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The times., 1898-05-08
a Case Of Mistaken Identity

Crom the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
The clerks in a certain business office
are wondering what they viii be asked
for next People insist upon taking the
office for what IT isn't and yet it would
appear 10 plainly advertise its special
purpose. II has all the outward sem
blance Of counting-room. the window
openings are plainly labeled and ii
would appear that he who runs might
read. Nevertheless man popped IN the
other day and wanted to pay his gas bill
The next morning another man insisted
upon leaving his water rent Then an
aged gentleman came round to register
a letter and another man wanted TO
open a savings account
But the most amusing caller OF all was
a quick-tempered woman, who rushed up
70 the counter a few evenings ago and.
tossing down nickel, cried:
Five cents worth Of rat poison"
What's that. ma amp" queried the an
tOuished clerk.
What's what?"
Why what you just asked for?"
u asked for rat poison"
Rat poison?"
Yes. rat poison. Rat poison Now
You know, don't your"
Yes, ma am, but we don't keep II
here"
That's good. I spose you think
want 10 poison myself Well / don't I
want it for rats. You know what rats
are. don't you?"
Yes. ma'am, but I tell you we don't
keep ii here"
Do you mean you are out?'
Il mean we are never in"
idiot What kind OF drug store is
this?''
This isn't a drug store, ma'am."
Not a drug store?"
Certainly not"
The irascihle woman looked around
Then she sidled towards the door She
paused with it half open and fired this
parting shot at the clerk:
Then what do you mean by keeping
open eyenings?"
And she was gone.
The times., 1898-05-08
Didn't Know His Flag Was Spanish
(From the Brooklyn Times.)

CFroIn the Brooklyn Times-)
An Italian peanut vender with a push
cart gaily decorated with miniature flags
! had just got comfortably located on Bed
ford Avenue, near Fulton Street, yester-
day evening when a passer-by chanceI
to see a yelIow-streaked emblem that
looked as much like the insignia of Spain
as anything else stuck in among the cart
decorations. The observant pedestrian
called the attention of some one else to
the unpatriotic exhibition and he in turn
directed the eyes of a third party TO the
scene. After a little while a good-sized
crowd collected and stood gazing lower
ingIy at the italian, who went on turn
ing the crank of his peanut roaster, ap-
parentIy unconscious of the interest he
was exciting.
'Fresher roaster," he finally calculated
with an eye to business as the crowd
grew bigger, only fiyer center pocket
fuI."
His appeal met with no response and
evidently thinking that the onlOOkers
needed a little jollying he playfuIly indi-
Gated that he would throw in flag with
every purchase.
Il don't think the poor fellow knows
that he's got a Spanish flag on his cart"
a sympathetic woman among the specta-
tors observed feelingly.
If he don't he ought ter go back ter
Italy" philosophical newsboy ven
tured Anyhow, why don't yer AK
him?''
Il will" the woman who thought she
had grasped the situation, retorted
promptly. Here" she added. picking
out the unpopular emblem. as the Italian
followed her movements with an ex-
preston of surprise. do you know what
this is?'
Cuba de flag"
claimed eXultingly, with a glance of sat
isfaction at the crowd, 'he didn't know
IL"
My poor fellow" she added, turning to
the street vender, that is the hateful
Spanish flag. Who put Il in your cart?''
Il buyer allor der flags from er boy
He sayer dat der Cuba flag Me haver
no Spanish flag. Me tearer der Spanish
fiag-Ene spit on der Spanish fiag-me
stand on der Spanish flag" he calculated
earnestly pulling Il from the woman's
hands. tossing II TO the ground. and
stamping upon It.
"Hooray for the Italian" the previous
ly skeptical newsboy shouted, hes de
stuff what hero's made from Glib US
two cents wort of penuts. John
''I'll take twenty-five cents worth" the
woman who OWNED the situation said
spiritedly.
so will l." and so VIII T. "and T.
"and T. went up from the crowd in rap
id, succession, until the peanut vending
victim of a boys thouehtlessness we'll
nigh collapsed in his effort 10 meet the
sudden rush. When he had filled all or
ders and completely exhausted his sup
ply, he mopped his perspiring forehead.
looked long and satisfactorily at his
empty cart. and muTmured softly. '.De
America people de great people; de
America people patriotic people; me get
two Spanish flags to spit and walk on
now"
The times., 1898-05-08
Astonished ,he Conductor.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealerl
\ woman passenger in a Euclid car
thoroughly asIonished conductor a few
days ago. and conductors are not easily
astoRished. 1t was an eastbouud car. and
the woman was to get of at Hayward
Street. In some way she failed TO notice
that the street was near until too late
to stop the car. Then she savagely push
ed the button and waved her arm at the
conductor. That official promptly rang
the bell and the woman thereupOn arose
ana called TO him;
why didn't you stop the carp she
irritably asked.
You didn't ring the bell" he answe4'-
ed.
But you should have known that I
wanted TO get of IT Hayward"
How could | know, ma 'am?''
The woman hesitated G moment but
her face did not lose the bitter expression.
You might she said. you might have
remembered where I got on
Then she swept from the car leaving
the poor conductor paralyzed with astOn-
ishment
The times., 1898-05-08
A Romantic Scene.

