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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
SALTWATER NEWS.

New Steamers Maiden Trip Sue
cess-F'rost in Prison City.
The F. C. A. Denckman cleared from this
port yesterday with a raft of logs for Weyer-
haeuser & Denckman Rock Island. The
Frontenac departed with raft for Laird,
Norton & Co., Wdnona. The R. j. Wheeler
and bow boat expect to get out today with a
mixed raft, consigned to ports between La
Crosse and st. Louis.
The new steamer Oracle. Kent made her
first trial trip Thursday evening and made
another yesterday to the St. Croix boom and
back. Although her speed is not as fast as
expected, she made good showing, and will
run faster after her machinery is used a
little. She will make her first trip to the
Interstate park tomorrow.
The Elks gave their last social hop Of the
season last evening, and 1t was pronounced
success.
Orders will be forwarded in day or two
for the suits to be worn by Saltwater lodge
of Elks in the parade of the Elks during the
grand reunion to be held In Minneapolis In
July next. Sixtytwo suits have been ordered
and it is expected this number will be in
creased to seventy-fve.
"A light frost was noticed in this city and
vicinity early yesterday morning, but it Is
believed that no damage was done.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
I'm Alumni, association. The occasion

ern Alumni association. The occasion
was the annual banquet and reunion
of the local alumni, including the older
men as we'll as the young, and had a
special interest in that It celebrated
the twenty-th anniversary OF the
founding Of the local chapter In the
University Of Minnesota. Those who
chapter and others who Joined the
chapter In it's early history, We're
among those present The Chi Ps1s
of the Northwest were out in large
numbers and there was an alumnus
representative from nearly all the
seventeen chapters of the fraternity,
with fifty or more Of the local alumni
and the entire active chapter. A
special interurban car returned the St.
Paul delegation after the banquet, and
the visitors were escorted home by a
number Of the Minneapolis men. The
banquet was one of the most SUCCESS
full in the history Of the association.
Fred B. Snyder was POSTMASTER.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: President, William L.
Bassett; vice president, Russell r..
Dorr; secretary and treasurer, Harry
r. Hampton.
The Psi Epsilon fraternity held an
informal banquet last evening at the
Guaranty Loan restaurant, which was
attended by the members Of the uni
versity chapter and a number Of grad
uate fraters from Minnesota and other
universities. L. e. Horton, '97, acted
as POSTMASTER and a number of short,
Informal toasts were responded to.
Among those present besides the ac-
tive members Of the local chapter,
were: DR.. A. S. Hoyt, DR.. George l..
Metcalf, U. S. Attorney Strong,
Strange, Prof. c. E. Pike, st. Paul;
Ulysses S. Grant, A. D. Meads, E. c.
Gale, e. G. Maynes, George H. Flet-
cher, Charles " Fernday, w. s.. D.
Winnell, ]. Colfax Grant. Lewis
Schuager and Theodore M. Knappen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

John Kendrick. indicted for the theft OF
quantity of shoes. was found sulity VI ING
Charge by the jury after 1t was out I'VE nin-
htes.
Halle E. Schutt died yesterday morning at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JULIUS
Schutt 1920 Harmon place, at the age OF
twenty-seven years.
Judge johnson granted a divorce to Albert
Sayer from Iva Sayer, and Cornelius hop.nett
from Ada B. Rob:nett. There was no contest
III either case.
Judge Russell has made an order allowing
5, ron Sutherland. as attorney for the as
signee of the Peoples Savings and Loan as
,soc:ation, 81 6SS.74 fees in the insolvency.
All the pharmacists of the state are invited
to attend the annual oral examination OF the
students of the University College OF Phar-
macy, which begins at 3 p. m. Tuesday, May
rs. Dean Willing will personally conduct the
examination.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney, mother of Daniel
Mahoney, a Tribune composltor, died yester-
day morning at her home, 2443 Twenty-hfth
avenue south at the age Of sfxty-nine years.
She had resided in Minneapolis seventeen
years. The remains will be taken to New
Hampton, To-, this morning.
meeting of the sinking fund commission
ers was held yesterday noon in the office OF
Mayor Pratt to approve Controller Nye's pur-
chase OF $4,000 in Minneapolis bonds, picked
up in the East by brokers. The average net
premium paid was SIS cents, showing that
Minneapolis securities command high figure
on the market.
The case of the state against William Abel
indicted for assault in the first degree for
making a mark for target practice with a
revolver out of Charles Hamilton, came to
trial before Judge Simpson yesterday. The
afternoon was spent in the selection OF a
jury. Albert H. Hall appears for the defense
and Assistant County Attorney Purdy for the
state.
Charles Tyler, who has been up in the police
court on the charge of running gambling
house number of times, was arraigned again
yesterday morning for running a gambling
den at 9 Washington avenue north. He
pleaded not guilty, and his case was set for
/ trial next Tuesday. The search warrant un-
. der which the police searched the place will
be returned at the same time.
Prof. McDougal, of the university botanical
department left yesterday for Boston, where
he will join the commission which is to estab-
lish an international botanical garden some
where in the West Indies. Prof McDougal is
the chairman of the commission, which con-
eists of Profs Campbell Of Leland Stanford; ;
Coulter, of Chicago; Farlow, of Harvard, and
Groom. OF Oxford. From Boston the COM
mission sails to Port Antonio. Jamaica.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
HATS WILL NOT, 1ooME OFF.
Council Turns Down the Currier
Ordinan6e.

