, of this city, and Mrs. Charles Rob-
son, of Red Wing, were with him until
the end came.
Funeral will be held at Red Wing
at p. m. today, and the first train will
leave at a. m.
Florida and New Orleans Limited.
Queen & Crescent Route. Only twenty
four hours Cincinnati to Jacksonville
or New Orleans. w. A. Becker, n. P.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
TALK ON INDICATORS
Delivered to the ST. Paul Stationery
Engineers' AsSOcfa1ion

ST. Paul No. z National Association
of Stationary Engineers held one of
their interesting meetings at their hall
in Central block, last night Four new
candidates were initiated, and after the
close of the regular order OF business.
an interesting lecture was delivered on
the indicator and indicator practice, by
John Kilshaw, c. E. & NJ. E. Mr..
kflshaw's lecture was listened to with
interest.
A committee composed Of H. NJ. Ger
main, Thos r. Fearing, T. F. S. Havs
julius Keller and John Murphy was
appointed by President Robinson to
assist the ladies in getting up an in
formal entertainment and social for
Tuesday evening, Feb. 23 The pro-
gramme will consist of musical and
literary numbers, and will conclude
with a supper and necktie social.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
THOSE SLOT MACHINES.
Claimed They Are Not Gambling De-
vices.

vices.
The case of Harry Pomeroy, the Wabasha
street news and cigar dealer charged with
maintaining Rsgamblng device in his place
of business contrary to the Doran anti
gambling ordinance, was tried and submitted
in the police court yesterday. George w.
Dayton and F. j. Davis. cigar dealers ar
rested for the same offense, also awaiting
trial. but, it is said will abide by the de-
cision in the Pomeroy case. The form of
violation Of the ordinance with which the men
are charged is the maintenance of nickel-in-
the-slot machines.
The only evidence introduced in the Pom
eroy case was the testimony of Officer Calvin,
who lodged the complaint against the de-
fendant. The policeman testified that he
had played the machine in Pomeroys place
twice by dropping pennies in the SLOT and
had on both occasions won a cigar. This
point was taken advantage of by the attor-
neys for the defendant who argued that as
the witness had received valued received for
his money there was no evidence in the case
to show the machine mentioned in the com
plant to be gambling device. Another
point raised was that the nickel-in-the-slot
machines could not be regarded as gambling
devices, as gambling comprehended an agree
ment between two or more persons for the
risk Of money, whereas no contract stipulat-
ed or implied could be entered into between
an individual and one of the machines. In
order that an act constitute gambling it was
argued, that there must actually be more
than one person engaged in the game what
ever it might be. The gambling devices, 1t
was claimed, sought to be done away with
by the ordinance, were those presided over
by some person, in the case Of faro or
roulette, where the hacker of the game risked
his money against that of the player
For the prosecution Assistant City Attor-
ney Oppenheim maintained that the ordf-
nance was perfectly valid, and in its scope
included every game of chance no matter
what guise it might assume. 1t was also
sufficiently specific in that its object was to
prevent gambling of any kind or the risk of
money games of chance, where it was
possible for the player to secure no return
on the money invested Judge Twohy will
render his decision in the case tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2 O'clock.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
SPRING GOODS HAVE ARRIVED.

We are now in possession Of the most
perfect line Of spring and summer
goods in the city. Beside our new
method in cutting and fitting is far
superior to any other yet produced.
Give us your ORDER and be assured Of
a perfect fit and first-cIass workman-
ship. Wilson Rros
Merchant Tailors, 265 East Seventh st.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17
Bunce Round Orer

FRANK Bunce. the Minneapolis man arrest
ea TWO weeks ago on suspicion Of having at
tempted to pass forged check upon clerk
at Marks pawn shop, at Seventh and Sbley
streets, was yesterday bound over to the
grand jury.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17

A hundred miles shortest to Florida.
The Queen & Crescent Route from
Cincinnati Write w. A. Becker, N. P.
A., 113 Adams street. Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17

Dificulty of breathing and all the alarming
asthmattc symptoms, can surely be relieved.
and the disease cured with Jaynes Expector-
ant. LII ~ sar,.,,,.
For eonsumFstpn take, ,Jayne's Painless ,Sana-
tive Pills.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17