(From the New York Commercial Advertised
Pedestrians on Sixth Avenue the other
day were startled TO see a common-look-
ing man crossing the street with a beauti-
full young woman in his arms The fair
creature was faultlessly dressed, though
hatless, and did not seem 20 object 70 her
mode of conveyance IN the least. for her
arm was around the mans neck and her
golden head rested d-tiust his. The curl
Gus in the crowd ruSl-l up to get a neap-
er view of the strange sight. But when
within a few feet Of The pair they turned
abruptly with a smile. half of disappoint-
meut, half of satisfaction. a; the solution
of the mystery. The beautiful young
lady was lay figure belonging TO one Of
the department stores in the neighbor-
hood.
The times., 1898-05-08
Nrom the ChIcago Post. J

ItTOm tfe thlcago FOst.)
No, sir; not any" he said as he put
down the paper. 81 wouldn't play poker
with the captain of the Mangrove for
anything"
What's the matter with him?"
Matter with him." ne exclaimed did
you read how he captured the Spanish
auxiliary cruiser Panama?"
They said they had
We'll. he exclaimed maybe you
people would be willing to play poker
with a man who can put up a bluf like
that. bat ] wouldn't. l don't want TO
play poker with any man who can stand
pat on bobtail flush and bluff a man
with four aces right out Of game.
Not on your life"
The times., 1898-05-08

bouts, and altogether the affair will be
made equally as attractive as the former
events
The committee having the affair in
charge is working hard on the details
OF the clubs annual opening excursion
which viii he given at River View on
June l. a number of novel features will
be Introduced. including several athletic
events, with probably a game of basket
ball in the open air. The tickets will be
in the hands Of the members shortly
Q. 7. SCHMIDT.
The times., 1898-05-08

lOtSEilSu CNGI buNlpll tpuAtl, my
clothes We're oppressively tight |
swOre at being sent on to feel the
way. There isn't glory about it; only
the chance of being killed a little ear
lier. The blood in my head was beat
ing like a pump, and my tongue was
as hard and as dry as leather. The
one thing in all the world l then want
ed was a good gulp at a quart of beer.
Some of the blacks up the rocks un-
derstood what We were up to, and we
could see them jumping and dashing
down TO the main body to give warn
ing.
Shall l have a pop at them?" ask
ed Jenkins, whose fingers were play
ing neryously with the trigger
No you fool, keep quiet" l bawled.
He lost all feeling of thirst and wea-
riness | have seen men like him be-
fore, but I've never seen such a
wretched Knightsbridge clerk painting
to set at the throat of the enemy. who
could break his weak back before he
could utter a curse
Lets do a rush for il before those
chaps get down." I shouted
l think those in the square must
have wondered what we were doing.
We scampered along as fast as weary
limbs would carry US. The arid des-
ert breath brought with 1t the fren-
zLed yelling of the Soudanrse. and
carried it away to our men. We were
nearly a mile ahead of them. and
Jenkins was tearing along like a ma
Mac.
In the dash his helmet fell off. He
did not stop to pick it up; but he
plowed on through the sand as though
life itself were at the end of the race
"You-you fooln 1 called to him
only his red cotton handkerchief tied
about his head.
He gave his head a slight turn. His
thin. drawn face looked as if it were
tied up in a knot. His lips were as
tight as the doors of hell All the
blood seemed to have been knocked
out of him, for the color of his COM
pleXion was ashen. His eyes were
proruding; fierce, angry, defiant, fill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
SHALL GERLICH GET OUT?
JUDGE KELLY HAS THE SUIT CO
j. AaES UNDER AMUSEMENT
Continued II Week to Permit
Il. Parker to Intervene.