Council Turns Down the. Currier
ordinan9te.sp
The council. last night uncereponiously de-
feated the anti-high hatl or SI intro
speech making. except thar Alds, Rand said
ordinance" The matter has besn submitted
to a vote Of the theater fpatrqas, and it is
claimed by Aid. CurrieFa that the. vote
stood 1,60O for the ordinance ITO go against.
there was q public demand for steh leg sla lon
The vote stood: For the ordinance, Aid,
Adams, Elliot, Colburn,t Shepiey. Webster,
Dwyer, Dickinson, Fort, CurrierQnd Loye-10;
Rand, Anderson, Schwartz spd Phillips-7; not
voting, Aldermen O'Brien, Lowe, Rhode Mel
son and Drew-5
After the ordinance was announced defeated
Mr. Currier gave notice that he would move
a Reconsideration at the next meeting, which
the clerk was directed to take notice Of.
The matter Of the city printing came up,
and after little iibustering was laid over
for one week. The bids were received at the
last meeting for the city printing. and the
Evening Press company was the lowest bidder.
The question of legality of the paper will
be looked up.
Something like fight came up over the
recommendation Of the award Of the contract
for $4,000 sewer bricks. The advertisement
called for sand-mould brick and the lowest
bidder was E. r. Ward, for lChaska brick,
half to be at 1928 and half at $685.. Several
aldermen, including Mr.. o'Brien, wanted to
know why the bid at Sc was not accepted. City
Engineer Coppelen stated that the $6 brick
were wire cut" and not sand moulded .
The wire-cut brick had proven unfit in pre-
vious years, and he called upon Aid. An
derson, practical brick-layer, to substanti-
ate his statement. This was done by the alder
man from the Sixth ward in detail, and the
recommendation was adopted by a vote of
II to 5.
communication from City Treasurer G. S.
Hubert asking for authority to hire vault
room in the Guaranty building to cost $50,
was referred to the committee on ways and
means. The purchase of q safe for the treas
urer was authorized.
communication was received from the
mayor and the heads of the several Depart
ments of the city petitioning the council to
permit all city offices in the city hall to close
at 1 o'clock on Saturdays between June
and Sept. 1, the present hours for closing To
be observed during the remainder Of the time.
The request was denied.
The contract for sidewalk and other lum-
Der for the year ending May /. $685. was
awarded to the BOvey-De Laittre Lumber COM
pany.
The contract for vitrifed clay sewer pipe
for the season of 1897 was awarded to the
Union Sewer Pipe company, Of Red Wing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
CANNOT RESTRAIN THE PRESS.
Decision in the Case of the Warning
Book Concerns.