Florida and New Orleans Limited.
Queen & Crescent Route. Only twenty
four hours Cincinnati to Jacksonville
or New Orleans. w. A. Becker, n. P.
A., 113 Adams street, Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17

H0Od'S bills are The veRly,t pills tn tato
withsHGptS tSssSarsaparilla.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-17

Rock ballast, heavy steel, electric
block system. Where? Queen & Cres-
cent Route from Cincinnati South.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-24

sistema parlamentario; nuevos dlputados, que
no sean polfticos de ofcio (como va he consig.
nado) sino comerciantes industriales conoce-
dores de las necesidades del pats, exentos de
tzeshoayd intellectual, como ha dicho duramente
Cornely, para que no pueda repetirse 10 que
aver mismo decfa ell <Ffgaro,
.El parlamentarismo esta en- baja, no solo
en- Europa, sino tambien en- America. En- ell
mundo parlamentaro de todos los pases &c no.
ia la inmoralidad, la incompetencia y la concu-
sion,
una crftica severa, pero justa, falla que
ell parlamentarismo es un retroceso; que vamos
volviendo los tiempos en- los que Jugurta Sc
iactaba de poder comprar ell Senado romano
como 81 fuese saco de patatas.
Discusiones de gentecilla avinagrada, i'm
properties, calumnias, puntspies y bofetadas
parlamentarias. ide que sirve ESQ al pals
que trabaja pogo?
Y en- Espans, donde la polftca tiene mu-
cha mas vida que en- Francia, siendo asf que el
phblico frances no Vive pendiente de crisis MI
nisteriales, ell NAL parece ncurable.
Pasan dfas, pasan semanas, segulmos en-
crisis. Los telegramas de Madrid nos cuentan
Ia misma cosa:
Sc ha consultado los presidentes de las
Camaras 49,.
Sc va |. consular los jefes de los par
tidos polftioos....
ell 9Tempso de aver:
Sc ha consultado 4 los mariscales Blan'
co, Lopez Dominguez, Martinez Camposy Sill
vela. (:Silve'a mariscal? ;Ya?..
! ara mi los cambos de gobierno son un
encanto, porque, sabiendo que Madrid no Sc
interesa por otra cosa, ceso de escrlbr en-
cuanto nos atravesa una crisis.
~ de todo coraz6n deseo que haya crisis
cada ounce dfas! !....
LUIS BONAFOUN.
(Pyohibidu la reproducci6n).
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-24
CASAS De PAPEL
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Tn aleman acaba de inventar una prepara-
ci6n especial del pape para suelos de habita'
Clones
Consiste ell procedimiento en- reducr ell
papel pasta comprimir Gsta luego.
Los suelos asf construidos no presentan
grietas nj ranuras donde puedan amontonarse
ell polvo los microbes.
Tambien ofrecen la ventsja de no resonar al
choque ,e las pisadas.
Esta preparation, cuyo aspccto Sc asemeja
al yeso, ha sido bautizada con ell rombre de
papirolita.
Hasta Sc construyen enteras de papel,
Y ha habido constructor atrevdo que ha pro-
puesto en- serio editicar una catedral entera des
de los cimenos Il las agujas y las campanas,
sin otros materiales que ell papei.
va en- 1887 re lego q establecer en-
Wisconsin, Estados Unidos de America, una
fabrica de pasta de pape para construcclones.
Despu6s, con e tempo, Sc han lido per
fecconando los procedimientos de fabrication,
hoy Sc vende gran cantidad de dlcha materla
destinada 4 tai objeto.
FL papcl de construction de edi6cios sc
vende Ell forma de grandes losas, muy duras y
s0das, cuadradas de dos tres metros de
lado, que pesan, segjn el grueso, de 30 100
kilcgramos. Los ediicios construidos con ese
material ofrecen la ventaj de ser mas calientes
en- invierno mas frescos en- verano que los
materiales ordiparios, por ser el papel NAL
conductor del ca!or. Estas construcciones se
preservan de la humedad cubriendolas de un
b,rniz resinoso.
Segan parece, los peligros del incendio 40
aumentan con ell empleo del papel preparado
en- esta forma.