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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
NOTHING MADE BY HANDS,
Prof. Severinus y. COrrigan on the
~ . AirShiD Fake. nv


Prof. Severinus j. Corrigan, the st.
Paul astronomer, is scepticaI as to the
existence of the airship which is fur
nishing such fruitful topic of CONVEX
satiOn throughout the country these
days. Whatever the object may be. If
there is such an object, Prof Corrigan
is satisfied that 1t is nothing fashioned
by the hand of man.
''I'll tell you why" said Prof. Cor
rigan, in speaking of the matter last
evening. According to all the news
paper accounts this so-called airship
has been visible at approximately the
same time in localities too far distant
from each other. The altitude that a
light would be obliged to attain to be
visible at once in two places so far
apart as Chicago and st. Paul would
be so great that no such thing as an
airship could be seen by the naked
eye, even if it reached that enormous
height. The mere reports themselves
are enough to dispel the airship
theory"
Prof. Corrigan said that varying
densities Of atmosphere between the
earth's surface and a star or planet
sometimes, in consequence of the ir-
regular refra Of the rays of light
gave the star or planet the appearance
of moving in various directions This
was more likely to happen, however,
when the star is near the horizon
Prof. COrrigan added that he had
not observed any new lights in the
heavens of late.
The foregoing will probably answer
the following addressed to Postmaster
Smith and received yesterday:
MENOMINIE, Mich. April IS, 1S97.-Dear
Sir: We have been greatly worked up here
Of late in regard to very bright light re-
semblng a star, in your direction. Some
say Ii is a star while others say 1t is an
ling are using as signal experiment Will
you please be kind enough to enlighten US, if
in your power? John Mcdonald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15

the Seventh ward turned in a kick yes
terday as to the manner in which the
force in the Seventh ward were doing
the work. 1t appeared to him. he
SAID, as II there was considerable vast
ed work as he watched a gang Of thir-
teen men, and all they did was to
scrape the dirt from an unpaved street
and have it carried away. The result
of this kind of work, he said, was
simply a waste of money, for in less
than month another force would be
engaged in hauling dirt TO the street
and placing it where the first crew had
taken it from
force of twelve men were seen at
work on a street in the Fifth ward
Tuesday Scraping the dirt from an I'M
paved street. During the half-hOur
tab was kept on the crew at no time
were more than four of the men at
work. the balance of the force standing
at ease lighting their pipes or reclining
on the ground awaiting the arrival of
the wagons to carry away the dirt.
CITY Engineer Rundlett, when asked
as to the bulk of the work in the street
cleaning line being done in the Sixth
ward to the detriment of other parts of
the city, said a beginning had to be
made in some part of the city, and one
ward was as good as another to COM
mence the work in. He had heard
numberless complaints relative to par
ticular attention being paid to the
West side streets, but could not say as
to whether they were we'll founded or
not. The daily reports would show
where the work had been done, but he
had not made any investigation. Every
effort would be made, he said to push
the work of cleaning up in all the
wards from now on, and he was certain
that, as compared with this time last
year, considerable more work had been
done up to date.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
HUSBAND NOT NEXT OF KIN.
A. n. WatsOn's Damage Suit Falls
to the Ground.

A Woman's husband is not her next
of kin. By virtue of this ruling. Judge
Willis granted a motion YESTERDAY for
judgment on the pleadings in favor Of
the defendant, in a suit against the
street railway company, brought by
A. n. Watson, of Minneapolis, as ad-
mln1strator of the estate of Lena L.
Watson, his late wife, to recover the
statutory sum Of So, 900 for wronefulIv
causing the death Of Mrs Watson.
Mrs. Watson was a passenger on a
Stryker avenue car one day last sum-
mer when it jumped the track near
DelOS street and, running down a short
hill, collided with the bluff Mrs. Wat
son was injured and about six weeks
later she died, as a result of these in
JurleS, so the plaintiff alleges The
plaintiff was appointed administrator
and brought suit against the street
railway company to recover the statu-
tory $4,000 in his own behalf as next
Of kin to his wife. No other kin of the
deceased was mentioned.
Counsel for the street railway conf
pany moved for judgment on the plead
ings on the ground that the plaintiff. as
husband of Mrs. Watson, was not her
next of kin, according to the statute
providing for the beginning of actions
to recover for loss of life The statute
specifically states widow and next of
kin, but says nothing about widow
ers."
Judge Willis granted the motion. It
is understood that the deceased left
a child surviving, no allusion to whom
appears in the complaint and other
pleadingS. Whether the child, as the
actual next of kin of the deceased. is
thereby barred from bringing a similar
action on the statute is the next cues
ton that may have to be determined
soon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
NEW JUNIOR PIONEERS.
Ten New Names Added to the Mem
bership Roll.