Decision In the Case off the Warning
Book Concerns.
By decision yesterday Judge Elliott
affirms that the liberty of the press
must not be interfered with. The de-
cision was on the motion brought by
the Kingdom Publishing company to
have the temporary order restraining.
them from printing President George
A. Gates famous brochure, "a Foe to
American Schools" granting the mo-
ton to dissolve the order. In the
same order the application for a tenn
porary injunction is denied.
The memorandum attached to the
decision is complete symposium Of
authorities on the question of the free
dom of the press. All authorities hold
that it is the province Of the court
to- award damages for infringement
of the right to express their sent1-
ments which is guaranteed by the
United States constitution to all it's
sentiments, and not to abridge that
right.
Consequently no court has the right
to enjoin any publication of sentiment
but has the right to adjudicate the
question of damages If harm results
from the abuse Of the privilege Of free
dom Of the press. -
The present decision is therefore the
first battle won in the contest by the
Kingdom Publishing company in it's
contest with the American Book COM
pany. The real trouble will come when
the 100000 damage suit, brought by
the latter against the former corpor-
alton, comes to trial in Ramsey coun-
ty
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
TWIN CITY PHONES.
Mr.. Keelyn in the City to Secure a
Franchise for a Company.

Franchise for a Company.
The council committee on telephones,
consisting of one alderman from each
ward, with Aid. Fort as chairman, met
yesterday afternoon and took up fur
ther consideration of the telephone or
dinances from two companies now IN
course Of preparation. The arrival In
the city of Mr.. Keelyn, representing
the Twin City Telephone company,
persuaded the committee to defer ac-
ton until a more definite proposition
could be had from him. A subcom-
mittee, consisting Of Aid. Fort, Rand
and Webster, was appointed to con-
slider ordinances and all other mat
tiers pertaining to the granting of b
new telephone franchise, and report
back to the larger body at the earliest
possible convenience.
Mr.. Keelyn is one of the best known
telephone manufacturers in the United
Sta ties, and to reporter talked inter-
estingly when asked as to the probable
effect the recent decision of the SUI
preme court, favorable to the Bell tele-
phone, would have upon competitors.
1.-The decision" he said, will have
no effect whatever upon our COM
pany. It was only reached on a tecn-
meal question of fraud. And no az
ton can be taken against other
patents
Speaking of the situation locally and
Of what his company proposed to 90
in case a franchise was secured, he
said: 1--WE are making every effort
to give Minneapolis the best possible
outside communication and connections
with different points in this and sur
rounding states. Plans are. now on
foot by which Minneapolis will soon
have connections with 500 towns and
cities which surround her on all sides
Your city will also have connection
with 1000 toll lines, and contracts for
making such connections will be made
within ninety days after the passage
of an ordinance giving us franchise.
We have engineers plans made and
organized ready to take up the install
lation Of 10000 telephones In Mime
apolis and st. Paul.
1.-The interconnect1ons for both cities
will be first class and modern in every
respect, as the system will use metallic
circuit lines exclusively and long dis.
lance instruments entirely. The sys-
tenn Of switchboards which is con-
templated for our central office will
be the finest in the world.
Something has been said while l
was unable to reach the city to the
effect that my company was not acting
in good faith. All i need say to that
is that we now have between 300 and
400 successful exchanges in dividned
paying condition. In each system our
subscribers have more than doubled
since we started. We have no system
where there are not more than one:
half as many subscribers as the Bell
people. And this will be the case in
the Twin Cities.
1.-The contemplated rates will be one
half less than those Of the company
now established here. Our service will
be far superior. possibly so per cent
better. We will make more of the
attempt to give good service than to
cater to cheap rates, although we fully
realize that the local public is in need
of greatly reduced rates over the ex-
orbitant charges now made for tele-
phone service"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
CHAINS FOR ARa Il 1iI
OF the Endless Variety, They Bring
Much Relief.

Minneapolis has become the center Of an
endless chain system of receiving contribu-
lions for the relief of Armenian sufferers,
and Frank Forbes, the mayors private sec
retary,5 states that there is no telling when
the thing will stop. When the Armenian
agitation was at it's height in Minneapolis
young lady conceived the idea of soliciting
subscriptions from a number Of people out
side of the city, asking them in turn to inter-
est at least three of their friends requesting
the later to communicate with as many more
persons each. All were asked to send 10 cents
to Mayor Pratt. Il,
That was year ago, and since then in
Vulnerable chains have been started and
people in every state in the Union and sew
eral outside countries have caught the fever
through this novel means Of communication.
AS result, letters from everywhere, each
containing 10 cents, reach the mayors office
daily. The money thus collected is sent to
the bank Of Brown Bros, New York, where
Red Cross society funds are deposited. It
is afterwards sent to Armenia.
Minneapolis has sent about $500 up to
date, and about $500 received from the chain
system is now on deposit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
NORTHWEST BUSINESS BETTER
Tendency OF Trade Is to Increase
Says Bradstreet.

