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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
RIACKHAWK WAS THE FIEND.
One of the WinOna, N. d., Half
Breeds Talks of the Spicer MUIR


BISMARCK, N. D., April 1.-THE
mystery concerning the butchery Of
the Spicer family at WinOna has been
partIy cleared up. Alex Caddot, the
French haIf-breed. under arrest, made
a confession in which he duplicates
RIackhawk, the negro half-breed, who
has also been under arrest as a Sus-
pect. After making the confession
Caddot made an attempt at taking
his own life by stabbing himself with
pocket knife in the abdomen. The
wound will not prove fatal unless COM
plications set in.
The preliminary hearing Of the two
men was set for Wednesday last at
WilIiamsport, the county seat of En-
mons county, located about forty miles
south of here. The officials have made
strenuous efforts to force a confession
for some time, but without success. Cad
dot has chafed considerable under ar
rest and confinement and has been very
uneasy and on Wednesday the officers
succeeded in Wringing from him the
statement that Blackhawk committed
the deed, but he denied he had any
connection with it, BlackhaWk insists
in his innocence and refuses to believe
that Caddot has made any confession.
The officers have secured other impOr-
tant information, but refuse to make
it public at present, but say there were
others besides these two implicated IN
the crime.
Public interest over the matteE in
Emmons county is at fever heat and If
the citizens there were certain that
they had the guilty parties it Is safe to
say that the murderers of the defense
less women and children would be
summarily avenged. The hearing was
continued until May to allow officers
time to procure more evidence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
PEMBINA UNDER WATER.
Flood Several Feet Deep in the
Streets

Streets
PEMBINA, N. D., April 17.-Water
is several feet deep in the streets and
row boats are being operated all over
town. The ground floors of three
fOurths of the residences are vacated
the majority of people living up stairs
and reaching their doors by boats,
The water has far passed all records
of previous floods since this country
was settled
Great damage and loss to crops has
been avoided from the fact that the
rise is so early that seeding can be
safely delayed some time yet The
water is still rising, but it is expected
will reach its highest inside Of twenty
four hours. Poor people living in small
houses have all removed to old Fort
Pembina.
Ortonville, Mimi, April 17.-There is
no perceptable change in the height
of the water in Big Stone lake. The
Milwaukee company is working night
and day to protect its embankments,
which are in constant danger. Sacks
filled with sand are placed along the
ends Of the ties on the north side of
the track; back of these, ties are laid
lengthwise with the track and staked
to the ground. On the top of the
sacks is dumped gravel then hay. and
on this snow fencing weighted down
with railroad iron. All this is to pre-
vent the water from flowing over the
track and to keep the wind from
washing away the banks and gravel.
The south side of the track being
dry and from four to five feet above
the level of the land adds to the peril
Of the embankment, as with this fall,
should the water once get a start, the
track would melt away like a snow
drift.
Raising the embankment and thus
keeping the water backed up to the
north tends to raise the ire Of unfOr-
tunate residents of that portion of the
city north Of the track and between
it and the lake, and it will take months
to reduce the height of the water in
Big Stone lake through the present
confined outlet. In 1881 nearly all this
bank was washed away, and the water
thus allowed to ftsw the full length
Of the valley-Over mile wide-which
soon relieved the Overf1owed lands
The ice separated in the lake about
a mile from the city, and the wind
from the northwest forced it down in
a body a mile square over the flooded
portion of the valley of the Minnesota
river for over half a mile, throwing
down bridges, trees and fences before
it, but 1t lodged in shallow water be-
fore reaching any buildings.
Winnipeg, Man, April II. - The
water is rising half an inch an hour
The condition up river is serious, the
water at Emerson having passed the
top mark Of 1882, some houses being
already under water to the second
floors. At Morris, the bridges are still
safe but their approaches are covered.
These towns are sending messages to
Winnipeg warning it to expect a big
flood, but the citizens here are still
hopeful. The Assiniboine at Popular
Point passed the 80 mark yesterday
and everything points to very high
water for the next day or two.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