The membership of the Junior Pho
neers was increased last evening by
the iniation of the following candi-
dates: Philip c. Justus, Henry c. Rel
chow, James J. Warner, William q.
Haeusler, Charles L. Scheffer, John w
Capen, Herman F. Witt Frank W. Lin
deke, Thomas F. Mccormick and John
Hinderer. New applications were re-
ceived from NJ. H. Burk, Albert G.
Johnson, G. A. Hoffman, George B.
Boyd, B. F. Knauft, Henry Habighorst,
G. H. Gruber and B. F. Kernkamp.
The report of the treasurer, A.
Oertel, for the quarter ending April
Is showed the receipts to be $19S,53; dis
bursements, $201.12, and a balance on
hand of 1891.
Appropriate resolutions on the death
Of A. F. Manke a member of the or
der, Were passed. The social pro-
gramme included solos by Messrs Ten
ny and Stark, and songs by Messrs.
Thill, Allen and KeOnig. The entertain
ment committee, consisting of Messrs.
Jessrang, Allen and Johnson was di-
rected to arrange for an annual enter
tainment, which will be held in the
hall Of the organization May II. The
affair will include a reception from
1870 to o'clock, speeches and musical
selections. to be followed by a supper
and dancing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
GEN. BROOKE I'm CHICAGO.
Early and Quickly Settled Into His
New Position.

Tall and erect in carriage. walking
with an easy swing and commanding
presence to distinguish him from the
numbers of ordinary citizens crowding
the Railways of the Pullman building
Brig. Gen. J. r. Brooke, the new COM
handing officer of the department of
the Missouri. came into headquarters
Monday morning, and, handing his
Overcoat and hat to a soldierly-iooking
young subaltern, began the duties of
his new Office says a Chicago paper.
Over at the Virginia hotel, where. the
brigadier general has engaged quarters
for himself and wife, all is in a gentle
perturbation, thee bellboys are taking
lessons from, one of the French chefs,
whose father used to- be a soldier, in
the proper manner of executing the sa
lutte and the walters in the dining room
are perfecting a ? more Strengthened,
strained and what is thought to be the
latest thing in the way of military
pose. -4- tna
One of the elevator boys has dug up
an old monocle mislaid by a world
fair visitor from the wave washed
shores of Albion and is putting in the
spare time between his acts of chasing
the atmosphere usl and down the eIe-
vator shaft in getting the thing to
stick in his eye and at the same time
he endeavors to get an eninently cor
rect and expressionless look upon his
face. In the mind of one of the ir-
reverent little fellows he is rapidly be-
coming crOss-eyed and the expression
of his features resembles bucket of
milk after an adulteration with lemon
juice. ~
But these things are unnoticed by the
United States army officer. for Gen.
Brooke, who was a commander of a
division of the First army corps at the
battle of Gettysburg, has since the
close of the war been much on the
frontier.
Il just came in from st. Paul. trans
ferred from the department of the Da-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
saint Paul.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Horejs Bros. delivery wagon team ran
away at Seventh and Jackson streets yester-
day afternoon, the wagon being overturned
by a team of frightened horses, but not Sc
riously damaged
Joseph La CroiX, carpenter by trade, was
committed TO the Rochester asylum yesterday.
Mr.. La Croix imagines that he has invented
several mechanical devices and is otherwise
mentally afflicted. He has a wife and two
children.
A tar-kettle at the st. Paul Roofing and
COrnice works, South Wabasha street and
Fillmore avenue, boiled over yesterday after
noon and caught fire, necessitating the serv-
ices OF the fire department. The damage was
slight.
mass meeting Of journeymen carpenters
will be held at Assembly hall this evening.
The strike on the Schultz building will be
considered, and other matters Of interest to
the craft will be discussed by several we'll
known speakers. .
Steiner, the botelkeeper on West Fairfield
avenue, West side, will always remember
this high water, for last Sunday his boy
caught a large pickereI on the sidewalk in
front Of his place of business, in that other
wise busy, high and dry thoroughfare.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
BIDS FOR SWEEPING.
Two Hundred of Them After Twenty
Two Contracts