The construction of the law giving
old soldiers preference in appointment
to public positions came before Judge
Kelly yesterday in the case of the State
of Minnesota, eX rel John Ames, ct al,
against Andrew r. Kiefer ct al, on de-
PENDANTS motion to quash the alterna-
tive writ of mandamus secured by
Ames and to dismiss the petition.
Ames, who is an old soldier, was GUS
todian of the court house and was GUST
ed by the joint court house and city
hall committee to make room for
George Gerlich, the present custodian.
In his petition AmeS urges that he is
duly qualified for the position he seeks;
is an old soldier and was an applicant
for the position at the time of Gerlichs
appointment. His attorney, in arguing
against the defendants motion, urged
that Ames was entitled to preference
by reason of having served his country
as a soldier.
In support Of the motion to quash
and to dismiss it was argued that the
law relating to the appointment of vet
Grams was merely directory and not
mandatory. In the proceedings Ames
is joined by two other veterans, who,
however, are willing to waive their
rights in favor of Ames. If he does
not get the appointment they ask that
it go to one of the other petitioners.
Judge Kelly took the matter under ad-
visement.
The case of Lawrence Fahey against
Grier D. Orr, is of a nature similar to
the above, in which he seeks appoint
ment to the position of clerk of the
municipal court, came up for a hearing,
but was postponed one week to give
Theodore Parker an opportunity to
come into the case as intervenor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
A Tidal Wave
in the Cloak Room.

More buyers haUe been here and
sales are larger than eUer before
at this season Of the year.
The best of reasons for these
conditions. In the first place
there's a stock that far surpasses
anything in the West. Exclusive
Novelties for those who can af-
ford them. Stylish and service
able garments at very low prices
for those of limited means.
But whether you buy the best
or the cheapest, you may be sure
that qualities and styles are
right. Every garment we sell
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
FIELD, SCHLICK s. co.
THIRST FOR CRITICS GORE.
IT IMPELLED ACTOR NELL TO
CHALLENGE A REPORTER
No Weapons Were Designated, but
the French Duel Form Was to
He Expressly TnboOed.

James Neill, the actor and manager,
has made bid for fame by sending a
challenge to a youthful newspaper re-
porter named Lawrence. The chal-
lenge did not indicate whether it was
to be a battle a POutrance or merely a
bout at f1sticuffs 1t was sent last
Tuesday, but Lawrence has not ac-
cepted. Neill was put out at some
structures passed upon himself and
members of his company in a depart
ment conducted by Mr.. Lawrence in a
Minneapolis paper.
1t appears that last Sunday, in a
review Of the week, the critic
stated that Mr. Neill was not
quite as good an actor as he thought
he was, and that Miss Chapman was
not the only leading lady on earth.
He said some other things which have
been known generally to people IA
miliar with theatrical affairs, particu-
larly as to the remarks that had been
made by Mr.. Neill about Miss TruaX,
OF the Henderson company. Neill made
proposition to Miss Truax and Mr..
Post, her husband, and, as the PROPOSE
ton was not accepted, Neill spoke dis
paragingly of the pair and remarked
frequently that he would not have
them in his company The Minneapolis
newspaperman compared Miss Truax
of the latter, and said, in addition, that
Herschel Mayall was the best actor in
the Neill company, and MesSrs. Wynn
gate and Shackleford were the only
other actors worth mentioning
Tuesday Neill sent the challenge. He
applied a good many epithets to the
critic, calling him, among other things,
"a yellow dog" which was about the
mildest Of the lot. He invited him to
come over to ST. Paul and meet the
writer in the yard back of the Metro
politan' and there lose his life He
took the preCautiOn not to send the
missive by mail, but by messenger, as
the language would make the sender
liable under the postal laws. Law
rences friends urged him to pay no
attention to the miSSiVe and he did
not.
Neill's temper has been considerably
tried during his summer season here
by reason of the comments that have
been made by the press; he having
been given place second to HerSchel
Mayall in most of the plays reviewed.
The existence of a contract, which
could not be broken, has kept him
from getting rid of Mayall and now
they are both under contract to go to
Cincinnati for the stock season. Neill
is on salary to manage the company
and cannot reach Mayall but a break
is inevitable. The irritation that Neill
feels about this broke out in a speech
he made on the night of his last ap-
pearance at the Grand, when he abused
the local critics for not treating him
fairly.
Neill and the ladies and gentlemen Of
the company left for Cincinnati last
night and there is no danger Of a
bloody sequel to the challenge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
SEMPER IDEM MCARDY.
He Has Not Changed His Mind in
Eighteen Months.