furniture company by Martin in which
he agreed that the subscription should
be void upon condition that if Martin
did not furnish the hotel or if he did
not buy the furniture from the Lugers
the amount was not to be paid. Mar
tin furnished the hotel, but did net
buy the furniture from the defendants.
The supreme court holds that he was
not bound to do so, it was only in the
event that persons other than Martin
should furnish the hotel that plaintiff
obligated himself to see that purchases
were made of the defendants. They
were willing to trust tC their ability to
secure plaintiff as a customer, relying
on their friendly relationso as to the
ground on which they hoped to win In
competitive struggle to obtain the
contract to furnish the hotel building,
Another decision involves control of
the Bismarck water works, and ends
one Of the f1ercest fought lawsuits in
the history Of the state. The water
works were built in 1887 by a COM
pany Of local capitalists and c. r.
Morrison, of Baltimore. Bonds to the
amount of $115000 were issued. and
were purchased by the Central Trust
company. These bonds were secured
by mortgage on the works. In 1893
judgment to the amount Of 500 900
was secured by respondents against
the water works company, and on
their application, Senator c. B. Little
was appointed receiver, and he has
continued in charge since. The ap-
pellants have tried by various means
to have Little removed as receiver,
and have set up their mortgage as be-
ing prior lien to the judgment The
supreme court holds this contention
to be correct, reverses the lower, court
and directs 1t to order the sale Of
the water works under the mortgage
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
DEFY THE pR0FS
UNIVERSITY ATHLETES TAKE DE-
CIDEDLY INDEPENDENT
ACTION.
RETAIN FIN AS MANAGER
IN SPITE OF SERIOUS CHARGES
BROUGHT BY THE FAC
ULTY.
BOwKER IN THE COURTS AGAIN
Cupid This Time His CaptOr-PIym-
Outh Church's FOrTieth An
niversary.

The athletic association of the uni
versity, by an almost unanimous vote,
voted last night to retain Right Guard
G. A. E. Finlayson, as manager of the
next football team. 1t only did so after
a long and bitter discussion of the i'm
parchment charges brought against
Finlayson by the faculty members Of
the advisory committee. AT the adj
visory board meeting on April 10 Fin
layson was impeached, pending action
by the association. The charges against
him were: That he had retained SIS
from the sale Of tickets; that he had
acted contrary to the instructions of
the committee; that he had refused to
pay his training table board bill, and
that he had made arbitrary and I'M
constitutional rulings as president
Prof. Denton, chairman of the ad-
visory committee, had an abundance
of evidence to support these charges.
Finlayson practically admitted the
last T\Vo, but had plenty of evidence to
refute the most important, that of with
holding funds from the receipts.
Prof. Denton and Prof Woodbridge
administered very strong cOndem
nation Of the way business affairs had
alton if they would keep a man in
office who openly said he would not
pay his training table board bill, ex-
cept to keep his position as manager.
On the other hand, FinlaysOn's friends
spoke elOquently of his prowess on the
team, and attributed his shortcomings,
II he had made any, to his recent severe
illness. That he had acted hOnOrabIy,
they claimed, was proven by his will
ingneSs to come 300 miles from his
sick bed at CrOOkstOn Mimi, and pub
licly meet his accusers. FinlaysOn,
Harding, ex-Manager Putnam and Will
liam Marin, all spoke against the
charges. The fact was brought out
that Finlayson had contracts ready
with Jerrems and MoultOn to return
next fall as coach and trainer, but that
they had been held up by Denton, in
order they claimed, to force Fin to
pay his board bill. The debate waXed
personal at times, and the professors
were accused of taking an unfair adj
Ventage of FinlaysOn. A vote was
finally reached on the minority report
Of the advisory committee made by
Instructor Harding, and the big right
guard eXOnerated. Prof. Denton would
make no statement of his future action,
but that it is not finished is a general
opinion. The meeting was the annual
election of officers and the following
were chosen unanimously: President,
r. 2. Harding; vice president, P. Fl.
Thomas; secretary w. NJ Billings;
treasurer, Frank Murphy; manager ten
mis- department, Paul Wilson; manager
of winter sports, Fred Davis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

Fire Does Big Damage There This
Morning.