The members Of the board of public works
are credited with having a snap. but they
put in four hours yesterday afternoon at
hard work The occasion was the opening OF
bids for the sweeping of the asphalt-paved
streets. Last year the council decided that
it would be much better for the city to have
the streets which are paved with asphalt
swept and cleaned by a number of contractors
instead of having the work let In one bid to
one contractor and then farmed out.
The suggestion was adopted by the board
last year. and the asphalt-paved streets divid-
ed into sixteen districts. The plan worked
admirably, and this year the same line
followed. The city was divided in twenty-five
districts and bids advertised for, the pro-
vision being made that no contract should be
awarded for more than one district and that
the contractor and one helper should do the
work.
When the board met, at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. there were 200 bids for them to
open and pass on for the sweeping of the
streets, and thirty-eight for collec ing the
sWeepings. Last year the prices paid ranged
from $3.50 To $3.50 per week, according te
the size Of the districts. This year the bids
ran from Sc to $36 per week, and some Of
the bidders put in figures on all or the twenty
two districts, with the hope Of catching some
one Of the number ard securing the con-
tract. The thirty-two bids for collecting the
sweepings ranged from S33 10 S72 per week.
Last year the contract for the collection was
awarded to the person bidding $3S per week.
The board will award the contracts today
This afternoon the board viii have o hear
ing on the paving OF Laurel avenue. from
Nina 10 Dale street, and on the construction
of a sewer on ST. Adams street, from 81.
Anthony to University avenues. The last
mentioned Improvement is the first step to-
ward the construction and operation Of
cress-town line from Grand avenue to Uni
versity avenue. Under the charter granted
to the street railway company they are not
compelled to operate a line on a street where
a sewer has not been constructed. The
sewer viii cost in the neghborhood OF 81, COO.
nd he nj -rF Otvu
DO not cause an adverse report by the
board, there is a possibility after the sewer
is constructed that the council will order
cross-town line built and operated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15

During the early portion of the day
the body will remain at the home of the
dead mans sOn-in-law, Joseph Salera,
rs West Third street. where a short
service will take place Immediately
before that at the cathedral. This
service will be attended only by reIa-
tives of the deceased, when the body
will be escorted to the church by mem
bers of the SOcieti ChristOfOro Column
DO, of Minneapolis, and Dante Ahgheri
Di MutuO SuccOSO, organizations in
which De Gloria was prominent in life
The services at the cathedral will be
conducted by Rev. Father Turner, of
ST Paul's seminary. The interment
will be at Calvary cemetery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
Enjoyable Smoking Concert

The Twentieth Century club ended the sea
sons festivities last evening with a smoking
concert. There was a large attendance and
general good time was had Edwin Wilson
Nash started the ball rolling with a vocal
500. Messrs. Willard and Bartlett gave a
selection on the mandolin and harp guitar
Prof W. A. Wheaton followed with a piano
overture. James Grace came next with a
CTamp specially Another vocal solo was
given by James Lattourelle. Messrs Vernon
and Ledeke went through some difficult aero
bate feats. The next ten minutes diversion
was furnished by the graphone Harry Gagne
rendered French solo. The evenings enter
tainment was concluded with some good
stories by Maj. William Waldorf Cooley. The
club rooms viii be closed after May L
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15

kotas," said Gen. Brooke, and as he
ran his ivory letter-opener along
through a very imposing-loOking en-
velope inscribed with the ominous-look-
ing seals used for official business, he
looked up from behind his desk and
gave a smile Of pleasantly Now, if
there's anything you want, fire away"
and leaning back in his chair, the gen.
eral awaited the expected onslaught of
questions
Anything, general?" was the answer
inquiringly, and the United States
army brigadier smiled gracefully and
qualified his assertion into less gen
eral terms.
Ensconced behind the desk where
erstwhile Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles
held forth, the new commander of the
department looks not unlike the great
Napoleon. A gentle whitening has
made vigorous attack upon his hair
and mustache, but this is not caused
by the passing of time so much as by
the varied experiences of his life
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
Entertainment of Foresters.