City Comptroller McCardy declined
yesterday to discuss the claim pre-
scented to the assembly Thursday night
by the board of water commissioners
for $450,OOO, which is due the board for
water furnished the city for fire pro-
lection since Dec. l, 1891.
a year and a half ago the matter
was brought to the attention of the
comptroller and on this occasion he
claimed that it was not necessary 10
Increase the burdens Of the taxpayer;
$4,000 year in order to swell the sink
Ing fund Of the water board.
While the law provides that the city
shall issue semi-annually certificates
or indebtedness bearing 4 per cent in
terest to pay the water board for water
furnished for fire protection, the comp
troIler held that this would cause ad-
ditional revenue to be raised and the
result would be additional taxes.
The sinking fund of the water board,
the comptroller at this time stated, was
increasing sufficiently to pay off the
water bonds when due, and 1t was not
necessary to swell this fund by the
payment Of $500 per year.
Although the the comptroller refused
to talk yesterday about the matter it
IS probably safe to assume that his
opinion of eighteen months ago is about
the same today on the proposition
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
WORKMEN MEMORIAL.
Arrangements Completed for the
Services at Peoples Church Next
Sunday.

Arrangements Completed for the
Services at Peoples Church Next
Sunday.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
the general committee on the ohser-
vance Of memorial day met on Thurs
day evening and completed the ar
rangements for the service to be held
at the Peoples church on Sunday, the
25th inst, at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. A fine programme has been ar
ranged. and the grand master work
man and the grand foreman, with
other distinguished speakers, will de-
liver addresses appropriate to the oc-
casion. Nearly every lodge in the city
was represented, and reported pros
poets of a full attendance on the oc-
casiOn.
Members of the degree Of honor
lodges will be present, and the lodges
of the order in neighboring cities and
towns are invited.
1t Is expected that the attendance
will be the greatest ever brought out
by the order in this city. Let every
member do his utmost to be present
himself with his family, and urge
others to do the same. The commit
tee have worked very hard to make
the occasion one long to be remember
ed in the annals of the order, and it
now remains for the membership at
large to fall in and do their part with
equal enthusiasm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
Lace Curtain Sale.

40 pairs of Lace Curtains to
be sold in the next few DAYS.
That they have been our best
sellers at regular prices is proven
by the fact that there are less
than five pairs of each kind.
But keeping these small lots is
not good storekeepiug, so we'll
close them out at cost---some
even at less than cost of importa-
ton.
Take our advice and come as
early as you can. Such a sale is
not an everyday occurrence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
Dress Skirts.

It's easier to sell Dress Skirts
than anything else in the store.
All our saleswomen have to do
is to show the Skirt and ask the
lady to try it on. Then the sale
is made every time.
We have Dress Skirts in all
materials and at all prices from
$5.75 to $4,000. It's the hand
soonest lot of Skirts ever shown
in this section.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18

j. E. Gerlich sues d. T. Dougherty, w. s.
Thompson, Lee B. Jones and C. b. Loud
for the recovery of $685. which sum he al
leges he loaned the defendants.
In the case of ID. e. Reilly against the
Chicago Guaranty Trust Life society, Judge
Bum, IN special term yesterday denied
PLAINTIFFS motion for a new trial
Charles Bischoff has sued Louis Juris and
Henry Harris to recover $317 81, alleged to be
due for labor and services in dressing furs.
Both parties to the action are furriers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
Men.

Those cool. comfortable Neg
ligee Shirts should be retired
kept for next summer.
We're ready with new stock
of starched bosom shirts, both
white and fancies. And we can
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18

tiffs stock in the company for $13, 500 and
plaintiff $4,000 in the stock of the new COM
pany to be organized on the wreck of the old.
1t Is, to say the least. doubtful in the plain
trust relation held by himself and his son
towards the Iron River Lumber company.
whether. as matter of legal good morals, he
could have enforced a contract based on the
transaction which he claims took place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
GUINEA PIG DEAD.
Result of DIR. MiIIer's Experiment
with Alleged Poisonous Meat.