Morning.
Special to the Globe.
MANKATO, Mimi, April 1880 a.
m.-The most disastrous fire which has
visited MankatO for many years mas
reduced the three story Odd Fellows
building to ashes during the past two
hours. The building cost $4,000 to
build. Only $4,000 insurance was car
ried at the present time, $1,000 having
been dropped March l. The basement
was occupied by A. B. Ewing's- gro
Gerry store; the first floor by Horace
Cummins' large dry goods store, for
merlv owned by w. w P. Mcconnell.
The second floor was used for insur-
ance and law offices, having among
it's occupants Attorneys Col. Thomas
A. NJ Rutan and others.
None of the above saved any OF their
belongings, and it is not known Whether
the safes will preserve the books ana
papers, having fallen so great DIS
lance. The heaviest losers will be the
odd Fellows. Rebekahs, Knights of
Honor. G. A. R. and Ladies of the Re
lief corps, all of whom occupied the
third floor. Camp No. 8 and Canton
COlfax No. 9 lost all their parapherna-
liz and everything belonging to THESE
orders. The Rebekahs had recently
spent 5000 for new uniforms, etc. A
Mr. Johnson owning and occupying a
small IIdllle DulluIIlS IOA a 1iAON -
lost his all. The new Free Press build
inc will lose heavily by water, the
firemen being obliged to work from it's
roof. The water has gone through
the entire three floors, and the Com
mercial club rooms are ruined. Mr..
Hunt is not able to estimate his dam
age at present, and no estimate can be
placed on the total loss at this hour.
The fire broke out at IL o'clock in a
bcavv wind which carried the sparks
several blocks away, setting fires in
three different places, but the firemen
did efficient work and controlled all
of them. The origin of the fire is not
known, but it is believed to have been
irCendiary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
MINING COMPANY SHUT OUT.
Carnegies Have the Inside Track on
ROckefeIIer.

DULUTH, Mimi, April 17.-The Lake
Superior Consolidated Iron mines, the
Rockefeller syndicate, has not sold a
ton of its ore at Cleveland since the
Cleveland meeting, when the ore pool
failed of reorganization, in spite of the
fact that it's agents have been solicit
ing orders from furnace men. This
practically means that il will be i'm
possible for any independent mining
company to operate 5oh 1.-THE Mesaba
range this year. The docks at Cleve-
land are filed with unsold ore and
the consolidated properties, the Noun
tain Iron, Carnegie's property and the
MahOning, the Cambria Iron company's
property can supply all the additional
ore the furnaces will use. Unless sales
company will suspend all shipments
from the docks here and place all of
the output of the mines on the stock
pile until there is a demand for it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

such craft is found. At Avalon the pic
turesque little watering place Of the island
there are two rival gass-b ottomed boats The
one l went in had a window of heavy plate
gass about twelve feet in length over a
well rising IN the center just above the bot
TOM, so that the boat can run in upon the
beach without injurng it. The observers sit
they look down upon the bottom, where in
water not over thirty or forty feet deep the
various objects are to be seen with startling
distinctness.
One of the most beautiful objects seen
through the window is known as physophOra
hydrostatica, a high form of jellyfish. AS it
poises in the water, slowly rising beneath the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
FOUR BOXES DID 1T.
Remarkable Success of n New Pile
Cure.

Remarkable Success of n New Pile
Cure.
People who have suffered for years
or months from the pains and incOn-
Venience of that common disorder
piles, will look with skepticism upon
the claims of the makers Of the new
discovery for cure of all forms of piles
known under the name Of Pyramid
Pile Cure; nevertheless the extraOrCin-
airy cures performed by this remedy
are such as to warrant the investiga-
ton Of any sufferer AS a case in point
the following letter speaks for itself:
Mr.. Henry Thomas, of substation
No. 3, HOsack Ave, Columbus, Ohio,
writes as follows:
Pyramid Drug Co.:
Gentlemen want you to use my
name if it will be of any use to you. I
was so bad with the piles that l lost
work on that account Nothing did me
any good. l read in Cincinnati Of the
many cures Of piles by the Pyramid
Pile Cure and I went to a drug store
and asked for it. The drug clerk told
me he had something else that ne
thought was better, but l told him
wanted to try the Pyramid first.
The first box helped me so much that
I tried another, and then to complete
the cure used two more boxes, making
four in all. 1 am now completely cured
Have not had a trace of piles and [ had
suffered for four years with the worst
form of prOtruding piles.
l suffered death from piles, but l
have found the Pyramid Pile Cure 30
be just as represented. I have recon-
mended it to several of my friends and
1 am thankful to be able to write you
what good the remedy has done for
me
Physicians recommend the Pyramid
Pile Cure because it contains no opium,
cocaine or mineral poison of any kind
and because it is so safe and pleasant
to use, being painless and applied at
night The patient is cured in a sur
prisingly short time with no incon-
venience whatever.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold bv
druggists at 90 cents per package, AMI
If there is any constipation it Is we'll
to use the Pyramid Pills at the same
time with the Pile Cure, as constipation
is very often the cause of piles, and
the pills effectually remove the costive
condition. Price of pills is 25 cents per
package.
Write to Pyramid Drug Co., Albion,
Mich, for little book on cause and
cure OF piles; sent by mail free
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
MINNEAPOLIS.
DFFICE 20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET
4 GREAT RECORD.
n. o. Peterson Makes as Assignee OF
the Century Pinno COmnanX

