The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-16
SALTWATER.
DOinEs of the Minnesota Conference
of Corrections and Charities.


SALTWATER. Mimi. Nov. 15-CSDeciaI)
The seventh annual conference Of correc-
lions and charities convened at the Firs; Pres
byterian church. this city. tonight and the
hrst session was largely attended, although
only few delegates have arrived. The
church is magnihcenuy decorated with flow
elH. Hag5 ana bunting and was hHed To-
night with the best people Of The city. Fol-
lowing prayer by Rev. J. II. Albert an i'd
dress OF welcome was made by DR. r. O.
Smith, 81. Paul. Opening address was made
BY Prof {. Ii. Henderson. who IS al the
head Of the sociological department OF Chi
cago university. and Is president OF the Ma
uonal Association Of Charities and CorTec-
tons He SPOKE on the economy OF trained
service In charity and made a masterful
pies FOR abolishlng the gpolls system and the
removal Of politics from state and local in.
situations. The following committees for the
Horlton. St Cloud: F. T. Probel. Howard
Lake: E. ". B. George Ada. On nomina-
ton, Rev. S. 6. Smith. ST. Paul; c. Faux
Te.olutons. Hon, j. w. Wits & Paul: j.
~ Block ST. Peter; Mrs. J. Il. Arnold.
Minneapolis; On time and place. r. a. Mott
faribaut. J. II. Rich, Red Wing: Mrs J. W.
Edgerton, st. Paul; Mira +. A. Rasing. WI
mona; ". c. Sargent. Duluth. The after
noon session tomorrow will be held al the
prison.
The fan term OF the district court convened
al the court house this morning and the
grand jury has already entered upon its
tstF"t1s nc AEotl aih Ut july Neets VIII ~ u
tomorrow. when the case OF Frank Y. Com
fort vs. r. 7. Wilson viii come up for hear
ing. preliminary call OF the calendar was
made by Judge Crosby. and a number OF
cases were continued until the May general
term. Other cases we're dismissed and
stricken from the calendar leaving nineteen
jury cases and thirty-fhrce court cases 10 be
disposed Of The Staples viii will go
over until the latter part OF the term. when
u VIII be taken up before Judge Williston.
The grand jury will complete its work to-
morrow and viii probably return a couple OF
indictments.
Dewitt Miller. the orator and wit. viii de-
/ liver a lecture on the uses OF Ugiiuess" at
the opera house tomorrow evening under the
auspices OF the Saltwater lyceum.
Hon. John Lind supporters al Forest
Lake this county. have arranged FOR a large
torChlight procession and ratification IN seting
90 be held In that village next Saturday
/ evening.
he board OF county commissioners met to-
day and transacted cons deru6le routine bust
I ness For various reasons the board ad-
lourned this evening 90 meet again next Fri
day. whe nthe remainder OF their work VIII
be taken up
About Us Sanity ely Elks will visit still
water lodge tomorrow evening. and arrange
ments have been made 10 entertain them
royalty while here. 4 parade Of to principal
/ social session.
a large Manila mail arrived this morning
I from members OF Company X. and a number
Of Interesting communications from the absent
boys found their way to their parents and
[ friends All Of the boys express themselves
as mortally tired OF the country and anxious
/ TO get back home.