The report Of DR.. Miller. bacteriolo-
gist of the health department, on the
meat sold to the DahetteI family by
Joseph Hensler, was submitted to DR..
Stone yesterday.
DR.. Miller. after experimenting by
inoculating a guinea pig and a white
rat with an extract from the meat, re-
ports that both animals died in three
hours after being inOculated and that,
in his opinion. the meat contained
ptOmaine or other poisonous matter.
Hensler will have a hearing in the
police court Friday and before that day
DR. Miller will have made other in
VestigatiOns. Hensler asserts that ne
purchased the meat from regular deal
ers and that he did not know it was
unWhOleSOme.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
MAY HAVE BEEN MEHAN
MYSTERIOUS STR ANGER SEEN
NEAR BUSH LAKE LAST
WEDNESDAY
DESCRIPTION GIVEN FITS
Mehan's Former Partner Makes "a
Statement as to Their business
AHairs-FarreII Syrup Partner
shin Is Dissolved - "PersOnnF
Advertisements Indicate That
There Are Suppressed Facts.

The police are still in the dark as to
the whereabouts of the missing Third
street business man. James c. Mehan,
who left his home Sept. 8, and has not
been seen since.
The following statement was made
by the Farrell Syrup company, is West
Third street, of which Mehan was
partner:
Mehan took an interest in the firm short
time ago, and was to put in certain amount
OF money. He made a trip to the country a
couple of weeks ago, with the expectation OF
raising the requisite money, but was unsuc-
Cessful Last week, he took charge of the
company's business at the state fair, selling
supplies 20 booths He was seen there Tues
day morning by a member of the firm, but
neither his business associates nor his family
have seen or heard from him since.
1t is now believed by Mehan's rela-
tiVes that his disappearance was
caused by mental unbalancement due
to business worries. AS a substantial
ton OF this theory there appears in a
local morning paper the following per
sopal:
J. C. INCOME HONEYWELL FIX UP AC-
count with \. S. and II. L. D., or any other
matters. W. II. c.
J. c. NJ. are Mehan's initials, and w.
II. c. are the initials Of w. H. Cleary,
Mehan's brOther-in-laW.
Another Indication that Mehan's de-
p3rture was caused by business troubles,
and it also points toward the suspicion
what his partner, Mr.. Farrell, knows
more than he wishes to give out. is the
fact that but a few days after Mehan's
disappearance the following dissolution
notice appeared in morning paper:
The partnership heretofore existing under
the firm name OF Farrell Syrup go, is here
by dissolved. Mr. J. C. Mehan being no
a ~ cai1 firm, 4
in any way Herewith
Farrell Syrup Company.
By Harry j. Farrell.
The mysterious stranger who called
on farmer named Bartholomew at
Bush lake, Wednesday last answers
the description Of Mehan, and his rela-
tIYes are working on the possible clue
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
S0N-IN-LAW WINS.
Decision in the Suit Of Conrad Bohn
VS.. John Gund DR.

In decision filed by Judge Kelly yester-
day, in the case of Conrad Bohn against John
Gund Jr., plaintiffs son-in-law, judgment for
the defendant is directed. Prior to February.
1894, defendant advanced $500 to plaintiff
who was president of the Iron River Lumber
company, Wisconsin corporation. AS secu-
rity for the loan plaintiff transferred to his
son-in-law a trust deed of the lumber com
pany's property. Later the company was in
financial distress, and defendant released the
deed to the property and accepted $40 Geo
worth of stock in the company from plaintiff
The court states that the stock was of
doubtful value at the time Of the transfer.
and became absolutely worthless in October
1894, when the lumber company failed.
Continuing the memorandum says:
1t IS only necessary to say that the plaintiff
failed to prove an alleged agreement whereby
defendant, just before the failure and with
full knowledge of the facts, purchased plain
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
SYMPATHY OF A FRIEND.
A. l.. Larpenteur Extends 1t to Mr..
George w. HendricksOn

George W. HendricksOn.
Anchorage BAL Dale Street, Sept. 10, '9S.-
My dear old friend, George w. Hendrickson:
Permit me, through this medium to offer you
the coincidence of our whole household, in
this day of your sad bereavement We bow
in humble recognition to the will of Him who
does all things for the best. We know she is
where the weary are at rest, and we hear her
say: Husband, children, friends, weep not for
me- am not dead, bue sleeping, only little
while and we will meet again.
Thus it IS, one by one we old settlers are
pulled apart by fate of our humanity Well
de we remember when you led Melvina Moi
fatt into your little home, then on the border
of civilization. How we'll she did her part as
wife, mother, neghbor, no one can better
testify than your friend and sympathizer,