The entertainment committee Of the Abra-
ham Lincoln court, Order of Foresters held
a meeting last night in the rooms Of the
Commercial club for the purpose of arranging
for an entertainment which is to be given
by the court April Is, in Elks' hail. Abraham
Lincoln court was organized April - lin
coins birthday, and the entertainment is 70
be the first 70 be given by the new court In
the language of Maj. Cooley who is chair
man of the entertainment committee the
affair will be 'rip-roarer." The programme
will include long list of attractions 1t is
the intention to make the entertainment
attractive The committee in charge Of the
arrangements is as follows: G. 7 Heneson
NJ. ]. Clark, ]. ]. Regain, E. w. BazilIe M
E. Nichols, H. A. Loughran and Mai. w ".
Cooley.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
CAUGHT A MAD MAN.
officer Zacher Has a TussIe to Land
Him,

When Officer Zacher noticed a stranger act
Ing in queer manner at West Seventh and
Ramsey streets last evening, he thought the
man probably bewildered and approached him
with an offer of assistance. The first word
of the policeman brought a cry of fear from
the man, who endeavored to fee. Officer
Zacher grappled with him and found himself
engaged in a struggle with mad man. When
the patrol wagon arrived the stranger refused
TO get into the vehicle and began another
desperate fight. Big Bumgardner" the con-
ductor of the wagon, and officer Zacher at
last got the insane man in the wagon but
the man fought all the way to the station.
The insane man was taken at once to the
county jail He refused to go into a cell and
fought his captor desperately until rendered
noWerless by .'muffs" being put upon him.
When searched a loaded 3S-caiber revolver
was found in the mans possession and
pocketbook containing $12. He raved over re-
Igious matters. The only clue to the prison
er's identity were several pieces of paper and
a note book found in his pocket bearing the
name August Hensell." The prisoner is a
slight, dark man, about 80 years of age and
partly bald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
scheben,s to Be Refited.

Leo Scheben, Of Scheben &, MelIa.
the we'll known restauranteurs, whose
business interests have kept him in the
East for some time, has been in the
city for the past ten days looking
after his affairs here. The firm has
decided to remodel the restaurant with
the finest of fixtures and elaborate dec
orations. A refrigerating machine and
other late appliances will be put il
so that the equipment of the new cafe
shall be the finest in the Northwest
The service and cuisine will be main
tanned at the same high standard as
in the past.
Mr.. Scheben left for the East last
night to contract for the new fixtures.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
One Dollar
Silks.

A new lot of Figured Taffetas for
Fancy Waists has just been received.
The styles and qualities are way
ahead of silks advertised worth $1.00.
This lot will go on sale at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
HIS FUNERAL TODAY.
Andrea De GIOria's Remains to Be
Inferred This Afternoon.

The funeral of Andrea De Gloria,
Italian vice consul in this city, who
took his life by swallowing a dose of
sulphuric acid Tuesday morning, will
take place from the cathedral this af-
ternOon at o'clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
Dress Goods.

1t pays to buy good merchandise.
Is pieces strictly pure Wool 40.
Canvas Weaves, all the new 4yC
spring colors, today .........
10 pieces strictly A1l-Woo1 Medium
Vale Storm Serges, navy blue EA
only, so inches wide, s9sEC
20 pieces Wiry Serges, in Heather
Mixtures; they will wear like LE
leather, 48 inches wide, HJC
These are Black:
Vide %sn 4os a 4s'55e'' sass5 inches 20C
only. ..................
Basket Granite Cloths, so LF
inches wide, extra special val bbJC
ueS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
SO Gents
a yard today.

a yard today.
New P1aids that ought to sell for
75c, only 80 cents yard.
Good Black Rustic Taffeta of Swiss
manufacture for SO cents.
The Best ChangeabIo Taffe-
tas in AmeriGa-One price IN.
to everybody. .......... wv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
Committees and Assembly

The committee on license from the assembly
will hold a meeting this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock, when the protest against the applica-
ton of Mrs. j. Tankenhoff who has applied
for a saloon license. will come up. The com
mittee streets from the same BODY will
meet at the same hour, and at 8 o'clock to-
night regular meeting of the assembly will
be held.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
Street Railway Ordinances