Says BFadstreet.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Bradstreet'
tomorrow will say: The slight improve
ment in trade is in the tendency Of
business to increase at few cities
in the Northwest on the Pacific coast
and in South Atlantic and Gulf states
There is increased buying at Balti-
more, Atlanta, Birmingham and New
Orleans, wheve trade has revived, ON
the announcement that the Northern
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas
flooded districts are being placed I'M
der cultivation, and that the damage
done is less than expected. There are
increased sales at Milwaukee, Omaha,
Chicago and st. Louis, and exports
of general merchandise and lumber
from San Francisco have increased.
Advices from California are that lack
of seasonable rains and long continued
dry winds have injured the whole
fruit crop. Larger Eastern centers
report the movement Of merchandise
slow and trade dull. The season is SO
far advanced that no general gain Is
looked for until after fall buying sets
In.
The usual industrial disturbances
have marked building and other IN
and steel. Manufacturers Of woolens
are well stocked with raw material,
but owing to slowness Of orders, prices
are easier. Makers of cotton goods
are at a disadvantage owing to the
relatively high price Of cotton and
the increase in production Of products.
There Is no gain in demand for iron
and steel, prices for which continue
low. The report that the steel rail
billet and the wire nail makers are
seeking TO force a pool to advance
prices is not confirmed.
There are 245 business failures
throughout the United States this
week, which Is not far from what
may be called the normal. This total
is compared with PSI last week, 318
in the third week Of May, 1885, FOG In
the like week of 1898, 237 in 1894 and
247 in the corresponding week of 1898.
There are 81 business failures report
ed from the Dominion of Canada this
week. compared with 81 last week, SS
in the week year ago, and 70 two
wears ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL LOANS
AN UNDERSTANDABLE EVIDENCE
=, OF IMPROVEMENT.
VOLUME OF NEW BUSINESS
SHOWN TO HAVE BEEN LARGER
THAN HAS BEEN GENERALLY
go, SUPPOSED.
FROM BRADs1REErs VIEW PoIN1
Tendency of Business In Some of the
Cities of the Northwest Is to
Increase.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Dun & Co.'S
weekly review Of trade tomor-
row will say: Unmistakable evidence
of Improvement comes in the general
increase Of commercial loans, mostly
for eastern merchants or companies,
though some well known houses in the
middle West appear with considerable
rediscounts from the South. Not for
long time have commercial loans been
fully half the whole. The distinct
change gives proof that new business
has been larger than many have sup
posed. Receipts of money from the in
terror exceed shipments $780, 900, most
ly from the middle West Exports Of
gold have no influence and only signify
the willingness of Russia to pay
price for the gold needed. The excess
of merchandise imports to answer de-
mands for half q year to come, in
wolves greater excess Of exports when
the anticipatory movements end. and
crops begin to move, which fact rem
ders large outgoes of gold unlikely. and
gives the country a strong position in
international markets.
Meanwhile there Is a continued in
crease, distinct though gradual, in the
volume of business, in demand for
products of manufacture and, consider
ing the time of year, in the movement
of grain and produce. Western wheat
receipts exceed last years, for the
week, 2,384.189 bushels. against 1,788. 1856
bushels and Atlantic port shipments
were 1,670813 bushels, flour included,
against 3O2 491 bushels last year, and
for three weeks 4,775,722 bushels against
3,S85,910 bushels last year. Western
receipts of corn were 1,655,6H bushels
against 1,495,67O bushels and Atlantic
exports 2,188,8 bushels against 1,608,-
748 bushels last year, Notwithstanding
the enormous increase hitherto. Wheat
again cheated hopeful buyers and fell
nearly cents, closing 81 cents lower
for the week. Corn was q shade weak
er.
Cotton once more hopefully advanced
with poor support here or abroad
Both the volume of stocks and the
condition Of domestic and foreign mar
kets for goods hinder advance,
and later acreage reports are
better. The iron Industry has
quite an increase in new business,
though not in all branches. Sales of
wool decrease though still greater than
when all the mills were busy, but man
ufacturers are doing scarcely anything,
most of their positive demands for
months ahead having been supplied.
Wooden goods are dull, but prices are
firm.
Failures for the week have been 24S
in the United States against 277 last
year, and 81 In Canada, against 20 last
year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
Burglars walked Right In.