n. o. Peterson Makes as Assignee of
the Century Piano Company.
The public in general, and the cred
ItOrs of insolvent institutions in par
ticuIar. have of late years come to
lCCk upon receiverships and assign
ment proceedings as a process in law
by which the assets were converted
lawyers fees and fat receivers and as
signees' salaries. 1t is therefore re-
freshing to learn of cases where the
interests Of the public and creditors
have been diligently looked after
Jan. 20. 1897, the Century Piano COM
pany was compelled to make an as
signment, and H. o. Peterson was ap-
pointed assignee. When he took charge
there were on hand 304 pianos, eighty
three organs and a large number of
small instruments under construction.
Feb. 4 matters had been so arranged
that the court gave permission to the
assignee to commence to realize on
the assets. Since that time over 300
instruments have been disposed of.
fifty-seven pianos have been finished
at the factory and the greater part
of the smaller instruments and other
assets have been disposed of. When
1t is taken into consideration that this
amount of business has been done dur
ing the dullest season Of the year and
in the face of all the late financial dis
turbances and the stringent money
market. it is evident that some hard
and dilligent work has been done by
the assignee, and that judiciOus bust
ness methods have been followed
Mr.. Peterson said, in speaking of
the matter today to the press: MY
object has been to dispose of the as
sets Of the company as quickly as pos
sible l have been selling instruments
cheap, and the public is approaching
IT by patrOniZing US. My aim has also
been to see that the creditors will get
as much out of the assets as possible,
and this can only be accomplished by
keeping expenses down while we run,
and to wind up the business in as brief
a period Of time as possible.
"I have~a at the same time been anx-
iOus that the general public should get
the benefit Of the sale Of our instru-
Tnents at the unprecedented low prices,
and have, therefore, been opposed to
selling the assets in job lots or as q
whole. The creditors are continually
urged that the assets should be sold
Bt wholesale on bids submitted. We
have now been compelled to ask for
bids for the whole Of the remaining
stock at the factory and in our ware
rooms. The bids will be opened May
l. but until then our sale will go on
The whole stock will, in all probable
ity, be all closed out to some dealer
by that time, if the bids are approved
by the court. The factory will close
down in a week"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

window, 1t resembles an inverted thermometer.
the bulb filled with mercury forming the
float. The bulb is an air or gas buoy, and
its resemblance to quicksilver is perfect This
buoy raises or lowers the animal at will and
its normal position is at the surface Three
inches below the bulb are attached a series Of
delicate glasslike organs which resemble
semi-circular pumps, called chalices. They are
colored a delicate iridescent hue while below
are tentacles exactly like those of a sea anem-
one, of violet and green, which wave in
veil formed of delicate pink tentacles
more wonderful and attractive creature could
not be Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
TWO SCORE YEARS.
plymouth Church VIII Celebrate Its
FOrtieth Anniversary.