The committee on streets from the board of
aldermen will have a session this afternoon
1t is expected that the half-dozen street
railway ordinances, including several depot
loop measures, will be considered by the com
mittee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
cd Gents

yard today. Don't fail to see them.
Beautiful Fou1ards that will not
wrinkle or slip on the warp, so styles,
better than silks advertised worth CSC,
all you want for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15

When you want to buy or sell a
stock of goods try a want ad. in the
Sunday G o b G.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15

After all other means have failed
you can fill your want by a want adj
in the Sunday G 10 e.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15

Hamm's Book Beer turns fatigue to
energy. On draught, or telephone $780,
for a case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
Bottled Energy.

Hamm's Book Beer. On draught, Of
telephone 1882 for a case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15

g. 70
each today. These co1ors:
Black, Navy, Green,
Hello, Plum, Tans,
French and Military Grays.
Genuine English Mohair Brilliant
inc and All-Woo1 Cheviot c. TT
Serge Dress Skirts, double 10. -
lined, well made, only.
Made Suits. latest 81 styles, NH ~
full suit for.
Tai1or-M Made Full Silk On IN
lined Suits, shEIb. gItE
only Observation-Disclosures
Misses and Children's Jackets of
plain and mixed cloths, handsomely
braided, Empire styles, for
So. Is and 81. IS
each. Real values, $500 and $3.50.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-30

proof published in the Recorder
instead of the Press. As regards
the blind pig license matter, the
people petitioned, Carter being
one OF the signers. asking the
commissioners to impose the H.
cense. and Mr.. Mcclure had just
as much and no more-to do
with the matter as did
Messrs Walton and Lee. The
money that was collected was dis
bursed as has been previously Of
6cially stated. viz: Mr.. Simpson
took IS per cent for his trouble
of collecting, Mr.. Riessbeck. as
treasurer. 5 per cent, the balance
going to the county, and not one
penny to Mr.. Mcclure or the 9th
er commissioners. However,
since small minority have made
such fuss about the matter-evi-
IDENTIFY because they did not want
to see Mr.. Simpson get anything
and not that they had any scru-
Piles against the county's getting
revenue in this wise-the commits
sioners, we understand, have de-
cided to let the license matter
drop.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-30

IT is quite an uncommon thing
for Carter to get out an issue with
out villifying, blackmailing or
misrepresenting some person or
persons, and when he said that
"a vote for w. A. Mcclure was
q vote to perpetuate blind pig
Doodle" it was in line with his usu-
al tactics. For over q year this
hypocritical prohibitionist has
been heaping personal abuse up
on Mr.. Mcclure, in a manner that
no self-respecting person would
I DO. And why7 Because Mr..
Mcclure voted to give the Press
same printing. Before that he
~ = tip-top good fellow. We
4 yo aye just rs good reason
yling and lying about Mo.
: 1ll arepltable citizen, be.
lllt 81 have his fna'
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-30

YES they say that Mr.. Mcclure
is too much of a Dickinson man.
Why not say that Mr.. Caldwell is
too much of Dickinson mani
He comes here much more fire.
quently than Mr.. Mcclure as the
hotel registers show and the coun-
ty records will show that he spent
more days in session as commits
sioner during his term than Mr..
Mcclure during his. While as
sessing last spring Caldwell was
in Dickinson every few days and
sometimes two or three days at
a time and he did not hesitate to
put in bill for over $500 for as
SCISSOR services. If either are
Dickinson men it is Caldwell.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-30

"WE wonder how many of the
Friess jury were entertained by
the states Attorney 1t is report
ed that some of them spent the
evening of Wednesday, at his
home. Recorder, Oct. FL.
What a ridiculous insinuation!
Carter lives within three blocks
of the states attorneys house
and knows that Mr.. and Mrs.
Simpson have not been keeping
house for weeks; furthermore, the
said house. last week, was all torn
up by F. S. Cunningham's crew
of carpenters who were ceiling up
the interior walls with compo
board.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-30

THE farmers of the country will
probably be interested in the fact
that the August (1S97) importa-
tions of wool under the new pro-
tective tariff were but a little more
than half those of August, 1896,
under the free-trade tariff then in
operation, and that the importa-
ton of manufactures of wool in
August, 1897, were less than one
sixth those of August, 1896, in
value.