Burglars made big haul Thursday at the
residence of George S. Carter, Lafayette
flats, 1856 Eighteenth street east, While the
members of the family were away in the at
ternoon, two well-dressed men carrying
satchels walked boldly up stairs and into the
Carter fats, unlocking the door with key
of their own. Once inside, they went through
each apartment and overhauled everything in
their search for valuables. They secured
rings breastpins, Watches bracelets and a
quantity Of other jewelry, considerable silver
ware, clothing, hats and other articles, valued
In all at about $500.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
Who Knew Wa1dhoR.

Ehere Is considerable mystery surrounding
Dhe death of Ferdinand Wadhoff, at Ortonville,
MINI. The body, which was found few days
ago. was in an advanced state of decomposi-
ton and the man had evidently died a month
before The case seems to have been one
Of suicide. The authorities have been unable
TO get any trace of his home or relatives.
A letter found in one Of the pockets of his
clothes indicates that he took his life because
OF his wifes faithlessness, or because he had
lost $40 in the Washington bank failure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22

had reduced her wardrobe to a calico basis
driven her and her only surviving mother to
the top fiat Of a back street house and
hardened the lines about her still beautiful
mouth, but 1t could not dim the Iuster of her
biue-black eye, nor tame the uncomfortable
spirit that animated every fiber of her lissom
form. standing erect with unconscious grace,
and awaiting his answer
"You have no heart!" she repeated.
mo, MISS replied the butcher, but we've
got some mighty nice liver. Will that do
Just as weil?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
A vivid Description.

"Do tell me something about the play"
she said to the young man. They say that
climax at the close Of the third act was SUI
perb.''
Eyes. am inclined to think 1t was very
good,
Cant you describe 1t to me?''
''Why, the heroine came steaHhily on the
stage and knelt, dagger in hand, behind q
ciump Of pink ribbons. The hero emerged
from a large bunch of purple flowers, and as
soon as she perceived him she fell upon him,
stabbed him twice and sank half conscious
into a very handsome aigrette. This may
sound queer. but the lady in front Of me
didn't remove her hat, and that's how it
looked. "-Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22

eli! Hi! Don't shut the gate-lemme on!''
But the conductor Of the elevated closed
the gate just as the anxious passenger
reached it, and the disappointed man ran
alongside. saying a few swear words and
trying to find foothold on that train.
When he saw that he was left he called to
the conductor:
Here take this!'
Then he hurled at him a package he was
carving. which contained FIVE pounds Of
pancake flour which he had promised his
wife to bring home with him, and which the
conductor caught with such success that in
second he was enveloped In white dust
from head to foot, while the owner of 1t
turned away with the satisfied remark:
"Ha-ha! Revenge is sweet. Chicago
Times Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22

Elizabeth Hawkins, secretary. and Mrs. M. H.
Towner, junior superintendent. The report of
A. B.. Church, as treasurer, showed that $500
disbursements had been $16O, leaving balance
on hand Of $40 The total receipts during
the year had been $77s.32, The reports Of
other committees nss showed Ras the city union
total membership in the city w&s $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
Brain interchangeable.

All persons are invited by Harlow Gale to
demonstration Of original brain micro
photographs in the lecture room of the phys
les building ON Tuesday evening, May %, at
8 o'clock. The collection of about sixty Ian
tern slides is mostly from original prepara-
lions, and designed to give real pictures in
the recent advance in normal brain histology
and of the connection of our mental life with
this wonderful structure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
lighting for the stewart Homestead.

1 The case of A. P. Linn Cochran against
levi NJ. Stewart, action to determine the
possession of the Stewart homestead at Fouth
md Hennepin avenues, is on trial before
orl many years, and has been to the gu
rene court several times. In the meantime
ne original plaintiff has died and another
alintiff has been substituted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
Killed lion.

A few days ago Frank Smith killed
monstrous mountain lion on his ranch on
the Medicine Bow river. He had set trap
for a coyote and fastened the trap to sheep.
The Hon CHANGED to get his foot In the trap,
held until Frank came along with his gun
and shot him. The lion measured about
nine feet from tip to tip, and was so heavy
that, although Frank is a large, strong man,