From a membership of eighteen to one Of
nearly 1900 is a simple statement of the
growth Of Plymouth church during its forty
years of existence. On April %, 1857, the
church was founded and the fortieth ami
versary will be duly celebrated. Addresses will
be made by Judge G. H. Woods, Judge R. D.
Russell, George A. Bracket, DR.. w. H. Leon
ard and other members.
The first pastor Of the church was the Rev.
Norman Mcleod, who remained until May
1859 The first building stood on Fourth and
NiCOllet. The work of the new pastor against
intemperance is given as the cause of the
burning of the church soon after his call. A
new building was erected on the present Site
The pastor and family were drowned at Lake
Calhoun. The following ministers filled the
pulpit until the calling Of DR.. Wells in 1891
Rev. Charles c. Salter, Rev. Henry A. Slim
son, Rev. Robert Hutchins, and Rev. Dr.
ThWing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
NORTH DAKOTA DECISIONS.
Bismarck Water Works Case-Fargo
Case Reversed

BISMARCK, N. D, April 1.-THE su-
preme court today decided an inter-
esting case. 1t was that of Terrence
Martin, appellant. VS.. Luger Furniture
Company, respondent. The district
court of Cass county was reversed and
new trial ordered. This controversy
arose over a bonus subscribed bv the
defendants to Martin in the amount Of
$1,000 to assist in remodelling the old
Argus building in Fargo for a hotel.
The main contention is over the inter-
probation Of a memorandum given the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
MILL CITY FATIMA
Broke Into the Forbidden Room
Husband Has Her Arrested.

Joseph J. McGregor and wife are at. dagger's
points and the municipal court judge viii be
called upon to settle the trouble. McGregor
resides at 2906 East Twenty sixth street. He
has a closet in the house which he keeps
locked. His wife, so he alleges like the i'll
fated Fatima, could not stand the torment of
curiosity, but instead of opening the forbid
den door with a key, Mrs. McGregor took an
ak.
When NIcGregOr went to the room he imme-
diately perceived that the sanctity Of his closet
had been violated. He stopped not to ques-
ton or even threaten, but went direct to
the municipal court and had a warrant sworn
OUT charging malicious destruction of prop
erty. His wife brought into court yester-
day. and after pleading not guilty her case
was set for trial next Saturday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
A G1ass-Bottomed Boat.

Among the ingenious contrivances for aid
Ing biographical study and for the general
entertainment of the layman, the glass-bot-
toned boat OF the Pacific is unique Such
smooth water, and the Island of Santa Cata-
lima, which abounds in quiet bays, smooth
hooks and corners and semi tropic conditions
is the only place in Southern California where
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
TRUE LOVE DIDN'T RUN SMOOTHLY,
But All Ends Happily in the BowI<er
Romance

Among the marriage licenses taken out yes
terday. for Easter weddings, was one in which
John II. Bowker is the groom, and the bride
Julia Peterson.
Bowker home, which in times past caused
such a sensation by the public investigation
of that institution. Later, Mr.. Bowker was
indicted and tried on an accusation charging
him with very improper conduct with Julia
Peterson, one of the women who had charge
of his home. The case was holly contested,
and resulted in a disagreement of the jury.
Subsequently it was nOlled by the county
attorney.
Later, Mrs. BOwker began an action for
divorce, citing Miss Peterson as the chief
cause Of her troubles, and she secured her
decree from Judge Pond. Miss Peterson has
been interested in the home since, and has
also been interested in real estate deals with
Mr.. Bowker. The troubles occurred in 1893.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
Minnetonka Unusuany HIGH.

Lake MinnetOnka is % inches higher than
II last fall, and if the county commits
sioners hurry up and stop the awful waste
OF water via Minnehaha creek there will be
a very fair stage of water all summer. This
viii not only please the yachtsmen and steam
boat men, but all lake residents as we'll for
the big water is much fairer to look upon
wnen it's banks are full than when the shore
marsh as Is the case when the water is low
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
Annals Way of Taking Medicine.

Anna Newman is not in good health, and is
under the care Of the county physician. Her
medicines are kept by the matron and given
to her as the time arrives for administering.
This was found necessary, because when the
first prescription was given her, with the In
EtructiOns to take at stated intervals she
took the whole box. and for time her at
PENDANTS feared serious results, as the pills
contained morphine. She recovered, though,
and now she is not trusted with any of the
drugs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
Not the Desired Answer,

DO 1 look like a man who would try to
cheat your confounded corporation out of
five cents?' asked the man who was angry
because he was asked if he had paid his
fare and he looked like a boiled lobster
and replied:
We'll. yes. must say I think you do."-
SomerviIIe Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
His Mistake.

''This," remarked Fleabitten Bill as the
committee stood him the barrel and ad-
justed the moose, this is a case where no
matter how much I may have differed with
you gents before. 1 now find myself in a
cord"
Then they took him down and burned him.
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